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F E D E R A L R ESER V E B A N K O F M IN N EA PO LIS




January 6, 1933.

To

the

S t o c k h o l d e r s op t h e

F e d e r a l R e ser v e B a n k op M i n n e a p o l is :

A comparative statement of condition of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Minneapolis, including Helena Branch, as of the close of
business December 31,1931, and December 31, 1932, together with
comparison of earnings and expenses and profit and loss account for
the years 1931 and 1932, is presented herewith.
A detailed account of the operations of the bank for the year
will be presented in the Annual Report of the Chairman of the
Board of Directors, which will be issued in the near future.
Respectfully submitted,

Governor.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF CONDITION
FEDERAL RESERVE BANE OF MINNEAPOLIS AND HELENA BRANCH
At the Close of Business—December 31, 1931 and December 31, 1932

RESOURCES
December 31, 1931
December 31, 1932
Gold and Gold Certificates....................$ 5,735,196.55........................$ 2,340,163.92
Gold Settlement Fund.........................
9,366,978.94....................... 7,797,422.76
Gold with Federal Reserve Agent....... 58,470,000.00....................... 41,540,000.00
Gold Redemption Fund.......................
704,040.87....................... 2,213,507.13
Total Gold Reserves......................$ 74,276,216.36....................... $53,891,093.81
Other Reserve Cash.............................

5,632,236.00.......................

5,103,933.00

Total Cash Reserves.............................................$ 79,908,452.36......................$ 58,995,026.81
Non-reserve Cash........................................................
1,731,446.16.....................
2,146,285.45
Earning Assets:
Bills Discounted........................... $ 7,570,625.27....................... $ 9,603,815.63
Bills Purchased in Open Market...
7,328,732.73.......................
611,649.63
U. S. Securities............................. 27,668,172.30....................... 54,850,654.20
Other Securities .........................
903,545.45.......................
410,563.94
Total Earning Assets....................................... $ 43,471,075.75......................$ 65,476,683.40
Due from Foreign Banks.............................................
F. R. Notes of Other F. R. Banks. ..............................
Uncollected Item s......................... .............................
Bank Premises ...........................................................
All Other Resources....................................................

13,856.19.....................
810,000.00.....................
8,443,804.01.....................
1,833,716.58.....................
1,373,159.73.....................

10,558.23
716,500.00
10,817,933.70
1,745,511.60
1,722,998.10

Total Resources ...............................................$137,585,510.78......................$141,631,497.29
LIABILITIES
Capital Paid In............................................................. $
Surplus........................................................................

2,951,350.00......................$ 2,885,300.00
6,356,250.17.....................
7,018,935.30

Deposits:
Government ................................ $ 1,960,975.35........................$ 467,926.99
Member Banks’ Reserve Account. 45,827,289.35....................... 37,760,448.17
All Other ....................................
2,123,494.74.......................
808,855.87
Total Deposits.................................................. $ 49,911,759.44......................$ 39,037,231.03
F. R. Notes in Actual Circulation................................
Deferred Availability Items.........................................
All Other Liabilities....................................................

69,129,345.00.....................
7,791,407.47.....................
1,445,398.70.....................

80,966,415.00
10,737,861.75
985,754.21

Total Liabilities ...............................................$137,585,510.78......................$141,631,497.29




COMPARISON OF EARNINGS AND EXPENSES AND PROFIT AND LOSS
ACCOUNT
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS AND HELENA BRANCH
FOR THE YEARS 1931 AND 1932
Earnings From:
1931
Discounted B ills......................................................................... $168,589.07
Purchased Bills ......................................................................... 132,998.95
United States Securities............................................................. 597,518.08
Deficient Reserve Penalties.......................................................
7,725.76
Miscellaneous ............................................................................. 29,772.33

1932
$418,530.72
65,335.29
921,077.03
17,219.16
12,930.88

Total Current Earnings........................................................... $936,604.19
Current Expenses ............................................................................. 918,942.47

$1,435,093.08
926,668.26

Current Net Earnings....................................................................... $ 17,661.72

$ 508,424.82

Additions to Current Net Earnings:
Profit on Sales of United States Securities................................ $138,045.36
All Other...........................................................................................
4,706,09

$

$160,413.17
Deductions from Current Net Earnings:
Bank Premises—depreciation ....................................................$ 92,051.06
Furniture and Equipment........................................................... 10,946.68
Reserve for Probable Losses.......................................................
Reserve for Self-Insurance.........................................................
All Other .................................................................................. 11,610.57

83,438.68
814.01
$592,677.51

$

90,370.98
11,985.00
200,000.00
15,379.97
2,603.94

Total Deductions.................................................................... $114,608.31

$ 320,339.89

Net Earnings.................................................................................... $ 45,804.86
Disposition of Earnings:
Dividends P aid........................................................................... 180,454.53
Franchise Tax Paid to United States Government.....................
Additions to or Deductions from Surplus................ .......... (—) 134,649.67

$ 272,337.62
175,494.80
87,158.54
(+ )
9,684.28

$ 45,804.86

$ 272,337.62

ADJUSTMENT OF SURPLUS CLOSE OF 1932
Balance in Surplus Account January 1,1932......................................
December 31, 1932, Transferred to Surplus from Reserve for
Depreciation on United States Securities.................................. $653,000.85
(Amount charged to surplus and credited to Reserve for Depreciation on December 31, 1931).
December 31, 1932, Transferred to Surplus from Profit and Loss,
Net Earnings after covering all charges including Dividends, and
Franchise T a x ...........................................................................
9,684.28
Balance in Surplus Account January 1,1933......................................




$6,356,250.17

662,685.13
$7,018,935.30




DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, JANUARY 1, 1933
DIRECTORS
J o h n R . M it c h e l l , M in n e a p o lis , M in n ., C h a irm a n

H. P . C l a r k , St. P a u l, M in n ., D e p u ty C h a irm a n W. O. W a s h b u r n , St. P a u l, M in n .
G. W. M c C o r m ic k , Menominee, Mich.
H. R. K ib b e e , Mitchell, S. D.
J. E. O 'C o n n e l l , Helena, Mont.
H . C. H a n s e n , Churchs Ferry, N. D.
J. S. O w e n , Eau Claire, Wis.
P. J. L e e m a n , Minneapolis, Minn.
MEMBER OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
T h eodore W old , Minneapolis, Minn.
OFFICERS

C. L.

M o sher,

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS DEPARTMENT
J o h n R. M i t c h e l l , Federal Reserve Agent
Assistant Federal Reserve Agent
F. M . B a il e y , Assistant Federal Reserve Agent
0. S. P o w e l l , Statistician

BANKING DEPARTMENT
W. B. G e e r y , Governor
H a r r y Y a e g e r , Deputy Governor
H . I. Z ie m e r , Deputy Governor and Cashier
F. C. D u n l o p , Controller
L . E. R a s t , Assistant Cashier
H. C. C ore , Assistant Cashier
A. R. L a r s o n , Assistant Cashier
W. E. P e t e r s o n , Assistant Cashier
O t is R. P r e s t o n , Assistant Cashier

Counsel
Assistant Counsel

A ndreas U elan d,
S igurd U e l a n d ,

HELENA BRANCH
DIRECTORS
A. M a r l o w , Helena,
S. M c K e n n a n , Helena, Montana
W i l l i a m P . S u l l iv a n , Square Butte, Montana

Montana

T.

R. E.
A. A.

H o err ,

H e n r y S ie b e n , Helena, Montana
R. E. T o w l e , Helena, Montana

OFFICERS
Managing Director
C. J . L a r s o n , Assistant Cashier

T ow le,

Cashier

T.

B.

W

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C ou n sel