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STATfiLffiNi FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Feb. 22;
not earlier#

B-SOl
Federal Reserve Board
February 21, 1935.

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BA1TKS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during the
week ended February 20, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,466,000,000
a decrease of $1,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of $124,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1934.
On February 20 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,448,000,000, a decrease of $2,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with a decrease of
$63,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve ba~ks and an increase
of $33,000,000 in monetary gold stock, offset in part by increases of $65,000,000
in member bank reserve balances, $12,000,000 in money in circulation, and
$13,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts and a decrease
of $3,000,000 in Treasury and national bank currency.
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discoimted 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 ended February 20, 1935» were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Feb . 20

Feb. 13
1935

Feb. 21
193^

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U. S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 1J million
commitments - February 20)
Other Reserve bank credit
TOTAL RESERVE SAM. CREDIT
Monetary gold, s.tock
Treasury and national bank currency
Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R.accounts




6
6
2,430
19
-12
2,44g

-l
—

-60
-69
-2

+1
-2

+19
-30

-2

-l44
+1,286
+221

—

s,h g9

+33

2,522

-3

5.UU2
4,S4 5
2,932

+12
+65
-63
+13

+98
+1,815

-567
+17

Released for publication Friday morning, February 22,1935; not earlier.

B~S01a

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

Feb. 20.1935 Feb. 13.1935

Feb.21.193H

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S, Treasury
Other cash

. . . . . . . . . .
Total reserves
. . . . . .
Redenqption 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

5,516,081
15.852
253.317

5.^9.639
16,5*19
264,771

5,7^5,250

5.730,959

2,719
3,207
5,926

3.^51
3,059
6,510

5,501
18,729

18,375

250

. . . . . .

Industrial advances . . . . .
U. S. Government securities:
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills

. . . . . .
.

Total U. S. Government securities

.

395,7^2
1,511,675
522.925
2,430,34s

250

5,502

395.726

66,1+67
75,111
—

442,775

1,031,256

2,430,334

2,431,735

—

957,704

1,293

2,1+60,721
805
16,763

2,574,606

49,436
45,814

415,332
49,436
46.349

396,209
52,383

8,81+3,343

8,720,615

7,138,121

...
. . .

3,127,655
1,242

3.118,015
1,192

2,970,309
197,750

...
. . .
. . .

4,644,795
38,422
13,629
1,7.8. m
4,875,819

4,580,341
72,31?
13.567

2,830,118

. . . . . .
.

495,913
146,953
144,893
12,751

Total bills and securities
Due from foreign bar-ks

. . . .

2,460,504

S07
18,649

432,633
Bank premises . . . . .

18,927
1+7.51+0

1,511,683
522,925

—

Other securities

3,712,311
>+1,503
213,90*+
3,967,718
12,159

. . . . . . . .

TOTAL ASSETS

3,4oo

15,027

116,619

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
. . . . . . . . .
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities

. . . . . . .
. . . .

TOTAL LIABILITIES

30,821

7,296
8,8^3,31+3

167,91+5
4,834,165
1+26,371

4,871
127,349
3,127.884
382,533

146,928
144,893

145,309

12,1+1+7

138,383

30,822
5,782

22,524

8,720,615

7,138,121

,

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

72.3$

366

366

Commitments to make industrial advances

12,940

12,51+0




165,546

72.1*

—

65.1st

4,635
—

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S ON FEBRUARY 20, 1935

A S S E T S

(In thousands of dollars)
Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-801b

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
5.516,081 1+0^220 2,128,108 269,SIS 1+01,265 1S7,559 109,360 1,053,715 199,305 136,203 188,1+31+ 119,392 31S,702
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
15,852
375
1,307
2,128
1,61+0
1,359
3,^59
660
1+1+5
I+76
I+96
227
3,280
Other cash
253,317 29,578
70,710 35,231 10,35S 10,^02 13,21+7
26,958 9,599 10,871 11,035 6,533 18,795
Total reserves

5,785,250

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
IL. S # Government securities:.;
Bonds
treasury notes
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Govt, securities
Total "bills and securities
Due from foreign "banks
3T; E. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




^,173

2,200,125 307,177 1+13,263

199,320

126,066

1^0
1+9

25O

250

2,719
3,207

71
8

1,4202,517

323
378

287
122

215
31

5,926

79

3,937

701

U09

5,501
IS,729
395,7^8

1*511.675

522,925
2,1+30,31+8

1+0I+
2,001+
23,215
99,055
35,^09
157,679

2,1+60,501+ 160,166
60
807
18,61+9
326
1+82,633 1+9,81+3
1+9,1+36 3,168
696
i+5,sii+

2,100

555

523

21+6
201+

1,321

3,7S3

1,217

2,97*+

189
198
1,086

1,081,333

209,31+9

13

200
—

—

—
—

200
651

105

1,356

1+97

81+
1,832

61,065
268,902
90,876

13

126,152

3^0,777

10
67

20
17

20
18

77
ll+9

37
11+3
1,350

38

1*47,550 139,965

—

633

385

676

25,137 30,55S i M 5 9 13,637
1+72,770 105,01+9 134, Ui8 65,^1+6 59,1+1+5
157,6oU 36,931+ 1+8,01+8 23,357 21,251
770,31s 167,120 213,021+ 103,562 9^,333

15,9^9
67,958
2l+,293

15,37^
37,150
13,095

13,333
57,837

18,818 23,859
38,790 101+.955

1+20,81+3 108,200

65,619

9i,si+i+

71,1+75

777,676 172,159 215,173 106,986

95,806

1+23,050 108,815

67,535

29
l,ll+S

2,572 1,228
67,575 21,220
2,628
^,955

8

6
697
11,756

139,9^

319
S3
76
5,609
51+9 1,023
130,061+ 36,1+18 1+3,882
11,598
i+,525
6,629
32,132 i+,636 1,557

30
1,369
38,1+1+5

3,028

15,815
2,325

1,356

1,770

97

955

230

1,580
73S

20,671+ 13,867 37,517

166,331

92,703 73,005 167,1+30
22
21
56
26I+ 3,021
81+3
27,21+2

3,1+1+7
299

18,803

i,6si+
891+

21,570

3,869
551

8,81+3,31+3 61+8,682 3,157,523 525,5^7 681,603 350,53^ 21+2,959 1,520,537 3^3,^78 229,862 32*+,52l 220,823 537,27*+

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A P S ON FEBRUARY 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

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

Boston

F.R.notes in actual circulation
3.127,655 265,952
F.R.bank note circulation - net
l,2*+2
1,2U2
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
M H H . 7 9 5 297,9^
U.S.Treasurer - General account
38,1+22 3,557
967
Foreign bank
13,629
Other deposits
3,856
172,973
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13 b )
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

653,731 231+^96 303,766

Rich. Atlanta
15!+, 087 126,378

B-S01c

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,
777,1|67 138,722 IOH,802 116,19^ ^8,073 198,987

2,117,029 217,622 295.692 138,71+1+ 80,97^ 681,1+52 151,567 95,032 167,720 137,80H 263,21
2,672 2,789
7,628 1,259 1,771
3,8^3 ^.736 1.753 1.26s 1,352 5,79
1+97
9U0
5,ll+5
1.275
1+83
1,329
1,557
^3
322
362
3*+9
114,3^8
3.51s 2,107 2,72s
1,823
i+,29l 15,183 6,636 2,083 2,023 20,377
691,11+3 171,889 103,7^3 171,1+33 ll+l,528 290,326
1+,875.819 306,321+ 2,2^,150 222,033 302,256 ll+l+,020 86,971+
132,640 35,009 U 3 . 7 W 39,017 16,196
70,185 22,33^ 12,221 27,7^1 21,303 24,61+5
1+95,913 50,876
5,006
12,76s 1+.071 3,133 l+,0l+8 i+,oi7 10,791+
*+,372
59,711 15,ll+5 13,121+
11+6,953 10,761+
3,^20
lUl+,893 9,902
1+9,961+ 13,^70 14,371 5,186 5,51+0
9,61+5
21,350 M 5 5
3,777
3,613
626
1,003
1,007 1,697
2,098
535
75^
^77
523
1,315
12,751
1,789
877
808
2,062
891+
1,211
30,821 1,61+8
2,996 3,000 1,1+16 2,597
7,501
1,363
5,325
230
161
lHS
9Si+
1+36
300
105
185
136
7,296
329
3,9^9
333
8,8^3,31+3 61+8,682 3,157,523 525,5^7 681,603 350,53^ 21+2,959 1.580,537 3^3,^78 229,862 32*+,521 220,823 537,27*+

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R.note liabilities combined
72.3
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
366
Commitments to make industrial
advances
12,91+0

75.9

75.S

67.3

66.9

68.2

59.1

73.6

67.H

70.8

69.5

66.5

23

166

31

30

12

11

37

9

8

9

1.933

1+.930

310

1,326

627

732

*+53

1.335

30

iss

69.6
8

--

22

1,076

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




5,926
5,501
18,729
2,1+30,3^+8

Within 15 days
*+»528
3,^99
97
39,690

16 to 30 days
733

163
1+32
12l+, 180

31 to 60 days
157
905
1,225
179.05^

6l to 90 days
271
93>+
893
92,368

91 days to
6 months

227

925
503,130

Over 6 months
10
15,157
1,1+91,926

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON FEBRUARY 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve notes*
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent
Held by Federal Reserve "bank

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St,Louis

B-SOld
Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

3,^19,985 286/482
292,330 20,530

7 ^ , 0 7 5 250,9^9 317,228 162,276 1^3,28^
1 0 5 , 3 ^ 1 6 ^ 5 3 13,^62
8,189 16,906

815,2^5 lUU,782 109,059 12U,031
37,778
M60
4,257
7>837

53,577 2US,997
5 » 5 W 50|010

3,127,655 265,952

658,731 23^,^6 303,766 I 5 M 8 7 126,378

777,^7 13S,722 104,802 116,1$*

^8,073 19S,987

Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
3,280,827 301,617
due from U.S. Treasury
i+,201
80
Eligible paper
199,100
U. S. Govt, securities

788,706 216,500 288,215 139,3^0 80,685

819,390 135,936 105,500 125,000 514,675 225,263
200
13
—
kj
37
38
-10,000 4,100
~
~~ 30,000
819,590 1^5,9^9 109,600 125,01+7 5^,712 255,301

In actual circulation

Total collateral

3,UsUfl28 301,697

2,379

598
U09
221
179
35,000 30,000 25,000 65,000
791,085 252,098 31s,62k 16l+,561 145,sSk

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE STATEMENT ON FEBRUARY 20, 1935
(in thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*
Collateral pledged a?ainst
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

Boston

11,719
10,1+77
1,2^2

1,511
269
1,2^2

17,000
17,000

5,000
5,000

New York

Phila.

-—

10,208
10,208

— —

—

— —

12,000
12,000

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St^Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

—
—
— —

— —

— —

—
~

—

—

—

— —

•Does not include $95»62^,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.