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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Dec. 15;
not earlier #

B~801
Federal Reserve Board
December lU, 1933•
C0EDITI01T OF FEDERAL RESERVE BBSS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve "bank credit outstanding during
the week ended December 13, as reported "by the Federal Reserve "banks, was
$2,667,000,000, an increase of $64,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$^731000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1932 •
On December 13 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,677*000*000, an increase of $62^000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases
of $771000,000 in member bank reserve balances, $5,000,000 in money in circulation,
and $5,000,000 in unexpended capital funds, nonmember "deposits, otc«, offset in
part by an increase of $2^,000,000 in Treasury currency, adjusted*
Bills discounted increased $2,000,000 each at the Federal Reserve banks of
Boston and Hew Yor.:i and a like amount at all Federal Reserve banks* The System's
holdings of b i l l s bought in open market increased $55,000*000 and of United States
bonds $1,000,000, while holdings of Treasury c:crtificates and bills and of United
States Treasury notes were practically unchanged.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended December 13, 1933t were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Dec. 13

Dec# 6

Dec.

1933

1932

(In millions of dollars)

118
116
2,432
11

+2
+55
+1
+4

+ 82
+ 581

TOTAL R3S2RVE BAM CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency adjusted

2,677
^,323
1,916

+62

+ 1+88

+24

-

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Unexpended capital funds,nonmombor deposits,etc.

5,763
2,632
515

+5
+77
+5

+ 100
+ 213
+ 122

Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit




—

-

—

166

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Released for publication Friday morning, Decembor 15,1933; not earlier,

B-SOl-a

ASSETS ATD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL .RESERVE BAI'KS C01IBI1TED
(In thousands of dollars)
Dec, 13,1933

Dec. 6,1933

Dec. 14, 1932

2,617,934
44,292
2,662,226
628,665
280,714
3,571,605
216,680
3,788,285
13,527

2,611,364
42,479
2,654,343
639,190
279,318
3.572,851
206,530
3,779,381
12,447

2,282,899
38,931
2,327,830
370,791
394,716
3,093.337
260,219
3,353,556

38,1+58
79,726
118,184
116,158

33,241+
82,317
115,561
61,284

87,953
196,520
284,1+73
33,769

Ul+2,713
1,055,300
933,595
2,431,608
1,585
2,667,535
3,517
15,043
431,482
54,804
53,639

1+42,172
1,055,300
933,585
2,431,057
1,599
2,609,501
3,519
l4,730
381,643
54,794
50,784

1+20,669
357,448
1,072,609
1,850,726
5,378
2,174,3^
2,781
13,455
407,925
£8,211
42.889

7,027,832

6,906,799

6,053,163

F. R. notes in actual circulation . . .
F.R. bank notes in actual circulation .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Special deposits - member bank . . .
nonmember bank .
Other deposits

3,038,172
208,853

3,042,725
208,740

2,713,935

2,637,936

93,?l4
14,478
53,931
10,264
81,085

2,561,180
98,400
9,442
55,101
10,134
81,183

2,424,532
23,700
10,293

Total deposits
Deferred availability items . . . . .
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other liabilities

2,891,608
425,430
145,300
278,599
39,870

2,815,440
379,850
145,300
278,599
36,145

2,484,874
396,415
151.415
259,421
47,103

TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . .
Ratio of total gold reserves and other
cash* to deposit and F. R. note
liabilities combined
Contingent liability on b i l l s purchased
for foreign correspondents

7,027,832

6,906,799

6,053,163

ASSETS
Gold with Federal Reserve aeents . . ,
Gold redemption fund v7ith U.S.Treasury
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board .
Gold and gold certificates held by banks
Total gold reserves
Other cash*
Total gold reserves and other cash .
Redemption fund - F.R. bank notes , .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S. Government obligations .
Other b i l l s discounted
Total bills discounted . . . .
Bills bought in open market
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treas-ury notes . . . . . . . .
, . .
Certificates and b i l l s
Total U.S.Government sGCurities .
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
LIABILITIES

63.9$
2,894

64.5$
2,894

—
26,349

64.5$
35,911

* "Other cash" does not include F. 3 . notes or a bank's own F.R.bank notes.



ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES ON DECEMBER 13, 1333
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.Louis Minn,
Gold with Federal Reserve agents
2,617,934 191,172
563,706 172,000 214,770 131,475 90,830
737,972 125,578 67,254
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas.
44,292
2,126
11,400
4,354
4,932
1,801
3,383
5,078
1,395
1,635
Gold held exclusively against
2,662,226 193,298
575,106 176,35*+ 219,702 133,276 94,263 743,050 126,973 68,889
F. R. notes
169,449 36,17s 14,13s
157,742 20,510 53,322 30,088 11,69s
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board 628,665 22,268
564
188,890 11,857 4,833 1,100
Gold and gold certif. held by banks
280,714 21,S40
3,189
2,357
313
Total gold reserves
921,738 208,721 277,857 164,464 108,318 915,688 163,464 83,591
3,571,605 237,406
Other cash*
28,126 11,173 8,327
216,680 17,782
53,621 28,920 15,984 10,218 12,812
Total gold reserves & other cash 3,788,285 255,188
975,359 237,641 293,s4i 174,682 121,130 943,814 174,637 91,918
403
2,2S1
Redemption fund - F. R. bank notes
1,15S
1,250
2,907 1,260 1,45s
397
13,527
239
Bills disco-anted:
634
38,458
5,180
76
2,943
4,136
Sec. by U.S.Govt, obligations
4,183
1,729
18,131
, 727
760 2,194
5,690
79,726
2,412
3,310
Other b i l l s discounted
26,879 20,350 6,S1S 4,828
ASSETS

Total b i l l s discounted
Bills bought in open market
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and b i l l s

118,184
116,158

6,595
28,049

442,713
1,055,300
933,595

24,390
71,113
62,16s

Total U.S.Govt, securities
Other secvirities

2,431,60s 157,671

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

2,667,535 192,315
270
3,517
15,043
337
431,482 46,073
54,804
3,280
53,639
421

TOTAL ASSETS




1,585

——

45,010 25,530 10,954
13,241
8,726 11,756
170,046
361,879
299,756

5,555
5,034

7,419

6,253

1,394

2,270

5,245

13,044

5,051

4,209

32,162 11,860 10,813
74,207 96,501 35,589 32,257
64,845 34,361 31,114 28,201
2S,06S

890,924 201,886 235,73*+
3SS
1,292
349
4,016
385
787
111,506 3-8,825 40,768
3,841
12,818
6,932
30,762
6,129 2,084

83,935
123

456,64o

13,259
2,422
3,774

51,602
7,609

89,152

138

1,180
37,267
3,238
3,214

—

1,171

187,806
41,013
31,125
259,944
13,920

147,903

9S,30S 273,864
874
732

44,978
43,380
10,921 3,725
138,331 92,083
9,572
6,225
56s
116

454
529

1,991

2,107
5,510

149
3,965
4,114

983
4,186 12,107

14,492 16,287 14,009 18,525 25,111
41,994 26,29s 36,992 25,584 75,349
182,856 36,714 23,003 32,340 22,366 65,871
437,343 93,200 65,588 83,341 66,475 166,331

71,271

•

98,531
28,879

76,950
177,537

331,631 167,120 213,024 78,563
510
992
>

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Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
97,290 44,074 181,763
l>24l
904
6,043

481
2,460

1,688

83
99,645 72,150 90,958 71,644 182,552
102
247
10
102
15
290
1,673
1,336
771
637
19,356 10,157 23,252 16,398 23,019
—.

3,285
549

—

1,747
i,46o

3,571
1,483

1,797

1,149

4,264
926

7,027,832 499,134 2,029,584 490,355 581,953 309,110 226,972 1,466,575 298,661 178,476 269,173 190,562 1+87,277
* "Other cash" does not include F. R. notes or a bank1 s own F. R. bank notes.

ASSETS AM) LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANES ON DECEMBER 13, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston Hew York Phila* Cleve*
3,03Sf172 227,^68
6UU,113 23^,682 287,832
F.R.notes in actual circulation
F.R.barjk notes in actual circulation. 20s,353 20,087
52,91*+ 21,707 25,926
Deposits:
Member "bank - reserve account
2,637,936 170,167 96i+,7l+i 13^,599 170,691
Government
1+2,302 3,425 5,672
93,9W
653
Foreign tank
ll+,l+78
1+13
305
1+39
11,697
5,818
Special deposits: member bank
576
5,072
7^96
53»931
10,261+
1,528 1,751
nonmember bank
163
SI,085
1,662
Other deposits
1+1,892
1,55^
695
Total deposits
2,891,608 173,363 1,067,232 lU8,U05 lSl+,311
Deferred availability items
1+25,1+30 1+5,81+2
iol+,677 37,355 1+0,163
Capital paid in
11+5,300 10,869
58,^37 15,918 12,356
Surplus
85,058 29,21+2 28,291+
278,599 20,1+60
1,01+5
All other liabilities
3,oi+6 3,071
39,870
17,153
TOTAL LIABILITIES
7,027,832 1+99,13^ 2,029,581+ 1+90,355 581,953
Ratio of total gold reserves and
other cash* to deposit and F.R.
note liabilities combined
62.0
62.2
57.0
63.7
63.9
Contingent liability on b i l l s purchased for foreign correspondents
2,89^
211
968
30U
286
—

Rich. Atlanta

157,^80 122,532
^,589

5,398

82,113 60,123
i+,026 1,579
11+6
163
1,782 2,351
266
700
3,967
92,751
36,75^
^,933

i+,68l
69,11*6

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Chicago St .Louis Minn* Kans.Qy, Dallas San Fran.
768,571 1^3,730 90,930 105,965 Ul,5^7 213,322
29,695 6,1+82 6,516 9,633 12,1+67 13,^39
509,713

25,209
51+3
20,15s
3

1,231

557,^57

96,581 5^,775 113,023 102,072
1,032 1,977
1,1+13
913
96
121
121
1U2
1,081 2,395
3lK)
3,907
306
1+5
^,770
1*1+0 1,251
5,819 1,1+1+1
112,251 59,676 116,937 105,197
20,850 10,218 22,996 17,901
3,99s 2,876 l+,230 3,726

113

63.2
101

71.2

5,113

292

2,955
732

—

12,055
53,257
12,901
M23
11,616 10,51+1+
7,019
8,263
39,^97 10,186
8,719
1,161+ 1,21+1
l,ll+9
9S7 2,871+
1,005
5,197
309,110 226,972 1,1+66,575 298,661 178,1+76 269,173 190,562
69.8

179,338

68.2

376

98

61.0

66.1+
66

84

16,1+52
20l+,882
23,362

10,633
19,701
1,938

1+87,277

67.0
sk

65.5

203

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AilD SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought
Certificates and b i l l s
Municipal warrants




118,18^
116,158
933,595
1,585

Within 15 days
90,302
35,2*40
280,27*+
1,^39

16 to 30 days
7,^55
9,231
79,500
*+7

31 to 60 days
8,1*53
30,61*7
98,711
63

6l to 90 days
9,350

1+0,516

ll+l+,90l+

36

# "Other cash" does not include P. K, notes or a bank's oim F. R. "bank notes.

91 days to
6 months
1,259
52k
173,700

Over 6 months
1,365

156,506

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT Oil DECEMBER 13, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
Total

Boston

Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank "by F.R.agent 3,31*+,1+62
Held by Federal Reserve bank
276,290
In actual circulation
3,038,172
Collateral held by a.~ent as socurity for notes issued to bank:
Gold and gold certificates
1,1+75,189
C-old fynd - F. R. 3oard
l,ll+2,7l+5
Eligible paper
loo,900
U.S. Govt, securities
585,000
Total collateral
3.39M3 1 *

Mew York Phila,

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOld

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

21+8,291

727»705 250,56s 308,717 16^,9^1 11+3,1+87

227,1+68

61+1+,113 23I+,682 287,832 157,1+SO 122,532

95,837 113,970 1+7,01+2 255,761+
38,702 7*137 H,907 8,005 5,1+95 1+2,1+1+2
768,571 1^3,730 90,930 105,965 1+1,51+7 213,322

1+83,606 101,610 107,270

21,880

1+1+5,972 28,378

7^6,51+2 251,156 315,280 166,321+ li+S,62l+

824,199 152,566

20,823

7^,555

116,617
33,213
27,000
251,3S5

83,592

15,SSb

20,885

7,1+61

52,100

20,955

80,100 70,390 107,500 79,375 69,000
1+2,836 19,156 20,510 8,81+9 9,7^1+
11+0,000 60,000 50,000 26,000 Us,000

807,273 150,867

29,75^ 18,1+90 20,57!+ 91,000
292,000 97,200 37,500 7S,800 23,500 90,763
16,227 5,9SS 5,39^ 6,760 i+,926 15,297
70,000
70,000 21,000 27,000 16,000
99,61+8 120,050

1+9,000 267,060

FEDERAL RESERVE 3AHK 1T0TE STATEIETT 01T DECEMBER 13, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In actual circulation

Total

Boston New York Phila.

Clove.

231,1+99
22,61+6
208,853

23,01+8
2,961
20,087

61+,ll+l
U,227
52,914

?1+,130
2,1+23
21,707

27,198
1,272

2,01+6
25l+,27*+

30,000

6i+,27^

25,000 30,000

l,6os

256,320

30,000

6i+,27i+ 25,000 31,603

25,92b

Rich. Atlanta
l+,589
—
4,589

5,798
1+00
5.39S

Chicago St.Louis
30,901
1,206
29,695

6,683
201
6,1+82

266
5,000 7,000

36,000

5,000 7,266

36,000

Minn. Sans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
7»132
6l6

13,669 ll+,3U2

6,516

9,868
235
9,633

12,1+67 13.U39

8,000

8,000

10,000

16,000 15,000

8,172

8,000 10,000 16,000 15,000

1,202

903

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




172