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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bank Reserves and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks
H.4.1

For immediate release
March 29, 1962

The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during the
■week ended March 28 decreased a net of $23 million to $19,642 million. Estimated
currency and coin of member banks increased $59 million and their reserve balances
at the Federal Reserve Banks decreased $82 million. ^ Estimated required reserves
decreased $20 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $3 million to $483
million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve
Banks by $397 million, compared with the revised figure of $353 million the week
before.
The principal changes reducing average reserve balances xrith Federal
Reserve Banks were decreases of $198 million in Federal Reserve float, $47 million
in member bank borrowings, $44 million in U. S. Government securities held under
repurchase agreement, and $43 million in gold stock, and an increase of $94 million
in "other" deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes
were an increase of $236 million in U. S. Government securities bought outright and
a decrease of $97 million in currency in circulation. Total Reserve Bank credit
decreased $55 million.
As of Wednesday, March 28, holdings of U. S. Government securities bought
outright were $169 million higher than a week earlier, U. S. Government securities
held under repurchase agreement were $196 million lower, and member bank borrowings
were $208 million lower. Outright holdings of bills, notes, and bonds increased
$120 million, $19 million, and $30 million, respectively.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items

Averages of daily figures
Week ended Change from week ended
Mar. 29,
M a r . 21,
Mar. 28,

1962

1961

1962

Wednesday,
Mar. 28,

1962

(][n millions of dollars)
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities-Bought outright— System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances--bought outright
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)

28,651

+236

28
43

- 44

86

- 47
--

1

65
1,248

-198

30,121
16,666

- 55
- 43

5,587
52,374

- 97

32,951
433
481
197
318

1
.

- 97
- 13
+ 21
- 22
94

+1,927
+
28
5
+
8
+
56
+ 244
+ 2,258
- 723
+ 179
+1,714
+ 1,176
+
7

16
21

-

52
4

1,028

1

35,^09

- 15

+ 1,091

16,966
2,676

- 82
+ 59
- 23

+
+
+
+
-

19,642
19,159
483

-

20
3

624

225
849

28,727
52
4l

170
65

918
29,973

16,610
5,588
52,171

32,957
437
462

217
284

1,028
35,365""
16,786
2,965
19,751

966

19,181

117

570

On March 28, 1962, TJ. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $5,769 million, a decrease of $6l
million for the week and a decrease of $143 million from the comparable date a year
ago.



H.4.l(ft)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COWDITIOW
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE RANKS
(in millions of dollars)
Change since
Mar. 21,
Mar. 29,
1961
1962

Mar. 28,

1962
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves

15,196
1,i4o
157335

Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances--"bought outright
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright-Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total "bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities

(4?2)

L I A B I L I T I E S
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

-

95
4
99

+
-

12

45
+ 121
4

4l4
235
4l

-

2,830

+

120

28,727
52
28,779

+
+
+
-

19
30
169

29,055

-

208
1

16,887
4, 038

(1,067)

4, 276

(1,539)

(472)

27

236

+2, 208

355
50,544

371
1
+ 143
+1,933

27,946

-

70

+

951

16,786

+
+
+
-

703
97
20

+
+

794
27
51

-

975
--

217
284
17,749

(1,539)

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(l, 539)

196

-1, 259
1
+
19
-1,588

108

462

(1,067)

848
105
743

+ 503
- 426
+ 586
+1,376
+ 2,039
+
52
+ 2,091

4,972

Total loans and securities
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

-

3,358
69
49,122

26
560

-1,805

—
—
+
17
-l,588

453
888

81
50,544

+

81

635

+ 208
+
39
+1,833

+
+

30
71
1
+1,933

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit
and F. R. note liabilities combined(com­
puted from figures as shown on the fol­
lowing pages--not consolidated)
35*4$
- 2 .9$
+ -.3i
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
74
100
3
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process;
see comparable figures on combined basis on the following pages.____________
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, MARCH 28, 1962
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

Discounts and
advances
Within 15 days
days to 90 days
days to 1 year
Over 1 year to 5 years
Over 5 years to 10 years
Digitized
FRASER
Overfor10
years
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
Total

16
91

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

168
37

30

Acceptances
12
29
- - - -

-235

- -

51

U. S. Government securities
Changes
during week
Holdings
-6o4
355“
+453
3,731
+ 85
11,807
10,394
+ 39
—
2,227

266
28,779

—

- 27

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MARCH 20/ 1962

H.4.l(h)

Total

Boston

New
York

Phila­
delphia

Cleve­
land

Rich­
mond

St.
Louis

Minne­
apolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Fran­
cisco

208

573
49

331

26

651
49

595
37

1,970
105

2,723

622

357

700

632

2,075

19

15
13

38
15

42

10
2

38

4

12

6l

123

115
202
686
164
1,167
--

345
605
2,056
492
3,498
--

1,167

3,498
3,510

Atlanta Chicago

(In millions of dol]Lars)
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves

15A96
i,i4o

826
69

1,232
102

1,081

4,184

895

1,334

1,172

18
27

133
75

33
24

33
35

11

31

5

8

742

16,336

68
810

F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

472
4i4

Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreement

235
4l

2,830
4,972
16,887
4,038
28,727
52

—

3,916

268

—*“

4l

700

164

265

1,230

287

899

4,176
999
7,105
52

975
233
1,659

150

215

1,529
•» —

. -

240
422
1,432
342
2,436

91

18

764
68
832

2,515

76
30

33
79

14

24
18

5

95

6

*•—

- -

179
315
1,069
255
1,818
--

*»—

156
273
929
222

1,580
--

22

mm mm

483

850
2,885
690
4,908
«...

""

114
200
682

163
1,159
--

106
362
87

616
--

217
736
176
1,252
--

Total U. S. Government securities

28,779

1,529

7,157

1,659

2,436

1,818

1,580

4,908

1,159

6l6

Total loans and securities

29,055

1,540

7,229

1,664

2,444

1,836

1,585

5,003

1,165

6l8

1,290

1,171

5,343

1,039
9
89

337
3
21

437
8
31

372
5
22

417
14

224
7
13

279
6

257
13

20

845
24
57

160

355

375
3
19

52,083

2,792

12,758

2,977

4,322

3,449

2,974

8,764

2,067

1,176

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




108

60

5
7

16
2,319

601
11

16

kk

2,142

6,343

STATEMENT OP CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE RANK ON MARCH 36 , 1962

E.4.1(c)

Total

New
York

Boston

Phila­
delphia

Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Rich­
mond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minne­
apolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Fran­
cisco

1,225

581

1,170

827

2,884

403

816

976
30

2,624
55
27
38
2,744

(In millions of dol]Lars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member hank reselves
U.S. Treasurer-general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits

Cleve­
land

28,4l8 1,668

6,577

1,824

2,545

2,288

1,612

5,217

16,786

4,601

738
43

1,231

731
42
9
4

878

2,548
48

10
1

17,749

663
30
9
1
703

28
2

4,425

350
4
2,725

462
217
284

____ 6SL
50,661

,7°
i/73
233
4,977

22

35

11
1

19

793

1,273

786

924

2,626

803

275

367

305

358

707

- 17
12, 374

5 _
3
4,190
3,382

4

2,896

2,898

12
8,562

4

1

577
24
7
*
£oq~

22

41

5
*
430

8
2

11
1
86 T~ 1,0l8

181

131

219

213

516

3
2,017

2
1,144

3
2,259

3
2,061

9
6,153

64
16
124
31
14 ..... 3

10
20
2

19
37
4

26

61

50
5

120
.9

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on accept­
ances purchased for foreign
correspondent s

21

81

42
4

123
243
18

52.088

2.23Z

12.758

100

5

453
888

_

£A>8

26
51
4

JL 3 U

6

42
83
7

21
40
6

Jb.222

4

9

24
47
..5
2,974

8,764

2,067

1,176

5

14

3

2

4

2,Jl§... 2,142

6

14

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate account
Eligible paper
U. S. Government securities
Total collateral
1/ After
deducting

2/ After deducting


B94~

3,026

215

1,000

29,653

1,723

6,872

1,882

2,698

2,379

1,^99

5,338

1,284

655

1,203

8,035
40
23,205

430

1,600

770

755

425

1,500

160

310

1,365

5.600

530
1
1,500

2,050

510

35
950

755

31,280

1,795

7,200

2,031

2,820

670

1,295

970

- -

1,665

1,400

4,100

340
4
1,010

2,420

1,825

5,600

1,354

- -

- -

$ l44million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.

$ 7 2 million particiaptions of other Federal Reserve Banks.

...

* Less than

000.

« ...

- -

2,300
3,300