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Average of daily figures
Reserves of depository institutions!
Monetary
total2
base 3
nonborrowed required
Period

For Immediate Release
APRIL

total

millions of dollars

27,

1981

Member bank deposits subject to reserve requirements
time and
U.$.
private demand deposits
net
government
savings
other
total
interbank
demand
billions of dollars

seasonally/ adjusted

1980—MAR.
APR.
NAY
JUNE
JOLT
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
P
DEC.
P

43,669
44,846
44,446
43,959
42,781
40,749
41,517
41,727
41,227
40,131

40,846
42,391
43,427
43,580
42,386
40,090
40,206
40,417
39,168
38,441

43,483
44,649
44,268
43,756
42,497
40,447
41,262
41,521
40,730
39,579

156.7
157.9
158.6
159.0
158.8
158.2
159.5
160.9
160.7
159.8

649.1
655.4
656.8
658.0
658.5
667.8
678.2
684.7
694.3
701.8

457.9
464.2
467.7
467.9
467.0
474.2
482.0
486.7
494.0
504.0

189.4
188.7
187.3
188.4
189.1
191.5
194.5
195.6
198.1
196.0

15.6
17.2
17.1
16.9
16.6
14.4
15.9
16.5
17.4
17.5

173.9
171.5
170.2
171.5
172.5
177.1
178.6
179.1
180.7
178.4

1.8
2.4
1.8
1.7
2.5
2.1
1.8
2.4
2.2
1.9

1981—JAN.
PEB.
MAR.

40,099
39,758
40,247

38,704
38,454
39,248

39,555
39,575
39,866

160.1
160.6
161.3

703.8
704.3
703.6

517.4
523.3
524.7

184.1
178.9
176.8

16.9
17.8
18.0

167.1
161.1
158.8

2.3
2.1
2.0

P
P
P
P

40,739
39,895
40,254
40,077

39,440
39,127
39,480
39,189

40,042
39,665
39,911
39,917

161.6
160.3
161.3
161.3

704.6
704.2
704.4
701.6

524.6
524.0
525.3
525.6

177.8
177.9
176.5
174.6

18.0
18.1
17.9
17.8

159.8
159.8
158.6
156.9

2.2
2.4
2.6
1..*

1 P
8 P
15 P

40,521
39,447
40,096

39,057
38,560
38,954

39,871
39,396
39,778

162.1
160.4
161.8

703.7
708.5
711.7

525.2
527.2
530.8

177.1
177.9
177.5

18.6
17.7
18.6

158.4
160.1
158.9

1.5
3.4
3.4

185.5
190.4
182.1

15.2
16.8
16.2
16.6
16.8
14.2
15.8 |
16.5
18.0
18.2

170.4
173.6
165.9
170.6
173.2
174.8
178.1
179.8
181.6
185.0

1.9
2.6
1.7
2.3
2.2
1.7
2.1
2.1
1.9
2.1

P
P
P

WEEK ENDING:
1981—MAR.

APR.

4
11
18
25

not seasonally adjusted
1980—MAR.
APR.
HAT
JONE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV. P
DEC.
P

43,096 I
44,880
43,963
43,472
42,859
40,373
41,164
41,704
41,221
40,619

40,273
42,425
42,945
43,092
42,464
39,715 j
39,852
40,394 !
39,161
38,929

42,910
44,683
43,785
43,268
42,575
40,071
40,908
41,498 !
40,723
40,067

154.9
157.5
157.8
158.6 I
159.6 !
158.0
159.0 !
160.6
161.5
162.5

648.0 j
657.7
651.5
656.9
658.2
662.5
675.6
684.2
694.6
710.3

460.6
464.7
467.7 I
467.4
466.0
471.8
479.6
485.7
493.0
505.0

41,569
39,631
39,753

40,175
38,327
38,753

41,025
39,448
39,372

161.0
158.9
159.6

712.6
701.5
703.1

520.5
524.8
527.9

189.9
'174.6
173.2

18.1
17.5
17.6

171.8
157.0
155.6

2.1
2.0
2.1

P
P
P
P

40,176
39,098
39,834
39,624

38,877
38,330
39,060
38,736

39,479
38,868
39,491
39,464

159.2
159.3
159.9
159.3

702.1
702.4
705.3
699.5

525.7
526.1
528.4
528.7

174.5
174.5
173.7
169.1

18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2

156.4
156.9
156.3
151.8

2.0
1.9
3.1
1.7

1 P
8 P
15 P

40,292
38,888
39,938

38,828
38,001
38,796

39,642
38,837
39,620

160.1
160.7
162.0

705.6
713.5
716.0

529.9
530.9
531.9

174.3
179.7
181.0

17.9
17.8
17.8

156.4
161.9
163.2

1.4
2.8
3.1

1981—JAN.
PEB.
HAR.

j

P
P
P

187.2 I
190.0
189.0
193.9
196.4
199.6
203.2

WEEK ENDING:
1981—MAR.

APR.

4
11
18
25

See reverse side for explanation of footnotes.




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Table 2

AGGREGATE RESERVES AND MONETARY BASE
Adjusted for changes in reserve requirements 4
Averages of daily figures
Reserves of depository institutions
Period
total 2 ~ 1 non borrowed
required
millions of dollars
seasonal 1I adjusted

Monetary base --I
billions of dollars

Reserves of depository institutions
total 2 n non borrowed
required
millions of dollars
not seasonally adjusted

Monetary base

billions of dollars

1980--MAR.
APR.
MAT
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
P
DEC.
P

37,516
37,485
37,460
37,570
38,050
38,725
38,893
40,056
40,110

34,653
35,060
36,466
37,081
37,176
37,392
37,414
37,583
37,997
38,420

37,290
37,319
37,307
37,257
37,286
37,748
38,470
38,687
39,559
39,557

149.6
149.7
150.7
151.6
152.7
154.6
155.8
157.2
159.1
159.8

36,919
37,532
37,061
37,007
37,665
37,706
38,401
38,875
40,056
40,598

34,095
35,077
36,043
36,628
37,270
37,048
37,090
37,565
37,996
38,907

36,733
37,335
36,883
36,804
37,380
37,404
38,145
38,669
39,558
40,045

147.8
149.3
150.0
151.2
153.5
154.5
155.3
156.9
160.0
162.5

1981—JAN.
FEB.
MAR.

40,077
39,588
39,981

38,683
38,284
38,982

39,533
39,405
39,600

160.1
160.4
161.4

41,548
39,461
39,487

40,153
38,157
38,487

41,004
39,278
39,106

161.0
158.8
159.7

P
P
P
P

40,473
39,629
39,988
39,811

39,174
38,861
39,214
38,923

39,776
39,399
39,645
39,651

161.7
160.4
161.4
161.4

39,910
38,832
39,568
39,358

38,611
38,064
38,794
38,470

39,213
38,602
39,225
39,198

159.3
159.4
160.0
159.4

1 P
8 P
15 P

40,255
39,181
39,830

38,791
38,294
38,688

39,605
39,130
39,512

162.3
160.6
162.0

40,026
38,622
39,672

38,562
37,735
38,530

39,376
38,571
39,354

160.3
160.9
162.2

37,476

P
P
P

3

WEEK ENDING
1981—MAB.

APR.

4
11
18
25

P - PRELIMINARY
1/ RESERVES OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS SERIES REFLECT ACTUAL RESERVE REQUIREMENT PERCENTAGES WITH NO ADJUSTMENT TO ELIMINATE THE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN REGULATIONS D AND K. PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 13, 1980, THE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONETARY CONTROL ACT, ONLY THE RESERVES OF COMMERCIAL BANKS THAT WERE MEMBERS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM WERE INCLUDED IN THE SERIES. SINCE THAT DATE THE SERIES INCLUDE THE RESERVES OF ALL
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF -THE ACT, REQUIRED RESfRVES OF MEMBER BANKS
WERE REDUCED ABOUT $4.3 BILLION AND REQUIRED RESERVES OF OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS WEPE INCREASED ABOUT
$1.4 BILLION. ALSO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MONETARY CONTROL ACT, REQUIRED RESERVES OF CERTAIN NONMEMBER BANKS
AND FOREIGN-RELATED INSTITUTIONS INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $245 MILLION EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 18, 1981 PURSUANT
TO THE TRANSITIONAL PHASE-IN PROGRAM. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11, 1979, AN 8 PERCENTAGE POINT MARGINAL RESERVE
REQUIREMENT WAS IMPOSED ON "MANAGED LIABILITIES".
THIS ACTION RAISED REQUIRED RESERVES ABOUT $320 MILLION.
EFFECTIVE MARCH 12, 1980, THE 8 PERCENTAGE POINT MARGINAL RESERVE REQUIREMENT WAS RAISED TO 10 PERCENTAGE POINTS.
IN ADDITION THE BASE UPON WHICH THE MARGINAL RESERVE REQUIREMENT WAS CALCULATED WAS REDUCED. THIS ACTION INCREASED
REQUIRED RESERVES ABOUT $1.7 BILLION IN THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 1980. EFFECTIVE MAY 29, 1980, THE MARGINAL RESERVE
REQUIREMENT WAS REDUCED FRCM 10 TO 5 PERCENTAGE POINTS AND THE BASE UPON WHICH THE MARGINAL RESERVE REQUIREMENT WAS CALCULATED WAS RAISED. THIS ACTION REDUCED REQUIRED RESERVES ABOUT $980 MILLION IN THE WEEK ENDING
JUNE 18, 1980. EFFECTIVE JULY 24, 1980, THE 5 PERCENT MARGINAL RESERVE REQUIREMENT ON MANAGED LIABILITIES
AND THE 2 PEPCENT SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE REQUIREMENT AGAINST LARGE TIME DEPOSITS WERE REMOVED. THESE
ACTIONS REDUCED REQUIRED RESERVES ABOUT $3.2 BILLION.
2/ RESERVE BALANCES WITH FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS PLUS VAULT CASH AT INSTITUTIONS WITH REQUIRED RESERVE BALANCES
PLUS VAULT CASH EQUAL TO REQUIRED RESERVES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
3/ INCLUDES RESERVE BALANCES AT FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS IN THE CURRENT WEEK PLUS VAULT CASH HELD TWO WEEKS EARLIER USED TO SATISFY RESERVE REQUIREMENTS AT ALL DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS PLUS CURRENCY OUTSIDE THE U.S.
TREASURY, FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, THE VAULTS OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, AND SURPLUS VAULT CASH AT DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.
4/ RESERVE AGGREGATES SERIES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO REMOVE DISCONTINUITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE MONETARY CONTROL ACT, MARGINAL RESERVE REQUIREMENTS, THE INCLUSION OF EDGE ACT CORPORATION RESERVES,
AND OTHER CHANGES IN REGULATIONS D AND K. PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 18, 1981, RESERVE AGGREGATES SERIES HAVE BEEN
ADJUSTED HISTORICALLY TO CONFORM TO THE STRUCTURE OF RESERVE REQUIREMENTS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. BEGINNING
FEBRUARY 18, THE SERIES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO REMOVE THE EFFECTS OF SCHEDULED TRANSITIONAL CHANGES IN
RESERVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MCA.
5/ RESERVE MEASURES FOR NOVEMBER REFLECT INCREASES IN REQUIRED RESERVES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REDUCTION OF WEEKEND
AVOIDANCE ACTIVITIES OF A FEW LARGE BANKS. THE REDUCTION IN THESE ACTIVITIES LEADS TO ESSENTIALLY A ONE-TIME
INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE LEVEL OF REQUIRED RESERVES THAT NEED TO BE HELD FOR A GIVEN LEVEL OF DEPOSITS ENTERING THE MONEY SUPPLY. IN NOVEMBER, THIS INCREASE IN REQUIRED RESERVES IS ESTIMATED AT $550 TO $600 MILLION.
NOTE:

HISTORICAL DATA ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE BANKING SECTION, DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS,
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, WASHINGTON, D.C., 20551.