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LIBRAE
-SSU9B1

FEDEffiLBESERVE statistical release
OF PHILA
H.3 (502)

For Immediate Release

Table 1
Average of daily figures

DMI1I\

total 2

Period

UC

JANUARY 1 9 ,

Reserves of depository institutions 1
nonborrowed

required

Monetary
base 3

total

millions of dollars

1981

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

seasonal I\f adjusted
1979—DEC.

43,567

42,095

43,126

153.8

644.4

451. 1

191.5

15.4

176.1

1.8

1980—JAN.
FEB.
WAB.
APE.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.

43,441
43,350
43,669
44,846
44,446
43,959
42,781
40,749
41,517
41,727
41,227
40,131

42,200
41,695
40,846
42,391
43,427
43,580
42,386
40,090
40,206
40,417
39,168
38,441

43,191
43,139
43,483
44,649
44,268
43,756
42,497
40,447
41,262
41,521
40,730
39,579

154.7
155.6
156.6
157.9
158.5
158.9
158.8
158.2
159.5
160.9
160.6
159.8

643.7
647,2
649.1
655.4
656.8
658.0
658.5
667.8
678.2
684.7
694.5
701.8

451.9
454.4
457.9
464.2
46 7 . 7
467.9
467.0
474.2
482.0
486.7
494.2
504.0

189.5
190.9
189.4
188.7
187.3
188.4
189.1
191.5
194.5
195.6
198.2
196.0

13.6
14.5
15.6
17.2
17.1
16.9
16.6
14.4
15.9
16.5
17.4
17.5

176.0
176.4
173.9
171.5
170.2
171.5
172.5
177.1
178.6
179.1
180.7
178.4

2.3
1.9
1.8
2.4
1.8
1.7
2.5
2.1
1.8
2.4
2.2
1.9

P
P
P
P
P

40,569
39,530
40,400
40,325
40,084

38,427
37,744
38,895
38,676
38,457

39,688
39,268
39,898
39,516
39,588

159.9
158.7
159.9
160.1
160.3

699.4
699.3
699.9
701.5
705.8

498.6
500.2
502.5
506.5
509.1

198.5
197.1
195.7
193.4
194.5

16.1
18.2
17.0
17.2
18.0

182.4
178.9
178.6
176.2
176.5

2.0
1.8
1.6
2.2

7 P

40,100

38,983

39,436

160.0

707.7

513.0

192.3

16.3

176.0

2.3

P
P
P

WEEK ENDING:
1980—DEC.

3
10
17
24
31

1981—JAN.

2.3

not seasonally adjusted
1979—DEC.

44,020

42,547

43,578

156.3

652.6

452.0

198.6

16.0

182.6

2.0

1980—JAN.
FEB.
HAH.
APF.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.

45,179
43,177
43,096
U4,880
43,963
43,472
42,859
40,373
41,164
41,704
41,221
40,619

43,938
41,522
40,273
42,425
42,945
43,092
42,464
39,715
39,852
40,394
39,161
38,929

44,928
42,966
42,910
44,683
43,785
43,268
42,575
40,071
40,908
41,498
40,723
40,067

155.9
154.0
154.9
157.5
157.8
158.6
159.6
158.0
158.9
160.6
161.4
162.5

652.1
643.9
648.0
657.7
651.5
656.9
658.2
662.5
675.6
684.2
694.8
710.3

454.6
455.8
460.6
464.7
467.7
46 7 . 4
466. 0
471.8
479.6
485.8
49 3 . 2
505.0

195.4
186.2
185.5
190.4
182.1
187.2
190.0
189.0
193.9
196.4
199.7
203.2

14.5
14.3
15.2
16.8
16.2
16.6
16.8
14.2
15.8
16.5
18.0
18.2

180.9
172.0
170.4
173.6
165.9
170.6
173.2
174.8
178.1
179.8
181.6
185.0

2. 1
1.8
1.9
2.6
1.7
2.3
2.2
1.7
2. 1
2.1
1.9
2.1

P
P
P
P
P

40,791
39,455
41,056
40,838
41,054

38,649
37,669
39,551
39,189
39,427

39,910
39,193
40,554
40,029
40,558

161.4
161.2
162.7
163.5
162.9

704.0
703.4
707.7
710.6
720.0

498.4
500.8
503.3
507.5
511.2

203.4
201.0
201.9
201.0
206.7

19.0
18.2
17.6
17.9
18.5

184.4
182.8
184.3
183.0
188.2

2.1
1.6
2.5
2.1
2.1

7 P

41,038

39,921

40,374

162.3

729.5

518.1

209.3

20.5

188.7

2.2

P
P
?

WEEK ENDINGr l
198 0 — D E C .

1981—JAN.

3
10
17
24
31

•
See reverse side for explanation of footnotes.




H.3
Table 2

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

Monetary base -*
billions of dollars

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

Monetary base •*
billions of dollars

1979—DEC.

37r506

36,033

37,064

146.8

37,918

36,446

37,477

149.3

1930—JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.

37,475
37,400
37,477
37,516
37,485
37,461
37,570
38,050

38,725
38,894
40,057
40,110

36,234
35,745
34,653
35,061
36,467
37,081
37,176
37,392
37,414
37,563
37,997
38,420

37,224
37,189
37,291
37,319
37,307
37,257
37,286
37,749
38,470
38,687
39,559
39,558

147.8
148.7
149.5
149.7
150.7
151.5
152.6
154.6
155.8
157.1
159.1
159.8

39,060
37,203
36,919
37,533
37,062
37,007
37,665
37,706
38,401
38,376
40,056
40,598

37,819
35,548
34,096
35,077
36,043
36,628
37,270
37,048
37,090
37,565
37,997
38,908

38,809
36,992
36,733
37,336
36,884
36,804
37,381
37,405
38,146
38,669
39,558
40,045

148.9
147.1
147.8
149.2
149.9
151.2
153.5
154.4
155.3
156.9
159.9
162.5

MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.

WEEK

ENDING

P
P
P

•

1980—DEC.

3
10
17
24
31

P
P
P
P
P

40,548
39,509
40,379
40,303
40,063

38,406
37,723
38,874
38,654
38,436

39,667
39,247
39,877
39,494
39,567

159.9
158.7
159.9
160.1
160.3

40,770
39,434
41,035
40,817
41,033

38,628
37,648
39,530
39,168
39,406

39,889
39,172
40,533
40,008
40,537

161.4
161.2
162.7
163.5
162.9

1931—JAN.

7

P

40,079

38,962

39,415

160.0

41,017

39,900

40,353

162.3

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 CF 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 RESERVES OF MEMBER BANKS
WERE REBUCED ABOUT $4.3 BILLION AND REQUIRED RESERVES OF OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS WERE INCREASED ABOUT
$1.4 BILLICN. 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 UPCN 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 FROM 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 PERCENT SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE REQUIREMENT AGAINST LARGS TIME DEPOSITS WERE REMOVED. THESE
ACTIONS REDUCED REQUIRED RESERVES ABOUT $3.2 BILLION.
2/ RESERVE BALANCES KITH FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS PLUS VAULT CASH AT INSTITUTIONS WITH REQUIRED RESERVE BALANCES
PLUS VAULT CASH EQUAL TO REQUIPED RESERVES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
3/ INCLUDES RESERVE EALANCES AT FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS IN THE CURRENT WEEK PLUS VAULT CASK 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 INCLUSIONS OF EDGE ACT CORPORATION RESERVES,
AND OTHFR CHANGES IN REGULATIONS D AND K.
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 TEVEL OF DEPOSITS ENTERING THE MONEY SUPPLY. IN NOVEMBER, THIS INCREASE IN REQUIRED RESERVES IS ESTIMATED AT 5550 TO $600 MILLION.
NOTE:

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