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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bonk Reserves and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks

H.4,1

For immediate release
December 14, 1967

The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during the
week ended December 13, decreased a net of $160 million to $24,695 million.
Estimated currency and coin of member banks increased $103 million and their reserve
balances at the Federal Reserve Banks decreased $263 million. Estimated required
reserves decreased $171 million; and estimated excess reserves increased $11 million
to $308 million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal
Reserve Banks by $187 million, compared with the revised figure of $210 million the
week before.
The principal changes reducing average reserve balances with Federal Reserve
Banks were a decrease of $172 million in U, S. Government securities held under
repurchase agreements, and increases of $438 million in currency in circulation, and
$71 million in "other" F. R. accounts (net). The principal offsetting changes were
increases of $134 million in U. S. Government securities bought outright, and $61
million in acceptances held under repurchase agreements, and a decrease of $519
million in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. Total Reserve Bank credit
increased $32 million.
As of Wednesday, December 13, 1967, holdings of U. S. Government securities
and those held under repurchase agreements were unchanged from a week earlier, and
member bank borrowings ,;ere $32 million higher.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities-Bought outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreements
Special Certificates
Federal Agency obligations-Held under repurchase agreements
Acceptances-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
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)
Jlember bank reserves:
With Federal Reserve Banks
Currency and coin (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

Averages of daily f:Leures
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
Dec. 13,
Dec. 14,
Dec. 6,
Dec. 13,
1966
1 1967
1967
1967
(In millions of dollars)
48,853

+134
-172

+5,661
- 317

--

72

--

- 11

16

69
75

+ 7
+ 61

+
+

8
26

69
66

121

+ 34

-

526

156

--

--

21

--

1,636
50,753
12,432
6,773
69,958
46,918
1,445

- 19
+ 32
-339
- 3
-310
+438

1,676
50,820
12,434
6,772
70,026
47,103
1,455

787
140
427
6

-519
- 20
- 17
+ 71
- 47

- 396
+4,346
- 726
+ 490
+4,111
+2,315
+ 246
+ 660
+
15
57
+3,138

-263
+103
-160
-171
+ 11

+ 973
+ 204
+1,177
+1,379
- 202

48,853
---

49,723
20,235
4,460
24,695
24,387

308

--

41

---

658
136
440
-214
49,578
20,448
5,121
25,569
24,693

876

On December 13, 1967, U. S. Government securities held in custody by
the Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $8,698 million, a decrease of
$605 million for the week and an incr ease of $1,319 million from the comparable date
a year ago.



H.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(In millions of dollars)
Wednesday
Change since
Dec. 13, Bac. «». Dec. 14,
1966
1967
1967
A S S E T S
31
9,982 —
- 839
Gold certificate account
26
1,928
+
92
+
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
11,910 Total gold certificate reserves
*
5
- 747
Cash
(467)
+
69
9
358 +
Discounts and advances
156 +
32
- 191
Acceptances:
-.Bought outright
+
5
69
Held under repurchase agreements
66 +
17
+
19
Federal Agency obligations-Held under repurchase agreements
24
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright-Bills
-+4,473
15,848
--Certificates
-4,351
-Notes
26,918
+5,640
Bonds
-6.087
- 101
Total bought outright
__
48,853
+5,661
„_
Held under repurchase agreements
-- 34S
-48,853
+5,316
Total U. S. Government securities
49,144 +
49
+5,125
Total loans and securities
8,065
414
+
205
Cash items in process of collection
(1,981)
+
-Bank premises
111
+
7
1,671 + 166
+ 331
Other assets 1/
71,259 +_ 633
+4,990
TOTAL ASSETS/LIABILITIES 6c CAPITAL ACCOUNTS (2,448)

Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank
U. S. Treasurer--general account
Foreign
Other 2/
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

(467)

(1,981)
(2,448)

41,620

+

301

+2,162

20,448
658
136
440
21,682
6,389
307
69,998

+ 504

+1,750
+ 385
30
+
26
+2,131
+ 593
+
52
+4,938

-

372
9
-+~ 123
+ 347
10
761
+

A C C O U N T S
C A P I T A L
..
+
22
591
Capital paid in
-570
+
19
Surplus
+
11
100
128
Other capital accounts
Ratio of gold certificate reserves to F. R. note
liability (computed from figures as shown on
the following pages--not consolidated)
28.370
.27o
- 3,37,
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
146
+ 2 - 5 7
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process.
1/ Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.
2/ Includes IMF gold deposit.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, DECEMBER 13^1967
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreements are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements)
U. S. Governmej&t securities and
Discounts and
Federal Agency obligations
Acee£tances
Holdings
advances
We ekly changes
Within 15 days
154
77
+ 67
1,949
16 days to 90 days
8,124
-142
2
58
91 days to 1 year
--•
21,039
+ 75
Over 1 year to 5 yearss
-*
-16,258
Over 5 years to 10 years
ars
--928
Over 10 years
_-z
--_
555
***
Total
156
135
48,853




H.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 13, 1967
Total

A _s s_ :E T £
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves

Boston

New
York

Rich- Atlanta Chicago
Phila- Clevedelphia land
mond
(In millions of dollars)

1,201

2,089

331
67
398

45
42

25
64

15
33

10
4

24
17

18
15

60
40

*

4

45

5

-

21

*

24

-—

-——

-—-

-—-

---

-——

-"" —

——
——

—-

823 1,196

1,189

869

579

305

--

--

518
117
9^0

i,oc6

28
46

28
23

2

3

---

473

99

2,768

^67
358

39
22

156
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
69
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
66
Federal Agency obligations
-Held under repurchase agreements
U, S. Government securities:
Bought outright-15,848
Bills
-Certificates
Notes
26,918
6,087
Bonds
Total bought outright
48,853
-Held under repurchase agreements
Total U. S. Government securities
, 48.8<^
Total loans and securities
1+9,144
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets 1/
TOTAL ASSETS
JL/

610

827
156
983

158
44

17
8

23

28

—
--

69

—

1,373

311
2,492

3,9H
—

6,642
1,501
12,054

San
Francisco

382
72
454

2,295

8c8

Dallas

168
33
201

1,760

716
108
824

66

Kansas
City

366
67
433

598
107
705

9,982
1.928
11,910

F. R. notes of other banks
Other cash

St.
MinneLouis apolis

511

—

—

2,032

827
179

--

329

2,579

—

1,476

4,381

316

46o

457

333

991

983
222

2,538

3,688

3,665

2,678

7,951

1,784

1,399

2,019

598
"

1,015

669

238
1,439

am

2,322

-~

"-

1,136

3,9^

230

257

892

1,«43

2,062

7,158

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2.492

12,054

2,538

3,688

3,665

2,678

7,951

1,784

940

1,843

2,062

7,158

2,515

12,217

2,540

3,691

3,665

2,682

2,062

7,182

611
3
70

1,882

924
20
86

211

544
9
51

631
16
62

531
9
79

92T

10
603

801
7
82

94l
333
3
34

1,864

681
5
125

7,996
1,597

1,789

584
2
78

190

73,707 4,084

17,682

3,839

5,559

5,612

4,504 12,000

2,874

1,526

3,068

3,112

9,847

10,046
ill
1.671

—

—

18

«.-

--

——

Q

Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.




m.

* Less than $500,000.

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 13, 1967

Total

Boston

New
York

Phila- Clevedelphia land

Richmond Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kans as
Dallas
City

San
Francisco

(In millions of dollars)
L I A B I L I T I E S
42,087
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
.20,448
Member bank reserves
U-, S. Treasurer--general account
658
Foreign
136
Other
440
Total deposits
21,682
Deferred availability cash items
8,370
Other liabilities and accrued
dividends
307
TOTAL LIABILITIES
72,446
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for foreign
correspondents

2,495

9,784

2,435

3,405

3,864

2,409

7,370

1,557

711

1,568

1,406

5,083

901
38
7

5,437
106
1/ 32
2/389
5,964
1,530

792
31
7
1
831
491

1,362
43
13
1,418
601

929
57
7
8
1,001
657

1,147
38
9
1
1,195
804

3,001
92
21
2
3,116
1,279

791
42
5
1
839
424

479
23
3
1
506
273

884
52
6
3
945
487

1,138
42
8
2
1,190
432

3,587
94
18
32
3,731
825

76
15
4,023 17,354

16
3,773

24
5,448

23
5,545

17
4,425

49
11,814

11
2,831

6
1,496

13
3,013

13
3,041

44
9,683

154
148
26

31
30
5

52
51
8

31
30
6

37
35
7

87
83
16

20
20
3

14
14
2

26
25
4

34
33
4

76
74
14

3,839

5.559

5,612

4.504 12.000

2.874

1.526

3.068

3.112

9.847

8

13

8

21

5

4

6

8

19

*

946
567

591
570
100

29
27
5

73.707

4.084

146

7

17.682

3/ 38

*

FEDERAL
F. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate accounts
Eligible paper
U. S. Government securities
Total collateral

43,858

2,556 10,255

RESERVE AGENTS1 ACCOUNTS

2,474

3,618

3,982

2,519

7,605

1,632

741

1,625

1,500

5,351
735

6,632

450

1,000

510

600

620

450

1,400

335

127

225

180

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2,136 9,400
2,586 10,400

2,000
2,510

3.100
3,700

3,400
4,020

2,100
2,550

6.450
7,850

1.370
1,705

625
752

1,450
1,675

1,380
1,560

5.000
5,735

38,411
45,043

2/ After deducting $104 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ Includes IMF gold deposit.
3/
After deducting $ 108 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks,



9

*

Less than $500,000.