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H.4.1

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

For Immediate Release
January 31, 1957

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 bank reserves for the week ending
January 30 decreased $424 million to $18,918 million. Estimated required reserves
decreased $180 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $244 million to
$315 million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess
reserves by $187 million; the week before they were $237 million less than excess
reserves.
The principal changes reducing average reserves were decreases of
$361 million in Federal Reserve holdings of U. S. Government securities and
$368 million in Federal Reserve float, and an increase of $221 million in Treasury
deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes were
increases of $180 million in member bank borrowings and $129 million in gold stock,
and a decrease of $220 million in money in circulation. Total Reserve Bank credit
decreased $549 million.
As of Wednesday, January 30, holdings of U. S. Government securities
bought outright were $143 million lower than a week earlier and member bank
borrowings were $320 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
Loans, discounts, and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding

Averages of daily figures
For week ending
Change from week ending
Jan. 30. 1957 Jan. 23, 1957 I Feb. 1, 1956
In millions of dollars)

23,450
30
502
26
1,078

25,087

22,080
5,068
52,234

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

30,607

809
420
329

-361

+ 36

1

+ 12

+180

-368

-497
+ 25
+264

.549
+129
+ 1
-419

+ 59
+284

-

- -

-220
+ 11
+221

+ 5

258

- 10
- 1
+ 5

18,918
18,603
315

-424

893
33,316

-180

-244

-161
+387

+384
+ 11
- 44
- 40

- 85

- 26
+200
+ 84
+253
-169

For Wednesday Federal Reserve figures see STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE
TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED - attached. Latest Wednesday figures for
other items appearing above are, in millions of dollars:
Gold stock
22,251
Treasury cash holdings
8l6
Treasury currency outstanding
5,069
Member bank) - Required (est.) 18,604
Money in circulation
30,567
reserves ) - Excess
(est.)
285

On January 30, 1957# U» S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $3,741 million, a decrease of
,
$24
million for the week and an increase of $20 million from the comparable date

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H. 4.1(a)

STATEMENT OP CONDITION
OP THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

Change since
Feb. 1,
Jan. 23,
1957

Jan» 30/
1957
A S S E T S
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 outrightBills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities

20,689,393
872,146
21,561,539
554,216
485,149
677,854

10,080

23,746
319,939
40
19

539,535
10,932,699
9,153,913
i/T
23,427,897

-

142,940

-

23,427,897

28,896

+

-

40,965

142,940

-•

40,965

-

142,940

••

40,965

24,136,424

+

177,058

4,828,511
74,305

-

379,022
99
11,457
119,579

+
+
+
+

103,227

+ 515,810

22

51.943,781

+
+

26,664,123
18,889,375
613,693
347,900

260,681

20,111,649
3,897,391
15,749:

50,688,912

C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

533,041
13,026
546,067
169,254

255,848
151
11,840

29,848

L I A B I L I T I E S
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

+
+
+
+
+

3,481
296,519
+
+
+
+

825

Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
Uncollected cash items ,
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

300,000

+
+
+

284,822

183,041
354,888

30,168
1,753

+ 203,768
+
+
+

51,943,701

+
+

5,699
215,853
12,037
93,639
104,47%

+

3.016

+
+

22,152

+ 829,520

9,790
119.579"

152,122

341,511
12,291
102.513
915,712

+ 206,216

8,458
290
109,259

500

327,611
747,593
27,543

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

+5,012,000
-5,012,000

53,981

+
10,059
• 915,712

46.1$
61,429

2,322

+

-

2,019
40

+

28,576

166

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, JANUARY 30, 1957
(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
632,792

20,062
25,000

677,854

Industrial
loans

W

63
476

Acceptances
6,529
23,319

250
B25

29,848

U. S. Government
securities

116,310

5,935,225
14,574,612
373,279
1,013,614

MM

B.4.1(b)
Total
A S S E T S
Sold 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. Govt, securities:
Bought outright-« Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON JANUARY 30, 1957
St.
Phila- Cleve- Richmond Atlanta Chicago
New York
Boston
Louis
delphia! land
(In thousands of dollars)

20,689,393

965,580

872,146

56.603

5,634,052 1033,796 1914,551 1311,469
182.074

62.332

77.177

68.773

831,481 3774,421
50.845

160.318

MinneKansas
apolis I City

Dallas

810,793

328,842

837,923

689,790 2556,695

41.617

22.889

41.464

,£$,073

San
Francisco

79,#2

21,561,539 1022,183 5,816,126 1096,128 1991,728 1380,242 882,326 3934,739 854,410 351,731 879,387 715,862 2636,677
554,216
485,149

42,329
34,926

91,749
110,034

53,602
29,127

46,501
37,275

42,233
28,645

89,228
41,051

55,74?
74,106

11,560
25,869

22,000

677,854

41,030
335

79,035

84,315
449

48,675

57,845

62,397

81,413

46,035

39,375
4l

29,656
135,788 32,421
539,535
10,932,699 600,927 2,751,520 656,957
9,153,913 503,154 2,303,839 550,068
705,139 168,360
2,801,750 154.001
23,427,897 1287,738 5,896,286 1407,806

46,666

825

11,570

8,950
15,477

41,304
18,917

49,013
58,152

54,734

28,850

54,150

29,848

29,848

945,602
791,749
242,332
2026,349

27,743
33,219
673,115 562,148
, ,
563,597 470,685
172.501 144.063
1442,432 1204,639

94,133
22,526
1907,450
456,440
.
,
1597,102 382,176
488,827 116,973
4067,512 978,115

Total U. S. Govt, sees.

23,427,897 1287,738

Total loans & securities

24,136,424 1329,103 6,005,169 1492,570 2075,024 1500,277 1267,036 4168,925 1024,150 568,582 1069,865 959,968 2675,755

Due from foreign banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

22
4,828,511
74,305
303,615

1
371,559
5,327

16.360

5,896.286 1407,806 2026.349 1442.432 1204.639 4087,512

1/ 6
880:571
9,493

74.962

2
2
309,529 482,534
4,759
7,778

17.839

26.288

1
375,921
7,191

18.649

1
3
381,767 818,460
5,230
5,877

15.537

54.76s

978,115

23,378
21,443
60,375
12,187
473,714
434,509
1223,380
246,937
206,759 396,639 363,813 1024,332
63,283 121.400 111,353 313,518
529,166 1015,131 931,118 2621,605

1
185,788
4,556

12.420

529,166 1015.131

1
1
1
116,369 206,296 244,308
4,808
4,421
4,166

6.808

12,#4

12,797

2
455,409
10,699

%4,,2l6

51,943,781 2821,788 12,988,110 3003,556 4667,130 3353,159 2682,176 9112,622 2118,754 1081,869 2197,371 1997,323 5919,923

1/ After deducting $16,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.



931.118 2621,605

I

H.4.1(c)
Total
L I A B I L I T I E S
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 30, 1957
St.
Phila- CleveJRichmond Atlanta Chicago
New York
Boston
Louis
land
delphia
("STthousands of dollars)

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

26,664,123

1578,212 6,216,860 1710,854 2533,409 2112,499 1316,847 5141,097 1181,941 487,216 1052,464 695,966 2636,758

18,889,375
613,693
347,900

780,008 5,391,585 890,036 1532,082 814,692 909,578 3023,447 687,522 416,913 858,408 973,465 2611,641

20,111,649

051,422

3,897,391

317,583

260,681

15,749

50,600,912

51,031
19,488

895

74,417
46,264
59,378
1/106,291
23,520
30,240
183,055
9,88l
3,202
5,755,345 969,701 1624,902

41,564
17,136
4,493
877,005

50,792
72,148
46,566
15,120
47,712
12,432
5,241
4,478
2,789
980,731 3147,785 749,309

668,001 234,086 394,525 295,790 325,673 641,914 138,079

579

4,268

688

1,735

792

582

2,751

719

16,941
43,948

208,002

94,247

20,710

31,412
66,393

15,003
37,594
3,349
10,247

15,775
33,179

44,796
110,421

11,177
29,331
521
7,677

38,719
8,064
1,111
464,807

49,109
48,585
35,120
12,768
17,472
37,657
41,280
1,301
2,955
921,062 1029,010 2739,687

97,301 173,425 207,634

564

577

646

7,209

13,131
27,983
1,137
7,592

18,086

403,380

1,848

2747,796 12,644,477 2915,329 4554,571 3286,966 2623,033 0933,547 2070,040 1049,000 2147,520 1933,256

5701,673

39,124
82,413
2,140
14,573

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13h)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Conting. liab. on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commit.

327,611
747,593
27,543

152,122

3,011
10,092

7,319
34,065

52,301
4,489
10,727

1,006

13,748

762
8,627

1,429

22,429

18,520
1,073
5,179

37,508
1,307
7,166

51,943,781 2821,788 12,988,110 3003,556 4667,130 3353,159 2682,176 9112,622 2118,754 1081,869 2197,371 1997,323 5919,923

61,429
2.322

3,561
<b*

2/ 17,282
•"

3,131
2,763
4,298
5,526
6
88
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS

8,719

100

2,272

1,474

2,333

2,1.28

3,191

6,877

F. R. notes outstanding
28,066,369 1654,545 6,561,187 1830,545 2627,927 2207,569 1411,558 5317,628 1239,266 546,409 1082,681 753,672 2833,382
Collat. for F. R. notes:
Qold certificate acct. 11,868,000 580,000 3,170.000 640,000 1130,000 915,000 450,000 2300,000 450,000 150,000 300,000 283,000 1500,000
74,565
—
—
—
—
45,110
—
53,784
—
-Eligible paper
173,459
U. S. Govt, securities 17,305,000 1200,000 3,600,000 1200,000 1550,000 1350,000 1000,000 3200,000 900,000 460,000 820,000 525,000 1500,000
Total collateral
29,346,459 ,1780,000 6,770,000 1914,565 2680,000 2265,000 1450,000 5500,000 1395,110 610,000 1173,784 808,000 3000,000
1/ After deducting $241,584,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ After deducting $44,147,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.



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