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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Nov* 1;
not earlier*

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
October 31, 1935

COUDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BA1IKS
The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during the
week ended October 30, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,^77t000t00°>
a decrease of $8,000,000 compared with the preceding week and an increase of
$22,000,000 conpared with the corresponding week in 193^»
On October 30 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,47^,000,000, an increase
of $2,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases of $78,000,000
in member bank reserve balances, $2,000,000 in money in circulation and $10,000,000
in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts, offset in part by increases of $57,000,000 in monetary gold stock and $4,000,000 in Treasury and nationa?
bank currency and a decrease of $29,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with
Federal Reserve banks. Member bank reserve balances 011 October 3^ were estimated
to be approximately $3,010,000,000 in excess of legal requirements.
Relatively small changes \?ere reported in holdings of discounted and purchased
bills and industrial advances. An increase of $4,000,000 in holdings of United
States Treasury notes was offset by a decrease of $4,000,000 in United States
Treasury bills.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended October 30» 1935t were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Oct. 30

Oct. 23

Oct. 31

19^
(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U. S. Government securities
Industrial advances (not including 27 million
commitments - October 30)
Other Reserve bank credit
T0TA.L RESERVE BAM CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency
Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F. R. banks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R* accounts




6

-1

> 5
2,^30
33

+2
+2

9*6s6
2, HOI

5,6s6

+27
-2
+1
-33

5»653

+2
+J8

556

+10

2,665

-5
-1

-29

+233
+1,647

-3S6
+155

(B-SOl)
•Less than $500,000,

Released for publication Friday morning, ITovenber 1,1935; not earlier.

3-2 Ola.

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS C0IEI1ED
(In thousands of dollars)
Oct. 30.1935 Oct. 23.1935

Oct. 31.1934

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
U. S. Treasury . . . . . . . . .
Redemption fund - F. R. notes , .
Other cash
Total reserves
. . . . . .

fron
.
.
.

Redenption fund - F. R. "bank notes
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Gov't obligations,direct
and/or fully guaranteed
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. C-overnnent 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

7,026.623
19,727
238.953
7,225,303

6,979,122

12,627

. 232,39.2

7,230,201

4,966,421
22,032
223.407
5,211,920
1,229

5,404
5,?2l

2,999
3.129
6,122

3,407
3,335
6,742

10,925

>1,676
32,719

4,676
32,640

6,022
6,149

232,923
1,635,027
556.162
2,430,172
121

232,970
1,630,622
560.567
2,430,219

395,572
1,411,707
622.286

2,473,276
641
21,447
507,936

2,474,452
641

2,430,171

121

22,107

5^,379

50,169
41,932
10,321,304

50,169
40,667
10,362,622

3,511,319

3,504,266

2,453,327

211

19,744
439,993
52,97^
42.094
2,222,752

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 itens . . .
Capital paid in . . . . . . . . .
Surplus (Section J)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
Reserve for contingencies . . . .
All other liabilities

5,652,939
60,279
25,402
270.744
6,009,4l4
502,913
130,356
144,293
23,^57

30,692

—

5,575,016
92,919
21,24-2
269.912
5,965,701
5'+7,l97
130,395
144,833
23.^57

30,692

10,321,304

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

76.5$

Conuitnents to nal:e industrial advances

27,047




4,005,999
92,293
2,952
154.552
4,261,202
^32,939
146,777
132,323
245

22,291

15.415

30,27^

10,362,622

2,222,752

22.254
TOTAL LIABILITIES

3,160,777
22,664

76.3$

70.2$
465

26,914

3,212

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S ON OCTOBER 30, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

B-801b

A S S E T S
Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
7,026,623 449,720 2,9^3,^71 403,462 467,067 220,730
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
19,727
3.288
1,910
1,572
1,440
1,479
Other cash
238,953 31,244
53.776 30,066 14,574 11,728

Bills discounted:
Secured "by U.S.Govt, obligations.
direct and/or fully guaranteed
Other 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




Minn. Kans.Gy. Dallas San Fran.

160,716 1,318,6g4 220,4o6 144,815 186,504 109,628 401,360
2,719
9,877

997
30.700

9H
12,531

402
10,072

9M-6
14,467

7I+2

3,321

5
70

132

765

98

75
63
i,so6

897

556
1.929

54
80
413

1,124

98
122
1,815

328
864

25,623
243,634
86,432

9,420
74,923
23,857

12,958

9.514

15,815

17,435

7,061 12,857
7,285,303 4s4,252 2,999*157 435,100 483,081 233,937 173,312 1,350,381 233,84s 155,289 201,917 117,491 417,538

Total reserves

Total bills discounted

Chicago St.Louis

194

2,999
3,129

9

203

6,128

4,676
32,719

345
2,954

23S.923
1,635,087

108,478

14,425

556,162 3^,773
2,430,172 157,676
181

2,^73,876
641

2,163
2,049
4,212
1,796
7,600

161,17s
48

21,41*7
37S
507,936 56,687
50,169 3,168
1+1,932
509

151
151
474

6,895

20

50

97

55

45

75

142

445

173

1,783

4,463

11

61
168
1,073

79,866 16,34s
4S4,432 122,288
180,019 38,4S4

19,069 10,209 8,241
150,660 80,653 65,101
4s,295 25,854 20,868
744,317 177,120 218,024 116,716 94,210
—

—

—

—

—

—

—

757,925 184,640 220,327 121,494 95,512
61
258
66
23
23
1,200
2,868
5,969
1,359
93S
121,017 38,112 47,923 43,595 17,805
12,077 4,754 6,632 3,028 2,331
4,964
1,807 1,137 1,570
28,955

10,381,304 706,220 ]5.925,35s 668,574

—
—

54
—

126

—

133
27
160

47,538 73,703 45,935 137,742
15,074 23,627 14,725 44,154
355,689 108,200 75,570 106,844 76,475 199,331
—

—

358,174 108,747
4
77
1,30s
2,571

69,906 22,232
2,62s
4,967
574
271

—

77,514
3
1,104
13,484
1.580

470

181

—

—

109,172 78,510 ;200,683
16
17
1,459
299
1,994
29.708 18,805 28,662
1,686
3,869
3,^9
373

8S0

422

761,190 '406,082 291,753 3L,736,650 ;369,038 249,1J44 346,095 217,687 653,213
1

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAJES OH OCTOBER 30, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

B-SOlc

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

New York Phila.

756,567 256,300
F.R.notes in actual., circulation 3,511.319 302,259
Deposits:
5.652.9S9 31^,039 2,750,676 272,239
Member bank - reserve account
10,690
1,692
60,279
3,362
U.S.Treasurer - General account
25,1+02
1,829
Foreign bank
9,351
2,5lU
270,71+1+ 3,1+30 149,SS5 66,31s
Other deposits
Total deposits
6,009,1+11+ 322,710 2,920,602 3^2,763
118,255 37,272
Deferred availability items
508,913 56,966
Capital paid in
130,356 9,^35
50,983 12,29s
1+9,961+ 13,^70
li+l+,893
9,902
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13 b)
2,87*+
7,250 2,09s
23,^57
7,500 2,995
30,69s 1,61+8
Reserve for contingencies
22,251+
1+26
All other liabilities
1,378
li+,237
TOTAL LIABILITIES

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

332,270 17s,Ol+l+ 1^9,319

811,857 150,969 106,1+1+6 133,960

35+1,01+3 160,919 10*+,963

838,626 170,1+31 110,093 163,1+06 109,265 312,239
12,572
2,689 2,698 2,622 6,275
M73
686
762
2,qi+6
660 1,77S
609
1,566
5,6S7
5,935 15,735
5,373
9,3*+3
859,831 I8l+,709 118,761+ 173,356 118,1+82 336,027
72,296 23,077 ll+,93i 28,839 20,965 28,517
3,003 3,872 3,786 10,196
3,730
11,995
I+,6^5
3,1+20 3,613 3,777 9,61+5
21,350
804
5U7 1,003 1,1^2 1,252
1,391
S91 1,169
83I+
2,01+6
1,363
5,325
1+79
1+60
2,605
708
287
1+25

I+,56O

2,413
1,903

5,751

9H0
2,35*+

3,195

911+
3,210
3^9,92^ 169,961+ 112,282
1+7,71+9 1+3,21+5 16,801
12,297 i+,59i '4,170
5,186 5,540
1^,371
15b
1,007 3,335
3,000 l,Uli 2,516
306
572
371

67,775 265,553

10,381,301+ 706,220 3,925,35s 668,571+ 761,190 1+06,0S2 291,753 1,736,650 369,03s 21+9,1+14+ 3^6,095 217,687 653,213

Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and F.R. note liabilities combined 76.5
Commitments to make industrial
advances
27,01+7

77.5

3,335

81.6
9,526

72.6
803

70.8
1,829

67.2

66.3

1,827

532

80.8

529

69.7

69.0

2,361+

65.7

ll+l

1,303

63.1

69.^

599

^,259

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS M D SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U.S. Government securities
Other securities




6,128

i+,6 76
32,719

2,1+30,172
181

Within 15 days
3,7^9

165
1,69s

27,500

l6 to 30 days
597

682

195
23,360

31 to 60 days

6l to 90 days

2U7

876
521

3,308

75^
ll+5,8SO

79^
56,925

91 days to
6 months
61+9
2.39S
392,39S

Over 6 months
10
26,880
l,7SM09
181

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATELOETT ON OCTOBER 30, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOld

Total

Boston

F^d^rdiX j^gggj'yg no"tos
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.Agent 3,812,938 336,699
Held by Federal Reserve bank
301,619 34,440
in actual circulation

3.5H.319 302,259

New York Phi l a .

CI ere.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St. Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

872,9^7 267,687 348,723 127,785 167,998 844,392 157.207 110,432 142,628 74,292 302.lUg
116,380 11,387 16,453 9,74l 18,679 38,535 6,238 3,986 8,668 6,517 36,595
756,567 256,300 332,270 178,044 149,319 811,857 150,969 106,446 133.960

67,775 265,553

873,706 270,000 339,440 168,000 118,685 861,000 156,632 105,500 131,000

70,175 276,263

Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
3,712,018 34l,6l7
Eligible paper
4,668
203
U. S. Govt, securities
138,000
—
Total collateral




3,854,686 341,820

2,760

—

151

—

75

142

6l

10,000 20,000 52,000

—

—

54

1,000

69

895

98

160

7,000 13,000

5,000 30,000

876,466 270,151 349,515 188,142 170,746 861,000 157,686 112,569 144,895

75,273 306,423