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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK

r Circular No. 5 7 5 7 T
L January 7, 1966 J

FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL STATEMENT

To the M em ber Banks
o f the Second Federal Reserve D istrict:

Herewith is a statement of condition of the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York at the close of the year 1965, and of earnings and expenses
for that year. For convenient comparison, the corresponding figures
for 1964 are also shown.
The regular annual report of the Bank, containing a review of
economic and financial developments and of Bank operations in 1965,
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.

Statement of Condition

ASSETS

Dec. 31,1965

Dec. 31,1964

Gold certificate account..........................................

$ 2,478,306,003

$ 3,072,781,082

Redemption fund for Federal Reserve notes ..

409,153,362

355,065,777

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

151,311,043

183,440,863

Other c a s h ....................................................................

16,506,739

32,083,000

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

$ 3,055,277,147

$ 3,643,370,722

$

$

Discounts and advances...........................................

30,627,000

40,980,000

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

74,508,530

58,928,736

Held under repurchase agreement...................

111,925,404

34,839,463

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

9,744,231,000

8,748,237,000

Held under repurchase agreement...................

289,900,000

537,500,000

Total loans and securities..............................

$10,251,191,934

$ 9,420,485,199

$ 1,676,821,174

$ 1,833,246,273

.....................................................

8,667,499

7,803,426

All other* ................................................................

276,389,717

139,526,063

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

$ 1,961,878,390

$ 1,980,575,762

TOTAL A SSE T S ..................................

$15,268,347,471

$15,044,431,683

U. S. Government securities:

Other assets:
Cash items in process of collection...................
Bank premises

* Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies.




Statement of Condition ( Continued)

L IA B IL IT IE S

Dec. 31,1965

Dec. 31,1964

Federal Reserve n o te s .............................................

$ 8,600,326,266

$ 8,253,862,367

Member bank reserve accounts .......................

$ 4,803,963,029

$ 4,829,799,258

U. S. Treasurer— general account...................

159,647,023

152,504,789

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

39,580,566

67,430,400

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

184,729,032

180,823,679

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

$ 5,187,919,650

$ 5,230,558,126

Deferred availability cash item s.......................

$ 1,141,912,157

$ 1,113,473,165

All other ..................................................................

49,262,598

172,110,325

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

$ 1,191,174,755

$ 1,285,583,490

TOTAL L IA B IL IT IE S

$14,979,420,671

$14,770,003,983

$

$

Deposits:

Other liabilities:

..............................

C A P IT A L ACCOUNTS
Capital paid i n ...........................................................
Surplus ........................................................................
TOTAL CAPITAL A C C O U N T S ...............

144,463,400
144,463,400

$

288,926,800

137,213,850
137,213,850

$

274,427,700

TOTAL L IA B IL IT IE S AND C APIT AL
A C C O U N T S ...................................................

$15,268,347,471

$15,044,431,683

* A fte r deducting participations of other Federal Reserve
Banks amounting to .....................................................................................

$110,700,000

$161,480,000

Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents (after deducting participa­
tions o f other Federal Reserve Banks amounting to
$105,976,800 on December 31, 1965 and $90,135,200
on December 31, 1964) .................................................

$37,546,440

$32,311,370

Ratio o f gold certificate reserves to Federal Reserve
note liability ....................................................................

33.6%

41.5%




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Statement of Earnings and Expenses

1964

1965

Total current earnings .....................................................

$391,855,804

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

41,716,234

Current net earnings.................................................

$350,139,570

$

294,401,444

0

$

150,704

$

335,357,068
40,955,624

Additions to current net earnings:
Profit on sales of U. S. Government securities
(net) ..............................................................................

$

Total additions...........................................................

76,053

263,835

All other ..........................................................................

$

263,835

$

226,757

$

1,917

$

0

Deductions from current net earnings:
Loss on sales of U. S. Government securities (net)
All other

6,308

3,696

..........................................................................
.......................................................

$

5,613

$

6,308

Net additions........................................................................

$

258,222

$

220,449

Net earnings available for distribution...............

$350,397,792

$

294,621,893

Dividends p a i d ....................................................................

$ 8,500,590

$

8,137,655

Payments to U. S. Treasury (interest on Federal
Reserve notes) ...............................................................

$334,647,652

$

412,485,188

Transferred to surplu s.....................................................

$ 7,249,550

$ - -126,000,950

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

$137,213,850

$

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

7,249,550

Total deductions

SURPLUS ACCOUNT

$144,463,400
Payments to U. S. Treasury (interest on Federal
Reserve notes) ...............................................................
Surplus— end of year .......................................................




4

0
$

0
$144,463,400

263,214,800

263,214,800

126,000,950
$

137,213,850

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
DIRECTORS
E v e r e t t N . C a s e ( C -1 9 6 6 * ),

President, A lfred P. Sloan Foundation,
New York, N . Y .
Chairman, and Federal Reserve A g en t
K

enneth

H. H

(C -1 9 6 8 ),

annan

Executive Vice President, Union Carbide Corporation,
New York, N . Y .
Deputy Chairman
R obert G. Co w a n (A -1 9 6 8 ),

M

il t o n

Chairman of the Board,
National Newark & Essex Bank,
Newark, N . J .
(Elected by Group 2 banks)

C. M

um ford

(B -1 9 6 8 ),

Chairman, Lever Brothers Company,
New York, N . Y .
(Elected by Group 2 banks)
G eorge A . M

u r p h y (A -1 9 6 7 ),
Chairman of the Board, Irving Trust Company,
New York, N . Y .
(Elected by Group 1 banks)

R o b e r t H. F

earo n (A -1 9 6 6 ),
President, The Oneida Valley National Bank of Oneida,
Oneida, N . Y .
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

A
J

am es

L . N i c k e r s o n (B -1 9 6 6 ) ,
Chairman of the Board,
Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc.,
New York, N . Y .
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

lbert

M . H e s t e r (C—1 9 6 7 ),
President, New York University,
New York, N . Y .

A

rthu r

K. W

atson

( B -1 9 6 7 ) ,

Chairman of the Board, IB M W orld Trade Corporation,
New York, N . Y ., and
Senior Vice President, International Business Machines Corporation,
Armonk, N . Y .
(Elected by Group 1 banks)
• The letter indicates the class of director; term expires December 31 of the year indicated.

OFFICERS
A
W

il l ia m

lfred

F. T

H

H a r o l d 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
G e o r g e G a r v y , Economic Adviser
M a r c u s A . H a r r i s , Vice President
T h o m as O. W
E

dw ard

aage,

W

Vice President
T

homas

C. S l o a n e , Assistant General Counsel

D o n a l d C . N i l e s , 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 a n c i s H . S c h o t t , Adviser
K e n n e t h E . S m a l l , Assistant Vice President
F r e d e r ic k L . S m e d l e y , Assistant Vice President
im l e n ,

J r ., Assistant Vice President

e a c h , Manager, Government Bond and
Safekeeping Department
L e o n a r d I . B e n n e t t s , Manager, Banlc Relations Department
M a r t i n W . B e r g i n , Manager Public Inform ation
Department
D a v i d E . B o d n e r , Manager, Foreign Department
L ouis J. B r e n d e l , Manager, Computer Services Department
A . T h o m a s C o m b a d e r , Manager, Building Operating
Department
R o b e r t L . C o o p e r , Manager, Acceptance Department
R o b e r t J. C r o w l e y , Manager, Foreign Department
R ic h a r d G . D a v i s , Manager, Domestic Research Department
R ic h a r d A . D e b s , Secretary, and Assistant Counsel
F r e d e r ic k W . D e m i n g , Manager, Securities Department
K a r l L . E g e , Manager, Cash Custody Department, and
Manager, Collection Department
M a r t i n F r e n c h , Manager, Security Custody Department
E d w a r d J. G e n g , Manager, Securities Department, and
Assistant Secretary

G erald E . B

President

First Vice President
A l a n R . H o l m e s , Vice President
R o b e r t G . L i n k , Vice President
F r e d W . P i d e r i t , Jr., Vice President
W a l t e r H . R o z e l l , Jr., Vice President
H o r a c e L . S a n f o r d , Vice President

G . G u y , 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
P e t e r F o u s e k , Assistant Vice President
P e t e r P . L a n g , Adviser
A n g u s A . M a c I n n e s , J r ., Assistant Vice President
B r u c e K . M a c L a u r y , Assistant Vice President
S p e n c e r S . M a r s h , J r ., Assistant Vice President
T homas M. T




a yes,

r e ib e r ,

F re d H . K l o p s t o c k , Senior Economist
L e o n a r d L a p i d u s , Manager, Personnel 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 i n e H . M c W h i n n e y , Manager, Statistics Department
P a u l M e e k , Manager, Securities Department
R o b e r t M e y e r , Assistant Counsel
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 , Manager, Banlc Examinations Department
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 i c h e r , Manager, Cash 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 e d e r ic k C. S c h a d r a c k , J r ., Manager, International Research

Department
B e t t y J e a n S h e a , Assistant Counsel
G e o r g e C. S m i t h , Manager, Check Department
A l o y s i u s J . S t a n t o n , Manager, Accounting Department
R o b e r t C. T h o m a n , Manager, Personnel Department
R o b e r t Y o u n g , Jr., Assistant Counsel

J o h n P . J e n s e n , General Auditor
M . S c h u l t z , Assistant General Auditor

il l ia m

5

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
M EM BER OF FE D E R A L A D V IS O R Y 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
T

homas

E. L

am ont,

Chairman

Farmer, Albion, Orleans County,
New York
R o b e r t S. B

ennett,

J ohn D. H

General Manager, Lackawanna Plant,

a m il t o n ,

President, Chautauqua National Bank of Jamestown,

Bethlehem Steel Corporation,

Jamestown, N . Y .

Buffalo, N . Y .
A
J. W

allace

rthur

Ely,

S. H a m l in ,

President, The Canandaigua National Bank

President, Security Trust Company of Rochester,

and Trust Company,

Rochester, N . Y .
M

a u r ic e

Canandaigua, N . Y .
C harles W . M

R. F orm an,

President, B. Forman Company,

il l a r d ,

Jr.,

Chairman of the Board,

Rochester, N . Y .

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

OFFICERS
I n s l e y B. S m i t h , Vice President
J ohn T. K
H

arry

eane,

A . C u r t h , J r ., Assistant Cashier

G e r a l d H . G r e e n e , Assistant Cashier

R o n a l d B. G r a y , Assistant Cashier




Cashier

A

6

rth u r

A . R a n d a l l , Assistant Cashier