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H.4.1

BOARD OF GCVEIiNOES
OF TEE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

For l u r e d i a t e Release
August 11, i960

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AMD RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member "bank reserves held during
the week ended August 10 decreased a net of $84 million t o $18, 509 million; cash
allowed as reserves decreased $91 million and member bank reserve balances a t the
Federal Re erve Banks increased $7 m i l l i o n . Estimated required reserves decreased
$ 9 0 million; and estimated excess reserves increased $ 6 million t o $ 4 9 9 m i l l i o n .
Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks by
$206 million, compared with the revised f i g u r e of $178 million the week b e f o r e .
The p r i n c i p a l changes supplying average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were increases of $123 million in U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s held
under repurchase agreement and $46 million bought outright, and a decrease of
$29 million in foreign deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes were decreases of $68 million in Federal Reserve f l o a t , $49 million
in gold stock, and $22 m i l l i o n in member bank borrowings, and an increase of $85
million in money in c i r c u l a t i o n . Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t increased $8l m i l l i o n .
)C

As of Wednesday, August
holdings of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s bought
outright were $38 million higher than a week e a r l i e r , U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
held under repurchase agreement were $169 million lower, and member bank borrowings
were $73 m i l l i o n lower.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank c r e d i t ,
and r e l a t e d items
Reserve Bank c r e d i t :
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s Bought outright—System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Loans, discounts, and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency in c i r c u l a t i o n
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 ( n e t )
Member bank r e s e r v e s :
With Federal Reserve Banks
Cash allowed as reserves (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
Aug. 10,
Aug. 12, Aug. 10,
Aug. 3,
I960
I960
I960
1959
(In millions of d o l l a r s )
26,806
293

+ 46
+123

+

+

209
285

31
1

+ 2
+ 1

+
+

7
1

293

- 22

-

822
28, 246
19,098
5,359
52,704

+
+
+

68
81
49
3
36

32,129
4o4
452
192
363
894
34,424"

+ 85
- 5
- 14
- 29
- 8

18,279
230
18,509
18,010
499

4-

-

+
-

+

+
-

+

30
—

780

214

51
227
521
77
669

728
27,91%
19,082
5,362
52,360

58
3
23
65
20
319
327

32, l 4 l
409
431
177
373
881
34,413
17,948
230
18,178
17,964
214

— —

-

+ 28

-

+ 7
- 91
T-SS
- 90
+ 6

.343
+ 230
113
70
43
-

26,808
136

On August 10, i960, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks f o r foreign account were $5,367 million, an increase of
$54 million f o r the week and an increase of $1,196 million from the comparable
date a year ago.

STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of d o l l a r s )

Change since
Aug. 12,
i960
1959

Aug. 10,
I960

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund f o r F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves

1

H.4.1(a)

17,804,643
979,909
1^754,552

+
-

75,998
24,999
50,999

+

F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

388,579
401,151

-

11,454
6,039

+
+

Discounts and advances
Acceptances--"bought outright
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

213,537
30,115

+

73,038
1,002

+

2,807,057
8,506,993
13,010,298
44§mti
25B087119
136,000
26,944, 119

Total loans and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from foreign "banks
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

27,187,771
15
5,039,625
105, 303
368,188
52,275,184

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member hank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Ratio of gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves t o 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 acceptances purchased
f o r foreign correspondents

27,680,814
17,947,507
431,462
176,579
372,561
18,928,109
4,311,558
43,152
50,963,633
401,703
774,808
135,040
52,275,184

-

-

-

-

+

+
-

+
-

+
•

+
-

•

-

38,450
168,500
130,050

+ 211,357
+ 134,500
r i M

202,086

.

2k, 002
—

78,4o6
171
20,314
328,499
63,801
360,367
53,357
53,466
14,850
345,626
63,502
2,410
347,737

288
- -

-

377,727
7,868

+ 211,357
-2,000,000
+2,000,000

+
+

35,175
23,698

38,450

——

-

566,499
47,154
519,345

•

351,717
4*
9,118
+ 158,199
6b'876T4
-

+
-

-

-

+
-

-

+
-

+
-

18,950
328,499

w

-

79,640
78,835
82,900
98,410
4,686
255,459
338,563
4,291
510,091
20,675
93,602
85,856
668 874

40.3$
183,730

1,115

+ 112,932

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, AUGUST 10, i960
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s held under repurchase agreement are c l a s s i f i e d as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

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

Discounts and
advances
206,193
7,245
99
---213,537

Acceptances
8,222
21,893
---—
30,115

U. S. Government
securities
6,103,090
1,436,136
12,268,389
5,686,647
1,178,574
271,283
26,944,119

H.4.l(t)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OH AUGUST 10, I960
FhilaCleveSt.
Boston
New York delphia
Richmond Atlanta Chicago Louis
land
(in thousands of d o l l a r s )

Total
ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund f o r
F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e
reserves

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisc

17,804,643 878,554 4,603,721 1040,734 1575,942 1042,373 889,518 3107,305 708,202 351,632 751,996 600,140 2254,526
979,909

60,385

218,655

59,970

86,055

84,040

62,927 179,627

44,135

23,848

43,450

31,675

85,142

18,784,552 938,939 4,822,376 1100,704 1661,997 1126,413 952,445 3286,932 752,337 375,480 795,446 631,815 2339,668

F.R, notes of other Banks
Other cash

388,579
401,151

4l,562
29,755

83,6ll
79,858

39,150
20,531

10,690
36,032

24,222
17,913

66,887
36,616

22,555
64,537

11,554
23,814

17,606
8,300

13,898

19,212

13,516
13,285

38,014
56,612

Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement

213,537

9,050

25,665

5,465

16,495

11,910

21,336

73,419

3,930

16,197

13,090

14,922

2,058

150,851
700,170 160,721 241,174 177,673
457,166 2,121,916 487,076 730,895 538,450
699,173 3,245,185 744,918 1117,806 823,487
133,478
619,532 142,211 213,398 157,210
1440,668 6,686,803 1534,926 2303,273 1696,820

153,913
466,447
713,368
136,188
1469,916

480,451
1456, o4o
2226,816
425,117
4588,424

113,454 65,137 120,481
343,827 197,405 365,129
525,837 301,904 558,415
100,386
57,636 106,606
1083,504 622,082 1150,631

113,124
342,832
524,315
100,096
1080,367

329,908
999,810
1529,074
291,913
3150,705

30,115
2,807,057
8,506,993
13,010,298
2,483,771
26,808,119

30,115

136.000

136,000

—

—

——

——

-—

—-

w

„_

Total U. S. Govt, sees.

26.944.119 1440,668 6,822,803 1534,926 2303,273 1696,820 1469,916 4588.424 1083,504 622.082 1150,631 1080,367 3150,705

Total loans & s e c u r i t i e s

27,187,771 1449,718 6,878,583 1540,391 2319,768 1708,730 1491,252 4661,843 1087,434 638,279 1163,721 1095,289 3152,763

Due from foreign "banks
Cash items in process
of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

15

1

5,039,625
105,303
368.188

347,534
4,086
19,734

1/4

1

1

1

1

2

(2)

(2)

1

1

934,998 327,119 398,074 415,426 414,090 783,293 227,079 158,675 264,766 232,439 536,132
9,587
3,878
8,902
6,340 10,586 20,467
6,776
4,933
4,524 13,452 11,772
91,179 20.929 31,992 23.319 20,856 62,255 14,771
8.506 16.714 14.942 42.991

52,275,184 2831,329 12,900,196 3052,703 4467,456 3322, 364 2992,733 8901,884 2123,765 1211,779 2278,282 2014,739 6177,954

1/ After deducting $11,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks7"
2 / Less than $500.

H.4.1(g)
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 a v a i l a b i l i t y
cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STATEMEN! OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON AUGUST 10, I960
St.
ClevePhilaBoston New York delphia
land Richmond Atlanta Chicago Louis
(In thousands of dollars) ~

27,680,814 1608,722

332,391

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

6,423,757 1793,146 2517,300 2067,615 1582,123 5228,766 1192,881 599,366 1125,548 802,381 2739,209

17,947,507 793,265 4,951,594 860,473 1420,582 786,824
76,282
22,425
24,225 42,914
431,462 19,589
8,771 1/48,594
10,561 16,826
8,055
176,579
892 "305,043
2,081
772
3,017
372,551
18,928,109 822,517 5,381,513 895,5^0 1462,405~ 840,810
4,311,558

Minneapolis

711,965

285,565

925,134 2728,833 673,957 423,166 820,973 887,075 2675,631
49,765
38,598 41,058 17,091 20,386
46,967 32,162
10,382
22,017
9,308 24,702
5,907
4,117
7,339
939 49,028
1,194
2,134
702
350
6,409
974,23^ 2796,727 697,657 448,019 881,688 930,558 2796,441

363,199 349,902 365,071 683,674 187,290

133,165

214,489 206,628 478,219

3,836
2,351
2,105
6,632
1,532
1,252
1,670
1,698
4,590
2^146
13,033
,301
M 4 S
50,963,633 2765,937 12,530,268 2976,397^346,7*40 3260,678 2923,533 8715,799 2079,360 1181,802 2223,395 1941,265 6018,459

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
C a p i t a l paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Conting. l i a b . on acceptances purchased f o r
foreign correspondents

401,703
774,808
135,040

19,915
38,332
7,145

114,198
220,905
34,825

23,395
45,638
7,273

37,247
72,530
10,939

18,285
34,566
8,835

2i,i64
55,860
40,306 107,334
7,730 22,891

13,421
25,862
5,122

9,221

17,580
3,176

16,809
31,720
6,358

23,133
44,645
5,696

49,055
95,390
15,050

52,275,184 2831,329 12,900,196 3052,703 4467,456 3322,364 2992,733 8901,884 2123,765 1211,779 2278,282 2014,739 6177,954

183,730

9,001

2/52,385

10,838

17,268

8,266

9,552

25,351

6,062

4,225

7,532

10,655

22,595

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F . R. notes outstanding
23,624,923 1674,335
C o l l a t . f o r F . R. notes:
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c t . 10,465,000 530,000
E l i g i b l e paper
22,385
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s 19,280,000 1250,000
Total c o l l a t e r a l
29,767,385 1780,000
_l/ A f t e r deducting $127,985,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s
2/ A f t e r deducting $131,345,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s

6,672,003 1833,525 2617,510 2132,985 1644,834 5329,602 1233,948 614,398 1152,568 839,868 2879,347
2,800,000

700,000 920,000 675,000 500,000 1900,000 410,000
5,465
—
-—
-3,930
4,000,000 1200,000 1750,000 1500,000 1200,000 3700,000 935,000
Z}800,000 1905,465 2670,000 2175,000 1700,000 5600,000 1348,930
of other Federal Reserve Banks.
of other Federal Reserve Banks.

180,000 300,000 250,000 1300,000
—
12,990
450,000 870,000 625,000 1800,000
630,000 1182,990 875,000 3100,000