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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Nov* 10;
not earlier*

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
November 9, 1933r
COi'TDITIOlT OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

She daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended November 2, as reported "by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,564,000f000, an increase of $15,000,000 compared with the preceding week and
of
000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1932*
On llovember S total Reserve "bank credit amounted to $2,542,000,000, a decrease of $8,000,000 for the week* This decrease corresponds with decreases of
$13,000,000 in member baric reserve balances and $15,000,000 in unexpended capital funds, nonmember deposits, etc., and an increase of $15,000,000 in 'Treasury
currency, adjusted, offset in part by an increase of $33,000,000 in money in
circulation.
Bills discounted decreased $5,000,000 at the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco and a like amount at all Federal Reserve bonks# Tfte System's holdings
of bills bought in open market show practically no change for the week, holdings
of United States bonds declined $2,000,000 and of Treasury certificates and bills
$1,000,000, and holdings of United States Treasury notes increased $13,000,000#
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related
items during the week and the year ended llovember 8, 1933 > were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Hov# S

Nov. 1

Nov. 9

1933

1933

1932

(in millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U* S*
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

TOTAL RESERVE BA1TK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency adjusted
Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Unexpended capital funds,nonmember deposits, etc

1. 3. f?rniAt«



112
7

2,430
-7

- 5
+10

-i4

-

199

27

+ 579
-

2,5*12

- S

4,323
1,903

+15

5,673
2,57S

+33
-13

+

51b

-15

4

10

+ 343
+ 53
15
22

236
122

Released for publication Friday morning, Nov. 10,1333; not earlier#

B~S01~a

ASSETS AITD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
Nov. 8,1935

Nov. 1,1933

Nov, 9»1932

ASSETS
Gold with Federal Reserve agents . . • # 2,637,126
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury #
39,266
Gold held exclusively againstff.H.notes2,676,392
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board .
661,187
Gold and gold certificates held "by hanks
2^0,710
Total gold reserves . . . . . 3>573,229
Other cash*
2lU,007
Total gold reserves and other cash , 3,792,296
Redemption fund - F. R. "bank notes . #
11/457
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Government obligations .
26,293
Other "bills discounted .
Total bills discounted . . . . #
112,261
Bills bought in open market . . . • . #
6,737
U.S. Government securities:
Bonds
, ,
1^1,210
Treasury notes
1,020,979
Certificates and bills
......
967,912
Total IKS, Government securities
2,1+30,101
Other securities
........
Total bills and securities
2,550,652
Due from foreign banks . 1
3,700
F. R. notes of other banks
16,2^2
Uncollected items
. . •,
31+1,276
Bank premises .
5^,730
All other assets . . , . <
1+8,822

2,633,561
37,513
2,675,371+
666,190
245,841
3,587,305
226,1+91
3,SIU,396
11,243
24,994
91,513..
116,507
6,644
442,891
1,007,527
969,297
2,419,775
1,559
2,544.4S5

2,228,469
42,040
2,270,509
319,906
419,230
3,009,645
259,1S7
3,268,832
--

100,992
209,961
310,953
34,002
420,665
362,872
1,067,160
1,850,697
5,427

3,732
17,833
426,364
54,643
50,676

2,201,079
2,774
12,219
317,900
58,169
36,994

. ,

6,819,781

6,923,377

5,897,967

IF .R.notes in actual circulation f ?
F.R.bank notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account f f
Government . . . . . . . . . . f
Foreign "bank
..
Special deposits - member back .
nonmember "b^l:
Other deposits
.
Total deposits .
Deferred availability items . . .
Capital paid in
.........
Surplus . . . . .
.
All other liabilities . . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . .
Ratio of total gold reserves and other
cash* to deposit and F.R.note
liabilities combined . . . . . . . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . . .

2,922,997
193,678

2,967,302
iss,s4o

2,715,299

2,577,55?
90,926
10,622
65,210
iU,95U
69,200
2,829,12^4
35^,533
1^5,301
272,599

2,590,551
115,597
15,381
67,495
14,193
so,962
2,884,179
424,910
145,456
278,599

2,342,333
28,322
10,717

6,219,721

6,923,377

TOTAL ASSETS
L I A B I L I T I E S




—

—

23,086
2,^4,458
322,983
152,06s
259,421
^3.73*
5.897,967

65.256

65.25I

63.8$

10,700

30,750

37,916

s own P.H.bauk notes#

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL BESERVE BANKS ON NOVEMBER 8, 1933
ASSETS
(In thousands of dollars)
B-801-b
Total Boston Hew York Phi la. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Gold with Federal Reserve agents
2,637,12b 215,329 576,706 170,000 206,770 127,075 95,H5 735,972 124,578 69,354 92,390 42,074 181,763
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas. 39,266 I.857
8,285 4,488 4,687 2,13.6 2.659
3.512 1.479 I.696 1.339
944 6.224
Gold held exclusively against
F. R. notes
2,676,392 217,186 584,991 174,488 211,457 129,191 97,754 739,^S4 126,057 71,050 93,729 43,018 187,987
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board 661,187 33,887 198,769 15,6o6 34,727 30,955 16,502 180,057 33,663 13,46l 32,196 29,856 4l,508
2,401
298
377 12.035 3.8^4 30.922
Gold and gold certif. held by banks 240,710 22,1^3 147,136 12,344 4,675 l,4lg 3.107
Total gold reserves
3,578,289 273,216 930,896 202,438 250,859 l6l,564 117,363 921,942 160,018 84,888 137,960 76,728 260,417
Other cash*
214,007 18,860
49,24l 27,164 20,021 11,533 11,281
31,730 9,498 7,358 9,134 6,151 12,036
Total gold reserves & other cash 3,792,296 292,076 980,137 229,602 270,880 173,097 128,644 953,672 169,516 92,246 147,094 82,879 272,453
Redemption fund - F.R. bank notes
11,457 1,050
740 1,593
250
1,800
262
500
856
3,043
607
383
373
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S. Govt.. obligations
26,298 1,902
3,645
451
408
S76
212 1,330
621
12,623
3,741
90
399
Other bills discounted
4,558
888 3.138
925 2.942 3.603
5.803
85,963 3,005
27,571 20,496
6.711 6,323
40,194 24,l4l 10,452
112,261 4,907
Total bills discounted
5,434 1,5^6 3,032 4,002 1,100 4,468
6,211
6,774
420
2,42b
6o4
Bills bought in open market
563
222
165
748
155
105
165
6,737
199
965
U.S.Government securities:
Bonds
441,210 24,402 170,045 28,070 32,160 11,863 10,782
76,949 14,494 16,304 12,509 13,524 25,10s
Treasury notes
68,690
93,212
3^,376
1,020,979
350,919 71,677
31,159 171,753 40,562 25,^07 35,732 24,711 72,781
967,912 64,592 310,717 b7,373 87,652 32,324 29,300 183,641 38,144 23,887 33,600 23,240 68.442
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Govt, securities
2,430,101 157,684 831,681 167,120 213,024 78,563 71,241 ^37,343 93,200 65,59S Sl,34l 66,475 166,331
—
510
—
Other securities
56
1,559 —
993
Total bills and securities
2,550,65s 163,011
S75,294 192,375 224,039 85,559 77,651 443,525 94,901 68,791 86,008 67,7^0 171,764
3,700
Dae from foreign banks
146
4io
508
22
108
108
261
2S5
1,336
370
,131
15
16,242
3,661
F. R. notes of other banks
1,211
1,219
1,862
394
317
1,291
3,537 1,171
573
695
311
Uncollected items
341,876 39,544
44,311 18,093 9,4S4 20,814 15,070 17,176
73,^96 27,552 30,494 34,037 11,805
Bank premises
12,818
5^,730 3,280
6,932 3,238 2,422
7,609 3,285 1,7^7 3,559 1,797 4,254
48,822
26,631
All other assets
4,626
2,421 3,4%
601 1,081 1,797 1,211
1,536
453
4,059
957
—

TOTAL ASSETS




—

—

—

—

—

6,819,781 500,016 i,976,4I6 459,488 537,302 300,937 226,386 1,456,498 237,962 174,321 261,099 169,972 469,334
* "Other cash" does not include F. R. notes or a "bank's own F.R. bank notes.

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BARKS OH NOVEMBER 8, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
B-801-c
Total Boston I'ew York phila. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Pra&»
T.R.notes in actual circulation
746,122 143,381 91,052 106,377 38,304 21**,934
51*3.176 233,511 278,918 lUg,7S9 122,755
2,932,997 215,67s
30,321
5,609 3,896
7,463 14,226
9,888
193,S7S 20,113
I'.R.bank notes in actual circulation
52,6o*+ 13,521 26,513
3,730 5,789
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
2.577,552 186,108
967,570 122,351 144,57s 83,571 60,431
511,219 87,593 54,372 106,235 81,557 171,917
2,108
24,665 4,121 3,847 2,586
90,926 4,336
Government
7,240
32,334 1,722 1,727 3,692 2,49s
681
10,682
241
158
199
199
502
268
6,103
foreign ca.il:
4gi
234
£94
722
to,
o27
65,210
1,365
3S7
2,324
2,330
2,60s
4,330
2,534
79S
Special deposits: member bank
28,320
5,399 6,133
14,954
171
352
167
660
1,202 1,922
nonniember bank
4,260 4,240 1,235
7^5
69,800
2,132
281
5,169
38,024
2,894
567
10,189
4,254
1,793
2,3^1
Other deposits
1,733
423
Total deposits
2,829,124 194,085 1,042,963 137,677 153,036 94,032 68,350 578,810 103,338 59,138 113,240 86,434 193,021
44,220 20,368
9,191 20,748 16,790 18,244
Deferred availability items
354,583 38,149
79,759 2?S,405 30,224 36,90-7 11,578
3,709 10,616
13,003 4,oo4 2,865 4,243
Capital paid in
4,531
58,454 15,756 12,360 4,925
145,301 10,780
7,019
39,497
20,460
8,719 19,701
10,lSb
Surplus
8,263
11,616
10,544
29,242
85,053
23,294
278,599
1,160
2,930
All other liabilities
4,520
746
1,790
765
1,076
14,402
933
1,376
2,957
35,499
,
21739
Oj169,972 469,334
TOTAL LIA3ILITI3S
6,319,781.500,016 1,376,415 459,4Sb 537,302 300,937 226,336 1,456,49s 287,962 174,321 c-3 JLr\C
9
L I A B I L..I T I E S

Ratio of total gold reserves and
other cash* to deposit and F.R.
note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents

65.2

5S.1

71.3

10,700

731

61.9

3,57^

1,124

62.0
1,059

71.3
^17

67.3
375

72.0
1,391

68.7
364

6l.4

67.0

246

310

66.4.
310

56.8
749

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OP BILLS JkKD SHORT TERM SECURITIES

Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




Total
112,261
6,737
967,912
1,559

Within 15 days
80,877
293
75,620
1,439

lb to 30 days
7,951
6l6
121,099
47

31 to 60 days
15,445
1,045
329,026
31

6l to 90 days
6,534
4,783
101,251
42

* "Other cash" does not include P. R. notes or a bank's own P. R. bank notes.

91 days to
6 months
1,313
184,4io

Over 6 months
136
156,506

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OH NOVEMBER S, 1933
(in thousands of dollars)
Total Boston Hew York Phila. Gleve.
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agcnt
Held by Federal Reserve baok
In actual circulation
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold and gold certificates
Gold fund - F. R. Board
Eligible paper
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

Sich. Atlanta

B-801-d

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

3,239,532 235,192
256,535 19,51^
2,922,997 215,67c

717,902 249,^96 292,026 156,831+ 1U2,125
74,726 16,085 13,10s
8,0^5 19,370
61+3,176 233,511 272,91s l4s,739 122,755

783,377 151,751 96,155 113,16s
37,255
8,370 5,103
6,791
746,122 143,331 91,052 106,377

1,513,951 74,012
1,123,175 1^1,317
7l,OS9
3,0/0
580,000 19,000

523,606
53,100
27,093
l40,0(X)

445,972 28,373 29,854
290,000 96,200 39,500
1,914
i,i4s
1,519
50,000 28,000 26,000

3,2CC,215 237,399

7^3,799 250,20s 295,665 157,337 143,013

100,380 107,270 51,700 21,115
69,120 99,500 75,375 74,000
10,208 8,895 ^,762 3,898
70,000 80,000 26,000 44,000

42,353 259,053
4,04944,119
38,304 214,934

19,590 20,574 91,000
72,800 21,500 90,763
3,097
9^9
4,53s
20,000
—
77,000

787,ss6 153,726 96,873 115,487

43,023 263,299

FEDERAL RESERVE BJSM KOTE STATEMENT OH HOV32.SER 8, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
Total 3cston Few York Phila. Cleve.
loaeral Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F .R.Bark(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve ba.Jc
In actual circulation

Rich. Atlanta

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

218,494
24,si6
193,67s

23,671
3,553
20,118

63,597
10,993
52,604

i4,79S
1,277
13,521

27,532
1,019
26,513

4,6oo
S7Q
3,73c

6,353
564
5,7C9

31,920
1,599
30,321

5,233
224
5,609

^,127
231
3.396

9,930
2,467
7,463

15,716 10,417
1,490
529
14,22b' 9,SCS

Discounted and purchased
bills
U.S. Govt, securities

2,024
239,274

~
30,000

—
64,274

—
15,000

1,545
30,000

—
5,000

196
9,000

—
36,000

233
7,000

—
6,000

—
10,000

50
16,000

11,000

Total collateral

241,29s

30,000

64,274

15,000

31,545

5,000

9,196

36,00a

7,233

6,000

10,000

16,050

11,000

Collateral pledged against
chit standing notes: