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FEDERAL

RESERVE

F a c t o r s A f f e c t i n g Bank R e s e r v e s a n d
C o i d i t i o a S t a t e m e n t of F . R . B o n k s
H.4.1

For

lmmedlate

r e l e a s e

August 24, 1961

The a v e r a g e of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member bank r e s e r v e s h e l d d u r i n g
t h e week ended August 23 i n c r e a s e d $23 m i l l i o n t o $19,220 m i l l i o n , which i n c l u d e d
an i n c r e a s e of $15 m i l l i o n i n member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s a t t h e F e d e r a l Reserve
Banks. E s t i m a t e d r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s i n c r e a s e d $5 m i l l i o n ; and e s t i m a t e d e x c e s s
r e s e r v e s i n c r e a s e d $18 m i l l i o n t o $622 m i l l i o n . E x c e s s r e s e r v e s exceeded member
bank b o r r o w i n g s a t t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Banks by $585 m i l l i o n , compared w i t h t h e
r e v i s e d f i g u r e of $542 m i l l i o n t h e week b e f o r e .
The p r i n c i p a l changes s u p p l y i n g a v e r a g e r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s w i t h F e d e r a l
Reserve Banks were an i n c r e a s e of $301 m i l l i o n i n F e d e r a l R e s e r v e f l o a t and a
d e c r e a s e of $70 m i l l i o n i n c u r r e n c y i n c i r c u l a t i o n . The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g
changes were d e c r e a s e s of $84 m i l l i o n i n U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s bought o u t r i g h t and $190 m i l l i o n h e l d u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement, and $25 m i l l i o n i n member
bank b o r r o w i n g s , and an i n c r e a s e of $69 m i l l i o n i n " o t h e r " F . R. a c c o u n t s ( n e t ) .
T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t i n c r e a s e d $5 m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday^ August 23, h o l d i n g s of U. 8 . Government s e c u r i t i e s
bought o u t r i g h t were $263 m i l l i o n lower t h a n a week e a r l i e r , U. S- Government
s e c u r i t i e s h e l d u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement were $132 m i l l i o n l o w e r , and member
bank b o r r o w i n g s were $69 m i l l i o n l o w e r . O u t r i g h t h o l d i n g s of b i l l s , c e r t i f i c a t e s ,
n o t e s , and bonds d e c r e a s e d $138 m i l l i o n , $27 m i l l i o n , $69 m i l l i o n , and $29 m i l l i o n ,
respectively.

Member bank r e s e r v e s ,
Reserve Bank c r e d i t ,
and r e l a t e d i t e m s

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended
Aug. 24,
Aug. i S ,
Aug. 23,
i960
1961
1961
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

Reserve Bank c r e d i t :
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s Bought o u t r i g h t - - S y s t e m account
Held u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement
Acceptances-Bought o u t r i g h t
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
D i s c o u n t s and a d v a n c e s —
Member bank b o r r o w i n g s
Other
Float
T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold s t o c k
Treasury currency outstanding

27,191

6

- 84
-190

+
-

419
214

-

13

W&dnesday,
Aug• 23,
1961

27,016
32

3^
—

- ~

-

-

37
2
1,4io
28,681
17,602
5,5^8
51,830

- 25
+ 2
+301
+ 5
+ 1
+ 3
+ 8

- 156
+
2
+ 396
+ 436
-l,424
+ 182
- 808

47
15
l , 066
28,176
17,602
5,552
51,330

Currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash h o l d i n g s
T r e a s u r y d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
F o r e i g n d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other F . R. a c c o u n t s ( n e t )

32, 594
42^3 »
488
243
292
1,108
35,147

- 70
+
+
-

+
+
+
+
+
+

507
22
3
48
88
92
584

32,511
421
575
244
293
1,107
35,151

Member "bank r e s e r v e s :
With F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Banks
Cash a l l o w e d a s r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Total reserves held
Required r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Excess r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )

16,682
2, 538
19, 220
18,598
622

+ 15
+ 8
+ 23
+ 5
+ 1.8

-1,393
+2,209
+ 816
+ 660
+ 156

16,178
2, 803
18, 981
18, 592
389

——

10
14
IT
69
8

On August 23, 1961, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d i n c u s t o d y "by t h e
F e d e r a l Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $ 6 , 0 1 1 m i l l i o n , a d e c r e a s e of
$159 m i l l i o n f o r t h e week and an i n c r e a s e of $626 m i l l i o n from t h e comparable
date a year ago.

H.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF TEE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Aug. 23,
1961

A S S E T S
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c o u n t
Redemption f u n d f o r 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 s

Change s i n c e
Aug. 24,
Aug. 16,
I960
1961

1,04?
17,338

+
+

7
7

- 1,464
+
70
- 1,394

415

+
-

19
54

6
176

16,291
*

Cash
D i s c o u n t s and a d v a n c e s
Acceptances:
Bought o u t r i g h t
Held u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t - Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
T o t a l bought o u t r i g h t
E e l d u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement
T o t a l U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s

(434)

62
32

3

- -

27,016

-

138
27
69
29
263
132
395

639
-12,324
+12,267
+1,015
+
319
66
+
253

27,110

-

449

+

74

-1,021
— —

+
+

(l,444)

4,380
111
170
59752?

+
12
- 1 , 432

-

590
5
19
750

(434)

27,532

-

116

+

388

16,178
575
244
293
17,290

+
+
+

6l6
51
15
4
546

- 1,458
+
56
+
16
90
- 1,476

-

(1,444)

3,314
56
48,192

777
7
-1,446

+
+
-

258
15
815

C A P I T A L
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l a c c o u n t s
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS(1,444)

430
817
,
85
49,524

+

+
+

28
42
5
750

2,057
1,683
19,777
3,499

27,016

T o t a l l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s
Cash i t e m s i n p r o c e s s of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank p r e m i s e s
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS
L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member b a n k r e s e r v e s
U. S. T r e a s u r e r - - g e n e r a l a c c o u n t
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 a c c r u e d d i v i d e n d s
TOTAL LIABILITIES

(1,010)

(1,010)

1
»

—

+
13
-1,432

-

R a t i o of g o l d c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s t o d e p o s i t
and F . R. n o t e l i a b i l i t i e s combined (comp u t e d from f i g u r e s a s shown on t h e f o l +
- 2 . 1i
lowing p a g e s - - n o t c o n s o l i d a t e d )
38 *3$
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on a c c e p t a n c e s p u r c h a s e d
4
59
for foreign correspondents
139
* F i g u r e s i n p a r e n t h e s e s a r e t h e e l i m i n a t i o n s made i n t h e c o n s o l i d a t i n g p r o c e s s j
see comparable f i g u r e s on combined b a s i s on f o l l o w i n g p a g e s .
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, AUGUST 23, 19&1
( A c c e p t a n c e s and s e c u r i t i e s h e l d u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s
m a t u r i n g w i t h i n 15 days i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h maximum m a t u r i t y of t h e a g r e e m e n t s . )
U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s
Changes
D i s c o u n t s and
d
u
r i n g week
Holdings
Acceptances
advances
-218
346
10
Within 15 d a y s
60
- 41
922
22
16 days t o 90 d a ys
2
jf
-136
11,400
9 1 days t o 1 y e a r
11,896
Over 1 y e a r t o 5 y e a r s
2, 234
Over 5 y e a r s t o 10 y e a r s
218
Over 10 y e a r s
-395
27,016
Total
52
32
*

H.4.1(b)

STATi^Hifl OF COitDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON AUGUST 23, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

F. R. n o t e s of other Banks
Other cash
D i s c o u n t s and advances
Acceptances:
"bought o u t r i g h t
U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t - Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreement

Richmond

A t l a n t a Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

A S S E T S
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund f o r F. R. n o t e s
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves

Cleveland

l 6 , 291
17,338

793
62
855

3,990
237
4, 227

434
415

45
27

113
87

62

4

21

32

- -

32

910
64
97V

San
Francisco

1, 443
90
1,533

1,067
90
1,157

770
64
834

2,896
187
3,083

613
46
659

318
26
344

750
47
797

643
33
676

2,098
101
2,199

39
21

13
38

26
21

6l
37

27
63

11
20

21
10

19
11

16
21

43
59

4

6

2

3

10

1

2

3

4

2

- -

—

- -

—-

- -

- -

- -

- -

2, 057
1,683
19,777
3,499
"27^016

109
90
1,053
186
1,438

509
416
4,891
865
6,681

119
97
1,142
202
1, 560

174
143
1,677
297
2,291

130
107
1, 252
221
1, 710

113
93
1,087
192
1,185

352
287
3,379
598
4,616

83
68
796
l4i
1,088

48
39
463
82
632

90
73
862
153
1,178

84
68
803
142
1,097

246
202
2,372
420
3,240

T o t a l U. 8 . Government s e c u r i t i e s

27,016

1,438

6,681

1, 560

2, 291

1, 710

1,485

4,616

1,088

632

1,178

1,097

3,240

T o t a l l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s

27,110

1,442

6,734

1,564

2,297

1,712

1,488

4,626

1,089

634

1,181

1,101

3,242

5,390
111
170

386
4
9

1,056
9
40

336
4
10

412
8
17

391
6
10

4oi
13
10

821
24
28

216
7
6

165
5
4

283
6
8

242
14
7

681
11
21

50,968

2,768

12,266

2,948

4,318

3,323

2,844

8,672

2, 008

1,183

2,305

2,077

6,256

Cash items i n p r o c e s s of
collection
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON AUGUST 23, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

Cleveland

Richmond

A t l a n t a Chicago

Kansas
City

Minneapolis

St.
Louis

San
Francisco

Dallas

(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member bank r e s e r v e s
U . S . T r e a s u r e r - g e n e r a l account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits

27,966

1,627

6,395

1,815

2, 524

2,204

1,602

5,202

1,197

582

1,163

845

2,810

16,178
575
244
293
17,290

670
22
12
1
705

4,346
96
1/63
250
4,755

721
42
15

679
46
12
2
739

781
31
13
1
826

2,459
81
35
1
2,576

562
22
8

396
29
6

*

*

592

431

815
46
11
1
873

898
33
15

778

1,249
33
23
1
1,306

946

2,602
94
31
36
2,763

D e f e r r e d 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

4,324

368

739

275

359

316

340

695

173

138

210

208

503

56
49,636

3
2,703

13
11,902

3
2,871

6
4,195

3
3,262

3
2,771

9
8,482

2
1,964

2
1,153

3
2,249

2
2,001

7
6,083

430
817
85

21
4o
4

117
229
18

25
48
4

40
75
8

20
37
4

23
44
6

61
116
13

l4
27
3

10
19
1

18
35
3

25
47
4

56
100
17

50,968

2,768

12,266

2,948

4,318

3,323

2,844

8,672

2,008

1,183

2,305

2,077

6,256

139

7

2/39

8

13

6

7

20

5

3

6

8

17

1,249-

665

1,194

091

2,945

380
1
935
1,316

170

325
3
900

275

1,000

650

2,100

l , 228

925

3,100

*

*

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on a c c e p t a n c e s purchased f o r f o r e i g n
correspondents
F. R. n o t e s outstanding
C o l l a t e r a l f o r F. R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

29,133

1,691

6,676

9,075
8
21, 360

495

2,000

1,275

30,443

1,770

- -

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
2,662
5,32o
2,205
1,679
1,070
870

5,100

650
4
1,325

1,880

7,100

1,979

2,750

- "

735

475

- -

- -

1,700
- -

l , 585

l , 300

3,800

2,320

1,775

5,500

1 / A f t e r deducting $ l 8 l m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2 / A f t e r deducting $100 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.

"

510
680
*

- -

Less than $$00,000.

- -