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FEDERAL
H.4.1

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

For immediate r e l e a s e
December 7, 1961

The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member bank r e s e r v e s h e l d during
t h e week ended December 6 decreased $255 m i l l i o n t o $19,684 m i l l i o n . Estimated
currency and coin of member banks decreased $205 m i l l i o n and t h e i r r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s
a t t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Banks decreased $50 m i l l i o n . Estimated r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s
decreased $34 m i l l i o n ; and e s t i m a t e d excess r e s e r v e s decreased $221 m i l l i o n t o
$498 m i l l i o n . Excess r e s e r v e s exceeded member bank borrowings a t t h e F e d e r a l
Reserve Banks by $465 m i l l i o n , compared with t h e r e v i s e d f i g u r e of $6l8 m i l l i o n
t h e week b e f o r e .
The p r i n c i p a l changes reducing average r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s with F e d e r a l
Reserve Banks were d e c r e a s e s of $ l l 4 m i l l i o n i n U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d
under repurchase agreement, $68 m i l l i o n i n member bank borrowings, and $211 m i l l i o n
i n F e d e r a l Reserve f l o a t , and i n c r e a s e s of $74 m i l l i o n i n c u r r e n c y i n c i r c u l a t i o n ,
if m i ^ l i o n i n T r e a s u r y d e p o s i t s with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks, and $45 m i l l i o n in
"other" d e p o s i t s with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks. These were l a r g e l y o f f s e t by an
i n c r e a s e of $514 m i l l i o n i n U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s bought o u t r i g h t . T o t a l
Reserve Bank c r e d i t i n c r e a s e d $121 m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday, December 6, h o l d i n g s of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
bought o u t r i g h t were $628 m i l l i o n h i g h e r than a week e a r l i e r and member bank
borrowings were $l4 m i l l i o n l o w e r . O u t r i g h t h o l d i n g s of b i l l s , n o t e s , and bonds,
i n c r e a s e d $4^6 m i l l i o n , $53 m i l l i o n , and $139 m i l l i o n , r e s p e c t i v e l y .

Member bank r e s e r v e s ,
Reserve Bank c r e d i t ,
and r e l a t e d items
Reserve Bank c r e d i t :
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s Bought o u t r i g h t - - S y s t e m account
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
Acceptances--bought o u t r i g h t
Discounts and a d v a n c e s Member bank borrowings
tither
Float
T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold stock
Treasury currency o u t s t a n d i n g
Currency in c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Foreign d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Other d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts ( n e t )
Member bank r e s e r v e s :
With Federal Reserve Banks
Currency and coin (estimated)
Total r ese rv e s held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)
* Less than $500,000.

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended
Dec. 6,
Nov. 29,
Dec. 7,
1961
1961
I960
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
29;274
41

3**» '
1

1, 2M.W,
30,631
16,975
5, 5 9 6 .
53,19^4 «
33,57^ '
4i#b.
501
216
258
1,143
36,11.%% .
17,082
2,602
19,684
19,186
498

Wednesday
Dec. 6,
1961

+514
-114
+ 1

+1, 853
*

- 68

27

35

224
+2, 037
- 999
+ 199
+1,235

1,112
30, 592
16,976
5,587
53,155

+
+

-

42

6

1

-211
+121

+123
+ 74
+
4
+ 45

29, 403

856
6

45

216

+173

77
712

33,787
425
380
238
270
l , 149
36,249

524
244
768
970
202

16,906
2,793
19,699
.19,145
554

+
+

6

- 50
-205
-255
- 34
-221

28
37

+
+
-

On December 6, 1961, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d in custody by t h e
F e d e r a l Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $5,794 m i l l i o n , a d e c r e a s e of $50
m i l l i o n f o r t h e week and an i n c r e a s e of $251 m i l l i o n from t h e comparable d a t e a
year ago.

H-4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TI.ELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Dec. 6 ,
1961

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund f o r F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves
Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances--bought outright
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t - Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total. U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

(333)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank r ese r v e s
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total d e p o s i t s
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
C A P I T A L

+

8

16,707

-

3

333
35
42

-

+

16

3,935

+

19,945
3,831
29,403

-

-1,294
+ 120
-1,175

14

5
46

1

6

436

+ 826
-7,467
+7,413

— «•>

4" 5 3
4" 1 3 9
+ 628

•» m.

+1,236

+2,008

mm mm

29,403

+

628

+2,008

29,480

4* 6 1 3

+1,956

(943)

4,613
110
197
(1,276) 51,440

(333) 28,689
16,906
380
238
270
17,794
(943)

11

15,573
1,134

1,692

Total loans and s e c u r i t i e s
Cash items in process of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

Change since
Nov. 2 9 ,
Dec. 7.
1961
i960

3,501
81

(1,276) 50,065

184
— »

+
+

18
430

+

518

+
3
+
18
+1,316

4- 269

+

715

+

+

654

-

3
18
421

-

4+
+

249
124
17

66
208

+

212

69

+

280

46
4- 4 I 4

+
36
+1,243

A C C O U N T S

Capital paid in
435
Surplus
817
Other c a p i t a l accounts
123
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ( l , 276) $ 1 , 4 4 0

4-

2
——

414
4- 4 3 0

+
+
+

28
42
3

+1,316

Ratio of gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves t o deposit
and F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined (computed from f i g u r e s as shown on the f o l lowing pages—not consolidated)
35.7%
•3FO
- 3-31
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
44
115
124
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the c o n s o l i d a t i n g process;
see comparable f i g u r e s on combined b a s i s on following pages.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOAMS AND SECURITIES, DECEMBER 6, 1961
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s held under repurchase agreement are c l a s s i f i e d as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)
Discounts and
advances
Within 15 days
31
16 days t o 90 days
4
91 days t o 1 year
-Over 1 year t o 5 years
-Over 5 years t o 10 years
-Over 10 years
—
Total
35

Acceptances
7
35
---—
52

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Changes
Holdings
during week
378
+ 95
6,821
+159
10,624
+231
9,091
+115
2,223
+ 10
266
+ 18
29,403
+E2E

H. 4 . 1 ( b )

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 6, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t - Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreement

Richmond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

Tin m i l l i o n s of dol].ars)

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund f o r F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s

Cleveland

San
Francisco

15,573
1,134
16,707

820
65
885

3,851
280
4,131

875
72
947

1,312
96
l,4o8

1,108
87
1,195

796
71
867

2,584
203
2,787

648
46
694

34o
26
366

624
46
670

647

2,002
108
2,110

333
333

18
19

100
65

18
17

12
24

17
20

50
30

21
59

8
19

13
9

14
10

24
14

38
47

35

1

6

2

1

1

5

4

4

8

3

*

42

42

-

"

- -

- -

—

- -

- -

"

3,935
1,692
19,945
-MSI.
297503

209
90
1,062
204
1,565

227
98
1,152
221
1,698

334
143
1,691
325
2,493

249
107
1,262
243
l,86l

217
93
1,097
210
1,517

672
289
3,4o8
655
5,024

159
68
805
155
1,187

84
36
428
82
636

172
74
869
167
1,282

160
69
810
155
1,194

479
206
2,429
466
3,580

Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

29,403.

1,565 —TjJzl? .-.1,698

2,493

l,86l

..1,617

5,024

1,187

630

1,282

1,194

3,580

Total loans and s e c u r i t i e s

29,430

1,566

7,320

1,700

2,494

1,862

1,622

5,028

1,191

630

1,290

1,197

3,580

5,556
110
197

391
4
10

1,092
9
50

341
4
11

424
8
17

395
6
12

423
13
12

897
24
33

256

178

290
6
8

24l

628
11
24

52,716

2,893

12,767

3,038

4,387

3,507

3,017

8,849

2,183

1,205

2,288

2,144

6,438

Cash items in proccss of
collection
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

973
419
4,932
948
7,272

8

I

*Less than $$00,000.

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 6, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

Cleveland

Richmond

A t l a n t a Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

CISCO

( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

L I A B I L I T I E S

San
Fran -

Federal Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member "bank r e s e r v e s
U.S. T r e a s u r e r - g e n e r a l account
Foreign
Other
Tctal deposits

29,022

1, 701

6,632

1,877

2, 611

2, 348

1, 690

5,329

1,256

579

1,189

863

2,947

16,906
380
238
270
17,794

724
40
12

762
22
13
2
799

1, 2 4 l
19
22
1
1, 283

734
44
11
2
791

855
33
12
1
901

2,498
50
33

648
20
8

*

424
18
5

*

*

776

4,610
34
1/71
228
4,943

2, 581

676

447

786
25
10
1
822

961
2?
13
1
1, 002

2,663
48
28
34
2,773

Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and a c c r u e d
dividends
TCTAL LIABILITIES

4,444

345

797

279

359

299

346

729

201

146

214

199

530

81
51,341

4
2,826

21
12,393

4
2,959

7
4,260

5
3 , W

13
5
2,942 ~~8",652

3
2,135"

2
1,174

4
2, 229

3
2, 067

10
6, 260

435
817
123

21
40
6

118
229
27

25
48
6

40
75
12

20
37
7

24
44
7

6l
116
20

15
27
5

10
19
2

19
35
5

25
47
5

57
100
21

52,716

2,893

12;767

3,038

4,387

3, 507

3,017

8,849

2,183

1,205

2, 288

2,144

6, 438

115

5

2/32

7

11

5

6

16

4

3

5

7

14

1,298

655

1, 222

915

3,056

160

275

1, 000

510

325
8
900

2, 200

670

1, 233

675
950

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l a c c o u n t s
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
C o n t i n g e n t l i a b i l i t y on a c c e p t ances purchased f o r f o r e i g n
c o r r e spondent s

•X

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
30,197

1, 745

7,006

1,9?6"

2,756

27411

8, 325
14
22,700

495

1, 500

570
2
1, 500

870

755

475

1, 500

5,600
l , 68 0
1, 325
1,950
7,100
2, 072
2, 820
31,039 1, 820
2, 435
l / A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $167 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks.
2 / A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $ 83 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks.

l , 300

H
iO
:O

F . R. n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g
C o l l a t e r a l f o r F . R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c o u n t
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

4oo
4
960

1,775

5,600

l , 364

1 , 7 4 8 "3 7 5 3 9 -

*

3, 200

Less t h a n $900,000.