# Bessent could tap nearly $1 trillion Treasury account to fund bond buybacks, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/32021

- CNBC, 2026-08-24 13:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/bessent-1-trillion-treasury-general-account-bond-buybacks.html

> Sources say Treasury Secretary Bessent could use nearly $1 trillion in the Treasury General Account to finance bond buybacks. Drawing on the account would give the Treasury considerable power to influence long-term bond yields.

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