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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release

For immediate release
May 8, 1970
H.5

,

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended April 29, 1970
(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

29

14

14

5

19

424

63

361

86

276

4,839

1,358

3,481

1,280

2,201

-5,235

-1,406

-3,828

-1,371

-2,458

43.0

28.6

52.7

117.7

40.2

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
carry-over and deficiencies, less the sum of required reserves.

2/

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

Note: -- Averages of daily figures.




including allowable

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H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended April 29, 1970
(In millions of dollars)

46 banks
A.

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.

7,814
2,975

2,321
963

5,493
2,012

1,598
317

3,896
1,695

2,634

879

1,755

317

1,438

5,180

1,441

3,738

1,280

2,458

340

84

257

4,839

1,358

3,481

1,280

2,201

1,154

662

493

108

385

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

B.

8 banks in
New York City

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

257

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

Loans to dealers 2 /
,

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

213

145

68

3.

Net loans

942

517

425

- -

108

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 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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