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STATMTT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday' morning, May 10;
not earlier.

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
May 9» 1935*

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAInTICS
The daily average volume of Federal Reserve "bank credit outstanding during
the week ended May 8,. as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,^71>000>0°0t
an increase of $3,000,000 compared with the preceding week and a decrease of
$13,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 193^•
On May 8 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,466,000,000, an increase of
$3,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases of $37#000,000
in member bank reserve balances and $7»000,000 in money in circulation and a decrease of $7,000,000 in Treasury and national bank currency, offset in part by an
increase of $7,000,000 in monetary gold stock and a decrease of $40,000,000 in
Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve ban3.cs.
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased
bills and industrial advances. An increase of $13,000,000 in holdings of United
States Treasury notes was offset by a decrease of a like amount in holdings of
Treasury bills,
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended May 8, 1935, W e r e a G follows:

Increase'or decrease
since
May 8

May 1

J321

mi

May 9

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
6
Bills bought
5
U. S. (Jovernment securities
2,430
Industrial advances (not including IS million
commitments - May S)
2b
Other Be serve bank credit
-1

+I4

TOTAL RESERVE BAKK CKSDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency

2,466
8,728'
2,536

+3
+7
-7

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R.accounts

5,^96
^»75£
2,938
538

+7
+37
J40




^i
~2
4-26
~lg
+972
4-156

+1 080
ll.60
+46

Released for publication Friday morning, May 10f1935»

earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AKD LIABILITIES
OP THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

May 8, 1935

May 1, 1935

May 9, 193^,

5,765,819
20,061
237,661
6,023,5^1

5,750,844
20,522
244,515
6,015,881

4,585,034
3p,631
234.299
4,849,964
5,791

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
......
Other cash
Total reserves .
..
Redemption fund - F. R. bank notes . . . .
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't, obligations,direct
and/or fully guaranteed
Other bills discounted
....
Total bills discounted . . . . . . .
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S # Government securities:
Bonds . . . . . . . . .
. .
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills .
Total U.S. Gov eminent securities . .

—

2,639
, 3,321
5,960
4,69s
26,410

3,074
3,304
6,373
4,696
26,444

322,337
1,5^3,136
564,772
2,U30,2U5

"•321,239
•1.530,779
"-577,857
2,430,475

,

6,277
30,297
36,574
6,656
—

2,467,993
702
18,982
541,743
49,616
40.274

407,860
1,237,089
786,869
2,431,818
747
2,475,795
3,13^
16,260
406,394
52,569
184.880

9,135,191

7,99^,787

3,160,066

3,161,879

3,059,927
66,252

4,757,60$
50,969
15.470
261,866
5,085,913
*
448,01b
. .
146,669
144,3:93
..
19,939
30,808
10.524

4,721,320
76,209
15,373
260,677
5,073,584
547,076
146,666
144,893
19,209
30,806
11.078

3,677,863
60,115
6,915
249,983
3,994,876
401,661
146,279
138,383

9,046,828

9,135,191

7,99^,787

Other securities . . . .
Total bills and securities . . . . .

___

—

2,467,313
699
F. R. notes of other banks . . . . . . . *
17,147
446,015
Uncollected items
49,634
Bank premises
......
All other assets .
42,479
TOTAL ASSETS
9,046,828

—

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . .
F. R. bank note circulation - net . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
U.S.Treasurer - General account . . .
Foreign bank . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other deDOsits
Total deposits . . .
Deferred availability items .
Capital paid in
. . . . . . . . . . .
Surplus (Section j)
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 purchased
for foreign correspondents f . . . . . .

73.0$
16

20

Commitments to make industrial advances

18,040

17,051




.

73.0$

•Revised figures.

.

22,531
164.878

68.7$
4,002
—

ASSETS AKD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS ON MAY 8, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total Boston

Hew York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOlb

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
5,765,819 409,223 2,125,695 282,898 1+1*5,038 186,256 117,93^ 1,290,581 152,615 l4l,438 201,095 88,668 324,378
Hedeaption fund - F. R. notes
20,06l
2,06s
1,051
1,627
1,648 l,6l4 3,467
2,516 1,3-12
656
822
374
2,906
Other cash
237,661 25,937
67,332 3*+,3l6 9,706 11,511 13,091
24,966 11,574 11,8§2 10,034 5,303 11,999
Total reserves,
6,023,541 4^7,228 2,194,078 318,841 456,392 199.381 134,492 1,318,063 165,501 153,98b 211,951
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't. obligations,
—
direct and/or fully guaranteed
2,639
109
1,406
4
212
50
330
30
99
29
*
«
*
.
44
Other bills discounted
—
102
158
3,321
11
176
2,396
5
77
Total bills discounted
5,960
211
4i
498
256
3,802
4
106
50
275
5
Bills bought in open market
4,698
346
446
174
169
1,807
81
475
557
127
65
Industrial advances
26,410
2,154
2,017
2,186
6,165 3,447 1,31s ^,033 1,124
962
533
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
41,434 12,786 14,544 12,849
322,337 19,33^ 110,080 21,091 25,290 13,482 11,196
Treasury notes
1,543,136 100,517 468,911 106,575 136,403 72,716 60,323 255,239 69,462 40,890 68,294
Certificates and bills
564,772 37,827 155,327 33,m 51,332 - 21,365 22,701
52,520. 25,952 15,194 25.701
Total U.S.Govt, securities
2,430,245 157,678 744,318 167,120 213,025 113,563 94,220 389,843 108,200 70,628 106,844
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
P. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




2,467,313 160,389
699
17.147
446,015
49,634
42,479

53
»

47,694

3,168
618

95.788

392,591 108,818

26
25
1,709 1,234
105,768 35,192 39,6b7 39,054 12,849
11,724 ^,595
6,629 3,028 2,325
2,5^0
1,246
28,707
4,403
1,713

85
5
2,087
1,533
67,607 20,637
2,628
4,955
246
737

756,092 171,5^0 214,830 118,026
276
4,494

72 •

409

67

667

72,760 108,039
4
,727

12,434
1,580
625

19
1,101
27,582
3,448
254

94,345 339,283

220
282
502
122

1,786

150
60
210
329
685

17,299 22,952
39,363 123,793
14,813 46.586
71,475 193,331
73,885 19^,555
18
306
15,613

49
2,524
21,918

S83

507

.1,685

3,869

9,046,828 649,506 3,101,139 535,052 720,792 362,470 248,426 1,786,125 299,36s 242,116 352,394 186,735 562,705

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OK MAT S, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston

Kew York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

3,160,066 261,200
647,252 234,497 314,556 14S.977 126,554
F.R.notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
4,757,608 305,553 2,003,074 220,905 325,693 155,018 89,16s
U.S.Treasurer - General account
50,969
20,880
2,069
1,882
2,129
2,461
3,682
15,U70
Foreign bank
5,741
570
554
1,524
1,10S
1,463
261,S66
Other deposits
189,642
4,156
5,663
2,799
3,999
3,791
Total deposits
5,025,913 314,785 2,219,337 233,557 334,629 161,813 94,403
448,016 4s,643
Deferred availability items
106,516 32,916 ^9,606 37,301 i3,sso
145,669 10,763
Capital paid in
4,^7
5,035
59.375 15,132 13,126
144,893
Surplus (Section 7)
5,540
49,964 13,470 14,371
5,186
9,902
Surplus (Section 13 b)
19,939
1,007
754
2,501
6,064
2,09s
2,165
Reserve for contingencies
2,600
l
,
4
i
6
30,808
l,64s
2,936
3,000
7,500
All other liabilities
241
24s
4oo
386
10,524
497
5,125
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Chicago St .Louis Minn. Kans.Cv, Dallas San Fran.

787,923 139,030 105,288 120,814 47,958 225,951

875,965 111,95b 103,728
3,957 4,105 2,535
462
369
1,786
6,259 12,314 8,340
887,967 128,837 114,972
67,11s 21,041 12,Sd8
3.999 3,127
12,779
21,350 4,655 3.420
547
1,003
1,391
S91 1,211
5.325
368
2,212
227
9,046,828 649,506 3,101,139 535,052 7.20,792 362,470 248,426 1,786,125 299,368 242,116

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R.note liabilities combined
73.0
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
16
Commitiaents to make industrial
advances
18,040

75.9

76.5

68.1

70.3

1

3

2

2,657

7,346

50s

64.2
1

1,467

60.9
1

1,339

B-SOlc

61.8

78.6
1

2

725

501

69.9
1

1,254

189,016 107*779
4,510
1,057
415
4oo
1,686
1,857
195,^27 111,093
26,494 17,360
4,031
4,031
3,777
3,613
775
939
817
1,363
223
214

269,753
1,702
1,07s
16,360
288,893
24,273
10,824
9,645
695
2,O4I
3*3
352,394 136,735 562,705
67.0

59.3

1

i

76

384

l

160

65.9
l

1,623

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities




5,960
4,698
26,410
2,430,245

Within 15 days

3.S51
403
1,31S
48,881

l6 to 30 days

621
m
292
40,903

31 to 60 days

997
257
337
220,087

bl to 90 days

290

91 d«ys to
6 months

170

31

2,421
179,797

21,764
1,751,517

3,594

278
189,060

Over 6 months

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON MAY 8, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

Total Boston New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOld

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.B.Agent 3,421,419 277,248
Held by Federal Reserve banlc
2ol,353 l6,04s

7^2,045 ?4g,525 328,164 I59,324 144,658
94,787 14,028 13,608 10,3^7 1S.,104

818,707 145,165 109,19^ 12S.91*! 53.^6 265,962
30,724
6,135
3,.306
8,127
5.528 40,011

3,160,066 261,200

647,25s 2 3 M 9 7 314,556 148,977 126,554

787,983 139,030 105,288 120,814

788,706 227,000 318,715 134,3^0

827,346 109,632 107,500 125,000
4
84
6
50

la actual circulation

47,958 225,951

Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to ll ank:
Gold certificates on xiand and
due from U.S.Treasury
Eligible paper
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral




3,286,979 301,617

4,390
225,000

211

—

3.516,369 301,828

2,303
—

498

41

233

82,685
267

22,000 10,000 25,000 65,000

791,009 249,498 328,756 159,573 147,952

—

37,000

3,000

51,175 213,263
191
502
5,000 3,000 55,000

827,352 146,636 110,550 130,084 5^,677 268,454