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STATE:v!ENT FOR THE PF..ESS

Released for publication
Fric:lay morning, Nov. 21;
not earlier.

St. 4324
Fec:leral Reserve Board,
November 20, 1924.
CONDITION OF FEDEF.AL RESER\i"E BANKS

The consol ic:laten staterrent of con0i tion of the Fecleral :reserve banks on November 19, made public by the Fec:leral Reserve Boa~, snows increases of $9,600,000 in
holc:l ings of 0 iscounted bills and of $27, 100,000 in acceptances purchased in open
market 1 together with a clecline of ~1,300,000 in Goverr~ent securities. Total
ear'1J.ng assets went up $34,400,000 to $1,099,000,000, total c:l epos its increased by
$35,000,000, cash reserves by $5,300,000 anc:l non-reserve cash by $1,300,000, while
Feneral reserve note circulation declined by $5,700,000.
An increase of $25,800,000 in holdings of discountec:l bills was reported by the
York Feriera1 reserve banl" anc:l of $2,600,000 by the Atlanta bank, while Cleve1anci
reported a decline of ~15,300,000 in its discount holclings and San Francisco a ~s­
qline of $5,500,000. The remaining banks show smaller changes in thJir discount
holdings fer the week. Holdings of paper secureCl by U. s. Governm.:lnt obligations c'lecreasec:l by $10,700,000 to $84,700,000.
~ew

j

Larger holdirgs of acceptances purchased in open market are reported by all
Federal reserve banks except Richmond, Chicago and Minnaapolis. The Boston anc'l
San Francisco reserve banks show increases of $5,800,000 each, New York :reports an
inc:rease of $5,100,000, Philadelphia of $3,300,000, Dallas of $2,300,000,anc:l Clavaland of $2,000,000. The System 1 s holc:lings of U. s. bonds declinec:l by $500,000 anc'l
of Treasury notes by $800,000, while holdings of certificates of indebtedness remain:'unc hanged.•

An increase of $9,100,000 in Fec'leral reserve note circulation is reported qy
the Fade:ral :res3rve bank of New York, while the Cleveland bank shows a decrease of
$7,100,000, Philadelphia a. necrease of $4,600,JOO, a.nc:l Chicago a c'lecr.,ase of
$2,500,000.
A sumrna:ry of c"W.nges in the principal assets and liabilities of the reserva
banks during the week anc:l the yaar ending November 19, 1924, follows:

Increase

or

decrease

c:1

u:ring

Yea:r
Total reserves •
Golc'l reserves

+ $5,300,000
+
2,900,000

$69,700,000
84,600,000

Total earning asseta
Bills <iiscountec'l, total
Secured by u. S. Government oblie:ations
Other bills c'liscountec'l • . .

+ 34,400,000
+ 9, 600,000
- 10,700, oco
+ 20,3CO,OOO

5,400,000
512,300,000
256,900,000
255,400,000

Bills bought in cpen market

+

27,100,000

9, 300,000

U. S. Government a~curitias, total •
Bonc:'is . • . . .
Treasury notas • • • • . . . . • • . , Certificates of inc:'iebtedness ••

1,300,000
500,000
800,000

+ 513,700,000
26,000;000
+
+ 347,500,000
+ 140,200,000

5, 700,C·OO

399,600,000

+ 35, ::oo, 000

+ 329,000,000
+ 324,300,000
1' 400,000
+
6,100,000

Fec:le:ral Reserve notes in circulation , ••
Total deposits • . . . . .
Members 1 :ras erve d epos 1ts
Government c:leposi ts • . . .
Other c:'lepoaits . • • . • • . • . • • •

c.




+ 43,JOO,OOJ

e,soo,ooo

+

800,COO

lk>lrn=ta-Ptl 1:-,>T.

pn..b~i.cat i.on .friday momin~, November 21, 1924,

St. 432l+a.

hESOUF.CES AND LIAlHI:ITIES
OF TBE T\JI.I];LVE FEIERAL RES:tltVE BA.t'il'KS COMBINED
(In t1:1cuzanc'ls of (lollars)
Nov. 19, 1924 Nov:_~-~1924 Nov. 21, 1~23

B E S 0 U B CE S
Gol0 with Fe~eral reserve agents .
• •
Gol0 rec1ernption func'l with U.S. Treasury •

1, 933,981
33,620

1,970,011
27,114

2,098, 784

Golc1 helLexcl~sivel;y_~gainst F!._B. notes
Golil settlement func'l with F. B. Boarcl
Golc'l ancl golcl certificates hal<l by uar.ks

1,972,601
610,131
·-~8,08§_

1, 997' 125
601,642
449,115

2,158,499
600,741
376,216

3,050 ,lH8

3,047,882

3,135,456

92,411

90,065

77' 425

.3' 143,229

3,137,947

3,212,081

43,005

41,731

71,861

84,680
149,164

95,334
l2S, 898

341,635
404,553

233,844

224,232

746,185

275,245

248,190

284,554

44,243
397,568
145,266

44,746
396,318
145,300

18,234
50,093
5,031

587,077

588,364

73,363

2,550

3,557

51

1,098,716

1, 064,343

1,104,156

713,720
61,085
27:119

685,893
60,751
271439

28
680,640
56,559
13,528
·_........;:....:

5,086,934

5,018,104

5, 139,973

l ,823, 460 ..

1,829,202

2,223,074
502

2,215,346
24,667
-~432
2,270,445

2,172,354
33,424
29,662

1, 391,027
26,072
24,330

2,235,440

1,941,479

646,230
112,241
220,915
13,643

606,738
112,222
220,915
13,587

621,692
110,103
218,369
24,754

5,086,934

5,01e,l04

5,139,973

25,584

25,045

'J'otl.tl gc~_c1_ r~~erves .
He.e-e-r·vcs other than golil •
Total reserves

..

Non-reserve caah • . .
Bills iliscountecl:
Sec. b,y U. S. Govt. obligations
Other bills iliscountecl ••

. ..
...

Total bills c1iscountec1 •
Bills bought in open market

-----

53,715

---

U. S. Government securities:
BonCl s • • •

,

• •

• • •

Treasury notes • . . . . • .
Certificates of inc1ebtec1ness . .
Total U. S. Government securiti3s •

--------

All other earning assets .
Total earning assets

, • •

5% Bec1emption fun<'l - F. B. Bank notes
Uncollect!:k'l items .
Bank premises . • . . . . • . . •
All other resources •
.
TOTAL RESOURCEs·

L I AB I L I T I E S
F. B. notes in actual circulation
F. B. Bank notes in circulation -nat
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
Government . •
• .
. . . . . . •
Other c'l epos its • . .
Total c'leposits • , ••
Defer:rec'l availability items
Capital paicl in
Su:rpl us . . .

. .

. . . .

.

.•

All ot heT' liabilities
TOTAL LIABII,ITIES ••

----

Batie of total reseT"ves to c1eposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined • • •
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
.
.

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Released for puol ication Friday rno:rning, November

21, 1924 j

not earlier.

St.

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF TY"E FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT Ct.OSE OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER

4324b

19, 1924.

RE S 0 URCE S
(In thousands of dollars)
Fooeral Reserve Bank of

Boston

Go1il

with Federal Reserve Arents
165,089
Gold :redemption fund with u:s.T:reas. 6,994
Geld held exclusivell
F. R. notes

~ains~

Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board
Golt1 md golt1 certif. held by banks
Total

~oln

Reserves other than gold
Total :reserves
Non-reserve cash
Bills discounted:
Secured by u.s. Govt. obligations
Other bills discounted
Total bills d isccunted
Bills bought in open market
U. S. Government securities;
Bon.Cl s
Treasu:ry notas
Ca:rtificatea of indebtedness

•

Total U. S. Gcvt. sacurities

All other earning assets
Total earning assets
Uncollected items
~premises

All other resources
C.. TO'l'AL RESOURCES



#

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta Ct.icagc St.Louis Minn. Kans. Cy. Dallas San F-ran. Total

529,719167,717 201,645 69,594 132,002191,115 56,324 71,363 63,952 46,353 213,10g 1,933,931
9,555 3,363 2,628 2,047 2,233 3,443 2,496
515 2,527 1,194 1,623
33,620

253,219
9,661

539,214 171,030 204,273 71,641 134,235 194,55S 53,322 71, ~7S 66,479 47,547 220,731 1,972,601
166,216 31,335 60,196 32,976 14,527 111,592 22,596 23,554 38,434 19,792 46,604 610,131
232,955 23,237 21,305 17' 136 7,615 <::5,935 9, 221 5, 594 3,113 8,300 27,348 46e,086
933,445 230,652 285,774 121,753 156,377 392,085 90,639 101,026 103,026 75,639 297,183 3,050,313
20,302 2,974 6,327 4,765 t5,123 12,837 10,553 1,314 2,971 3,175 3,404
92,411

262,860
3,693

959,247 233,626 292,601 126,513 164,500 404,922 101,197 102,340 110,997 33,814 300,537 3,143,229
614 1,987 1,342 2, 784
14,138 1,028 3,410 2,128 3,353 5,740 2,288
43,005

192,083
40,309
20,327

:reserves

New York

7,844
5,688

21,337 15,222 14,990 3,180 1,191 8,648 4,371
29,134 7,519 9,343 22,712 20,807 22,643 11,238

130
5,270

711
5,941

611-,680
149,164

13,532
37,733

50,971 22,741 24,333 30,892 21,998 31,291 15,609
82,030 17,6.73 24,099
8,683 30,205 12,737

5,400 6,471 3,954 6,652
1,097 11,589 15,945 34,054

233,844
275,245

600 8,035 2,175 1,834 1,123
1,681 15,808
1,471 53,037 12,689 15,001 24,455 19,429 41,979
949 17,854 3,480 4,799 9,2o4 6,582 17' 240

44,243
397,568
145,266

1,030
26,743
11' 082

4,902
749 5,115
136,114 25,408 38,436
46,300 5,295 21,485

1,191
2,806
996

}8,855

137,316 31,452 65,036
2,300

4,993

90,120 320,317 73,566 113,468 35,885
60,928 156,638 65,024 60,953 64,826
17,048 1,112 9,129 2,528
4,312
280
10,671
226
381
183
422,.159 1~478,059 374·y737 479,841 232,06g

991
5,480

4,101 86,699 16,769 27,835 35,834
250
34,782 148,195 45,115 34,332 54,144
31,820 87,781 42,976 18,371 45,837
2,375 8,264 3,010
3,117 4, 596
138 3,899
1,983 1,090
737
239,s13 655,992 194,7a4 l-62,67-3 218.,298

565
3,389

27,845 60,342
47,744 101,048
34,429 44,137
1,912 3,182
3,189 4,402
n2,43P 4%,14o

587' 077
2,55Q
1,098, 716
713,720
61,085
27 '179
5,086,934

.cH:>.lt::>'-"'"'c'l

tc...- publicaticn Friday morning~. Novembe:~ 21, lSZ.<~ :.:.vt eari.i;:;r.
RESOURCES AND LIABILI'riES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CTDSE OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER

19, 1924.

L I AB I L I T I E S
(In thousan0s of 0ollars)
t~eral

Reserve Bank of

Boston

F.R. nctes in actual circulation 196,249
Deposits:
',~ember

bank - reserve account
Governr.nent
Other c'eposi ts

Cleve.

Rich.

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

Total

84,260 137,584 200,915 57,054

139,896
1,907
296

857,317 129,762 179,191
3,565 1,903 1,924
442 1, 310
13,861

66,373 62,361 324,469 77,367 59,849 38,839 61,422 167,950
1,022 2,316 1,385 2,l4S 1,457 1,006 2,126 3,903
141
117 1,065 1,107
374
333 5,476
905

142,099

880,243 132,112 182,425 67 '536 64,794 326,919 30;622 61,630 90,300 63' ~ 86 1 77 , 329 2' 27 0 > 445
131' 131 56,470 54, 133 61' 787 22,520 80,870 41,355 16,416 40,932 37,703 43,808 646,230
4,583 15,H~O 5,161 3,270 4, 31+6 4,133 8,147 1121241
30,2.32 10.517 12,756 5,897
591929 19,927 23' 691 11,672 8,950 30,426 10,072 7 454 9,496 7' 577 15,301 220,915
L!-60
2, 20)+
1,415
1, 200
617 1,793
469 1,153
916 1,332 1, 662
13,643

. Deferred. availability items
Capital paid in
SU1·plns
All ether liabilities
LIABILITIES

Ratio of total reserves to deposit
anc:'l F. R. note liabilities
combined, per cent
Contingent liability on bills
purchased for foreign
ccrresponc'lents

Phila.

374,320 155,242 205,628

Total 0epcsits

TOTAI~

New York

72,403 72,107 57,333 210,355 1,823,460
2,215~346
21 ~, ~67

30)432

59,050
3,019
16,390
352
422,1591,478,059 374,737 479,841 232,063 239,813 655,992194,724162,673 213,298172,430 456,140 5,086,934

77.7

81.3

76.5

75·4

81.3

33·3

76.7

63.1

76·3

73·5

69.1

77·5

'1

r
I

7,900

2,635

3,181

1,550

4,051

1,196

1,33~

76.8

979

1, 251

2,0.6(

1,033

27,~7/

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES OUTSTANliNG A..'W IN ACTUAL CIRCULATION
F. R. notes outstanding
F. R. notes held by banks

221,126 608,417 198,305 229~ 788 91,938 154,056 215,557 63,784 75,141 80,096
24,877
23lf ,()97 43,063 24,160 7, 673 16,472 14,642 6,730 2, 733 7,989

62,845 253,372 2,254,425
5,507 43,017 430,965

F. R. notes in actual circulation

196,249 374,320 155,242 205,628 84,26q 137,584 200,915 57,054 72,403 72,107

57,333 210,355 1,823,460

DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND U. S. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY MATURITIES
91 deys
Over
16 to 30 days 31· to 60 days
Within 15 deys
61 to 90 days From
to 6 months
:Sills discountec1
Bills bought in open markat
Certificates of in<'lebtedness

....
ll.<o.




149,052
68,123

25,528
49,011 •
68,240

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c

16,493
60,941

33,175
84,907
100

_ _

-~--~-

-

9,149
12,263
20,765

6 months Total
447

56,161

233,844
275,245
145,266

alea.sac1 for publication Friday morning, Novemba:r. 21, 1924; not ear1ia:r..

St. 4324c1

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER 19, 1924.
(In thousancls of clollars)
Reserve Agent at
RE S 0 URCE S

Boston

Reserve Notes on hand
ade:ral Reserve notes outstanding
ollateral security for Fec.'le:ral
Reserve notes outstanding:
Go1<'1 and gclcl certificates
Go1c1 :rec'lemption fun.0
Go1c'l func'l - F. R. Boarc1
Eligible pape:r. .Amount requi:recl
Excess amount held

64,450
221,126

251,960 50,360 46,670 30,355 66,185 245,720 25,800 15,764 26,453 19,397 69,100 916,214
606,417 198,305 229,768 91,938 154,056 215,557 63,764 75,141 80,096 62,845 253,372 2,254,425

35,300
11,789
136,000

3,500
8,965 13,052
14,556
289,504
196,531
6,600 8,780
111,111
30,188 10,528 12,665
4,799
4,502 5,470 3,339 1,311 3,592 4,297 18,431
301,000150,389 180_,000 64,795124,000185,645 44,000 57,000 60,360 27,500 200,6771,533,366

F~eral

a~era1

36,037
15,228

New Ycrk

78,696
41,938

Phila.

Clave.

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

30,566 28,143 22,344
6,515 15,608 8,261

22,054 24,442
8,504 36,868

7,460
20,873

3,778 16,144 16,492 34,264
1,704 1,661 3,128
6,210

Total

320,444
166,718

521,9301,510,732 453,465 523,854 222,492 384,801 713,722174,241 167,750168,506 148,215 56_2,054 5,591,782

L I ABI L I T I E S

. Net amount of Fec'leral Reserve notes
:received from Comptroller
of the Currency
235,576
Collateral :r.eceivec1 from
Fec'leral reserve bank:
Golc.i
El igi b1e papa:r.
TOTAL

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185,089
51,265

860,377 246,665 278,456 122,293 222,241 461,277 89,584 90,905 106,549 62,242 322,472 3,170,639

529,719 167,717 201,645
120,636 37_,103 43,751

69,594 132,002 191,115 56,324 71,363 63,952 46,353 219,108 1,933,961
30,605 30,556 61,330 28,333
5,482 16,005 19,620 40,474' .487,162

521,930 1,510,732 453,485 523,854 222,492 384,801 713,722174,241 167,750 186,506 146,215 582,054 5,591,782