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Treasury sold $95 billion of 8-week bills at a 3.990 percent high rate

The Treasury Department's 8-week bill auction on October 1 sold $95 billion of 56-day bills (CUSIP 912797VZ7) at a high discount rate of 3.990 percent and an investment rate of 4.071 percent. Bid-to-cover was 2.70. Price was 99.379333. Total tenders were $261,001,699,200 and total accepted $99,837,524,200, including $4,837,252,100 accepted by SOMA outside the offering. Last Thursday's 8-week bill (CUSIP 912797VY0) stopped at the same 3.990 percent high discount rate and 4.071 percent investment rate, with bid-to-cover 2.76. The new bills issue October 6 and mature December 1.

Offering amount
$95,000,000,000 2026-10-01
High discount rate
3.99% 2026-10-01 · prior 3.99% (2026-09-24)
High investment rate
4.07% 2026-10-01 · prior 4.07% (2026-09-24)
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.70 2026-10-01 · prior 2.76 (2026-09-24)
Price per 100
99.379 2026-10-01
Total accepted
$99,837,524,200 2026-10-01
Total tendered
$261,001,699,200 2026-10-01
SOMA accepted
$4,837,252,100 2026-10-01
Share allotted at the high rate
65.05% 2026-10-01

Source: Treasury auction results, 8-week bill, October 1, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect. Also: Treasury auction results, 8-week bill, October 1, 2026, Treasury auction results, 8-week bill, September 24, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $95,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High discount rate = 3.99% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High investment rate = 4.07% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.70 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Price per 100 = 99.379 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total accepted = $99,837,524,200 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total tendered = $261,001,699,200 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found SOMA accepted = $4,837,252,100 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 65.05% — 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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