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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bank Reserves and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks
For immediate release
March 17, 1966
The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during the
week ended March 16 increased a net of $4 million to $22,068 million. Estimated
currency and coin of member banks increased $179 million and their reserve balances
at the Federal Reserve Banks decreased $175 million. Estimated required reserves
increased $70 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $66 million to $311
million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess
reserves by $225 million, compared with the revised net borrowed figure of $237
million the week before.
The principal changes reducing average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were decreases of $78 million in member bank borrowings, $73 million in
U. 3. Government securities bought outright, and $38 million in Federal Reserve
float, and increases of $l6l million in currency in circulation and $23 million in
foreign deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes were
an increase of $^7 million in U. S. Government securities held under repurchase
agreements and decreases of $83 million in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve
Banks and $55 million in other F. R. accounts (net). Total Reserve Bank credit
decreased $139 million.
As of
bought outright
securities held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, March l6, holdings of U. S. Government securities
were $12 million higher than a week earlier, U. S. Government
under repurchase agreements were $^9 million higher, and member
were $372 million lower.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities-Bought outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreements
Acceptances—
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Discounts and advances-Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency in circulation
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks
Other deposits with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts (net)
Member bank reserves:
With Federal Reserve Banks
Currency and coin (estimated)
Total reserves held
Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

Averages of daily figures
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
Mar. l6,
Mar. 17,
Mar. 16,
Mar. 9,
1966
1966
1966
1965
(In millions of dollars)

- 73
+ 47

+3,0*4
16

1+0,362
49

+
+

+

21
3

155

+ 8
-130

+ 166
+
2
+ 144
+3,364
-1,008
+ 288
+2,644

114
20
1,746
1+2,522
13,73^
5,703
61,959

+2,586
+ 105
- 566
+
48
+
56
- 248
+1,981

4l,544

43,888

+161
- 7
- 83
+ 23
+ 6
- 55
+ 45

18,378
3.690
22,068
21,757

-175
+179
+ 4
+ 70

18,198
4,064
22,262
22,233

311

- 66

+
+
+
+
-

^0,352
^7
75
77
536
20
42,848
13,733
5,685
62,266
4i,48o

822
346
180
247
813

2
2

- 78
- 38
-139

664
236
900
9l4
14

16

817
227
146
271
756
43,761

On March 16, 1966, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $7,794 million, a decrease of $8
million for the week and a decrease of $317 million from the comparable date a

vear ago.


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H.4.l(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
Mar. 16,
1966

•

A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves

11,716
1,713
13,^29

(9k)

Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Total U. S. Government securities
Total loans and securities
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises .
Other assets =J
TOTAL ASSETS

198
131*

+
• -

9
4
5

-1,007
+ 160
- 847

3
372

+
47
- 273

3
82

+
+

8,909
1
24,891
6,561
40,362
49
^07411
40,776

f

12

+2,168
+
1
- 813
+1,698
+3,054
47
+3,007

_-—

+
12
+
49
+ -%1
- "225

21
63

+27BI5

+1,915

+

+
21
+1,712

46
+270BH

+

31

+2,457

18,198
227
146
271
18,8^*2

+ 510
- 224
36
+
19
+ "2o*9

+ 652
- 872
3
+
81
- 14*2

(1,967) 6,059

+1,487
2
+1,785

+
85
- 372
+2,028

1

+
24
+ ZJ
+
9
+2,088

193
(2,909) 61,645

C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

-

+
+

(942) 36,551

Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

+

76
155

(1,967) 7,805
102
520
(2,909) 62,830

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member hank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign.
Other £/
Total deposits

Change since
Mar• 9,
Mar. 17,
1966
1965

558
551
76
(2,909) 627830

116
*»•

—
74
+1,712

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to F. R. note
liability (computed from figures as shown on
the following pages—not consolidated)
35.
- 5-:
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
127
8
+
7
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process;
. see comparable figures on combined basis on the following pages*
i/lncludes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited*
£/Includes IMF gold deposit.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, MARCH l6. 1966
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreements are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

Within 15 days
16 days to 90 days
91 days to 1 year
Over 1 year to 5 years
Over 5 years to 10 years
Over 10 years
Total



Discounts and
advances
123
11
#*
—
-—

135

Acceptances

—m—
65
-—
---

231

U. So Government securities
•Changes
during week
Holdings
904
+ 72
10,374
+ 3
14,179
- 15
13,264
+145
-Ikh
1,305
385
+~oT
40,411

H.4.l(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MARCH l6, 1966

Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

CIeve- RichAtlanta Chicago
land
mond
(In millions; of dollars)

St.
Louis

San
Kansas
FranDallas
City
i cisco

Minneapolis

A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

11,716
1,713
13,429

622
98
720

2,773
409
3,182

612
92
704

1,051
145
1,196

1,130
i4o
1,270

524
96
620

2,152
314
2,466

392
64
456

219
31
250

430

9U2
198

53

24l
29

57
9

85
18

83

lit-

114
23

84
28

35
12

10

6

11

71

29

n

76
155

--

--

-•

--

2,220
2/1
6,202
1.634
10,057
49

468

736

607

505

1,507

*

*

*

*

•7
Discounts and advances'
13U
Acceptances:
Bought outright
76
Held under repurchase agreements
155
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright-Bills
463
i 8,909
#
Certificates
1
Notes
24,891 1,294
Bonds
341
6.56l
Total
ko,362 2,098
-Held under repurchase agreements
49_

14
•-

*

496

451
57
508

1,360
201
l,56l

21
6

31
9

65
10

73
26

r

29

12

),

--

--

66

322

176

34c

334

*

*

#

-*

1,310
^45
2,123

2,056
542
3,334

1,697
448
2,752

1,413
373
2,291

4,211
1.110
6,828

902
2^8
1,462

490
129
795

--

--

--

-~

-_^

--

--

948
250
1,538
"

1,231
*

931
245
1,510

3,437
906

--

--

5,574

Total U. S. Government securities

ko. 4 n

2, 098 10.106

2.123

3.334

2.752 -EJSSJL. 6.828

1,462

795 . 1,538. 1.510

5.574

Total loans and securities

ko,776

2,105

10,347

2,129

3,345

2,759

2,298

6,857

1A69

8CC

1,567

1,522

5,578

9,772
102
520

601
3
24

1,817
9
163

566
3
27

735
5
4i

746
5
29

782
20
28

1,729
20
73

295
3
10

597
7
21

483
10
22

960
10
65

65,739

3,520

15,788

3,495

5,425

4,906

3,885

11,257

1,385

2,728

2,620

8,273

Cash items in process of
collection
Bank premises
Other assets i/
TOTAL ASSETS

l/ Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.
2/ Rounding adjustment.



46i
7
17_
2,457

* Less than $500,000.

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MARCH 16, 1966
Total Boston

New
York

Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St.
Louis
delphia land mond
(In millions; of dollars)

Minne- Kansas Dallas
apolis City

San
Francisco

LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U.S. Treasurer--general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

37,493

2,234

18,198
227
146
271_
18,842

634
2
7
1
644

8,026

576

193
64,554

8,494 2,203

3,183

3,362

5,086
191

1,425
2
13
7
1,447
673

2/189
5,505
1,431

725
3
8
1
737
482

10
5.2_
9
3,463 15,482 3,432

6,819

1,423

697

1,409

1,182

4,316

840
2
7
7
856

997 2,775
2
3
9
21
2
1
1,010 2,800

618
3
5
1
627

395
2
4
401

799
3
6
3
811

952
2
8
1
963

2,952
12
19
58
3,041

613

622 1,435

359

255

445

399

736

11
7
3k_
3,814 11,085
2,4l6

4
1,357

8
2,552

25
8,118

16
13
5,319 4,844

2,171

*

I_
2,672

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability cn acceptances purchased for foreign
c orre spondent s

558
551
76
_6^I32_

127

30
30
3

50
50
6

29
28
5

3,520 15,788 3^95

5,425

4,906

27
27
3

6

145
144
17

V 33

J_

11

I_

34
33
4

80
79
13

19
19
3

13
13
2

25
24
7

33
32
3

73
72
10

3; 885 11,257

2^57

1.385

2,728

2,620

8,273

18

4

6

7

1?

731

1,490

1,281

4,600

127

225

180

735

625

1,300

1.1^0

4.-^00

752

1,525

1,310

5,035

8

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT'S ACCOUNTS
2,346 7,205
1,508
3,439 3,531

F-. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate account
Eligible paper
U- S. Government securities

2,348

8,999

2,285

440

1,000

600

888

500

1,100

315

1.94S

8.200

500
3
1,900

2.950

2.677

1.900

6,400

Total collateral

2,385

9,200 2,403

3,550

3,565

2,400

7,500

6
1,310
1,631

1/ After deducting $107million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ Includes IMF gold deposit.
1/ After deducting $ 94million participations of ether Federal Reserve Banks.



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* Less than $500,000.