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H.4.1

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

For Immediate Release
October 15, 1959

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of member bank r e s e r v e s f o r t h e week ended
October l 4 decreased $135 m i l l i o n t o $18,501 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 $163 m i l l i o n ; and e s t i m a t e d excess r e s e r v e s i n c r e a s e d $28 m i l l i o n t o
$521 m i l l i o n . Member bank borrowings a t t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Banks exceeded excess
r e s e r v e s by $527 m i l l i o n , compared with $513 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 reducing average r e s e r v e s were a d e c r e a s e of
$49 m i l l i o n i n F e d e r a l Reserve f l o a t , and i n c r e a s e s of $163 m i l l i o n i n money i n
c i r c u l a t i o n , $44 m i l l i o n i n " o t h e r " d e p o s i t s with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks, and
$26 m i l l i o n i n f o r e i g n d e p o s i t s with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks. The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes were i n c r e a s e s of $46 m i l l i o n i n U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d
under repurchase agreement and $42 m i l l i o n i n member bank borrowings, and a
decrease of $59 m i l l i o n i n T r e a s u r y d e p o s i t s with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks. T o t a l
Reserve Bank c r e d i t i n c r e a s e d $44 m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday, October l 4 , U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d under
repurchase agreement were $15 m i l l i o n lower t h a n a week e a r l i e r and member bank
borrowings were $176 m i l l i o n l o w e r .

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 r e p u r c h a s e agreement
Acceptances-Bought o u t r i g h t
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
Loans, d i s c o u n t s , and advances—
Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold stock
Treasury currency o u t s t a n d i n g

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesda;
October l 4 , October 7, October 15, Oct. 14,
1958
1959
1959
1959
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

+ 46

+1,,210
71

26,563
35

21
2

+
+

1
2

+

11
2

20

1,048
3
956
28,667
19,489
5,290
53,446

+
+
+
+
+

42
2
49
44
2
1
43

+ 576
+
2
+
34
+1,742
-1, 275
+
70
+ 537

453
4
994
28,069
19,489
5,290
52,848

Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash h o l d i n g s
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 )

32,096
387
474
326
464
1,197
34,944

+163

+

- -

-

- 59
+ 26
+ 44
+ 3
+178

598
302
+
88
1
+
52
4- 76
+ 510

32,093
394
437
377
401
1,195
34,898

Member bank r e s e r v e s - 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 )

18,501
17,980
521

-135
-163
+ 28

+

17,950
17,941
9

26,563
74

-

-

+

26
9
35

On October l 4 , 1959, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d i n custody by
t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $4,484 m i l l i o n , an i n c r e a s e
of $75 m i l l i o n f o r t h e week and an i n c r e a s e of $833 m i l l i o n from t h e comparable
date a year ago.



fi.4.1(a)

STATEMENT OB' CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund f o r F . R. n o t e s
T o t a l gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s
F . R. n o t e s of o t h e r Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
I n d u s t r i a l loans
Acceptances—bought o u t r i g h t
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t —
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
T o t a l bought o u t r i g h t
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
T o t a l U. S- Government s e c u r i t i e s
T o t a l l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from f o r e i g n banks
Cash items i n p r o c e s s of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

October l b ,
1959
18, 245, l 4 l
950,879
19,193,020
395,933
361,526
456,301

-

+
•

-

- -

20,037
2,562,250
10, 506,993
11,010,298
2,483,771
26,563,312
35,100
26,598,412

10,001
7,519
2, 482
27,966
1,882
175,220
- -

1

+

——
——

——

15,000
15,000

1,183,940
93,000
+ 1,090,940

190,219

+ 1,289,820

——
-

27,662,159

+

58,220

-

101,403
16,461
34,662
719
82,483
965,628
1,097
942,462

C A P I T A L
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid i n "
""
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l a c c o u n t s
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

383,572
868,410
257,097
53,546,027

+
-

— <*•

-

+
+
-

+
+

+

+
+
+

4l.0$
64,373
5

-11,000,298
+11,000,298

mm mm

+1,164,766
+
2
17,537
+ 959,756

17,949,852
436,947
376,938
401,304
19,165,041
5,170,879
38,869
52,036,948

1,071,752
72,033
999,719
+
68,066
+
2,559
+
211,446
338
~
12,228
-

+

+ 1,183,940

- -

27,074,750
15
6,164,808
97,694
255,281
53,546,027

L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member bank r e s e r v e s
U. S. T r e a s u r e r - - g e n e r a l account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
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 d i v i d e n d s
TOTAL LIABILITIES

R a t i o of gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s t o d e p o s i t
and F. R. n o t e l i a b i l i t i e s combined
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on a c c e p t a n c e s purchased
f o r foreign correspondents
I n d u s t r i a l l o a n commitments

Change s i n c e
October 7,
October 15,
1958
1959

-

- -

+

196,020
7,018
65,910
237,634

+

605,821

-

+
+

600,549
97,234
53,297
62,574
387,444
129,433:
16,900
105,844

101
—
17,193
959,756

+
+
+
+

26,400
59,215
46,175
237,634

—

-

2.3$

-

3,286
1,014

--

662

-

+
+

+
+
+
-

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, OCTOBER l 4 , 1959
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s h e l d under r e p u r c h a s e agreement a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s
maturing w i t h i n 15 days i n accordance with maximum m a t u r i t y of t h e a g r e e m e n t s . )

Within 15 days
16 days t o 90 days
9 1 days t o 1 y e a r
Over 1 y e a r t o 5 y e a r s
Over 5 y e a r s t o 10 y e a r s
Over 10 y e a r s
Total



Discounts and
advances
442,946
12,286
1,069
-—
__
456,301

Acceptances
7,342
12,695
—
-—
—
20,037

U. S . Government
securities
399,160
6,536,050
11,669,133
6,523,912
410,385
1,059,772
26,598,412

2.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF BACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON OCTOBER 14, 1959
PhilaCleveSt.
Boston
New York
Richmond A t l a n t a Chicago
delphia
land
Louis
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )

Total
A S S E T S

Kansas
City

Dallas

726,574

364,298

681,188

645,514 2470,836

174,505

43,340

22,934

43,658

933,569 3506,749

769,914

387,232

724,846

27,295
59,295

10,107
20,191

33,282
8,601

18,588
11,793

15,029
14,154

36,663
49,140

123,372

6,437

40,059

47,306

19,432

8,664

18,245,141

836,612

950,879

57,851

19,196,020

894,463

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

395,933
361,526

36,412
24,485

79,281
65,696

30,071
21,039

18,594
33,811

37,561
23,463

KM

Minneapolis

D i s c o u n t s and advances
Acceptances—
Bought o u t r i g h t
U. S . Govt, s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t —
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e
agreement

456,301

19,454

28,486

20,089

36,683

10,185

96,134

— w

w w

Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption f u n d f o r
F . R. n o t e s
T o t a l gold c e r t i f i c a t e
reserves

4,436,575 1084,690 1660,595 1128,761
208,473

84,442

20,037

——

56,315

O CO

35,100

84,564

4,645,048 1143,565 1745,159 1213,203

20,037
2,562,250 138,912
10,506,993 569,637
11,010,298 596,923
2 , 4 8 3 , 7 7 1 134,658
26,563,312 1440,130

58,875

877,254 3332,244

33 3100

*"*

85,514

675,922 2556,350

mm mm

644,796 146,115 221,834 164,208 1 3 5 , o 4 l 443,403 104,207
2,644,106 599,172 909,674 673,373 553,760 1818,256 427,319
2,770,763 627,873 953,250 705,628 580,287 1905,354 447,789
625,046 141,639 215,040 159,180 130,905 429,821 101,015
6 , 6 8 4 , 7 1 1 1514,799 2299,798 1702,389 1399,993 4596,834 1080,330

—
—

30,4o8

San
Francisco

——

——

——

58,360 110,446 102,270 292,658
239,318 452,904 419,376 1200,098
250,782 474,599 439,465 1257,585
56,573 107,063
99,137 283,694
605,033 1145,012 1060,248 3034,035

—
—

——

T o t a l U. S . Govt, s e e s .

26,598,412 1440,130

6 , 7 1 9 , 8 1 1 1514,799 2299,798 1702,389 1399,993 4596,834 1080,330

605,033 1145.012 1060.2k8 3014.015

Total loans & securities

27,074,750 1459,584

6,768,334 1534,888 2336,481 1712,574 1496,127 4720,206 1086,767

645,092 1192,318 1079,680 3042,699

1

2

Due from f o r e i g n banks
Cash items i n p r o c e s s
of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank p r e m i s e s
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

15

1

6,164,808
97,694

361,445
4,394
13,939

255,281

/

4

1,194,843
10,038
63,204

l

l

1

420,324
4,096
14,280

537,137
9,295
22,369

510,715
6,787
16,328

1

2

481,188 1030,645
9,737
13,851
14,546
43,320

1
290,790
7,151
10,230

/

172,634
5,171
5,763

1
288,637
4,664
11,860

1
278,068
10,038
10,351

598,382
12,472
29.091

53,546,027 2794,723 12,826,448 3168,264 4702,84? 3520,632 3018,076 9401,363 2195,151 1257,775 2252,707 2083,243 6324,798

1 / A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $11,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks.
2 / Less t h a n $500.




1

T

H.4.1(c)
Total
L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member bank r e s e r v e s
TJ .8 .Treas . - g e n . a c c t .
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y
c a s h items
O t h e r l i a b i l i t i e s and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OH OCTOBER l 4 , 1959
PhilaCleveSt.
Boston
New York
Richmond A t l a n t a Chicago
delphia
land
Louis
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

27,662,159 1590,981

6,412,133 1737,157 2525,921 2117,185 1527,046 5265,910 1214,956

6 0 6 , 4 l 8 1103,105

804,565 2756,782

17,949,852
436,947
376,938
401,304
19,165,041

763,798
26,057
20,515
2,057
812,427

4,527,310
, 59,690
1/108,378
319,000
5,014,378

5,170,879

304,797

978,935

901,945 1526,317
30,112
37,589
24,618
33,570
8,697
2,582
965,372 1600,058

828,942 954,653 2907,310
39,438
26,862
47,971
18,650
17,531
55,204
6,628
3,192
5,821
893,658 1002,238 3016,306

659,047
20,238
13,801
2,254
695,340

424,423
27,702
8,952
934
462,011

802,972
41,700
14,547
3,061
862,280

910,695 2742,440
32,125
47,463
19,396
41,776
1,863
45,215
964,079 2876,894

364,868

428,579

225,148

151,366

224,899

236,4o4

437,588

4i3,46l

887,713

517,121

38,869
2,055
9,983
1,963
3,899
2,346
2,016
6,092
1,513
1,233
1,708
1,634 1 4,427
/ ^
^ ^ ^
^^ ^
—?
j
* *
—i
52,036,948 2710,260 12,415,429 3069,360 4567,466 3441,768 2944,761 9176,021 2136,957 1221,028 2191,992 2006,682 6155,224

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
O t h e r c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
C o n t i n g . l i a b . on acceptances purchased f o r
f o r e i g n correspondents
I n d u s t r i a l l o a n commit.

383,572
868,410
257,097

18,945
50,116
15,402

22,798
59,607
16,499

36,055
76,643
22,683

17,194
44,846
16,824

19,765
39,474
14,076

52,254
132,159
40,929

12,755
33,746
11,693

8,727
20,785
7,235

15,640
32,935
12,l4o

22,002
43,436
11,123

47,127
95,761
26,686

53,546,027 2794,723 12,826,448 3168,264 4702,847 3520,632 3018,076 9401,363 2195,151 1257,775 2252,707 2083,243 6324,798

64,373
5

3,542

F . R. n o t e s o u t s t a n d i n g
28,55l,40l|l657,237
C o l l a t . f o r F . R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c t . 10,480,000 530,000
E l i g i b l e paper
73,307
""
U. S . Govt, s e c u r i t i e s 19,060,000 1200.0C0
Total c o l l a t e r a l
29,613,307 1730,000
\ f A f t e r d e d u c t i n g $268,560,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s
Digitized
_§/ Afor
f t FRASER
e r deducting $46,368,000 p a r t i c i p a t i o n s


110,310
238,902
61,807

2/18,005

4,250

5,796
5

3,220

3,027

9,531

2,383

1,545

2,512

3,349

7,213

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
6,635,065 1780,142 2583,664 2171,991 1587,713 5368,302 1262,948

620,646 1132,217

851,126 2900,350

2,700,000 640,000 920,000 670,000 500,000 2000,000 430,000 200,000 300,000 290,000 1300,000
——
19,845
—
—
—
—
——
—
—
6,300
—
—
47,162
——
4,000,000 1200,000 1750,000 1550,000 1200,000 3500,000 935,000 450,000 850,000 625,000 1800,000
6 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 1 3 5 9 , 8 4 5 2670,000 2220,000 1700,000 5500,000 1371,300 650,000 1197,162 915,000 3100,000"
of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
of o t h e r F e d e r a l Reserve Banks