Foreign holdings of US Treasuries hit record $9.13 trillion in June -data

NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to record peaks in June, topping $9 trillion for a fourth straight month, data from the Treasury Department showed on Friday.

Holdings of U.S. Treasuries climbed to $9.13 trillion in June, up from $9.05 trillion in May. Compared with a year earlier, Treasuries owned by foreigners were up nearly $1 trillion, or 10% higher.