Bonds
Government to repurchase more long-dated bonds to boost market liquidity
The U.S. Treasury Department said it would temporarily raise the upper limit for debt buyback operations. © Reuters
IORI KAWATE and HIROFUMI TAKEUCHI
August 20, 2026 01:20 JST
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK — The U.S. Treasury will at least double the upper limit of its buyback operations for government debt with maturities of 10 years or more, the cabinet department said on Wednesday.