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Released, f o r publication
Friday morning, July 12;
not e a r l i e r .

STAT3MEKT FOE TEG PRESS

St. 6259
Federal Reserve Board,
J u ^ 11, 1929

CONDITIO# OF FfiDERAL RESERVE BAMS
The consolidated statement of condition of the Federal reserve "banks on
July 10, made public by the Federal Reserve Board* shows an increase for the
week of $15,000,000 in total "bills and securities,/inBrease of $28,000,000 in
holdings of discounted "bills "being partly offset by\decrsases of $7,900,000 in
"bills "bought in open market and of $5,200,000 in U, & Government securities.
Member bank reserve deposits declined $77,300,000, while Government deposits
increased $4,200,000, Federal reserve note circulation $96,700,000 and cash
reserves $20,700,000.
Holdings of discounted "bills increased $l4,100,000 a t the Federal Be serve
Bank of New York, $5,900,000 at Chicago, $5,200,000 a t Boston, $4, 500,000 at
Dallas and $28,000,000 a t a l l Federal reserve banks. The System's holdings of
b i l l s bought in open market declined $7,900,000, of Treasury notes $3,000,000
of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s $1,700*000 and of U. S. bonds $600,000.
Federal reserve note circulation increased during the week a t a l l Federal
reserve banks, the usual post-holiday return flow of currency being more than
offset by issuance of the new small-size notes. The Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago reported an increase in note circulation of $26,800,000 and the other
Federal reserve banks increases ranging from $4,300,000 at Philadelphia and
Minneapolis to $8,309,000 a t Atlanta.
A summary of the principal assets and l i a b i l i t i e s of the reserve banks,
together with changes during the week and the year ending July 10, 1929,
follows:
Increase or decrease since
July 10, 1929 July 1. 1S2A July 11.1928
(in thousands of dollars)
Total reserves .
Gold reserves . . . .

3,062,039
2,901,817

+ 20,740
+ 35,477

+ 306,941

. .

1,365,826

+ 14,974

- 129,339

B i l l s discounted, t o t a l . . . . . .
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations .
Other b i l l s discounted

1,153,041

+ 27,953

+ 63,773

» 12,53*+

- 126,755

— 121,666

Total b i l l s and securities . . . .

Bills bought in open market . .

650,390
502,651

+ 40,492

.

65,976

-

7,946

U. S. government securities, t o t a l .
Bonds
Treasury notes
. . . .
Certificates of indebtedness . . .

136,144

-

5,238

-

1,697

Federal reserve notes in circulation ,
Total deposits . . . . .
Members1 reserve deposits
Government deposits
1.




T

42,668
82,816

+ 314,802

- 62,982

-

81,§21

578
- 2,963

-

1,833,004

+ 96,745

+ 192,854

2,359,711
2,302,874
27,555

- 78,237
- 77,291
+ 4,182

- >7,730

10,660

18,300
4,QO4

- 58,417

- 62,522

+ 15,325

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St.6259a

RESOURCES AHD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
July 10. 1929

RESOURCES
Gold with Federal reserve agents . . .
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury

Gold held exclusively against F.R.not
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s held by "bank
Total gold reserves
Reserves other than gold

. . . . . . .

Total reserves . .
Eon-reserve cash
. . . . . .
B i l l s discounted:
Sec, by U. S. Government obligations
Other "bills discounted
Total "bills discounted
. . . .
B i l l s bought in open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s ;
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury notes . „ .
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness . . .
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 foreign banks
Uncollected items . . ,
Bank premises . . .
All other resources . ,
TOTAL RESOURCES . . .

.

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account .
Government . .
Foreign bank
. . .
Other deposits . . . . .
. . .
Total daaagsits
Doferredayailability items
Capital paid in
. . . . .
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s .
TOTAL LIABILITIES

July 3. 1929 July 11.1928

1,439, 492
82,335

1,380,112
67,828

1,161,160
67,361

1,521,827

1,447,940

1,228,521

600,666

669,696

666,960

779,32%
2,901,817

748.704
2,866,340

699,395
2,594,876

160,222

174,959

152,361

71,099

3,041,299
55,912

2,747,237
63,113

650,390

609,898

713.372
375,896
1,089,268
187,642

60,968

10.665

43,246
85,779
12,357
141,382
10.465

1,365,826

1,350,852

1,495,165

729
716,451
58,614
7,710

810,892
58,614
8,132

728

,
571
687,818

5,282,468

5,326,429

8,563
5,062,523

1,833,004

1,736,259

1,640,150

2,302,874

2,380,165

2,365,396

3,062,039

502,651
1,153,041
65,976
42,668
82,816
10,660
136,144

27,555
5,567

22,715

2.359,711
649,848
158,797

254,398
26,710
5,282,468

515,185
1,125,083
73,922

23,373

6,128

28,282
2,437,948
712,989

158,585
254,398
26,250
5,326,429

87,720
69,077

217,765
320

60,056

12,230

9,476

20,339
2,407,44i

619,630

143,221
233,319
18,762

5,062,523

Ratio 6f t o t a l reserves to deposit and
F. R. noto l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . .

73.056

72.9$

67.9#

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

440,592

428,711

310,888

T.



MD LI6BILITIZS'XDF; THF FEDERAL EESERTETMUES OK JXJLT Mkfc-1989' -• —~
St 6?<m
(in thousands of dollars)
(Total Boston Hew York Phi l a . Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Gold with Federal Reserve Agents
1,439,492 103,501 165,729 131,973 155,387 52,629 94,689 329,747 27,343 67,715 6l,44o 34,388 214,951
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas.
82,335
7,312
21,882 10,227 ^,769 3,699 3,790 10,934 6,631 1,627 6,249
2,168 3,047
Gold held exclusively against
RESOURCES

J r R. notes

1,521,827 110,813

187,611 142,200 160,156 56,328 98,479 340,681 33,974 69,342 67,689 36,556 217,998

k

i:%i £%

%-m,
Total fiOld reserves
2,901,817 203,732
Reserves other than gold
1601222 ^
Total reserves
3,062,039 213,611
Non-reserve cash
71,099 8,581
B i l l s discounted:
Secured ty U.S.Govt, obligations
650,390 38,931
Other b i l l s discounted
502,651 50,366
Total b i l l s discounted
1,153,041 89,297
B i l l s bou^it in open market
65,976 9,824
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
42,668
689
82,816 1,523
Treasury notes
Certificates of indebtedness
10,660 1,055
Total U. S. Govt, securities
136,144 3,267
Other securities
10,665
Total b i l l s and securities 1,365,826 102,388
DOB from foreign banks
729
54

^collected items

Bank premises
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES




716,451 72,472
58,614
7,710

3,702
66

806,503 213,506 293,026 8 1 , 2 * 121,6l4 532,357 76,998 94,981 120,154 66,672 291,050
70,965 7.889 8.958 5.170' 8.524 17.76? 7.472 2.59? v m n
s.nnfi 1? pnk

877,468 221,395 301,984 86,394 130,13s 550,120 84,470 97,573 123,954 71,678 303,254
22,253 1,674 3,32s 4,711 . 6,230 7,889 4,24O 1,629 2,183 3,599 4,782
317,145 42,116 55,384 20,560 10,425 81,299 23,986 • 8,966 11,711 8,808 31,059
122,175 32,341. 34,216 35,149 58,506 58,222 27,272 5,946 27,311 17,028 3%. 119
439,320 74,457 89,600 55,709 68,931 139,521 51,258 14,912 39,022 25*836 65,178
15,032 5,723 3,687 2,178 5,236 8,125
187 1,500
1,874
5,505 7,105
155
13,902
1,520

585

548

8,835 26,816

1
7,038
15,577 16,458 27,365
2,815
300

1,152
657

1,809

24 19,937 7,125
3,037 3,142 6,500
35
990
3,096 24,069 13,625
mm

Km

3.844

12

8,431
3.850

7,813
65
3,223 11,337
9
11,045 11,402
1.500 1.250 /
950 .
-

472,744 96,938 120,652 59,696 77,263 171,715 65,070 28,693 42,396 43,636 84,635
221

70

74

l4

28

100

29

18

24

24

53

198,501 57,298 64,772 49,549 21,875 90,573 31,527 15,693 45,378 26,884 41,929
16,08?
9 53

1,762
242

6,535
1,150

3.395
428

2.744
2,128

8,529
679

3,969
357

2,110
621

Ci4o
245

1)922
433

3:719
408

5,282,468 400,874 1,588,227 379,379 498,495 204,207 240,436 829,605 189,662 146,337 218,320 l4s,176 438,780

.

LIABILITIES

F» R. notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member "bank - reserve account
Government
Foreign tank
Other deposits

RESG UECES""j5ffD"XTj£BH,rTi2,^ 'OF 5ES FSLSEAL ESSIBVE £A^S:XK jaLI iO,- 2S£3-.v ;. , -.
(in thousands of dollars)
Total Boston New York Ehila. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

1,833,004 154,352
2,302,874 141,233
27,555
5,5&7
23,715

2,571
415
129

Total deposits
2,359,711
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
649,s4s
Capital paid in
158,797
Surplus
254,398
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
26,710
TOTAL LIABILITIES
5,282,468
Reserve r a t i o (per cent)
73.0
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased f o r foreign correspondents 440,592
IF,R.notes on hand (notes ree'd from
F.R.Agent l e s s notes in circulation) 526,528

144,348
70,289
10,393
19,619
1,873
4oo,874

C - J - W JL-tV U C O

KILS.

XiCUXU.

V

US5 D

X

VA

71.5

^
68.7

29,934
1,020
539
17a
131,671
50,412
15,575
24,101
1,701
379,379
~ ~
77.0

181,91.3
1,476
572
1,321
185,282
59,52s
15,139
26,345
2,613
498,495
76.5

61,945
2,246
258
117
64,566
45,127
6,176
12,199
1,422
204,207
62.1

6l, 512 335,686 76,329
3,626
858 1,243
219
76s
224
103 2,263
238
65,460 339,575 78,034
20,404 79,4o4 31,769
5,409 19,749 5,383
10,554 36,442 10,820
2,162 4,835 1,600
24o,4o6 829,605 189,662
64.5
79.8
60.3

50,680 85,946
1,474 2,353
l4o
185
239
153
52,533 88,637
13,257 38,381
3,071 4,296
7,082 9,086
1,003 1,068
146,337 218,320
80.0

58,708 173,278
2,904 4,120
I85
4o4
55 7,704
61,852 185,506
26,495 4o,ois
4,451 11,325
8,690 17,978
723 1,255
148,176 438 7so
74.9
66.5 82.4

32,120

138,057 41,669 44,273 19,967 16,928 59,465 17,362 10,851 14,324 i4,324 31,252

30,406

208,255 36,054 25,401 18,846 31,082 53,169 15,421

3,831,317 276,948
1,471,785 92,190

F.R._notes issued to F.R. Bank
Collateral held as security f o r
F.R.notes issued to F.R.Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Gold redemption fund
Gold fund - F. R. Board
Eligible paper
Total c o l l a t e r a l

2,359,532 154,758



rr?
3,664
1,658
11,215
962,247
174,764
57,830
71,282
6,455
1,588,227

X * W i U

F.R.notes r e e ' d from Comptroller
F.R.notes held by F.R. Agent

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s boug&t in open market
Certificates
of indebtedness
:
5u.nicipal warrants


315.649 155,919 209,588 7^,517 136,417 3^9,600 62,056 69,391 76,852 45,965 182,698

356,395 35,300
98,685 10,201

984,412 58,000
1,170,445 99,006
2,609,937 202,507
Total

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS
928,649 240,793 327,559 194,747 307,919 64I,O49 124,687 154,961 151,716 82,354 399,935

404,745 48,820 92,570 101,384 l40,420 238,280 47,210 78,074 63,030 22,342 142,720
523,904 191,973 234,989 93,363 167,499 402,769 77,477 76,887 88,686 60,012 257,215

151,880
13,849
425,143
590,872

30,000
10,816
91,157
b6,6ll
198,584

4l,S00
13,587
100,000
93,122
248,509

16,190 9,500
7,800
4,439 9,189 2,747 2,543
32,000 76,000 327,000 17,000
53,938 74,028 147,337 51,328
106,567 168,717 477,084 78,671

14,167
14,758 35,000
2,548 6,080 5,630 17,056
51,000 55,360 14,000 162,895
16,352 40.779 31.265 71.516
84,067 102,219 65,653 286,487

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS AND MUNICIPAL WARRANTS
91 days to
Within 15 days
16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 6l to 90 days 6 months
Over 6 months
9

'300

7,496 11,834 14,047 74,517

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mti

11%

VI

706

240