Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 1.010% high rate, up from 0.990% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 1.120% high rate, up from 1.100% the week before.
Coupon equivalents were 1.027% and 1.142%, respectively.
The price for the 91s was 99.744694 and that for the 182s was 99.433778.
The median bid on the 91s was 0.990%. The low bid was 0.950%.
Tenders at the high rate were allotted 82.99%. The bid-to-cover ratio was 3.18.
Tenders totaled $123,915,925,300 and the Treasury accepted $39,000,375,300 including $594,712,800 of non-competitive.
The Fed banks bought nothing for themselves.
The median bid for the 182s was 1.090%. The low bid was 1.070%.
Tenders at the high rate were allotted 13.70%. The bid-to-cover ratio was 3.35.
Tenders totaled $110,511,195,600 and the Treasury accepted $33,000,070,600, including $490,195,600 of non-competitive.
The Fed banks bought nothing for themselves.
