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C i r c u l a r No. 76-3
J a n u a r y 12, 1976
American Revolution Bicentennial

SUPPLEMENT TO REGULATION D

TO ALL MEMBER BANKS IN THE
ELEVENTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT:
R e f e r e n c e is m a d e to C i r c u l a r No. 7 5 -194, d a t e d D e c e m b e r 29,
1975, r e g a r d i n g t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t b y t h e B o a rd of G o v e r n o r s of t h e F e d ­
e r a l R e s e r v e S y s t e m of a c h a n g e in R e g u l a ti o n D r e d u c i n g t h e r e s e r v e
r e q u i r e m e n t s on m e m b e r b a n k time d e p o s i t s w ith a n o r i g i n a l m a t u r i t y of
180 d a y s to 4 y e a r s .
T h e r e s e r v e r e q u i r e m e n t s on tim e d e p o s i t s w ith a n o r ig i n a l
m a t u r i t y of 180 d a y s to 4 y e a r s w e r e r e d u c e d from 3 p e r c e n t to 2 \ p e r c e n t .
T h e new r e s e r v e r a t io a p p l i e s to t h e level of d e p o s i t s b e g i n n i n g w ith the
w e e k of D e c e m b e r 2 5 -31 , 1975, a n d will affect r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s b e g i n n i n g
w ith th e s ta t e m e n t w e e k of J a n u a r y 8 - 1 4 , 1976.
T h e new S u p p l e m e n t to R e g u l a ti o n D r e f l e c t i n g th e r e d u c t i o n in
r e s e r v e r e q u i r e m e n t s is e n c l o s e d . T h i s n ew S u p p l e m e n t , ef f e c tiv e D ecem ­
b e r 25, 1975, s h o u l d b e filed w i t h y o u r c o p y of R e g u l a ti o n D in y o u r R e g u ­
la tio n s B i n d e r , a n d th e c o r r e s p o n d i n g S u p p l e m e n t , d a t e d O c to b e r 16, 1975,
s h o u l d b e r e m o v e d a n d d e s t r o y e d . If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s r e g a r d i n g
R e g u l a ti o n D, p l e a s e c o n t a c t A lla n Y . Neale at (214) 651-6334 o r C . L. Vick
a t (214) 651-6333, o r t h e A c c o u n t i n g D e p a r t m e n t a t o u r El P a s o , H o u sto n ,
o r S a n A n to n io B r a n c h .
A d d iti o n a l c o p i e s of t h e S u p p l e m e n t to R e g u l a ti o n D will b e f u r ­
n i s h e d u p o n r e q u e s t to t h e S e c r e t a r y ' s Office of t h i s B a n k .
S incerely y o u rs ,
T . W. P la n t
F i r s t V ice P r e s i d e n t

Enclosure

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

RESERVES OF MEMBER BANKS
SUPPLEM ENT TO R EG U LA T IO N D
A s am ended effective D ecem b er 25 , 197S

SECTION 204.5— R ESE RV E R EQUIREM ENTS

(a)
R e s e r v e p e r c e n ta g e s . P u r s u a n t to th e
provisions o f section 19 of the Federal Reserve
A ct and § 204.2(a) and subject to paragraph (c) of
this section, the Board o f Governors o f the F ed ­
eral Reserve System hereby prescribes the follow ­
ing reserve balances that each member bank of
the Federal Reserve System is required to main­
tain on deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank o f
its district.
(1)

If not in a reserve city—

deposits are in excess o f $10 million but less than
$ 10 0 million, or ( d ) $ 1 1 ,7 5 0 ,0 0 0 plus 13 percent
o f its net demand deposits in excess o f $ 1 0 0 mil­
lion.
( 2 ) If in a reserve city (excep t as to any bank
located in such a city that is permitted by the
Board o f Governors o f the Federal Reserve Sys­
tem, pursuant to § 2 0 4 . 2 ( a ) ( 2 ) , to maintain the
reserves specified in subparagraph ( 1 ) of this
paragraph) —

(i) 3 percent o f (a ) its savings deposits and
( b ) its time deposits, open account, that constitute
deposits o f individuals, such as Christmas club
accounts and vacation club accounts, that are
made under written contracts providing that no
withdrawal shall be m ade until a certain number
o f periodic deposits have been made during a
period o f not less than 3 months; and

(i) 3 percent o f (a ) its savings deposits and
( b ) its time deposits, open account, that constitute
deposits o f individuals, such as Christmas club
accounts and vacation club accounts, that are
made under written contracts providing that no
withdrawal shall be made until a certain number
o f periodic deposits have been m ade during a
period o f not less than 3 months; and

(ii) 1 percent o f its time deposits outstanding
on or issued after October 16, 1975, that have an
initial maturity o f 4 years or more; IV i percent of
its time deposits outstanding o n or issued after
D ecem b er 25, 1975, that have an initial maturity
o f 18 0 days or more but less than 4 years; 3 percent
o f its time deposits up to $5 million, outstanding
on or issued after October 16, 1975, that have an
initial maturity o f less than 180 days, plus 6 per­
cent o f such deposits in excess o f $5 million.

(ii) 1 percent o f its time deposits outstanding
on or issued after October 16, 1975, that have an
initial maturity o f 4 years or more; 2Vi percent of
its time deposits outstanding o n or issued after
D ecem ber 25, 1975, that have an initial maturity
o f 180 days or more but less than 4 years; 3 percent
o f its time deposits up to $5 million, outstanding
on or issued after October 16, 1975, that have an
initial maturity o f less than 180 days, plus 6 per­
cent o f such deposits in excess o f $5 million.

Provided, however, that in no event shall the
reserves required on its aggregate amount o f time
and savings deposits be less than 3 percent.

Provided, however, that in no event shall the
reserves required on its aggregate amount o f time
and savings deposits be less than 3 percent.

(iii) (a ) IV i percent o f its net demand deposits
if its aggregate net demand deposits are $ 2 million
or less, ( b ) $ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 plus 10 percent o f its net
demand deposits in excess o f $2 million if its
aggregate net demand deposits are in excess of
$ 2 million but less than $ 1 0 million, ( c ) $ 9 5 0 ,0 0 0
plus 12 percent o f its net demand deposits in
excess of $ 1 0 million if its aggregate net demand

(iii) $ 5 0 ,7 5 0 ,0 0 0 plus 1 6 Vi percent o f its net
demand deposits in excess o f $4 0 0 million.
(b )
Currency and coin. T he amount o f a m em ­
ber bank’s currency and coin shall be counted as
reserves in determining compliance with the re­
serve requirements o f paragraph (a ) o f this
section.

(c)
R e s e r v e p e r c e n ta g e s a g a in s t ce r ta in
deposits by foreign banking offices. Deposits repre­
sented by promissory notes, acknowledgments o f
advance, due bills, or similar obligations described
in § 2 0 4 . 1 ( f ) to foreign offices o f other banks,7
or to institutions the time deposits o f which are
exempt from the rate limitations o f Regulation Q
pursuant to § 2 1 7 .3 ( g ) thereof, shall not be
subject to paragraph ( a ) o f this section or to
§ 204.3(a)(1) and (2); but during each w eek o f the
four-week period beginning M ay 22, 1975, and
during each successive four-week ( “ maintenance” )

period, a member bank shall maintain with the
Reserve Bank o f its district a daily average bal­
ance equal to 4 percent o f the daily average
amount o f such deposits during the four-week
computation period ending on the Wednesday
15 days before the beginning o f the maintenance
period. A n excess or deficiency in reserves in any
week o f a maintenance period under this para­
graph shall be subject to § 204.3(a)(3), as if c o m ­
puted under § 204.3(a)(2), and deficiencies under
this paragraph shall be subject to § 2 0 4 . 3 ( b ) . 8

7 Any banking office located outside the States of the United States and the District of Columbia of a bank
organized under domestic or foreign law.
8 The term “computation period” in § 2 0 4 .3 (a )(3 ) and (b) shall, for this purpose, be deemed to refer to
each week of a maintenance period under this paragraph.