At Least The United States Government Is Locking In A Low 30 Year Rate
Posted By thestatedtruth.com on November 5, 2009
U.S. to Sell $81 Billion in Long-Term Debt Next Week (Update2)
By Rebecca Christie
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Treasury Department said it plans to sell a record $81 billion in its quarterly auctions of long-term debt next week and will replace the inflation- protected 20-year bond with a reintroduced 30-year security.
The Treasury will auction $40 billion in three-year notes on Nov. 9, $25 billion in 10-year notes Nov. 10 and $16 billion in 30-year bonds Nov. 12. The amounts were in line with the median forecast of $80 billion in a Bloomberg News survey of nine analysts.
The U.S. is headed for a second straight year of budget deficits exceeding $1 trillion, and the country’s legal limit on debt may be reached next month. Treasury debt-management director Karthik Ramanathan told bond market participants this week to expect another year of government debt sales of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion, minutes of the meeting showed today.
“Treasury debt managers will continue to remain aggressive in managing financing needs while minimizing potential market implications,†the Treasury said in a statement in Washington.
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