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BQAftZj OP GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

B.4.1

For Immediate Release
April 9, 1959

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT; ANI) RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of daily figures of member bank reserves for the week ended
April 8 increased $388 million to $18,711 million. Estimated required reserves
increased $353 million; and estimated excess reserves increased $35 million to
$508 million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess
reserves by $164 million, compared with $139 Billion the week before.
The principal changes supplying average reserves were increases of
$206 million in U. S. Government securities held under repurchase agreement and
$22 million bought outright, and $60 million in member bank borrowings, and
decreases of $164 million in "other" deposits with Federal Reserve Banks and
$68 million in foreign deposits within Federal Reserve Banks. The principal
offsetting changes were a decrease of $84 million in Federal Reserve float and an
increase of $55 million in money in circulation. Total Reserve Bank credit
increased $206 million.
As of
bought outright
securities held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, April 8, holdings of U. S. Government securities
were $15 million higher than a week earlier, U. S. Government
under repurchase agreement were $233 million higher, and member
were $4l8 million higher.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities-Bought outright—System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptance s--bought outright
Loans, discounts, and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Money in circulation
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks
Other deposits with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts (net)
Member bank reservesRequired reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

Averages of daily figures
Week ended Change from week ended
April 1,
April 9,
April 8,
1958
1959
1959
(In millions of dollars)

Wednesday
April 8,
1959

238

+ 22
+206

+1,856
+ 238
8
-

25,493
233
30

672

+ 60

+ 582
+
18
+
35
+2,719
-1,852
+
63
+ 930

758

25,484
31

18
914
27,357
20,442
5,250
53,049
31,280
709
524

296

348
1,180
34,337
18,711

18,203
508

+

1

•> «•

- 84

+206
— —

+ 3
+209
+ 55
- 4
+ 1
- 68
-164
- 1

-180

+388
+353
+ 35

+
+
+

18

730
27,262
20,441
5,252
52,955
31,311
713
397
288
344
1,180

536
20
45
27
145
74
516

34,232

+ 4ll
+ 530
- 119

18,722
18,195
527

-

+
+

On April 8, 1959; U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $3,666 million, an increase of
$60 million for the week and an increase of $399 million from the comparable
date a year ago.



H.4.1(a)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION

OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)

Change since
April 1,
April 9,
1958
1959

April 8,
1959
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances—bought outright
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities

18,939,891
917,029
19,856,920
411,100
401,179
775,281
5
29,980

+

1,492,000
18,649,726

+

-

+

1
3,558
3,557
36,762

16,848

418,016
1

•

15,000
— —

2,867,565

2,483,771
25,493,062
232,900
25,725,962

Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

— W

-1,908,501
+
63,967
-1, 844, 534
29,089
30,587

+ 636,248
492
9,443

+ 599,44o
-1,296,379
+2,867,565
- 305,486
+1,865,140

+
+
4-

15,000
232,900
247,900

+ 232,900

26,531,228
15
4,700,950
94,983
177,152
52,173, 527

+

665,915

+2,724,353

+2,098,040

—

-

+
+
+

—

13,453
97,719

+ 321,035
+
9,016
- , 25,344
+1,124,850

524,545

63

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal-Re serve notes ~
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

27,000,167

+

37,382

+

472,490

18,722,306
397,233
287,631
343,711
19,750,681
3,970,477
29,317
50,750,842

+

+
+

424,444
84,743
35,068

+

311,523

+

629,879
136,634
9,659
36,285
447,301
401,613
3,163
86,233

C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

374,993
868,410
179,282
52,173,527

+

203

+
+

11,283
97,719

•

+
*

*

-

63,246

+ 282,627
+
11,320
+1,077,960
+

l/+

24,954

31,669

9,733
+1,124,850

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit
4.7#
42.5#
and F. R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
60,286
177 - 79,153
for foreign correspondents
645
360
Industrial loan commitments
ij Net change after elimination of Sec. 13b surplus of $2?,$43,000 on Sept. 2, 19$8

.hi

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, APRIL 8, 1959
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

Within 15 days
16 days to 90 days
91 days to 1 year
Over 1 year to 5 years
Over 5 years to 10 years
Over 10 years
Total



Discounts and
advances
753,152
22,051
78

775,281

Industrial
loans
1
3
1

Acceptances
9,730

20,250

29,980

U. S. Government
securities
583,200
976,100
18,815,326
3,881,179
206,495
1,263,662
25,725,962

H.4.U(Td)
Total
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for
F. R. notes
Total gold certificate
reserves
F.R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
-Acceptance s —
Bought outright
U. S. Govt. securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement
'Total U. S. Govt, sees.
Total loans & securities
Due from foreign banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank- premi ses
"Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

STATEMENT OF C0NDIT]CON OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 8, ]L959
PhilaCleve- Richmond Atlanta Chicago
St.
Boston
New York
delphia
land
Louis
of dollars)

779,366

78,356

55,434 170,012

43,876

22,620

42,901

1831,071 1154,069

972,138 3305,635

801,056

439,203

822,267

26,668

69,521

8,535
25,778

11,722
11,762

6,400
12,306

20,399
15,590

38,398
53,047

290,654

33,401

12,177
5

75,852

31,390

7,421

59,552

170,415

114,456

327,530
283.694

917,029

56,102

19,856,920

923,611

411,100
401,179

28,367
30,138

102,174

68,058

19,915
19,485

24,841
39,449

42,103
23,834

81,578
32,211

775,281
5

28,965

66,008

66,282

82,704

44,960

35,467

129,174

95,618

29,980

85,437

232,900

1614,656 1195,224
248,268
215,040

183,777
159.180
2207,138 1633,799

83,457

723,725 2505,385

78,634 258,195 60,680 33,983 64,313
982,915 3227,372 758,484 424,785 803,897
151,132 496,238 116,624
65,315 123,606
429.821
101.015
190,905
, 56,573 107.063

744,385 2130,153

99,137

13*3,586 4411,626 1036,803 580,656 1098,879 1017,533 2911,792

232.900

25,725,962 1382,106

6,648,280 1453.767 2207,138 1633.799 1343.586 4411,626 1036.803

26,531,228 1411,071

6,744,268

1

351,862
4,601
9,680

1

/

4

1520,049 2289,842 1678,759
1

1

1

9.851

15.527

11.223

879,300 292,319 404,422 364,328
10,246
4,178
9,405
6,945
43.728

52,173,527 2759,331 13,123,564 2968,772 4614,558

1/ After deducting $11,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.


2/ Less than $500.


29,352

29,980

80,888
1,492,000
85,083
375,465
18,649,726 1011,095 4,693,241 1063,519
721,628 163,526
2,867,565 155,465
625,046 141,639
2,483,771 134,658
25,493,062 1382,106 6,415,360 1453,767

15
4,700,950
94,983
177,152

694,373 2421,928

San
Francisco

416,583

5,084,124 1045,154 1745,634 1075,713

5,275,786 1102,974

Dallas

757,180

867,509

57,820

Kansas
City

916,704 3135,623

18,939,891

191,662

Minneapolis

1379,053 4702,280 1070,204
1
402,548
9,444
10.289

2

1

29.594

7,330

580.656 1098.879 1017.53) 2911.792

592,838 1174,731 1048,920 2919,213
2

/

1

1

8.485

7.113

725,819 205,922 132,986 241,250 219,239
12,557
6,965
5,187
4,743
8,149
4,002

1
480,955

12,563
20.330

3281,262 2887,262 8872,076 2125,791 1197,700 2270,183 2043,136 6029,892

Total
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U.S.Treas.-gen.acct.
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability
cash items
Other liabilities and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 8, 1959
St.
PhilaCleve- i
Richmond Atlanta Chicago
New York
Boston
Louis
delphia
land 1
(In thousands of dollars)

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

27,000,167 1562,738

6,298,985 1695,209 2477,456 2042,240 1449,956 5155,645 1197,147 602,012 1091,775 763,274 2663,730

18,722,306 763,757
42,875
397,233
15,840
287,631
390
Wt.711
19,750,881 822,862

5,376,785 877,670 1581,542 798,390 966,984 2800,404 665,654 415,887 860,324 967,692 2647,217
29,951
43,308
49,705
29,023
20,787
34,086
29,551
29,953
32,164
37,926
17,904
14,976
32,256
10,656
6,912
14,400
13,536
42,624
19,008
25,920
U
916
40,833
1,145
1,575
608
371
%
797
1,118
' H
3,756
5,766,376 927,428 1640,744 854,472 1016,181 2873,187 706,478 443,957 922,047 1013,535 2763,614

3,970,477

292,191

660,775

250,777 365,123

309,358

351,613

627,134

166,175

115,862

198,239

192,003

441,227

1,144
2,976
1,132
1,444
2,662
983
932
4,771
1,317
1,427
1,478
9,051
29,317
3207,514
2819,067
8660,737
2070,732
1162,014
2213,193
1969,956
5071,547
4485,985
2679,269
12,735,187
2874,841
50,750,842

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Conting. liab. on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents
Industrial, loan commit.

374,993
868,410
179,282

l8,44l
50,116
11,505

108,330
238,902
41,145

22,198
59,607
12,126

35,771
76,643
16,159

52,173,527 2759,331 13,123,564 2968,772 4614,558

60,286
360

3,316

2/16,870

3,980

5,427
20

16,791
44,846
12,111

18,967
39,474
9,754

51,621
132,159
27,559

12,610
33,746
8,703

8,585
20,785
5,516

15,340
32,935
8,715

21,765
43,436
7,979

44,574
95,761
18,010

3281,262 2887,262 8872,076 2125,791 1197,700 2270,183 2043,136 6029,892

3,015

2,834

8,924

2,231

1,447

2,352
340

3,136

6,754

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. notes outstanding
27,954,242 1645,939 6,552,347 1752,468 2533,217 2124,450 1500,789 5254,955 1230,4536 614,916 1117,409 813,098 2808,010
Collat. for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate acct. 10,755,000 580,000 2,920,000 640,000 920,000 700,000 475,000 2000,000 430,000 200,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000
--65,120
----32,750
*•
75,l66
--Eligible paper
173,036
U. S. Govt, securities 18,685,000 1150,000 4,000,000 1200,000 1750,000 1500,000 1100,000 3500,000 935,000 425,000 850,000 575,000 1700,000
Total collateral
29,613,036 1730,000 6,920,000 1905,120 2670,000 2200,000 1575,000 5500,000 1397,750 625,000 1225,166 865,000 3000,000
1/ After deducting $207,3(>0,000 partiLCipations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ After
deducting $43,4]l6,000 partjLcipations of other Federal Reserve Banks.