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R-962
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
o:B' THE
FEDERAL RB:f.EitllE CifS'l'ElJ.
STA'l'FJ,.i.ENT I!'OR TllE PriESS

February 21, 1942

For illmLediate release.

Under Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reser1e System, defi cioncies in reser•re balances of member baJ:l.kS in c.i ties where Federal Reserve Banks m· branches thereof are located an.d in a
few otLer reserve cities are at present co:ilputed on the basis of average
daily net deposit balances covering semiw'iekly periods.

Sucll co1n.puta-

tions by rr..ember bar.J:es in o t;her rese!"re cities are ma(le on a weekly besis.
The Board has <ii.I•Eind.ed Regtllation D, effective with the reserve
·coraputat:~on

period beginning February 2$, 1942, so as to provide that

member b£;rJcs in all central reoE;rve end reserve cities shall make such
computations.on a weekly basis.

This change places banks in all these

cities, includ1ng those in vtnich

Fed(~ral

Reserve :!:2anks or branches are

located, on the same ba.s1.s in this respect and has been made fer the
convenience of' lher:ibor banks in these cities in adjusting their reserve
po8itions.
Country banks, i.e., those located. outside
or reserve cities, will continue as

hE:r8tOl~Ore

in rcoe:rve 'Jalances on u ser:liraonthly basis.




o~

central reserve

to compute deficiencies