T-bill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of T-bill
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
Example Sentences
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With the three-month T-bill yield at 3.68%, that represents real savings to Uncle Sam.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
No matter what it’s called, one crucial result of this T-bill buying has been a stabilization of short-term and even long-term market-based rates, and they already seem to be having an impact on many Americans.
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
On Tuesday, 1- and 2-month T-bill rates dropped by between 7 basis points and 10 basis points each, to 3.84% and 3.75% respectively, on slightly higher expectations for Fed rate cuts in December and January.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Manolatos sees the Treasury continuing to ramp up its T-bill issues to 24% of the market by the end of 2027, from 21.5% as of September.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
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