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

They have cut some of their riskier bets, such as in financials and in consumer stocks, and they have raised their holdings in cash, meaning Treasury bills and similar.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

A simple strategy is to “ladder” Treasury bills: Divide your investment into portions and purchase bills with staggered maturities, such as 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Almost six-in-10 reduced wealth by trailing short-term Treasury bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Stablecoins are backed by reserves like Treasury bills, and Coinbase gets revenue from the yield that those investments generate.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Treasury bills were no longer the cheapest remittance, and the disposition to purchase them declined.

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by West, John