Release · 2026-09-21 to 2026-09-21

Treasury sold $79 billion of 26-week bills at a 4.155 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 26-week bill auction on September 21 sold $79 billion of 182-day bills (CUSIP 912797WL7) at a high discount rate of 4.155 percent and an investment rate of 4.303 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.62. Price was 97.899417. Total tenders were $212,036,825,200 and total accepted $84,336,142,700, including $5,336,127,900 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Monday's 26-week bill stopped at a 4.060 percent high discount rate and a 4.203 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 2.74. The new bills issue September 24 and mature March 25, 2027.

Offering amount: $79,000,000,000 2026-09-21
High discount rate: 4.16% 2026-09-21 · prior 4.06% (2026-09-14)
High investment rate: 4.3% 2026-09-21 · prior 4.2% (2026-09-14)
Bid-to-cover ratio: 2.62 2026-09-21 · prior 2.74 (2026-09-14)
Price per 100: 97.899 2026-09-21
Total accepted: $84,336,142,700 2026-09-21
Total tendered: $212,036,825,200 2026-09-21
SOMA accepted: $5,336,127,900 2026-09-21
Share allotted at the high rate: 48.01% 2026-09-21

Source: Treasury auction results, auction date September 21, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Also: Treasury auction results, 26-week bill, September 21, 2026, Treasury auction results, 26-week bill, September 14, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source

found Offering amount = $79,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found High discount rate = 4.16% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found High investment rate = 4.3% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.62 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Price per 100 = 97.899 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Total accepted = $84,336,142,700 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Total tendered = $212,036,825,200 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found SOMA accepted = $5,336,127,900 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Share allotted at the high rate = 48.01% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

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