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st. 6305

Released f o r publication
Friday morning, Aug. 30;
not e a r l i e r .

Sedejr&l Reserve Board
' Abgust 29, 1929.

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESME BA2IK8
The consolidated statement of condition of the Federal reserve tanks on
August 28, made public by the Federal Reserve Board, shows decreases f o r the
week of $12,800,000 in holdings of discounted b i l l s and of $3>300,000 in United
• States Government s e c u r i t i e s and an increase of $24,400,000 in "bills bought in
open market. Member bank reserve deposits increased $13,600 jOOO", Federal r e serve note c i r c u l a t i o n $6,500,000 and cash reserves $6,200,000. Total b i l l s
and s e c u r i t i e s were $8,500,000 above the t o t a l reported the previous week.
Holdings of discounted b i l l s increased $7,700,000 i t the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York and $4,700,000 at Minneapolis, and declined $6,400,000 at
Chicago, $5,500,000 a t San Francisco, $4,600,000 at St. Louis, $4,100,000 at
Boston and $3,500,000 a t Cleveland. The System's holdiiigs of b i l l s bought in
open market increased $24,400,000, while holdings of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s declined $3,400,000.
The principal changes in Federal reserve note circulation f o r the week were
increases of $5,500,000 a t Boston and of $2,800,000 at Atlanta.
A summary of the principal assets and l i a b i l i t i e s of the reserve banks,
together with changes during the week and the year ending August 28, 1929,
follows:
Increase or decrease since
Aug. 28.1929 Aug. 21.1929 Aug. 29.1928
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total reserves . .
Gold reserves

3,149,038

+ 6,224

+ 384,144

Total "bills and s e c u r i t i e s

1,291,562

+ 8,490

- l4l,464

. . . .

156,514

+ 24,377

-

27,785

U. 15. 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 . .

145,321
42,678
91,073

-

-

11,570

3,286
15
+
130
- 3,401

+
-

63,643
12,08b
2,822
54,379

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

1,329,372

+ 6,519

+ 178,376

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . .
Members' reserve deposits . .
Government deposits . . . .

2,347,508
2,305,592

+ 10,335
+ 13,566

+
+

2,962,099

+ 7,911

+ 343,290

B i l l s discounted, t o t a l . . . . . ;
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations i
Other "bills discounted . . . . . .
B i l l s bought in open market

C




17,400

- 1,068

-

22,826

36,916

9,924

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St. 6305a

RESOURCES AiTD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBIITED
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Aug. 28,1929 Aw:. 21.1929 Aw:. 29. 1928
RESOURCES .
Gold with Federal reserve agents . . .
Gold .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 . . .
ITon-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. "by U.S. Government obligations .
Other b i l l s discounted
Total b i l l s discounted . . .
B i l l s bought in open market . . . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
Due from foreign banks
Uncollected items
.
Bank premises
All other resources . . . .
TOTAL RESOURCES

1,565,163
67,213
1.632,376
719,608
610,115
2,962,099
186,939
3,149,038
63.248

1,561,563
67,7^5
1,629,308
716,863
608,017

1,093,837
__SiE3

1,159,680
724,889
734,840

2,954,188

2,618,809

188,626
3,142,814
58,782

146,085
2,764,894
5'8,24l

469,396
504,231
973,627
156,514

448,120
538,258
986,378

5o4,3i6
434,457

132,133

1,038,773
184,299

42,678
91>073
11,570
1^5»321
l6,100

42,693

54,764

14,971

65,949
208,964
1,433,026
574

5,222,496

1.233,072
724
712,509
58,818
10,484
5.267,203

8,913
4,941,24s

F. R. notes in 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 deposits
.

1.829,372

1,822,853

1,650,996

2,305.598
17,400
5.130
19.380

2,292.032
.18,468
7.142

2,268,682

.19.531

9,799
18,877

Total de-posits . . . .
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items . . . .
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s . . . . . . .

2,347,508
591.537
I56,74O

2,337,173

2,324,682

1,291,562
724
648,495

58,860

10,569

90.,943

148,607

88,251

615,468

60,132

L I A B I L I T I E S

TOTAL LIABILITIES

. . .

254,39s
32,941

5,222,496

654,83s
166,217
254,39s
31,724
5,267,203

27,324

562,76s

144,860

233,319
24,623

4,941,24s

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

75.4$

75-5$

69.5%

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
f o r foreign correspondents . . . .

447,977

442,668

277,897

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RESOURCES

RESOURCES MD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OH AUGUST 28 192q
(in thousands of dollars)
'
^
Total

Boston New York Phi la1.'

,
5
Z t
S e a s .
&
U
Gold held exclusively against
F . R. notes
1,632,376 159,26?
Cold settlement fund with F.R.Board
719,608 33,046
Gold and gold c e r t i f . held "by "banks
610,115 27,218

Total sold reserves
Reserves other than gold

2,962,099 219,531
186,939

16,107

Total reserves
iTon-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:

3,149,038
63,248

235,638

%

%

Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :

973,627
156,514

Total U.S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s

145,321
lb,100

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from foreign hanks




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f

r

i

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis
l o

g

304,495 133,963 153,061 51,094 105,2S6 334,394 ;25,975 57,225 73,975 24,480 209 161
209,23% 30,468 120,383 23,846 15,615 118,319 36,784 16,512 52 130 22 q?6 4o V &
367,934 29,188 32,472
7,24p
3,661.84,422
8,447
5,818
5)355 9)105 29)255
881,664
71,332

193,619

82,180 1 24,562 537,135 71,206
7.244 8.712 28,420 10,453

952,996
17,796

202,552 314,909
1,197
2,760

89,424
4,467

305,916
8,933 8,993

133,274 565,555
7,576

5,846

81,659

4,909

56,521 278 750
5,145 14 ^ 8 7

79^555 13^460
2.023
4,890

81,578 136,350 6l,GS6 2S3byT
1,452 2,366 2,609 3*515
y 5
g . %

il'31

85,345
20,4??

4,866

1,291,562 110,688
54

305b

i-z

24o,847
72,208

95,742
7,647

69,566
5,2^0

73,553 115,523
6,973 l4,?6?

6l,120
3,083

1:1 SI 1:5 ?:S ^ 'f -^ XI
724

*.

Finn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

68,656 27,990

531,746 18,178
12,050
300

29,677

1,809

3,366

25,725

151

1,997

-

9,186

1,304

3,750
356,851 121,86? 104,483 66,012 83,892 156,015 68,80? 42,923
217
70
74
33
28
100
29
18
S f

5,222,496 421,387 1,535,204 379,587

^

492,722 209,552

251,884

* . %

35,790 45119 54376
2,681 5 725 15 565
'
'

1 3

g ) |
TOTAL RESOURCES

8,755

1

Cleve.

St

^

6,045

13,419

39775 56 889

83 360
' 24
' 57

' 24
^jjo

t

g

819,152 187,592 142,333 219,390 145,773

417,920

iSSCHHCSrMID LIABILITIES OF T3® FSDIS3AL EBSSS¥IL3AM:S CLT. jffiESaSUL 28.,. 19.29
s t . 6305c
(in thousands of d o l l a r s )
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Total Boston ¥ew York P h i l a . CIeve.
310,333 151,826 194,376 78,529 154,003 328,555 62,218 65,132 78,034 46,330 176,167
1,829,372 183,369
F.R.notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
1
2,305,593 143,223 910,193 135,TO*- 190,829 64,978 58,583 348,442 76,831 53,185 91,9^2 60,932 170,756
Member hank - reserve account
551
2,482 1,476 1,478 1,990 1,391 2,630 1,365
70s 1,451 1,027
17,400
851
Government
417
1,090
557
591
267
226
13b
232
145
191
5,130
429
Foreign hank
1
24
7,650
7,938
150
1,002
70
160
908
260
384
77719,380
57
,
Other deposits
2,347,508 144,560 921,703 137,887 193,900 67,305 60,360 352,774 78,688 54,422 94,361 62,174 179,374
Total deposits
591,537 60,791 158,201 47,180 59,049 43,471 19,018 76,107 23,929 11,508 32,608 23,114 3l,56l
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
166,740
10,710 64,150 16,452 15,489 6,177 5,449 19,897 5,223 3,065 4,2O4 4,496 11,368
Capital paid in
254,39s 19,619
71,282 24,101 26,345 12,399 10,554 36,442 10,820 7,082 9,086 8,690 17,978
Surplus
1,-472
32,941
2,338
9,535
2,i4i
3,063 1,671 2,500 5,377 1,714 1,124 1,037
9°9
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
5,222,496 421,387 1,535,204 379,5^7 492,722 209,552 251,884 819,152 187,592 142,333 219,390 145,773 417,920
$6.8
82.5
Reserve r a t i o (per cent)
75*4
71 • 9
7/• 4
69.9
51.0
ol.3
b2.2
83*0
5^*0
o&.2
79*1
L I A B I L I T I E S

1,

32,726

139.732 42,4 5 6

M?Ag^t°le^raot?=tln cir^ition)492,456

50,225

197,811 39,587 15,659 16,810 26,118 35,610 12,118 6,713
8,876
FEDERAL RESERVE HOTE ACCOUIJTS OF FEDERAL RJ1 SERVE AG-STTS

F.R.notes r e c ' d from Comptroller
F.R.notes held by F. R. Agent
F.R.notes issued to F. R. Bank
Collateral held as security for
F.R.notes issued to F.R.Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
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

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Municipal warrants
C-




3,758,556 318,809
1,436,728 85,215
2,321,82s 233,594
431,463 35,300
1,133,700 114,617
1,058,868 105,164

2,624,031 255,081
Total
973,627
156,514
11,570
300

45,109

20,343

17,247

60,588

17.690

11.056

14,594 14,594 31,842

^7.977

"ZseffL^-Sii^corroipind^s

10,399

72,530

937,104 274,561 289,475 178,333 302,191 596,145 116,846 147,324 136,360 74,861 385,997
423,960 83,14s 73,94o 83,o%4 122,070 231,980 42,510 75.479 ^9,950 13,132 137,300
508,144 191,413 210,535 95,339 130,121 364,165 74,336 71,845 86,910 56,729 243,697
17,253 35,000
231,84s 30,000 34,4oo 16,190 9,500 7,300 14,167
53,626 93,4i6 115,000 30,466 91,500 329,564 13,000 4o,000 71,248 4,500 171,763
270,479 87,049 73,772 57,165 80,151 128,982 6s,46o 29,750 38,113 50,513 69,265
555,953 215,465 223,172 103,821 181,151 458,546 89,260 83,917 109,361 72,276 276,02s

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS, CERTIFICATES OF HDEBTEIEESS AND MUNICIPAL 77ARBAITTS
,
Qi days to
Over 6 months
6l to 90 days
l6 to 30 days
Within 15 days
31 to 60 days
ol
g mojiths
ill
Vll
102
7,653
114,842
77,111
54,371
719,548
3,064
25,422
17,173
20,253
90,597
101
93
i,521
2,855
300
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