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h.4.I

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

For Immediate Release
February 11, i960

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member bank reserves held during
the week ended February 10 decreased $220 million t o $18,279 million, which included
a decrease of $203 million in member bank reserve balances at the Federal Reserve
Banks. Estimated required reserves decreased $202 million; and estimated excess
reserves decreased $18 million t o $413 m i l l i o n . Member bank borrowings at the
Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess reserves by $437 million, compared with
$377 million the week b e f o r e .
The p r i n c i p a l changes reducing average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were decreases of $255 million in Federal Reserve f l o a t and $58 million in Federal Reserve holdings of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , and an increase
of $33 million in currency in c i r c u l a t i o n . The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes were
an increase of $42 m i l l i o n in member bank borrowings, and decreases of $93 million
in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks and $36 million in foreign deposits
with Federal Reserve Banks. Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t decreased $271 m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday, February 10, holdings of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
bought outright were $75 million lower than a week e a r l i e r and member bank
borrowings were $176 million lower.

Member bank reserves,
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 outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances--bought outright
Loans, discounts, and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency in c i r c u l a t i o n
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 ( n e t )
Member bank r e s e r v e s :
With Federal Reserve Banks
Cash allowed as reserves (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended
Feb. 11,
Feb. 3,
Feb. 10,
1959
I960
i960
(1Cn millions of d o l l a r s )
25,355
34
39

- 87

2
2

25, 3^0
34
39

315
16
34
1
-1,043
+
85
959

624
2
832
26,871
19,433
5,321
51,625

406
284
53
101
11
351

266

31,627
448
420
215
337
833
33,881

693
230
463
323
l4o

17,744
230
17,974
17,767
207

+

850
3
853
27,135
19,433
5,321
51,889

+ 42

+

w «•>

-

31,599
443
417
203
344
834
33,840

+
+
+

18,049
230
18,279
17,866
413

-203

- 12
+ 3

-280
33
8
93
36
11

-

+
-

+
-

+

——

-

- 78

-

- 17

-220
-202
- 18

I960

266

-

+ 29
- 2

-255
-271

Wednesday
Feb. 10,

-

+
-

|

On February 10, i960, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks f o r foreign account were $4,468 million, an increase of
$2 million f o r t h e week and an increase of $675 million from the comparable date
a year ago.

H.4.1(a)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )

Change since
Feb. 11,
Feb. 3;
I960
1959

Feb. 10,
I960

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
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
I n d u s t r i a l loans
Acceptances--bought outright
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
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

18,170,643
967,194
19,137,837
608,391
495,738
626,070

-

-

- -

997

1,339,115

-

74,590

26,038,853
15
4,991,335

100,690
374,945

CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
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
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased
f o r foreign correspondents
I n d u s t r i a l loan commitments

+
+
-

38,606

2,483,771
25,340,177
34,000
25,374,177

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 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

787,251
36,413
750,838
+
57,375
-

+

— *

10,506,993
11,010,298

Total loans and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from foreign banks
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

10, 000
3,172
13,172
6l,079
14,234
177,277

- -»—

-

74,590

——

252,864
-

+

27,562,556

+

50,465,371

202,835
+ , 19,000
183,835
+

— «.
-

•

•

-

-

+
-

+
+

19,181
547,976

+
-

92, 034
6,502
220,070
246,128

15,646

+

399,502

276,683
51,070

4,271
6,756
338,780
245,281
2,405
566,010

+

4l.4%

+

•3%

128,952

+

3,535

615

566,331
6,434
91,873
+
6,832
657,806
+ 136,138
-

-

+
-

+
-

-

17,419
547,976

-

-

•

+
-

- -

88,251
mm mm

225,798
10

390,864
774,808
116,761
51,747,804

+

202,835
——

74,590

-

26,606

-

-8,142,733
+8,142,733

•»—

-

51,747,804

17,744,308
420,453
214,917
337,299
18,716,977
4,159,232

+

40,478

270,447
335
1,974

650
121,516

19,399
93,602
50,409
246,128
1-3#
71,787
960

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, FEBRUARY 10, i960
(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.)

Within 15 days
16 days t o 90 days
91 days t o 1 year
Over 1 year t o 5 years
Over 5 years t o 10 years
Over 10 years
Total

Discounts and
advances
619,507
6,493
70
-__
--

626,0?0

Acceptances
9,388
29,218
—
__
__
__

U. S. Government
securities
5,964,693
713,840
10,701,575
6,523 912
677 384
792,773

38,606

25,374J177

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON FEBRUARY 10, 19&0
St.
PhilaCleveRichmond Atlanta Chicago Louis
New York delphia
Boston
land
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )

H.U.l(b)
Total
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

18,170,643 786,315
967,194
19,137,837

58,788

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

4,885,852 1019,057 1624,673 1022,607 901,225 3147,070 716,926 390,732 689,017 596,537 2390,632
209,690

59,575

86,376

80,393

63,365 180,899

45,868

23,054

44,838

30.767

83.581

845,103 5,095,542 1078,632 1711,049 1103,000 964,590 3327,969 762,794 413,786 733,855 627,304 2474,213

F.R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

608,391
495,738

44,176
30,713

136,4l8
96,547

29,624
28,265

44,297
45,376

72,374
30,902

86,832
35,198

48,893
86,140

17,168
26,579

18,384
12,526

19,191
17,246

37,579
16,835

53,455
69,411

Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement

626,070

32,979

107,770

20,448

32,888

30,343

60,914 121,062

16,391

14,356

76,056

51,367

61,496

38,606

••

—
—

—
—

38,606

1,339,115
10,506,993
11,010,298
2,483,771
25,340,177
34,000

——

72,600
336,991 76,365 115,938 85,820
569,637 2,644,106 599,172 909,674 673,373
596,923 2,770,763 627,873 953,250 705,628
134,658
625,046 141,639 215,040 159.180
1373,818 6,376,906 1445,049 2193,902 1624,001
——

- -

- -

70,577
553,760
580,287
130,905
1335,529
•"»

- -

- -

231,737
1818,256
1905,354
429,821
4385,168

54,462 30,500 57,722 53,450
427,319 239,318 452,904 419,376
447,789 250,782 474,599 439,465
101,015 56,573 107,063 99.137
1030,585 577,173 1092,288 1011,428

**

152,953

1200,098

1257,585
283.694
2894,330

•**"

Total U. S. Govt, s e e s .

25,374,177 1373.818 6,410,906 1445,049 2193,902 1624.001 1335,529 4385,168 1030,585

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

26,038,853 1406,797 6,557,282 1465,497 2226,790 1654,344 1396,443 4506,230 1046,976 591,529 1168,344 1062,795 2955,826

Due from foreign banks
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

15

1 1 / 4

4,991,335 353,962
4,293
100,690
20,145
374,945

1

1

1

1

2

577.173 1092,288 1011,428 2894,330

2 / 2 /

1

1

2

909,149 311,222 411,315 409,354 451,010 813,584 229,976 135,786 251,368 234,157 480,452
4,608 11,643 12,116
9,818
4,014
9,248
6,605 10,049 16,265
6,998
5,033
93.604 21.124 32.851 24.035 20,432 64.205 15,129
8,508 17.053 15.054 42.805

51,747,804 2705,190 12,898,364 2938,379 4480,927 3300,615 2964,555 8863,288 2105,620 1185,552 2211,666 2005,368 6088,280

1/ After deducting $11,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2 / Less than $500.

H.4.1(c)
Total
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U.S.Treas.-gen.acct.
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
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

STATEMENT OF CONDIT]CON OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON FEBRUARY 10, i960
St.
PhilaCleve- IRichmond Atlanta Chicago
New York delphia
Boston
Louis
land 1
(In thousands of dollars)

27,562,556 1573,612 6,448,330 1759,632 2518,380 2075,648 1570,516 5214,384 1212,098
17,7#,308
420,453
214,917
0 337;29?
18,716,977

703,703
24,903

4,159,232

326,489

10,682

469
739,757

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

600,849 1100,718 791,571 2696,818

4,989,556 799,979 1426,565 761,715 885,929 2751,419 640,636 420,859 809,983 879,468 2674,496
27,568
32,108
41,497
32,678
17,870
17,293
20,372
37,776
43,204
57,283
67,901
12,862
20,492
9,810
11,336
30,084
7,194
5,014
8,938
12,644
26,8l4
1/59,047
1,705
893
3,707
1,313
835
1,064
310
2,227
1,208
46,933
276,635
5,393,139 842^114 1480,058 816,729 931^256 2800,208 666,187 #6,555 858,924 936,524 2805,526
689,293

259,827

360,972

346,935

394,408

662,260

182,685

107,759

197,999

204,394

426,211

948
1,324
1,053
949
3,435
1,251
6,658
1,394
2,702
l,4o6
1,162
4,324
2641,109
12,537,420
2862,967
4362,112
3240,718
2897,342
8681,176
2061,918
1156,487
2158,694
1933,438
5931,990
50,465,371

26,606

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AMD
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
-Conting. l i a b . on acceptances purchased f o r
f o r e i g n correspondents
F . R. notes outstanding
C o l l a t . f o r F. R. notes:
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c t .
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

390,864
774,808

116,761

19,232
38,332
6,517

111,058
220,905
28,981

22,928
45,638
6,846

36,498
72,530
9,787

17,543
34,566
7,788

20,454
40,306
6,453

54,369
107,334
20,409

13,181
25,862
4,659

9,009
17,580
2,476

16,117
31,720
5,135

22,599
44,645
4,686

47,876
95,390
13,024

51,747,804 2705,190 12,898,364 2938,379 4480,927 3300,615 2964,555 8863,288 2105,620 1185,552 2211,666 2005,368 6088,280

128,952

6,321

2/36,717

7,611

12,126

5,805

6,708

17,802

4,257

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
28,839,29611676,116 6,822,874 1825,907 2605,070 2156,679 1635,809 5385,983 1272,975

2,967

5,289

7,482

15,867

611,844 1130,598 846,667 2868,774

10,625,000 530,000 2,900,000 700,000 920,000 675,000 500,000 1900,000 430,000 180,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000

16,325
75,974
935,000 450,000 870,000 625,000 1800^000
30,128,629 1780,000 7,000,000 1916,330 2670,000 2190,000 1700,000 5600,000 1381,325 630,000 1245,974 915,000 3100,000
108,629

19,395,000 1250,000

—

16,330

—

—

—

4,100,000 1200,000 1750,000 1515,000 1200,000 3700,000

1 / A f t e r deducting $155,870,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks,
5 / A f t e r deducting $92,235,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.