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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Nov. 9;
not earlier.

B~S>01
Federal Heserve Board
November 8, 1 9 •
CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during the
week ended November 7, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,^57,000,000,
an increase of $2,000,000 c ompar eci w i th the preceding week and a decrease of
$107,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1933*
On November 7 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,^40,000,000, a decrease
of $15,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with a decrease of
$86,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve banks and increases j
of $6,000,000 in monetary gold stock and $0,000,000 in Treasury and National bank
currency, offset in part by increases of $49,000,000 in money in circulation,
$26,000,000 in member bank reserve balances and $11,000,000 in nonmember deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts.
There were practically no changes in the System's holdings of bills discounted,
bills bought in open market and United States Government securities.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the wedc and the year ended Hovember 7> 193^» follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Nov. 7
193U

Oct. 31
193H~

Nov. S
1935

(In millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

11
O
2.U30

—

-

—

—

-7

-15

TOTAL RESERVE B A M CREDIT
M0netary gold stock
Treasury and National bank currency

2,440

-15

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

5,503
M32




-101

—

g.OOg

+6

2.U42

+ s

+ks

+26
-86
+11

.

1
—

-102
+3,972

+167
+117

+1,^51+

+2,571
-10H

Released for publication Friday morning, November 9, 193*+'»

no,fc

earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OP THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Hov. 7, 1934 Oct. 31.1934 Nov. 8, 1933
ASSETS
Sold 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:
Sec. by U.S.Government obligations .
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 . .

4,993,077
—

4,966,481
—

943,580
2,595.^3
39,266
214.007
3,792,296
11,457

21,296
212,643
5,232,016
2,204

22,032
223,407
5.211,920
1,829

5,003
5.666
10,669
6,073
6,617

4,986
5,999
io,9S5
6,082
6,149

26,29s
85,963
112,261
6,737

395,589
1,411,717
622.836
2,430,192

395,578
1,411,707
622.886
2,430,171

441,210
1,020,979
967,912
2,430,101
1,559

—

2.247

—

Total bills and securities . . . .
Due from foreign banks
. . . . . . . .
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items .
Bank premises . .
All other assets . . .

2,455,79s
819
19,538
4o4,194
53,084
48,381

2,453,387
311
19.
^39.993
52,97^
48,094

2,550.65s
3,700
16,242
341,276
54,730
48,822

TOTAL ASSETS

8,216,034

8,223,752

6,819,731

3,189.172
28,313

3,160,777
23,664

2.932,997
193,678

4,031,551
33,049
9,074
163,058
4,236,732
420,265
146,777
138,383
1,480
22,291
32,021
8,216,034

4,005,999
92,293
8,952
154,553
4,261,802

2,577,552
90,926
10,682
149,964
2,829,124
354,523
145,301
278,599

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 bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
..
Surplus (Section j)
Surplus (Section 1 3 b ) . . .
Reserve for contingencies .
All other liabilities
TOTAB LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined . . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
Commitments to make industrial advances




70.5$

433.939

146,777
138,383

845

22,291
30,274
3,228,752
70.2$

—

12,090
23.409
6,819,781
65.2$
•

390
3,822

465
3.218

10,700
—

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS ON NOVEMBER 7, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S

Total Boston New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Gold certificates on hand and due
99S,077 378,7^0 1,633,808 268,993 372,299 205,411
from U. S. Treasury
2,201
Redemption fund ~ F. R. notes
21,296
1,452
2,544
2,303
899
8,618
Other cash
46,684 33,194 11,783
212,643 25,840
Total reserves
5,232,016 405,479 1,681,944 304,736 386,385 216,230
—
2,204
Redemption fund - IT.R.bank notes
250
1,954
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt. obligations
5t°03
2,459
330
79
353
1,435
5,666
24
81
Other bills discounted
229
4,327
597
Total bills discounted
1,459
l60
10,669
582
6,786
927
6,073
4o4
209
2,44s
52S
Bills bought in open market
583
269
Industrial advances
1,502
469
6,617
174
1,169
U.S,Government securities:
Bonds
395,539 23,212
140,957 25,137 30,558 14,856
Treasury notes
448,075 98,609 126,040 61,274
1,411,717 92,881
Certificates and bills
622,886 41,584
188,723 43,374 56,427 27,433
2,430,192 157,677
Total U.S. Govt, securities
777,755 167,120 213,025 103.563
801
230
84
212
Foreign loans on gold
2,247
159
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




2,455,798 161,201
819
61
365
19,538
4o4,194 50,089
53,084
3,224
48.^81
59s

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

128,000 1,045,377 200,169 142,588 186,925 115,026 320,736
369
1,682
S85
3,760
703
3,785
713
28,326 11,859 10,818
6,529 11,362
10,317
7,313
142,102 1,075,385 212,741 154,291 194,94I 121,924 335,858
—

—

—

35
101

50

136
302
537

50
706
634

13,560
55,739
24,953
94,252
77

62,144
250,364
115,835
428,343
279

788,259 169,129 214,521 105,185 95,304
309
28
7S
87
31
438
2,611
980
5,145
1,009
89,780 29,792 34,678 41,392 14,029
6,788
3,128
4,541
2,372
11,523
33,044
1,405
5,936
1,589 1,946

—

—

—

—

44
10

115
36

63
228

54
115
374

151
80
713

291
154
220

13,79S 15,356
54,S4S 34,871
24,554 15.3S0

13,334
54,232
24,278

18,819 23,858
36,372 98,412
16,284 44,061

93,200 65,607 91,844
62
73
51

71,475 166,331
62
157

430,012 93,816
106
9
3,612 1,086
53,035 18,817
7,387 3,126
941'
208

15
3
18
154
541

25
30
55
390
15

66,602 92,571 72,250 166,948
6
58
23
23
1,066
296
974
1,956
11,94s 24 ,216 17,390 19,028
1,664
3,485
4,089
1,757
3SU
898
5^7
873

8,216,034 621,267 2,611,95s 514,659 644,864 370,166 256,761 l,570,480 329,303 236,333 316,686 214,513 528,494

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON NOVEMBER 7, I93I+
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

Total Boston New York Phila.
F.R.notes in actual circulation
3,129,172
F.R.bank note circulation - net
28,313
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
4,031,551
U.S.Treasurer - General account
33,0^9
Foreign bank
9,074
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7 )
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES

265,141+
924

Cleve.

657,231+ 239,820 300,515
27,389

Rich. Atlanta
173,655 137,740

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

773,613

143,799

107,0^6 117,966

5M73

217,717

-

281,064 1,600,898 201,01*5 272,940 135,251 78,163
2,17^
499
551 1,922 505 9,973
916
846
30s
3,312
335

163,058
4,236,732 287,405 1,704,55s 209,931 280,196 139,660 92,520
420,865 45,495
90,862 33,129 33,904 45,352 13,683
146,777 10,804
59,517 15,213 13,026 4,972 4,376
13S,383 9,610
45,217 13,352 14,090 5,171 5,145

685,057 139,5S1 98,986 159,897 125,815 252,851+
148 2,355 1,729
7,295 2,013 3,870
203
247
247 625
1,110
291

695,720 155,265 109,851 163,505 129,516 268,605
59,553 20,51+8 11,366 26,1+06 20,882 19,685
12,720 4,119 3,104 4,123 4,050 10,753
20,681 4,756 3,420 3,613 3,683 9,61+5
«...
1,480
634
252
216
37S
22,291 1,053
2,300
2,486
850
1,026
619
1,620
4,737
2,345
2,967
1,155
1,133
32,021
832
S69
201
833
466
31s
23s
22,394
1+69
4,592
376
433
8,216,031+ 621,267 2,611,95s 514,659 644,864 370,166 256,761 1,570,1+80 329,203 236,383 316,686 2ii+,5i3 528,1+94
—

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. notes liabilities combined
70*5
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
.39®
Commitments to make industrial
advances
3,822

—

73*4

—

71.2

67.8

—

61.7

66.5 69.O

73.2

71.1

33

S6

46

45

lg

16

15

962

993

36

103

119

370

863

71.1

69.3 6 6 . 1 6 9 . 1
11

13

13

33
204

172

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SSDRT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bo-ught in open market
Industrial advances
Certificates and bills




10,669

6,073
6,617

622,886

Within 15 days
8,095
1,140

36,1+25

1 6 to 30 days

31 to 60 days

865

1,268

598
60

237
86
229,924

6l to 90 days
293
1+.098
ISO
49,050

91 days to
6 months

Qver 6 months

11+6

2

1+34
288,01+7

5,322

19,1+Uo

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON NOVEMBER 7,
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In actual circulation
Collateral..hold ;by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

I93I+
B~801d

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

3,1+59,862 23b 9 2hi
270,690
<37
3,189,172 265,144

71+9,823 256,129 31^7^9 1SH?857 15^,990 805:993 1^7,9^0 i n f i o 6 123,671+ 59,962 256,388
9 2 ^ 9 1 6 ; 3 0 9 i^-r2I-4 11^:02 171250
32,380 k,iki U,o6o 5,708 5,089 38,671
657,284 239,8^0 300,515 173,655 137,7^0 773,613 1^3,799 107,01+6 117,966 5 M 7 3 2 1 7 , 7 1 7

3,252,916 29^,117
9,0145 1J+59

773,706 212,000 271s431 158,31+0 85,385
5,388
7U3
582
133
220
1+4,000 5 0 : 0 0 0 23 f 000
70,000

255,1+00

3,517.361 295,576

779,09^

256,7^3 322,013 186,1+73

155,605

812,513 11+2,936 108,500 116,550 61,675 215,763
50
51+ 116
2I+3
18
39
6,000 3 f Uoo 10,000
—
i+i+,ooo
812,563 11+8,990 112,016 126,793 61,693 259,802

FEDERAL RSS3RVE BANK NOTE STATEMENT ON NOVEMBER 7, I93I+
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
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

Boston New York Phila.

39,667
11,35*+

1,511
587

27,91+8 10,208
559 10,208

1+5,271+

5,000

28,27*+ 12,000

^5,27l+

5,000

28,27^ 12,000

28,313

92l+

27,389

Cleve,

Rich, Atlanta

~

Chicago St.Louis

—

Minn. Kans.Cy, Dallas San Fran,

—

—

•Does not include $85,025,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
with the Treasurer of the United States.