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STATSU^® fOR THE PRESS

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 . 25;
not e a r l i e r .

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F e d e r a l Reserve Board,
January 24, 1929

C05BITI0M OF FEDER&L RESERVE IMK"S
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 the F e d e r a l r e s e r v e banks
on J a n u a r y 23, made p u b l i c by t n e Federal Reserve Board, shows d e c r e a s e s f o r
the week of $39,700,000 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 , of $27*000,000 i n
b i l l s oought i n open market and of $36,300,000 in Government s e c u r i t i e s
::ember bank r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s d e c l i n e d $55,700,000, Government d e p o s i t s '
$13,400,000 and F e d e r a l r e s e r v e note c i r c u l a t i o n $36,300,000 while cash r e s e r v e s i n c r e a s e d $20,900,000. Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s were $103,800 000
"below the amount h e l d on January l S .
The p r i n c i p a l changes 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 f o r the week
were d e c r e a s e s of $64,500,000 a t the F e d e r a l Reserve Bank of Hew York,
$4,oOO,000 a t P h i l a d e l p h i a , and $3,900,000 a t Cleveland, and i n c r e a s e s of
$15,200,000 a t Boston, $8,300,000 a t Chicago, and $6,900,000 a t S t . Louis.
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 l i n e d $27,000.000
of Treasury n o t e s $24,100,000, of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s $11,900,000, and
of U. S. bonds $300,000.
F e d e r a l r e s e r v e note c i r c u l a t i o n was $36,300,000 l e s s than a week
ago, a l l of the f e d e r a l r e s e r v e banks r e p o r t i n g d e c r e a s e s in c i r c u l a t i o n
d e c l i n e s being $11,700,000 a t Chicago, $6,900,000 a t B o s t o n , '
$3,900,000 a t Hew York, and $3,300,000 a t San F r a n c i s c o .
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A summary
of t h e 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 the r e s e r v e
_
eithc
? $ 5 V ? f t i l e r ' 7 l t h C h a n g e s d u x i n S the week and t h e y e a r ending J a n u a r y 23,
1929, f o l l o w s :
S

t

I n c r e a s e or decrease since
J a n . 23, 1929 J a n . 16, 1929
J a n . 25. 1928
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total r e s e r v e s
Gold r e s e r v e s

2,813,530
2^648,'090

+ 20,895
+ 17,520

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s . . . .
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 . . . .

1,^7,391
782,'ll4
471,443
310,671

-103,840
- 39,710
- 5^,292
+ 14,582

+
+

273,465
396,890
205,659
188,232

. .

454,218

- 27,021

+

106,913

U.S.Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l

202,034
52^44
98,383
51,307

- 36,309
- , 335
- 24,095
-11,879

238,863
3,34o
- 145,883
89,I4O

-36,335

+

76,045

- 75,492
- 55,692
- 13,447

+

4,524
4,149
9,698

B i l l s bought i n open market
Bonds

Treasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s .
Federal reserve notes in c i r c u l a t i o n

1,660,967

Total d e p o s i t s
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 .

2,397,090
2,358,861
12,088




174,504
170,988

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n F r i d a y morning, J a a q e r y 25, 1929; n o t e a r l i e r .

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RESOURCES AiND
' LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESLRVE E..VEKS C0:.BIEED
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
EESOURCES
Gold with F e d e r a l r e s e r v e a g e n t s . . .
Geld redemption f u n d with 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 gold c e r t i f i c a t e s h e l d by bank
T o tal g o l d r e s e r v e s ; , j . . . . ,
Reserves o t h e r than gold
Total r e s e r v e s
Hon-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U. S. Government 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
Total b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d . . . .
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 n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s . . .
Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s . . ,
Due from f o r e i g n banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All o t h e r r e s o u r c e s
TOTAL RESOURCES . . . .

Jm.l6,1929

Jan. ^ , 1 9 2 8

1,223,392
70,648
1,294,040
683,066
670,984

1,196,417
68,979
1,265,396
704,819
660,355

1,465,875
47,455
1,513,330
636,954
668,794

2,648,090

2,630,570

2,819,078

165.440
2,813,530

162.065
2,792,635

168.956
2,988,034

96,488

96,932

92,558

471,443
310,671
782,114
454,218

525,735
296,089
821,824

262,785
122,439
385,224

481,239

347,305

52,344
98,333
51,307

52,679
122,478
63,186

56,184
244,266
l4o,447

202,034

238,343

44O,897

9,025
1,447,391

9,825

500

1,551,231

1,173,926

731
700,026
58,606
8*421
5,125,193

731
793,508
58,591
7,740
5,300,968

568
618,190
58,731
10,515
4,942,522

1,660,967

1,697,302

1,584,922

2,358,861
12,088
6,762
19,379
2,397,090
648,570
148,356
254,398
15,812

2,4l4,553
25,535
7,283
25,211
2,472,582

2,354,712
21,786
5,806
19,310
2,4OI,6I4

713,457
147,856
254,398
15,373
5,300,968

577,945
134,209
233,319
10,513
4,942,522

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. n o t e s in 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
Total d e p o s i t s
D e f e r r e d 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 . . . .

5,125,193

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

69.3^

67.0$

75.0#

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
f o r foreign correspondents . . . . . .

325,443

332,338

231,881




RESOURCES

RESQUBBES A O LIABILITIES .05 THE-FEDERAL ,RESERVE BAZKS OF JANUARY 23, 1929
(In thousands of d o l l a r s ) '
,

Total
Sold with F e d e r a l Reserve Agents
1,223,392
Gold redemption f u n d with U.S.Treas. / 0 , 6 4 8
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
1,294,O4O

Boston
66,346
9,884

Gold s e t t l e m e n t fund with F.R.Board
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f . h e l d "by "banks
Total g o l d r e s e r v e s
Reserves o t h e r than gold
Total r e s e r v e s

683,066
6/0,984
165,440

T ot 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 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
U n c o l l e c t e d items
Bank premises
All other
TOTAL RESOURCES



76,230

258,323 I l 6 , l 4 i 135,676

55,828

80,698 2 4 2 , 0 6 6

32,815

49,344

59,350

22,608

164,961

30,926
31,04/

280,225
422,438

72,847
44,/S6

5,730
15,1/6

11,2/6 1 1 9 , 0 / /
6,528 55,928

20,603
11,639

19,9/4
3,684

4l,llS
6,262

22,055
12,/34

33,/59
29,2%

960,986 1/3,134 253,309

76,734

98,502 4 1 7 , 0 / 1

65,05/

/ 3 . 0 0 2 106,730

57,39/

22/,965

10,956

11,322

17,327

18,669

6,945

12,405

8/,690 109,824 434,398

83,726

15,935 112,906 64,342

240,3/0

5,244

9,540

4,662

1,1/0

2,193

3,718

6,136

39,131

25,476
31,51/
9,120

11,2/2

2,813,530 157,38/ 1 , 0 0 0 , 1 1 / 182,254 264,581

Non-reserve cash
96,488
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
4/1,443
Other "bills d i s c o u n t e d
310,6/1
T ot a l b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d
• 782,114
B i l l s bought i n open market
454,218
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s

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.
54,394 76,532 233,060 27,618 46,981 56,295 2 0 , 0 6 l 160,663
1,434
4,l66
9,006
5,197
2,363
3,055
2,54/
4,298

19,184

Phila,

ouooo

Cleve.
242,371 110,328 128,/43
15,952
5,813
6;933

2,648,090 138,203

Hew York

tit.

2,933

6,1/6

ll,44l

36,053

2,251

5,1/3

8,90/

35,86/
29,02/
64,894
68,/4g

9/,310
55.84/

44,656
24,516

46,15/
2/,112

20,2/8
19,398

20,494 102,222
40,219 5 3 , 4 / /

2/,/6/
l4,l/2

9,054
4,308

12,648
20,193

18,4i6
3,645

36,5/4
18,/5/

153,157
120,436

69,1/2

39,676

60,713 155,699

41,939

22,061

19,983

25,329

45,2/4

8,383

13,362
18,416

32,841

20,5S3

73,269
45,246

Z.45Z

21,649

55.331
52,/13

52,344
98,383
51,307

689

3:82

1,384
13,00/
12,901

585
10,30/
10,555

54s
28,530
3,884

1,152
1,063
1,212

24
3,560
1,286

19,93/
6,489
7,884

7,125
11,563
2,355

4,519
4,618
1,7/0

8,505
902
1,106

Z.813
2,1/5

63
13,096
3,943

202,034

8,1/3

2/,292

21,447

32,962

3,42/

4,8/0

34,310

21,043

10,90/

10,513
1,500
52,3H

9,988
6,000
59,69s

1/.102
/ 50
125,896

24
3/,882
4,i4o
325

24
28,436
1,921
500

>
52
41,868
3,68/
1,150

5,125,193 3 / 9 , 2 6 9 1 , 5 3 8 , 4 i s 356,935 494,44s 218,121 24o,54i 7/5,388 197,585 136,909 209,781 158,639

419,159

9,025
1.44/,391 i 4 i , 8 i 6
731
/00.026
58,606
8,421

54
64,/86
3./02
83

300,885 111,202 151,4/7

63,086

90,912 235,283

/l.365

Z75
43,460

223
184,033
16,08/
1,020

34
54,349
3,5/5
480

28
30,3/4
2,/44
1,415

29
33.53/
3,826
44o

18
13,4o4
2,110
812

70
59,164
1,752
242

r J 5
65A53
6,535
1,154

100
86,/4o
8,527
800

raBniTHs SP- n m n a a B i a s m i i . M M s m
,™.
2,
S t . oUooc
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
T o t a l Boston New York P h i l a . Cleve.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i , M n n . Kans.Cy.
D a l l a s San F r a n .
F.R.notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
1,660,967 133,991
322,550 126,320 200,533 78,661 128,207 280,591 60,304 60,274 67,074
Deposits:
42,834 159,628
Member "bank - r e s e r v e account
2,358,861 148,607
915,506 136,168 184,700 68,809 66,378 357,880 83,887
Government
53,582 94,058 72,613 176,673
12,088
1,962
Foreign "bank
1,083
l
f
l
l
5
l
533
307
788
6,762
46o
216
2:433
596
634
286
24°
f £
Other d e p o s i t s
2
4
8
155
205
205
447
19,379
112 —
90
1,453
93
91
7RS
24o
28L
252
Total d e p o s i t s
2 i . .. 7,794
54,510 94,822 73,644 185,730
D e f e r r e d a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid in
11,106 33,946 28,662 44,309
Surplus
3,020
4,232
4,319 10,869
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
7,082
9,086
8,690 17,978
^
Ml
Z
bdl
917
621
490
645
TOTAL LIABILITIES
5.125,193
379.269
1
,
5
3
8
,
4
.
356,935
494,448
2
.
.
1
2
1
^
7
7
5
,
3
.
197,585
136,909
209,781
Reserve r a t i o ( p e r c e n t )
158,639 419,159
69.3
55.2
Continue t l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r 69.6
55.2
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
325,443 24,195
97,550 31,388 33,350 15,O4O 12,752 44,794 13,079 •8,174 1 0 , 7 9 0
F . R . n o t e s on hand ( n o t e s r e c ' d from
10,790 23,541
F.R.Agent l e s s n o t e s in c i r c u l a t i o n ) 4 6 2 , 4 S 3 31,477
135,231 53,808 35,692 22,171 33,025 38,592 13,349
8,304 10,718
10,817 69,299
FEDERAL RESERVE MOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS
F . R . n o t e s r e c ' d from Comptroller
2,963,997 235,193
F.R. n o t e s h e l d "by F.R.Agent
66,198 325,527
840,547 69,725
12,547 96.600
F . R . n o t e s i s s u e d to F.R.Bank
2,123,450 165,468
457,781 180,128 236,225 100,832 l 6 l , 2 3 2 319,183 73,653 68,578 77,792
53,651 228,927
Collateral held as security for
F . R . n o t e s i s s u e d to F.R.Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
360,155 35,300
Gold redemption f u n d
12,268 35,000
96,968 13,046
Gold f u n d - F. R. Board
766,269 18,000
3,793 16,031
E l i g i b l e paper
4,000 109,632
1,197,449 133,568
43,662 106,911
T ot a l c o l l a t e r a l
63,723 267,574
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AiJD CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
Total
Within 15 days
16 to 30 days
31 to 60 days
6l to 90 days
days to
Over 6 months
b months
B i l l s discounted
782,114
636,529
33,076
58,933
40,430
11,009
B i l l s bought i n open market
454,218
2,137
-132,608
81,392
Certificates
51,307
780

20,375
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