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STATEMENT FOB THE PBESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Oct. 13;
not earlier.

S t ,3095
Federal Eeserve Board,
Oct. 12, 1922.

CONDITION OF FEDERAL EESERVE BANKS.

A ggregate in cre a ses o f $90,600,000 in the h old in gs o f discounted b i l l s
and o f $11,2Q0,000 in those of b i l l s purchased in open m arket, as a g a in s t
a redu ction by $8,800,000 in Government s e c u r ity h old in gs are shown in the
Federal Reserve B oard's w eekly bank statem ent issu ed as a t c lo s e o f busin ess
on October 1 1 , 1922,
D eposit l i a b i l i t i e s in creased by $44,500,000,and
Federal re se rve note c ir c u la tio n - by $45,500,000.
Gold reserves show a gain
o f $700,000, w h ile oth er cash r e se r v e s, i . e , , s ilv e r and le g a l s , decreased
by $3,700,000,
The reserve r a tio shows a d eclin e fo r the week frcan 7 7 .4 to
7 5 .7 per oen t,
S h iftin g o f g o ld through the g o ld settlem en t fund proceeded on a r e la t i v e ly
moderate s c a le ,
S t. L ou is rep o rts the la r g e s t in crea se in gold reserves fo r.
the week, v i z . , b y $9,300,000, fo llo w ed by A tla n ta w ith an in crease o f $5,400,000.
S n a ller in cre a se s t o t a lin g $22,300,000 are shown fo r s i x o th er reserve banks.
Chicago rep o rts the la r g e s t decrease in gold r e s e r v e s , v i z . , b y $16,400,000,
Boston rep o rts a decrease o f $9*900,000, New York - a decrease o f $9>300,000,
and Kansas C ity - a decrease o f about $700,000,
H oldings o f paper secured by Government o b lig a tio n s show an in crea se fo r
the week from $156,300,000 to $232,300,000,
Of the t o t a l h e ld , $142,500,000,
or 6 l,4 per c e n t, were secured by L ib e r ty and other U. S. bonds] $3>700,000,
or 1 .6 per c e n t, by V ic to r y n o tes; $32,100,000> or 35»3 Per c e n t, by Treasury
notes ahd about $4,000,000, or 1 ,7 per c e n t, by Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s , compared
w ith $110,000,000, $4,000,000, $36, 500,000 and $5,800,000 reported the week b efore,
A summary o f changes in the p r in c ip a l a s s e ts and l i a b i l i t i e s o f the
reserve banks on October 1 1 , 1922, as compared w ith a week and a year ago,
fo llo w s:

In crease
or
Decrease
In m illio n s o f d o lla r s
O ct. 4. 1922 SAOfie O ct. 1 1 . 1921
Total reserves .....................* . . .
Gold reserves.......... +
.7

3.0

+
+

+

93.0

* . 434.2

+
+
+

90.6
76.0
14 ,6

-

877.6
270.5
6 0 7.1

Purchased b i l l s . . . , . . . . . . . . .
+
United States securities, total ........ ..Bonds and notes . . . *
. Pittm an c e r t i f i c a t e s . ,
» . . . .
Other Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s . . . . . .
+

1 1 .2
8.8
l6 .9
2 .0
1 0 ,1

+
+
+
+

18 5,2
258.2
202.5
1 16 .9
172.6

Total deposits........ .. . ............. +
Members' reserve deposits . . . . . .
. +
Government deposits' . . . * . . * . . . . Other deposits . .
.......... . . . . -

44.5
48,3
2.4
1.4

+
+
-

Total earning assets

D iscounted b i l l s , t o t a l . . . . . . . . .
Secured by U. S. Government o b lig a tio n s
Other b i l l s d iscoun ted . . , . . . . .

Federal Reserve n o tes in C ir c u la tio n
F* Rv Bank notes in circulation,
. net li a b ilit y . . . . . ...... . . . . .




. . .
. .

-

333.1
361.1'

197.4
244.7
41.8
5*5

+

4 5 .5

-

15 6 ,2

-

2. 0

-

55, 2

Released, for publication Friday morning, Oct, 13, 1922; not earlier.
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES

St. 3095a

OP THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED.
( in thousands o f d o lla r s )
RESOURCES
Gold, and gp ld c e r t i f i c a t e s . . .
Gold settlem en t fund. F.R ,Board
T o ta l gp ld h e ld b y banks . .
Gold w ith F ed eral Reserve Agents
Gold redemption f-und . . . . . .
T o ta l g o ld reserves . , , , .
L egal tender n o te s, s i l v e r , e t c .
T o ta l reserves ...............
B i l l s d iscou n ted :
Sec. b y U ,S, Government o b lig a tio n s
Other, b i l l s discoun ted . . . . . .
B i l l s bought i n open market , . . .
Tot^X b i l l s on hand . . . . . . .
1 f j
U, S. bqnds and notes . ............ ..
U, S. C e r t ific a te s of in d ebted n ess:
One-year c e r t i f i c a t e s (Pittm an A ct)
Other c e r t i f i c a t e s . . . . . . . .
M unicipal warrants
T o tal earn in g a s s e ts ............
Bank prem ises ............................ ..
5 fo Redemption fund a g a in s t
F. R. Bank notes . . . . ............
U n co llected item s
A l l other resources . . . .
TOTAL RESOURCES . /. .
L I A B I I* .I T I E S
C a p ita l p a id in . . . . . . . . .
Surplus
D eposits:
Governm ent............... .. . « .
Member bapk - reserve account
Other d e p o sits .....................
T o ta l d e p o s its . . . . . . .
F,R, nof c es i n a c tu a l c ir c u la tio n
F.R. Bank n o te s in c ir c u la tio n net l i a b i l i t y . . . . . .
. .
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y item s . ,
A ll oth er l i a b i l i t i e s . . . . .
/TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of to ta l reserves to deposit and
F«R, note li a b il it i e s combined . , .




O ct. 11, 1922
265,341
570,599.
335,940
2,192,940

61,100
3,059,930

120.037
3 ,210,017

O ct. 4. 1922

O ct. 11. 1921

270,158
568.241

446,962
426,998

333,399
2,194,932
55j 2J&
3,089,280
123.725
3,213,005

873,960
1,732,113
122,849
2,728,922
148.011
2,376,933

246*620

156,318
277,373
235,458

502,791
899,615
61,221

771,406
236,145

669,654
253,042

1,463,799

46,000

48,000
182,299
,
. 15

162,875

1 , 153,010
44,522

1,630,192

232,280
292,506

192,419
15
1,245,935
44,605
3,764
-649,335
15,114
5 , 168,870

3,352
631,701

14,604

5 ,060,694

33,656
19,862

30,052
567,681
16,697
5 , 180,332
J

A

T

i

103,070

106,271

106,220

215,393

215,393

213,824

12,457
1,390,841
18.927
1,922,225
2,320,115

14,90 1
1,842,50 8

54,270
1,646,099
24,496
1,724,365
2 ,476,311

20,2S8
1,877,697
2,274,651

44,726

42,715
537,399
24,247

513,334
23 .66s

97,933
489,403
74,926

5,168,870

5,060,694

5,180,332

75.7$

77,4$

6s, 5^

Released for publication Friday morning, Oct. 13 , 1922; not earlier.
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, OCT. 11,

St.

1922 .

3095b

(In thousands of dollars)
R E S O U R C E S
Federal Reserve Bank of
Gold and gold certificates
Gold settlement fund - F. R. Board
Total gold held by banks

Boston

16,001
29.362
45,363

New York ©hila.

150,261
131.679
281,940

Cleve.

6,211 13,774
63,061

40.771
46,982

76,835

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St. Louis Mim. Kans.Cy- Dallas San Fran.
Total
265,341
5,520 25,649
7,470
3,960
9,587 20,254
2,777
3,877
40,755 27,640 107.426 23,742.. 22.436 .27x209..... 25^J0 _.3,0^948..... 570.. 599
835,940
29,906 29,980 35,157 51,202
44,715 33,160 133,075 27,619

731,405 166,879 180,094 61,853 102,334 383,183
3. 4?4
1.709 14,240
8,075
6.564
3j802

70,609

Gold with F. R. Agents
Gold redemption fund

179,736

Total sold reserves
Legal tender notes, silver, etc.

236,370 1,021*420 220,425 260,737 110,042 137:203 530,498 100,477
in.m?
R6.......
16.414
6 .S60—>
5.942
5,321.
_,r
,r r ...... ■
■
. 33
^ . 7....
..... .... 7,913
----- ----—■- 19.610
245,402 1 , 055, 20b 236,839 268;b50 116.902 143,145 550,108 105,798

Total reserves
Bills discounted:
Secured by U. S. Govt, obligations
Other bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Total bills on hand

11.271

11,652
22,775
20 t6l 7f
Cv

55,044

11,172
U. S. bonds and notes
tJ, S. Certificates of indebtedness::
One-yeai cert if ica oes (Pittman Act)> 2,750
2,730
17,627
Other certificates
Municipal warrants
Total earning assets
Bank premises

5 % Redemption fund against
F. R. Bark notes
Uncollected items
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES




2 , 06b
110,261 29*359 21,693 13,849
40,006 10,917 14,386 27,789 30,246
4,205
85,589
-■
/.■
/-zil— 944
^
J*J'*J 19,846 ..»/36,962
235,856 60,122 73,041 42,582 36,517
140
1,241
68,797 23,617 27,646
11,500

74,104

3,000
3,000
6,454 29,065

390,257

5,251

9,647

603

422

574
134,828

250

0

2,999

2,031

50,605
544

6,464

2,571

1,781

25,710 188,988 2,192,940
. 61.100
1,728 ...1,3.54......4^154
74,382 91,261 62.221 244,94-4 3, 089,980
1>0,037
3-572
864
3,599.. 6,124
75,24b 94,860 68,345 248,516 3 , 210,017
42,602
1.874

59,547

8 .0 0 0

8,029
26, 544'
43,622

232s280
292,506
246,620

30,625

7S*195

771,406

27,536

2,816 37,682

236,145

2,821
13,051

1,900

24,713
41,148
17,711

5,131
18,049
9,023

2,366
1,671
22,190 17,321
101

1,490
21,135

83,572

32,203
18,761

23,861

19,788

7,199

•3.571

2,500

9,538

6,167
27,809

4,232

93»i93 132,752 -46,783 41,687 127,086

86,593

61,471
Kin

2,960

2.249

58,767
952
7,704

468
665
223
173
239
56,113 57,938 26,033 74,555 43,99s
504 .
l4l
649
1. 2?6
531 ■
~
~-----------------

400,649 1 , 592,900 382,094 465,444 224,898 213,255 760.767 210,242

2,820

3,765

2,832

11,461

46,000

192,419
151,245,985

___15
36,395

63,196

961

5,060

2,093

1,518

44,605

110

400

146
28,456

94

3,764

18,646 49,523

1.267

675

39,106 130,170

47,159
1.905 .... 4 ,174 .

132,625 213*714 140,051 432,231

649,385
15,114

5 , 168,870

Released for publication Friday morning, October 13, 1922; not earlier.
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS OCTOBER 11, 1922.

st, 3095c.

(In thousands o f d o lla r s )
L I A B I L I T I E S
Dallas San Fran. Total
Boston New York Phila. Cleve. Rich. At lanta Chicago St.Loui s Minn. Kans. Gy
F ed eral Reserve Bank
3,562
7,607
166,271
5,b3S
4,199
4,567
9,194 11,689
27,805
4,343 14,745 4,787
C a p ita l p a id in
8,135
7,46s
9,646
9,388
215,398
9,114
7,394
15,199
11,030
29,025
16,453
60,197 17,945 22,509
Surplus
D e p o s its :
12,457
1,542
1,600
840
2 ,221
1,005
967
1,097
277
69
835 1,991
Government
13
1,890,841
44,821
79.816
49,364
256,908
65,252
769,834 106,347 147,265 59,273
51,331 135,335
Member bank - reserve account
125,295
150 . ..3.J..2QI.
522...
18,927
521 ....... 176
60
132
7^0
691
ll,4io
105
613
Other d e p o sits
125,440
T o ta l d e p o sits
781,313 107,795 149,996 61,554 51,011 257,876 67,373 45,837 81,305 52,456 140,239 1,922,225
611,984 198,-913 226,320 93,270 123,783 390,979 82,941 56,403 66,528 43,964 225,648 2,320,115
F. R. n otes in a c tu a l c ir c u la tio n 199,382
F. R. Bank notes in c ir c u la tio n 2,382
2,843
3,382
1,806
1,569
2,285
2,508
2,088
9,681
5,714
42,715
2,932
5,525
n et l i a b i l i t y
41,423
16,101
39,538
47,554
49,943
27,936
96,588
44,o6s
59,030
537,899
44,937
20,956
49,825
D eferred a v a i l a b i l i t y item s
24,247
2,431
1,448
1,690
948
1,206
3,398
5,332
1,178
1.205
1.671
2.173
1,567
A ll other l i a b i l i t i e s
400,649 1,592,900 382,094 465,444 224,898 213,255 760,767 210,242 132,625 213,714 140,051 432,231 5 ,168,870
TOTAL LIABILITIES
R atio o f t o t a l reserves to d ep o sit
and F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s
84. S
70.4
73 .6
64.2
7 5 .7
combined, per cen t
70.9
67.9
7 7 .2
7 1 .4
75 -5
S i.9
75 .9
75.7
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
IIS'!
Iff3
836 1,479
11,590
2,163 2,637
1,575
3,826
1,511
868
fo r fo r e ig n correspondents
2,347
-775'
FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES OUTSTANDING AND IN ACTUAL CIRCULATION
841,433 217,226 238,371 100,122 128,990 426,797 100,824 59,252 76,214 47,520 257,242 2,708,014
F. R. n otes ou tstan d in g
214,023
3.556 31,59 4
387.899
229,449 18 ,313 12 ,0 5 1
6,852
5.207 35,818 17,883
2,849
9.686
F. R. notes h eld by banks
l4 ,6 4 l
43,964
225,648
2 ,3 2 0 ,115
F, R. n otes in a c tu a l c ir c u la tio n 199,382
611,984 198,913 226,320 93,270 123,783 390,979 82,941 56,403 66,528
DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS, U. S.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS AND MUNICIPAL WARRANTS BY MATURITIES
W ithin 15 days
16 to 30 days
31 to 60 days
6 l to 90 days
Over 90 days
T o ta l
B i l l s d iscoun ted
339,574
52,24o
70,095
45,007
17,8 70
524,786
B i l l s bought in open market
70,709
43,587
63,963
54,021
.
14,340
246,620
- U. S. C e r t if ic a t e s of indebtedness
29,620
•
3,100
15,863
63,035
126,801
238,419
M unicipal warrants
3
12
15



Released for publication Friday morning, October 13, 1922; not earlier.

St.3095d

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS’ ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS OCTOBER 11, 1922.
(in thousands of dollars)
Federal Reserve Agent at

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich.

Atlanta Chicago St. Louis

Minn.

Kans.Cy. Dallas

San Fran.

Total

9,620

12,770
76,214

13,708 56,910
781,292
47,520 257,242 2,708,014

3,187
56,360

416,509
126,343
19,889
15,000 169,099 1,649,588

16,667

21,810
8,750

R E S O U R C E S
Federal Reserve notes on hand
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

T0TA1,

82,200
214,023

34-7,410 24,£
841,433 217,£

5,300

363 ,184
37,221
9>S
331,000 156,£

11,436
163,000
34,287
20,757

' 110,028
116,710

50,3
c

29,440 29,050 68,764 78,240 28,360
23S ,371 100,122 128,990 426,797 100,824
13,275
11,519

155,000
58,277
14,270

—

2, 4qc

—

4,058
57,795

4,934

11,610

15,538

3,199
55,800

95,000 367,645

38,269 2b ,656
3,363

9,710

43,614
39,958

30,215
1,988

59,252
13,053
2,549

27,000
16,650
6,479

7,687

3,120

3,023

68,254
9,879

515,074
235,972

531.003 2 , 146,986 46o, 26o 520,452 232,657 336,454 971,792 231,996 134,603 168, 31 s 117,498 581,273 6 , 433,292

L I A B I L I T I E S

TOTAL

*
V FRASER
Digitized for


179,736

55,044
O
0
01

Collateral received from
Federal Reserve Bank:
Gold
Eligible paper

296,223 1,188,843 242,046 267,811 129,172 197,754 505,037 129,184

U1

Net amount of Federal Reserve
notes received from Comp­
troller of the Currency

731,405 166,879 180,094
226,738 51,335 72,547

61,853 102,334 383,183
36,366 83,572

41,632

70,609
32,203

68,872

88,984

61,228 314,152 3 , ^ 9,306

42,602
23 ,129

59,547
19,787

25,710 188,988 2,192,940
751,046
30,560 78,133

2,146,986 460,260 520,452 232,657 336,454 971,792 231,996 134,603 168,318 117,498 581,273 6 , 433,292