Canada 3 Month Treasury Bill Yield Market Daily Insights: Bank of Canada Interest Rates (2024)

FAQs

What is the yield of the 3 month Treasury bill in Canada? ›

Canada 3 Month Treasury Bill Yield is at 4.77%, compared to 4.77% the previous market day and 4.60% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 4.18%. The Canada 3 Month Treasury Bill Yield is the yield received for investing in a Canadian government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 3 months.

3 Month Treasury Bill Rate (I:3MTBRNK)

3 Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 5.25%, compared to 5.26% the previous market day and 5.20% last year.

Median Forecasts for 3-Month Treasury Bill Rate is at 4.16%, compared to 4.50% last quarter and 5.26% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 3.83%.

The 3-Month Treasury bill is a short-term U.S. government security with a constant maturity period of 3 months. The Federal Reserve calculates yields for "constant maturities" by interpolating points along a treasury curve comprised of actively traded issues of term (e.g., 1 month) maturities.

Interest from Treasury bills (T-bills) is subject to federal income taxes but not state or local taxes. The interest income received in a year is recorded on Form 1099-INT. Investors can opt to have up to 50% of their Treasury bills' interest earnings automatically withheld.

Why Trust Us? As of June 2024, no banks are offering 7% interest rates on savings accounts. Two credit unions have high-interest checking accounts: Landmark Credit Union Premium Checking with 7.50% APY and OnPath Credit Union High Yield Checking with 7.00% APY.

The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent, marking the bank's first rate cut since March 2020. Bank governor Tiff Macklem said in opening remarks that the bank's monetary policy no longer needs to be as restrictive. "We've come a long way in the fight against inflation.

You can only buy T-bills in electronic form, either from a brokerage firm or directly from the government at TreasuryDirect.gov. (You can also buy Series I savings bonds through TreasuryDirect.gov).

How often are 3 month Treasury bills sold? ›

Typically, we auction 13-week and 26-week bills on Monday, the 17-week on Wednesday, and 4-week and 8-week bills on Thursday. We auction the 52-week bill every four weeks.

The interest rate on a three-month U.S. Treasury bill (T-bill) is often used as the risk-free rate for U.S.-based investors.

4 Week Treasury Bill Rate is at 5.27%, compared to 5.28% the previous market day and 4.91% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 1.43%. The 4 Week Treasury Bill Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury bill that has a maturity of 4 weeks.

Basic Info

3 Month Treasury Rate is at 5.52%, compared to 5.52% the previous market day and 5.46% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.72%. The 3 Month Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 3 months.

How do Treasury bills work? In Canada and Quebec, T-bills are issued and sold at public auctions. In some cases, they're sold twice a week. An investor who buys T-bills doesn't get interest on their investment, as they would with guaranteed investment certificates (GICs), for example.

T-bills are government bonds; they're issued directly from the government of Canada. For this reason, T-bills are considered to be more secure than GICs. Also, the shorter maturity times allow you to reinvest if rates increase, whereas you could miss out on this with GICs' longer maturity rates.

To calculate yield, subtract the bill's purchase price from its face value and then divide the result by the bill's purchase price. Finally, multiply your answer by 100 to convert it to a percentage.