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For immediate release
October 18, 1968

H.5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended October 9, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks
Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/
Less:

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

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

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks
2

4

16

10

6

177

60

117

3,829

1,786

2,043

629

1,414

-3,990

-1,836

-2,154

-627

-1,527

34.3

39.1

31.0

61.3

25.8

117

Equals: Net basic reserve surplus
or deficit (-):
a.

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

V

Reserves held after all adjustments applicable to the reporting period including
allowable carryover and deficencies, less the sum of required reserves.

2/

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

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




H.5(a)

October 18, 1968

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended October 9, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

46 banks

8 banks in
New York Citv

38 banks outside New York

5 banks 33 other
In Chicago banks

Interbank Federal funds
transactions

1.

Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2.

Total 2-way transactions 1/

3.

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

Net purchases of net
buying banks
Net sales of net
selling banks
Net purchases or sales

(-)

5,492
1,663

2,167
382

3,325
1,282

943
315

2,381
967

1,491

382

1,110

308

802

4,001

1,786

2,215

635

1,580

172

7

165

172

—

3,829

1,786

2,043

629

1,415

2,368

1,001

1,367

140

1,227

125

100

25

2,243

901

1,342

Related transactions with
U. S. Government securities
dealers

1.

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

25
140

1/

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.

2V

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.

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




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