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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bank Reserves and
Condition

Statement

of

F.R.

Banks

F o r immediate r e l e a s e

May 19, 1966
The average of daily figures of total member bank reserves held during the
week ended May 18 decreased a net of $153 million to $22,450 million. Estimated
currency and coin of member banks increased $191 million and their reserve balances
at the Federal Reserve Banks decreased $344 million. Estimated required reserves docreased $110 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $43 million to $315
million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess reserves by $348 million, compared with the revised net borrowed figure of $322 million
the week before.
The principal changes reducing average reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks were decreases of $164 million in U. S. Government securities held under
repurchase agreements, $128 million in U. S. Government securities bought outright,
and $86 million in gold stock, and increases of $90 million in currency in circulation, $74 million in Treasury deposits with Federal Reserve Banks, $25 million each
in Treasury cash holdings and in "other" F. R. accounts (net). The principal offsetting change was an increase of $248 million in Federal Reserve float. Total
Reserve Bank credit decreased $60 million.
As of Wednesday, May 18, holdings of U. S. Government securities bought
outright were $35 million higher than a week earlier, U. S Government securities
held under repurchase agreements were $236 million lower, and member bank borrowings
were $707 million higher. Holdings of notes increased $255 million and bonds decreased $255 million reflecting the exchange of $6,397 million kj> notes and $255
million 3~3A# bonds maturing May 15 for $6,652 million 4-7/8$ notes maturing
November 15, 1967.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securitiesBought outright--System account
Held under repurchase agreements
AcceptancesBought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
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 d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended iChange from \reeli ended Wednesday,
May 1 8 ,
May 1 8 ,
May 19,
May 1 1 ,
1966
. 1966
1965
.
1 1966
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
40,812
135

-128
-164

80
34

__
--

663
22
2,025
43,771
13,532
5,833
63,137
4l,92k
966
591
137
384
436
44,437
18,700
.3,750
22,450
22,135
315

40,801
--

+3,266
- 162
28
25

80

- 17
-+248
- 60
- 86
+ 14
-131

+ I63
+
7
+ 110
+3,438
- 821
+ 426
+3,044

901
20
1,818
43,653
13,534
5,832
63,019

+ 90
+ 25
+ 74
+ 6

+2,829
+ 204
- 469
1
+ 198
- 449
+2,311

4l,94l
983
605
I
139
i
373
635
! 44,676

+ 734
+ 271
+1,005
+1,033
28

18,343
4,098
22,441
22,142
299

-

7

+ 25
+212

-344
+.191
-153
-110
- 43

+
+

33

|

On May 18, 1966, U . S . Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $7,674 million, an increase of $125
million for the week and a decrease of $117 million from the comparable date a
year ago.



H k 1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(in millions of dollars)
May 18,

1966

1966

1965

11,350
1>728

- 9
+ 2

-1,176
+ l8l

13,078

-

7

- 995

237

+ k

921

+707

+ 116
+ 524

80

33

-.+ 2

+
+

9,250

+ 35

12

--"

+2,323
+ 12

25,220
6,319
1)0,801

--

+255
-2_5_i
+ 35
-236

4o,8oi
^1,835

-201
+508

7,^67

+654

103
(2,865) 63,381

+ l
-321
+839

+1,003
+
1
+ 215
+3,911

(900) 36,873

6

+2,562

18,3^3

+44l

605
139
373

+109
+ 15

+ 951
- 332
- 16

19,^60

+557

5,6^9
203
(2,865) 62,l85

+37^
+ 8
+933

ASSETS
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
U a S. Government securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreements
Total U. S. Government securities
Total loans and securities

(900)

(1,965)

Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets 1 /
TOTAL ASSETS

Change since
May 11,
May 19,

661

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 2/
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

-

(1,965)

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

8

- V71
+1,391

+3,255
- 251
+1,001+

+3,571

+
+

85

- 94

(2,865) 6g,38l

+839

203
8°6

+ 775
281+

+3,859
+

560
551

30
13

+
+

21
27
1+

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to F. R. note
liability (computed from figures as shown on
the following pages—not consolidated)
3^.6$
-- 5-7$
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
+
for foreign correspondents
151
5
4 - 1
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process;
see comparable figures on combined basis on the following pages.
1/lncludes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMP gold deposited.
^/Includes IMF gold deposit.
MATURITY raSTRIBUTIOK 0F_L0AWS_ AND SECURITIES, MAY 18, 1966
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreements 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
** Less than $500,000.



Acceptances

U. S._ Government securities
Changes
during week
Holdings

89^

50

i,Mu

27
•*%
—
--921

63

9,681
i4,4io
13,579
1,305

-*---113

385
to, 801

-6,5^~3
+5,^97
+ 563
+

282

201

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MAY 18, 1966

H. 4.1(h)

Total

Boston

New

Philadelphia

York

Cleveland

Rich- Atlanta Chicago
mond
(In millionsJ of dollars)

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas Dallas
City

San
Francisco

A S S E T S

255
33
288

420
66
486

356
58
4i4

1,187

2,537

435
63
498

103
19

69
37

39
14

20
7

35
11

61
15

71
31

37

96

80

62

20

106

30

19

"

"

--

---

--

--

---

--

--

479
1

758
1

626
1

490
1

l,56l

32^

184

3^9

356

1,324

2

*

*

#

*

2

1,305

2,c66

1,705

1,336

4,257
1,067
6,887

883
222

503
126
813

952
239

971
244

3,611

1,540

1,571

5,84i

--

--

--

--

973
147

1,097

2,917

674
93
767

1,120

60
15

226
29

48
12

921

126

286

80
33

--

9,250

486
1

11,35^
1,728
13,078

592
98
690

F- R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

900
237

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

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

12
25,220
6,319
40,801
__

2,222

1,238

£34
99
733

76
33

92
14

19

40

80
33

--

2,313

2,505

412

3

1,326

1W

6,305
332 1,580
2,145 10,201

327

517

427

33^

2,112

3,342

2,759

2,161

--

--

--

--

"

—

315

--

1,429
—

203
1,390

904

Total U. S. Government securities

4o,801

2,145

10,201

2,112

3,3^2

2,759

2,161

6,887

1,429

813

1,5^0

1,571

5,841

Total loans and securities

41,835

2,271

10,600

2,131

3,382

2,796

2,257

6,967

1,^91

833

1,646

1,601

5,860

9,^32

635
3
23

1,612

9
305

570
3
26

669
5
42

750
5
27

765
20
28

20
71

462
8
16

285
3
11

6l4
7
22

V73
10
25

983
10
65

3,697 15,698

3,557

5,327

4,922

3,925

11,315

2,528

1,447

2,821

2,599

8,410

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

103
661
66,246

l,6lk

l/ Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies and IMF gold deposited.



* Less than $500,000.

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MAY 18, 1966
Total Boston

LIABILITIES
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

New
York

Phila- Cleve- RichSt.
delphia land mond Atlanta Chicago Louis

Minne- Kansas
apolis City Dallas

San
Francisco

(In millions. of dollars)
37,773

2,269

8,567

2,218

3,178

3,382

2,172

6,858

1,427

715

1,429

1,202

M56

18,343
605
139
373
19,46o
7,614

710
30
6

5,081

738
45
7
1
791
475

1,364
48
12

800
' 38
7
5
850
614

1,034
35
8
1
1,078

2,896
38
19
2
2,955

626
81
5

841
53
6
4
904

913
27
8
1
949

2,933
86
18
53
3,090

592

1,295

341

407
48
3
l
459
240

427

371

779

11
52 . ..._ 9.
11
17. ..._ 13...,,
33
3,853 11,l4i
3,639 15,387 3,493 5,220 M59

,7
2,487

, 5
1,419

9
2,769

8
2,530

28
8,253

81
79
14

19
19
3

13
13
2

25
24
3

33
32
4

73
72
12

4,_922_ 3,925 11,315

2,528

1,447

2,821

2,599

8,410

4

7

9

20
£7550~

203
65,050

*

746
613

1/40
2/305
5,502
1,266

*

1,424
601

*

712

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for foreign
correspondents

1

56O
551
85

66,246

151

146
144
21

30
30
4

50
50
7

3,697 15,698

3,557

5,327

8

13

27
27
4

7

-j/i<L

29
28
6

8__

3h
33
5

9_

21 _.

5__

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT'S ACCOUNTS

F. R. notes outstanding
C o l l a t e r a l for F. R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

""97^35

27310

3,443

375^5

2J35T

77222

17508

750

17518

I73l2

1,000

60c

8,300

500
IT
1.900

906

425

1,100

127

225

180

735

2.950

2,693

1,975

3,550

3,599

2,400

6,300
7,400

315
61
1,310
1,686

635
762

1,350
1,575

1,180
1,360

4,300
5,035

9,300

2,417

1/ After deducting $ 99 million p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks,
2 / Includes IMF gold deposit.
3/ After deducting $111 million p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.



* Less than $500,000.