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Treasury sold $75 billion of 17-week bills at a 4.115 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 17-week bill auction on September 30 sold $75 billion of 119-day bills (CUSIP 912797WS2) at a high discount rate of 4.115 percent and an investment rate of 4.230 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.89. Price was 98.639764. Total tenders were $220,889,238,800 and total accepted $78,818,888,800, including $3,818,883,200 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Wednesday's 17-week bill (CUSIP 912797WR4) stopped at a 4.135 percent high discount rate and a 4.251 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 2.81. The new bills issue October 6 and mature February 2, 2027.

Offering amount
$75,000,000,000 2026-09-30
High discount rate
4.12% 2026-09-30 · prior 4.13% (2026-09-23)
High investment rate
4.23% 2026-09-30 · prior 4.25% (2026-09-23)
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.89 2026-09-30 · prior 2.81 (2026-09-23)
Price per 100
98.64 2026-09-30
Total accepted
$78,818,888,800 2026-09-30
Total tendered
$220,889,238,800 2026-09-30
SOMA accepted
$3,818,883,200 2026-09-30
Share allotted at the high rate
59.3% 2026-09-30

Source: Treasury auction results, 17-week bill, September 30, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect. Also: Treasury auction results, 17-week bill, September 23, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $75,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High discount rate = 4.12% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High investment rate = 4.23% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.89 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Price per 100 = 98.64 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total accepted = $78,818,888,800 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total tendered = $220,889,238,800 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found SOMA accepted = $3,818,883,200 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 59.3% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect

Related: Total public debt outstanding

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Sep 30, 2026.

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