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S'l'ATEMEN'l' !tm.

M PRESS
St. 4044-.
Federal Reserve Boo.rd,
l4q 1, 1f24.

Relea.ted for publication
Frid~ 11'J0ming.

May 2;

n.qt earlier •.

CONDITION OF JED!1tAt RESERVE BAJ\'IJ{S
The consolidated statement of condition of the F.:;oaral Reserve Jhnks on A:;ril
30 1924 made public by the Federal Beserve :Board., shows a reduction of
$14,200,000 in total ~arning assets, decreases of $2/,700,?00 in holdings of dis•
cou.nted bills and of ~:15,900,000 in acceptances purcnase~ m_ ope:r;. marl"..et being partly
offset by an increase of $27, 4~0 ,000 in Government secur1ty :1old mgs, Federal reserve
note circulation declined further by t14,f.OO,OCO, while cash reserves incret?..sed by
~7,300,000 and deposit lb.oilities by Z4,500,0JO.
All Federal reserve banks reFOrt Smaller holdinGS of discounted billS exce~t
San Francisco which shows an increase of t7,500,000, and Boston, Chicago, and. Dallas
which ret:crt a combined incre~e of ~~2,900,000. Discount holdin;:;s of the New York
Reserve Bank declined by $14,100,000, those of the Cleveland bank by $6,700,000,
those of the St. Louis and Mimea'folis b;;nks "(U f'J, oOO,OOO each, and those of
:Richmond and Atl?.nta by 23,200,000 and. ~·.2,~0,000, respectively. Paper secured by
u. s. Government obligations declined tor ~~2;6,,800,000 to t161,200,COO. Of this
amount, ~~120,200,000 was secured by Liberty t~.nd other U. S. bond.s, 04,ZCO,OCO by
Tre.'1.sury notes, and. $6,700,000 by certificates of indebtedness.
Smaller hold.ings of acceptances r;urchased in 01-=en market are shaM by all
Fed.eral reserve banks exce1:t l~w York 3.nd Richn:or.d., which rerort a total increttse of
~1,6oO,OOO. Of the remaining banks, Chicago shows a decrease of ~~4,goo,CC:>, Cleve•
lan:1 a decrease of $2,900,000, and. Dallas a decrease of $2,800,000. Hold.in;§:S of
Government ... securities increased by t27,400,000, of which ta:J,600,COO was in 'l're~sury
notes and ~6,400,000 in certificates of indebtedness •
Federal reserve note circulation declined by .?14,800,000, the New York resarve
b.:mk s!lcwing a decrease of $5,600,0co, Chic'1.50·a decrease of $-),bOO,C:>O, Claveland
a decrease ~~ f2, 900,000, and Ricr. .l;lond a decrease of ~ll)OO,OOO. Gold reserves in•
" ~re~sed by ~:·o, 500,000 durbg the waek, t~1e Ne•,v York bar.k s::cv!i::::, ::n incre~se of
._.,27,400,_ooo and San Francisco and C..1.ica.go .. red.uctions of ~.lo,300,0CO r;nd ~7,100,000,
respectlvely. Reserves other than ::old increased ay tl,}80,COO, vi~;.ile Uor~reserve
cash declined by $1 ,8C'C, ceo.
A SUI'Ilnary of changes in tee principal assets ar!d. liabilities of t~1e reserve
banks during the week a.""'lci the year ending April 30, 1924, follows:
Increas-3 or decrease during

Total reserves • • • •
Gold reserves • • •

...

.... .. .
. . . . .. .. .. ..

Total earning assets • • • • . • • •
Bills discounted, total • • • . . . . . •
Secured. by U. S. Government obliga.t ions •.
Other bills discounted • • • • • . • • •
Bills bought in open market

.Bond .s • • .. • .. .. • • • • • • • • •

.. • • •

Treasury notes • .. • • • • • , • • •
Certificates ot indebtedness • • • •

+

"

+

.-.

.

- 317, 20C,OCC.
- 263, ?.00,000
.. 201,50C,OCO
Sl, 700,000

15,9co.coc

.. 150,900,000
+ u6,9oo.-ooo·

i4CO,OOO
20 ,60~, 000

8, 70C,OCO

6,400,000

+ 101,800, 0()0
+ 23,goo,ooo

14.tOO,OVO

- 311,500,000

4. soo, .:>::o

+ 21, sc::: 1 QCf\
+ 50, 3c:·.• ~ :-;c

+
+

9,f;OO,COO

+

l2,100,G)O
o,E>C<J,OOC

-

+ ~:4-6, 20C, C:CO
+ 39,tCC, COO

14,200,000
25,700,000.
26,800,000
1,100,000

+ 27,40o,OCO
+
+

Federal Reserve 1notes in eirculatic:n • • • • • •
Total deposits • • • • ••
Members 1 reserve d.epostts ·• •• •• • • · • • • •
Government deposits ,. • • • • • • • : : : ••
Other der os its • , • • • . • • •




...

• • • • • • • • •

U. S. Government securities, total • • • •

c.

+ $7,800,000
+ 6,500,000

16,~c.,~:o

12. 20~:,

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Released for :publica.tiQl J'riclq mor~Uns, ll4q 2, 1924.
~OURCES ~ t~Aa!LITIES

OF 'l'HE TWELVE !EDERAL !ESERt'E BANKS COM:3INED
(In thousands of dollars)

Apr. 3Q, 1924
RESOURCES
Gold with Federal reserve agents • • •
Gold redemption fund with U.S. Treasury
Gold held exclusively against F~R.not~
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board.
Gold.and gold certificates held by banks

Total reserves
Non-reserve cash • • .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U. S. Governrrent obligations •
Other bills discountod ••
•
Total bills disc~nted
•

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Total gold reserves • • •
Reserves other than gold

Bills bought in open market
U. S. Government ·securities:
Bonds • • • • • ..
.
Treasury notes • • • • • • •
Certificates of indabt~dn<Jss

....

..

Total U. s. Governrr~nt securiti~s
All other earning assets • . . . • •
Total earning assets • • . • •
5% Rede~ticn fund - F. R. Bank notes
Uncollected i terns • • •
. • •
Bank premises • • • • • • • •
•
All other resources • •

.
.
•
•
•

...

TOTAL RESOURCES •

Apr. 2}, · 1924

2,088t317 .... ~

2,047, 470
55,971
2,139.~ 0~' 2,103,441
610 J s-re--- v
623,182
370 '701
387,267
3,113,890
3,l20t389
100,937
102t220
3,214,827
3,222,609
?1,624
49,811
5Q,SO"r7'l

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Ma.v 2.

19?1

2,005,998
63,277
2,069,275
693,564
317,740
3,080, 579
93,8(:9
3.174,388
61,642

-

161,164
286t02l
447,185
l24t485

18 7,914
284,929

362,633
367,707

472,843
140,424

730,340
275,429

19,269
221 t 771
60,620
301,660
51
873,381
28
586,350
56,494
22,530
4,811,203

18,892
201,158
54,245
274,295
51
687,613
26
. 611,729
56,480
22,114
4,844,415

27,963
*120,030
36,779
184,772
4o
--1,190,561

1,926.,013
343

1,94o,821
350

2,237,505
2,299

1,944,952
32,503
27.926
2,005,381
533,466
110,927
220,915
__14.J:.5§.

1,935,113
44,567
21,176
2,000,856
556,051
110,865
220,915
14,557

1,894, 651
49,083

4,811,203

4,844,415

191
64o,543
50,059
14,199
5,131, f()J

L I AB I L I T I E S
F.l\. notes in actual circulation

•••

F.R. Bank notes in circulaticn - net •

l.

Deposits:
.,
Member bank -· reserve account • • • •
Government • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Other deposits . • ,
Total depositf! • .

''1

Deferred availability items
Capital paid in • • •
Surplus • • • . • . .
All other liabilities

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. . .. . .

TOTAL LIABILITIES

•

•

tt

•

•

. ..
. ...

l'tatio of total res<Jrves to deposit and
F. R.. note liabilities combined •••
Contingent liability an bills purchased
for foreign correspo~ents • . . , •

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4o, n4

1,983,84S
564,788
108,322
218,369
15,972

82.0~

20,505

17,276
*Including Victory notes.

St. 4044b.
Released for publtcatic:n Frid.q morning, May 2, 1924; not earlier.
RESOORCES RJD LIABILITIES OF TilE PEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSnlESS, APRIL}O, 1924.
R E S 0 U R C E S 111
1 '11
(In thousand.s of
llars)
Bostcn New York Phila,
C10Vi.h
Atlanta Chicago St. L<Uis Minn. Kano.Cy, :Dallas San. Fran. Toili)
rederal Res~rve Bank of
197,42)
635,651 187,024 204,702
Cold with Federal R~serve Agents
111,496 300,245 62,718 56,253 54,76o 32,151 209,789 2,083,317
4,838
Gold r~demption fund with U,S.Treas.
7,357 10,890
50,
1 1 391
, 2, 787 5,775 3,583 1!471 1!972 1,761 2!127
Gold h~ld exclusivelY !Sainst
F. R. notes
, . Gold s dt tl 13ID•:m t fund with F. R, Board
Gold and gold. cortif. h~1d by banks
To~a1

gold res~rves
~serves other than gold
Total res3rves
Non-reso3rVd ca.ah
Bills discounted:
S..)c. Qy u. s.. Govt .. obligations
OthQr bills discount.;d.
Total bills d i!2ou.nted
Bills bouglt in opdn market
U. S. Govurnm<.Jnt s;.;curiti.JB!
Bond.s
'lrc3a.sury notes
CertificatdS of tndebtednuss
~otal

u. s.

Govt, securities
All othG r (;arning ass.Jts
~otal

earning assets
5~ Redomption fund - F,R.Bank notes
Uncollected items
Bank premis ~s
All oth.::r resourc0s

TO'rAt RESOURCES

202,250
643,008 197,914 20b,093
204,027 29,549 80,7o6
b2,t95
18.012
111.827 39 1698 12 1 492
283,168 1,016,932 267,161 299,291
11,025
2,177
24,45~
6!246

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42,9
14,28} }06,020
2t.,
10,715 1oo,un
7,140 52aH2
5,t140
77.506 132,138 465,976
5! 168 10.889 11!56~
294,193 l,04J,)b5 2~,336 305,537 82.674 14},027 477.539
1,687 3,633
10,912
2,96o
4,916 7,421
3,693

78,712 94,327
80~
2,823

57,100 273,699 3,222,609
3,6}4
49,811
3,090

16,752
39 1086

6,618
22.286

645
12t81.16

1,158 14,9 75
2, 711
22,617 11,817 ~::.56

161,164
286!021

55,SJS
20,353

30,904
4,241

13,691

53.~31

3. 731

25,394 12,975
4,f.8 7 10,175

447,185
124,485

1,191
2,962
972

108

4,426
31,~7

9,8 3

5,136
1,830

7,571
9,462
4,}40

Si30
14,156
4,156

1, -,zo
16,419
3,281

25,488
!,}81

19,269
221,771
6o,620

5,125

108

45,866

6,966

21,373

19,292

21,4EO

-~ r
j...;,;,;;,

7J

301,66o

31,366 23,650
16 1 495 121lio~

22,333
11,419

47,861
27,165

36,053

542
18,052
4,957

1,202
48,371
15,974

549
23,64}
2.189

916
26.1.(g5
7/$7

23,551

65.547

26,331
51

35,098

1~,216

57,303

140,573

69,564 93.902

67,163

51,024

51,786
4,312
82

137,430
14,678

51,276 55,865
1,113 9,118
308
310

50,522
2,528
442

27 t 717
2, 718
12 747

4!41~

10},078
4,034

57,724 56,732 33.912 211,916 2,139.~
'.:L;l.
610,~
10,165 29,726 10,02~ 29.071
6!596 28,6o4
~70.701
~.6j3
J.662
77,522 90,123 50.530 269,591 3,120, 389
4,10E.
102,220
1,190_4,2o4 6!570

16,173
7,536
42!801 261251
45,132 59,960 43,793
13,672
2,058
7,123

25,916

11,}98
101~25

1,019

66,301
14, 704
7t446
8f ,451
14.627

12,579
4

-··-·----- --··- 51
122,057 42,111 38,795 49,573 44,63} 90, -:;0
E73, 381
28
28
82,271 32,505 10,725 31,492 20;074 34,bE]
586,350
8,264
1,912
1, 792
2, 631
2,833
56,494
4,595
.1)_1
___
2_._§21._
1!064
3,768
4,129
22 1 530
_459 --·-

411,569 1,351,391 393,286 468,365 2o6,289 231,149 698,011 183,b51 137t328 183,874 130,625 415,o65 4,811,203

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RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, APRIL

St. 4044c.

30, 1924.

L I ABI L I T I E S
Federal Reserve Bank of
F.R. notes 1n actual circulation
F.. R. Bank notes in circulation - net
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
Gov3rnrrent
Oth"!r deposits
Total deposits
Deferrt::d availability items
C~i tal p3.id in
Surr;Ius
All othor liabiliti~s

~

TOTAL LIAdiLITIES
l Batie of total rdsG:rvos to deposit
!
and F. B. note liabilities
combin..;d, p.:.lr cent

Boston

New York

205,579

(In thousands of dollars)
Phila.
Cleve. Rich. Atlanta

128,175 76 3, 689
9,169
2, 391
18,107
149
130,715 790,965
50,574 116,494
7,915
29,799
16,390
59,929
2,19~
396
411,569 1,351,391

116 ,Jll
2,020
256
118,587
46,430
10,154
19,927
615
393,286

91·3

Conting;;;:nt liability on bills
purchased for foreign
corr~si: ondants

Chicago

St.Louis Minn. K~s.Cy. Dallas San Fran, To~al

352,005 197,573 221,090 78,19S l39,82S 290,447 65,582 65,430 63,386 43,685 203,210 1,926,013
343
343

8,210

156 J 599
2,738
1,174
160,511
49,304
12,557
23,691
1,212
468,365

60,349 56,342 284,713
867 1,869
2,300
110
113 1,059
62,759 57, 322 287' 641
46, 7~3 HS,977 72t690
5,8 2 4,558 15,150
11,672 8,950 30,426
1,025 1,514 1,457
206,289 231,149 698,011

80.1

72.5

1,682

2,029

988

763

144,514 1,944,952
63' 331 45,165 71,142 48,622
1,8o4

2,121 2,151 1,906
4to 1,434
31!__ 217
7l,gl2 48,750 73,359 50,643
,30,}05 11,002 3a,501 22,589
5,011 3,431 '4 440 4,178
'
10,072 7,484 9,496
7,577
1,231
692 1,610
7C9
183,651 137,328 183,814 130,625

82.6
2,584

77 .o

75·0
850

3,167
32,503
4,536
27,926
152,217 2,005,381
35,607 533,466
7,832 110,927
15,301 22C 1 915
14! 158
1,4~
415,665 4,811,203

624

798

659

82.0
20,505

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES OUTSTANDING AND IN ACTUAL CIRCULATION

F. R. notos outstanding
F. R. not..;,s hald by b3.nlcs

F. R. notds in actual circulation

225,857
20,278
205,579

656,757 223,731 244,579 89,227 151,344 324,076 79,378 70,164 75,984 53,423 249,553 2,444,073
304,752 26,158 23,489 11,029 11,516 33,629 13,796 4,734 12,593 9,733 46,343 51B,c_6o
352,005 197,573 22l,C90 78,198 139,828 290,447 65,582 65,430 63,386 43,685 203,210 1,926,013

DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS, U. S. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS .AND WNICIPAL V~ARR.ANTS BY ?viATURITIES
Within 15 d9¥S
16 to 30 days 31 to 6o days·
61 to 90 days From
91 days Ov ... r. 6 months
Total
to 6 months
Bills discount;;ld
Bills bought in op-;n market
U. S. C~rtificat~s of indebt~dncss
Municipal warrants

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245,805
63,564

79,690 .
29,141
11,822

40,070
24,120
205

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46,979
7,228
943
51

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-~

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28,289
432

6,352

447' 185
124,485
60,620
51

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FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, .~RIL

i

30, 1924.

(In thousands of dollars)

t:

federal

Res~rve

~:

Agent at

Boston New York Phila.

Cl~ve.

Rich.

Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Mim. Kans.Cy. Dal12..s San Fran.

Total

RESOURCES

:J'ederal Reserve notes on hand
;.fed~ral Ibserve notes outstanding
:ccllat~ral security for Federal
· :Raserv~ nOti!lS outstanding:
Gold ani gold. certificates
Gold rJdemption fund
Gold fund. - F. R. Board

104,450
225,857

255,06o 49,720 43,235 37.360 75,932 192, 180
656,757 223,731 244,579 89,227 151,344 324,076

29.593
75,984

22,157 81,16o 935,747
53,423 2~,553 2,444,073

35,300
19,120
143,000

2,~00
238,531 14,000 8, 7f..O
9,985 13,052
31,120 14,635 13,922 3,813 8,096 6,6oo 3.733 1,201 4,4oo
366' 000 158. 389 182,000 32,295 101,000 293,645 49,000 42,000 50,36o

13,816
335,864
2,835 14,}94 123,8($
15 t 500 19?. 395 1,628,584

26,900 18,000
79.378 70,164

-

Eligible paper -

.Amount required
Excess amount h~ld
'l'OTAL

28,437
5,315

2l,lo6
42,171

36,707 39,877 53,119
616 18,753 8,546

39,848
9,871

23,831 16,66o 13,911
51,952 15,935 2,346

21,224
8-,330

21,272 39,764
1,497 24,44}

355,756
190 '275

561,479 1,610, 745 497.798 551,146 224,}60 388,491 892,284 2()1,591 161,174 189,891 130,500 6o41 7\11 6,014,168

LIABILITIES

Net a.Jr.ount of Fed >3ra1 Res¢rve notes
rec~iv~d

from Comptroller

of the Currency

Collateral rec~ivcd from
Fed.,ral reserve bank:
Gold
Eligible paper
TOTAL

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330,307

911,817 273,451 287,314 126,587 227,276 516,256 106,278

88,164 105,577

15,5BO 330,713 3.379,820

197,420
33,752

635,651 187,024 204,702 36,108 111,496 300,245 62,718 56,253 54, 76o
63,277 37,323 58,630 61,665 49,719 75.783 32,595 16,757 29,554

32,151 209,789 2,088,317
22,769 64,207 546,031

561,479 1,610,745 497,198 551,146 224,36o 338,491 892,284 201,591 161,174 189,691 130,500 604,709 6,014,168

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