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Released, f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
F r i d a y morning, J a n . 24;
not e a r l i e r .

STATEMEW FOE THE PRESS

S t . 6466
F e d e r a l Reserve Board
J a n u a r y 23, 1930.

CCHDITIOH OF FEDERAL UNSERVE BASKS
The c o n s o l i d a t e d s t a t e m e n t of c o n d i t i o n of t h e F e d e r a l Reserve banks on
January 22, made p u b l i c ty t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Board, shows d e c r e a s e s f o r the
week of $9,100,000 i n h o l d i n g s of d i s c o u n t e d b i l l s , $25,000,000 i n b i l l s
bought i n open market and $2,400,000 i n U. S. s e c u r i t i e s . Member bank r e serve d e p o s i t s i n c r e a s e d $2,200,000, Government d e p o s i t s $9,500,000 and c a s h
r e s e r v e s $17,000,000, while F e d e r a l r e s e r v e n o t e c i r c u l a t i o n d e c l i n e d
$43,100,000. T o t a l b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s were $36,800,000 below t h e amount
r e p o r t e d a week ago.
The p r i n c i p a l changes i n h o l d i n g s of b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d by F e d e r a l r e s e r v e
banks f o r t h e week were i n c r e a s e s of $19,000,000 a t the F e d e r a l Reserve Bank
of Uew York and $4,600,000 a t San F r a n c i s c o , and d e c l i n e s of $12,100,000 a t
C l e v e l a n d , $13,200,000 a t Chicago and $5,300,000 a t Richmond. The System's
h o l d i n g s of b i l l s bought i n open market d e c r e a s e d $25,000,000 and of Treasury
n o t e s $ 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , while h o l d i n g s of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s i n c r e a s e d

$3,600,000.

F e d e r a l r e s e r v e n o t e c i r c u l a t i o n was $43,100,000 l e s s than a week ago,
a l l F e d e r a l r e s e r v e banks e x c e p t Chicago r e p o r t i n g d e c r e a s e s f o r t h e week.
The p r i n c i p a l changes by F e d e r a l r e s e r v e banks were an i n c r e a s e of $8,900,000
a t Chicago and d e c r e a s e s of $13,600,000 a t Boston, $10,500,000 a t P h i l a d e l p h i a ,
$8,700,000 a t New York, $5,800,000 a t Cleveland and $4,900,000 a t San F r a n cisco.
A summary of the p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of t h e r e s e r v e b a n k s ,
t o g e t h e r with changes d u r i n g t h e week and t h e y e a r ending Januayy 22, 1930,
follows:

I n c r e a s e or d e c r e a s e s i n c e
J a n . 22.1930 J a n . 15.1930 J a n . 23.1929
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total reserves
Gold r e s e r v e s

. . . . . .

T o t a l b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s . . . . . .

3,171,518
2,975,215

+
+

17,001
i4,i63

1,222,804

-

36,819

-

+

—

-

116,842

-

155,829

B i l l s discounted, t o t a l
Secured by U.S.Govt* o b l i g a t i o n s .
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d

433,223
239,394
193,829

-

9.H3
4,330
13,443

B i l l s bought i n open market

298,389

-

24,95s

. . . .

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l .
Bonds
. . . .
Treasury n o t e s .
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s . . . .

476,662
69,610
170,213
236,839

Federal reserve notes in circulation .

1,739,241

Total deposits
Members' r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s . . . .
Government d e p o s i t s

2,4I4,97S
2,359.801




.

26,071

2,39s

+
+

357,988

327,125
224,587

348,891

+

232,049

274,62s
17,266

6,010
3,631

+
+
+

71,830
185,532

-

43,130

+

78,274

+
+
+

11,099
2,151
9,49s

+
.+

17,888
9^0
13,983

—

-

+

19

R e l e a s e d f o r p u b l i c a t i o n F r i d a y morning, J a n u a r y 24,1930; n o t e a r l i e r .

S t . 6466a

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
OF TEE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BA-TKS CO!® IUED
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
R E S O U R C E S
Gold w i t h F e d e r a l r e s e r v e a g e n t s . . . .
Gold redemption f u n d w i t h U. S. Treasury
Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t F . R . n o t e s
Gold s e t t l e m e n t f u n d w i t h F.R. Board
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f i c a t e s h e l d "by hanks
T o t a l ffold r e s e r v e s . .
R e s e r v e s o t h e r than g o l d . . .
Total reserves
2Ton-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted;
Sec. "by U. S. Government o b l i ;ations
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d . . .
Total b i l l s discounted . . .
B i l l s bought i n open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds .
Treasury notes . . . .
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
T o t a l U.S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
T o t a l b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due f r o m f o r e i g n banks
Uncollected items
Bank p r e m i s e s
All other resources

.

TOTAL RESOURCES .

J a n . 22.1930 J a n . 15.1930 J a n . 2 3 . 1 9 2 9
1,630,014
59,758
1,739,772

1,690,879
61,627
1,752,506

608,9^0
626,503

558,243
650,303

670,984

2,975,215

2,961,052

2,648,090

196,303
3,171,518
76,35%

193,465

165,440

3,154,517
84,466

2,813,530
96,488

235,064

471,443

298,389

442,336
323,347

454,213

69,610
170,213

69,629
176,223

476,662

479,060

239,394
193,829
>33,223

236,839

207,272

233,208

1,223,392
70,648
I,294,O4O

633,066

310,671
782,114

52,344

98,383
51,307
202,034

14,530

• 14,880

1,222,804

1,259,623

9,025
1,447,391

^ 725
600,316

725
744,923
58,149

700,026
58,606

58,213

731

12,231
5,202,161

5,314,666

5,125,193

1,739,241

1,782,371

1,660,967

2,359,801

26,071
6,958

22,148

2,357,650
16,573
7,011
22,645

2,414,978

2,403,879

2,358,861
12,088
6,762
19,379
2,397,090

584,189
171,253
276,936

665,037
171,107
276,936
15,336

648,570
148,356

5,314,666

5,125,193

12,263

8,421

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. n o t e s i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n .
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account . .
Government
Foreign bank
Other d e p o s i t s
T o t a l de-posits . . . . . .
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items . . .
Capital paid in
Surplus
. . .
All other l i a b i l i t i e s . . . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES

. . . .

15,564
5,202,161

254,398
15,812

R a t i o of t o t a l r e s e r v e s t o d e p o s i t and
F. R. n o t e l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . .

76.3#

75.4%

69.35S

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r c h a s e d
for foreign correspondents

530,600

527,435

325,443

C.




RESOURCES A1TD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OH JANUARY 22, 1930
S t . 6466b
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
T o t a l Boston ITew York P h i l a . Cleve.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran.
Gold with F e d e r a l Reserve Agents
1 , 6 8 0 , 0 1 4 209,917
238,594 120,000 136,900 Jl,koi 113,950 309,564 79,045 61,157 8 0 , 0 0 0 32,723 226,763
Gold redemption f u n d w i t h U . S . T r e a s u r y 59,758
1,808
16,254
4,600
4,313
2,l4p
2,500 11,280
1,734
3,970
3,24l
1,4^9
6,459
Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t
F. R. n o t e s
1 , 7 3 9 , 7 7 2 211,725
254,848 124,600 l 4 l , 2 1 3 73,5^1 116,450 320,844 80,779 65,127 83,241 34,182 233,222
Gold s e t t l e m e n t f u n d w i t h F.R.Board
608,9^0 10,289
231,045 21,058 71,202 22,826 9,568 95,598 25,507 16,380 50,460 17,752 37,255
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f . h e l d by banks
626,503 29,620
375,045 42,446 41,235 12,263 4,015 67,755 6,997 4,872 6,797 9,105 26,353
R E S 0 UHEt C E S

T o t a l gold r e s e r v e s
R e s e r v e s o t h e r than g o l d

2,975,215 251,634
19 b ?303 22,476

s6o,933 188,104 253,650 108,630 130,033 484,197 113,283

Total reserves
N o n - r e s e r v e cash
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d

3 , 1 7 1 , 5 1 8 274,110

916,924 207,3o6 266,373 117,878 l 4 7 , 6 6 o 502,111 123,825 90,518 148,907 66,467 309,439
16,855 4,070 5,829 5,589 4,976 8,666 8,108 1,697 2,535 4,46i 6,543

Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought i n open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
T o t a l U.S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Total b n i s _ a ^ s e _ c u r i t i e s
Due f r o m f o r e i g n banks
Uncollected items
3ank p r e m i s e s
All o t h e r r e s o u r c e s
TOTAL RESOURCES
C.



7b,354

7,025

239,394
193,829

11,637
10,803

433,223 22,44o

55,9^6

19,202

12,723

9,2^g

17,627

5,428

12,609

8,929
7,419

2,730
2,883

9,538
l4,l4g

89,655 50,927 65,590 2 4 , 6 i o

73,7o4

16,34-8
13,208

5,6i3
8,421

23,687 11,407 20,574
949 11,297 38,172

1,821
10,481
6,964
19,266
30

5,972
5,730

17,648

117,264

8,311

22,556

11,537

69,610

3,676

11,383
87,229
112,188
210,800
9,500

3,792
l4,067
25,039
42,898
1,000

4,151
12,400
13,715
30,266
1,500

3,483
1,521
4,898
9,902
-

3,402
5,381
8,850
-

68,734
53
6l,924
3,580
94

6i,o39 296,830

46,511
27,193

39,370
26,220

18,421

1,222,804
725
66o,3lo
58,213
12,231

86,379 l 4 0 , 4 9 8
4,139
S,409

3,349
25,319

24*437
26,490

298,389

bjOo
16,891
26,873
1,000

10,5^2

6,962

72,627
1 7,028

28,668
18,714

170,213
236,839
476,662
14,530

17,91^

29,539

67 25,681

-

2,877
8,530

10,427
10,l47

9,584
6,000
10,051
25,635
-

10,6,00
1,216
11,816
-

427,219 103,136 119,912 46,o4g

56,232 175,119 48,85 2 30,951 27,699 48,339

70,562

24l
171,415

70
54,791

26
29,383

96
81,989

3,783

171

3,823

719

15,664

1,762

72
62,873
7,058
1,071

30
60,504
3,194
727

2,658

12,214
32,481
70,376
1,500

8,295

5,215

263
2,800

16,917

3,063

-

-

26

17

.3,811
366

2,018
533

22

22

50

167

4oi

376

32,612 12,790 34,419

22,971 34,645
3,972
1,876 4,325

5,202,i6l 415,520 1,552,101 371,3o6 463,188 233,971 244,758 776,995 217,600 138,524 217,721 144,537 425,940

LIABILITIES
F.H.notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member "bank - r e s e r v e account
Government
Foreign "bank
Other d e p o s i t s
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y i t e m s
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON JAiTJARY 22, 1930
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston New York Phi l a . CIeve.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s

1,739,241 170,079
2,359,801
26,071
6,958
22,i4s
2,4i4,978
584,189
171,253
276,936
15,564
5,202,161

TOTAL LIABILITIES
Reserve r a t i o (per c e n t )
76.3
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r chased f o r f o r e i g n c o r r e s p o n d e n t s
530,oOO
F . R . n o t e s on hand ( n o t e s r e c ' d from
F,R.Agent l e s s n o t e s i n c i r c u l a t i o n ) 430,043
F . R . n o t e s r e c ' d from Comptroller
F . R . n o t e s h e l d by F. R. Agent
F . R . n o t e s i s s u e d to F.R.Bank
C o l l a t e r a l h e l d as s e c u r i t y f o r
F . R . n o t e s i s s u e d t o F.R.Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Gold f u n d - F. R. Board
E l i g i b l e paper
- Total c o l l a t e r a l




85.2

39,316

Minn. Kans.Cv. D a l l a s San Fran*

286,291 145,451 174,961 84,441 131,764 293,532 88,750 64,038 83,776 41,023
952,245 132,311 182,412 70,371 66,009 343,666 78,584 51,942 90,715 63,837
4,161 1,180 1,419 3,633 3,107 2,199 1,469 1,073 1,554 2,647
3,276
532
549
230
193
735
197
126
165
165
10,378
58
900
133
208
769
232
203
135
35
970,060 134,081 185,280 74,367 69,522 347,369 .80,482 53,344 92,569 66,6s4
144,468 47,94s 56,747 55»6o4 25,264 68,332 30,802 10,070 27,431 22,782
67,382 io,483 15,743 6,055 5,419 20,132 5,254 3,083 4,283 4,413
80,001 26,965 29,l4l 12,496 10,857 40,094 10,877 7,143 9,162 8,935
3,899
378 1,316 1,008 1,932 2,536 1,435
846
500
100
1,552,101 37l,3o6 463,188 233,971 244,75s 776,995 217,600 138,524 217,721 144,537
74.2
73.0
73-9
77.1
74.2
73.4
77.7
73.2
84.4
61.7
174,103 51,535 53,129 22,314 19,126 71,193 19,127 12,220 15,939 15,939

59«556

83,872 26,218 30,o4o l6,4s5 29,102 70,754 17,319

6,395 13,252

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS

170,135

178,835
1,510
379
8,858

189,582

34,516
11,413
19,514
780

425,940

86.0

36,659

7,6l4 69,436

3,450,558 340,985
1,281,274 111,350
2 , l o 9 , 2 8 4 229,635

874,353 211,969 291,531 163,117 262,740 511,086 130,539 120,395 132,548 70,624 340,671
504,190 4o,30o 86,530 62,191 101,874 i4i,800 24,470 119,962 35,520 21,987 101,100
370,163 171,669 205,001 100,926 160,866 369,286 106,069 70,433 97,028 48,637 239,571

420,894
1,259,120
712,59s
2,392,612

229,96s 39,900 16,900 l6,4oi 8,100
7,945
8,626 80,100 120,000 55,000 105,850 309,564 71,100
197,814 53,363 86,781 34,997 47,108 103,013 29,453
436,408 173,363 223,681 106,398 161,058 412,577 108,498

7

Total

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought i n open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
Municipal w a r r a n t s

148,874
2,119
4o6
239
151,638
60,225
11,593
21,751
234
415,520

st, 6466c

433,223
298,389
236,839
30

;

~—

35,300
174,617
40,784
250,701

———

:

'

*

1

— >—w

• I ^

'V

«—1.,

41,457

70,537
79,979

31,355

XUJL , xvv

14,157 17,223 35,000
47,000 80,000 15,500 191,763
13,785 24,397 22,484 58,619
74,942 104,397 55,207 285,382

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS MB SHORT TERM SECURITIES
91 days to
Within 15 days
l o t o 30 days
31 to 60 days
6 l to 90 days
6 months
326,283
28,139
42,550
25,169
10,;

154,156

/

884
92,035
30

Over 6 months
834
64,825