Treasury Bill (T-Bill): Treasury bills are the shortest-term government debt securities. They are issued with a maturity date of 4, 13, or 26 weeks. The 13- and 26-week bills are sold weekly by competitive auction to institutional investors, and to noncompetitive bidders through Treasury Direct for the same price paid by the competitive bidders.

 

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Treasury Bill (T-Bill): Treasury bills are the shortest-term government debt securities. They are issued with a maturity date of 4, 13, or 26 weeks. The 13- and 26-week bills are sold weekly by competitive auction . . . View Full Definition

Treasury Bill, Note, Bond: Treasury bill issued for less than a year, Treasury note issued from one to five years, Treasury bond issued from five to ten years.

Treasury Bills: U.S. Department of the Treasury, which issues all Treasury bonds, notes, and bills as well as overseeing agencies. Also, the department within a corporation that oversees its financial opera . . . View Full Definition

Treasury Bond: Treasury bonds are long-term government debt securities with a maturity date of 30 years that are issued in denominations of $1,000. You can buy any number of these bonds at issue in $1,000 . . . View Full Definition