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STAIiSlMff jTOB TEE PBBS8
Released, foy p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday, morning, Aug. 17;
not e a r l i e r .

St. 5880
Federal Be serve Board,
August l 6 , 1928.

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The consolidated, statement of condition of the Federal r e s e r v e hanks on
August 15, made p u b l i c "by the Federal Reserve Board, shows decreases f o r the
week of $58,800,000 i n h o l d i n g s of discounted h i l l s and $1,500,000 i n Government s e c u r i t i e s , and i n c r e a s e s of $28,100,000 i n holdings of b i l l s bought i n
open market, of $19,600,000 i n member bank r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s , of $11,000,000
i n Federal r e s e r v e note c i r c u l a t i o n , and of $7,800,000 i n cash r e s e r v e s .
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s were $31,700,000 below the amount h e l d on August 8.
The p r i n c i p a l changes i n holdings of discounted b i l l s were decreases of
$54,800,000 a t the Federal Reserve Bank of Her/ York, $12,300,000 a t Chicago,
and. $5,900,000 a t Cleveland., and i n c r e a s e s of $6,400,000 at P h i l a d e l p h i a ,
$4,300,000 at Boston, and $3,400,000 a t Minneapolis. The System's holdings
of b i l l s bought i n open market i n c r ea se d $28,100,000 and of c e r t i f i c a t e s of
indebtedness $1,000,000, while holdings of Treasury notes d e c l i n e d $2,000,000
and of United S t a t e s bonds $400,000.
Federal r e s e r v e note c i r c u l a t i o n shows an i n c r e a s e of $4,800,000 a t the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, $3,000,000 a t Cleveland, $2,300,000 a t P h i l a d e l p h i a , and $11,000,000 a t a l l Federal reserve banks.
A summary of changes i n the p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of the r e serve banks during the week and the year ending August 15, 1928, f o l l o w s :
Increase

or

decrease

Week

during

Year

Total r e s e r v e s
Gold r e s e r v e s

+ $7,800,000
+ 7,200,000

-

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

-

396,600,000
612,000,000
4- 346,4oo,ooo
+ 265,700,000

31,700,000
58,800,000
37,100,000
21,700,000

B i l l s bought i n open market . . . .

+ 28,100,000

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

- 1,500,000
too,000
- 2,000,000
+ 1,000,000

-

$385,500,000
390,400,000

+
+

+

19,000,000

-

235,100,000
123,600,000
10,200,000
101,300,000

-

Federal r e s e r v e notes i n c i r c u l a t i o n

+ 11,000,000

-

25,900,000

Total d e p o s i t s
Members' r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s
Government d e p o s i t s

- 10,900,000
+ 19,600,000
- 33,000,000

-

23,500,000
9,700,000
12,100,000

. .

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Released for publication IFrlcLay morning, Aug. 17,1928; not earlier.

St. ^860a,

EE SOURCES AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BASKS COMBINED

(la thousands of dollars)
'

Jiae. IS. 1928 Aug. 8,1928 Aafr. 17,192%.

R E S O U R C E S

Gold with Federal reserve agents . . . .
Qtold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury .
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F.R. Board . .
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s held "by banks

Total gold reserves
Reserves other than gold . . .
Total reserves

.

Non-reserve cash

Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S. Government obligations .
Other "bills discounted . . . . . . . .
Total b i l l s discounted

Bills bought in open market

. . . . . .

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :

Bonds

Treasury notes
Certificate;-, of indebtedness
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 securities . . . .
Due from f o r e i g n banks
Uncollected items

•

Bank premises
All other resources

TOTAL RESOURCES

1,117,%50
71»555
1,189,005

1,107,601
72,5"3
1,180,16%

l,636,l6l
-!2,17
1,678,339

694,976
728,611

695>550
729> (02

618,127
70°>%7°

2,612,592
150,699
2,763,291

2,605,4l6
150,0%2
2,755>%58

3,002,9%%
1%5,871
3,1%8,815

oO,35%

58,337

5%,?6l

566,85%
435,680

603,9%%
%57,3%1

220,503
169,990

1,002,53%

1,061,285

390,%93

189,902

l6l,8%7

170,932

5U,819

55.259

IT?. W

85,622
65,972

^7, o i l
64,908

. C7007
xcf,297

206,4l3

207,868

990

%90

^99.

1,399*^39

1,%31,%90

1,003,253

575
735,573

574
593,054

„^»057
700,966

60,125
8,993

. . . .

„

441,528 ,

5,028,750

^0,123
'' •
4,907,779

59,

5,022,656

1,638,622

1,627,586

I,6o4,502

2,285,180
9,307
8,953

2,265,606

^4,893
a.3g
2^379
9

-

L I A B I L I T I E S

F. R. notes in actual circulation
Member bank - reserve account
Government
Foreign bank

. . .
. . . .

Other deposits
Total de-posits
Deferred availability items

=-

All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES

^.277
M

20>053
2,3?3>^93
665,639

17 >803
2*33^,^10
%,270

? *'<
2,3^0,9^9
^320

22,982

22,1.? f
%,907,779

±£l2ZZ

: »£ §:| | |
5,028,750

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . .

69.7#

.
°9*5T»

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 .

290,180

305,018




5,022,656

'

^
.
>0

IBSOUaGES* AUD LIABILITIES OF THE E3BERAL RESERVE BANKS 03 AUUUOI' lp, LSICIO.
ut. > - O W °
RESOURCES
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston New York Ehila. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran..
1
Go" d with Federal Reserve Agents l,ll7,%50 107.264 175.28% 81,5%9 132,20% 23,%27 67,%22 21%,6l3 22,099 %3.509 %7»t>63 15.807 186,609
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas. 71,555 9,853
17,98% 8,136 5.389 2,080 %,285 7,957 5,700 lt5II
&ZS2. LuSli 2,280
^F7~RT^notes 1US1V C l y
1,189,005 117,117
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board 69%,976 59,523
Gold and gold c e r t i f . held "by banks 728,611 26,817

193,268 8 9 , 6 8 5 137,593 2 5 , 5 0 7 71,707 222,570 27,799 %7,087 50,%%% 17,339 188,889
211,969 37,252 8%,%59 19,877 8,81% 159,1%1 18,%32 l%,l66 %2,2D% 10,101 28,978
%98,560 27,39 2 39,8%8 8,757 5,215 55*020—11,576 5»%19 6,611—12,581 30,815

Total gold reserves
Reserves other than gold

903,797 15%,329 261,900 5%,1%1 85,736 %36,73l 57,807 66,672 99,319 %0,021 2%8,682
28,298 6,711 15,073 10.603 17,28% 18,319 17,065 2,%51 5,505 5,872 10,172

2,612,592 203,%57
150,699 13,3%6

Total reserves
2,763.291 216,803
Son-reserve cash
60,35% 5.970
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U. S.Govt. obligations 566,85% 30,891
Other 'Dills discounted

%35,680 36,8%7

Total "bills discounted
1,002,53% 67,738
^Bills bought in open market
189.902 18,839
10, S. Government securities:
Bonds
5%.819
703
Treasury notes
85,622 1*713
Certificates of indebtedness
65.972 %,%27
Total U . S . Govt, socuritios
2O6,%13 6,8%3
Other securities
990
~
Total b i l l s and securities 1,399,839 93,%20

Ei=r

TOTAL RESOURCES




932,095
18,535

276,973 6%,7%% 1 0 3 , 0 2 0 %55,050 7%,872
3,603
1,883 3,6l6 3,927 5,0%5 8 , 5 1 9

161,0%0

%5,893 258,85%
2,%65 2,339 3,156

6 9 , 1 2 3 10%,82%

1,296

72,%6% %8,l%3 2 1 , 2 7 7 1 9 , 6 6 8 112,593 19,285 10,238 1 0 , 8 5 3 1%,%97
25,615 31,101 32,165 57.573 39.986 35.208 8.125 1 0 . 9 6 0 15.1%1
27%,575 98,079 79,2%% 53,%%2 77,2%l 152,579 5%,%93 18,363 21,813 29,638
11 9.932 8,878 12,%S6
50,393 15,192 20,085 7,793 13,000 1 2 , 5 6 9

15%,961

119,61%

1,38%
585
7,993 9 , 0 0 2
16,31% ll,3%0

5%8
27,009

5,550

1,153
59%
1,529

2% 19,927
3,055 %,972
2,09%

9.287

7,125
9.500

51,98%
23,3%5.
75,329
20,72%

%2
%,519 10,890 7,919
3,925 2,912 3,393 n . 5 5 4
2.21% %.327 . 3,96% 4,986.

33,107 3 , 2 7 6
5,173 3%,186 1 6 , 6 2 5 1 0 , 6 5 S 1 8 , 1 2 9 1 5 , 2 7 6 1 6 , 5 2 2
500
~—
1
351,159 13%,198 132,%36 6%,511 95,%l% 199,33% 71,129 39,%%3 %S,820 57,%00 112,575
25,691

20,927

* "1

5,028,750 391,788 1,521,029 359,051 486,831

^ il il '4 "I "I

19%,301 2 3 2 , 1 2 6 7 6 9 , 0 7 5

188,095 127,758 205,80%

4

1 3 5 , 3 6 1 %17,531

L I A B I L I T I E S
3\R. notes i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n

L
iuSSDUaaffS AB1) E m r i l l T i a r S - W
U1T
1:
v«
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston New York E h i l a . 01eve.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago St.Louis

1,63s,622 142,892

lepr-sVus:

Total de-posits
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
Reserve r a t i o (per cent)
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r chased f o r f o r e i g n correspondents
290,180
F . R . n o t e s on hand (notes r e e ' d from
F.R.Agent l e s s notes i n c i r c u l a t i o n ) 3 7 8 , 0 3 6
F.R. notes r e e ' d from Comptroller
F.R. n o t e s 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 s e c u r i t y 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




185,277 67,689
8 1,715
448
914
1,374
195
187,573 70,047
61,941 51,095
14,301 6,075
24,021 12,324
2.388 1,217
486,831 194,301
72.1
52.4

63,615 346,540 78,844 49,668
1,156 1,701
490
566
369 1,222
378
237
127
328
977
529
65,267 350,44o 8O,24I 50,799
22,086 87,626 33,269 12,457
5,213 18,222 5,358 3,017
9,996 32,778 10,397 7,039
1,324 3,815 l,4o6 1,104
232,126 769,075 188,095 127,758
66.4
53.2
54.4
72.7

22,116

78,455 28,014 30,668 15,039 12,385 40,988 12,680

24.009

119,067 23,330 25,060 15,227 26,442 44,849 11,030

92,123 62,427
678 1,030
308
317
472
76
93,590 63,841
39,464 27,820
4,202 4,318
9,046 8,527
700
535
205,804 135,361
68.8
48.7

177,418
832
624
5,6o4
184,478
39,541
10,760

16,629

121

41?,531

74.0

7,962 10,616 10,321 20,936
9,214

8,278

5,887 65,643

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS

2,816,638 238,351
799,980 71,450
2,016,658 166,901

732,806 179,949 251,297 94,419 223,312 449,543 87,224 79,095 99,060 54,609 326,973
269,000 25,400 29,630 25,649 68,630 128,500 18,800 16,539 31,980 18,402 96,000
463,806 154,549 221,667 68,770 154,682 321,043 68,424 62,556 67,080 36,207 230,973

352,827
88,153
676,470
1,155,853
2,273,303

153,161
50,000 20,396 24,6oo
7,900 14,167
12,303 35,000
17,123 8,972 12,204 3,031 6,822 1,613 1,199 1,342 3,803 2,504 15,576
5,000 72,577 70,000
36,000 213,000 13,000 28,000 43,860 1,000 136,033
312,442 95,134 98,808 58,674 90,158 165,004 54,477 25,903 30,570 42,094 96,032
487.,726 37F.683 231,012 82,101 157,580 379,617 76,576 69,412 78,233 57,901 282,641

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

3%,739 131,219 196,607 53,5^3 128,2k) 276,194 57,394 53,342 58,802 30,320 165.330

2,285,180 149,458 877,781 134 j4o
628
9,307
349
154
6b0
2,641
8,953
835
482
20,053
9,574
J15
2,323,493 150,949 890,624 135,644
665,639 68,561 167,086 54,693
144,695 10,039
48,792 14,368
233,319 17,893
63,007 21,662
22,982 1,454
6,781 1.465
5,028,750 391,788 1,521,029 359,051
69.7
73.8
75.5
60.3

Eenb3r bank - reserve account
Government
Foreign bank
Ctlicr d e p o s i t s

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

1,002,534
189,902
65,972

35,300
13,964
58,000
86,557
193,821

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AtTD CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
91 days to
ilithin 15 days
l 6 to 30 days
31 to 60 days
6l to 90 days
6 months

823,346
77,748
1,955
»

44,542
37,618

79,650
39,4l4

42,491
27,693

12,031
7,429
41,633

Over 6 months

474
22,384