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STATEMENT FOH THE PRESS
B-S01
Federal Reserve Board
February 15, 193^#

Released for publication
Friday morning, Feb. lo;
not earlier
COITDITIOIT 01- FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

The average daily volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding for the
week ended February iH, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2t609,000,000, a decrease of $7*000,000 compared with the preceding week and an
increase of $510,000,000 compared with, the corresponding week in,1933*
On February 7 total Reserve bank credit anKnmted to $2,593»000,000, a decrease
of $13,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with decreases of
$58,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve banks and $21,000,000
in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts and an increase of
$53t000,000 in monetary gold stock, offset in part by increases of $115,000,000 in
member bank reserve balances and $U,000,000 in money in circulation.
The System's holdings of bills discounted declined $5,000,000, of bills bougjit
in open market $11,000,000 and of United States Treasury notes $2,000,000, while
holdings of Treasury certificates and bills increased $2,000,000.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended February iV, 193^> were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Fob. Ik

Feb. 7

Feb. 15

(In millions of dollars)

Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
reserve bank credit

68

-5

-218

-11

+ 55

7

+3

-

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and National "bank currency

2,593
7,039
2,301

-13
+53

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R, banks
JFonmember deposits arid other T.R. accounts

5.321
2,851
3,391

+b
+115




86

2,^32

keQ

-53
rfil

+623
3

+457
+2,865
+98
+615
+3,061
-10

Released for publication Friday morning, February 16,1934; not earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS ATO LIABILITIES
07 THE TWELVE > FEDERAL RESERVE BAJ'^S COlffiBTED
(In thousands of dollars)
Feb. 14,1934 Feb. 7,1934 Feb. 15, 1933
A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from tj. s. Treasury

Gold

Redemption fund - F. R. notes
Other cash
....
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F. R. bank notes . .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Government obligations .
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
U.S. Governraent securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills

.

....

Total U.S.Government securities

.

Other securities
Total bills and securities

. .

Dae from foreign banks

3,582,092
—
42,234

3,513,171

706,766

42,478

2,448,796

222,460
3,846,786
12,387

220.899
3,776,548
12,520

260,832
3,>+60,990

19,264
49,l4l

21,020
52,307

81,485
204,888

68,405

73.327

286,373

g6,08o

96,399

30,784

443,045
1,026,142
962,837

442,785
1,028,137
960,821

421,099
1+38,044
950.165

2,432,024

2,431,743

1,809,308

1,293

1,293

4,797

2,537,808

2,603,262

2,131,262

3.392

44,59©

3,400
16,222
5+9^17)+
52,382
69,650
46,483

36^,079
52,365

3.510
11,542
390,639
53.962

45,914

53.481

7,134,292

6,943,107

6,105,386

2,952,541
199,358

2,946,22.6
201,984

2,350,888

2,735,701

3,610
36,823
11,419
78,115

7.9S9
38,711
10,438
84,790

59,^22

Total deposits
3,026,569
Deferred availability items
497,108
Capital paid in
145,081
Surplus .
13S.3S3
Subscription for Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock:
Paid
69,650
Called for payment on April 15 . .
69,650
35,952
All other liabilities

2,962,541

2,375,763

13S,3S3

278,599

F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock
All other assets

. . . . . .

TOTAL ASSETS

15.377

69,650

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . . .
F. R. bank notes in actual circulation
De-posits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .

Government

Foreign bank
Special deposits - member bank . . .
nonmember bank .
Other deposits

TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . .
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
E. R. note liabilities combined . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents.




45,654

7,134,292
64.3$
4,284

84,912

365,119
145,222

2,891,145

2,236,095
51,542

28,704

388,938
150,916

69,650
69,650
44,332

20,025

6,943,107

6,105,326

63.9$
4,478

65.7$
35»6S4

ASSETS AI*D LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S OF FEBRUARY l4, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total

Boston

Gold certificates on hand and
due from U.S. Treasury
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
Other cash

3,582,092 244,217
42,234
3,175
222,460 19,26s
Total reserves
3,s46,7S6 266,660
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
1,250
12,3S7

Bills discounted:
Sec. "by U.S.Govt, obligations
Other "bills discounted
Total bills discounted
3ills bought in open market
U.S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills

19,264
49,l4i
68,405
86,086

Few York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

861,482 213,387 320,824 152,386 133,296
9.12S
3,SS9 4,066
2,261
2,943
55,58S 33,969 14,927
9,709 l i , 4 i s
926,19s 251,245 339,817 164,356 147,657
1,100 1,347
252
3,107
509

871
929
1,800

11,783
20,233
32,016

3,595
15,907
19,502

19,927

5,293

4,701

1,093
2,962
4,055
9,080

229
2,419
2,648
2,681

155
1,585
1,740
3,308

14,125
41,154
38,284

10,817
31,321
29,138
71,276

443,045 24,399
1,026,142 69,049
962,837 64,234
2,432,024 157,682
1,293

167,783 28,070
346,021 72,053
302,951 66,997
816,755 167,120
510
783

Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock
All other assets

2,587,808 179,409
3,400
256
16,222
355
499,174 44,716
3,224
52,382
69,650 5,H5
1,012
46.483

854,847 191,833 226,159 9S,892 76,324
if29<S
370
129
119
325
96s
5,054
1,008
918
431
139,574 41,564 50,491 35,317 16,644
11,424
3,968
3,128
2,372
6,7 ss
21,265
2,904
2,636
7,310
7,073
2,4I4
26,326 5,504
1,560
3,561

TOTAL ASSETS

7,134,292 501,997

Total U.S.Govt. securities
Other securities
Total bills and securities




—

32,159
93,700
87,165
213,024

93,563

Chicago St.Louis

B-SOl-b

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

881,625 171,379 104,226 160,457 87,923 250,890
91s
6,992
1,097 1,450
7S5
5,530
9,40S
8,S73
29.S30
9,375
6,325 13,770
918,447 181,251 115,084 170,248 95,033 270,190
500
1,630
621
s46
570
655
474
343
817
3,272

6
1,225
1,231
2,043

657
2,793

76,950 14,493
172,611 40,775
187,782 37,932
437,343 93,200

16,501
25,537
23,773
65,811

14,113
35,918
33,^13
83,444

66,475 166,331

450,031 97,289 69,085 86,894
448
11
95
15
l,o44
896 1,615
2,212
68,905 21,066 11,424 26,104
7,381
1,657
3,111
3,^5
9,874 2,5^7 1,755
2,066
1,014
1.401
4os 1,408

78,59^ 178,451
241
95
297 1,424
21,026 22,343
l,75 1+ 4,090
2,180
4,925
976
899

612
1,527
2,139
10,549

39
618

—

407

31
31
12,088

10,351

18,526
24,841
23,108

25,109
73,162
68,060

i,?62

1,769

l,9S9,09l 503,325 634,568 308,360 250,740 1,460,329 307.986 201,890 292,021 200,499 483,486

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES OH FEBRUARY l4, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

Total

Boston

llev/ York

F.R.notes in actual circulation
2,952,5^1 219,779
F.R.bank notes in actual circulation 199,353 21,916
Deposits:
Member "bank - reserve account
2,850,888 177,3^9
45,654
Government
4,963
Foreign bank
232
3,610
Special deposits: member bank:
162
36,883
11,419
nonmember bank
Other deposits
78,115 1,751

3,026,569
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
497,108
Capital paid in
145,081
Surplus
13S,3S3
« 4- •
Subscription for Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp # SuOCJ£;
Paid
69,650
Called for payment on jipril 15
69,650
All other liabilities
35,952
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Fhila.

Cleve.

10,654
9,610
5,H5
5,115

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

Chicago St.Louis

602,490 234,586 286,867 146,773 122,229
52,635 19,291 22,655 4,402 4,477

761,656 137,184 94,825 107,325 41,051 197,776
26,299
8,525 7,310 9,434 9,100 13,314

995,622 150,882 220,676 94,475 76,160

524,o4o 107,719
3,043
3,579
4o6
107
13,221 2,396

1,836
335
1,753

2,931
310
4,655
129
2,632

136,713
58,510
45,217

40,926

50,254

13,352

14,090

21,265
21,265
13,903

7,310
7,310
2,821

7,073
7,073
2,722

16,193
1,501

1,809

1,091
20,377

5,I4I

2,060

184,462 1,037,093 162,007 231,333
43,717

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOlc

15,722 12,451

5,O4O

5,972
123
113
1,615
1,751
8 36
31s
3,048
8,156
106,069 9i,53S
3?, 896 14,876
5,020
4,460
5,145
5,171
2,904
2,904

2,636
2,636

- -

61,442 129,550 111,780 201,193
539
857
559
87
229
90
90
74
2,948
967 1,866
352

6,059

"Z

—

538

—

13,363 4,374 2,003 12,720
77,091 136,469 114,784 217,715
72,325 21,671 11,649 26,144 22,137 22,300

1,037
6,351
542,233 125,675
12,809
20,681

3,9^3
4,756

2,864
3,420

4,103
3,613

3,899
3,683

10,646
9,645

9,874
9,874

2,547
2,547

1,755
1,755

2,066
2,066

2,180

4,925

4,925
801
1,740
1,221 2,743
4,52s ;,i3s 1,221
1,435
1,629
7,13^,292 501,997 1,989,091 503,325 634,56s 303,360 250,740 1,460,329 307,936 201,390 292,021 200,499 483,4s6

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R.note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents

6U.3

66.0

4,284

322

56.5

63.4

1,356

65.6

466

430

65.0
170

69.1
157

70.4

69.2

564

66.9

69.8

103

l4s

2,130

61.0

125

65.O

125

MATURITY DISTRIBUTIOF OF BILLS AND SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




68,405
86,086

962,837
1,293

Within 15 days
52,872

30,832
72,170
1,276

l6 to 30 days

5,218
24,922
201,999

31 to 60 days

6l to 90 days

4,998

4,833

153,170

144,928

21,7^0

8,591

91 days to
6 months
447
1
180,721
17

Over 6 months

37
209,849

31C

FEDERAL RESERVE BOTE STATEMENT 01T FEBRUARY 14, I93U
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
?e&3ral Heserve rotes:
Issued to F.R.bask by F»R.agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In actual circulation
.loll--teral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible peeper
U.S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

Boston

KOT York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOl-d

Chicago St.Louis

3,204,150 23^,212
251,609 14,433
2,952,5U1,219,779

674,457 2*19,063 300,872 15^,229 lUlf672
71,967 1 ^ 7 7
7,^6 19,^3
602,490 23^,526 286,867 146,773 122,229

802,541 142,184 99,319
11^->200 45,1*16 245,485
^0,225
coo V391* 6,875 *+,365 ^7,709
761,656 137,124 9M25 107,325 Hi,051 197,776

2,573,318 19^,672

523,706 177,000 233,226 117,599

700,713 125,697

122,358 21,114
548,100 19,500
3,243,776 235,286

99,335

25,572 12,504 11,494 4,032 3,992
145,000 60,coo 60,000 36,000 39,000
694,27s 249,504 305,320 157,631 1^2,383

Total

In actual circulation

Boston

Hew York

Phila.

Cleve.

222,153 23,502
22,795 1,526
199.35s 21,916

62,3^1 24,805 23,627
9,706 5,51^
972
52,635 19,291 22,655

1,162
2*6,77^ 30,000

1,066
26,500
25,000
6M7H

250,936 30,000

64,274 26,500 26,066

Rich. Atlanta

4,402
—

22,444 108,290

3 M 6 3 175,763

10,739 3,243 2,665 2,994 11,952 11,451
92,000 i4,ooo 15,600 5,000
—
62,000
803,452 143,540 100,709 116,284 46,115 249,214

FEDERAL RESERVE B A M }?0TE STATEMENT Oil FEBRUARY l 4 ,
(In thousands of dollars)
Tederal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank

Minn, Kans.Q/-. Dallas San Fran.

Chicago St.Louis

1934
Minn* Kans.C&r. Dallas San Fran.

5,1^9
672
M77

27,300
1,001
26,299

5,000

81
6,000

15
36,000 11,000 10,000 10,000 11,000

15,000

5,000

6,081

36,000 11,015

15,000

8,775
250
8,525

7,500
190
7,310

9,575 10,3^1 1M36
l4l
i,24i
1,522
9,U3U 9,100 13,31^

Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral




10,000 10,000 11,000