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FEDERAL
statistical
f«AL

RESERVE

release

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H. 5

For immediate release
December 6, 1968

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended November 27, 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

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks
8

24

154

9

145

312

1,620

217

1,402

-2,130

-372

-1,758

-235

-1,523

18.6

8.5

24.9

22.5

25.3

8

16

206

52

1,932

8

-

-

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 including allowable
c a r r y - o v e r and d e f i c i e n c i e s ,

2/

less the sum of required r e s e r v e s .

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 November 27, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

46 banks
A.

38 banks outside New York

5 banks 33 other
in Chicago banks '

Interbank Federal funds
transactions

1

1.

4

V

Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2.

Total 2-way transactions 1/

3.

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

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

(-)
B.

8 banks in
New York Citv

4,384
2,452

1,493
1,181

2,891
1,272

585
367

2,307
904 *

2,007

939

1,068

363

705 ,

2,377

554

1,823

222

445

241

204

4

1,932

312

1,620

217

1,602

200 .
1,402 }

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.
3.

1,000

608

392

41

Borrowings from dealers 3/

160

121

39

0

Net loans

840

487

353

41

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 redale)
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: —

Averages of daily figures.




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