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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bonk Reserves and
Condition Statement of F . I . l i n k s
K.k.i'""

For immediate release
Mai*ch 5> 1964

The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during
the week ended March 4 increased a net of $129 million to $20,l6l million.
Estimated currency and coin of member banks decreased $91 million and their
reserve balances at the Federal Reserve Banks increased $220 million. Estimated
required reserves decreased $3 million; and estimated excess reserves increased
$132 million to $479 million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at
the Federal Reserve Banks by $117 million, compared with the revised figure of
$l47 million the week before.
The principal changes supplying average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were increases of $495 million in U. S. Government securities bought
outright and $l62 million in member bank borrowings. The principal offsetting
changes were a decrease of $306 million in Federal Reserve float and increases of
$86 million in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks and $37 million in
currency in circulation. Total Reserve Bank credit increased $35$ million.
As of Wednesday, March 4, holdings of U. S. Government securities
bought outright were $520 million higher than a week earlier and member bank borrowings were $497 million lower.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securitiesBought outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances-Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Discounts and advancesMember 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,
Feb. 26,
Mar. "F7 Mar. 4,
Mar. 4,
1964
1964
1963
1964
(irTmillions of dollars)"

33,245

63
6
362
--

1,529
35,20$
15,462
5,587
56,254
36,345

450
989
150
207

i,o4o
39,i8i
17,072
3,089
20,161
19,682

479

+495
+
+

2
6

+162
—

-306
+358
--

- 1
+358

+2,843

33,452

-

150

+
+

8
6

62
15

+ 220
30
- 136
+2,76O
- 416
+
14
+2,359

77

+2,063
+
2
+ 133
38

--

1,447
35,053
15,463
5,589
56,105
36,456

+ 37
+ 11
+ 86
+ 3
+ 10
- 11
+137

6

457
947
136
203

95
+2,058

1,032
39,231

+220
- 91
+129
- 3
+132

+
+
+
+
+

16,874
3,229
20,103
19,832

300
344
644
561
83

On March 4, 1964, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $8,755 million, a decrease of
$4l million for the week and an increase of $1,622 million from the comparable
Digitizeddate
for FRASER
a year ago.


271

H 4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(In millions of dollars)
]S4ar. *,
196*

A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for P. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities

*
(61*5)

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
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

13,77*
1,*07
15,181

+ 20
- *
+ 16

267
77

- 22
-*97

62
15

«.-

•f

558
144

- ~~5ii
-

139
135

+'

8
15

+ 15

+

*,011
3,265
21,621
*,555
33,*52

+520

+ 1,576

__
---

-10,315
+11,332

331552

+J20

+ 391
+ 2,984
84
+"2,900

33,606

(1,799) 55,156

+ 38
+136
+ 1
+ 36
+205_

+ 2,788
+ 330
1
+ 226
+ 2,79b

(6*5) 31,309

+126

+ 1,917

16,87*

-1*1
+122
+ 1

+ 380
+
90
43
+
5
+ 427
+ 318
+
25
+ 2,687

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

Change since
Mar. 6,
Feb; 26,
19j&
196*

(1,15*0

5,*37

103
562

9*7
136
203
18,160
(1,15*)

3,990

92
(1,799) 53,551

C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
""
508
Surplus
990
Other capital accounts
107
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS (1,799) 55,156
Ratio of gold certificate reserves to depos:Lt
and F R. note liabilities combined (computed from figures as shown on the following pages—not consolidated)
30.3$
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
97

+520

+ 7
- 11
+ 6*
+ *
+I83

\

+ 1
-+ 21
+205

-_
+ 5

+
+

3*
56
•f
13
+ 2,790

- 2.*f»
•f

13

* 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 4, 1964
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)
U. S. Government securities
Changes
Discounts and
during
week
Holdings
advances
Acceptances
+200
803
Within 15 days
74
36
+13*
8,213
16 days to 90 days
3
4l
+186
10,001
91 days to 1 year
__
12,1*9
Over 1 year to 5 years
—
2,067
Over 5 years to 10 years
-219
Over 10 years
^1
Zl
+520
33,*52
Total
77
77



H.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MARCH 4, 1964
Total Boston

New

Philadelphia

York

RichAtlanta Chicago
mond
(in millions of dollars)

Cleveland

St.
Louis

Minne- Kansas
Dallas
City
apolis

San
Francisco

A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
13,774 :
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
1,407
Total gold certificate reserves 15,181
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances.:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright-1
Bills
Certificates
i
Notes
1
Bonds
1
Total
j
Held under repurchase agreement

788
85

2,486

258

510
60

271
28

1,195

1,098

873

2,744

570

299

123

984
114

806

677
79

3,273

335

730
76

756

3,608

1,072

'

610
53

603
44

1,770

663

647

1,922

152

645

45

169

50

54

31

94

48

18

39

13

40

267

21

64

13

20

18

20

33

12

9

10

9

44
38

77

7

14

6

T

11

n

24

2

7

-

2

62
15

--

62
15

--

"-

--

--

--

--

1,026

211
172

327
266

270
220

211
172

683
557

1,136

1,763

1,456

1,138

3,683

4,011
205
3,265 1
167
21,621 J 1,102
232
^,555 I
33,^52 1,706i

835
5,530
1,165
8,556

--

1,336

153
124
825
174
1,276

4,369

239

372

307

239

776

1,758

2,728

2,253

1,760

5,699

1,333

81
66
438
93
678

--.

-.-

--

--

--

__

--

--

„

160
130
864
182

524
426

160
130
862
181

2,824

595

Total U. S. Government securities 33,452

1,706

8,556

1,758

2,728

2,253

1,760

5,699

1,333

678

1,336

1,276

4,369

Total loans and securities

1,713

8,647

1,764

2,729

2,264

1,761

5,723

1,335

679

1,343

1,277

4,371

502

1,295

3
27

402
3
30

503
7
49

465
5
32

512
17
31

1,060

8
146

22
87

292
6
21

198
4
13

350
6
25

301
12
27

711
10
?4

3,067

13,937

3,068

4,557

3,913

3,308

9,717

2,254

1,241

2,410

2,313

7,170

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




33,6o6

i

6,591 !
103 !
562 I

56,955

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEIERAL RESERVE BANK ON MARCH 4, 1964

H.4.l(c)

'—————

Total ]Boston
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
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for foreign
corre spcndents
F. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate account
Eligible paper
U. S. Government securities
Total collateral
l/ After deducting
2/ After deducting




New
York

Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago
delphia
land mond
(in nillicns of dollars)

St.
Louis

Minne- Kansas Eallas
apolis City
_____

1

San.
Francisco

1,873

7,746

1,854

2,732

2,620

1,830

5,755

1,299

582

1,227

; 16,874
1 947
136 i
1 203 1

643
48
6

1,192
52
11
1
1,256

918
45
7
971

610
52
4
1
667

460

793
57
5
2
857

968
477
1
1,023

2,728
79

834

2,639
184
17
1
3
2,843

417
40
3

!lb,160

751
39
6
1
797

752
69
6

'*
697

4,463
235
1/48
"137
4,«»3

5,144

4i7

860

322

4i8

372

412

871

229

160

252

243

588

24
5
55,350 i 2,992 13,513

5
2,978

7
4,413

5
3,831

4
3,217

16
9,4«5

4
2,199

2
1,204

4
2,340

3
2,222

13
6,956

135
264
25

28
55
7

46
90
8

25
49
8

29
56
6

72
l4o
20

17
34
4

12
23
2

22
43
5

30
57
4

68
132
14

3,067 13,937

3,068

3,913

3,308

9,717

2,254

l,24l

2,410

2,313

7,170

31,95^

953

3,483

r

1. .92 I

508 i
990
107
|56,955

1 97_ !

24

4

.5

2/26

5_

4,557 M

7

9_
1. - _,,._.. 5_ 14
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT'S ACCOUNTS

1,960

8,254

1,915

2,934

2,702

423

1,650

500

605

1,580
2,003

6.750
8,400

425
6
1.600
2,031

2,550
3,050

2.170
2,775

88 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
71 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.

*

i.

2

4_

_.

if

2,572

H

6,012

1,365

610

1,258

1,026

3,648

340

1,100

112

272

180

750

1,650
1,990

5.177
6,277

250
2
1.210
1,^62

SCO
612

1.100
1,379

9QO
1,080

^.200
3,950

1,915

7

* Less than $500,000.