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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Feb* 1;
not earlier.

B-S01
Federal Reserve Board
January 31, 1935•

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The daily average volume of Federal Reserve tank credit outstanding during the
week ended January 30, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,^66,000,000,
a decrease of $2,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of $17^,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in I93H.
On January 30 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,U60 f 000,000, a decrease
of $3,000,000 for the w e e k . This decrease corresponds with an increase of
$79,000,000 in monetary gold stock, offset in part by increases of $11,000,000 in
money in circulation, $41,000,000 in member bank ' reserve balances, $13,000,000 in
Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve banks and $7,000,000 in nonmember
deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts, and b y a decrease of $3,000,000 in
Treasury and national bank currency.
Holdings of bills discounted declined $2,000,000 and industrial advances increased $1,000,000. An increase of $5,000,000 in holdings of United States Treasury
notes was offset by a decrease of $5,000,000 in Treasury b i l l s .
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended January 30» 1935> were as follows:

Increase or decrease

J a n . 30
1935

since
J a n . 23
Jan. 31
1935
1934

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U t S . Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 12 million
commitments - January 30)
Other Reserve bank credit

7
6
2,^30

- 2
—

- 76
-105

—

- 4

17
-l

+1
- u

+17
- 3

TOTAL RESERVE BAI7K CR2DIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency

2/460

S,3S7
2,497

- 3
+79
- 3

-170
+4,354

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R.accounts

5,35S
4,542

+11
+4l

+69
+1,890




3,007

436

+13

+7

+l95

+2,410
+ g

Helensed for publication Friday morning, February 1, 1935;

n o t

earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDE3AL RESERVE BAEKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
J a n . 30,1935

Jan. 23,1935

Jan. 31.191

5,350.959
15,875
280,320

5,281,298
17,39S
286,400
5,525,096

3,513,884
^3,356
234,848

1,579

12,977

5,294
3,394
8,688

26,377
56,355
82,732

5,539
15,636

111,397

395,650
1,506,688
527,925
2,430,263

445,012
1,028,139
960,819
2,433,970
1,293

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due from
U . S . Treasury . . . . . . . . .
Redemption fund- E.S.&oteg . . # .
Other cash
. . . .

Total reserves
. . . . . . • . .
5,614-7,154
^Redemption fund - F . R . bank notes
1,986
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't. obligations ,direct
and/or fully guaranteed . • . • • .
3,55S
3,500
Other bills discounted . . . . .
7,05S
Total bills discounted . .
Bills bought in open market . • .
5,53S
Industrial advances . . . . . . . ...
17,^93
U , S . Government securities:
Bonds
.
395,652
Treasury notes
1,511,693
Certificates and bills . . . . . • . .
522,925
Total U.S•Government securities .
2,430,270
—
Other securities . .
...

...

Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks . . . . . .
F . R . notes of other banks . • . •
Uncollected items
Bank premises . . .
. . . . . . .
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

...

—

3,792,088

—

2,638,857

2,460,126
805
22,324
446,365
49,306
46,961
8,612,562

2,629,392
3,392
15,780
364,053
52,339
118,675
6,988,696

...

3,068,172
25,697

3,066,915
25,603

2,926,243
203,057

...

4,541,755
56,481
16,073
178,l4l
4,792,450
412,710
146,870
144,893
11,560
30,S20
5,685,

4,500,919
49,155
19,083
169,073
4,732,230
444,405
146,888
144,893
10,669
30,820
M59
8,612,562

2,651,945
241,860
3,952
137,27s

. . . .

2,'4-60,359
S05
19,672
411,130
49,307
4s,444

L I A B I L I T I E S
F . R . notes in actual circulation
F . R . bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account .
U.S.Treasurer - General account
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
. . . .
Deferred availability items . . .
Capital paid in
S u m l u s (Section f)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies
. . . .
All other liabilities
. . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . .

...

•. .
...

...

...
...

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F . R . note liabilities combined ...
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . ...
Commitments to make industrial advances




2,638,S57
71.$

71.656

317

317

11,739

11,109

3,035,035
366,476
145,359
138,383
22,523
151.620
6,988,696
63.6$
M 7 7

ASSETS JSJID LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S Oil JAMJARY 30, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total

Boston

ITev; York

Phila.

CIeve.

R i c h . Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

B-SOlb

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San F r a n .

Gold certificates on hand and due
from U . S . Treasury
5,350,959 403,460 2,041,711 271,105 384,935 178,408 107,329 1,017,280 205,273 137,126 191,248 111,396 301,688
531
914
1,431
232
3,564
2,238
522
Redemption fund - E . R . notes
1,581
253
727
507
3,375
15,875
280,320 31,588
32,926 11,828 12,184 1 2 , 1 9 1
8,323 21,409
70,206 36,396 14,269 13,305 15,695
Other cash
Total reserves
5,6U7,15^ ^35,570 2,112,644 309,739 400,785 193,144 12b,588 1,051,120 217,608 149,542 203,970 119,972 320,472
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Redemption fund - F.R.bank not es
1,986
250
1,736
Eills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't, obligations,
—
—
80
50
direct and/or fully guaranteed
3,558
2,0^6
466
106
28
15
237
395
125
—
14
3,500
16
435
64
Other bills discounted
—
123
156
69
17
31
2,575
—
149
Total bills disco-anted
81
7,058
170
14
28
281
830
4,631
5S9
32
253
Bills bought in open market
4o4
651
105
84
149
2,102
<523
204
3S5
5,538
1^3
233
555
Industrial advances
653
1,267
1,225
1,834
1,064
1,134
479
1,019
1,817
633
17,^93
2,773
3,595
U . S . Government securities:
Bonds
62,146 13,795 15,390 13,333 18,821 23,857
141,018 25,137 30,559 14,858 13,531
395,652 23,207
1 , 5 1 1 , 6 9 3 99,055
Treasury notes
477,501 ,105,049 134,418 65,3^6 59,446
273,635 58,494 37,16s 57,837 38,789 104,955
Certificates and bills
35,409
4s,047
522,925
92,562 20,911 13,096 20,674 13,865 37,519
23,358 21,251
159,299 36,93^
Total U.S.Gov't, securities 2,4^0,270 l^f,bfl

777,818 167,120 213,024 103,562

94,228

428,343

93,260

65,654

91,844

71,475 166,331

Total bills and securities 2,460,359 160,162
Due from foreign "banks
80R
60
J . R . notes of other banks
19,672
537
Uncollected items
411,130 43,645
Bank premises
3,168
^9,307
A l l other assets
48,444
673

785,615 172,100 215,270 106,820
316
30
77
900
436
5,17S
3,390
97,953 33,581 4I,2D2 3^,970
11,508
3,028
4,4s6
6,629
34,148
5,252
1,557
1,337

95,650

430,275
97
2,022
56,269
4,955
925

67,555
6
691
9,530
1,580
745

92,775
22
1,520
23,178
3,447
340

72,o75 167,450

29
1,255
14,261
2,325
1,776

93,812
8
1,130
18,896
2,62s
237

TOTAL ASSETS




21
293
lo,3l4
1,684
873

56
2,320
21,271
3,869
581

8,638,857 644,065 3,049,098 525,677 666,4SO 342,719 2 4 i , s s 4 1,545,663 33^,319 229,649 325,252 212,032 522,019

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES OH JAMJARY 30, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

To tal Boston N e w York Phi l a . Cleve.
F.R.notes in actual circulation 3*0b3,172 259,906
61+3,699 ?30,530 296,091
? . R # b a n k note circulation - net
25? 697
1,114
24,583
Deposits:
Member "bank - reserve account 4,541,755 30s,46? 2,033,1+33 21S,5Ug 283,899
1,903
9,949
1,066
U.S .Treasurer - G-eneral account 5^*^31
8,573
3.969
1,92b
Foreign bank
ib,073
1,331
1,775
117,610
5,029
4,207
Other deoosits
176
3,502
Total deDOsits
4,792,450 315,066 ;2,164,961 228,406 297,749
Deferred availability items
412,710 1+3,621
95,667 32,43s 40,805
Capital paid in
146,270 10,824
p9,701 1 5 , 1 3 1 13,144
144,293
9,902
Surplus (Section j)
49,964 13,470 14,371
11,560
2,09s
1,007
Surplus (Section 1 3 b )
1,789
877
Reserve for contingencies
30,220
2,996
3,000
1,64s
7,501
5*625
2,145
608
313
All other liabilities
195
TOTAL LIABILITIES
2,632,257 644,065 3,049,092 525,677 666,4go
Ratio of total reserves to der>osit and
F . R . note liabilities combined
Jl*8
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
317
Commitments to malce industrial
advances
11,739

75.8

75.2

67.5

R i c h . Atlanta
156,167 125,U36
128,665
7.671
703
1,855
138,894
34,779
4,969
5.186
1,251
l, 4l6
57
342,719
65.5

67.5

79,55^
5,820
646
89,105
13,780
4,368
5,540
754
2,59s
303
241,884
59.0

B-SOlc

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Ifens.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
762,607 136,685 101,S5l+ 113,059 1+8,230 193,908
676,357 11+6,269 100,712 177,9b2 128,986 258,908
3,336
192
2.1^9
4,238
8,763
2,321
51S
519
2,336
1.313
1+25
612
1,381+
2,122
18,171+
2,931+ 11,797
,1+1+2
5
683,776 167,441 108,900 180,056 135,463 282,633
9,990 23,154 18,397 22,192
57,913 19,974
4,049
4,037 10,743
12,726
4,o46
3,132
4,655
3.420
9,645
21,350
3,613
3,777
896
1,003
293
626
381
585
807
1,211
2,062
893
5,325
1,363
1,070
241
224
139
139
251
1,545,663 334,319 229,649 325,252 212,032 522,019
71.6

72.7

69.6

71.0

23

116

31

30

12

11

37

10

1.721

4,727

293

1,326

592

734

53

1,207

8

8

9
28

—

6S.5

65.3

—

22
1,053

1.1A.TURITY DISTRIBUTION OF 3ILLS AHD SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills •bought
u u ag. in open market
Industrial advances
U . F . Government securities




7,055
5,53S
17,.493
2,1+30,270

Within 15 days
5,1+lb
657
92
39,467

16 to 3O days
627
1,50b
146
36,222

31 to 60 days
635
386
1,184
175,030

6l to 90 days
352
2,989
901+
172,177

91 days to
6 months

Over 6 months

22
681+

1+19,985

ll+,l+S3
1.587,389

FEDEHAL RESERVE NOTE STATSMEfTT Oil JAMJARY 30, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.'bank oy F.R.agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank

Boston

Hew York

Phi l a .

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St,Louis

B-SOld
Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San F r a n .

3,365,435 290,066
297,263 30,l60

7^3,23S 248,862 312,108 166,309 144,923
99,539 IS,332 16,017 10,142 19,487

792,084 140,927 107,125 122,915
29,477
4,242
5,271
9,556

53,307 243,571
5,077 49,663

In actual circulation
3,068,172 259,906
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
3,258,370 301,617
due from U . S . Treasury
Eligible paper
5,587
253
186,000
U . S . Govt, securities

643,695 230,530 296,091 156,167 125,436

762,607 136,685 101,854 113,059

1+8,230 193,908

788,706 216,500 282,215 139,3^0

83,085

800,513 141,936 109,000 124,020

114

—
32,000 30,000 29,000 65,000
7Q9 ,oUi 2ko t 2ib 312,sou 162,596 143,256

55,675 215,763
32
81

800,527 i4i,964 iog,ooo 124,134

•^0.000
55,707 245,S44

Total collateral

3,449,957 301,870

3.335

71^

589

256

171

14

28

--

FEDERAL RESERVE BAFX NOTE STATEMSFT 01 JAKIIA.RY 30, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

Federal Reserve "bank notes:
Issued to F a R.bank( out standing
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net
Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U . S . Govt, securities
Total collateral

Total

Boston

Hew York

Phila.

36,^99
10,802

1,511
397

24,7S0
197

10,20S
10,20S

25,697

1,11^4

24,523

42,074

5,000

25,074

12,000

42,074

5,000

25,074

12,000

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

~

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

—

*Does not include $74,016,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
with the Treasurer of the United States,