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H.4.1

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

For Immediate Release
January 29, 1959

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of daily figures of member hank reserves for the week ended
January 28 increased $48 million to $18,817 million. Estimated required reserves
increased $l8l million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $133 million to
$369 million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess
reserves by $120 million; the week before they were $64 million less than excess
reserves.
The principal changes supplying average reserves were an increase of
$51 million in member bank borrowings and decreases of $235 million in money in
circulation, $59 million in foreign deposits with Federal Reserve Banks, and
$30 million in "other" deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes were decreases of $109 million in U. S. Government securities
bought outright and $214 million in Federal Reserve float. Total Reserve Bank
credit decreased $274 million.
As of Wednesday, January 28, holdings of U. S. Government securities
bought outright were $94 million lower than a week earlier and member bank
borrowings were $71 million higher.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
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

Averages of daily figures
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
Jan. 28,
Jan. 28, Jan. 21, 1 Jan. 29,
1959
1 1958
1959
1959
(In millions of dollars)
25,471

-109

--

41
- -

489
19
1,074
27,094
20,515
5,235
52,844

+2,136
37

- 2
--

+ 51
- -

-214
-27%
+ 1
-272

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)

31,150
714
404
298
343
1,118
34,027

-235
+ 2
+ 3
- 59
- 30

Member bank reserves—
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

18,817
18,448
369

+ 48
+181
-133

- -

-320

25,438
- -

37

--

-

4

+
+

--

194
18
+ 155
+2,462
-2,268
84
+
+ 279

477
19
806
26,776
20,516
5,235
52,527

+

525
75
117
23
68
126
551

31,056
718
487
320
340
1,117
34,038

272
61
211

18,489
18,433
56

-

-

+
+
+
+
-

-

On January 28, 1959, U. S. Government securities held in custody by
the Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $3,671 million, an increase
of $86 million for the week and a decrease of $96 million from the comparable
date a year ago.




H.4*l(a)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
Jan. 28,
1959

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
Held under repurchase agreement
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
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Change since
Jan. 29,
Jan. 21,
1958
1959
1
6,059
6,058
4,511
22,029
71,329

-2,247,499
+
75,703
-2,171,796
+
315
37,662
+ 242,543
206

36,632

3,444

3,206
3,000

1,437,150
18,649,726
2,867,565
2,483,771
25,438,212

94,000

25,438,212

94,000

+ 815,377
-1,283,886
+2,867,565
- 317,979
+2,081,077
3,000
+2,078,077

25,970,643
15
5,087,310
94,219
197,630
52,449,363

26,115

+2,314,208

- 702,440
157
+
12,698
:~~%95,532

+ 525,327
+
9,960
- 90,445
+ 549,907

27,121,889

- 158,801

+ 420,000

18,489,248
487,154
320,319
340,200
19,636,921
4,281,679
23,981
51,064,470

- 400,127
+ 141,902

-

12,918

- 488,237
23,994
+
63,283;
+
73,14%
- 375,806
+ 460,617
+
8,746
+ 513,557

368,417
868,410
148,066
52,449,363

+

810

18,997,893
934,414
19,932,307
677,041
490,198
495,464
335

+
+
+

94,000

7,701
- 278,044
- 270,142
+
1*897
705,890

+ 21,053
l/+
31,669
+
9,548 " - 16,372
- 695,532 + 549,9Q7

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit
4.7#
.4#
42.6$
and F. R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
67,238
60,004
3,073
for foreign correspondents
105
960
Industrial loan commitments
l/^Net^change%fteTelimination of Sec. 13*> surplus of $27,543,000 on Sept. 2, 195#
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, JANUARY 28, 1959
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.;
U. S. Government
Discounts and Industrial
securities
Acceptances
loans
advances
354,690
212
13,699
464,806
"*
Within 15 days
6,533,453
22,933
23
30,658
16 days to 90 days
13,198,733
42
91 days to 1 year
3,881,179
58
Over 1 year to 5 years
206,495
Over 5 years to 10 years
1,263,662
Over 10 years
25,438,212
36,632
Total
495,464
335



XI •

\ v

y

Total

Boston

I PhilaNew York | delphia

ASSETS

Cleveland Richmond Atlanta J Chicago
(In thousands of dollars)

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

San
Dallas Francisco

777,641 730,718 2390,775
Gold certificate account 18,997,893 880,935 5,019,599 1041,306 1516,618 1055,901 933,814 3438,241 739,413 472,932
Redemption fund for
196,422 59,470 87,054 83,582 56,601 171,877 44,403 22,243 43,368 29,700 84,495
934,414 55,199
F. R. notes
Total gold certificate
821,009 760,418 2475,270
19,932,307 936,134 5,216,021 1100,776 1603,672 1139,483 990,415 3610,118 783,816 495,175
reserves
46,088 61,017
143,411 50,907 47,975 76,080 81,824 58,197 23,569 19,308 11,908
F.R. notes of other Banks
677,041 56,757
16,411 18,809 62,478
97,190 27,977 41,255 32,654 34,460 80,958 30,748 13,223
490,198 34,035
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances—
Bought outright
U. S. Govt, securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement

45,003

37,141 109,058

362,403 82,613 127,224 93,547
1,437,150 78,250
18,649,726 1015,440 4,702,864 1072,061 1650,967 1213,948
723,109 164,839 253,851 186,655
2,867,565 156,134
626.127 142,777 219.876 161,674
P
d *483.771
s I J-135.236
6,414,703
1462,290 2251,918 1655,824
1385,060
25,438,212

73,127 251,041
948,954 3257,734
145,910 500,907
126.182 433.865
1294,373 4443,547

495,464
335
36,632

20,821
327

100,624

53,042

13,768

14,318

16,900

58,627 30,234 61,342 56,294
760,797 392,334 796,026 730,529
116,979 60,325 122,396 112,325
101,323 52,251 106,015 97,292
1037,726 535,144 1085,779 99b,440

162,448
2108,072
324,135
280,753
20Y>,4UO

29,702

8,739
8

46,348

36,632

f

Due from foreign banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets

515.144 1085.779 996.440 2875.408
25.418.212 1385,060 6.414.703 1462.290 2251.918 1655.824 1294.373 4443.547 1037,726
543,891 1132,127 1010,758 2892,308
25,970,643 1406,208 6,551,959 1476,058 2304,960 1700,827 1331,514 4552,605 1067,428
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1/4
1
1
15
,
284,112
501,739
260,775
967,218 324,400 452,585 389,076 432,396 773,328 209,738 134,392
5,087,310 357,551
7,911 12,477
4,785
5,219
6,913
9,289 12,278
6,716
9,420
10,318
4,223
4,670
94,219
7,966 21,925
9,199
4,097
8,130
49.171 10.951 17.672 12,707 10,873 34,536
107.610 m_i09

TOTAL ASSETS

52,449,363 2805,755 13,035,294 2995,295 4477,540 3357,544 2890,772 9122,022 2130,343 1215,305 2256,215 2136,063 6027,215

Total. TL S. Govt. sees.
X V

V/ #

#

w w

f w •

w w

Wr #

Total loans & securities

g

*

—

r r

r -

•

i r

-

1/ After deducting $11,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.


2/ Less
than $500.


/

H.4.1(c)
Total
LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member "bank reserves
U.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 BANK ON JANUARY 28, 1959
St.
Phila- CleveBoston New York delphia land Richmond Atlanta Chicago Louis
(In thousands of dollars)

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

San
Dallas Francisco

27,121,889 1585,131 6,319,170 1702,669 2508,646 2075,368 1435,640 5189,710 1208,858 588,029 1075,046 780,274 2653,348
18,489,248 760,493 5,145,171 880,319 1399,296 820,746 959,252 2955,373 661,916 441,072 854,236 985,543 2625,831
45,909
34,5^6 36,495 41,230 29,485 62,214 34,253 26,975
44,504 32,017 71,329
487,154 28,197
16,390
1/105,759
19,668
26,820
14,900
l4,oo6
44,io4
11,026
7,152
11,622 15,496 33,376
320,319
1,462 37,271
385
~
290,697
1,553
1,076
2,872
995
46l
1,105
778
1,545
340,200
19,636,921 805,465 5,587,536 936,086 1463,687 879,748 1003,738 3062,152 708,300 475,977 911,907 1034,518 2767,807
4,281,679 335,847

744,525 263,503 377,322 329,575 383,981 661,993 158,469 116,164 212,938 248,671 448,691

993
992
1,020
3,243
1,104
6,025
1,120
2,514
1,272
1,058
3,761
879
23,981
51,064,470 2727,547 12,657,256 2903,378 4352,169 3285,963 2824,417 8917,616 2076,506 1181,163 2200,883 2064,483 5873,089

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
"Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACQOUNTS
Conting. Hah. on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commit.

368,417
868,410
148.066

18,287
50,116
9,805

22,038
59,607
10.272

35,205
76,643
13.523

16,550
44,846
10.185

18,647 50,568
39,474 132,159
8.234 21.679

12,466
33,746
7.625

8,452
20,785
4.905

15,071
32,935
7,326

21,218
43,436
6.926

43,930
95,76l
14,435

52,449,363 2805,755 13,035,294 2995,295 4477,540 3357,544 2890,772 9122,022 2130,343 1215,305 2256,215 2136,063 6027,215_

60,004
960

3,305

F. R. notes outstanding 28,54o,4l8 1682,715
Collat. for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate acct. 10,925,000 650,000
—
Eligible paper
• 87,219
U. S, Govt, securities 18.715.000 1150.000
Total collateral
29,727,219 1800,000
l/ After deducting $214,560,000 participations

2/ After
deducting $43,272,000 participations


105,985
238,902
33,151

2/16,732

3,967

5,409
20

3,005

2,825

8,895

2,224

1,442
——

2,344
940

3,125
——

6,731
——

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
6,709,064 1782,450 2596,506 2178,323 1527,916 5385,773 1268,300 607,315 1117,684 833,248 2851,124
2,920,000 640,000 920,000 700,000 475,000 2100,000 430,000 200,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000
-45,634
-—
-12,560
----29,025
42^,000
850,000
575,000
1700,000
4.000.000 1200.000 1750.000 1510.000 1100.000 3500,000 935,000
6,920,000 1852,560 2670,000 2230,000 1575,000 5600,000 1394,025 625,000 1195,634 865,000 3000,000
of other Federal Reserve Banks.
of other Federal Reserve Banks.