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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, .Apr, 6;
not earlier#

B-301
Federal Reserve Board
April 5, I93U.

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANES
The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended April H, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2t535»OOOfOOO, an increase of $12,000,000 compared with the preceding week and a
decrease of $70,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1933*
On April k total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,509»000,000f a decrease
of $10,000,000 for the week* This decrease corresponds with a decrease of
$27t000,000 in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts and increases
of $22,000,000 in monetary gold stock and $13,000,000 in Treasury*and national bank
currency, offset in part by increases of $35*000,000 in money in circulation,
$11,000,000 in member bank reserve balances and $5»000,000 in Treasury cash and
deposits with Federal Reserve banks*
The System*s holdings of bills discounted declined $5,000,000, of bills bought
in open market $3,000,000, and of Treasury certificates and bills $9,000,000, while
holdings of United States Treasury notes increased $9,000,000*
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended April H, 193^»
as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
^pr. k

Mar. 2S
193^

Apr. 5
1933 .

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

discotinted
bought
Government securities
Reserve hank credit

US
26
2.U32
U

-5
-3
-1

-393
-260
+595
-11

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treastiry and national bank currency

2,509
7,703
2,369

-10
+22
+13

-70
+3,707
+72

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.banks
Nonmember deposits and other F,R, accounts

5,371
3,^0
3,323
H-37

+35
+11
+ 5
-27

-£03
+1,^7*+
+2,S82
JJ-5




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B-SOla

Heleased for publication Friday morning, April 6,193*+;' not earlier,
ASSETS A1TD LIABILITIES
OE THE TWELVE EEDEHAL RESERVE BAMS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Mar. 28,1931+

Apr.

Apr. 5,1933

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
Gold
Redemption fund- E. R. notes . .
Other cash .
Total reserves . . . .
Redemption fund - F, R. bank notes
Bills discounted:
Sec. "by U.S. Government obligations
Other hills discounted
......
Total hills discounted . . .
Bills bought in open market . . . . .
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds . ;
Treasury notes .
. . . . . . . . .
Certificates and bills
Total U«S.Govt. securities
Other securities . . . . . . . . . .
Total bills and securities . . .
Dae from foreign banks . ,
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items . . . .
Bank premises
Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS . . .

^,309,575

U,221,197

33,7*+9

32,911
220,886
U,53l+,991+

913,536
2,288,822
76,1+79
319,655
3.59S,1+92

9,038

1,100

13,592
38,987
52,579

11+0,51+3
300,522
1+1+1,065

29,359

285,973

l+,55s,502
8,513

12,21+1+
^7,529

26,0*15

^2,795
1,222,681

766,256
2,1*31,762

561

2,505,299
3,131
16,551
1+27,93s
52,503
69,650
7,691+,036

ljl+2,928
l,2ll+, 2I+6
77*+>712

2,1+31,886

561

2,511+,3S7
3,131

1+21,77*+
!+57,871
957,723

1,837,368

5t5l«L

2,569,9^7
3,620

15,876

2l+,2ll

395,8UU
52,1+32
69,650

321,1+30
5^,123

1+9,910

52^599

7,6145,262

6,625,522

2,997,036

3,61+1+437

L I A B I L I T I E S
F« 3. notes in actual circulation . . .
3,032,016
F. R. bank note circulation - net . . .
106,552
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .
3,^9,303
Government .
• . • • • ••
66,SS3
5,0^9
Foreign bank .
. .....
Special deposits - menber bank . . .
20,996
no rmemb er b &nk #
9;953
10U,109
Other deposits •
Total deposits • . . » • •
3.656.79a
Deferred availability items
U27fSBk
Capital t)aid in . . .
• ..
146,273
Surplus . . . . • • • * « • . » « . . .
138.363
^Subscription for Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock:»
Paid
69,650
Called for payment on Aoril 15 . . .
69,650
All other liabilities
>6,730
TOTAL LIABILITIES
7,691+, 036
Batio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R.note liabilities combined . . . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . . .



68.2$
!+,77i

122,71+3

3,U3S,9i+8

56,1+1+3
6,13s

15,930
1,975,731
85,596
10,935

69,3^+2
17,1+66

22,31+7
10,952

121,921+

3,6^,752
39U,i+6g
11+5,586
138,32!+

69,650
69,650
50,993

7,61+5,262
68.2$

*+,935

.

36,98^

2,196,055
3l£,7*+5
ii+9,6i7
278,599

25,1+39
6,625,522
61.6$
50,330

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON APRIL 4, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

ASSETS

Total Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
Other cash
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Govt, obligations
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
U.S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills
TotaL U.S.Govt, securities
Other securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
P. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp, stock
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




Rich. Atlanta

4,309,575 341,390 1,361,201 282,67s 340,857 136,084 124,197
3,334 3,455
1,913 3,035
33,749
2,739
2,853
215,173 16,263
52,168 35,662 14,677 9.156 11,110

4,558,502 360,392 1,416,222 321,724 353,989 197,158 133,342
2,452
858
1,215
269
3,513 1,250
12,244
35,285

824
1,086

2,303
6,793
l4,si4 12,421

47,529

1,910
4,420

21,607

14,724

2,563

2,402

1,843

2,042

442,795 24,4oo
1,222,681 81,726
766,236 51,555

163,251
333,165

26,045

2,431.762 157,6ol
563

—

2,505,399 164,011
237
3,131
16,551
335
427,933 48,441
52,503 3,224
69,650 5,H5
912
51,3%

545
2,018

28,070 32,159

333
1,377
1,710
g6o

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
882,685 166,996 103,553 156,995 93,194 269,745
692 5,064
7,333 1,221
777
1,273
9,584 6,331 11.123
28,713 9,935 10,406

918,736 173,202 115,232 167,356 100,217 285,932
—

967

734

247

1
659
660

1S6
690

1,236

164
128

876
931

2,203
2,333

292
821

14,127 13,033

35,276 110,904 48,709 44,sso
235,339 53,774 69,961 30,727 28,314
736,755 167,120 213,024 93,563 86,227
510
53
—

810,817 134,197 217,629 96,133 88,034
342
300
110
1,194
119
1,074
5,762
377
825
1,199
109,032 36,578 40,242 34,893 15,229
11,434
4,077 6,788 3,128 2,372
21,265
2,904 2,636
7,310
7,073
5,285 1,482
2,935
33,529
2,055

B-SOlb

76,949 14,494
23.8,213 48,261
142,131 30,445
437,343 93,300
—

250

764

313

157

128
386

313

157
6,954

514
1,910

— _

856

673

474
— —

16,302 15,620 19,280 25,110
30,229 47,720 32,004 86,594
19,06s 30,104 20,191 54,627
65,599 93,444 71,475 166,331
—

—

441,879 94,313 66,932 94,613 73,586 168,755
4i4
10
88
S3
222
7
947
366 1,34s
306
2,357 1,155
54,105 19,593 10,761 23,089 14,50s 21,462
7,332 3,111 1,657
3,485
1,755 4,090
2,066
2,180 4,925
9,374 2,5,47 1.755
1,456
596
342 1,252
712
793

7.694,036 533,917 2,411,707 560,748 634,543 337,469 251,126 1,436,703 300,007 193,209 292,891 193,907 487,809

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON APRIL 4, I93H
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

Total Boston New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

3,032,016 240,945 629,735 241,071 294,606 146,026 127,763
F.R.notes in actual circulation
46,187 13,686 13,412 —
1,308
106,552 8,927
F.R.barik note circulation - net
Deposits:
3,41*9,803 248,651 1,401,688 205,93s 227,849.131,478 77,490
Member "bank - reserve account
66,823
396
25,646 2,831 7,74o
834 2,693
Government
5,(^9
44i
1,03s
633
233
5S9
215
Foreign bank
108
1,405 4,589 2,931 1,121
20,996
Special deposits: member "bank
1,015 1,801
107
9.95S
91
621
no member bank
32,212 9,71^ 4,015 5.3S9 7,563
104,109 3,613
Other deposits

B—801c

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

771,166 134,810 96,962 108,275 40,212 200,445
5,856 3,002 4,287 3,396 6,491
539,324 105,55s 65,079 130,33^ 116,577
5,539 2,35^ ^,905 3,35S 1,3^3
202
773
l4i
172
172
597
5,^31
666 1,201
315
5,505
193 2,126 9,426 5,294 8,562 1,710
553,193 123,642 76,273 143,627 120,117
54,231 19,71^ 10,916 24,007 15,931
12,665 3,9^2 2,846 4,145 3,953
20,681 4,756 3,420 3,613 3,683

199,S37
9,244
435
1,171
625
14,485
225,797
23,013
10,655
9,645

Total deposits
3,656,79s 253,209 1,463,004 225,511 243,215 139,676 39,529
427,9S4 48,664
102,607 33,349 39,536 34,560 14,906
Deferred availability items
59,700 15,625 12,686 4,963 4,417
146,273 10,671
Capital paid in
5,145
9,610
45,217
13,352 14,090 5,171
Surplus
13S,3S3
Corp.
stock:
Subscription for Fed. Dep. Ins.
2,066 2,180 4,925
2,904 2,636
21,265 7,310 7,073
69,650 5,H5
9,S7H 2,5^7 1,755
Paid
2,904
2,636
2,066 2,180 4,925
21,265
9,874
69,650
2,5^7 1,755
Called for payment on April 15
5,H5
7,310 7,073
2,736
2,852
5,019
805 7,200 1,913
1,661
16,727
1,265
2,193 1,275
46,730
All other liabilities
3,03^
7,69^,036 583,917.2,411,707 560,748 63^,5^3 337,^69.251,126 1,436,703 300,007 193,209 292,391 193,907 487,309
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
66.4
62.5
67.1
6S.9
66.5
69.0
69.0
69 .H
66.7
63.7
67.7
72.9
F.R.note liabilities combined
68.2
Contingent liability on bills pur622
138
114
138
474
1,542
13S
163
173
351
355
513
chased for foreign correspondents
4,771
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SHORT TERM SECURITIES

Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Certificates arid bills
Mianicipal warrants




Total

Within 15 days

^7,529
26,045
766,286

32,99S
13,193
65,33S

563

RIO

l6 to 30 days
4,160
7.SS4
107,179

31 to 60 days

4,792
3,442

55,075

6l to 90 days

5,330
1,526
116,816
17

91 days .to
6 months

219

205,194
36

Over 6 months
30

216,6s4

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OH APRIL 4, I93U
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston New York Phila.
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by T.R.Agent 3,310,969
Held "by Federal Reserve "bank
273,953
In actual circulation
3,032,016
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank;»
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S, Treasury
2,924,345
47,06s
Eligible paper
376,000
U. S. Govt, securities

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

257,916
lS,971

728,U62 257,365 3lO,6oH 153,852 1^6,83^
98,727 l6,29U 15,992 7,826 19,071

2^0,9^5

629,735 241,071 294,606 146,026 127,763

256,672
5,852

723,706 231,200 254,686 139,675 95,385
1,197
i*,39i
6,wi 3,144 1,680
20,000 55,000 15,000 52,000
,
738,097 257,6U1 313,030 156,355 1 48,582

B-SOld

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Xans.Cy. Dallas San Fran*
208,093 139*7^2 101,699 115.189 ^ 0 7 2 2^47,121
3^,927 ^,952 ^,737 6,91^ 3,8bO ^6,676
771,166 134,810 96,962 108,275 1+0,212 200,41+5

•

Total collateral

—

3,3^7,^13 262,52k

679,213 127,936 79,9W 109,290 38,675 127,763
9bl
8^2
2,790
978
1,829
6,963
8,000
131,000 13,000 22,00"
6c,000
—

313,003 l4l,9l4 102,736 118,251 1+5,638 249,592

FEDERAL EE SERVE BANK ITOTE STATEMENT Oil APRIL 4, I93I+
(in thousands of dollars)
Total Boston iTew York Phila.
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F. R.3 ank( outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*

120,386

13,S3^
106,552

9,771
844

8,927

48,186

21,035

1,999 7,3^9
H6,1S7 13,686

Clove.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Xans.CF. Dallas San ]Praa

13,950
53S
13,412

1,1+69
161

6,13U
278

3,372
370

1,308

5.S56

3,002

955

11
2,000

—

2,011

—

4,402
115
l+,287

4,113
717
3,396

7,95^
1,^63

6,1+91

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

150,77^ 10,000

1+9,27!+ 26,500

Total

151.7^0 10,000

U9,27U

966

—

—

15,000

26,500 15,955

"

—

—

—

5,000

7,000 15,000

11,000 10,000

5,000

7,000 15,000

*Does not include $70,078,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have
deposited lawful money with the Treasurer of the United States.



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11,000 10,000