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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
B-SOl
Federal Reserve Board
February 11+, 1335 •

Released for publication
Friday morning, Feb. 15;
not earlierf

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended February 13, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2fM)7,000,000, an increase of
000,000 compared with the preceding week and a
decrease of $1^2,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 193^
On February 13 total reserve bank credit amounted to $2,^50,000,600, a decrease of $16,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with a decrease of
$53»000,000 in member bank reserve balances and increases of $35i0°°>000 i n monetary gold stock and $22,000,000 in Treasury and national bank currency, offset in
part by increases of $23t000,000 in money in circulation, $65,000,000 in Treasury
cash and deposits with Federal Reserve banks, and $5,000,000 in nonmember deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts *
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased bills, United States Government securities and industrial advances#
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year dnded February 13, 1935t w e r e a S follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Feb. 13

Feb. 6

Feb, ik

(In millions of dollars)
Billa discounted
7
Bills bought
6
U. S. Government securities
2,1+30
Industrial advances (not including 13 million
commitments - February 13)
IS
Other Eeserve bank credit
-10

-16

+18
-17

TOTAL RESERVE M M CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency

2,^0
8,1+56
2,525

•16
+35
+22

+2Zk

Money in cimal&tio*
Member bank reserve balance*
Treasury cash and deposits with IVI.ba&kf
Nonmember deposits and ether ?.R#accounts

5,^30
4,580

+23
-53

+109
+1.729

•5

+ 7




+i

-6i

-so

-2

+65

-396

Released, for publication Friday morning, February 15»13355

not

earlier.

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ASSETS A3® LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE 2MK.S COMSIOT)
(in thousands of dollars)
Feb. 13,1935 Feb. 6,1935 Feb. 14,1934
A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. 8. Treasury
Redemption fund - F» R. notes
Other cash
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F. R. bank notes . . .
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't, obligations, direct
and/or fully guaranteed
Other bills discounted
.
Total bills discounted
.....
Bills bought in open market . . . . . . .
Industrial advances: .
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes . . . . .
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Government securities
Othefraactujitiss. ,...',:...
Total bills and securities
.....
Due from foreign baniia
F. R. notes of other banks .
Uncollected items
Bank premises . . . . . .
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

5,^9,639
16,5^9

5,445,101
16,559

5,730,959

270.330
5,731.990
1,759

250
3,451
3,059
6,510
5,502
18,375

3,124
3,304
6,428
5,503
17,824

522,525
2,430,334

395,630
1,511,666
522,925
2,430,221

—

—

395,726
1.511,683

3,582,092
42,23*1
222.460
3,846,736
12,387
19,264
68,405
86,086
—

443,045
1,026,142

. 962,837
2,432,024
1,293

2,460,721

2,459,976

2,587,808

S05

805

3,400

16,763
415,332
49,436

17,165
416,543
49,336

46,3^9

45,286

8,720,615

8,722,860

52,382
116,^33
7,134,292

3,118,015
1,192

3,101,685
25,627

2,952,541
199,358

4,580,341

4,632,647

13,567

35,^
13,424

2,850,888
45,654
3,610
126,417

16,222
499,17*4

L I A B I L I T I E S
F.R. notes in actual circulation
F.R, bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
U.S.Treasurer - General account
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred avai lab ili ty: items
Capital paid in
.....
Surplus (Section 7) • • •
Surplus (Section lj»b) . .
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined . . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
Commitments to make industrial advancesr




72,312

-....167,945,
M3M65
426,571
146,928
144,893
12,W7
"SO, 822
5,7?2
8,720,615

72.1$

162,£s4
4,844,139

l'-io.^bS

30,522
5,270
8,722,360
72.1*

366

3 66

12,51+0

12,314

3.026,569
497,108
145,081

138,323

25,^24
152,758
7,134,292
64.3$
4,284

ASSETS A1TD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BA3KS OIT FEBRUARY 13, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

ASSETS
Total

Boston

Hew York Phila.

Sieve.

Rich. Atlanta

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Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Frar

G-old certificates on ha,nd and due
5,^+9,639 ^07,960 2,072,723 267,199 393,253 190,566 110,432 1,042,970 is6,S06 132,671 194,869 120,236 323,354
from U, S. Treasury
496
514
246
1,694
218
3,306
486
16,5^9
813
2,169
Hedemption fund - F. H. notes
3,539
1,533
1,535
12,153
11,026
28,807
11,117
20,016
ll,9o2
14,402
36,032
70,085
10,75s
Other cash
7,055
264,771 31,352
Total reserves
5,730,959 439,804 2,144,343 305,400 4o6,4i2 204,222 128,373 1,072,590 19s,060 150,006 207,536 127,537 346,676
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
250
250
Eedemotion fund - F.R.banlc notes
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't, obligation;3,
20
10
100
28 —
100
442
292
direct and/or fully guaranteed
1,976
343
25
115
3.^51
—
—
—
20
430
122
70
Other bills discounted
3,059
17
49
23
2,297
31
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Governrnent securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Govt, securities
Total bills and securities
Due fron foreign banks
F. H. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




312

6,510
5,502
12,375

4o4
1,974

395,726
1,511,623

99,055

23.21-5

522,925 35,^09
2/430,331* 157,679

2,460,721 160,369
60
S05
320
16,763
^15,332 46,264
3,168
1*9,^36
674
U6,3H9

564

164

1,201

131
204
2,773

1,076

139,945 25,137 30,55s
472,770 105,049 134,418
157,603 36,934 48,043

14,859
65,346
23,358

59,445
21,250

4,273

2,101
1,201

773
555
3,979

523

19s

100
651
1,293

28
105
480

—

84
1.S25

95
149
635

37
143
1,287

33
3S5

651

770,318 167,120 213,024 103,563 94,229

61,065 15,9^5 15,454 13,334- 18,820 23.S57
268,902 67,95S 37,159 57.S37 38,789 104,955
90,876 24,294 13.095 20,673 13,866 37,519
420,843 108,200 65,708 91,S44 71,475 166,331

777.893 172,427 215,312 106,671 95.667
30
76
29
317
S3
4,674
417
994
1,291
1,237
91,351 32,767 4O,5§4 36,508 18,268
4,525 6,629 3,028 2,325
11.59S
1,340
32,508
4,876
1,762
1,533

422,887 108,813
8
97
1,878
1,549
53,77s 23,590
2,628
4,955
916
229

13,53*+

67,617 92,723 72,942 167,400
56
22
21
6
300
927
846
2,330
11,194 26,350 14,579 20,159
l,6s4
1,580
3,869
3,447
749
314
898
550

8,720,615 650,909 3,062,6S4 520,495 671,430 353,090 2^7,661 1,557,101 33^,277 232,079 331,23s 217,961 541,o4o

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON FEBRUARY 13, 1935
(in thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total Boston

New York phila.

3,118,015 264,127
F.R.notes in actual circulation
657,286 234,916
F.R.bank note circulation - net
1,192
1,192
Deposi ts:
Mernber "bank - reserve account
4,580,341 311,529 2,039,529 210,305
U.S.Treasurer - General account
72,312 4,092
44,170 1,686
Foreign bank
13,567
967
5,083 1,329
Other deposits
Total deposits
4,834,165 320,537 2,189,462 217,333
Deferred availability items
426,371 40,766
95,^97 34,032
Capital paid in
146,928 10,763
59,71^ 15,146
fvrplus (Section 7)
144,893 9,902
49,964 13,470
Surplus (Section 1 3 b )
12,447
1.789
877 2,098
Reserve for contingencies
30,822 1,648
7,501 2,996
All other liabilities
5,7*2
454
185
2,383

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

303,572 15^,557 125,i4i
236,703 144,442 85,513
3,719 3,656 2,829
1,275
497
483
612 _ 109 2,625
295,31^ 150,704 91,^50
40,724 34,471 17,669
13,146

14,371
1,007
3,000
346

4,985

5,186

1,697
l,4i6
7^

M72
5,540
754
2,59S
137

TOTAL LIABILITIES
8,720,615 650,909 3,062,684 520,495 671,480 353,090 247,661
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined
72.1
75.2
75.3
67.5
67.9
66.9
59.3
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
366
23
166
31
30
12
11
Commitments to make industrial
advances
12,540
1,884
4,765
310 1,333
591
735

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Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

773.297 137,216 103,7^7 H5,397

48,200 199,959

665,696 147,238 101,267 177,721 135,267 275,126
507
962 1,517 2,384
2,33^ 4,456
403
322
362
3^9
9^0
1,557
10,378

12,326

6,286 __2.249

1.692

17.976

679,965 164,423 108,382 181,294 138,825 296,426
62,167 22,30s 10,840 25,605 20,987 21,305
12,760 4,049 3,13^ 4,o4s 4,021 10,790
9,645
3,^20
3,777
21,350 4,655
3,613
626
1,241
5S5
293
477 1,003
2,062
SOS
894
1,211
1,363
5,325
26s
180
162
142
996
255
1,557,101 3 3 M 7 7 232,079 331,238 217,961 5U1,o4o
73.S
37

453

65.5

70.7
9

1,335

70.0

8

68.2
9

30

28

69.8
8

—

22
1,076

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities




Within 15 days

6,510

5,321

18,375

93

5,502
2,430,334

660

36,222

l6 to 30 days
181
3,426
618

120,030

31 to 60 days
675
817

702
80,750

6l to 90 days
286
599
1,315
183,618

91 days to
6 months
37

956
510,586

Over 6 months

10
14,691
1,499,128

FEDERAL RESERVE TFOTE STATEMENT OH FEBRUARY 13, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston New York Phila.
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago

B-801d

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

3*382,2^2 287,523
264»227 23,^6

751.H2 251,326 316,6^5 163,299 1^3*573
93>g26 l6,UlO 13,073
8*7^2 18,^37

802,990 1^1,753 108,087 122,912
29,693
3>937
7»515

in actual circulation
3,118,015 26^,127
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U . S . Treasury
3,252,U50 301,617
Eligible paper
5,08U
312
U. S. Govt, securities
199,000
~

657,286 2 3 M 1 6 303,572 15^,557 125,1^1

773*297 137.816 103,7^7 115,397 Us,200 199,959

788,706 216,500 288,215 139,3^0 80,685
3,oiU
670
56H
106
15U
35,000 30,000 25,000 65,000

805,513 128,936 109,000 12^,000 5M75 215,263
100
28
—
66
37
33
lU,000 ~
—
—
30,000

3^56,53U 301,929

791,720 252,170 318,779 l6U,UH6 1^5,839

805,613 1^2,964 109,000 12^,066 5^,712 2^5,296

Total collateral

5 3 t ^ 239*283
5^7** 39*32^

FEDERAL RESERVE BASK 00 TE STATS LETT 01! FEBRUARY 13, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.barik(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*
Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills

11,719

Hew York Phila.

1,511

10,527

319

1,192

1,192

17,000

5,000

17,000

5,000

10,208
—

10,208

Cleve.

—

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis Minn. ICans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

—
—

—

—

—
—

~

, 12,000

U. S. Govt, securities

—

12,000

Total collateral
*Does not include $96,815*000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
with the Treasurer of the United States*