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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

H.4.1

For Immediate Release
January 7, i960

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF TEE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member t a n k r e s e r v e s held during
the week ended January 6 increased a net of $130 m i l l i o n t o $19, l60 m i l l i o n , which
r e f l e c t e d in p a r t an increase of $171 m i l l i o n i n member bank reserve balances a t
the Federal Reserve Banks. Estimated required r e s e r v e s increased $70 m i l l i o n ; and
estimated excess r e s e r v e s increased $60 m i l l i o n t o $545 m i l l i o n . Member bank
borrowings a t t h e Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess r e s e r v e s by $468 m i l l i o n ,
compared with $443 m i l l i o n the week b e f o r e .
The p r i n c i p a l changes supplying average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were decreases of $374 m i l l i o n i n currency in c i r c u l a t i o n , $352 m i l l i o n i n "other" F. R. accounts ( n e t ) , and $39 m i l l i o n in f o r e i g n d e p o s i t s with
Federal Reserve Banks, and an increase of $85 m i l l i o n i n member bank borrowings.
The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes were decreases of $202 m i l l i o n i n Federal Reserve
f l o a t and $180 m i l l i o n in U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s bought o u t r i g h t , and increases
of $220 m i l l i o n i n "other" d e p o s i t s with Federal Reserve Banks and $45 m i l l i o n in
Treasury d e p o s i t s with Federal Reserve Banks. Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t decreased
$311 m i l l i o n .
As of
bought o u t r i g h t
s e c u r i t i e s held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, January 6, holdings of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
were $ l 4 l m i l l i o n lower than a week e a r l i e r , U. S. Government
under repurchase agreement were $6 m i l l i o n lower, and member
were $915 m i l l i o n h i g h e r .

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank c r e d i t ,
and r e l a t e d items
Reserve Bank c r e d i t :
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s - Bought outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances—
Bought o u t r i g h t
Held under repurchase agreement
Loans, discounts, and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency in c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks
Other deposits with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts ( n e t )
Member bank r e s e r v e s :
With Federal Reserve Banks
Cash allowed as r e s e r v e s (estimated)
Total r e s e r v e s held
Required r e s e r v e s (estimated)
Excess r e s e r v e s (estimated)

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change frcm week ended Wednesday
January 6, December 30, January 7, January 6,
I960
I960
1959
1959
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
-l80
- 7

+

517

-

59

26,607
24

5

+
4-

1
26

44
22

1,013
5
l , 586
29,318
19,456
5,314-4

+ 85

+

387
13

1,281
4
1,475
29,456
19,456
5,314

32, 519 W
415 o'j

-374
+ 20
+ 45
- 39

26,607
35
44

29

54,089- %

582

348
553
843
35,25» '

18,831

329
19,160

18,615

545

- -

— —

-202
-311
— —

+ 1
-309

+220
-352

-

+

185
+1,043
-1,078
+
80
+

46

+

511

288
+ 136
-

+

+

-48o

+

+171
- 4i
+130
+ 70
+ 60

+
+
+
+

-

54,226
32,402
410

650

69
197
279
346

335
346
840
34,984

300

19,243
315
19,558

329

29

27
2

18,546
1,012

On January 6, i960, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $4,4l6 m i l l i o n , a decrease of
$227 m i l l i o n f o r t h e week and an increase of $696 m i l l i o n frcm t h e comparable
date a year ago..,.; y,
r^i.94

H.4.1(a)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
January 6,
i960

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e - a c c o u n t
Redemption fund f o r F. R. n o t e s
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s
F . R. n o t e s of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
I n d u s t r i a l loans
Acceptances:
Bought o u t r i g h t
Held under repurchase agreement
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t —
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought o u t r i g h t
Held under repurchase agreement
T o t a l U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

2,605,765
10,506,993
11,010,298
2,483,771
26,606,827
24,000
26,630,827

Total l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from f o r e i g n "banks ~~~
Cash items i n p r o c e s s of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

27,981,645
15
6,062,921
99,591
278,434
54,530,303

18,185,643
978,085
19,163,728
560,570
383,399
1,285,104

Change since
December 30, January 7,
1959
1959
+
+
+
+

1
1
78,574
47,465
913,924

~

822,249
35,289
786,960
8,021
11,901
502,909
336

+
+

222
21,919

+
-

+
+

- -

43,510
22,204

+

6
8,969

•

141,300
- »

•*

602,715
-8,142,733
+8,142,733
•• m

+

-

141,300
6,000
147,300

+

757,661

+1,114,429
+
+
+

+

354,892
326
18,518
547,001

-

-

+

•» •

~

-

901,309
5,951
117,853
+1,356,462

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member bank r e s e r v e s
U. S . T r e a s u r e r — g e n e r a l account
Foreign
Other
Total d e p o s i t s
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

28,150,221

-

164,164

t

19,242,922
649,871
334,758
346,095
20,573,646
4,588,345
28,138
5.3,340,350

+1,282,826
+ 131,374
48,175
3,491
+1,369,516
320,835
17,426
+ 867,091

+
+
+
+
+
+
+

CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital"paid In"
~
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

387,720
774,808
27,425
54,530,303

+

+

Ratio of gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s t o d e p o s i t
and F . R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents
I n d u s t r i a l loan commitments

39.3%
92,794

602,715
13,000
589,715

-

+

403
93,602
226,891
547,001
1.0#

-

+

- -

481,871

328,331
82,716
59,316
12,689
483,052
548,608
6,770
+1,520,301
21,416
93,602
91,653
+1,356,462
-

-

10,496

+

- -

-

2.5#
26,281
975

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, JANUARY 6, I960
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s h e l d under repurchase agreement a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s
maturing w i t h i n 15 days i n accordance with maximum m a t u r i t y of t h e agreements.)

Within 15 days
16 days t o 90 days
91 days t o 1 year
Over 1 year t o 5 y e a r s
Over 5 y e a r s t o 10 y e a r s
Over 10 y e a r s
Total

Discounts and
_ advances
1,276,663
8,428
13
—
--1,285,104

Acceptances
32,512
33,202
—
—
-__
65,714

U. S. Government
securities
775,330
6,964,663
10,896,765
6,523,912
677,384
792,773
26,630,827

E.4.l(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON JANUARY 6, I960
PhilaCleveSt.
Boston
New York
Richmond Atlanta Chicago
delphia
land
Louis
(In thousands of dollars)

Total
ASSETS

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

664,220

377,344

68l,4io

738,875 2518,963

182,357

46,241

23,410

45,167

963,0083234,512

710,461

400,754

726,577

San
Franciscc

18,185,643

892,020

978,085

59,652

19,163,728

951,672

560,570
383,399

4o,ll8
21,831

103,188
64,728

4l,492
19,229

38,629
34,892

70,763
27,264

71,765
29,326

47,941
69,955

20,462
24,176

20,247
12,067

20,175
15,191

37,075
16,636

Discounts and advances
1,285,104
24,045
Acceptances:
Bought outright
43,510
Held under rep. agree.
22,204
U. S. Govt, securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
2,605,765 141,271
Certificates
10,506,993 569,637
Notes
11,010,298 596,923
Bonds
2 , 4 8 3 , 7 7 1 134,658
Total
26,606,827 1542,"589
Held under rep. agree.
24,000
——

88,875

25,889

39,960

23,155

179,843

490,347

104,048

32,467

115,399

82,578

- -

- -

655,746 148,597 225,602 166,997 137,334 450,934 105,977
2,644,106 599,172 909,674 673,373 553,760 1818,256 427,319
2,770,763 627,873 953,250 705,628 580,287 1905,354 447,789
625.046 141,639 215,040 159.180 130.905 429.821 101,015
6 , 6 9 5 , 6 6 1 1517,281 2303,566 1705,178 1402,286 4604,365 1082,100
COO
——
- **

59,351 112,321 104, OCT
239,318 452,904 419,376
250,782 474,599 439,465
56,573 107.063
99.137
606,024 1146,887 1061,985

Total U. S. Govt, sees.

26,630,827 1442,489

6 , 7 1 9 . 6 6 1 1517.281 2303.566 1705.178 1402.286 46o4.365 1082,100

606.024 1146.887 1061.985 3019.005

Total loans & securities

27,981,645 1466,534

6,874,250 1543,170 2343,526 1728,333 1582,129 5094,712 1186,148

638,491 1262,286 1144,563 3117,503

Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for
F. R. notes
Total gold certificate
reserves
F.R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

Due from foreign tanks
Cash items in process
of collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

15

1

6,062,921
99,591
278,414

423,288
4,328
15.035

4,768,992 1049,377 1503,790 1040,118
213,325

60,965

87,708

79,240

4,982,317 1110,342 1591,498 1119,358

43,510
22,204

1

/

4

l , 149,891
9,858
68,996

- -

898,379 3052,155
64,629

- -

- -

1

1

1

1

320,245
4,036
15.658

527,800
9,315
23,898

446,546
6,651
17.716

530,811
9,542
15.857

2
889,492
15,613
47,513

1
270,451
7,036
11.243

2/
159,326
5,059
6,346

- -

31,037

84,354

769, 912 2603,317

- -

1
327,775
4,636
12.997

1
320,704
11,339
11.320

297,628
1200,098
1257,585
283,694
3039,005

1
696,592
12,178
31.855

54,530,303 2922,807 13,253,232 3054,173 4569,559 3416,632 3202,439 9399,740 2229,978 1242,290 2369,638 2311,550 6558,265

1/ After deducting $11,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ Less than $500.

H.4.1(c)
Total

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON JANUARY 6, i960
Boston
New York
[Richmond A t l a n t a Chicago
^

Deferred availabilityc a s h items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Kansas

Dallas

^ a n ^

( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )

L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member bank r e s e r v e s
U.S.Treas.-gen.acct.
Foreign
Other
Total deposits

Minne-

28,150,221 1610,632 6,600,594 1800,859 2563,807 2125,477 1591,032 5308,845 1241,184 606,723 1116,105 8l4,468 2770,495
19,242,922 802,968 5,135,818 847,073 1440,642 795,001 1067,712 3041,946 702,678 431,014 894,468 1113,642 2969,960
94,838 48,931 37,247 49,744 46,479 89,396 27,659 35,913 55,605 51,444 56,684
649,871 55,931
8,736 14,196 18,928 40,768
334,758 20,020 1/72,678 24,024 32,760 18,200 17,108 53,872 13,468
388
285,588
3,074
1,447
3,893
1,344
859
1,362
310
1,129
1,615 45,086
346,095
20,573,646 879,307 5,588,922 923,102 1512,096 666,638 1132,643 3186,073 745,167 475,973 965,39% 1105,629 3112,490
4,588,345 372,048

719,064 258,576 380,116 368,700 415,014 734,394 202,619 131,324 238,073 242,333 526,084

1,392
7,192
1,435
2,486
1,588
1,522
4,982
1,092
1,252
1,258
999
2,940
28,138
2863,379
12,915,772
2983,972
4458,505
3362,603
3140,211
9234,294
2190,062
1215,272
2320,634
2243,429
6412,017
53,340,350

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
O t h e r c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
C o n t i n g . l i a b . on a c c e p t ances purchased f o r
foreign correspondents

387,720
774,808
27,425

19,177
38,332
1,919

110,480
220,905
6,075

22,824
45,638
1,739

36,321
72,530
2,203

17,298
34,566
2,165

20,197 53,735
40,306 107,334
1,725
4,377

12,951
25,862
1,103

8,798
17,580
64o

15,881
31,720
1,203

22,338
44,645
1,138

47,720
95,390
3,138

54,530,303 2922,807 13,253,232 3054,173 4569,559 3416,632 3202,439 9399,740 2229,978 1242,290 2369,638 2311,550 6558,265

92,794

5,104

2/25,978

6,125

8,352

4,640

4,361

13,734

3,434

2,227

3,619

4,826

10,394

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g
29,413,097 1699,714
C o l l a t . f o r F. R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c t . 10,650,000 530,000
—
—
244,768
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s 19,530,000 1250,000
Total c o l l a t e r a l
30,424,768 1780,000
_1/ After deducting $262,060,000 participations
2/ After deducting $66,816,000 participations

6,953,709 1863,510 2643,853 2217,474 1677,661 5475,602 1302,416 623,200 1154,139

OV(,i61

2934,2j6

2,900,000 700,000 920,000 700,000 500,000 1900,000 430,000 180,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000
—
— 25,625
—
—
—
—
——
—*• 103,900
— — 115,243
4,200,000 1200,000 i75o,coo 1550,000 1200,000 3700,000 935,000 450,000 870,000 625,000 1800,000
7,100,000 1925,625 2670,000 2250,000 1700,000 5600,000 1468,900 630,000 1285,243 915,000 3100,000
of other Federal Reserve Banks.
of other Federal Reserve Banks.