Treasury bills

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

Stablecoins back themselves with tangible assets such as Treasury bills that can be sold to redeem coins one for one for dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

More concretely, ever-increasing U.S. debt underlines Japan’s role as the largest foreign holder of Treasury bills, its $1.25 trillion stash nearly twice the size of China’s.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

While foreign central banks were buyers in February, according to the latest Treasury International Capital data, the purchases were all short-term Treasury bills.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

World Liberty invests the dollars backing its stablecoin’s value in Treasury bills and keeps the interest income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I may say that Treasury bills to the extent of �10,000,000 on the credit of Russia have been issued within the last few days.

From New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various