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STATEMENT FOR THE PBESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Nov. 22;
not e a r l i e r .

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
November 21, 1935•

CONDITIO!! OF FEDERAL RESERVE 3ANKS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during the
week ended November 20, ag reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,^91,000,000, an increase of $7,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$14,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 193^*
On November 20 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,^711000,000, a decrease
of $21,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with a decrease of
$7,000 ,000 in money in circulation and increases of $57»000,000 in monetary gold
stock and $10,000,000 in Treasury and national bank currency, o f f s e t in part by an
increase of $36,000,000 in member bank reserve balances, $7*000,000 in Treasury
cash and deposits with Federal Reserve banks and $9,000,000 in noximember deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts. Member bank reserve balances on November 20
were estimated to be approximately $3,070,000,000 in excess of legal requirements.
Holdings of b i l l s discounted declined $U,000,000, while r e l a t i v e l y small
changes were reported in holdings of purchased b i l l s and industrial advances.
Increases of $2,000,000 each in holdings of United States Treasury notes and Treasury
b i l l s were o f f s e t by a decrease of
000,000 in holdings of United States bonds.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended November 20, 19351 w e r o
follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Nov. 20
Ifffi

Nov. 13

Nov. 21
193^

(in millions of dollars)
B i l l s discounted
5
B i l l s bought
5
U. S. Government securities
2,430
Industrial advances (not including 27 million
commitments - IToveriber 20 )
33
Other fie serve bank credit
-2

—«

—

——

-IS

T0TA.L RESERVE BA2TIC CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency

9,so4

+57

2,409

+10

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

5,739
5,782
2,64s
515

-7
+36
+7




2,471

-16
-1

-21

+9

+24
-6
+1
+1.728
-50
+284
+1,5S6
-308
+117

Released for publication Friday morning, November 22|1935;

earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES
OP THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAIU'S CO!© HIED
(In thousands of dollars)
ITov. 20,1935

Sfov. 13.1935

Ho v . 21.1934

A S S E T S
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s on hand and due from
U, S. Treasury
Redemption fund - E, E» notos
Other cash
Total reserves
. .

7»l6l,SUS
18,59^
21+2,110
7,^22,356

7,124,156
IS,595
234.585
7,377,33°

—

—

2,500
2.922

5,569
3,1+97

6,044
15.018

Total b i l l s discounted

5,422

9,066

21,062

B i l l s bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s

4,674
32,562

^,677
32,689

5,685
8,673

225,753
1,'-'46,009
558,482

230,001
1,644,009
556.162

395,550
1,410,229
624,368

2,430,244

2,430,172

2,430,147

181

181

2,1*73,083

2,476,785

2,465,567

645
23,945
599,082
50,274
42,518

64l
22,139
696,940
50,220
42.057

800
25,055
486,032
53,162
49.760

10,611,903

10,666,118

8,397,927

3,570,4l6
—

3,562,087
—

3,157,686
27,769

5,781,61+2
50,1+58
29,396
232.11+2

5,745,948
77,772
26,131
222.758

4, 195,892
32,699
16,554
11+2.555

6,093,638

6,072,609

1+,387,700

Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section j)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s

601,723
130,306
ll+l+,S93
23,1+57
30,700
16.770

682,195
130,363
144,893
23,1+57
*}0,6$S
*19.815

1+82,899
ll+7,023
138,3^3
2,21+7
22,291
31.929

TOTAL LIABILITIES

10,611,903

10,666,118

8,397,927

Redemption fund ~ F. R. bank notes . . .
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't obligations,direct
and/or f u l l y guaranteed
Other b i l l s discounted

Total U.S. Government securities

.

Other securities
Total b i l l s and securities

. . . .

Dae from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items . .
Bank premises
A l l other assets

.

T o m ASSETS

5,055,529
19,S37
240.299
5,315,6°5
l,SSo

—•

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 deposits
Total deposits

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. 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
for foreign correspondents
.
Commitments to make industrial advances •




76.8$

76.6$

—

—

27,01+6

27,373
•Revised.

70.1+$
295
5,063

ASSETS JOSD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAHKS OS IJOVEMBER 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

B-SOlb

ASSETS
Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
7,l6l,61+8 1+58,926 3,003,S88 362,0>+l 1+95,1+1+6 233,076 166,527 1,366,633 21$,4-20 1^2,^30 192,285 117,006 l+0U,270
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
18,598
3,215
1,%6
l,l+l6
1,275
1,383
3.031
776
860
2fS
909
721
3,260
Other cash
21+2,110 33,875
53,713 30,81+1+ lU,S6^ 11,416 10,101+
29,621 12,959
8,902 lU,575
6,589 1^,6^8
Total reserves

7,1+22,356 1+96,016 3,05S,777 39^,301 511,585 2^5,875 179,662 1,397,030 233.239 151,60s 207,769 12^,316 1+22,178
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations,
—
18
direct and/or f u l l y guaranteed
2,500
239
50
30
1,669
72
5
—
55
323
30
16
Other b i l l s discounted
1
23
1
+
12
2,922
16
697
30
65
3
27
1»99 +

,39

Total b i l l s discounted

5^22

255

3.663

353

B i l l s bo-ught in open market
Industrial advances
U. S, Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s

^,671+
32,562

3U5
2,990

1,797
7,672

1+71+
6,917

Total u.s.Govt. securities
Other securities
Total b i l l s and securities
Due from foreign banks
R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
A l l other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




76

77

1+2

21

70

736

30

71

, f73
1+,1+10

168
996

555
M53

J9
1+03

61+
1,73S

126
1,132

122
1,802

327
863

9,1+20 13.036
7*+, 923 ^7,533
23,857 15,07!+

9,51^
73,703
23,627

16,033 17,5+35
1+7,661+ 137.7^2
15,27s i+i+,i5l+

75,61+8 106,31+1+

78,975 199,331

28
1+1+1+
1,786

225,753 Xl+,1+20
1,61+6,009 108,1+78
55s,1+82 3^,773

66,1+06 16,31+8 19,069
>+93,625 122,2S8 150,660
181,786 38,1+84 1+8,295

10,209
80,653
25.85*+

S,2l+0
65,101
20,o6S

25,623
21+3,63^
86,1+32

2,1+30,21+1+ 157,671

71+1,817 177,120 218,021+ I i 6 , 7 i 6

9^,209

355,689 108,200

181

—

2,1+73.083 161,261
61+5
23.9*+5
599.082
50,271+
1+2,518

1+8
.1+06
61,297
3,168
531

—.

_

—

—

75*+.9*+9 18l+,S61+ 220,282 121,375
260
7.663
11+7,8^
12,131
30,936

66
1,010
1+6,788
1+.805
3,951

61
1,51+0
62,829
6,632
1,517

—

95,1+50

2*+
23
1,318
3,7^
52,570 20,168
3,028
2,331
1.532
1,077

—

—

358,139 108,703
78
2,135
76,252
I+,967
629

—

181

77,520 109,019

1+
3
901
1,373
25,263 18,369
1,580
2,628
1+57
271

17
1,707
35,218
3,1+1+9
291

—

80,929
16
31+2
21,997
1,686
929

1,806

30,1+62
3,869
397

10,611,903 722,727 u,012,585 635,735 SOU,1+1+6 1+27,693 300,1+81+ 1,839,230 371,^si 250,1+38 357,^70 230,215 659,3^9

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS OH NOVEMBER 20, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total
F.R.notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
TJ.S.Treasurer - General account
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section j )
Surplus (Section 1 3 b )
Reserve for contingencies
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s

Boston

Hew York

3,570,416 306,729

Phila.

CI eve.

Rich. Atlanta

762,900 262,750 336,884 1SU,731 151,216

Chicago St.Loiiis

B-SOlc

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

822,629 153,8^9 107,813 137,280

70,811 272,824

5,721,61+2 323,053 2,779,271 273,113 362,15s 169,454 111,SOU
50,458
2,35^
19,396
3,110
6,085
^,092
1,076
29,396
2,17s
10,282
2,99^
2,873
1,119
1,089
232,142
2,770
l6S,006 18,062
2,44l
2,438
2,796

801,467 171,168 106,982 171,63s 117,67^ 313,260
5,278
l,24l
2,254
2,133
1,7^0
1,699
3,50s
907
726
817
786
2,117
3,167
7,847
5,56s
1,307
3,107 14,633

6,r093,638 330,355 2,977,555 297,279 373,557 177,103 :116,765
601,723 61,1+62
11+5,91+7 Ul+,503 62,715 51,017 19,223
130,306
51,006 12,228 12,297
4,172
i+,59l
9,^37
5,186
li+i+,893
5,540
9,902
1+9,961+ 13,1+70 1^,371
1,007
2,098
2,871+
7,250
23,^57
75H
3,335
30,700
3,000
1,61+8
1,1+11
7,500
2,516
2,995
16.770
320
1+62
298
10,1+63
615
319

893,420 181,163 115,530 175,295 123,307 331,709
80,492 26,240 18,267 34.564 25,614 31,679
3,001
11,992
3,732
3,373
3,787 10,190
3,420
21,350
9,645
3,613
3,777
M55
so4
1,142
1,252
1,003
547
1.391
S36
S91
2,046
1,169
1,363
5,325
4o4
304
2,631
235
267
452

10,,611,903 722,727 4,012,585 635,725 S0l+, 1+1+6 1+27,693:300,484 ]-.839,230 371,^81 250*438 357,^70 230,215 659,349

TOTiL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and F.R.note l i a b i l i t i e s combined
Commitments to make industrial
advances

76.8

77.9

27,01+6

3,221+

81.8
9,1+91

70.1+
S7U

72.0
1,821

68.0

67.0

2,052

48

81.4
524

69^6
2,320

64.0

66.3

67.9
i4o

1,303

596

69.8
4,653

MATURITY DISTSIBUTIOIT OF BILLS AHD SECURITIES
Total
B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
Industrial advances
U»S. Government securities
Other securities




5,U22
4,674
32,562
2-, 1+30,241+

181

Within 15 days
3,566
l,52l+

1,665

32,550

l 6 to 30 days

31 to 60 days

712

162

61+1+

2,350

295

111,110

812

59,320

6l to 90 days

91 days to
6 months

Over 6 months

275

705

;.2

773
62,71+3

2,023
39^,386

26,991+
1,770,135

156

181

FED3RA.Ii RESERVE ITOTE STZft-TEMEITT 0!I NOVEMBER 20, 1935
B-SOld

(In -thousands of dollars)
Total

Boston

ITew York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

llinn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent 3,374,197 339,070
Held by Federal Reserve bank
303,731 32,3^1

875,320 275,263 354,577 195.109 170,390
112,920 12,518 17.693 10,378 19.174

356,399 l6l,321 111,322 146,200
34,270
7,972
3,509
8,920

76,961 310,760
6,150 37*936

3,570,^16 306,729

762,900 262,750 336,334 134,731 151,216

822,629 153.849 107,813 137,230

70,311 272,324

3,779,3^3 341,617
3,832
243
125,900

333,706 277,000 356,440 176,000 125,635
72
2,190
344
IS
73
20,000 47,000

361,000 156,632 103,000 13^,000
66
731
30
13
4,4oo 15,000
—
6,000

74,000 236,263
27
3,500 30,000

3,909,125 3^1,365

335,896 2 7 7 , 3 ^ 356,45S 196,072 172,758

861,030 162,650 112,466 148,731

77,527 316,323

In actual circulation

Collateral held "by agent as s e c u r i t y for notes issued to "bank;1
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s on hand and
due from U. S* Treasury
i l i g i b l e paper
S« Govt, securities
Total c o l l a t e r a l