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For immediate release
August 30, 1968
H.5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended August 21, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks
Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/
Less:

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

Less: Net interbank Federal funds
purchases or sales (-) 2/

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

5 banks
33 other
in Chicago banks

33

12

20

17

363

274

90

90

2,431

1,006

1,425

367

1,058

•2,762

-1,267

•1,494

-364

-1,131

24.3

28.4

21.6

34.4

19.3

Equals: Net basic reserve surplus
or deficit (-):
a.

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

1/

Reserves held after all adjustments applicable to the reporting period less the sum of
required reserves and carryover reserve deficiencies.

y

For details see Federal Funds Transactions of Major Reserve City Banks.

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended August 21, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

A.

8 banks in
New York Citv

38 banks outside New York

4,174
1,743

1,509
503

2,665
1,240

646
279

2,018 M
961 #

1,533

497

1,036

272

764 1

2,641

1,012

1,629

375

1,255 1

210

6

204

8

197 1

2,431

1,006

1,425

367

1,058 1
s

5 banks 33 othel
in Chicago banks j

Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1.

Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2.

Total 2-way transactions 1/

3.

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

B.

46 banks

Net purchases of net
buying banks
Net sales of net
selling banks
Net purchases or sales
(-)

Related transactions with
U. S. Government securities
dealers
1.

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

1
2,120

1,195

925

170

80

90

1,949

1,114

835

32
- -

32

1/

Derived from averages for individual banks for entire week. Figure for each bank
indicates extent to which its weekly average purchases and sales are offsetting;
that is, it is the lesser of the two amounts. Gross purchases less 2-way transactions equals net purchases of net buying banks. Similarly, gross sales less
2-way transactions equals net sales of net selling banks.

2/

Federal funds loaned, net funds supplied to each dealer by clearing banks,
repurchase agreements (purchases of securities from dealers subject to resale)
or other lending arrangements.

3/

Federal funds borrowed, net funds acquired from each dealer by clearing banks,
reverse repurchase agreements (sales of securities to dealers subject to repurchase), resale agreements, and borrowings secured by Gov't, or other issues.

Note: —

l
893 1

jj
803

Y

Averages of daily figures.




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