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Form F. "R. 283
STATELIEST FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Dec* 20;
not earlier*

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
December 19, 1940

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
During the week ended December 18 member bank reserve balances decreased
$348,000,000. Reductions in meaber bank reserves arose from increases of
$91,000,000 in money in circulation, $335,000,000 in Treasury deposits with Federal
Reserve Banks, $7,000,000 in Treasury cash and $25,000,000 in nonmember deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts, offset in part by increases of $65,000,000 in
Reserve Bank credit, $40,000,000 in gold stock and $4,000,000 in Treasury currency.
Excess reserves of member banks on Dacenber 18 were estimated to be approximately
$6,400,000,000, a decrease of $390,000,000 for the week.
Changes in member ban:: reserve balances and related items during the week
and the year ended December IS, 1940, were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Dec. 18,
1940

Dec. 11,
1940

Dec. 20,
1939

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
U. S. Gov't securities,direct and guaranteed
Industrial advances (not including 6 million
comnitments - December 18)
Other Reserve Bank credit

4
2,184

-

1

-

4

-

312
4
19

—

A

7
110

+ 66

-

Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency

2,306
21,898
3,081

+ 65
+ 40
+ 4

- 339
+4,322
+ 122

Tionber bank reserve balances
Honey in circulation
Treasury cash
Treasury deposits with F.R. Banks
Ifomeribor deposits and other F. R. accounts

13,804
8,716
2,204
570
1,991

-348
+ 91
+ 7
+335
+ 25

+2,426
+1,037
- 207
- 12.4
+ 973




Form 7. R. 283~a
Released for publication Friday morning, December 20,1940; not earlier.
STATELIEST OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COI.IBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
Increase or decrease
since

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S.TreasuryRedemption fund - F. R. notes
Other cash
Total reserves
Bills discountedl
Secured by U. S, Gov't obligations,
direct and guaranteed
Other bills discounted

Dec, 18,
1940

Dec. 11,
1940

Dec. 20,
1939

19,660,781
11,228
248,004
19,920,013

+ 31,001
287
- 21,518
+ 9,196

+4,526,162
+
1,255
6,425
+4,520,992

1,810
2,539

447
10

+

+
—

Total bills discounted

4,349

Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed:
Bonds
Notes
Total U. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed

7,433
1,284,600
899,500

Total bills and securities

2,195,882

Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Other assets

47
22,893
1,024,464
41,22.1
46,545

+ 1,428
+238,806
+
1
- 12,502

23,251,065

+236,433

+4,339,32.5

5,883,575

+ 64,242

+

13,804,436
570,452
1,140,085
562,138
16,077,111
914,266

-348,018
+334,984
+ 34,505
- 19,669
+ 1,802
+172,708

5,129
22,880,081

- 2,632
+236,120

131
+4,309,660

138,213
151,720
26,839
54,212
23,251,065

+

+
+

TOTAL

ASSETS

437
59

-

133
4,248

—

+

- -

2,184,100

496

4,115
3,706

—

21,403
333,725

—

312,322

_

320,143

_ _
+

-

—

3,023
146,562
964
13,099

LIABILITIES
F. R. notes in actual circulation
Deposits I
Member bank - reserve account
U. S. Treasurer - General account
Foreign
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Other liabilities including accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL ACCOUIITS
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined
Commitments to iaake industrial advances




90.7%
6,304

269
—

—

- +
44+236,433
-

»2%
125

903,725

+2,426,272
123,113
+ 727,326
+ 210,215
+3,240,700
+ 165,366

-

2,779
2,568
425
+
15,743
+4,330,325
+

A.3$
2,970

florin F. R. 283-b
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON DECEMBER 18, 1940
(in thousands of dollars)
ASSETS
Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

CIeve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St Louis Minn, X 31s. Cy. Dallas S;an Fran.

Gold certificates on hand and
due fron U. S. Treasury 19,660,781 1,145,923 9,658,768 1 ,045,607 1,322,252 544,680 374,082 2,897,781 490,502 309,450 426,359 283,853 1 ,161,52;
1,279
Redemption fund - F.R.notes
11,228
670
521
1,241
741 1,861
359
1,41:
1,183
1,333
190
433
23,952
14,958 15,937 15,939
Other cash
248,004
52,857
30,622 14,358 5,952 13,692 12,793
29,4o:
17,541
Total reserves

19,920*013 1,171,154 9,712,866 1,064,331 1,337,951 562,478 390,691 2,929,736 505,050 315,761 440,434 297,167 1 ,192,34^

Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S. Gov't obligations,
direct and guaranteed
1,810
Other bills discounted
2,539

622
544

198
286

110
163

35
41

2
37

15
195

415
78

109
161

215
920

4
45

6<

1,166
1,768

484

Industrial advances
7,433
U. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed:
Bonds
1,284,600
Motes
899,500

85
980

2,093

273
236

76
783

39
338

210
265

493
5

270
236

1,135
86

49
82

6<
56:

92,213
64,568

379,572
265,783

107,638
75,369

128,649 68,168 49,278
90,082 47,732 34,506

146,651 55,508 36,611 62,958 49,948
102,688 j>o , vjOo 25,636 44,085 34,974

107,40£
75,20*:

Total U. S. Gov*t securities*
direct end guaranteed
2,184.100

156,781

645,355

183,007

218,731 115,900 83,784

249,339 94,376 62,247 107,043

84,922.

182,6V.

Total bills and securities 2,195,882

157,846

185,584

3
631
91,246
2,838
3,089

219,240 11.6,759 84,161
2
4
2
2,560
1,922 2,727
118,201 85,923 36,346
5,412 2,586
1,995
1,728
5,145 2,753

249,814 94,874 62,753 108,264 85,053
*
6
1
1
1
2,732
490
3,592
955 1,590
153,086 53,794 21,781 41,320 35,915
2,428 1,369 3,065 1,108
3,328
4,908 1,859 1,344 2,106
2,551

183,24.'

Due from foreign banks
47
F. R. notes of other banks
22,893
Uncollected items
1,024,464
Bank premises
41,221
Other assets
46,545

648,289
18
2,234
253,326
9,721
13,079

Total bills discounted

TOTAL

ASSETS




4,349

85
—

—

5
1,066
71,065
4,513
3,815

/

?,39<
62,46:
2,S5^
4,16*

23,251,065 1,426,807 10,639,533 1,330,379 1,687,875 773,228 517,483 3,344,470 660,738 403,963 596,830 422,285 1,447,47'
*Less than $500.

Form F. R. 283-b
STATELIEST OF COLIDITIOLI OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKSOKNOVEMBER27,1940
(In thousands of dollars)
LIABILITIES
total
F. R. notes in actual circulation
5,883,575
Deposits t
Member bank-reserve acct.13,804,436
U.S.Treasurer-General acct. 570,452
Foreign
1,140,085
Other deposits
562,138
Total deposits

16,077,111
Deferred availability items 914,266
Other liabilities including
accrued dividends
5,129

Boston

New York

Phila.

475,697 1,562,232

409,376

539,891 280,476 194,890 1,247,569 2,19,590 158,107 209,327 96,660

489,760

751,995 7,366,275
20,805
276,808
55,088
641,521
8,110
451,788

679,144
33,500
75,841
30,465

893,213 340,574 226,141 1,744,769 332,577 176,955 284,375 233,665
32,536 17,365 14,978
67,505 15,135 19,608 22,344 22,808
71,972 33,277 27,086
92,867 23,217 17,026 22,443 23,217
4,853
5,221 5,154
5,064
7,187 5,888 12,572 1,912

774,753
27,060
56,530
23,924

835,998 8,736,392
89,029
211,828

818,950 1,002,574 396,437 273,359 1,910,205 378,116 219,477 341,734 281,602
67,388 109,831 80,011 35,579 138,878 51,184 16,576 34,437 31,981

882,267
47,544

508

1,583

491

Cleve.

588

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kcais.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

185

186

Do i

137

L72

182

174

336

TOTAL LIABILITIES
22,880,0811,401,232 10,512,035 1,296,205 1,652,884 757,109 504,014 3,297,239 649,027 394,332 585,680 410,417 1,4.19,907
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts

138,213
151,720
26,839
54,212

9,334
10,405
2,874
2,962

51,091
53,326
7,109
15,972

11,880
14,198
4,393
3,703

14,191
14,323
1,007
5,470

5,361
5,247
3,246
2,265

4,693
5,72 5
713
2,338

14,259
22,824
1,429
8,719

4,184
4,709
533

2,280

2,977
3,152
1,001
2,501

4,456
3,613
1,142
1,939

4,168
3,974
1,266
2,460

11,619
10,224
2,121
3,603

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
23,251,065 1,426,807 10,639,533 1,330,379 1,687,875 773,228 517,483 3,344,470 660,738 403,963 596,830 422,285 1,447,474
Commitments to make industrial
advances
6,304
247
704
1,025
787
539
6
24
-427
51
35
4
2,455
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SECURITIES
2 Years to Over
Within
16 to
31 to
61 to
91 days to 6 months
1 Year
60 days 90 days
5 Years
5 Years
Total 15 days
30 days
6'months . to 1 Year to 2 Years
Bills discounted
698
46
2,111
762
229
4,349
503
Industrial advances
1,476
565
1,518
1,328
86
2,152
95
213
7,433
U. S. povernr.ient securities,
181,800
2,184,100
58,300
100,000
74,800
633,400 1,135,800
direct and guaranteed
I



Forn F. R. 203-d

FEDERAL RESERVE HOTE STATE35ENT OK DECEMBER 18, 1940
(in thousands of dollars)
Total Boston Hew York Phi la. Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank by F.R.agent
Held by Federal Reserve Bank

6,190,277 494,331 1,641,232 429,158 562,127 291,681 216,486 1,277,531 231,357 162,911 218,018 106,442 559,003
306,702 18,634
79,000 19,782 22,236 11,205 21,596
29,962 11,767 4,S04 8,691 9,782 69,243

In actual circulation

5,883,575 475,697 1,562,232 409,376 539,891 280,476 194,890 1,247,569 219,590 158,107 209,327 96,660 489,760

Collateral held by agent as
security for notes issued to benkf
Gold certificates on hand and
due fron U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
Total collateral




6,302,500 500,000 1,665,000 440,000 565,000 315,000 220,000 1,300,000 234,000 163,500 220,000 111,000 569,000
3,045
85
761
38I - 35 - - 465
230 1,080 - 6,305,545 500,085 1,665,761 440,381 565,000 315,035 220,000 1,300,000 234,465 163,730 221,088 111,000 569,000