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Treasury sold $82 billion of 26-week bills at a 4.165 percent high rate

Treasury auctioned $82 billion of 26-week bills on October 5 at a 4.165 percent high discount rate, down from 4.285 percent on September 28, a 12 basis point decline. The high investment rate was 4.314 percent, against 4.441 percent at the prior auction. Bid-to-cover was 2.79, against 2.64. Price per 100 was 97.894361. Total accepted was $88,177,146,400 and total tendered was $234,814,486,400. SOMA accepted $6,177,069,900. The share allotted at the high rate was 40.62 percent. The bills issue October 8 and mature April 8.

Offering amount
$82,000,000,000 2026-10-05
High discount rate
4.17% 2026-10-05 · prior 4.29% (2026-09-28)
High investment rate
4.31% 2026-10-05 · prior 4.44% (2026-09-28)
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.79 2026-10-05 · prior 2.64 (2026-09-28)
Price per 100
97.894 2026-10-05
Total accepted
$88,177,146,400 2026-10-05
Total tendered
$234,814,486,400 2026-10-05
SOMA accepted
$6,177,069,900 2026-10-05
Share allotted at the high rate
40.62% 2026-10-05

Source: Treasury auction results, 26-week bill, October 5, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect. Also: Treasury auction results, September 28, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $82,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High discount rate = 4.17% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High investment rate = 4.31% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.79 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Price per 100 = 97.894 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total accepted = $88,177,146,400 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total tendered = $234,814,486,400 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found SOMA accepted = $6,177,069,900 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 40.62% — 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 5, 2026.

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