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In brief: US sells Treasury bonds over the Net

By John Oates

Published: 6 August 1998 16:37 BST

The US government is to sell Treasury bonds over the Internet from next Monday. Investors will need to open an account with the Treasury department before making a purchase. Until now, the minimum order for government bonds has been $10,000; under the new system this will drop to $1,000.

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