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FEDERAL
f*U *£**.*

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bank Reserves and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks

H.4.1

For immediate release
April 11, 1968

The average of daily figures of total -member bank reserves held during
the week ended April 10, decreased a net of $15 million to $25,448 million. Estimated currency and coin of member banks decreased $269 million and their reserve
balances at the Federal Reserve Banks increased $254 million. Estimated required
reserves decreased $158 million; and estimated excess reserves increased $143
million to $473 million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks
exceeded excess reserves by $173 million, compared with the revised figure of
$366 million the week before.
The principal changes supplying average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were increases of $316 million in U. S. Government securities bought
outright, and $181 million in Federal Reserve float, and a decrease of $71 million
in "Other' deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes
were a decrease of $50 million in member bank borrowings, and an increase of $289
million in currency in circulation. Total Reserve Bank credit increased $461
million.
As of
bought outright
securities held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, April 10, 1968, holdings of U. S. Government securities
were $122 million higher than a week earlier, U. S. Government
under repurchase agreements were $499 million lower, and member
were $335 million lower.

Member bank reserves
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities—
Bought outright—System account
Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligationsHeld under repurchase agreements
AcceptancesBought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Discounts and advancesMember bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency in circulation
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks
Other deposits with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts (net)
Member bank reserves:
With Federal Reserve Banks
Currency and coin (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

Averages of daily figures
Week ended Change from week ended jWednesday,
Apr. 10,
Apr. 3,
Apr. 12,
Apr. 10,
1968
1968
1967
1968
(In millions of dollars)

49,950
194

+316
+ 30

+5 ,110
+
27

49,875

13
10

56
52

501
5
167
+5,801
-2,624
+ 280
+3 ,457

320
15
,811
52,129
10,484
_6,797
69/410

+2 ,733
221
91
+
33
+ 117
-1 ,189

46 899
1 129

36
56
63
646
15
1,630
52,564
10,484
6,797
69,844

+ 20
- 50
+181
+461

+459

46 ,647
1 ,119
521
168
582
-555
48,481

- 71
+ 24
+205

21,363
4,085
25,448
24,975
473

+254
-269
- 15
-158
+143

+289
- 7

- 16
- 14

+1 ,383
+2 ,074

+ 212
+2,286
+2,039
+ 247

727
163
543
-556
48,905
20,505
4,645
25,150
25,072
78

On April 10, 1968, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $8,476 million, an increase of $99
million for the week and an increase of $756 million from the comparable date a
year ago.




H.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(In millions of dollars)
Change since
Wednesday
April 10, April 3, April 12,
1968
1967
1968
ASSETS
-2,470
10,131
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account \J
Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligationsHeld under repurchase agreements
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright —
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Total U. S. Government securities
Total loans and securities
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets 2/
TOTAL ASSETS/LIABILITIES & CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other 3/
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
]

421
335

(648 )

-

10
335
__

+
-

94
585

10

12
4

47

12

16,326

+ 122

--

__
---

+3,702
-4,352
+5,852

56
52

27,220
6,329
49,875

+ 122

--

-

49,875
50,318
7,223
(1,710)

499
377

-

769
386

20
+5,182
- 277
+4,905
+4,292

3

• " «r

-1,135

+
5
+1,413
+37331

(648) 41,299

352

+2,649

984
331

+ 468
+ 178

2
84

+ 20
+ 73
+ 739
- 431
+ 104
+3 ,061

113
(2,358)

-

2,257
70,463
i

20,505

727
163

--

+

+

30

(1,710)

543
21,938
5,412

326

12

(2,358)

68,975

-1,182

-

739
783

C A P I T A L
ACCOUNTS
+ 34
2
613
C a p i t a l paid i n
-598
+ 28
Surplus
1
208
45
277
Other capital accounts
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
145
99
1
for foreign correspondents
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process.
\J Includes amount of gold certificates previously included in ''Redemption fund for
F. R. notes."
V Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.
3/ Includes IMF gold deposit.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, APRIL 10, 1968 ~
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreements are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)
U. S. Government securities and
Discounts and
Federal Agency obi igations
Holdings
Weekly changes
advances
Acceptances
•—
r556
~
318~ "
58
Within 15 days
71
11,529
17
50
16 days to 90 days
26,118
+ 93
--91 days to 1 year
---Over 1 year t« 5 years
7,979
---Over 5 years to 10 years
1,765
.577
Over 10 years
-424
49,875
335
Total
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H.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 10, 1968
- - • • •

Total

Boston

New
York

Phila- Clevedelphia land

Richmond

r

I

Atlanta Chicago 1

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

(In millions of dollars)
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account

10,131

342

3,137

596

815

843

452

1,729

319

159

345

241

1,153

F. R. notes of other banks
Other cash

648
421

56
25

237
57

15
5

39
56

36
24

102
49

26
91

15
33

7
4

20
22

15
17

80
38

Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligationsHeld under repurchase agreements
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright —
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Total U. S. Government securities
Total loans and securities

335

62

100

5

3

14

13

49

11

6

22

16

34

1

56

52

56
52

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

—
--

---

__

1

---

16,326

845

4,112
—
6,857
1,594
12,563
-12.563
12,771

836

1,246
-2,077

1,224
-2,039

866

326

650

698

-1 ,444

-9 74

--

-1 ,084

-1 ,165

2,290
-3,818

324

483

474

336

2 ,555

3,737
__
3.737
3,751

2 ,646

252
1 ,986

271
2 ,134

-2 ,555
2 ,560

3,806
-3.806
3,809

-2 .646
2 ,659

2,649
-4,415
1,027
8,091
-8.091
8,140

584

-1 ,395

-2. J 3 4
2 ,150

Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets 1/
TOTAL ASSETS

1/

!
i

1
127,220
6,329
49,875
-| 49.875
, 50,318

-1 ,409

328
2 ,582
-2 .582
2 ,644

543
126
995

1,784
-1.784
1,795

1,001

-1 ,986
2 ,008

--

995

888
6,996
-6.996
7,030

1,671

10
760

523
2
105

616
5
176

694
8
116

773
20
122

1,438

2,257

534
3
100

18
300

448
8
70

295
3
45

537
18
87

557
9
107

847
9
269

72,821

3 ,704

18,643

3 ,806

5,516

5,472

4, 177

11,742

2,688

1,514

3,037

3,,096

9,426

8,933

113

Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.




226

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 10, 1968
Total

Boston

New
York

Richmond

Phila- Clevedelphia land

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City Dallas

San
Francisco

(In millions of dollars)
X1ABI_L_ITI_E£
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
.Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
"Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for foreign
correspondents

41,947

2,457

9,686

2,432

3,359

3,874

2,310

7,369

20,505
727
163
543
21,938
7,122

678
1
7

845

1,448

*

*

686
471

6,213
720
1/ 51
2/473
7,457
1,034

8
2
855
426

14
-1,462
540

939
1
8
10
958
534

1,081
1
9
2
1,093
666

2,873
1
1
22
26
2,922
1,174

326
71,333

17
3,631

82
18,259

15
3,728

25
5,386

24
5,390

17
4,086

613
598
277

30
29
14

158
154
72

32
32
14

55
54
21

32
31
19

72,821

3,704

18,643

3,806

5,516

5.472

730

1,560

687

484
1
3

967

5
*
693
373

490
253

977
424

54
11,519

12
2,637

1,480

13
2,974

39
38
14

90
87

21
20
J0_

14
14

4.177

11.742

2,688

1,514

3/ 26

99

1,559

2.

27
26
JSL
3,037

1,412

5,199

1,107 3,183
*
1
9
20
1
24
1,117 3,228
472
755

1A_

3,015

35
34
-12.

-£6_
9,228

80
79

^2_

3,096 9,426

15

13

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F, R. notes:
Gold certificate account
Eligible paper
U. S. Government securities
Total collateral

43,610

2,511

10,224

2,466

3,561

3,946

2,428

7,558

1,628

752

1,614

1,507

5,604

330

1,000

496

600

640

450

1,400

206

77

225

180

39,516

9916

Q,LC)()

9,100

2,150

6,450

1.470

685

1,450

1,380

5,750

45,120

2,546

10,400

2,596

3.JJD.0_ 3,365
3,700
4,005

2,600

7,850

1,676

762 1,675

1,560

5,750

V
After deducting $112 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ Includes IMF gold deposit.
37 After deducting $ 73 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.



5,415

Less than $500,000.