Submitted by hamta_ball t3_11eegh5 in personalfinance
1hotjava t1_jadj8ok wrote
There is no compounding on a T-bill.
You have to get more refined. Use days, not months. Include cents and fractions of a cent. You didn’t buy at $99.65, it’s like $99.65113 (or whatever, I didn’t look yours up for the exact)
See top of page 2 here:
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/annceresult/press/preanre/2004/ofcalc6decbill.pdf
PetMeFeedMeCuddleMe t1_jaeg9va wrote
I looked up his bill. The auction cleared at $99.650000.
hamta_ball OP t1_jadjqw6 wrote
Thanks for this document!
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