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STATEMENT IOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Mar* 22;
not earlier,

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
March 21, 1935•
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve hank credit outstanding during
the week ended March 20, as reported "by the Federal Heserve hanks, was
,000,000, a decrease of $2,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$60,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 193^•
On March 20 total Reserve hank credit amounted to $2,^55,000,000, a decrease
of
for the week. This decrease corresponds with increases of
$211,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve hanks and
$12,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts, and a decrease of $i+, 000,000 in Treasury and national bank currency offset in part by a
decrease of $227|000,000 in member bank reserve balances and an increase of
$3,000,000 in monetary gold stock.
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased bills and of industrial advances, A decrease of $2t.000,000 in holdings
of Treasury bills was offset by an increase of $2,000,000 in United States bonds«
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding
and in related items
w e r e
during the week and the year ended March 20, 1935,
follows:

Increase or decrease
sinco
M a r . 20
1935

Mar, 13
1935

Mar. 21
193U

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
11. S . Government securities
Industrial advances (not including l6 million
commitments - March 20)
Other Reserve "bank credit

8
5
2>U30

TOTALflESJSRVJ!BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency

2,1+55
8,55*+
2,521

-5
+3

-53
+914
+178

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.banks
ITonmember deposits and other F.R, accounts

5,1+53
>+,361
3,220

-1
-227
+211
+12

+119
+912
-32
+Hi




20
-9

U97

+2
-1

-1+3
-28
-2
+20

-7

—

Released for publication Friday morning, March 22,1935;

n o t

earlier,

B-SOla

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
Iviar. 20,1935

Mar. 13.1935

Mar, ,eia93H

*5,55^,3^
15.S7S

K270,695

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U . S, Treasury
5,567,221
Redemption fund - F , S , notes
15*377
Other cash # < . 4 * .
252,617
Total reserves
* . .
5,835,755
Redemption fund - F . R* "bank notes » . .
5
Bills discounted!
Secured by U.S^Gov't* obligations, direct
and/or fully guaranteed . . . . . . .
MS7
Othei* bilis discounted . *
Total bills discounted
7,657
Bills bought in open market . . . . . . .
5,299
Industrial advances
•
20,1+09
U , Si Government securities?
391*980
Bonds . . . .
1 , 1 m , 667
543.660
Certificates and bills
. . . . . . .
Total TT.S. Government securities
2,^30,307
Other securities . . . *
Total bills and socufitieg . . ,
2,1+63,672
Due from foreign banks « 4 « . . . . *
708
F . R* notes of other banks
l6,6sU
Uncollected items . . . .
.
509*7^2
Bank premises
* 4 . . . . . .
1+9,52*+
All other assets . . , » *
,, ,Hi,359
TOTAL ASSETS

5.82M35
5
3,217
,3,208

6,^25
5,505
19,869
390,186
1,^*675
51+5,500
2,^30,361
«...

2,1+62,160
802
13,851

33*568
220.181
1+, 52*+, 1+1*1+

10,868
11,605
39,801
51,^12
33,250
—

1+1+2,865

l,22l+,0l+3
76U.987
2,1+31,895
563
2,517,120

3*132
ll+,831

504,89*+

41+9*1+1+8

1*9.15*+

52,m
118.63^

8,90l+, 515

7*690,908

3,139•753

3,136*652

2,98^,9^3
1^3*877

lij 361,27s

H,588*213
87*968

3,^9.269
2H,009
7*378
1^6,980

8*917,

L I A B I L I T I E S
F» ft* nofctes in actual circulation , .
f* R , bank note circulation - net . .
Deposits:
ii&nber bank - reoeiHre dccoiint * . .
tf iSiTreasuter - General account 4 *
tdtelgti t>*mk i . < 4 i . t i i . .
Other deposits i,1 < i 4 » 4 » * .
Total deposits . . . * 4 . . «
Deferred availability items » 4 . . »
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
. . . . . . .
Reserve for contingencies . . . . . .
All other liabilities . . . . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES

. .

100

309,517
1^1+30

Mi3i6is
519,167
lUU,s93
1U,366
30,815
7 #31?
8,917,^9

100

219 l i s
1+,913* 766
507.9^3
1^7,020
iHi+,893
lU.278

30,822

1^5,731

138,383

9.0^1

22,530
165,^50

8,90H,515

7,690,908

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F , R* note liabilities combined , .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
. . . .

72.5^

206

22*+

Commitments to make industrial advances .

15,551

15.08U




3*627*636

72.3$

68.

M35

•Revised figures.

ASSETS AUD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BABES ON MARCH 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

B-801b

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San F r a n .

Gold certificates cn hand and due
from U S . Treasury
5,567.221 4l6,4S0 2,089,860 297,5^3 442,418 210,498 119,190 1,053,492 184,225 142,552 187,636 100,534 322,773
Redemption fund - F . R . notes
15.877
327
1,063
1,97^
1.515
1.866
3,401
508
4o4
46l
9^7
200
3,211
Other cash
252,657 28,080
73.578 33.818 11.906 10.016 13,126
27.292 10,151 10.6l6 10.968
17.ITS
Total reserves
5,835,755 444,887 2,164,501 333,355 ^55,839 222,380 135.717 1,081,292 194,780 153,629 199,551 106,507 3^3,317
Redemption fund - F.R. "bank notes
5
5
Bills discounted:
1
Secured "by U.S.Gov 1. obligations,
direct and/or fully guaranteed
4,487
237
2,191
306
530
216
109
—
12
15
15
36
820
64
2,311
2^7
134
60
97
23
13
5
56
129
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U . S . Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Gov't, securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F . R . notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




301

7,657
5,299
20,409

2,l48

351,980

23,452

390

1,494,667 97,608
543,660 36,619
2,430,307 157,679

2,463,672 160,518
70S

509,7^2

53
367
51.572

^1,359

681

16,684

49,524

3,168

276
196

206

23

25

20

3,482

191
1,071

1,377

99
488

79
1,953

16,462

13,721

26.490

21.977

755,318 167,120 213,025 113,562

94,274

4,502

2,026
1,719

553
535
3,724

664
503
1,353

138.755 25,387 30,880
457,^62 103,539 132,454
159.101 38,194 49,691

70,610 58,576

763,565 171,932 2 1 5 , 5 ^ 117,516 95.742
284
26
67
25
73
4,045
1,288
1.052
463
1,387
123,103 38,350 46,455 46,65s 19,258
11,658 ^.553 6,629 3,028 2,325
^.526
1,308
27,999
1,717
1,759

628

52,335 16,112
259,773 66,965
93.735 25.123
405,843 108,200

71
1*3

956

165
13s
1,450

851
371
688

15,486 15,643 19,636 24,111
36,607 66,31s ^1,333 103,422
24.833

65,636 106,844

15,506

38,798

76,475 166,331

67,688 108,014 78,228 168,241
4
18
49
19
, 5
700
2,276
1,483
350
951
24,293 11,218 29,563 20,013 28,540
2,62s 1,580 3 , ^ 7
1,684
3,869
225
286
682
839

407,871 108 ,812

85
2,322
70,719
^,955
802

8,917,1+49 661,251 3,095,155 553,252 727.540 392,303 255.87s 1,568,046 332,226 235,501 3^1,831 207,639 5^6,827

& 8 S H S AHB LIABILITIES OF THE FEDSPAL BESEB7E BA£!KS OH MA3CH 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston

Hew Yorl: Phila.

653,207
F.R.notes in actual circulation
3,139,753 261*, 723
100
100
F.2.bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
4,361,27s 290,907 1,389.857
Member "bank - reserve account
13S,572
309,517 23,759
U.S.Treasurer - General accomit
1,206
46
16,430
Foreign baik
4,020
226,393
Other deposits
J5M21
4,913,618
319,922
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
519,167 *l,794
125,77'^
Capital paid in
146,924 io»7?e
5S.5SS
Surplus (Section f)
9,902
144,893
49,9$4
-£
Surplus (Section 13 "b)
14,366 2,165
i, +92
.leserve for contingencies
30,815 i,S4s
7,501
, 225
All other liabilities
7,813
3,593
TOTAL LIABILITIES
8 , 9 1 7 , ^ 9 661,251 3,095,155
Hatio of total reserves to deposit and
76.0
F.2.note liabilities combined
72.5
rtU
Contingent liability on "bills purchased
49
for foreign correspondents
206
18
6,211
Commitments to make industrial
advances
2,5IS
15,551

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

233,533 307,360 152,588 125,525
223,893 304,436 161,231 82,513
11,408 32,770 15,567
9,755
60^
1,650 1,591
620
11 ,'417
1.7*1-0
3,997
JL22L
,3Si 3^2,79^ 179,15S 97,502
37,3*4 45,460 ^6,513 19,356
1 5 , 1 ^ 13,125
5,032 4,406
13,^70 14,371
5,186 5,540
2,09s 1,007 2,084
75^
2,996 3,000 l,4l6 2,600
282
bgj
326
195

553,252
69,2

Chicago St.Louis "inn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,
785,707 139,601 103,377 118,627 4S,260 202,21+5
627,381
3*4,266
1,943

130,702 100,563 174,895 119,390 255,205
2,9oS
6,104
2,696 22,826
2,716
402
U52
U35 1,172
502

16,533
666,251 156,753
73.S89 25/404
12,791
M 7 2
21,350
1,351
5%
5,325
891
1,382
221
727,5^0 392,303 255,87s 1,568,045 332,226

67.0

70.1

25

24

31s

1,307

79 s

60.9

3-201c

74.5

65.7

7,233

2.089

3,132
3,420

4,049

1,211

810

2,501

14.810

111,166 183,620 125,022 294,013
12,02s 30,064 24,430 27,111
U,015
3,777

3,613

1,003

626

590

1,363
i46

458

l64

235,501 34l»S3l 207,639
71.6

66.0

61.5

10,7?4
9,545
649

2,054

2i£
546,827

69.2

9

29

7

6

7

17

72S

453

1,487

30

265

1,338

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




7,657
S299
20,409
2,430,307

Within 15 days
5,613
60S

623

40,550

16 to 30 days
58
538
590
34,009

31 to 60 clays

333
4,oo4
1,173
89,S43

6l to 30 days
1,56s
149
425

272,839

91 days to
6 months
69

1,090
352,539

Over 6 months
16
16,508

1,640,527

FEDERAL RESERVE MOTE STATEMENT OH MARCH 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
federal Bo^at^e notes:
Issued to r.H.l)ank "by F.B.Agent
Held "by Federal Reserve baric
In actual circulation
Oollateral held "by agent as security for notes issued to bani
Gold certificates on hand and
due from !7.S# Treasury
Eligible paper
U* S . Govt* securities
Total collateral

Boston tfew York

3,^22,956 283,H67

283,203

18,7^

3,139,753 26^,723
3,320,679 301,617
5 , G&r
173,000

OlC

C-OU

Phi la.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

763,^1+ 2^9,880 32U,01b l6l,S01 1 ^ , 6 9 5

8lH,620 1^5,250 108,Sol 12'4f660

105>227 16,3^7 16,556 9,213 18,170
658,207 233,533 307,360 152,588 125,525

6,130 ^6,637
785,707 133,601 103,377 112,627 Us,260 202,2^5

733,706 22S,ooo 306,215 i4g,34o 85,625
2, Sol
'j-03
6U5
2U5
IS 7

826,51+6 125,632 110,000 117,000 55,675 227,263
156
11
39
15
«3«
10,000
21,000
25,000
S26,51+6 146,6U3 no,015 127,039 55,231 253,099

22,000

3.499,363 301,903

Cleve*

3-g01d

20,000

15,000

b0,000

791,567 250,403 326,560 163,505 145,372

28,913

5,6^9

5^,390 2*48,882

£»°33

F2D3RAL E3S3R7E BAxlK XTOTE S T A T 3 O T T Oil M4HCE 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F..R.bank( outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
la circulation - net*
Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U . S . 3cvt. securities

Total

Boston

100

100

100

100

ITew York

Fhila.

Gleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

100
100
Total collateral
•Does not include $94,126,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
with fee Treasurer of the United States.