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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Jan. 20;
not earlier.

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
January 19, 1933.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

The daily average volume of Federal reserve "bank credit outstanding during
the week ending JanuarylS, as reported by the Federal reserve banks, was
$2,10^,000,000, a decrease of $42,000,000 compared with the preceding week and an
increase of $266,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1932.
On January IS total reserve bank credit amounted to $2,068,000,000, a decrease
of $38,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with decreases of
$29v000,000 in member bank reserve balances and $5»000,000 in unexpended capital
funds,nonmember deposits, etc., and an increase of $17,000,000 in monetary gold
stock offset in part by an increase of $13,000,000 in money in circulation.
The System1s holdings of discounted bills, of bills bought in open market, and
of United States G-overnment bonds show little change for the week while holdings
of United States Treasury notes increased $9,000,000 and those of Treasury certificates and bills decreased $1+3,000,000.
Changes in the amount of reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ending January 18, 1933» were as follov/s:

Increase o*r decrease
since
Jan. IS

Jan. 11

1933

1933

Jan . 20

1932

(In millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
reserve bank credit

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency adjusted

2U9
32
1.77S
9
2,06S
4,566

+ 1
—

- 3^
-

>+

-

- 3S

+

+17

+

1.911

+ 1

Money in circulation
5,602
Member bank reserve balances
2,5^5
Unexpended capital funds,nonmember deposits,etc,. 397

+13




570
156
+1 ,027
39
ILIL

-

- 29
- 5

+

+
-

261
116
126
11
573
61

Released for publication Friday morning, January 20,1$33'> not earlier.

B-SOlC

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
Jan. 18,1933

Jan. 11,195.3 Jan.20,1932

R E S O U R C E S
Gold with Federal reserve agents . . . *
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury ,
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F. R* Board .
Gold and gold certificates held by banks
Total gold reserves ; . . 4 . .
Reserves other than gold

2,377,803
39,233
2,417,036
403,070
411,335
3,236,441
198,23s

Total reserves
Non-reserve cash . . i ; < .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S. Government obligations
Other bills discounted

3,^,679
27,570

2,3^5,320
39,7^2
2,385,062
1+05,282
1+32,189
3,222,533

195,112
3,1+17,61+5
91,61+7

2,056,234
59,493

2,115,727
363,410
526,777

3,005,914
189,717
3,195,631
76,387

.

66,1+96
182,172

*66,3S3
*181,76S

Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
.
Certificates and bills
Total U.S. Government securities
Other securities

248,668
31,926

21+8,151
32,362

420,755
310,426
1,047,012

1+20,763
301,1+06
1,090,219

320,213

1,778,193
4,597
2,063,38^
51,091
3,259
16,311

1,812,388

751,468

5,102

36,846

2,098,003
51,091
2,982
17,951
339,550
53,880

1,795,3^1

Total bills and securities <
Gold held abroad
Due from foreign banks
.
F. R. notes of other banks . . . . * .
Uncollected items
Bank premises
. ..
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES

438,545
380,441
818,986
188,04l

33,557
397,698

40,39!+

8,597
19,137
431,387
57,813
36,371

6,097,376

6,113,143

5,620,664

2,697,295

2,687,021+

2,642,140

2,5^5,151.
17,842
20,539

2,573,944

24,340
2,607,872
31+3,716
151,288

28,468

1,971,564
26,146
81,830
26,335

344,921

53,?so
42,281

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
ii........
All other liabilities .
TOTAL LIABILITIES

21,430
20,629

2,105,925

18,606

2,644,471
334,256
151,309
278,599
17,484

6,097,376

6,113,143

5,620,664

278,599

428,687

159,459
259,421
25,032

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined . . .

64.7$

64.1$

67.3$

Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents

1+0,721+

39,932

285,299




•Revised.

HE SOURCES AKD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS OF JANUARY IS, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOIb
Total Boston Few York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. ICans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Gold with Federal reserve agents
2,377,803 193,327
593,293 155,500 187,970 71,500 59,500 696,910 111,005 42,490 62,480 23,065 180,763
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury 39»233
1,9^1
5,649
5,318
5,616
1,849
3,062
3,200
1,447
2,187
2,076
1.343 5,545
Gold held exclusively against
F. R. notes
2,1+17,036 195,268
598,942 160,818 193,586 73,3^9 62,562 700,110 112,452 44,677 64,556 24,408 186,308
137,020 18,470 29,563 10,561 6,941 118,052 16,487 11,828 1^,753 6,625 20,093
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board 408,070 17,677
8,674 24,860 2,510 1,957 8,380 4,005 26,108
S,04S 18,850
Gold and gold certif. held by hanks 411,335 14,827
3,^03
289,713
R E S O U R C E S

Total gold reserves
3,236,441 227,772 1,025,675 187,336 241,999
198,23s 18,850
Reserves other than gold
61,525 20,835 13,344
Total reserves
3,U3U,679 246,622 1,087,200 208,171 255,31+3
ITon-re serve cash
6,4o4
26,278 4,205 5,262
27,570
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations
66,1+96 3,593
26,271 10,898 7,657
Other bills discounted
182,172
8,626
30,077 35.900 17.049
Total bills discounted
21+8,668 12,219
56,3^2 46,792 24,706
Bills bought in open market
2,161
31,926
9,724
2,920
3,H5
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
127,592 31,054 36,332
1+20,755 20,251
Treasury notes
310,1+26 17,273 124,147 24,461 32,085
Certificates and bills
1,01+7,012 54,900
394,753 77,743 101,975
Total U.S. Govt, securities
706,492 133,252 170,392
1,772,193 92,424
Other securities
1,025
3,552
M97
—

—

Total bills and securities
Gold held abroad
Due from foreign banks
F. R, notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES



2,063,331+ 106,so4
51,091
3,259

—

'228
270
16,311
3l+l+,921 40,071
53,280
3,280
1+2,281
667

27,313
10,043
97,356
3,963

2,084
1,612
16,106
13.687

3,655
11.260

17,718
2,911

14,915
3,248

15,771
1,727

9,606

51,091
1,372

328
6,524
321
95,239 28,S6l
3,024
12,818
22,261
1,105

- -

4,190
467
317
4,833 10,047 10.971
9,023 10,364 11,438
S56
640
946

5,469
283
3,909
19,707
4,192 25,176
2,162
S56

11,726
32,707

17,278 25,160
6,429 22,216
20.434 70.609

52,607

5^,723

44,l4l 117,925

8,482
26,960

26,632

45,O4S

44,521

253,3^3

—

—

116
1,168
33,655 26,656
6,929 3,237
3,045
1,985
295
936

35,038 232,509

41,175 13,882 17,123
8,492
36,356 11,816
175,812 37.555 26,932

776,182 184,196 198,024 62,546
—

87,689
7,120

78,177 843,022 131,449 58,462
8,927 4,657
5,707 27,978
83,884 871,000 140,436 63,119
2,232
15,420
3,^67
4,577

9»5io
2,379

—

63,253

8,419 10,773
94,809 43,457 243,282
2,904
3,622 9,236

10,290

•14

—

65,150 272,106 73,222 63,625 67,017 49,189 145,323
—

—

104
708

8,950

2,422
^,092

4o6
16
2,042
612
40,811 14,499
3,285
7,595
1,550
1.527

- -

209
11
27
27
384
194 1,750
1,402
7,528 17,676 12,733 17,642
4,244
1,746
1,741
3,559
1,442
945
1,683
1,979

6,097,376 404,346 2,079,565 1+30,211 502,U29 198,087 169,887 1,210,907"237,087 140,624 188,399 112,465 423,369

RESOURCES AMD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE"BAMS' OT JAJTJftHY IS, 1933
3-801c
(in thousands of dollars)
Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Total Boston New York Phi la. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis

L I A B I L I T I E S
F.R.notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member "bank - reserve account
Government
Foreign banlc
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Reserve ratio (per cent)
Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents

2,697,295 127,094

556,056 229,520 278,37

2,5^5,151 142,220 1,264,534 124,749 140,105
732 1,003 2,869
17,84-2 2,022
7,570
1,421
2,045 1,928
20,539
9,280
24
116 1,853
24,3^0
2,607,372 145,687 1,282,116 127,913 146,755

94,007
343,716 39,741
58,618
151,288 10,830
85 ,,058
20,460
278,599
18,606
3,710
6,097,376 404,346 2,079,565
64.7
74.1
59.1
40,724

2,975

13,586

27,254 33,101
16,023 14,157
29,242 28,294
1,746
25a
430,211 502,429
60.1
5S.2
4,279

4,034

97,318 96,791

52,961
277
759
2,591
56,53s
25,686
5,158
11,616
1,721
198,087
63.3

685,293 137,085

43,131 417,874
894
2,394
682
2,531
926
2.257
45,633 425,556
9,303 41,704
4,726 16,145
10,544 39,497
2,890 2.712
169,887 1,210,907
78.4
58.9

1,589

1,426

5,297

62,752
3,006
662
1.959
68,379
15,974
4,360
10,186
1.103
237,087
68.4
1,385

38,666

1,520
448
377

4l,011

7,719
2,886

7,019
1.009
140,624
51.7

937

65,057 46,051 147,051
530
1,601
494
1,363
565
565
4,559
163
235
67,386 47,345 153,503
17,427 i4,ioo 17.700
4,043 3,918 10,424
8,263 8,719 19.701
769 1.079
1,074
188,399112,465 423,369
60.0 51.3
65.0
1,182 1,182

2,852

FEDERAL RESERVE FOTE STATEMENT
federal reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank by F.R. Agent
Held by Federal reserve bank
In actual circulation
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to banks
Gold and gold certificates
Gold fund - F. R. Board
Eligible paper
U. S. Gov't, securities
Total collateral

2,932,263 207,502
234,968 20,408
2,697,295 187,094

628,693 243,646 290,910 104,147 114,783 718,792 145,631 83,733 97,992 4i,640 254,794
72,637 14.126 12.534 6.829 17.992 33.499 8,546 2.753 7.481 4.336 33.827
556,056 229,520 278,376 97,313 96,791 685,293 137,085 80,980 90,511 37,304 220,967

1,122,158 47,010
1,255,645 146,317
233,636 12,202
354.600
2.900
2,966,039 208,429

434,293 78,290 71,470 18,345 14,000 264,910 23,505 13,990 10,680
109,000 77,210 116,500 53,155 45,500 432,000 87,500 28,500 51,800
53,467 46,664 24,595 16,293 18,084 14,649
8,750 8,835 10,758
42.000 80.000 17.000 39.000
10.000 26.000 32.700 27.000
646,760 244,164 292,565 104,793 116,584 721,559 145,755 84,025 100,233

Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants



248,668
31,926
1,047,012
4,597

Within 15 days

171,772
5,161
83,325
4,558

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AED SHORT TERM SECURITIES
91 days to
16 to 30 days
31 to 60 days
6l to 90 days
6 months
9,350
20,135
27,648
18, 398

6,637
87,800
l4

10,157
274,231

9, 971
54, 250

252,763
25

12,165 83,500
10,900 97,263
3,788 15,551
15,000 63,000

41,353 259,314
Over 6 months

1,365
294,643