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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

For immediate release
F e b r u a r y 28, 1969

H. 5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended F e b r u a r y 19, 1969
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise n o t e d )

46 banks

8 banks in
New York Citv

38 banks outside New York

5 banks
33 other
in Chicago
banks

Reserve excess or d e f i c i e n c y ( - ) 1/

131

83

48

5

43

Less:

482

64

418

21

397

1,515

557

958

519

439

-1,866

-538

-1,328

-535

-793

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

Less:
Net interbank Federal funds
purchases or sales ( - ) 2/
Equals:
Net basic reserve surplus
or deficit ( - ) :
a.

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

15.4

11.1

18.3

1/

Reserves held after all adjustments applicable to the reporting period
carry-over and deficiencies, less the sum of required reserves.

2/

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

Note: -- Averages of daily figures.




46.0

including allowable

13.0

H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of M a j o r Reserve C i t y Banks
for the W e e k Ended February 19, 1969
(In m i l l i o n s of dollars)

A.

Interbank Federal
transactions
1.

8 banks in
N e w Y o r k City

3 8 b a n k s outside N e w Y o r k

5 banks
in Chicago

4,518

1,756

2,762

776

1,986

3,003

1,199

1,804

257

1,547

1,973

975

998

257

741

2,545

781

1,764

519

1,245

1,030

224

806

1,515

557

958

funds

Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2.

Total 2 - w a y transactions 1/

3.

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

Net p u r c h a s e s of net
buying b a n k s
Net sales of net
selling b a n k s
Net p u r c h a s e s or sales

(-)
B.

46 banks

806
519

Related transactions w i t h
U . S. Government securities
dealers
1.

Loans to d e a l e r s 2/

734

651

82

2.

Borrowings from d e a l e r s 3/

171

153

17

3.

Net loans

563

498

65

1/
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Derived from averages for individual banks for entire week.
Figure for e a c h bank
indicates extent to w h i c h its w e e k l y average purchases and sales are o f f s e t t i n g ;
that is, it is the lesser o f the two amounts.
Gross p u r c h a s e s less 2 - w a y transactions equals net p u r c h a s e s of net buying b a n k s .
Similarly, gross sales less
2 - w a y transactions equals net sales of net selling b a n k s .

2/

Federal funds loaned, net funds supplied to each dealer b y clearing b a n k s ,
repurchase agree ments (purchases of securities from dealers subject to r e d a l e )
or other lending arrangements.

3/

Federal funds b o r r o w e d , net funds acquired from each dealer b y clearing b a n k s ,
r e v e r s e repurchase agreements (sales o f securities to d e a l e r s subject to repurchase), resale agreements, and b o r r o w i n g s secured by Gov't, or other i s s u e s .

Note: —

A v e r a g e s o f d a i l y figures.




439