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R elea sed .fo r p u b lic a tio n
Friday morning, J u ly 7;
not e a r l i e r ,

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS.

S t , 2882.
' F ed eral Reserve Board,
J u ly 6, 1922.

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.
T o ta l a d d itio n s of n e a r ly $70,000,000 to the volume of outstanding Federal
reserve note c i r c u la t i o n , accompanied by an in crease of about $30*000,000 in
member bank borrowings, are shown in the Federal Reserve Board’ s weekly bank
statement issu e d as at c lo s e o f business on J u ly 5* 1922, In order to meet the
customary demand fo r currency in connection w ith the opening of the summer
vacation and tr a v e l p e r io d , the reserve banks, in ad d itio n to is s u in g large
amounts of Federal reserve currency, disbursed a net amount of $14,200,000 of
reserve c a s h .l a r g e l y - i n the shape of le g a l tender notes and s i l v e r c e r t i f i c a t e s
of the smaller denominations. The member banks secured a large p art of th e ir
currency needs by drawing a g a in s t t h e ir reserve account, which a c c o r d in g ly shows
a redu ction fo r the week of $46,200,000, Government d e p o sits f e l l o f f
$7,100,000 and other d ep o sits - $1,300,000. The reserve r a t i o shows a d eclin e
from 7 7 .5 to 76.8 per cen t.
Considerable s h i f t i n g o f gold through the gold settlem ent fund i s noted,
The movement a f f e c t e d p r im a r ily the New York bank, which reports a decrease of
$82,200,000 in i t s go ld r e serves. Chicago reports the la r g e s t increase in gold
reserves, v i z , , by $47,000,000, P h ila d e lp h ia and Boston w ith in creases of
$12,600,000 and $7,500,000, r e s p e c t i v e ly , being next in order. Since the begin­
ning of the presen t year the reserve system has gained a t o t a l of $145,700*000
of gold. The la r g e s t in crease in gold reserves since January 1 , v i z , } by
$95,600,000, i s shown fo r Chicago, A tla n ta w ith an in crease o f $64,600,000 and
Richmond with an in crease o f $33*600,000 fo llo w in g next in order, Boston reports
the la r g e s t decrease in g o ld r ese rve s fo r the period, v i z , , by $46,500,000, San
Francisco shows a decrease of $34,600,000, while smaller decreases t o t a li n g
$19,600,000 are noted for the St, Louis and Cleveland banks.
Holdings o f paper secured by Government o b lig a tio n s d eclin ed from
$189,900,000 to $185,400,000. Of the t o t a l h eld , $128,300,000, or 69,2 per cen t,
were secured by L ib e r ty and other U, S, bonds, $6,300,000, or 3 ,4 Per
Victory notes, $33,600,000, or 18 ,1 per c e n t, by Treasury notes and $17,200,000
or 9*3 Per ce n t, by Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s , compared with $136,100,000, $6,100,000,
$29,700,000 and $18,000,000 reported the week before.
A summary of changes in the p r in c ip a l a s s e t and l i a b i l i t y items o f the
reserve banks as compared w ith a week and a year ago, f o llo w s :
Increase
or
Decrease
(in millions of dollars
since

Total reserves .
Gold reserves
T otal earning a s s e ts
Discounted b i l l s , t o t a l
Secured by U, S. Government o b lig a tio n s
Other b i l l s discounted
Purchased bills

United S tates s e c u r i t ie s , t o t a l
Bonds and notes
Pittman c e r t i f i c a t e s
Other Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s
Total deposits
Members' reserve deposits
Government deposits

Other deposits
yederai Reserve notes in circulation
^ },
F. R, Bank notes in circulation, net liability




June 28. 1922
Dec, 14.4
Dec,
.2
Inc, 24.7
Inc. 29.8
Dec,
4.5
Inc, 3^.3
In c,
1.0
Dec,
6 .1
s. 4
Dec.
Inc.
2.3
Dec, 54,6
Dec. 46,2
Dec.
7.1
Dec.
1.3
Inc.
Inc,

69.9
.9

J u ly 6, 1921
Inc,
502,7
542,9
Inc.
Dec,
891.1
Dec, 1*302.5
489.0
Dec.
Dec,
813.5
Inc,
123.9
Inc,
287.5
Inc.
179.6
l4l,S
Dec,
Inc,
249,7
Inc,
171.6
167.2
Inc.
Inc,
2,7
Inc,
1.7
Dec,
Dec.

477.6
65.2

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St.2882a.

RESOURCES M D LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE.FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED.
(In thousands of dollars)
R E S O U R C E S

July 5. 1922

Gold and gold certificates . . . .
Gold settlement fund - F. R. Board
Total gold held by banks

. . .

Gold with Federal Reserve Agents .
Gold redemption fund . ...................

June 28. 1922.

July 6. 1921

338,957

317 ,oUo

316,937

518,679

53.2x351

403.146

835,719
2 , 123 ,s i 6

549,288

7*2,103

2,123,373

1,598,265
137,438
2,477,806
163.405
2 , 631,211

silver, etc.

.

113,252

Total r e s e r v e s ............... ...

.

3,133,929

3 , 020,8 b£
127.498
3,148,366

185,390
313,482
155,065

189,909
279,192
154.060

674,377
1 , 126,986
31.136

653,937

623,161

1,832,499

216,237

224,638

36,610

74,000
260,271

74,000
2S7.969

215,875
10,551

1,204,445
41,642

1,179,768

41,568

2,095,535
24,Sol

7,496
51*,725
16,206

7,587
5H ,57 1
15,988

9,679
557,162
13.088

4,918,**3

4,904,848

5,331,536

105,217
215,398

105,078
215,398

213,824

36,677
1 , 818,996
29,029 ,

43,780\
1,865,199 1
30,291

34,024
1,651,757
27.371

Total d e p o s i t s ....................... ... .. • • •

1,884,702
1 ,8 8 4 ,7 0 2

1,939,276

1,713,152

F,R. notes in actual circulation . . , .
F.R. Bank notes in circulation net liability
............................... *
• •

2,19*,323

2,124,422

2,671,916

67,259
430,31*
23,101

133,303
438,455
. 58JJ1

4,904,848

5 , 331,536

Total gold reserves ...................
Legal tender notes,

B ills discounted:
Sec. by U .S. Government obligations
Other bills discounted ...................
Bills bought in.open market . . . .
Total bills on hand .......................
U. S. bonds and notes
.......................
U. S. Certificates of indebtedness:
One-year certificates (Pittman Act)
Other c e r t i f i c a t e s ............... ...
Total earning assets . . . . .
Bank premises . . . . . .
...............
5$ Redemption fund against
F, R. Bank notes ...............................
Uncollected items
...............................
All other resources
...........................
TOTAL RESOURCES

. . .

3,020,677

L I A B I L I T I E S
Capital paid in
. . ...................
Surplus
..........................................
Deposits:
Government ..................................
Member bank - reserve account
Other deposits

All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R. note liabilities combined . . .




68,146
430,161
20,496
4,918,443

76 . 8$

,

77.5#

102,103

60. 0$

Released for publication Friday morning, July 7, 1922; not earlier.
RESOURCES AMD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 5, 1922.

St.2882b.

(In thousands of dollars)
R E S O U R C E S
Federal Reserve Bank of
Gold and gold certificates
Gold settlement fund - F. R. Board
Total gold held by banks
Gold with F. R. Agents
Gold redemption fund
Total gold reserves
Legal tender notes, silver, etc.
Total reserves
B il l s discounted:
Secured by U .S.G o v t, obligations
Other b ills discounted
B ills bought in open market

Boston

New York

13,671 ' 207,977
5,471 13,313
70.207 51.526 44,548
39A i3_
53,084
278,184 56,997 57,861
803,946 156,301 170,026
126,713
10^831 . -.9,066 ... 8,943
2,944
190,630 1 , 091,196 222,241 230,831
-J5.xZQ6.

_22.x,l84.

7x105.,

Rich. Atlanta

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

3,259
31*525.
40,834
53,614
. 3,920
98 , 36s

5,670
21,945
33,615
100,518
1,02.6
135,219

6 ,556

6.390

24,136
137,088
161,224
360,267
13,673
535,164

17,872
199,336 1 , 118,380 229,346 239,644 104,924 i 4 i ,609 553,036

Total b ills on hand

10,114
23,537
23.520
57,221

U. S. bonds and notes

4,567

68,295
40,200
46.924

30,365
13,453
17,901

155,419

61,719

23,795
17,597
16.062
57,454

56,574, 23,581

U. S. Certificates of indebtedness:
One-year certificates (Pittman Act)
5,450
19,500
Other certificates
36,939 ___ 24x605.
104,177
Total earning assets
326,098
Bank premises

Fhila. Cleve.

4,276
18,096

7,174
27,885

2,541
30.548

10,025
7.431

22,372
57,422
1.999

35,059
29,932
2,130
67,121

33,089
50,162
1.770
85,021

17,456 45,944
835,719
19,849 195,066 2 , 123,816
921
3,857
6l.142

604

4.775

32,226 244,867 3,020,677
6,306
113.252
5.305

95,429

67,725

89,796

44,532 250,172 3,133,929
1,378
30,745
2,498
34,621

8,923
38,258
15.461
62,642

185,390
313,482
155.065

2,816

47,810

216,237

21,793
13,636

12,009
26,610
710

2,204
26,939
1.306

17,298
42,850
19.167

6,658
11,562
11.511

1,978
23,994

39,329

30,449

29,731

25,972

26,392

1,233

208

79,315
8,642

2,373
17,687
5
20,065

1 1,4 1 0

4,702

28,302

5,500

3,560

6,699
8,667
4,000
3,571
—
.28,302
_ 10,551. 4,783
._ 4 ^ 2 3 5 „
. 2 , 031 .
96,205 133,281 44,122 39,387 134,926 55,263 39,457
1,424
600
5,370
7,552
914
2,571
936

4,321
12,993
65,681

5,500

5,249

8,745

422

899

700

47,269

119,444

41,338

631

2,701

496

Total

19,527
26.417

317,040

5 1 8 . 67Q

653,937

1,900
74,000
5,332
8.962
1.765
260.271
41,102 124,746 1,204,445

4,976

2,093

1,2 12

41,642

5$ Redemption fund against

F.

R. Bank notes

Uncollected items
A ll other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES




539
52,132

188

468

42,774

1,078

6o4

2,023

197

916

146

279

7,496

18,802

719
61,698

25,393

13,947

34,663

19,838

37,427

514,725

110

831

498

1,350

717

1,851

5,339

16,206

357,084 1 ,5 7 6,26 7 368,685 432,044 19 5,18 3 201,800 752,762 179,542 123,590 196,749 109,562 4 19 ,17 5 4 ,9 1 8 ,443

Released for publication, Friday morning, July 7 , 1922; not earlier.
HE SOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS JULY 5, 1922.
(in thousands.of dollars)
St.2882c.
L I A B I L I T I E S
Boston New York Phila. 1Cleve,
Federal Reserve Bank
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Loiiis Minn. Kans.Cy.
Dallasi San Fran. Total
Capital paid in
27,572
4 ,6 2 3
4 ,1 8 6
7 ,4 1 4 -1 0 5 ,2 1 7 v
9 ,003
11,603
5,598
7 .9 8 1
^,767
4,279 14,620
3,571
16,483
9 ,114 29,025
Surplus
9 ,388
7,468
9 ,6 4 6
60,197 17,9 45 22,5 09 11,030
21 5,39 8
7 ,3 9 ^ 15,199
Deposits:
Government
9,520
1,048
2,615 10,733
127
1,061
1,941
2 ,0 3 0 .
M 97
307
1,763
1,^35
36,677
122,517
Member "bank - reserve account
724,200 107,46? 144,205 54,617 51,382 263,825 64,695 45,800 75 M S
44,469 .120,340 1 ,8 1 8 ,9 9 6
428
84i
10,436
Other deposits
268
522 .•- x79 11,856
618
29,029
i,39>+
1,577
595
. 315
Total deposits
F. R. notes in actual circulation
F. R. Bank notes in circulation net lia b ility
Deferred availability items
A ll other lia b ilit ie s
TOTAL LIABILITIES

123,072

744,156 112,405 145,906

162 ,748

642,355 183.751 2 0 0 ,0 0 4

5 ,180
• 40,312
■1,308

16,387
81,649
3,951

5,138
39,229
1 ,2 1 4

4,932
^5,635
1,455

54,592 27 6,13 5
82,780 114,573 376,213
55,933

2 ,7 4 9
35.9^7
l ,l 4 6

4,898
13,215

1,129

8 ,0 1 8
51,057
3 ,6 9 4

67,254

47,550

7 7 ,7 6 4

>+5,709 134,226. 1 ,884,702

68,787

50,5^7

59,1^3

2 7 ,2 5 0 226,172 2,194,323

3,289
25,265
792

3 ,1 1 1

8,524
36,026
1,023

2,65s

3,262

68,1 46

9 ,9 6 4
1,379

2 0,7 11
1 ,654

31,151
1,751

430,161
20,496

357,OSU 1,576,267 368,685 432,o44 195,183 201,800 758,762 179,5 ^ 123,590 196, 7^9 109,562 419,175 4,918,443

Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and F. R. note liabilities combined,
per cent
69-7

80.7

Contingent lia bility on b ills purchased
for foreign correspondents
2 ,5 1 4

12,789

7 7 .4
2,756

69.3
2,824

75-6
1,688

83.7
l,2Uo

84.8
4,099

70.1
1,619

69.0

65.6

930

1,653

69.4

61.0
896

1,584

76. 8"
34,592

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES OUTSTANDING AND IN ACTUAL CIRCULATION
F . R„ notes outstanding
F. R. notes held by banks

173,950

11,202

870,082 203,049 214,164
227,727 19,29s 14,160

88,853 118,024 407,521
6,073
3,^51 31,30s

82,427
13,640

52,748
2,201

69,499
10,356

2 9 ,3 4 0 2 5 2 ,18 0 2 ,56 1,8 3 7
2,090 26,008
367,514

F . R. notes in actual circulation

162J4S

642,355 183,751 2 0 0 ,0 0 4

82,780 114,573 376,213

68,787

50,547

59,143

27 ,2 50 226,172 2 ,1 9 4 ,3 2 3

B ills discounted
B ills bought in open market
W. S. Certificates of indebtedness



DISTRIBUTION
Within 15 days
16
289,805
66,992
5,813

OF BILLS AND U.
to 30 days
39,586

31 to 60 days
6 4,650

S. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY MATURITIES
6l to 90 days
Over 90 days . Total
53,983
50,s4s
498,872

29,628

34,629

16,580

7,236

155,065

22,930'

14,027

42,057

24 9,44 4

33^,271

Be leased for publication Friday morning, July 7, 1922; not earlier.

St.2S82d.

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS* ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 5, 1922.
( in thousands of d o lla r s )
F e d eral Reserve Agent a t

Boston

New York P h i l a .

Cleve.

Rich,

A tla n ta

Chicago

S t,L ou is Minn. Kans. Cy,. D allas

San Fran;

T otal

RESOURCES
F e d eral Reserve notes on hand
F ed eral Reserve n otes outstandin
C o l l a t e r a l s e c u r it y fo r F ederal
Reserve n o tes outstanding:
'■Bold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Gold redemption fund
Gold fund - F. R. Board
E l i g i b l e paper Amount required
E xcess amount h eld

90,850
173,950

271,250 42 ,920 32 , i4q
870,082 203,049 214,164

31,520 66 ,914 84,460
88,853 118,024 407,521

22,450
82 ,427

9,695
52,748

16,800
69,499

18,413 52,130
29,340 252,180

739,542
2 , 561,837

5,300
13,413
108,000

363,184
13,275
39,762 12,912 11,751
401,000 143,329 145,000

3,819
*+9,795

2*400
3,118 15,622
95,000 344,645

11,210
4,412
41,800

13,052
880
16,000

3,802
46,360

7,701
2,148 13,346
10,000 l t l ,720

••446,122
12% ,925
1,582,709

46,748
3,931

35,239
3,060

17,506
12,783

25,005
4,690

22,816
2,680

19,337
698

9,491
24,997

57,114
5,325

438,021
197,610

448,734 2 , 095, 73^ 458^949 473 , 69s 212,286 3 15 J U 5 931,414 191,994 1 1 7 ,S71 156,496 102,090 561,815

6 , 060,826

2

3

*+7,237
9,984

66,136
84,320

44,138
13,230

47 ,254
31,912

L I A B I L I T I E S
Net -amount of Federal Reserve
n o tes r e c e iv e d from Corapt

r

a

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r

o

f

t h

e

C

w

r e

n

o

y

6 *

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1 , 1 *

1 , 3

3

2

2

* 5

, 9

6

9

2

* 6

, 3 0 *

1 2

0

, 3 7 3

I S

*

, 9 3 8

* 9

1 . 9

8

1

1 0

* . S

7 7

6

2

, *

*

3

5 6

, 2

9

9

* 7

, 7 5

3

3

0

*

, 3

1 0

, 3

0

1 , 3

7

9

C o l l a t e r a l re c e iv e d from
Federal Reserve Bank:
Eligible paper

g

p p r

T0TAL




^7*221

57,221

l S ’Sfi ^ n ’^ Q

150,456

50,679

57,368

S ’foo 100’ 51S 360,267

38,299

30,289

79,166

57,422

29,695

29,932

25,496

5©,l62

20,035

19,849 1 9 5 ,0 6 6 .'.2 ,1 2 3 ,2 1 6

34,488

62,439 • , 635,631

448,734 2,095,734 *+52,949 473,698 212,286 315,745 931,414 191,994 117,8 71 156,496 102,090 561,815

6 ,060,826