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BOARD OF GtiVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

H.U.I

For Trrmediate Release
January 21, i960

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AMD RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during
the week ended January 20 decreased $111 million to $18,923 million, which included
a decrease of $65 million in member bank reserve balances at the Federal Reserve
Banks. Estimated required reserves decreased $8l million; and estimated excess
reserves decreased $30 million to $538 million. Member bank borrowings at the
Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess reserves by $376 million, compared with
$3^3 million the week before.
The principal changes reducing average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were decreases of $719 million in U. S. Government securities bought
outright and $54 million held under repurchase agreement. The principal offsetting
changes were an increase of $244 million in Federal Reserve float, and decreases of
$372 million in currency in circulation and $77 million in foreign deposits with
Federal Reserve Banks. Total Reserve Bank credit decreased $535 million.
As of
bought outright
securities held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, January 20, holdings of U. S. Government securities
were $654 million lower than a week earlier, U. S. Government
under repurchase agreement were $55 million lower, and member
were $275 million higher.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items

Averages of daily figures
Week ended
Jan. 20,

I960

Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities—

Bought outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Loans, discounts, and advances-Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency 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)
Member bank reserves:
With Federal Reserve Banks
Cash allowed as reserves (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

Change from week ended
Jan. 13,
Jan. 21,

I960
1959
(In millions of dollars)

25,620
2

-719
- 54

+
+

45

+ 1
- 10

+

+

+

- -

914
4
1,513
28,098
19,455
5,316
52,869

3

+244
-535

31,910
424
494
231
326
836
34, 221

-372
+ 14
- 25
- 77
- 6
- 4
-469

18,648
275
18,923
18,385
538

- 65
- 46

— —

+ 1
-535

-ill

- 81
- 30

ho
2

—

w.

Wednesday
Jan. 20,

I960

25,511
42

2
— —

476
15
4- 225
4- 730
-1,060
+
82
247

770
3
1,214
27,540
19,455
5,317
52,311

+

525
288
93
126
47
282
126

31,764
4i8
470
215
328
836
34,032

121
275
154
151
3

18,279
275
18,554
1
18,297
!
!
257

-

-

-

+
-

-

-

+
+
+
+

On January 20, i960, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $4, 501 million, an increase of
$100 million for the week and an increase of $916 million from the comparable
date a year ago.

H.4.1(a)

Of, CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE! FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)

ASSETS
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances—bought outright
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities
Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

Change since
Jan. ^1,
Jan. 13,
I960
1959

Jan. 20,
I960
18,190,643
974,028
19,164,671
697,136
470,233
773,169

+
-

+
+
+
+

9,999
4,298
5,701
65,228
36,337
274,115

+
+
+

1,671

+

-

-

41,838

-

1,510,145
10,506,993
11,010,298
2,483,771
25,511,207

653,820
W-

807,249
33,555
773,694
24,606
2,064
349,034
335
1,762

.

21,005
-81,142,733
+8,142,733

653,820
54,500
708,320

-

21,005

-

21,005

26,326,214
15 5
6,274^824 +
101,071 +
317,4ll +
53,351,57%
-

435,876

+

329,456

+

+
+

485,074
6,695
132,479
206,680

+

462,757

-

25,511,207

-

- -

«•» w

— —

257,202
1,494
18,557
51,357

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve note's ~~
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U. S. Treasurer--general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

27,743,447

197,595

18,279,083
470,362
215,364
327,932
19,292,741
5,061,070-'
26,389
52,1237647,

10,507
22,745
75,435
.A505
94,178
223,249

CAPITAL
A C C O U N T S
CapTtaTpaid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

389,085
774,808
64,035
53,351,575

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

+

+

- 610,292

+ 125,110
- 117,873
- 19,969
-

623,024

+

-

70,242

+

353,287

+

865

+

18,020
51,357

+
+

21,478
93,602
74,483

h-oH

40.7#
121,505

509,249

1.5$
+

28,737

+

58,428
960

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, JANUARY 20, i960
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

Within 15 days
16 days 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
768,183
4,936
50
--__
773,169

Acceptances
7,841
33,997
—
__
__
41,838

U. S. Government
securities
369,150
6,381,913
10,766,075
6,523,912
#77,384
792,773
25,511,207

E.4.1(b)
Total

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

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OH JANUARY 20, i960
CleveFhilaSt.
Boston
Richmond Atlanta Chicago
New York
land
delphia
Louis
(In thousands of dollars)

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Franciscc

18,190,643 856,357 4,878,845 964,809 1583,457 1000,324 888,489 3205,409 702,361 384,005 693,227 640,196 2393,164
974,028
19,164,671

59,144

211,166

60,145

86,962

82,009

63,973 181,537

46,039

23,226

44,998

30,898

83,931

915,501 5,090,011 1024,954 1670,419 1082,333 952,462 3386,946 748,400 407,231 738,225 671,094 2477,095

F.R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

697,136
470,233

52,479
29,125

151,537

88,110

48,357
26,609

46,657
42,642

81,091
34,387

57,917
80,754

21,272
25,488

24,870
12,887

20,724
17,460

45,737
17,671

62,107
62,230

Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
U. S. Govt, securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement

773,169

25,260

54,440

59,357

79,117

30,260 102,196 143,561

48,334

6,989

61,486

64,300

97,869-

41,838
1,510,145
10,506,993
11,010,298
2,483,771
25,511,207

84,388
32,870

41,838

81,872
380,031 86,118 130,745 96,781
569,637 2,644,106 599,172 909,674 673,373
596,923 2,770,763 627,873 953,250 705,628
625,046 141,639 215,040 159,180
134,658
1303,090 6,419,946 1454,002 2208,709 1634,962

79,591
553,760
580,287
130,905
1344,543

261,334
1818,256
1905,354
429,821
4414,765

61,4l8 34,396 65,095 60,276
427,319 239,318 452,904 419,376
447,789 250,782 474,599 439,465
101,015 56,573 107,063 99,137
1037,541 581,069 1099,661 1018,254

172,488
1200,098
1257,585
283,694
2913,865

Total U. S. Govt, sees.

25,511,207 1383,090 6,419,946 1454,802 2208,709 1634,962 1344,543 4414,765 1037,541 581,069 1099,661 1018,254 2913,865

Total loans & securities

26,326,214 1408,350 6,516,224 1514,159 2287,826 1665,222 1446,739 4558,326 1085,875 588,058 Il6l,l47 1082,554 3011,734

Due from foreign banks
"Cash items in process
. of. collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

frtl

1 1 / 4

1

1

1

1

2

2 / 2 /

1

1

2

'/3c

6,274324 450,760 1,249,850 374,609 521,516 477,082 548,769 979,671 260,363 161,321 301,363 302,909 646,611
4,622 11,662 12,169
4,328
9,858
4,036
9,317
6,644 10,083 16,255
101,071
7,036
5,061
14,581 13,030 36,383
317,4ll 17,140
54,103 12,781
7,199
79,090 17,775 27,592 20,308 17,429
53,351,575 2877,684 13,184,684 3010,500 4605,970 3367,068 3092,741 9133,974 2161,215 1206,627 2258,129 2144,658 6308,331

1/ After deducting $11,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks,
g/ Less than $500.

y/.d .

--tr-

^cc/j

H.4.1(c)
Total

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
-G.S.Treas.-gen.acct«
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability
cash items
Other liabilities and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BAEjK ON JANUARY 20, I960
Phila- CleveSt.
Boston
New York delphia land Richmond Atlanta Chicago Louis
(In thousands of dollars)

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

San
Dallas Francisco

27,743,447 1588,459 6,492,626 1777,521 2537,275 2093,989 1568,600 5246,369 1222,635 603,366 1103,588 803,352 2705,667
18,279,083 781,110 5,060,647 815,110 1447,250 772,587 979,362 2802,175 659,954 408,342 818,136 974,765 2759,645
470,362 22,829
54,350 24,514 34,184 41,277 14,022 63,017 29,108 23,865 38,770 51,988 72,438
215,364 10,437 1/63,069 12,567 20,022
9,585
11,076 29,394
7,029
4,899
8,733 12,354 26,199
327,932
370
266,482
2,059
1,276
3,234
1,371
1,147
l,04l
261
1,108
1,381 48,202
19,292,741 014,746 5)444,548 854,250 1502,732 826,683 1005,«31 2895,733 697,132 437,367 866,747 1040,488 2906,48f
*37
5,061,07© 411,889

W/
893,775 305,031 449,208 388,533 452,581 815,073 199,101 137,091 236,254 230,053

542,481

26,389
1,275
6,489
1,318
2,565
1,456
1,375
4,518
928
986
1,027
1,094
3,358
52,1237647 2816,369 12,837,438 2938,120 4491,780 3310,661 3028,387 8961,693 2119,796 1178,810 2207,616 2074,987 6157,990

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Conting. liab. on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents

389,C85
774,808
64,035

19,202
38,332
3,781

110,891
220,905
15,450

22,879
45,638
3,863

36,354
72,530
5,306

17,434
34,566
4,407

20,375 53,980
40,306 107,334
3,673 10,967

13,013
25,862
2,544

8,827
17,580
l,4l0

16,002
31,720
2,785

22,394
44,645
2,632

47,734
95,390
7,217

53,351,575 2877,684 13,184,684 3010,500 4605,970 3367,068 3092,741 9133,974 2161,215 1206,627 2258,123 2144,658 6308,331

121,505

5,953

2/34,632

7,168
F

F. R. notes outstanding
29,205,414 1688,422
Collat. for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate acct. 10,650,000 530,000
Eligible paper
158,778
-U. S. Govt, securities 19,510,000 1250,000
Total collateral
30,318,778 1780,000
1/ After deducting $152,295,000 participations
2/ After deducting $86,873,000 participations

i

11,421
e

o

5,467
x

a

6.318
?

4/7-5

16,767

4,010

2.795

4.982

7.047

14.945

ceo cats

6,902,093 1848,123 2627,283 2195,994 1666,460 5447,430 1290,363 618,230 1142,015 859,417 2919,584
2,900,000 700,000 920,000 700,000 500,000 1900,000 430,000 180,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000
-—
49,180
———
48,235
—61,363
-—
4,200,000 1200,000 1750,000 1530,000 1200,0C0 3700,000 935,000 450,000 870,000 625,000 1800,COO
7,100,000 1949,180 2670,000 2230,000 1700,000 5600,000 1413,235 630,000 1231,363 915,000 3100,000
of other Federal Reserve Banks,
of other Federal Reserve Banks.