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H.4.1

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

For Immediate Release
May 28, 1959

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of member bank r e s e r v e s f o r t h e week ended
May 27 decreased $436 m i l l i o n t o $18,393 m i l l i o n . Estimated r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s
decreased $167 m i l l i o n ; and estimated excess r e s e r v e s decreased $269 m i l l i o n t o
$336 m i l l i o n . Member bank borrowings a t t h e Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess
r e s e r v e s by $322 m i l l i o n , compared with $248 m i l l i o n t h e week b e f o r e .
,
,
The p r i n c i p a l changes reducing average r e s e r v e s were d e c r e a s e s of
$215 m i l l i o n i n Federal Reserve f l o a t , $195 m i l l i o n i n member bank borrowings, and
$30 m i l l i o n i n Federal Reserve holdings of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , and an
i n c r e a s e of $39 m i l l i o n i n Treasury d e p o s i t s with Federal Reserve Banks. The
p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g change was a decrease of $42 m i l l i o n i n money i n c i r c u l a t i o n .
Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t decreased $44l m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday, May 27, holdings of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s bought
o u t r i g h t and those h e l d under repurchase agreement were unchanged from a week
e a r l i e r and member bank borrowings were $177 m i l l i o n h i g h e r .

Member bank r e s e r v e s ,
Reserve Bank c r e d i t ,
and r e l a t e d items
Reserve Bank c r e d i t :
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s —
Bought o u t r i g h t - - S y s t e m account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances--bought o u t r i g h t
Loans, d i s c o u n t s , and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold stock
Treasury currency o u t s t a n d i n g

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended
May 27,
May 20,
May 28,
1959
1959
1958
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

Wednesday.
May 27,
1959

+1,852

28

- 21
- Qy
- 1

14

27

658
17
940
27,548
20,188
5,268
53,005

-195
- 1
-215
-44i
- 9
+ b
-445

+ 539
+
17
+ 160
+2, 554
-1, 473
+
67
+1,149

537
17
721
27,206
20,188
5,269
52,663

Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Foreign d e p o s i t s with F . R. Banks
Other d e p o s i t s with F . R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts ( n e t )

31,473
708
543
281
363
1,244
34,612

- 42
- 2

+

+
-

660
i4
+ 106
+
5
28
+ 221
+ 950

31,511
706
525
289
353
1,219
34,602

Member bank r e s e r v e s —
Required r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Excess r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )

18,393
18,057
336

-436
-167
-269

+
+
-

18,062
18,055
7

25,905

+

39

1
4
1
9

-

199
544
345

25,905

On May 27, 1959, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s held i n custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $3, JOh m i l l i o n , an i n c r e a s e of
% ° m i l l i o n f o r t h e week and an i n c r e a s e of $666 m i l l i o n from t h e comparable
date a year ago.



H.4.1(a)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

Change since
May 20,
May 28,
1958
1959

May 27,
1959

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances--bought outright
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright-Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

18,691,894
913,050
19,604,944
346,793
364,043
553,532
2
26,891

+

+

1
3,267
3,266
6,194
754
177,053
- -

885

1,903,500
18,649,726
2,867,565
2,483,771
25,904,562

+ 574,140
-1,296,379
+2,867,565
- 305,486
+1,839,840

— —
•» —
— •»

w. -

- -

- -

• * «•

"

25,904,562

Total loans and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from foreign hanks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

-1,531,495
+
81,787
-1,449,708
+
15,080
+
26,645
+ 381,359
46l
13,868

+1,839,840

- -

26,48k, 987
15
5,097,919
95,737
142,095
52,136,533

+

-

622,788

27,074,914

+

40,650

+

519,176

+
+
+

25,983
142,343

1
-

61, l 4 l
56,572
6,919
31,515
43,003
589,499
— 3 9 0
591,462

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member hank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

18,061,652
524,819
288,592
353,377
19,228,440
4,376,706
38,419
50/7187579

CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital p a i d - i n
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

378,229
868,4l0
171,415
52,1357533

176,168

+2,206,870

- 801,060

+ 709,080

+

- 162,882

375
-

+

167
12,485

31,701
622,788

8,396

+1,353,481

11,606

47,029
+ 132,903
+ 632,024
+
17,488
+1,301,591
27,131
31,669
6,910
+1,353,481

+
1/+

Ratio of gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves t o deposit
and F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined
42.3#
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
77,071
43,229
3,935
Industrial loan commitments
360
676
y Net change a f t e r elimination of Sec. 13b surplus of $27,543,000 on Sept. 2, 1958.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, MAY 27, 1959
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s held under repurchase agreement are c l a s s i f i e d as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

Within 15 days
16 days t o 90 days
91 days t o 1 year
Over 1 year t o 5 years
Over 5 years t o 10 years
Over 10 years
Total



Discounts and
advances
524,831
28,507
194

553,532

Industrial
loans

Acceptances
r, m
19,116

26,891

U. S. Government
securities
304,960
9,235,073
11,013,193
3,881,179
206,495
1,263,662
25,904,562

H.4.1(b)
Total

STATEMENT OF COHDIT]CON OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON MAY 27, 1959
CleveSt.
Boston
New York PhilaRichmond Atlanta Chicago
delphia
Louis
land

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

697,875

395,775

678,136

677,506 2347,632

168,462

43,473

23,049

42,543

952,018 3522,867

741,348

418,824

720,679

San
Francisco

ASSETS
18,691,894

890,489

913,050

55,173

19, 60k, 9W

945,662

F.R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

3^6,793
364,043

27,351
27,942

87,903
70,607

17,646
17,318

15,879
33,333

35,760
23,475

56,446
29,877

25,478
55,305

10,702
21,716

11,370
11,448

7,265
12,081

18,838
15,296

32,155
45,645

Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances-Bought outright
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement

553,532
2

34,986

43,985

57,322

32,325

53,046

47,014

70,007

23,419

52,710
2

81,877

22,712

34,129

Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund for
F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e
reserves

4,981,713 1068,860 1693,181 1008,603 897,719 3354,405
187,879

58,422

84,027

84,056

5,169,592 1127,282 1777,208 1092,659

54,299

29,072

82,595

706,578 2430,227

26,891

26,891
1,903,500 103,198
18,649,726 1011,095
2,867,565 155,465
2,483,771 134,658
25,904,562 1404,416

479,020 108,550 164,801 121,991 100,322 329,405
77,415
4,693,241 1063,519 1614,656 1195,224 982,915 3227,372 758,484
721,628 163,526 248,268 183,777 151,132 496,238 116,624
625,046 141,639 215,040 159,180 130,905 429,821 101,015
6,518,935 1477,234 2242,765 1660,172 1365,274 4482,836 1053,53#

82,050
75,977 217,416
43,355
424,785 803,897 744,385 2130,153
65,315 123,606 114,456 327,530
56,573 107,063 99,137 283,694
590,025 1116,616 1033,955 2950,793

Total U. S. Govt, s e e s .

25,904,562 l 4 o 4 , 4 l 6

6,518,935 1477,234 2242,765 1660,172 1365,274 4482,836 1053,538

590,028 I l l 6 , 6 l 6 1033,955 2958,793

Total loans & s e c u r i t i e s

26,484,987 1439,402

6,589,811 1534,556 2275,090 1713,218 1412,288 4552,843 1076,957

642,740 1198,493 1056,667 2992,922

1

2 /
133,654
5,182
3,205

Due from foreign "banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

15
5,097,919
95,737
142,095

1
354,546
4,532
7,852

/ 4
9497137
10,222
34,287

1
327,319
4,137
7,814

1
456,829
9,361
12,517

1
435,678
9,759
8,449

2
801,306
12,826
23,405

1
213,328
6,948
5,897

1
250,203
4,729
6,893

1
273,053
8,584
5,898

1
508,515
12,456
16,807

52,136,533 2807,288 12,911,563 3036,073 4580,218 3275,536 2904,516 8994,032 2076,897 1226,423 2200,344 2084,915 6038,728

1 / After deducting $11,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.


2 / Less
than $500.


1
394,351
7,001
9,071

H-4..1(c)
Total

STATEMENT OF CONDIT][ON OF EACH FEDERA] RESERVE BANK ON MAY 27, 1959
ClevePhilaSt.
Boston
New York
Richmond A t l a n t a Chicago
delphia
land
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francis co

-LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U.S.Treas.-gen.acct.
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y
cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

27,074,914 1567,162

6,304,853 1718,083 2495,681 2015,387 1457,262 5180,616 1194,822

607,310 1093,245

18,061,652
524,819
288,592
353,377
19,228,440

782,565
35,386
15,125
384
833,460

4,990,792
59,047
1/90,592
306,604
5,447,035

4,376,706

324,934

762,768

762,513 2677,980

884,395 1489,318
37,625
39,141
18,150
24,750
539
667
940,709 1553,876

785,839 953,214 2784,243
49,526
37,437
67,193
13,750
12,925
40,700
2,244
1,208
750
851,359 1004,784 2892,886

613,24l
28,397
10,175
540
652,353

431,098 800,255 960,712 2585,980
27,005
35,006
36,861
72,195
6,600
10,725
14,300
30,800
76
767
818
38,780
464,779 846,753 1012,691 2727,755

281,777

333,270

173,388

118,266

398,930

372,120

704,638

201,887

234,836

469,892

2,082
9.374
1,906
3,763
2,178
2,083
6,103
1.499
38,419
1,149
1,625
1,862
4,795
h&BL
50,718,479 2727,638 12,524,030 2942,475 4452,250 3202,194 2836,249 8784,243 2022,062 1191,504 2143,510 2011,902 5880,422

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

378,229
868,410
171,415

18,481
50,116
11,053

109,514
238,902
39,117

22,350
59,607
11,641

35,909
76,643
15,4l6

16,869
44,846
11,627

19,314
39,474
9,479

51,891
132,159
25,739

12,661
33,746
8,428

8,616
20,785
5,518

15,437
32,935
8,462

21,796
43,436
7,781

45,391
95,761
17,154

52,136,533 2807,288 12,911,563 3036,073 4580,218 3275,536 2904,516 8994,032 2076,897 1226,423 2200,344 2084,915 6038,728

Conting. l i a b . on acceptances purchased f o r
foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commit.

77,071

4,24o

2/21,559

5,089

6,939

3,855

3,624

11,411

2,853

1,850

3,007

4,009

8,635

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F . R. notes outstanding
27,986,527 1642,526
C o l l a t . f o r F. R. notes:
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c t . 10,725,000 580,000
E l i g i b l e paper
154,204
-U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s 18,685,000 1150,000
Total c o l l a t e r a l
29,564,204 1730,000
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w

v

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6,520,504 1763,949 2547,460 2095,404 1524,982 5282,008 1246,357

620,919 1123,757

806,784 2811,877

2,920,000 640,000 920,000 670,000 475,000 2000,000 430,000
-50,200
----—
22,790
4,000,000 1200,000 1750,000 1500,000 1100,000 3500,000 935,000
6,920,000 1890,200 2670,000 2170,000 1575,000 5500,000 1387,790
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of other Federal Reserve Banks.

200,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000
-81,214
--425,000 850,000 575,000 1700,000
625,000 1231,214 865,000 3000,000