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Form FR-2S3
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Jan. 12j
not earlier.

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
January 11, 1940

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
During the week ended January 10 member bank reserve balances increased
$109,000,000• Additions to member bank reserves arose from decreases of
$118,000,000 in money in circulation and $26,000,000 in Treasury cash, and increases of $50,000,000 in gold stock and $2,000,000 in Treasury currency, offset in part by a decrease of $60,000,000 in Reserve bank credit and increases
of $4,000,000 in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve banks and $23,000,000
in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts* Excess reserves of
member banks on.January 10 were, estimated to be approximately $5,380,000,000,
an increase of $110,000,000 for the vreekf
Holdings of United States Government bonds, direct and guaranteed, declined $7,000,000 for the week.
Changes in member bank reserve balances and related items during the
week and the year ended January 10, 1940, were as follows 1

Increase or decrease
since
Jan# 10f
1940

Jan, 3,
1940

Jan# U ,
1939

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U« S# Gov*t securities,direct and guaranteed
Industrial advances (not including 3 million
commitments - January 10)
Other Reserve bank credit

7
—
2,477

—
—
- 7

11
9

—
- 53

Total Reserve bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency

2,504
17,747
2,965

- 60
+ 50
+ 2

- 8 8
+3,170
+ 160

Member bank reserve balances
Money in circulation
Treasury cash
Treasury deposits with F. P.. banks
Nannember deposits and other F,E. accounts

11,330
7,463
2,341
655
927

+109
-118
- 26
+ 4
+ 23

+2,874
+ 747
- 371
- 218
+ 210




•+

2
1
07
5.
+ 2

Form FR~283~a
Released for publication Friday morning, Jan, 12,1940? not earlier.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Increase or decreas.e
since
Jan. 3 ,
Jan. 11,
Jan. 10,
1940
1940
1939
ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S.Treasury
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
Oilier cash
Total reserves
Bills discounted!
Secured by U. S. Gov't obligations,
direct and guaranteed
Other bills discounted
Tot-il bills discounted
5x11s bought in open market
luunatrial advances
U, 3 Government securities,
direct and guaranteed*
Bonds
Notes
Bills
Total U» S. Government securities.
direct and guaranteed
Total bills and securities
rv.e from foreign banks
F . R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Sr^ik premises
Other assets
TOTAL

ASSETS

LIABILITIES
F. R. notes in actual circulation
Deposits t
Lienber bank - reserve account
T
J,S. Treasurer - General account
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
farred availability items
o'Vaer liabilities including accrued
dividends
TOTAL

LIABILITIES

CAPITAL

+ 79,904
+ 54,850

+3,516,305
+
1,470
47,606

15,764,347

+134,754

+3,470,169

606
6,236
6,842

—

17
51
34

+
+

—

—

40
-

—

+
-

10,843
1,344,045
1,133,225

-

+

-

7,000

+

—

-

—

-

2,029
4,117
2,088
549
4,707
503,152
46,352
543,545

2,477,270

-

7,000

—

86,745

2,494,955
47

-

7,006

-

30,623

+

89,913
125
4,914
21,056
1,193
13,131

—

S33

-

618,796
41,735
59,104

-222,299
1
+
811

+

19,009,607

- 92,908

+3,408,2.11

4,886,229

- 61,534

+

11,829,930
655,434
409,375
267,376
13,162,115

+109,308
+ 4,359
+ 6,950
+ 16,304
+136,921

+2,873,791
217,509

609,799

-169,273

+

+

-

1,51s

18,659,661

186

-

+

+

-

511,267

232,608
15,336

+2,873,554
18,531
780

- 93,705

+3,402,572

+

+
+

ACCOUNTS

Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined
Commitments to make industrial advances



15,384,025
9,903
370,419

136,041
151,720
26,839
35,346

19,009,607
87.3$
8,403

152
—

—

-

+

1,130
2,568
425
2,366

+
645
- 92,908

+3,408,211

+

+

.3%
51

-

3.5%
4,936

Form FR-28>-b
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAlilLS Oil JANUARY 10, 1940
(In thousands of dollars)
ASSETS
Total
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U.S.Treasury
15,384,025
Redemption fund ~ F.R.notes
9,903
Other cash
370,419
Total reserves
15.764.347
Bills discounted*
Secured by U.S. Gov't obligations,
direct and guaranteed
606
Other bills discounted
6,236

Boston New York

PliLla.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

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

886,976 7,383,927
924
1,619
86,987
34,351

866,402 1,012,103 407,936 292,910 2,482,656 389,832 248,769 350,313. 233,421
816
935
478
772
624745
364
1,071
219
29,2.58
22,605 24,320 22,517
47,729 19,100 9,698 20,119 16,083

828,782.
1,336
37,652

922,251 7,472,533

396,731 1,035,524 433,191 316,172 2,531,009 409,704 258,686 370,908 249,868

867,770

—
—

135
2,228

143
561

113
542

41
261

20
231

704
3,123

655
295

302
947

251
694

—_

638

196

60
194

35
868

662

196
11

254
737

903
169

24

—

151

35
366

151
487

401
720

Total bills discounted
6,842
Industrial advances
10,343
U. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed*
Bonds
1,344,045
Notes
1,133,225

1,296

2,363
2,041

96,123
81,047

408,181
344,156

110,221
92,934

137,084 68,135 54,495
115,581 57,447 45,945

144,872 60,273 39,771 62,397 51,196
122,148 50,818 33,533 53,031 43,167

110,797
93,418

Total U.S. Gov't securities.
direct and guaranteed
2,477,270

177,170

752,337

203,155

252,665 125,582 100,440

267,020 111,091 73,304 115,928 94,363

204,215

178,466

756,741
18
4,639
145,034
9,895
17,386

206,982
5
1,372
46,809
4,573
4,883

253,615 126,831 101,385
2
4
2
1,653 4,841
3,123
69,921 51,450 27,868
2,034
5,547 2,545
2,375
6,563 3,551

268,005 111,298 74,295 117,000 95,001
*
6
1
1
1
3,125 2,568 1,871 1,911
889
86,098 2.9,460 16,680 28,539 22,731
3,390 2,242 1,396 3,093 1,175
5,999' 2,502 1,787 2,656 2,267

205,336
4
3,633
29,511
2,956
5,226

Total bills and securities 2,494,955
Due from foreign banks
47
F. R. notes of other banks
30,623
Uncollected items
618,796
Bank premises
41,735
Other assets
59,104
TOTAL ASSETS




—

3
998
64,695
2,839
3,909

323

19,009,607 1,173,211 8,406,246 1,161,355 1,372,827 622,411 452,959 2,897,632. 557,775 354,715 524,108 371,932 1,114,436
*Less than $500.

kxrm FR-283-c

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE B/MS OF JMWMT

10, 1940

(In thousands o f d o l l a r s )

LIABILITIES
Total
iT.R. notes in actual circulation
4,836,229
Deposits t
Member bank-reserve accountll^>29,930
' U.S.Treasurer-General account655,434
Foreign bank.
409,375
Other deposits
267,376
rotal deposits

13,162,115

Deferred availability items
ither liabilities including
accrued dividends

609,799

Boston Hew York

Phila.

403,476 1,241,394

345,624

460,335 222,648 160,036 1,075,520 190,900

592,980 6,436,686

623,411

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn, Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

139,900 181,493

81,998

382,905

149,824
138,725
179,005

55,458
41,114
18,416

682,756 291,712 208,654 1,470,607 283,566 152,^95 268,090 218,301
82,227 23,457 24,797 145,775 23,824 22,720 24,143 21,446
39,017 18,040 14,684
50,344 12,586 9,230 12,166 12,586
8,650 3,040 6,573
4,305 7,162 6,866 1,427 3,839

600,772
2.8,923
30,691
20,030

684,075 6,904,240
61,185 138,967

738,399
44,364

812,650 336,249 254,708 1,671,031 327,138 191,211 305,826 256,172
66,795 48,375 25,468 106,312 28,940 14,414 26,399 22,566

680,416
26,014

52,840
30,192
8,063

1,518

186

455

195

161

39

24

181

22

90

91

20

54

TOTAL LIABILITIES
18,659,661 1,148,922 8,285,056 1,128,582 1,339,941 607,311 440,236 2,853,044 547,000 345,615 513,809 360,790 1,089,355
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
13,534 4,080 2,940 4,324 4,067
Capital paid in
136,041
9,403
51,141
12,116
10,655
13,955 5,179 4,647
Surplus (Section 7)
151,720
10,405
53,326
14,198
22,824 47709 3,152 3,613 3,974
10,224
14,323 5,247 5,725
Surplus (Section 13b)
26,839
2,874
7,109
4,393
2,121
1,429
538 1,001 1,142 1,266
1,007 3,246
713
)ther capital accounts
35,346
1,607
9,614
2,066
2,081
6,801
1,448
2,007
1,220
1,835
3,601
1,428 1,638
:0TAL LIABILITIES iBD
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
19,009,607 1,173,211 8,406,246 1,161,355 1,372,827 622,411 452,959 2,897,632 557,775 354,715 524,108 371,932 1,114,436
Commitments to make industrial
advances
8,403
460
1,793
345
1,083
759
77
20
152
62
532
—
3,120

Jills discounted
Industrial advances
J. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed




Total

Within
15 days

6,842
10,843

796
1,407

2,477,270

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS. AND SECURITIES
16 to
31 to
61 to
91 days to
6 months
30 days
60 days
90 days
6 months
to 1 Year
205
154

1,563
205

3,814
522

1 Year
to 2 Years

446
1,126

18
2,870

2,416

136,783

105,974

280,315

2 Years to Over
5 Years 5 Years
2,143

~

696,524 1,257,674

Form FE-283-d

FEDERAL RESERVE IIOTE STATEMENT CK JANUARY 10, 1940
(in thousands of dollars)

Total Boston Nev; York Phi la. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Kinn. Kanr.Cy. Dallas San Fran*1
Federal Reserve notest
Issued to FtR. bank by F.R.agent 5,227,565 429,109 1,337,487 367,665 485,680 239,686 175,531 1,118,771 203,690 145,570 192,352 90,826 440,698
Held by Federal Reserve bank
341,336 25,633
96,093 22,041 25,345 17,038 15,495
43,251 12,790 5,670 11,359 S,G28 57,793
In actual circulation

4,886,229 403,476 1,241,394 345,624 460,335 222,648 160,036 1,075,5.20 190,900 139,900 181,493 81,998 382,905

Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank*
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
5,341,000 440,000 1,355,000 375,000 491,000 250,000 180,000 1,140,000 209,000 147,500 195,000 94,500 464,000
Eligible paper
1,374 —•
219
156
—
87
—
—
45
118
749
—
Total collateral




5,342,374 440,000 1,355,219 375,156 491,000 250,087 180,000 1,140,000 209,045 147,618 195,749 94,500 /64,000