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S K J M O FOB 2HB PRESS

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
F r i d a y morning,' HOT. 22;
not e a r l i e r .

«. r~ Q y
f e d e r a l R e s e r v e Board,
ITovember 21, 1929

CONDITION OF FEDER_\L RESERVE BA3KS
The c o n s o l i d a t e d s t a t e m e n t of 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
November 20 made p u b l i c by the F e d e r a l Reserv e Board, shows d e c r e a s e s f o r
t h e week of $ 7 1 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n h o l d i n g s of d i s c o u n t e d b i l l s and of $ 1 5 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0
m b i l l s bought i n open m a r k e t , and i n c r e a s e s of $ 1 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n h o l d i n g s of
u. S. s e c u r i t i e s . Member bank r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s d e c l i n e d $89,800 000 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 $12,200,000, while Government d e p o s i t s i n c r e a s e d $7,800,000 and c a s h r e s e r v e s $ 8 , 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 . T o t a l b i l l s a n d ' s e c u r i t i e s
were 7 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 below the amount r e p o r t e d a week ago.
* i H ? n i n g S ° f d i s c o u n t e d b i l l s d e c l i n e d $29,700,000 a t the F e d e r a l Reserve
l a ? C C n n n n A C a f ° 4 ^ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 f t P h i l a d e l p h i a , $13,400,000 a t C l e v e l a n d ,
a
o s t o n and
1
$ 5 , ^ 0 0 , 0 0 0 a t Minneapolis, and indre&sed $ 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0
I ,
The S y s t e m ' s h o l d i n g s of b i l l s bought i n open market d e c l i n e d
$15,700,000 and of U. S. bonds $ 3 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 , while h o l d i n g s of T r e a s u r y n o t e s
i n c r e a s e d $ 1 3 , 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 and of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s $ 4 , 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
• i ® l e P r i n c i P a l changes i n 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 f o r the week
i n c l u d e d e c r e a s e s of $ 5 , 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 a t the F e d e r a l Reserve Bank of Boston
^ C ^ j e l a n d aad $3,500,000 a t New York, and an i n c r e a s e of
* ^ , 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 a t Richmond.
A summary of t h e 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 of the r e s e r v e banks
f o l l o w s ^ W l t n C h a n S ° S d u r i n ® t h e •vcok
the y e a r e n d i n g November 20, 1929]
I n c r e a s o or d e c r c a s o s i n c e
Nov. 20,1929
Total r e s e r v e s . . .
Gold r e s e r v e s . .

Nov. 13. 1929 Nov.21, 1928

( i n t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s )

. *

3.195,628
3,041,695

+ 8,650
+2,525

+395,539
+374,228

1,530 , 26 5

- 76,039

+ 15,710

B i l l s discounted t o t a l
Secured by U.S.Govt, 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 . . ,

899,558
429,160
^70,398

- 71,797
- 41,182
- 30,615

+ 99,612
- 40,967
+140,579

S i l l s bought i n open market .

233,831

- 15,681

-200,333

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l
Bonds . . . .
Treasury notes
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

326,528

+ 13,972
- 3,739
+ 13,321

+100,473
+ 22,723
+ 8 ,8 3 2
+ 68,918

1.924,990

- 12,177

+ 208,355

2,562,613
2,518,202
' 18,'936
18,936

- 89,771
I+ 7,779
7,779

Tota.1 b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s

, . .

Federal reserve notes in 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
Government dd ee po oossiittss' "" ..
.




. . .
: : : : :

76,791

121,99s

127.739
.

+

4,390

- 83,328

+ 184,64s
+ 172,061
+
+ 11,'846
11,846

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n F r i d a y morning) November 22j 1929; n o t e a r l i e r .

St,6397a

HBS0URC3S AND LIABILITIES
OF H E IWSLV3 FEDERAL RESERVE 2BTKS COISINSD
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
gov. 20,1929 Nov. 13.1929 Nov. 21.1928

RESOURCES
Gold with F e d e r a l r e s e r v e a g e n t s . . . . .
Gold redemption f u n d w i t h U. S. Treasury . .

1,548,485
76,287
1,624,772

1,550,885
76,247

1,125,095
83,444

1,627,132

1,208,539

718,12$
698,195

733,907
678,131

796,380
662,54s

.

3,041,695
153, W
3,195:628
91,042

3,039,170
147,808
3,186,978
92,617

2,667,467

. .
Reserves o t h e r t h a n g o l d
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 d i s c o u n t e d ' . . . . . . . . .

132,622
2,800,089

429,16c
470,39s

470,342
501,013

470,127
329,819

.

899,558

971,355

799,946

. .

283,831

299,512

484,164

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
. . . . . .
Treasury 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. Government s e c u r i t i e s . .

76,791
121,99s
127,739
326,52s

80,530
108,677
123,349
312,556

54,068
113,166
58,821
226,055

, .

20,348

22,881

4,390

. . . . .

1,530,265

1,606,304

1, 514, 555

123
7S9,4oo
59,120
11,493

726
938,259
59,059
11,553

728
800,760
60,59O
8,902

5,677,676

5,895,496

5,249,675

1,924,990

1,937,167

1,716,635

2,518,202
is,936
5,4so
19,995
2,562,613
723,722
167,854
254,39s
44,099
5,677,676

2,607,973
11,157
6,000
20,811

2,346,141
7,090
6,488
18,246

2,645,941
847,085
167,311
254,398
43,594

2,377,965
737,873
146,502
233,319
37,381

5,895,496

5,249,675

Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t F . R . n o t e s
Gold s e t t l e m e n t f u n d w i t h F. R. Board . .
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f i c a t e s h e l d "by banks .
Total s o l d r e s e r v e s . .

Total "bills discounted
B i l l s "bought i n oyen market

. . . . .
. .

Other s e c u r i t i e s
T o t a l " b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s

. . .

Dae from f o r e i g n "banks » . .
U n c o l l e c t e d items .
Bank p r e m i s e s . . , .
AH o t h e r r e s o u r c e s
TOTAL RESOURCES

.

. '

64,051

L I A B I L I T I E S
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
Deposits:
Member banlc - r e s e r v e account
Government . , .
F o r e i g n bank
,
Other d e o 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
C a p i t a l p a i d in
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 to d e p o s i t and
F . R. n o t e l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . . .

71.258-

69.5#

68.4#

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s pur chased
f o r foreign correspondents . . . . . . .

510,172

50s, 290

263,844

V.



RESOURCES

•

'

RESOURCES AND -LIABILITIES.. OF THE FEDERAL HESSEVE BANKS OH" NOVEMBER 2 0, 1929
(In. thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total

Boston

New York

Fhila.

Cleve.

Gold with .Federal Reserve Agents
1,548,485 204,917
430,671 75,000 91,900
Gold redemption f u n d with U.S.Treasury 76,287
6,928
16,814
4,920
6,493
Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t
F. R. n o t e s
1,624,772 211,845
447,485 79,920 93,393
Gold s e t t l e m e n t f u n d w i t h F.R.Board
718,728 53,019 273,350 55,172 57,256
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f . h e l d "by banks
693,195 29,146
440,901 29,564 45,031
T o tal s o l d r e s e r v e s
3,041,695 294,010 1,162,236 164,656 200,680
Reserves o t h e r than g o l d
153,933 15,033
48,771 11,480 7,129 .
Total r e s e r v e s
3,195,628 309,093 1,211,007 176,136 207,809
ITon-reserve c a s h
91,042 14,918
32,491
2,183
4,490
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
429,160 21,691
64,353 45,925 58,563
Other "bills d i s c o u n t e d
470,398 20,597
61,587 48,502 59,67s
Total b i l l s discounted
899,55s 42,288
125,940 94,427 118,241
3 i l l s bought i n open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury 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
Total U.S.Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
T o tal b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
"Due from f o r e i g n banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
111 o t h e r r e s o u r c e s
TOTAL RESOURCES




283,831

6,706

121.99S

76,791

127,739

689
2,l6l
9,283

326,52s

12,133

1,000
1,530,265 62,127
20,34s

728
53
789,400 79,992
59,120
3,702
108
11,493
5,677,676 469,993

73,75^

Rich, A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s
56,190 100,800 259 , 564
3,180
4,l6>9 11,4-20

59,370 104,969 270,984
14,137 7,379 111,247
10,160
3,243 87,717
83,667 115,591 469,948
6,03s 15,993 13,577
89,705 131,534 433,525
4,707 5,797 8,580

62,800
6,734

S t . 0397b
Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran,
49,157
3,970

50,00 0
2,74l

69,534 53,127 52,741 33,182 143,222
28,595 17,752 33,492 22,985 43,844
6,389 5,147 5,530 9 , 0 9 1 26,226
104,518 76,026 91,813 65,258 213,292
8,632
3,092 5,227 5,079 13,832
113,150 79,113 97,o4o 70,337 227,124
4,447 1,445 2,365 2,711 6,908

8,23s 70,845 26,743 10,631
4s,i46 58, 529 24,219 14,33s
54,149 56,384 129,374 50,962 24,969
12,162 38,800 19,077 23,351 43,226
42 3,352
21,919
32,230

24,251

38,705

54s 1,152
218 19,927 2,125 4,962
5S5
9,616 10,947
278
375 3,407 4,360 7,655 3,749
16,871
4,234
282 5,347 17,990 7,291 1,746 2,735
159,169 27,072 15,729
1,309 3,972 42,277 17,071 10,457 3,063
10,450
1,125 1,500
2,000
4,273
369,313 134,786 174,270 75,035 38,707 216,877 63,075 43,051 81,34o
225
69
74
23
IS
24
29
33
99
215,145 66,4oo 72,746 60,982 26,134 96,504 35,540 18,672 42,978
16,087
1,762
6,535 3,395 2,744 8,529 3,997 2,110 4, l4o
224 1,173
3,046
166
637 3,68b
413
625
517
1,847,314 381,560,467,097 234,494 258,680 814,739 225,651 144,931 228,053
-

7,651

68,350

3,544
5,536

7,813

67
10,611
1,205

16,893

11,883

34,730 20,438 47,354
59,031 28,089 115,704
19,246 11,744 32,371

65,295
55,169

-

30,723 136,763
2,459
6,4-59

—

—»

—

56,726 159,958

24

30,279
1,922
365

52
44,028
4,197

533

162,364 442,800

5 >ll.D

F.R.notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member "bank r e s e r v e account
Government
F o r e i g n "bank
Other d e p o s i t s
T ot al d e p o s i t s
D e f e r r e d a v a i l a b i l i t y items
C a p i t a l p a i d in
Surplus
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Reserve r a t i o ( p e r c e n t )
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r chased f o r f o r e i g n c o r r e s p o n d e n t s
F . R . n o t e s on hand ( n o t e s r e c r d from
FoR.Agent l e s s n o t e s i n c i r c u l a t i o n )
v
F s R . n o t e s r e c ' d from Comptroller
E:j R.. n o t e s h e l d by F.R.Agent
| F . R . n o t e s i s s u e d to F.R.Bank
Collateral held as security for
i F.R. n o t e s i s s u e d to F.R.Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
i Gold fund - F. R. Board
• E l i g i b l e paper
j

06' 'i'ixjil' JtfSBMitUi

S uJ iV u V i u ^ 2#, 1
c'v. Oj^jC
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total.
Boston New York P h i l a . Cleve. Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago St.Louis
Minn.. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran.
1,924,990 204,6?4
375,974 139,539 175,474. 92,532 152,767 305,902 92,268 66,913 8 5 , 4 l 4 50,665 182,868

L I A B I L I T I E S

2,518,202 151,655 1,119,508 136,172 175,477
...
63,721
18,936
1,551
2,936 1,393 1,024 1,735
5,480
432
1,413
560
595
268
19,995
8,918
39
130
1,035
112
2,562,613 153,677 1,132,775 138,255 178,131 65,-836
723,722 78,092
189,805 59,981 67,265 55,534
167,854 11,271
64,558 16,532 15,615
6,017
254,398 19,619
71,282 24,101 26,345 .12,399
44.099 2, 60O
12,920
3,152
4,267
2,176

60,128 353,065 76,777 50,720 89,483
1,734 2,843 1,382
871
246
228
799
233
146
193
94

721

236

314

123

65,786 175,716
890
2,331
193
420
4i
8,232

62,184 357,428 78,628 52,051 90,045 66,910 186,693
24,708 88,208 36,474 14,297 37,589 30,386 41,383
5,383 20,029 5,238 3,072 4 , 2 8 5 4,472 11,382
10,554
3,084

36,442
6,730

10,820
7,082
9,086
8,690 17,978
2,223
1,516
1,634
1,241
2,496
5,677,676. 469,993 1,847,314 381,560 467,097 234,494 258,680 814,739 225,651 144,931 228,053 162,364 442,800
71.2
S6.3
80.3
63.4
58.8
56.6
61,2
72.9
66.2
66.5
55.3
59.8
61.5
510,172 37,578 156,231 48,749 51,796 23,359 19,805
69,569 20,312 12,695 16,758 16,758

36,562

502,059

47,015

3,597,498 311,339
.1,170,449 59.6%
2,427,049 251,689

357,715 35,300
1,190,770 169,617
1,136,.223 47,731

191,573 24,245 24,277

j

17,116 27,057 67,422 13,948
FEDERAL RESERVE 1T0TE ACCOTJIITS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS

£

S

l

;

^

5,852 10,823

1^1?

i-M
96,237

77,476 359,531
16,843 113,90c
60,633 245,631

14,157
35,ooo 50,000

17,223 35,000
13,500 101,763

5°7,547 163,784 199,751 .109,648 179,824 373,324 106,216 72,765

177,045
253,626
189,001

28,600

46,4oo

16,900
75,000

16,190

4o,ooo
91,551 154,991 66,4o8

9,500
91,300 259,564
79,039 170,069

7,800
55,000
50,883

9,968 62,763

27,681

ls

77,360

39,102 146,407

Total c o l l a t e r a l
2 8 3 , 1 7 0

Total
'Bills discounted
j i l l s bought i n open market
e r t i f i c a t e s . of i n d e b t e d n e s s
i&micipal w a r r a n t s
'i.



899,558

283,831
127,739
1.148

Within I5 days
674,184
65,270
570

Id to 30 days

61,074

60,158

57,243
600

3

31 to 60 days

61 to 90 days

100,044

47,283

15,978

995

90
531

13,090
-

12,118
17

44,628

145,298

12,676

\

Over 6 months
' 429