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STATEMENT FOB THE PRESS
Released, f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday morning, ivlay 1;
not e a r l i e r .

B-329
F e d e f a l Reserve Board
A p r i l 30, 1931.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

The d a i l y average volume of F e d e r a l r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g d u r i n g
the week e n d i n g A p r i l 29, as r e p o r t e d by t h e F e d e r a l r e s e r v e banks, was
$924,000,000, a d e c r e a s e of $ 4 l , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 compared w i t h the p r e c e d i n g week and of
$951000,000 compared with t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g week i n 1930.
On A p r i l 29 t o t a l r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t amounted t o $936,000,000, an i n c r e a s e
Of $25,000,000 f o r the week. This i n c r e a s e c o r r e s p o n d s w i t h i n c r e a s e s of
$28,000,000 i n member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s and $13,000,000 i n money i n c i r c u l a t i o n , o f f s e t i n p a r t by i n c r e a s e s of $2,000,000 i n monetary gold s t o c k and
$5,000,000 i n Treasury c u r r e n c y .
Holdings of d i s c o u n t e d b i l l s i n c r e a s e d $7,000,000 a t t h e F e d e r a l Reserve
Bank of San F r a n c i s c o , $5,000,000 a t C l e v e l a n d , $3,000,000 each a t Boston and
P h i l a d e l p h i a and $20,000,000 a t a l l F e d e r a l r e s e r v e b a n k s . The System's h o l d i n g s
of b i l l s bought i n open market i n c r e a s e d $18,000,000 and of T r e a s u r y c e r t i f i c a t e s
and b i l l s $5,000,000, while h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s bonds d e c l i n e d $6,000,000.
Changes i n the amount of r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g and i n r e l a t e d items
d u r i n g t h e week and t h e y e a r ending A p r i l 29, 1931, were as f o l l o w s ;

I n c r e a s e or d ecreas e
since
Apr. 29
1931

Apr. 22
1931

Apr. 30
1930

( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought
United S t a t e s s e c u r i t i e s
Other r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t

155
170

+20
+18

- 78
-r 40

59s
13

- 1
- 13

+ 6s
- 20

TOTAL RESERVE BAH CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury c u r r e n c y a d j u s t e d

936
4,721
1,783- ^

+25
+ 8*
+5-1

- 70
+231
- «6-

Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s
Unexpended c a p i t a l funds,nonmember d e p o s i t s , e t c .

4, 62§~"
2,408
4os

+ 135 «
+ 28

+14^ ^
+23

-

- 18

• A p r i l 22 f i g u r e r e v i s e d .




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Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday morning,

1,1931; a o t e a r l i e r .

3 - 3 2Qa

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAHKS 001#BED
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Apr. 29,1931
R

Aor. 22,1931

Apr. 30, 1930

SOURCES
1,642,214
4l ,097
1,683,311
6-34,847
754,502
3,072,660
178,937

T o t a l gold r e s e r v e s ,
Reserves o t h e r than Cl old . ,

3,174,709
177,359

1,782,614
32,529
1,815,143
557,493
790,187
3,162,823
183,527

T o ta l r e s e r v e s
lion-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d . . « . . .
Total b i l l s discounted .
B i l l s "bought in open market . . . .
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s and "bills
T o ta l U.S.Government s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s

3,352,ObS
70,673

3,346,350
72,118

3,251,597

61,468

93,683
155,151

44,415
90,835

105,979
127,473

135,250

151,611

233,452
209 , 564

60,457
52,229

65,711
52,232

175,491

Gold with F e d e r a l r e s e r v e a g e n t s . . .
1,782,3l4
Gold redemption f u n d w i t h U.S.Treasury
32,529
Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t F . R . n o t e s 1,814,843
joard
Gold s e t t l e m e n t f u n d w i t h
5 >3,543
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f i c a t e s h e l d "by bank
806,323

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from f o r e i g n "banks . . .
S1. R. n o t e s of o t h e r banks
U n c o l l e c t e d items
Bank promises
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES

.

169,765
485,620

too,586

62,607

66,136
287,88 2

529,509
9,700

598,306
350

598,529

923,572
697
15,302

885,390
697

469,010
58,420
17,102

523,411
58,420
16,741

535,651
58,580
11,542

4,906,844

4,919,286

4,973,881

1,527,740

1,526,511

1,507,268

2,407,529

2,379,785
29,638
5,495
20,874

2,384,721

2,435,792
498,113

2,433,933

-

16,159

982,225
711

20,968

L I A B I L I T I E S
R. n o t e s i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account .
Government
Foreign "bank
Other d e p o s i t s
T o ta l d e d o s i t s . . . . . .
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
C a p i t a l p a i d in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . .

31,037

5,683
18,591
2,462,g4o

457,272
168,612
274,636
15,744

4,906,844

168,690
274,636
15,544

4,919,286

22,674
5,365
21,173

562,769
276,936

174,209
18,766

4,973,881

Ratio of t o t a l r e s e r v e s to d e p o s i t and
F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined

84.0$

84.5$

82.5$

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on "bills purchased
for f o r e i g n correspondents . . . .

410,076

422,880

465,458




RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAiTZS OH APRIL 29, 1931
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
T o t a l Boston Hew York P h i l a . Clove.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s
Sold w i t h F e d e r a l r e s e r v e a g e n t s
1,782,314 146,917
361,919 160,000 192,550 84,070 139,400 276,900 69,830
Gold redemption fund w i t h U. S i T r e a s u r y 32,529
1,198
13, 244
1,105
2,537
699
1,021
3,985
1,520
RESOURCES

Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t
F. R. n o t e s
Gold s e t t l e m e n t f u n d w i t h F.R.Board
Gold and gold c e r t i f . h e l d "by hanks
T o t a l Aold r e s e r v e s
R e s e r v e s o t h e r t h a n gold
Total reserves
E o n - r e s e r v e cash
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U , 2 , l o v t . o b l i g a t i o n s
Other " b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d
Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought i n open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
T o t a l U< S,. G-ovfc. s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
T o t a l b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due f r o m f o r e i g n banks
F. R. n o t e s of o t h e r banks
U n c o l l e c t e d items
Bank p r e m i s e s
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES




B-329b
Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran.
4$,815 65,000 24,100 215,763
669
1,349
764
4,438

161,105 195,087 84,769 140,421 280,885 7 l , 4 o o 46,484 66,349 24,864 220,201
53,683 43,314 15,602 17,367 114,121 23,910 11,939 15,77s 12,413 23,692
27,628 65,501 5,612 7,568 77,059 11,197 5 , i 6 8 11,090 4,989 35,725
3,174,709 211,420 1,088,36s 242,416 303,902 105,983 165,356 472,065 106,507 6 3 , 5 9 1 93,217 42,266 279,618
7,566 8,401 10,091
4,019
9,714
8 , 3 2 2 16,027 10,853
6 , 5 7 2 21,372
177,359 15,167
59,255
3,352,068 226,587 1,147,623 250,73s 319,929 116,836 171,928 493,437 116,221 67,610 100,783 50,667 289,709
70,673 7,722 18,488 3,662 3,997 4,595 4,529 9,890 5,126 1,862 1,912 3 , 5 8 4 5,306
ISO
8,534
61,468
792
473
3,137
6,535
5,165 17,139 7 , 2 8 2 10,247 1,625
359
13,421 11,462
6,726 11,418 9 , 9 6 2 7,134 5,036 3,156 7,832 7,723 4,650
93,683
5,163
3,624
3,629
8,173
7,903 13,184
30,560 18,744 16,973 13,043 10,321 13,669
155,151 10,328
8,015 4 , 9 4 4 8,276 5,042 17,378
43
6,907 19,744
105 20,082
169,765 17*566 61,663
666
1,202
319
60,457
7,499
379 10,192
16,523
520
1,325
253 20,590
989
1,110
623
602
10,545
4,6o6
11,380
3
,
8
7
4
1
,
5
0
2
490
1,972
11,549
3,976
52,229
485,620 43,478
154,810 43,757 45,624 15,168 8,628 58,566 19,257 17,504 32,291 18,409 28,128
182,713 49,352 57,693 16,983 12,755 81,128 23,899 25,605 33,780 29,224 38,992
598,306 46,182

1,814,843 148,115
553,543 31,754
800,323 31,551

350
923 , 5 72
697
15,302
469,010
58,420
17,102

375,163
189,970
523,235

350
74,076
53

258

57,199
3,458
391

4,906,s44 369,744

—

275,286

68,201

122,779
15,240
4,741

70
250
45,417
2,6I4
816

223
4,934

—

-

94,74s 30,069
28
72
1,051 1 , 2 3 3
44,338
7,193
1,919

34,492
3,465
1,15S

-

-

-

29,983 114,541 40,087
25
25
95
682
2,063
1,334
15,064 58,836 20,301
8,061 3,635
2,573
1,210
3,350
793

1,589,314 371,76s 473,247 191,876 228,786 687,716 187,287

-

34,178

-

-

-

50,680 42,169 69,554

4s
21
21
16
336 1,556
566 1,039
8 , 5 4 2 22,685 15,242 24,115
1,926 3,803 1 , 8 3 1 4,621
694
445
780
805
115,394 181,36s 114,630 395,714

RESOURCES AIJD LIABILITIES OF THE F-lS&Au teSSAY* BAHKS Oil APRIL 25, 1331
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
T o t a l Boston Hew York P h i l a . Clove.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s

L I A B I L -1 T I B S
F.R.notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account
Government d e p o s i t s
F o r e i g n "bank
Other d e p o s i t s
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s

B-329c
Minn. ICans. Cy. Dallo.s San Fran.

136,231 262,977 135,459 184,147 76,214 130,0S1 221,725 74,712 47,434 64,490 27,380 160,890
£ 407,529 1 4o,l65 1,031,689 147,334 194-,607 61,209 62,951 343,807 72,365 47,738 80,822 55,375 169,467
864 1 ,S4o 2,313
744
31,037 2,074 11,178 1,899 1,514 3,137 2,107 2,005 1,362
ISO
118
149
154
350
206
185
695
5,683
386
2,231
509
520
i
l
l
38
6,389
130
265
18,591
69
8,335
94- 2,292
101
211
556
1;,462,84o 142,694 1,053,433 1 49,836 198,933 64,653 65,454 347,063 74,172 48,730 81,946 57,407 178,519
457,272 57,318 116,500 42,237 44,220 32,344 15,014 56,673 21,675 8,260 21,526 15,913 25,592
168,612 11,829 65,498 16,776 15,753 5,721 5,258 19,928 4,831 3,020 4,243 4,300 11,455
274,636 21,299 80,575 27,065 28,971 12,114 10,857 39,936 10,562 7,144 8,702 8,936 18,475
46l
806
694
783
15,744
373
4,331
395 1,223
830 2,122 2,391 1,335
L
,906,844 369,744 1,589,314 371,76s 473,247 191,876 228,786 687,716 187,287 115,394 181,36s 114,630 395,714
85.4
59.8
84.0 81.2
86.8 87.9 83.5 82.9 87.9 86.8 78.1 70.3 68.8
1 ,527,740

TOTAL LIABILITIES
Reserve r a t i o (per c e n t )
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r chased f o r f o r e i g n correspondents

410,076 31,150

131,390 41,118 41,948 16,613 14,952 56,070 14,537

9,552 12,044 12,46o 28,242

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STAIEI.-IENT
Federal reserve notes:
Issued t o F.R,bank by F.R.Agent 1,932,278 162,521
4o4,538 26,290
Held by F e d e r a l r e s e r v e bank
In a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n
1,527,740 136,231
C o l l a t e r a l h e l d by a,,ent as s e c u r i t y f o r notes i s s u e d t o bank
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
612,034 32,300
Gold f u n d - F. R. Board
1,170,280 Il4,6l7
E l i g i b l e paper
300,969 27,836
Total c o l l a t e r a l




268,977 135,459 184,147 76,214 130,081 221,725 74,712 47,434 64,490 27,380 160,890

351,919 38,700 12,550 10,070 9,4oo 73,900 14,080 6,815 7,3oo 55,000
10,000 121,300 iso.ooo 74,000 130,000 203,000 55,800 39,000 65,000 16,800 160,763
76,937 16,877 33,778 12,804 16,795 33,176 15,223

8,323 l6,4lo 12,459 30,351

2,083,283 174,753 438,856 176,877 226,328 96,874 156,195 310,076 85,103 54,138 81,410 36,559 246,114
Total

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s

396,376 162,777 212,103 86,111 155,966 285,943 83,920 52,508 70,112 34,638 229,303
127,399 27,318 27,956 9,897 25,885 64,218 9,208 5,074 5,622 7,25s 68,413

155,151
169,765

485,620

Within 15 days

98,316
101,395

5,000

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS A2ID SHORT TERM SECURITIES
91 days t o
l 6 t o 30 days
31 to 60 days 6 l t o 90 days
6 months

12,065

27,321

19,200

19,123
22,301
89,716

13,143
18,440
45,300

Over 6 months

10,277

2,227

149,717

176,687

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