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Treasury sold $72 billion of 17-week bills at a 4.030 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 17-week bill auction on September 16 sold $72 billion of 119-day bills (CUSIP 912797WQ6) at a high discount rate of 4.030 percent and an investment rate of 4.141 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.72. Price was 98.667861. Total tenders were $201,892,022,000 and total accepted $78,117,957,000, including $6,117,799,400 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Wednesday's 17-week bill (CUSIP 912797WP8) stopped at a 3.895 percent high discount rate and a 4.001 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 2.73. The new bills issue September 22 and mature January 19, 2027.

Offering amount
$72,000,000,000 2026-09-16
High discount rate
4.03% 2026-09-16 · prior 3.9% (2026-09-09)
High investment rate
4.14% 2026-09-16 · prior 4% (2026-09-09)
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.72 2026-09-16 · prior 2.73 (2026-09-09)
Price per 100
98.668 2026-09-16
Total accepted
$78,117,957,000 2026-09-16
Total tendered
$201,892,022,000 2026-09-16
SOMA accepted
$6,117,799,400 2026-09-16
Share allotted at the high rate
23.62% 2026-09-16

Source: Treasury auction results, 17-week bill, September 16, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect. Also: Treasury auction results, 17-week bill, September 9, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $72,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High discount rate = 4.03% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High investment rate = 4.14% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.72 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Price per 100 = 98.668 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total accepted = $78,117,957,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total tendered = $201,892,022,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found SOMA accepted = $6,117,799,400 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 23.62% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Sep 16, 2026.

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