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Treasury sold $72 billion of 17-week bills at a 3.895 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 17-week bill auction on September 9 sold $72 billion of 119-day bills (CUSIP 912797WP8) at a high discount rate of 3.895 percent and an investment rate of 4.001 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.73. Price was 98.712486. Total tenders were $202,209,305,500 and total accepted $77,647,610,500, including $5,647,542,600 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Wednesday's 17-week bill (CUSIP 912797WN3) stopped at a 3.855 percent high discount rate and a 3.959 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 2.78. The new bills issue September 15 and mature January 12, 2027.

Offering amount
$72,000,000,000 2026-09-09
High discount rate
3.9% 2026-09-09
High investment rate
4% 2026-09-09
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.73 2026-09-09
Price per 100
98.712 2026-09-09
Total accepted
$77,647,610,500 2026-09-09
Total tendered
$202,209,305,500 2026-09-09
SOMA accepted
$5,647,542,600 2026-09-09
Share allotted at the high rate
37.41% 2026-09-09

Source: Treasury auction results, auction date September 9, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Also: Treasury auction results, 17-week bill, September 9, 2026, Treasury auction results, 17-week bill, September 2, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $72,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found High discount rate = 3.9% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found High investment rate = 4% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.73 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Price per 100 = 98.712 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Total accepted = $77,647,610,500 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Total tendered = $202,209,305,500 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found SOMA accepted = $5,647,542,600 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 37.41% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Sep 9, 2026, updated Nov 1, 2026.

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