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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors Affecting Bank R e s e r v e s and
Condition S t a t e m e n t of F.R. Banks
H.4.1

For Immediate r e l e a s e
October 26, 1961

The average of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member bank r e s e r v e s h e l d during
t h e week ended October 25 i n c r e a s e d a n e t of $18 m i l l i o n t o $19,821 m i l l i o n . Cash
allowed as r e s e r v e s i n c r e a s e d $40 m i l l i o n and member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s a t t h e
F e d e r a l Reserve Banks d e c r e a s e d $22 m i l l i o n . Estimated r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s i n c r e a s e d
$46 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 decreased $28 m i l l i o n t o $549 m i l l i o n .
Excess r e s e r v e s exceeded member bank borrowings a t t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Banks by
*494 m i l l i o n , compared with t h e r e v i s e d f i g u r e of $432 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 r e d u c i n g average r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s with F e d e r a l
Reserve Barnes were d e c r e a s e s of $339 m i l l i o n i n U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s bought
o u t r i g h t and $92 m i l l i o n h e l d under repurchase agreement, $90 m i l l i o n i n member
oank borrowings, and $34 m i l l i o n i n gold s t o c k . The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes
were an i n c r e a s e of $325 m i l l i o n in F e d e r a l Reserve f l o a t , and d e c r e a s e s of $ l 6 l
m i l l i o n in currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n and $32 m i l l i o n i n "Other" 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 decreased $193 m i l l i o n .
As of Vfednesdav, October 25, h o l d i n g s of U. S• Government s e c u r i t i e s
"bought o u t r i g h t were $78 m i l l i o n lower t h a n a week e a r l i e r , U. S. Government
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 were $52 m i l l i o n h i g h e r , and member
"bank borrowings were $204 m i l l i o n h i g h e r . O u t r i g h t h o l d i n g s of b i l l s decreased
$121 m i l l i o n ; c e r t i f i c a t e s , n o t e s , and bonds i n c r e a s e d $10 m i l l i o n , $20 m i l l i o n ,
and $13 m i l l i o n , r e s p e c t i v e l y .

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
Discounts and a d v a n c e s - 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
Currency in 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 )
Member bank r e s e r v e s :
With F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash allowed as r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Total reserves held
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 )

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended Wednesday,
Oct. 25,
Oct. 18,
Oct. 2 5 7 Oct. 25,
1961
1961
I960
1961
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
27,791
28
38
55
2
630
29^55
17,302
5,572
52, 418
32,849
4i4
486
249

2 68

991
35,257

17,162
2,659

19;821
19,272
549

+1,110
51

-339
- 92

+

27,905
52
37

-

3

—

- 90

-

246
2
1,179

185
20
276

+325
-193
- 34
+ 4
-224

+1,129
-1.,250

29, 421
17,303

+

52,297

-l6l
- 8

+

+
+
-

7
l
32
7

+

+

189
68

5,573

4- 729
-

32,776
415
384
242

11
60
8

105
4- 129

276
994

-

-200

+

696

35,087

- 22

-

627

17,209
2,945

+ 4o

+ 18

+ 46
- 28

+1,719
+1, 092
+1; 072
4- 20

|

20,154
19,226
928

On October 25^ 1961, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d in 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 $6,1^9 m i l l i o n , an i n c r e a s e of
$^9 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 $44l m i l l i o n from t h e comparable d a t e
a y e a r ago.

HA.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Oct. 25,
1961

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
Tot al gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s
Cash
Discounts and advances
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

15,936
1,092
17,028
(452)

T o t a l l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s
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
L I A B I L I T I E S

Federal 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
C A P I T A L

4o4

248
37

4-

24
30

+

6

+
+

26
204
1

-

+

-

121
10
20

- 1,260
+
111
- 1,149
— —

-

702
1

+
257
-12,358
+12,237
+ 1,112
+ 1,248
243
+ 1,005

2,913
l , 649
19,7^7
3,596
27,905
52
27,957

-f

r

78
52
26

28,242

+

179

+

302

942
-17
714

+
+
-

382
3
37
499

148

+

582

l
74
45
9
111

- 1,145
135
27
99
- 1,406

472
1
730

+
+
-

4,676
110
310
(1, 507) 50,770
(1,055)

(452) 27,7^8
17,209
384
242
276
18,111
(1,055)

Change s i n c e
Oct. 26,
Oct . 18,
I960
1961

3,497
70
(1, 507) 49;426

+

+

-

•4*
-

-

+

+

-

13

229
25
570

A C C O U N T S

+
29
-433
+
42
817
+
16
94
499
7i4
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ( 1 , 5 0 7 ) 50,770
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 (computed from f i g u r e s a s shown on t h e f o l +
• 2 jo
- 1.8#
3 6.8#
lowing p a g e s - - n o t c o n s o l i d a t e d )
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on a c c e p t a n c e s purchased
2
78
119
f o r foreign correspondents
* F i g u r e s i n p a r e n t h e s e s a r e t h e e l i m i n a t i o n s made i n t h e c o n s o l i d a t i n g p r o c e s s ;
see comparable f i g u r e s on combined b a s i s on f o l l o w i n g p a g e s .
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts

a

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, OCTOBER 25, 1961
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s h e l d under repurchase agreement a r e c l a s s i f i e d as
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 . )
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Discounts and
Changes
advances
Acceptances
Holdings
d u r i n g week
Within 15 days
2W3 *
10
542
-19
16 days t o 90 days
XS '
27
912
-23
91 days t o 1 y e a r
--11,991
-l4
Over 1 y e a r t o 5 y e a r s
--11,990
+22
Over 5 y e a r s t o 10 y e a r s
--2,284
+ 4
Over 10 y e a r s
--238
+ 4
Total
255
37
27,957
-25

H.4.l(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON OCTOBER 25, 1961
Total

New
York

Boston

Philadelphia

Richmond

A t l a n t a Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City-

Dallas

( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

A S S E T S
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

Cleveland

15,936
1,092
17,025*

684
65
749

4,094
274
4,368

852
65
917

1,348
92
l,~4W

1,072
82
1,155"

,793
62
855

2,533
189
2,722

655
47
702

305
26
331

677
46
723

San
Francisco

626
2,297
109
35
661 ' 2,406

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

452
4o4

43
24

133
98

38
18

17
30

24
22

54
30

65

11
17

19
10

17
13

20
17

L9

D i s c o u n t s and advances
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
Total
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement

248

5

51

1

4

14

8

134

3

*

12

8

8

2,913
1,649
19,747
-.3.^96
27,905
52

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
Cash i t e m s i n p r o c e s s of
collection
Bank p r e m i s e s
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

37

-

-

37

- -

720
155
88
4o8
1 , 0 5 1 4,883
191
890
1,485 " 5 , 9 0 1
52

168
95
i,l4l
208
1,612

247
i4o
1,674
305
2,366

27,957

1,485

6,953

1,612

28,242

1,490

7,041

1,613

5,731
110
310
52,277

4 l l 1,096
4
9
17 ... 77, .
2,738 12,822

342
4
_il_
2,949

185
105
1,250
226

- -

-

-

-

-

"

ITJEB

160
90
1,086
198
1,534

498
281
3,374
615
4,768

117
66
795
145
1,123

68
39
462
84
653

127
72
861
157
1,217

118
67
802
146
1,133

350
198
2,368
431
3,347

2,366

1,766

l , 534

4,768

1,123

653

1,217

1,133

3,347

2,370

1,780

1,542

4,902

1,126

653

1,229

l,l4l

3,355

452
8
27

4o6
6
19

426
13
18

939
24
52

264
7
12

187
5
7

304
6
14

256
13
13

648
11
37

4,344

3,4ll

2,938

8,731

2,139

1,212

2,306

2,121

6,566

* Less t h a n $500,000.

H.4.l(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON OCTOBER 25, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

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
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Richmond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank r e s e r v e s
U.S. Treasurer-general account
Foreign
Other
Total d e p o s i t s

Cleveland

San
Francisco

28, 200

1,642

6,4o8

1,820

2, 544

2,281

1,6l6

5,228

1, 216

575

1,164

849

2,857

17, 209
384
242
276
18,111

637
23
12
*
672

4,948
48
1/ 71
222
5,289

735
23
14
2
774

1, 228
31
22
1
1,282

697
33
11
2
743

830
36
13
1
880

2,457
34
33
2
2,526

629
25
8
1
663

428
20
5
*
453

800
35
10
1
846

932
29
14
*
975

2,888
47
29
44
3,008

4,552

355

739

275

389

321

366

774

210

151

236

218

518

70
50,933

4
2,673

-123
12,455
2,872

6
4,221

4
3,349

3
2, 865

11
8,539

3
2,092

2
1,181

3
2, 249

3
2, 045

9
6,392

433
817
94

21
4o
4

118
229
20

25
48
4

4o
75
8

20
37
5

24
44
5

61
116
15

15
27
5

10
19
2

18
35
4

25
47
4

56
100
18

52,277

2,738

12,822

2,949

4,344

3,411

2,938

8.731

2,139

1.212

2.306

2,121

6, 566

1,270

656

1, 201

912

3, 003

380
3
935
l , 318

170

325
12
900
1, 237

275

l , COO

675
950

2, 200
3, 200

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased f o r foreign
corre spondent s
F. R. notes outstanding
C o l l a t e r a l f o r F. P.. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
E l i g i b l e paper
U- S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

2/.

119
29,444

1,704

12.

6,739

11
6
5
17
_Z.
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
l , 874
2,693
2,356
1,693
5,343

8, 565
1,500
495
620
870
755
-X15
——
21,835 1, 275
5,4oo
1,880
1,325
1,635
30, 415 : 1, 770
6,900
1,945
2, 750
2, 390
o
—
ui uuiiei' r e u e r a i .Reserve isanKS .
2/ A f t e r deducting $86 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of other Federal Reserve Banks.
-

-

— —

475
— —

1,300
1,775

1,700
—

3,800
5,500

510
680

Less than $500, 000.