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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
B-801
Federal Reserve Board
November 22, 193^.

Released for publication
Friday morning, Nov. 23;
not earlier.

CONDITIO]? OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the weak ended November 21, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,^77,000,000, an increase of $8,000,000 compared with the preceding week and a
decrease of $$7*000,000 coirpared with the corresponding week in 1933*
On ifo^ember 21 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,^70,000,000, a decrease of $4,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with decreases of
$25,000,000 in money in circulation, $8,0QG,0QC in Treasury cash and deposits
with Federal Reserve banks and $5,000,000in non member deposits and other Federal
Reserve accounts and increases of $46,000,000 in monetary gold stock and
$9,000,000 in Treasury and national bank currency, offset in part by an increase
of $89f000,000 in member bank: reserve balances.
The System's holdings of bills discounted increased $2*000,000 and of industrial advances $1,000,000, while holdings of bills bought in open market and
United States Government securities remained practically "unchanged.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended November 21, 193^> w e r e a s follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Nov. 21
19ft

Nov. Ik
19^

Nov. 22
193?

(In millions of dollars)
+ 2

-101

Bills discounted
Bills bought
U. S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 5 million
commitments - November 21)
Other Reserve "bank credit

11
6
2,^30
Ik

+ 1
- s

+ 9
+15

TOTAL RESERVE B A M CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency

2,1+70
8,076
2,^59

+46
+ 9

-92
+4,0^0
+183

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

5.^55
M96
2,956
39S

-25
+89
- 8
- 5

+ 89
+1,509
+2,6^0
-106




9

-lb

—
—

-

1

Released for publication Friday morning, November 23, 193^Inot earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Nov* 21.193U Nov, A , 193*1 Nov. 22,1933
ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due from
U. S. Treasury
Gold
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»Government securities
Other securities
Foreign loans on gold
.......
Total bills and securities • • •
Due from foreign banks
F. R. no tear of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

19,837
240.299
5,315,665
1,886

21,496
231,228
5,271,411
2,071

943,600
2,593.662
38,518
227,086
3,802,866
11,858

6,063
4.660

4,816
4,326

28,464
83,688

10,723
5,685
8.673

9,1^2
5,708
7,753

112,152
20,294

395,550
1,1*10,229
624,36s
2,430,147

395,5^5
1,410,942
623,687
2,430,174

442,212
1,030,473
958,409
2,431,094
1,580

5,055,529

5,018,687
—

—

—

10.339

—

2,465,567
goo
25,055
486,032
53,162
49,760

15.765
2,468,542
802
21,885
607,241
53,084
49. l 4 l

8,397,927

8,474,177

6,900,670

«...

2,565,120
3,579
16,658
396,168
5^,732
49,689

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 banlc
Other deposits
•.
Total deposits
Deferred availability items • • • . .
Capital paid in . * . .
Surplus (Section 7)
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 011 bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . . .

3,157,686
27.769

3,178,512
28,164

2,970,210
200,697

4,195,892
32,699
16,55^
142.555
4,387,700
482,899
147,023
138,383
2,247
22,291
31,929
8,397,927

4,106,927
53,180
11,465
151,99^
4,323,566
602,273
146,985
138,383
2,247
22,291
31.756
8,474,177

2,687,291
31.216
8,824
140.355
2,867,686
402,536
1^5,152
278,599

295

4oi

Commitments to make industrial advances

5,063

4,257




70.4$

70.3$

—

12,090
23,700
6,900,670
65.1$
3,218

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S Oil NOVEMBER 21, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S

Total Boston New York Phila.

CIeve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOlb

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

Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
5*055,529 365,014 1,779,^86 253,50*1 373,529 187,814 108,657 1,052,583 196,522 140,3144 180,007 111,380 306,689
1,161+
1,920
2,1+66
2,1+28
1,572
689
Hedemption fund - F. R. notes
357
679
359
19,837
3,615
3,733
855
ll,4l6
12,561
9,926
3!+,
892
13,092
27,3*8
31,817
1
1
,
3
0
7
8,923
Other cash
7,195 16,505
2^0,299
55,317
Total reserves
5 , 3 1 5 , 6 6 5 393,217 1,835,967 290,862 389,0^9 199,660 123,688 1,085,972 209,762 152,010 189,619 118,932 326,927
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
250
1,886
1,636
Hedemption fund - F.R.bank notes
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't, obligations,
44
1,720
3,288
65
58
390
35
direct and/or fully guaranteed
6,063
125
19
29
275
103
4,660
—
26
45s
240
76
3,650
32
Other bills discounted
57
15
3
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U.S.Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills
Total U.S .Gov11. securities
Foreign loans on gold
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




22

29
80
966

13*
302
688

i4o
706
703

395,550 23,206
1,410,229 92,613
62^,368 Ul,S52

11+0,957 25,137 30,558 14,857 13,550
449,273 98,329 125,675 61,097 55,578
187 ,525 1+3,651+ 56,792 27,609 25,114

62,143
249,739
116,46l

13.796 15,337
54,690 3*.762
24,714 15.*79

2,^30,1H7 1 5 7 , 6 7 1

94,242
362

1+28,343

93,200

7*5

777,755 167,120 213,025 103,563
3,577
1,075
993
393

2,1*65,567 162,239

790,946 170,622 215,089 105,566

95,728

290
87
752
7,91*
119,278 1+1,1+71
4,567
11,569
3*,606
5,853

28
1,131
16,515
2,372
1,931

^31,195 94,054
106
2,930 1,660
61,908 21,693
7,387 3,127
225
997

10,723
5,685
8,673

10,339

1,777
4o4
1,642

800
60
386
25,055
1*86,032 51,738
53,162
3.22H
593

6,938
2,060
616

8l+8
583
996

275
528
268

97
209
1,304

78
31
1,237
3,259
1+4,362 45,123
6,788
3,133
1,463
1,420

1,303

115
376

1*7
154
259

275
154
610

4i
390
245

13,332 1S,819 23,85?
5*. 077 36,268 98,128
24,435 16,388 44,345

65,578 91,344
289
238
3*1

71,475 166,331
289
73*

92,693

72,803 167,741

66,891

7
891
1,456
28,258
13,761
1,664 3,*85
384
872

23
399
17,832
1,757
875

58
3,040
24,093
4,089
5*1

8,397,927 611,707 2,802,206 5l4,2l4 658,023 358,235 241,393 1,590,495 330,530 236,096 3 1 5 , 9 1 8 2 1 2 , 6 2 1 526,489

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES Oil 1T0VSII3ER 21, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

?.R.notes in actual circulation
J-.R/banlc note circulation - net
deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
U.S.Treasurer - General account
Foreign tank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 1 3 b )
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities

B-SOlc

Total Boston New York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
3,157,686 262,697
61+6,857 236,982 298,447 1 7 2 , 1 1 6 136,650
1,001
26,768
—
27,769

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
769.449 1^2,756 106,689 1 1 7 , 4 8 7 5U,551 213,005

4,195.392 268,434 1 , 7 7 ^ , 1 3 0 199,8^6 274,098 128,225
1,890
5,011
1,621
6,482
1,561
32,699
634
10,792
916
846
335
16,554
1,966
90,883
3,287
3,S36
833
142,555

71,018
925
308
3,715

704,415 141,459 100,996 158,115 124,969 250,187
276
7,890
2,172
1,295
989
2.537
203
1,110
291
247
62s
247
6,500
1,615 10,799
1.^55 14,294
3,372

4,337,700 272,924 1,880,816 205,670 285,262 130,954

75.966
15,934
4,377
5,1^5

715,030 1 5 4 , 7 2 1 107,975 162,723 127,966 267,693
64,270 22,882 13,407 26,972 20,571 23.283
4,115
4,109
4,052 10,769
3,H9
12,719
20,681 4,756
3.420
9,645
3,683
3.613
—
- 634
215
252
1,026
619
850
1,620
2,967
1.133
450
180
208
474
665
4,745

482,899
147,023
133,383
2,247
22,291
31,929

51,359
10,931
9,610
768

116,305 39,753 ^3,960 43,653
59.573 1 5 , 2 1 4 13,068
4,972
4 5 , 2 1 7 13.352 14,090
5,171

„

„

4,737
21,928

2,345
898

2,300
896

1,155
214

2,4S6
407

3,397,927 611,707 2,802,206 5 1 4 , 2 1 4 653,023 353,235 241,393 1,590,495 330,530 236,096 3 1 5 , 9 1 s 212,621 526,433
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F.R. note liabilities combined
70.4
73.2
70.5
70.8
67.7
65.2
68.0
72.6
65.7
66.7
65.9
58.2
73
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
295
33
10
7
8
8
22
22
97
32
29
11
11
Commitments to make industrial
advances
5,063
910
—
192
—
462
1,237
1,368
88
218
119
469
TOTAL LIABILITIES

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILIS AHD SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
Cervificstes and bills




10,723
5,685
8,673
624,36s

Within 15 days
3,992
3,015
34

16 to 30 days
1,034
224
73
173,325

31 to 60 days
296
1,732
191
73.349

6l to 90 days
310
664
232
75.317

91 days to
6 months
89
919

282,320

Over 6 months
2
7.224
19.557

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OK 1IOVEMBER 21, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston Hew York PMla.
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.baric by F.R.agent 3,457,582 292,345
Eeld by Federal Reserve bank
299,896 29,6^8
3,157,686 262,697
In actual circulation
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand ana
3,250,916 294,117
due from TJ. S. Treasury
8,251+ 1 , 7 7 7
Eligible paper
25*4,700
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

3,514,470 295,394

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

751,782 256,263 316,920 184,460 154,046
104,925 19 $281 18,5.73 12,344 17,396
646,857 236,982 298,447 172,116 136,650

B-SOld

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

801,281 148,266 111,254 125,877 59*970 255,118
31,832 5 , 5 1 0 11,565 8,390 5,^19 42,113
769,^9 142,756 106.,689 117,487 54,551 213,005

773,706 208,000 272,431 150,31+0 85,335 812,513 11+3,936 110,500 122,550 61,675 215,763
5,269
680
275
70
218
l40
22
1
102
275
25
Us,000 45,000 35,000 70,000
—
6,000 1,700 5,000
~
i+i+,ooo
778,975 256,630 317*706 185,1+10 155,603 812,653 149,95s 112,201 127,652 61,950 259,788
FEDERAL RESERVE BA21K 1T0TE STATEMENT Oil NOVEMBER 21, 193*+
(In thousands of dollars)

Total Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*
Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

39,01+9
11,280

1,511
510

27,330 10,208
562 10,208

27,769

I,oqi

26,76s

44^74
44,574

5,000

27,574 12,000
27,574 12,000

5,000

—

Rich. Atlanta

—

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

—

—

—

•Does not include $83,139,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
with the Treasurer of the United States.