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STATEMENT FOR TEE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, October 19;
not earliert

B-gOl
Federal Reserve Board
October IS, 1 9 •

COHDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S
The daily average volume of Federal
the week ended October 17, as reported by
$2,457,000,000, an increase of $2,000,000
decrease of $39,000,000 compared with the

Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the Federal Reserve banks, was
compared with the preceding week and a
corresponding- week in 1933•

On October 17 total Reserve bank credit amchanted to $2, 1 +57> 000 >0° 0 » a n i n ~
crease of $9*000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases of
$17,000,000 in member bank reserve balances and $10,000,000 in nonmember deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts, offset in part by increases of $5,000,000 in
monetary gold stock and $7»000,000 in Treasury and National bank currency and a decrease of $10,000,000 in money in circulation.
There were practically no changes in the System's holdings of bills discounted,
bills bo-ught in open market and of 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 17, 193*+. w ®re as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Oct* 17
19^

Oct. 10
193U

Oct. IS
1933

(In millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U. S #
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

12
6
2,^30
9

TOTAL RESERVE BANE CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and Natio&a-l bank currency

2,1+57
7.990
2,1+10

Money in circulation
Member bank reserirg Tn&tofcfT
Treasury cash and deposit* with F#R.banks
Nonmember deposits and otfyer F.R. accounts

5M3




3.996
2,96s
U22

—
—

+

9

-101
-1
+55
- 9

+ 9
5
+
7

-56
+3.95U
+133

-10
+17
+1
+10

+106

+

+2,6SH
-102

Released for publication Friday morning, October 19,153^, 110 ^ earlier.

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ASSETS A1ID LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Oct. 17.193*+

Oct. 10.1934

^,965,3^2

4,960,596

Oct. 18. 1933

A S S E T S

Gold certificates on hand and due from
U. S. Treasury
Gold
Redenption fund - F. R. notes
....
Other cash
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F. 3. bank notes . .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Government obligations .
Other bills discounted . . . . . . .
Total bills discounted . . . .
Bills bought in open market
.....
Industrial advances*
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds .
Treasury notes
.
Certificates and 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
. . . . . . • • . •
TOTAL ASSETS

—

—

22,019
. 215,801
5.203,164
2,215

21,158
204.633
5,186,387
1,897

H.306
7,40b

3,795
8,244

11,712
6,177

12,039

956,818
2,598,697

36,569

229.208
3,821,292
11,315
22,798
89,956
112,754

5,809
3,708

6,569

4,576

395,673
1,411,706
622.886
2,430,265
302
2,453,032
1,071

1,411,70s
622,887
2,430,202
302
2,452,060
1,071

395.607

441,395
976,161
957,723
2,375.279

21,164
591,738
52,931
44.SS7

—

1.559

2,496,161
4,913

52,931
5^.390

17.998
482,884
54,614
^7.875

8,370,202

8,196,970

6,937.052

3,182,329
29,425

3,184,558
29,664

2,993,917
172,143

3,996,276
53,19*+
7.129
176.289

3,978,521
51,387
7,799
175,232

2,655.3^3
17.634
15.132
151.122,

4,232,888

4,212,939

2,839,231
471,035
145,549
278,599
12,103
24,475
6,937,052

19,572

427,662

L I A B I L I T I E S
F.K. notes in actual circulation • #
F. R,. bank note circulation - net # .
Deposits:
Mezmber bank - reserve account . . .
U. S. Treasurer - General Account .
Foreign bank
..
Other deposits
. . . • . • • • • .
Total deposits
Deferred availability items # . . . .
Capital paid in . . . . . . . .
..
Surplus • • • • • . • • . .
....
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
....
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . .
Commitments to make industrial advances




588,695
146,755
138,383

22,290

29.437
8,370,202

70.2$

516
2,182

432,822

146,699
138,383
22,289
29,616
8,196,970

70.1$
6ll
1,809

65.5$

36,030
—

ASSETS AKD LIABILITIES 0? THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS,OJJ OCTOBER 1 7 ,
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total
Sold certificates on hand and due
from u. s. Treasurv
4,965,342
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
22,019
Other cash
215,803
Total reserves

5,203,164

Redemption fund
F. R. hank notes
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.C-ovt. obligations
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U.S.Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Govt, securities
Other securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




Boston

Hew York

Pliila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

I93U
B-SOIb

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

372,344 1,678,407 269,011 368,315 193,679 I13.639 1,031,738 19M69 136,771 171,01U 112,299 321,656
I.O56
1,095 2,786 2,527
1,707
3,995
1,981
1^0
SSJ
7^1
405 3,979
20,67s
53,75^ 3^,927 10,887
8,428 11,149
29,17*+ 9,583 10,791
7,124 6,711 12,597
394,078 1,733,256 306,724 381,729 203,Sl4 128,783 1,062,893 206,812 148,549 178,879 H 9 , 4 l 5 338,232

2,215

25O

1,965

—

—

—

4,306
7,406
11,712
6,177
4.576

1,201
21
1,222
418
902

2,149
4,44i

448
1,869

121
244

6,590
2,485
335

2,317
603
207

365
546
111

81
3^3
424
216
481

—

—

56
123
179
249
468

395,673 23,214
1,411,706 92,821
622,886 4'1.533

140,957 25,139 30,557 14,854 13,576
448,075 98,609 126,040 61,274 55,739
188,723 43,372 56,428 27,434 24,954

2,430,265 157,678
302
2,453,032 160,220
80
1,071
21,164
316
591,738 60,979
52,931 3,224
44,887
637

777,755 167,120 213,025 103,562 94,269
302
787,165 170,549 214,047' 104,683 95,165
103
4i
402
116
37
1,892
7,260
650 1,035
749
153,079 47,233 57,482 50,561 18,817
11,480 4,431
6,788 3,128 2,372

—

—

—

30,554

4,636

1,446

—

1,642

—

2,000

—

—

—

182
46
228
122
363

— -

—

731
459

7
38
45
85
613

51
153
204
159
215

10
84
94
4o4
15

"_44
44
159
407

62,143 13,797 15,424 13,336 18,819 23,857
54,848 34,860 54,232 36,372 98,412
115,836 24,555 15,379 24,276 16,284 44,062
250,364

428,343 93,200 65,663 91,844
—

—

—

—

71,475 166,331
—

—

429,533 93,913 66,406 92,422 72,085 166,844
l4o
30
76
30
9
7
2,063
248 1,462
722 1,231
3,536
74,496 25,968 15,99^ 34,979 23,498 28,652
7,387 3,126 1,664 3,485 1,757 4,089
467
S65
903
937
233
567

8,370,202 619,784 2,725,161 534,339 662,630 365,761 247,923 1,578,922 330,783 234,75^ 312,325 217,898 539,922

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OH OCTOBER 17, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total
F jR.no t-es in actual circulation
F.R.bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
Member bank sr.. reserve account
U.S.Treasurer - General account
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Boston

New York

3,122,329 267,653
29,425

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

657,37s 240,888 303,S13 169,617 135,129
28,369

1,056

3,996,276 260,984 1,626,322 207,185 266,61+2 133,673
2,712
53,19^
19,776 1,150 2,33S
83H
812
R62
750
2,021
297
7,129
106,792 6,168 4,212 1,829
176,289 M 5 3

4,232,888 268,311
588,695 60,562
146,755 10,761
138,383 9,610
22,290 1.053

23 Ml

73,630
2,747

273

5,586
1,,754,911 215,315 273,942 136,633 82,236
154,326 46,435 54,749 48,083 18,154
4,961 4,379
59,629 15*1S9 12,993
14,090
5,145
45,217 13.352
5,171
2,300 1,155 2,485
4,737
2,3^5

77S

20,594

815

7^3

i4i

395

Chicago St.L 0 uis

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Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

775,037 iHI,59H 107,026 116,172 5^.076 213,946
673,951 133,146 93.811 148,866 121,880 256,186
3,465 2,055 1,333 3,880 5,428
7,^76
219
258
219
55^
180
984
3,786
14,903
2,518
1^,727
8,160
3,555

685,966 151,772 104,206 154,204 128,497 276,895
77,377 27,111 15,7^2 33. ^ S 26,136 26,572
12,705 4,063 3,123 4,127 4,032 10,793
20,681 4,756 3.^20 3.613 3,683 9,645
620 1,133 1,619
850 1,02b
2,967
l4l
211
452
3 4i
4,189
637

8,370,202 619,7S4 2,725,161 53*+,339 662,630 365,761 247,923 1,572,922 330,733 234,75^ 312,325 217,898 539,922

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F . R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
Commitments to make industrial
advances

70.2

73-5

67.2

71.9

66.1

66.6

59.2

516

53

3s

76

70

28

26

2,182

676

369

19

121

75

70

72.8

70.5

92

70.3
24

rr

0

65.4

oo # 2

17

530

20

68.9
20

52

150

172

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SHORT TERM SECURITIES

Eills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




Total

Within 15 days

11,712

9,256
4,086

6,177
4,576
622,886
302

33,07S

302

16 to 30 days

395
964
15
38,950

3 1 to 60 days

771
905

102

185,170

61 to 90 days

1,241
172
99
77,379

91 days to
6 months

37

50

286,269

Over 6 months

12
3.S62

2,000

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON OCTOBER 17, I93U
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.baiik "by F.R.agent
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In actual circulation
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
U.S.Govt # securities
Total collateral

Boston

New York

Phi la,

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St .Louis

B-goia
Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

3fU7U,757 293,715
2$2,H28 26,062
3,122,329 267,653

764,288 257,936 320,297 179,^10 150,522
106,910 17,098 16,484 9,793 l5,*+53
657,37s 240,88S 303,213 169,617 135,129

811,105 145,65s 111,71*6 124,184 59,5^9 256,217
36,068 M64 4,720 8,012 5,^93 42,271
775,037 141,59^- 107,026 116,172 5 M 7 6 213,9^6

3,2i4,4i6 295,117

773,706 218,000 271,431 150,340 81,385
•,5,090
s4l
364
285
202
4o,ooo 50,000 30,000 72,000
778,796 258,841 321,795 180,625 153,527

792,513 139,936 109,000 111,550 60,675 210,763
228
7
l4l
44
25
30,000 7,000 3,400 15,000
~
47,000
822,513 l47,l64 112,407 126,691 60,719 257,722

8,449

1,222

294,400
3,517,265 296,339

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE STATEMENT ON OCTOBER 17, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.bai£c(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*
Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills

Boston

New York

Phi la.

40,828
11,403

1,511

29,109

10,208

740

10,208

29,425

1,056

28,369

46,474

5,000

29,474 12,000

46,474

5,000

29,474 12,000

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

U.S. Govt, securities
Total collateral
*Does not include $88,209,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
wi th the Treasurer of the United States.