Home — TreasuryDirect About TreasuryDirect TreasuryDirect gov is the one and only place to electronically buy and redeem U S Savings Bonds We also offer electronic sales and auctions of other U S -backed investments to the general public, financial professionals, and state and local governments
Treasury Bills — TreasuryDirect Treasury Bills We sell Treasury Bills (Bills) for terms ranging from four weeks to 52 weeks Bills are sold at a discount or at par (face value) When the bill matures, you are paid its face value You can hold a bill until it matures or sell it before it matures Note about Cash Management Bills: We also sell Cash Management Bills (CMBs) at various times and for variable terms Cash
Treasury Bonds — TreasuryDirect Treasury Bonds We sell Treasury Bonds for a term of either 20 or 30 years Bonds pay a fixed rate of interest every six months until they mature You can hold a bond until it matures or sell it before it matures
TreasuryDirect — TreasuryDirect TreasuryDirect is our online system where you can buy and manage: Savings bonds Treasury bills Treasury notes Treasury bonds (different from savings bonds) Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Floating Rate Notes The system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week Individuals and certain entities can open an account in TreasuryDirect There’s no charge to open an account or
Interest Rates and Prices — TreasuryDirect Interest Rates and Prices Looking for current or past interest rates on a federal investment or security? Here you can find the information you need through a variety of applications and reports Simply follow the links to gain further information on Federal Investment Program rates, and rates for SLGS, IRS Tax Credit Bonds, and Trust Funds You'll also find the U S Treasury Certified
Upcoming Auctions — TreasuryDirect Upcoming Auctions Whether you are participating in an auction, tracking its results, conducting research, or simply exploring how you can take advantage of U S Treasury marketable securities, we invite you to explore this site
Savings Bonds: About — TreasuryDirect When you buy a U S savings bond, you lend money to the U S government In turn, the government agrees to pay that much money back later - plus additional money (interest)
Buying a Treasury Marketable Security — TreasuryDirect Buying in TreasuryDirect TreasuryDirect is the official United States government application in which you can buy and hold savings bonds and Treasury marketable securities (Notes, Bonds, Bills, TIPS, and FRNs) To buy, you must have a TreasuryDirect account In TreasuryDirect, you may open an account and buy Treasury marketable securities for yourself (an individual registration) With an
FAQs About Treasury Marketable Securities — TreasuryDirect U S Treasury Securities are debt instruments The U S Department of the Treasury issues Securities to raise the money needed to operate the federal government The U S Treasury periodically buys back unmatured Treasury marketable securities Buybacks do not always occur on a regular pattern With buybacks: Treasury has more flexibility in managing the public debt Treasury can continue