T-bill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of T-bill
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
Example Sentences
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For now, increased T-bill auctions are allowing the Treasury to take care of financing needs.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Details of the Fed’s T-bill purchases, which began on Dec. 12, were disclosed by a senior Treasury official to reporters as part of the department’s quarterly refunding announcement on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
Some stretch tax rules to the limits, like offering T-bill interest without paying it out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
But the Fed T-bill purchases still have an impact, by allowing the Treasury’s debt managers to boost T-bills’ share to 30% of total borrowings from 22%, the Strategas team writes in a client note.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
“We were nervous and had a little higher T-bill allocation from September, and we increased it more last week,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
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