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STAT2ME1TT FOH THE PEESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, March 27;
not earlier.

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
March 26, 193&

COHDITIOH OF FEBEHAI* RESERVE BA1JKS
The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended March 25> as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,50^,000,000, an increase of $26,0V0,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$^6,000,000 compared with the corresponding week iif 1535On March 25 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2>liS5>000iu00> unchanged
from a week ago. Increases of $80,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with
Federal Reserve banks and $12,000,000 in ^ m e m b e r deposits and other Federal
Reserve accounts were offset by an increase of $U,000,000 in monetary gold stock
and decreases of
member bank reserve balances and $^,000,000 in
money in circulation. Member bank reserve balances on March 25 were estimated to
be approximately $2,310,000,000 in excess of legal requirements*
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased bills, industrial advances and United States Government securities.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended March 25, 193^, were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Bills discounted
Bills boug&t

Mar* 25

Mar• IS

Mart 27

,1936
(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U„ S # (k>v®tm.m% securities
Industrial advances (not including 25 million
commitments ~ March 25)
Other fi**ervt credit
TOTAL S B S m i I N K M&Zlf
Monetary
stotsfc
Treasury m & national batik rnrmojr
Mcney in ciroalatlfca
Member
m m r m iM&aaeae
Treasury caab
tjpttii*
f
1
m
&
^Hm ?*JU a^comts




6

-2

5

2,5+30
+10

+1

+26

11
2,^5

+1

10,177

2,502

-1

-33

J*

+U01

-S5

+77U

+SO
•12

+107

(B-801)

Released for publication Friday morning, March 27,1936; not earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS Aim LIABILITIES
OP THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAIIKS COLBIIIED
(In thousands of dollars)
Mar. 25,1936

Liar. 18,1936

liar. 27.193

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due from
Redemption fund - P. R. notes
Other cash # . . . . . .
Total reserves

. . . ..

Bills discounted:
Secured "by U.S.Gov1t obligationstdirect
and/or fully guaranteed
Other bills discounted . . .
Total bills discounted
. . . . . .
Bills bought in open market . . . . . . .
Industrial advances . . .
U. S* Government securities:
Bonds . . . . . .
.
Treasury notes
Treasury bills
Total U.S» Government securities .
Gihar securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets . . . . . * .

....
*

TO TAX ASSETS

7,655,840
1M73
353,632

7,667,338
15,019

346.078

5,567,025
14,708
253,500

8,034,345

8,028,435

5,835,233

3.33S

2,857
2,773

4,415
2,263

2,727
6,065
4,6 7 4

30,501
265,711
1,554,893

609,667
2,1+30,271

5,630
4,679
30,321

7,678
5,306
20,785

265,756
1,554,896
609,667

1,494,703
543,660

2,430,319

181

181

2.471,692

2,471,130

650
19,311
527,356

644

17,670

391,942

2,430,305
—

2,464,074

702

15,973

446,072

47,265
35,973

636,336
47,864
35,549

11,137,192

11,237,62s

8.853,751

3,732,333

3,730,979

3,130,572

5, c m , 1^7

5,143,768
1,067,364

49,524
42,173

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation * . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . • . . .
U*S,Treasurer - General accoxmt
....
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items . . . . . . .
Capital paid in . . . . . . . . . . . . #
Surplus (Section 7) . . . . .
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for
»»«».«» . .
All other liabilities

1,146,565

66,016

393,138

64,576
275.SOI

261.980

2^0,746

6,546,Ogg
514,646

6,539,128
622,983
130,741
145-501

130,724

145,501
<26,513
34,105

11,137,192

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




#

4,285,129
4,9x9,066

7.6T§

453,986
1146,921
14M93
14,-366
30,802
8.145

11,237,628

8,853,751

26,513
34,100

78.2$
—

25,421

20,053

25,537

72.5$
98

15,732

ASSETS A1ID LIABILITIES OP THE IHDEHAL EESEEV1 BA31XS ON M&RCH 25, 193$
(In thousands of dollars)

B-SOlb

A S S E T S
Total
Gold certificates on hand and due
from u. S. Treasury
7,665,si+o
Redemption fund - P. R. notes
14,373
other cash
353,632
Total reserves
S,03i+,3i+5
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations,
direct and/or fully guaranteed
3,333
Other hills discoxuited
2,727
Total hills discounted
6,065
l+,67l+
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
30,501
U. S. Government securities:
3onds
265,711
Treasury notes
1,,55*,893
Treasury hills
609,667
Total U.S.Govt, securities 2,,1+30,271
Other securities
Total hills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F.B.notes of other hanks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets

TOTAL ASSETS




1S1
2,,1+71,692

Boston

Phila.

CI eve.

Bich. Atlanta

Chicago St. Louis

Minn. Xsae.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

559,^31 280,6^5 203,522 1,390,183 207,892 l6*+,i93 157,576 162,540 1+53,733
S96
540
2,251
705 1,123
377
555
2,1+61
39,930
96,690 1+2,126 33,383 16,255 11,1+98
1+7,1+36 17,<M 8,009 jfr.&Ti 5,152 iU,98U
626,031+ 3,123,091 1+65,1+1+s 593,710 297,1+30 222,271 1,^38,37* 226,063 172,579 219,515 163,21+7 1+76,233

533,567

2,587

3,029,71+6 1+22,767
1,655

555

1*3
32

2,1+69
2,124

362
52

175
31+9
2,9H

4,593
1,739

1+11+
*72
5,1+51

17,957
103,393
35,323
157,673
—

161,113

650
50
19,311
527,356 52,!+50
1+7,365 3,113
35.973

New York

202

7,670

25
15
l+o

95
32

127
1+1+0
1,556

12

—

—

190
3,s**

71+3,335 133,1+57 220,ll+S
253
59
l+,l+62
1,319
637
125,313 i+i+,S3S 59,123
14,926 6,525
10,323
26,221
1,1+1+6
3,570

—

—

120,790 101,21+6
29
23
1,159

1+7,079
2,919
1,015

*i

ki
579

12
161+
36l

69,023 20,755 23,973 12,331+ 11,019
436,069 116,711+ ii+i+,293 77,21+1+ 66,320
179,291 39,651 49,759 26,63s 22,370
73*,333 177,120 213,025 116,716 100,209
—

——

2,119
13,391
2,2S*
1,3H

1§
s>

125

37
S7
552

53

175
133
1,173

23,965 1 3 , ^ 2
17*,33S SI,70*
122,$6l 23,oo*
326,161+ 123,200
—

—

|0

29
G

61

1,1+70

1^,515 13.013
555 77,206
15,531 4 , 6 2 5
75,601 U6,S*1+
—

131

32s,97§ 123,876 77.230 118,511
k
19
n
3
960 1,395
1,717
2,m
71,133 22,716 13,093 SS,06i
3*©

, IS?

3.360
1,531
„ *1$,
jo3

20

130

179

2i+

199
133

1,707

151+
327
1,109

13,21+7 21,91s
1+9,636 131,921
17,117 1+5,1+92
35,000 199,331
—

—

37,039 200,921
1+5
19
1+53 1,522
19,361 2l+,223
i,52i+
755

3,530
212

11,137,192 31+3,31+3 l+,Ql+l+,053 702,939 332,335 1+70,1+21 3*7,6*5 1,31+6,626 377,011 265,311 372.36* 277,39s 706,7*1

ASSETS AtTD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S OU MARCH 25, 1936
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOlc
L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston

Hevr York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St .Louis

P.R.notes in actual circulation 3.732,333 339,579
726,896 270,1+33 363,010 173,5^6 159. ^
Deposits:
I,ieaber bank - reserve account 5»059»li+7 293,913 2,300,629 229,657 325,919 195,239 115,91s
U.S.Treasurer - General account 1,1^6,565 126,950
477,371 53,753 100,093 35,502 33.931
Foreign "bank
22,732
6,12s 6,063 2.S99 2,306
64,576
M76
Other deposits
2,790
209,705
275,801
6,030
2,97^
3,^03
5,729
Total deposits
6,5^6,029 ^31,769 3,010,497 352,322 435,472 236,614 157,884
Deferred availability items
514,646 48,213 124,677 38,856 52,985 4^,644 17,070
Capital paid in
130,724 9,390
50,919 12,324 12,550 4,594 4,236
Surplus (Section 7)
145,501 9,902 50,825 13,406 14,371 5,186 5,616
Surplus (Section 13 b)
26,513 2,874
7,7^4 4,231 1,007 3,U4«
754
Reserve for contingencies
34,105 1,413
8,249 3,000 3,111 1,261 2,508
All other liabilities
7,281
203
3,651
361
323
128
137
TOTAL LIABILITIES

11,137,192 843,343 4,044,058

Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and P. R. note liabilities combined ~JS.2 81.2
Commitments to aalce industrial
advances
25,421
3,279

82.4
9,312

702,939
73.3

882,835
74.4

354

470,421 3^7,645
72.5

1,606

859,942

111,699 1^3,^SO

7^,504 280,519

121,927 299,699
26,226 26,020 38,267 53.-201
1.911 1,911 4,5^7
4,094 l,o4i 2,219 19,421
870,175 180,747 132,166 150,519 170,9S4 376,928
72,837 24,875 12,972 2S,622 21,617 26,278
12,032 3,767 3,016 3 , 9 ^ 3.799 10,149
9,645
21,350
4,6*5
3,1^9
3,613
3,783
1,391
5% 1,003 1,142 1,252 1*121
I,S49
7,573
S92
1,477
844
1,328
252
1,326
244
329
196
131
99,604 %6iMl

713,3^3 141,692
146,028 22,503
7,644
1,977
3.160 8,575

1,846,626 377,011

70.0

2,325

161,285

Minn. K&ns.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

385

265,811

6S.1

83.1

86

1,86s

372,364 277.392
65.8

70.S

105

663

6S.5

706,7^1

72.4

584 4,354

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OP BILLS AND SECURITIES
Total
3ills discounted
Bills bought
Industrial advances
U.S. Government securities
Other securities




6,065
^,674
30,501
2,^30,271
181

Within 15 days

^,099
364

1,676
7,164

16 to 3 0 days

252
750
l6l
19,200

3 1 to 60 days
,253
i,4io

479

4s,si6

6l to 90 days
915
2,150
4s6

87,663

91 days to
€ months
530

1.7^3
32€,050

Over 6 months

16
25.956
1,885,378
181

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON LIARCH 25, 1936
(In thousands of dollars)
3-2Old

Total
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In actual circulation

Boston

New York

Phila.

Clove.

Rich, Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

k,009,^0 356,619 891,935 291,728 377,537 1 8 2 , ^ 2 178,977
277,117 17,0^0 105,039 13,295 1 * W 7
8,856 19,537

89^,620 169,35°
3 M 7 « . 8,065

3,732,333 339,579 786,896

859,9^2

278,1*33

363,010

173,5^6 159,41*0

161,285

Minn. Kans.Cy.Dallas San Fran,

115.290 151,726 80,882 318,38^
3,591
8,2^6 6,378 37,865

111,699

1^3,Uso 7^,50^

280,519

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




3,996,8^3 366,617 905,706 292,000 37S.1&0 186,000 155,685
M90
1^9
2,962
381
95
25
—
59,00-0
—
—
—
—
—
27,000

900,000 150,632
—
27
—
20,000

H,060,033 366,766

900,000

908,66s 292,381 378,535 186,025

182,685

170,659

116,000 1^1,000
$2
156
—
12,000
u6#0S2

153,156

81,500 323,263
183
130

81,683 323,393