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STATSI'SHI1 SOB THE PRESS
Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday morning, Jay 6;
not e a r l i e r .

3-763
Federal Reserve Board
May 5, 1932.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

The d a i l y average volume of Federal reserve "bank c r e d i t outstanding d u r i n g
t h e week ending May 4, a s r e p o r t e d "by the Federal reserve banks, was
^ 0 0 0 ,
an i n c r e a s e of $83, COO, 000 compared with the preceding week and
of $870,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1931.
On May 4, t o t a l reserve "bank c r e d i t amounted to $1,859,000,000, an i n c r e a s e
of $74,000,000 f o r t h e week. Tnis increase corresponds with i n c r e a s e s of
$50,000,000 i n money in c i r c u l a t i o n , $33,000,000 in member bank reserve balances
and $4,000 ^OQO in unexpended c a p i t a l funds, noma ember d e p o s i t s , e t c , , and a decreas e of $23,000,000 in monetary -old stock, o f f s e t in p a r t by an i n c r e a s e of
$35,000,000 in Treasury currency, a d j u s t e d .
Holdings 01 discounted b i l l s declined. $7,000,000 a t the Federal Reserve
Ban... oj. Cleveland, $6,000,000 a t P h i l a d e l p h i a , 64,000,000 at A t l a n t a and
$26,000,000 a t a l l Federal r e s e r v e banks. The System's h o l d i n g s of b i l l s bought
i n open market d e c l i n e d $1,000,000, whila h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s Treasury
notes increased $16,000,000 and of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s $80,000,000.
Changes in the amount of r e s e r v e ban]: c r e d i t outstanding and i n r e l a t e d
items d u r i n g the week and the year ending May 4, 1932, were as follows:
I n c r e a s e or decrease
since
May 4
1932

Apr . 27
1932

May 6
1931

(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought
United S t a t e s s e c u r i t i e s
Other r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t

506
45
1,287
22

TOTAL RESERVE 3AEK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency a d j u s t e d

1,859
4,345
1,818

Money in c i r c u l a t i o n
Member bank r e s e r v e balances
Unexpended c a p i t a l funds,nonmember deposits, e t c ,

5,448
2,147
428




26
-

1

+ 356
- 149

+
+

96
5

+ 689

+
4-

74
23
35

+ 892
- 398
+ 35

+
+
+

50
33
4

+ 785

-

2

— 271
+ 16

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday mornirig, May 6,1932; not e a r l i e r .

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RESOURCES A'T LIABILITIES
OP TEE T^LVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAIL'S COMBINED
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
May 4,1932

Apr. 27.1932

May 6, 1931

Gold with Federal reserve agents . . . .
Gold rodenotion fund with U.S.Treasury .
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s held "by "banks
Total gold r e s e r v e s
Reserves other than gold

2,269,181
35.510
2,304,691
321,625
366,045
2,992,421

2,269,856
36,100
2,305,956

210,825

218,502

1,774,714
32,624
1,207,333
578,498
786,441
3.172,277
172,704

Total r e s e r v e s . . . . .
Fon-reserve cash .
,
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. "by U.S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s .
Other b i l l s discounted

3.203,246
72,354

3,233,036
80,448

3.344,931

220,079

239,458

-285,722

292,366

58,297
91.905

Total b i l l s discounted . . .
B i l l s bought in open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s ar.d b i l l s . . . .
Total U.S.Government s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s

505,801
44,522

531.1
45,874

150,202

346,149

346,399
95,447
749,386

RESOURCES

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i c
Due from f o r e i g n banks . ,
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected i t e n s
Bank premises . .
All other resources . . . ,
TOTAL RESOURCES

313,87s

394,700
3,014,534

111,222

829,510

68,033

193.869
59,080

52,227

487,044

1,28:6,881

1,191,232

4,929
1,842,133

4,815

1,100

1,773.745
5.695
5,692
14,914
l4,392yj'
347.315
370,sKO
57.855
58,083
35.100
37,172

943,522

5,603,9IS

598,351

697

IS,202
491,987
58,424
18,351

5.548,108

4,941,197

JU

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n . . .
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account . . . .
Government
,
Foreign bank
Other d e p o s i t s

2,561,646

2,526,572

1,540,783

2,147,148

2,114,423
49,155

2,417,734

45,063
32,054

49,598

Total d e p o s i t s . .
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s . . .

2,237,102

2,234,200
341,318
155.240

2,471,540
469,62s
168,590

31,357

16,020

TOTAL LIABILITIES

12,837

21,024

359,198
154,892

259,421
31.6*9

5,603,9^8

/.

255,421

5,542,108

24,716

5.575
23.515

274,636

4,941,197

Ratio of t o t a l r e s e r v e s to deposit and
F . R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . .

66.8$

67.93

83.43

Contingent l i a b i l i t y or. b i l l s purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents

278,042

297,735

402,752




RESOURCES AIT LIABILITIES 0? THE FEDERAL RESERVE BATES ON MAT 4, 1932
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston Few York Phi la.. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. "ans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Gold with Federal reserve agents
2,269,181 177,527
51%,726 19%,500 240,970 7%,870 102,775 5%7>395 80,320 63,895 o6,020 J>0,^SQ 175,7°3
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury
35,510
1,851
8,099
3,825
3,899
1,%%8
2,157
3,%19
1,90%
%92
2,4-35
1,649
%,932
RESOURCES

Gold held exclusively against
F. R. notes
Gold settlement fund with F.R. Board
Gold and gold c e r t i f . held by banks
Total gold r e s e r v e s
Reserves other than gold
Total r e s e r v e s
Fon-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Socured by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
Other b i l l s discounted
Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought In open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
Total U.S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from f o r e i g n banks
F . R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES'




2,304,691 179,47s
321,685 15,956
366„C45 16,923
2,992,421 212,357

210,825 21,177

3,203,246 233,534

72,35%

5,625

220,079 16,536
285,722 15,096
505,201 31,632
44,522

2,3%9

346,149

1%,717

111,222 6,295
229,510 %5,l%3
1,286,281 66,155
4,929
1,842,133 100,136
5,692
^ 455
14,392^^ 3^2
3 7 0 , 8 ^ 6 45,315
52,083
3,336
37,178
1,633

522,825

193,325 244,869
114,546
3,398 15,517
224,502 12,961 17,725

76,31s 104,932 550,814
7,-309

8,375

82,224
85,3%6 11,167
27,621 11,326

6,715 7,644
861,873 214,684 278,111 90,342 120,951 663,731 104,777
55,950 29,643 18,840 13,139 5,272 23,489 9,873
917,223 244,327 296,951 103,481 12b,823 687,270 114,650
3,673
3,643
3,669 %,755 12,812 3,35%
20,977
66,6s6 19,657 28,350 4,678 8,221 20 ,129 2,352

64,327
9,763
2,955
77,105
3,722

68,515
9,785
13,070

31,309 180,695

80,827

97,973
2,128

55,337 244,250
3,587
5,921

1,761

2,090

34,849

19,064

21,679

18,23%

5,720

3,693

104,232 61,774 63,199

23,7%2

29,9b0

35,363

14,138

10,454
331

29,737
1,468

2,818 50,266

7,027
2,912
21,035
30,974

11,830
1,912
13,316
27,602
72

5,396
2,37%

42,117

3,104

2,179

176,955 23,604 23,11s

4,893

14,432

3,337

55.3%3

9,009 10,312

653/466

97,692 107,920
1,675
-

2,121

426,162 65,079 74,490 15,757
3,176

780,312 164,528 174,223
2,057
6lb
575
4,336
3"1
910
108,734 32,955 33,900
14,817
2,873
7,9&5
16,731
894
1,682

5,603,9^8 390,459 1,865,837 450,247

22,831

2,172

5,062

12,722
92,373
12,624 155,427
1,193

8,613

1,519

33,179

19,013
91,370 44,183 232,887
6,603 11,15% 11,363

5,373
24,364

37,5%6

7,344
5,530

17,166
24,936

1,493

9,659
11,152
1,434

13,327
1,707
12,330
27,864

38,777
42,641
87,418
6,579
11,648

5,196

37,5%0

5%,32%

48,752 44,756 195,852 46,631 38,971 5°»1%1 40,450 148,381
228
211
802
19
12
1°5
159
393
1 , 1 2 6 / ^ 737
1,53"
1,656
266
1,020
33°
1,724
28,2f3
9 , 0 7 4 44,089 14,625
6,492 18,776 11,704 ID,850
3,612
2,489
7,827
3,46l
1,23%
3,649
1,787
4,433
4,986
3,655 1,664 1,433 1,342 1,082 1,281
7^9

519,849 194,1^7 192,500 954,854 185,829

131,840 180,934 l l 4 , 6 4 l 422,801

L I A B I L I T I E S

RESOURCES ATD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RECEIVE 3AKCS OF MAY 4, 1932
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston Few York P h i l a . Cleve.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago St.Louis
2,561,646 l36,g4o
574,533 250^929 291,337 93,520 116,117 545,804 90,743

F . 3 . n o t e s in a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member batik - r e s e r v e account
2,147,148 121,012 1,006,781 119,118 143,493 52,838 46,403
Government
12,837 1,042
3,000
362
125 1,120 1,024
Foreign "bank
45,063 3,557 13,520 4,820 4,727 1,872 1,732
Other d e p o s i t s
32,054
54 19,718
373
2,337
98
158
Total d e p o s i t s
2,237,102 125,671 1,043,019 124,673 150,682 55,928 49,317
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
359,198 45,277 103,855 30,030 33,09s 26,354 9,115
Can i t 9.1 paid i n
154,892 11,533
59,157 16,231 14,218 5,232 4,824
Surplus
259,-421%, 20,039
75,077 26,486 27,640 1 1 , 4 8 ^ ) 1 0 , 4 4 9
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
31,659
999 10,196 1.898 2.874 l.llQ 2.618
TOTAL LIABILITIES
5,603,918 390,459 1,865,837 450,247 519,849 194,137 192,500
Reserve r a t i o (per cent)
6 6 „ 8 ^ 74.7
56.7
65.0
67.2
69.2 s 76.7
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r chased f o r f o r e i g n correspondents 278,042 21,501
87,359 29,140 28,574 11,317 10,468
Federal reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.agent 2,735,601 204,962
Held by Federal r e s e r v e bank
173,955 18,022
In a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n
2,561,646 186,940
C o l l a t e r a l held by agent as s e c u r i t y f o r n o t e s i s s u e d to bank
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
966,651 47,010
Gold fund - F . R. Board
1,302,530 130,617
E l i g i b l e paper
510,044 31.132
Total c o l l a t e r a l
2,779,225 208,759

Total
B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
Municipal warrants



505,801

44,522
829,510
4,929

11,160
50,966

4,613

740
6,271
643

1,057
1,638
854

40,384
633
1,030
lJ07

307,720 63,441 42,454
41,684 1^,813 6,390
17,335
4,483 2,934
38,411 10,025 6,356
3.900 1.124 1.592

67,271 47,611 142,273
4n
678
2,645
1,310
1,357
3,229
106

69,412
17,323
4,093
8,124
838

120,934
65.1
6,224 8,204

954,554 185,829 131,840
80,5
74,4
70.5

9,902

37,910

2,592

4,714

51,924 152,861
12,890 16,869
3,976 10,816
7,624 17,707
2.054
2.256
l l 4 , 6 4 l 422,801
62.8 65.1

7,922 19,521

FEDERAL RESERVE HOTE STATEL'EFT

605,030 256,422 303,55s 98,988 132,110 575,468 93,975 73,515 92,407 4i,0S3 258,033
30,547 5,493 12,221 5,468 15,993 29,664 3,232 l , 4 o i 11,263 4,910 35.74l
574,533 250,929 291,337 93,520 116,117 5^5,S04 90,743 72,114 81,144 36,173 222,292

484,726 73,400 71,970 12,470 14,275 123,395 15,720 13,145 9,280 12,260 89,000
30,000 121,100 169,000 62,400 88,500 424,000 64,600 50,750 56,800 18,000 86,763
107,371

61,983

63.053

622,097 256,433 304,023

Wi thin 15 days
366,450

300,066 59,892

B-7&3C
Minn. ICans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
72,114 81,144 36,173 222,292

24,6o4

30.295

38.992

13.687

10.137

29.072

11.401

99,474 133,070 586,337

94,007

74,032

95,152

41,663 264,078

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS ATT) SHORT TERM SECURITIES
91 days to
l 6 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 6l to SO days
6 months
33,571
51,976
17,624
30,923
6,523
16,92s
9,584
267
80,980
213,025
95,784
228,092
111
107
98

38.115

Over 6 months
5,257

160,663