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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors A f f e c t i n g Bank R e s e r v e s and
Condition S t a t e m e n t of F.R. B a n k s

For immediate r e l e a s e
November 9, 1961

The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member bank r e s e r v e s held during
the week ended November 8 decreased a net of $75 m i l l i o n t o $19, 677 m i l l i o n . Cash
allowed as r e s e r v e s decreased $271 m i l l i o n and member bank r e s e r v e balances a t t h e
Federal Reserve Banks i n c r e a s e d $196 m i l l i o n . Estimated r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s decreased
$40 m i l l i o n ; and estimated excess r e s e r v e s decreased $ 3 5 m i l l i o n t o $ 5 0 9 m i l l i o n .
Excess r e s e r v e s exceeded member bank borrowings a t t h e Federal Reserve Banks by
$418 m i l l i o n , compared with t h e r e v i s e d f i g u r e of $470 m i l l i o n t h e week b e f o r e .
The p r i n c i p a l changes supplying average r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s with Federal
Reserve Banks were i n c r e a s e s of $443 m i l l i o n in Federal Reserve holdings of U. 8.
Government s e c u r i t i e s and a decrease of $45 m i l l i o n in "other" d e p o s i t s with Federal
Reserve Banks. The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes were a decrease of $108 m i l l i o n in
Federal Reserve f l o a t and i n c r e a s e s of $167 m i l l i o n in currency in c i r c u l a t i o n and
$32 m i l l i o n in f o r e i g n d e p o s i t s with Federal Reserve Banks. T o t a l Reserve Bank
credit incieased $ 3 5 6 m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday, November 8, holdings of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
bought o u t r i g h t were $ 2 5 6 m i l l i o n higher than a week e a r l i e r , U. S. Government
s e c u r i t i e s held under repurchase agreement were $40 m i l l i o n higher, and member
bank borrowings were $204 m i l l i o n h i g h e r . Outright holdings of b i l l s , c e r t i f i c a t e s ,
notes, and bonds, in c r e a s e d $120 m i l l i o n , $35 m i l l i o n , $60 m i l l i o n , and $4l m i l l i o n ,
respectively.

Member "bank r e s e r v e s ,
Reserve Bank c r e d i t ,
and r e l a t e d items
Reserve Bank c r e d i t :
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s Bought o u t r i g h t - - S y s t e m account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances —
Bought o u t r i g h t
Held under repurchase agreement
Discounts and a d v a n c e s Member "bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended
Nov. 8,
Nov. 1,
Nov. 9,
1961
1961
I960
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
28,466
29
42

Member "bank r e s e r v e s :
With Federal Reserve Banks
Cash allowed as r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Total r e s e r v e s h e l d
Required r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Excess r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )

+

+1,027
- 547

28,524
85

2
9

39

45
20
202

486

4
—

- -

91

2
1,130
29,760
17;291
5, 5 8 0 ^ 52,63ZC .

Currency in c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Foreign d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Other d e p o s i t s with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts ( n e t )

+427
+ 16

32,960 •
423
475
273
258

992
35,38gf|.
17,24l
2, 436
19, 677
19,168
509

+ 17

-

- -

-108

+

+356

+

606

-

+ 3
+348

+
-

833
191
35

+167

+

670

-

+
+

25
57

+

23

11

+ 11
16

+ 32
- 45
+ 2
+151
. +196
-271
- 75
- 4o
- 35

Wednesday,
Nov. 8,
1961

-

137

+

128

+

767

- 804
+1,684
+

880

+

977

-

97

2

707
29,843
17,276

5,581
52,700
33,160

424
465
274
269

992
35,584
17,117
2, 662
19,779
19,134
645

On November 8, 1961, U. 8. Government s e c u r i t i e s held i n custody "by the
Federal Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $5,968 m i l l i o n , a decrease of $28
m i l l i o n f o r the week and an i n c r e a s e of $398 m i l l i o n from the comparable d a t e a
year ago.

H.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED
Oj?' CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(in millions of d o l l a r s )

ASSETS
Gold certifica£e~account
Redemption fund f o r F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves
Cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances;
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

15,889

(353)

NOV.

16,997

-

37
6
31

376
488

+

23
204

39

+

1

1,108

•

+

+
-

936
ll4
822

+
+

10
301

-

3
10

-

-

3,362
1,689
19,829
3,644
28,524
„ 85
28,609

Total loans and s e c u r i t i e s
Cash items in process of collection
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS
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

Change since
1;
Nov. 9,
1961
I960

Nov. 8,
1961

29,136
(910)

120
35
60
4l

+

40
296

64
-12,453
+12,299
4 1,039
H- 949
429
+
520

+

501

+

808

+

360

+
+
+
+

+

256

+

4,357

527

110

66

+

+

293

+

518

-

99
l4o
5
7
24l

+

(1,263)

346
51,322

(353)

28,099
17,117
465
274
269

18,125

t

3
41
318

*

—

14

-

+
-

•

•

-

420
75
16
118
447

Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
+
(910)
3,650
156
135
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and accrued dividends
+
+
24
1
73
TOTAL LIABILITIES
+ " 251
( 1 , 2 6 3 ) 49,947
82
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid In"
+
26
433
Surplus
—
—
4817
42
+
Other c a p i t a l accounts
16
125
3
+ "318
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS (1,263) 51,322
'66
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 (computed from f i g u r e s as shown on the f o l lowing pages—not consolidated)
1.8#
36.5#
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased
f o r foreign correspondents
•
114
2
102
* Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidating process;
see comparable f i g u r e s on combined b a s i s on following pages.
«• «-

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, NOVEMBER 8, 1961
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s held under repurchase agreement are c l a s s i f i e d as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Discounts and
Changes
advances
Acceptances
Holdings
during week
Within 15 days
8
559
4l6
-192
16 days t o 90 days
19
1,407
31
+233
91 days t o 1 year
12,228
+238
Over 1 year t o 5 years
+ 18
12,03k
Over 5 years t o 10 years
2,286
- 1
Over 10 years
—
238
Total
488
28,609
39

1.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK CN NOVEMBER 8 , 1961
Total

777 3,837
65
273
842 4,110

917
67
984

1,395
91
1,486

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund f o r F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s

15,889
1,108

16,997

Cleve- Rich- Atlanta
St.
Chicago
land
mond
Louis
In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s
1,090
1,180

794
72
866

90

2,506

188

676

2,694

47
723

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

672

64i
35

2,293
108

317

46
718

676

2,401

5^

Philadelphia

CM

NewYork

Boston

F. R. n o t e s of other Banks
Other cash

353
376

38
25

103
79

27
18

30

18
22

47
30

19
65

9
17

17
10

14
11

14
15

35
54

Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought o u t r i g h t
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreement

488

4

136

16

32

9

21

209

7

1

27

25

1

194
98
1,145

285
143

213

185

575
288
3,388

135

79
39
464
85

146
73

137
69

39

39

3,362

831
179
4l8
90
1,055 4,904
194
901
1,518 7,054
85

1,689

19,829
3,644
28,524
85

211

1,648

12

107
1,255

309
2,419

1,805

93
1,090
200
1,568

1,682

230

68

4,874

798
14?
1,148

623

805

667

159
1,243

148
1,159

403
203
2,378
437
3,421

865

Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

28.6oc —JU518_ . 1 , 1 3 9

1.648 . 2,419

1,805

1,568

4,874

1,148

667

1,243

1,159

3,421

Total l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s

29,136

1,522

7; 314

1,664

2,451

l,8l4

1,589

5,083

1,155

668

1,270

1,184

3,422

5,267
11C
346

379
4
19

907
9
86

339
4
20

433

410
13
20

878

24
58

26l
7
13

180
5
8

279
6
16

224
13
14

590

29

387
6
21

2,829 12,608

3,056

4,449

3,448

2,975

8,821

2,185

1,205

2,314

2,l4o

6,555

Cash items i n process of
collection
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

52,585

8

11
42

H.4.1(c)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member tank reserves
U.S. Treasurer-general account
Foreign
Other
Total d e p o s i t s
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON NOVEMBER 8, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

28,452

1,653

6,473

1,836

2,554

2,309

1,643

5,249

17,117
465
274
269
18,125

701
37
12

760
20
14
2
796

1,335
45
23
1
1,4o4

699
3
11
4
717

844
44
13
1
902

2,533

750

4,569
29
1/94
220
4,912

4,560

355

829

341

358

353

73

4
2,762

19
12,233

4
2,977

6
4,322

5
3,384

433

125

21
40
6

118
229
28

25
48
6

4o
75
12

20
37
7

52,585

2,829

12,608 , 3,056

4,449

114

5

51,210

*

Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago
St.
land
mond
Louis
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

San
Francisco

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

1,233

575

1,176

855

2,896

653
29
9

4l4
32
6

964
36
15

2,835
73
31

2,650

691

452

810
37
11
1
859

1,015

38
2,977

351

714

211

145

218

190

495

2,900

4

11
8,624

3
2,138

2
1,174

3
2,256

3
2,063

9
6,377

24
44
7

116
20

61

15
27
5

10
19

2

18
35
5

25
47
5

100

3,448 .. 2,975

8,821

2,185

1,205

2,314

2.140

6,555

6

16

4

3

5

7

l4

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
1,886
2,682
2, 376
1,699
1,276
5,348

652

1,201

920

3,013

160

325
27
900
1,252

275

1,000

675
950

2,200
3,200

80

35
2

*

*

Dallas

*

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased f o r foreign
c orrespondent s
F. R. notes outstanding
C o l l a t e r a l f o r F. R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

817

2/32

29,563

1,717

6,793

8,535
50
21,860
30,445

495

1,500

— —

1,275
1,770

5,400
6,900

7

600
16

1,325
1,941

10

5

870

755

475

1,700

mm mm

1,880

2,750

1,635
2,390

1 / A f t e r deducting $180 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.
2 / A f t e r deducting $ 82 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.

1,300
1,775

3,800
5,500

380
7
960
1,347

510
670
*

56

22

Less than $500,000.