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STATMMT FOR THE PRESS
Released f o r publication
Friday morning, Oct# IS;
not earlier.

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
October 17, 1935
COTDITI01T OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve "bank credit outstanding during the
weelc ended October lb, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,^9,000,000,
an increase of $9,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of $32,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 193*+•
On October l o total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,H96,000,000, an increase of $18,000,000 f o r the week* This increase corresponds with an increase of
,000,000 in member bank reserve balances, o f f s e t in part by increases of
$121,000,000 in monetary gold stock and $8,000,000 in Treasury and national bank
currency and decreases of $2,000,000 in money in circulation, $5^,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 16 were estimated to be approximately
$2,910,000,000 in excess of legal requirements.
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased
b i l l s and industrial advances. An increase o*f $5,000,000 in holdings of United
States Treasury b i l l s was o f f s e t by a decrease of $5,000,000 in United States
Treasury notes.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended October l6 f 1935» w e r e a s follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Oct* 16

Oct. 9

Oct. 17

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills botight
U. S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 27 million
commitments - October l6)
Other Reserve bank credit

9

a

2,^30

32

-1

20

+19

TOTAL RESERVE BAM CBEDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and. national bank currency

2,^96

+18
+121
+8

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and. deposits with F, P.. banks
Nonmember deposits and other P. R. accounts

5,696
5,53^

-2
+204




2,693
561

-3
-1

-2

+227
+1,538
-275

+139

(B-801)

Released for publication fridasy morning, October IS* 1935;

B-SOla

110*

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Oct. 16.1935

Oct. 9.1935

Oct. 17. 1934

6,898,648

6,725,656

4,965,342

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due from

U. S. Treasury . . . . . . .

Redemption fund - P. R. notes
Other cash
Total reserves
ledemption fund - F. R. baaals: notes . . .
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't, obligations,
direct and/or f u l l y guaranteed . . .
Other b i l l s discounted
Total b i l l s discounted . i . . . .
Bills bought in open market . i . . . *
Industrial advances . . .
. . . . . . .
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and b i l l s
Total U. S. Government securities
Other securities
Total b i l l s and securities . . . .
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks

Uncollected items

Bank premises
All other assets

TOTAL ASSETS

18,470
218.896
7,136,014
—

4,779
4,64$
9,425
S79
32*477

23S,939

19,250
207.251

6,952,157
—
4,150
5.437
9.587
4,686
32.7&1

233,954

22,019
215.803
5,203,164
2,215

4,624
7,088
11,712
6.177
4,576

395,673

1,632,121
559,128
2,430,188
181
2,476,950
646
21,646

1,636,574
554,681
2,430,209
181
2,477,384
639
21,864

l,4ll,706
6g2tgg6
2,430,265
302
2,453,032
1,071
21,164

50,169
39.928

50,121
44.254

52,931
44.887

770,l6l

475,590

591,73^

10,495,514

10,022,009

8,370,202

. .
. .

3,504,558
—

3,49g,7S9
—

3,182,329
29,425

. .
. .

5,534,326
' 53,994
22,919
2S4.4l4
5,295,653
751,329
130,355
144,893
23,457
30,697
14.512

5,329,207
60,327
14,826
298.059
5,703,019
475,791
130,51g
144,893
23,457
30,694
l4,g4g

3,996,276
53,194
7,129
176.289
4,232,888
522,695
146,755
132,323

10,495,514

10,022,009

8,370,202

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation .
F. R. bank note circulation - net .
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 13 b)
Reserve f o r contingencies
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . .
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
for foreign correspondents
Commitments to make industrial advances




75.9$
—
26,791

75.6$
—
26,859

22,290
29.437

70.2$
516
2,182

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS Oil OCTOBER l6, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

ASSETS
Total

Boston

Hew York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St,Louis

3-801b

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

Gold c e r t i f i c a t e s on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
6,898,648 443,101 2,845,048 401,556 460,358 219,71*+ 158,792 1,202,650 216,924 140,157 190,409 113,201 1*26,672
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
18,470
3,315
1,0^9
1,652
994
1,172
2,209
1,0%
921
U13
923
756
3,350
Other cash
212,296 28,727
46,202 29,08*+ 12,731
9,442
9,874
26,952 10,852 10,264 13,50s 6,471 lU,777
Total reserves

7,136,01*1 475,143 2,g92,305 432,298 474,083 230,32g 171,481 1,310,650 22SJ63 150,834 204,900 120,430 444,799

B i l l s discounted:
Secured "by U.S.Govt, obligations,
direct and/or f u l l y guaranteed
Other b i l l s discounted
Total h i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open marlcet
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and b i l l s
Total U.S. Govt, securities
Other securities
Total b i l l s and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




705
9
71I+
3U5
2,870

3,201+
3,520
6,721+
1,794
7,3*+6

4

106

147
50
60
23
207
73
169
173
M73 1,021
79,866 16,342 19,070 10,209 2,243
1+23,601 122,056 150,369 80,492 64,975
180,850 32,716 48,526 26,009 20,934

25,623
243,244
86,222

2,1+30,182 157,677
—
181

744,317 177,120 218,025 116,716 94,212

355,629 108,200 75, 582 106,844 76,475 :199,331

2,^76,950 161,606
61+6
1+8
21,61+6
356
770,161 72,752
50,169 3,168
39,928
531

760,241 124,743 220,409 121,569 95,535
263
24
66
60
924
1,824
1,194
1.552
7,123
199,390 62,737 72,426 61,827 25,3^2
12,077 4,75^ 6,632 3,028 2,331
26,930 4,035 2,702 1,131 1,592

*+,779
4,646
9

M

5

4,679
32,477

238,939 14,426
1,632,121 108,268
559,122 34,983

213
13
226
475
6,922

*

—

—

135
21
156
445
1,783

—

—

—

—

—

—

557
1,893

—

21>

5
59
64
64
1, S52

135
492

75
46

4
449
121
627
80
122
127
328
^33
1,119 1,826
879
9,420 12,970 9,514 15,815 17,^35
447 73,561 45,847 :137,^76
7^,779
24,001 15, 165 23,769 14,813 44,420
__

—

lgl

—

352,139 :108,717 77, 562 102,292 78,872 ;200,659
4
45
16
77
3
17
4oo 1,222
672 1,702
2,73^ 1,817
109,433 31,957 20,655 37,796 29,356 40,434
4,967 2,628 V 580 3,449 i,6s6 3,869
220
322
467
912
443
571

10,495,514 719,6o4 3,892,389 629,557 777,S6U 1+19,731 297,504 1,726,621 37^,166 251,773 357,096 231,67s 691,531

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BA1IKS OH OCTOBER lS, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

B-SOlc

LIABILITIES
Total Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
757,995 255,212 330,673
3, 50U.55S 300,osi

P.P..notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
5, 53^,326
U.S.Treasurer - General account
53,99!+
Foreign bank
22,919
Other deoosits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve f o r contingencies
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

173,723 1^9,528

812,883 150,716

309,090 2,61+3,996 270,152 335,336 167,063 105,569
3,13s
l6,ll+S U,i21 2,556
9S7
1,331
1,650
2,1+36 2,269 2,172
si+s
S25
3,975
155.00S 67,813 3,652 2,1+1+0 3,667

5,295,653 317,853 2,223,528 3^,355
192,526 52,711
751,329 77.528
130,355
9,^35
50,93^ 12,302
1+9,961+ 13,^70
9,902
14l+,893
7,250 2,09s
2,871+
23,^57
7,500
30,697 1,61+8
2,995
283
8,632
1^,512
h i k

10,1+95,511+ 719,601+ 3,892,389 689,557

Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and P. R. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined 75.9
76.9
Commitments to make industrial
advances
26,791 3,338

80.8

9,527

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,
106,570 131^,101 66,912 266.10U

811,882 167,088 103,1+06 171,066 109,176 335,502
2,2^2 1,897 2,37^ 9,SSl+
6,317
2,999
550
6l6
596
1,60U
2,659
688

2,932 5,806 1,1+06
3^3,722 171,332 111,392
825,1+22 179,707 117,001+ 17^,925
72,303 59,298 23,129
105,755 33,503 19,25s 32,309
12,015 3,731 3,002 3,27^
12,327 ^,592 1+.171
5,186
5,51+0
21,350 i+,655 3,1+20 3,613
li+,37l
51+7 1,003 l,ll+2
1,007 3,335
1,391
75*+
3,000 1,1+11 2,517
832
S91 1,169
5,325
240
2,1+80
1+61
2U8
1+16
3^7
353
777,261+ 1+19,731 297,50*+ 1,786,621 37M66 251,773 357,096

72.1
863

70.3
1,828

66.7
1,869

65.7
501

20.0

69.2

529

1,977

67.5
1^1

66.3

10,035 17,116
122*181 36i+,io6
32,182
3,771
3,777
1,252
1,363

38,227
10,201
9,61+5
804

63.7

70.6

2,01+6
2U0
398
231,678 691,531

592

1.303

l+,257

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION C® BILLS AND SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities
Other securities




9,^25
1+.679
32,^77
2,1+30,18S
181

Within 15 days
7,22l+

3,221

1,76U
35,560

16 to 30
273
109
319
27,500

31 to 60 days
67O
1,065
508
132,223

6l to 90 days
870
28l+

712

61+, 267

91 days to
6 months
325
2,660
37M03

Over 6 months
3

26,511+

1,795,235
181

FEDEBA.L RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OIT OCTOBER lb, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)
Total

Boston

ITev/ York Pliila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B~801d
CMcago St.Louis

Kinn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

Federal Reserve notes
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent 3.799,535 330,^9
Held by Federal Reserve bank
294,977 30.368

867,2^8
109,253

267,656 3^,931 182,53^ 168,850

8^6,780
33,897

300,081

757,395

255,212 330,673 173,723 iUq,58S

812,883 150,716 106,570 134,101 66,912 266,104

in actual circulation

3,504,558

12,444

18,258

8,811

19,262

157,07^ 111,673 1^2,872 72,419 303,044
6,35s

5,108

8,771

5,507

36,940

Collateral held by ajont as security f o r notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates 011 hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
3,691,018 336,6lJ
Eligible paper
7,970
714
U. S. Govt, securities
139,000
—
Total collateral




3.S37.9SS 337,331

863,706 26s,000 331,440 164,000 118,685
5,332
226
156
207
73

861,000
—
—

869,03s 268,226 351,596 184,207 170,753

s6i,ooo 158,636 112,562 144,626

20,000

20,000

52,000

153,632 105,500 126,000 71,175 291,263
4
62
626
449
121
5,000

7,000

18,000

2,000

15,000

73,624 306,384