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ST.AT»lElfr FOR THE PRESS

St.l()54

Released for publieation
Friday rnorning, Mq 9;
not earlier.

Federal Reserve :Board,
May 8, 1924.
OONDITION OF FEDmAL RESERVE BANKS

The r.onsolidated statement of ~ondition of the Federal Reserve 'Banks on May t
made public by the Federal Reserve l!oaa-d shows a. net red'lr.tioncf $)4,900,000 ln
i
earning assets, decreases of $37.200,000 in holdings of a.eeeptanees purehased in
open market and of $6,900,000 in discounted bUls being partl7 offset by a.n increase
of $9,200,000 in Governrnent seeurities. Federal reserve note cireulaUon inr.rea.sed
by $1,000,000 and r.ash reserves by $9,500,000, Yhile deposit li.a'bil' ties declined bf
$11 '000, 000.
The New York reserve bank reports a.n inr.rease of $19,100,000 in holdings of
dis<-.omted bills, Cbieago an irr.rease of $9,ltoo,ooo, and Minneepol:Ls an increase of
$900,000. The reliiSining banks report smaller hold~ngs of discounted bills than the
week before, the largest reductions being as follows: San Francisco $lO,l()O,OOO,
Atlanta $6,JOO,OOO, Boston $5,6o0,000, St~ Louis $4,SOO,OCO, and Philadelphia. .
$4,300,000. Paper ser.ur.ed by U. s. Goverm.l8nt obligations ~nr.reased by $6,400,000
and on May 1 aggregated $167 ,6oo.ooo. Of this aJIJOunt $99,4oO,OOO was se~ured ) f
Liberty and other U. s. bonds, $57,900,000 by Treasury notes, and $10,200,000 ~~
certificates of indebtedness.

All Federal reserve banks report smaller holdings of ae~eptances purcha.se4 in
open market, e.xr.apt Atlanta WC'.h shows an increase of $200,000. 1'he New York reaene
bank reports a reduction of $16,6oo,ooo in its holdings of acceptan~es. Government
security holdings increased by $9,200,000 duri.ng the week, an' inr.reaee of $10,300,000
. in Treasury notes being partly offset by an aggregate redUction of $1,100,000 in
holdings of bonds and Treasury dertifiea.tes.
An increase of $6,700,000 in Federal reserve note circulation ls shown by the
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, of $5,800,000 by Minne<¥'lolis, and of $4,700,000 by
San Francisco. The Chicago bank shows a decline of $5,6oo,OOO in its federal reserve
rote circulation. and Philadelphia a decline of $4.soo,ooo, Y.h1le the tysteu1 as a
Yhole shows a net increase of $1,000,.000. Gold reserves increased b)' $9,200 1 000
during the week. The San Francisco bank shows a net in~rease of $19,6o0,000 in golcl
reserves, Atlanta a net increase of $10,4oo,OOO, and St.. Louis of $8,100,000, vmile
New York reports a decrease of $43,500,000 and Qacago a decrease of $141 500,000.
Reserves other than gold increased. by $)00,000 during the week ancl Non-reserve cash br
$1 ,4oo,ooo.
A Sllll'JIDa.ry of changes 1n the principal assets and liabilities of the rese"e
banks during the week and the year ending May 7, 1924, follows:

ln"rease or

de~rea.e

Year

Week
Total reserves • • • • •
Gold reserves • ~ • • •

. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
'

~otal

earning assets •• ~
• •
• .
Ilills disc.ounteo, total • • • • • • • • • •
Secured by u. s. Governwsnt obligations •
Other b1lls discounted • • • • • • • , • •

Bills bought in open market

.

. .......

. .. • •
• • • •
• . . ..
• . •

U. s. Government aeeufities, total ••
Bonds • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • •

Treasury notes • • • • • • :. •
Cer,ificates of inde'bteduess ..

•

Federal Reserve notes in r.irculation ••
Total deposits • • • • • • •
Members• reserve deposits
Government deposits •••
Other deposits • • • • • •


.

•

..

.. .. . . .. .. .. ... ...
• •

•
•

• • •

• • •

•

•

dWi-JlS

+ $9.500.000 .
+ 9,200,000

+ $50,700,000
+ l.aO .soo ,ooo

•

34,9;)0,QOO

-

6,900,000

.. 309,4oo,ooo
• 254,800 .coo
... 191,100,000

+ 6,lfoo,ooo
- 13,)00,000

-

•

.. 179.700~000

37,200,000

+ 9,200,000
...
900,000
+ 10,3()0,000
200,000

63,700,000

+ 125,100,000
11,200,000
+ il2,7C'lO,CCC

--r

+

23,600~000

+

1,000,000

... 314,soo,ooo

...

11,000,000

+ 56,700,oCO
+ 6~,100,000

+

s,6oo,ooo

-

14,100,000
5,500,000

•

4,200,000
6,200,000

St. 4054a.

Relea&ed f'Or public at ion Friday morning, Ma.v 9, 1924.
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
May 7. 1924

R·.E S 0 U R C E S

Apr. 30. 192~ Ma.v 9. 1923

(a)610,622
370,701

2,005,066
-~4.5_'-'2,059 ,501
706,261
32),062

3, 120,389
102,220

3,088,824
92,557

3,232,1.0S
51,243

3, 222,609
49,811

3, 181,381

167,556
272,729

161,164
286,021

353,637
336.380

4l.io I 28'5
87,287

447,185
124,485

695,017
266,992

18,353
232,091

6o,438

19,269
221,771
_ _6o_,620

29,573
*119 ,387
36,854

310,882

301,660

185,814

51

51

4o

. . . •

838,505

873.381

1,147,863

Redemption fund - F. R. Bank notes •
Uncollected items . . .
Bank premises • • • . .
All other resources • . • • • .

28

28

566,511
56,540

23 130

586,350
56,494
22,530

6o0,834
50,155
13,811

4,766,665

4,811, 203

5,o61,961

1,927,027
333

1,926,013
343

2,241,780
2,o65

,953 '532
18,381
22,439

1,944, 952
32,503
27,926

l,cb6,455

1.994,352

2,005, 381

1,937,670

500,211
111,231
220,915
14.591

533,466
110,927
220,915
14,158

536,222
109, 02'9

4, 768,665

4,811, 203

5,061,961

20, 5:>5

33,615

Gold with Federal reserve agents . • • •
Gold rede~tion fund with U.S. Treasury
Gold held exclusivelY against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board • •
Gold and gold certificates held by bankS
Total

~old

reserves . • •

Reserves other than gold

"

. . . . . ..

Total reserves
Non-reserve cash . • • •
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U. S. Government obligations .
Other bills discounted .

2,110,776
39.755
2,150, 531
601,766
377,309
3,129,606
102,502

(a)2, 139,0b6

Total bills dis counted • •
Bills bought in open market
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds . . . • • . . .
. •
Treasury notes . . .
.
Certificates of indebtedness
Total U. S. Government securities
All other earning assets
Total earning assets

5'%

TOTAL RESOURCES • • . .

F. R. notes in actual circulation •

•

F. R. Bank notes in circulation- net
Deposits:
·
Member bank - reserve account . . .
Government . . . .
Other deposits • • •

Total deposits • .
Deferred availability
Capital paid in • . •
Surplus . •
• .
.
All other liabilities

items
.

.

. . .
.
.

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,083,317
(a}50, 74'2_

I

l

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities comoined • . .

82.4~

Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents • . . . .

21,388

* Inc1ud ing Victory notes.
(a) Revised figures ..
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67,726

191

j

1

I

22,616
28,599

21813613
16,826

I

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1

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Released fer publicaticn Frid~ morning, ~ 9, 1924; net aarlier.

St. 4o54o.

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF TEE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, TJ!AY
RESOURCES

7, 1924.

(In thousands of dollars)
Jlederal 'Reserve Bank of
Boston New. York Phila.
Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St, Louis Minn. Kans. Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total
~ld with Federal Reserve Agents
204,302 635,580 192,971 202,767 39.4o4 115,264 300,153 63,940 61,460 53,875 41,437 199,623 2,110,776
Gold redempticn fund with. U.S. Treas • 7,062
5,6o4 2, }58 1,802 2,192 3,324 4, 720 2, 784 1,939 2,415 1,938 3. 617
39,755
h}d held exclusivel;y: ggainst
F. R. notes
Gold settlement fund with F. R.Board
Geld and gold certif. held by banks
T2ta1·.gold reserves
Reserves other than gold
'l'eta1 reserves
Bm-resene cash
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U. s. Govt. obligations
Other bills discounted
'rota). bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
U. S. GO'ternm:mt securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates of indebtedness
Total U, S. Govt. securities

211,364
57 J 734
18,452
287,550
11,551
299.101
3,s~n

8,803
71889
16,692
7,657
542
19,117
4,969
24,628

641,184 195' 329
157,993 35,715
176,226 37' 767
975,403 268,811
24,072 2,639

204,569 41,596 118,588 304,873 66,724 63,399 56,290 43,375
gg' 135 31,757 16,712 84,531 22,181 11,078 33,248 6,o68
12,528 6,152 7,228 62,048 7,652 9.629 3, 732 6,570
305,232 79.505 142,528 451,452 96,557 84,106 93,270 56,01}
6,184 4~596 10,433 11,598 15,091 1,259 4,428 6,441

999,4 75 271,450 311,416 84,101 152,961 463,050 111,648 85.365 97' fl:;8
12,889 1,684 3,286 2,856 4,94o 7,580 4,278
789 3,023

20},240 2,150,531
56,614 601,766
29.325 377,3CIJ
289.-119 3,129,606
4,210 102,502

62,454 293,389- 3,23g,10S
2,895 3,180
5;1.,243

51,738 ro, 658 23,734 15,427 4,405 23,46o 6,680 1,202 2,566 1,285 7,598
12,202 1lt022 19,658 42 090 33,111 41,746 19,427 1},367 22,408 11,527 35,249
66,943 31,710 43,392 s-, ,517 37,516 65,206 26,107 14,569 24,974 12,812 42.347
10,527 4,811 12,376 1,025 7,299 17.032 3,836 3.399 4,104 5,303 9~918
1

1,202
549
917
51,799 24,675 27,726
16.010 21200 1r111
69,011 27,424 36,354
51

1,191
2,962
972
5,125

4,426
33,026
2l~
103 47,081

103

4S3 1, 780
7,155
5
26,641
16,751
14,589
~,669
, 125 4,313 3.285 5,394
6,966 20,949 19.385 21,816 32,04o

5,136
1,830

167 ,·556
272, 7~
440.285
87,2157
18.353
232,091
60,438

--

310,882
51

All other earning assets
Total earning assets
48,977 146,481 63.996 92,122 63,667 44,918 129.319 36,909 38,917 48,463 39,931 84,805 8381505
28
28
5~ Redemption fund - F.R.Bank notes
34,135
11,676
33,512 27,374 35,064- 566,511
49,170 121,593 50,876 53,004 50,935 25,873 73.299
Uncollected items
14,696 1,113 9,117 2,528
2, 718 8,264 1,821 2,631 4,595 1,912 2,833
4,312
56,54o
Bank premises
1,
708
430
5,214
324
320
139 5,592 l,04o 4,455 4,110
319
23,730
19
All other resources
405,480 1,300,348 389,443 469,265 204,408 233,118 681,942 188,930 144,970 188,331 139,049 423,381 4,768,665
TOTAL RESOURCES
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Frid~

moming 1 Mey 9, 1924; not earlier.
St. 4054c.
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY 7, 1921+.
LIABILITIES
(In thousands of dollars)
·Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston New York Phila.
Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Mirm. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total
, I'.L notes in actual circulation
204,427 ~.757 192.755 219.42} 76,959 11+0,293 284,852 65,4oo 71,263 63,6o4 50,357 207,937 1,927,027
.
338
338
l'.tt. Bank notes in circulation - net
_Deposita:
126,872 743.~ 119,041 163,952 6o.605 57.472 286,4o3 74,6o2 47,447 75,211 ~.764 1~,114 1,953,532
Member bank - reserve account
2,226 1,587
1,560
841
5o4 1,295 1,698 1,641
1,694 1,155
850 2,730
18,381
·Government
162
13,218
268 1,154
86
121 1,170
~1
l4o8
393
159 4,859
22,439
Other deposits
Tot§Ll deposits
Defe:rTed availability items
Capital paid :fn
. Surplus

_

·_All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES

·• Ba\io of total reserves to deposit
ed F. R. note 1 iabil it ies
ccmbined, per cent
· Catt ingent liability en bills
purchased for foreign
correspondents
•• R. notes outstanding
7. R. notes held by banks
1. It. notes in actual circtilation

•111s discounted

:::.Bills bought in open market
.· U~ s. Certificates of indebtedness


~icipa1


warrants

128,594 758,~3
47,682 100,153
29.909
7,975
16,390
59,929
412
2,107
405,4801,300.348

120,896
45,058
10,156
19,927
651
389,41+3

89.8

165,947 61,195 58,888 289,271 76,684 ~.549 77.359 50,773
46,410 47.681 18,867 6o,667 30,892 11,989 32,710 24,183
12,512 5,f42 . 4,567 15,163 5,071
3,427 4,•Ja ¥,176
23,691 11,672 8.950 30,426 10,072
7,484 9,496 7,577
1,~ 1,059
1,553 1,563
811
1,258
730 1,645
469,265 204,408 233.118 681,942168,930 141+,970 188.331 139,049
61.8

78.6

80.8

156,703 1,994,352
33,919 500,211
8,001 111,231
15,301 220,915
1,520
14,591
1+23.~1 4,768,665

S18 1,635
21,388
990
2,087 2,517 1, 226
947 3, 206 1,~
775
FEDERAL RESERVE NOT!SOUTSTANDING AND IN ACTUAL CIRCULATION
225,539 654,369 222,179 243,545 88,522 151,887 311+,460 78,499 77,491 75,699 57.386 250,728 2,440,3o6
21,112 304,612 29,424 24,122 11,563 11,594 29,608 13,099 6,228 12,095~7.031 42,791 513,279
204,427 349,757 192,755 219,423 76,959 140,293 284,852 65,400 71,263 6},604 50,357 207,937 1,927,027
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS, U. S. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS AND MJNICIPAL WARRANTS BY MATURITIES
Within 15 da;ys
16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days . 61 to 90 days From
91 davs Over 6 months
Total
to 6 months
45,882
72,862
~.369
32,284
2~.328
4,56o
4lfo ,235
24,895
19~685
5,098
300
87,287
37.309
12.059
-· 94j
6o,4}8
51
51
6,133

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Released for publicati<n FridaJ morning, May 9, 1924; not earlier.

St. J.ro54d.

FEDERAL RESERVE AGJNTS' ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MAY

7, 1924.

(In thousands of dollars)
Fede_:ral Reserve Agent at
RESOURCES
I'~ erai Reserve notes on hand
l'ederal Reserve notes outstanding
Collateral security for Federal

Reserve notes outstand.ing:
Gold and gold certificates
Gold red emp t i en fund
Gold fund - F. R. Board
Eligible paper Amount required
Excess amodnt held

Boston New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich.

Atlanta

Chicago

St.L0\11& Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total

,1

~

108,050
225,539

255,o60 46,720 40,935 37,820 75,157 197,140 26,500 19,24o 28,993 17,477 78,~ 931,352
654,369 222,179 243,545 88,522151,887314,46o 78,1499 77.491 75,699 57.388 250.728 2,44o,306

35,300
16,002
153,000

2)8,531 14,000 8, 780
2,4oo
9,985 13,052
1},816
335,864
31,049 15,082 11,987 2,109 6.864 6,509 3,455 1,4o8 3,515 1.1.,121 12,296 114,397
366,000 163,889 182,000 37,295 106,000 293,644 50,500 47,000 50,36o 2},500 187,327 1,66o,515

21,2}7
3,112

18,789 29,208 4o, 178 49,118 36,623 14,}07 14,559 16,031 21.821.1. 15,951 51,105
ll
49,620 },207 14,440 7,953
7,}62 67,494 1},46; 1,432 6, 798 1,805

329,530
176,699

562,240 1,613,418 494,285 542,465 222,817 386,293 693,5~196,963 175,654 187,189 1}4,058 579.7 7 5,988,6~3

L I AB I L I T I E S

'7

Net amount of Federal Reserve notes
received from Comptroller
of the Currency
333,589

909,429 268,899 284.480 126,;42 227,044 511,600 }.o4,999 96,731104,692 74,865 323T9S8 .3,371,658

Collateral received from
Jedera1 reserve barik:
Gold
E1 igi ble paper

635,580 192,971202,767 )9,404 115,264 }00,153 63,940 61,46o 53,875 41,437 199.623 2,110,776
68,409 32,415 55,218 57,071 4),985 81,801 28,024 17,463 28,622 17,756 51,116 5o6,229

TOTAL

2o4,302
24,349

Cf6v

/

562,240 1,613,418 494.285 542.465 222,817 386,293 893,554 196,963 175,654 187,189 134,058 579,77 5,988,6i 3

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