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STATEMSMT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Apr. 13;
not earlier.

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
April 12, IS31K
COFDITIOF OF FFDERAL RESERVE 3UKS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve tank credit outstanding during
the week ended April 11, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,511,000,000, a decrease of $2*4,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$>48,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1933 •
On April 11 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,^92,000,000, a decrease
of $17,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with decreases of
$2)4,000,000 in money in circulation and $$1,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits
with Federal Reserve banks and increases of $2^,000,000 in monetary gold stock
and $12,000,000 in Treasury and national bank: currency, offset in part by increases
of $110,000,000 in member bank reserve balances and $23,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts.
The System's holdings of b i l l s discounted declined $5,000,000, of b i l l s bought
in open market $9,000,000, of United States bonds $12,000,000 and of United States
Treasury notes $^3,000,000, while holdings of Treasury certificates and b i l l s increased $55,000,000,
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended April 11, 193^> ^ore as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Aor. 11

Apr# H
L

Apr. 12
1933

(in millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bo-ught
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

TOTAL RESERVE BAM CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and National bank currency
Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R, banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R.accounts




17
2,U32
*

7,732
2,381
5,3^7
3.5SO
3,239
s*6o

-5
~9
—

-k

-3S5
-230
+595
-16

-17
+29
+12

-36
+3,726
+78

+110
-su
+23

-513
+1.U6U
+2,8^9
-31

•Less than $500,000.

Released for publication Friday morning, A">ril 13,1934; ^-ot earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AED LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BASICS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Apr. 11,193*1

Apr. 4,1934

Apr. 12,

4,309,575

911,248
2,330,772
73,426
323.731
3,639,177
1,1+00

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S, Treasury
Gold
Redemption fond - F. R. notes . . . .
Other cash . ,
Total reserves
. .
Redemption fund - F. R. "bank notes . .
B i l l s discounted:
See. by U.S.Government obligations #
Other b i l l s discounted
. . . . . . .

^,336,S37
—

32,93s
225,771

4,645,596

33,749
215.17S
4,553,502

3,362

8,513

9,27.6

12,244

130,707
297,7^9
428,456
246,964

43,251
17,059

.. 35,225.
47,529
26,045
442,795
1,222,681
766,286

421,590

.

U3I,225
1,179,906
o20,S4o

Total U.S. Govt, securities
Other securities

.

2,431,979

2,431,762

Total b i l l s and securities

.

2,492,851

1,837,183
5,541
2,518,144

Due from foreign banks
. . . . . . .
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
. . . . .
Bank premises
. • • • . . • • • • . .
Fed# Dep. Ins. Corp. stock
All other assets . . . .

3,130
17,340

Total b i l l s discounted
. .
B i l l s bought in ODen market
. . .
IT. S. Government securities:
Bonds
. . . . . . . . .
Treasury notes
Certificates and b i l l s
. . . . .

. .
. .
.

33,9.75.

562

TOTAL ASSETS

4lS,7SO

563
2,505,899
3,131
16,551
427,938

457,872
957,721

3,760

•20,670
321,107
54,122

7.760,9^2

52,503
69,650
51,349
7,694,036

3,025,G12
S3,336

3,032,016
106,552

3,547,285

3,560,025
29,395

3,449,803

2,096,079

21,216
7,210
115,279

5,049

20,996

10,697

52,556

69,650

52,677

—

52,646

6,611,026

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . .
F. R. bank note circulation - net . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account # . .
Government ,
Foreign bank
Special deposits - member bank . #
nonmember bank #
Other deposits . . . . .

U,623

Total deposits
. . . . .
3,737,74s
Deferred availability items
. . . .
422,619
Capital paid in
146,339
#
Surplus
133,323
Subscription for Fed# Dep. Ins# Corn, stock:
Paid
69,650
C a lled for payment on April 15 . .
69,650
All other l i a b i l i t i e s #
,
62,355
TOTAL LIABILITIES
7,760,942
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined .
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
for foreign correspondents
. . . .




68.7$
4,669

66,883
9,958

104,109
3,656,798
427,984
146,273
138,383

19,890

34,992

72,993
19,451
39,518
2,273,730
314,530

149,636

278,599

69,650
69,650

46,730

27,356

7,694,036

6,611,026

.68.2$
4,771

62,5$
48,274

ASSETS JL5D LIABILITIES 01* THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS ON. APRIL 11, I93I+
(In thousands of dollars)

ASSETS
Total
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Redemption fund - P. R. notes
Other cash

Boston

l!e*.7 York

Total h i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
U.S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and h i l l s
Total U.S.Govt,

securities

Other securities
Total b i l l s and securities
Due from foreign banks
P. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Ped. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock
A l l other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

l*,386,837 351.6*6 1,291,022 282,1*05 332,U77 209,951 135,2^3

32,933 2,653
2,685
225,771 17,309 5 3 , 3 ^
K6^5,596 371,607 1,352,051
notes
8,362 1,250
2,1*01

!fotal reserves
Redemption fund - P.R.baiiLc
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Govt, obligations
Other b i l l s discounted

Phila.

9,276

700

1,1*01

1,251
1,392

19,390

13,81*7

2,625

1,593

2.H31

1,567

1,167

551

23,395
73,563
55,223

159,113
376,271
251,371

31,^72

13,825

82,1*77
57,600

2,U31,979 157,681

562

52,677

27,01*3

197

106,613 1*6,826
7H,9**O 32,912

237
33^

i+l*,22l+
3,221*
5,H5
910

95,712
300
119
1,005 1,199
39,228 35,928
6,788 3,128
2,901*
7,073
1,1*59 2,035

1,262
1,215
10,269 11,262

i,00i*,703 197,373 113,567
—
73b
2U7
151
111

869
71+6

1,313
2,132

2b2
1*25

73,61*5

ll*,193
1*6,19^

12,750

—

809,129 182,983 216,817

37„360

31*2
1,193
1*59
5,753
109,835 32,630
11,1*31* 1*, 131
21,265 7,310
5,921
3^,265

110
1,130
13,519
2,372

7,760,91*2 527,725 2,3^7,331 555,967 6 2 3 , 5 ^

7,237
29,512

102
1,211

1*3, lUi*
30,351

2,636
2,8lU

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San. Pran

967,95^ 135,339 101,01*3 151,509 92,721* 2Sl*,975

222
61*7

786,755 167,120 213,025 93,563 36,21*5
509
53
—

2,^92,651 160,82l*

69,650

—

1,925

1+31,225

3,001

9,860 11,731
321,333 3^9,699 221,661+ 11*9,975
85s 1,215
269
1,872

^3,251
17,059

3,130
17,3^0
1*18,780
52,556

1,353

11,975

1*20
331

820,81*8

3,333
13,389

lU,l*i6

33,975

1,179,906

3.3W
35,6iH

Chicago St.Louis

B-80Xb

210,665
153,033
^37,3^3
—

1*1*0,788
1*1!*
2,560
53,532
7,332

9,871*
1,1*21

362,629 260,685 1,520,72U

32,60s
93,200
—

93,337
10
1,121
18,586
3,110
2,5^7

31*1

317,709

768

677
6,291

9,733

162,015

99,692 301,917

150

11

1*,990
11,952

U7I*

76U
127
36s

-

608

307

175

619

307

175
l*,027

^95
1,367

31*7

1*67

16,303
29,071
20,1*23

15,325
1+5,871*
32,21*5

19,081 2l*,575
30,765 S3,2l*3
21,629 53,513

65,797

93,^i*V

71,1*75

166,331

—

—

—

66,763

9^,218

75,677 168,193

7

88
1,1*96
23,101*

88
257
15,773
1,755
2,180
985

661
10,577
1,657
1,755

1,251*

3,1*85
2,066
567

196,1*88 287,189 196,881

222*
1,360
21,79!*
M90
1*,925

705

503,970

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAITKS OF APRIL I I , 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston
3,025,812 241,490
SS.336
3,329

Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
623,47b 241,683 297,164 144,525 128,531
8,099 13,3^7
—
1,254
^,747

Chicago St.Louis

F.R.notes in actual circulation
770,010
F.R.bahk: note circulation - net
Deposits:
Mernber bank - reserve account
610,934
3,560,025 259,480 1,365,480 198,807 219,426 156,479 83,1^5
Government
1,434
3,098
29,395
6,950
2,095
5,097
1,115
2,482
Foreign bank
589
4,623
638
612
215
441
773
233
Special deposits: member brink
3,108
21,216
4.600
1,312
1,454
5,249
1,^30
75
nonmember bank
76
7,210
48
1,033 1.601
519
Other deposits
115,279 4,914
50*236 19,867 3,960 M 5 2 _LJ.SA
Total deposits
3,737,748 266,344 1,403,826 227,60s 230,257 165,395 93,761
627,09s
422,619
Deferred availability items
44s 213 109.73S 31,270 39,004 35,559 13,458
56,234
146,
Capital paid in
10.674
12,661
59,700 15,623 12,657
4,963
Sur~>lus
138.3S3
9,610
45,217 13,352 14,090 5,171 5,145
20,681
Subscription for Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock;
Paid
6o : 650
5.11R
21,265 7,310 7,073 2,904 2,636
9,874
Called for payment on April 15
69,650
2,904
9,874
21,265
2,636
7,310
7,073
5,115
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
14.292
-1*268.
.
2,919,
_-SiS4z_
18,097
jum.
TOTAL LIABILITIES
7,760,942 527,725 2,347,331 555,967 623,584 362,689 260,685 1,520,724
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R.note l i a b i l i t i e s combined
68.7
68.5
66.3
71.5
73.2
66.7
71.9
67.5
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s pur513
474
1S8
chased for foreign correspondents
4,669
1,440
KjH173
l,44o
355
622

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Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

133,934
4,926

96,319 107,9^2
1,817
2,264

39,225 200,913
3,275 5,27S

123,846
2,7^5
202

69,477 132,307
737
1,421
i4i
172
1,301
579

116,131 224,513
887
1,33^
172
435
311
1,205
610

586

3,301
144,209
19,674
3,9^8

4,756
2,5^7
2,547

1.168

22

5,446

6,35.2,

1,755
1,755

2,066
2,066

1,469 14.228
76,402 141,553 119,417 241,878
10,832 22,709 16,145 23,783
2,970
4,150 3,960 10,666
3,420
3,613 3,683 9,645

1.218

317,709 196,488

71.0
163

65.8

826

2,180
2,180

6,21$

4,925
4,925

1,957

287,189 196,881 503,970
64.9

138

ll4

62.6

68.2

138

351

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AITD SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
Certificates and b i l l s
Municipal warrants




43,251
17,059
820,G4S

562

Within 15 days

16 to 30 days

31 to 60 days

30,600

4,600

3,086

500

115,530
9

38,975

11,427
90,229

3,365

2,206

6l to 90 days
^,725
61
117,466
17

91 days to
6 months

Over 6 months

19S

42

235,^41

223,207

36

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON APRIL 11, I93U
(In thousands of dollars)
Total

Boston

Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent 3,30U,S60 258.223
Held by Federal Reserve bank
27f,4OUS 16,733
In actual circulation

3,025,212 2I+1,U90

Collateral held "by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
3,01+2,896 260.1+92
due from TJ. S. Treasury
2,665
Eligible paper
275,1+00
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

3,352,71^ 263,157

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOld

Chicago St.Louis

721,263 258,016 313.872 1 5 M 2 0 1^8,655
97,787 16.333 1-6:708
9,^95 20,12l+

802,31+5 139,1+81

32,335

5,5^7

623,1+76

128,531

770,010

133.93H

723.706 228,000 258,1+81 15!+,3^ 102,385
12,548 5,1*67 2,355 1,265 1,105

75^,213
1,713
55,000

136,936

21+1,683

297,161+ li+i+,525

25,000 55,000
—
1+7,000
736,651+ 253,1+67 315,336 155,605 150,1+90

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

101,73^

11^,9^8

l+i+,l+93

21+7,805

5.^15

7,006

U,673

^6,892

96,319 107,9^2

39,825 200,313

105,290 1+1,675 197,763
H6S
557 i+,05i+ 1,262
U,ooo 22,1+00 12,000
-55,000
810,926 11+1,1+95 102,1+83 117,31+7 1+5,729 25l+,025
559

79.615

FEDERAL RESERVE BAM NOTE STATEMEFT ON APRIL 11, I93I+
(In thousands of dollars)
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*

Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

10U.030
I5..69I+

1+,051
: 722

^7.935
3,iss

13,735
1+33

1,1+69
215

5,l+H+

2,372
555

88,336

3,329

Ui+,71+7

16,035
7,936
3,099

13,3^7

l,25l+

l+,926

9l+2
139,77^

5,000

1+9,27U 26,500 15,000

11+0,716

5,000

1+9,271+ 26,500 15,931

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
1+,113
838

6,1+51+
1,176

1,817

2,1+02
138
2,261+

3,275

5,273

7,000 10,000

3,000

7,000

15,000

10,000

3,000

7,000 15,000

1+8S

Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U. S. Govt, securities
Total

11

931

2,000
—

2,011

--

7,000

*Does not include $83,55!+,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have
deposited lawful money with the Treasurer of the United States.