WASHINGTON - The Treasury sold $26.15 billion of 91-day and 182-day bills at mixed rates yesterday. The three-months incurred an average rate of 3.06%, unchanged from the previous auction on Elec. 20. The six-months incurred a 3.21% rate, down from 3.25% in the previous sale and the lowest since the 3.19% average incurred on Oct. 25.
Coupon equivalents were 3.12% for the three-months and 3.31% for the six-months.
Tenders for the 91s totaled $44.3 billion, and the Treasury accepted $13.07 billion, including $1.16 billion of noncompetitive bids accepted at the average.
Tenders for the 182s totaled $41.29 billion, and the,treasury accepted $13.08 billion, including $809 million of noncompetitive bids accepted at the average.
