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H.4.1

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

F o r Immediate Release
June 23, I95S

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The weekly average of Member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s f o r the week ending
June 22 i n c r e a s e d $320 m i l l i o n t o $18,998 m i l l i o n . The p r i n c i p a l changes s u p p l y i n g
r e s e r v e s were d e c r e a s e s of $109 m i l l i o n i n Other d e p o s i t s w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve
Banks, $91 m i l l i o n i n T r e a s u r y d e p o s i t s w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Banks, $26 m i l l i o n i n
I 6 * 5 ) 1 d e p o s i t s w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Banks, $23 m i l l i o n i n Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n ,
and $14 m i l l i o n i n T r e a s u r y cash h o l d i n g s , and an i n c r e a s e of $99 m i l l i o n i n Res e r v e Bank c r e d i t . The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g change was an i n c r e a s e of $ 4 l m i l l i o n
i n Other F . R. a c c o u n t s ( n e t ) . E s t i m a t e d average excess r e s e r v e s f o r t h e week i n c r e a s e d $122 m i l l i o n t o $709 m i l l i o n .
The i n c r e a s e of $99 m i l l i o n i n average Reserve Bank c r e d i t f o r t h e week
r e s u l t e d p r i n c i p a l l y from an i n c r e a s e of $344 m i l l i o n i n F l o a t and d e c r e a s e s of
$2Cb m i l l i o n i n Member bank borrowings and $34 m i l l i o n i n U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s
bought o u t r i g h t .
As of
Wednesday, June 22, Member bank borrowings were $430 m i l l i o n lower
than a week e a r l i e r .

Member Bank R e s e r v e s ,
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 o u t r i g h t — S y s t e m account
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
Acceptances—Bought o u t r i g h t
Loans, d i s c o u n t s , and a d v a n c e s - Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold s t o c k
Treasury c u r r e n c y o u t s t a n d i n g

Weekly Averages of D a i l y F i g u r e s
Week Ending
Change from Week Ending
June 22, 1955 June 15, 19551 June 23, 1954
( I n m:L l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
23,554

- 34

—

- -

15

-

1

-206
- 5
+344
+ 99

-1,432
32
+
15

283
65
1,137
25,055
21,676
5,001
51,733

+ 99

+ 105
+
47
+ 217
-1,079
- 250
+
46
-1,282

Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury c a s h h o l d i n g s
Treasury d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Foreign d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other F . R. a c c o u n t s ( n e t )

30,035
818
213
4o8
278
981
32,734

- 23
- 14
- 91
- 26
-109
+ 4l
-221

+
+
-

242
12
544
139
18
17
463

Member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s - Required r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Excess r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )

18,998
18,289
709

+320
+198
+122

-

820
66>9
151

- -

- -

For Wednesday F e d e r a l Reserve f i g u r e s see STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE
TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED - a t t a c h e d . L a t e s t Wednesday f i g u r e s f o r
o t h e r items a p p e a r i n g above a r e , i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s :
Gold s t o c k
21,677
T r e a s u r y cash h o l d i n g s
820
Treasury currency outstanding
5,001
Member bank) - Required ( e s t . ) 18,264
Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n
29,983
r e s e r v e s ) - Excess
(est.)
765
On June 22, 1955, U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d i n c u s t o d y by t h e Fede r a l Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $3,339 m i l l i o n , an i n c r e a s e of
$15 m i l l i o n f o r t h e week and an i n c r e a s e of $388 m i l l i o n f r o m t h e comparable d a t e

1 year ago.


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 )
Change s i n c e
June 15,
June 23,
1954
1955

June 22,
1955

A S S E T S
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Redemption f u n d f o r F . R. n o t e s
T o t a l 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 o t h e r Banks
Other c a s h
D i s c o u n t s and advances
I n d u s t r i a l loans
Acceptances--Bought o u t r i g h t
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
T o t a l bought o u t r i g h t
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
T o t a l U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

832,450
8,273,775
11,645,837
2,801,750
23,553,812

~,5^5,625

23,553^812

-1,677,625

T o t a l 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
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

23,962,541
22
5,079,468
56,941
134,410
50,778,673

20,156,102
839,481
20,995,583
202,466
347,242
393,236
550
14,943

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 b a n k - - r e s e r v e a c c o u n t s
U. S. T r e a s u r e r — g e n e r a l a c c o u n t
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
D e f e r r e d a v a i l a b i l i t y c a s h items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and a c c r u e d d i v i d e n d s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
C A P I T A L
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
S u r p l u s ( S e c t i o n 7)
Surplus ( S e c t i o n 13b)
Other c a p i t a l a c c o u n t s
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

3,711

-

+

+
+
-

2,289
13,742
7,160
443,441
3
1,450

221,000
21,925
242,925
55,576

-

215,922
695
14,943

+

18,894

+1,673,984
-1,383,184

-

290,800
92,000

-

444,894

-1,879,299

-

64,448
30
, 6,915
479,266

+ 542,158
+
3,276
+
48,984
-1,491,124

39,358

+ 253,520

57,315
260,008
17,046
16,999
317,276

- 795,227
-1,121,846

+
-

+
-

- 128,963
+
1,326
- 484 271

294,402

194

27,543
168,857
50,77^,673

4,8ii
479,266

660,901

R a t i o of gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s to. d e p o s i t
and F. R. n o t e l i a b i l i t i e s combined
C o n t i n g e n t l i a b i l i t y on a c c e p t a n c e s purchased
for foreign correspondents
I n d u s t r i a l l o a n commitments

+

-1,585,625

25,671,252
19,029,454
98,431
418,071
245,904
19,791,860
4,143,353
20,505
49,626,970

6,000

+

46.2?I
26,648
, 1,555

143

-

-

125,988
93,301

-2,136,362
+

357,256
2,48l
-1,520,067
+

+

22,254

35,888

21,199
-1,491,124
+

1,356

+
+

11,404
1.158

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, JUNE 22, 1955
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s h e l d under r e p u r c h a s e 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 w i t h maximum m a t u r i t y of t h e a g r e e m e n t s . )

Within 15 days
16 days t o 90 days
91 days t o 1 y e a r
Over 1 y e a r 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



D i s c o u n t s and
advances
334,600
31,963
26,673

Industrial
loans

393,236

550

267
95
45
143

Acceptances
5,919
9,024

14,943

U. S. Government
securities
248,950
6,337,199
10,765,699
3,773,493
1,013,614
1.414.857 .
23,553,812

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON JUNE 22, 1955
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )

H.U.l(b)
A S S E T S
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Redemption f u n d f o r
F . R. n o t e s
T o t a l gold c e r t i f i c a t e
reserves
F.R. n o t e s of o t h e r 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
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t —
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
field under r e p u r c h a s e
agreement

T o t a l U. S. Government
securities

T o t a l loans and s e c u r i t i e s

Total

Boston

20,156,102 1030,996
839,481

50,773

20,995,583 1081,769
202,466
347,242
393,236
550
14,943
832,450
8,273,775
11,645,837
2,801,750
00 CC1 ftio

8,114
24,761
8,190

- -

45,971
456,911
643,130
154,724

New York

Phi l a .

Cleve.

Rich.

5,464,772 1205,441 1769,457 1151,265
172.792

55,58?

72,969

69,020

5,637,564 1261,026 1842,426 1220,285
43,467
60,530
28,843
14,943
211,563
2,102,739
2,959,731

9,091
17,805
22,698
466

7,950
35,614
17,003

"

50,665
71,543
503,558 711,073
708,789 1000,878
170,520 240,791

Atlanta

816,037 3651,926

Mpls. Kans.Cy.

794,032

350,803

797,263

149.935

45,951

24,191

40,844

867,484 3801,861

839,983

374,994

838,107

8,274
20,896
8,626

3,808
9,983
42,843
84

6,681
14,802
61,083

51,447

9,935
16,705
24,197

52,568
32,235
32,593

- -

- —

49,042
487,442
686,103
165,062

Chicago S t . L o u i s

19,362
58,649
105,510

- -

- -

D a l l a s SanFran.
703,169 2420,941
27,914

78,060

731,083 2499,001
9,638
16,681
13,457

"

23,578
38,581
28,193

- -

42,969 145,202
427,076 1443,170
601,135 2031,348
144,621 488,701

34,545
343,345
483,279
116,267

20,173
36,203
200,497 359,827
282,214 506,477
67,895 121,848
570,779 1024,355

33,380
91,194
331,762 906,375
466,975 1275,778
112,344 306,926

23,553,812 1300,736

5,986,084 1433,532 2024,285 1387,649 1215,801 4108,421

977.436

570,779 1024,355

944,46l 2580.273

23,962,541 1308,926

6,029,870 1456,696 2041,288 1411,846 1248,394 4213,931

986,062

613,706 1085,438

957,918 2608,466

, I12-?1

Due from f o r e i g n banks
J n c o l l e c t e d c a s h items
Bank premises
Dther a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS



50,778,673 2822,319 12,881,985 3051,275 4419,679 3083,447 2563,046 8893,833 8059,931 1129,084 2213,800 2001,968 5658,306
l / A f t e r deducting $16,OOOparticipations of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks.

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OB' EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON JUKE 2 2 , 1955

1.4.1(c)
L I A B I L I T I E S

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

Total

Boston

Federal Reserve n o t e s
25,671,252 1573,673
Deposits:
Member b a n k - r e s e r v e a c c t s . 19,029,454 812,978
U.S.Treasurer-general a c c t .
98,431
591
Foreign
418,071
24,420
Other
245,904
2,906

Hew York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich.

Atlanta

Chicago S t . Louis

Mpls. Kane.Cy.

D a l l a s SanFran.

5,767,024 1798,858 2369,37? 1839,989 1294,478 5001,135 1156,476

561,902 1025,924

706,012 2576,404

5,584,100
91,580
1/129,890

885,440 1487,509
392
503
29,711
37,037

808,456
510
20,350

891,818 3043,641
516
557
17,501
56,980

665,866
557
15,466

419,003
634
10,175

930,93%
534
15,466

968,483 2531,226
531
1,526
19,129
4l,o46

925,188 1531,057
242,820 412,932

831,298
350,309

911,160 3104,094
303,792 622,223

689,602
167,431

430,151
105,988

948,036
193,657

989,384 2612,828
251,167 348,285

689

587

747

Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l , cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and
accrued dividends

19,791,860
4,143,353

840,895
337,220

5,978,167
807,529

20,505

1,159

6,071

TOTAL LIABILITIES
Capital paid in
S u r p l u s ( S e c t i o n J)
Surplus ( S e c t i o n 13b)
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

49,626,970 2752,947 12,558,791 2967,920 4315,478 3022,568 2510,376 8730,694 2014,198 1098,628 2168,364 1947,635 5539,371
294,402
15,333
88,794
19,455
28,011
13,296
13,206
39,206
10,278
6,693
11,343
15,441
33,346
660,901
40,309
188,070
47,773
60,222
33,480
29,480
96,566
26,619
16,918
24,755
29,985
66,724
27,543
3,011
7,319
4,489
1,006
3,3^9
762
1,429
521
1,073
1,137
1,307
2,l4o
168,857
10,719
39,011
11,638
14,962
10,754
9,222
25,938
8,315
5,772
8,201
7,600
16,725

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on
a c c e p t a n c e s purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents
I n d u s t r i a l l o a n commitments

1,054

2,112

972

946

3,242

1,072

1,854

50,778,673 2822,319 12,881,985 3051,275 4419,679 3083,447 2563,046 8893,833 2059,931 1129,084 2213,800 2001,968 5658,306

26,648
3,555

1,602
--

2 / 7,745
--

1,9^9
393

2,429
627

1,335
11

1,148
90

3,738
14

1,015
--

667
--

1,015
2,420

1,255

2,750

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F . R. n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g
C o l l a t e r a l f o r F.R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l




26,570,369 1626,576

5,9^6,745 1870,267 2474,302 1897,920 1364,676 5087,588 1201,997

596,757 1053,968

749,222 2700,351

11,108,000 640,000
152,491
4,990
17.055,000 1200,000
28,315,491 1044,990

2,670,000 800,000 1050,000 675,000 500,000 2300,000 355,000
—
18,805
—
21,530
—
—
6,600
3,600,000 1200,000 1500,000 1300,000 1000,000 2900,000 910,000
6,270,000 2018,805 2550,000 1996,530 1500,000 5200,000 1271,600

175,000 280,000
41,510
59,056
500,000 800,000
716,510 1139,056

283,000 1380,000

l / A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $288,156,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks.
2 / A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $18,903,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks.

525,000 1620,000
808,000 3000,000