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STATEMENT FDR TPE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, June 4;
not earlier.
/'

s t . 4972
Federal Reserve Board,
June 3, 1926.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

The consolidated statement of condition of the Federal reserve banks on
June 2, made public by the Federal Reserve Board, shows an increase of
$66,900,000 in holdings of b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s , of $31,300,000 in Federal reserve
note circulation, and of $30,100,000 in member bank, reserve deposits, and a de>c l i n e o f $29,000,000 in cash reserves. Holdings of a l l classes of b i l l s and sec u r i t i e s were above the amount reported a week ago - discounted b i l l s by
^ f 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Government s e c u r i t i e s by $9,100,000, and acceptances purchased i n
open market by $5,300,000.
Discount holdings of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York increased
$53,600,000, of the St. Louis bank $9,200,000, and of Chicago $3,400,000. The
principal decreases during the week in discount holdings were: Boston
$5,000,000, San Francisco $4,400,000, Philadelphia $3,200,000, and Atlanta
$2,300,000.
Open-market acceptance holdings of both the St. Louis and Boston reserve
banks declined $3,500,000, while the San Francisco bank shows an increase of
$3,100,000, Cleveland of $3,000,000, and Chicago of $2,600,000. The System's
holdings of United States bonds increased $6,000,000, of Treasury notes
$2,500,000, and of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s $600,000.
Federal reserve note c i r c u l a t i o n increased at all of the Federal reserve
banks except Cleveland, which shows a small d e c l i n e , , the principal increases
being: Mew York $13,600,000, San Francisco $5,700,000, and Boston $4,500,000.
A summary of changes in the principal a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of the reserve banks during the week and the year ending June 2, 1926, follows:
Increase

or

decrease

Week
Total reserves .
Gold reserves
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
B i l l s discounted, total
Secured by U.S. Gov't,
Other b i l l s discounted

- $29,000,000
- 12,800,000
. . . . .
. ; . . .
obligations
. . . . .

B i l l s bought in open market

. . .

U. 'S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , total
Bends . .
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness . ,

+ 66,900,000
+ 51,000,000

+ 51,300,000

300,OvO

during

Year

- $11,100,000

-

20,900,000

+ 121,900,000
+ 112,600,000
+ 77,100,000

+ 35,500,000

+

5,300,000

-

+
+
+

9,100,000
b,000,000
2,500,000
600,000

+ 50,000,000
+ 18,800,000

4-

40,800,000

-

78,400,000

29,500,000

+ 109,600,000

Federal reserve notes in c i r c u l a t i o n

+ 31,300,000

+

Total deposits
Members1 reserve deposits . . . . .
Government deposits

+ 18,100,000
+ 30,100,000
8,500,000

+ 39,000,000
+ 78,300,000

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-

23,200,000

Released for publication Friday morning, June 4, 1926; n o t . e a r l i e r .

St. 4972a

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
OF TEE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BASKS COMBINED
( i n thousands of dollars)
June 2. 1926 May 26. 1926 June 3. 1925
RESOURCES
Gold with Federal reserve agents . . .
1,450,150
1,455,119
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury
52,511
52,701
Gold held exclusively against F.R.not_ , 1,502,661
1,507,820
"old settlement fund with ?. R. Board
662,400
659,899
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s held by banks
648,347
632,169
Total gold reserves
2,81b,06b
2,797,230
Reserves other than gold
149,250
159,375
Total reserves
2,946,UgO
2,975,441
Non-reserve cash
53,234
47,134
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U.S. Government obligations
224,841
233,530
Other b i l l s discounted
240,413
240,116
Total b i l l s discounted . . .
524,957
473,943
B i l l s bought i n open market
244,143
238,828
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
103,106
Treasury notes
169,846
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness . . . .
131,200
130,578
Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
404,152
395,065
Other s e c u r i t i e s . . . . . . . . .
3,885
3,885
Foreign loans on gold
7,401
8,900
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
1,186,037
1,119,122
Due from foreign banks
691 •
679
Uncollected items
.
628,953
693,424
Bank premises
59,661
59,665
All other resources
17,828
17,392
TOTAL RESOURCES .
4,854,482
4,951,259

1,504,694
62,312
1,567,006
657,496
593,638
2,818,140
139,397
2,957,537
48,557
207,758
204,584
412,342
284,954
'•

yf?

84,338
248,200
21,567
354,105
2,250
10,500

1,064,151
671
683,820
59,874
22,847
4,837,457

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 deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items . . . . .
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . .

1,704,136

1,672,817

1,674,686

2,225,270
15,792
4,295
15,833
2,261,190
625,602
122,670
220,310
17,351
4,951,259

2,195,200
24,269
4,798
18,570
2,243,137
578,476
122,557
220,310
17,185
4,854,482

2,146,921
39,032
5,834
30,358
2,222,145
593,749
115,539
217,837
13,501
4,837,457

74.3*

7b.0%

75.9$

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents

62,647

61,347

35,069

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RESOURCES

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OF JUNE 2, I926
(in thousands of dollars)
St. 49720
New York Phila. Cleve. Ricn. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total

Gold redemption"fund^IS U ^ T r e a s . 6 ^ 6 2
Gold held exclusively against
F
- R- n o t e s
127,054

58 -

^

200 ^

78,557
4,811

81,123 199,199 375,497
4,166
3,989
7,852

61,280
3,445

77,897
1,028

83,368 46,846 260,714 2,946,480
1,986
2,006
3,065
47,134
>
\

6

m

27,200
27,200
18,722

i
7
:
158,140 48,555
9,750
66,993

^otal U.S. Gov't, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Foreign loans on gold

3,582
0,436
f7,599
j f
17,917
-676

11,762
3,088
44,607
3,058
j24,344
S
l17,762
j'%
SO,
713 23,908
80,713
-2,125
2,439
845

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from foreign banks

64,515
3OS,285
- feqx

4)1 other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES
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23,705 191,050 1 502 661

75,081
2.816

234,949 1,025,830 215,314 254,463
3,267
12,630
1,185
2,515

indebtedness

44,619

74,171 19°,59 7 3 58 , 6 50 42,303
6.952
8,602 16,847 18,977

Total reserves
Men-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:

S S S S r .

55,444

982,815-209,768 278,235
43.015
5,54b
6,228

21

Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s borght in ouen market
r• *
Government s e c u r i t i e s :

f M

45,312 160,669 164,538

rotaO. gold reserves
Reserves other than gold

5,211
19,738

^2:4%

37S,775 127,720 172,677

5:8 fess a s silisi »,•% 1'S

:

^

46,757
23,994

47,054
9,927

33,679
22,795

11,633
18,435
i 7,661
l l

952

3,200
4,227
2,134
9,56l
9,561
-4?2

449
253
, . l
3,286
3,988
1,260
356

35,213 109,432

67,014

37,729
-

l:$g27 ' i5,90b
m f M415 %970

307

11,095

^728

; s ; * b n-st

40,893 250,949 2,797 210
5,953
9,765
IU9I25O

i

^

53,557 34,405
4,871
29,59 b 4,645 1 2,441
29,596
25,915
20,217
g11,450
' l
57,582

g; : s

frl

19,643
11,489

10,368
9,969y

S

40,72s
23,792
lJ

524,957
244^43
9
J

: : S

|

50,897

404,152
3 ggc
gjqOO

H

1,219

28,742
383

20,163 38,664
5OO
285
347

34,258
312

62,078 141,954

68,175

38,260

54,937 116,031 1,186,037

1:2?
1,516

-

3
1.759

1}

70,143

3

0

':1S
*M t;^652 ^
510
2.209

614

377

?3A10
£1

691
17^28

376,645 1,544,229 367,695 470,530 209,323 297,566 621,514 170,278 135,672 202,683 131,183 423,641 4,951,259

L I A B I L I T I E S

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF TBS FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS ON JUNE 2, 1Q26.
S t . 4972c
( i n thousands of dollars)
Boston New York Phila. Clave. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total
142,148 405,551 137,176 194,353 72,977 184,578 178,476 40,186 60,671 61,958 36,153 1 89,909 1,704,136

F,R. notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
139,543
888,132
Government
1,473
559
Foreign bank
344
1,006
Other deposits
114
6,892
Total deposits
140,560
897,503
/ D e f e r r e d a v a i l a b i l i t y items
67,163
142,596
Capital paid in
8,786
35,304
Surplus
17,020
59,964
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
968
3,3H
TOTAL LIABILITIES
376,645 1,544,229
Reserve ratio (per cent)
£3.1
78.7
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased for foreign correspondents
4,679
17,948
F.R.notes on hand (notes rec'd from
F.P.Agent l e s s notes in circulation)17,35!
104,931
F. R. botes rec'd from Comptroller 206,779
F. R. notes held by F. R. Agent
47,250
—L-Z—
F.R. notes issued to F. R. Bank
153,529
Collateral held as security for
T
.R. notes issued to F.R.Bank:
^old and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
35,300
Gold redemption fund
15,792
Gold fund - F. R. Board
69,000
E l i g i b l e paper
45,922
Total collateral
166,014

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
C.




137,764 174,709
921

43O
216

1,401

484
1,068

139,331 177,662
57.73S 60,539

12,153 13,510
20,464 22,894
833 1,572

367,695 470,530
76.5
77-9

5,849

65,955
2,054

240
54

73,386 310,360
910
2,651
181
6a

117

78,694
1,365
195

1.048

245

49,416
1,249
145

87,948
1,470

55,800 163,563 2,225,270
368
1,371
15,792
159
313
4,295
5,692.
15,833
56,366 170,939 2,261,190

177
164
50,994 89 ,.759
12,258 36,804 25,924 37,076
3,143
4,245 4,259 8,391
7,501
7,615 15,071
8,979
1,105
836
938
2,255
184

68,303 74,594 314,680 80,499
48,897 24,128 78,716 33,763
625,602
6,076
4,934 16,567
5,272
122,670
11,919
8,700 30,613 9,570
220,310
1,151
932
2,462
988
17,351
209,323 297,866 621,514 170,278 135,672 202,683 131,183 423,641 4,951,259
57.4
76.1
50.8
76.9
69.8
50.6
54.9
72.3
74.3

2,463

2,648

2,401

2,155

4,248

62,647

27,144 17,217 14,349 28,553 24,797
5,232 4,547
5,558
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS

4,784

31,456

285,959

6,588

3,263

8,435

1,970

790,842 211,760 260,850 120,866 d62,201 404,210 65,618 83,577 113,286 54,474 275,935 2,850,398
280,360
47^440
49,280, ^33,540
49,070
——
__!_z
—>>—
^
• y 7 - \ 200,937 20,200 18,359 45,770i v 13,537 54,560
t
c w , jwj,
860,303
510,482 164,320 211,570
-171,698

-

8,750

25, t>o4 13,023 H,57S

171,000 102,497 150,000

209,732 51,113

57

87,326 213,131 203,273

25,655 14,237
5,028 7,342

3,501

12,500 136,000 155,645

69,175 54,122

56,148 83,047

,c,o33 239,533 97,305 213,727 242,193
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS

45,418

65,218

8,045 13,212
1,313 1,504

67,516

40,937 221,375 1,990,095

17,226 10,000
2,850 2,550 14,702

304,153
104,847
1,000 38,000 39,360
2,500 163,648 1,041,150
38,639 17,196 30,972 20,193 64,017
740,276
48,997 69,912 73,182 42,469 252,367 2,190,426
AND CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS

Within 15 days

16 to 30 days

31 to 60 days

ol to 90 days

389,101
100,917
57,469

32,089
5 6,109
-

46,761
52,318

25,801
32,431

91 days to
6 months
29,914
2,368
51,913

Over 6 months
1,291
- .
21,818

Total
524,957

244,143

131,200