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F E D E R A L R E S E R V E BAN K
O F NEW YO RK

r Circular No. 5 4 4 0 "I
L
January 8, 1964 J

FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL STATEMENT

To the Member Banks
of the Second Federal Reserve District:

Herewith is a statement of condition of the Federal Reserve Bank
o f New York at the close of the year 1963, and of earnings and expenses
for that year. For convenient comparison, the corresponding figures
for 1962 are also shown.
The regular annual report of the Bank, containing a review of
economic and financial developments and o f Bank operations in 1963,
is now being prepared. When it is issued, a copy will be sent to each
member bank in the District.
A

lfred

H

ayes,

President.

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F I F T I E T H

A N N I V E R S A R Y

19 6 4

Statement of Condition

ASSETS

Bee. 31,1963

Bee. 31,1962

Gold certificate a c c o u n t........................................

$ 3,608,466,202

$ 3,394,816,738

Redemption fund for Federal Reserve notes..

334,006,092

302,817,637

Federal Reserve notes of other B a n k s ............

109,995,355

94,866,195

Other cash ..............................................................

31,675,918

42,078,021

Total c a s h ........................................................

$ 4,084,143,567

$ 3,834,578,591

$

$

Discounts and advan ces........................................

9,998,000

15,474,000

Acceptances:
Bought outright ................................................

69,978,083

52,561,639

Held under repurchase agreem en t................

91,742,032

57,692,076

Bought outright ................................................

8,696,757,000

7,526,600,000

Held under repurchase a g reem en t................

10,800,000

342,000,000

Total loans and secu rities............................

$ 8,879,275,115

$ 7,994,327,715

U. S. Government securities :

Other assets:
Gash items in process of co lle ctio n ................

$ 1,688,500,100

$ 1,604,891,631

Bank p re m ise s....................................................

8,110,101

8,413,283

All o t h e r ..............................................................

105,935,152

90,286,293

Total other a s s e ts ..........................................

$ 1,802,545,353

$ 1,703,591,207

TO TA L A SSE T S ........................................

$14,765,964,035

$13,532,497,513




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Statement of Condition ( Continued)

L IA B IL IT IE S

Dec. 31,1963

Federal Reserve notes ........................................

$ 7,939,567,873

$ 7,234,646,685

Member bank reserve a cco u n ts......................

$ 4,994,534,552

$ 4,643,682,274

U. S. Treasurer— general a c c o u n t................

227,126,407

117,026,081

Foreign* ..............................................................

54,054,210

58,120,902

Other ....................................................................

167,741,320

289,175,930

Total deposits ................................................

$ 5,443,456,489

$ 5,108,005,187

Deferred availability cash ite m s ....................
All o t h e r ..............................................................

$

967,103,815
21,013,658

$

795,421,196
18,357,795

Total other liabilities ..................................

$

988,117,473

$

813,778,991

TO TA L L IA B IL IT IE S ..............................

$14,371,141,835

$13,156,430,863

$

$

Dec. 31,1962

D eposits:

Other liabilities:

C A P IT A L ACCOUNTS
Capital paid i n ......................................................
Surplus ....................................................................

131,607,400

250,711,100

263,214,800
$

376,066,650

TO TA L C A P IT A L ACCOUNTS ............

$

TO TA L L IA B IL IT IE S AND C A P IT A L
ACCOUNTS ..............................................

$14,765,964,035

$13,532,497,513

* After deducting participations of other Federal Reserve
Banks amounting t o ...................................................................................

$116,960,000

$188,760,000

Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents (after deducting participa­
tions of other Federal Reserve Banks amounting to
$67,178,900 on December 31, 1963 and $61,056,600
on December 31, 1962) ..............................................

$24,672,657

$24,464,162

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit and
Federal Reserve note liabilities com b in ed ..............

29.5%

30.0%




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394,822,200

125,355,550

Statement of Earnings and Expenses
1963

1962

Total current e a rn in g s..................................................

$291,816,682

$261,931,405

Net expenses ..................................................................

39,098,579

36,115,339

$252,718,103

$225,816,066

Additions to current net earnings:
$
All other

77,185

$

112,711

492,364
119,711

$

189,896

$

612,075

$

10,969

$

408,191

$

178,927

$

203,884

$252,897,030

$

7,743,061

$226,019,950

$

7,419,208

Paid U. S. Treasury (as interest on Federal Reserve
notes) ............................................................................

$232,650,269

$210,885,742

Transferred to surplus ................................................

$ 12,503,700

$

Surplus— beginning of y e a r ........................................

$250,711,100

$242,996,100

Transferred from net earnings for y e a r ..................

12,503,700

7,715,000

Surplus— end of y e a r ....................................................

$263,214,800

$250,711,100

7,715,000

SURPLUS ACCOUNT




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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
DIRECTORS
P h il ip D. R eed ( 0 - 1 9 6 5 * ) ,

Former Chairman of the Board, General Electric Company,
New York, N. Y.
Chairman, and Federal Reserve Agent
J a m e s D e Ca m p W is e ( C -1 9 6 4 ),

Former Chairman of the Board, Bigelow-Sanford, Inc.,
New York, N. Y.
Deputy Chairman
E verett N . Ca se (C -1 9 6 6 ),

K e n n e t h H . H a n n a n ( B -1 9 6 5 ) ,

President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,
New York, N. Y .

Executive Vice President, Union Carbide Corporation,
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 2 banks)

G eorge Ch a m p io n (A -1 9 6 4 ),

A lbert L . N ickerson (B -19 66 ),

Chairman of the Board,
The Chase Manhattan Bank,
New York N. Y .
(Elected by Group 1 banks)

Chairman of the Board,
Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc.,
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

R ober t H. F e a r o n (A -1 9 6 6 ),

B. E ar l P u c k e t t (B -19 64 ),
Former Chairman of the Board,
Allied Stores Corporation,
New York, N. Y .
(Elected by Group 1 banks)

President, The Oneida Valley National Bank of Oneida,
Oneida, N. Y .
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

R a l p h H. R ue (A -1 9 6 5 ),
Chairman of the Board, The Schenectady Trust Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 2 banks)
* The letter indicates the clas9 of director; term expires December 31 of the year indicated.

OFFICERS
A l f r e d H a y e s , President
W

il l ia m

F. T r e ib e r , First Vice President

H ar o ld A. B i l b y , Vice President
J o h n J . C l a r k e , Vice President and General Counsel
C h a r l e s A. C o o m b s , Vice President
H o w a r d D . Cr o s s e , Vice President
G eorge G a r v y , Economic Adviser
M a r c u s A. H a r r is , Vice President

A l a n R. H o l m e s , Vice President
R obert G. R o u s e , Vice President and Senior Adviser
W a l t er H . R o z e l l , J r ., Vice President
H orace L . S a n f o r d , Vice President
R obert W . S t o n e , Vice President
T h o m a s O . W a a g e , Vice President

E d w a r d G. Guy, Assistant General Counsel
W i l l i a m H . B r a u n , J r., Assistant Vice President
F e l i x T . D a v i s , Assistant Vice President
N o r m a n P . D a v i s , Assistant Vice President
P eter F o u s e k , Assistant Vice President
P e ter P . L a n g , Adviser
R o ber t G. L i n k , Adviser
A n g u s A . M a c I n n e s , J r ., Assistant Vice President
H a rold M . W

T h o m a s C. S l o a n e , Assistant General Counsel
S p e n c e r S . M a r s h , Jr., Assistant Vice President
F red W . P id e r it , Jr., Assistant Vice President
L a w r e n c e E . Q u a c k e n b u s h , Assistant Vice President
T h o m a s J. R o c h e , Senior Foreign Exchange Officer
F r a n k W . S c h i f f , Assistant Vice President
F r e d e r ic k L . S m e d l e y , Assistant Vice President
P eter D . S t e r n l ig h t , Assistant Vice President
essel,

G e r ald E . B e a c h , Manager, Security Custody Department
M a r t in W . B e r g in , Manager, Public Information

Department
E r n e s t E . B l a n c h e t t e , Manager, Bank Relations

Department
A. T h o m a s C o m b a d e r , Manager, Building Operating
Department
R ober t L . C o oper , Manager, Acceptance Department
R ober t J. C r o w l e y , Assistant Counsel
R ic h a r d A. D e b s , Assistant Counsel
K a r l L . E ge , Manager, Collection Department
M a r t i n F r e n c h , Manager, Cash Custody Department
F red H . K l o p s t o c k , Manager, Research Department
H a r o ld W . L e w i s , Manager, Security Custody Department
R o b er t L i n d s a y , Senior Economist
B r u c e K . M a c L a u r y , Manager, Foreign Department
W i l l i a m E . M a r p l e , Manager, Credit and Discount
Department
M a d e l in e H . M c W h i n n e y , Manager, Market Statistics
Department




Assistant Vice President
P a u l M e e k , Manager, Securities Department
D o n a l d C. N i l e s , Manager, Accounting Department
A r t h u r H. N o a , Manager, Service Department
J a m e s H. O l t m a n , Assistant Counsel
J o h n F . P ie r c e , Chief Examiner
E v e r e t t B . P o s t , Manager, Planning Department
C h a r l e s R . P r ic h e r , Manager, Personnel Department
J o h n P . R i n g e n , Manager, Bank Examinations Department
E d w i n S. R o t h m a n , Manager, Foreign Department
W a l t e r S. R u s h m o r e , Manager, Savings Bond Department
F r a n c is H. S c h o t t , Manager, Research Department
W i l l i a m M . S c h u l t z , Manager, Personnel Department
K e n n e t h E . S m a l l , Manager, Cash Department
G eorge C. S m i t h , Manager, Check Department
A l o y s iu s J . S t a n t o n , Manager, Check Mechanization

Department
Rober t C. T h o m a n , Manager, Government Bond and

Safekeeping Department, and Assistant Secretary
T h o m a s M . T i m l e n , J r., Secretary, and Assistant Counsel
R obert Y o u n g , J r., Assistant Counsel

J o h n P. J e n s e n , General Auditor
L e o n a r d I . B e n n e t t s , Assistant General Auditor

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Federal Reserve Bank of New York

MEMBER OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
W

il l ia m

H. M oore ,

Chairman of the Board, Bankers Trust Company,
New York, N. Y.

Buffalo Branch of Federal Reserve Bank of New York
DIRECTORS
F e r o u s o n , Chairman
President, Ferguson Electric Construction Co., Inc.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
W

h it w o r t h

M a u r ic e R. F o r m a n ,

C h a r l e s W . M il l a r d , Jr.,

President, B. Forman Company,
Rochester, N. Y.

President, Manufacturers and
Traders Trust Company,
Buffalo, N. Y.

A r t h u r S. H a m l i n ,

President, The Canandaigua National Bank
and Trust Company,
Canandaigua, N. Y.

T h o m a s E. L a M o n t ,

E l m e r B. M i l l i m a n ,

President, Central Trust Company Rochester N. Y .,
Rochester, N. Y.
A nson F . Sh er m an ,

President, The Citizens Central Bank,
Arcade, N. Y.

Farmer, Albion, Orleans County,
New York

OFFICERS
I n s l e y B. S m i t h , Vice President
G eorge J . D o l l , Assistant Vice President and Cashier
G e r a l d H. G r e e n e , Assistant Cashier




J o h n T. K

eane,

Assistant Cashier