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Treasury sold $69 billion of 2-year notes at a 4.787 percent high yield

The Treasury Department's 2-year note auction today sold $69 billion of notes (CUSIP 91282CRP8, series BH-2028) at a 4.787 percent high yield and a 4.75 percent coupon. Bid-to-cover was 2.63. Price was 99.930225. Total tenders were $191,651,805,600 and total accepted $79,388,014,800, including $10,387,942,900 accepted by SOMA outside the public offering. Last month's 2-year note (CUSIP 91282CRH6) stopped at a 4.204 percent high yield with bid-to-cover 2.60. The new notes issue September 30 and mature September 30, 2028.

Offering amount
$69,000,000,000 2026-09-22
High yield
4.79% 2026-09-22 · prior 4.2% (2026-08-25)
Coupon rate
4.75% 2026-09-22
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.63 2026-09-22 · prior 2.60 (2026-08-25)
Price per 100
99.93 2026-09-22
Total accepted
$79,388,014,800 2026-09-22
Total tendered
$191,651,805,600 2026-09-22
SOMA accepted
$10,387,942,900 2026-09-22
Share allotted at the high yield
33.42% 2026-09-22
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2-year note auction high yield. TreasuryDirect, August–September 2026. Share card.

Source: Treasury auction results, 2-year note, September 22, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect. Also: Treasury auction results, 2-year note, August 25, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $69,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High yield = 4.79% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Coupon rate = 4.75% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.63 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Price per 100 = 99.93 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total accepted = $79,388,014,800 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total tendered = $191,651,805,600 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found SOMA accepted = $10,387,942,900 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Share allotted at the high yield = 33.42% — 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 22, 2026.

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