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Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday morning, Aug. 12;
not e a r l i e r .

STATEMENT FOE TEE FREES

St.
Federal Reserve Board,
August 11, 1927.

•
CONDITION OF FErERJLL RESERVE BAUKS

The consolidated statement of condition of the Federal reserve tanks on
August 10, me.de public by the Federal Reserve Board, shows decreases for the week
of f21,400,000 i n b i l l and security holdings, of $34,8(50,000 i n member banlc r e serve d e p o s i t s , of §4,000.000 i n Federal reserve note c i r c u l a t i o n , and of
$8,100,000 i n cash r^erv^sy Holdings of discounted b i l l s were $32,300,000 below
and of G o v e r n m e n t / a b o v e the preceding week's t o t a l s .
All the Federal reserve banks report d e c l i n e s i n discount holdings except
Boston, and Hew York, which show i n c r e a s e s of $9,200,000 and $1,100.000, respect i v e l y . The p r i n c i p a l decreases i n disccunts f o r the week were: San Francisco
$11,600,000, Chicago $5.0.900,000, Philadelphia $5,500,000, Cleveland $5,100,000,
and St . Louis and Ilansas City $2,700,000 each. An increase of $13,500,000 i n
open-market acceptance holdings at the Hew York bank was more than o f f s e t by
decreases aggregating $15,700,000 at the other banks. Holdings of a l l c l a s s e s
of Government s e c u r i t i e s increased during the week - Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s by
$6,000,000, Treasury notes by $4,100,000, and United States bonds by $2,900,000.
The p r i n c i p a l changes i n Federal reserve note c i r c u l a t i o n comprise a decrease of $8,700,000 reported by the New York bank and an increase of $5,200,000
by Cleveland.
A summary of changes i n the principal a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of the reserve
banks during the week and the year ending August 10, 1927. f o l l o w s :
Increase

or

decrease

during

Year

Week
Total reserves
Gold r ese r v e s

- $8,100,000
- 2,000,000

+ $179,500,000
+ 170,800,000

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
B i l l s discounted, t o t a l
Secured by U. S. Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s .
Other b i l l s discounted

- 32,300,000

- 21,400,000

-

- 40,000,000

+ 7,700,000

B i l l s - b o u g h t i n open market

-

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l . .
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness . . .

+ 13,000,000
+

2,200,000
2,900,000

+ 4,100,000
+ 6,000,000

-

55,300,000

+ 54,500,000
+ 108,300,000
135,000,000
81,400,000

4,000,000

-

13,700,000

- 39,500,000

+
+

86,300,000
89,500,000
5,100,000

-

Total d e p o s i t s
Members' reserve d e p o s i t s
Government d e p o s i t s

- 34,800,000




72,400,000

+

Federal reserve notes i n c i r c u l a t i o n

C.

138,500,000
135,900,000
63,500,000

-

3,600,000

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n jpridpy morning, ku.gu.st 12, 1927; noi e a r l i e r .

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EESOURCES AHD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL BESBH^E BASICS COMBINED

V

( I n thousands qf d o l l a r s )
Aug. 10.1927 Aug. 3,1927 Aug. 11,1926
RESOURCES
Gold with Federal reserve agents
Gold redemption fund with U.S. Treasury . .

1,615; 882
41,752

1,588,341
40,219

1,453,356

Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y against F.R. notes
Gpld settlement fund with F. R. Board . .
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s h e l d by banks .

1,657,634

1,628,560

644,942
705,429

664,501

716,966

1,503,085
674,266
659,833

Total gold r e s e r v e s
Reserves other than gold

3,008,005
146,158

3,010,027
152,248

2,837,184
137,433

3,154,163

3,162,275

2,974,617

56,560

55,684

51,968

225,487
187,618

179,870

265,503

289,027
259,984

413,105

445,373

549,011

B i l l s bought i n open market

175,707

177,882

230,968

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness

191,611
88,913
139,753

188,715
84,828
133.737

83,351
223,959
58,372

420,277

407,280

365,682

1,300

1,300

3,200

1,010,389
48,759
594,915
59,4l4
15,542

1,031.835

1,148,Sol
684'

4,939,742

5,010,786

4,883,637

1,568,488

1,672,530

1,682,214

2,315,141

2,225,644
2,349,898
13,727 ,67 15,202
5,-205^
10,793
24,823- 4 7
16,237

.

Total r e s e r v e s
lion-re serve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s . .
Other b i l l s discounted
Total b i l l s discounted

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

. . . .

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Dae from f o r e i g n banks

. .

Bank premises
A l l other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES

48,723
637,703
59,414
15,152

49,729

630,072
59,896
17,539

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 n
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
Government
Foreign bank
Other d e p o s i t s

. . . .

Total d e p o s i t s
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid i n
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . .

10,125
4,639

24,229

2,267,876
572,872

130,058

228,775
13,264

2,393,649
573,844
129,864
228,775
12,124

4,939,742

5,010,786

4,883,637

2,354,134
.

545,023

123,108
220,310
17,257

Ratio of t o t a l r e s e r v e s to d e p o s i t and
F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . . .

78.4%

77.8#

75.3#

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents

155,453

150,745

50,807

C.



HE S6ER6BS MB MABILIIIB.S. OZ 'THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMKS Oil AUGuST 10, 192?.
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston New York Fhila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis
Gold with Federal Reserve Agents
1 , 6 1 5 , 8 8 2 136,831
331,454 131,030 201,595 54,809 l 4 o , 4 l l 263,865 2 7 , 6 l 4
Gold redemption fund with TJ.S.Treas. 41,752
4,788
13,918
5,012
4.580
587
1,876
2.165
1,624
Gold held e x c l u s i v e l y against
F. E. n o t e s
1,657,634 l4l,619
345,372 136,042 206,175 55,396 142,287 266,030 29,238
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board 644,942 48,858
230,270 41,845 71,170 24,729 8,091 119.455 11,390
Gold and gold c e r t i f . held "by "banks 705,429 28,966
4,846
4.115 54.690 15,090
471,095 27,561 43,558
Total V^o.ld reserves
3,003,005 219,443 1,046,737 205,448 320,903 84,971 154,493 440,175 55,718
Reserves other than gold
146,158 14.821
6.762 8.208
30.801
6.892 14.536 23.182 15,993
Total reserves
3,154,163 234,264 1,077,538 212,210 329,111 91,863 169,029 463,357 71,711
Hon-reserve cash
56,560 6,349
13,815 1,221
2,685 5,155
4,858
3,702
9,223
B i l l s discounted:
Secured "by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
4,828
225,487 15,163
3,701 29,821 10,672
81,537 24, >482 26,095
Other "bills discounted
187,618 17,959
43,297 12,920 8,887 12,496 23,467 17,586
9,759
Total "bills discounted
413,105 33,122 124,834 37,402 34,982 17,324 32,163 47,407 20,431
B i l l s "bought i n open market
4,987
72,711
7.511 12,964 8,672 7,609 18,921
175,707 12,115
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
191,611 7,142
Bonds
27,392
9,956 26,737 7,885 3,516 36,555 12,694
Treasury notes
1,784
.7,222 10,631 4 , i 4 6
88,913 3,879 19,874
9,516
7,077
6,746 17,043 10,509
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
29,815 13,482 11,047
7,437
139.753 7,123

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RE S O U R C E S

Total U. S Govt. s e c u r i t i e s
420,277
Other s e c u r i t i e s
1,300
Total "bills and s e c u r i t i e s 1,010,389
Dae from f o r e i g n "banks
48,759
Uncollected items
594,915
Bank premises
59,4l4
All other resources
15,542

t o t a l rescuecss




18,144

77,081
-

—•

63,381

274,626

3,643
55,749
3,946

13,641
147,312

62

16,276
5.512

30,660
1,000

48,465
-

19,468
-

12,046
300

63,114
-

30,280
-

76,573
4,663

96,411

45,464

52,123 129,442 55,698

5,149

1,749
327

7.119
1,347

2,526
51,223
2,366

22,856 75,378
2,900 8,521

50,069 55.791

317

1,991

1,571

6,703
1,428

2,089
28,284
3,957
912

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
57,057 62,676 27,907 180,633
627
2.791
1.075
2.709
57,684 65,467 28,982 183,342
10,419 30,361" 10,978 37,376
A, 527 30,002
8.212 . 1,767
76,315 103,595 49,487 250,720
7 7??:
4.175
7.81?
5.243
80,490 108,843
1,267
2,785

57,299 258,448
2,467

3,033

468
4,474

855
6,836

3,740
7.547

24,125
17.390

4,942
4,653

7,691
5,926

11,237
5,908

41,515
13,730

8,835
5,865
5,053

15,723
5.877
9,564

14,122
8,148

5,071

21,004
7,971
13,786

19,753

31,164

27,341

42,761

-

29,348
1,457

12,131
2.774
1.775

-

44,781

-

44,536
1,700
1,797
36,361 22,618
4,464
1,827
,6JS__
565

-

98,006
3,4oo

37,143
3,515
1,087

4,939,742 367,394 1,548,720 346,812 497,613 198,914 255,328 694,052 166,353 ±29,242 199,670 131,012 4o4,632

L I A B I L I T I E S

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HE SOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAIT7CS OS AUGUST 10, 1927.
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston Mew York Phila.
Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Ilans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
1,668,488 137,543
370,099 129,700 214,999 58,356 153,252 237,617 39,606 57,558 63,892 37,217 168,649

F.R.notes i n actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member tank - reserve account
2,315>1^1 148,297
929,622
Government
10,125
135
1,382
Foreign "bank
4,639
351
24,229
211
Other d e p o s i t s
ih2B
Total d e p o s i t s
2,354,134 148,994
948,929
deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
545,023 53,417
126,420
Capital paid i n
130,058
9,426
39,054
Surplus
228,775 17,606
6i,6i4
13,264
408
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s
2,6O4
TOTAL LIABILITIES
4,939,742 367,394 1,548,720
Reserve r a t i o (per cent)
81.8
78.4
81.7
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s parchased f o r f o r e i g n correspondents
44,470
155,453 11,513
F.R.notes on hand ( n o t e s r e c ' d from
.R. Agent l e s s notes i n c i r c u l a t i o n ) 3 7 5 , 8 1 1 22,775
123,822
F.R.notes r e c ' d from Comptroller
F.R.notes h e l d by F. R. Agent
F.R.notes i s s u e d to F. R. Bank
C o l l a t e r a l h e l d as security f o r
F.R. notes i s s u e d to F.R. Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Gold redemption fund
Gold fund - F. R. Board
E l i g i b l e paper
Total c o l l a t e r a l




14,736 16,271

7,982

6,294

21,183

6,601

4,605

5,680

9,181
6,112
6,251
37,330 19,819 14,869 26,311 53,499
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS

5,373

10,745

6,214 49,628

2,904,294 241,718
859,995 81,400

786,001 204,630 261,408 98,919 254,603 448,666 65,358 87,083 ill,373 60,858 283,677

2,044,299 160,318

493,921 167,030 234,818

73,225 179,563 291,116 45,718 63,809

215,150
21,304

36,469

17,218

4,590

4,543

413,277
103,546

1,099,059
558,173

35,300
17,531

84,000
45,237

2,174,055 182,068
Total

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought i n open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
: C*

134,585 189,030 72,511 63,445 334,623 79,507 48,705 88,887 57,086 168,843
949
729 1,137
1,185
918
967
518
731
755
a?
164
328
244
192
646
201
496
450
173
168
206 1,011
147
53
152
1,074
338
21
4.010—
136,190 191,266 73,945 64,756 336,861 80,777 49,712 89,983 58,462 174,259
46,266 52,330 47,519 21,869 67,193 29,643 10,477 31,869 22,331 35,639
4,224
4,262 9,207
13,O4O 13,897
6,210
5,143 17,299
5,287
3,009
21,267 23,746 12,198 9,632 31,881 9,939
7,527 9,029 8,215 16,121
349 1,325
686
676 3.201 1.101
ASA
aZ3_
525
757346,812 497,613 198,914 255,328 694,052 166,353 129,242 199,670 131,012 4o4,632
80.7
70.7
75-0
59.9
75.4
79-8
81.0
69.4
59.6
77.5

413,105
175,707
139,753

292,080

12,753

26.590

30,000
11,595

25.694

75.040 157.TO)

1,865

19.640

23,274

8,500 12,267
3,H4

1,790

38,300- J 7,4?7

65,400

73,073 43,431 218,277

3,816
58,860

18,373

40,000

4,534 16,111
5,000 124,522

95,000 118,277 160,000 13,750 118,650 262,000 16,000 43,000
9.188 13,086 16,749 54.283
183,337 36,33% 46,062 25,356 39,198 64.576 24.768
514,791 167,363 247,657 80,165 179,609 328,441 52,382 66,245 75,762 44,656 234,916

Within 15 days
322,069
iil,46o

37.600

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
•
•
91 days to
16 to 30 days
31 to 60 days
6l to 90 days
g months

20,860
30,151
2,362

38,608
22,340
63,408

23,532
10,231

7,894
1,525

Over 6 months
142
73,983