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Treasury sold $85 billion of 8-week bills at a 3.845 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 8-week bill auction on September 10 sold $85 billion of 56-day bills (CUSIP 912797VW4) at a high discount rate of 3.845 percent and an investment rate of 3.922 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.82. Price was 99.401889. Total tenders were $246,623,132,100 and total accepted $91,667,812,100, including $6,667,237,800 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Thursday's 8-week bill (CUSIP 912797VP9) stopped at a 3.750 percent high discount rate and a 3.824 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 3.02. The new bills issue September 15 and mature November 10.

Offering amount
$85,000,000,000 2026-09-10
High discount rate
3.85% 2026-09-10 · prior 3.75% (2026-09-03)
High investment rate
3.92% 2026-09-10 · prior 3.82% (2026-09-03)
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.82 2026-09-10 · prior 3.02 (2026-09-03)
Price per 100
99.402 2026-09-10
Total accepted
$91,667,812,100 2026-09-10
Total tendered
$246,623,132,100 2026-09-10
SOMA accepted
$6,667,237,800 2026-09-10
Share allotted at the high rate
71.44% 2026-09-10

Source: Treasury auction results, auction date September 10, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Also: Treasury auction results, 8-week bill, September 10, 2026, Treasury auction results, 8-week bill, September 10, 2026, Treasury auction results, 8-week bill, September 3, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $85,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found High discount rate = 3.85% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found High investment rate = 3.92% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.82 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Price per 100 = 99.402 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Total accepted = $91,667,812,100 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Total tendered = $246,623,132,100 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found SOMA accepted = $6,667,237,800 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 71.44% — 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 10, 2026, updated Nov 1, 2026.

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