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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H .4.1
(For Immediate Release)

February 4, 1954

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
Member Bank Reserves and Related Items

During the week ended February 3, Member bank reserves increased
$11 million. The principal changes supplying reserves were an increase of
$365 million in Reserve Bank credit and a decrease of $ 1 6 million in Foreign
deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes were
increases of $221 million in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks,
$67 million in Other deposits with Federal Reserve Banks, $30 million in Money
in circulation, and $12 million in Treasury cash holdings, and a decrease of
$50 million in Gold stock.
The increase of $365 million in Reserve Bank credit resulted from
increases of $405 million in Loans, discounts and advances, $57 million in U. S.
Government securities held under repurchase agreement, and $ 5 6 million in U. S.
Government securities bought outright, and a decrease of $153 million in Float.
Holdings of U. S. Government securities bought outright reflected an increase of
$56 million in bills.

Member Bank Reserves
and Related Items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Loans, discounts and advances
Float
Total
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding

Feb. 3,
1954

Change since
Feb . 4,
Jan. 27,
1954
1953

(In millions of dollars )
24,717
57
517

+ 56
+ 57
+405
-153

569
25,860

+365

21,956
4,899

- 50
+ 9

Money 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)

29,930
807
457
477
345

+ 30
+ 12
+221

Member bank reserves
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)
Daily averages for period-Estimated excess reserves of member banks
Member bank borrowings at F. R. Banks

+
•*

-

+
+
-

-

829
44

871
202
288
979
79
273
524
215

829

- 16
+ 67
- 2

+
+

19,870

+ 11

-

19,213
657

- 16
+ 27

+

306
211

-817
+135

254
-1,347

•

„

85

19
59
714
743

29

U. S. Government securities held in custody by the Federal Reserve Banks
for foreign account were $2,632 million, an increase of $58 million for the week
and an increase of $44-9 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 dollars)
Jan. 27,
1954

Feb. 3,
1954

A S S E T S
Gold certificates
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright-Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total. U. S. Government securities

+
+

45,000
115
"557115
4,625
404,779
47

+

56,575

20,384,102

890,003

21,275,105
462,871

515,245
1,942

1,995,575
5,8l6,54l

-

- -

13,263,671

3,641,150
25:715,937
56,900
25,7731537

Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank--reserve accounts
U. S. Treasurer--general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

— —
- -

+
+
+

56,575
56,900
1137575

+

518,301

Feb. 4,
1953
595,998
131,673
"554,325
+
54,802
869,420

+

1,832

+1 ,399,321
+ 820,825
510,000
880,825
+ 829,321
-

-

+

44,200
7557121

86,131

25,291,024
22
206,050
3,541,629
52,800
195,627
51,024,128

13,394
350,580
+
90
8,328
4+ LLd j Odr)

7,322
125,503
4,091
10,420
634,809

25,824,633

+

19,541

+

231,557

19,869,521
457,203
476,996
345,037
21,148,757
2,972,836
15,097
49,961,323

+
+

10,529

-

+

164,362

268,419

+

1,236

- —

-

-

+
+
-

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit
and F. R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commitments

221,474

15,604

67,134
283,533

197,087
1,625

— —

JL

—

-

625,013

27,543
141,830
51,024,128

-

-

-

+
-

+
-

-

+

714,673
215,227
84,952
19,307
995,545
76,223
654
688,419
13,450
40,337
--

— —

+
+

45.3%
16,332
3,425

-

-

7,227
112,825

M
1,935
88

-

177
634,809

.2$

-

-

+

5,931
134

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, FEBRUARY 3, 1954
(Securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as maturing
within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

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



Discounts and
advances
491,130
24,115

Industrial
loans
307
643
914
78

515,245

"1,942

U. S. Government
securities
4,185,950
1,788,725
9,855,241
6,154,664
1,374,400
1,414,857
25,773,837

H.4.l(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON FEBRUARY 3, 1954
(in thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total
Gold certificates
Redemption fund for
F. R. notes

Boston

20,384,102 1019,628

New York

Phila.

Rich.

Atlanta

5,516,791 1279,813 1764,325 1047,l6l

918,125

3677,369

58.362

150,795

54,381

181,826

60,010

Total gold certificate
reserves
21,274,105 1074,009

5,698,617

1339,823

94,907
73,645

31,230
5,060
1,489

890,003

Other cash
462,871 36,351
Discounts and advances
515,245
5,625
Industrial loans
1,942
U. S. Govt, securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
1,995,575 109,884
Certificates
5,8l6,54l 320,281
Notes
13,263,671 730,351
Bonds
3,641,150 200,497
Total
24,716,937 1361,013
Held under repurchase
agreement
56,900
Total U. S. Government
securities
24,773,837
Total loans and
securities

TOTAL ASSETS



81,587

Chicago St.Louis

Mpls. Kans.Cy.

Dallas SanFran.

838,544 481,252 809,267

775,314 2256,513

49.196

25,479

1845,912 1119,806 976,487 3828,164 887,740

506,731

72,645

78,682

41,295

30,244

84,183

850,562 805,558 2340,696

26,912
10,270

9,124
8,025
119

16,128
11,560

19,082
13,705

49,322
80,480

513,717 120,241 169,402 118,338 102,072 344,900
83,956
1,497,341 350,470 493,760 344,921 297,510 1005,285 244,709
3,414,440 799,189 1125,940 786,536 678,424 2292,387 558,015
937,334 219,394 309,094 215,919 186,241 629,306 153,186
,362,832 1459,294 2098,196 1465,714 1264,24? 4271^878 1039^866

49,253
143,558
327,360

86,973
253,501

79,270

217,569

33,630
46,805

26,943
23,615
50

40,560
37,220
284

199,235

231,051 634,154
578,071 526,873 1446,085

89,868 158,693
610,039 1077,238

144,637 396,981
981,031 2694,789

56,900

1361,013 6,419,732 1489,294 2098,196 1465,714 1264,24? 4271,878 1039,866 610,039 1077,238 981,831 2694,789

25,291,024 1366,638

Due from foreign banks
22
F.R.notes of other banks 206,050
Uncollected cash items 3,541,629
Bank premises
52,800
Other assets
195,627

Cleve.

1
4,127
296,353
6,198
10,515

6,493,377 1495,843

2145,001

1/ 6

2

24,627
659,300
7,438
49,047

2

9,174
229,564
4,752
11,647

10,369

302,672
5,212
17,002

1489,379 1301,751 4471,113
1
46,287
294,233

4,696

11,667

1
27,189
262,503

3,971
10,676

3
24,967

1050,136 618,183 1088,798 995,536 2775,269
1
9,706

562,644 155,246
6,429
2,891
33,282
8,153

1
11,304

88,728
1,021
4,769

1
5,404
190,429

2,219
9,111

1

16,036

139,078
584
8.377

2
16,860
360,879
7,389

21,381

51,024,128 2794,192 13,027,319 3122,035 4359,800 2993,012 2623,138 9005,284 2140,785 1239,861 2162,652 1984,252 5571,798
l/ After deducting $.16,000participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.

H.4.1(c)
L I A B I L I T I E S

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON FEBRUARY 3, 1954
(In thousands of dollars)
Total

Boston

Federal Reserve notes
25,824,633 1590,047
Deposits:
Member bank-reserve accts. 19,869,521 817,477
U.S.Treasurer-general acct.
457*203
34,553
28,396
Foreign
476,996
4,231
Other

New York

Cleve.

Rich.

Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

5,725,258 1845,764 2397,960 1788,456 1382,098 4994,328

1177,227

909,580 3263,607

5,983,770
61,222
1/146,470

21,148,757
2,972,836

884,657
252,970

15,097

741

4,069

TOTAL LIABILITIES
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7 )
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

49,961,323

2728,415
268,419
14,579
625,013 38,779
27,543
3,011

12,728,212
83,095

897,164
250,311

228,756

1,707

715

652

3043,464 4262,788 2936,646 2574,753
18,186 25,602 11,853 11,533
176,633
45,909
57,648
31,750 28,034
7,319
4,489
1,006
3,349
762
32,060
9,987
12,756
9,414
8,056

141,830

9,408

51,024,128

2794,192

13,027,319

3122,035

16,332
3,425

994

2/4,759

1,206
1,602

959,841 1072,510 2597,702
157,438 141,329 299,228

562

558

963,247 3402,572
457,612

264,463

852

496,538
80,546

1,072

1598,658

2,675

17,689

1,429

521

7,424

4359,800 2993,012 2623,138 9005,284

2140,785

831

748

47

561

1,073
5,002

1,137

7,034

4o8

619
872

1464,101 5193,398 1240,024

654,818

1034,698

129

1,472

2,266

1,307

6,680

2,l4o
13,501

1239,861 2162,652 1984,252 5571,798

619

701

533

8857,187 2098,107 1211,562 2120,808 1934,800 5464,581
35,368
9,268
6,005 10,217 13,319 29,394
90,792
25,465
16,219 23,456 28,146 62,182
20,508

1,500

720,428 2566,179

795,483
124,835

1,154

64,704

633,920 1002,968

7,710

747,893
22,191

20,017

Dallas SanFran.

911,660 1027,104 2470,901
28,697
22,866
47,358
17,689
21,879
47,500
1,795
661
31,943

73,189

823,189
45,619
23,741

Mpls. Kans.Cy.

460,580
22,787
11,638
1,533

32,496

932,492 1521,268
36,394
29,831
34,447
42,826
4,733

1004,724
6,475,661 :
523,224 192,124

Total deposits
Deferred avail, cash items
Other liabilities and
accrued dividends

Contingent liability on
acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commitments

Phila.

27

766

1,663

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F.R. notes:
Gold certificates
Eligible paper
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral



27,202,817 1682,500 6,025,265

1963,813

2532,305 1887,602

764,399 2759,894

2,670,000 800,000 1050,000 625,000 435,000
435,000 2400,000
24oo,ooo 355,000 175,000 280,000 283,000 1380,000
77,450
68,595
3,950
—
22,850
9,700
7,650 10,990
3,600,000 1200,000 1550,000 1350,000 1100,000 2900,000 960,000 500,000 800,000 525,000 1620,000
28,603,895 1844,710 6,338,595 2003,950 2600,000 1997,850 1535,000 5300,000 1324,700 682,650 1090,990 808,000 3077,450
11,093,000 640,000
205,895
4,710
17,305,000 1200,000

1/ After deducting4630,505,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ After deducting $11,573,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.