Treasury auctions · 1-Year 10-Month FRN, reopening
2-year FRN auction of 26 December 2018 (reopening)
The 2-year FRN sold $18 billion at a high discount margin of 0.150% on , with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.71.
Discount margin at each 2-year FRN auction
Bid-to-cover ratio at each 2-year FRN auction
Who bought the 2-year FRN of 26 Dec 2018
- Indirect bidders 67.7%
- Direct bidders 0.1%
- Primary dealers 32.2%
- Indirect bidders 33.6%
- Direct bidders 5.8%
- Primary dealers 60.6%
Each point is one 2-year FRN auction, this one last; pointing at the chart shows its date and figures.
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- Indirect bidders67.7%
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| Auction | Discount margin, % | Bid-to-cover |
|---|---|---|
| 0.150 | 2.71 | |
| 0.050 | 2.62 | |
| 0.045 | 3.32 | |
| 0.050 | 3.06 | |
| 0.047 | 2.94 | |
| 0.043 | 2.79 | |
| 0.042 | 2.79 | |
| 0.028 | 3.26 | |
| 0.033 | 3.65 | |
| 0.049 | 2.78 | |
| 0.016 | 2.75 | |
| 0.000 | 3.38 | |
| 0.035 | 3.26 | |
| 0.035 | 3.69 | |
| 0.048 | 3.56 | |
| 0.055 | 3.46 | |
| 0.060 | 3.09 | |
| 0.060 | 3.32 | |
| 0.080 | 3.13 | |
| 0.050 | 2.99 | |
| 0.070 | 3.35 | |
| 0.109 | 3.43 | |
| 0.133 | 3.08 | |
| 0.140 | 3.16 | |
| 0.169 | 3.80 | |
| 0.169 | 3.32 | |
| 0.170 | 3.35 | |
| 0.180 | 3.09 | |
| 0.165 | 3.46 | |
| 0.174 | 3.82 | |
| 0.188 | 3.15 | |
| 0.188 | 3.35 | |
| 0.190 | 3.57 | |
| 0.240 | 3.07 | |
| 0.237 | 3.63 | |
| 0.272 | 3.67 |
Observed .
Right now
The high discount margin of 0.150% on 26 December 2018 was the highest for a 2-year FRN since 28 December 2016.
The indirect bidders' share of 67.7% was the highest for a 2-year FRN since 25 March 2015, with 44 auctions in between.
The primary dealers' share of 32.2% was the lowest for a 2-year FRN since 25 March 2015, with 44 auctions in between.
Its own history
Against the previous 24 2-year FRN auctions, the indirect bidders' share and the high minus median were higher than all 24.
The primary dealers' share was lower than all 24.
Who bought
Indirect bidders took the largest share of the competitive bids accepted.
- Indirect bidders 67.7%
- Direct bidders 0.1%
- Primary dealers 32.2%
Size
Treasury sold $18 billion of the $18 billion offered.
Bids received came to $48.77 billion; the bid-to-cover ratio was 2.71.
Its bid-to-cover of 2.71 compares with the 24 auctions before it: lowest 2.62 on , highest 3.80 on ; 7.6% of the way from the low to the high.
Low 2.62 Midpoint 3.210 High 3.80
The security1-Year 10-Month, reopening
- Announced
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- Matures
It adds to the debt that matures in October 2020.
Understanding this result
Where it stands today
The high discount margin was 0.150% at this 2-year FRN auction, the median discount margin 0.120% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.71.
What do these figures measure?
The high discount margin is the highest rate Treasury accepted; every winning bidder gets it. The bid-to-cover ratio is bids received divided by the amount sold. Shares are of competitive bids accepted. High minus median shows how far the accepted cut-off sat above the middle accepted bid; it is not the market's auction tail, which needs a when-issued price that is not public.
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What these figures cannot tell
- Why it sold where it did. Results show what was bid and accepted, not the reasons behind any bid.
- The auction tail as markets quote it. That compares the high yield with the when-issued yield just before bids closed, a market price that is not public; we show high minus median instead, a different measure.
- Who the bidders are. Indirect bidders include foreign and international accounts bidding through the New York Fed and investors bidding through dealers; Treasury does not publish names.
- Demand on another day. A bid-to-cover ratio counts bids at one auction against the amount offered, and the amount offered changes from auction to auction.
The numbers behind the chart
What did Treasury publish for this auction?Every field, to the dollar
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered as | 1-Year 10-Month, reopening |
| Offering amount | $18,000,000,000 |
| Bids received | $48,770,294,800 |
| Sold | $18,000,034,800 |
| Competitive bids accepted | $17,989,740,000 |
| Non-competitive bids accepted | $10,294,800 |
| Federal Reserve (SOMA) add-on | $0 |
| Foreign and international (FIMA) non-competitive | $0 |
| Discount margin, % | 0.150 |
| Median rate, % | 0.120 |
| Low rate, % | 0.080 |
| Interest rate (coupon), % | – |
| Spread, % | 0.045 |
| Bids at the high rate filled, % | 52.82 |
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 2.71 |
| Indirect bidders accepted | $12,180,000,000 |
| Direct bidders accepted | $25,000,000 |
| Primary dealers accepted | $5,784,740,000 |
| Indirect bidders' share, % (ours) | 67.7 |
| Direct bidders' share, % (ours) | 0.1 |
| Primary dealers' share, % (ours) | 32.2 |
| High minus median, basis points (ours) | 3.0 |
How does it compare with earlier auctions?The previous 12 auctions, then every window
| Measure | This auction | Median | Higher | Lower |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 2.71 | 3.00 | 11 of 12 | 1 of 12 |
| High discount margin | 0.150 | 0.042 | 0 of 12 | 12 of 12 |
| Indirect bidders' share | 67.7 | 43.3 | 0 of 12 | 12 of 12 |
| Direct bidders' share | 0.1 | 6.7 | 9 of 12 | 3 of 12 |
| Primary dealers' share | 32.2 | 50.3 | 12 of 12 | 0 of 12 |
| High minus median, basis points | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0 of 12 | 12 of 12 |
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The longer windows
| Measure | This auction | Window | Higher | Lower | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 2.71 | Last 24 auctions | 23 of 24 | 1 of 24 | 3.21 |
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 2.71 | All 59 since 29 January 2014 | 58 of 59 | 1 of 59 | 3.46 |
| High discount margin | 0.150 | Last 24 auctions | 1 of 24 | 23 of 24 | 0.050 |
| High discount margin | 0.150 | All 59 since 29 January 2014 | 15 of 59 | 44 of 59 | 0.070 |
| Indirect bidders' share | 67.7 | Last 24 auctions | 0 of 24 | 24 of 24 | 47.9 |
| Indirect bidders' share | 67.7 | All 59 since 29 January 2014 | 1 of 59 | 58 of 59 | 46.5 |
| Direct bidders' share | 0.1 | Last 24 auctions | 19 of 24 | 5 of 24 | 1.1 |
| Direct bidders' share | 0.1 | All 59 since 29 January 2014 | 49 of 59 | 10 of 59 | 2.0 |
| Primary dealers' share | 32.2 | Last 24 auctions | 24 of 24 | 0 of 24 | 50.2 |
| Primary dealers' share | 32.2 | All 59 since 29 January 2014 | 58 of 59 | 1 of 59 | 50.9 |
| High minus median, basis points | 3.0 | Last 24 auctions | 0 of 24 | 24 of 24 | 0.8 |
| High minus median, basis points | 3.0 | All 59 since 29 January 2014 | 2 of 59 | 57 of 59 | 0.8 |
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When are the figures from, and how are they cited?Dates and how to cite
Observed .
How to cite this
U.S. Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Data, Treasury Securities Auctions Data, auction of 26 December 2018. Results file: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/annceresult/press/preanre/2018/R_20181226_1.pdf. Compiled by 500metrics, "2-year FRN auction of 26 December 2018 (reopening)", https://500metrics.com/treasury/auctions/2-year-frn/2018-12-26.
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