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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Oct. l6;
not earlier#

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
October 15, 193&

COHDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended October lb, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,^7,000,000, an increase of $7,000,000 compared with the preceding week and a
decrease of $2,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1935*
On October lb total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2flW35f 000,000, a n increase
of 0>13f000*000 for the week* This increase corresponds with increases of
$138,000,000 in member bank reserve balances and of $11,000,000 in money in circulation, offset in part by increases of $32f000,000 in monetary gold stock and
$3t000,000 in Treasury currency, and decreases of $80,000,000 in Treasury cash and
deposits with Federal Reserve banks and $2^,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other
Federal Reserve accounts. Member bank reserve balances on October lb were estimated
to be appraximately $2,070,000,000 in excess of legal requirements*
Relatively small changes were reported in the System's holdings of bills discounted, purchased bills, industrial advances, and United States Government securities*
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended October iH, 193^> were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Oct. Ik

Oct. 7
1936

Oct. lS
1935

(in millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
TJ. S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 23 million
commitments - October lb)
Other Reserve bank credit
TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency
Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F*R# banks
Homember deposits and other F#R. accounts




8
3
2,1+30

-1
-2

— —

—

26
17

-1
+13

-6
-3

2,5+g<5
11,003
2,512

+13
+32
+3

-11
+i,Ui9
+108

6,316
6,617
2,556
510

+11
+138
-so
-2U

+62O
+1,083
-137
-51
(B-S01)

Released for publication Friday morning, October 16,193^; not earlier,

B-SOla

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES
OF THE TIELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS C0MBI1TED
(In thousands of dollars)
Oct, 14,1936

Oct. 7. 1936

Oct. 16, 1935

ASSETS
Sold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
Redemption fund - F. R. notes . . . .
Other cash
Total reserves
Bills discounted:
Secured by U. S. Gov't obligations,
direct or fully guaranteed
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market . . . . .
Industrial advances
.
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Treasury bills .'
Total U.S. Government securities . .
Other securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets

8,581,384
13,136
251,328
8,845,S4S

8,527,SSI
12,248
252.246
8,792,375

6,898,648
18,470
218.896
7,136,014

3,963
4.196
8,159
3,098
26,480

3,426
4,113
7,539
3,098
27,142

4,779
4,646
9,^25
4,679
32,477

378,077
1,443,363
608,787
2,430,227
—
2,467,964
216
24,791
S4l,169
48,062
40,657

378,077
1,^3,363
608,787
2,430,227
—
2,468,006
217
21,297
592,617
48,060
39,247

1,632,121
559,128
2,430,182
181
2,476,950
646
21,646
770,l6l
50,169
39,928

12,268,707

11,961,819

10,495,514

4,093;jS7

4,077,724

3,504,558

6,ol6,920
135,246
SS,904
159.828
7,000,898
824,207
130,243
145,501
27,080
3^,242
13.34l

6,478,948
195,786
74,395
197,022

5,534,326
53,994
22,919
284,4l4

6,946,151

5,895,653

588,543
130,178
1%,501
27,088
34,242
12,392

751,329
130,355
144,293
23,457
30,697
14,512

12,268,707

11,961,819

10,495,514

F. R. note liabilities combined . . .

79• 7/®

79*8/®

75*9$

Commitments to make industrial advances

23,086

22,906

26,791

TOTAL ASSETS

232,939

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .
U.S.Treasurer - General account . . .
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 1 3 b )
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and




ASSETS M D LIABILITIES 0? THE FEDERAL 2ESEH7E BAEIZS 011 OCTOBER lH, 1936
(in thousands of dollars)
B-801b
A S S E T S
Total Boston Hew York Pliila. Cleve.

Hicli. Atlanta

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

Gold certificates on hand and due
from u . s . Treasury
8 , 5 8 1 , 3 8 4 550,473 3 , 1 9 3 , 3 6 5 ^96.49? 632,970 297,7 5 +l 246,266 1 , 7 1 1 , 1 5 ^ 27^,31*+
Sedemption fund - F. R. notes
13,136
1,759
1,765
514
992
U5U
2,645
5^
722
Other cash

251,328

Total reserves
8,845,848
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't obligations
direct or fully guaranteed
3,963
Other bills discounted
^,196
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Treasury bills
Total U.S. Gov't securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F.E.notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Sank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




30,372

32,J08

21,150

14,095

9,802

28,005

10,26l

847

6,379

813

15,206

156,355

604,099

7,360

14,926

293

1,788

582,609 3 ,256,134 529,781 655,112 312,290 258,713 .1,739,703335,297 175,601 265,787 164,008 620,813

3,09s

580
31
611
226

26,480

2,819

8,159

6l,004

168,375 249,76s

2,385
3,637

100
4i

6,022

l4i

1,103
6,329

31s
5,037

115
38

153
295
1,392

77

10s
185

121

2,965

30

500

l4

4s

44
108
541

54s
387

38,235 19,526 15,^31
145,967 74,543 58,910
52,353 61,567 31,441 24,847

100,381 32,513
383,224 124,124

1,625

16
13
29
87

515

—

10

4o

80

10

120

61
1,156

372

°7

20
147

167
87
1,484

100
29
129
218
1,745

44,172 18,016 i 4 , m 19,581 15,656 33,355
168,634 68,782 53,873 7^,7^7 59,771 127,33^
71,127 29,011 22,723 31,527 25,210 53,707

37S,077 27,100
l,l^3,363 103,454
608,787 ^,636

161,63s

2/130,227 17^.190

.545,243 £08,390 2^5,769 125,510

99,188

283,933 115,809 90,707 125,855 100,637 214,396

2,^67,961* 177,846

658,697 214,486 247,609 128,781 99,381
81
20
10
3
21
6,030
1,26s 2,943 1,631
461
201,185 61,754 90,544 71,821 31,464
10,356 5,079 6,525 2,919 2,284
30,51s 3,723 1,596 1,106 1,361

236,493 116,44o 91,93^ 126,93^ 102,375 216,488

216

16

2^,791

331

4s,062

3,113
?93

8^1,169 78,300
40,657

26
4
2,64o
i,g4s
122,875 38,459
2 u
M33
» 52
499

190

3
1,77^

6

1,424
19,^02 39,643
1,53*+ 3,361
312
312

6
15
591 3,850
35,671 50,051
1,526 3,580
273

37^

12,268,707 842,608 '4,163,501 815,3053^02,67^ 519,870 395,3^2 2,157,069 444,690 290,560 437,467 304,450 895,171

ASSETS ASD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OIT OCTOBER l4, 1936
(I11 thousands of dollars)
B-SOlc
LIABILITIES
Total 3oston New York Phila. Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

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

248,073 298,192 397,173 200,768 167,321 912,327 172,561 130,02s 154,4os 90,235 328,657
P.R.notes in actual circulation 4,093,187 361,324
Deposits:
6,616,920 353,154 2,s4s,ss9 '405,736 438,356 213,742 148,969 1,051,217 188,007 123,686 224,022 155,236 464,806
Member 'bank: - reserve account
135,246 i 4 , m
2$,339
6,160 16,112 13,577 8,084
8,564 17,669 3,627 6,999 6,266 7,73s
U.S.Treasurer - General account
88,904
6,649
31,844
8,357
2,267
3,954
3,145
10,424
2,696 2,156 2,606 2,606 6,200
Foreign "bank
159,822 5,452
39,709 1,722 24,704 2,555 4,985
1,109 8,180 3,994
243 1,635 15,53^
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Commitments to make industrial
advances

7,000,898 379,366 2,996,721
824,207 77,256
193,790
130,243 9,402
50,24s
145,501 9,902
50,825
27,088 2,274
7,744
8,849
34,242 1,513
13,341
311
7,191

4-21,921 487,939 233,22s 165,183 1,071,314 216,552 133,463 233,270 166,343 494,27s
61,281 86,127 70,456 29,376 123,458 39,345 17,797 39,457 36,76s 48,496
12,207 12,55^ 4,723 4,247
12,200 3,757 2,944 3,955 3,321 10,185
13,406 14,371 5,126
5,616
21,350 4,655
3,149
3,613 3,723 9,645
754
546
1,003
4,231 1,007 3,44s
1,142
1,252 1,696
1,391
3,000 3,lli 1,286 2,563
s4o
1,249
1,328
7,573
295 1,435
1,007
222
392
920
1,456
182
741
175
379
.,365

12,268,707 842,608 4,163,501 8.15,3051^02,674 519,270 395,342 2,157,069 444,690 290,560 437,467 304,450 895,171
23,086

2,541

9,361

1,^15

2,335

304

49

1,495

379

73

49s

4,348

MTURITY DISTRI3UTI0IT OF BILLS AIFD SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills "bought
Industrial advances
U.S.Government securities




8,159
3,098
26,480
2,430,227

Within 15 days
6,579

2,275

894
35,561

16 to 30 days
62
31

469

37,521

31 to $0 days
527
295
507
86,94s

6l to 90 days

874

497

1,039
156,053

91 days to
6 months
117
2,214

269,366

Over 6 months

21,357
1,244,772

FEDERAL RESERVE HOTS STATELIEST Oil OCTOBER l4, 1936
(In thousands of dollars)
B-801d
Total Boston Hew York Phila. Clevo.
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R. bank by F.R.agent 4,372,990 375,485
Held "by Federal He serve bank
285,803 l4,101
In actual circulation

Rich. Atlanta

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

946,578 3H,592 418,064 212,60s 207,645
9^,505 13,400 20,891 11,840 20,2 64

945,227 188,722 134,107 165,773 99,523 373,666
26,900 10,l6l 4,079 11.365 9.288 4^.009

4,093,187 361,38k

848,073 298,192 397,173 200,768 187,381

918,327 178,561 130,028 154,408 90,235 328,657

4,362,838 396,000
S,590
5S0
88,000 —

955.706 314,000 420,000 213,000 166,000
4,715
103
115
167
30
45,000

966,000 161,632 126,000 lo5,000 100,500 379,000
500
17
—
108
155
100
—
30.000 10.000 3,000

4,457,^22 39^,530

960,421 314,103 420,115 213,167 211,030

966,500 191,649 136,000 i6s,ios 100,655 379,100

Collateral held by ajent as security for notes issued to bank:
G-old certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
U.S. Gov't securities
Total collateral