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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

H'4.1

For Immediate Release
November 5, 1959

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of daily figures of member "bank reserves for the week ended
November 4 increased $143 million to $18,711 million. Estimated required reserves
increased $54 million; and estimated excess reserves increased $89 million to
$378 million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess
reserves by $448 million, compared with $501 million the week before.
The principal changes supplying average reserves were increases of
e
$180 million in U. S. Government securities bought outright and $121 million held
under repurchase agreement, $99 million in gold stock, and $36 million in member
bank borrowings, and a decrease of $59 million in Treasury deposits with Federal
Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes were a decrease of $252 million
^
^serve float, and increases of $47 million in money in circulation
and $62 million in "other" deposits with Federal Reserve Banks. Total Reserve
Bank credit increased $90 million.
As of
bought outright
securities held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, November 4, holdings of U. S. Government securities
were $189 million higher than a week earlier, U. S. Government
under repurchase agreement were $256 million higher, and member
were $292 million lower.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities-Bought outright—System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances—
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Loans, discounts, and advances-Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding

Averages of daily figures
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
November 4, October 28, [November 5, Nov. 4,
1959
1959
1
1958
1959
(In millions of dollars)
26,544
142
25
1

+180
+121

+1,164
+
63

+

+

3

+ 1

826
8
897
28,443
19,585
5,299
53,328

+ 2
+192

Money in circulation
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks
Other deposits with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts (net)

31,920^
4o8/«-f
471
293
397
1,127
34,617

+
+
+
+

Member bank reserves-Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

18,711

+1^3
+15

011

18,333
378

+ 36
+ 1
-252

+ 90
+ 99

47
12
59
4
62
,9
49

+ 89

26,553
255

11
1

25

+ 424
+
6
+ 101
+1,749
-l,094
+
77
+ 733

638

+ 498

8

657

28,135
19,585
5,301
53,021

+

273
l46

+ 10
+
6
+ 49
+ 438

31,971
413
453
308
335
1,126
34,606

+
+
-

295
325
30

18,415
18,377
38

November 4, 1959, U. S. Government securities held in custody by
r *
Banks for foreign account were $4,390 million, a decrease
of $210 million for the week and an increase of $598 million from the comparable
date a year ago.
5

eral Reserve




H.4.1(a)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
November 4,
1959

Change since
October 28. November 5,
1959
1958

ASS E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances--bought outright
U. S. Government securities:
Bought outright-Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities

2,483,771
26,552,712
255,600
26,808,312

Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

27,478,222
15
5,292,093
98,383
308,221
53,282,048

+
+

2,769
136
17,502
220,588

27,603,683

+

97,911

18,4l4,769

+

11,397
83,108
5,971
7,147
70,535
175,268

18,341,641
947,997
19,289,638
430,760
384,716
645,371

+

24,539

+

2,001

851,251
60,700
790,551
109,579
16,774
142,902
338
10,623

2,551,650
10,506,993

+

188,700

+ 1,129,540

+
-

99,998
166
99,632
46,617
2,348
291,177

- -

11,010,298

-11,000,298

+11,000,298

—W

«• —

+
+
+

188,700
255,600
444,300

+ 1,129,540
+
159,800
+ 1,289,340

+

155,124

+ 1,421,281

- -

-

«• mm

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes ~ ~
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

453,130
307,772
334,680
19,510,351
4,634,982
38,286
51,787,302

C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital"paid In™
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

384,055
868,410
242,281
53,282,048

+
+

40.9#

+

.1$

62,644

+

265

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit
and F. R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commitments

+
+
+
+

-

+
-

+
+
+

1,283

203,927

+

202
«• —

--

16,459
220,588

+
469,782
+
5,196
+
85,759
+ 1,317,820
+

519,984

+
133,385
+
259,580
+
8,395
+
2,795
+
404,155
+
253,450
+
15,685
+ 1,193,274

+

26,553

+
59,215
+
38,778
+ 1,317,820
2.6#
10,846
1,019

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, NOVEMBER 4, 1959
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)
Discounts and
advances

U. S. Government
securities

sSK. -a T "IT
Over 5 years to 10 years
0ver 10
_
years
T0tal




__
645,371

Acceptances

__
__
24, 539

klO rtt
1.099/772
26,' 608,' 312

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON NOVEMBER 4, 1959
St.
PhilaCleveNew York
Richmond Atlanta Chicago
Boston
Louis
delphia
land
(In thousands of dollars)

E.4.1(b)
Total
A S S E T S
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for
F. R. notes
Total gold certificate
reserves

18,341,641 958,759
947,997

4,561,859 1141,865 1602,252 1074,286 843,561 3205,847 753,777

57,487

19,289,638 1016,246

207,073

60,309

84,026

83,005

55,808

173,864

44,664

4,768,932 1202,174 1686,278 1157,291 899,369 3379,711 798,441

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

368,692

665,755

706,326 2458,662

22,786

43,512

30,293

85,170

391,478 709,267

736,619

2543,832

San
Francisco

F.R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

430,760
384,716

43,086
25,736

84,127

64,308

32,581
21,945

27,772
35,697

39,991
26,597

52,140
3^,705

31,709
66,344

9,033
20,617

33,459
10,564

17,756
13,150

19,402
15,362

39,704
49,691

Discounts and advances
Acceptances—
Bought outright
U. S. Govt, securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase
agreement

645,371

13,874

141,856

50,853

60,188

19,300 109,017

139,012

16,770

11,870

54,569

18,650

9,412

145,511 220,917 163,529 134,482
599,172 909,674 673,373 553,760
627,873 953,250 705,628 580,287
141.639 215.040 159,180 130.905
1514,195 2298,881 1701,710 1399,434

441,569
1818,256
1905,354
429.821
4595,000

103,776
427,319
447,789
101.015
1079,899

24,539

24,539
2,551,650 138,337
10,506,993 569,637
11,010,298 596,923
2.483.771 134,658
26,552,712 1439,555
255.600

642,128
2,644,106
2,770,763
625.046
6,682,043

«•

255i 600

——

.

291,447
58,118 109,989 101,847
239,318 452,904 419,376 1200,098
250,782 474,599 439,465 1257,585
99,137
283,694
56,573 107,063
604,791 1144,555 1059,825 3032,824

——

——

——

——

Total U. S. Govt, sees.

26,808,312 1439,555 6,937.643 1514.195 2298,881 1701.710 1399,434 4595.000 1079,899 6o4,791 1144,555 1059,825 3032,824

Total loans & securities

27,478,222 1453,429 7,104,038 1565,048 2359,069 1721,010 1508,451 4734,012 1096,669 616,661 1199,124 1078,475 3042,236

Due from foreign banks
Cash items in process
of collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

15

1

401,163
4,359
308,221 16,565

5,292,093
98,383

1

/

4

904,031
10,009
76.622

1

1

1

327,163 440,179
4,074
9,255
17,254
26.960

405,555
6,741
19,596

2

1

432,480 868,888 261,551
9,702
l4,34l
7,112
17,299
53.124
12.388

2

/

156,360
5,143
6,981

1
270,070
4,650
14,043

1

1

565,074
259,579
12,422
10,575
35.066
12,3,23..

53,282,048 2960,585 13,012,071 3170,240 4585,211 3376,782 2954,147 9148,131 2205,812 1220,646 2228,06l 2132,336

1/ After deducting $11,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2/ Less than $500.




1

6288,026

H.4.1(c)
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U.S.Treas.-gen.acct.
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability
cash items
Other liabilities and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE
PhilaCleveTotal
Boston
New York
Richmond
delphia
land
(In thousands
27,603,683 1570,870 6,443,626 1735,855 2505,835 2105,595
18,414,769 899,974
453,130
25,901
307,772
16,335
334,680
352
19,510,351 942,562
4,634,982 361,757

B A M ON NOVEMBER 4, 1959
St.
Atlanta Chicago
Louis
of dollars)

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

1526,792 5238,677 1218,802 602,944 1101,965 804,281 2748,441

4,880,080
61,533
1/93,932
272,405

941,529 1497,720 776,047 937,931 2864,489
36,124
39,896
47,489
28,897
48,345
19,602
26,730
14,850
13,959
43,956
3,656
924
3,582
1,258
805
5,307,950 1000,911 1565,270 841,968 992,045 2957,595

689,190 412,591 800,171 979,750 2735,297

25,130
10,989

24,487

7,128
278

38,016
11,583
1,071

32,765
15,444
1,143

44,547

33,264
48,718

488
72$,797 444,484 850,841 1029,102 2861,826

842,428 333,486 376,254 349,220 370,506 722,644 202,235 135,543 213,596 221,540 505,773

38,286
1,791
11,014
1,994
3,710
2,022
1,911
6,296
1,361
1,091
1,546
1,445
4,105
51,787,302 2876,980 12,605,018 3072,246 4451,069 3298,805 2881,254 8925,212 2148,195 1184,062 2167,948 2056,368 6120,145

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Conting. liab. on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents

384,055
868,410
242,281

18,958

50,116

14,531

110,338

22,787

57,813

59,607
15,600

238,902

36,076
76,643
21,423

17,207
44,846
15,924

52,308

19,933

%452

12,805
33,746

11,066

8,742
20,785
7,057

15,687
32,935
11,491

22,086

47,128
95,761

24,992

53,282,048 2960,585 13,012,071 3170,240 4585,211 3376,782 2954,147 9148,131 2205,812 1220,646 2228,061 2132,336 6288,026

62,644

3,449

2/17,500

4,138

5,643

3,135

2,947

9,280

2,320

1,505

2,445

3,260

7,022

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. notes outstanding
Collat. for F. R. notes:
Gold certificate acct.
Eligible paper
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

28,555,044 1651,260 6,684,462 1780,158 2569,769 2167,610 1589,094 5353,576 1265,773 616,798 1129,317 853,428 2893,799
10,510,000 530,000 2,700,000 640,000 920,000 700,000 500,000 2000,000 430,000 200,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000
121,099
-~
-50,345
-—--16,485
- - 54,269
—-19,160,000 1200,000 4,100,000 1200,000 1750,000 1550,000 1200,000 3500,000 935,000 450,000 850,000 625,000 1800.000

29,791,099 1730,000 6,800,000 1890,345 2670,000 2250,000 1700,000 5500,000 1381,485
1/ After deducting $213,840,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks
2/ After deducting $45,144,000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks




650,000 1204,269

915,000 3100,000