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STATEME~'1'1.'

FOR 'l'HE PRESS

St. h})6.

Released for publication
at.tur6ay morning, Nov. 29;
not earlier.

Federal Reserv~ to~rd.
Nover::ber 28, 192t~. ·

CONDITION OF FEDERe'\L RESERV.E BANKS
The consolidatec1 statement of conch tio.n of the Fecl3ral nserve ba.Yli-:s on November 26, mac1e public by the Fec1eral Resc>rve Foard, shows a dec. line of ~12, Woo ,OOC
in holdings of discou.."'lted bills and of $4,900,0CO in Gover::m::ent socu~Hies, together With an increase of $5 ,SOC ,000 in hol6i.ngs of 2.ccopt-.:.;clcGs purohaoed in
open market. Total earning assets went c'lown $ll,500,0CO, dapo;.;its $67,700,000,
cash rsser1:ves.~ 1 300,000, and non-reserve c:1sh ~.3,/'CO,COO, while Federal reserve
lrcu at1
.,
note 1ncrease ~21,300,000.

f

A decline of $15,300,000 in holoings of discountec1 bills is shown for the
Uew York reserve 'bank, and of $2,000,000 anc1 $1,800,000, respectively, for the
Ricbmond and St. Louis banks. The Federal Reserve Baruc of Boston reports an increase of $2,000,000 in its disco1mt holdings for t!:.e week and Olevelarid .. an
increase of $1,900,000, while the remaining banks show smaller changes for the
week. Holdings of paper secured by U. S. Government obligations increased by
$11,500,000 to $96,200,000.

An increase of $3,200,000 in holdings of acceptances purchased in open
market is shown for the Boston reserve bank and $2,500,000 for Philadelphia, while
the C:hicago bank shows a decline of $3,600,000. Tr.e System's b.olc1ings of Treasury notes declined by $7 ,500,GOO while holdings of certificates increased by
$2,600,000 and those of U. S, bonds rerr.ained unchanged,

Increases of $9,400,000 and $8,600,000 in Federal reserve note circulation
were reported by the Philadelphia and New York reserve ·banks, respectively, the
Olevelanc'l bank shows an increase of $3,900,000, and Boston - an increase of
$2,200,000, The remaining banks show smaller changes in Federal reserve note
circulation for the week.
A surrmar;'l of changes in the princifal assets and liabilities of the re~
serve banks during the week s.nd the year ending November 26, 1924, folloV'rs

Increase or decrease during
Week
-----------Year

_;;;_...;.:.;;:..

Total reserves •
Gold reserves

- $9,300,000

Total earning assets
Bills discounted, to tal
Secured by U.S. Govern.'nent obligations ,
Other 'bills discounted • .

- 11,500,000
- 12,4oO,OCO
+ 11,500,000
- 23,900,000

Bills bought in open rr1arket
U. S. Government securities 1 total
Bonds • • . . . . . . . .
Treasury notes • . . . .
Certificates of indebtedness
Federal Reserve notes in circulation
Total deposits . . . . . . .
Me:r;:be rs 1 reserve deposits
Government deposits
Other d epo sits , . . . .




4,6oo,ooo

+

7,~co,coo

+

2,6oo,ooo

+ 21,'300,000
-

66,200,000
80,300,000
- 57 3 , 000 '000
- 286 1 500 1 000
- 28 b ' 500 '000
3,000,000

5,800,000
4,900,000

..,,..,,... coo
b-..,( 'i\...'-.1'
.

- o7 ,2CO,COO

+
+
+
+

497,800,000
25,800 ,ooo
337,200,000
134,700,000

- 4o 1 , 000 ' 000

+ 264, 100 ,ooo
+ 267,100,000

2,1CO,COO

2,6oo,ooo

___

- $63' 300,000

+

8,100,000
5,100,000

Releaser'! .fo:r. publication Satu,.~ay moT"ning, Novembe,. 29, 1924.

st. 4336a

PESOURCES AND LIABILITL~S
OF TBE 'TWET.VE FEDERAI RESERVE BANKS COMB TNED

(In t1ousanc'ls of dollaT's)

Nov. 26, 19..24 Nov. 1~_1924 Nov. 28, 1~3

RES 0 URCE S
Qold with Fec'le:r.al :rasa,.ve agents .
Qold T'edemption func'l with U.S. T,.easu:ry
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Boa,.d
·Golc1· and gol~ ceT"tificatesheld by hl.nks
Total gold T"eserves • .
Rese,.ves othe,.

th~~

gold

'Total 1"'6S61"'V6S ,
Non-T'eseT'Ve casn •
. •
.
l3ills Cl iscountecl:
Sec. by U. s. Govt. obli~ations
Othe,. bills c'liscountdr'l • • . •
Total bills Cl iscountec.i •

Bills bought in open ma,.ket .

U.

s.

Gove,.nment secuT"ities:
. . • . .
•.
.
.
TT"easu,.y not~s •
.
.
CeT"tificates of inc'lebtar'lness . . .
•

BOll~ s

Total U. S. Govel"Ument securities
All othe,. ea:r.ning ass3ts . •

.

Total earning assdts
5~ Redemption fund - F. B. Bank not~s
Uncolldctec.i. items .
Bank p,.emises • • •
•
•11 otheT' resources
•

TOTAL RESOURCES

•

1! 9aG_,215
42,136
1,968,351
591,026
486,873

1,933,981
- 33!_§_20
1 ,972, 601
610,131
468,086

2,104,845
60,944

3,046,250
87,701

3,050,818
92,411

3,112,436
84,846

3,133,951
34,307

3, 143,229
43,005

3,197,282
58,754

96,204
125,201

84,680
149,164

382,643
411,738

221' l.io5
281,001

233,844
275,245

794,381
289,004

44,320
390,079
147 ~~~6
582,215

44,243
397,568
145,266

18,509
52,832
13,119

5e7,077

84,460

2,550
1 ,OfH ,171

2,550
1 ,098, 716

154

1,167,999

615,24o
61,553
27,363

713,720
61,085
- 27' 179

28
603,579
56,649
13,987

4,959,585

5,086,934

5,098, 278

1,845,308

1,823,460

2,246,300

-----

2,165, 789
587' 079
359,563

L I AB I L I T I E S

F. R. notes in actual ciT"cUlation
F• B. Bank notes in circulation - not •

·Deposits:
MembeT' bank - reserve account • .
Government • . • . • •
Other c.iepcsi ts •
. . • • .
Total c'leposits • .
Defa,.T'ec1 availability i terns .
Capital paic'l in • . •

Su,.plus .

. .•.

•

. ..

.....

An other liabilities
'TOTA!: LIABitl'TIES
Ratio of total :rese,.'les to cle"TJosit and
F. R. note liabilities combin~CI • • . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
fOT' fo:reign co,.,.esponc'lents • • . . • .




498

2,148,137
26,723
27,356
2,202,716
564,34o
112,169
220,915
14,137
4,959;585
77.4%
27,179

2,215,346
24,667
30,432

1,8fH,025
34,803
22,765

2,270,445
646,230
112,241
220,915

1,938,593
559,044
110,095
218,369
25,379
5, 098,278

___:g_, 643
5,086,934
76.8%

76.4%
24,655

PESOTJFC:ES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL R"ESERVE :BA.~S AT CLC!lSE OF BUSUTESS, NOVEMBER

26, 1924.

RE S 0 U RC E S
(In thousands of clcllars)
Cleva.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St. Louis Minn. Kans. Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total

Eecleral Reserve .Bank of
Boston Uew Yo:rk Phila.
Go1cl v-ith F3~e:ral Rc:ser-re; lcgents
181,594 529~~ 164,492 202,070
Gold :reclompticn funcl with U.S.Treas.~_!_I~_9__ _§;~",i,_~
5,405 2;825
F. l?. -.:1ctes
--·---Golcl settleLJE::nt fund with F.R.Board
GolCI a:rJ.cl- :;C'lrl certif. helc1 by ban'ks
--·-··--

Tota1_ crclrl reserves

Reserves other than golcl
'T'ota1 :reserves

Non-rese:rYQ cash :Bills ~ iscot:rrt,e::'l:
Secure(! by U.s. Govt. obligations
Other bi 11 s ~i scounted
'l'otal "M 11 s cliscountecl

Bills bought in open market
s. Go·..re:rnm3nt securities:
B o:ncl s
Treasury not es
Certificates of inc'lebteCiness

191,303
36,470
20,328
248,101
8, 785
256,886
2, 821

537,924
172,567
243,303
953,314
13,735

74,583 131,133 191,054
1,225 2,070
2,634

55,991~

71,25C 62,71+7 45,710 215,934 1,926,215
2,335 -~1_3,3~7__~,273
2,026
42,l3o

169,397 204,398 75,808 133,203 193,683 58,379 72,169 66,134 46,958 217,960 1,968,351
39,157 53,610 32,339 16,427 96,933 28,079 23,124 36,151 16,941 39,108
5Sll026
27,4~1 22,715 17,611
7,349 ~1,929 9,286 5,565 4~755 8,526 27,525 ---~26,~]3.
236,535 281,223 1'25,803 157,479 332,600 95,74L! 100,658 107,040 72,455 284,593 3,046,250
3,443 6,677 4,369
8,007 10,624. 10,960 1,376
3,160 8,205 3,360
8(,701

972,549 239,978 287,900 130,177 165,486 393,224 106,70il 102,234110,200 80,660 2S7,953 3,133,?51
959
2,242 1,735 3.531
4,244 2,156
654
1,867 1,570 2,666
34,3C:7
9,862

8,073
7,423
15,496
4o,953

26,636 16,393 17,757 7,335
9,052 6,502 8,457 21,038
35,688 23,395 26,214 28,926
32,008 19,523 25,387

1,309
21,948
23,257
3,403

10,600
21,419

262
3, 771
9,993 5,051
32,019 13,764 5,313
26,602 12,630
635

646
1,563
356
6, 591
4,979 2,698
6,542 3,344 7,447
11,542 17,133 35,630

96,204
125,201
221 ,4()5
28"1, 001

U.

1,030
26,210
11,260

4,902
133,323
4 7: 2}0

~

Total

U~__§~~ovt.

All other aa.":'lii:;.;g

sesu:rit~

~

T~~.:.::: "'Atrrfing a.&s.e'~

Uncollected items
Bank p rentLsa-s
All oth-er resOU1"Ces

. ..

c.



35,500

15,808
1,850 1,123
2,435
44,320
600 7,979
51,979 12,442 14,709 24;086 19,03_3 41,212 390,079
13,206 3,562 4,950 9,323 _§_!]!2._~ 7L 49 6 14 l_, C~_§4,955
85,993 16,604 27' 633 35,649 27 ,59S 59,331 5e2,215
250
2,300
2,550
76,536 116,636 33,381 35,6o4 144,614 42,998 33,586 51!, 183 ~5,075 102,9~g 1,037,171
615,240
57,702 53,155 57,073 25,838 70,789 35,537 15,011 40,27$3 29,312 38,648
8, 264 3,027 3,157 4,5')7 1,312 3,139
1,112 9 'J_'~9
2,528
2,375
61,553
._
1,100
134 3,814
b92 3,1~4 4,412
21,363
189 1,974
233
3-94

749 5,115
25,200 37,685
5,36!+ 21,735
. ----------185,455 31,313 64,535

.~-·

)0}, 151

53, 7,.49
4,_3.12
220

1.38,148
17,431
10,.807

1,191
2, 750
1, 014

1,538
1,450
956
3,944

412,937 1,451,943 376-,6e1 469,345 225,553 235.303 622,235 190,556 158,466 212,017 164 ,'673 439, e)6

l~, 959, 5S5

t
~··

Rel~~··.:,.,~i.· for

pCLjl ic::atica 5;.:... t;u.:~,~ay rno:r.r~::-.1;;, Nov amber

29, 1924; not .;a:rlL::r.

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDER..I',L RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, NOVEMBER

L I ABI L I T I E S
(In thousaros of clollars)
New
York
Bostcri
Phil a~ Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago
federal Reserve Bank cf
198,498
382,903
164,635
209,552 85,?}l 137,804 199,673
r~a. notes in actual circulation
. - ...... ... .. .
-Det:Jcsits:
136,759 841,772 123,4g1 168,176 64,350 60,729 305,783
Member bank - reserve account
3,42i 2,103
2,328
1, 771
3,210 1,262
2,457
Government
441 1,252
122
120 1,343
16,413
74
Other cl aposits
138,604 861,395 130,184 171,885 67,893 62,952 309' 454
Tcta.l deposits
~---~----

~.

Defer•·eo availability items
Capital pa. ict in
Su.:rplus
All othe:r 1iabil ities
TOTAL LIABILITIES

51,060

7,~.f::C·
16,390
405

F. B. notes outstano ing

220,731
22,233

F. R. nctes in actual ci:rculation-198,498

Bills ~iscoQ~te~
Bills bought in open market
,· e'e,.tificates of inclebte<'lness
~



.p

-

.....,

...

-·

1924.

St.LoUis· Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total
57,133 71,824 71,847 56,715 209,433 1,845,308

•

58,368 87,976
1,753 1,33P
831
389
81,175 60,510 90,143

76,761
2,668
1, 746

115,177 50,962 50,240 53,941 19,616 65,679 36t536
5,161
5,898 4,583 15, 181
30,205 10,516 12,756
59,929 19,927 23,691 11,672 8,950 30,426 10,072
888
1,.4o3 1,822
479
455 1,221
2,339

60,730 158,252 2,148,137
1,908
2,506
26,723
226 4,899
27' 856
62,864 165,657 2,202,716
564,}40
13,949 35,582 31,559 40,039
4,132' 8,147
112,169
3,267 4,341
7,484 9,496
7,577 15,301 220,915
60S
14,137
1,432
1~~26
1,259

412,937 1,451,948 376,681 469,345 225,5S3 235,308 622,235 190,556 153,466 212,017 164,673 439,836 4,959,585

1tatio of total resel"Ves to oeposit
atxl F. R. note liabilities
76.2
oombinacl, p-ar cent
Contin~nt liabi!ity on bills
purchase~ for fcreign
cc:rrespon<lents

F. R. notes held by banks

-

26,.

78.2

81.4

75-5

82.4

85.0

77·1

68.0

979

76.8

67.5

2,066

77.4

62,351 252,399 2,248,213
5,636 42,966
402,905

382,903 164,635 209,552 85,291 137,804 199,673 57,133

56,715 209,433 1,,845,308

2,637

3,131

1,550

4,051

77 .}

1,251
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES OUTSTANDING AND IN AC'IUAL CIRCULATION
605,350 197,519 227,612 93,517 155,803 214,450 64,554 74,836 79,091
222,Ll·47 32,384 18,060 8,226 17,999 14,777 7,421 3,012 7,244
7,903

1,.196

77·2

1,332

71,824

71,847

1,033

27~179

DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND U. S. CERTIFICATES· OE INDEBTEDNESS BY MATURITIES

Within 15 cleys
138,102
75,403
,_"':".·'

16 to 30 ~ ays _ 31 to 60 c1 ays
23,604
53,412
63,720

32,397
80,240

61 to 90 c1 ays
17,761
61,807

From 91 <lays
to 6 months
9,030
10,139
23,290

Over 6 months
511
60,806

Total
221,405
281,001
147,816

<a.J.ea.se:d

j

or pl.A.o ... :...;a-;;L:m

3a~urda;y'

;...orning, November 23, 1924; not earlier.

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS AT CIDSE OF BUSHTESS, NOVEMBER

26, 1924.

(In thousands of dollars)
Federal Reserve Agent at
RESOURCES
Federal Reserv0 notes on :.1and
Federal Reserve notes outstanding
Collateral security for Federal
Reserve notes outstanding:
Gold and gold certificates
Gold redemption fund
Gold fund - F. R. Board
Eligible paper .Amount required
Excess amount held

TOTAL

:Boston

New York

Phil a.

Cleve.

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

Total

70,350
220,731

270, 56o l.t8 '320 48 ,370 29,764 66 , 570 247 '220 25,500 15,364 26,453 19,247 69,100 937 ,818
605,350 197,519 227,612 93,517 155,803 214,450 64,554 74,836 79,091 62,351 252,399 2,248,213

35,300
18,294
128,000

289,104
198,531 6,4oo 8 '780
14,556
8,985 13,052
3,500
30,115 12,703 13,290 3,788 8,633 5,4o9 3,009 1,206 4,337 3,654 18,243 122,731
301,000 145,389 180,000 70,795 119,000 185,645 44,oou 57 ,ooo 58,360 27,500 197,691 1,514,380

39,137
17,312

75,704 33,027 25,542 18,934 24,670 23,396 8,560
25,129 6,376 25,656 9,395 6,878 35,041 17,822

3,578 16,344 16,641 36,465
1,449 1,688 3,585 6,533

321,998
156,864

529,1241,506,389 449,734 529,750 226,193 385,054 711,161 172,430 166,935 186,323 147,534 530,431 5,591,108

L I AB I L I T I E S

Net

arr~unt of Federal Reserve notes
received from Comptroller
of the Currency
291,081

Collateral received from
Federal reserve bank:
Gold
Eligible paper
TOTAL




181,594
56,449

875,910 245,839 276,482 123,281 222,373 461,670 90,054 90,700 105,544 81,598 321,499 3,136,031

529,646 164,492 202,070 74,583 131,133 191,054 55,994 71,258 62,747 45,710 215,9341,926,215
100,833 39,403 51,198 23,329 31,543 53,437 26,332 5,027 18,032 20,226 42,993 478,362

529,1241,506,389 449,734 529,750 226,193 335,054 711,161 172,430 166,985 186,323 147,534 530,431 5,591,108