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STATEMENT FOB THE PRESS
Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
St.4518
Friday morning, May 8;
Federal Reserve Board
not e a r l i e r .
May 7 , 1925.
CONDITION OF FEDERAL EE SERVE BANKS
The c o n s o l i d a t e d statement o f c o n d i t i o n of the F e d e r a l r e s e r v e banks on May 6 ,
made p u b l i c by t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Board, shows i n c r e a s e s o f $ 1 0 , 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n h o l d i n g s o f d i s c o u n t e d b i l l s , o f $ 1 1 , 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 in a c c e p t a n c e s purchased i n open market
and o f $ 2 6 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n Government s e c u r i t i e s , r e s u l t i n g i n an a g g r e g a t e i n c r e a s e of
$ 4 8 , 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n t o t a l e a r n i n g a s s e t s as compared w i t h the d e c l i n e o f $ 2 5 , 1 0 0 , 0 0 0
reported the p r e v i o u s week. Cash r e s e r v e s d e c l i n e d $ 5 , 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 , n o n - r e s e r v e cash
$ 1 , 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 , and F e d e r a l r e s e r v e n o t e c i r c u l a t i o n $900,000,
The New York r e s e r v e bank shows an i n c r e a s e o f $ 4 2 , 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n d i s c o u n t h o l d i n g s , and the S t . L o u i s , Kansas C i t y and D a l l a s banks show a combined i n c r e a s e o f
$1,600,000.
The remaining banks r e p o r t d e c r e a s e s i n d i s c o u n t h o l d i n g s , the
p r i n c i p a l d e c l i n e s b e i n g : Chicago $ 1 3 , 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Boston $ 5 , 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 , P h i l a d e l p h i a
$ 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Richmond $ 3 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 , and A t l a n t a $ 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
An i n c r e a s e o f $ 2 5 , 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n h o l d i n g s o f a c c e p t a n c e s purchased, i n open
market i s reported by t h e Federal Reserve Bank o f New York. The San F r a n c i s c o
bank shows a d e c r e a s e o f $ 3 , 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n acceptance h o l d i n g s , Boston - a decrease o f
$ 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Minneapolis o f $ 1 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 , and Cleveland and Kansas C i t y o f
$ 1 , 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 each. Acceptance h o l d i n g s o f the s i x o t h e r banks show s m a l l e r changes
f d r the week. The S y s t e m ' s h o l d i n g s of Treasury n o t e s went up $ 2 3 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 , o f
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s $ 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , and o f U. S. bonds $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
The p r i n c i p a l changes i n Federal r e s e r v e n o t e c i r c u l a t i o n during the week
comprise a d e c r e a s e o f $ 3 , 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 reported by the Cleveland bank, and i n c r e a s e s
o f $ 3 , 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 and $ 1 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 , r e s p e c t i v e l y , by San F r a n c i s c o and Boston.
A sumri&ry o f changes i n the p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s o f the r e s e r v e
banks during the week and the year ending May 6 , 1925, f o l l o w s :
I n c r e a s e or d e c r e a s e during
Week
Total reserves . . . . .
Gold r e s e r v e s

. . . .

Year

.

-$5,900,000
- 5,600,000

- $244,900,000
- 284,100,000

Total earning a s s e t s
B i l l s discounted, t o t a l .
Secured by U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s .
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d . . . .

+48,900,000
+10,600,000
- 7,600,000
+18,200,000

+
+
-

238,200,000
29,700,000
40,700,000
70,400,000

.

+11,600,000

+

191,200,000

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l . . . .
Bonds
Treasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s o f indebtedness
,

+26,700,000
+
100,000
+23,600,000
+ 3*000,000

+
+
+
-

64,800,000
66,900,000
33,400,000
35,500,000

-

-

244,100,000

+
+•
+
+

238,000,000
226,500,000
5,600,000
5,900,000

B i l l s bought i n open market

F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s i n c i r c u l a t i o n . . . .
Total d e p o s i t s . . . . . . . . .
Members' r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s
Government d e p o s i t s
Other d e p o s i t s
W.




•
. . . . . .

900,000

+45,000,000
+45,500,000
- 3,100,000
+ 2,600,000

Peleased f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday morning, May g, 1925; not e a r l i e r .

S t , 45]gr

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL PESER7E BANKS COMBINED
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
May 6, 1925

PESOU. PCES
Gold w i t h F e d e r a l r e s e r v e a g e n t s . . . .
Gold r e d e m p t i o n fund w i t h U.S. Treasury
Sold held

e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t F. P . n o t e

lold s e t t l e m e n t fund with F. E. 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 . . .

,

Apr. 29, 1925 May 7, 19

1,564,821
49,114

1,547,198
51,345

2,110,776
39,755

1,613,935

1,59S,543

2,1)0,531

636,928

601,766

611,846
619,750 <
2,845,531

615,631

377,309
3,129,606

l4i,69i

2,851,102
142,009

2,987,222

2,993,m

3,232,10s

53,383

54,536

51,243

208, 269
202,333

215,871
184,114

167,556
272,729

.

410,602
278,466

399,985
266,828

440,285

B i l l s bought i n open market
U. S, Government s e c u r i t i e s :
B end s
Treasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness

Total r e s e r v e s
Non-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
Total b i l l s discounted

85,227

265,527
24,960

Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Foreign l o a n s on gold
All other earning a s s e t s . . . . . . .
5% Redemption fund - p. R. Bank n o t e s .
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other resources . . .
TOTAL -RESOURCES
L I A B I L I T I E S
F. E. notes i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n . .
F. P. Bank notes i n c i r c u l a t i o n - n e t
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account . . .
Government .
Other d e p o s i t s
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
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s
. . ,
. . . .

P a t i o of t o t a l r e s e r v e s t o d e p o s i t and
F. P. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . .
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents




10,500
1,400

1,076,682

Total earning a s s e t s

TOTAL LIABILITIES

375,714

85,138
241,980

21,921
349,039
10,500

87,287
18,353

232,091
60,43s
310,882

1,400

51

1,027,752

838,505

-

601,59s

102,502

—

28

22,715

59,283

592,804
59,266
22,286

566,511
56,540
23,730

4,800,888

4,749,755

4,768,665

1,682,971

1,653,880

1,927,027
338

-

2,180,024

1,953,532

28,333

2,134,562
27,059
25,764

2,232,337

2,187,385

1,994,352

539,846
115,226
217,837
12,671

532,714
115,207
217,837
12,732

500,211
111,231

4,800,588

4,749,755

4,768,665

23,980

76.3
45,337

18,381
22,439

220,915
14,591

77.3#

52.4#

47,656

21,388

Beleased f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday morning, May g, 1925; not e a r l i e r .

S t . 4518b

BESOUBCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY 6, 1925.
RESOURCES
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
.. e d e r a l Reserve Baiur of
Boston
Gold w i t h Federal Reserve Agents
Gold redemption fund w i t h U . S . T r e a s .
Gold held e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t
F, B. n o t e s

%

Total r e s e r v e s
Non-reserve c a s h
'
B i l l s discounted:
Secured ty 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 d i s c o u n t e d
B i l l s bought in open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Traasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s
T o t a l U . S . Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Foreign l o a n s on gold
All other earning a s s e t s
Total earning a s s e t s
Uncollected items
Bank p r e m i s e s
All other resources
TOTAL BESOUBCES



Phila.

Cleve.

Rich.

A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s

" f t S *•<% "&S ^

%

565,152 145,447 172,718 44,235 133,830 I 4 i , n 6

Gold s e t t l e m e n t fund w i t h F.B.Board
Gold and gold c e r t i f . heI3 by banks
Total gold r e s e r v e s
Beserves o t h e r than gold

New York

as 1.% «

271,544
_LiZ2§
256,340
5,98s
11,287

Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran. T o t a l

1'Ml*-%
49,295 55,37 5 58,219 40,980 209,831 1,613,935

sg ^

i# aa

865,258 217,409 278,040 85,251 158,887 361,420 78,419 76,404 105,422 71,423 276,054 2,845,531
3^,301 5,663 8,071 4,442 15,316 17,936 20,130 1,870 3,576 9,475 6,11,5 141,691
899,559 223,072 286,111 89,693 174,203 379,356 98,549 78,274 108,99 8 80,898 282,169 2,987,222
15,280 2,105 2,779
3,472 3,878
7,196 3,687 1,130
2,067 2,342 3,464
53,388
87,595 20,059 28,065 11,819
2,331 21,474 5,500
42,172 12,035 15,070 33,843 17,214 22,585 11,600

24,050
29,981

129,767
83,186

1,190 1,853
5,407 6,311
32,094 43,135 45,662 19,545 44,059 17,100 6,597 8,164
24,644 23,159 10,194 10,849 37,141 9,155 15,472 10,240

2,661
15,101
3,393

10 :

23:

'-'I % ||°

*'1 «i iil »:§

ffl

21,155
777

118,221
2,835

24,706 39,942
976 1,124

3,385
557

9,297 17,345 26,464 20,401 34,755
483
346
420
368
735

375,714
10,500

75,963

334,009 83,570 107,360 59,798 34,681 138,835 36,035

12,763

-Z_

ll
=

'ii

l II

1

'15°

3,857- 56,186
430 1,449
-

-:i -a ig i s

590
3,534
4,124
6,640

16,506
19,799
36,305
17,805

:

250

-

-

208,269
202,333
410,602
278,466

1,400

39,760 45,538 31,533 89,600 1,076,682

if'm

*s

425,366 1,410,216 366,744 459,897 207,061 247,076 613,059 175,799 137,901 198,261 140,751 418,757 4,800,888
if.

R e l e a s e d

St. 4518c

f o r - p u b l i c a t i c n Friday morning, May 8, 1925j n o t earlier-.
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY 6, 1925.
L I A B I L I T I E S
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )

Federal Reserve Bank of

Boston

New York P h i l a.

CI eve.

Rich.

A t l a n t a Chicago S t . Louis

Minn. Kans. Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total
63,397 64,109 42,801 197,037 1,682*971

F. R. n o t e s i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n

212,657

338,326 1 4 9 , 0 0 1 1 9 4 , 7 5 4

7 3 , 0 0 5 139,44? l 6 l , l 4 6

47,291

Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account
Government
Other d e p o s i t s

134,175
830
307

839,677 133,488 174,520
5,254
2,746
2,842
17,551
512
1,315

64,907
1,434
199

68,928 334,646
2,501
1,176
213 1,297

79,339
1,334
1,058

49,282
1,694

293

85,973
1,451
673

5 9 , 3 8 1 155,708 2 , 1 8 0 , 0 2 4
1,127
1,591
23,980
202
4,713
28,333

135,312

8 6 2 , 4 8 2 136,746 178,677

66,540

71,642 3 3 7 , H 9

81,731

51,269

88,097

6 0 , 7 1 0 162,012 2 , 2 3 2 , 3 3 7

115,835
31,509

49,042
5,987

21,741
4,609
8,950
687

31,174
5,104
9,971
528

11,486
3,245
7,497
1,007

32,265
4,336
8,977
477

24,739

35,146

8,170

115,226

7,592

15,071

217,837

Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid i n
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
R a t i o of t o t a l r e s e r v e s t o d e p o s i t
and F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s
combined, per c e n t
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s
purchased f o r f oreign
correspondents

52,122
8,350

16,382
543

82.3

3,426
241,478

F. R. n o t e s i n actual c i r c u l a t i o n

212,657




20,059
496

49,917
12,956

22,462
1,131

11,701
786

67,126
15,538
30,426
1,704

4,233
676

1,321

539,846

12,671

425,366 1 , 4 1 0 , 2 1 6 366,744 459,897 207,061 247,076 613,059 175,799 137,901 198,261 140,751 418,757 4,800,68%

F. R. n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g
F. R. n o t e s held by banks

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open ire-rket
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness

58,749
3,315

49,253
11,189

28,821

74.9

78.1

76.6

64.3

82.5

76.1

76.4

68.3

11,522
4,308
4,957
2,455
1,899
6,393
2,131
1,529
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES OUTSTANDING AND IN ACTUAL CIRCULATION

71.6
1,853

78.2
1,621

78.6
3,243

76.3

45,337

8 6 , 8 8 8 1 6 0 , 3 0 6 171,016

53,542

66,280

72,445

47,866 232,956 2,000, OS

338,326 149,001 194,754 73,005 139,447 161,146

47,291

63,397 64,109

42,801 197,037 l,68g,5?l

464,341 188,757 214,134

126,015

39,756

19,380 13,883

20,$59

9,870

6,251

2,883

8,336

5,065

35,919

DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND U. S. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY MATURITIES
From 91 days
6 months
Within 15 d ays l 6 t o 30 days 31 t o 60 days 6 l t o 90 days
months'*
tto°6
o 6 months
3,389
18,191
23,857
40,693
22,889
301,583
4,625
29,120
70,384
56,847
117,490
9,157
15,261
542

317,038

.Total
410,602
275,466

24,960

.neieaseo t o r p u o x i c a t i o a . . E r i a a y rooming, May 8 , 1525; n o t e a r l i e r .

S t . 45l8d

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY 6 , 1925.
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Federal Reserve Agent at
R E S O U R C E S

Boston

Federal Reserve n o t e s on hand
60,950
Federal Reserve n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g 241,47S
C o l l a t e r a l security f o r Federal
Reserve n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g :
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
27,800
Geld redemption fund
13,64l
Gold fund - F. R. Beard
149,000
E l i g i b l e paper Amount required
51,037
E x c e s s amount held
2,994
T0TAL

New York

Phila.

CI eve.

Rich.

A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s

Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran.

Total

318,540 4 6 , 6 0 0 4 5 , 7 0 0
464,341
188,757 214,13%.
s

22,254 6 1 , 5 1 0 269,307
86,888 1 6 0 , 3 0 6 1 7 1 , 0 1 6

25,660
53,542

23,637
66,280

28,123
72,445

21,572 69,700
993 553
4 7 , 8 6 6 232,956 2 , 0 0 0 009
J

8,780
186,698
6,000
28,726 10,740 1 0 , l 4 l
l 4 l , 0 0 0 123,389 1 5 0 , 0 0 0

5,000
2,209
4,037
4,$45
38,295 122,500 130,644

12,975
2,758
28,000

13,052
1,043
40,500

3,491
52,360

16,Oil
276 316
3 , 0 1 4 17,977
IO2!622
20,000 1 9 0 , 1 9 5 1 , 1 8 5 , 8 8 3

107,917
86,562

46,384
9,059

9,809
15,145

11,685
10,234

16,594
1,637

48,628
2,794

45,213
19,666

28,769
632

35,527
45,338

8,841
1,847

24,784
28,794

435,188
224,702

546,900 1,333,784 426,908 493,634 205,089 382,754 656,677 147,889 166,431 174,650 119,151 564,406 5,218,273

L I A B I L I T I E S
Net amount of Federal Reserve n o t e s
r e c e i v e d from Comptroller of

the Currency
C o l l a t e r a l r e c e i v e d frcm
Federal r e s e r v e bank:
Self
E l i g i b l e paper
TOTAL




302,428

782,881 235,357 259,834 109,142 221,816 440,323 79,202 89,917 100,568

69,438 302,656 2,993,562

190,441
54,031

356,424 140,129 168,921
194,479 5 1 , 4 2 2 6 4 , 8 7 9

39,025 208,172 1,564,821
10,688 53,578
659,890

4 0 , 5 0 4 131,537 135,489
55,443 29,401 80,865

43,733
24,954

54,595
21,919

55,851
18,231

5 4 6 , 9 0 0 1 , 3 3 3 , 7 8 4 4 2 6 , 9 0 8 4 9 3 , 6 3 4 205,089 3 8 2 , 7 5 4 656,677 147,889 166,431 1 7 4 , 6 5 0 1 1 9 , 1 5 1 564,406 5 , 2 1 8 , 2 7 3