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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK

r Circular No. 5 0 2 9 1

L January 6, 1967

FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT

To the Member 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 1966, and of earnings and expenses
for that year. F or convenient comparison, the corresponding figures
for 1965 are also shown.
The regular annual report of the Bank, containing a review of
economic and financial developments and o f Bank operations in 1966,
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.

J

Statement of Condition

ASSETS

Dec. 31,1966

Dec. 31,1965

$ 2,048,010,169

$ 2,478,306,003

Redemption fund for Federal Reserve notes

443,811,739

409,153,362

Federal Reserve notes of other Banks

189,084,923

151,311,043

31,316,972

16,506,739

$ 2,712,223,803

$ 3,055,277,147

$

$

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

Other cash .............................................................
Total cash ......................................................

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

32,352,000

30,627,000

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

69,121,246

74,508,530

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

123,997,688

111,925,404

33,800,000

0

10,898,700,000

9,744,231,000

626,800,000

289,900,000

$11,784,770,934

$10,251,191,934

$ 1,993,690,102

$ 1,676,821,174

9,357,852

8,667,499

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

526,222,394

276,389,717

Total other a s s e t s ..........................................

$ 2,529,270,348

$ 1,961,878,390

TO TA L A S S E T S ........................

$17,026,265,085

$15,268,347,471

Federal agency obligations:
Held under repurchase a g reem en t................
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright .................................................
Held under repurchase agreement
Total loans and securities

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

* Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies.




Statement of Condition (ContinuedJ

L IA B IL IT IE S

j)ec. 31,1966

Dec. 31,1965

Federal Reserve n o t e s ..........................................

$ 9,238,182,600

$ 8,600,326,266

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

$ 5,277,742,045

$ 4,803,963,029

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

271,153,861

159,647,023

55,965,245

39,580,566

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

396,432,487

184,729,032

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

$ 6,001,293,638

$ 5,187,919,650

Deferred availability cash it e m s ....................

$ 1,417,581,373

$ 1,141,912,157

A ll other ..............................................................

72,512,174

49,262,598

Total other lia b ilities....................................

$ 1,490,093,547

$ 1,191,174,755

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

$16,729,569,785

$14,979,420,671

$

$

D eposits:

Foreign*

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

Other liabilities:

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

148,347,650
148,347,650

$

296,695,300

144,463,400
144,463,400

$

288,926,800

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

$17,026,265,085

$15,268,347,471

* After deducting participations of other Federal Reserve
Banks amounting to ...........................................................................

$118,080,000

$110,700,000

Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents (after deducting participa­
tions o f other Federal Reserve Banks amounting to
$141,548,400 on December 31,1966 and $105,976,800
on December 31, 1965) .................................................

$49,005,424

$37,546,440

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

27.0%

33.6%




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Statement of Earnings and Expenses

1966

1965

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

$485,346,803

$391,855,804

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

41,395,351

41,716,234

Current net e a r n in g s ....................................

$443,951,452

$350,139,570

$

394,767

$

263,835

$

621,750

$

1,917

Additions to current net earnings

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

3,696

6,738

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

628,488

$

5,613

Net additions or deductions (— ) ......................

$ — 233,721

$

258,222

Net earnings available for distribution . . .

$443,717,731

$350,397,792

Dividends paid ......................................................

$

$

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

$431,063,425

$334,647,652

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

$

$

Total deductions ............................................

$

8,770,056

3,884,250

8,500,590

7,249,550

SURPLUS ACCOUNT
Surplus — beginning of year ................

$144,463,400

$137,213,850

Transferred from net earnings for year

3,884,250

7,249,550

Surplus — end of year ............................

$148,347,650

$144,463,400




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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
D IRECTORS
E verett N . Case (C -1 9 6 9 * ),

President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,
New York, N. Y.
Chairman, and Federal Reserve Agent
K

H . H a n n a n (C -1 9 6 8 ),

enneth

Executive Vice President, Union Carbide Corporation,
New York, N. Y.
Deputy Chairman
H. M o r r i s o n (A -1 969 ),
President, Orange County Trust Company,
Middletown, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

G. C o w a n (A -1 968 ),
Chairman of the Board,
National Newark & Essex Bank,
Newark, N. J.
(Elected by Group 2 banks)

E ugene

R obert

M
M

C. M u m f o r d (B -1968),
Chairman of the Board, Lever Brothers Company
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 2 banks)

il t o n

R. F o r m a n (B -1969),
President, B. Forman Co., Inc.,
Rochester, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

a u r ic e

A. M u r p h y (A-1967),
Chairman of the Board, Irving Trust Company,
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 1 banks)

G eorge
J

am es

M. H

ester

(C -1 9 6 7 ),

President, New York University,
New York, N. Y.

A r t h u r K. W a t s o n (B -1967),
Chairman of the Board, IBM World Trade Corporation,
New York, N. Y., and
Vice Chairman of the Board, 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

H

H a r o l d A. B i l b y , Vice President and Senior Adviser
W i l l i a m H . B r a u n , Jr., 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
F e l i x T . D a v i s , Vice President
G e o r g e G a r v y , Economic Adviser
T h o m a s O. W
E dw ard G. G u y ,

President
First Vice President
M a r c u s A. H a r r i s , 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
T h o m a s M . T i m l e n , Jr., Vice President
a a g e , Vice President
ayes,

F . T r e ib e r ,

Assistant General Counsel

T homas

C.

S loane,

Assistant General Counsel

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
B r u c e K . M a c L a u r y , Assistant Vice President
W i l l i a m E . M a r p l e , Assistant Vice President
S p e n c e r S . M a r s h , J r ., Assistant Vice President
P a u l M e e k , Assistant Vice President
D o n a l d C. N i l e s , Assistant Vice President
E v e r e t t B . P o s t , 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 II. 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 Persident
G e o r g e C. S m i t h , Assistant Vice President
R o b e r t C. T h o m a n , Assistant Vice President

Manager, Government Bond and
Safekeeping Department
L e o n a r d I. B e n n e t t s , Manager, Cash Custody Department,
and Manager, Collection Department
D a v id E . B o d n e r , Manager, Foreign Department
Louis J. B r e n d e l , Manager, Planning 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
H o w a r d F . C r u m b , Manager, Computer Services Department
R i c h a r d G . D a v i s , Manager, Domestic Research Department
R i c h a r d A . D e b s , Secretary, and Assistant Counsel
F r e d e r i c k W . D e m i n g , Manager, Securities Department
A d a m R . D i c k , Manager, Bank Relations Department
K a r l L. E g e , Manager, Check Department
M a r t i n F r e n c h , Manager, Security Custody Department
R a l p h H . G e l d e r , Manager, Personnel Department
E d w a r d J. G e n g , Manager, Securities Department, and
Assistant Secretary

R i c h a r d H . H o e n i g , Manager, Public Information Department
F r e d H . K l o p s t o c k , Manager, International Research

G erald E . B e a c h ,




W

Department
L e o n a r d L a p i d u s , Manager, Bank Examinations Department
M a d e l i n e H . M c W h i n n e y , Manager, Statistics 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, Bank Examinations Department
S c o t t E . P a r d e e , Manager, Foreign Department
E d w i n R . P o w e r s , Manager, Foreign Department
C h a r l e s R . P r i c h e r , Manager, Cash Department
A . M a r s h a l l P u c k e t t , Senior Economist
F r a n c i s II. R o h r b a c h , Manager, Personnel Department
E d w i n S . R o t h m a n , Manager, Foreign Department
H e r b e r t H . R u e s s , Manager, Credit and Discount 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, Domestic Research

Department
B e t t y J e a n S h e a , Assistant Counsel
A l o y s i u s J . S t a n t o n , Manager, Accounting
R o b e r t Y o u n g , J r ., 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

Department

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

M EM BER OF FE D E R A L A D V IS O R Y COUNCIL
R. E. M

cN e il l ,

J r .,

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

Buffalo Branch of Federal Reserve Bank of New York
DIRECTORS
R o b e r t S. B e n n e t t , Chairman
General Manager, Lackawanna Plant,
Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
Buffalo, N. Y.

F. B r i t t ,
President, L-Brooke Farms, Inc.,
Byron, N. Y.

G erald

Carl A . D

J ohn D. H

ay,

A

allace

Ely,

S. H a m l i n ,
President, The Canandaigua National Bank
and Trust Company,
Canandaigua, N. Y.

rthu r

Executive Vice President,
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.,
Rochester, N. Y.
J. W

a m il t o n ,

Chairman of the Board,
Marine Midland Chautauqua National Bank,
Jamestown, N. Y.

E . P erry S p in k ,

President, Security Trust Company of Rochester,
Rochester, N. Y.

Chairman of the Board,
Liberty National Bank and Trust Company,
Buffalo, N. Y.

OFFICERS
A

ngus

J ohn T. K
H

arry

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

R o nald B . G r a y ,




A. M

J r ., Vice President
Assistant Vice President and Cashier

acI n n e s,

eane,

Assistant Cashier

G erald H . G r e en e,

Assistant Cashier

A

6

rthur

Assistant Cashier

A . R an dall,

Assistant Cashier