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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

(Released for Publication Friday morning, August 13,19^8)
August 12, I9U8

H.U.I

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
During the week ended August 11 member bank reserve balances increased
$228,000,000, Additions to member bank reserves resulted from increases of
$167,000,000 in Reserve Bank c r e d i t and $9,000,000 in gold stock and decreases
of $96,000,000 i n Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks and $6,000,000 in
Treasury cash, offset in p a r t by increases of ip44,000,000 in money in c i r c u l a t i o n
and ip6,000,0Q0 in ncnmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts. Excess
reserves of member banks on August 11 were estimated to be approximately
U , 050,000,000.
Holdings of loans, discounts and advances increased $11,000,000 while
holdings of United States Government s e c u r i t i e s increased $188,000,000. The
increase in holdings of United States Government s e c u r i t i e s r e f l e c t s increases
of $249,000,000 in bonds and $39,000,000 in c e r t i f i c a t e s and decreases of
$63,000,000 in b i l l s and $37,000,000 in n o t e s .
Changes in member bank reserve balances and r e l a t e d items during the
week and the year ended August 1 1 , 1948, were as follows $

Increase or decrease
since
August 11,
19U8

August k,
19U8

August 13,
19^7

(In millions of dollars)
U. S. Government securities
Loans, discounts and advances
Other Reserve Bank credit

21,566
294
204

+ 188
+ 11
- 32

+
-

Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency

22,064
23^688
4,564

+ 167
+
9

430
+ 2,077
+
13

Member bank reserves balances
Money in circulation
Treasury cash
Trsa&ury deposits with F.R, Banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R.accounts

17,834
27.,966
1,324
1,756
1,435

+ 228
+ 44




~ 6
- 96

464
109
76

+ 1,406
+
-

257
5
703
187

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STATELiliNT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )

I n c r e a s e or d e c r e a s e
since
Aug, 1 1 ,

Aug, k,

Aug, 1 3 ,

!9hB
ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Redemption fund for F, R. n o t e s
T o t a l gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e a
Other c a s h
Discounts and advances
I n d u s t r i a l loans
U, S, Govt, s e c u r i t i e s :
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total U,S, Government
securities"
Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
F.R, notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

21,811,671
608,i462

262,073

+ 20,000

-4*o43
+ 15*95T
- 9,985
+ 10,236

_^9V7
+2,117', 492
*
64,154

•
•

6,666
109,561
1,032

292,766
635
7,325,312
5,l6o,4o7

- 62,700
+ 38,700

1,86^,100
7 , 2 1 5 , i-08

- ^7,200
+2)49,283

-6,809,772
-1,643,159
+1,1+95,800
+6,1+93,718

21,566,227

•188,025

1463,1+13

21,859*628

+198,296

-

354,884

+

153,966

+ 83,227
59
+
6,388
+

+
*
+
+

53
7,351
91*228
616
98,218

1+7,326,199

+299*056

+1,706,692

+ 39,74o

•

+228,275
T 95*274
-+ 2,5i+9
8,362
+138,811+
+114,592

+1,1+05,910
* 703*589
- 133,ij44
"643
H,975»2fe
15,726

*
1,519
+294,665

+1,661,007

+

37

49
125,609

2,472,249
32,492

5,111+

L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
23,81+6,61+3
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account
17,83l+, 176
U . S . T r e a s u r e r - g e n e r a l account
1,756,258
Foreign
385,392
Other
1+79,3986.
!»W"»M
Total deposits
20/1+^5,812
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
2,268,118
Other l i a b i l i t i e s i n c l u d i n g accrued
dividends
13,780
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Zj6,58U,35T
C A P I T A L
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
199,189
Surplus ( S e c t i o n 7)
1+48,189
Surplus ( S e c t i o n 13b)
27,543
Other c a p i t a l accounts
66,925
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
47,326,199"
^-atio of gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s
to deposit and F.R, note
50,6^
liabilities combined
Contingent liability on bills purchased
1,769
for foreign correspondents
6,252
Oommitments to make industrial loans
* August 4 figure revised




72

898,125

354

+ 4*319
+299*056

+
5*989
+
8,366
+
88
+
31*21+2
+1,706,692

*2%

2,8fo

3
364*

2,1+22
825

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STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON AUGUST 1 1 , lgJ^S
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
ASSETS

Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Redemption fund for
F. R. n o t e s

Total

Boston

21*511,671

8o6,ol+2

608,1+62

55,728

Total gold certificate
reserves
22 ,1+20,155
Other cash
262,075
Discounts and advances
292,766
Industrial loans
655
U. S. Govt, securities:
Bills
,325,312
Certificates
,160,1*07
Notes
,865,100
Bonds
>215,l+08

859,770
26,081
18,295

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich.

Atlanta

Chicago S t . L o u i s

6,91+8,192 1025,655 ll+33»^96 1018,208 1051,022 i1.36I1.JU20

Minn. Kans.Cy.

D a l l a s SanFran.

580,01+8

1+78,01+2

797,598

1+5,556

22,1+10

3l+,709

7,010,771+ 1082,821+ 1505,581 1072,852 1066,868 1+1+60,519 625,581+ 500,1+52
1+8,565
l!+,551
22,755
15,635
20,76k
l+o,57i+
12,500
9,028
6,298
97,51+8
26,929
51,165
li+,582
16,271+ 51,61+7 11,1+1+9
512
258
65

832,507
9,782
9,259

570,519 2852,285
9,561+ 52,61+8
8,512
21,023

581,1+12 22l+,221 51+1,1+J+O
281i,922 157,955 21+0,552
102,973 57,039
36,951+
398.581+ 220,856 536,517

551,975 666,01+6
255,861+ 1+68,1+1+7
81;,525 169,508
526,995 6 ^ , 9 9 5

62,582

57,169

1+92,1+37 1,756^+76 525,21+6
31+6,902 1.237,375 568,608
125,580
1+1+7,217 155,221+
1+85.01+9 JL#7?Q»l2g 515.597

71,885

702,279
l+9l+,728
178,807
691.71+1

5l+.6itl+

1+75,757
535,137
121,127
1+63.598

55,81+6

95,899

567,258 1062,805
253,707 735.252
93,503 265,008
561.730 1025.225

5l+i+»285 2781+.1+63
26,25!+

1+7,820

T o t a l U.S. Government

securities

"21,566,227 11+1+9,768 5,171,191 151+0,1+75 2067,555 11+00,599 1081,178 3086,263 1167,696

660,121 1005,223

977,359 1958,791+

21,859,628 ll+68,o63

666,1+19 10lI+,l+62

985,371 1979,822

Total loans and

securities
Due from f o r e i g n banks

^0

F.R.notes of other banks 125,609
Uncollected items
2,1+72,21+9
Bank premises
52,1+92
other assets
155,966
TOTAL ASSETS




5,268,539 1567,716 2098,978 il+15,2l+6 1097,1+52 3117,915 H79,ll+5

3 1 / 1 6

7,7l+3
188,231
1,208
10,1+92

1+

15,1+81
7*679
1+32,276 163,223
8,ll6
3,09!+
56,61+7
10,626

1+

2

2

7

2

5,51+8
ll,59l+
12,520
239,21+5 219,1+31+ 160,552
l+,81+9
2,593
1,592
il+,866
10,003
7,732

15,572
385,1+58
3,027
21,519

6,986
117,655
1,971+
8,882

1

2

2

1+

11,253
7,150
67,022 11+8,771
1,190
2,1+09
l+,61+0
7,556

5,056
122,585
771
6,810

19,1+1+7
229,801
1,669
ll+,l+l5

1+7,526,199 2561,591 12,820,1+12 281+9,517 5891,806 271+7,1+07 2567,282 801+1,991 1952,726 1259,985 2022,219 1701,176 5110,087
l/

A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $55,QOO p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks,

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L I ABI L I TIES

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL REoERVE BANKS ON AUGUST I I , I9U8
( I n thousands of dollars)
Total
Boston
New York P h i l a .
Cleve,
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis
Minn. Kans.Cy.
Dallas SanFran.
23,8146,614.3 ll|22,762 5,1468,279 I632,68l4 2107,876 1620,211 1317,269 14551,8148 1083,530 614,596 951,682 6C9,7l42 21+86,361+

Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
..ieraber bank-reserve acct»r7.«83l+,176 7l+8,8l+6 5,9C2,l4l42 858,577 1295,285
U.S.Treasurer-general acctl,756,258 139,314-7
279,389 ll+o,c63 159,587
Foreign
385*392 25,001 1/157,71+2 29,1+81+ 55,1+88
1+79,986
3,161+ ~ 1+16,889
2,562
6,212
Other
Total deposits
20,1+55,812 9ll+,358 6,736,1462 1010,686 ll+9i+,370
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items2,268,118 176,282
58l+,566 ll+5,717 219,880
Other l i a b i l i t i e s including
773
1,320
accrued dividends
15,780
799
3,30g
1J6..581+,353 2511+.201 12,592,609 2789,860 3823,1+1+6
Capital paid i n
199,189
11*323
69,017
Il+,619
19,011+
Surplus (Section 7)
1+1+8,189 28,117
158,596
55,350 1+2,173
Surplus (Section 13b)
27*543
3*011
7,319
i+,1+89
1,0C6
Other c a p i t a l accounts
66,925
l+>939
12,871
5,199
6,167

7l4l,770 73U.086 2755,858
120,050 lcl+,115 225,ll+o
17,856
ll+,92l+ ^4-9*501+
2,161+
1+11
2,789
881,820 855,536 3033,291
206,720 l6i+,112 55i+,159

609,772 li.37.787
105,295 116,7146
13,10l4
9,100
5,476
1.536
731,61+7 565,169
109,119
59,161

821,891+
100,291
12,71+0
223
955,ll+8
126,980

83l+,599
101,529
12,576
1+03
91+8,907
115,171+

2115,262
1&>»9C6
52,095
38,157
2350,1+18
206,21+8

577
1.1+22
525
1.370
511
703
579
1,899
2709,1+5!+ 2555.1+96 7941,197 192l+,675 121+0,51+8 199l+,321 l67l+,3l+8 5C1+1+.1+C0
7.729
18,639
8,523
7,789
2i+,7l3
6,561
l+,595
6,867
21,210
19,110 66,217
16,972
11,233
l6,ll+8
ll+,lll
38,952
1,1+29
521
1,075
1,157
3,51+9
762
1,307
2,ll+o
l+*87l
1+,125
8,1+35
3*999
2,936
5*7a6
3*681
5*956

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
1+7,326,199 2561,591 12,820,1+12 281+9,517 3891,806 271+7,1+07 2367,282 801+1,991 1952,726 1259,985 2022,219 1701,176 5110*067
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
62
60
156
2/
566
li+3
165
87
72
2l+l
61+
hh
for foreign correspondents
1,769
HI
Commitments t o make i n d u s t r i a l
loans
—
562
1,108
li+6
16
1+78
6,252
75
3*750
117
F. R. n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g
2l+,56l,891 l!+80,777 5,61+1,625 1678,911+ 2l6i+,8i+9 1672,615 1565,398 1+626,009 1122,571 629,897 954*276 61+3,855 2581,107
C o l l a t e r a l f o r F . R. n o t e s
h e l d by F . R. Agents*
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
13,659,-000 1+60,000 i+,770,000 550,000 735,000 625,000 675,000 2760,000 315,000 200,000 280,000 169,000 2100,000
E l i g i b l e paper
19*081+
8,080
—
2,880
—
—
5*072
1+80
550
38^875
5*635
l,09l+
11*925*000 1100,000 1,000^000 1200,000 1500,000 1075,000 750,000 1900,000 950,000 1+50,000 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 500,000 800,000
U.S.Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
1*ATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES
1 to 2
2 to 5
16 t o
31 "to
61 t o
91 days t o
6 months
Over
Within
Total
15 days
30 days
60 days
90 days
6 months
t o 1 year
years
years
5 years
—
—
—.
Discounts and advances
292^766
59r088
107,620
1+3*331
82,727
I n d u s t r i a l loans
12
78
26
56
2
6
635
l+'4l
11+
— 1, 1 6 2 , 1 5 6
U.S.Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
21 , 5 6 6 , 2 2 7
6,053,252
1,308,901+
i+,569,935
1,65B,345
1+98,800
l+,l+90,5l+0
i,ei+J+„295




l/ After deducting $2bfi,520*000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Fodoral Reserve Banks*
*Z/ After deducting
$1,203*000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks#