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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK

f Circular No. 1153"!
Ljanuary 12, 1933J

Eighteenth Annual Statement

To the Stockholders of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York:

We hand you herewith a condensed statement of the condition of this bank at
the close of the year 1932, and of the profit and loss account for that year.
For convenient comparison, the corresponding statements for the previous
year, 1931, are also shown.




GEORGE L. HARRISON,
Governor.

Statement of Condition
RESOURCES
C A S H R E S E R V E S held by this bank against its
deposits and note circulation:
GOLD HELD BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT as part of
the collateral deposited by the bank when it obtains Federal
Reserve notes. This gold is lodged partly in the vaults of the bank
and partly with the Treasurer of the United States
GOLD REDEMPTION FUND in the hands of the Treasurer
of the United States to be used to redeem such Federal Reserve
notes as are presented to the Treasury for redemption
G O L D I N T H E G O L D SETTLEMENT F U N D lodged with

Dec. 31, 1932

Dec. 31, 1931

$616,630,213.92

$450,336,457.22

6,155,156.59

11,542,824.20

103,792,488.24
289,509,470.99

81,379,878.67
300,478,183.81

52,385,395.00

37,739,315.00

$1,068,472,724.74

$881,476,658.90

$21,158,222.18

$19,234,621.23

$25,332,250.00

$112,203,754.31

24,973,979.93

37,474,318.93

2,829,347.12
465,930.62
9,780,168.81

272,565.69
163,392,844.14

the

Treasurer of the United States for the purpose of settling current
transactions between Federal Reserve districts
GOLD AND GOLD CERTIFICATES in vault
LEGAL T E N D E R N O T E S , SILVER, AND SILVER CERTIFICATES

in the vaults of the bank (available as reserve only against
deposits)
TOTAL C A S H R E S E R V E S

N O N - R E S E R V E CASH consisting largely of National Bank Notes,
and minor coin

LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
LOANS TO MEMBER BANKS :

On the security of obligations of the United States
On the security of, or by the discount of, commercial or agricultural
paper or acceptances
On the security of other collateral under Section 10 (b) of the Federal
Reserve Act, as amended
O T H E R LOANS

BILLS bought in the open market
U N I T E D STATES GOVERNMENT bonds, notes, bills, and certifi-

cates of indebtedness
OTHER SECURITIES
T O T A L LOANS AND INVESTMENTS

733,353,950.00
2,906,775.49

309,355,850.00
14,315,212.50

$799,642,401.97

$637,014,545.57

MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES
GOLD HELD ABROAD

$72,637,893.28
118,169,814.77

ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

14,393,300.69
25,545,469.28

$164,866,941.19
14,816,793.01
20,499,027.40

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

$230,746,478.02

$200,182,761.60

CHECKS AND OTHER ITEMS IN PROCESS OF COLLECTION . . .
BANK PREMISES

TOTAL RESOURCES




$2,120,019,826.91 $1,737,908,587.30

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
LIABILITIES

Dec. 31, 1932

Dec. 31, 1931

$587,565,860.90

$574,185,857.40

$587,565,860.90

$574,185,857.40

$1,256,950,857.76

$795,014,893.86

1,950,307.04

25,740,077.78

12,965,444.15

41,313,401.35

$1,271,866,608.95

$862,068,372.99

$114,499,314.57

$158,125,864.59

A L L O T H E R MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES

2,410,521.19

6,812,787.98

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES

$116,909,835.76

$161,938,652.57

$58,619,100.00

$61,638,550.00

85,058,421.30

75,077,154.34

$143,677,521.30

$136,715,704.34

CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES in actual circulation, payable on
demand. As required by law, these notes are secured by gold; or
notes, drafts, bills of exchange or acceptances; or obligations of
the United States
TOTAL CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION

DEPOSITS
RESERVE DEPOSITS maintained by member banks as legal
reserves against the deposits of their customers
UNITED

STATES

GOVERNMENT

DEPOSITS

carried at

the

Reserve Bank for current requirements of the Treasury
OTHER DEPOSITS including deposits of foreign correspondents,
non-member banks, etc

TOTAL DEPOSITS

MISCELLANEOUS LIABILITIES
D E F E R R E D ITEMS, composed mostly of uncollected checks on

banks in all parts of the country. Such items are credited as
deposits after the periods specified in this bank's time schedules,
which periods range from 1 to 7 days after receipt by this bank,
and are based on the average time required for collection

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
CAPITAL P A I D I N , equal to 3 per cent, of the capital and

surplus of member banks
SURPLUS—That portion of accumulated net earnings which the
bank is legally required to retain

TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

TOTAL LIABILITIES




$2,120,019,826.91 $1,737,908,587.30

Profit and Loss Account
For the calendar years 1932 and 1931

1932

1931

EARNINGS
$3,276,594.84
932,504.88
11,157,506.72
582,336.21

$1,661,804.55
1,638,210.41
3,613,854.20
641,344.16

$15,948,942.65

$7,555,213.32

$1,362,375.51

$1,107,406.45

$6,190,061.12

$6,298,732.43

new notes to replace worn notes in circulation, and to maintain
supplies unissued and on hand, and the cost of redemption

186,667.16

348,371.41

F O R DEPRECIATION, SELF-INSURANCE, OTHER R E S E R V E S ,
LOSSES, ETC

530,039.45

483,435.21

$6,906,767.73

$7,130,539.05

N E T I N C O M E available for dividends, additions to surplus,
and franchise tax to the United States Government

$10,404,550.43

$1,532,080.72

DIVIDENDS paid to member banks, at the rate of 6 per cent per
annum on paid-in capital

$3,562,030.29

$3,891,598.91
2,359,518.19

FROM LOANS
FROM BILLS BOUGHT IN THE OPEN MARKET
FROM UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
OTHER EARNINGS
TOTAL EARNINGS

ADDITIONS TO EARNINGS
FOR SUNDRY ADDITIONS to earnings, including income from
Annex Building

DEDUCTIONS FROM EARNINGS
FOR

CURRENT BANK

OPERATION.

(These figures include

most of the expenses incurred as fiscal agent of the United States)
F O R FEDERAL R E S E R V E CURRENCY, mainly the cost of printing

TOTAL DEDUCTIONS FROM EARNINGS

EXCESS OF DIVIDENDS OVER N E T INCOME

ADDITIONS TO SURPLUS—The bank is required by law to accumulate out of net earnings, after payment of dividends, a surplus
amounting to 100 per cent, of the subscribed capital; and after
such surplus has been accumulated to pay into surplus each year
10 per cent, of the net income remaining after paying dividends.
FRANCHISE TAX—Any balance of net income remaining after
paying dividends and making additions to surplus (as above) is
required to be paid to the United States Government as a franchise
tax. No balance remained for such payments in 1932 or 1931.

6,842,520.14

ADDITIONS TO SURPLUS ACCOUNT
N E T EARNINGS
RESTORATION OF DEPRECIATION RESERVE
STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

6,842,520.14
ON UNITED

TOTAL ADDITIONS TO SURPLUS ACCOUNT

3,138,746.82
$9,981,266.96

CHARGES TO SURPLUS ACCOUNT
EXCESS OF DIVIDENDS OVER N E T INCOME
DEPRECIATION RESERVE ON UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
TOTAL CHARGES TO SURPLUS ACCOUNT




$2,359,518.19
3,138,746.82
$5,498,265.01

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
DIRECTORS
J. HERBERT CASE, New York City

Chairman
EDWARD K. MILLS, Morristown, N. J.

ALBERT H. WIGGIN, New York City

President, Morristown Trust Company

Director, The Chase National Bank of the City of
New York

SAMUEL W. REYBURN, New York City

WILLIAM H. WOODIN, New York City

President, Associated Dry Goods Corporation of
New York

President, American Car & Foundry Company
CLARENCE M. WOOLLEY, Greenwich, Conn.

WALTER C. TEAGLE, New York City
President, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)

Chairman, American Eadiator and Standard
Sanitary Corporation
OWEN D. YOUNG, New York City

DAVID C. WARNER, Endicott, N. Y.
President, Endicott Trust Company

Deputy Chairman
Chairman, General Electric Company

OFFICERS
GEORGE L. HARRISON, Governor

W. RANDOLPH BURGESS, Deputy Governor

EDWIN R. KENZEL, Deputy Governor

JAY E. CRANE, Deputy Governor

WALTER S. LOGAN, Deputy Governor and General Counsel

ARTHUR W. GILBART, Deputy Governor

LESLIE R. ROUNDS, Deputy Governor

Louis F. SAILER, Deputy Governor

CHARLES H. COE, Assistant Deputy Governor
L. WERNER KNOKE, Assistant Deputy Governor
RAY M. GIDNEY, Assistant Deputy Governor
WALTER B. MATTESON, Assistant Deputy Governor
J. WILSOX JONES, Assistant Deputy Governor
JAMES M. RICE, Assistant Deputy Governor
ALLAN SPROUL, Assistant Deputy Governor and Secretary

DUDLEY H. BARROWS, Manager, Administration Department
WESLEY W. BURT, Manager, Accounting Department

ROBERT F. MCMURRAY, Manager, Government Bond and
Safekeeping Department
JACQUES A. MITCHELL, Manager, Credit Department
DONALD J. CAMERON, Manager, Foreign Department
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ROBERT M. MORGAN, Manager, Bill Department
EDWARD O. DOUGLAS, Mananer, Collection Department
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ARTHUR PHELAN, Manager, Discount Department
EDWIN C. FRENCH, Manager, Cash Department
WILLIAM A. SCOTT, Manager, Government Bond and
HERBERT H. KIMBALL, Assistant Counsel
Safekeeping Department
I. WARD WATERS, Manager, Check Department




MEMBER OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
GEORGE W. DAVISON

President, Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company
New York, N. Y.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
OFFICERS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT'S FUNCTION
J. HERBERT CASE, Federal Reserve Agent
WILLIAM H. DILLISTIN, Assistant Federal Reserve Agent
HERBERT 8. DOWNS, Assistant Federal Reserve Agent
and Manager, Bank Relations Department

HAROLD V. ROELSE, Manager, Reports Department and
Assistant Secretary
CARL SNYDER, General Statistician

EDWARD L. DODGE, General Auditor

GEORGE W. FERGUSON, Assistant General Auditor

Buffalo Branch of Federal Reserve Bank of New York
DIRECTORS
RAYMOND N. BALL,

GEORGE G. KLEINDINST,

President, Lincoln-Alliance Bank and Trust
Company, Rochester, N. Y.

President, Liberty Bank of Buffalo
EDWARD G. MINER,
Chairman,

FREDERICK B. COOLEY,

President, New York Car Wheel Co., Buffalo
LEWIS G. HARRIMAN,

President, Pfaudler Company, Rochester, N. Y.
GEORGE F. RAND,

President, M & T Trust Company, Buffalo

President, Marine Trust Company, Buffalo

ROBERT M. O'HARA, Managing Director

OFFICERS
ROBERT M. O'HARA, Managing Director

HALSEY W. SNOW, JR., Cashier

R. B. WILTSE, Assistant Manager

CLIFFORD L. BLAKESLEE, Assistant Cashier




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