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Form F. R. 283
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Released fo r p u b lica tio n
Friday morning, March 22;
not e a r lie r .

Board o f Governors
o f the Federal Reserve System
March 21, I 946

CONDITION. OF. TJE. FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
D u rin g th e week ended March 20 member bank r e s e r v e b a la n c e s d e c re a s e d
$ 1 7 9 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ,
R ed u c tio n s i n member bank r e s e r v e s r e s u lt e d fro m in c r e a s e s o f
$ 37 3,000,000 in T rea su ry, d e p o s it s w i£ h F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Banks, $ 30 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 i n nonmem­
b e r d e p r s it s and o th e r F e d e r a l R e s e rv e a c c o u n ts , and $ 7 .0 0 0 ,0 0 0 in T r e a s u r y ca sh ,
o f f s e t in p a r t b y in c r e a s e s o f $ 6 0 ,0 0 0,00 0 in R e s e rv e Bank c r e d i t and $ 1 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
i n T re a s u ry c u r r e n c y and a d e c re a s e o f $ 5 7 .0 0 0,00 0 in money in c i r c u l a t i o n .
E xcess
r e s e r v e s o f member banks on March 20 w ere e s tim a te d t o - b e a p p r o x im a te ly
$ 88 0,0 00 ,0 0 0.
H o ld in g s o f lo a n s , d is c o u n ts and advances d e c re a s e d $22 7,0 00 ,0 0 0 w h ile ,
h o ld in g s o f U n ite d S ta te s Government s e c u r i t i e s in c r e a s e d $ 1 9 9 .0 00 .0 0 0»
The i n ­
c r e a s e in h o ld in g s o f U n ite d S ta t e s Government s e c u r i t i e s r e f l e c t s an in c r e a s e ,
o f $29^ ; 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 in b i l l s and d ecreases, o f $4 4 . 00 0 ,0 0 0 in bonds, $3 3 . 000;000 in
c e r t i f i c a t e s and $ 1 8 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 in n o te s .
Changes i n member bank r e s e r v e b a la n c e s and r e l a t e d
and 'the y e a r ended March 20, 1946, w ere as f o l l o w s :

ite m s d u rin g th e week

In c r e a s e o r d e c re a s e
s in c e
March 20.

March 13,

( I n m illio n s
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s '
Loans, d is c o u n ts and advan ces
O th er R e s e rv e Bank c r - d i t

22, 5 9 2

T o t a l R e s e rv e Bank c r e d i t
Gold s to c k
T rea su ry cu rren cy

23,483
20,233

Member banic r e s e r v e b a la n c e s
Money in c i r c u l a t i o n "
T re a s u ry ca s h
T r e a s u r y d e p o s it s w it h F .R , Banks
Nonmomber d e p o s it s and o th e r F ,R ,a c c o u n ts




485
4o6

4 .4 6 7

1 5 .4 8 4

27,889
2,267
774
1 .7 7 0

March 21,

19 4 6

19 4 6

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

194 5

o f d o lla r s )
19 9

227
89

60
1
11
179
57
7
273
30

•f
+
•

3,099

'+
•k

3,310

4*
+
•
+
-

289
78

218
347

905

2,053
93

678
;io 4

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL fiESEJRTE BANKS ON MARCH 20, 1946
(I n thousands o f d o lla r s )

Form F. R. 283c

L I A B I L I T I E S

T otal

_ Boston

Mew York

P h ila .

C leve.

Rich.

A tla n ta

Minn • Kans. Cy.

Dallas SanFran.

54-9,577

392 ,918

595, 311* 3061,586

378,960
35,682+
17,771
4-,4.30

766,396
56,781*
23,457
1,888

728,702+ 1993,258
36,310
63,258
22, 72+6
59,725
936
2+6,935

652,214. 1+36,895

82*8,525

788,696 2163,176

112,226

Chicago. St .Louis

Federal Reserve notes
24,012,331 1447,641 5 , 286,1*06 1605,050 2035,216 1678,572 11*39,248 4-375,1*30 1045,365
D ep o sits:
Member bank-reserve a c c t. 15,433,606. 700,111 4,762,979
781*, 909 111*2,788 675,926 738,003 2227,306 582+,266
U ,S .Treasu rer-gen eral a c c t.
773,934 '3 9 ,3 3 9 '
188,525
52,950
78,650
58,652
32,751
96,618
34,413
Foreign
71*9,018
27,011
95,250
24,168
45,775 1/274,602
58,998
66,106
33,4-09
Other
1+81,4.54: . . . 3,012
2,680
4,870
9,367
387,573
3*397
9 ,l*l6
6,1*00
T otal d ep osits

17,488,012

788,237

5 , 615,679

D eferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items 1 ,982,1*52
Other l i a b i l i t i e s in clu d in g
accrued dividends
11,575

164, 17.2

365,139

.855

3 , 122+

TOTAL LIABILITIES
C apital paid in
Surplus (S e c tio n 7)
Surplus (Section. 13b)
"Other p a p ita l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Commitments to make
in d u s tria l loans

180,970
353,355
27,428
41*,719

64,252+
116,360
7;205
7,212

10,771
22,1*39
3,012
3,3l4l

800,42+5 2424,01*1*

130,427

190,161

168,046

159,598

264, 82+0

. 96,976

2+6,71*1

651

•1,088

523

459

1,970

1*12

715

’

4l2+

88,359

195,767

1*21

9l*3

13,41+9
23,946
1*, 501
3,2*74

16 116
33î 745
1,007
3,954

7,570
15,593
3,326
3,1+03

6,730
ll* ,2+50
762
3,072

21,518
55,029
1,429
5À36

3,952
8,869
1,073
2,202

5,773
12,939
527
2,605

5,935
11,891
1,137
2,685

6,305
10,670
1,307
2,608

16,597
28,924
2,142
2+,727

42+, 105, 81+2 241*0 ,2+68 11,2+63,879 2637,260 3580, 22+7 2651,2+20 2i*24;764 7147,696 1316,811 1050, 02!* 1875,731 1493,680 5473,862

1+83,560'

1,529.
22,592,356

1,111

100

1,968

.

200

178

79

564,632

552,723

642+,223 3282,795

5,1*20,000 500,000 635,000 600,000 690,000 2010,000 500,000 " 3.70,000
285,500.
8,865
---1* ,1+50
......................
37,250
5,3.50
2 , 000,000 1200,000 1550,000 1225,000 .850,000 2500,000 933,160 400,,000
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES

280,000
28,200
700,000

l 69,OOu 2100,000

410,220

1,382
1*,.35l+,393
.

300

, 5*09,730 1696, 82!* 2125,912 1773,024 1531,661 42*95,615 1114,342+

W ithin
15 days

T o ta l




772*,387

1*3 ,1+94,570 21+00,905 11,268,51*8 2656,890 5525,1*25 2621,528 2399,750 7066, 281* 1791**967 1033,928 1852+;083 11+72,790 5421,472

F. R% notes outstanding
25-.l?5,?-U 1504,250
C o lla te r a l f o r F. 3. notes
held by F. R. agen ts:
Co 1d c e r t i f i c a t e s
11, 332;,000 460,000
E lig ib le paper
19,050
391,685
U* S* Govt, secu rities^
li* , 563,160 1100,000

Discounts and advances
In d u s tria l loans
U. S. Govt, s e c u r it ie s

900,752* 1296,960

16 to
30 days

31 to
60 days

6l to
90 days

91 days to
6. months

6 months
to 1 year

1 to 2
years

3,020
500,000 1600,000
2 to 5

years

15,215
39,020
^
1,9 ,105
10
1
6
6
28
33
15
1*60
,500
2 ,04.6,719
4 , 72+5,903
4,686,587
2 , 794,040
2 ,9l l f , 02i*
l / A fte r deducting §4-72+, 118,000 p a r tic ip a tio n s o f other Federal Reserve Banks,

Over
5 years

590,190

Form F* R. 203a
Released fo r p u b lica tio n F riday norning, ¿larch 2 2 , 19I46; not e a r lie r *
'STxTEimH 'OF CONDITiON
OF THE TWBLV3 FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
( Ixi thousands o f d o lla r s )
Increase or decrease
since
tiarcn 20,
19^6

March 21,
191*5

March 13,
191*6

A S S E T S
Gold c e r t if ic a t e s
Redemption fund fo r F# R. notes
T o ta l gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves

17,289,060
787,01*3
18,076,103

-

505
1.591
2,096

+

351,705
11*0, 31*6

-

211,359

Other cash

33:7,068

91*2

+

77,338

Discounts and advances
In d u s tria l loans
U. S# Govt, s e c u ritie s s
B ills
C e r t ific a t e s
Notes
Bonds

1*83,560
1,52.9

-226,985
13

+
-

291,006
2,397

13,630,700
6,703,911*
1, 351*, 800
902, 91+2

4-293,588
- 32,500
- 17,900
- 1*3,950

+1,71+7,117
+1, 293, 1*03
+ 288,1*50
- 229,130

T ota l U, S. Government
s e c u r itie s
’

22,392,356

+199,238

+3.099,81*0

T o ta l loans and s e c u r itie s

23, O', 7,1*1*5

- 27,760

+3,388,1*1*9

Due from fo re ig n banks
F. R. notes o f other banks
U ncollected items
Bank premises
Other assets

110
11*3,901
2, 388,190
33,22k
1*9,801

+ 6,586
+161,158
10
- 7,590

+
+

6
59,935
253,517
1,11*6
1*,1*37

1*1*, 105,©1*2

+129, 31*6

+3, 562,291

21*, 012,331

- 59,093

*
+1,756,782

15,1*83,606
773,931*
71*9,018
1*81,1*51*
17,1*88,012

-179.561*
+272,1*61*
+ 5,883
+ 15,020

1,982,1*52

+ 72,793

TOTAL ASSETS
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits *
ember bank - reserve account
U.S#Treasuror - general account
Foreign
Other
To ta l depo s its
D eferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s in clu din g accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
C A P I T A L

+

291

•+

332,078

+

1,986

1*3,1*91**370

+127,791*

+3,1*57,1*76

180,970
358,355
27,1*28
1*1*,719
1*1+, 105,81*2

+

155

+

1,39*7

+
13,987
+ 130,202
+
263
*
39,637
+3,562,291

A C C OUN T S

C ap ital paid in
Surplus (S e c tio n 7)
Surplus (S ectio n 13b)
Other c a p ita l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
R atio o f gold c e r t if ic a t e reserves
to deposit and F. R. note
l i a b i l i t i e s combined
Commitments to make in d u s tria l' loans




11,575

+113,803

+ 905,073
+ 677,811
- 1*80,801*
+ 261+, 550
+1,366,630

1*3.#
1,968

+129,31*6

+

223

i*.l7°
1,169

Form Ft R. 283b
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON MARCH 20, 191*6
( I n thousands o f d o lla r s )
A S S E T S
T o ta l

Boston

New York

17,289,060

732,192

5,007,789

787,01+3

58,563

121,570

18,076,103

790,755

5,129,359

337,068
Discounts and advances
1*83,560
In d u s tria l loans
1,529
U. S. Govt, s e c u r it ie s :
B ills
13, 630,700
C e r t ific a t e s
6, 703, 91k
I\Totes
l,35l*,800
Bonds
902, 91*2

35,1+65

70,91*9
298,820

Gold c e r t if ic a t e s
Redemption fund fo r
i»1. R. notes
T o ta l gold c e r t i f i c a t e
reserves
Other cash

21,650
96
808,1*28
1*55,592
92,071
61,363

----

3,185,293
1, 698, 06!*
31*3,163
228,710

P h ila .

C leve.

816, 01+1 1118,01*2
60,751

77,21*7

876,792 1195,289

Rich.

A tla n ta

Chicago St.Lou is

917,667 1000,319 3012,559

D allas SanFran.
1*51,225 2781,637

539,62o

325,178

586,791

127,1*93

1*2,750

20,060

35,037

979,789 10I+I+, 729 311*0,052

582,370

31*5,238

621,828

1**369

18,116

11,885

29,520
—

1,330
—

62,122

!*1*,!*10

21,31*9

31,899

2!*, 029

21+, 100

39.297

12,283

12,185
1,395

36,205
—

6,330
38

8,670
—

17,510

38,610

931*, 677 1219,668
505,828 632,980
102, 221* 127,919
68,130
85,255

Uinn. Ivans. Cy.

6,350
—

- -

839,596 691,598 21*20,635 616, 1*19
1*18,950 31*6,508 861,930 330,891
70,027 I 7I*, 188 • 66,870
8i+, 666
56, 1+28 • 1*6,671 116,092
1*1*,567

386,360
181,173
36,613
21*,1*02

25,967

111,073

1*77; 192 2892, 7101*3,327
6,380
—

6 33,576
326, 21*8
65,931
1*3,91*2

500,938 1393,512
29I*, 291 651,1*59
59,1*71* 131,651*
39,638
87,71*1*

T o ta l U# S. Government
s e c u r itie s
22,592,356 11*17,1*51*

5,1*55,230 1610,859 2065,822 1399,61*0 H5l*,80l* 3572,81+5 1058,71*7

628,51*8 1069,697

89l*,3l*l 2261*, 369

T o ta l loans and
s e c u r itie s

5,75!*,050 1621+,1*39 2102,027 H*o6,oo8 1163,1*71* 3590,355 1097,357. 63I*, 898 1099,217

895,671 2270,71*9

23,077,1*1*5 H*39,2oo

Due from fo r e ig n banks
110
J?#R. notes o f other banks 1^3 Q01
U n collected items
2 , 388,190
Bank premises
• 33,22!*
Other assets
1+9,801
TOTAL ASSETS




7
3,619
166,658
1,31*3
3,1*21

1/37
18,31*9
1*70,736
8,638
11,761

9

l*,oi+3 15I*, 113
3,289
3,226

10
6,1*86
235,195
3,961
5,380

5
3 9 ,5 H
196, 1*9!*
2,755
2,829

1*
12,108
176,11*1*
1,561
2,61*1+

15
13,592
351*, 578
3,105
6,712

1*
7,61*9
112,31*3
2,0l+8
2,757

1*
3
5,005
6,739
57,766 ,125,090
1,272
2,579
2,158
1,1*73

3
!*,6!*7
101,353
823
2,106

9
22,163
237,720
1,850
5,331*

!*!*, 105, 8i*2 21*1*0,1+68 11,1*63,879 2687,260 3580,21*7 2651,l*2o 21*21*,7&* 71U7,696 1816,811 10$0,021+ 1875,731 l!i93,680 51*73,862
l / J ifte r deducting $73,000 p a r tic ip a tio n s o f other Federal Reserve Banks,