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Form F. R. 283
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, May 16;
not earlier.

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 15, 194-1

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
During the week ended Way 14 member bank reserve balances increased
§18,000,000* Additions to nember bank reserves arose from increases of ¿13,000,000
in cold stock, $10,000,000 in Reserve Bank credit and $-4,000,000 in Treasury
currency, and decreases of $42,000,000 in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve
Banks and $9,000,000 in Treasury cash, offset in part by increases of ¿55,000,000
in noiuiember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts and $4,000,000 in money
in circulation. Excess reserves of member banks on May 14 were estimated to be
approximately $5 ,690,000,000, a decrease of $20,000,000 for the week.
Changes in member bank reserve balances and related items during the week
and the year ended May 14, 1941, srere as follows*

Increase or decrease
since
May 14,
1941

May 7,
1941

î.ïay 15,
1940

(In millions of dollars)
-

1
085
5

+ 10

+

1
13

2,239
22,538
3,129

+ 10
+ 13
+ 4

279
+3 ,589
+ 12.5

13,458
Member bank reserve balances
Money in circulation
9,155
2,283
Treasury cash
Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks
762
Nonmember deposits and other F. R. accounts 2,248

+ 18
+ 4
Oy
- 42.
+ 55

+ •>.64
+1 ,557
+ 60
+ 337
+1,116

Bills discounted
2
U. S. Government direct obligations
2,179
U. S. Government guaranteed obligations
5
Industrial advances (not including 1], million
com; itnents - May 14)
8
Other Reserve Bonk credit
45

+ 1

Total. Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency




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—

Form F, P., 2&3*-a
Released for publication Friday norning, May 16,1941; not earlier,
STATEMENT OP CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
Increase or decrease
since
Hay 15,
May 14,
Kay 7,
1940
1941
1941
ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
20,222,732 + 19,960
+3,530,757
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
40
10,144 +
+
1,055
Other cash
- 50,538
328,073 +-11*071
Total reserves
20,560,949 + 33,071
+3,481,274
Bills discounted»
Secured by U. S, Gov’
t obligations,
direct and guaranteed
4
854 +
+
174
Other bills discomrbed
650 +
9
1,492
Total bills discounted
1,504 +
1,31S
13
Industrial advances
1,200
8,092 +
33
U* S. Governnent securities,
direct and guaranteed»
Bonds
1 ,363,800
+ 18,955
Notes
820,300
- 308,925
Total U. S. Government securities*
direct and rruaranteed
—
- 289,970
2,184,100
—

Total bills and securities
Due fror, foreign banks
F. ?.. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL

ASSETS

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. P.. notes in actual circulation
Deposits»
Member bank - reserve account
U.S. Treasurer - General account
Foreign
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Other liabilities including
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
S.ALLlAk 15 COUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES JiND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Ratio of total reserves to deposits and
F. R. note liabilities combined
Commitments to make industrial advances



+

46

2,193,696
47
27,083
1,017,150
40,067
50,171

- 292,488

+ 3,072.
+241,952
+
164
+ 1,314

+
+

23,889,163

+279,619

+3,410,565

6,359,671

+ 15,794

+1,390,936

13,457,866
761,624
1,235,048
725,782
16 ,180,320
971,989

+ 18,168
- 42,317
+ 8,493
+ 46,842
+ 31,186
+ 232,000

+ 364,192
+ 336,990
+ 834,118
+ 248,896
+1,784,196
+ 215,784

5,504
23,517,484

+
611
+279,591

+
1,004
+3,391,920

140,272
157,065
26,785
47,557
23,889,163

+

+
+

+
10
+279,619

4,164
5,345
54
+
9,190
+3,410,565

91.256
10,945

+

+
+

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18
—

—

.1%
123

5,828
229,026
1,486
- 11,589

3.0%

2,012

Form F. R. 28>-b
STATEMENT OF OOHDITIOII CF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BA1IK& ON 'MAI 14, 1941
(in thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chic. 0 St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
V

Gold certificates cn hand and
due from U.S.Treasury
20,222,732 1,216,879 9,283,376 1,184,542 1,459,513 656,439 430,329 3,126,736 463,742 326,940 466,991 315,375 1,290,870
Ç*/’
556
Redemption fund - F.R.notes 10,144
1,315
1,059
861 1,438
999
1,235
440
178
3.91
1,004
Other cash
328,073
22,810
77,577
25,944
21,599 £2,397 27,607
39,623 17,012 6,000 17,991 15,183
34,330
6 -JO

Total reserves
20,560,949 1,240,245 9,362,268 1,211,545 1,481,973 68C»,274 458,935 3,167,594 481,194 333,115 485,173 332;425 1,326,204
Bills discounted;
Secured by U. S, Gc,v!t obligations,
—
direct and guaranteed
854
21
332
35
32.
37
200
87
85
25
169
56
Other bills discounted
650
108
82
10
147
35
43
—
201
Total bills discounted
1,504
10
184
440
25
35
43
235
85
103
143
248
222
276
844
389
71
2,872
1,729
291
351
Industrial advances
8,092
799
U.S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed:
156,506 63,283 41,178 66,277 54,979 114,043
98,544
389,312 108,110 136,462 75,859 59,247
Bonds
1,363,800
94,136 33.062 24,769 39,863 33,068
68,596
234,163
82,079 45,627 35,637
Notes
820,300
59,273
Total U. S. Gov*t securities,
direct and ^oi anteed
2.184,100

157,817

623,475

173,137

218,541 121,486 94,884

250,642 101,345 65,947 3.06,140 8G,c47

182,639

Total bills and securities p -jq^

158,641

625,644

176,152

219,067 122,415 95,142

182,861

3
533
99,971
2,815
3,400

18
2,364
239,570
9,798
13,723

5
1,415
68,043
4,664
4,407

2
4
2
1,732 7,060 3,011
139,780 79,185 37,319
2,604 1,977
4,537
5,387 3,085 2,104

251,096 101,380 66,537 106,395 38,366
*1
*
6
1
1,526
541
960
3,503 1,462
155,853 56,075 21,299 37,894 ^3 j0?9
3,018 <¿,305 1,357 2,980 1,196
5,388 2,331 1,526
2,357
3,3-31

Due from foreign banks
47
F. R. notes of other banks
27,083
Uncollected items
1,017,150
Bank premises
-¿¡0,067
Other assets
50,171
TO.TAL

ASSETS




4
2,976
49,122
2,816
4,512

23,8395163 1,505,608 10,253,385 1,466,231 1,852,480 894,625 598,490 3,536,458 644,568 424,797 636,326 457,700 1,568,495
*Less than ¿500.

Forra F. R. 283-c

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OH HAY 14, 1941
(in thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Potal
F. R. notes in actual cir­
culation
6,359,671
Deposits t
Member bank-reserve acct. 13 *4575866
U.S.Treasurer-General acct. 761,624
Foreign
1,235,048
Other deposits
725,782
Total deposits
16,180,320
Deferred availability items
971,989
Other liabilities including
accrued dividends
5,504

Boston

New York

Phila.

520,077 1,670,915

-439,843

589,477 300,240 209,863 1,379,231 239,090 167,698 218,186 101,292

523,759

749,485 6,567,209
41,167
361,934
55,065
715,284
17,381
594,463

767,946
50,772
73,663
23,654

973,414 433,864 281,368 1,836,518 278,194 178,014 294,702 254,729
55,132 26,031 23,638 43,586 30,070
47,409 23,318 22,204
28,383
97,314
74,608 34,871
24,329 17,841 23,518 23,518
4,926
9,788 9,009 8,997 3,541
6,401
6,372 8,354

842,423
36,363
61,654
32,896

863,098 8,238,890
213,682
96,292

921,035 1,101,803 500,407 338,356 X,’
993,890338,342 228,502 370,803 311,858
70,255 126,289 77,653 36,537 165,064 55,214 18,731 35,896 32,930

973,336
43,446

1,563

526

609

Cleve.

559

Rich. Atlanta Chicago iSt.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas iSan Fran.

150

413

649

185

184

196

195

275

TOTAL LIABILITIES
23,517,484 1,479,993 10,125,050 1,431,742 1 ,818,128 878,713 534,906 3,538,834 632,831 415,115 625,081 446,275 1,540,816
CAPI T A L A C C O U N T S
14,917 4,288 3,002 4,513 4,270
11,717
14,478 5,433 4,802
9,354
11,905
Capital paid in
■51,593
140,272
3,152
3,974
22,324
10,785
5,247
5,725
4,925
3,613
10,906
56,447
15,144
14,323
/Surplus (Section 7)
157,065
2,121
1,000
1,133
1,263
1,429
3,244
1,007
713
533
7,070
2,874
4,393
Surplus (Section 13b)
26,785
1,981
2,528
1,918
3,056
1,988
8,454
2,344
1,991
4,544
2,481
3,047
13,225
Other capital accounts
47,557
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
23 .
ComnitEents to make industrial
advances
10,945

Bills discounted
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities,
direct and guaranteed



10,253,385 1,466,231 1,852,480 894,625 598,490 3,586,458 644,568 424,797 636,326 457,700 1,568,495
172

Within
Total 15 days
1,504
928
8,092 1,439
2,134,100

26
6
41
322
1,671 1,053
2,284
13
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS ¿IIP SECURITIES
31 to
61 to
91 days to 6 months
1 Year
2 Years to
16 to
to 1 Year to 2 Years
6 months
5 Years
60 dears 90 days
30 days
223
14
96
162
81
2,093
1,787
1,189
623
146
549
266

1,636

—

57,000

—

127,800

136,300

21
Over
5 Years

686,400 1,176,600

3,700

Form F. R. 283—d

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON MAY l4r 1941
(ln thousands of dollars)
Total Boston New York Phila.
Federal Reservo notes*
Issued to F.R. Bank by F.R.Agent
Held by Federal Reserve Bank
In actual circulation

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta Chic Ago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

6,682,910 541,729 1,754,410 459,779 614,395 317,908 231,606 1,414,297 253,830 173*391 226,826 112,075 582,664
323,239 21,652
83,495 19,936 24,918 17,668 21,743
35,056 14,740 5,693 C,640 10,783 58,905
6,359,671 520,077 1,670,915 439,843 589,477 300,240 209,863 1,379,231 239,090 167,698 218,186 101,29^ 523,759

Collateral held by agent as se­
curity for notes issued to bank*
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
Total collateral




6,810,000 550,000 1,765,000 470,000 615,000 350,000 235,000 1,440,000 269,000 174,000 230,000 118,000 594,000
1,098
25
440
144
*—
85
—
—
35
188
181 -—
6,811,098 550,025 1,765,440 470-144 615,000 350,085 235,000 1,440,000 269,035 174,188 230,181 118,000 594,000.