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 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
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
About Treasury Marketable Securities — TreasuryDirect Treasury Marketable Securities "Marketable" means that you can transfer the security to someone else and you can sell the security before it matures (reaches the end of its term) The United States Treasury offers five types of Treasury marketable securities: Treasury Bills, Treasury Notes, Treasury Bonds, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), and Floating Rate Notes (FRNs) Glossary
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
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Treasury’s Certified Interest Rates — TreasuryDirect Treasury’s Certified Interest Rates Treasury’s Certified Interest Rates include Federal Credit Similar Maturity Rates, the Prompt Payment Rate, and Interest Rates for Various Statutory Purposes Federal Credit Similar Maturity Rates Prompt Payment Rate Current Value of Funds Rate Interest Rates for Various Statutory Purposes
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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)