Treasury auctions · 2-Year FRN
2-year FRN auction of 23 October 2019 (new issue)
The 2-year FRN sold $22.091 billion at a high discount margin of 0.300% on , with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.58.
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 23 Oct 2019
- Indirect bidders 46.6%
- Direct bidders 1.2%
- Primary dealers 52.2%
- Indirect bidders 47.9%
- Direct bidders 1.6%
- Primary dealers 50.5%
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- Indirect bidders46.6%
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| Auction | Discount margin, % | Bid-to-cover |
|---|---|---|
| 0.300 | 2.58 | |
| 0.290 | 2.66 | |
| 0.238 | 2.92 | |
| 0.220 | 2.73 | |
| 0.210 | 3.36 | |
| 0.140 | 2.84 | |
| 0.139 | 2.68 | |
| 0.180 | 3.78 | |
| 0.149 | 2.70 | |
| 0.115 | 2.89 | |
| 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 |
Observed .
Right now
The high discount margin of 0.300% on 23 October 2019 was the highest for a 2-year FRN since 23 December 2015.
The bid-to-cover ratio of 2.58 was the lowest of all 69 earlier 2-year FRN auctions we hold.
Its own history
Against the previous 24 2-year FRN auctions, the discount margin was higher than all 24.
The bid-to-cover ratio was lower than all 24.
Who bought
Primary dealers took the largest share of the competitive bids accepted.
- Indirect bidders 46.6%
- Direct bidders 1.2%
- Primary dealers 52.2%
Size
Treasury sold $22.091 billion of the $20 billion offered.
Bids received came to $53.729 billion; the bid-to-cover ratio was 2.58.
Its bid-to-cover of 2.58 compares with the 24 auctions before it: lowest 2.58 on , highest 3.78 on ; 0.0% of the way from the low to the high.
Low 2.58 Midpoint 3.180 High 3.78
The security2-Year, new issue
- Announced
- Issued
- Matures
It adds to the debt that matures in October 2021.
Understanding this result
Where it stands today
The high discount margin was 0.300% at this 2-year FRN auction, the median discount margin 0.270% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.58.
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 | 2-Year, new issue |
| Offering amount | $20,000,000,000 |
| Bids received | $53,729,243,900 |
| Sold | $22,091,218,900 |
| Competitive bids accepted | $19,985,075,000 |
| Non-competitive bids accepted | $15,135,600 |
| Federal Reserve (SOMA) add-on | $2,091,008,300 |
| Foreign and international (FIMA) non-competitive | $0 |
| Discount margin, % | 0.300 |
| Median rate, % | 0.270 |
| Low rate, % | 0.240 |
| Interest rate (coupon), % | – |
| Spread, % | 0.300 |
| Bids at the high rate filled, % | 46.35 |
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 2.58 |
| Indirect bidders accepted | $9,313,050,000 |
| Direct bidders accepted | $240,100,000 |
| Primary dealers accepted | $10,431,925,000 |
| Indirect bidders' share, % (ours) | 46.6 |
| Direct bidders' share, % (ours) | 1.2 |
| Primary dealers' share, % (ours) | 52.2 |
| 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 | 2.58 | 2.78 | 12 of 12 | 0 of 12 |
| High discount margin | 0.300 | 0.150 | 0 of 12 | 12 of 12 |
| Indirect bidders' share | 46.6 | 50.2 | 9 of 12 | 3 of 12 |
| Direct bidders' share | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4 of 12 | 8 of 12 |
| Primary dealers' share | 52.2 | 49.2 | 3 of 12 | 9 of 12 |
| High minus median, basis points | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1 of 12 | 9 of 12 |
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The longer windows
| Measure | This auction | Window | Higher | Lower | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 2.58 | Last 24 auctions | 24 of 24 | 0 of 24 | 2.90 |
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 2.58 | All 69 since 29 January 2014 | 69 of 69 | 0 of 69 | 3.35 |
| High discount margin | 0.300 | Last 24 auctions | 0 of 24 | 24 of 24 | 0.050 |
| High discount margin | 0.300 | All 69 since 29 January 2014 | 1 of 69 | 68 of 69 | 0.080 |
| Indirect bidders' share | 46.6 | Last 24 auctions | 16 of 24 | 8 of 24 | 49.0 |
| Indirect bidders' share | 46.6 | All 69 since 29 January 2014 | 36 of 69 | 33 of 69 | 47.1 |
| Direct bidders' share | 1.2 | Last 24 auctions | 13 of 24 | 11 of 24 | 1.3 |
| Direct bidders' share | 1.2 | All 69 since 29 January 2014 | 41 of 69 | 28 of 69 | 1.7 |
| Primary dealers' share | 52.2 | Last 24 auctions | 6 of 24 | 18 of 24 | 48.5 |
| Primary dealers' share | 52.2 | All 69 since 29 January 2014 | 29 of 69 | 40 of 69 | 50.5 |
| High minus median, basis points | 3.0 | Last 24 auctions | 1 of 24 | 21 of 24 | 1.0 |
| High minus median, basis points | 3.0 | All 69 since 29 January 2014 | 3 of 69 | 64 of 69 | 0.9 |
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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 23 October 2019. Results file: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/annceresult/press/preanre/2019/R_20191023_1.pdf. Compiled by 500metrics, "2-year FRN auction of 23 October 2019 (new issue)", https://500metrics.com/treasury/auctions/2-year-frn/2019-10-23.
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