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FEDERAL RESERVE
Factors Affecting Bank Reserves and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks
H.4.1

For immediate release
April 11, 1974

The average of daily figures for total reserves of member
banks declined $341 million in. the latest statement week to a level
of $35,179 million. Required and excess reserves as well as member
bank borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks all declined in the latest
week.
A decline in Treasury deposits at Federal Reserve Banks
and an increase in float were the major factors providing reserves
in the latest week. An increase in currency in circulation absorbed
& sizable amount of reserves. In addition, System Open Market
Operations absorbed $785 million of reserves, on a weekly average
b.?.r:is, primarily through repurchase agreements.

Member Dank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Ihnk credit:
U.S. Government securities-Bought outright--System account
Held under repurchase af*rcc-nents
Federal Agency oblifvitions-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Acceptances-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Loans-Total member bank borrowing
Includes seasonal borrowing of:
Other borrowing
Float
Other F.R. assets
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Special Drawing Rights certif. acct.
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency in circulation
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury deposits with F.R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F.R. ftsnks
Other deposits with F.R. Banks 3
Other F.R. liabilities and capital

Averages of daily Jfigures
Week ended Chan ge from week ended Wednesday,
April 10,
Apr il 3", " April 11, April 10,
1974 *
1974 *
1974
1973
(In millions of dollars)
78,362

176

+

2

- 558

+5,052
+ 101

1/78,355

—

2,123

--

14

99

74
25

1
+
- 131

+

1,195

- 308
7
-

+

304
41

1,287

+ 374
+ 46
- 673
-.
-+ 16
- 657

- 145
+ 138
+5,681
+1,157

2,637
1,118
85,593
11,567

41
2,208
1,106
85,283
11,567

400
8,800
106,050
72,007

326
1,354

300
723
2,854
77,564

+

847

2,123

25

—

2

73

19

-42

--

400

646

+ 363
+7,201
+6,101

8,801
106,361
72,622

- 14
- 535
- 72
+ 19
- 251
- 206

87

313

-2,084
+
21
+
74
+ 215
+4,241

1,277

+

339
748
2,917
78,216

Mr bcr bank reserves:
„
28,486
451
+2,960
With Federal Reserve Banks
28,144
+ 576
+ 110
6,635
Currency mid coin
6,635
35,179
+3,422
34,837
Total reserves held 2/
- 341
34,943
Required reserves
+3,095
34,943
- 271
Excess reserves 2/
106
NOTE: A net of $143 million of surplus reserves were eligible to be carried forward
from the week ended April 3, into the week ending April 10.
On April 10, 1974, marketable U.S. Government securities held in custody
by the Federal Reserve Banks for foreign and international accounts were $26,875
millien, an increase of $213 million for the week.
1/ Includes $146 million securities loaned—fully secured by U.S. Government
securities pledged with Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ Adjusted to include $58 million of certain reserve deficiencies on which
penalties can be waived for a transition period in connection with bank
adaptation to Regulation J as amended effective November 9, 1972.
3/ Includes $31 million of certain deposits of domestic nonmember banks and foreignowned banking institutions held with member banks and redeposited in full
with Federal Reserve Banks in connection with voluntary participation by nonmember institutions in the Federal Reserve System's program of credit restraint.
k
Estimated (Boston and Dallas Districts).




H.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(In millions of dollars)
Wednesday
Change since
Apr LI 10,** April 3, April 11,
1974
1974
1973
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
11,460
+1,157
Special Drawing Rights certif. accts.
400
—
—
Cash
258
( 819)
81
9
Loans
1,287
+ 172
+
46
Acceptances—Bought outright
73
2
1
Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligations—Bought outright
2,123
851
Held under repurchase agreements
U.S. Government securities:
Bought outright--Bills
36,395
+3,657
Certificates Other
Notes
38,956
+2,117
—
Bonds
3,004
- 497
—
Total bought outright
78,355
5
+5,277
Held under repurchase agreements
-_•
-Total U.S. Government securities
78,355
5
+5,277
Total loans and securities
81,838
+6,172
+ 166
Cash items in process of collection
(1,536)
8,006
- 586
- 251
Bank premises
230
+
31
..Other assets 7j
888
+ 65
+
77
TOTAL ASSETS
(2,355)
103,080
29
+6,770
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits: Member bank-reserves account
U. S. Treasurer--general account
Foreign
Other 3/
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts

(

819)

64,286
28,064
1,277

339
(1,536)
(2,355)

748
30,428
5,449
1,034
101,197

872
844
167

+ 821
+ 260
-1,149
+
75

-- 814
- 196
+

63

- 126
-.
—
Y

97

+5,733
+2,911
-2,256
+
72
+
45
+ 772
- 199
+ 318
+6,624

+
+
+

63
51
32

Contingent liability on acceptances
purchased for foreign correspondents
597
9
4. 335
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process.
\_l Includes $146 million securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. Government
securities pledged with Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies.
3/ Includes $31 million of certain deposits of domestic nonmember banks and foreignowned banking institutions held with member banks and redeposited in full with
Federal Reserve Banks in connection with voluntary participation by nonmember institutions in the Federal Reserve System's program of credit restraint.
** Estimated (Boston and Dallas District).

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, APRIL 10, 1974
(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
Federal Agency
Loans
securities
obligations
AcceptHoldings
Weekly
Holdings Weekly
ances
changes
Changes
Within 15 days
1,260
19
5,547
-292
48
+48
16 days to 90 days
27
51
19,229
-462
87
-48
91 days to 1 year
21,577
3
+749
275
—
—
Over 1 year to 5 years
22,344
821
--._
—
Over 5 years to 10 years
7,836
608
--—
—
Over 10 years
1,822
—
^—
-284
—
Total
1,287
73
78,355
- 5
2,123







H.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 10, 1974

Total

Boston*

New
York

Philadelphia

Cleveland

Richmond

Atlanta

Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas*

San
Francisco

(In millions of dollars)
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Special Drawing Rights certif. acct.
F.R. notes of other banks
Other cash
Loans
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligations-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
U.S. Government securities:
Bought outright-Bills
Certificates:
Other
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Total U.S. Government securities
Total loans and securities

366
23

3,013
93

766
23

840
33

597
36

342
22

1,383
70

320
15

211
7

338
15

543
14

2,741
49

819
258

43
18

249
23

22
2

32
32

73
25

134
38

35
27

17
17

14
8

29
28

73
14

98
26

1,287

72

270

105

166

122

162

152

74

6

102

29

27

—
—

73

--

---

—
--

—
--

—
--

99

543

118

73

—
2,123

—
36,395

--

1/

Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets 2/
TOTAL ASSETS

11,460
400

—
—
157

--

—

--

—

1,703

9,310

2,015

2,685

2,717

--

-2,015

—
—

—
—

343

79

47

83

90

289

—

--

--

—

«—

—

1,347

803

1,428

1 ,538

--

-8^>g

__

._

5,877

--

--

2,875

2,907
'224

2,156

6,291

_ Mil

5,782

5,848

4,337

12,653

2,901

--

--

--

--

-"

4,338
4,561

5,782
6,105

5,848
6,128

4,337
4,616

12,653
13,148

2,901
3,054

L .728

1,357
10
216

362
13
59

453
27
59

1,140
14
68

1,022
15
48

1,334
16
129

25,891

5,808

7,581

8,081

6,237

16,142

1 66

999

20,044

4,338

--

--

--

--

78,355
81,838

3,667
3,838

20,044
20,930

9,542
230

375
49
4,750

117

---

_-

76Q

^

—
—

2,157

--.

1,823
141
3,667

105,435

158

—

38,956
3 004
78,355

ftfift

—
--

9,965

-166

--

Estimated (Boston and Dallas Districts).

—

3,074

3 ,311

-_
5

»286

10,672

--

--»

1 ,781

3,074
3,259

3 .311
3 ,430

10.672
10,988

423
14
29

430
35
22

760
17
33

735
12
47

1,151
8
140

3,889

2 ,508

4,479

4 ,868

15,201

17 Includes $146 million securities loaned—fully secured by U.S. Government securities pledged with Federal Reserve Banks.
.2/ Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies.
*

1 ,728

_iiili_ 1 iiii_

4,957

2J5

,




H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 10, 1974

*
Total

Boston

New
York

Phila- Clevedelphia land

Richmond

St.
Atlanta

Chicago

Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

*

San

Dallas Francisco

(In millions of dollars)
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
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on ace:eptances purchased for foreign
correspondents

65,105

3,193

16,049

4,116

5,186

5,791

3,438

10,761

2,637

1,212

2,492

2,446

7,784

28,064
1,277

964
104
12
3

7,162

1,090

1,655

1,153

1,816

3,832

6,106

600

106
27
2

145
17
31

87
22
17

127
47
20

57
12
9

81
17
14

101
38
36

1,083

8,101

1,226

1,790

1,346

1,942

4,026

1,261

1,690

6,281

351

996

320

366

758

661

897

791
35
7
1
834
392

1,578

109
15
12

734
101
10
3
848
304

1,183

224

610

592

738

339
748
30,428
6,985

1/115

1,034
103,552

48

254

54

75

79

59

166

37

25

38

42

157

4,675

25,400

5,716

7,417

7,974

6,100

15,850

3,826

2,463

4,401

4,770

14,960

872
844
167

35
34
6

227
215
49

42
42
8

77
74
13

48
47
12

65
62
10

135
132
25

28
29
6

21
20
4

36
35
7

47
46
5

111
108
22

L05,435

4,750

25,891

5,80S

7,581

8,081

6,237

16,142

39889

2,506

4,479

697

29

2/178

34

61

39

51

IQg

la1

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

67,543

3,313

2,250

100

66,840
69,090

-1*230
3,330

16,846
—
17,050
17,050

4,180

5,315

5,965

450

350

595

3,800
4,250

5.200
5,550

5.390
5,985

3,660
—
3r9QQ
3,900

23—

4-^866 _15,201

3£L

89

ACCOUNTS

10,955

2,747

700

50

10r600
11,300

2r7^S
2,785

1,261
—
1J7ftO
1,280

2,615
—
9 7QO
2,700

2,583

8,103

5
2,655
2,660

8.300
8,300

JL/ After deducting $ 224 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/
3/

After deducting $ 519 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
Includes $31 million of certain deposits of domestic nonmember banks and foreign-owned banking institutions held with member banks and
redeposited in full with Federal Reserve Banks in connection with voluntary participation by nonmember institution s in the Federal Reserve
System's program of credit restraint.
* Estimated (Boston and Dallas Districts).