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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release
For immediate release
October 11, 1968

H.5

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended October 2, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks

38 banks outside New York

46 banks

8 banks in
New York City

Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/

113

69

44

Less:

179

150

29

2,564

1,493

1,071

232

839

-2,630

-1,574

-1,056

-225

-831

23.1

34.8

15.4

22.0

14.2

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

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

8

\
—

36
29

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 less the sum of
required reserves and carryover reserve deficiencies.

2/

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

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




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H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended October 2, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

46 banks
A.

38 banks outside New York

5 banks 33 other!
in Chicago banks *

H

Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1.

% 1

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 Citv

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

V

4,339
1,775

1,871
378

2,468
1,397

635
402

1,834 <
995 >

1,422

378

1,043

289

754 *

2,918

1,493

1,425

345

354

mm mm

354

113

1,080 "
4
241 x ;

2,563

1,493

1,071

232

838 ^

89

1
948 J

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

2,323

1,286

1,037

121

97

24

2,202

1,189

1,013

- -

89

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.

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.

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




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