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FEDERAL
**?f*Au&*y

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bank Reserves and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks
For immediate release
December 7, 1967

H.4.1

The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during the
week ended December 6, increased a net of $208 million to $24,855 million. Estimated
currency and coin of member banks decreased $89 million and their reserve balances
at the Federal Reserve Banks increased $297 million. Estimated required reserves
increased $267 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $59 million to $315
million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve
Banks by $228 million, compared with the revised figure of $255 million the week
before.
The principal changes supplying average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were increases of $372 million in U. S. Government securities bought
outright, $125 million in U. S. Government securities held under repurchase agreements, and $83 million in Federal Reserve float, and a decrease of $264 million in
Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes were
increases of $280 million in "other11 F. R. accounts (net), and $133 million in
currency in circulation. Total Reserve Bank credit increased $579 million.
As of
bought outright
securities held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, December 6, 1967, holdings of U. S. Government securities
were $352 million higher than a week earlier, U. S. Government
under repurchase agreements were $42 million lower, and member
were $12 million lower.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities-Bought outright—System account
Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligations-Held under repurchase agreements
AcceptancesBought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Discounts and advancesMember bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding

Average of daily figsures
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
Dec. 6,
Dec. 6,
Dec. 7,
Nov. 29,
1967
1967
1967
1966
dollars)
millions
of
(In
+372
+125

+5,407
- 299

11

+

9

+

2

--

62
14

+

7

+ 14

+
-

6
62

69
49

-

362

124

48,719

172

48,853
~~

87

- 32

--

--

13

--

1,631
50,696
12,771
6,776
70,243

+ 83
+579

- 383
+4,297
- 387
+ 524
+4,434

1,589
50,684
12,434
6,773
69,891

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)

46,480
1,445
1,306

+2,270
+ 257
+ 854

46,822
1,441
1,030

2

145
440
90

Member bank reserves:
With Federal Reserve Banks
Currency and coin (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

49,770

+133
- 12
-264
- 15
+ 12
+280
+136

160
444
-65
20,473
4,382
24,855
24,540

315

-137
- 9
+433

+297
- 89
+208
+267
- 59

+
29
- 320
+3,088
+1,347
+ 320
+1,667
+1,533

+

134

49,968
19,924
4,651
24,575
24,534

41

1

On December 6, 1967, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign recount were $9,303 million, a decrease of $107
million for the we^V m»a an increase of $1,950 mi 11 Ion fxovi the
year ago.




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H.4.1(a)/<

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(In millions of dollars)
Change since
Wednesday
Dec. 6,
Nov. 29, Dec. 7,
1967
1967
1966
A S S E T S
- 485
- 826
10,013
Gold certificate account
1,902
7 + 78
+
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
*
- 478
- 748
Total gold certificate reserves
11,915
(484)
1 + 65
Cash
349
Discounts and advances
124
12 - 234
Acceptances:
+ 10 + 10
69
Bought outright
+
18
49
49 Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligations-21
Held under repurchase agreements
U S, Government securities:
Bought outright15,848
Bills
+ 352 +4,323
---4,351
Certificates
-+5,640
26,918
Notes
-- 101
6,087
Bonds
48,853
+ 352 +5,511
Total bought outright
-- 341
42
Held under repurchase agreements
+
310
+5,170
48,853
Total U. S. Government securities
+ 355 +4,907
49,095
Total loans and securities
(1,963)
7,631
Cash items in process of collection
+ 497 + 756
111
1 +
8
Bank premises
- 229
1,505
+ 195
Other assets 1/
70,606
TOTAL ASSETS/LIABILITIES & CAPITAL ACCOUNTS (2,447)
+_ 143 +5,183
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member banks reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other 2/
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

(484)

41,319

+

325

+2,100

19,924
1,030

+ 212
- 738
2
26
+
- 502
+ 262
+ _16.
+ 101

+1,326
+ 833

145
440
(1,963)

21,539
6,042

(2,447)

311
69,217

60
+
34
+2,133
+ 830
db
54
+5,117

C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
+
22
591
Surplus
570
+
19
Other capital accounts
228
+
25
43
Ratio of gold certificate reserves to F. R. note
liability (computed from figures as shown on
the following pages—not consolidated)
28.5%
1.4%
3.3%
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
62
144
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process.
If Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.
JV Includes IMF'_. gold deposit.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF .LOANS AND SECURITIES, DECEMBER 6, 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. Government securities and
Discounts and
Federal Agency obligations
advances
Acceptances
Holdings
Weekly changes
61
Within 15 days
121
1,882
-355
57
16 days to 90 days
3
8,266
+697
91 days to 1 year
20,964
- 34
Over 1 year to 5 years
16,258
Over 5 years to 10 years
928
Over 10 years
555
—
Total
118
124
48,853
+308




STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 6, 1967

H. 4.1(b)

Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Federal Agency obligationsHeld under repurchase agreements
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outrightBills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreements

Richmond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

418
68
486

—LL.

San
Francisco

Kansas
City Dallas

(In millions of dol ars)

A S, S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves

Cleveland

10,013
1,902
11,915
484
349
124

600
108
708
42
22

2,167
463
2,630

3

18

154
46

584
100
684
22
7
10

806
156
962

974
171
1,145

31
43
1

25
22

1,796
1252,125

1

577
102
679
52
40
1

29
63
22

154

382

17
32
1

185
11
4
6

455
22
17
5

349
_6_L
416

1,206

22k.

18
14
*

1,440
61
39
56

69
49

69
49

859

3,834

823

1,259

1,189

888

2,610

562

318

606

661

2,239

26,918 1,459
330
6,087
48,853| 2,648

6,513
1,473
11,820

1,399
316
2,538

2,137
484
3,880

2,019
457
3,665

1,509
341
2,738

4,432
1,002
8,044

955
216
1,733

540
122
980

1,029
232
1,867

1,122
254
2,037

3,804
860
6,903

Total U. S. Government securities

48,853

2.648

11.820

2,538

3.880

3,665

2,7.38

8,044

1,733

980

-Ua&Z—2^.037.

6„903..

Total loans and securities

49,095

2,651

11,956

2,548

3,881

3,666

2,739

8,066

1,734

986

9,594
111
1.505

620
3
61

1,739
10
559

558
2
71

703
5
LU

749
7
Z3_

802
20
76

1,548
18
187

511
9
4S

319
3
30

17,094

3,892

5,738

4,408

12,036

2,834

Cash items in process of
collection
Bank premises
Other assets J7
TOTAL ASSETS
1_/

15,848

73,053

4,107

5,687

1,538

1,872
606
16
54
3,042

2,0-7
55C
c
.. 7f

3,114

6,959
889
9
.166
9,563

Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.




* Less than $500,000.

11.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON DECEMBER 6, 1967
Total

L I A B I L I T I E S
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
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on ace.eptances purchased for forei-gn
correspondents

Boston

New
York

Phila- Clevedelphia land

Richmond

At1ant a Chicago

MinneSt.
Louis apolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

(In millions of dollars)
41,803

2,480

9,741

2,405

3,370

3,840

2,380

7,331

1,542

705

1,560

1,394

5,055

19,924
1,030
145
440
21,539
8,005

876
62
7
1
946
598

5,002
140
1/ 41
2/384
5,567
1,344

878
52
7
1
938
459

1,518
73
13

1,133
82
9
1
1,225
701

3,018
130
20
3
3,171
1,276

775
56
5
1
837
397

490
33
4

1,604
618

978
117
7
8
1,110
637

527
266

846
86
6
3
941
469

1,109
52
8
2
1,171
459

3,301
147
18
36
3,502
781

317
71,664

16
4,040

81
16,733

17
3,819

25
5,617

23
5,610

17
4,323

51
11,829

11
2,787

8
1,506

12
2,982

13
3,037

43
9,381

591
570
228

29
27
11

154
148
59

31
30
12

53
51
17

31
30
16

37
35
13

86
83
38

20
20
7

14
14
4

26
25
9

34
33
10

76
74
32

73,053

4,107

17,094

3.892

5.738

5.687

4.408

12,036

2.834

1.538

3.042

3.114

9.563

7

3/ 38

7

13

8

9

21

5

3

6

8

19

144|

*

*

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS1 ACCOUNTS
F. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate accounts
Eligible paper
U. S. Government securities
Total collateral
JV
2J
3/

2,586

10,177

2,468

3,594

3,949

2,485

7,567

1,599

729

1,625

1,494

5,301

1,000

510

600

620

450

1,400

325

127

225

180

735

9,300
10,300

2,000
2,510

3,100
3,700

3,3_70_
3,990

2,050
2,500

6,450
7,850

1,370
1,695

625
752

1,450
1,675

After deducting $104 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks,
Includes IMF gold deposit.
After deducting $106 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.




*

1.380 -Sj.QOO
1,560
5,735

Less than $500,000.