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Form FR--283
STATEMENT FOR THE
Released for publication
Friday morning, May 27;
not earlier.

PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 26, 1938

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
During the week ended May 25 member bank reserve balances increased
#9*4,000,000. Additions to member bank reserves arose from decreases of
$9,000,000 in money in circulation and #100,000,000 in Treasury deposits with
Federal Reserve banks and increases of $13,000,000 in gold stock and $4,000,000
in Treasury currency, offset in part by increases of 022,000,000 in Treasury
cash and 04,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts
and a decrease of $6,000,000 in Reserve bank credit. Excess reserves of member
banks on May 25 were estimated to be approximately ¡$2,630,000,000, an increase
of $70,000,000 for the week.
Changes in member bank reserve balances and related items during the week
and the year ended May 25, 1938, were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
May 25
1938

May 18
1938

May 26
1937

(in millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
9
Bills bought
1
2,564
tJ. S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 13 million
commitments - May 25)
17
SIt
Other Reserve bunk credit
Total Reserve bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency
Member bank reserve balances
Money in circulation
Treasury cash
Treasury deposits with F. R. banks
Nonmember deposits and other F, R. accounts




+1

-7
-5
+38

--7

-5
+6

2,583
12,905
2,701

-6
+13
+4

+26
+928
+155

7,716
6,393
2,2-48
1,183
648

+94
-9
+22
-100
+4

+772
“6
-892
+1,103
+131

—
—

Form FR-2o3~a
Released for publication Friday morning, May 27,1938; not earlier.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars),
May 25. 1938

May 18. 1938

May 26. 1937

10,639,417
8,881
411.9Q1
11,060,201

10,639,916
8,948
414.244
11,063,108

8,838,4l4
11,341
296.310
9,146,065

5,661
3.007
8,668
534
16,7a

4,932
___ 2*902
7,835
534
16,899

657,253
1,191,905
714.857
2,564,015

657,253
1,191,905
714.857
2,564,015

732,608
1,152,213
641.469
2,526,290

2,589,988
186
20,427
527,851
44,695
47.547

2,589,2$3
186
21,109
597,351
44,730
46,746

2,570,655
228
21,615
604,558
45,776
47,202

14,290,895

14,362,513

12,436,099

4,116,875

4,123,513

4,184,042

7,716,352
1,182,761
133,118
. „ 2£hM4
9,286,075
534,887
133,575
147,739
27,683
32,880
__ j g u m

7,622,253
1,283,396
137,609
.24^222
9,288,491
597,742
133,575
147,739
27,683
32,880
10.890

6,943,597
80,486
124,o4l
..126,72^
7,284,849
618,046
132,202
145,854
27,490
35,939
7.677

14,290,895

14,362,513

12,436,099

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury . . . . . . . » •
Redemption fund - F. R. notes . . . .
Other cash . « « * # • . . » « « . « •
Total reserves . . . . . . . . . . .
Bills discounted*
Secured by U. S. Gov’t obligations,
direct or fully guaranteed . . . . .
Other bills discounted . . . . . . .
Total bills discounted • « . « . • •
Bills bought in open market . . . . .
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities*
Bonds ................. . . . »
Treasury notes ............. .
Treasury bills • • . . .........
Total U.S.Government securities . ..
Total bills and securities • . . . •
Due from foreign banks • « . . . « • •
F. R. notes of other banks . . . . . .
Uncollected items • • . . . . . . .
Bank premises •
All other assets .............. .
TOTAL ASSETS . . ........

_

12,326
.i*m
15,698
6,260
22,407

LIABILITIES
F. R. notes in actual circulation « .
Deposits*
Member bank - reserve account . . . »
U. S.Treasurer — General account . .
Foreign bank
.............. .
Other deposits •• . . . . . . . . .
Total deposits . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred availability items . . . . .
Capital paid i n « * » « . . . . . . .
Surplus (Section 7) . . . . . . . . .
Surplus (Section 13 b) • • « . . « • «
Reserve for contingencies ........
All other liabilities • • . . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES ...........
Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and F. R. note liabilities combined •
Contingent liability on bills pur­
chased for foreign correspondents . •

82.5^
l,46o

1,357

1,532

Commitments to make industrial advances

13,260

13,144

17,188




82.5%

79.7%

Form FR-283-b
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON MAY 25, 1938
(In thousands of dollars)
A S S E T S

Total Boston New York Phila,
Gold certificates on hand and
due fron U. S. Treasury
10,639,417 580,571 4,602,745 534,673
Redemption fund - F.R.notes
8,881
228
1,600
532
Other cash
93,972 24,714
411,903 38,979
Total reserves
11 ,060,201 619,778 4,698,317 559,919
Bills discounted*
Secured by U.S.Gov*t obligations,
direct or fully guaranteed
5,661
646
1,890 1,087
Other bills discounted
3,007
402
195
593

Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,
710,189 295,802 219,341 2,031,865 311,581 183,366 272,242 185,077
704
881
980
680
322
399
719
539
56,794 19,773 9,072 29,4o4 34,892
38,445 30,837 20,389

711,965
1,297
34,632

749,353 327,343 240,710 2,089,339 331,893 193,319 301,968 200,368

747,894

408
193

429
331

305
459

601
51
907

760
24
1,434

764

190
-

—

70
10

58
62

13
232

187
247

378
283

80

120
2
1,082

245
16
468

434
16
885

661
39
1,320

84l
8,668
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
4i
534
Industrial advances
16,771 2,346
U. S. Government securities*
Bonds
657,253 47,412
Treasury notes
1,191,905 85,982
Treasury bills
714,857 51,568

191,191 53,966
346,716 97,866
207,948 58,696

63,027 35,882 28,560
114,299 65,070 51,793
68,551 39,027 31,063

71,067 30,561 22,654 31,947 24,937
128,877 55,420 41,081 57,934 45,223
77,295 33,239 24,640 34,746 27,123

56,049
101,644
60,961

Total U.S. Gov’t securities 2.564.015 184.962.

745,855 210,528

245,877 139,979 111,416

277,239^.19,220 88,375 124,627 97,283

218,654

Total bills and securities 2,589,988 188,190
Due fron foreign banks
186
12
F. R. notes of other banks
20,427
439
Uncollected items
527,851 50,380
Bank premises
44,695 2,982
All other assets
47,547 2,929

752,711 215,324
81
17
4,019
865
149,658 41,919
9,907 4,773
13,921 4,375

247,436 142,197 112,268
6
16
7
1,209 1,813 2,286
53,048 43,477 18,676
6,151 2,674 2,102
5,107 3,125 2,l40

278,174 119,461 89,579 125,356 98,618
21
2
2
5
5
476
3,024 2,212 1,055 1,018
66,858 21,721 13,824 24,215 21,331
4,548 2,324 1,519 3,130 1,282
4,428 1,950 1,703 2,090 1,697

220,674

TOTAL ASSETS



2,292
199
4,365

1,680
56
3,060

19
69

190
68
677

3
158

12
2,011
22,744
3,303
4,082

14,290,895 864,710 5,628,614 827,192 1,062,320 520,636 378,188 2,446,392 479,563 301,001 457,782 323,777 1,000,720

Form FR—283—c
(In thousands of dollars)
LIABILITIES
Total Boston New York Phila.
F.R.notes in actual circulation 4,116,875 352,597 887,376
Deposits*
Member bank — reserve account 7,716,352 379,328 3,640,920
U.S.Treasurer — General account; 1,182,761 43,081 579,809
Foreign bank
47,742
133,118 9,590
253,844 4,847 204,112
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
for foreign correspondents
Commitments to make industrial
advances

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St,Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

301,975 4o8,456 187,339 143,677

960,323 174,472 135,275 163,192 76,962

325,231

385,522 486,039 209,060 158,626 1,223,520 215,972 103,781 218,529 165,561
48,750 61,829 53,931 36,891 129,961 45,3^8
36,502 40,081
15,850 3,996 3,003 3,862 3,862
13,053 12,254 5,727 4,662
1,546
8,572 6,027 2,749
248 2,363
2,163 5,:'83 2,676

529,494
73,510
9,457
12,953

9,286,075 436,846 4,472,643 448,871 568,694 274,745 202,928 1,371,494 270,954 142,478 259,l4i 211,867
534,88? 50,805 146,591 4-5,309 52,231 43,348 18,495
69,101 23,330 13,725 25,080 23,681
133,575 9,405
50,960 12,258 13,368 4,950 4,445
13,141 3,9^3 2,903 4,147 3,946
147,739 9,900
51,943 13,466 14,323 4,964 5,626
22,337 4,667 3,153 3,613 3,892
7,744 4,4ll
27,683 2,874
545 1,001 1,142 1,270
1,007 3,409
730
1,429
32,880 1,448
8,210 2,000
3,177 l,4oi 1,603
7,201 1,215 1,915
934 1,776
11,181
3,147
6s4
1,064
902
480
1,316
835
427
551
383
533

625,4l4
25,l4l
10,149
9,805
2,121
2,000
859

14,290,895 864,710 5 ,628,6l4 827,192 1/362,320 520,636 378,188 2,446,392 479,563 301,001 457,782 323,777 1,000,720
irchased
1,460
143
174
524
42
104
42
134
63
51
105
44
34
13,260

1,348

4,160

128

1.,553

1,690

178

508

---------------

277

368

92

2,958

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILI,S AMD SECÜR:ITIES

Bills discounted
Bills bought
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities




Total

Within
15 days

16 to
30 days

31 to
60 days

8,668
534
16,771
2,564,015

6,986
75
1,472
95,524

359
117
274
252,711

184
613
104
238
367
923
232,997 173,696

61 to
90 days

91 days to 6 months
6 months to 1 Year
517
-1,853
133,634

9
—

—

3,105
126,351

1 Year
to 2 Years
_
-

2 Years
to 5 Years

Over
5 Years

_
-

6,733
376,428

--------------

2,o44
580,569

592,105

Form FR—283-d

FEDERAL RESERVE MOTE STATEMENT ON MAY 25, 1938
(in thousands of dollars)
Total Boston New York Phila, Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St,Louis Minn. Kans, Cy. Dallas San Fran,
Federal Reserve notes*
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R,agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In actual circulation

4,412,650 382,076
295,775 29,479

980,194 317,829 432,919 196,675 159,279
92,818 15,854 24,463 9,336 15,602

987,378 189,907 139,976 173,177 84,816 368,42.4
27,055 15,435 4,701 9,985 7,854 43,193

4,116,875 352,597

887,376 301,975 408,456 187,339 143,677

960,323 174,472 135,275 163,192 76,962 325,231

Collateral held by agent as secu­
rity for notes issued to bank*
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
U. S. Gov't securities
Total collateral




4,527,632 390,000 1,000,000 337,000 436,000 200,000 164,000 1,000,000 192,632 138,500 177,000 88,500 404,000
7,707
801
2,177 1,343
445
686
552
190
71
120433 235654
5,000
------ -----——
-5,000 — —
4,540,339 390,801 1,002,177 338,343 436,445 200,686 164,552 1,000,190 192,703 143,620 177,235

88,933 4o4,654