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TREASURE

o

1

1972

»**«*,

BULLETIN
OF THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
MARCH

1939

Analysis of Receipts and Disbursements
Composition of the Public Debt
Capital Movements and Monetary Data
Other Treasury Statistics

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

BULLETIN
OF THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
MARCH

1939

Analysis of Receipts and Disbursements
Composition of the Public Debt
Capital Movements and Monetary Data
Other Treasury Statistics

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Table of Contents

Receipts and Expenditures
First Eight Months of Fiscal Years 1934-39
Expenditures by Classes, Reoelpts by Sources

2

3-9

Social Insurance Accounts
Cash Income and Outgo

10-11
12

General Fund and Public Debt
Composition of the General Fund
Major Financing Operations, Fiscal Years 1934-39

15
16-18

Composition of the Public Debt
Net Market Transactions by Treasury Investment Accounts
Sales and Redemptions of U. S. Savings Bonds

19

19

21

Holdings of Government Obligations
Bank Holdings of Government Obligations

22
23

Computed Interest, Yields on Public Debt Issues

24-26

Government Corporations, Credit Agencies
Assets, Liabilities, Proprietary Interest
Sources and Uses of Funds

28
29-30

Issues Outstanding

31

International Capital Movements
Summary Tables, 1938
Summary Table, 1935-38

33-34
35
37-38

Short-term Foreign Assets and Liabilities
Seourlty Transactions, Brokerage Balances

39-40

Foreign Exohange Transactions

4-1-42

Other Monetary Data
Balance Sheets of Stabilisation Fund
Gold an'. Sliver Stocks
Silver roductlon, Movements and Seigniorage
Foreign Exchange and Price Data

44-45
46-48
48-49

.

50-51

Miscellaneous
Commodities Imported Under Quota

Law Enforcement Statistics

53
__.

54

RECEIPTS

AND

-l-

EXPENDITURES

2

Summary Tables on Receipts, Expenditures and Public Debt
(In millions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrevised.)

Summary of Federal Receipts and Expenditures

.

Federal Expenditures

-

Recovery and Relief

(In millions of dollars - on basis of dall7 Treasury statement, unrevleed)

Public vorke. Including work relief
Total

Hellef
Other

Agricultural
Aid

Aid to
home
owners

Miscellaneous

Fiscal /ears
ended June 30

1932'

625
3«5
8.763
3.369
3.UU1
3.073
2.238

1933.
193 *.
1

1935.

•

1936.
1937.
193S.

l°3S-Feb.
Mar.

(•)

1.26U
1,896

7>»1

LU72

3"*2

153
196

105
1U5

22

Apr.
May..
June.

202
206

11*6

158
166

25
29

July.
Aug..
Sept.

216
23 6
2U3

172
193

Oct.
Dot.
Dec.
1939 -Jan.
7eb.

if
t

125

U9U
816
78U

)

1.8UU 1/
2.3 *8 1/
985 1/
78
6
1

U9
1*8

157
6U
170 2/

Ul*

195
IOU
215
298
2UO

500
303
182
5

?

36
(U)
7

20

9
7

17
23

21

11

23
20
17

C)

26
2U

15
10

C)

19>*

36

9

262
2Ug
307

207
19U
219

3

257
25U

185
160

31".

102 2/

13
10
11

f
36
73
(1)
9

lU
20

Includes funds expended for Civilian Conservation Corpe during these years.
Includes $9U, 000, 000 restoration of capital impairment of Commodity Credit Corporation.
Less than $500,000.
Indicates excess of credits, deduct.

Federal Expenditures

-

Revolving Funds (Net), and Transfers to Trust Accounts, etc.

(In millions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statement, unrevleed)

Revolving funds (net)

Agricultural
Aid

Transfers to trust accounts, etc.

Public
Works

Total

Fiscal years
ended June 30
62
7U

1932
1933
193U
1935
1936
1937
1938

1938-Feb
Max
Apr
May
June ....

1*96

3"*6

3U5
11
20U
121

lHl

17
18

(33)
(18)
(13)
(•)

C)

J

C)
C)

12

(•)

5

(1)
(1)
(1)

July....
Aug
Sept ....

13
10

Oct

10

Hor
Dec

62
7U

I

1939-Jar.

6

Feb

10

(1)
(1)
(2)

C)
C)

-

.

Collections of Internal Revenue
(In thousands of dollars - on oasis of reports of collections)

Tebruary

July 1 - Pebruary 28

Souroee of Revenue

meal

fiscal
year 1939 year 1938

1938

1939

Income taxes:

Corporation
Current
Back
IndlTldual
Current
Back
Excess-profits.
Total Income taxes.
Tax on unjust enrichment

Miscellaneous
Internal revenue:
Capital stock tax.
Estate tax
01ft tax
Alcoholic beverage taxesi
Distilled spirits
(imported, excise)
Distilled spirits
(domestic, excise)
Distilled spirits
rectification tax
Vines, cordials, etc.,
(imported, excise)
Wines, cordials, etc,
(domestic, excise)
Brandy used for fortifying sweet vines
Dealers In distilled
spirits; rectifiers;
manufacturers of stills
(special taxes)
Stamps for distilled
spirits intended for
export
Case stamps for
distilled spirits
bottled in bond
Container stamps
Floor taxes
Tormented malt liquors...*
Brewers; dealers in malt
liquors (special taxes).
Total alcoholic
beverage taxes
Tobacco taxes:
Cigars (large)
Cigars (email)
Cigarettes (large)
Cigarettes (small)
Snuff
Tobacco (chewing
and smoking)
Cigarette papers and tubes.
Leaf dealer penalties, etc.
Total tobacco taxes.
Documentary, etc., stamp
taxes:
Bonds of Indebtedness,
issues of capital stock,
deeds of conveyance, etc.
Capital stock and similar
interest sales or transfere
Playing cards
Silver bullion sales
or transfers
Sales of produce for future
delivery (repealed as
of 7A/38)
Total documentary, etc.
stamp taxes

1/

Less than $500.

II.863
12,676

9.99*
16,800

58l*,ll*g

109

3L580

1*81,212

8,221*

9.213
1.197

58.127
21,218

21*,

652

57.5*
1*38

68,781*
1*91

97.65s

L2U2.363
*.319

570.062
88,970
533.893
58.053
1U.190
1,265,16s
3.087

16U
19.976
2,086

273
20,036
1.367

126.538
219,188
6,730

138.519
259.561
5.630

1.515

l.!*17

17. 819

21,016

16.589

13.8U1*

17*. 087

157.233

669

638

7,*56

7.789

25

25

362

390

1*26

22

69

355
32

79

U.101
393

*,63*

3.810
333

*.756

i/

26
5SU
870

*3
552

287

152

6.1*16

6,681

15. 08)*

15.97*

5.380
166,286

179.3*9

39

1*6

2,500

2.72*

35.918

33.005

«5*
10

808
11

35. 3*6
536

3U.U76
511

1

4.0*2

it.ooU

_?
U0.837

39.90*

389.721

8.U98
77
13
328.378
*.521
36,318
880

8

384. 2*1

8.596

9*
15
327.2*7
l*,U05

35.127
76*

1

1

37s, 6s6

376.2*9

Tebruary

Miscellaneous Internal
revenue - continued
Manufacturers' exclss taxee:
Lubricating oils
Oasollne
Tires and inner tubes
Automobile trucks
Other automobiles and
motorcycles
Parts or accessories for
automobiles
lleotrloal energy
Radio sets, phonograph
records, etc
Mechanical refrigerators.,
firearms, shells, and
eartrldgee
.
Pistols and revolvers
Toilet preparations, etc.,
(including repealed
5* «*>
Matches (including
repealed taxes)
Brewers' wort and malt
(repealed as of 7/ 1/38).
Articles made of fur
(repealed as of 7/1/38).
Sporting goods
(repealed as of 7/1/38).
Cameras and lenses
(repealed as of 7/1/38).
Chewing gum
(repealed as of 7/1/38).
Total manufacturers'
excise taxes

Miscellaneous taxes:
Bituminous Coal Act of 1937
Sugar Act of 1937
Telephone, telegraph,
radio and cable facilities, leased wires, etc.
Transportation of oil
by pipe line
Leases of safe-deposit
boxes
Admission to theaters,
ooncerts, caberets, etc.
Club dues and
Initiation fees
.,
Adulterated and process
or renovated butter, mixed
flour and filled cheese.
Oleomargarine, Including
special taxes
Harcotlcs, Including marihuana and special taxes.
Coconut and other
vegetable oils processed
National firearms Act
All other. Including repealed taxes not listed
above

Total miscellaneous
Internal revenue,....

l.*77

1.39*

1,51*
39*

1*39

22

191

3.198

3.586

13.159

m.263

12.715
2.979

13.9H

107

127

2U9

29.209

2,781*

2.905

33.990

193«

1939

Total miscellaneous taxes

1.3*3

July 1 - Tebruary 28

Souroes of Rsvenue

Payroll taxesi
Social Security taxes
(Social Security Act):
Taxes with respect to
employment (title VIII)
Tax on employers of
8 or more (title IX)...

Total Social
Security taxee

2,129

1.715
13.51*!

riseal
year 1939

Tlscal
year 1938

21,092

592

2.151
711

3.319

21.759
1*3.069
23.667
*.937

5.965

3.863

22,888

33.290

698

567
3.176

5.171
25.968

5.9*2
25,l*U

261
619

3.657
2.917

*.7?3
5.863

58
7

2,a2

2,23*

1*0

62

69*

1,188

7.587

11,028

2

1*27

121*

3.916

I*

at*

12

3*5

17

1*07

277

*.590

32

1*32

7*6

*.3*2

1*

110

18U

96S

1/

1*6

106

659

33.950

29.297

261,1*7

296,538

252

16,1*27

3.H0

3.3*
1*0*

*17
105

11*3,086
21,71*1

6,286

l

*.307

2,278
*6.933

2.2*7
13.210

1,016

1.007

15.3*2

15,662

1.093

1.095

7,1*11

8.583

227

2U0

1.309

1,3*2

1.503

1.660

13.382

l*.*67

631

681

3.9*1

1»,2SU

1

1

16

15

82

113

1.63*

1.799

15

18

263

290

2.375

2.327

18,2**

19.278

1/

1/

5

6

10

121

250

997

13.556

11,822

111,008

82,180

1*9.685

139.290

1,522,227

1,576,908

7"*.571

25.727

388,612

370.525

37.69*

31.39*

86,811*

76.123

112.265

57,121

U75.U26

l*6,6h8

Carrlere Taxing Act of 1937

13.605

lU.915

82,169

122, *73

Total payroll taxes....

125.870

72.036

557.595

Total Internal revenue.

333.517

280,601

3,326,50*

569.1a
3,l*ll*,28lT

Collections of Internal Revenue
(In thousands of dollars - on basis of reports of collections)
Income and Profits

Period
Individual

Total

Payroll Taxes
Social Security Act

Corporation 1/

Carriers'
Taxing Act
Of 1937

Total
Title IX

Fiscal year ended June TO

2.939.05U
3,oUo.lU6
2.U2S.229
1.557.729
1.619,839
2,672.239
3.299.U36
3.520.208

1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
193U
1935
1936
1937
1938

2.371.27U

1.095.51*1

1.235.733

2.1*10.259

1,11*6,81*5

1,263,1*1!*

1.860.0U0
1.056.757
7U6.791
819,656
1.105.791

833.6U8

1,026.393
629.566

1.1*27.1*1*8

671*, 1*16

2.173.769
2.622,813

1,091.71*1

1,286,312

578.678
753.032
1,082,028
1.336.501

280,601

68.78U

9l6.9>*5

715. 60U

1*0.793
1*03.635

M53.195
5.658.765

1938-Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June

1*27.191

352. 57U
U19.509
527.113

39 1*.218
1*00,11*7

US
207.339
502.917

58.119
90.267

27.991
311.969

72.036

25.727
1,016

31.391*

3.1*70

33.900
21*. 653
292.757

91.283
73.859

70,092
56,957

6,1*10

>*.927

1*,328

592

7

30.92"*
21,81*5

77.707
85.736

61,026
65,608

5.181
5.509
779

11.500
1U.619

1U.939
12.6U7
U2

2.358

U8.805

l>*.905

277,765

1*2.1*92

7>*7.295

550.71*3

17.839
257.986

July
Aug

350, 1(26

1*2.923

n.999

762,286

3U,6o9

S«pt

682, 5UU

1*95.51*8

12.76U
227.573

267.975

2.861*

2.071*

Oct
Hot
Dec

315,061
30U.572
662,252

1*2.162

32,691*

81,508
81.979
2.939

59.282

7.287

23.978
267.887

6U, 601

l».731

U81. 509

9.U68
12.513
213,622

2,UlU

1*83

1939-Jan
Feb

315. 8U5

51.598

32.531
25.191

98,992
125,870

25.150

57.521*

19.067
32.333

59.035

333.517

571

37.691*

302,1*76

36,1*91

7"*.

l*,78l*

Miscellaneous Internal Revenue

Period
Capital
stock

Estate
and
01ft

US
287
1U9.U76

265.71*5
71*2,660

Manufac-

Alcoholic
beverages

Stamp

turers'
excises

Miscellaneous

Unjust
enrichment

1U.915
96
1U.7S1
12.118

11

1U.807
13.605

Agricultural
Adjustment

71 seal year ended June 30

2U7.751
390.038

>»3.133

31*2.275

68,990
69.919

379. 5>t0

UU9.85U
U16.75U

39.90U
»7.855

3.586
2.91U

29.137
26.71U

11,780
12.U11

U91
1.59U

U2.035
UU.203
5U.OU9

!*3.583
1*9.633

3.1*53

3>*.

367

50,862

2,928
2.9U8

27.727
31.U08

12,931
11.396
12.787

327
U62
7U6

25.6U5
27.296
22.5UU

52.UU0
52.522
U7.2UU

U7,U6l
5U.U32
50.952

3.373
U.078
3.029

3U.3UU
30.UU5
3U.050

lU.675
12.520
13.962

1,036
286
698

2.552

37.519

5>*.603

U6.291

36U
322

29.32"*

3^.701

57.573
51.270

1*7.539
1*3.815

3.592
U.212
3.895

31.517
31.399
31.087

15,060
15.2U8
12,951

257
UU3
763

300
l6U

27.828
22.062

38.151
35.918

''7.359

3.831
3.198

3>*.355

13.O3U
13.556

397
U38

61.897
6U.770

1931*.

1.1*81,160

19351936.
1937.
1938.

I.667.U23
2.021,075
2,207.608
2.287,075

80 168
91 ,508
9U ,91*3
137 .U99
139 3>*9

139.290
196.277

Apr..
May..
June.

305.51*8

12.777
11.695
10.U32
8.70U
U3.17U
258,911
Ul 1,022
505, U6U
59U.2U5

U16.87U

567.979

UUU.277
398.579
U02.739
U25.169
U59.179
501,166
552. 25U
568,182

273
?U7

21,605
62,686

33.005
U3.U50

162,061
160,952
190,879

166
1U2
275

25.526
2U.923
38.550

July.
Aug..
Sept.

228,760
2U1.655
183. U3U

50,822
60,362
II.653

Oct.
Hot.
Dec.

191. 13 *
185. 659
177. 0U1

1979-Jan.
Feb.

16U.858
1U9.685

1

6U.173
77.729
U6.95U
32.2U1
57.578
66,580

1*6.233

607.780
629,887
568,189
500,972
873, 0U8

1938-Feb.
Mar.

1/
2/

U3U.UU5

3U.322
25.010
18,310
1U.026
87.U96
1U7.156
108, 19U
92.132
98,289
131, 70U

19291930.
1931.
1932.
1933.

1*8.078

U7.U22
3U.310
113.138
212.112
378, SUO

1*50.339

U0.837

166
3UU
138

33.950

Including excess-profits tax collections.
Including tax collections under the Sugar Act of 1937 and under the dividends tax imposed by the act of June 16, 1933*

371. U23
526,222
71.637

6.073
6,217

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Customs Duties and Taxes Estimated, and Value of Dutiable and Taxable
Imports, by Tariff Schedules: July - December, 1938
(In thousands of dollar.) i/

Month

Estimated Receipts from Taxes Imposed by Various Revenue Acts on Imports
into the United States: July - December, 1938

Article

8

.

U
8

8

8

8

13

9

9

10

Receipts and Expenditures under Social Security Act
(In million* of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrevlsed)

Receipts

Employment
taxes
Title VIII

fiscal Tear

Expenditures

Tax on Employers of
8 or more,
(Title IX,

Total
Becelpts

AdminisUnemployment
trative
Expenses compensation
adminisi/
tration

Sec. 901)

1936
1937
1938

57.8
90.1

51U.U

1939-July.
Aug..
Sept.

28.

2.6
8.0

97.8
2.2

Oct..
Nov..

Dec.
Jan..
!eb..

Total fiscal year 1939 to date.
Grand total

•

5

30.6
95-7
2.5

2.9
7.0

28.S
102.3

12.9
52.1

.5

252.1

15.

601*. 5

20.0

9-1
U1.9

31.U
105.8
2.7

1.9
1.9
1.8

8.0
5.8
1.2

33-5
102.7
3.0

1.8
1.7
1.6

6.2

"1.7

1.7
1.7

15".

Old-Age
Assist-

Total
grants

ance,
etc.

states

9

.6
19>t.3

kefunde to
Transfers
states of
Total
taxes col- to Old-Age
Expendilected under Reserve
tures
Title IX, Sec Accounts
(Title II)
37
901 2/

Grants to Statee

to

26.9
157.8
229.6

27.8
166.9
271.5

30.0

28.1*

265.O
387.0

1*7.7
719.1

38.0
30.6
8.0

38.0
38.0
33-0

1*2.8

t7.1
26.6
12.3

32.0
32.0
32.0

60.3

.6

38.0
20.U
11.7

U.6
2.5

26.J
21.6

30.9
2U.1

37.0
50.0

69.6
75-8

21*.

6.8

388.7

86.5

J25^

179-6

217.6

1.097.1*

23M

1.331.

593.9

683.8

1*0.6

1*0.6

77.9
70.5
80.
1*5.9

292.0

5?3-7

9Wt.o

1.718.9

Includes only expenditures from appropriations mr.de specifically for administrative expenses relating to the Social Security Act. Does not
include administrative expenses payable from other appropriations. The principal agencies in the latter group are the Bureau of Internal
Revenue and the Public Health Service of the Treasury Department, and the Office of Education of the Department of Interior.
$*I0, 561, 886. U3 appropriated in fiscal year 1938 for making refund to certain states of portions of employers' tax for the calendar year
1936
collected under Title IX, Section 901 of the Social Security Act.
Excludes expenditures from the appropriation of $6,902,1»91_ made to the "Railroad Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund," to date. This
appropriation is equivalent to the amount that carriers have paid for the fiscal years 1936 and I937 under Title IX, Section 901 of the
Social Security Act.

1/

2/
3_/

Old-Age Reserve Account
(In millions of dollars - on basis of daily Treasury statements, unrevlsed) l/

Receipts

Cumulative as of end
of Plscpl Year
or of month

Expenditures

Appropriations by Congress
Transfere
from
general fund

Balance avallable for
transfere

1936
1937
1938

265.0
652.O

1939-July.
Aug..
Sept.

600.O
728.0
7bl.O

1*35.0

Oct..
Nov..

793.0
825.0
857.0

332.0
300.0

Dec.
Jan.
Peb..

89U.O
91*1*.

Unexpended

Total

Investments

Total
Receipts

2.3
17.7

2=7.3
782.7

1,125.0
1,125.0
1,125.0

17.7
17.7
17-7

1.1U2.7
1.1U2.7
1,11*2.7

268.

1,125.0
1,125.0
1,125.0

17.7
17.7
17.7

231.0
181.0

1,125.0
1,125.0

17.7
17.7

397.0
36U.O

Investments

To credit
of appro-

priations 2/

265.0
765.0

113.0

Benefit
Payments

267.3
777.3

267.1
662.3

6.2
7.0
7.9

1.136.5
1.135-7

1,11*2.7
1.11*2.7
1.11*2.7

9.0
10.0
11.1

1.133.7
1.132.7
1,131.6

1,11*2.7
1,11*2.7

12.2

1.130.5
1.129.3

5.U

13- 1*

1,131*.

To credit of
disbursing
officers

.1

.1

113.0

2.0

700.3
733.3
766.3

*35.0
397.0

1.2

798.3

332.0
300.0
268.0

830.
S62.3

89U. 3
91*1*.

361*.
3."»

2.U
1.3

?*

231.0
181.0

U.O

All figures are cumulative as of the dates indicated.
Includes balance of appropriation available for transfers.

1/
2/

Unemployment Trust Fund
(In millions of aollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrevlsed)

Expenditures

Receipts
Tiscal Tear

18.9
291.7

1936
1937
1938

-

1939-July
Aug

71+7.6

Interest on
Investments
.'1

2.7
15-2

Total
Receipts

Withdrawals
by Statee

19.0
29U.U
762.8

18.

.1

1.0
191.0

312.1*
881*. 2

312.3
872.0

.1

12.2

36.O
52-7

872.0
95^-C
950.0

11.7
8.3
7.7

936.0
1.032.0
l.ObU.O

20.1
22.7
8.2

Total

19.0

Investments

Cash

Sept

35.5
131.3
35."

35-5
131.3
35-»

1*0.0

883.7
962.3
957.7

Oct
Nov
Dec

38.0
125.1
36.9

38.1
125.1
36.9

39.7
26.5

.0511.7

19.1*

,072.2

Jan
Peb

38.7
iUb.3

11.9

50.6
1U8.3

33.3
36.0

,089.5
,201.8

1.07't.O

1,185.0

15.5
16.8

589.2

12.0

601.2

283.6

1,201.8

I.I85.O

16.8

1,61*7.1*

30.0

1.677.1*

!*75.6

1,201.8

1.185.0

16.8

Total fiscal year 1939 to date

Grand total
1/

Deposits by
States 1/

95°.

Includes In 1°38 the proceeds of refunds to States of taxes collected under Title IX, Section 901 of the Social Security Act, amounting
to $1*0,561,8^6.1*3.

11

Receipts and Expenditures Under Railroad Retirement Act
(In millions of ("oilers - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrevleed)

Receipts
Fiscal Year

Expenditures

Taxes upon
carriers and
their employees

1936
1937
1938

Administrative
Expenses

•

.u

25.5

Sept

.2
.2
•

Oct

.8

Sot
Dec

26.5

Jan
Feb

.9

Total fiscal year 1939 to date
Grand total

1U6.U

1.5
1U9.O

22.0
9.5
11.5

22.2
9.7
11.8

11.7
16.7
16.8
1.8

•

3

11.5
16.5
16.5

•

3

1.5

.2
.2

27.5

.3

81.6

2.0

89.0

91.0

232.1

6.U

235.U

2U1.8

Includes Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act

Railroad Retirement Account
(In millions of

3

Total
Expenditures

.3

3

.u

150.1

1939-jjly
Aug

Note:

Transfers to
Railroad Retirement Acct.

.3

13

Cash Income and Outgo of the Treasury Fiscal Year 1939
(These figure, are not intended to reflect the budgetary position of the Oovernment. They will
not agree with budgetary figure, on
receipt., expenditure, and deficit euch a. those appearing in Dally Treasury Statements and In other tables
in this Bulletin.

(In million, of dollar.)

CASH INCOME AND OUTGO AND NET CASH OUTGO
January 1934 to Date
DOLLARS"

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

DOLLARS

Millions

Mill ions

1.200

1.200

Cash Income
1.000

1,000

800

800

600

600

200

200

[

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I

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1

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I

I

I

GENERAL

FUND

AND

-14-

PUBLIC

DEBT

15

Composition of Treasury General Fund
(Is millions of dollari - on basis of dally Treasury stataments.

Sod of month

vornludl

16

Statement Showing Details of Major Financing Operations of the Treasury
for the Period July 1, 1933 to March 15, 1939

17

Statement Showing Details of Major Financing Operations of the Treasury
for the Period July 1, 1033 to March 15, 1930 - Continued.
(In millions of dollars)

18

Statement Showing Details of Major Financing Operations of the Treasury
for the Period July 1, 1933 to March 15, 1939 - Continued.

19

Composition of the Public Debt
(In

mllllom of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements. unreTleed)

20

..
.

21

United States Savings Bonds - Sales and Redemptions from Mar. 1, 1935 to Dec. 31, 1938
Also Showing Accruals Certified and Outstanding Bonds as of Dec. 31, 1038

Redemptions

Sales

Month
Maturity Value
SERIES A-1935:
1935-Mar.

Maturity Value

Sale Price

Redemption Value

$5L75l.U75.00

$38,813,606.25

Apr...
Kay...
fane..

31,715.125.00
23.797.525.00
21,525,525.00

23.786.3U3.75
I7.8U8.IU3.75
16.1UU.1U3.75

S229.U25.00
U7s.U25.00

$172,068.75
358.818.75

July.
lug...
Sept .

27.909.600.00
16,093.350.00
12.555.350.00

20.932,200.00
12,070,012.50
9.U16.512.50

580,050.00
562,225.00
S63.575.00

U35.037.50
U21.66S.75
6n7.68l.25

Oct
Hot...
Dec...

26.538,850.00
25,027,650.00
3U.929 ,075.00

19.90U.137.50
18,770,737.50
26,196,806.25

975.225-00
867,200.00
772,200.00

731.Ul8.75
650.U00.00
579.150.00

271. 8U3, 525.00

203.882.6U3.75

5,328,325.00

3.996.2U3.75

60, 11*3,175. 00

U5, 107, 381.25

30,889,875.00
35,770,825.00

23,l67,Uo6.25
26,828,118.75

1.162,750.00
1,002,300.00
1.6U0.175.OO

1.233, 7U2.25

Apr..
May..
June.

3U. 782, 500. 00

26,086,875.00
22,266,712.50

July.
Aug..
Sept.

U7.822.U25.OO
3 *. 376, 575-00
3U.21U.575.OO

Oct..
Hot..

35.2Ul.550.00
31*, 257, 225. 00

Dec.

.

.

.

Total.
SERIES B-19361
19 36- Jan...
Tec...
Mar...

2.207.U25.00
2,128,125.00
2,209,950.00

1,662, 1U5.00

35,866,818.75
25.782.U31.25
25,660,931.25

2,129,175.00
2,833.800.00

1.75U ,918. 75
1.81U ,202.50
2.136 ,U2g.25

80,191,1*50.00

26.U3i.l62.5O
25.692,918.75
60.lU3.587.5O

3.356.025.00
3.OO0.UO0.00
3.523.250.00

2.53U ,621.25
2.266 .963.25
2,660 ,762.00

1*93,063,050.00

369.797.287.50

27,801.375.00

20.955.25U.50

128,655,250.00
61, 51*1,025. 00

96,U9l,U37.«iO
U6, 155, 768. 75
U2, 626, 550. 00

3.685,075.00
3.U38.600.00
5,132.350.00

2.785.U16.50
2.599.196.50
3,g85,6sU.50

5.935.150.00
6.562.625.OO
5,835.675.00

U,l*9U,3gU.75

U.U93, 362.OO

29,688,950.00
35.683,925.00
1

Total.
series 0-1937:
1937-Jen..
Tel..
Mar..

872, 062. FO
751, 725.00

56,835,1*00.00

26.762, 9U3. 75

2,1*08,000.00

1,602 U29.75
1.665 25U.O0

Apr..
May..
June.

1*2,878,800.00
3>*. 515,500. 00

38,689,675.00

32.159,100.00
25.886,625.00
29,017,256.25

July.
Aug..
Sept.

5O.555.225.OO
1*0.1*82. 775.00
35.327.775.00

37.916.U18.75
30,362,081.25
26.U95.831.25

5,917.700.00
5.286.U50.O0
6.530,925.00

Oct..
Not..

37.11*6,225.00

37.2l8.65O.OO
62,179,175.00

27,859,668.75
27,913.987.50
U6,63U,381.25

8.166,975.00
6.5U9.U25.00
6,758,500.00

U, 985, 212. 00

626.025,1*75.00

U69.519.106.25

69.8Ol.U50.OO

52.976,597.75

130.93 1*, 075-00
59.539.675.00
59.892.350.00

98,200,556.25
UU.65U, 756.25
UU. 919, 262. 50

7.111.225.00
6.U39.600.C0
g. 780, 625. OP

5A23 .893.25
U.911 .913.25
6,701 ,025.75

Apr..
May..
June.

1*9,813.300.00
l*3.U98,075.00
Uu. 878, 775.00

37.359 975-00
32.623 556.25
33.659 081.25

9.28U.350.0O
7,962.700.00
8.9U1.775.00

7,092 ,669.00
6,088 126.50
6.83U 653.50

July.
Aug..
Sept.

5U, 251, 925. 00
U7, 913. 175.00
U2, 769, 875- 00

U0.688 .9U3.75
35.93U 881. 25
32.077 .U06.25

8, US7.

8,806,250.00
575-00
8,709,550.00

6.7U6 ,622.25
6.502 907.75
6.682 556.50

Oct..
Hot..

53,2?0,625.OO
Ug.3Ul.275.OO
78, 99U, 850.00

39.915 .U68.75
36,255 956.25
59.2U6 1?9.06

S,2U2,500.00
7.UOU.725.00
8,287,375-00

6.331.9U1.75
5.692.271.25
6,366,895.25

7iU.OU7.975.OO

535.535.972-81

98,U58,250.O0

75.375.U76.00

1.578,735.010.31

201.3g9.uoo.oo

153.303.572.00

Dec.

SERIES 0-1938:
193S- Jan...
7eb...
Mar...

Dec.

Total, all series.

2. IOU, 980, 025.00

Total Sale Price, all series
Accruals certified to Dec. 31. 1938
Add:

1.578.735.010.31
37.862.OOU.25

Totel sales and accruals
Less: Redemptions as shown

1.6l6,597.0lU.56
153.303.572.00

Outstanding December 31. 1938

1.U63.293.UU2.56

U.970.81U.25
U.U2U, 519.75
U,011,8U9.00
U.963, 752-25
6,212,223.50
5,150,182.75

33

Holdings of Direct and Guaranteed Interest -Bearing Obligations
of the United States Government
(In millions of dollars)

Date

23

Bank Holdings of U.S. Government Obligations and Securities Guaranteed
by the Government, Dec. 31, 1938
(Book values as reported to the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Oovernors
of the federal Reserve System, and the federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

Direct Government Obligations
(In millions of dollars) 1/

. .,,
,

24

Amount of Interest-Bearing Debt
Outstanding, the Computed Annual Interest
Charge and the Computed Rate of Interest

tod of
Month

1916-June.
191 7- June.
1918-June.
1919-June.
1920-June.

1921-June.
1922- June.
1923- June.

Computed
Interest-bearing Computed annual rate of
debt
lntereet charge Interest:
Percent

2.712. 5>t9.1t76

ll.985.SS2.U36
25.23'». l»96.273

2U, 061, 095. 361

23.737.352.080
22. 711.035. 587

1925-Jon«.
1926-June..
1927-June.
1928- June..
1929-June.
1930-June.

19.3S3.770.s6o
1S.250,9U3,965
17.317.695.096
16.638.9U1.379
15. 921. 892. 350

1931-Jnne
1932-Jnne
1933-June.
193^-June.
1935-June.

l6,519,58S,6Uo
19.161.273.5U0
22.i57.6U3.120
26.U8O.Us7.920
27.6U5.229.s26

Date

$23.osU,635
83.625.Us2
U6s.61s.5UU
1.O5U.2OU.509
1,016.592,219

2.376
3.120
3.910
U.17S
U.2S5

1.029.917.903
962.896.535
s76.960.673
829.680.oUU

339
2U0
21U
180
105

793,"»23.952

"t.093

722.675.553
671.353.112
656.65U.311
606,031,831

3.960
3.877
3.9^6
3. S07

927. 331. 3>»l

588.987.U38
671.60U.676
7^2.175.955
8U2.301.133
750.677.802

3.566
3.505
3.350
3.181
2.716

838,002,053
9U7.O8U.058

2.559
2.582
2.589

951.738.835
956.207.791
977.27U.331

2.597
2.581
2.5S2

Monthly averages of daily
figures U/
1938-Jan

Treasury

32.755.631.770
35. 802. 586,915
36, 575. 925. 880

1938-July.
Aug...
Sept..

37.051.561,281
37.8U9.9s2.U93

36.6U1.937.719

Oct
Hot
Dec

38, 06S. 027. 769

1919- Jan
Feb

37.896.865,589

92>»,3U7,089

2. 582
2. 582

3S,89S,S51,39l

978.6oU.732
982, 917. SOU
1,005,833,188

39.097,233,713

1.011, 231, U67

39. 325. 527. 811

l,017,225,0U2

2,sg6
2.587

?.5S6

On baels of Public Debt Statement
through June 30.
1937; remainder on baale of dally Treasury stetemente
unrevieed.
"Interest-Bearing Deb " figures Include
discount on Treasury BIIIb, amoun t being deducted
prior to calculating the average Interest rate.

rates

£/

eluding
rails 3_/

Peb
Mar

2.65
2.6U
2.6U

3.17
3-15
3.16

3.08
3.06
3.05

Apr
May
June

2.62
2.51
2.52

3.23
3.1U
15

July
Aug

2.52
2.51
2.58

3.12
3.10
3.12

2. US

2.50
2.U9

3.07
3.06
3.0U

2.U7
2.UU

3.00
2.98

2.86
2.86

2.UU
2.UU

2.99
2.98
2.98
2.98

2.85
2.S5
2.85
2.86

2.97
2.96

2.85
2.SU

Sept

Oct
Hot
Dec

1939-Jen
Feb

1936-June.
1937-June.
1938-June.

N0TZ:

Corpo-

long-ten Corpo- rate!,
ex
i/

*971.562.590

22,007.590,75U
20.9s1.5g6.U29
20.210,906.251

192"»-June.

Comparative Yields of Average of All
Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bonds and Average
of High-Grade Corporate Bonds

Spread between
long-term
Treasury and
corporate!
Includ.
Includlng rails ing rail

•

52

•

"•3

•52

.U2
,Ul

3. 08

.61

.U6

2.99
2.99

.63

.Us

.63

>7

2.98
2.98
2.99

.60
.59

.U6
.U7

.51

•

5>»

.Ui

•

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?
.56

.U6
.U2

55

.Ul

•

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.U2

Weekly figures
as of Saturday
closing prices^
Feb.
U
Feb. 11
Feb. IS
Feb. 25
U
Mar.
Mar. 11

2>3
2.U3
2.38
2-33

Monthly figures for 1937 in January
1/ Average of Treasury bonds due or
twelve yesrs.
2j Avere^e of 20 bonds.
Average
of 15 bondB.
3/
5/ January 1938 through April 1938,
Saturday fieTires.
57 Or the most recent sale if there
Saturday.

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GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATIONS
AND CREDIT AGENCIES

-37-

:

5

.

28

Governmental Corporations and Credit Agencies
of the United States: Jan. 31, 1939

Proprietary Interest of the United
States in Governmental Corporations and
Lending Agencies: Jan. 31, 1939

(Compiled Prom Latest Reports Received From These Agencies)
(Compiled From Latest Reports Received From These Agencies)

(In millions of dollars)

(In millions of dollars)

Proprietary"
Interest

Liabilities
Not
GuaranGuaranteed by
teed by
United
United
States
States

Assets

Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Commodity Credit Corp
Export-Import Bank of
Washington
Federal Crop Insurance Corp.
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority..
Public Works Administration.
United States Maritime
Cornel ssion
Rural Electrification Admn..
Home Owners' Lean Corp
Federal Savings & Loan
Insurance Corp
Federal Savings &
Loan AssnB
Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Housing Admn
United StateB Housing
Authority
Farm Credit Adminlstretlon.
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp..
Federal Land Banks
Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks
Banks for Cooperatives
Production Credit Corp
Regional Agricultural
Credl t Corps
War emergency corpe. &
agencies (In liquidation):
Navy Department (sale of
surplus war supplies)...
United States Housing Corp
United States
Railroad Admn
United States Spruce
Products Corp
War Finance Corp
Other:
Disaster Loan Corp
Electric Home and
Farm Authority
Farm Security

Administration
Federal National
Mortgage Assn
Federal Prison
Industries, Inc
Interior Department
(Indian loans)
Inland Waterways Corp
Panama Railroad Co
Puerto Rico
Reconstruction Admn
Mortgage Company....
Tennessee Valley Assn.
Cooperatives, Inc
Treasury Department
Railroad loans (Transportation Act, 1920)..
Securities received from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. under Act
of Feb. 24, 1938

RFC

Total.
•

1,876.1

39L8

1.266.8
110.0

7

"7.7
6.8

.1

"61.8
235.0
37.2

172.5

117."
"7.1
28". 8
39-8

139.

8.7

219.5
S5.6
3.082.3 2,911.0

Owned
by
United
States

99-5
75.3

6.9

126.1

150.0
226.3
37.2

106.9

93."
95.6
6"."

1.2

116.2
"7.1

1."

113.0
1.2

1,608.6 1,391."
2.332-3

2.3
5-7
"5-3
1,818."

171.8
12". 6

271."
188.8
122.3

175.7
3.3

21.8

3-3

"6.2

193.

3.9

•3

161.5
lis.o
171.9
320.6
95.7
181.6
122.0
18.

".7
2.0

.7

u

12". 7

37.2

".7
2.0

•

7

1/

1/

11.1

1/

11.1

8.1

7.2

•9

186."

186."

98.7

86.9

11.8

7.3

.2

7.1

2.2
26.0
"6.3

1.0

2.2
25.0
"5."

•

9

".6
59.3

".6
57.8

30.2

30.2

2.6

2.6

12.275-9 5,020.1

Excluding inter-agency transactions.

1/ Less than $100,000.

509.8
206.5

Privately
owned

2,858.1

38?.7

",015.0

29

Statement of Sources of Funds of Certain Corporations and Agencies Maintaining Checking
Accounts with the Treasurer of the United States: July 1, 1«38 to Jan. 31, 1939
(Compiled from latest reports received by the Treasury)

30

Statement of Sources of Funds of Certain Governmental Corporations
and Agencies from Inception of Organization to Jan. 31, 1939

31

Principal of Outstanding Obligations Guaranteed by the United States
(In millions of dollars - compiled from reports received by the
Treasury)

End of month

THE

CAPITAL MOVEMENTS BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

32-

33

Summary Table - Change In Short-Term Foreign Liabilities
and Assets
by Classifications and Countries During 1938
(Zn thousands of dollars)

United
Kingdom

Classification and data

Germany Italy

TOTAL SHORT-TERM
FOREIGN LIABILITIES:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 28, 193s

261.1*57 1*3.867
*38,805 190,899

Change 1/
TOTAL LIABILITIES
PAYABLE IN DOLLARS:
Dec. 29. 1937
Deo. 28, 1938
Change 1/

177.3*8 *7.032

207.36lt 138.517

357.633 187. 156

38.952 25.655
19.883 22.57*
•19.069 -3.081

38,525 2*. 313
19.3*0 22,326

150.269 1*8,639 -19.185 1,987

Deposits for
foreign account:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 28. 1938
Change 1/

3**, 8*1 181,690

37.911 23,161*
19,090 21,*20

•15*. 781

52,266

•18,821 -1,7**

Bills held for
foreign account:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dec. 28, 193s

13.310
8,22*

3.2*8
2.11*

255
190

902
761

-5.086

-I.I3U

-65

-1*1

392
12

3.801

-380

-3.793

3.b02

2.0**
3.3**

359
60

95* 1,300

-299

190,060

Change

Short-term United StateB Government
obligations held for foreign account:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 23, 1938
Change
Other liabilities payable in dollars:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 28, 1938

Change

TOTAL LIABILITIES RATABLE
IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 28, 1938
Change
Borrowings from foreign banks:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dec. 28, 1938
Change

It.

556

129,1*21*

8

5*,093
81,172

5.350
3.7*3

27.079

-1.607

17.800
*7,830

*97
100

38*

30.030

-397

+15U

30,*10
27.70*

l*,*8l*

-2.706

-1.077

Other liabilities payable
In foreign currencies:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dec. 28. 1938

5.883
5.638

236

Change

-2*5

Acceptances made by foreign banks:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dae. 28, 1938
Change

TOTAL SHORT-TERM FOREIGN ASSETS:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dec. 28. I93S
Change

TOTAL ASSETS PAYABLE
IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dec. 28, 1938
Change
Banks own deposits abroad:
Doc. 29, 1937
Dec. ?>., 1938
Change

Deposits abroad for account
of domestic clients:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dae. 28, 1938
Change

Other assets payable in
foreign currencies:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 28, 1938
Change
TOTAL ASSETS PAYABLE IN DOLLARS:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 28. 1938
Change

Loans to foreign banks:
Dec. 29, 1937
Dec. 28, 1938
Change

Acceptances made for foreign banks:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dec. 28, 1938
Change .«••.•..........
Other assets payable in dollars:
Dec. 29. 1937
Dec. 28, 1938
Change

,

,

1*27

_i!L3
+116

538

3,*07

369

-133

8U.758
87.608

13.*57 126,071
13.256 90,905

2.910

35.166

1*5,019

1.297
1.536

-12.780

239

31.851
2*. 305

712
1,161

-7.5*6

1*1*9

57.799

*.7*3
l»,l*09

-33*

21,205
16,305
.900

26,95
l*2,6U

15.690
8,9°lt

31.117

+?2.1?3

1*99

1,160

34

Summary Table

-

Change in Foreign Balances In Brokerage Accounts as Reported by Brokers
and Dealers in the United States, During 1938
(In thousand! of dollars)

Classification and

35

Net Capital Movement between the United States and Foreign Countries
1935 through December 1038
(In thousands of dollars.

Classification and

Capital lnflo» or capital outflow (-)

)

f>
in

37

Short-Term Foreign Liabilities as Reported by Banks and Bankers
In the United States for December 1938
(In thousands of dollars)

United
Kingdom

Classification
and data

franca

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Svitser-

land

Other
Europe

Total
Europe

Canada

Latin
America

Far
last

All
other

232,687
231.903
237.356

35.7SU
33,741*

1,980,61*7

Sg6

32.376

2.003,932

217,161*

34,672

1 ,878,31*2

220,251
225,656
231.966

35.31*9

"3.689
1.869
1.879.765
1.900,563

Grand
total

TOTAL SHORT-TEW
FOHCIOS LIABILITIES:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec.
Dec. 28

a

TOTAL LIABILITIES
RATABLE IB DOLLARS
Dec. 7
Dec. ll»
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

U13.850
400.704
U23, 2U0

187.669

16,861*

186,1*98
187,01*9

1*38,805

190,899

17.575
19.333
19.883

338,211
325,886
345.342
357.633

183,21*0

299.29!*
313.07"*

176,116

21U.836
215.917
220.082
217.353

238.396

1.186,777

263.531*
21*1.257
21*9,908

1,171*. 269

1.209.990
1.237.802

21*3, 18l»

237,226
261,997
239.967

1,102.196
1,091,075
1.123.997

269,278
267.852
21*1.135

255.032
256,962
255.72?

97.097

214,627
215.696
219.796
217.099

21*8,285

1,11*8,936

233.193

251*. 521*

199.992

222, 5UI

33.360

189,511*

33.661*

201.099
198,561

237.595
236.353
235.826
233,980

187.032

227,089
225,082
232.990

1,021,381
1,035,836
1,062,695
1,090.838

263,801*

199.1*09

197.276
200,995

31.5"

13. 508
14,728

12.776
13.221

39.1*97

16,1*52
16,1*00

13.321*

1*6,916

5.298
3.577
?• PCI
5.
5.356

13.592

i»5!6

2
2,91*5

17,181
18,360
19.173
20,275

27.979
29.675
27.307
29.872

1.203
1.575
1.626
1.776

19.580
19.706
22,572
22.57U

95.562
90.335

19,021
19.203
22,138
22,326

93.1*95

96.1*57

98,380

270.771
269,272

235.196

255.1*39

255.331
256.173
251*. 872

3'*.988

1.980.662
1.966.559

I

Deposits for
foreign account!
Dec. 7
Dec. ll*
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

182,032
182,517
187,156

16,376
16,982
18,769
19.31*0

89.279
95.1*68

16,115
16.33 s*

18,01*0

18,089

89.283
8U.977

18.1*85

2i, ia

91,271*

181,690

19.090

21,1*20

92,266

7.213
8,689

l.!*95

197
211

8,5U1*

2,01*8
2,111*

787
893
825
761

3.521
3.609
3.50U
4.131

176,861*
177. OSU

328.550
3UI*, 8Ul

263.693
235.766
229.906

33.2H8
31,91*1*

30.053

1.743.172
1,759.060
1.763.072
1.785.772

Bills held for
foreign account:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

1,892

S.224

a7
190

1*3.21*3

91.158
96.1*30

98.376
100,280

Short-term United States
Government obligations
held for foreign
account:

12
12

l.!*09

.1*27

1,1*1*2

1*09

1*27

1*1*2

12
12

9
S

27

1*2

21

36

31.692

>*.220

61*

It.lll

2.867
3.376

U37

Dec. 7
Dec. ll*
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Other liabilities
payable In dollars:
Dec.
7
Dec. ll*
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

TOTAL LIABILITIES RATABLE
IB TORIIOB CURRENCIES:
Dec. 7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

8,236
U.556

I

]

190
217
188

691
693
690
700

1.127
1.559

209
221
286

2,21*5

1.907
1.685
1.559
1.702

39.891
11.569
16.361
12,665

176

21*1

582
15

231*

1.170
1.537
1.290
1.623

84,581

1.1*93
1.1*20

1*07

85.993
88,866

2,01*9

1*1*1*

2,003

31*6

1.081
965
1.566
1.566

3>*5

3.3 1*1*

67
60

U.1*U9

1*88

559

4,466
4,532

593
56U

503
U3I*

3.7"*3

5>»3

2U8

2.067
I.O56
989
1.283

1*4,65!*

101

1*81

1*12

191*

51

669

1*6,562

!*3.297

HI

5«7
557
538

31*3

138
65
291

50

1,001*

136
77

782
1,120

1*5.530
1*7,960
50,051*

75.639
75.818
77.898
81,172

I

11*5

2,15s

251*

S3.19"*

3>*2

369

2.153
1.062
1.073
1.099

109
110
111

i*2,570

"5

14.1'75

15.523
11.652
11,700
11.720

316
635
U96

102,320
97.070
100,682
103.369

1*32

13.557
18.275

Borrowings from
foreign banks:
Dec.
7
Dec. ll*
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

15,8"*
L 7.8;0

279

U5

U .U°

297
98

359
377
272

1U.850
11,003
11.027
11,112

85
221*

197
111*

62.923
58.081
61.125
63,118

Acceptances made
by foreign banks:
Dec. 7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

2i.

26.133
26,310
27.704

M02

1*.870

238
253
259
236

32,008

1.683
725
758
825

3.991*
3.1*07

31,061*

31.159
32.030

32.361*

316
370
362
362

31.653

Other liabilities payable
in foreign currencies:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

5.38?
5.71*1*

5.638

108
121*

101
120

190
193
166
167

131
137
123
1U8

1*9?

6,011
6,600

U76

6,871*

96
85
123

1*68

6.782

75

1*67

635

632
650
578

229
209

297
316

7.033
7.536
8,011
7.827

38

Short-Term Foreign Assets as Reported by Banks and Bankers
in the United States for December 1938
(In thousands of dollars)

Classification
and date

United
Kingdom

Trance

Oerm any

Italy

Netherlands

Svl tier-

land

Other
Europe

Total
Europe

Canada

Latin
America

Tar
East

All
other

Orand
total

TOTAL SHORT-TEEM
TORSION ASSETS:
Dec.
7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

87,668

2U.666
18. 315
1U.521
13.256

1*5.1*09

2.1*09

88.105
96.607
81. 569

92.970
92.71*0

90,988
90,905

188
13.710
13,368
13.28U
lit,

27.263

5.9**7

27,11*6

5.7^

26,200
25.517

It,

822

5,1*28

•7.655
17.277
•7.075
16.730

300,79"*

282,788

79,228
80,372
63.65U
65,700

6,029
5.63 s*
5.690

68,11*1

18. 176

71.369
65.UOS
63,808

19.711
16,768

301.535
278. 513

li*,qi»g

650.572

15.376
15.525
15.717

66l. 3U9

99.211

156,021
163,907
163,806
162,626

60,769
62,040
62,502
59.553

1,450
1,601
1,031
1,056

151.739
163,961
152,331

13,1*01*

6.253
6,240
6.622
7.223

1.250
1.550

21*9

57.389

351

65.1*07

1,1*02

212
201

52.393

99.578
99.659
100,11*5

622,033
626,012

TOTAL ASSETS PAYABLE
IN TOREIOK CURRENCIES:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec 21
Dec. 28
.

Banks own deposits
abroad:
Dec.
7
Dec. ll
Dec. 21
Dee. 28

Deposits abroad for
account of domestic
clients:
Dec.
7
Dec. ll
Dee. 21
Dec. 28
Other assets payable
In foreign currencies
Dec.
7
Dec. ll
Dee 21
Dec. 28

2,087
2.319
2.271

2,1*96

2.012
1.536

26,157
31.969
24,111
24,305

1.988
2.088
1.62U
l.lbl

1+62

908

186
192
139
102

1.543
4.727
1*.522

173
156
152

i*,l*09

15U

121
109
142
137

2.107
2.0U5
2.035

1U.709
15.393

21*3

16.53"=

.

682
801
9>*3

52.089
1*5,218
1*5,019

16,305

252
236
221

l,l56

599
710

99
93
91

2. u 35

2.361*

13
J
136

"5

135
13U

8.150
8,227
6,977
5.959

2.775
2,249
2.920

i*,9i*3

6.302

3.326
3.132
3.021
2.317

1*0,991

i*,266

2.570
2,282
2.041
2.165

16,672
36.758
35.221

13.391
15.517
12.637
11,262

1,50s
1.317
1,381
1.311

205
227
226
190

101
10U
10U
6U5

1.143
1.129
1.118
1.121

8,65s
S.559
8,309
8,691

2.309
1,610
1,190
1,^27

172
175
170

19.290
10,285
19.303
19.317

1,61*3

101
101

1,560
1.573
1.551
1.505

18,1*92

19.138
20,341
19.893

2.176
2.587
2.611
2,615

1.573
1.759
5,063
5.709

10,229
11,205
11.797
8.866

1.161
1.209
793
827

36.931
38,898
40. 635
37.910

1*1.626

232.653
227.166
213.135
218,980

61,052
60,658
16,886
17.296

93.325
93.419
93.823
91.983

95.255
101.867
101,361
103.073

13,198
14,275
14,494
11,661

195.733
197.335
169,702
175.99s

76.270
72.063
60,867
66.333

26,150
21,977
10.192
11,122

12,865
11,053
13.797

905

12,31*1*

68.358
71.710
73.159
73.815

181,518
181,292
159.514
165,521

10,1*1*0

89.513
89.693
88,635
88,1*73

11.015
13,513
13.951
13,605

2.582
2,404
2,156
2,706

3.278
3. 511
3.614
1,021

115,803
115.273
111*, U3U

10,321*

6,355
6,119
6,075
5.886

2U.170
21.169

66,810
=3,633

21. 520

64,12*1

28,517
29.532
30,019
29,988

66,415

21*, 221*

21.315
27.753
26,049
26,552

9,315
9.277
9.381
9,080

195.132
197.820
195.751
195. 7S3

6,1*10

5,112

1.590
1.639
1.503

2.1*87

101*

110

161+

1.370

150,"/11

52,1*01

60.I69
59.659
59.303
59.733

TOTAL ASSETS RATABLE
IH DOLLARS:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 2S

1*2.696
1*1*.

518

36.351
U2,6i*9

22.257
15.819
12.509
11,720

92,288
91.939

11,501
11,275

90,01*5
39.71*5

11,01*9

11,013

15.195
9.360
6.273
5.682

7.899
8.083
7.883
7.88U

1.208
1,215
1.333

2,858
2,761
2,615

60,066

19.U3
18,919
19,223
19.558

3.172
3.253
2.573
2,508

Ul, 1*1*3
1*1,385
1*1.787

Loans to foreign banks:
Dec.
7
Dec. ll
Dec. 21
Dee. 28

30,1*27

32.523
25,271*

31.117

1,1*89

12.977
13.125
13.131
13.103

353
8U6
350

3.880
3,856

1,1*63

7.130
6,918
6,721
6.91*3

l.Ugl*
1,1*99

1.557

Acceptances made
for foreign banks:
2.712
2.732
2.76U
2,851

Dec.
7
Dec. lit
Dec. 21
Dee. 28

2,1*85

60,1*51

59.276
59.217

8,238
8,172
7.935
7.805

1»,138

1.3H

1.365
1.I67
1.II7

10,326
10,356

111,691*

Cther assets peyable
In dollars:
Dec.
7
Dec. ll
Dec. 21
Dec 28
.

i

,

9.557
9.263
8,113
8, §81

3,901*

3.698
3,621
3,553

21,323
23,105
22,886
22,6l1

1.77"*

1.895
1.879
1.875

2,256
1.938
1.95"*
2.11*1

1,5*2
756
71*0

65,1110

65. 848

66,072
66,039

39

Security Transactions as Reported by Banks, Bankers, Brokers
and Dealers in the United States, for December 1938
(In thousands of dollars)

Classification and
weak ended

United
Kingdom

Hetherlandi

Svltierland

France

Germany

Italy

2.83U
1.72U
5.059

U6

3,062
267

2.5*5
2.&55

1,61*7

1-7

57
116

1*.052

15

11

2,282
2,170
3,656
2.575

it.270

3.0U7
176
15
105

263
285
396
328

1.791
10.33*
1.796

Other
Europe

Total
Europe

Canada

Latin
America

Tar
last

Orand
total

All
other

TOTAL PURCHASES
IS THE UNITED STATES
TOE EOREION ACCOUNT:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec.
Dec. 28

H

6.568
6,808

9.762
6.235

1*6

2.903

U.136
3.270
6,025
it, 897

2.003
1,011*
1.81*6

1.122

21,191*
15,581*

26.853
16.967

5.071
U.lUo
8.059
3.596

1.293

3.070

6BU
U98
988
U8S

1,11*2

1.399
757

230
219

29.585
22.130

Ul2
269

38,1*1*9

788
1.611
708

200
115
172
217

20.751
17.972

715
257

10k

U5

2l*0

180

52

919
767
86U
370

206
90
208

1.797
I.0U5
1,726
8S8

22,1*77

Purchases of
domestic securities:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

6.026
6.118
8.936
5.682

2.588
1.585
850
1.280

91
12

It,

1.338
U67
1.U02
707

15.715
13.078
2k. 337

690
652
578
627

665

5.>*79

1*1*

2.506
2,516
2,423

3,090

1,060
525
818

3,1*1*6

2,618

5.W7

1U.5U1*

3.1*93

5.838
2.952

1,082

32,91*6

18,909

Purchases of
foreign securities:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec . 28

5H2
690
826
553

2U6
139
209
367

26
17
13
28

6.256
5.790
7.155
3.731

2.225
1.00U
5.056
1.556

10U
109
77
68

5.566
5.280
6.398
3.03^

2,078

690
510
757
697

H*7

1*15

2,001
6U7
2,221
61*1*

411
269

8,831*

158
5.503
3,168

It.

TOTAL SALES
IN TEE UNITES STATES
EOR »OREIOB ACCOUNT:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Sales of
domestic securities:
Dec. 7
Dec. l>t
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Sales of
foreign securities:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

3.i»97

1,69s
10.139
1,682

861
1*,893
1,1+19

3.i»50

93
195
Ilk
*7

163
137

3.200
1,738

3U

1U.591
22,268
18,151
10,911

12.832
20,870

2:5?
Hi 2

3.751
3.758
it. 581
2.977

286
382
771
338

2,588
3.988
2,712
1,220

817
756
252

16,51*7

502

2l*3

1*1*5

83
62

1.759
1.398
1.60k

1.279
587

1*88

518

59

1.1*67

216

1*67

988
1.861

1*1*2

9,f*l*l*

86l

5.053
3.193

21,125
27.933

61

87U
758
86U

188

351

57

k5

17,866
25.852
22.951
13.167

3.259
2,081
2,186
1.780

9

1*72

19

TOTAL PURCHASES
EXECUTED ABROAD TOR
DOMESTIC ACCOUNT:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

380
820
556
180

878
603
293

51*

1,510
2,7l*l

2.3"*"*

2,91*7

2.891

3.192

Purchaees of
domestic securities:
209

121

Dec.
7
Dec. Ik
Dec. 21
Dec . 28

81*

131

108
U9

13k
59

Purchases of
foreign securities:
Dec.
7
Dec. ll*
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

3U6

292

W

791*

5k

900
1,816

US

U6S

2.

1*1

2,881

1,301
2,610
2.813
3.133

TOTAL SALES
EXECUTED ABROAD
FOR DOMESTIC ACCOUNT:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Sales of
domestic securities
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28
Sales of
foreign securities:
Dec.
7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

122
12U
215
188

3.210
551
812
226

ll*

382

3.395
1,126
1.107
578

803
1.292
2,301
1.823

130

6

1*

lU
13
99

k.332
2.1*32
3.1*21

2.506

2.253
t73

2.337

1*2U

1*61

U63

38

61

61

2.253
382

78

957
i*73

388
138

32
25
35

130

122
12*
215
188

lU

1,11*2

653
61*6

517

1*8U

719
1,281
2.299
1,823

130

1.995
1,01*8
2. 95S

6

2.1A5

40

Security Transactions in Joint Foreign Arbitrage Accounts as Reported
by Brokers and Dealers in the United States, for December 1938
(la thousands of dollars)

Classification and
week ended

United
Kl ngdom

TOTAL PURCHASES
IS THE UNITED STATES:
Dec.
7
,

Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Germany

Italy

2,781*

1.239
,

3.c6
2.932

Purchases of
domestic securities:
Dec. 7
Dee. lit
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

France

,

Purchases of
foreign securities:
Dec. 7
Dec. lU
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

2,488
923
2.537
2.027

Netherlands

Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Sales of
domestic securities:
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec . 28

,

Sales of
foreign securities:
Dee.
7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Total
iurope

557
3bl
389
532

143
iff
138
198

3.526
1.834

5 4l

143
169
138
182

3.172
1.427
3.109
3.335

384
526

3.57>»

3,664

Latin
America

Canada

All
other

Tar
last

It
11

Qrsnd
total

4,625

1,094
950
1.165
772

s.75
"».7!

4.437

3.235
1,461
3.198
3.373

1.390

1,031

296
316
439
305

TOTAL SALES
IN THE UNITED STATES:
Dec.
7
Dec. 14

Switzer- Other
land
Europe

407
4b5
329

916

1.33'+

1,076

1.556
1,064

2.373
3.43b
4,663
569

697
1.073
855
ob6

1.672
2,405
3,847
390

17
10
26

094

701

,02b
805
173

.on

680
1,063

16

2,025
3.128
4,093
519

333
269
461
3*

107
lb

1.331
2,102
3,288

32b
264
455
33

104
16

341

2

15
39

15
39

816
179

73>»

3,070
"t.509

5.523
1.235

1.689
2,145
3.873
398

8

1.381
2.094
1,645
837

829

658

Foreign Balances in Brokerage Accounts as Reported by Brokers
and Dealers in the United States, for December 1938
(In thousands of dollars)

Classification and
date

United
Kingdom

France

Germany

Italy

8,894
8,288
9.091
9.283

6,819
6,365
6,887
6,762

195
161

9?

169

7,211
6,4?6
6,716
6.503

15,444

5.29s
5.098
5.332

239
211
207
217

Netherland

Switzerland

Other
Europe

Total
Europe

Canada

Latin
America

Far
East

All
other

Grand
total

Foreign debit Balances:
(due from abroad)
Dee.
7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

66

2.610
2.659
3.072
3.292

4.945
5.039
5.388
5.285

26,410

93

2,881
2,945
3.339
3.505

28,072
28,389

20,113
19.766
21,247
21,093

122
120
122
114

4,387
3.993
4,270
3.970

6,992
7,281

2.903
2,946
3.159
2,868

27,298
26.335
?7.143
25,911

3,844
3.920
3.U15
4.5U2

88

25.5"*9

M13

7.3><9

5,118
4.457
4.676

7.532
8,241
8.185

1.U67

807

1.466
1.755

784
854
712

412
U33

59.197
58.398

389
485

02, 406

352
312
346
312

33.758
32.91?
33.224
33.232

02,828

Foreign credit balancet
(due to abroad)
Doe.
7
Dee. 14
Dec. 21
Dee. 28

7,581

6,907

41

Purchases and Sales of Foreign Exchange, Spot and Forward, as Reported
by Banks and Bankers In the United States, for December 1938
(In thousands of dollar*

Currency of-

Classification,
veelc ended,
and delivery

Dnlted
Kingdom

TOTAL PURCHASES:
Dee.
7 Spot....
Dec.
7 Forward.

122.097
51.623

U.131
1.712

51*2

65

1.289
198

2.633
1.179

1,812
801

Dec. 14 Spot
Dec. Ik Forward.

104.161
52.982

1,826
622

1*79

l.ltOU

2,71*8

l.>»73

32

212

999

Dec. 21 Spot....
Dec. 21 Forward.

97.365

58U

''5.959

1,887
U91

30

1.356
77

1.95 *
1.166

Dec. 28 Spot..
Dec 28 Forward.

54,210
22,424

1.391
527

50U

776

100,752
39.893

3.530
1.6U3

509
65

Dec. Ik Spot....
Dec. 14 Forward.

87.120
35.608

1,669
375

1*20

21 Spot....

80,896
30.514

"U.513

France

Germany

Netherlands

Italy

Swl tier-

land

Other
Europe

Total
Europe

Canada

Latin
America

Far
East

All
other

Grand
total

135.929
57.565

25.579
8,813

612
109

3.463
2.673

491

1,987

1

69.161

115.452
56,929

28,308

230

3.361
1.852

321
14

3.517
1,187

685
6

148,283
6h,2oO

2.353
607

3.273
1,086

108,772
U9.U16

26,5")0

316
20

1,423
1.893

432

137.«93
56.637

1.374
982

1,946

1,540
387

61.741
24,703

19.129
2.513

302

802
1,831

397

383

82,371
29.103

.120
187

2,526
508

1,790

3.232

U3. "*59
1*4.357

2.585
1.209

242

1.351*

15.131
7.214

322

707

131.739
52.780

.162
211

2,1*56

l.>*33

185

97,401
38.291

18,119
5.510

.303
919

3"

242

3,141
1,638

222

32

117.356
44,720

1,686
290

541

.116

1,71*0

859

91,223
33,065

15,866
3,418

710
974

235

59

2.321
519

23

30

108,267
37.463

l.jUl
US6

1*66

682

1,025
805

1,926
383

1,382
380

US. 135

12,084
1,624

257

323
540

128

60,927
19.905

601
69

33

107
671

193
633

22,1*70

290
109

249

13,208

10,448
1.599

878

11.730

1,1*64

1

Dec. lU Spot
Dec. 14 Forward...

17.041

157

99

21*7

292
757

220
214

18,051
18,638

10,189
2,614

99
14

2.214
268

37>*

17.371*

Dec . 21 Spot
Dec. 21 Forward...

16,1*69

201
201

"3

a't
307

350
292

17.549
16.351

10,684
1.890

83
14

713
919

197

29,226
19.17"

Deo. 28 Spot....
Dec. 28 Forward.

12.697
6,740

250

38

31.9

158

t5

1*79

269

7

13,606
6,965

7.045

177

1,341

3

21,444
9.198

Spot
7 Forward..

115.991
55.318

3.196

Dec. 14 Spot
Dec. lU Forward..

99.891
57.804

2, 006

Dec. 21 Spot
Dec. 21 Forward..

020
II: 929

l

Dec. 28 Spot
Dec. 23 Forward..

5J.983
26.312

Sales to banks:
Dec.
7 Spot....
Dec.
7 Forward.

102,166
3>*.973

Dec. 14 Spot....
Dec. Ik Forward.

.

Purchases from banke:
Dec.
7 Spot
Dec.
7 Forward....

Dec,
Dec.

Forward.

21

Dec. 23 Spot....
Dec. ?S Forward.

Purchases from customers other than banks:
Dec.
7 Spot
Dec.
7 Forward....

TOTAL SALES
Dec.
Dee.

15,6*

21.3115

15,1*1*5

1

169
11

242
1
21*0

18
9"

1*1

3. ''25

17.738

8,121*

5. 308

i

889

6

3

6

166,071*

31*. 335
16,381

30,927
21,540

I

7

763

2,1*02

I.U91

2,018

1,700

1,1*91

1*99

3.686
1.517

128,845
61.258

22,620
8,268

679

31

8S0
788

1.75 *
221

4.31c
1.134

U1.759

26.514
11,281

340

61.485

2.303
2.383

360
141

141,276
75.290

9'*

155.284
72.654

2.859
3.034

600
32

1,348

1

3

1

W

usu

1,112
55

1,>*57

1.601
848

2.732
1,212

101,301
53.883

25.157
6,808

309

1.679
1.942

292

1.285

128.738
62.633

1,1*83

391
10

51*

2.16U
983

2.296
330

1.635

60,496
28,812

16,255

1U9
233

1,650
1.344

164

78.714
34,60s

2.391
1.3?7

336

665

1,219
1,23U

1.362
391

2,310
931*

110,449
38,839

16,037
7,162

123

30

1.346
2.898

82,209
42,864

1.344
422

305
32

561

1.283

942
201

3,114
1,101

89.758
45,960

16.573
9.203

78

1,31*0

1.026
2,359

Dec. 21 Spot
Dec. 21 Forward.

78.732
36.715

1,088
kzk

308

610
54

1,004

1,026
325

1,81b
1.180

84,584
39.698

17.537
5.132

42

503
1.533

66

102,732
46,363

Dec. 28 Spot....
Dec. 28 Forward.

1(2.292

91*5

395
10

1.501
621

22.352

10,424
2,545

57
100

422
1,112

39

320

1,132
U78

1*8,600

5>*8

308
10

2,027

20,365

59.542
26.409

13.825
20. 3^5

805
1.075

1*27

826

799
257

338
108

1.376
583

18,396
22,369

6.583
1,106

5*6
9U

1.513
136

271

27.319
23.705

Dec. Ik Spot....
Dec. lU Forward.

17.682

662

295

22,001
15.525

9,941
2.078

l.?77
24

313

3

812
20

262

81

567
1*8

1.196

lU.9'40

33.824
17.627

Dec. 21 Spot....
Dec. 21 Forward.

13,288
13.214

807
70

176

502

453

7.620
1.676

1.176
409

226

32

16.717
14,185

267

3>*5

575
523

916

1

26,006
16,270

Dec. 28 Spot....
Dec. 28 Forward.

9.691

538
78

83

1U9

6b3
362

269
10

503
63

11,896
6,460

5,831
1,374

92
133

1,228
232

125

19.172
8,199

Sales to customers
other than banks:
Dec.
7 Spot....
Dec.
7 Forward.

5.9>*7

503

626

10

1

787

91*0

1

55

33

1»,219

127.965
43,949
17

141

107,452
57.663

42

Outstanding Forward Exchange Contracts as Reported by Banks
and Bankers in the United States during December 1938
(In thousands of dollars)

Currency of-

Classification
and date

United
Kingdom

Trance

Germany

Italy

1"*2

1*62

80
7*
3"

>*37

371,688
350.509

11.059
10.825
10,394
10,119

112,321*

5.239

117.277
117. 744
108,050

5.3>*6

5.256

112
52
58

5.1W

18

Netherlands

SwitzerOth',r
land
Turope

Total

E^ope

Canada

Latin
America

Tar
last

All
other

Or and
total

TOTAL PURCHASE CONTRACTS:
Dec.
7
Dec. Ik
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

3<*.3>»3
368.31.3

1

H33
1*00

9.S7U
9.936
10,672
9.818

15,1*1*9

l*0l*,35U

2.889
3.129
2.980

16.593
16,837
15.383

409,103

637

2,081
2,069
2.087
2,087

llt.186

389,2U3

75.298
75.^79
73.925
68.186

4.211
5.29 1*
5.198
4.814

124.379
130,235
130,989
120,899

9.858
10,209
10,132
8.989

932

11,238
11.299
11.639
IO.569

279.975
278,868
282,238

65,l*UO

1.11*9

268,31*1*

65.270
63.793
59.197

1,160
1.172
1,172

1*1*9,251

81,102

lt.362

U5&.350
W*3.379

85. 569

5.67"*

19.775
20,150
20,122

1*18,961

76,itol*

"*.339
"».305
"•.538

12,501*

165,289
175.672
165,318
150,786

31,861*

i*,o66

35.925

It,

34,1*03

>*,009
1*,108

ll*,l*91

283.962
278,67s
278,061
268,175

1*9,238

us, 260

296
297
296

44.552

1*30

6,171
6.057
6,117
5,887

1*13,227

651
600
195
203

1*96,570

2.935
2.659
5.71 1*
3,126

lU

13S.11S
lU*,012

11,251
11.625
8,952
11,738

637
600
195
203

35S. 1*52

19.381
20,223
20,608
18,138

587
739
202
201

55"*.683

13.210
14,166

537
690
15U
150

21 It, 966
230,1*95

]l*,2gl*

14,666
ll*,s61*

501.535
504,100
1*71*,

583

Contracts for purchases
from foreign customers:
Dec.
7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

Contraots for purchases
from domestic customers:
Dec. 7
Dec. 1>*
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

5.820

I.31

8,01*9

2,388

5."»79

1*30

5.138
4,973

391*

8,118
8,806
7.788

?,

1*27

665
652
650
6ll

18,630
18.36U
17.713
16,213

6.258
5.958
5.993

18,1*58

133
133
131
131

10.375
10,010

3.771
3.W*3
3.397
3.6U0

13,388
13.3H9
11,855

532
519

8.255
8.35 1*
8,809
8.395

394,270
385. 13 *
3614,091
1

,

861
835

253,91*1*

388, 423

Dec. 21
Dec. 28

1*1*1

252,019
251,066
21*2.1*59

TOTAL SALE CONTRACTS:
Dec. 7
Dec. Ik

1.825
1,818
1,866
2.030

15.307
14.775
13.932
13.511

193
181
15U

W

2,268
2.11*5

82.669

90°
915

915

l'*7.75C

133.929

357.523
356.350
31*0,651*

565,220
551. 163
518.2U2

Contracts for sale
to foreign customers:
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

131,027
141,387
132,668
120,1*52

7.350
7.207
6.765
6,856

104
104
3"»

8,901*

7.818

31.852

0U2

12,251

218.375
199,11*7

Contracts for sale
to domestic customers:
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21
Dec. 28

,

,

257.396
252,883
252,1*66
21*3.639

7.957
7.568
7.167
6.655

2,1*87

7.271

2.515
2.277
2.353

6.762
6.773
6,603

1*9.61*1*

Net Position in Foreign Currencies of Reporting Banks and Bankers
in the United States for December 1938
(Minus indicates short position:

Classification
and data

In thousands of dollars)

339.717
334.7?5
332.788
319.C95

OTHER

MONETARY

-43-

STATISTICS

44

Balance Sheet of the Exchange Stabilization Fund

June 30, 1938

December 31, 1938
ASSETS:

Cash:

Cash:

Treasurer of the D. S., Soil..
Treasurer of the U. S.,
Checking Account
Federal Reserve Bank of
Hew lork Special Account
Disbursing Officers' Balances
4 Advance Accounts
Accounts Receivable;
Due from Trench
Cable Company

$1,902,1*21,308.32

Treasurer of the 0. S., Oold.
Treasurer of the U. S.,
Chacking Aoct
Fed. Res. Bk of Hew Tork
Speoial Aoct
Disbursing Officers' Balances
* Advance Accounts

5.OO7.3U

Accounts Receivable:
Due from French Cable Company
Due from Treasurer, U. S

$1,800,000,000.00
1,61*3, 3U9.25

100, 765,630. 03
11,829.01*

.

Speoial Accounts of Sec '7 of
Treasury - Fed. Res. Bk.

Speoial Accounts of Sec'y of
Treasury - Fed, Bee. Bk.

of N. I.J
Speoial Account No. 1 (Sold)
1,21*8,862.370 ozs.»
Special Accounts Nos. 3 A U
(Sterling and francs)

of H. T.I

Foreign Exchange due from
Foreign Banks Secured Deposits:
Central Bank of China
165.000,000.00 luan
Oold of Foreign Banks held
with Fed. Res. Bk.
of H. T. as collateral
on Exchange Deposits!
Oold of Central Bank
of China 1,395,381.168 o»

1*3,701,226.28

Accrued Interest
Receivable ••

U8.838.3U0.89

15.107,637.53

Accrued Interest Receivable ••

605.78

2,651.00

Liability for Oold of Foreign
Banks held as collateral:
Oold of Central Bank of China

See Schedule

1

5,026,562.50

U2.U89.6U

Other Accounts Deferred Charges

9 , 302.02

Commodity Sales Contracts

2,651.00
2,062,232, U3I.03

Total Assets

Capital Account

Accounts Payable:
Touchers payable
Balance due Bank of *nc"i«n* Oold Purchase

2,000,000,000.00

•

8,

250.97

756.526.76

Deferred Credit - net

l8U.OlU.55

1*8,838,31*0.89

Liability for Oold of Foreign
Banks held as collateral:
Soli of Central Bank of Chins

no.235.737.U5
310.250.56
10.51*5,988.01

•• See Schedule 2
••• See Schedule 3

80.U10.86U.90

Investments O. S. Treasury Bonds"

2,000,000,000.00

Commodity Sales Contracts

*

(Oold)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL:

Due to Central Bank of China

Total Liabilities
and Capital

5.007*3^
2,979.22

1*8,838,31*0.89

2,058, 7l6,Ol»5. 65

Capital Account

General Expenses - deduct ***.

$1,879,237,163.25

U8, 657. 070. 27

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL:

Earnings ••
Deferred Credits - add.

16,663.96

Oold of Foreign Banks held
with Federal Reserve Bank of
Hew Tork as collateral on
Exchange Deposits:
Oold of Central Bank of
China 1.395,381,168 ose

2,651.00

Total Assets

77. 599. 972. SU

1*8,1*87,500.00

52,0>*2.78

Commodity Sales Contracts

1

1.620.526.U5

Foreign Exchange Due from
Foreign Banks Secured Deposits:
Central Bank of China
165.577,037.2U Tuen

lOO.33i.5i

Investments D. S. Treasury Bonds ••

Speoial Account Ho.
2.303.965.650 oie.*

$1,800,000,000.00

67i.5Uo.O3

9,87U,1*U7.98

2,058,716,01*5.65

Earnings ••
Oeneral Expenses - deduct •••
Total Liabilities
and Capital

U8.838.3U0.89
13, 229.951.08

784,653.22

12.UU5.297.86

$2.062,232,U31.03

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Schedules for Balance Sheet of the Exchange Stabilization Fund

June 30, 1938

Schedule #1

Special Account #1 - Gold

Schedule showing location of Gold held by and for account
of the Exchange Stabllllatlon fund.

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46

Gold Assets and Liabilities of the Treasury
(In millions of dollars -

End of
calendar year
or month

or.

basis of dally Treasury statements unrevised)

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<
o

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Components of Silver Monetary Stock
(In mllllone of dollars - on basis of revised dally Treasury statements)

Bud of
calendar
year or
aontb

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Net Movement of Silver to and from the United Statee
(In thousands of dollars)

Tear
and
month

Net Imports from or net exports (-) to:

United
Kingdom

Other
Europe

!93>t

36.521

1935
1936
1937
1938

2"*5.133

Cuba
438

190
2.U57
856
-25
15.396 2/

53.393
34,120
134,264

12.W7
5.416
6.798
10.915

Peru

Chile

21.995
58.325
29.925
30.203
41.715

-3.780
-5.611
-8.951
-7.451
-4,342

1.550
2.920
1,048
968
696

1938-Feb..
Mar..

9.180
9.053

5
8

518
1.054

>t.529

7

3.042

1

Apr..
Hay..
June.

9,348
10,010

16
2.158
20

2,162
1.470
436

2.740
2.710
3.098

13

86

2/

874
988

57

809

2,918
2, 600
1.956

6

U.300 37
46
4,310 if

-244
-1.250

73
30

663
708
742

2.767
2.635
1,876

-993
-695
-1,200

46

485
372

2.737
2.635

-1,243
-1.093

45

13. 813

July.
Aug..
Sept.

.305

8.957
5

15.301

Oct..
Not..

10.169
15.778
17.075

Dec.
1939-Jan..

31
20

5.105
4,083

Feb..

Tear
and
month

-4

Other Latin
America
381

3.906
10.199
7,408
6,786
7.381

41

1/

11

38

-1.228
2.738
611
2,858

582
495

129

560
667
680

290

519
608
978

194
181
173

498
631
708

312
277
239

739
491

219
236

240
386

249

Net imports from or net exports (-) toi

British
India
-338
188
3,024

193 *
1935
1936
1937
1938
1

Hong
Kong

China

21,967
227
69,996
5.614

150

Other
Asia

Japan

2.873
6.787

3.W3
4
61

1938-Feb..
Mar..

303
843
2,144
1,271
2.930

Total net
imports or
exports (-)

All
other

131*

118
48
*33
617

86.17U
335.730
170,851
79.835
223,449

3>»

3,224
342
504
10,808 4/

206
289

11
11

58
2

15.255
14,250

321
116
3t3

4
11

18
44

63

84

15.507
17.636
18,931

126
117
149

69
121
166

108
130

Dec.

171
305
413

10,065
7f
204

1939-Jan.
Feb..

270
630

146
432

Apr..
May..
June.

"5

July.
Aug..
Sept.

2

Oct..
Nov..

5U

Less than $500.
1/
Includes net Import of $12,950,000 from Prance.
2/
Figures for July, Sept. and Nov. 1938 include net imports from France of $4, 301,000,
3/
M/
Includes net import of $9,791,000 from Siam.
Source:
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, U. S. Department of Commerce.

Seigniorage on Silver Since January

1,

y

19

4)584
22,635

70

2J5.S13

s

2U.163
20,189
134
8

3.658
7.87 *
1

4,300,000 and $U.301,000 respectively.

1934

(In millions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements)

Cumulative from
Jan. 1, 1931*
to end of Calendar year or month

Seigniorage
on coinage (lncl.
eilver and
minor coins)

"•5

193>t

18.

1935
1936
1937

46.1
63.7

Souroes of Seigniorage on Silver Bullion Revalued 1/
Misc. silver
(incl. silver
bullion held
June IU.I93U

48.7
48.7
48.7
48.7

Newly-mined
silver (Proc.
Dec. 21,1933)
.4

Silver Purchase Act
of June 19,
193*

Nationalized
eilver
(Proc. of
Aug. 9. 193*0

16.8
36.O
58.0

51.1
226.2
302.7
366.7

28.5
3".5

60.9
62.1

386.1
392.2

3U.7
3".7

586.9
604.5

3U.7

620.3
637.6
652.2

3>».7

65.6
66.5

Apr..
May..
June.

66.8
67.2
67.3

48.

63.4
65.O
66.3

398.5
405.1
411.4

July.
Aug..
Sept.

67.4
67.5
68.0

48.7
48.7
48.7

67.8
69.4
70.1

416.0
420.4
U25.7

3>».7
3>».7

Oct..
Nov..

68.5
68.9
69.5

48.7
48.7
48.7

71.6
73.8
74.9

432.6
443.0
U57.7

JM

Dec.
1939-Jan..
Feb..

69.9
70.2

48.7
48.7

76.0
77.U

468.0

3>*.7

>»73.1

3U.7

1/

Ug
48,

Ug
4g

137.5
276.7
398.4

3U.7

1938-Teb
Max..
.

Potential
Total
seigniorage on
Seigniorage
silver
bullion
on eilver
at cost In
revalued
General Fund

3>».7

3"

3"*.7

3>t.7
3>».7

These Items represent the difference between the cost value and the monetary ralue of silver bullion revalued end
held to secure silver certificates.

668.4
678.5
693.U
710.0
737.0
773.9
790.0
809.8

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Value of Selected Currencies in Terms of Gold
1928

United
States

=

100

51

Ratios of Index of Wholesale Prices
In 39 Countries to Index of Wholesale
Prices In the United States

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Commodities Imported under Quota Provisions
Preliminary figures for January and February, 1939

Commodity

Cattle weighing under
200 pounds each
Cattle weighing
700 pounds or
more each, other
than dairy cows
.

Whole milk, fresh or sour.
Cream,

fresh or bout

Fish, fresh or frozen,
filleted, etc., Cod,
Haddock, Hake,
Pollock, Cusk and Roseflsh.

Quota
period

Dnlt of
quantity

Established
quota

Calendar Tear

Head

Quarter Tear
Calendar Tear
Calendar Tear

Bead
Head
Oallon

60,000)
225,000)
3,000,000

Calendar Tear

Ballon

Calendar Tear

100,000

Quantity imported

January 1/

February

5.720

57.575

9,522

5.651 2/

U07

207

1,500,000

84

11

Pound

15,000,000

1,016,729

1,098,962

Pound

90,000,000

1.756,703

1,347,304

Pound

60,000,000

2,062

47,828

l,051,l6S

336,063

227,460

1,500,000

834,690

14,854

1*1(8,000,000

25.777.920

20,426,183

White or Irish potatoes!

Certified seed

12 months from Sept. 15, 1938

Other

12 months from Sept,

Red cedar shingles

Molasses and sugar sirups,
n.s.p.f., which contain
soluble nonsugar solids,
(excluding any foreign
substance that may
hare been added) equal
to more than b# of
the total soluble solids.

IS

193s

1st. 6 months Calendar Tear

Square

Calendar Tear

Products of Philippine Islands:
Coconut oil

Calendar Tear

Pound

Refined sugar

Calendar Tear

Pound

112,000,000

1.198.779

8.996,537

Unrefined sugar

Calendar Tear

Pound

1,792.000,000

80,341,856

143,000.194

Pound

6,000,000

526,853

1,049,934

Cordage
1/
2/

12 months from Hay 1, I938

Partially revised.
The tariff rate quota on imports of this class of cattle for the first quarter of the calendar year was filled on February 2, 1939.

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Summary of Criminal Cases in the United States
District Courts
Alcohol

Tajc,

Customs, Narcotics, Secret Service and Internal Revenue 1/
for the month of January 1939

INVENTORY 07 OASIS

Bureau

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10
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Treasury Bulletin

1939
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10
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U.S. Treasury Dept,

AUTHOR

1939

Treasury Bulletin

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C.l
DATE

LOANED

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