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STATEMENT FOB THE PRESS
Released.' for publication
Friday morning, July 3 1;
not earlier.

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
July 30, 1936.
C01TDITI0IT OF FEDERAL RESERVE 3MJKS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended July 29> as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,U6o,000,000,
a decrease of $10,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of $3 *000,000 compared
with the corresponding week in 1935*
On July 29 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,1+60,000,000, a decrease of
$6,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with decreases of $30*000*000
in money in circulation, $'43,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with Federal
Reserve banks and $3,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve
accounts, and an increase of $2*000,000 in monetary gold stock, offset in part by an
increase of $81,000,000 in member bank reserve balances. Member bank reserve
balances on July 29 were estimated to be approximately $3*050,000,000 in excess of
legal requirements*
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased
bills, industrial advances and United States Government securities.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended July 29, 1936. wore as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
July 29

July 22

1936

1936

July 31

1935

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U. S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 2k million
commitments - July 29)
Other Reserve bank credit
TOTAL RESERVE BAM CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency
Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R. banks
Honmember deposits and other F.R. accounts




3
2,1+30
29
-6

+1
•M

-6

2,1+60
10,6^2
2,1+96

-6

6,123
6,016
2,907
551

-30
+S1

+8

-1

J+s
'-3

-3
-2
—
+1
-1

-5
+l,i+9g
-ii+
+605
+916
*-gl+
‘+1+1
.(B-801)

Released for publication Friday morning, July 31»193°; not earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS ASD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BATES COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

July 29, 1936

July 22.1936

July 3 1,1935.

ASSETS
G-old certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury.......... . .
Redemption fund - F. R. notes.......
0 tner cash . . . . . . . . . .
. ...
Total reserves . . . . . .......
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't obligations,direct
or fully guaranteed . . . ......
Other bills discounted ..........
Total bills discounted . . . . . .
Bills bought in open market . . . . . .
Industrial advances . . . . . . . . . .
U, S. Government securities:
Bonds ............ ............
Treasury notes ....... . .......
Treasury bills . . . . . . . . . . .
Total U.S. Government securities .
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

.................

s ,125,529
11,663
303,081+
8 , 500,276

8,185,322
12,185
_..22LM o
8,1+90,947

6, 224,116
21,829
269,230

1,676
_ 1x222
3,66s
3,092
29,1+48

1,528
___ 1*261
3,391
3,088
29,573

3,432

32i+,72l
1,1+96,719
608,787
2, 1+30,227
181
2,l+66,6l6
221
24,185
553,019
1+8,055
1+5,1+18

324,721
1 , 496,719
608,787
2,430,227
181
2,466,460
225
28, 26s
591,122
48,055
_

292,212
1,569,963
...562.034
2, 430,209

11,637,790

1 1 , 669,412

9 , 555,612

3,951,101

3, 976,263

3 , 261,622

6, 016,170
'466,210
57,15S
240.. 67 6
6,780,211+
559,363
130,170
11+5,501
26,513
34,104
10,821+

5, 935,131
519,317
61,415
238,445.
6,754,308
591,241
129,790
145,501
26,513
34,105
10*421

5 , 099,616
125,921
23,288
... 2£3*552.
5 ,472,438
460,873
146,647
144,893
21,572
30,721
.. . l O J I i

11,637,790

1 1 , 669,412

9,555,612

6,515,175

6,570
4,687
28,354

2,469,820
635
17,127
455,435
49,904
47,516

LIABILITIES
F. R. notes in actual circulation . . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .
U.S.Treasurer - General account . . .
Foreign bank
................
Other deposits .............. . .
Total deposits............. .
Deferred availability items . . . . . .
Capital paid in ..................
Surplus (Section 7) ......... .
Surplus (Section 13 b) ............
Reserve for contingencies . . . . . . .
All other liabilities .............
TOTAL LIABILITIES.............
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F, R. note liabilities combined . . .

79.2$

79.1*

74.5*

Commitments to make industrial advances

23,711

23,771

23,022




ASSETS AM) LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS Oil JULY 29, 1936
(in thousands of dollars)
B-201b

ASSETS
Total Boston Uew York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louisi Minn. ICans.Cy. Dallas San Fran

Sold certificates on hand and due
2,125,529 501,U06 3,219,^52 ^01,139 520,171 260,761 207,351 1,660,427 225,210 179,762 238,512 150,582 560,084
from IT. S. Treasury
603
206
380
2,012
23£
11,663
94S
1,962
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
2,034
5li
859
937
367
1
1,61+7
8,2l
l
+
32,603
32,1+07
13,296
303,02U
j 39,822 13,925
Other cash
77,296
22,365 16,255
6,973 15,021
Total reserves
2,500,276 536,0^3 3,297,592 1+1+0,1+9!+ 609,01+7 277,923 221,016 1,700,912 21+0,591+ 182,722 252,7^5 157,935 577,127
Bills discounted:
Secured by TJ.S.G-ovH obligations
—
—
—
60
16
12
1,676
70
direct or fully guaranteed
191
1,213
79
35
—
—
—
12
•1+1+
81
21
—1,992
1,521
Other bills discounted
— .
307
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Treasury bills

16
22*+
3 ,101+

2,73^
1,110
7,27S

32l+,721 21,607
1 ,1+96,719 99,596
602,727 1+0,510

U.S•GrOv,t securities
Other securities

2,1+30,2 2 716 1 ,713
—
121

22,263
1+06,223
165,1+75
660,561

Total

Total bills and securities

Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




3,662
3,092
29,1+1+2

2,1+66,616 165,057
221

12

1+03
2l+,125
553,019 57,133
1+2,055
3,113
1+5,1+12
275

191
316
5 ,11+0

35
293
1,571

22,217 31,507
130,061 ll+5 , ?20
52,902 59,068

17,105 13,1^2
72,832 60,575
32,067 2l+,639

211,120 235,795 122,010
—

—

21
102
723

56
120
3,635

—

92,356
—

671,623 216,227 237,691+ 131,821 99,202
8
22
10
75
23
8 ,261+
713 1,^72 1,550 1 ,1+66
132,^69 1+1,182 5^,397 1+5,057 17,257
10,251+ 5,020
2,22l+
6,525
2,919
31+,1+1+0 3,772 1,672
1 ,11+5 1 ,1+16

—

72
87
1+01

32l+
2,052

-

61
1,239

81
86
973

32 6
86
1,600

70
217
1,732

32,630 17,360 11,571 16,1+25 12,502 22,392
172,O5U 80,019 53,33^ 75,708 57,622 130,263
72,1+23 32,5^8 21,693 30,79^ 2 3 ,^ 0 53,222
229,107 129,927
—

—

26,592 122,927 93,570 212,1+23
—
—
—
121

291,5^3 130,1+93 27,898 12U, 2I+S 95,61+2 21I+,502
1+
l6
28
3
7
7
1,61+2
2,3^9 1 ,1+17
1,331
2,299
, 6 j?
77,702 21,937 18,961 35,035 26,101+
25,779
l+,230
3,360
3,520
1,526
2,1+53 1,531
1+76
382
266
1+70
71+5
359

11,637,790 j 6 2 ,Ok 2 ^,155.377 70S,097 910,S29 1+60,425 3^2,655 2,072,109 397,220 292,271 1+17,513 222,153 82^,379

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL BESEEVE BAMS Oil JULY 29 , 1936
( in thousands o f d o lla r s )

B-SOlc
L IA B I L

h i e s

Total Boston Hew York Phila.

Cleve,

F.R.notes in actua,l circulation 3,9 51,101 356,695
208,322 295,125 386,581
Deposits:
6,016,170 293,865 2,721,021+ 312,750 Uol+,769
Member bank — reserve account
U.S.Treasurer - General account 466,210 18,91+3
169,397 18,765 22,708
Foreign bank
l+,225
20,905 5,310 5,253
57 ,15s
Other deposits
21+0,676 2,637
181,993 1,855
5,002
Total deposits
6 ,780,211+ 32U,670 3 ,093,321+ 333,680 1+37,732
Deferred availability items
129,681+ 1+0,236 55,206
559,363 57,017
Capital paid in
9,1+01
130,170
50,221 12,231 12,561+
Surplus (Section 7)
ll+5,501
9,902
50,825 13,1+06 1^,371
Surplus (Section 13 b)
2,871+
7,744
1,007
26,513
4,231
Reserve for contingencies
3l+,l04
8 ,81+9 3,000 3 ,1 1 1
1,^13
All other liabilities
_____________ 588
______________
.
5 ,81+8
10,821+
70
257
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Commitments to make industrial
advances

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

184,467 171,855

909.519 169,89s 121,247 151,450 83,383 312,499

187,383 112,7^1
23,979 23,75^
2,512 1,99s
3,163
2,303

965,890 160,21s 121,568 196,931+ 132,635 1+01,31+3
70,993 23,286 22,513 20,061 23,208 28,098
6,623
1,713 1,37 0
1,653
1,656 3,940
1,770
8,180 1+,287
291
1 ,31+1+ 27,3^6

217,037 11+0,796 1 ,01+5,281 193,397 149,733 218,989 159,3^3 460,727
1+4,163 16 ,7 15
79,513 23,870 18,603 37,251 28,354 28,151
3,816 10,195
4,250
12,109
3,756 2,973
3,937
4 ,7 17
9,645
5,6l6
5 ,13 6
3 ,14 9
21,350
3,613
3,733
i+,655
754
1,121
5
1
+
6
1,252
3,1+1+8
1,003 1 ,1 4 2
1,3 9 1
840
1,449
1,328
1,349
1,28 0
2,518
S9U
7,573
S94
,192
291
261
+
187
709
1,373
151

11,637,790 762,01+2 1+,155,377 708,097 910,829 1+60,1+85 3^2,655 2,078,109 397,280 298,871 1+17,513 282,153 324,379
23,711

2,71+9

9 ,15 1

326

1,526

2,328

286

77

l,S0l+

397

91

536

4 ,44o

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SECURITIES
Jotal
Bills discounted
Bills bought
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities
Other securities




3,66;>0
3,092
29,1+1+8
2,1+30,227
181

Within 15 days
2,028
352
1,5 5 0
28,1+59

l6 to 30 days

31 to 60 days

31
769
179
31,956

673
2I+1+
575
12 3,716

6l to 30 days
278
1,727
930
79,232

91 days to
6 months

Over 6 months

658
l,92l+

319,096

2l+,290
1 ,81+7,713
181

3TEDE3AL RESERVE 1T0TE STATE!,32TT Oil JULY 29,
(In thousands of dollars)

1936
B-SOld

Total
federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by E.R.agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank:
In actual circulation

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. "ahs.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

**,291,673 380,162
3^0,572 23,^67

921,335 31^,011 ^02,727
112,953 18,886 16,206

196,9^1 19^,832
12,^
22,977

956,921 179,008
U7 ,U02
3 ,1 1 0

127,708 i6H,6n 9^.390 358,967
S ,k S i 13,161 11,007 46,468

3 ,951,101 356,695

808,382 295,125 386,531

184,4-67 171,855

909,519 169,89s 121,24-7 151,450 83,383 312,^99

4,313,023 396,000
2,37s
16
—
53,000

945,706 315,000 407,000 197,000 i6U,685
1,4-99
191
35
56
21
_
—
_
.
35,000

966,000 164,632 130,000 163,000
—
78
—
76
—
—
15,000
3,000

95,000 369,000

4,36s,4oi 396,016

9^7*205 315.191 ^ 7,035

966,000 179,710 130,000 166,076

95,336 369,070

Collateral held by agent as se­
curity for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from TJ. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
U. S. QrOVtt securities
Total collateral




197,056 199,706

336

70