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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

For Immediate Release

AGGREGATE RESERVES AND MEMUfiS §Wi<AJElblr
Average of daily figures

JUNE 1 5 ,

1

Reserves of depository institutions'
total 2

Period

nonborrowed

required

Monetary
base 3

total

millions of dollars

1981

Member Jbank deposits subject to reserve requirements
private demand deposits
time and
other
total
savings
net
interbank
billions of dollars

seasonally adjusted
1980—APRMAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGSEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
P
DEC.
P

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

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

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

158.0
158.8
159.1
158.9
158.2
159.4
160.7
160.4
159.6

655.4
656.8
658.0
658.5
667.8
678.2
684.7
694.3
701.8

464.2
467.7
467.9
467.0
474.2
482.0
486.7
494.0
504.0

188.7
187.3
188-4
189.1
191.5
194.5
195.6
198.1
196.D

17.2
17.1
16.9
16.6
14.4
15.9
16.5
17.4
17.5

171,5
170.2
171.5
172.5
177.1
178„6
179.1
180.7
178.5

2.4
1.8
1.7
2.5
2,1
1.8
2.4
2.2
1.9

1981—JAN.
FEB.
MAE.
APR.
MAY

40,099
39,758
40,247
40,248
40,812

38,704
38,454
39,248
38,911
38,584

39,555
39,575
39,866
40,104
40,545

160.1
160.6
161.3
162.2
163.5

703.8
704.3
703.6
711.3
715.0

517.4
523.3
524.7
531.1
538.1

184.1
178.9
176.9
177.4
174.7

16.9
17.8
18.1
17.7
17.9

167.1
161.1
158.8
159.7
156.7

2.3
2.1
2.0
2.8
2.2

P
P
P
P
P

WEEK ENDING:
6
13
20
27

P
P
P
P

41,054
40,387
40,934
40,852

38,583
38,653
38,959
37,929

40,718
40,289
40,730
40,413

163.2
162.9
163.6
164.2

712.2
713.8
716.6
715-3

533.2
536.7
538.1
539.4

176.7
175.2
176.0
174.2

16.8
16.9
18.5
19.3

159.9
158.3
157.5
154.9

2.4
1.9
2.5
1.7

JUNE 3

P

40,913

38,959

40,646

163.2

720.0

543.9

173.2

18.3

154.9

2.9

1981 — MAY

not seasonally adjusted
1980—APR.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
1981—JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APE.
MAY

P
?

44,880
43,963
43,472
42,359
40,373
41,164
41,704
41,221
40,619

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

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

157.5
157.8
158.6
159.6
158.0
159-0
160.6
161-5
162.5

657.7
651.5
656.9
658.2
662-5
675.6
684.2
694.6
710.3

464.7
467.7
467.4
466.0
471,8
479.6
4 85.7
493.0
505.0

190.4
182.1
187.2
190.0
189.0
193,9
196.4
199.6
203.3

16.8
16.2
16.6
16.8
14.2
15.8
16.5
18.0
18.2

173.6
165.9
170.6
173.2
174.8
178.1
179.8
181.6
185.1

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

?
P
P
P
P

41,569
39,631
39,753
40,217
40,480

40,175
38,327
38,753
38,879
38,252

41,025
39,448
39,372
40,072
40,213

161.0
158.9
159.6
161.6
162.6

712.6
701.5
703.2
713-5
709.9

520.5
524-8
527-9
531.6
538.1

189.9
174.6
173.2
178.9
169.7

18.1
17.5
17.6
17.3
16.9

171.8
157.0
155.6
161.7
152.8

2.1
2.0
2.1
3.0
2. 1

P
P
P
P

41,425
40,026
40,560
40,249

38,954
38,292
38,585
37,326

41,089
39,928
40,356
39,810

163-5
162.6
162.6
162.4

709.1
709.7
710.9
707.7

532.1
536.7
538.6
540.4

174.3
171.4
169.8
165.6

17.1
16.4
16.8
16.6

157.2
155.0
152.9
149.0

2.7
1,6
2.5
1-6

3 P

40,122

38,168

39,855

162.2

718.2

544,4

171-5

18,3

153,2

2-3

WEEK ENDING:
1981—MAY

JUNE

6
13
20
27

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
total 2
1 nonborrowed 1
required
Period
millions of dollars
seasonally adjusted

J Monetary base 3
billionsof dollars

Monetary base*3

Reserves of depository institutions
j nonborrowed I
required
total
millions of dollars
not seasonally adjusted

billionsof dollars

1980- -APR,.
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV. 5/ P
DEC.
P

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

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

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

149.8
150.9
151.7
152.8
154.6
155.7
156.9
158.9
159.5

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

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

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

149.3
150.0
151.2
153-5
154.5
155.3
156.9
160.0
162.5

1981- -JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY

P
P
P
P
P

40,077
39,588
39,991
39,982
40,404

38,683
38,284
38,982
38,645
38,176

39,533
39,405
39,600
39,838
40,137

160.1
160.4
161.4
162.4
163.7

41,548
39,461
39,487
39,951
40,072

40,153
38,157
38,487
33,613
37,844

41,004
39,278
39,106
39,806
39,805

161.0
158.8
159.7
161.9
162.8

P
P
P
P

40,788
40,121
40,423
40,341

38,317
38,387
38,448
37,418

40,452
40,023
40,219
39,902

163.5
163.1
163.6
164.3

41,159
39,760
40,049
39,738

38,688
38,026
38,074
36,815

40,823
3f,662
39,845
39,299

163.9
162,9
162.6
162.5

3 P

40,402

38,448

40,135

163.3

39,611

37,657

39,344

162.3

WEEK ENDING:
1981—KAY

JUNE

6
13
20
27

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 RESERVES OF MEMBER BANKS
WERE REDUCED ABOUT $4.3 BILLION AND REQUIRED RESERVES OF OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS WERE INCREASED ABOUT
$1.4 BILLION. ALSO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MONETARY CONTROL ACT, REQUIRED RESERVES OF CERTAIN NONKEMBER BANKS
AND FOREIGN-RELATED INSTITUTIONS INCREASED PURSUANT TO THE TRANSITIONAL PHASE-IN PROGRAM BY APPROXIMATELY $246
MILLION EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 18, 1981 AND BY ANOTHER $245 MILLION EFFECTIVE MAY 20, 1981. 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 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 ^ ELEMENTARY RESERVE
REQUIREMENT AGAINST LARGE TIME DEPOSITS WERE REMOVED. THESE ACTIONS REDUCED ^SQUIRED iuSERVES ABOUT $3.2 BILLK
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 FEQUIREMENTS, 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 CJRS2NTLY 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 3E HEL0 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 AR3 AVAILABLE FROM THE BANKING SECTION, DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS,
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, WASHINGTON, D.C., 20551.