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(CONFIDENTIAL

FR)

August 17,

1973

MONETARY AGGREGATES
AND
MONEY MARKET CONDITIONS
Prepared for the Federal Open Market Committee

By the Staff
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

CONFIDENTIAL (FR)

August 17, 1973
MONETARY AGGREGATES AND
MONEY MARKET CONDITIONS

Recent developments
(1)

M 1 growth was at about a 6 per cent annual rate in July and,

with recent data pointing to a slowdown in August, it appears that for the
July-August target period M 1 expansion will fall somewhat short of the range
of tolerance set by the Committee.

Growth in M2 , on the other hand, appears

to be running above the upper end of its target range.

The unexpected strength

in M 2 reflects a strong consumer response in early August to the higher rates
offered by banks on consumer-type deposits following liberalization of
Regulation Q ceilings.
Growth of Monetary Aggregates and RPD
in June-July Target Period
Ranges of
Tolerance

Latest
Estimates

Reserve and Monetary Aggregates
(Growth at SAAR in per cent)

11-1/2--13-1/2

14

M1

3-3/4--5-3/4

3-1/2

M2

4-1/2-6-1/2

7-1/2

RPD

Statement
week avg.

Memo:

Federal funds rate
(Per cent per annum)
As adopted and subsequently
amended

9--11

8/8

10.39

8/15

10.39

(2)

Growth in

RPD over July-August also is

expected to be above

the upper limit of the Committee's range of tolerance,
expected growth in

as greater than

CD's and nondeposit sources added to required reserves.

In addition, the implementation of the hike in required reserves in the
week ended July 25 absorbed more reserves than we had allowed for because
of a misestimation in
(3)

In

the deposit mix.

the two statement weeks following the last FOMC meeting,

incoming data suggested that July-August growth rates in

all monetary

aggregates might approach and possibly exceed the upper end of their
respective target ranges.
tive posture in

Accordingly,

the Desk assumed a more restric-

the provision of reserves,

and the Federal funds rate

averages for both of these weeks slightly exceeded the 10-1/2 per cent
upper limit of the constraint set by the Committee at its

July meeting.

Against this background a majority of Committee members agreed on
August 3 to raise the ceiling for the Federal funds rate to 11 per cent
in

order to provide room for maneuver if

further restraint on reserve

provision should prove necessary.
(4)

Short-term interest rates rose sharply further during most

of the period since the July FOMC meeting in

response to high rates on

Federal funds and changed expectations as to the possible severity of
monetary restraint.

Rates on large certificates of deposits and banker's

acceptances have paced this general advance,

as banks sought funds aggres-

sively in response to continued strong credit demands.

Advances in Treasury

-3bill rates lagged somewhat behind other short-term rate increases over most of
July but then began catching up in early August, partly in response to the
Treasury's auction of $2.0 billion of September 1973 tax bills and a sizable
offering of short- and intermediate-term securities by the Federal Home Loan
Banks.
(5)

Given sharp upward market rate adjustments, the increase in

the discount rate to 7-1/2 per cent on August 13 had little
term rates.

impact on short-

Market participants generally interpreted the increase as

representing an adjustment to a higher market rate structure rather than a
signal of a further tightening in policy.

Indeed, a general credit market

rally began to develop around mid-August and short rates, particularly
Treasury bill rates, declined from recent intermeeting highs.

Most recently

the 3-month Treasury bill was trading at around 8.70 per cent bid.
(6)

Long-term market interest rates increased substantially after

the July Committee meeting, but late in the period there was a strong bond
market rally.

With the combined new issue calendar for corporate and municipal

securities continuing on the light side, the further rise in long-term yields
appeared to reflect mainly a reaction to the sharp rise in short-term rates.
The strong rally in recent days appears to have been based on an attitudinal
shift stemming from good international news and the thought that the monetary
aggregates may be now under control.

Moreover, rumors of heavy buying of

Treasury coupon issues arising out of Middle East oil transactions further
bulled the market, given the larger dealer short positions.
(7)

The Treasury encountered great difficulty in its mid-August

refunding operation, which involved the auctioning of $4.5 billion in new

-4-

issues to redeem $4.7 billion publicly held issues maturing August 15,
addition to the auction of September tax anticipation bills, the Treasury sold
at auction $2 billion of a reopened, 7-3/4 per cent, 4-year note, and $500
million of a 7-1/2 per cent,

20-year bond.

Bidding for both coupon issues

was quite weak, and it was necessary for government accounts to support the
market by buying outstanding securities and by acquiring about one-half of
the bond issue in the auction.

Subsequently,

however, the market for both

of these coupon issues has improved markedly, and the bond and note are now
about 5 and 2 points respectively above their auction prices.
(8)

Mortgage rates also increased further during the inter-

meeting period, with an 8.71 per cent rate set in

the latest FNMA mortgage

auction--up 33 basis points since mid-July and 67 basis points since midJune.

In addition to moving in general sympathy with other long-term rates,

the continued rise in mortgage rates reflects an apparently sharp curtailment
in the extension of commitments by thrift institutions--a cutback generated
by net outflows of deposit funds in the latter part of July and early August.
To meet these deposit outflows and cover the continuing takedowns of outstanding loan commitments,

savings and loan associations have been borrowing

heavily from their Federal Home Loan Banks in recent weeks, and the FHLB
System in turn has raised a large volume of funds in the market for payment
later this month.

Under the circumstances, both savings and loan and FHLB

System liquidity has declined, and mutual savings banks are reported to have
been liquidating securities and drawing on outstanding lines of credit at
commercial banks.

-5(9)

The table on the next page shows (in

percentage annual rates

of change) selected monetary and financial flows over various recent time periods.
A new Appendix table III shows quarterly growth rates for money supply
calculated in

two ways--by comparing average levels for all three months

of the quarter and by comparing levels in the final months of the quarter.

Past
Calendar

12
Months

Past
6
Months

Past
3
Months

Dec. '72
over
Dec. '69

July '73
over
July '72

July '73
over
Jan. '73

July '73
over
April '73

Total reserves

8.4

9.6

5.8

10.4

26.2

Nonborrowed reserves

8.8

6.4

7.0

23.4

-44.1

Reserves available to
support private nonbank deposits

9.0

11.5

10.5

14.7

7.5

6.8

7.1

9.8

M2 (M1 plus time
deposits at
commercial banks
other than large
CD's)

11.3

8.6

7.5

M3 (MN plus deposits
at thrift institutions)

12.8

10.1

8.4

8.5

5.7

Total member bank
deposits (bank credit
proxy adj.)

10.7

12.8

14.0

11.0

9.4

Loans and investments
of commercial banks2/

12.4

15.6

13.5

11.3

10.8

.9

2.2

3.4

1.9

2.5

0.1

-0.2

-10.3

0.3

0.5

Years

Past

Past
Month

July '73
over
June '73

7.6

Concepts of Money
M 1 (currency plus

1/

demand deposits)-

.7

5.9

5.5

Bank Credit

Short-term market paper
(Monthly ave. change in
billions)

Large CD's
Nonbank commercial
paper

I/ Other than interbank and U.S. Government.
Includes loans sold to affiliates and branches.
Based on month-ead figures.
2/
NOTE: All items are based on averages of daily figures, except for data an total
loans and investments of commercial banks, commercial paper, and thrift institutions--which are either end-of-nonth or last-Wednesday-of-month figures.

Prospective developments
(10)

Three alternative policy strategies are summarized below

for Committee consideration.

More detailed figures, including estimates

into the future for M3 as well as the narrower money supply concepts, are
shown in

the table on the following page.
Alt. A

Alt. B

Alt. C

M1

4-3/4

3-3/4

2-3/4

M2

7-1/2

6-1/2

5-1/2

10-1/2

9-3/4

Targets (3rd & 4th qtrs.
combined)

Credit proxy

9

Associated ranges for
August-September 1973
13-1/2--15-1/2

RPD

M

2-1/2-- 4-1/2
8-1/2--10-1/2

M2
Federal funds rate range

9--10-1/2

13--15

12-1/2--14-1/2

2--4

1-1/2--3-1/2

7-3/4-- 9-3/4

7--9

9-1/2--11-1/2

10--12-1/2

(inter-meeting period)
(11)

The three alternatives include the same M1 growth rates for

the second half of 1973 as in

the previous Blue Book.

Alternative B repre-

sents a continuation of the longer-run growth path for M1 reaffirmed at the
last Committee meeting and depicted in

the chart following p.

7-a. The longer-term

growth rates for the other key monetary variables associated with each M1

-

7-a

-

Alternative Longer-Run Targets
for Key Monetary Aggregates

1973

Alt. A

Alt. B

Alt. C

547.8
551.8
555.0

863.4
867.8
873.5

863.4
867.5
872.6

863.4
867.3
871.5

560.3

889.3

885.5

881.5

Alt. A

Alt. B

Alt. C

Alt. A

Alt. B

Alt.

July
Aug.
Sept.

264.5
264.8
266.1

264.5
264.7
265.8

264.5
264.6
264.5

547.8
552.2
556.4

547.8
552.0
555.8

bec.

269.4

268.1

266.8

565.9

563.2

C

Rates of Growth
1973
Quarters:
3rd. Q.
4th. Q.

4.4
5.0

4.0
3.5

3.5
2.0

8.1
6.8

7.7
5.3

6.6
7.2

6.1
5.9

5.6

Months:
Aug.
Sept.

1.4
5.9

0.9

0.5
4.1

9.6
9.1

9.2
8.3

6.1
7.9

5.7
7.1

5.4
5.8

Total Reserves ,
Alt. A
Alt. B
Alt. C

Alt. A

Alt. 8B

Alt. C

5.0

_ Adjusted gredit Proxy
Alt. C
Alt. B
Alt. A
1973

4.6

Pl.

Sept.

437.9
444.8
449.7

437.9
444.7
449.3

437.9
444.6
449.1

33,550
33,938
34,515

33,550
33,937
34,484

33,550
33,936
34,454

31,299
31,991
32,480

31,299
31,990
32,450

31,299
31,989
32,420

ftec.

457.7

455.8

454.1

35,411

35,310

35,200

33,046

32,949

32,843

14.1
8.7

15.9
7.0

15.5
6.2

15.1
5.2

.0

10.5
18.3

10.5
17.3

10.5
16.2

July
Aug.

Rates of Growth
ruarters: 1973
3rd Q.
4th Q.
ohths:
Aug.
Sept.

14.0
7.1

13.6
5.8

13.4
4.5

14.8
10.4

14.5
9.6

18.9
13.5

18.6
12.4

18.4
12.1

- 3.0
20.4

- 3.0
19.3

- --

--

-

18.3

MONEY SUPPLY AND LONGER RUN TARGET PATH

RATIO SCALE, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

- 270
^-

-

51'A% GROWTH

- 260

MI LEVEL FOR MARCH
EXPECTED AT 3/19 FOMC--,..--,

250

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II

II

II

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1972

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1973

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growth rate have been changed to reflect the behavior of time deposits
following the early July changes in

Regulation Q ceiling rates.

In addition,

the funds rate ranges associated with the three alternatives have also been
raised somewhat, reflecting in part the upward revisions in projected nominal
GNP.
(12)

The recent sharp rise in short-term interest rates will be

limiting money demand in the months ahead.
in

nominal GNP is

As a result, even though growth

expected to remain substantial,

M 1 may expand at a rela-

tively slow pace between now and year-end, given prevailing money market
conditions.
range is
ditions.

For alternative B, a 9-1/2--11-1/2 per cent Federal funds rate

shown.

This range is

symmetrical around current money market con-

Staff judgment and model forecasts suggest that the odds are better

than even that some decline in

the funds rate will develop if

the alternative

B targets for the aggregates are pursued, given the degree of restraint
already built into the system.
(13)

In the August-September period M1 growth under alternative B

is indicated to be in a 2--4 per cent annual rate range.
growth rate is

shown for August,

A particularly low

reflecting in part drawdowns in

cash balances

for investment in higher yielding time deposits, especially the newly available, widely advertised long-term savings certificates.
time stock adjustment is

likely to be short-lived in

its

However, such a oneeffects on cash

balances mainly held for transactions purposes or for normal financial market
operations.

-9(14)

Under alternative B,

over the next two months, M 2 expansion

in a 7-3/4--9-3/4 per cent annual rate range is indicated.

The faster in-

crease in M2 relative to M1 results mainly from the initial sizable movement
into consumer-type time and savings deposits at banks in
regulatory changes.

The initial

inflow probably reflected not only some

movement out of demand deposits but, more importantly,
nonbank thrift institutions.

the wake of the

shifts of funds from

We have assumed a gradual phasing out of

transfers from thrift institutions to banks, though we do not expect it

to

subside as promptly as transfers out of demand deposits because of the
maturity distribution of thrift institution deposits and a certain inertia
in

shifting deposits from one institution to another.

siderably more moderate rise in

On balance,

consumer type time deposits is

a con-

expected in

September than in August, and a further tapering appears in prospect for the
fourth quarter.
(15)

Growth of M3 in the August-September period--at around

5-1/2--7-1/2 per cent annual rate--is expected to be more moderate than
in M2, since the shift in funds from thrift institutions to banks raise the
M2 figures relative to M3 .

By the fourth quarter, we would expect most of

this divergence to disappear, and growth rates of consumer-type time and
savings deposits at banks and thrift

institutions are both projected at

around 7 per cent.
(16)

Looking to all

three money concepts,

by the fourth quarter M1

is indicated to be expanding at a 3-1/2 per cent annual rate under alternative B,
while M2 and M3 growth is
respectively.

expected to be around 5-1/2 and 6 per cent,

For M2 and M3,

since early 1970.

these would be lowest quarterly growth rates

-10-

(17)

The aggregates are specified

alternative C and more under alternative A.

to show less growth under
Under alternative C, the

funds rate is expected to rise into the upper part of a 10 to 12-1/2
per cent range between now and mid-September.

The wider range specified

under this alternative reflects what we presume to be an icreasing difficulty in forcing the public to further economize on cash holdings at a
time when interest rates have already increased to historically high levels.
Under alternative A, we would expect the funds rate to drop between now and the
next meeting, though perhaps not to the bottom of the indicated range.
(18)
sented are:

Other key assumptions in the monetary relationships pre-

(a) continued strength in business loan demand on banks;

(b) some reduction in demand for consumer and mortgage credit; (c) continued active demand by banks for large CD funds, though perhaps less
aggressive demand than in the past four months taken as a whole;
(d) greater bank reluctance to participate in the securities market, particularly under alternative C, in view of the wide spread of their borrowing costs over their return on portfolio.

On balance, bank credit--as

measured by the proxy--is expected to rise by around a 15--16 per cent
annual rate in the August-September period, buoyed in part by a projected
rise in U.S. Treasury deposits at commercial banks.

Growth is likely to be

considerably less rapid in the fourth quarter as credit demands fade somewhat, inflows of consumer-type time deposits abate, and Treasury deposits
at banks decline.

-11(19)

Most short-term rates appear to have adjusted to a 10-1/2

per cent funds rate.

The 3-month Treasury bill rate was low relative to the

funds rate during the inter-meeting period, and the recent market rally has
carried it even lower.

Some upward movement in the bill rate from recent

levels can be expected if money market conditions remain taut, in sympathy
with continued strong demands in the short-term area by banks, business, and
Federal agencies.

In addition, the bill market could be particularly affected

if foreign central banks sell bills in the market or liquidate Treasury specials
in financing a return flow of funds to the U.S.
(20)

Given the still wide spread of short- over long- rates, it

would appear that the recent market rally may have carried long rates lower
than is sustainable.

However, market participants are now especially sensitive

to clues regarding System policy, and long-term rates could decline further if
the market comes to believe that the aggregates are under control and monetary
restraint has peaked.

With the market as sensitive as it is, a significant

move in the funds rate in either a tightening or easing direction is likely
to be accompanied by prompt and rather sizable sympathetic adjustments in other
interest rates.

-12-

Proposed directive
(21)

Presented below are three alternative formulations for

the operational paragraph of the directive, which are intended to correspond
to the similarly lettered policy alternatives discussed in the preceding
section.

For all three alternatives it is proposed to delete the reference

to international developments in
the dollar.

light of the recent strong recovery of

Retention of the reference to domestic financial developments

is proposed only for alternative C, the one alternative that contemplates
a significant tightening of the money market.
alternatives refer to growth rates in

As will be noted, all three

the aggregates "thus far this year."

For the period through July, these are as follows:

M1, 6 per cent; M2,

7-1/2 per cent; and the bank credit proxy, 13-1/2 per cent.
Alternative A
internationl
of
account
taking
while
To implement this policy, [DEL:
Treasury
forthcoming
the
and
developments
market
financial
domesticate
and
financing,]

the Committee seeks to achieve bank reserve and money mar-

ket conditions consistent with SOMEWHAT slower growth in monetary
aggregates over the months immediately ahead than HAS occurred on
the]
of
half
first
the
in
average [DEL:

THUS FAR THIS year.

Alternative B
international
of
account
taking
while
To implement this policy, [DEL:
and
forthcoming
the
and
developments
market
financial
domesticate
Treasury
financing,]

the Committee seeks to achieve bank reserve

and money market conditions consistent with slower growth in
monetary aggregates over the months immediately ahead than HAS
the]
of
half
first
the
in
occurred on average [DEL:

THUS FAR THIS year.

Alternative C
international]
To implement this policy, while taking account of [DEL:
forthcoming
the
and
and domestic financial market developments [DEL:
Treasuryfinancing,]

the Committee seeks to achieve bank reserve and

money market conditions consistent with SIGNIFICANTLY slower growth
in monetary aggregates over the months immediately ahead than HAS
the]
of
half
first
the
in
occurred on average [DEL:

THUS FAR THIS year.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (FR)

CHART 1

8/17/73

RESERVES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT
PRIVATE NONBANK DEPOSITS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

-34

A

1r
I

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1973

-i-8

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M

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1972

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I

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M

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1973

S

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* Break in Series, Actual Level of RPD After Reauction in Reserve Requirements Effective November 9, 1972
* RPD Adjusted to Remove Discontinuity Introduced by increase in Reserve Requiremerns Effective July 19, 1973

I

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CHART 2

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (FR)

8/17/73

MONETARY AGGREGATES
NARROW MONEY SUPPLY M1

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

-270

-250

I I I

II

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.I-230

3ROADER MONEY SUPPLY M2

ly - Aug

41/% growth

i

972

1972

1973
1973

J
1973

A

S

CHART 3

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
8/17/73

MONETARY AGGREGATES
ADJUSTED CREDIT PROXY

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

-470

-450

/

-430

-410

-390

I

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TOTAL RESERVES

1972

1973

A

M

J

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A
1973

Break in series; Actual Level of Total Reserves After Reduction in Reserve Requirements Effective November 9, 1972

S

0

CHART 4

MONEY MARKET CONDITIONS AND INTEREST RATES
MARKET CONIDITIONS

PER

CENT
-11

WFEKLY AVERAGES

INTEREST RATES Short-term
-

PER

CENT

INTEREST RATES

11

WEEKLY AVERAGES

WEEKLY

9
9

7

FHA MORTGAGES

FNMA MONDAY AUCTI

FEDERAL FUNDS
RATE
/

7

5

Aaa UTILITY
NEW ISSUE

EURO-OOLLARS
3 MONTH

RATE

GOVERNMENT

-

S3

I

3

1972

1973

10 YEAR AVERAGE!
F\

\AA

1972

1973

1972

/--\

1973

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

1

TABLE

AUGUST 17,

BANK RESERVES
(ACTUAL AND CURRENT PROJECTIONS)
-- --

---

--

------ m----------- ------------------------------ ----II
AGGREGATE RESERVES
I
REQUIREn NESERVES
-------------------------------------I------------------RESERVES AVAILABLE FOR
I PRIVATE NONBANK OEPOSITS
II
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
-----------------------------------------------------If-------------------I

- - -----

--------

-----------------------------

PERIOD
-------------------

TOTAL

(I1)

I

(2)

ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
--------------QUARTERLY:
------1973--1ST UTR.
2NO QTH.

29,860
30,095
30.511
31.299
(31.990)

I

1
1
I

10.5
12.0
(

29.893
29,931
30,174
31.117
(31701)

114.5)
II

MONTHLY:
1973--APR.
MAY
JUNE

9.6
9.4
16.6

I

JULY

I

17.5

AUG.

1

10.51)

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AUR.

I
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GOVIT

AND

DEP

INTERANK
m----------

(5)

(6)

(7)

(a)

18.870
18,967
19.1?6
19.697

7777
7,842
7.898
79907
( A.16)

P.970
3,119

2,465
2,350
1.949
2.251
( 19947)

(20.001)

I

13

JO3.104
3J,59
30,554

I

31.111
30.383
31,94
31,53

I
I
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1

32.225
I
1

(

2.9
2.2

16.3)

I

I

I

26.1
1.1
24.0

I

i

26.2

44.1

1

(

-3.0)

5.3)

(

( -?0.51

1.239
3.44R
( 3.787)

90.2
85.4

7.7
9.9
(

10,9)

(

94,7)

- 9.5
6.2
10.1

10.9
10.0

135.3

8.6

46.2

14.5

1.4

60.2
77.4

-7.2)

1

16.51

(

118.0)

3.6)

(

9.0)

(

101.5)

I

It

I( 11.6)

I

11.41

I1
I
II

I
I

3

II

3P.4I5

31.612

I

18R961

7.47A

3. ?2

1.955

II

31.862

I

I

29.627
j3026 b
0.479

1R.986
19,261
19.187

7.890
7.90
7,917

3.244
3,17?
3.302

1,754
2.029
1,870

I

30.965

I
I

30.147
31,044
31.458

19,324
19,294
199420
2141

7.896
7.H92
7.926
7.891

3,'56
3.338
3,477
3,524

2,388
2*195
2.509
P 257

1
I

I
I
I

31,654

319961

-7.1
17.3

12.3
4.4
0.6

1I
I
I
30.530

R
15

30.167
30,195
30.800
32.313
(32.237)

II
I
I
I

14.1)

6

4
11
18
25

NON

I

(

3y.9V

32.42b
33.501
32578
33*803
33.790

32.126
.11647
32.806
32.294

329039

II
It
II
II
II
11
II
II

29.755
309575
30.918

34,143

3?,558

?0,224

7.929

19917

11

33.536

319666

I

30,80

319378

20.039

7,942

3.67A

1,882

31.669

11

33901

329200

1

19,970

8,007

3r,73

1,940

SI
JULY

CD'S

TIME DEP
--------

I
329326
329445
32,460
33.550
(33.937)

8.
5.8

1

(

JULY-AUG.

I

II
1
1
II
II
II

III
I
I

15.5)

21

OTHER

I

II
II

I
I

I

(4) 1

(3)

I

20

PRIVATE

OEMAND
I
m---

I

I
I
I
I
I

JUNE

I

I

QTR,

WEEKLY LEVELS-SMILLIONb
------------------

RFSERVES

I

MONTHLY LFVELS-$MILLIONSI
----------------- I
1973--APR.
1
MAY
I
JUNE
1
JULY
I
AUG.
I

3Rb

NONPORROWED

I NUN SEAS ADJ II RESENVES
I
SEAS AO.I
-------- --------------------------I

-----

1973

1

-------------------------------------------

132.624

0--

I
I

I
I
I
I
I

----------------------------------------------------------------

bATA SHOWN IN PAREtlT4FiSES ARI CUHRENT PROJELTIONS. ANNUAL RATtS OF bROWTH HAVE AFFN
ADJUSTE6 FOR CHANGES IN RFSFRVF REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY 19. 1973.
OF 11-1/2 TO 13-1/2
1/ AT THE FOMC MEETING JULY 17. 1973 THE COMMITTEE AGRFEO ON A HPh RANG
PER CENT.

NOTE:

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

TAHLE 2

AUGUST 17,

MONETARY AGGREGATES
(ACTUAL AND CURRENT PROJECTIONS,
SEASONALLY

I
I
I

PERIOD

MONEY SUPPLY
NARROW
(M)

I
I

RROAD
(M2)

(1)

I

(2)

I

ADJUSTED

I
I

CREDIT
PROXY

(3)

MONTHLY LEVELS-SBILLIONSI
*****----------

----

-m-1

1973--APR.
MAY

I

JUNE
JULY
AUG.
PERCENT
-- ~-~----i--

ANNUAL

GROWTH
i-----

258.2
260.5
263.2
264.5
(264.7)

536.2
540.6
545.3
547.8
(55".0)

I
I

426.2
430.5
434.5
437.9
(444.7)

I

OUARTERLY
---------

I

1973--IST TR.
2ND OTR.

I
I

10.3

5.7
9.5

15.0
12.2

3RD OTR.

I

( 4.0)

(7.7)I

(13.6)

I

7.5
10.7
12.4
5.9
( 0.9)

I

8.1
9.8
9 4
10.4
5.
92)

13.1
12.1
11.1
9.4
(18.6)

( 3.4)

1

1.7

I

II

U.S.

I

ADJUSTED)

TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS

It
GOVT,
II DEPOSITS

I
I

TOTAl

iI
It
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
I1

(4)

I

(5)

5R
5.8
4.6

I
I

5.1
1.4

I
I

336.7
341.8
344.1
347.8
(354.0)

( 4 5)

I
OTHFH
I THAN CD S

1

I
I

CD S

(6)

I

(7)

278.0
280.1
282.0
2M3.3
(P87*3)

I
I
1
I

5 8,7
6
6
6
(6

1 NONDEPOSIT
I SOURCES OF
I
FUNDS

I

S.1
5.4
5.a

6.5
( 6.8)

I
?3.1
16.0

I

9.5

II

(16.2)

I

(11.2)

1

II
II
II
If
II
II
II
II
II

21.0

I

.7
8.7
9.1

1

MONTHLY

1973--APR.
MAY

JUNE
JULY
AUG.

I

JULY-AUG.
WEEKLY LEVELS-SBILLIONS
JUNE

I

( 7.4)

(14.1)

I

6
13
20
27

263.2
263.3
263.9
26268
I

JULY

1

4
11
,
18
I
25 P 1

264.5
264.5
264.86
263.7

I
I
I
I

544,8
545,2
545.8
544.8

433.5
433,4
435.4
435.1

547.4
546.8
548.0
547.2

438.3
436.7
437.0
437.7

1
I
I

I

AUG.

--rl---

1 P I
8 P
15 PEI
I

----------

548.5
549.4
551.5

263.8
263.6
264.5
I

-----------

I

439.4
441.6
444.7

I
1
If
II
II
II
II
It
II
11
11
II
II

18.2
8.1
12.9
(21.4)

1
I

8.1
I

5.5
(16.9)
(11.3)

(17.3)
I

4.7
4.5
6.1
5.6

342.9
343.8
343.5
344.7

I
I
I
I

281.6
281.9
281.9
282.0

346.1
346.3
347.6
348.8

I
I
I
I

283.0
282.4
283.2
283.4

350.2
351.7
353.6

I
I

284.7
285.8
287.0

I

6 1.3
6 1*9
6 1.6
6 2.6

5.5
5.5
5.7
5.7

6 3.1
6 3.9
6 4,4
6 5.4

5.9
6.3
6.5
6.8

I
5.4
3.1
2.5
3.3

1

4.4
4.5

----------------

NOTEI DATA SHOWN IN PARENTHESES ARE CURRENT PROJECTIONS.

---

1

I
1

6 5.5
6 5.9
6 6.A

I
I

6.A
6.5

I

7.2

1

-m---------------P

-

PRELIMINARY

PE - PARTIALLY tSTIMATE6

1973

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

(FR)

AUGUST 17, 1973

Table 3
RESERVE EFFECTS OF
OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS AND OTHER RESERVE FACTORS
(Millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)

Period

Bills
& Accept.
(1)

Open Market Operations 1/
Coupon Agency RP's3/
Total
Issues Issues Net (2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Daily Average Reserve Effect 2/
Open Market
A Member
Other 4
Operations
Bank Borrowing Factors
(6)
(7)
(8)

A in reserve categories
req. resa against available res. 5/
U.S.G. and interb. (6)+(7)+(8)-(9)
(9)
(10)

A Target
available
reserves 5/
(11)

Honthl
1973 -- Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.

1,336
659
1,109
1,332
-506
649
1,073

-196
-207
-228
27

--18
-14
-19
-21
209
168

862
-193
542
-414
-942
-1,148

2,197
644
1,636
1,106
-1,470
1,085
2,416

1,116
146
1,689
1,323
1,437
-1,450
2,090

117
428
265
-137
66
1
263

376
-1,794
-1,723
-884
-1.392
1,084
-850

278
-109
156
-74
45
-470
318

1,331
-1,111
75
376
66
105
1,185

1973 -- June 6
13
20
27

-1,107
-198
293
590

---

--19
-229

1,955
-3,195
3,377
-1,262

848
-3,412
3,670
-444

-140
-2,156
968
951

-737
36
236
-82

869
1,499
-493
-945

-77
-295
67
-292

69
-326
638
216

July 4
11
18
25

464
380
-432
21

228
27
--

---168

2,699
-5,499
3,629
-656

3,390
-5,093
3,193
-466

1,937
-793
250p
-22p

554
-722
42p
358P

-1,387
694
878p
-20 4 p

618
-3
273p
2
- 82p

486
-818
897p
414p

Aug.

788
-198
-515

--351*

----

952
4,165
-59

1,760
-4,363
-223

674p
-1,019p
. 931p*

14p
-86p
-92p

-4 6 7p
489p
1,378p

-3 60 p
45p
62p

581p
-661p
293p

Weekly

1

s
15
22
29
i/
2/

2/

/

I/

Represents change in System's portfolio from end-of-period to end-of-period; includes redemptions in regular bill auctions.
Represents change in daily average level from preceding period.
Includes matched sale-purchase transactions as well as RP's,
Sum of changes in vault cash, currency in circulation, Treasury operations, F.R. float, gold and foreign accounts, and other FR accounts.
Reserves to support private nonbank deposits.
Target change for July and August reflects the target adopted at the July 17, 1973 FOMC
meeting. Target change for previous months reflects the bluebook patterns that are consisteht with target ranges that were adopted
during the month.
*Includes special certificate (i.e., borrowing by Treasury from FR).

995
-1,140
-40
505
200
175
795
680

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (FR)

AUGUST 17, 1973
Table 4
SECURITY DEALER POSITIONS AND BANK POSITIONS
Millions of Dollars

U. S. Govt. Security
Dealer Positions
Coupon Issues
Bills

Period

Other Security
Dealer Positions__ber
Municipals
Corporate
Bonds
Bonds
(3)
(4)

Excess**
Reserves
(5)

Member Bank Reserves Positions
s
Bank Re
Basic Reserve Deficit
Borrowing at FRB**
Total
Seasonal
8 New York
38 Other
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)

(1)

(2)

High
Low

4,291
1,916

1,585
-93

235
0

383
40

796
-133

1,223
12

-5,635
-1,638

-5,720
-1,910

1973 -- High
Low

3,718
897

1,125
-96

175
0

244
45

631
-86

2,402
688

-5,243
-1,831

-7,267
-4,839

1972 -- July
Aug.
Sept.

2,262
2,643
4,099

97
692
170

142
114
53

166
176
174

147
255
162

202
438
514

-2,945
-3,913
-3,835

-2,603
-2,801
-4,024

Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

2,887
3,096
3,510

207
1,039
953

105
84
58

132
191
291

247
314
219

574
606
1,049

-3,637
-4,561
-4,977

-4,044
-3,622
-4,958

1973 -- Jan.
Feb.
Mar.

3,407
2,132
2,490

720
562
-50

27
77
24

177
123
125

289
207
177

1,161
1,594
1,825

-4,550
-4,187
-4,273

-5,469
-5,436
-5,847

Apr.
May
June

2,457
1,894
2,281

106
421
562

12
66
33

60
151
120

255
161
234

1,688
1,843
1,851

3
30
75

-3,293
-3,019
-3,507

-6,577
-5,872
-6,443

July

1,425

265

24

139

250p

1,953p

131p

-2,488p

-6 ,096 p

2,608
2,686
2,234
1,709

462
551
641
622

0
100
1
30

57
130
111
183

401
2
181
224

1,664
1,700
1,930
1,848

64
67
73
93

-2,934
-4,181
-3,875
-2,932

-5,772
-6,829
-6,581
-6,541

631
-20
4
05p
16 p

2,402
1,680
1,722p
2,080p

111
117
117p
12 8p

-2,771
-2,860
-2,202
-2,374

-6,137
-7,267
-6,651
-5,176

4 76
p
2

2,094p
2
,008p
1,916p

141p
158 p
148p

-2,262
-2,4 11p
-2,706p

-4,725
-5,49 0p
-6097p

1972 --

1973 -- June 6
13
20
27
July

4
11
18
25

2,013
1,382
1,472
*1,362

391
373
328
* 234

0
77
10
10

134
129
144
148

Aug.

I
8
15
22
29

*1,193
* 897
*2,060

* 58
*112
* -18

0
0
lop

86
53
60p

4p
259p

Government Security dealer trading positions are on a commitment basis.
Trading positions, which exclude Treasury bills financed by repurchase agreements maturing in 16 days or more, are indicators of dealer holdings available for sale over the near-term. Other security dealer positions are debt
issues still
in syndicate, excluding trading positions. The basic reserve deficit is excess reserves less borrowing at Federal Reserve less net Federal funds purchases. Weekly data are daily averages for statement weeks, except for corporate and municipal issues in syndicate which are Friday
figures.
**Beginning with January 1973, monthly averages for excess reserves and borrowings are weighted averages of statement week figures.
Notes:

*STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
AUGUST 17, 1973
Table

5

SELECTED INTEREST RATES
Per cent
Short-term

Treasury bills
Period

Federal

funds

-year

90-day

1972 --

High

1973 --

(7)

Issue

offered
(8)

d B
(9)

maturity)

Yields
(11)

(10)

5.38
3.13

5.50
3.50

7.60
6.99

7.46
7.12

5.54
4.96

6.58
5.87

7.72
7.54

10.58
5.61

8.89
5.15

8.43
5.42

10.25
5.63

10.38
5.38

10.50
5.50

8.52
7.29

8.30
7.26

5.59
5.00

7.55
6.42

8.71
7.69

4.55
4.80
4.87

3.98
4.02
4.66

4.90
4.90
5.44

4.83
4.75
5.07

4.63

Aug.
Sept.

4.65
4.88

4.75
4.78
5.00

7.38
7.37
7.40

7.37
7.34
7.42

5.41
5.30
5.36

6.11
6.21
6.55

7.63
7.63
7.65

Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

5.04
5.06
5.33

4.74
4.78
5.07

5.39
5.20
5.28

5.21
5.18
5.40

5.00
5.00
5.19

5.19
5.13
5.38

7.38
7.09
7.15

7.38
7.18
7.18

5.19
5.02
5.05

6.48
6.28
6.36

7.72
7.71
7.68

Jan.

5.94
6.58
7.09

5.41
5.60
6.09

5.58
5.93
6.53

5.76
6.17
6.76

5.63
6 16
6.78

5.75
6.28
6.75

7.38
7.40
7.49

7.35
7.41
7.51

5.05
5.13
5.29

6.46
6.64
6.71

7.69
7.72
7.78

6.26
6.36
7.19

6.51
6.63
7.05

7.13
7.26
8.00

7.04
7.44
7.98

6.75
7.41
8.13

7.48
7.51
7.64

7.48

7.50
7.64

5.15
5.15
5.18

6.67
6.85
6.90

7.89
7.96

June

7.12
7.84
8.49

July

10.40

8.01

7.97

9.26

9.09

9.19

5.40

7.13

8.46

13
20
27

8.43
8.17
8.55
8.59

7.03
7.09
7.22
7.24

6.95
6.93
6.98
7.14

7.68
7.88
8.03
8.18

7.75
7.88
8.00
8.30

7.88
8.00
8.13
8.50

July 4
11
18
25

10.21
9.52
10.22
10.58

7.69
7.87
7.85
8.14

7.62
7.65
7.75
8.24

8.56
8.88
9.10
9.58

8.63
9.00
9.13
9.63

8.75
9.00
9.25
9.75

8.28
8.48
8.89

8.43
8.41
8.41

9.85
10.08
10.25

9.88
10.13
10.38

10.00
10.25
10.50

High

July

Apr.

June 6

Aug.

?rtef:

(6)

Auction

5.50
3.75

tay

-- -

(5)

FNMA

(10-yr. Constant

5.52
3.60

Feb.
Mar.

1973 --

Paper
(4)

Government

U.S.
Municpaer

5.13
3.03

Low
1972 --

Recently

5.38
3.18

Low
1973 --

Long-term

Aaa Utility

CD's New issue-NYC

ommercal

(J)

(2)

_

90-119 day

1
8
15
22
29

10.57
10.39
10.39

I

,

_

1

r

_

I

7.63
7.59
7.66
7.73

7.59
7.60
7.69
7.72

5.13
5.13
5.19
5.25

6.92
6.86
6.89
6.93

7.92
7.92

7.80
7.85
7.94
8.12

5.34
5.40
5.37
5.48

7.02
7.05
7.09
7.24

8.28

5.59
5.58
5.47

7.48

8.03
8.31
8.52
8.30p

II

8 30
8.16p

I

~L

_

8.07

8.04

8 09
8.38
8.54

8.71

7.54
7.46p

.

L----

Weekly data for columns 1 to 4 are statement week averages of daily data. Columns 5 and 6 are one-day Wednesday quotes. For columns 7, 8 and 10 the
weekly date is the mid-point of the calendar week over which data are averaged. Column 9 is a one-day quote for the Thursday following the end of the
statement week. Column 11 gives FNMA auction data for the Monday preceding the end of the statement week. The FNMA auction yield is the yield in the
bi-weekly auction for short-term forward commitments for Government underwritten mortgages.

Appendix Table

I

CONFIDENTIAL

(FR)

RESEVES AND MONETARY VARIABLES

August 17, 1973
--.-

i;

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nhrroed

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IFI
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I }-an -

2

5

i

3I

~---'-P-_l----i-~-~T~

flant redlt Measures
Ad
td
Total
Credit I Loans and
Proxy
Investments

6--

i'~'-l-l-L*---

--- ner

Til
m
TotlI Other than
Tie
I
CD'

It I

-:;~^9)1i n^ -t-an-i

'7-1-

~~--~ ~--

Thrift
nstituon
Deposits
I

I
CD's

Nondapott
Fuods

(A \ --

Idt.atod

U .S.
Gov't.
Demand

'T'n "

(Dollar Change in Billions)

(Per Cent Annual Rates of Groth)
Anually'
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

+5.3
-2.8
49.6
48.1
47.1

48

+9.6
46.3

+10.7
+3.4

+10.1
43.0

+10.4
+11.4

+2.6
+13.0
-8.4
-7.6
40.4

+8.3
+2.9
+8.0
+13.5

+11.0
+3.9
48 1
+11.3
416.6

+11.5
-4 8
+17 9
+18.2
415.5

+11.2
+1.6

413.0

+9.5
+0.4
48.2
+9.4
411.6

+16.7
+13.3

+6.4
+3.5
+7.7
+17.5
+16.8

+14.9
47.4

416.4
+9.8

+10.1
+8.4

+11.5
+10.6

+21 6
+13.4

+20.0
+12.1

+19.6
+14.0

-7.1
-0.4

-1.4
+1.1

+7.7
48.5

+10.8

+10,3

413,0
412.1

+11 4
+11 1

+12.8
+15.5

+15.4
+14.5

+13.7
+12.1

+17.3
415.0

-0.3
+0.6

+0..

46.0

+7.7

+9.1

+13.8

+14.3

+20.0

+9.2

+11.6

+1.2

-1.1

+4.1
41.9

+6.0
48.7

+8.9
410 5

+6.7

+9.8
+16.6

+8.0
+15.9

+14.2
+13.3

-0.4

+1.1

+10 6
13.6
+9.9
+10.,

49.2
46.1

+16.1
+10.8
+12.3
+11.6

+19.7
+14.3
+16.2
+13.2

-0.3

48.6

+12.7
48 5
+10.3
+10.2

0. ,
+0.5
-1.1
+1.4

+1.7
4-10.1

+9.5

+10.4
+15.1
+12.6
+7.9
48.3
+9.2
412.5
+9.3
4+8.7
410.1
+7.9
+12.2

1
-1.7
48.6
47.2
49.7

+7.8
+3.6
+6.0
46.6
+8 3

+9.3

42.6
+8.6
+11.4
+10.8

411.1

+2.9
*12.4
+14.4
*7.7
+10.1

-0.6
+0.5
+1.1
-0.3
+0.4

seat-Annually.

Half
Ind Wall
let

1971
1971

slt 1alf 1972
2nd
alif 1972

+12.1
+2.0
+4.9

lst Ralf 1973
anurtrlv

43

3rd Qtr. 1971
4th Otr. 1971
l1t Qtr, 1972
2td Qtr. 1972
3rd Otr. 1972
4th Otr. 1972

+10 7

Int Otr. 1973
?n. Otr. 1017

-7.1
417.3

+10.5

+26,7
-5.7
+11.0

+11.0

1972'

1973

-0,8
-4.8

Tan
Feb.
Mt.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
omv.

7
+9.6
+8.0
+2 9
+0.7
-6 1
+15 5
+9.8
-10.9

+6.5
+13.6
+6.8
+3.9
+9.0
46.9
49.7
+12.9
43.2
+20.8
+7.7

431.3
-41.3
-10.5
+26.1
+1,1
424,0
4664.1

+22.8
-4.7
+13.4
49.6
+9
+16.6
+17.6

421

Jan.
Feb.

War.
Apr.
May
June
July p

-

-'-L--

fLt.Iteorve

requlromentx
October 1. 1970
p - Treltminary.

2

+6.0

+8.2

+1 0
+14.7
+11.5
48 0
+4.0

+6.4
+12.7
44.4
47.2

+7.5

+10.7
+12.4
45.9

49

8

+9.7
1T1.1

+11.0
+11.5
+9.8
+12.1

+15.7
+9.5
+13.9
+16.4

+15.6
+14.8
414.0
+14.6

49.6

+15 0
+12.2

+1.64
+9.8

+23.1
416.0

+13.2
+16.8
+14.2

+9.2
+7.2
+16.2

+14.2
+12.4
419.9
+5.4
420.0
+2.3
49.0
417.9
+14.4
+10.7
+21.2
+16.7
+15.4
+20.3
+18.7
+6.6
+19.0
+3.8
+10.

417.7
+16.2
411.6
412.8
418.2
412.9
413.6
415.9
+12.0

+14.9

410.7
+12.4
411.5
+4.6

410.7

412.2
415.6

+11.1

+6.6
+10.0
49.6
49.5
+11.9
+10.5
+13.6
.8.3
+16.4
+19.7
+13.1
+12.1
+11.1
+9.4

410.1
+13.9
+11.6
+11.2

+12 0
+ 9.8
+12.4
+9.8
+6.4
913.33
+9.0
+5.9
44.7
+6.9
+8.1
48.4.
+9.8
+9.1
+10.4
+10.4
+5.5
+5.7

411.5

414.2
417.1
+15.7
+21.6
430.9
+21.0
418.2
+8.1
412.9

+9.5
+8.7

+19.2
+15.4
+13.2
+7.8
413.0
+11.4
+12.3
414.0
+10.2
+12.9
+10.4
+11.2
412.9
+5.7
+9.6
48.7
+9.1
+8,1
+5.5

+0.4
+0.3

+13.6
+9.1

40.5
+0.7

-2.4

+23.3
+16.6
418.2
+13.4
+21.6
+16.9
416,7
+16.9

-0,1
0.3
+0.1
0.2
+0.2

+0.2

+16.3
+14.5
+12.3
412.5
419.5
+9.1
+11.7
+6.4
+9.3
+12.1
-0.5

+ .1
+0.3
+B.1
+0.1
-0.1

+0.2
+0.2
+0.4
+0,3
+0.2
+0,9

-I

'

on Iurodollar

nhrrmvings are Includd beginning October

16.

40.7
-1.3 I
+I
+1.1
+0.7
-1.3
-0.7
+0.6
+1.2
+0.6
-0.4
,0.6
4+.1
40.3

-1.7
-1.2
+0.S
-1.7

-. _.r1969,

and requirements on bani-Telated conalirctal paper are included beginning

Appendix

Table II

RESERVES AND MONETARY VARIABLES
of dollars)
(Seasonally adjusted, billions
'

c

----

RESERVES

MONEYSTOCKMEASURES
Avellbla to

Period

Total

borrod

Depait

l
(4)

Annully:
ODe. 1969
Dec. 1970
Dee. 1971

~

BANKCREDIT MAlSURES
Adjusted

lrota

Pvt.
(5)

August 17, 1973

p
(6)

3
(7)

Pco

Time

TotalI

l

v

ata

---

'

OTHER

Tia
(10)

Ca'n
(11)

194.6
229.2
270.9

Thrift
Dea

tta

D's

(12)

(13)

183.5
203.9
237,9

201.7
216.1
253.8

10.9
25.3
33.0

Non-

U.S.

epe,
(14)

and
(15)

27,959
29.121
31.209

26,699
28,727
31,060

25,339
26,975
28,907

20s8.
221.3
236.0

162.7
172.2
183.4

392.3
425.2
473.8

594.0
641.3
727.7

307.7
332.9
366.3

606.0
638.9
688.6

Mar.

31,776
31,639
32,021

31,751
31,601
31,891

29,172
29,329
29,656

236.2
239.1
261.4

183.3
185.8
187.7

677.9
483.9
488.9

735.7
766.0
754.,8

367.1
369.3
376,3

696.6
699.5
507.8

261.7
244.8
247.5

257.8
262.1
265.9

33.2
33.7
33.8

6.0
3.6
3.7

6.3
4.6
5.7

Apr.
Nay
June

37,612
32.852
33,027

32,667
32,720
32,938

29,824
29,920
30,146

243.0
263.8
265.1

189.1
189.6
190.7

692.1
695.5
699.3

761.5
767.9
775.0

378.1
383.0
385.1

510.1
518.6
519.8

269.1
251.8
256.2

269.4
272.4
275.7

35.2
36.8
37.5

3.5
3.7
3.8

6.8
7.5
6.2

July
AuB.

33.171
33,381
33.327

33,018
33,08

267.7
268.6
250.1

193.1
193.8
196.8

506.5
508.6
512.1

784.0
791.6
799.0

388.3
391.6
396.5

523.7
521.5
537.9

256.8
259.8
262.0

279.6
283.2
286.9

38.3
39.1
39.8

3.9
4.2

32.870

30,317
30,562
30.890

5.2
4.5
5.1

Oct.
1car.

33,832
31,883
31.309

33,295
31,297
30,063

30,973
29,496
28,862

251.6
252.7
255.5

195.9
196.5
198.7

516.6
519.8
525.1

807.0
813.6
822.0

398.4
601.9
606.4

542.7
552.3
560.0

264.8
267.1
269.6

290.6
293.8
296.9

60.0
41.2
63.2

6.3
6.3

&.4

6.3
6.9
6.5

1973--JeS.
Teb.
War.

32.242
31,669
31,999

30,868
29,787
29,526

29,411
29,296
29,622

255.4
256.7
256.6

198.6
199.3
198.7

527.9
530.5
532.6

828.7
834.9
839.7

609.2
616.8
421.6

567.2
576.8
585.8

272.5
273.8
276.0

300.8
306.6
307.0

66.4
48.8
56.9

6.5
6.5
4.9

7.1
7.2
7.5

Apr.

32,326
32,445
32,460
33,550

30,167
30,195
30,800
32,313

29,860
30,095
30,511
31,299

258.2
260.5
263.2
266.5

199.5
201.6
203.9
205.1

536.2
540.6
545.3
567.8

845.6
852.0
859.4
863.5

426.2
630.5
434.5
437.9

588.9
598.2
600.1
605.5

278.0
280.1
282.0
283.3

309.6
311.6
314.1
315.6

58.7
61.7
62.0
64.5

5.1
5.6
5.6
6.5

5.8
4.6
5.1
3.4

30,579
29,319
29,219
30,863

30,128
29,366
29,831
30,045

257.5
257.5
258.9
257.0

199.3
198.9
200.2
198.2

534.1
534.1
537.9
535.6

426.0
424.1
625.8
426.7

iiiiiii

189
25

32,628
31,838
32,519
32,402

2
9
16
23
30

32,387
32,116
32,940
32.384
32,353

30,627
29,620
29,490
29,971
30.570

30,120
29,620
30,360
30,037
30,293

259.4
259.5
261.2
260.6
260.8

200.8
200.2
202.3
201.6
201.8

538.6
538.3
541.2
541.2
541.8

6
13
20
27

32.685
31.862
32,624
32,425

31.012
29,753
30,575
30,918

30,530
30,108
30,596
30,556

263.2
263.
263.9
262.1

203.9
203.0
204.5
203.5
203,5

566.8
545.2
545.8
544.8

A

32,126
31,667
32,806
32,294

31,113
30,383
31,291
31,533

26,5

263.7

205.0
205.0
203.6
206.3

547.4
566.8
568. 0
567.2

32.558
31.666

32,225
31,654

263.8
263.6

206.5
203.7

548.5
549.6

5.3
6.5
6.1

Monthly:
1972--Jan.

sept.
Dec.

Way
June
Jhly p

&

1973--Apr.

May

June

July

Aul.

11
18
25

p

33,501
32,570
33,803
33,790

1
8

p
p

34.143
33,536

I

-

;,

:::::::::::::::
;:::::::::::::::

429.5
428,4
630.2
430.8
431.0

4

33 .3
335.6
337.1
337,4

276.6
276.6
279.0
278.6

57,7
59,0
58.1
58.8

4.9
6,9
5.2
5.6

7.7
5.4
4.6

361.7
342.9
iiiiiiiiiiiii 343.6

279.0
278.8
279.9
280,7
281.0

59.3
61.1
61.8
62.3
62.6

5,2
5.0
5.4
5.7
5.7

6.8
5.4
4.1
3.8
3.9

281.6
281.9
281.9
282.0
283.0

61.3
61.9
61.6
62.6

5.5
5.5
5.7
5.7

4.7
4.5
6.1
5.6

i

362.9

633.5
433.6
435,4
635.1

::::;:::: :

i;

::::::::::::::: ;

438.3
436.7
437.0
JI:::llllHI
............
!!
637.7

.5
34:
363.5
344.7

282.4
283.2
283.4

63.1
63.9
66.*
65.5

5.9
6.3
6.5
6.8

5.4
1.1
2.3
3.3

iiiiiiiil!350.2

284.7
285.8

65.9
63.9

6.8
6.5

3.5
4.4

............
i~

-- 1:""""""""

-----

351.7
U

4.O

!!.!!.. 346.3
347.6
iiiiiiiiiii iiiiii 346.2
i.!!

639.4
41.6

4.1

...............
;

p - Preliminary
NOTr. IResrve reqniremento on Euro-dollar borrowings are included beginning October 16, 1969, and requirements on bank-related commnnercial paper are eluded beginning
October 1, 1970. Adjusted credit proxy include mainly total member bank deposite subject to reserve requirements, bank-related comnsrcial paper, and Euro-dollar
Fonthly data are daily averages except for non-bank coaeretal paper figurea which
borrowings of F.S. hanks.
eekly data ere daily averages for statement weeks.
are for last day of month. Weekly date are not Available for M , total lBans and invetmnts and thrift institution deposlts.

APPENDIX TABLE

III

Growth Rate in Money Supply
(Per cent change at an annual rate)

H2

M1

M
1971

1972

M

Q

M

Q

I

8.9

6.3

17.1

13.7

18.0

14.8

II

11.1

11.2

12.1

14.8

44.1

16.3

III

4.1

7.1

6.0

8.2

8.9

10.6

IV

1.9

2.2

8.7

7.4

10.4

9.6

I

9.2

5.3

12.7

11.1

14.9

13.2

6.1

8.4

8.5

10.0

10.7

12.1

III

8.2

8.0

10. 3

10.3

12.3

12.2

IV

8.6

7.1

10.2

9.5

11.4

11.4

1.7

4.7

5.7

8.8

10.0

6.9

9.5

9.2

II

1973

Q

"3

I
II

10.3

M = Annual rates of growth calculated from average
levels in the final months of the quarters.

Q = Annual rates calculated from average levels in
all three months of the quarters.

8.5