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STATEMENT FOR THE P R E S S ,
June

16,

igiy.

L a r g e d i s c o u n t o p e r a t i o n s , m a i n l y a t t h e New Y o r k B a n k ; i n c o n n c e t i o n w i t h
t h e L i b e r t y Loan, and h e a v y g a i n s i n g o l d r e s e r v e and d e p o s i t s , a r e i n d i c a t e d
in the F e d e r a l Reserve Board*s weakly bank s t a t e m e n t i s s u e d t o d a y as a t close
of b u s i n e s s on J u n e 15, 1917*
The s t a t e m e n t d o e s n o t f u l l y r e f l e c t t h e c o n d i t i o n of t h e r e s e r v e b a n k s a f t e r t h u r e c e i p t of t h e s u b s c r i p t i o n s t o t h e
L i b e r t y Loan, s i n c e t h e w e e k l y s t a t e m e n t s t o t h e Board i n most c a s e s were d i s p a t c h e d b e f o r e s u b s c r i p t i o n p a y m e n t s m a d e d u r i n g J u n e 15 w e r e d e f i n i t e l y a s c e r tained. and e n t e r e d on t h e b a n k s 1 b o o k s .
As e x p e c t e d , t h e d e m a n d f o r l i q u i d
f u n d s w a s g r e a t e s t a t t h e New Y o r k b a n k , w h i c h r e p o r t s a n i n c r e a s e o f a b o u t
9 2 m i l l i o n s o f d i s c o u n t e d p a p e r , a n d o f a b o u t 2 1 m i l l i o n s of p u r c h a s e d p a p e r o n
hand*
T h e b a n k a l s o r e p o r t s g a i n s o f o v e r 5 3 m i l l i o n s i n g o l d r e s e r v e a n d of
a b o u t 40 m i l l i o n s i n t o t a l r e s e r v e a s t h e r e s u l t of r e d e m p t i o n of i t s n a t e s by
t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Agent and of a d d i t i o n s t o Government and member bank deposits*
Other Federal reserve banks report but l i t t l e
serves, except Chicago, which l o s t over 9 m i l l i o n s
New Y o r k o f G o v e r n m e n t f u n d s * O w i n g t o t h e r e l a t i v
p o s i t s as compared w i t h t h e g a i n in t o t a l r e s e r v e ,
of t h e b a n k s shows a d e c r e a s e of o v e r 5 p e r c e n t *

change in t h e i r cash r e .
largely through t r a n s f e r to
e l y l a r g e r gain in net dethe cash reserve percentages

H e a v y d i s c o u n t i n g o f b a n k p a p e r fcy t h e New Y o r k R e s e r v e B a n k a c c o u n t s l a r g e l y f o r t h e i n c r e a s e of 104+8 m i l l i o n s i n t h e b a n k s f h o l d i n g s of d i s c o u n t e d p a p e r ,
though Boston, P h i l a d e l p h i a , Chicago, D a l l a s and San F r a n c i s c o l i k e w i s e r e p o r t
c o n s i d e r a b l e i n c r e a s e s i n t h e amounts of d i s c o u n t e d p a p e r h e l d ,
Of t h e t o t a l
shown $ 1 5 ^ , 3 7 9 , 0 0 0 r e p r e s e n t s t h e a m o u n t of m e m b e r b a n k s ' c o l l a t e r a l n o t e s ,
m o s t of t h e m m a t u r i n g w i t h i n I 5 d a y s , a n d o v e r 45 p e r c e n t t & i n g s e c u r e d by
U. S• c e r t i f i c a t e s o f i n d e b t e d n e s s *
The E a s t e r n b a n k s , a l s o C h i c a g o and
K a n s a s C i t y , r e p o r t s u b s t a n t i a l i n c r e a s e s i n t h e i r h o l d i n g s o f a c c e p t a n c e s 1 New
York a l o n e r e p o r t i n g a n i n c r e a s e u n d e r t h i s h e a d of a b o u t 2 1 m i l l i o n ? *
O t h e r e a r n i n g a s s e t s show c o m p a r a t i v e l y s m a l l changes*
U* S» c e r t i f i c a t e s o n
h a n d show a d e c r e a s e of 5 * 6 m i l l i o n s f o r t h e w e e k , t h r e e b a n k s r e p o r t i n g s a l e s
of t h e s e s e c u r i t i e s i n seme v o l u m e *
W a r r a n t s on hand show a f u r t h e r d e c l i n e
to about 2,5 millions*
T o t a l e a r n i n g a s s e t s - 483*9 m i l l i o n s - shew an i n c r e a s e f o r t h e w e e k of o v e r 1 2 5 m i l l i o n s a n d c o n s t i t u t e a t p r e s e n t S4b p e r
c e n t of t h e b a n k s 1 p a i d - i n c a p i t a l ; c o m p a r e d w i t h 629 p e r c e n t t h e week b e f o r e *
Of t h e t o t a l , d i s c o u n t s r e p r e s e n t 4 1 * 9 P e r c e n t ; a c c e p t a n c e s 3 3 * 9 P a r c e n t )
II. S , c e r t i f i c a t e s o f i n d e b t e d n e s s 1 1 * 3 P 0 r c e n t ; ;U« S< b o n d s 7 *5 P e r c e n * ^
o n e - y # a r T r e a s u r y n o t e s 4*8 p e r c e n t , and w a r r a n t s 0*6 p e r c e n t ,
An i n c r e a s e # f a b o u t $ 1 7 1 * 0 0 0 i n t h e a m o u n t o f t h e r e s e r v e b a n k s 1 p a i d - i n
c a p i t a l i s l a r g e l y t h e r e s u l t o f a d m i s s i o n t o t h e s y s t e m of t r u s t c o m p a n i e s
and S t a t e banks i n t h e B o s t o n and St* L o u i s d i s t r i c t s * Government d e p o s i t s
show a n i n c r e a s e of o v e r
m i l l i o n s , t h e l a t g q r i n c r e a s e w i t h t h e New Y o r k
bank b e i n g due t o t r a n s f e r s of Government f u n d s from t h e o t h e r F e d e r a l r e s e r v e
banks.
Member b a n k s 1 r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s show a g a i n of 9 3 + 8 m i l l i o n s , a l a r g e
p o r t i o n of w h i c h i s , h o w e v e r , s u b j e c t t o i m m e d i a t e t r a n s f e r t o G o v e r n m e n t a c count»
The w e e k w i t n e s s e d t h e i s s u e b y t h e K a n s a s C i t y b a n k o f $ j o 2 z . COO o f
F e d e r a l r e s e r v e b a n k n o t e s , a p p a r e n t l y i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h L i b e r t y Loan t r a n s actions,
F e d e r a l r e s e r v e n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g a m o u n t now t o $5^7J 9 7 1 / 0 0 0 , a n i n c r e a s e
f o r t h e w e e k of $ 1 5 , 4 4 4 , 0 0 0 »
A g a i n s t t h e t o t a l a m o u n t of n o t e s i s s u e d t h e
A g e n t s h o l d $ 4 5 9 j 9 4 - 2 j 0 Q 0 of g o l d a n d $ 6 9 , 1 4 5 , 0 0 0 of p a p e r *
The b a n k s r ^ p c ^ t
a n a c t u a l F* R . n o t e c i r c u l a t i o n o f $ % 1 , G l S , 0 0 0 a n d n e t l i a b i l i t i e s t h e r e o n
of $ 4 3 , 0 2 4 , 0 0 0 .




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H E S O T R T I

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Gold r e d e m p t i o n f u n d w i t h U n i t e d S t a t e s T r e a s u r e r
Total gold reserve
Legal t e n d e r n o t e s , s i l v e r , e t c Total reserve
....
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F i v e p e r c e n t r e d e m p t i o n f u n d a g a i n s t F . R. b a n k n o t e s . " ' " . *
I s d i s c o u n t e d - -Members
i l l s bought i n open market
*
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]
uno-year Treasury n o t e s . . .
,
U n i t e d S t a t e s c e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s
'**
Municipal warrants
Total earning assets
F e d e r a l r e s e r v e n o t e s - Net
* . *!
Due f r o m o t h e r F e d e r a l r e s e r v e b a n k s - N e t
"

I,970,uv0
-—^55^000
590,948,000
^|^5.1|x000
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5,466,000
400,000
202,824,000
164,525,000
36,400,000
2
3,344,000
^4,384,000
—2^470,000
483,947,000
H,351,000

: : : : : : : : :

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Government d e p o s i t s
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538,617,000
.37,693,000
576, 310,000
400,000
98,021,000
135,270,000
3°,3^7>000
23,338,000
59,960,000
—5.^.24^000
358,500,000
2b, 2 0 8 , 0 0 0

201,661,000
2,119.000
559,318,000
16.176.000
575,494,000
400,000
17,234,000
97,002,000
29,155,000
19,368,000

177,]4l,000
1,541.000
435,302,000
7 • 907,000
44],209,000
420 000
37,748^000
' 122,$18,000
42,648,000
11,167,000

16,029.000
1/8,788,000
21,991,000

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225,676,000
19,504.000

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57,000,000
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SDSTNESS JUKE

S t - L o u i s Mirm'ls

2937.

8,298
14,394
2qi

10,888

Kan,Cy. Dallas S.Fran, Total
8,059
14,934
8,535
365,020
22,088 9 , 7 4 ? 1 1 , 0 7 5
221,970

22,983'

'23,569

m
30,486

142
18,424

8
30, 494
300

1.168
19,592
100

1,122
24,105

12,471

210

221
23,790

2,854
4,819
6,199 ,1,490
9.053
6.309
2,233
1,857
1,444
1,340
2,500
2,072
212
15,442 11,578
4,739
8,588
292
53,166

4,543

-718
5.261
3,970
1,430

31,494

3,613
6,994

3,393
2,034
300
42
47,507

2,864
9,152
12.016

202,824
164.525
367,349

-2L

-5^211

3,960
14,880
43,754
4,343

2,245

57,171
259,130
870,734
179,875
43,024

43.305

362
115
2,047
67,052 1,412.343

2,755
10,363
23,471
4,471

362
72,888

26,166

1^258

590,948
24,518
615,466
400

19,735
2,467
2,651
15,935

2,000

193
10,285
454
43.305

3,166
6,770
50,325
6,436
5,829

- - 2 1 —
26,042
124

36,400
23,344
54,384
2,4%
483,947
11,351
(a)5,642
290,320

4,672
9,844
146
23L
47,507 72,888

JLL

12,060

31,657

17,284
633

8,069
14.255
8,842
1,784
2,500
27,4J2

2,468
7,776

53,166

6,186

20
12,681

3,243
7,659

i

Released for p u b l i c a t i o n Sunday morning June 17, 191?• Not e a r l i e r .
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES O F EACH OF THE FEDERAI, RBSlKHVI; B s l T A f
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Boston
N. Y.
Phila.
Clevel.
Richm. Atlanta, Chicago
RESOURCES .
6,979
"jjj
$14,654 202,014 27,208 20,961
6,
Gold coin and c e r t i f i c a t e s in vault
34,354
21,049
41,153
1 0 , 1 2 8 34,513 1 5 , 9 8 3
Gold settlement fund
7,839
23,113
47
1,451
ISO
6
637
Gold redemption fund
208
Total gold reserve
35,750 244,620 37,686 55,480 23,599 14,634
57,675
j68_
18.634
201
Legal tender n o t e s , s i l v e r , e t c .
806
1.260
J m .
J i l
Total reserve
36,118 263,254 38,125 55,647 23,800 15,440
58,935
^Jredemption fund - F. R. bank notes
B i l l s discounted — members
12,593 1 3 6 , 9 9 1 10,473
3,524
3,271
4,968
9,738
B i l l s bought in #pen market
13,291
73,248. 11.196 11.552
22.291
1,952
5,367,
25,884 210,239 21,669 15,076 15,105
Total b i l l s on hand
5,223
27.259
United S t a t e s bonds
1,306
530
1,152
549
672
5,853
7,007
One-year Treasury notes
2,194
2,788
2,548
1,871
1,491
1,969
2,985
U. S. c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
22,014
3,000
2,000 2,600
3,500
3,520
5,091
Municipal warrants
366
158
1,265
27
J5_
ML
Total earning a s s e t s
31,608 236,713 28,424 27,585 20,241 10,013
42, 495
Federal reserve n o t e s - Net
1,464
2,332
5,088
Due from other F. R. banks - Net
10,056
5,556
9,171
1,362
1,485
1,593
Uncollected items
32,428
81,903 32,695 22,199 11,205
9,689
43,489
All other resources
JQ_
104
768
l,66o
_50
JtlL
TOTAL RESOURCES
111,744 583,029 105,137 117,038 56,889 37.272 153.152
L I A B I L I T I E S .
Gaoital paid i n
5,112 12,063 5 , 2 7 2
6,24?
7,062
2,387
3,436
^ y e rninent d e p o s i t s
11,264 126,559 17,204 21,538
4,086
7,318
23,713
Due to members - reserve account
56,226 364,992 48,686 75,602 25,078 18,822 100,627
C o l l e c t i o n items
38,996
36,196 27,649 1 3 , 6 5 1 13,035
6,342
21,750
Federal reserve notes - Net
6,163
11,211
6,145
2,403
Due t o other F, R. banks - Net
35,536
Federal reserve bank note l i a b i l i t y
All other l i a b . i n c 1 . f o r e i g n Gov. c iixs
mo
1.5ZO
181
*3
r
TOTAL LIABILITIES
, 111,744 583.029 105.137 117.038 56.889 37,272
MEMORANDUM .
F. R. notes issued t o banks
25,760 219,851 39,624 32,506 17,411 19,548
62,044
F. g. notes Beia..by„b&ike.
1.464
18,837
2,152
2,332
.
668
5.088
730
F. ft. notes in c i r c u l a t i o n
18,880
37,472 30,174
Gold and lawful money with Agent
25.760 194.851
62.044
5,470 1 6 , 4 7 7
l i i 32,506
;
(a) Difference between net amounts due from and net amounts due to other

2,429

1,500
3,587
203

67,052 1,412.343

24,209 26,349 19,746 23,639
.1,097
561,
327
2,46 7
23,112 25,788 19,419 21,172
9.657 21^018 .J&L953. J d L l t i — 2 1 * 6 3 9
Federal- reserve banks

527,971
36,356
459,942

R e l e a s e d f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Sunday morning June I f ,

191?.

Not e a r l i e r .

X-214 c.

STATEMENT OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 1 5 ,
( i n t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s )
Federal Reserve Notes:

N. Y.

Phila.

Clevel.

$47 , 4 8 0

409,640

6l,]40

Returned to Comptroller

10,670

77,48$

C h a r g e a b l e t o F . R.

36,810

Received

Boston

from C o m p t r o l l e r

I n h a n d s of

Agent

F . R. A g e n t

I s s u e d t o F . R- "bank l e s s
a m o u n t r e t u r n e d t o F . R.
Agent f o r redemption
Amounts, h e l d

by F.

R.

fund

With Federal Reserve poard
As s e c u r i t y f o r o u t s t a n d i n g n o t e s :
Commercial paper

T O T A L
Amount ef c o m m e r c i a l p a p e r d e l i v e r e d t o F e d e r a l Reserve Agent



Richm. A t l a n t a Chicago S t , L o u i s Minnls.

Kas.Cy.

Dallas S.Fran.

48,000

30,100

36,380

81,060

27,340

36,640

42,720

36,920

27,060

884,680

8,756

5,854

10,749

6,427

2,276

5,196

5,741

6,831

8.913

3,421

152,323

332,151

52,584

42,146

19,351

29,953

78,784

22,144

30,899

35,889

28,007

23,639

732,357

11,050

112,300

12,960

9,640

1,940

10,405

16,740

4,860

6,690

9,540

8,261

25,760

219,851

39,624

32,506

17,411

19,543

62,044

17,284

24,209

26,349

19,746

21,910

183,914

4,223

11,808

3,365

14,077

2,370

11,110

1,850

10,937

2,094

1,698

470

1,500

574

542

1,261

1,529

1,034

1,049

24,538

25,010

19,000

5,000

12,080

61,470

5, 750

5/740

16,060

5,030

22,590

179,730

11,941

3,071

7,627

3,131

6,390

2,572

17,284

24,209

26,349

19,746

7,630

3,131

6,812

2,779

~

—

23,639

%otal.

204, 386

527,971

Agent:

I n r e d u c t i o n of l i a b i l i t y o n
outstanding notes:
Gold c o i n and c e r t i f i c a t e s
!
on h a n d
Gold r e d e m p t i o n

1917.

2,000

-

—

25,760

—

—

-

25,000

8, 297

219,851

39,624

25,007

8,304

—

—

32,506

2,897

i7,4ii

19,548

12,411

3,071

—

—

62,044

255,674

—

—

23,639

68,029

527,971

69,145