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STATEMENT FOR TFE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, May 25;
not earlier

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
May 2U, 193U
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE 3ANXS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended May 23, as .reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,U75»0OO,000 f a decrease of $7,000,000 compared with the preceding week and an
increase of $232,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1933 •
On May 23 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,1+69,000,000, a decrease
of $^,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with decreases of
$28,000,000 in money in circulation, $30,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits
with Federal Reserve banks and $10,000,000 in nonmeniber deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts, and an increase of $13,000,000 in monetary gold stock,
offset in part by an increase of $73»000,000 in member bank reserve balances and
a decrease of $5,000,000 in Treasury and National bank currency.
f

The System s holdings of bills discounted and of United States bonds were
practically unchanged from last week. Holdings of bills bought in open market
declined $1,000,000 and of United States Treasury notes $17,000,000, while holdings of Treasury certificates and bills increased $17 t 000,000.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related
items during the week and the year ended May 23, I93U, were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
May 23,
May l6,
May Zk,
-I22L
19ft
1933
(in millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U. S#
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

34
5
2,^30

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_

TOTAL RESERVE BANK. CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bask currency

2,U69
7,766
2,375

~ 5

+350
+3,739
+ 76

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R. banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R. accounts

5»3l6
3»7&7
3,052
U75

-28
+73
~30
-10

-192
+1*573
-*2'723
- 39




- U

-278
_ jg
+568
_

Released for publication Friday morning, May 25,193!+; not earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
May 16,19ft

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U . S . Treasury
. .
Gold
,
Redemption fund - F . R f notes . . . . . .
Other cash . . . . .
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F . R . "bank notes . . .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S. Government obligations . .
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted . . . . .
Bills boiaght in open market . . . . . . .
U*S.Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
. . . . .
Certificates and bills . . . . . . . •
Total U.S.Government securities
Other securities . .
• • . . * • • . •
Total bills and securities . . .
Due from foreign banks
F.R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items .
Bank premises
.
Fe;d. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock . . . . . . .
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

May 2^ t lyft

^633,58^

4,583,812

29,923
218.1^2
^,901,61+9

30,165
236.520

959.532
2,493,364
46,338
308.766

5»3ft

4,850,497
5,275

3,807,940
6,242

6 t Hl3
27.838
1
3 +,251
5>263

6,312
28,090
34,402
5,501

64,472
247,693
312,165
42,662

406,208
1,217,000
806.992
2,^30,200

406,190
1,233,599
790.367
2,430,156

430,606
629,583
801.523
1,861,712

[M
2,470,605

5,386
2,221,925

3,135
20,430
501,044
52,595
139,299

3,593
17,921
316,172
54,255

46.131

47.146

8,089,011

6,475,194

3»°3 » 97
61,439

3,061,279
63,752

3,221,429
84,211

3,767,269
51,3^3
5«°1°
236.809
4,06l,.031
427,374
146,470
138,3^3

3,694,493
45,074
4,649
246.981
3,991,197
501,685
146.202
138,383

2,194,390
37,668
15,867
144.892
2,392,817
322,322
150,287
278,599

161,232
25,436
8,060,262

161,832
24,6§1
8,089,011

12,179
13.350
6,475,194

2,470,260
3,13^
16,995
423,048
52,597
139,299
47.926
8,060,262

L I A B I L I T I E S
F.R. notes in actual circulation . . . .
F.R. bank note circulation - net . . . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . . .
U.S.Treasurer - General account . . . . .
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
Reserves (F.D.I.C. stock, self insurance, etc.)
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R. note liabilities combined . . . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . . . .




g

2

69.0$
3,268

68.8$

3,622

67.8$
36,770

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OH MA.Y 23, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U.S. Treasury
Redemption fund - F.R. notes
Other cash

Boston

New York Fhila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

B-SOIb

Minn. Kaas.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

4,633,584 392,815 1,565,700 277,031 334,735 196,341 110,449
964
2,466
2,946
2,982
3,205
1,736
29.923
238,142 17,994
12,489
35,159
12,706
9,889
63,531

958,473 182,241 96,038 141,333
6,649
1,075
1.317
1,139
33.916 10,448 11,390 10,485

91,362 287,066
610
4,834
6,512 13,623

Total reserves
4,901,649 413,275 1,630,967 315,136 350,423 207,194 126,143
i.—
Redemption fund - F . R . bank notes
5,354
250
858
1,215
2,423
3ills discounted:
1,429
156
120
Sec. "by U.S.Govt, obligations
488
3,770
6,^3
139
Other bills discounted
500
27,838
9,388
1,266
12,469
1,095
565
620
Total bills discounted
1,234
10,817
1,422
3^,251
1,053
16,239
Bills bought in open market
1,886
5,263
535
487
177
371
193
U.S.Government securities:
406,208 22,990
148,403 25,602 30,248 1^,707 12,693
Bonds
1,217,000 80,798
Treasury notes
387,3^8 85,30s 109,643 53,302 45,916
806,992 53,892
244,504 56,210 73,133 35,553 30,649
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Govt, securities
2,430,200 157,680
720,255 167,120 213,024 103,562 89,258
Other securities
546
40
506
—

999,038 193,764 108,745 152,957
—
—
13*

98,484 305,523
474

—

—

Total bills and securities
Dae from foreign banks
P.R.notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp. stock
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




2,470,260 159,104
3,134
237
16,995 ,, 387
423,048 44,022
3,224
52,597
10,230
139,299
47,926
853

798,420 178,978 214,933 104,989
342
301
119
1,196
5,072
597
982
1,433
102,262 35,835 42,993 37,315
4,149
6,783
ll,44l
3,128
5,808
42,529 14,621 14,147
30,708
5,778
1,450
1,899

90,055
110
1,022
13,289
2,372
5,272
2,559

1,133

79
26

20
442

1,133
649

105
121

462

211

33
324

179
419

85

211
142

357
142

598
475

66,568 13,664
212,652 47,713
151,623 31,823

15,787
29,892
19,929

13,197
47,177
31,470

18,730
3l,64o
21,105

23,619
85,611
57,101

430,843

65,608

91,844

71,^75 166,331

432,625 93.426 66,155 92,197
4l4
10
88
7
3,650
1,002
430
1,171
59,695 18,244 10,289 24,091
3,124
7,382
1,657
3,^85
3,510
19,749
4,131
5,093
298
1,038
471
1,177

71,97^ 167,404
88
222
326
923
16,054 is,959
1,757
4,090
>•4,359
9,850
1,05s
637

—

93i200

—

—

8,060,262 631,582 2,625,018 556,294 633,232 361,885 240,822 1,523,591 315,095 191,970 278,591 194,574 507,608

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S OH MAT 23, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
F.R.notes in actual circulation
F.E.bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
Member tank - reserve account
U.S .Treasursr-Jeneral account
Foreign bank
Other deposits

Total Boston
3.038,297 242,7b7
1.137
61,439

Few York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
629,001 21+5,980 30U,o38 1Uo,115 130,969
39.0HU
6,030
12,370
—
—

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
773.422 133.210 95,251 106,410 38,629 197,905
2,63b
—
—
222

3.767.269
51,3U3
5,610
236,809

303.732 1.537-soi 203,631
1,821
18,423
991
1+1+8
1,537
61+8
4,312
130.U52 17,892

214,894 157.581
2,121
2,339
59s
237
11,801
7.670

69,802
1,264
218
8,289

605,258 126,929
12,842
4,835
785
206
9.25? 15.26t>

Total de-posits
4,061,031
427,374
Deferred availability items
146,470
Capital paid in
Surplus
138,383
Reserves (F.D.I.C. stock, self in
surance, etc.)
161,832
All other liabilities
25,436
8,060,262
TOTAL LIABILITIES

79.573
12,508
4,371
5.145

628,137 147,23b
63,601 19.276
12,532
4,028
20,681
4,756

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R.note liabilities combined
69.0
Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents
3.2b8

B-gOlc

310,313 1,688,213 223,162
44,913
101,223 34,403
10,739
59.653 15.517
9,bio
45,217 13,352

229,Hl4 167,827
42,698 36,652
12,821
4,976
14,090
5.171

65,833
1,343
143
7,b38
711,057
10,396
3.015
3.420

136,008 119..347 256,844
23,457 17,615 20,632
3,952 10,703
4,163
3.683
9.645
3.613

47,266 17,121
11,283
820
15,401
729
631,582 2,625,018 556,294

22,718
5.946
7.852
16,447
4.535
6,963
421
4o4
2,500
396
181
754
633,232 361,885 240,822 1,523,591 315.095 191.970

5.489 11,465
4,747
3.223
4i4
153
278,591 194,574 507,608

70.4

74.7
309

458

67.2

65.6

447

413

67.3

59.9

163

151

71.3

69.I

541

142

63.9

131.809 115.657 234,342
1,408
1,480
2,476
174
174
442
2,617
2,03b 19,584

63.1

99

120

62.3

67.2

120

305

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market.
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




Within 15 days

16 to 30 days

31 to 60 days

34,251
5,263

24,480
237

5,334

546

506

2,007
464
65,330
5

806,992

94,736

6l to 90 days

2,132

4,247
56,962

91 days to
6 months
285
362,781
35

Over 6 months
13

227,183

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON MAY 23, 193^
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve notes*
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent
Held by Federal Reserve tank

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve .

Rich. Atlanta

B-801d

Chicago St .Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

3,332,511 265,067
294,214 22,300

726,l4S 255,1+72 320,170 149,642 149,966
97,147 19,*+92 15.532
9,527 18,997

812,754 138,242 100,422 114,374
39.3325,032
5,171
7,964

43,809 246,445
5,180 48,540

In actual circulation
3,038,297 21+2,767
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to-.bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U.S. Treasury
3,014,771 271,117
17,009
962
Eligible paper
352,300
—
U . S . Govt, securities

629,001 245,980 30^,638 11+0,115 130,969

773.^22 153,210

95,251 106,1+10

38,629 197,905

733,706 227,000 261,931 140,340
9,477
3,436
672
623
—
37,000 60,000 10,000

7^7,513 123.936 78,115
198
105
126
75,ooo 11,000 23,300

97,290
112
20,000

44,675 193,763
357
522
55,ooo

822,711 l40,04l 101,541 117,402

45,032 249,285

Total collateral

3,384,080 272,079

90,3S5
419
61,000

743,183 267,436 322,603 150,963 151,so4

FEDERAL RESERVE BAKU NOTE STATEMENT ON MA.Y 23, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*

New York Phila.

Total

Boston

7b,861
15,422
bl,439

1,511
37H
1,137

>+2,357
3,313
39,044

16,035
10,005
6,030

12,935
565
12,370

85,774

5,000

44,274

16,500

15,000

85,774

5,000

44,274

16,500

15,000

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta
-

Chicago St.Louis
534
312

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,
—
--

222

'3,^89
853
2,63b

1,000

4,000

Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U . S . Govt, securities
Total

1,000

4,000

*Dces not include $93,277,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful
money with the Treasurer of the United States.



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