[US FED CUSTODY HOLDINGS] of Treasuries and agencies for foreign official and international accounts rose $12.328 bln to $1.605 trln on a weekly avg basis in the week ending Apr 19. Treasury holdings were up $5.668 bln to $1.130 trln, while agency holdings increased $6.661 bln to $474 bln. The increase is not surprising since holdings of both Treasuries and agencies Wed a week ago were well above the weekly avg. This Wed, holdings of Treasuries were down $1.224 bln Wed-to-Wed, and Wed was $337 mln below the weekly avg. However, agency holdings rose $4.786 bln Wed-to-Wed, and Wed was $2.967 bln above the weekly avg.