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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release
For immediate release
February 2, 1968

H.5

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended January 24, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks
Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/

36

Less:

77

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

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

8 banks in
New York City
15

38 banks outside New York
22

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks
5

17
77

77

406

-126

532

-3

534

-447

140

-587

8

-595

3.9

3.0

8.6

.7

10.4

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 January 24, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

A.

5 banks 33 other
in Chicago banks

46 banks

8 banks in
New York Citv

38 banks outside New York

2,681
2,276

883
1,009

1,798
1,267

303
306

1,495
961

1,568

809

759

268

491

1,114

74

1,040

35

1,004

708

200

508

38

470

406

-126

532

-3

534

1,762

1,037

724

38

687

69

63

6

1,693

974

719

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

Purchases
Sales

2. Total 2-wav transactions 1/
3. Total net transactions
a. Net purchases of net
buying banks
b. Net sales of net
selling banks
c. Net purchases or sales

(-)

B.

Related transactions with
U. S. Government securities
dealers
1. Loans to dealers 2/
2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3. Net loans
1/

~

Derived rrom averages tor inaiviauu

sumo

«»»'

6
38

*• *8"**

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: —

Averages of daily figures.




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