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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released f o r publication
Friday morning, Oct. 2J;
not e a r l i e r .

B-801
Federal Reserve Board
October 26, 1933*
C01TDITI0IT OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

The d a i l y average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended'October 25, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,518,000,000, an increase of $21,000,000 compared with the preceding week and
of $299,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1932."
On October 25 t o t a l Reserve "bank credit amounted to $2,526,000,000, an i n crease of $13,000,000 f o r the week. This increase corresponds with an increase
of $38,000,000 in member "bank reserve balances and a decrease of $18,000,000 in
Treasury currency, adjusted, o f f s e t in part by a decrease of $U2,000,000 in
money in c i r c u l a t i o n .
B i l l s discounted increased $2,000,000 at the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York and at a l l Federal Reserve Banks. Holdings of b i l l s bought in open market
and of United States bonds show p r a c t i c a l l y no change f o r the week, while holdings of United States Treasury notes increased $18,000,000 and of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s $7,000,000 #
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank c r e d i t outstanding and in r e l a t e d
items during the week and the year ended October 25, 19331 were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Oct. 25
1933

Oct. 18
1933

Oct. 26
1932

(In millions of d o l l a r s )
Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government s e c u r i t i e s
Reserve "bank credit

115
7

—

2,Uoo

+25

5

-13

2,526

+13

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency adjusted

^,323
1,976

Money in c i r c u l a t i o n
Member bank reserve balances
Unexpended c a p i t a l funds,nonmember d e p o s i t s , e t c .

5,60s
2,693
52U




+ 2

—

-IS

-U2
+38
—

207
27
+ 5U9
-

-

9

+ 305
+ 66

+

71

+ 2k
+ 2S1
+ 137

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday morning, Oct. 27,1933? not e a r l i e r .

B-SOla

ASSETS A8D LIABILITIES
0? THE TWELVE FEDERAL R3S3RVE B&KS COUBOT)
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Oct. 2 5 , 1 9 3 3

Pet; 18.1933

6ct> 26,1932

Gold with Federal .Reserve agents
. . . .
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas-ury .
Gold held e x c l u s i v e l y against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F . R. Board .
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s held by banks
Total gold r e s e r v e s
Other cash*

2,675,331
37,313
2,-712,644
629,632
248,512
3,590,728
23S,012

2,204,064
43.746
2,247,810

Total gold r e s e r v e s and other cash .
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
. . .
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
. . . .
Other b i l l s discounted
Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
U.S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
•
Treasury notes
. . . . . . . . . .
C e r t i f i c a t e s aad b i l l s .
Total U.S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s . . . . .
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s . .
Due from f o r e i g n banks
F . R. notes of other banks
. . . . . .
Uncollected items . . . .
.
Bank premises
A l l other a s s e t s
. . . . . . . . .

3,828,800
11,365

2,677,599
36,569
2,714,168
631,283
246,633
3,592,084
229,208
3,221,292

A S S 3 I S

TOTAL ASSETS

>

11,315

315,031
429.7S2
2,992,623
283,920
3,276,603
—

114,593
6,523

22,792
39,956
112,75^
6,569

111,544
210.772
322,322

441,262
994*098
96^,796
2,400,156

441,395
976,161
957,723
2,375,279

1.559
2,522,831
3,610
19,575
385,196
54,639
US,872

1.559,
2,496,161

420,811
363,881
1.066.257
1,850,949
5,425

25,825
88,768

33,695

2,212,391
2,868
18,321
332,923
52,137
32,872

6,874,888

4,913
17,99S
482,884
54,6l4
, ^7,S75
6,937,052

2,960,7^8
180,363

2,993,917
172,143

2,688,871

2,693,121
27,75S
17,797
68,884
14,237
66,088

2,655,3^3
17,634
15,132
70,700
14,704
65,718

2,411,946
28,078
9,252

2,887,885

2,839,231

2,469,993

3^5,779
145,527
27S,599
35,927
6,874,888

471,035
145,549
27S,599
36,578
6,937,052

326,987
152,303
259,421
42,540

5,9^,115

L I A B I L I T I E S
F . R . n o t e s in actual c i r c u l a t i o n . . .
F.R.bank notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Special deposits - member bank . .
nonmember bank .
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
. . . .
Capital p a i d in
Surplus
. . . . . . . .
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES

. . . .

Ratio of t o t a l gold r e s e r v e s and other
cash* 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
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents
. . . .

—

—

20,117

5,940,115

65.5 $

65.5 $

63.5^

33.79S

36,030

37,993

* "Other cash" does not include F.R.notes or a bank's own F.R.bank notes.



ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS ON OCTOBER 25, 1933
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
B-SOl-b
Total Boston Hew York P h i l a . CI eve.
Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Gold with Federal Reserve agents
2 , 6 7 5 , 3 3 1 208,329
636,706 172,000 206,770 1 1 7 , 0 7 5 9*,365
735,272 118,028 68,169 97,390 39,*6* 1 8 1 , 7 6 3
Gold redenption fund with U.S.Treas.
37,313
1,*32
6,73*
*,230
*,S5*
2,173
2,258
3,720
1,527
1,580
1,375
960
6,470
Gold held e x c l u s i v e l y against
F . R. notes
2,712,64*209,761
643,440 176,230 2 1 1 , 6 2 4 1 1 9 , 2 4 s 96,623
738,992 1 1 9 , 5 5 5 69,749 98,765 HO,H2H 1 8 8 , 2 3 3
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board
629,632 1 7 , 7 1 8
223,530
7,695 3 * , 2 0 5 18,869 1 0 , 5 5 2
203,12*+ 27,831 1 1 , 3 0 2 21,799 26,26l 26,7*6
Gold and gold c e r t i f . held by banks
2 4 8 , 5 1 2 21,879
l46,66l 15,737
4,590
l,4i4
3,096
3,931
1,513
66b 1 1 , 9 5 1
3,857 3 3 , 2 1 7
Total gold reserves
3,590,788 249,353 1 , 0 1 3 , 6 3 1 199,662 250,419 1 3 9 , 5 3 1 1 1 0 , 2 7 1
946,047 l4s,899 8 1 , 7 1 7 1 3 ? , 5 1 5 70,5*2 2*8,196
Other cash*
.
2^8.012 22.868
58.097 28,037 2 2 . 3 * 1 1 2 , 9 7 * 1 2 , 0 1 0
33,127
9,939
6,915
9,119
6,800 1 5 , 7 8 5
A S S E T S

Total g o l d , r e s e r v e s & other cash
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Govt, obligations
Other b i l l s discounted
Total b i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
U.S.Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s

3,828,800 272,226 1,071,728 227,699 272,760 152,505 122,281
—
452
2,847
615
950
1,759
11,365
25,825

88,768
114,593
6,523

441,262

99*,09s
964,796

S61

3,013

3,87*
424
24,337
66,694
64,106

Total U.S.Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s

2,400,156 1 5 5 , 1 3 7

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from f o r e i g n banks
F . R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
A l l other a s s e t s

2,522,831 159, *35
3,610
279

TOTAL ASSETS



1,559

19,575

335,196
54,639
4s,872

—

355
42,494
3,280
752

6,9*5
9,764

542
7,091
7,633

569

224

32,207
90,890

11,814
33,3*0
32,048

821,823 164,961 210,459
—
510
993

77,202

14,538
27,178
-41,716
2,436

4,237
21,704

170,003

28,078
69,813
67,070

3*1,351

310,469

25,941
611

2,819

87,362

—

866,968 192,023 220,792 85,059
142
1,304
4oi
361
5,634
499 1 , 1 8 3
1,099
94,804 31,155 36,59* 35,376
12,818
3,238
3,701
6,929
26,187

4,415

2,468

3,7*0

222

5,855

6,077
201
10,747

9 7 9 , 1 7 * 158,838
2,249
386

S05

7*1

4,897
5,702

1,121
1,862

756

157

77,171

14,466

30,257
29,081

168,065
188,507

37,89*

70,085

^33,7*3

91,78*

—

76,363
127
1,121

11,969

2,422

—

39,*a*

—

440,201 93,803
497
19
4,608
1,23s
49,O4S

7,609

1,3*2

17,*28
3,285

592

88,632 1*1,634
165
350
93
2,913

299
3,*n
3,710

7 7 , 3 * 2 263,981
6l6
976

283

385
3,353
3,738

167

1,287
1,570
267

16,352
24,723
23,753
64,828
56

12,*76
34,694
33,3**

18,535
2*,OS*
23,143

80,51*

65,767 163,853

67,996
13
393
9,689
1,7*7
1,133

84,391
106

3,006
106

—

1,475

22,609
3,559
1,908

605
25,076
70,763
68,014
—

—

67,6o4 168,196
106
400

15,462
1,797
1,212

255
1,570

18,568

4,25*
989

6,874,888 479,771 2,082,290 460,508 542,846 2 8 1 , 1 5 9 218,869 1,484,728 275,589 169,768 256,032 164,899 458,429
* "Other cash" does not include F . R. notes or a bank's own F . R. bank notes.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF TEE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES ON OCTOBER 25, 1933
(in thousands of d o l l a r s )

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston

Phila.

New York

CIeve.

Rich, Atlanta

2,960,748 216,814
F.R.notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
6 3 1 , 3 ^ 234,004 279,167 146,730 117,085
—
F.R.bank notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n .120,363 16,070
53,615 10,623 26,728
5,957
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
2,693,121 165,240 1,097,210 125,396 145,243 70,604 54,881
Government
6,018
2,5S0
1,536
1*613
3,161
2,677
27,753
'},'76o
622
1,298
M
6
7
Foreign bank
17,797
693
5,959
Special deposits: member bank
6S,3C4
6,
sos
2,920
2,125
821
8,238
5,513
—
nonmember bank
169
i,so6
753
S89
14,237
293
Other deposits
2,12b
66,088
596
5,623
31,123
2,075
^,315
Total deposits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid i n
Surplus
All"0ther l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of t o t a l gold r e s e r v e s and
other cash* 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 f o r f o r e i g n correspondents

2,887,885 172,065 1,147,012 139,439 157,668 81,967 66,705
91,7^8 30,176 35,682 34,910 11,219
325,779 42,826
4,946
4,580
58,500 15,756 12,365
145,527 10,778
10,544
28,294
11,616
20,460
85,65s
29,242
278,599
1,268
2,942
758
990
35,987
15,013
2,779
6,874,382 479,771 2,082,290 460,50s 542,846 281,159 218,869
70.0

65-5

33,79s

2,467

60.3

61.0

11 # 2S8

3,5^9

62.4
3,3^6

66.5

60.7

1,31s

1,183

B-SOl-c

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans-.Cfcr. Dallas San Fran.

747,492 139,428
30,656 4,888

92,412 107,950 35.246 213,076
3,09s
4,s44 15,021
8,863

555,171 79,886 48,597 101,771 79,06s 170,054
1,626
184
2,283
1,787
1,695
2,59s
6o4
515
1,244
2,311
409
515
384
2,649
30,672 ^,772
1,387
2,295
5,161
611
4,103
317
130
2,960 4,596
1,129
612
1,127
9,806
598,558 95,7^8 53,53^ 107,921 82,720 184,54s
50,368 20,208 9,532 21,910 17,^75 19,725
13,100 4,000
2,879
^,260 3,717 10,646
7,019
8,263
39,^97 10,186
8,719 19,701
1,294
ss4
2,001
1,870
5,057
1,131
1 ,484,728 275,589 169,768 256,032 164,899 453,429

72.7
4,394

67.5
1,149

60.7

65.6

778

9S0

65.6

66.4

980

2,366

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AMD SHORT TERM SECURITIES

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s and "bills
Municipal warrants




Total
114,593
6,523
964,796
1,559

TKLthin 1 5 days
8*4,056
2S5
64, oV?
1,^9

l o to 30 days
8,268

737
59,820

3 1 to 60 days
15,06l

899
329,681
51

6l to 90 days
6,023
4,602
164,443
59

91 days to
6 months

1,081

190,300

* "Other cash" does not include F . R. notes or a bank's own F, R. bank n o t e s .

Over 6 months
99

156,505

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OK OCTOBER 25, 1933
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank "by F.R.Agent
Eeld "by Federal Reserve tank
In actual c i r c u l a t i o n
C o l l a t e r a l held "by agent as s e c u r i t y f o r notes issued to "banks
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Gold fund - F . R. Board
E l i g i b l e paper
TJ. S. Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

Boston

New York P h i l a .

B-201~d

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

22,081
2,960,7^2 216,814

711,206 252,302 293,721 156,463 137,640
79,862 18,298 14,55**
9 , 7 3 3 20,555
631,344 234,004 279,167 146,730 117,085

789,442 146,339
7,411
41,950
747,492 139,422

1,520,226

74,012
1,155,105 134,317
71,637
1,279
556,200 29,000

523,606

3 , 3 0 3 , 1 6 8 239,208

745,211

445,272
290,000
2,030
60,000
797,302

3,239,636 233,895

27s,sss

113,100

28,505
80,000

CIeve.

97,450 107,270 51,700 21,365
74,550 99,500 65,375 73,000
8,085
11,392
5,397
3,716
70,000 S3,000 35,000 44,000
253,392 2 9 4 ^ 5 5 1 5 7 , 4 7 2 1 4 2 , 0 3 1

Minn. Kans.Cty". Dallas San Fran,
93,624 1 1 5 , 6 3 3
6,212
7,683
9 2 , 4 1 2 107,950

38,828 29,669
79,200 3C,500

19,590
77,SOO
2,769

39,235 259,036
4,529 45,960

35,246 213,076
20,464
19,000

91,000
90,763

3,429
1,503
1,^97
1,^35
80,000
29,000 29,200 20,000
l4s,463 9S,S66 120,159 40,967 265,192
—

FEDERAL RESERVE BAM NOTE SSATEiJENT 01' OCTOBER 25, 1933
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total

Boston

214,078
33,715
180,363

23,868
7,793
16,070

Discounted and purchased
bills
TJ,S.Govt, s e c u r i t i e s

2,l4l
237,274

—

30,000

64,274

Total c o l l a t e r a l

21+0,015

30,000

64,274

Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank( outstanding)
Hold by Federal Reserve bank
In actual c i r c u l a t i o n

New York p h i l a .
64,201

10,586
53,615

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Frail,

9,126

14,080
3,^57
10,523

32,OSS

—

14,500

1,602
35,ooo

203
9,000

4o,ooo

6,000

4,100

7,000 IS,000

10,000

14,500

36,602

9,203

40,000

6,253

4,100

7,000

18,083

10,000

5,360

6,422
465
5,957

32,369
1,713
30,656

5,046

15s
4, sss

3,690
592
3,09S

6,957
2,113
4,844

16,171
1,150
15,021

323

8,863

C o l l a t e r a l pledged against
outstanding notes:




—

—

253

—

—

23

—