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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Seleased for publication
Friday morning, June 255
not earlier*

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
June 24, 1937.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

During the week ended June 23 member bank reserve balances increased
#46,000,000. Additions to member bank reserves arbse from decreases of $21,000,000
in money in circulation, $99,000,000 in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve
banks and #3,000,000 in Treasury cash other than inactive gold and an increase of
#2,000,000 in Treasury currency, offset in part by a decrease of $21,000,000 in
Reserve bank credit and an increase of #57,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other
Federal Reserve accounts. Excess reserves of member banks on June 23 were estimated
to be approximately #810,000,000, an increase of #60,000,000 for the week.
Inactive gold included in the gold stock and Treasury cash amounted to
#1,039,000,000 on June 23, an increase of #51,000,000 for the week.
Principal changes in holdings of bills and securities were an increase of
#2,000,000 in United States Treasury notes and a decrease of #2,000,000 in United
States Treasury bills.
Changes in member bank reserve balances and related items during the week and
thevyear ended June 23, 1937, were as follows!

Increase or decrease
since
June 23
1937

June 16
1937

June 24
1936

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U# S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 17 million
commitments - June 23)
Other Reserve bank credit
Total Reserve bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency
Member bank reserve balances
Money in circulation
Treasury cash
Treasury deposits with F# R. banks
Nonmember deposits and other F. R. accounts




13
4
2,526

-1
-1

+7
+1
+96

22
-3

-19

-8
-5

2,562
12,270
2,550

-21
+50
+2

+90
+1,670
+50

6,854
6,394
3,396
151
587

+46
-21
+48
-99
+57

+1,546
+221
+748
-778
+74
(B-801)

Released for publication Friday morning, June 25,1937? not earlier.

B~801a

ASSETS At© LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
June 23, 1937

June 16, 1937 June 24, 1936

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U* S. Treasury • • • • • • • •
Redemption fund - F. R. notes . • • •
Other cash •
Total reserves . . . . . . . . . .
Bills discountedt
Secured by U.S. Gov^t obligations,
direct or fully guaranteed • •
•
•
Other bills discounted • .
Total b?lis discounted •
• • •
Bills bought in open market , . . .
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities s
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

8,836,904
10,241
322,491
9,169,636

8,837,903
9,860
313,595
9,161,358

7,958,042
12,364
272,844
8,243,250

9,844
3,459
13,303
4,273
22,012

11,521
2,807
14,328
•5,094
22,049

3,985
2,204
6,189
3,077
29,936

732,558
1,168,213
625,469
2 £26,2.40

732,608
1,166,213
627,469
2,526,290

315,678
1,494,199
620,357
2,430,234
181

—

—

2,565,828
219
23,108
630,603
45,697
40,758

2,567,761
219
21,277
866,372
45,700
40,2.43

2,469,617
237
15,392
551,560
48,052
38,813

12,475,849

12,702,930

11,366,921

•.

4,162,832

4,177,805

3,980,018

.#
••
••

6,854,411
150,928
166,963
156 ,,553

6,807,978
250,212
147,450
119,479

5,307,954
929,072
56,258
195,677

7,328,855
634,198
132,205
145,854
27,490
35,931
8,484

7,325,119
851,089
132,240
145,854
27,490
35,931
7,402

6,4S8,96l
549,671
130,879
145,501
26,513
34,116
11,262

12,475,849

12,702,930

11,366,921

TOTAL ASSETS
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 • •
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . • • •
Commitments to make industrial advances



79.8

79.6%

4,044

3,745

16,733

16,801

78.7%
—

24,452

ASSETS At© LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OK JUNE 23, 5937
(In thousands of dollars)
B-801b
ASSETS
Total Boston

New York

Phila.

Gold certificates on hand and
8,836,904 434,425 3,375,522 502,2.38
due from U. S. Treasury
10,241
600
1,650
394
Redemption fund — F.R. notes
322,491 46,610
85,949 24,574
Other cash
Total reserves
9,169,636 481,635 3,463,121 527,206
Bills discounted!
Secured by U.S.Gov't obligations.
1,138
9,844 1,490
4,063
direct or fully guaranteed
136
1,868
11
3,459
Other bills discounted

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Oy. Dallas San Fran.

691,197 280,837 237,068 1,718,325 283,373 197,138 270,025 186,058 660,698
666
464 1,523
324 1,206
697
387
470 1,860
17,928 21,629 13,441
39,541 17,179 5,292 17,235
7,916 25,197
709,791 302„930 252,032 1,758,190 301,758 203,127 287,647 194,444 687,755
764
84

85
— —

86
78

34
33

75
131

164
256

510
102

164
86
325

67
60
784

206
98
629

420
98
1,258

612
772
1,920

732,558 53,365
1,168,213 85,140
625,469 45,584

210,233 61,861
335,283 98,654
179,513 52,821

71,309 38,575 32,234
113,724 61,521 51,326
60,889 32,938 27,481

80,726 32,298 23,828 35,992 28,601 63,516
128,742 51,509 38,002 57,402 45,612 101,298
68,930 27,578 20,346 30,733 24,421 54,235

Total U.S.Govt, securities

2,526,240 184,109

725,029 213,336

245,922 133,034 lll,04l

278,398 111,385 82,176 124,127 98,634 219,049

Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F.R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets

2,565,828 189,092

738,420 218,849 248,051

136,098 112,668

279,780 111,960 83,087 125,060 100,410 222,353
6
6
4
16
27
3
1,610
1,754
2,830
2,427
415
1,533
87,578 26,215 16,521 32,541 24,557 34,891
4,661 2,369 1,497 3,217 1,259 3,4o6
3,716
1,524 1,439
2,982
1,793 1,566

TOTAL ASSETS




1,626
223
3,134

17
219
23,108
354
630,603 64,239
45,697 3,033
40,758 2,440

5,931
1,552
5,908

1,149
385
3,979

78
23
5,924 1,005
157,316 52,109
10,069
4,899
5,077
11,673

886
149
2,029

549
760

Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U.S.Government securitiest
Bonds
Treasury notes
Treasury bills

13,303
4,273
22,012

848
359
922

886
—

1,309
107
211

8
21
10
2,008 1,522
1,726
60,463 52,821 21,352
6,307 2,764 2,216
4,395 2,570 1,583

85
384
913

12,475,849 740,810 4,386,601 809,168 1,030,754 499,201 391,381 2,136,379 445,584 307,207 451,874 322,657 954,233

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS ON JUNE 23, 1937
(In thousands of dollars)
3-801c
L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

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

F.R. notes in actual circulation 4,162,832 285,279 902,248 310,630
Deposits*
Member bank — reserve account
6,854,411 336,340 3,023,153 378,241
U.S.Treasurer - General account
150,928 16,444
26,470 9,833
Foreign bank
166,963 11,902
62,779 15,978
Other deposits
2,255
92,477 9,180
156,553

431,546 192,129 172,920

967,598 177,170 137,901 161,070 92,213 332,128

454,279 219,065 168,597
16,093 11,037 7,033
15,000 7,011 5,707
20,884' 3,050 3,906

981,771 214,648 134,529 237,207 174,636 531,945
33,984 4,782
2,433 7,017 9,128 6,674
18,913 4,891
3,750 4,728 4,728 11,576
1,766
5,890
2,683
l40 3,401 10,921

Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities

506,256 240,163 185,243 1,036,434 230,211 143,395 249,092 191,893 561,116
60,916 51,859 20,480
87,525 27,660 16,517 31,688 27,427 36,607
12,875 4,856 4,336
12,637 3,815
2,894 4,002 3,865 10,113
14,323 4,869
5,616
21,504 4,655
3,116 3,613 3,851 9,645
1,007 3,422
754
l,4l6
545
1,003 1,142 1,262 1,996
3,121 1,497 1,690
7,832 1,199
2,055
94l 1,847 2,037
710
406
342
1,433
329
326 . 326
299
591

TOTAL LIABILITIES

7,328,855 366,941 3,204,879 413,232
634,198 64,441 157,496 51,582
132,205
9,373
51,196 12,243
145,854 9,826
51,474 13,362
27,490
2,874
7,744 4,325
35,931 1,570
9,142 3,000
8,4s4
506
2,422
794

12,475,849 740,810 4,386,601 809,168 1,030,754 499,201 391,381 2,136,379 445,584 307,207 451,874 322,657 954,233

Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
4,044
Commitments to make industrial
advances
16,733

273

1,652

367

344

161

131

434

112

86

109

109

266

2,175

5,883

155

1,315

2,002

339

10

1,139

65

128

302

3,220

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




13,303
4,273
— 22,012
2,526,240

Within
15 days
11,451
1,956
871
34,710

16 to
30 days

31 to
60 days

616

375
1,421
910
78,920

470
l4o
35,063

61 to
90 days
400
426
748
132,266

91 days to
6 months

6 months
to 1 Year

1 Year
to 2 Years

2 Years
to 5 Years

Over
5 Years

5,385
247,497

8,805
615,368

681,687

459
1,844
219,008

3,309
481,721

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OK JUNE 23, 1937
(in thousands of dollars)
3~801d
Total Boston New York

Phila.

Federal Reserve notesI
' Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.agent 4,501,262 329 / 5 2 1,013,053 327,337
Held by Federal Reserve bank
333,430 44,173 110,805 17,207
In actual circulation

CIeve. Rich. Atlanta

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

457,915 203,678 191,120 995,202 187,042 142,992 172,279 100,211 380,481
26,369 11,549 18,200
27,604 9,872 5,091 11,209 7,998 48,353

902,248 310,630

431,546 192,129 172,920 967,598 177,170 137,901 161,070 92,213 332,128

4,542,632 336,000 1,020,000 335,000
13,801 1,626
5,751
1,205
20,000
—
—

459,500 205,000 173,000 IplO,000 189,632 144,000 174,000 102,500 389,000
915
916 1,309
85
ll4
67
217
430 1,166
—
—
20,000
—
—
—
-—
—

4,576,433 337,626 1,025,751 336,205

460,415 205,916 199,309 ipiO,085 189,746 144,067 174,217 102,930 390,166

4,162,832 285,279

Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank*
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
U. S. Gov't securities
Total collateral