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December 15, 1967

H.5

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended December 6, 1967
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks

8 banks in 38 banks out5 banks 33 other
New York City side New York in Chicago banks

Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/

44

30

14

Less: Borrowings from Reserve Banks

21

- -

21

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

3

11
21

- -

506

98

408

-162

571

-484

-68

-416

166

-582

4.4

1.5

6.3

15.4

10.5

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.
2/ 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 December 6, 1967
(In millions of dollars)

46 banks

8 b6nks in
38 banks out- 5 banks
33 other
New York City side New York in Chicago banks

A. Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1. Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2. Total 2-way transactions l/

2,780
2,273

1,052
954

1,727
1,319

312
475

1,415
844

1,513

693

820

251

569

1,267

359

908

62

846

760

261

499

224

275

506

98

408

-162

571

1,611

963

648

15

633

77

77

1,534

885

3. Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

Net purchases of net
buying banks
Net sales of net
selling banks
Net purchases or sales

(-)

B. Related transactions with
U. S. Government securities
dealers
1*. Loans to dealers 2/
2. Borrowings from dealers
3* Net loans

—

- -

648

15

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.

2/

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: — Averages of dally figures.



633