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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)

H.4.1

January 18, 1951

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
During the week ended January 17, Member bank reserves increased
$1,085 million. The principal changes supplying reserves were an increase of
$688 million in Reserve Bank credit and decreases of $215 million in Money in
circulation, $168 million in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks, and
$106 million in Other deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal •.
offsetting changes were a decrease of $52 .million, in Gold stock and an-increase
of $46 million in Foreign:.deposits with Federal Reserve Banks.
The increase of $688 million in Reserve Bank credit resulted from increases of $337 million in holdings of U. S. Government securities, $324 million
in Reserve Bank float, and $28 million in Loans, discounts and advances. Holdings
of U. S. Government securities reflected increases of $146 million in bills,
$118 million in notes, and $73 million in bonds•
The increase for the week of $1,211 million in Required reserves of
member banks reflected the higher reserve requirements which became effective
during the week and which raised required reserves approximately $1,150 million.

Member Bank Reserves
and Related Items

Jan. 17,
1951

Changes since
Jan. lb
Jan. 10,
1951
iW'

(In millions of dollars)
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government* securities
Loans, discounts and advances
Float *
Total
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding

20,798
104
1,021
21,923
22,494
4,635

+337
+ 28
+324
+688
- 52
--

+2,926
+
5
+ 609
+3,5^0
-1,932
+
39

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)

27,200
1,303
105
904
209
743

-215
- 5
-168
+ 46
-106
- 2

+
-

Member bank reserves

18,587

+1,085

+2,100

17,578
1,009

+1,211
-126

+1,9%
+ 152

Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)
Daily average excess reserves (estimated)

952

-145

* Excess of uncollected cash items over deferred availability cash items.




+

-

79
12
276
6
261
24

36

H.4.1(a)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION
Of THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

ASSETS
Gold certificates
Redemption fund for F. R, notes
Total gold certificate reserves

Jan* 17,
1951
20,664,402
586,245
21,250,647

Jam 18,
1950

JBDU 19

1951
+

-

40,002
2,570
42,572

•

•

-

1,981,029
38,172
1,942,857

Other cash

352,916

+

33,414

+

26,773

Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
U. S. Government securities:
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total U. S. Government securities

100,358
3,301

+
+

27,470
14

+
+

3,731
1,200

1,257,964

+

146,100

14,793,451
4,746,925
20,798,340

+ 118,300
+
72,550
4- 336,950

2,530,423
6,398,450
+14,242,751
2,387,225
+ 2,926,653

Total loans and securities
Due from foreign "banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

20,901,999
24
183,555
4,033,542
40,242
103,464
46,866,389

+

364,434

+ 2,931,584

2,974
+ 818,283
+
159
+
7,338
+1,176,082

+
20,715
+ 1,064,194
+
6,219
+
1,944
+ 2,108,558

23,161,401

- 179,738

+

18,587,018
105,009
904,410
209,474
19,805,911
3,012,526
6,978

+1,084,806
- 167,595
+
46,820
- 105,616
+ 858,415
+ 494,429
533
+1,173,639

+ 2,100,225
276,284
5,229
260,462
+ 1,558,250
+
455,409
1,193

226,785
510,022
27,543
115,223
46,866,389

446

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
CAPITAL
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

«. —

«• -

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

-

— mm

"997

+1,178,082

63,624

+ 2,076,090
+
+

13,596
21,849

2,977
+ 2,108,558

6,6#

.9#

25,911
2,417

14

-

~

49,5$

-

869
28

+
+

16,680
513

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, JANUARY 17, 1951
(Callable Government securities classified according to nearest call date)
Discounts and
advances
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




98,605
1,668
85
—
-—
100,358

Industrial
loans
68
231
2,101
901
"

__
37301

U. S. Government
securities
38^,547
872,417
12,16$,003
3,855,973
986,700
2.532,700
20,798,340

H.4.1(b)
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON JANUARY 17, 1951
(In thousands of dollars)
ASSETS
Total
.Gold certificates
Redemption fund for
F. R. notes

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis

Mpls. Kans.Cy.

Dallas SanFran.

20,664,402 735,918 6,727,159 1154,635 1390,393 854,858 865,409 4263,487 581,462 347,187 769,722 567,215 2406,957
586,245

53,675

49,599

49,944

66,908

56,619

39,281

99,879

40,619

21,419

34,939

25,375

47,988

JTotal gold certificate
21,250,647 789,593 6,776,758 1204,579 1457,301 911,477 904,690 4363,366 622,081 368,606 8o4,66l 592,590 2454,945
reserves
7,208 14,093 15,602 38,947
70,664 26,027 32,134 24,886 21,585 48,507 15,963
Other cash
352,916
37,300
222
2,800
— — —
3,980
4,772 36,645
2,675
4,175
7,114
Discounts and advances
100,358
170
37,805
188
126
—
—
—
2,212
1
26
741
3,301
7
—
Industrial loans
U. S.. Govt, securities
356,185 79,152 117,505 83,645 67,877 187,632 64,100 39,936 59,230 60,197 123,621
1,257,964 18,884
Bills
14,793,451 1050,024 3,308,008 930,804 1381,856 983,661 798,240 2206,517 806,524 469,633 696,535 707,896 1453,753
Notes
Bonds
4,746,925 336,932 1,061,474 298,676 443,411 315,637 256,139 708,028 258,798 150,696 223,504 227,150 466,480
- - -

- - -

Total IX.S.Government
securities

20,798,340 1405,840 4,725,667 1308,632 1942,772 1382,943 1122,256 3102,177 1129,422 660,265

Totals loans and
securities

20,901,999 1406,010 4,763,498 1315,019 1949,88? 1385,744 1127,035 3138,822 1132,222 660,675 983,249 995,243 2044,595

Due from foreign banks
24
2
EUR..notes of other banks 183,555
8,464
Uncollected cash items 4,033,542 333,343
Bank premises
40,242
1,073
Other assets
103,464
7,395
-TOTAL ASSETS




979,269 995,243 2043,854

1/ 7
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
26/746
8,096 10,845 41,528 16,201 20,353
9,839
5,782
8,148
8,538 19,015
751,723 253,870 425,64? 321,568 271,971 669,800 173,109 103,906 206,4l6 180,991 341,198
7,657
2,920
4,790
2,887
1,810
5,169
3,526
1,11k
2,623
677
5,996
23,026
6,215
9,956
7,015
5,428 15,638
5,390
3,214
5,057
4,875 10,255

46,866,389 2583,180 12,420,079 2816,728 3890,562 2695,106 2348,721 8261,658 1962,131 1150,506 2024,248 1798,517 4914,953
l/ After deducting $17,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON JANUARY 17, 1951
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T T A B T L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes

Total Boston
23,161,401 1400,213

New York Phlla. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis
Mpls, Kans.Cy.
5,213,930 1639,501 2083,106 1579,596 1250,520 a 9 3 , 9 3 3 1078,860 605,149 907,442

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6.978

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647

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2.285

X

245

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24§

2^

925

^

Dallas Ss^Fran.
622,217 2280,934

&

122

230

285

525.

46,856,389 2583,180 12,420,079 2816,728 3890,562 2695,106 2348,721 8261,658 1962,131 1150,506 2024,248 1798,517 4914,953

Contingent liability on

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FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F.B. notes outstanding

24,267,267 1488,075 5,462,794 1702,362 2181,941 1654,250 1339,936 4627,780 1122,238 619,434 942,971 674,655 2450,831

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13,304,000 440,000 4,570,000 750,000 865,000 600,000 625,000 2700,000 350,000 210,000 280,000 214,000 1700,000

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if After deducting $613,790,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ After deducting $17,959,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.