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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release
For immediate release
May 3, 1968

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S^H.S
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended April 24, 1968

(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks

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•Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/
Borrowings from Reserve Banks

Less:

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

24

8 banks in
New York City
-

38 banks outside New York

5 banks
33 other
in Chicago banks

7

31

10

21

342

49

293

101

192

1,863

672

1,191

437

754

-2,182

-729

-1,453

-528

-92.5

19.3

15.9

21.6

50.4

16.3

^Equals: Net basic reserve surplus
+ or deficit (-):
^

a.

Net amount

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b.

As per cent of average required reserves

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'1/ Reserves held after all adjustments applicable to the reporting period less the sum of
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required reserves and carryover reserve deficiencies.
| 2/

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

EfNote: —

Averages of daily figures.




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Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended April 24, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

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%
46 banks
A.

38 banks outside New York

5 banks 33 otherv
in Chicago banks

Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1.

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Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2.

Total 2-way transactions 1/

3.

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

B.

8 banks in
New York City

Net purchases of net
buying banks
Net sales of net
selling banks
Net purchases or sales
(-)

3,763
1,900

1,466
793

2,298
1,107

627
191

1,671 *
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1,613

793

820

191

629 .
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2,151

672

1,478

437

1,041 *
287 »
*
754 ,

287

287
1,863

672

1,191

437

973

589

384

35

89

76

13

884

513

371

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

349
13

35

I!

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.

336
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Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




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