Us treasury bills discount yield
How to Calculate a Treasury Bill Yield. Treasury bills are United States debt obligations that mature in less than a year, usually one month, three months or six months. Investors consider U.S. government debt to be one of the safest investments. It is important to calculate the price to determine how much to pay for Other Treasury securities, such as Treasury bills (which have maturities of one year or less) or zero-coupon bonds, do not pay a regular coupon. Instead, they are sold at a discount to their face (or par) value; investors receive the full face value at maturity. The Coupon Equivalent, also called the Bond Equivalent, or the Investment Yield, is the bill's yield based on the purchase price, discount, and a 365- or 366-day year. The Coupon Equivalent can be used to compare the yield on a discount bill to the yield on a nominal coupon bond that pays semiannual interest.