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BOARD OF GOfyjERNORS
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

H.4.1

For Immediate Release
October 31, 1957

WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS
and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of daily figures of member bank reserves for the week ending
October 30 decreased $300 million to $18,837 million. Estimated required reserves
decreased $96 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $204 million to
$3^8 million. Member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks exceeded excess
reserves by $355 million, compared with $46 million the week before.
The principal changes reducing average reserves were decreases of $466
million in Federal Reserve float and $72 million in Federal Reserve, foldings of
U. S, Government securities, and an increase of $54 million in Treasury deposits
with Federal Reserve Banks. The principal offsetting changes were an increase of
$105 million in member bank borrowings, and decreases of $121 million in money in
circulation and $52 million in "other" F» R, accounts (net). Total Reserve Bank
credit decreased $435 million.
As of
bought outright
securities held
bank borrowings

Wednesday, October 30, holdings of U. S, Government securities
were $54 million lower than a week earlier, TJ. S. Government
under repurchase agreement were $6l million higher, and member
were $l4l million higher.

Member bank reserves,
Reserve Bank credit,
and related items
Reserve Bank credit:
U. S. Government securities—
Bought outright—System account
Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances—
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Loans, discounts, and advances-Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock
Treasury currency outstanding

Averages of daily figures
Change from week ending
For week ending
Oct. 23, 19571 Oct. 31, 1956
Oct. 30, 1957
(In millions of dollars)
23,179
l6
—

l6

- 43
- 29

-489
- 24

—

- 3
- 1

2

703
7
1,051
24,972
22,671
5,132
52,775

+105
-466
-435
+ 6
+ 1
-428

+ 29
+ 6
- 11
-4$4'
+762
+ 81
+349

Money in circulation
Treasury cash holdings
Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks
Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks
Other deposits with F. R. Banks
Other F. R. accounts (net)

31,008
786
518
318
251
1,057
33,938

-121
+ 5
+ 54
+ 1
- 14
- 52
-128

+213
+ 6
- 21
+ 33
- 41
+132
+322

Member bank reserves-Required reserves (estimated)
Excess reserves (estimated)

18,837
18,459
348

-300
-96
-204

+27
+ 38
- 11

For Wednesday Federal Reserve figures see STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE
TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED - attached. Latest Wednesday figures for
other items appearing above are, in millions of dollars:
Gold stock
22,678
Treasury cash holdings
792
Treasury currency outstanding 5,134
Member bank) - Required (est.) 18,536
Money in circulation
31,020
reserves ) - Excess
(est.)
230
On October 30, 1957, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $3,748 million, an increase of
$290 million for the week and a decrease of $34 million from the comparable date
ago.
Digitizedaforyear
FRASER


STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)

H.4.1(a)

Change since
Oct. 23,
Oct. 31,
1956
1957

Oct. 30,
1957V

ASSETS

Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold certificate reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
Acceptances:
Bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
U. S. Government securities;
Bought outright-Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government securities

21,146,390
846,337
21,992,727
412,015
378,488
787,090
570

+

-

9,998
2,451
7,547
1,642
2,471
141,468
27

15,894

+

4

Total loans and securities
Due from foreign banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

24,038,689
12
4,777,842
82,701
204,603
51,887,077

-

+
+
+
+

+
-

+
+
+
+
-

-

438,473
19,933,612
2,801,750
23,173,835
6l,300
23,235,135

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member bank reserves
U. S. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability cash items
Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

778,999
9,408
769,591
80,555
19,523
248,744
297
3,146
870

54,400

- 361,547
+9,000,913
-9,153,913

54,400

-

+_ 61,300
+ -£900

-

51^547

17,700
532,247

+

148,345

- 287,816

-

337,011

+

26,914

+
-

14,766
162,241

10

1

+
+

123,294
496,343

26,783,064

7,921

+

215,972

18,765,793
457,990
391,172
230,593
19,845,548
3,914,702
19,712
50,563,026

67,651
26,479
89,383
27,703
32,450
84,884

+

98,116

-

36,791

+

125,373

+

73,721
833
399,941

444

+
+

20,544
53,981

37,312
162,241

+
+

21,877
496,343

+

1.4#

+

16,808

340,914
747,593
27,543
208,001
51,887.077

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit
and F. R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased
for foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commitments

118

47.2%
69,502
1.156

300

10,880

+ 116,032
66,276

+ 111,081

1.080

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES. OCTOBER 30, 1957
(Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreement are classified as
maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)

Within 15 days
16 days to 90 days
91 days to 1 year
Over 1 year to 5 years
Over 5 years to 10 years
Over 10 years

Total


Discounts and
advances
777,393

9,661
36

787,090

Industrial
Acceptances
loans
60
5,428
10,466
272
87
151
5?0

15,894

U, S. Government
securities

112,850

8,244,488

12,088,540
680,635
750,375
1.358,247
23,235,135

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OH OCTOBER 30. 1957
St.
ClevePhilaRichmond Atlanta Chicago
Boston
New York
Louis
land
delphia
(In thousands of dollars)

E.4.1(b)
Total

ASSETS
Gold certificate account
Redemption fund for
F. R* notes
Total gold certificate
reserves

21,146,390

954,847

5,802,531 1142,245 1931,349 1340,298

780,885 3850,443

867,077

Minne- I Kansas
apolis I City

Sari
Dallas IFrancisco

367,517

769,443 2564,060

775,695

26,781

646.337
21,992,727 1009,632

5,978,387 1200,287 2007,146 1417,787

828,383 3998,821

908,802

389,804

817,570

75.824

796,224 2639,884

F.R. notes of other Banks
Other cash

412,015
378,488

37,346
23,772

84,507
82,278

50,127
23,764

27,551
27,493

25,655
24,155

65,412
27,552

29,666
60,659

9,750
20,296

16,812
9,706

9,392
11,561

21,190
16,390

34,607
50,862

Discounts and advances
Industrial loans
AcceptancesBought outright
U. S. Govt, securities:
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held, under repurchase
agreement

787,090
570

42,957
301

61,302

17,810
243

84,135

57,992

71,593

278,793

19,691

19,776
26

100,775

17,588

14,678

23,917
438,473
19,933,612 1087,299

28,016
22,711
76,536
109,654
25,594
38,514
4,985,018 1163,585 1750,929 1273,618 1032,502 3479,432

18,133
824,355

9,462
430,167

18,825
855,809

17,184
49,927
781,178 2269,720

2.801.750 152.824
23,173,835 1264,040

700.664 163.547 246.100 179.01? 145.122 489.048
5,795,336 1352,726 2035,543 1480,646 1200,335 4045,016

115.866
958,354

60.462
500,091

120.288
994,922

109,798 319,019
908,160 2638,66b

15,894

15,894

61.300

61.300

*

— —

mm mm

Total U. S. Govt, sees.

23,235,135 1264.040 5.856.636 1352.726 2035.543 1480.646 1200.335 4045.016 958.354

Total loans & securities

24,038,689 1307,298

Due from foreign banks
Uncollected cash items
Bank premises
Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS

12
4,777,842
82,701
204.603

1
381,073
5,050
U,237

— —

994.922

908.160 2638.666

5,933,832 1370,779 2119,678 1538,638 1271,928 4323,809

978,045

519,893 1095,697

925,748 2653,344

1
2
353,623 841,205
6,198
6,764
10.545
37.405

2/
196,576

2/
2/
135,174 218,347
4,930
5,087
8.614
, 4,399

1
224,318
6,063
8.842

1/ 3
874,782
10,649
49.917

1
303,497
4,558
11.520

1
460,777
9,554
18.021

1
369,593
7,092
13.156

1
418,577
10,909
22.771

51,887,077 2775,409 13,014,355 2964,533 4670,221 3396,077 2563,642 9298,331 2127,492 1080,875 2166,4ll 1998,776 5830,955

1/ After deducting $9,000 participations of other Federal Reserve banks.
2/ Less
than $500.



500.091

— —

H.4.l(c)
Total
L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member "bank reserves
U.S.Treas.-gen.acct.
Foreign
Other
Total deposits
Deferred availability
cash items
Other liabilities and
accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON OCTOBER 30, 1957
St.
Cleve- Richmond Atlanta Chicago
PhilaNew York
Boston
Louis
delphia
land
(In thousands of dollars)

26,783,064 1581,249

6,285,891 1675,132 2551,421 2163,618 1251,493 5220,905 1195,739

18,765,793
457,990
391,172
230,593
19,845,548

762,670
31,489
21,982
557
816,698

5,333,047
55,614
1/118,671
164,874
5,672,206

3,914,702

299,517

685,876

Minneapolis

Kansas
City-

456,001 1057,178

Dallas

San
Francisco

715,897 2628,540

887,411 1540,063
28,258
37,106
26,530
34,110
9,345
1,177
951,544 1612,456

804,137
24,018
19,329
3,743
851,227

887,656 3092,631 678,561
35,726
64,596
27,026
17,055
53,818
14,023
2,607
6,558
2,772
943,044 3217,603 722,382

436,527
26,525
9,096
1,267
473,415

819,688 966,057 2557,345
34,562
56,568
36,502
19,708
42,448
14,402
2,443
32,049
3,201
873,793 1022,770 2688,410

245,103

310,065

306,506

117,636

181,900

385,822

666,031

157,418

192,214

366,614

790
1,079
2,065
645
719
893
4,833
854
2,505
1,154
969
3,206
19,712
2690,357
12,648,8C6
2872,633
4552,204
3326,064
2502,012
9107,745
2076,258
1047,697
2113,661
1931,960
5685,629
50,563,026

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Conting. liab. on acceptances purchased for
foreign correspondents
Industrial loan commit.

340,914
747,593
27,543

208,001

17,254
43,948
3,011
12,839

21,190
52,301
4,489
13,920

32,169
66,393
1,006
18,449

15,504
37,594
3,349
13,566

16,313
33,179
762
11,376

46,030
110,421
1,429
32,706

11,481
29,331
521
9,901

7,357
18,520
1,073

6,228

13,654
27,983
1,137
9,976

18,899
37,508
1,307
9,102

39,632
82,413
2,l40
21,l4l

51,887,077 2775,409 13,014,355 2964,533 4670,221 3396,077 2563,642 9298,331 2127.492 1080,875 2l66,4il 1998,776 5030^955

69,502

4,031

1,156

F. R. notes outstanding |27,778,978j1651,557
Collat. for F. R. notes;
Gold certificate acct. 12.028,000 580,000
Eligible paper
128,333
U. S. Govt, securities 16,995,000 1150,000
29'l9l!333|l730l000
Total collateral
l/ After deducting $272,501,000 participations
2/ After deducting $49,970,000 participations




101,431
208,002
7,319
48,797

2,64l
3,614
7,784
2,572
1,668
9,869
3,544
3,127
4,865
6,255
940
36
108
72
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS* ACCOUNTS
6,525,184 1755,377 2624,574 2213,323 1305,827 5327,481 1252,928 516,165 1087,650 761,414 2757,498
2/19,532
~
—

3,170,000

640,000 1130,000 945,000 400,000 2500,000 450,000
8,355
-—
-—
19,450
3,600,000 1200,000 1550,000 1350,000 1000,000 3000,000 875,000
6]770[000 1848,355 2680,000 2295,000 1400,000 5500,000 1344,450
of other Federal Reserve Banks,
of other Federal Reserve Banks.

130,000 300,000
—
100,528
425,000 820,000
555,000 1220,528

283,000 1500,000
525,000 1500,000
808,000 3000,000