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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bank Reserves and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks
F o r im m e d ia te r e l e a s e

H.4.1 " '

M ay 10, 1962

The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during
the -week ended May 9 increased a net of $12 million to $19,880 million. Estimated
currency and coin of member banks, decreased $266 million and their reserve balances
at the Federal Reserve Banks increased $278 million. Estimated required reserves
decreased $44 million; and estimated excess reserves increased $56 million to $514
million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve
Banks by $468 million, compared with the revised figure of $395 million the week
before.
The principal changes supplying average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were increases of $374 million in U. S. Government securities bought
outright and $72 million held under repurchase agreement, and a decrease of $105
million in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting
changes were a decrease of $106 million in Federal Reserve float, and an increase
of $135 million in currency in circulation. Total Reserve Bank credit increased
$321 million.
As of Wednesday, May 9, holdings of U. S. Government securities bought
outright were $107 million higher than a week earlier, U . S . Government securities
held under repurchase agreement were $8 million lower, and member bank borrowings
were $40 million lower. Outright holdings of bills, certificates, notes and bonds
increased $36 million, $5 million, $65 million, and $1 million, respectively.

Member b a n k r e s e r v e s ,
R e s e rv e B a n k c r e d i t ,
a n d r e l a t e d it e m s

A v e ra g e s o f d a i l y f ig u r e s
C ha n g e f r o m w eek e n d e d W e d nesday,

Week e n d e d

May 9,
1962

May 9,
1962

May 10,
-1961___ _

May 2,
1962

(][n m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s )
R e s e rve B a nk c r e d i t :
U . S . G o v e rn m e n t s e c u r i t i e s —
Bought o u t r ig h t --S y s t e m a cco un t
H e l d u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e a g re e m e n t
A c c e p ta n c e s — b o u g h t o u t r ig h t
D is c o u n ts a n d a d v a n c e s —
M ember b a n k b o r r o w i n g s
O th e r
F lo a t
T o t a l R e s e rv e B ank c r e d i t
G o ld s t o c k
T r e a s u r y c u r r e n c y o u ts ta n d in g

C u rre n cy in c ir c u la t io n
T re a s u ry cash h o ld in g s
T r e a s u r y d e p o s its w it h F . R . Banks
F o r e ig n d e p o s its w it h F . R . Banks
O th e r d e p o s its w it h F . R . Banks
O th e r F . R . a c c o u n ts ( n e t )

29,467

167
34
46
66
1,245
31,025

16,490
5,594
53,109

- 17
+

l

-106

+321
- 4
+ 4
+321

+2,675
+ 158
7

29,389
65
33

18
+
60
+ 242
+3,111
- 900
+ 172
+ 2,383

48
65
979
30,579
16,465
5,594

33,366
422

33,267

+135
- l

+ 1,299

-105

224
372

+ ll
+ 6
- 2
+“52

+
+
+

419
502
956

35,739
Member b a n k r e s e r v e s :
W it h F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k s
C u rre n c y and c o in (e s t im a t e d )
T o t a l re s e rv e s h e ld
R e q u ir e d r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
E x ce ss re s e rv e s (e s tim a t e d )

+374
+ 72
- 3

17,369
2,5H

19/880
19,366
514

+278
-2 66
+ 12
- 44
+ 56

52,638

1
106
20
68

388
221

5
+1,486

337
955
35,689

+ 895
+ 231
+ 1,126
+ 1,090
+
36

16,948
2,827
19,775
19,307
468

,

On May 9, 1962, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the Fed­
eral Reserve Banks for foreign account were $ 5 ,6 2 2 million, an increase of $77
million for the week and a decrease of $38 million from the comparable date a year
ago.



C O N S O LID A TE D S TA TEM EN T OF C O N D IT IO N
OF T H E TW ELVE FED ER A L RESERVE BANKS

H.4.1(a)

(in millions of dollars)
Change since
May 10
May 2,
.-126,2____ ___ 13.6.1-

May 9,
1962
A S S E T S

15,042

Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves

16,199

- 15
- 8
- 23

-1,012
+ 129
- Q63

361
113
33

- 24
- 4o
- 3

-

3,281

+ 36
+ 5
+ 65
+ l

+ 99

+ 786
+
65
+ 528
+1,109
+2,488
+
50
+2,538

56

+2,423

1,157
7v

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

(371)

4,982
17,034
4 ,092
29,389

+107
- 8

65
W ?u f

29,600

Total loans and securities

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

+

501
1

' (1,285)

51,542

-485
-+ 21
-455

(371)

28,290

+168

+1,147

16,948
388
221

- 12
-279
+ 27
- 63

+
+
+
+

(914)

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

+

48
109
6

4,809

107
466

_•

337
17,894

-327

(914)

3,830
76
(1,285) 50,090

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 A C C O U N T S 285)

454
888
110
51,51+2

-313
+ 1
-471

-—

+ l6
-455

+ 140
+2,132

432

58
l

22
397

+ 456
+
33
+ 2,033

+
+

31
71
3

+2,132

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)
34 .8$
.1$
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
98
+ 1
45
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process,
300 comparable figures on combined basis on uhe following pages.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, MAY 9, 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
16 days to 90 days
91 days to 1 year
Over 1 year to 5 years
Over 5 years to 10 years
Over 10 years

Total


Acceptances

47
51
15

12
21

-

-

- -

-

*

—

113

- -

33

U. S. Government securities
Changes
during
week
Holdings

2, 347
2,'215

11,875
10,504
2,247
266
29,454

-112
+206
- 12
+ 17
- -

+ 99

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MAY 9, 1962

H.4.1(b)

Total

Boston

New
York

Phila­
delphia

Cleve­
land

Rich­
mond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minne­
apolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Fran­
cisco

(In millions of dol]Lars)
A S S E T S
15,042
1,157

745
71

l 6 >l$ 9

816

3,557
273
3,830

F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

371
361

17
24

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

113

6

Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves

33

--

3,281
4,982

170
258

17,034

884

4,092
29,389

65

212
1,524
«, _

823

911
70

1,217

100

979
94

981

1,317

1,073

890

114
73

25

21

15

60

20

5

33

16

--

29

20

32

14

4

5

21

--

-*“

——

"*-

217

174

550
835

812

186

278

283

422
1,442
347

233

1,670
- -

206
2,830
29
63

1,234
4,217
1,013
7,276
65

968

67

2,624

2,489
--

1,938
--

17

9

12

35
54

5

6

6

18

133

415

328

20

9

17
9

3

12.4
2,146

mm mm

--

--

--

905

270

12

630

2,856
686
4,927”

1,123

2,032

27

217
1,561

265

598
36
634

301

50

131
199
680
163
1,173

328

675
49
724

580

71

144

108

219

369
89

748

180

201
689

--

1,291
--

165
l,l86”
--

w r

630
2,153
517
3,715
—

Total U. S. Government securities

29,454

1,524

7,341

1,670

2,489

1,938

1,561

4,927

1,173

637

1,291

1,188

3,715

Total loans and securities

29,600

1,530

7,394

1,675

2,503

1,942

1,566

4,948

1,176

642

1,297

1,194

3,733

423

1,022

365
3

485

529
14
25

884
24
76

249
6
18

172
5

11

288
6
21

234
13

21

663
11
59

3,116

8,854

2,108

1,184

2,357

2,125

6,701

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




5,723
107
466

52,827

9

3
24

116

2,837

12,558

26

40

409
5
29

3,091

4,403

3,493

8

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MAY 9, 1962

H.1(c)

Total

Boston

New
York

Phila­
delphia

Cleve­
land

Rich­
mond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minne­
apolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Fran­
cisco

1,185

825

2,958

968

1,018

2,850
57
29
53
2,969

197

570

(In millions of dol]Lars)
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

28,661 1,696

6,65l

1,825

2,555

2,308

1,635

5,228

1,228

588

16,958
388
221

676
21
10

5, 286
74

830

1,251

757
29

891
36

2,6 lk
16

599

399

2k

16

1 /6 6

30

7

337

*
707

283
" ^ 709"—

12
1

837
35
9
2
883”

361

795

225

5, 755
76
51,375

5
2,768”

20
12,165”

23

315

20
20
1
1,292
526

5
6
37568“ “ 5, 269"

10

11
1

3
799

939

1
2,66l “

l
631

5
*
520“

313

56l

7^5

196

i5i

5
3,^25

5
3,039

2
2,057

1,151

21

25

16

11

5o
7

kl
6

19

3, ^93

3,116

13
87657“

2

3
2,296“

37

12
1

3
2,053

10
67567"

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
ST

X

Contingent liability on accept­
ances purchased for foreign
correspondents

888
110

21
52
6

52,827

2,837

98

5

29,639™
7,780

k

19
37
5

26

31

20
2

50
6

61
120
13

8,854

2,108

l, 185

2,357

2,125

6,701

5
6
5
9
aza.
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS’ ACCOUNTS

Ik

3

2

k

6

13
3,093

123
2U3
27

51
6

52
83
9

12,558

3,091

5, 503

1,737

6,93^

550

1,600

-6
2^,^10 1,^65
31,096 1,815

26

--

5.600
7,200

“ 17678“
530

1
1.500

2 , 765

2, 392

1, 69b

5,352

l, 278

665

1,219

892

770

680

160

—
1,750

1,500
-5.100

350

-2,050

525
--

215
-“

1,825

5,500

310
5
....9-5P—
l, 265

2,820 2,530
2, 031
Total collateral
1 / After deducting $155 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.

2/
After deducting $ 71 million participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.


6k
12 k

O
O
-41—1

F. R. notes outstanding
Collateral for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate account
Eligible paper
U. S. Government securities

555

1
1,010
1,351

-570

690

900
“-

.......155— 2,700
3,200
970

* Less than $500,000.