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RESERVE

FEDERAL

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statistical

[Illl

release
For immediate release
March 7, 1969

H.5

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended February 26, 1969
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks

46 banks

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/

153

102

51

4

47

Less:

234

21

213

25

188

1,022

187

835

330

505

-1,102

-106

-996

-351

-646

9.3

2.3

14.0

31.4

10.8

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

1/

Reserves held after all adjustments applicable to the reporting period including allowable
carry-over

2/

and d e f i c i e n c i e s ,

less the

sum of required

reserves.

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 February 26, 1969
(In millions of dollars)

A.

38 banks outside New York

4,462
3,440

1,648
1,461

2,814
1,979

687
358

2,127
1,621

2,151

921

1,230

350

881

2,311

727

1,583

337

1,246

1,289

541

748

8

741

1,022

187

835

330

505

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.

5 banks 33 other
in Chicago banks

8 banks in
New York City

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/

619

545

74

—

74

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

184

166

18

—

18

3.

Net loans

435

379

56

- -

56

1J

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 re stale)
or other lending arrangements.
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.