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STATEMENT FOR TEE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, August 24;
not earlier*

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
August 23• 193^ •
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve "bank credit outstanding during
the week ended August 22, as reported "by the Federal Reserve banks,was
,000,000, a decrease of $2,000,000 compared with the preceding week and an
increase of $221,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1933*
On August 22 total Reserve "bank credit amounted to $2,^57,000,000, a decrease
of $11,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with a decrease of
$4,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve banks and increases
of $15,000,000 in Treasury and National bank currency and $4,000,000 in monetary
gold stock, offset in part by increases of $8,000,000 in member bank reserve
balances and $4,000,000 in money in circulation.
There were practically no changes in the System's holdings of bills discounted,
bills bought in open market, or United States Government securities.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended August 22, 1934, w e r e a s follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Aug. 22
1934

Aug. 15
1934

Aug. 23
1933

(in millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

*

+ l
-11

-I3O
- 2
+338
- 7

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and National bank currency

2,1+57
7,923
2,390

-11
+ 4
+15

+199
+3,9^2
+110

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R. banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R.accounts

5.3^7
4,072
2,972
U39

+ k
+ 3

+ 1+2




20
5
2,432

—
—

—

4

+1,640

+2,653
Sk

*Less than $500,000,

Released for publication Friday morning, August 24,1934; not earlier.

B-g01a

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS COMB IL-TED
(In thousands of dollars)
Aug. 22,1934

Aug. 15,1934

Aug. 23.1933

14,963,361

4,961,374

—
24,034
228,660

—
24,313
22kMS

951.607
2,601,596
36.277
243.577

5,216,055

5,210,143

3.833.057

2,356

2,006

8,451

3.437
16.379
19,816
5,ll4
29s

3.820
16.387
20,207
5.198
214

114,119
150,145
7.350

467,565
1,271,709
692,250

467,499
1,271,707
692,251

442,903
848,506
802,605

2,431,524

2,431,457

2,094,014

428

428

1,854

2,457,180
3,l4l
4o4,76l
52,775
54.759

2,457,504
3.125
16,703
470,989
52,77^
51,917

8,207,734

8,265,161

6,571,956

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due from
U. S. Treasury
Gold
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
Other cash
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F. R. bank notes . . .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Government obligations . .
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market . . . . . .
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Government securities

.

Other securities
Total bills and securities . . . .
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

16,727

36,026

2,253,363
3.740

18,667
349,018
54,454
51,206

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . . .
F. R. bank note circulation - net . . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .
U.S.Treasurer - General account . . .
Foreign bank
Other deposits

3,105,028
32,303

3,102,373
32,651

2,984,978
129,296

4,072,321
>773
9,513
201,775

4,064,270
57.894
8,l47
203.261

2,431,915
%»173
21,538
153,712

Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities

4,327,382
408,230
146,514
138,383
22,545
27,349

4,333,572
464,045
146,423
138,383
22,544
25,170

8,207,734

8,265,161

. .

TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined . . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
Commitments to make industrial advances




70.2$
528
345

70.1$
642
80

2,656,338
348.045
146^137
272,599
12,105
l6,408

6,571,956
67.9$
39.096

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON AUGUST 22, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S

Total Boston New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOlb

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

Gold certificates on hand and
^,963,361 369,350 1,763,815 260,340 379,1+02 162,807 103,305 1,068,843 171,355 122,702 167,214 91,370 302,858
due from TJ. S. Treasury
24,034
1,856
1,324 2,680 3,050 2,069 4,011
1,592
820 1,091
• —887
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
471 4,183
Other cash
22S,660 19,550
55.306 36,674 12,706 g,089 13,108
13,408
5,100 12,042
9,792
3:
Total reserves
5,216,055 390,756 1,820,445 299,694 395,15s 172,965 120,424 1,102,267 183,228 137,201 177,893 96,941 319,083
—
—
—
—
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
250
2,086
2,336
Bills discounted:
164
105
218
300
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations>
730
70
1,583
155
3,437
15
25
57
l4
150
214
283
Other bills discounted
10,318 4,351
8
138
240
30
13s
495
16,379
—

Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U.S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Govt, securities
Other securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. S. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Batik premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




19,816
5,114

29s

428

101

32

165,750 30,021 35.99S 17,502 15.940
401,060 83,802 114,190 55,513 50,500
210,945 48,297 62,836 30,547 27.7S7

76,079
225,430
126,834

49 ,693
27,342

167,120 213,024 103,562

94,227

428,343

93,200

16,972 20,389 28,105
31,120 49,135 32,954 89,162
17,126 27,037 IS,132 49,064
65,664 93,144 71,475 166,331

94,712

429,402

93.539

66,001

93,449

10
7
1,670
506
3,065
54,762 17,206 12,430
3,126 1,664
7,337
1,250
242
1,110

S7
1,147
24,071
3,485

342
15.235
1,757

996

1,664
IS,375
4,089
639

300,602

187,243

510,959

777.755
35

16,727

3.141

382

404,761

4i,5i4
3,224

52,775
54,759

52

371

2,457,180 158,134
237

692

8,207,734 595,189

193

185
122

1,846
4o

—

659

488

—

308
650

11,901

467,565 27,226
1,271,709 84,150
692,250 46,303
2,431,524 157,679

501

—

255
178

84
—

—

5,081
536
37

—

16,165

229

153

265

85

142
10

142
3

23

195
361

17,418

393

791,577 173,167 214,013 104,4l4
300
1,208
341
119
3,284
750
1,015 1,896
101,612 31,703 39,996 35.729
4,300
6,788 3.128
11,455
4,956 1,43s 1.71S
39,008

109
1,006
12,123
2,372
2,240

2,770,675 514,916 658,70s 319,969 232,986

4i4

1,593,547

299,021

218,919

470

71,885 166,887
222
S7

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS 01 AUGUST 22, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

Total Boston New York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
650,06s 246,121 3iU,602 144,746 131,460
3,105,02S 244,483
94s
32,303
31,355

F.R.notes in actual circulation
F.R.bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
4,072,321 279,203 1,706,743 197,284 263,560 124,650
Member "bank - reserve account
21,282 1,167 2,922 1,700
U.S.Treasurer - General account
3,319
^3,773
253
Foreign bank
5,158
693
639
480
9,513
1,^36
Other deposits
2,189
Total deposits
4,327,332 285,791 l,86o r 4n 206,876 274,77s 128,039
Deferred availability items
408,230 41,8.89
99,050 ^0,210 39. ^ 35,792
Capital paid in
146,514 10,7>+l
4,98b
59,509 15,195 12,962
Surolus
138,383 9,610
45,217 13,352 14,090 5,171
Reserve for contingencies
22,54'=;
2,500 2,300 1,155
1,053
^,737
All other liabilities
80
674
20,32s
662
562
27,3^
TOTAL LIABILITIES

71,675
2,175
233

Chicago St.Louis

112,862 1+3,213 210,262

86,623 151,31^ 113.916 238,720
657
1,760
313
^77
153
186
186
220
^73

719,599 118,434

5,065

2,936

839

8,424

4,363
5,1^5
2,5S1

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

771,039 133.524 102,588

3,^89
77,572
11,534

B-SOlc

729,819
52,060

137,328
18,126
4,049
12,681
20,681
4,756
S53
2,969
3,29s
325

2,151

95,857 155,459 118,013
12,680 23,70s 16,888
4,124
4,012
3,113
3,^20
3,613 3,683

257,439
20,879
10,779
9,645

1,026
619 1,133 1,619
301
336
217
331
235
8,207,734 595,189 2,770,675 514,916 658,70s 319,969 232,986 1,598,547 299,021 218,919 300,602 187,243 510,959

Ratio of total reserves to deposit ana
F. R. note liabilities combined
70.2
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
528
Commitments to make industrial
345
advances

73.7

103

63.4

67.0

66.2

72.5

57.6

73.4

68

62

25

23

18

80

37

25

67.6

82

66.3

69.I

21

15

60.1

18

68.2
18

160

25

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS M D SHORT TEEM SECURITIES

Bills discounted
3ills bought
Industrial advances
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




To tal

Wi thin 15 days

19,816
5,11^

13,5^

298
692,250
428

3,522
69,3^7
428

l6 to 30 days
4,859
. 39
444
3

23,022

31 to 60 days
719
539
3
110,497

6l to 90 days

619
609
9

120,26s

91 days to
6 months

62

106
369,116

Over 6 months
9

177

46

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON AUGUST 22, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank by F.R.Agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank

Boston

Hew York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOld

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. ICans„Cy. Dallas San Fran.

3.393.650 272,196
288,622 27,713

752,378 264,272 329.229 154,043 152,306
102,310 18,151 14,627
9.297 20,848

802,846 138,935 107,287 119,137
31,807
5.351
4,599
6,275

In actual circulation
3,105,028 244,483
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to banlc:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U.S.Treasury
3,131,656 276,117
Eligible paper
9,623
84
U.S. Govt, securities
289.500

650,068 246,121 314,602 144,746 131,460

771,039 133,584 102,588

Total collateral

3.^30.779 276,201

753,706 221,000 282,431 120,340
6,205
1.261
501
336
43,000 50,000 35.000

86,385
255
70.000

753.911 265,261 332,932 155,676 156,640

809,513 123,936

308

180

96,000

37

48,787 252,232
5.57^ ^1.970

111,290 50,175 200,763
69

16,000 11,500 10,000

809,821 140,116 107,537 121,359

265
—

122
54,000

50,440 254,885

FEDERAL RESERVE B A M NOTE STATEMENT ON AUG-UST 22, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)

Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*

Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

43,849
11,546

1,511
563

32,130
775

10,208
10.208

32,303

9^8

31.355

49,^74

5.000

32,474

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Frat

Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
12,000

U. S. Govt, securities
^9.^74
5,000
32,474 12,000
Total collateral
•Does not include $98,369,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful
money with the Treasurer of the United States.