Treasury bills

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1. Securities issued by the U.S. government. T-bills normally have fixed terms; that is, the purchaser cannot take possession of the accrued interest for a fixed period of time after purchase. T-bills are auctioned by the Treasury each week; the auction determines the six-month interest rate.

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Treasury bills

The futures fund, by contrast, keeps a sizable cash balance in short-term Treasury bills to meet margin and collateral requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Keeping your money in Treasury bills or short-term cash lost you 11% in real, inflation-adjusted terms.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Fund managers also hold relatively low levels of cash and Treasury bills in their portfolios, although those levels have come off the lows seen a month ago.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The category can also include some Treasury bills dated for more than three months that don’t count as cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Debit balances have increased £509,840, and now include Treasury bills.

From The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade by John Mavrogordato

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