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the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—1978 Operations of - A. CLIFFORD SAXTON, JR. 4 145 the central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve System performs a number of key functions within the nation’s financial community, conducting monetary policy, supervising and regulating member banks, and providing various services to the public, the Treasury, and commercial banks. These functions are performed by the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors in Washington, the 12 regional Reserve Banks located in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco and the 25 branches of the regional Reserve Banks, — — The Eighth Federal Reserve District is served by the Federal Reserve hank of St. Louis, headquartered in St. Louis with branches in Little Rock, Louisville, and Memphis. The district encompasses Arkansas and portions of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. This report reviews the operations of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis during calendar year 1978. Bccnk S ;ot?rtn.sion. and Regznatn.in. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, together with state banking authorities, has responsibility for the supervision of 71 state-chartered banks in the Eighth District which have elected to become members of the Federal Reserve System. The Bank makes annual examinations of state member banks in order to evaluate their assets, liabilities, capital accounts, liquidity, operations, and management. Attention also is focused on compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Banking authorities use the information gathered through such examinations to direct attention to potential problems or unsatisfactory conditions at the banks. Supervision seeks to foster an effective banking system in which the public interest is safeguarded. Page 16 Although they have authority to examine all member banks, Federal Reserve Banks generally do not examine national banks, all of which are required to be members of the Federal Reserve System. Primary responsibility for examination of the 336 national banks in the Eighth District lies with the office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and respective state banking authorities examine state nonmember banks that are insured by the FDIC, while noninsured banks are examined only by state authorities. Federal Reserve Banks also are responsible for supervision and regulation of bank holding companies. At the end of 1978, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis had jurisdiction over 20 multibank and 97 one-bank holding companies, compared to 20 and 88, respectively, at the end of 1977. Prior approval must be obtained from the Federal Reserve System for bank holding company formations, acquisitions of additional banks and nonbank subsidiaries, and tie novo expansions of existing subsidiaries. Applications for such bank holding company activities are analyzed by the Bank Supervision and Regulation Department, as well as the Bank’s Legal and Research Departments. These departments consider the history, financial condition, and future prospects of the institutions involved and evaluate the quality of management. They also assess the legal aspects of any proposal and its likely effect on banking and uonbanking competition. During 1978, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis received 20 applications to form bank holding companies and 25 applications from holding companies to acquire additional subsidiaries, engage tie novo in nonbank activities, or establish new locations. An additional 15 applications were received for informal review. After formation, bank holding companies must register and file annual reports with Federal Reserve Banks. These annual reports are analyzed by the staff of the Bank Holding Companies Division to FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS JANUARY 1979 verify accuracy and completeness, to ascertain the current financial condition of the holding company and its subsidiaries, and to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Examination reports prepared by the primary Federal supervisory agency of the respective bank subsidiaries also are analyzed to determine the overall condition of such subsidiaries. In addition, on-site inspections of bank holding companies and their nonbank subsidiaries are conducted by Division personnel. The purpose of these inspections is similar to that of examinations of banks. Check Coiiec-tzo-n The service of collecting and clearing checks drawn on member and nonmember banks is a major activity of this Bank. Payment for the items cleared is accomplished on the day of presentment by a charge to the reserve account of the member bank or to the reserve account of a member correspondent. Checks drawn on nonmember banks also are paid for on the day of presentment by a charge to the account of a specified member correspondent. During 1978, the four Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offices cleared 744 million checks totaling $317 billion. This reflects increases of more than 7 percent in the number of checks cleared and 11 percent in dollar value when compared with 1977 check clearing activity. A major goal of the Federal Reserve System is to provide a speedy check payments mechanism. To this end, a Regional Check Processing Center (RCPC) program was implemented during the early 1970s to increase the speed of the check payment process and to facilitate return -of dishonored items, The RCPCs that have been in operation in the Eighth Federal Reserve District since 1972 continue to facilitate the overnight collection of items drawn on banks in the RCPC area, thereby permitting prompt credit and payment for these checks. Electronic Trans far of Enn.d-s “Electronic funds transfers” or “wire transfers” have been used for many years to facilitate transfers of balances between banks. The Federal Reserve and its member banks utilize a computer network for transferring funds nationwide. Using this system, many member banks render more efficient service to their customers and effect payment for the purchase and sale of Fed funds. Nonmember banks benefit from this service indirectly through correspondent member banks. — — Settlement for such transfers is made by debits and credits to reserve accounts. Generally, transfers through this network are for large amounts, with no charge levied for transfers of $1,000 or more. Member banks also utilize these facilities to transfer marketable government securities. All four Federal Reserve offices and 23 commercial banks in the Eighth District with a significant volume of transfers are currently participating in this network. Several other banks are considering the installation of terminals to take advantage of the service, whose reliability and speed permit major efficiencies in comparison to the standard procedure of shipping checks. Nearly 400 member banks nationwide have installed on-line terminals connected to their Federal Reserve District computers. Member banks not having on-line terminals may telephone their transfers to their local Federal Reserve office where transfers are entered into the wire transfer system over Federal Reserve Bank terminals. Table Volume of Operations Number I thousands) 1978 1977 743,661 1 Percent Change . Dolor Amount (millions) . haneled~ Transfers of funds Currency received and counted Government securitios issued, serviced, and redeomee U.S. Government coupons paid 692.723 7.4% $ 317.437 1.576 1,141 29.4% 1.1 33.708 311,439 318.000 --2. 1% 13.300 400 4.5% 21.8% Food s’omps received and counted 122,926 120,000 1.4% Chocks -‘r,.tal 1-.’ stsn’ S~. Ii. ss. I .‘lt- R.-iC~. i~’:i,’ (,..~s-rn,sar’.st,-ItL-L’,s.;.:.c! ‘lksk’rcsc,rne -n-tal Us. 13.902 313’ ansI .~•,ss.,. 5’’ . 1977 2.836 97,018 72’ 504 $ 283,868 1.035,000 Pc-rcent Change I i.o% 11 2.900 2.2% 36,382 185 166.6% 5/.8% 504 — ..e’ ns,,rI,’,.,ii.l~’’.. ~:.-n ‘.n ‘sin,, L~!.tu in b..USLISJ’ig ni ,kli,-.;est c-nt.,,’—. Page I7 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS JANUARY 1979 to the computer at the St. Louis Federal Reserve office, which is the switching center for the Eighth began handling the payroll for the Air Force. In 1978, these operations were expanded to include payments to Navy retirees. District. Operators of the terminals in the commercial banks can initiate transfers directly from their banks, at which time the transfers are processed automatically through the computer at the St. Louis office and directed through a central switching computer at Culpeper, Virginia, to another Federal Reserve District for the account of the receiving commercial bank, Transfers of funds may also be made between member banks in the same District. If the receiving bank is on-line, transfers are switched automatically to that bank’s terminals through its Federal Reserve District computer. The electronic funds transfer system (EFTS) currently is used in the Eighth District for the settlement of a variety of Federal recurring payments. Social Security payments constitute the largest category, with a monthly volume of 387,000 payments. Monthly volumes also include 19,000 Civil Service Annuity payments, 14,000 railroad retirement payments. 32,000 Veterans Administration payments, 44,000 Air Force payments, 14 CIA retirement payments, and 3,000 Navy retirement payments. In addition, 2,000 revenuesharing payments are processed on a quarterly basis. Terminal installations at the banks are connected By transferring funds electronically, all necessary information for completing the transfer is obtained. Third-party information may be entered to identify the originator and/or the recipient of the funds, Member bank reserve accounts are debited and credited automatically, and banks with on-line terminals receive an immediate record of each transaction at its conclusion. The use of electronic equipment for transfers of funds has reduced the time required for completion of a typical transaction from almost an hour to a matter of minutes. With the installation of on-line terminals at the 23 District commercial banks, about 4,200 transactions per day are sent and received electronically and thus do not require manual processing by Eighth District personnel. This represents 71 percent of total transfers processed, Volume and dollar amounts of transfers processed by the Eighth District continue to increase. During 1978, nearly 1.5 million transfers amounting to $1,154 billion were completed by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and its branches. This is a 29.4 percent increase in number and an 11.5 percent increase in value over the previous year. More on-line banks are expected to be added to the system in 1979. .1 ::~d -.~..e’p 4 Be r:r-i.ng Pnq-ns-r.~nt-s The Federal Reserve computer systems, on a recurring basis, process electronic data representing U.S. Government payments. Payments are received on magnetic tape from Government disbursing centers, processed, and distributed to financial organizations. The Eighth District has processed such payments since August 1975, when the Federal Reserve System Page 18 .~ ::%~gt~p-(~Jpn Clan-ri-ins lb s-es An automated clearing house (ACH) provides for the exchange of payments on magnetic tape, in contrast to traditional clearing houses which provide for such payment exchanges with batches of paper checks. The St. Louis Reserve Bank and each of its branches operate automated clearing houses and, since late 1978, are linked to a coast-to-coast network of financial institutions automatically handling pre-authorized payments via electronic communications and using Federal Reserve System facilities. The interregional network consists of 32 automated clearing house associations. It links approximately 9,400 banks and 1,500 thrift institutions which are members of these associations with 6,000 customer corporations. Within the Eighth District the Kentuckiana Automated Clearing House, operated by the Louisville Branch, began operating in April 1976. The Mid-America Payments Exchange, operated by the Bank’s head office in St. Louis, has been operational since July 1976. In February 1977, the Mid-South Automated Clearing House, operated by the Memphis Branch, began operations, followed in October 1977, by the Arkansas Automated Clearing House, operated by the Little Rock Branch. Collectively, the District’s four ACH facilities process approximately 42,000 commercial debits and 20,000 credit items each month. (::O a and C-u-rre-ncn Coin and currency, approximately 26.4 percent of the money stock, are used more widely than demand deposits in consummating small transactions, pri- FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS marily because of convenience. Personal checks generally are used for transactions of larger amounts. The Federal Reserve Banks supply virtually all of the coin and currency in circulation through the commercial banking system, and excess coin and currency are returned to Federal Reserve Banks through this system. Approximately 311 million pieces of currency valued at $2.8 billion were received and verified at the four Federal Reserve offices in the Eighth District during 1978. This was a decrease of abou-t 2 percent in number of pieces and a 2 percent decline in dollar volume from 1977. The number and value of coins received and verified showed a decline from 1977 levels. Combined sorting, counting, and wrapping of coin and currency at the four Eighth District offices averaged almost 5.6 million pieces per working day in 1978, slightly less than in 1977. Currency which is no longer usable is removed from circulation and destroyed. During 1978, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and its branches verified and destroyed currency totaling $761 million. La-ruling Three types of credit are available to member banks in the Eighth Federal Reserve District shortterm adjustment, seasonal, and emergency credit, Member banks may make temporary adjustments in their reserve positions due to deposit losses, unexpected or unusual requests for loans, or other changes they encounter. Member banks which have highly seasonal loan demands may apply to this Bank for seasonal credit. Such loan demands are due primarily to a recurring pattern of change in deposits and loans. Under seasonal credit, member banks may maintain a portion of their liquid assets in the form of Federal funds (loans of excess reserves to other banks), as long as such holdings conform to the bank’s normal operating experience. Arrangements for this type of credit should be made in advance. Credit for longer periods also is available to member banks to meet emergency conditions which may result from unusual local, regional, or national financial situations, or adverse circumstances where member banks are involved. The discount rate is the rate of interest charged by the Federal Reserve Bank on loans to member banks. The level of the discount rate, in relation to other short-term market rates, has an influence on the volume of credit extended by the Federal Reserve JANUARY 1979 Bank. When the discount rate is higher than other market interest rates, member banks usually choose to obtain funds from other sources to make temporary reserve adjustments. When the discount rate is low in relation to other market rates, member banks tend to rely more heavily on the Federal Reserve for funds. At the beginning of 1978, the discount rate stood at 6 percent. The rate was increased seven times during the year and, at year’s end, was 9½percent, the highest since the Eighth District began operations in 1914. Throughout virtually all of 1978, however, the discount rate was below other short-term interest rates. As a result of this difference between rates, member bank borrowings in the Eighth District were relatively high, with daily average outstanding loans amounting to $57.8 million in 1978, more than twice the $23.7 million figure of 1977. There were 2,440 loans totaling $10.5 billion made to 119 Eighth District member banks by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis during 1978. This is a substantial increase over 1977, when 860 loans amounting to $5 billion were made to 63 member banks, Fisctds-tge-n-t As a fiscal agent of the Federal Government, the Federal Reserve Bank performs many services. The U.S. Treasury makes payments for various types of Government spending through accounts maintained in the System. Funds received by the Treasury are deposited into its account at the Federal Reserve Banks or into tax and loan accounts at designated commercial banks. These funds mainly represent receipts from payment of taxes and collections from the sale of Government securities to the public. Balances in the tax and loan accounts are transferred upon call to the account of the Treasury of the United States at Federal Reserve Banks in order for the Treasury Department to have use of the funds. The Federal Reserve Banks also act on behalf of the Government in marketing Treasury securities. When the Treasury offers new securities, the Reserve Banks prepare and distribute applications and official offering circulars, receive subscriptions from those wishing to buy, allot the securities among the subscribers according to the terms of the offering, collect payment, and make delivery to the purchasers. With funds from the Treasury’s account, Federal Reserve Banks pay interest on securities and redeem them at maturity. Reserve Banks also pay interest on and redeem securities of most Government-sponsored corporations. Page 19 As of January 24, 1979 VIRGINIA M. BAILEY. DIRECTORS St. Louis Chairman of the Board and Federal Reserve Agent ARMAND C. STALNAICER. Chairman and President General American Life Insurance Company. St. Louis, Missouri Owner. Eldo Properties, Little Rock, GEORGE M. RYRIE, President. First National Bank & Trust Arkansas C. BAIN. Vice President, Wabash Plastics. Inc., Evansville, Indiana DONALD N. BRANDIN. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Boatmen’s National Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis. Missouri RAYMOND C. BURROUGHS. President and Chief Executive Officer. The City National Bank of Murphysboro, Murphysboro, Illinois RALPH Company, Allon, Illinois K. Sr~nTu, JR., Senior Vice President, Monsanto Company. St. Louis. Missouri WILLIAM H. STROUBE, Associate Dean of Faculty Pro- TOM grams, Western Kentucky Universify, Bowling Green, Kentucky Vice Chairman of the Board, Holiday Inns, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee WILLiAM B, WALTON. N Little Rock Branch W. BAILEY, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Producers Rice Mill. Inc., Stuttgart, Arkansas RONALD E. HAYS. JR.. President and Chief Executive Officer, The First National Bank of Hope. Hope, Arkansas THOMAs G. LARRY KELT.EY. President, Pickens-Bond Construction Co., Little Rock, Arkansas JR Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Administrative Officer Dillard Department Stores Inc Little Rock Arkansas GORDON F PARiFR Pre’ident The First National Bank of El Dorado Fl Dorado Arkansas SHUn FY J PINF Speech Communication University of Arkansas at I nile Rock Little Rock Arkansas B FINLE\ Vi’ssos \ ice Chairman of the Board Thc First National Bank in Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas F HAY KENIP Louisville Branch Chairman of the Board JAMES F. THOMPSON. Professor of Economics Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky HOWARD BRENNER. Vice Chairman of the Board, Tell J. D~vi~ GRisso~tt.Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Fidelity Bank and Trust Company, City National Bank, Tell City, Indiana Louisville. Kentucky RICHARD 0. DONEGAN, Vice President and Group Executive, Major Appliance Business Group. General ElecFRED B. ONE?. President, The First National Bank of tric Company, Louisville, Kentucky Carrollton, Carrollton. Kentucky WENDELL G. RAYnURN, Dean of University College, UniSISTER EILEEN M. EGAN, President, Spalding College. versity of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Memphis Branch Chairman of the Board A. JONES, JR., President Cook Industries, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee BF NJ ~-MiN P PIERCI Pn ‘~idcnt,Tyrone Hydraulics, mc, BRUCE E. CAMPnEI.L, JR, Chairman of the Board and President, National Bank of Commerce, Memphis, Corinth Mississippi Tennessee ‘.LTrR L WAI KER, President I eMoyne Owen College, Memphis I enness~e STALT.INGS LIPFORD, President, First-Citizens National Bank of Dyersburg, Dyersburg, Tennessee CR 4RI Es S YOUNGBLOOD President and Chief Executive Officer, First Columbus National Bank, Columbus, EARL L. MCCARROLL, President, The Farmers Bank & Mississippi Trust Co., Blytheville, Arkansas FRANK Member, Federal Advisory Council ClARENCE Page 20 C. BARKSDALE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer First National Bank in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri OFFICERS St. Louis LAWRENCE DONALD B. ANATOL P. JOSEPH BALBACH. Senior W. K. Roos, President MORiARTY, Vice President A. A. BRYANT, Vice President HAROLD E. UTHOrF, Senior Vice President ROBERT E. MATTHEWS. General Auditor JOHN CAROL B. DENIS S. JAMES R. KENNEDY, Vice President ALBERT GARLAND RUSSELL, JR., Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary GARBARINI. Senior Vice President MELVIN CARR, Vice President NORMAN First Vice President F, & Controller RUTH JR., CLAYP00I,. Vice President F. WARREN KARNOSKY, Vice President ROBERT OTTING, Vice President T. W. THOMAS, Vice President D. WEISZ, Vice President DELMER N. BOWSHER, Assistant Vice President F. BURGER, Assistant Vice President F. EUGENE ORE, Special Adviser L. MARTHA NI. CARLSON, Assistant Vice President P. CRONIN, Assistant Counsel & Assistant SNOvER, Vice President PERINE, Assistant Vice President KEITH HARRY JOAN PAUl. SALZMAN, Assistant Vice President Secretary JOHN W. DRUELINGER, L. LESLiE Assistant Vice President F. EDWARD CLIFTON H. HALBROOK, Assistant Vice President B. LUTTRELL, Assistant Vice President ARTHUR L. ALAN CHARLES OERTEL, Assistant Vice President REA, Assistant Vice President R. SCHOTT, Assistant Vice President J. WILLIAM C. SCHMEDING, Assistant Vice President SNEED, Assistant Vice President WHEELER, Assistant Vice President Little Rock Branch JOHN MICHAEL T. F. BREEN, Vice President and Manager MORiARTY, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Manager DAVID T. RENNIE, Assistant Vice President Louisville Branch DONALD L. HENRY, Senior Vice President and Manager JAMES GEORGE F. E. CONRAD, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Manager REITER, JR., Assistant Vice President THOMAS J. WiLSON, Assistant Vice President Memphis Branch L. PAUL I. TERRY BRiTT, Vice President and Manager BLACK, JR., Assistant Vice President and Assistant Manager ANTHONY C. CREMERIUS, Jt, Assistant Vice President Page 21 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS The Federal Reserve Banks, as fiscal agents, will hold in safekeeping securities pledged to secure Government deposits in tax and loan accounts at commercial banks. Federal Reserve Banks also will hold securities of member banks in safekeeping. U.S. Treasury and most Government agency securities are held in book-entry form by the Reserve Banks. Securities of the U.S. Government and various Government agencies are issued, serviced, and redeemed by Federal Reserve Banks. In 1978, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and its branches processed 38,526 original-issue transactions, 113,160 Servicing transactions, and 30,503 redemption transactions on behalf of the Treasury and various agencies, handling 13.9 million securities with a value of $07 billion. Also during 1978, 313,000 redemption transactions involving coupons of U.S. Treasury and agency securities were processed by the Eighth District offices, amounting to $78 million. U.S. Government food stamps also are redeemed by Federal Reserve Banks. A total of 123 million food stamps amounting to $504 million were received and counted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and its branch offices in 1978. The Federal Reserve Banks also act as issuing and redemption agents for United States Savings Bonds. In this capacity in 1978, the Eighth District offices processed 13,597,669 Savings Bonds on original issue and redemption as well as reissue and replacement transactions. JANUARY Table II Combined Comparative Stotenent of ~or.diiion (.n thousands of dolla’s ASSETS U.S. Govo’nmtnt Secu’ities: Bills . . . . . . Certificates . Notes . . Bonds TOTAL U.S. GOvERNMENr The Federal Reserve System, working closely with other policymaking agencies in the Government, has the primary responsibility of formulating and implementing monetary policy. Through representation on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), Federal Reserve Banks play an important role in formulating System policy.i The President of this Bank uses the information gathered in policy discussions at meetings of the FOMC. In addition, the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks contribute to System awareness of local and regional business conditions through the collection of business, monetary, and financial data. 1 The Federal Open Market Committee consists of the severs members of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Govemors and the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as pernianent members, with four of the remaining 11 Reserve Bank Presidents serving on a rotating basis. The FOMC directs the purchase and sale of Treasury and Government agency securities on the open market. Page 22 . Decembei December 31, 15/B 31, 191/ 51,721,549 51.763.667 —.. — 2.240 002 508,999 SECURITIES Gold Certificate Reserves Other Disrounts and Advar’cou . Fadercit Agency Obligations Bought Outright cast, Items in Process of ~alIection Bank Prerriseu I net) Other Assets Inserdistrict Se’tloment Account . . 2.148,021 370.930 54.470.550 54,282,61 B 5 466.025 S 468,914 Special D’awing Riqhts Certificate Account . . . . . . . ~oir. . . . . . . . Loans and Securities: Discounts ond Advances Secured by US Gavernmtnt and Aqer.cy Ob!’gotions . . . . . . . 55,000 53,000 21.666 I 9,869 31.705 29,855 6,600 322.415 339,654 SB 2 B92 565.391 — 12,833 75,292 12,865 155.10) 68,589 TOTAL ASSETS — 6,216,663 $5,824,171 BSB .203 S 5)7,447 LIABILITIES Deposits: Member Bone U.S Treasu,er Forcigr Other Depo:its —— — Resorve Accounts Gc neral Account . . . . S . 246,465 . TOTAL DEPOSITS ... Deferred Availability Cash Items In terd istrict Ss’ttte men! Account . .. 22.260 51.1 63,383 51,323.136 $4,539,975 380,254 $3.91 2,126 362,632 Ii 4,545 . TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . 9,098 22,431 - Other Liabiities 474,331 6,28~ . Federal Reserve Notes (N’:t) Research 1979 66.111 56.149:723 47.45 B $5,759,897 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital Pad In S.i’pius TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS TOTAL lIABILITIES AND ct..PITAL ACCOUNTS . . S 33.470 33.470 5 32.137 32.137 . S 66,940 5 64,274 . $6.21 6.663 55,824,171 ihe pi~bui~aksi ha, access to data aisd issi ortrsal Is in rs’lat.. 1(1 s’i.i,hiiiliiit’ (I(’\’s’IlsIlllss’IIi\ till (isiLill I’s’~4Iii:il )Iil)li(iLtihIIS isi tlit.’ St. I .oi~is Be¼ralcis I )cpal’tnIs’nt. ( ssIs1~)I’s’l5(’Ti’iiVt’ ~ c~F (‘siilis)lllI( 1I’tIl)li’IIIS ~iiisl 1 (‘I)Ill.litinlt% pI’ssvid(’~ till’ i)t5ic Isti ai’ticIc’’. .sp~ss’.irisi~&ill the Rr’uiru~. pllhlisils’d itsoittid~- ii> tisis ds’psrtlssc’Ilt. Ii!, lies jr’it iRks a c’I’s’t.li.ttisri ol abusit 1.2(111(1 so iir’, 1 ,sitc.I is tiists’sltiitcsl liliUl sI,LtiliIi.ill\ sIts’ ‘!itsi’li:LIsssII1Lli~ Ilis’ I~i’’,s’~sI’e’ill)s’1iits’tisss’stt Ll’,il ~is’i5t’, it! ElI,’ li.tIil,. rl’’4IIlik(os\ lIiIsc’tiOhI l)\’ rs’vi(’’\ ili’.i tIll’ iIII1LLCL sit l),LI5I,. I FEDERAL RESERVE SANK OF ST. LOUIS JANUARY 1979 taming contact with schools and colleges in this District. Table Ill Comparative Profit and Loss Statement (in thociands of dohlo s) 1978 Total Earnings . . . Net Expense Current Net Earnings Net Additions ( or Deductions . Percent Change $284 888 21.8% . . 33,759 33,619 . . $313,259 $251,269 —21,065 5829 . 1,667 1,563 6.7% . $290,527 $243 877 191% 1,975 1,963 .6% t 1 Assessments far Expenses Board of Cove nors . $347,018 1977 of . 4 247% 261,4 The Functional Cost Analysis Program offered to member banks is administered by this Department. This program provides participating member banks with bank operating costs by function and permits comparison with banks of similar size. Technical assistance is furnished during the first year to banks desiring to take part in the program. Last year, 46 Eighth District member banks participated in the activity. mergers and holding company acquisitions on the communities to be served. In maintaining contact with the banking industry and the general public during 1978, the officers and staff members of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and its branches delivered 423 addresses before bankers, business groups, and educators, The Bank was represented at 161 banker, 89 professional, and 285 miscellaneous meetings. Under the bank call program, 836 banks in the District were visited, During 1978, 987 groups requested films from the Bank Relations film library, and 6,554 visitors toured the four Federal Reserve offices in the Eighth District. .Ra.nk RTcla.t.kia and I’al.Ii.c 1n.hirrn.atiRn Fthanaial Sr;ai.s..mcats Net Earnings before Payments to U S Treasury , - . Dtstribotion of Net Earnings’ Dividends , . - Interest on Federal Reserve Notes . . Iran ferred to Surplus TOTAL . . 219 242 329 1,333 415 $290,527 $243,877 287 185 — 19.1% The Bank Relations and Public Information Department establishes and maintains personal contact with all banks located in the Eighth Federal Reserve District through a structured bank call program and attendance at various banking functions, An effort also is made to increase public understanding of the functions, responsibilities, and policies of the Federal Reserve System by distributing films and publications, providing in-house tours, delivering speeches, and conducting seminars. Emphasis is placed on main- The net expenses of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in 1978 were .4 percent higher than net expenses for 1977. Although the increase in expenses was small, the Bank’s payments to the Treasury increased by 18.5 percent from $242 million in 1977 to $287 million in 1978. — The $287 million paid to the Treasury was 82.8 percent of total earnings. In 1977, by comparison, 85.1 percent of total earnings was paid to the Treasury. -~ Page 23
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