Banking Holiday of 1933
Description:
These documents were sent by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to 8th District banks. Additional national documents on the Bank Holiday of 1933 are available. Search Banking Emergency of 1933.
Availability:
1933
to 1933
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Topics:
- Banking History
- Classroom Materials
- Depressions & Panics
- Banking Emergency of 1933
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, ([year]), Banking Holiday of 1933, [issue title/date], accessed May 18, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=486
1933
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March 1933 - Regulations from the U.S. Treasury Department
(1.9M)
Distribution of the 32 regulations from the Treasury Department regarding the bank holiday, gold hoarding, and reopening of banks to banks in the St. Louis district.
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March 6, 1933 - President's Proclamation
(615.4K)
Declaring a bank holiday from March 6-9, 1933.
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March 8, 1933 - To All Banks in District No. 8:
(497.2K)
Stating that inquires for information regarding and interpreting regulations should be directed to the district Federal Reserve Banks.
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March 8, 1933 - To the Member Banks Addressed:
(491.6K)
Regarding lists of persons who have withdrawn gold.
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March 9, 1933 - President's Proclamation
(541.3K)
Extending the bank holiday.
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March 10, 1933 - Press Statement
(579.3K)
Meeting the needs of communities.
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March 10, 1933 - Executive Order
(588.5K)
Regarding banking regulations, licenses to reopen, and hoarding.
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March 13, 1933 - To the Member Banks Addressed: (Also for the information of nonmember banks)
(495.9K)
Regarding lists of persons who have withdrawn gold.
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March 13, 1933 - Statement for the Press
(485.3K)
Regarding reopening of banks.
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March 14, 1933 - To All Banks in District No. 8:
(568.0K)
Procedure for reopening banks.
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March 14, 1933 - To All Banks in District No. 8:
(555.9K)
Program for reopening banks.
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March 14, 1933 - Statement to the Press
(472.8K)
Regarding limited activities for banks.
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March 15, 1933 - Statement to the Press
(520.0K)
Regarding licenses and applications for reopening.
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March 18, 1933 - Executive Order
(508.4K)
Regarding conservation of assets of unlicensed banks.
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March 20, 1933 - Gold Coin and Gold Certificates
(516.2K)
Regarding shipments of gold coin and certificates.
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March 20, 1933 - To the Member Banks Addressed: (Also for the information of nonmember banks)
(496.9K)
Regarding list of persons who have withdrawn gold.
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March 31, 1933 - To Those Member Banks in District No. 8 Which Have Not Been Licensed to Reopen:
(536.9K)
Regarding reporting of deposits.
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April 4, 1933 - To the Licensed Member Banks in District No. 8: (Also for the information of Unlicensed Member Banks)
(488.3K)
Regarding operation of licensed banks.
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April 5, 1933 - Executive Order
(675.4K)
Forbidding hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates.
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April 6, 1933 - Press Statement
(527.6K)
Regarding gold hoarding.
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April 26, 1933 - To All Banking Institutions in District No. 8: (Also for the information of others concerned)
(547.6K)
Regarding transactions in foreign exchange.
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December 28, 1933 - To All Banking Institutions in District No. 8:
(707.8K)
Transmitting the Order of the Secretary of the Treasury - Requiring the Delivery of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates to the Treasurer of the United States.