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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors A f f e c t i n g Bank R e s e r v e s and
Condition S t a t e m e n t of F. R. B a n k s
H.4.1

For immediate release
December l4, 1961

The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during the
week ended December 13 increased a net of $1 million to $19,766 million. Estimated
currency and coin of member "banks increased $177 million and their reserve balances
at the Federal Reserve Banks decreased $176 million. Estimated required reserves
decreased $48 million; and estimated excess reserves increased $49 million to $593
million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve
Banks by $553 million, compared with the revised figure of $509 million the week
before.
The principal changes reducing average reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks were increases of $360 million in currency in circulation and $31 million in foreign deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting
changes were increases of $60 million in U. S. Government securities bought outright
and $84 million in Federal Reserve float, and decreases of $4l million in Treasury
deposits with Federal Reserve Banks and $30 million in "other" deposits with Federal
Reserve Banks. Total Reserve Bank credit increased $149 million.
As of Wednesday, December 13, holdings of U. S. Government securities
bought outright were $l44 million lower than a week earlier and member bank borrowing,
were $l4 million higher. Outright holdings of bills decreased $205 million; certificates, notes, and bonds increased $7 million, $39 million, and $15 million,
respectively.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securitiesBought outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances--bought outright
Discounts and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency in circulation
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks
Other deposits with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts (net)
Member bank reserves:
With Federal Reserve Banks
Currency and coin (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)
*December 6 figures revised.

Averages of daily figures
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
Dec,- 14, Dec. 13,
Dec. 6,
Dec. 13,
I960
1961
1961
1961
(In millions of dollars)
29,334

+ 60

— «-

— —

43
• 4o

+

+1,953

— —

2

-

6

1, 363
30,780
16,961
5,59/0 •
53,3# .

+ 5*
- 1
+ 84*
+149
- 14
+ l
+136

30
6
+
91
+2,002
-1,122
+ 195
+1,075

33,9301 '
423
46o
247
228
1,131
36, W f e •

+360
+ 4
- 4l
+ 31
- 30
- 12
+313

+
+

16,906
2,860
19,766
19,173
593

-176
+177
+ 1
- 48
+ 49

mm wm

29, 259

-

_

-

+
-

+
+
+
+

+
+
-

43
49
mm mm

1,603
30,954
16,925
5, 592
53,471

900
13
62
10
452
94
504

34, 020
433
587
243
188
1,083
36,554

572
262
834
951
117

16,917
3,239
20,156
19, 336
820

On December 13, 196l, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $5,916 million, an increase of $122
million for the week and an increase of $89 million from the comparable date a year
ago.

H.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OP THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(In millions of dollars)
Dec. 13,
1961

ASSETS
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
*

Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances—bought outright
J. S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total "bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities

(338)

Total loans and securities
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U» S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid In
Surplus
Other capital accounts
W4-AJ.WW.UV,

J . C O C X V C O

U V

U C ^ I U D ,

Change since
Dec/ 6,
Dec. 14,
1961
I960

15,495
1,158
16,653

+
-

54

305
49
43

+
+

28
14
l

78
2k

-1,145
+ 124
-1,021
-

11
42
5

3,730
1,699
19,984
3»846
29,259

205
7
+
39
+ 15
—
iM

+ 663
-7,460
+7,452
+1,251
+1,906

29,259

-

ikb

+1,906

29,351

-

129

+1,859

+

757

+

(929 ) 5,370
110
217
(1,267) 52,006

+ 20
+ 566

+ 225
+
3
+
25
+1,080

(338) 28,894

+ 205

+ 726

16,917
587
243
188
17,935

+ 11
+ 207
+
5
82
+ i4i

+ 291
- 21
+
31
- 484
- 183

(929) 3,767
77
(1,267) 50,673

+ 266
4
+ 608

+ 424
+
32
+ 999

4

+
32
+ 42
+
7
+1,080

439
817
77
(1,267) 52,006
.t

+

46
+ 566
~

and F. R. note liabilities combined (computed from figures as shown on the following pages—not consolidated)
•
35-3#
- 2.6#
Contingent liability on acceptances purchase d
for foreign correspondents
2
- 120
+
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process;
see comparable figures on combined basis on following pages.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES. DECEMBER 13, 1961
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)
U. S. Government securities
Discounts and
Changes
advances
Acceptances
Holdings
during week
Within 15 days
~
W ~
6
- 4
374
16 days to 90 days
37
6,770
51
91 days to 1 year
10,509
-115
Over 1 year to 5 years
9,113
+ 22
Over 5 years to 10 years
2,227
+ 4
Over 10 years
266
Total
59
55
29,259
-144

H.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 13, 19^
New
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas
Dallas
York delphia land mond
Louis apolis City
( m millions of dolJiars)

15,495
1,158
16,653

697
65
762

3,768
279
4,047

881
72
953

1,281
100
1,381

1,120
96
1,216

867
71
938

2,448
212
2,660

694
48
742

329
27
356

672
46
718

598
34
632

2,140
108
2,248

338
305

17
18

102
58

15
14

10
22

20
16

47
28

25
55

8
17

10
8

16
9

22
12

46
48

49

12

5

4

1

2

2

13

1

8

*

ASSETS
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreement

43

—

- -

198
90
i,o64
205
1,557

923
420
4,942
951
7,236

216
98
1,154
222
1,690

316
144
1,695
326
2,481

236
108
1,265
243
1,852

205
94
1,099
211
1,609

637
290
3,415
657
4,999

%

806
155
1,181

80
36
428
83
627

Total U. S. Government securities

29,259

1,^7

7,236,

1,690

2,481

1,852

1,609

4,999

1,181

Total loans and securities

29,351

1,569

7,284

1,694

2,482

1,854

1,611

5,012

6,299
110
217

439
4
12

1,201
9
53

392
4
12

489
8
20

467
6
14

480
13
13

2,821 12,754

3,084

4,412

3,593

3,130

TCTAL ASSETS

53,273

1

43

3,730
1,699
19,984
3,846
29,259

Cash items in process of
collection
Bank premises
Other assets

San
Francisco

Total Boston

871
168
1,276

%

812
156
1,188

454
207
2,433
469
3,563

627

1,276

1,188

3,563

1,181

628

1,284

1,188

3,564

1,099
24
35

289
7
9

197
5
5

309
6
9

259
13
9

678
11
26

8,910

2,253

1,209

2,351

2,135

6,621

*Less than $500,000.

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 13, I96I

LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member tank reserves
U.S. Treasurer-general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

San
Francisco

Total Boston

New
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas
Dallas
York delphia land mond
Louis apolis City
(In millions of dollars)

29, 232 1,708

6,699

1,889

2,635

2,366

1,705

5,356

1,269

580

1,195

868

2,962

16,917
587
243
188
17,935

634
49
12
*
695

4,541
81
1/69
136
4,827

735
60
14
1
810

1,211
39
22
1
1,273

759
50
11
3
823

908
39
13
1
961

2,492
63
34
2
2,591

668
30
8
*
706

4ll
29
6
*
446

828
4l
10
1
880

938
31
14
*
983

2,792
75
30
43
2,940

4,696

350

844

304

374

338

387

761

229

151

216

206

536

4
—J-7
51,940 2,757

.... 19
12, 389

4
3,007

7
4,289

5
3,532

4
3,057

13
8,721

3
2,207

2
1,179

3
2,294

3
2,060

10
6,448

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for foreign
c orrespondents
jj . n. notes outstanding
Collateral for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate account
Eligible paper
U. S. Government securities
Total collateral
1

/

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#3.. ^ J- J:

A* 1 r r I.

21
4o
3

121
229
15

25
48
4

40
75
8

20
37
4

24
44
5

62
116
11

15
27
4

10
19
1

19
35
3

25
47
3

57
100
16

53,273 2,821

12,754

3,084

4,412

3,593

3,130

8,910

2,253

1,209

2,351

2,135

6,621

6

2/33

7

11

5

6

16

4

1

5

7

662

1,225

921

3,111

325
8
950
1,283

275

1,000

675
950

2,200
3,200

439
817
77

117

30,494 1,760

7,079

1,958

8,425
495
12
22,875 1,325
31,312 1,820

1,600

570
4
1,500
2,074

5,600
7,200

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
2,776 2,441 1,767 5,480 1,314
870

755

475

1,500

400

160

1,950
2,820

1,705
2,460

1,400
1,875

4,100
5,600

960
1,360

510
670

*

1/ After deducting $174 million participations of other Federal Ttesprvp TtRnVn.
2/ After deducting $84 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.

*

'
Less than $500,000.

ill