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Treasury sold $82 billion of 26-week bills at a 4.285 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 26-week bill auction on September 28 sold $82 billion of 182-day bills (CUSIP 912797WM5) at a high discount rate of 4.285 percent and an investment rate of 4.441 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.64. Price was 97.833694. Total tenders were $224,151,160,200 and total accepted $89,845,222,700, including $7,844,943,700 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Monday's 26-week bill stopped at a 4.155 percent high discount rate and a 4.303 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 2.62. The new bills issue October 1 and mature April 1, 2027.

Offering amount: $82,000,000,000 2026-09-28
High discount rate: 4.29% 2026-09-28 · prior 4.16% (2026-09-21)
High investment rate: 4.44% 2026-09-28 · prior 4.3% (2026-09-21)
Bid-to-cover ratio: 2.64 2026-09-28 · prior 2.62 (2026-09-21)
Price per 100: 97.834 2026-09-28
Total accepted: $89,845,222,700 2026-09-28
Total tendered: $224,151,160,200 2026-09-28
SOMA accepted: $7,844,943,700 2026-09-28
Share allotted at the high rate: 37.89% 2026-09-28

Source: Treasury auction results, auction date September 28, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Also: Treasury auction results, 26-week bill, September 28, 2026, Treasury auction results, 26-week bill, September 21, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source

found Offering amount = $82,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found High discount rate = 4.29% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found High investment rate = 4.44% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.64 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Price per 100 = 97.834 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Total accepted = $89,845,222,700 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Total tendered = $224,151,160,200 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found SOMA accepted = $7,844,943,700 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
found Share allotted at the high rate = 37.89% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

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