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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON
address official correspondence t o
t h e federal reserve board

SUBJECT:

X-7925
June 21, 1934

Discounts for Individuals, Partnerships and Corporations.

Dear Sir:
The authority granted "by the Federal Reserve Board to all
Federal reserve "banks in its circular of July 26, 1932 (X-7215-a) ,
as amended by its letter of January 10, 1934 (X-7746), to discount
eligible notes, drafts and "bills of exchange for individuals, partnerships and corporations, subject to the provisions of the law,
the Board's regulations, and that circular, will expire at the close
of "business on July 31, 1934.

The Board has decided to extend such

authorization for an additional six months, and, accordingly, has
amended section II of its circular of July 26, 1932 (X~72l5-a),^to
read as follows:
"AUTHORIZATION BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
The Federal Reserve Board, pursuant to the power conferred
upon it by the amendment hereinbefore quoted, hereby authorizes
all Federal reserve banks, for a period ending at the close of
business on January 31, 1935, to discount eligible notes, drafts
and bills of exchange for individuals, partnerships and corporations , subject to the provisions of the law, the Board's regulations, and this circular."
Very truly yours,

Chester Morrill,
Secretary.
TO CHAIRMEN AND GOVERNORS OF ALL F. R. BANKS.