The U.S. Treasury’s total Treasury auction volume reached a record high this week, but net new borrowing was only 106000000000 USD

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The U.S. Treasury’s weekly Treasury auction financing reached 839000000000 USD, a record high

BlockBeats reported that October 30, this week, the U.S. government raised 839000000000 USD, setting a record high. This was done both to repay maturing debt and to raise additional funds needed to finance the federal deficit. The Treasury bill, floating-rate note, and 2-year, 5-year, and 7-year Treasury note auctions exceeded the 834000000000 USD record set during the same period last year. This 839000000000 USD total covers the size of 11 auctions, most of which was used to repay the principal owed to holders of maturing Treasury bills. The portion that was truly “new borrowing” by the U.S. government was only 106000000000 USD, far below historical highs.

The previous peak occurred in 2020 and March, and April when Treasury auction volumes surged to raise funds for the pandemic response. Weekly net new cash once peaked at nearly 362000000000 USD. Tony Falloon of the rates sales and trading division at Mischler Financial Group said: “The Treasury’s record-high total weekly debt issuance is by no means a good thing. The greatest risk is that investors may demand higher yields.”

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Key points

The U.S. government raised through Treasury bill and Treasury note issuance this week 839000000000 USD。
This week’s Treasury auction volume exceeded the 834000000000 USD record from the same period last year.
839000000000 USD The total covers 11 auctions, most of which was used to repay the principal owed to holders of maturing Treasury bills.
The portion that was truly new borrowing by the U.S. government was 106000000000 USD。
2020 year March and April, with weekly net new cash once approaching 362000000000 USD。
Tony Falloon said that investors may demand higher yields.

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839000000000 USD is the total amount of bonds issued this week, most of which was used to repay old debt, while only 106000000000 USD is new borrowing.

Why it matters to readers

The record-high total issuance may raise market concerns about Treasury supply and yields, but the report indicates that new borrowing did not reach historical highs.

When reading Treasury news, distinguish between total issuance and new borrowing; the former does not equal the government’s actual increase in debt.

Risks and unknowns

The information comes from a BlockBeats report, which did not provide an original U.S. Treasury announcement or independent cross-verification.
It is not yet possible to confirm whether investors have already demanded higher yields.
The report did not specify the market’s reaction to this week’s auctions.

The U.S. Treasury’s total Treasury auction volume reached a record high this week, but net new borrowing was only 106000000000 USD

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