The Treasury Department said yesterday it will raise $6.013 billion of new cash at its weekly auction of 91-day and 182-day discount bills Monday by selling $44 billion to refund $37.987 billion in maturing securities.
To be sold are $23 billion 91s, dated Feb. 7 and due May 8, and $21 billion 182s, dated Feb. 7 and due Aug. 7.
Federal Reserve banks hold $15.908 billion of maturing bills in their own accounts, all of which may be refunded.
Also maturing is an estimated $15 billion of publicly held four-week Treasury bills, the disposition of which will be announced Feb. 4.