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STATEMENT FOB TEE PRSSS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Jan* 17;
not earlier*

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
January 16, 1936.

CONDITIO!! OF FEDERAL 3ES33VE B A M S
The daily average volwie of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended January
as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,485 ,000,000, an increase of $5,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$21,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1935•
On January 15 total Be serve bank credit amounted to $2,^25,000,000, an increase
of $9,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases of
$ U U f 0 0 0 ,000 in member bank reserve balances and $19,000,000 in nomaember deposits
a n d other Federal Heserve acccmnts, offset in part by increases of $14,000,000 in
mo rue tar y gold stock and $16,000,000 in Treasury and national ban],: currency and decreases of $61,000,000 in money in circulation and $31,000,000 in Treasury cash
ancS. deposits with Federal Reserve banks. Member bank reserve balances on January
15 were estimated to be approximately $3,090,000,000 in excess of legal requirements.
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased
b i k l s and industrial advances. An increase of $17,000,000 in holdings of United
States Treasury bills was offset by a decrease of $17,000,000 in holdings of United
States Treasury rrites.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the v/eelc and the year ended January 15, 1936, were as-follows;

Increase or decrease
since
Jan. 15
1936

Jan. 8
JS&2L.

Jan. l6
1935 ,

(In millions of dollars)
Sills discounted
Bills bought
U # S . Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 2~[ million
commitments - January 15)
Other Reserve "bank credit
TOTAL HES3SRV3B B A M CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency
Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with PJ1. banks
Honmember deposits and other F . R . accounts




5
5
2,^30

-12
-1

—
—

—

—

—

32
13

+10

' +17
+13

10,15s
2/492

+q
+14
+16

+17
+1.SS5
-12

5,722
5.S59
3,013
537

-61
+114
-31
+19

+31+0
+1,471
-1
+S0
B-S01

Released for publication Friday morning, January 17*1936?

n o t

B-S01a

earlier.

ASSSTS 4&D LIABILITIES
OF TEE TWELVE FEDERAL H3SEHVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Jan. 15,1936

Jan. 8.1936

Jgt. 16,1935,

7,617,SSI

7,552,873
17,170

5,237,503

- 303,647

2871 ^

7.873,690

5,5^-2,3^5

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U , S. Treasury
^Redemption fund - f , fi. notes . ,
Other cash
,
Total reserves
, .
Redemption fund E . bank notes
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't obligations, direct

16,^35
327,896

7,962,212

1,752

and/or fully guaranteed
. #
Other b i l l s discounted , . . . . . . . *
Total b i l l s discounted . . . . . . .
Bills bought in open market
. . . . . . .
Industrial advances •
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds .
. . . . . . . . . #
Treasury notes . . . . . . . .
Treasury b i l l s . . . . . . . .
Total U. S. Government securities .
Other securities . . •
*
Total b i l l s and securities . . . . .
Due from foreign banks v
. •
F. E. notes of other banks • . « • » . . •
Uncollected items . . . . .
.
Bank premises . . • • . . . • • • . . » •
All other assets
. .
TOTAL ASSETS . •
L I A3

2,637
2,7^.
5,352
4,657
32,239

2,358
. 3,02^
5,381
4,656
32,014

13,604
3»6i7
17,221
5,562
14,826

215,6S7
1,624,598
2,^30,2^3
181
2,^72,672
663
30,030
601,917
47,736
39.104

215,678
1,641,603
572,958
2,430,239
181
2,472,471
665
30,508
4^9,777
47,740
38,082,

395,627
1,508,667
525,925
2,430,219
2,467,828
806
24,226
505,729
49,296
, ^5,589

11,154,384

10,962,933

8,637.571

3,619,651

3,655,764

3,099,050
25,869

5,745,146

4,337,560
67.227
18,339
196,677
4,669,303
506,428
146,839

ILITI3S

2. notes in actual circulation
. . . .
B, bank note circulation - net
. . . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . . . .
U.S.Treasurer - General account . . . . .
Foreign bank
.
Other deposits
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total -deposits • • • . . • • * .
Deferred availability items . . . . . . ,
Capital TDaid in
. .
Surplus (Section J)
Surplus (Section 1} b)
. #
Reserve for contingencies
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
. « . . . . # . . .

—

5,853,865
1+61,633
43,546
6,6^,998
529.917
130,609
145,772
26,4o6
33.693
Liii

11,154,334
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Rati^o of total reserves to deposit and
I/.&.note l i a b i l i t i e s combined # * . . .
77.95^
Contingent liability on b i l l s purchased
for foreign correspondents •
—
Commitments to make industrial advances



—

.

27,213

460,828

34,881
229,765
6,470,620
497,233
110,516
145.772
26,334
33,692
3,002
10,962,933

144,893

10,526
30,808

8,637,571

77. 4
—

27,284

567
10,846

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OP TEE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S Oil J M U A M 15, 1936
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOlb
A S S E T S
Total Boston

New York

Phi la.

Cleve»

Rich, Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

Gold certificates on hand and due
)
from U . S . Treasury
7,617,881 5^1,506 3.3 +l»7SS 1+10,891+ 50*+,917 217,806 170,1+18 1,361,968 190,59*+ 151,080 196,088 132,7^0 398,082
Redemption fund - E . R . notes
16,1+35
2,9l+S
1,1+53
1,055
938
1,357
2,772
353
765
521
806
650
2,817
other cash
327,896 39«Q59
70.352 39*307 25,396 16,899 1 M 2 2
1+2,631+ 20,800 10,239 22,11+2
7,017 19,929
Total reserves
7,962,212 583,513 3.^13.593 ^ 1 , 2 5 6 531,251 236,062 187,312 1,^04,955 212,159 l6l,gl+0 219,036
Bills disccruntedt
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations,
direct and/or fully guaranteed 2,637
2*+7
61+
21+0 — —
1,878
3
75
^5
Other bills discounted
sH
1+1
80
12
2.715
33
13
1,895
15
33
Total bills discounted
18
SO
321+
58
1+1
5.352
280
539
3,773
33
87
Bills bought in open market
128
1+1+5
165
61
i+si+
l>738
M57
3^3
577
87
175
Industrial advances
1+28 1.533
920
2 tli+i+
32,239
2,912
7,718
1,137
1.71*
M i l
6,713
U.S. Government securities:
Bonds
215,687 14,1+20
8,2l+0
55,252 16,81+8 19,069 10,209
2l+,529 10,732. 12,969
9,51^
Treasury notes
1,621+, 598 107,636
1+93,161+ 120,857 11+9,1+91 80,028 61+, 596 216,1+91+ Sl+,631 ^7.173 73^132
Treasury bills
102,166 27,837 15,^39 2l+,19S
589,958 35.615
185,967 39,415 1+9,1+61+ 26,1+79 21,373
Total U.S.Govt, securities ?l+^0f?l+"^ 1^7,671
73^,383 177,120 218,021+ 116,716 91+, 209 31+3,189 123.200 75,581 106., si+i+
—
—
—
—
—
Other securities
181
—
181
—
—

Due from foreign banks
F.R.notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




2,1+72,672 161,206 71+7,612
663
30,030
601,917
1+7,786
39.101+

50
368
62,^17
3,113
153

263
9,836
15^,523
10,SOS
29,523

isi+,6i+i 220,21+6 121,060
69
895
1+6,231+
1+,S61+
3.59S

63
1,537
57.281+
6,525
1,380

25
5,003
HS,137
2,919
979

95,381
21+
1,1+87
21,2S3
2,28l+

31+5,951 123,733
so
3.3^9
si+,7^7
1+,S26
390

85
9

—

—

Total b'ills and securities

1^+0,1+07 1+20,828

77,255 108,829

1+
18
3
1,832
6I+7
1.557
27,515 ll+,86s 33,090
3,360
2,1+52
1,531
1SS
288
1+82

91+
126
1,771

~
25
25
328
1,108

16,1+70 17,1+35
50,722 136,671+
16,733 1+5,222
83-975 199,331
—

85,966 200,792
17
393
23,788
1,52^
si+o

3,126
28,031
3,580
13s

ll,15l+,381+ 810,820 1+,366,158 691,557 818,286 1+1MS5 308,916 l,8l+l+,298 367,883 256,626 366,178 252,935 656,51+2

ASSETS AKD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BASKS OH JANUARY 15, 1936
(In thousands of dollars)

B-SOlc

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

Boston

Hew York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

160,467 108,500

F,B.notes in actual circulation 3,619,651 306,906
783,405 265,021 346,655 174,130 152,479
Deposits;
5,853,865 384,350 2,345,934 295,255 344,966 166,674 114,280
Member bank - reserve account
7,825
46l,63S
4,120
U.S.Treasurer - General account
277,192 39,661 30,599
26,747
1,544
43,546
17,164
1,503
foreign bank
3,966
M
3
3
3,006 178,666
1,884
240,949
Other deposits
3,984
3,987
10,525
3,890

837,357

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

877,672 16s,332
86,360 29,019

TOTAL LIABILITIES

6,604,993 417,993 3,319,006 349,634 333,518 177,927 123,887
143,99s ^3,763 56,964 47,596 19,636
589,917 62,254
130,609 9,4l4
4,210
51,030 12,^33 12,393
^,595
145.772
50,325 13,4o6 1^,371 5,186 5,616
9,902
754
26,406
2.376
1,007 3,^35
4,231
7,7^
2,283
8,349
3,000
1,261
1,413
33,693
3,111
46
1,301
169
62
3,338
267
55

Minn. Kans»Cy„ Dallas San Fran,
138,853

815,658 153,928
54,969 3,S6S
1,252
4,842
2,203

11,988
21,350
1,391
7,573

607

112,932 178,043
3,787
4,132
1.002
1,127
9,284
6,415
767

72,643

273,235

134,706 312,039
^,369

4,369

1,085 2,922
4,522 14,762

124,481 183,724 144,682 33^>I42
1^,715 33,867 25,398 26,347
3,^32
3,755
3,057
3,785 10.117
4,655 3.420 3,613 3,783 9,645
1,003 1,142 1,256 1,021
546
1,849
342
1,323
S°2 1,287
205
217
60
is6
163

11,154,384 810,820 4,366,15s 691,557 sis,2s6 4i4,i85 30s,9i6 i,s44,29S 367,8^3 256,626 366,173 252,935 656,542

Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and F.R.note liabilities combined
Commitments to make industrial
advances

77»9
27,213

83.2

80.5
3»313

9,892

73.4
647

72.8

1,695

67.I

67,8

2,265

493

81.9

64,5

154

2,169

69.5

67.9

136

1,351

69,3

64.6
593

^,505

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OP BILLS AITD SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought
Industrial advances
U»S-Government securities
Other.securities




5,352
M57
32,2*59
2,430 ,243
181

Within 15 days
3,094
2,376

1,620

25,425

16 to 30 days
55
671
253
37,31s

31

to 60 days
174

681

914
70,320

6l to 9l0 days
1,795
929
699
78,579

91 days to
6 months
224
1,434
391,^21

Over 6 months

10
27,319

1,827,180
181

F2D2HAL BSSEEVE NOTE STATEM31TT OH JAUUASY 15, 1936
B-SOld

(In thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Eeserve notes:
Issued to F.S»bank by F.E.agent
Held by Federal Eeserve bank
In actual circulation

Boston

3,984,358 3^5,533
364,707 38,627
3,619,651

306,906

New York

Phila«

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

918,981 284,965 365,058 186,8'g4 173,698
135,576 19,9^4 18,4q3 12,75^ 21,219

265,021

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

881,920 167,8^5 112,862 147,708
44,563
7,378
4,362
8,855

80,157 318,7^7
7,51*+ ^5.512

273,235

160,467 108,500

138,853

72,643

938,706 290,000 371,440 168,000 130,685 891,000 141,632 114,500
8
2,153
290
—
45
75
72
19,000 47,000
27,000

i44,ooo

81,000 289,263

783,405

3^6,655 17^,130 152,479

837,357

Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U . S . Treasury
Eligible paper
U . S . Govt, securities
Total collateral




3,916,843 356,617
255
3,^97

134,000

4,054,31+0

356*872

9^,859

514
6,000

85

290,290 371,^40 187,045 177,760 891,000 168,640 114,572 150,514 81,085

—

35,000
324,263