U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly US$2.6 million and nearly US$8.3 million, according to financial disclosure reports released Tuesday by the White House.

    The documents show the couple’s assets for last year. The first family’s assets were valued between US$1.8 million and nearly US$12 million in 2010.

    Obama released the annual report in the middle of a presidential campaign that has brought attention to the wealth of his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney.

    The former Massachusetts governor is worth US$190 million to US$250 million, with much of his money coming from investments.

    Romney has amended his 2010 financial disclosures during this primary season, and also caved in to pressure to release his tax returns.

    The returns showed a series of offshore holdings that weren’t in the former Massachusetts governor’s 2010 financial disclosure, including a Swiss bank account that has received criticism from the Obama campaign.

    The president and first lady’s asset mix includes Treasury notes valued at between US$1 million and US$5 million, Treasury bills worth US$500,000 and US$1 million, along with retirement and checking accounts.

    (SD-Agencies)