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FED ER A L R ESER VE BANK
O F N EW YORK

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Circular No. 8040
January 26, 1977

SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT

To the Member Banks
of the Second Federal Reserve District:

Herewith is a statement of condition of the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York at the close of the year 1976, and of earnings and expenses
for that year. For comparison purposes, the corresponding figures for
1975 are also shown. In addition, printed on the following pages are
current listings of the directors and officers of this Bank and its Buffalo
Branch.
The regular annual report of the Bank, containing a review of
economic and financial developments and of Bank operations in 1976,
is now being prepared. When it is issued, a copy will be sent to each
member bank in the District.




P

aul

A.

V

olcker,

President.

Statement of Condition
ASSETS
Gold certificate account .... ....

Dec. 31, 1976

... . $ 3,349,952,359

$ 3,330,061,781

300,000,000

124,000,000

360,651,560

275,087,350

29,340,214

22,551,259

..... $ 4,039,944,133

$ 3,751,700,390

... $

$

Special Drawing- Rights certificate account...
Federal Reserve notes of other Ranks
Other cash____
Total ____ .
Advances____

Dec. 31,1975

2,875,000

78,290,000

Acceptances:
Bought outright ....

196,305,703

741,485,034

Held under repurchase agreements .. ____

794,831,023

385,095,974

21,937,483,000

20,810,610,000

3,752,800,000

1,216,700,000

1,597,951,337

1,457,196,416

278,100,000

118,200,000

$28,560,346,063

$24,807,577,424

$ 1,831,543,968

$ 1,784,801,951

17,355,589

20,107,521

650,000,000

1,125,000,000

688,454,768

724,396,964

_ $ 3,187,354,325

$ 3,654,306,436

U.S. Government securities:
Bought outright* .
Held under repurchase agreements______
Federal agency obligations:
Bought outright _____

_____

Held under repurchase agreements______
Total loans and securities_____________...
Other assets:
Cash items in process of collection_______
Bank premises ______________
Due from F D I C f _______
All other! _____

...

...

Total other assets____ .. _
Interdistrict settlement account

. . . ($ 3,763,077,956) ($ 2,609,895,974)

TOTAL ASSETS

$32,024,566,565

* Includes securities loaned—fully secured

$195,425,000

t In connection with the closing of Franklin National Bank.
$ Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies.




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$29,603,688,276

$114,645,000

Statement of Condition ( Continued!)

Dec. 31, 1976

Dec. 31,1975

Federal Reserve notes

$21,692,385,770

$19,703,279,957

Deposits:
Member bank reserve accounts--------

$ 4,820,158,559

$ 4,717,700,951

Due to other Federal Reserve Banks—
collected funds---------------------------

164,577,396

U. S. Treasury—general account-----

2,464,102,743

2,292,381,380

Foreign* ------------------------------------

176,558,876

159,007,957

O th e r___________________________
Total deposits_________________

885,675,171
$ 8,511,072,745

769,063,124
$ 7,938,153,412

Other liabilities:
Deferred availability cash item s____

$ 1,041,267,832

$ 1,202,944,267

All other _______________________

277,326,318

280,699,540

Total other liabilities___________

$ 1,318,594,150

$ 1,483,643,807

TOTAL L IA B IL IT IE S ________

$31,522,052,665

$29,125,077,176

LIA B ILIT IES

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in ____________________________ $

251,256,950

Surplus --------------------------------------------------

251,256,950

239,305,550

502,513,900

$__ 478,611,100

TOTAL LIA B ILITIES AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS --------------------------------- $32,024,566,565

$29,603,688,276

TOTAL CAPITAL A C C O U N T S_____

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




$

$175,125,100

$

239,305,550

$193,798,800

Statement of Earnings and Expenses

Total current earnings_____________________

1976
$1,708,961,080

W5
$1,660,070,216

Net expenses_____________________________

136,593,653

125,660,806

Current net earnings___________________

$1,572,367,427

$1,534,409,410

Additions to current net earnings:
Profit on sales of U. S. Government securities
and Federal agency obligations (net) ____
All other ______________________________
Total additions

$

7,911,034

$

458,243

8,824,743
1,024,713

$

8,369,277

$

9,849,456

$

6,444,044

$

63,350,936*

Deductions from current net earnings:
Loss on foreign exchange transactions (net) ..
All other __________
Total deductions_____ ...
Net deductions _____
Net earnings available for distribution

3,827,499
$

10,271,543

$

64,067,167

$

1,902,266

$

54,217,711

$1,570,465,161

Dividends paid

$

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

$1,543,777,313

Transferred to surplus

$

SURPLUS ACCOUNT
Surplus—beginning of year

716,231

14,736,448

11,951,400

$1,480,191,699
$

13,918,891

$1,461,619,158
$

4,653,650

Transferred from net earnings for year

$ 239,305,550
11,951,400

$ 234,651,900
4,653,650

Surplus—end of year

$ 251,256,950

$ 239,305,550

* Reflects revaluation of pre-1971 SW A P drawings.




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Federal Reserve Bank of New York

DIRECTORS
F rank R. M illiken (C-1978*),
President, Kennecott Copper Corporation,

New York, N. Y.
C h a ir m a n , a n d F e d e r a l R e s e r v e A g e n t

R obert H. K night (C-1977),
Partner, Shearman & Sterling, Attorneys,
New York, N. Y.
D e p u t y C h a ir m a n

E llmore C. P atterson (A-1979),

M aurice F. Granville (B-1979),

Chairman of the Board, Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York,
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 1 banks)

Chairman of the Board, Texaco Inc.,
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 1 banks)
J ack B. J ackson (B-1978),

W illiam S. S neath (B-1977),

Former President, J. C. Penney Co., Inc.,
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

Chairman of the Board, Union Carbide Corporation,
New York, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 2 banks)
H arry J. T aw (A-1978),

S tuart M cCarty (A-1977),

President, First National Bank
of Cortland,
Cortland, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 3 banks)

President, First-City National
Bank of Binghamton,
Binghamton, N. Y.
(Elected by Group 2 banks)

•The letter indicates the class of directors; term expires December 31 of the year indicated.




MEMBER OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
W alter B. W riston,
Chairman of the Board, Citibank, N.A.,
New York, N. Y.

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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
OFFICERS
P a u l A . V o lc k er , P r e s i d e n t
T h o m a s M . T i m l e n , F i r s t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
A l a n R . H o l m e s , E x e c u ti v e V ic e P r e s i d e n t
E dw ard G. G u y , S e n io r V ic e P r e s i d e n t a n d G e n e r a l C o u n s e l
F red W . P id e r it , J r ., S e n io r V ic e P r e s i d e n t

T h o m a s C. S l o a n e , S e n io r V ic e P r e s i d e n t
P et er D. S t e r n l ig h t , S e n io r V ic e P r e s i d e n t

J a m e s O . A s t o n , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
P et er B a k s t a n s k y , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
W il l ia m H . B r a u n , J r ., V ic e P r e s id e n t
R obert L. C ooper , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
E . G erald C o r r ig a n , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
R ic h a r d G. D a v is , S e n io r E c o n o m ic A d v i s e r
K a rl L. E ge , V ic e P r e s i d e n t a n d O p e r a tio n s A d v i s e r
C h e s t e r B. F eldberg , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
P eter F o u s e k , V ic e P r e s i d e n t a n d D i r e c t o r o f R e s e a r c h
R o n a ld B . G r a y , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
P a u l B . H e n d e r s o n , J r ., V ic e P r e s id e n t

R obert E . L loyd , J r ., V ic e P r e s i d e n t
P a u l M e e k , M o n e ta r y A d v i s e r
J a m e s H. O l t m a n , D e p u t y G e n e r a l C o u n s e l
S cott E . P ardee , V ic e P r e s id e n t
E d w in R . P o w e r s , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
A . M a r s h a l l P u c k e t t , V ic e P r e s id e n t
F r ed er ic k C. S c h a d r a c k , V ic e P r e s id e n t
F r ed e r ic k L. S m e d l e y , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
R obert C . T h o m a n , V ic e P r e s i d e n t
H. D avid W il l e y , V ic e P r e s i d e n t

L o u is J. B r e n d e l , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
A . T h o m a s C om bader , B u ild in g s A d m i n i s t r a t o r
R obert J. C r o w l ey , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
H ow ard F . C r u m b , A d v i s e r
S u z a n n e C u t l e r , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
H e n r y S . F u j a r s k i , J r ., A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s id e n t
M a r garet L. G r e e n e , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
M ic h a e l J . H a m b u r g e r , A d v i s e r
J o h n H o p k in s H e ir e s , A d v i s e r
R ic h a r d H . H o e n ig , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
M a t t h e w J . H oey ,* A d v i s e r
W h it n e y R . I r w i n , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
F red H . K lo p st o c k , A d v i s e r

L e o n K orobow , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
L a w r e n c e A . M a y er , A d v i s e r
A n t o n S. N i s s e n , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
J o s e p h M . O ’C o n n e l l , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
B e n e d ic t R a f a n e l l o , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
L eopold S. R a s s n i c k , A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l C o u n s e l
W a l t er S. R u s h m o r e ,* A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
I r w i n D. S a ndberg , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
C e c il A . S h e p h e r d , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
R udolf T h u n b e r g , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
S h e il a L . T s c h i n k e l , A d v i s e r
P h i l i p V a n O r m a n , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
R ic h a r d V o l l k o m m e r , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t
W il l ia m H . W et e n d o r f , A s s i s t a n t V ic e P r e s i d e n t

B r u c e G. A le x a n d e r , M a n a g e r , P e r s o n n e l D e p a r tm e n t
M a r c e ll e V. A r a k , S e n io r E c o n o m is t
T h o m a s C. B a r m a n , F o r e ig n E x c h a n g e O ffic e r
L eonar d I. B e n n e t t s , M a n a g e r , C h e c k A d j u s t m e n t

J ohn

•

----------------—

M a n a g e r, P a y m e n t S y s te m s

R obert A . J a c o b se n , C h ie f E x a m i n e r
A n g u s J . K e n n e d y , M a n a g e r , U s e r O p e r a tio n s D e p a r tm e n t
E dw ard F . K i p f s t u h l , M a n a g e r , B a n k R e g u la tio n s

a n d R e tu r n I t e m s D e p a r tm e n t

J erry B e r k o w it z , O p e r a tio n s A n a l y s i s O ffic e r
D o n a l d L. B it t k e r , A s s i s t a n t C o u n s e l
G eorge H . B o ssy , M a n a g e r , F o r e ig n D e p a r tm e n t
J orge A. B r a t h w a it e , M a n a g e r , G o v e r n m e n t

D e p a r tm e n t

R oger M . K u b a r y c h , F o r e ig n E x c h a n g e O ffic e r
F red J . L e v in , S e n i o r E c o n o m is t
C liffo r d N. L ip s c o m b , A s s i s t a n t C o u n s e l
R o n a ld E. L o ng , M a n a g e r , P la n n in g D e p a r tm e n t
F r a n k l in T . L ove, M a n a g e r , B a n k R e la tio n s D e p a r tm e n t
J o a n E. L ovett , S e c u r i t i e s T r a d in g O ffic e r
C h a r l e s M . L u c a s , M a n a g e r , S t a t i s t i c s D e p a r tm e n t
F r a n k W . L u n d b l a d , J r ., M a n a g e r , P r o te c tio n D e p a r tm e n t
A . J o h n M a h e r , A s s i s t a n t C h ie f E x a m in e r
C a t h y E. M i n e h a n , M a n a g e r , M a n a g e m e n t I n f o r m a tio n

B o n d a n d S a f e k e e p in g D e p a r tm e n t

R a l p h A. C a n n , III, O p e r a tio n s A n a l y s i s O ffic e r
J o h n M . C a s a z z a , A s s i s t a n t C h ie f E x a m in e r
T e r r e n c e J . C h e c k i , M a n a g e r , P e r s o n n e l D e p a r tm e n t
J o h n C h o w a n s k y , M a n a g e r , C a s h D e p a r tm e n t
P a u l J. C ie u r z o , M a n a g e r , G o v e r n m e n t B o n d a n d
S a f e k e e p in g D e p a r tm e n t

M ary R . C l a r k in , S e c u r i t i e s T r a d in g O ffic e r
Louis J. C o n r o y , M a n a g e r , R e c o r d s M a n a g e m e n t a n d

D e p a r tm e n t

T

N . O p p e n h e im e r , M a n a g e r , F o r e ig n B a n k in g
A p p l i c a t i o n s D e p a r tm e n t
E dw ard J . O zog , M a n a g e r , S e c u r i t i e s D e p a r tm e n t
E r n e s t T . P a t r ik is , A s s o c ia te C o u n s e l a n d A s s i s t a n t
S e c r e ta r y
J er o m e P . P erlongo , M a n a g e r , C h e c k P r o c e s s in g
D e p a r tm e n t
D o n N. R i n g s m u t h , A s s i s t a n t C o u n s e l
M ary J . R odgers , A s s o c i a t e C o u n s e l
F r a n c is H. R o h r b a c h , M a n a g e r , S a v i n g s B o n d D e p a r tm e n t
H erbert H. R u e s s , M a n a g e r , C r e d it a n d D is c o u n t D e p a r tm e n t
G eorge W . R y a n , M a n a g e r , F o r e ig n D e p a r tm e n t
R a l p h C . S c h in d l e r , D a t a S e r v i c e s O ffic e r
D o n a ld E . S c h m id , M a n a g e r , B a n k A n a l y s i s D e p a r tm e n t
I sr a el S en d r o v ic , M a n a g e r , C o m m o n S y s t e m s D e p a r tm e n t
J o h n F . S o bala , M a n a g e r , C h e c k P r o c e s s in g D e p a r tm e n t
G a ry H. S t e r n , M a n a g e r , D o m e s tic R e s e a r c h D e p a r tm e n t
J o h n J . S t r ic k , M a n a g e r , A c c o u n tin g D e p a r tm e n t
S t e p h e n G. T h i e k e , S e c r e t a r y
R u t h A n n T yler , E q u a l O p p o r tu n ity O ffic e r
S t e p h e n P . W e is , M a n a g e r , G o v e r n m e n t B o n d a n d
S a f e k e e p in g D e p a r tm e n t
H e n r y F . W ie n e r , M a n a g e r , S e r v i c e D e p a r tm e n t

E m e r g e n c y P la n n in g D e p a r tm e n t
D e n i s L. C o n w a y , M a n a g e r , C u s to m S y s t e m s D e p a r tm e n t
R ic h a r d D . C o o p e r s m it h , A s s o c i a t e C o u n s e l
R obert N. D a v e n po r t , J r ., A s s i s t a n t C o u n s e l
F red A . D e n e s e v ic h , O p e r a tio n s O f f ic e r , C r a n f o r d O f fic e
E dw ard H . D e n h o f f , O p e r a tio n s O f r e e r , U tic a O ffic e
J a n e L. D e t r a , A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y a n d A s s i s t a n t C o u n s e l
M a t t h e w C. D rexler , M a n a g e r , B u ild in g O p e r a tin g
D e p a r ttn e n t
E d n a E . E h r l ic h , M a n a g e r , I n te r n a tio n a l R e s e a r c h
D e p a r tm e n t
E u g e n e P . E m o n d , M a n a g e r , C r e d it a n d D is c o u n t D e p a r tm e n t
L aw rence D . F r u c h t m a n , A s s is ta n t C ou n sel
P eter J . F u l l e n , M a n a g e r , T e le c o m m u n ic a tio n s D e p a r tm e n t
R oberta J . G r e e n , M a n a g e r , P e r s o n n e l D e p a r tm e n t
G erald H a y d e n , M a n a g e r , C a s h C u s to d y D e p a r tm e n t, a n d
M a n a g e r , C o lle c tio n D e p a r tm e n t
F red C. H e r r im a n , J r ., M a n a g e r , D o m e s tic B a n k in g
A p p l i c a t i o n s D e p a r tm e n t
J o h n S. H il l , S e n io r E c o n o m is t
O leg H o f f m a n , M a n a g e r , C o m p u te r O p e r a tio n s D e p a r tm e n t
L eo n R . H o l m e s , M a n a g e r , S e c u r i t y C u s to d y D e p a r tm e n t

heodore

J o h n E . F la n agan, G en era l A u d ito r
M . S c h u l t z , A s s is ta n t G en era l A u d ito r
R . A n d e r s o n , M a n a g e r , A u d i t i n g D e p a r tm e n t
W . W il l ia m B a u m g a r d t ,! M a n a g e r , A u d itin g D e p a r tm e n t
G erald L I s a a c s o n , M a n a g e r , A u d i t A n a l y s i s D e p a r tm e n t
W

D o n a ld

C. H o u h o u l is ,

D e p a r tm e n t

il l ia m

* Retires February 1, 1977.




f On leave of absence to October 1977.

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Buffalo Branch of Federal Reserve Bank of New York

DIRECTORS
P a u l A. M il l e r , C h a ir m a n
President, Rochester Institute of Technology,

Rochester, N. Y.

K e n t 0 . P a r m in g t o n ,

M . J a n e D ic k m a n ,

Regional President, Western Region,

Partner, Touche Ross & Co.,

The Bank of New York,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Buffalo, N. Y.
A. M a r k s ,
President, Alden State Bank,
Alden, N. Y.

C harles

W

B. W ebber ,
Chairman of the Board,
Lincoln First Bank of Rochester,

il l ia m

Rochester, N. Y.
D o n a ld R . N e s b it t , S r .,

Owner and operator, Silver Creek Farms,
Albion, N. Y.

OFFICERS
J o h n T . K e a n e , V ic e P r e s i d e n t a n d B r a n c h M a n a g e r
P et er D . L u c e , C a s h ie r

H arry A. Curth , J r ., A s s i s t a n t C a s h ie r




G ary S . W

R obert J . M c D o n n e l l , A s s i s t a n t C a s h ie r
e in t r a u b , A s s i s t a n t C a s h ie r

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