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Treasury sold $100 billion of 4-week bills at a 3.890 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 4-week bill auction on October 1 sold $100 billion of 28-day bills (CUSIP 912797VP9) at a high discount rate of 3.890 percent and an investment rate of 3.956 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.83. Price was 99.697444. Total tenders were $288,487,682,500 and total accepted $105,092,402,500, including $5,091,844,400 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Thursday's 4-week bill (CUSIP 912797VN4) stopped at a 3.850 percent high discount rate and a 3.915 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 2.61. The new bills issue October 6 and mature November 3.

Offering amount
$100,000,000,000 2026-10-01
High discount rate
3.89% 2026-10-01 · prior 3.85% (2026-09-24)
High investment rate
3.96% 2026-10-01 · prior 3.92% (2026-09-24)
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.83 2026-10-01 · prior 2.61 (2026-09-24)
Price per 100
99.697 2026-10-01
Total accepted
$105,092,402,500 2026-10-01
Total tendered
$288,487,682,500 2026-10-01
SOMA accepted
$5,091,844,400 2026-10-01
Share allotted at the high rate
23.52% 2026-10-01

Source: Treasury auction results, 4-week bill, October 1, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect. Also: Treasury auction results, 4-week bill, October 1, 2026, Treasury auction results, 4-week bill, September 24, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $100,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High discount rate = 3.89% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High investment rate = 3.96% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.83 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Price per 100 = 99.697 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total accepted = $105,092,402,500 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total tendered = $288,487,682,500 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found SOMA accepted = $5,091,844,400 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 23.52% — 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 Oct 1, 2026.

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