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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

lUwX

(For Immediate Release)

November 26,19J48

CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
During t h e week ended November 2i| member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s decreased
$19,000,000* Reductions i n member bank r e s e r v e s r e s u l t e d from i n c r e a s e s of
$90, )00,000 i n cidjaey i n c i r c u l a t i o n , $59,000,000 i n Treasury d e p o s i t s w i t h F e d e r a l
Reserve Banks, and $21*,000*000 i n nonraember d e p o s i t s and other F e d e r a l Reserve
a c c o u n t s , o f f s e t i n p a r t by i n c r e a s e s of $107*000,000 i n Reserve Bank c r e d i t and
$1|Q, 000,000 i n gold s t o c k , and a d e c r e a s e of $7,000,000 i n Treasury c a s h . Excess
r e s e r v e s of member banks on November 21* were e s t i m a t e d t o be approximately
$910,000,000,
Holdings of l o a n s , d i s c o u n t s and advances i n c r e a s e d $500,000,000, while
United S t a t e s Government s e c u r i t i e s i n c r e a s e d $63*000,000* The i n c r e a s e i n h o l d ings of United S t a t e s Government s e c u r i t i e s r e f l e c t s i n c r e a s e s of $8lj,000,000 i n
b i l l s and $10,000,000 i n bonds, and d e c r e a s e s of $17,000,000 i n n o t e s and
$13,000,000 i n c e r t i f i c a t e s •
Changes i n member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s and r e l a t e d items d u r i n g t h e week
and t h e year ended November 2I4., I9I4.8, were as f o l l o w s :

I n c r e a s e or d e c r e a s e
since
November 2J4,

November 17,

J ^

llovember 2 6 ,

I9I+6
( I n : millions !

Of

I9U7

dollars)

U. S # Government s e c u r i t i e s
Loans, d i s c o u n t s and advances
Other Reserve Bank c r e d i t

22,993
583
365

+
+
-

63
300
256

+
+
+

Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold s t o c k
Treasury currency

23,9U1
2U,150
U,580

+
+
+

107
ho

+1 ,007
+1 ,553

riember bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s
Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash
Treasury d e p o s i t s w i t h F t R*Banks
Nonmember d e p o s i t s and other F # R # accounts

19,93U
28,305
1,317
1,650
1.U6U

.
+
-

19
90
7
59




+

+

1

2h

+

75k
208

hb

26

+2 ,813
- 1*20
13
+

-

336
131

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STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TTZGLVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

Increase or decrease
since
Nov. 2U,
I9k8

Nov. 17,
191*8

Nov. 26,
191*7

A S S E T S
Gold certificates
Redemption fund for F, R, notes
Total gold certificate reserves
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances purchased
U. S, Govt, securities:
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total U. S. Government
securities
Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
F.R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits s
Member bank-reserve account
U.S.Treasurer-general account
Foreign
Other'
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s including accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid i n
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCCUNTS
Ratio of gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves
t o 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 t o make i n d u s t r i a l loans




22,255 t li31
627,250
22,882,681
255.1*86
581,861*
980

+ 1*0,003
+
1
+ 1*0,001*
- 5,211*
+299,711
+
7
...

7,135
+ 211,373
3,71*1
629

5,025,791*
6,020,619
780,950
11,165,827

+ 81*,350
- 13,200
- 17,250
+ 9,518

-7,61*3,1*81*
-1,222,786
- 617,800
+10,237,791*

22,993,190

+ 63,1*18

+

753,721*

23,576,031*

+363,136
...
1*1*5
-971,986
1*
• 5,71*1*

+
+
+

960,727
1*6
10,228
150,502
96I
152,239

1*9,867,1*1*2

-568,757

+2,805,097

2k,166,269

+ 76,1*08

1*69,1*66

19.931*. 1*21
1.650,293
1*65,91*0
1*56,201*
22,506,858
2,397,357

- 18,102
+ 59,l*o6
5,786
+ 27,221+
+ 62,71*2
-715,732

+ 2,813,630
+ 336,1*21*
+
15,21*0
.62,273
+ 3,103,021
+ 10l*,838

H*, 503

+ 2,085
-57l*,i*97

_ 5,902
+ 2,732,1*91

60

+
5,636
+
8,366
+
88
+
58,516
+2,805,097

1*9
135.91*0
2,761,92k
32,21*0
223,088

1*9,001*. 987
200,181*
1*1*8,189
27,51*3
106,539
1*9,867,1*1*2

_ _ _5,680
__
-568,757

1*9. Ofo

,lfo

1,850
6,097

8
7

+1,595,261
55,718
+1,539,51*3

•

.9*
1,055
1,370

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STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF TEE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON NOVEMBER 21;, 19^8
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
ASSETS
Total

Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve,

Rich.

Atlanta

22,255,1*51

820,906

627,250

52,588

22,682,681
255,k86

875,k9k
2k,k79

581,861*
Discounts and advances
I n d u s t r i a l loans
98O
U. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s }
Bills
5,025,79k

20,8k5
-—

279,759
—

57,51?
9kk

57,771
—

29,95k
56

21,802
-—

555.205

1,205,096

558,995

k^l,825

526,596

251,958

Chicago S t . L o u i s

7,053,k20 101*8,666 11*22,965 1012,707 1071,988 l*l*l2,25lj.

Minn, Kans.Cy.

D a l l a s SanFran.

655,879 U85.251* 822,71*5 616,078 283k,591

Redemption fund f o r

F. R. notes

57,75k

58,259

75,209

57,886

kk,956

lok,256

k5,082

25,255

56,560

26,882

k6,8k5

7 , m » 1 5 k 1106,905 lk96,172 1070,595 m 6 , 9 k k k5l6,k70
5k,876
10,8k5
20,088
18,7k5 2o,85k
56,165

700,961
20,562

506,li89
15,557

859.105
11,^69

55,806
-—

25,129
—

5,975

56,707

9,157

25,681*

728,1*82

250,885

155,851*

25i*,258

227,765

1*71,105

Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e

reserves
other cash

Certificates
Notes
Bonds

6,020,619
780,950
11,165,827

61*2,960 2881,k5k
15,7kk
50,126

l*Ol*,751 1,1*1*5,656 1*30,055 577.196 591,005 501,852 855,1*57 532,1*16 I8l*,285 280,627 272,81*9 51*6,531*
52,1*98
167,258
55.763 7l*.870
50,718
39,151 110,961* 1*3,119 23,90!*
36,1*01
55,392
70,892
750,611 2,677;36U 797,573 1070,1*68 725,151* 559,777 1586,550 616,1*99 51*1,775 520,1*50 506,021* 1015,600

T o t a l U.S.Government

securities

22,993,190 15l*5,oi*5

5,515.35k l6U2,i*ol* 22ol*,557 11*95,271 1152,718 5281,1*55 121*2,917 705,798 1071.756 101*2,028 2102,129

25,576,051* 1565,888

5,793,095 1680,665 221*2,128 1525,261 I17l*,520 5557,259 1266,01*6 709,775 1108,1*1*5 1051,165 2125,815

T o t a l loans and

securities

Due from f o r e i g n banks

^9

5

l / 16

F.R.notes of other banks 135,9)40
3,7l*0
Uncollected items
2,761,921* 205,507

12,968
556-807

1*

1*

2

5,219
7,1*75
181*,96I* 275,081

25,161*
255,075

2

7

2

15,770
ll*,769
17k,k51 1*58,616

8,216
122,161*

1

2

12,050
9,79k
72,1*71* 15k,812

2

2*

7,822
16,975
157,756 221*,1*19

Bank premises

52,21*0

1,19k

8,063

5,058

1*,798

2,561*

1,581

5,Ol*8

1,91*8

1,182

2,592

76I

1,651

Other assets

225,088

15,155

55,1*52

15,1*20

21,59k

ll*,575

H,175

51,515

12,511

6,79 2

10,1*57

10,125

2o,5l*5

TOTAL ASSETS




1*9,867.1*1*2 2687,258 15,550,1*09 5007,078 1*067,558 2887,777 2515,275 8577,825 2152,1*10 1522,298 2156,1*71* 1861*,555 5500,967
1 / A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $53,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks,

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^
L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:

Total
Boston
2 ^ , 1 6 6 , 2 6 9 U&k*26k

Member b a n k r e s e r v e a c c t # l 9 # 9 3 l j > l ; 2 1
U # S » T r e a s u r e r - g e n e r a l a c c t j s 6 5 0 . •293
Foreign
h65, ^9U0
Other

8 3 6 , ,975
1 5 1 . ,1*52
2 8 , 388

h,

Total deposits
1 0 2 0 , ,989
22,506*
D e f e r r e d a v a i l a b i l i t y i.terns 2 , 3 9 7 ,,357 1 9 1 . 2 7 7
Other l i a b i l i t i e s i n c l u d i n g
accrued dividends
731;
Hi, ,503
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Capital paid i n
S u r p l u s ( S e c t i o n 7)
S u r p l u s ( S e c t i o n 13b)
Other c a p i t a l accounts

U9.0GU,- 9 8 7 2 6 3 7 , ,2&x
2 0 0 , ,18l*
H i ,350
2 8 , ,117
10*8,,189
2 7 , ,543
3 ,, 0 1 1
106, , 5 3 9
7 ,, 5 1 6

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE "FEDERAL "EESBRVE BANKS ON NOVEMBER 2k9 lgU8
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
New York
Phila.
Cleve.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s
Minn, Kans.Cy.
5»5U2 # 835 1661,321 2131,587 1673.638 1331,55h 4536,3^3 1131,63k 633,730 936,2*58

D a l l a s SanFran.
628,232 2U8U#593

949,560
96,572
15,771
1*30

965,699 2575,806
99,926
97,1*1*1
15,320
39,694
1*26
37,2*48

6,1169^639 9 L 6 . 6 6 8 11*25,,597 8 3 9 , , 6 6 5
1 3 9 . 0 5 6 1 4 4 , ,725
313,811
96,251
2 2 , ,079
4 l , 455
56,1*99
1 / 1 5 9 , ,490
2.-693
6. 070
1.,7ji7_
3?K 079_
7 . 3 3 9 , ,oli9~ Ti2U7896 1617J•3l*7~ 9 5 9 , ,742
1*26, , 7 8 6 1 5 7 , 4 8 0 2 4 4 , ,100 2 1 3 . ,228

836,600 3056,773
1 2 1 , ,96U 190*894
61,282
13, , 4 7 5
1.,U17
2,31*6
9 7 8 , •456 3 3 1 1 . 2 9 5
168, , 8 9 0 3 7 1 , 0 7 4

736,£1;4
97,521
16,222
6,106

1*96,795
95,670
11,265
2,268

856,1*93

605,998 1062,333 1081,371 2548,589
6 1 , 2 6 6 127,1*03 125,31*2 1 9 6 , 9 7 8

113,533

1

623
526
8l*l
540
668
2,251
1,336
598
l , ,545
395
4*,i&8
1 3 , 3 1 3 , , 1 1 8 2 9 ^ , 5 3 8 3 9 9 5 , , 079 281-7,. 2 7 6 21*79,. 4 7 8 8 2 7 0 , 9 6 3 2 1 0 2 , 1 8 6 1501,1*37 2 1 2 6 , 7 3 4 1 8 3 5 , 6 1 8 5 2 3 1 , 2 9 6
6,602
18,821*
,81*1*
25,266
4,1*20
8, , 5 4 0
6 8 , .979
7,805
6,895
1U.6U3
1 9 . ,018
1
1
,
2
5
3
,
1
1
0
6
6
,
2
1
7
16,11*8
l
U
.
i
i
i
138, , 5 9 6
U2,,173
,
2
1
0
35.550
1
6
,
9
7
2
3
8,952
21,
19,
762
2,11*0
,
0
0
6
L
U
2
9
521
1,307
4,1*89
1.137
7 , ,319
1,075
1,
3 , ,349
,402
2 2 , ,397
8,058
5
,
5
6
0
10, ,C62
6,
6,129
9,755
7,
15,950
4,155
5,494_
/ J

TOTAL LIABILITIES AHD
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
1*9,367,1*42 2687,258 13,550,1*09 3007,078 1*067,338 2887,777 2513,275 8377,825 2132,1*10
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
for foreign correspondents
1,850
116
2_/ 592
150
170
91
76
252
66
Commitments t o raake i n d u s t r i a l
loans
6,097
75
—
201
1,057
135
288
l*8l*
—
F. R . notes outstanding
2l*,875,855 li;76,98l* 5,636,689 1701,536 2192,21*8 1722,105 1389,61*0 1*670,373 1170,193
C o l l a t e r a l f o r F . R. n o t e s
h e l d by F , R. Agentsj
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
1 3 , 2 7 9 , 0 0 0 1*60,000 1*, 770,000 550,000 735,000 625,000 575,000 2600,000 315,000
E l i g i b l e paper
279,372
6,235
192,925
13,SCO
17,935
Hi,810
U.S.Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
12,300,000 1100,000 1,000,000 1200,000 1500,000 1150,000 850,000 2100,000 950,000
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES
Uithin
16 t o
31 t o
6l t o
9 1 days t o
6 months
Total
1» days
30 days
60 days
90 days
6 months
t o 1 year
Discounts and advances
581,861*
1*56,298
19,723
56,1*03
1*2,200
7,21*0
Industrial loans
980
798
39
75
2
2
]*5
U.S. Govt, securities 22,993,190
1,332,857
982,651
1,942,899
1,107,137
736,200
5,134,669
l/ After deducting $306,1*08,000 participations of other Federal Reserve
2"/After deducting
$1,258,000 participations of other Federal Reserve




1322,298 2156,1*71* 186U.333 5300,967
1*6

65

65

163

—
5,750
—
107
61*5,954 961,1*53 666,222 2592,656
200,000
I98
1+50,000

280,000
28,619
700,000

169,000 2000,000
500,000

1 to 2
years

2 to 5
years

15
590,900
Banks.
Banks.

8
1,963,917

800,000

Over
3 years

9,201,910