| 释义 |
bid-to-cover ratio Bid-to-cover ratioThe ratio of the number of bids received in a Treasury security auction compared to the number of accepted bids.Bid-to-Cover RatioIn the auction of U.S. Treasury securities, the ratio of the bids received in the auction to the number of bids actually accepted. The bid-to-cover ratio is an indicator (though not the only one) of relative demand for Treasury securities. A bid-to-cover ratio of over 2.0 indicates a successful auction with competitive bidding, while a lower ratio indicates the opposite.bid-to-cover ratio At an auction of Treasury securities, the dollar amount of money being bid compared with the dollar amount of securities being auctioned. A high ratio indicates strong demand and is likely to strengthen the market prices of other fixed-income securities. |