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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Saturday morning, Dec. 2;
not e a r l i e r .

B-SOl
Federal Reserve Board
December 1, 1933*
CONDITIO!? OF FEDERAL RESERVE BABES

The daily average volme of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended Kjov ember 29, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$ 2 , 9 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 f an increase of $10,000,000 compared with the preceding week and
of $3S0,000,G00 compared with the corresponding week in 1932.
On November 29 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,5ol,000,000, an i n crease of $19,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with an increase
of $89,000,000 in money in circulation and a decrease of $53,000,000 in Treasury
currency, adjusted, o f f s e t in part by decreases of $11*1,000,000 in member bank
reserve balances and $3,000,0)0 in unexpended capital funds, nonmember deposits,
etc.
B i l l s discounted increased $3*000,000 at the Federal Reserve Bank of ITew
York and $7,000,000 at a l l Federal Reserve banks. The System's holdings of
b i l l s bought in open market increased $U,000,000, of United States Treasury notes
$4,000,000 and of United States bonds $1,000,000, while holdings of Treasury
c e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s decreased $4,000,000*
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended November 29» 1933* were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Kov# 29
JL22I-

Hov# 22
1933

ITov* 30
, 1932

(In millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U» S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

TOTAL HESSEVE BA13X CB3DIT
Lionet.'try gold stoclt
Treasury currency adjusted

+

2,^32
7
2,5S1
4,323
1,907

Money in circulation
5,743
Member bank reserve balances
2,573
Unexpended capital funds,nonmeaber deposits, e t c . 496




J

+ 4
+ 1
+S
+19

+
+

-

-53

-

+S9
-nU
- S

+
+

+

190
11
531
l

379

17

16
95

162
S9

Released for publication Saturday morning, Dec. 2,1933;

not

earlier.

3-801-a

ASSETS AHD LIADILITIES
OF THE T'TELYE FEDERAL IBS E2VE 3 ASKS COX IUED
(in thousands of dollars)
JTov. 29,1933

ITov. 22, 1933

2,618,254
40,888

2,627,779

2,659,1^2
673,403
240,693

2,666,297
668,409
21+1,074

3,573,238
204,583

3,575,780

Nov. 30,1932

ASSETS
Gold with Federal Reserve agents . . . .
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury ,
Gold held exclusively against F.R.:iotos
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 . . . . .
Other cash*
Total gold reserves and other cash
Sedenption fund R. bank notes ,
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 . . . .
3 i l l s bou>at in open market .
. . .
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds . . .
Treasury notes
Certificates and b i l l s
. . . . . .
Total U.S.Government securities
Other securities
Total b i l l s and securities
. . .
Due from foreign banks . ,
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises . . . . . . .
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

38,518

2,242,398
4o,o4s
2,282,446

339,926
426,952
3,049,324

227,086
3,802,866
11,85s

261,106
3,319,030

103,253
205,720

119,04l
23,866

28,464
83,688
112,152
20,294

308,973
34,880

442,675
1,03U,003
954,959

442,212
1,030,473
958,409

2,1+31,637
1,580
2,576,124

2,431,094

420,714
377,693
1,052,359

1,850,766

1,580

5,411

2,565,120

2,200,030
2,861
12,256

3,777,821
11,990

36,959
82,082

3v523
15,434
375,332
54,732
50,442

3,579

16,658
396,168

—

353,468

54,732
49,689

58,169

6,865,398

6,900,670

5,985,694

3,030,329
205,394

2,970,210
200,S97

2,692,286

2,572,942
81,519
5,324

2,687,291

2,410,594

39,880

L I A B I L I T I E S
F.ft.notes in actual circulation
. .
F.ft.bank notes in actual circulation »
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Special deposits - member bank . .
nonrnember bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
. . . .
Capital paid in . .
Surplus . . '
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total gold reserves and other
cash* to deposit and F.R.note
l i a b i l i t i e s combined
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
f o r foreign correspondents

55,006
14,331
67,352

31,216
S,824
57,269
13,958

—

23,535
25,947
—

—

24,150

69,128
2,867,686

2,484,226

145,194

402,536
145,152
278,599
35,790

354,109
151,591
259,421
44,o6l

6,865,398

6,900,670

5,935,694

2,796,474
373,730

278,599
35>678

64.8$
2,893

65.1$
3,218

64,1$
32,329

* "Other cash" does not include F. H. notes or a bank's own F.R.bank notes.



ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF TEE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON NOVEMBER 29, I933
(In thousands of dollars)

ASSETS

B-SOl-b

Total Boston New York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Gold with Federal Reserve agents
2,613,254 221,872
551,706 163,000 209,770 130,475 95,200
737,972 120,572 65,354 96,490 44,074 181,763
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas.
40,888
1,681
9,732
4,287
5,007
1,532
2,922
4,256
l,4l4
1,654
l,26g
920
6,165
Gold held exclusively against
F. R. notes
2,659,142 223,553
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board
673,403 26,915
Gold and gold c e r t i f . held by banks
240,693 21,705
Total gold reserves
3,573,238 272,173
204,583 16,028
Other cash*
Total gold reserves & other cash
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Govt, 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 securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and b i l l s
Total U.S.Govt, securities
Other securities
Total b i l l s and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




3,777,821 288,201
1,250
11,990

561,438 167,287 214,777 132,057
179,790 13,135 60,346 24,987
147,621 12,53S
1,059
^,799

98,122
13,399
2,933

888,849 192,960 279,922 158,103 114,504
^5,033 27,834 is,372 10,569 12,196
933,882 220,79^ 298,294 168,672 126,700
247
248
2,932 1,015 1,360

742,228 121,992
193,279 33,
27s
2,79^
93S,301 155,721
29,070
9,825

67,008

651

103

2,710
6,886

1,072

1,884
5,795

2,624

45,208
8,114

25,922

6,485

7,679
823

7,098

2,039

9,596
2,089

442,675 24,390
1,034,003 69,607
954,959 63,67^
2,431,637 157,671
—
1,580

170,046
355,069

28,068
72,636
66,4i6

32,161
94,458
86,405

11,860 10,759

76,951
173,9^3
186,449

2,576,124 165,722

885,996 195,591 224,709
*±10
370
1,159
56s
682
4,893
29,242
3^,676
100,599
12,818
3,791 6,932
29,001
2,106
^,579

3,869
2,634

17,646

119,04l
23,866

6,503
1,54s

3,523
15,434
375,332
5^,732
50,442

285
370
43,869
3,280

27,562 20,586

5,413

883
34,836

306,566
31,867
831,681 167,120 213,024 78,563
510
933
—

—

35,931
146

1,055

31,536
3,23S
3,321

6»S65,39S 503,408 1,971,280 455,990 569,129 294,147

31,575
28,932

71,266
—

79,763
131
1,053
12,391
2,422
3,S52

44,994 137,92s

18,250
34,952 42,535
3,709 31,066
455
85,713 i 4 i , s o s 83,655 261,529
6,205 11,622
9,528
s,30i
967,371 165,5^6 94,OI4 151,336 89,860 273,151
854
667
500
2,250
309
35S

5,336

36,959
82,082

97,753
32,364
11,686

2,631

2,510

639
621
1,260

19s
2,305
2,503

689

704

2,936

227

74O

2,733

2,283

1,391

2,886
595

765

16,301 14,009
25,771 36,209
23,550 33,123
437,3^3 93,200 65,622 83,3^1
—

14,493
4i,io4
37,603

77

—

—

18,526 25,111
25,041
22,908

73,75^
67,466

66,475 166,331
—

447,072 95,356 69,180 86,540 68,439 171,320
108
261
508
108
22
15
2,674

694

590

1,160

291

l,4o4

45,320 15,5H 9,539 21,313 14,529 16,307
7,609 3,285
1,797
^,254
1,7^7 3,559
1,672
951
596 1,050 1,705 1,17S
226,564 1,474,476 281,36s 176,444 266,221 177,056 469,315

* "Other cash" does not include F. R. notes or a bank's own F. R. bank notes.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF TEE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS OH NOVEMBER 29, 1933
B-SOl-c
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,
663,789
233,284
282,074
154,095
122,50U
757,181 143,370 90,669 104,731 40,405 213,6S2
3,030,329
224,5^5
F.R.notes in actual circulation
5,027
9,^71 13,103 12,090
30,242
5,93S
53,751 1S,2S3 26,126
4,59s
5,52S
F.R.bank notes in actual circulatio: 1 205,394 21 t 177
L I A B I L I T I E S

Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
Government
Foreign bank
Soecial deposits: member bank
nonmember bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total gold reserves and
other cash* to deposit and F.R.
note l i a b i l i t i e s combined
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased f o r foreign correspondents

2,572,942 172,480
6,460
81,519
5,324
502
55,006
544
1^,331
i,64o
^7,352
2,796,474 121,626
373,730 43,963
—

145,194

10,363

272,599 20,460
35,67s
774

934,795 116,603
24,656 3,351
745
722
4,924
7,227
1,948
1,249
504
32,862
999,231 130,355
95,330 27,436
58,467 15,737
S5,05S 29,242

15,654

166,521 74,591 55,965
5,091 4,949
3,230
241
26s
631
2,054
2,207
5,934
211
67s
170

1,653

1,535
3,331
133,121 86,513
34,137 31,323
12,372
4,934
28,294 11,616

2,945

1,008

5,539

69,112
11,623
4,428

10,544
2,825

16,070

S94

21,340
3,930
1,117

533,553
46,299
12,9^5
39,^97
^,759

53,576 111,36) 89,865 173,933
3,118
1,307
4,001
2,293
1,993
158
234
4si
199
199
1,192 2,4-02
3,923
2,791
M3
40
291
657
5,157
616 2,189 11,412
1,800
4,307
98,662 60,135 116,91s 93,973 193,275
is,116 9,476 21,725 16,109 is,133
2,370
4,243
3,933
3,725 10,612
10,186
8,263 8,719 19,701
7,019
870 1,022 1,822
1,09s 1,248

6,865,393 503,403 1,971,280 455,990 569,129 294,147 226,564 1,474,476 281,368 176,444 266,221 177,056 469,315
64.8
2,893

71.0

56.2
294

285

60.7
4io

64.1
386

70.1
152

66.1
137

72.2

68.4

507

133

62.3

68.3

90

113

66.9
113

67.I
273

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AllD SHORT T3BM SECURITIES
Total
B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
Certificates and b i l l s
Municipal warrants




119,04l
23,866
95^,959
1,530

Within 15 days
91,804
5,623
66,092
l,4s6

16 to 30 days
9,534

MS7

274,882
14

31 to 60 days
3,507
4,775
l46,o9S
SO

6l to 93 days
7,356
8,700

ss,7i4

91 days to
6 months
1,096

Over 6 months

222,067

156,506

* "Other cash" does not include F. R. notes or a bank's own F. R. bank notes.

81

194

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON NOVEMBER 29, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.E.tank by F.R.agent
Held "by Federal Reserve "bank

Total

Boston

3,26USS91 237,226
23^562 13,31*1
3,030,329 22^,5^5

In actual circulation
Collateral held by agent as security f o r notes issued to bank
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
1,513,07s
Gold fund - F. R. Board
1,105,176 147,318
Eligible paper
96,276 6,547
U. S. Govt, securities
597,600 l4,Q00
Total collateral

3,312,130 242,419

ITew York

Fhila.

Cleve.

Ricli#

Atlanta

731jSSS 246,025 297,6^0 161,265 142,392
6s,099 12,7^1 15,566
7,170 19,888
663,7.39 233,284 282,0?4 15M95 122,504

523,606 100,280 107,270 52,100 21,200
23,100 62,120 102,500 70,375 74,000
37,6^1 13,776 9,561 5,446 5,679
165,000

70,000

so,0:0

26,jjO

1 '\J'-J\J
4s,;

75^,3^7 246,776 299,331 161,921 lUs.879

3-S01-d

Chicago St.Louis

791,951 151,Hi4
3^,770

S.oWt

Minn. Sans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
MSO

112,562 44,512 252,607
7,851

757,181 1^3,370 90,669 104,731

U.107

36,925

5+0,405 213,682

28,378 29,85^ 17,690 20,57^ 91,000
292,000 92,200 35,500 78,800 23,500 90,763
5,581 1,712 1,897
2,095 1,726 4,615
70.000
50,300- 50,000 2S.600 16.jo;
793,553 152,290 95,851 11^,525 ^5,800 256,37s

H45,972

FEDERAL RESERVE BJfflK BOTE STATEMENT ON NOVEMBER 29, 1933.
(In thousands of dollars)
To tal

Boston

]>Tew York p h i l a .

Cleve.

Rich.

Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn, Kans.C/. Dallas San Fran,

Federal He serve bahk notes:
Issued to F.R.3ank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank

225,5^4
20,150

23,363
2,186

10,115

63,866 20,283

2,000

27,299
1,113

4,598

6,217

689

31,370
1,128

6,138
200

5,5^
llL

9,900
429

14,509
i,4o6

12,457
367

In actual circulation

205,39^

21,177

53,751

18,283

26,186

4,598

5,528

30,2^2

5,938

5,027

9,^71

13,103

12,090

1,94s
2^7,27U 30,000

64,274

21,000

30,000

5,000

2H3
7,000

36,000

7,000

6,000 10.000

16.000 15.000

2U9,222 30,000

61+, 27^ 21,000

31,5^6

5,000

7,2^3

36,000

7,159

6,000 10,000

16,000 15,000

Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discomited and purchased
bills
U.S.Govt, securities
Total collateral




1,5^6

159