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Qtly Refunding: 5Y TIPS Upsized, 20s Unch, Buybacks Under Review

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Treasury's quarterly Refunding announcement was largely in line with MNI's expectations:

  • Expected nominal coupon sizes were left unchanged across the board for the coming quarter (see table below).
  • 20Y Note sizes were maintained, though there had been some anticipation that they could be pared. (20s underperformed in the aftermath of the announcement.)
  • TIPS and FRN sizes were left mostly unchanged, with the notable exception of the 5Y TIPS re-open in December which has been upsized by $1B to $19B. MNI had anticipated a potential uptick in TIPS sizes.
  • Buybacks were on the agenda, but still in the early phases: ""Treasury expects to share its findings on buybacks as part of future quarterly refundings. Treasury has not made any decision on whether or how to implement a buyback program but will provide ample notice to the public on any decisions."

Source: US Treasury

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