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Form F. R. 283
STATEMENT FOR THE] PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, April -4;
not earlier,

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
April 3 , 194-1

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE 3A1IKS
During the week ended April 2 member bonk reserve balances decreased
$1275,000,000, Reductions in member bank reserves arose from increases of
$102,000,000 in money in circulation, $139»000,000 in Treasury deposits with
Federal Reserve Banks, and $21,000,000 in Treasury cash, offset in port by increases
of $23,000,000 in Reserve Bank credit, $25,000,000 in gold stock and $2,000,000 in
Treasury currency, and a decrease of $84,000,000 in noimsnber deposits and other
Federal Reserve accounts. Excess reserves of member banks on April 2 were esti­
mated to be approximately $5,9-40,000,000, a decrease of $70,000,000 for the week.
The principal change in holdings of bills and securities was an increase
of $29,000,000 in holdings of United States Government bonds and a decrease of
$29,000,000 in United States notes.
Changes in member bonk reserve balances and related items during the week
and the year ended Aprd^L 2, 1941, were as follows»

Increase or decrease
since
April 2,
1941

March 26,
1941

April 3 ,

(in millions of do12.Cl's)
Bills discounted
J. S, Government direct obligations
J. S, Government guaranteed obligations
Lndusta'ial aivancea (not including 7 millior
eomnitnents - April 2)
)ther Reserve Bank credit

1
2,179
5

-

-

2
278
5
2
19

—~

8
51

+ 24

+

?otnl Reserve Bank credit
Jold r.tock
.’
reasury currency

2,244
22,384
3,110

+ 23
+ 25
+ 2

- 2Ô3
+3,914
+ 119

lembor bank reserve balances
loncy in circulation
.roasvry ca:;h
?roasv.ry deposits vath F. ?.. Banks
•onr.;enber,deposits and other F, R, accounts

13»506
8,944
2.251
1,045
1,992

+
+
+
-

+1,111
+1,423
- 121
+ 353
+ 999




----

127
102
21
139
34

Foru F.
28>-a
released for publication Friday morning, April 4, 19-41; not earlier,
STATS IEUT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Increase or decrease
since
April 3 ,
March 26,
April 2,
1940
1941
1941
ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U, S. Treasury
+3,999,660
- 1,000
20,101,279
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
10,483
82
+
2,365
Other cash
- 17,176
. .-321,880
___ 5JL581
- 18,258
+3,950,442
Total reserves
20,435,647
Bills discounted»
Secured by U. S. Gov’
t obligations,
direct and ituaranteed
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed»
Bonds
Notes
Total U. S. Government securities,
direct and /guaranteed

612
429
1,041
7,820

270
+____ 11
257
137

1 ,363,800
820.300

+ 29,000
- 29,000

2,184,100

—

—
—

.

464
1.246
1,710
2,318

•+ 26,305
“..J0.8i.92j5
-

282,620

-

286,648

Total bills and securities

2,192,961

394

Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Other assets

47
21,956
813,701
39,828
47,285

+ 1,867
+ 41,163
74
+
494

+
3,958
+ 177,033
1,784
- 10.972

23,551,425

+ 24,798

+3,832,029

6,159,227

+ 79,783

+1,224,591

13,505,824
1,044,871
1,148,403
555,458
16,254,556
762,787

-126,945
+138,595
- 19,749
- 64,151
- 72,250
+ 17,597

+1.110,364
+ 352,794
+ 764,068
+ 202,922
+2,430,148
+ 158,246

...1x775
23>180,345

312
+ 24,818

+
207
+3,313,192

139,809
157,065
26,785
47,421
23,551,425

+

+
3 ¡>664
+
5,345
54
+
9,882
+3,832.029

TOTAL

ASSETS

—

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation
Deposits*
IJember bank - reserve account
U, S, Treasurer - General account
Foreign
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Other liabilities including
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
c a p i t a l

a c c o u n t s

Capitol paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital, accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R. note liabilities combined
Coranitnents to make industrial advances




91.3%
7,260

—
—

14

34
+ 24,798

+
55

3*4%
1,090

Form F. R. 28>-b
STATS.SEIJT OF CONDITIO'.! OF THE FEDERAL T-SSERVE BAKKS OK APRIL 2. 1941
(in thousands of dollars)

ASSETS
Total

Boston

New York

Fhila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis Kinn. Xans.Cy* Dallas

San Fran.

Gold certificates on hand and
due from U.S.Treasury
20,101*279 1,250,490 9,777,544- 1,176,311 1,418,946 611,586 432,306 2,724,017 433,916 322,903 445,808 308,771 1,198,681
236
898
Redemption fund - F.R.notes 10,483
1,078
737
1,064
532 1,339 1,112
2C5
1,473
491
1,323
17,928
Other cash
323,830
13,578
24,146
28,596
22,220
6,64431,688
44,220
21,279
14,667
17,785
81,129
Total reserves
20,435,647 1.275.373 9,859,737 1,206,230 1,440,757 630,710 455,638 2,769,710 449,074 329,752 463,972 323,247 1,231,447
Bills discounted»
Secured by U.S. C-ov*t obligations,
10
direct and guaranteed
612
139
32
250
27
26
85
43
—
—
20
10
137
Other bills discounted
429
49
140
14
—
23
36
—

—

—

—

— -

—

Total bills discounted
1 ;n4i
Industrial advances
7,820
U. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed:
Bonds
1,363,300
Notes
320,300
Total U. S. Gov*t securities.
direct and guaranteed
? i
Total bills and securities 2,192,961
Due from foreign banks
47
F. R. notes of other banks
21,956
Uncollected items
813,701
Bank premises
39,323
Other assets
47,285
TOTAL

ASSETS




49
199

10
249

159
446

169
72

85
905

390
1,743

41
2,280

98,544
59,273

389,312
234,163

108,110
65,027

136,462 75,859 59,247
82,079 45,627 35,637

156,506 63,283 41,178 66,277 54,979
94,136 33,062 24,769 39,363 33,068

114,043
68,596

157,817

623,475

173,137

218,541 121,486 94,884-

250,642 101,345 65,947 106,140 88,047

182,639

158,807

625,608

175,458

18
1,701
195,124
9,64-9
12,846

5
1,030
58,113
4,545
4,061

251,04-9 101,345 66,552 106,381 88,357
*
1
1
6
1
64l
155 2,001
2,694 2,235
121,184 43,370 18,770 34,968 27,387
3,023 2,309 1,360 2,995 1,204
5,136 2,029 1,436 2,195 1,991

183,188

3
408
76,994
2,819
3,231

218,789 122,284 95,143
2
4
2
1,488 3,406 4,122
96,449 62,716 33,433
4,550 2,572 1,980
5,142 2,892 2,046

43
755

62
345

------

33
277

-------

549

4
2,075
45,193
2,822
4,280

23,551,425 1,517,635 10,704.-683 1,449,442 1,767,179 824,582 592,364 3,152,302 600,363 418,025 612,513 442,828 1,469,009
*Less than $500.

Form F. R. 28y*c
STATEHEHT OF CONDITIO!; OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAÎTKS ON APRIL 2, 1941
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total
F. R* notes in actual cir­
culation
6,159,227
Deposits :
Member bank-reserve acct, 13,505,324
U. 5. Treasurer-General acct .3,044,071
Foreign
1,143,4(03
Other deposits
555,458
Total deposits
16,254,556
Deferred availability items 762,787
Other liabilities including
accrued dividends
3,775

Boston

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis !'inn. ICans.Cy. Dallas

New York

Phila.

501,487 1 ,631,181

427,121

565,045 296,559 205,393 1,317,637 232,017 162,423 214,602 101,774

503,188

779,793 7,247,448
76,183
455,769
56,004
634,441
4,266
435,769

754,453
74,089
77,530
21,768

919,180 330,175 275,337 1,447,093 244:,569 163,116 286,751 230,809
74,292 29,107 32,669
116,804 34,776 42,709 34,679 36,602
73,524 34,364 27,971
95,901 23,975 17,582 23,176 23,176
7,548 8,423
5,717 8,449 4,450
5,803
12,613 9*303

769,100
37,192
60,769
31,269

916,246
73,866

8,773,427
170,849

927,830 1,074,544 452,069 341,780 1,672,411 3-12,703 229,124 353,055 303,037
92,909 59,711 31,528
114,927 43,019 16,670 33,495 26,468
59,693

898,330
39,652

441

983

321

411

340

96

432

121

I 35

133

140

San Fran.

217

TOTAL LIABILITIES
23,180,345 1,492,040 10,576,440 1,414,965 1,732,909 808,679 578,797 3,105,407 580,660 408,352 601,290 431,419 1,441,387
C A P I T A L A C C O U N T S
11,670
14,384 5,428 4,796
9,350
51,570
14,602 4,266 3,005 4,504 4,263
11,891
Capital paid in
139,809
10,906
22,024 4,925 3,152 3,613 3,974
10,785
Surplus (Section 7)
157,065
56,447
15,144
14,323 5,247 5,725
2,121
1,133 1,263
7,070
1,007 3,244
2,874
1,4,29
Surplus (Section 13b)
26,705
713
4,393
533 1,000
8,400 1,979 2,516 1,968 1,909
3,046
4,556 1,984 2,333
13,156
3,049
Other capital accounts
47,421
2,465
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
23,551,425 1,517,635 10,704,683 1,449,442 1,767,179 824,562 592,364 3 ,152,802 600,363 418,025 612,513 442,828 1,469,009
Commitments to make industrial
6
2,438
176
44
35
4
801 --176
1,560
347
1,673
advances
7 ,260
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS JUJD SECURITIES
31 to
61 to 91 days to 6 months
TELthin
1 Year
16 to
2 Years to Over
6 nonths to 1 Year to 2 Years
Total 15 days 10.A m * 60 days
90 days
5 Years
5 Years
97
5
46
56
58
Bills discounted
l?04l
779
1,703
1,006
2,125
—
1,139
Industrial advances
113
168
1,186
7,320
295
TJ. S. Government securities,
633,400 1,229,600
136,300
57,000
127,000
dirept and guaranteed
2,184,100



Form F. P.. 283-d

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT 015 APRIL 2, 1941
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston Hew York

Phila.

Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R. Bank by F. R. Agent 6,444,451 524,911 1,701,563 444,604 584,439 310,081 222,805 1,347,947 245,513 166,736 221,518 109,438 564,846
Held by Federal Reserve Bank
285,224 23,424
70,382 17,483 19,394 13,522 17,462
3 0 ,3 1 0 12,696
4,313 6,916 7 ,6 6 4 61,658
In actual circulation

6,159,227 501,487 1 ,631,181 427,121 565,045 296,559 205,393 1,317,637 232,ri7 162,423 214,602 101,774 503,188

Collateral held by agent as se­
curity for notes issued to bank l
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S.Treasury
Eligible paper
Total collateral




6,534,000 530,000 1,720,000 450,000 588,000 325,000 230,000 1,360,000 249,000.167,000 225,000 116,000 574,000
C04
85
390
41
—
43
—
—
—
159
166
—
—6,534,884 530,085 1,720,390 450,04l 588,000 325,043 230,000 1 ,360,000 249,000 167,159 225,3.66 116,000 574,000