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Saturday morning, Dec. 27
not earlier.

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Feder'll Reserve Board,
Dec3rribcr 26, 192L+.
B~~S

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RFSBPVE

Ti.:e consolidated statelnent of concHtion of t>e Feder.<1l reserve banks on
December 24, made public ·by the Federal Reserve Board, s ·cws &;.'l incre.<1se of
$ll2,600,000 in noldings of discounted bills and of $52,700 1 000 in acceptances
purchased in open market, together with a reduction of $26 ,300)000 in Governrr.ent
security holdings, Total earning assets went up $139,100,000 to $1,331,900,000,
Federal reser·ve note circulation went up $70,300,000, and total deposits ·
$54,900,000, while cash reserves want dcwn $51,100,000 and non-reserve cash
$2,800,000.
An increase of $81,100,000 in discount holdings is reported by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, Boston reports an increase of $12,700 1 000, PhilaCelpr~a
of $12,300,000, San Fr::moisco of $5,500,000 anc1 Ricl:mond of $3,000,000. The
Cleveland bank shows a decline of $5,200 1 000 in its discount holdings, wh~le the
remaining banks show relatively smaller changes for t::-.e week. Holdings of pa(?er ·
secured by Uo~. S. Govermlent obligations increasee by $60 ,SOO,OOO to $239,200 ,000o

Larger holdings o:f acceptances purchased in open :market are shown by all
Fed.era1 reserve banlcs, except Phi laL~elpr,ia and lv!inneapoli s which report a total
decline of $700,000. The largest increases in acceptance holdings :for the week
are as follows: New York $11,300,000, San Francisco $9,500)000 1 Chicago
$7,4oO,OOO, Dallas $5,500,000, and St. Louis $5,4oO,OOO. Tl~ System 1 s holdings
of Treasury certificates declined $37,500,000, while holdings of U. s. bonos
went up $10,200,000 and those of Treasury notes $1,100,000,
All FeC!eral reserve banks show the usual holiday ex:oansion in Federal reserve note circulation, the increase aggregating $70,300~000 for the System as
a whole. T:.1e principal incre':t.ses in this item were as :follovvs: New York
$1S,6oo,ooo, Cleveland $l0,900,000, Boston $3,300,000, P~~laoelp~ia $8,500,000,
San Frarcisco $5,600,000, Atlanta $4$800,000, and Richmond $4,500,000.
A summary of changes in t~e principal assets and liabilities of the reserve banks during t 1'e weak ano t:t-Je year ending Becember 24, 1924, follows:
Increase or decre"lse during
Yes.r

Week
-$Sl,J.OO,OOO
- 41,300 ,000

Total reserves •.
Gold reserves ••

+139 ,100,000
Total earr.ing asse.ts • • .
+112 ,6oo ;OOO
Bills discounted, total
Secured by U.S.Government obligations + 60,3001000
Other bills discounted ,
• • • • + 31,800,000
Ei lls bought in open market
U.

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Government securities, total
Bonds • • • . . . . . . .
Treasury notes
• . • .
Certificates of indebtedness •

..

Federal reserve notes in circulation •
Tot;al deposits • • •
Me:rribers 1 reserve deposits
Government deposits •.
Otner deposits
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-$14o,ooo,ooo
158,300,000

-

+

34,200,000
46o~7oo,ooo
- 202,600,000
- 2)8,100,000

+ 52,700,000

+ 53,200,000

- 26,300~000
+ 10 • r~~ lO , 000
+ l,lDO,OOO
- 37,50U 1 00C

+ 433, 700 ,000 .

• + 70,300,000

. . . . . + ,:; 4 (100 . 000
.. +
. . . . . . . + 49,t001000
. . . . . . . 2,600,000
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+ 51,200,000
+ 277 1300,000

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+ 373,300,000
.,. 3 46 , 4oo, ooo
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9,6oo,ooo

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DESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
O.F TBE T!TELVE .FEJ::J;RA1 P.ZSERVE BANKS CO:-nBINED

(In thousal')(ls ·of C! ollar.s)

Dec.
RES O·U R C E S
:}old with Fer e:t:al :reserve agent a • • . •
1-olC! 1:reci ompt ion Lu1Cl with U.S. Treasury
Gold held exclusively

Bese:r.ves othe:r. than golcl

.

Total rese:rVt13

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bi~ls

discounted

Bille bought i.r: '-"!- m market
U. S. Gove:r.mner!t sscuri ties:

.. ...

.....

Bond.s • • • •

.. .

• • • • • •

•c

T:r.easu:r.y notes • . • • • • .
Certificate~ of indebtedness

•

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Total U. S. C!.ovornment securities ••
Foreign 1 oans on gold. • • .
All other earnb,; assate • . .
Total ear.·n:.ng assetr.

5% Redemption fund -

• •

·F. R. Bank notes

Uncollected iterM •
Bank premia es • • • • •
All other resources • •

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TOTAL RESOURCES
L I AB I L I

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1, 792,974
637,240
482,605
2,912,819
84,694
2, 997' 513
37,668

1,869,472
589~ 390
495,256
2, 951+1118
94,467
3,048, 585
4o,418

2,176,092
553,604
341,401

239,230
157,199
396,429
389,574

158i413
125,398

441,842
415,309

283,811
336,827

857,151
336,415

74,756
342,552
120,571

23,555
65,280
15,323
104,158

6,000
21050
1,331,932

64,578
341,485
158,099
564,162
6,000
2,050
1, 192,850

674,514
61,819
23,827

:;31,419
61,766
23,458

1,297.775
28
591,608
57,105

5,127' 273

5,198,498

5,169,377

1,871,453

2,340,375
470

4"'

Non-rese:rve caab • • • .
Bill& discounter:
Sec. by U. S. Government obligations
Other bills cl i~counted • • • • • . •
Total

2,109,814
66,278

r.;6

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}old settlement fund with .F. ll. Boa-rei
G·olcl and golc1 cer.t i fica tee helc1 by banks

Dec_.:._!I.L-1924 Dec. 26, 192}
1, 822,424

1, 7lJ.7, 218

agai~st __lf!R.nctes

Total golcl -rus s·r·":T c; • •

21~, _
_1921~

537,879

~1_~_48

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F'. R. notes irl actual cir.cdation

F. n.

]arik notes in circulation - net • •
Deposits:
Member bank - :reserve account •
Government • •
•
Othe:r. ci epos i te . . . .

.

Total deposits

••.•

I?efe-r-red availability items
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Capital paid in • • • • • • .
$urpl us . •
. . . . . . . . . . . . •
All other liabilities· • • • • • .

TOTAL LIABILITIES • .

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2, 222,879.---- 7 2,214,744
8, 542
56 J om_
33,022.
30,213- y
2,256,308
2, 311,184
723,943
526,992
112,036
112,026
220,915
220,915
13,843
14,409

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5,127,273

5,198,498

3,071,097
66,419
3,137.516
69',661

51

~,684

1,874,:'~6

42,C.ll
20 1 572
1, 937' £69
535,490
110,103
218,369
26,701
5,169,377

Ratio of total.:r.eservea to de-posit and
F. R. note liabilities combined. • • • •

70.5%

73-9%

73·3%

Contingent liability on bills pu:r.cha.secl
•
fo:r. foreign co:rr.espon:lents • . • .

41,754

42,725

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St. 43/lb
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT 'CJ,OSE OF BDSHTESS,. DECE:r'\E:R 24, 1924.
RESOURCES
(In thcusa.nd.s of c'l o11ars)
Boston New York Phil a. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total
FeC!e:ral Rese:rva Bank of
Gold with Fe~eral Bese~e Agents
167,370 384,374 170,262 172,090 80,115 145,082 190,922 56,767 73,854 62,040 40,794 203,548 1,747,218
Golc'l :redemption fund with U.S.Treas. 10,700
7,744 7, 762 1,377 1,971 1,673 3, 264 2, 555
351 4,448 1,908 2,003
45!756
Gclc'l

relcl

exc1usive~~l~•'l?.

F". R. nctcs

178,070
Gclcl settlement fund with F.R.Boa:r.O 36,481
Gclc:l anc1 golc'l cart if. halc1 by banks 17,938

----Tc tal

gclci ...2:_es a-r_y~~
"Reserves other than geld
Tctal ress:rvee

232,489
9,553
242,042
3.375

Non-reserve cash
·Bills r:i isccuntecl:
Secured by U.S.Gcvt. obligations . 18,723
11,207
Otha:r bills discounted
Total bills dj sccunted.
29,930
Bills bought in cpen m:1rket
59 ,65~
U. S. Gcva~nment secu~ities:
2,472
Bcn0s
22,360
Treas ""..lry net es
10,577
Ce:rtificatas of in0ebtodness
Tcta1_U~~c v~ sec~_!i ties
Foreign 1 ca.na C.'l gel r:i
All oth::r ca:r·ning asssh
Total 3a:rning asse+,s
Uncollect3c1 items
Bank premises
All other resou~ces

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RESCURCES




392,118 178,0~ 173,467 82,086 146,755 194,186 59.322 74,205 66,488 42,702 205,551 1, 792,974
273,031 22,227 63,41~ 27,491 16,697 83,081 16,575 17,71' 32,210 •10, 293 36,106 637 t 24o
265,781 24,817 18,39 11- 18,954 7,928 76,923 7, 784 5,64
2, 712 8,645 26,885 482,605
930,930 225,063 255,280 12Z,531 171,330 354,190 83, 6Sl 97, 568 101 '410 61,750 270,542 2,912,819
18,6oO 3,316 6,~56 3,508 6,617 l0,6g9 9,220 1,320 3,249 8,222 3,544
84,694
949,530 2a:',3S4 262,136 132,039 177,997 364,879 92,901 98,CS8 104,659 69,972 274,086 2,997,513
11,545 1,03S 2,006 1,680 2,643
588 2,033 1,453 2,865
37,668
6,135 2,307
103,105 37,601
31,052 9,746
134,157 47,347
1o4:;b43 18,7:22

202
881
467 7, 715
27,579 11,474 1,666 24,456 5,361
18,454 21,910 18,149 20,705 6,506 . 4,173 4,623 3,480 7,194
46,033 33,384 19,815 45,161 11,867 4,375
5,5o4 3,947 14,909
•4l,o
r~
· · 1,361 9,978 35,760 21,078
26,083 54,346
16,165
15

12,385 1,345 11 '12:>
ll"l, 793 23,988 33,357
39,166 4,556 15,567

1,340
2,427
844-

1,584 19,022 1, 264 8,918 8,903 3,220 3,177
1,335 45,852 11,086 12,993 17,935 16,734 36,772
886 15,024 2,818
3,988 6,534 5,420 15,191

239,230
157,199
396,429
389,574
74,756.
342,552
120,571

169,344 29,889 60,050 4,611 3,805 79,898 15,088 25,899 33,372 25,374 55,140 537,879
1 t 71'.6
228
6,000
702
342
264
894
216
456
276
562
294
2,050
500
1
5~0
--··-·--·-··· -··- ---·----~-------124,994 4o9, j<)O 98,090 148,453 39,698 33,862 161,713 48,327 30,505 55,817 55,632 124,851 1,931,932
55,467 146,322 58,967 62,173 57,595 32,227 ss,ss4 42,3o4 16,252 44,085 30,965 39,273 674,514
61,819
2,528 2,875 8,264 3,170 3, 206 4,597 1,912 3,260
4,312
17,452 1,114 9,129
8,462
201
226
2~,827
769 1,836 4,177
333 3,586
358
355 2,252 1,272
35,409

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430,391 1,543,301 387,819 484,255 233,895 251,856 631,147 189,342 153,025 211,960 161,770 448,512 5,127,273

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RESOTJRCES AND LIABILI'l'IES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSIN"ESS, DECEMBER 24, 1924.

L I ABI L I TI E S
Fad e:ra1 Reserve Bank of
F. R. notes in actual ci:rcdation
·Deposits:
Member bank - :reserve account
Gove:r~m:::nt.

Othar c1 apes ito
Tot_§:.1 Ci~_cs_:l_~s
Dafe:rrecl n:,railat i l i ty i t.:m:s
Gapi tal p:: icl in
Su. :r.p 1 us
All otbar. liabili tias

Boston
215,824

(In thouscmd s of cloll a.:rs)
Naw York Phila.
Clove. Rich. Atlc.nta Chicago St.Louis Minn.
394,825 182,315 217,541

94,058 147,823 201,598

59,113

73,574

Kans.Cy. Dallas San .B'ran.
74,681

Total

58,357 222,038 1,941,747

1

137,028
903,165 122,882175,196 65,??0
5,641
16l609
3,320
5,561
5,445
_.....:2=.:1:..:0_·_.....:2=--0, 71?
3JO
.?'59 _ _152

65,620 315,207 76,857
5,169
5,390
3,268
_ _Dj__l 1 1U9_ _ 624

53,591 89,373) 59,795159,096 2,222,8~7
1,232 . . .z~.:3 2,601
2.·,933
5S,OiH
_·_44l+_. __ l,.Q(:4 __ . __ 209.. __~JJ_z.l___30, 2~

9l;C,~36 126,512 l~1~61G 70,660
115,109 47,964 47,196 50,710
30,149 10,513 12,756
5,30:>
59,929 19,927 23,691 11,672
2,g03
583
1,455
E95

70,908 321,746 80~769
15,250 60,317 33,725
4,554 15~1€'6
5,129
8,950 30,426 10,0-{2
1 1 361
1~6-{4
534

55,267
12;013
3,270
7,4S4
1,417

142,679
46,717
7,9130
16,390
601

91,286

62,605 166,450 2,311,164

23,1[~0 35,302
4,130
B,lC6
9,436
7,577 15,301
650___ 92l_.l:...t..315

3l,"10Q

4,33S

526,992
112,026
220,915
1~~~29__

430,331 1,543,301 357,819 464,255 233,895 251,356 631,147 189,342 153,025 211,960 161,770 44£,512 5,127,273
Ratio of tote.l :reserves to c1 eposit
a~0 F. R, n<t9 liabilities
c cmbineC'· , per c e:-:tt
CcntingAnt liability en bills
purcb~s x'l for foreign
cor:responc1 ents

67:. 5

71.1

63.1

70.6

F. R. notes in actual ci :rcul at ion

215,S24




4,999

76.8

F. s.. not.:;s O'L",tstar.cl ing
F. R. notes held by banks

c.

4,144

66.4

916
6,366
2,094
1,538
1,965
1,624
3,247
41,754
F?'D:PPJ~ RESERVE NOTES OUTSTANDING· Mill IN AC'YUAI, CIRCULATION
239,506
523,794 217,690 2)3,133 102,149 167,132 215,040 65,936 76,927 31,003 64,331 260,5J3 2,253,234
~_!_6_G_2___ 134,969 35,375 15,592
e, 091 19,309 13, 4l.!.2 6, 623 3i 353 6. 322 5, 9{~.__)6,__255 _3.!1.?~H5L

Bills c1 isco'Lmted
Bills bought in open market
Certificetes of indebtedn~es

12,426

74.0

2)435

394,325 1s2,315 217,541 94,o5s 147,C23 201,591; 59,113 73,574 74,6r1 5f:,357 222,03s 1,941,747
DISTRIBUTION OF BILIS AND U. S. CERTI FICAT:<;S OF INDEBTEDNESS BY MATURITIES
F:r.cm 91 Clays
V:ithin 15 days
Over kv rr'Jnths
Total
16 to 30 days
61 tc 90 days
31 to 60 clays
to 6 :mont:1.s
22,923
30, ll6
313,715
18,939
9,841
730
,~06
. ,- .,,/ ' )•--3
-rc
.,.,
114,154
70, :)48
1Cl,937
)0,046
l1-:; u:"1Q
574
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341
lS, 012
3,022
120,571
S9~ 156
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FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS'

ACC00~TS

AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS,

DECEW~ER

24, 1924.

(In thcusanrls of c:1ol1a:rs)
Fere:ral Reserve Agent at

Boston

New Ycrk Phila.

Cleve.

Rich.

Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn.

Kans. Cy. Dn.lle.s San Fran.

Total

R E S 0 UR CE S
Fec:1 eral Reserve .nctes en ha.nc.'l
Fac'leral Reserve notes cutsta.n:ling
Collateral security for Fer1e;ral
Reserve nctes cutstanCl ing:
G~lc.'l ann gold certificates
Gclc:1 :ce<'l empti en f,.m1
Gclc'l fun0 - F. R. Bc:1rc.'l
Eligible paper Amnmt req_uire0
Excess amount helCl
TOTAL

26,953
81,003

942,488
15,152 62,300
64,331 260,593 2,253,234

13,052
3 '9~'2 1,302
44,000 59,500

3, 600
58,360

273,494
14,556
ll6, 771
4,733 16' 733
21,500 186,765 1,351,953

9,169
23 '745

18,963
2,650

23,537
6, 213

49,750
239,506

334,940 32,000 48,270 24,984 57,570 252,020 25,500 13,049
529,794 217,690 233,133102,149 167,132 215,040 65,936 76,927

35,})0
14,070
118,000

6,000
8,700
188,531
29,843 11,873 13' 310
166,000 152,339 150,000

3,500
2,320 9,582
5,27f5
77,795 132,000 185,644

145,_420
75,607

22,034
10,9S6

72,136
17,449

47,423
3,168

61,043
20,323

22,050
7,580

24,118
56,556

8, 775

3,073
501

57,045
12,006

506,016
236,649

546,211 1' 470,135 )t70, 548 534,659 240,268 399,414 738,656 lol,ll7 167,404 191,609 150,092 595,492 5,6s·5,305

L I ABI L I T I ES
Net amcunt of Fe<'i e:ral :Reserve nct.-Js

roc0ivccl frcm Comptrcllor
of tbe Currency

239,256

864,734 249,690 261,403 127,133 224,702 467,060

91,436

167,HO
s9_:5-:j5

3L:l~,374 170,262172,090
22!., 021 50,596 61,366

56,767 73,854
32,914
3, 574

Ccllato:r[ll :r;;ceivec:1 frC>m
Fad a :reel :reserve bank:
Gel~

Eligible paper

TOTAL

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60,115145,0r$2 190,922
33,020 29,630 ~o, 674

69,976 107,956

62,040
21,613

79,4&3 322,693 3,195, 722

40,794 203,543 1,747,21S
23,615 69,051
742,~65

546,211 1,470,135 470,548 534,~59 240,268 399,414 733,656 181,117 167,404 191,609 150,092 595,492 5,635,805