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STA£*S£ENT 'SO,. THE P2ESS
Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday no r u i n A p r i l 23;
'cot e a r l i e r . •

S t . 4927
Federal Reserve Board,
A p r i l 2w ,
CONDITION OF PE2ERAL HESZRVE BANKS

The c o n s o l i d a t e d statement of c o n d i t i o n of til© Federal r e s e r v e banks on
A p r i l 21, made p u b l i c by t h e F e d e r a l Be serve Board, 6j.ovtfs d e c r e a s e s d u r i u 0 t»ie
the week of ^161,200,000 in h o l d i n g s of b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s , of $112,100,000 in
nenber bank r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s , and of $18,800*000 in Federal r e s e r v e note c i r c u l a t i o n , and an i n c r e a s e of 011,700,000 i n cash r e s e r v e s . "Discount h o l d i n g s declined ,'127,600,000 and h o l d i n g s of a c c e p t a n c e s purchased in open rx-ruet
644,600,000, '.vhile h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s Government s e c u r i t i e s i n c r e a s e d

$11,600,000.

Discount h o l d i n g s of the Nev York r e s e r v e bank d e c l i n e d $127,700,000, tn.ose
of Cleveland *13,100,000, Boston , 7 , 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 , and Chicago $ 5 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 . The o t h e r
banks r e p o r t e d l a r g e r d i s c o u n t h o l d i n g s , the p r i n c i p a l i n c r e a s e s b e i n g : San
Francisco # 9 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Kansas C i t y 35,200,000, and Richmond * 3 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
Open-market acceptance h o l d i n g s i n c r e a s e d $15,800,000 a t the A t l a n t a bank
and declined $37,400,000 a t New York, #13,000,000 a t Boston, and $7,300,000 at
Chicago. All c l a s s e s of Government s e c u r i t y h o l d i n g s i n c r e a s e d d u r i n g t h e week,
Treasury n o t e s by , 6 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 , United S t a t e s bonds by $4,600,000, aau Treasury
c e r t i f i c a t e s by $500,000,
The p r i n c i p a l changes i n Federal
week comprise d e c r e a s e s of $7,500,000
Cleveland, $6,100,000 by A t l a n t a , and
of $5,600,000 r e p o r t e d by the Chicago

r e s e r v e note c i r c u l a t i o n d u r i n g the
r e p o r t e d b„ t h e Federal Reserve Bank of
$4,900,000 by P h i l a d e l p h i a , and an i n c r e a s e
bank.

A sumaary of changes i n the p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of t h e r e s e r v e
banks d u r i n g t h e -veekand the y e a r ending A p r i l 21, 1926, f o l l o w s :
Increase

or

7/eok
Total r e s e r v e s
Gold r e s e r v e s

. . .
. . . .

decrease
'

during

Year

+ $11,700,000
+ 13,400,000

- §35,300,000
- 49,000,000

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s . .
- 161,200,00b
Bills discounted, total
.
. - 127,600,000
Secured by U.S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s - 125,900,000
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d . . . . . . .
1,700,000
B i l l s bought i n open market
- 44,600,000

+ 28,200,000
+ 37,300,000
- 11,100,000
+ 48,400,000
- 46,000,000

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l . .
Bond s
Treasury n o 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 . . .

+

11,600,000
4,600,000
6,500,000
500,000

+ 35,500,000
+ 13,700,000
- 94,200,000
+ 116,000,000

Federal r e s e r v e n o t e s in c i r c u l a t i o n

-

18,800,000

-

Total d e p o s i t s
Members' re&erve d e p o s i t s .
Government d e p o s i t s . . . .

- 127,400,000




+

- 112,100,000
-

19,500,000

25,400,000

2,000,000
8,000,000
6,600,000

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday morning* A p r i l 23, 1926, not e a r l i e r .

S t . 4927a

HE SOURCES AIJD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERALfeESERVEBATES COMB HIED
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Apr. 21. 1926 Apr. 14. 1926 Apr.2211925
RESOURCES
Gold with Federal r e s e r v e a g e n t s . . . . .
Gold redemption fund w i t h U.S. Treasury .

1*498,448
60,429

1,385,430
52,615

1,563,377
50,639

Gold held e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t F . R . n o t e s

1,551,877

1,438,245

1,614,016

617,881
625,469

715,880
627,663

2,795,227

2,781,788

2,844,263

155 p 243

157,017

141,491

,

2,950,470

2,938,805

2,985,754

Non-reserve c a s h
B i l l s discounted:
Swa. by U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s . .
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d

60,768

62,838

55,757

208,834
240,836

334,735
242,549

219,920
192,455

449,670

577,284

412,375

229,474

274,058

275,501

98,681
149,999
139,903

94,136
143,465
139,415

84,930
244,202
23,949

388,583

377,016

353,081

4,635
8,700

5*185
• 8,700

10,500
1,400

1,081,062

1,242,243

1,052,857

644
711,616
59,519
15,780

643
768,248
59,481
16,201

6fl0
671,528
59,26^
22,738

4,879,859

5,088,459

4,848,537

Gold settlement fund w i t h F. R. Board . .
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s held by banks .
Total sold r e s e r v e s
Reserves o t h e r than gold

.

Total r e s e r v e s

Total b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d . . . . . .
B i l l s bought i n open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury n o 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
Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s .
*
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Foreign loans on gold '
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s

. .

Due from f o r e i g n banks
Uncollected items
B n nk premises
All other r e s o u r c e s .
TOTAL RESOURCES
L I A B I L I T I E S

Total d e p o s i t s
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
C a p i t a l paid in
Surplus
Ail other l i a b i l i t i e s

•

. . .

Ratio of t o t a l r e s e r v e s t o d e p o s i t 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

foreign correspondents
Digitizedf o
forr FRASER


632,337
597,910

-

>

F. R. oOtes i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n . . .
Deposits:
M*wber bank - r e s e r v e account . . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Otj.er d e p o s i t s

TOTAL LIABILITIES

.

1,662,284

1,681,096

1,687,690

2,171,145
23,826
4,494
20,283

2,283,222
43,280
4,576
16,074

2,163,116
30,454
6,830
17,354

2,219,750
640,652
121,452
220,310
15,411

2,347,152
703,600
120,898
220,310
15,403

2,217,754
598,159
114,693
217,837
12,404

4,879,859

5,088,459

4,848,537

76.0

73.0#

76.5 %

67,696

68,202

43,485

R E S O U R C E S

:::

RESOURCES AND STABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON APRIL 21, 1Q26.
"( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Boston New York P h i l a . Cleve. R i c h . A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San F r a n .

Oold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t

F. R. n o t e s
126,540
Gold s e t t l e m e n t fund w i t h F.R.Board 53,070
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
35,530
T o t a l gold r e s e r v e s
Reserves o t h e r t n a n gold
Total reserves

*?%
:

^ ^

S t . IjOgyb
Total

~

466,592 1 ) 4 , 4 5 5 174,476
206,755 45,344 53,317
351,910 22,805 49,008

41,622 162,159 135,663
23,458 22,144 133,538
6,678
4,063 72,378

15,631
8,318
19,299

50,049
14,423
7,198

46,586
21,880
6,515

26,367 171,437 1,551,877
11,889 23,715
617 881
1 0 , 4 7 2 39,613
62514 69

215,140 1,025,257 202,604 276,801
20,394
42,351
6,311
6,549

71,788 188,366 341,579
8,342 10,469 19,508

43,248
19,937

71,670
2,948

75,281
4.537

48,728 234,765 2,795,227
5,638
8,259
155,243

235,534 1 , 0 6 7 , 6 0 8 208,915 283,350

80,130 198,835 361,087

63,185

74,618

79,818

54,366 243,024 2 , 9 5 0 , 4 7 0

Non-reserve cash
3,452
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s 1 0 , 5 6 8
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d
13,357

19,596

2,075

3,285

4,689

4,531

9,809

3,684

1,152

2,576

2,359

3,530

60,768

37,475
23,753

29,743
19,101

32,039
19,223

15,912
32,593

5,554
35,885

27,249
31,930

10,206
16,737

2,048
4,797

8,810
13,830

1,298
6,051

27,932
23,529

208 834
240*836

Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought i n open market
U. 3. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
?onds
Treasury notes
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

23,925
32,296

61,228
26,086

48,844
1 2,495

51,262
20,125

48,505
9,812

41,439
26,64?

59,229
27,873

26,943
7,970

6,845
19,818

22,640
12,36l

7,349
10,740

51,461
23,251

3,584
5,400
8,30b

11,762
36,275
25,831

3,088
2,644
17,991

11,541
17,325
8,244

3,737

3,200

2,406

1,050
24s
3,001

25,914
13,797
13,272

3,199
10,335
12,208

9,486
6,057
4,285

11,207
13,653
11,574

10,294
13,243
9,628

4,356
22,285
23,157

449,670
229 474
'
98,681
149,999
139 9O3

Total u . s . G o v ' t , s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
F o r e i g n l o a n s on gold

17,290
66l

73,868
2,384

23,723
3,575
82?

37,110
931

9,343
46l

4,299 57,953
56O.
348
1,192

25,742
374

19,828
500
278

36,434
339

33,165

49,798
600

388,583
4 635
8,'700

T o t a l b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due f r o m f o r e i g n banks
U n c o l l e c t e d items
Bank p r e m i s e s
All other resources

74,172
71,326
4,068
89

163,566
644
170,256
16,715
4,4gl

89,464 109,428
64,080 63,863
1,532
7,409
319
910

68,121
58,140
2,364
328

73,293 146,277
39,656 88,450
2,774
7,933
1,095
1,420

61,029
34,684
4,111
514

47,269

71,774
40,295
4,636
662

51,559 125,110 1,081,062
544
27,150 4 0 , 6 1 0
711,616
1,793
3,24l
59,519
404
3,338
15,780

TOTAL RESOURCES
c.



13,106
2,943
2,220

305

388,671 1*442,866 366,385 4 6 8 , 2 4 5 213,772 320,184 614,976 167,207 141,308 199,761 137,631 418,853 4,879,859

L I A B I L I T I E S
F . R . notes i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o m
Deposits:
'"ember bank - r e s e r v e account
Government
Fore ign bank
Other d e p o s i t s

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OE .THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON APRIL 21,. 1926...
st. 4927c
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Boston New York P h i l a . CIeve. R i c h . A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran. Total
1^5,605
363,393 138,678 194,206 72,981 191,222 172,577 36,955 63,949 62,590 36,473 183,655 1,662,284
142,421
1,538
307
193

825,558 134,823 173,701
9,341
2,149
1,424
1,565
383
432
9,317
166
1,234

66,662 77,029 315,060
1,082
2,196
475
214
161
553
60 '
378
1,194
68,018 79,824 317,285
53,782 34,619 75,937
6,043
4,945 16,291
11,919
8,700 30,613
1,029
Q4
2,273

79,548

298

174
488

51,811
1,545
129
240

86,007
1,119

ill

52,353 160,082 2,171,145
1,628
1,030
23,822
l4l
4,4Q4
278
41
6.211
20.281

Total d e p o s i t s
144,459
845,781 137,521 176,791
80,508 53,725 88,044 60,193 167,601 2,219,750
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
72,06b
136,080 57,107 59,469
34,033 11,398 35,123 28,439 42,099
640,652
C a p i t a l paid in
8,772
34,629 11,949 13,475
5,246
3,142
4,256
4,303
3,401
121,452
Surplus
17,020
59,964 20,464 22,894
9,570
7,501
220,310
8,979
7,615 15,071
All o t h e r l i a b i l i t i e s
749
3,019 to 6b
1,410
395
1,093
769
60S
2.026
15.411
TOTAL LIABILITIES
333,671 L,442,866 366,335 468,245 213,772 320,184 614,976 167,207 141,308 199,761 137,631 413,853 4,379,259
Reserve r a t i o (per c e n t )
61.2
38.3
75-6
7°.4
56. s
73.4
73.7
53.s
03.4
53.0
56.2
69.2
76.0
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r chased f o r f o r e i g n c o r r e s p o n d e n t s
5,132
18,191
6,473
7,296
3,614
2,728
9,342
2,932
2,132
2,659
2,387
4,705
67,696
F.iL notes on hand ( n o t e s r e c 1 d from
F.R.Agent l e s s n o t e s i n c i r c u l a t i o n ) 14,595
243,929 35,522 22,326 16,157 32,212 17,735
4,942
2,744
6,445
4,705 35,193
343,555
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS
F.R. notes r e c ' d from Comptroller
213,600
749,432 213,320 274,482 1 23,675 270,668 409,099 65,397 86,056 115,535 56,415 251,928 2,859,710
F.R. notes held by F. R. Agent
53,400
237,160 39,120 57,950 32,540 47.234 216,737 23.500 19.363 46.550 15.237 63.080
653.271
F.R. notes issued to F.R. Bank
160,200
512,32^ 174,200 216,532 91,133 223,434 190,362 41,697 66,693 69,035 41,176 216,342 2,005,639
C o l l a t e r a l held a s s e c u r i t y f o r
F.R. n o t e s issued t o F.R. Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
35, p o
186,698
400
8,780 25,655 13,237
8,745 13,212
17,226
309,253
Gold redemption fund
14,613
26,110
9,903 13,289
2,959
5,329
3,653
1,452
1,103
3,148
2,490 1 6,551
100,600
Gold fund - F. R. Board
68,000
241,000 113,497 150,000 10,500 140,500 125,645
5,000 34,000 41,860
5,500 153,093 1,038,595
E l i g i b l e paper
56,221
72,539 52.379 70,149 55,996 66,978 86.934 33.920 26.504 34.795 17.902 74.195
64S r 51P
Total c o l l a t e r a l
174,134
526,347 176,179 242,218 95,110 226,044 216,232 49,117 74,819 79,803 43,118 243,839 2,146,960
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
16 to 30 days
31 t o 60 days
6l to 90 days
91 days to
Over 6 months
Within 15 days
Total
6 months
B i l l s discounted
312,567
32,320 •
54,093
31,560
15,262
3,868
449,670
B i l l s beught in open market
97,220
60,606
42,702
24,230
4,716
229,474
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
4,689
60,703
2,251
50,203
22,057
139,903
DigitizedC.
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