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FEDERAL
H.4.1

RESERVE

Factors A f f e c t i n g Bank R e s e r v e s and
Condition S t a t e m e n t of F.R. B a n k s

For immediate r e l e a s e
October 5, 1961

The a v e r a g e 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 d u r i n g t h e
week ended October 4 i n c r e a s e d a n e t of $33 m i l l i o n t o $19;552 m i l l i o n . Cash allowed
a s r e s e r v e s d e c r e a s e d $132 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 i n c r e a s e d $165 m i l l i o n . E s t i m a t e d 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 $154
m i l l i o n ; and e s t i m a t e d e x c e s s r e s e r v e s d e c r e a s e d $121 m i l l i o n t o $535 m i l l i o n . Exc e s s r e s e r v e s e x c e e d e d member bank b o r r o w i n g s a t t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Banks by $501
m i l l i o n , compared w i t h t h e r e v i s e d f i g u r e of $629 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 change s u p p l y i n g a v e r a g e r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s w i t h F e d e r a l Res e r v e Banks was an i n c r e a s e of $626 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 . The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes were d e c r e a s e s of $391 m i l l i o n i n F e d e r a l
Reserve f l o a t and $71 m i l l i o n i n g o l d s t o c k , and an i n c r e a s e of $ 6 l m i l l i o n i n c u r r e n c y i n c i r c u l a t i o n . T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t i n c r e a s e d $251 m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday, October 4, 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 $851 m i l l i o n h i g h e r t h a n a week e a r l i e r and member bank b o r r o w i n g s were
$ l 6 m i l l i o n l o w e r . O u t r i g h t h o l d i n g s of b i l l s , 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 $711 m i l l i o n , $11 m i l l i o n , $39 m i l l i o n , and $90 m i l l i o n , r e s p e c t i v e l y .
NOTE: Because October 12 (Columbus Day) i s a h o l i d a y a t s e v e r a l
R e s e r v e Banks, n e x t w e e k ' s s t a t e m e n t w i l l be i s s u e d on F r i d a y ,
October 1 3 .

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 i t e m s
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 a c c o u n t
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
Acceptances-Bought o u t r i g h t
Held u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement
D i s c o u n t s and a d v a n c e s - Member bank b o r r o w i n g s
Other
Float
T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold s t o c k
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash holdings
T r e a s u r y d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Foreign d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other F . R. a c c o u n t s ( n e t )
Member bank r e s e r v e s :
With F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash a l l o w e d a s 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
O c t . 4,
S e p t . 27,
Ocl 5,
1961
1961
I960
( I n m i l l i o n s of do]L i a r s )

Wedne sday,
O c t . 4,
1961 '

+626
+ 8

+

987
181

27,932

— —

-

1
7

34

166
17
236
852
29-1
185
254

66
2
l , 187
29,221
17,351
5,564
52,136

624
9
45
87
162
118
631

32,739
419
481
241
293
1,051
35,224

886
+1,679
+ 793
+ 868
75

16,912
2, 587
19,499
18,986
513

27,823
11
34
- -

-

+

7

34
2
1, 332
29, 237
17,380
5, 5 6 # •
52,129*0 .

-391
+251
- 71
+ 2
+182

4*
Hh
-1,
4-

32,673^ •
4igM .
422
300
281
1,054
35; 14,23 »

+
+
+
+

-f

17,036
2, 516
19,552
19,017
535

+165
-132
+ 33
+154
-121

— —

6l
2
14
4
39
5
15

-

-

-

+
—

+
-

+
+

— —

On October 4, 1961, U. 8 . Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d i n c u s t o d y by t h e
F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $6,129 m i l l i o n , an i n c r e a s e of $78
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 $602 m i l l i o n from t h e comparable d a t e a
year ago.

H.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Oct. 4,
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
Total 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
Held under repurchase agreement
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total "bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement
Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

16,009
1,065
17,074
(421)

34

-

3,071
1,632
19,678
3,551
27,932

100
- -

-

100
15
16

-

1

+

- -

Total l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s
Cash items in process of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

400
68

Change slnde
Sept ' 27,
Oct. 5,
1961
i960

- -

+

4+
+
+

-

4*
-

4-

-

711
11
39
90
851

— —

- -

27,932

4- 851

28,034

+

l , 357
92
1,265
5
69
1
6

4- 172
-12,375
+12,168
+ 1,067
+ l , 032
150
+
882

836

+

806

85

+
+

39
675

-

+

-

401
3
10
' 60

27,717

+

124

+

450

16,912
481
241
293
17,927

602
4
112
5
4- 48i

-

905
105
47
94
847

+

(1,4i8)

3,487
86
49,217

CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS (1, 4 l 8 )

432
817
109
50,575

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. Treasurer—general account
Foreign
Other
Total d e p o s i t s
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

(1,4l8)

4,674
110
283
50,575

(421)

(997)

(997)

-

+

-

-•

+
+

28
26
659
- -

16
4- 675
+

+
+
-

-

+
+
-

+
+
-

-

227
43
127
29
42
4
60

Ratio 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. note l i a b i l i t i e s combined (computed from f i g u r e s as shown on the f o l lowing pages—not c o n s o l i d a t e d )
•6fo
2.4#
37.1%
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents
2
123
79
* Figures i n parentheses are the e l i m i n a t i o n s made in the c o n s o l i d a t i n g process;
see comparable f i g u r e s on combined "basis on f o l l o w i n g pages.
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, OCTOBER 4, 1961
(Acceptances and s e c u r i t i e s held under repurchase agreement are c l a s s i f i e d as
maturing within 15 days i n accordance with maximum maturity of the agreements.)
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Discounts and
Changes
advances
Acceptances
Holdings
during week
Within 15 days
65
10
436
+209
16 days t o 90 days
3
24
1,027
- 86
91 days t o 1 year
--12,046
+647
Over 1 year t o 5 years
--11,917
+ 53
Over 5 years t o 10 years
—
-2,276
+ 22
Over 10 years
—
—
230
+ 6
Total
SB
35
27,932
+551

H.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Oil OCTOBER 4, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

F. R. n o t e s of other Banks
Other 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 outright—
Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreement

Richmond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

San
Francisco

Dallas

" T i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

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
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

16,009
1,065
17,074

702
67
769

4,262
242
4,504

899
65
964

1,382
91
1,473

1,063
86
1,149

738
63
801

2,667
190
2,857

590
45
635

299
26

687
46

325

421
400

48
25

112
83

42
22

14
33

20
22

57
34

25
68

9
18

68

2

25

1

4

5

3

15

3

34

- —

- —

34

- -

- -

- -

—

733

640
34
6?4

2,080
no
2,190

20
9

15
11

18
16

41
59

6

3

1

- -

- -

"

*
- -

3,071
1,632
19,678
3,551
27,932

164
87
1,047
189
1,487

760
403
4,867
878
6,908

177
94
1,137
205
1,613

260
138
1,669
301
2,368

194
103
1,245
225
1,767

169
90
1,082
195
1,536

525
279
3,362
607
4,773

123
66
792
143
1,124

72
38
460
83
653

134
71
858
155
1,218

125
67
799
144
1,135

368
196
2,360
426
3,350

Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

27,932

1,487

6,908

1,613

2,368

1,767

1,536

4,773

1,124

653

1,218

1,135

3,350

Total l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s

28,034

1,489

6,967

l,6l4

2,372

1,772

1,539

4,788

1,127

659

1,221

1,136

3,350

5,671
110
28S

403
4
13

1,150
9
64

347
4
15

439
8
43

425
6
17

390
13
15

889
24
45

247
7
10

176
5
6

282
6
12

253
13
11

670
11
32

51,993

2,751

12,889

3,008

4,382

3,411

2,849

8,696

2,053

1,200

2,280

2,121

6,353

Cash items i n process of
collection
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

j
* Less than $500,000.

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON OCTOBER 4, 196l
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

Cleveland

Richmond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

( I n m i l l i o n s of dol].ars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

San
Francisco

Federal Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member hank r e s e r v e s
U.S. Treasurer-general account
Foreign
Other
Total d e p o s i t s

28,138

1,636

6,406

1,814

2,531

2,277

1,605

5,214

1,203

577

1,166

846

2,863

16,912
481
241
293
17,927

645
35
12
*
692

4,917
66
1/64
243
5,290

789
30
14
1
834

1, 282
34
23
1
1,340

695
23
11
5
734

780
39
13
1
833

2,458
52
35
1
2,546

569
32
8
*
609

424
20
6
*
450

776
52
11
1
840

931
33
14
1
979

2,646
65
30
39
2,780

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

4,484

354

807

278

359

333

333

730

193

l4l

214

216

526

16
3__
2 , T s j T 12,519

4
2,930

27
4,257

3
3,347

4
2,775

12
8,502

2
2, 007

1
1,169

3
2,223

3
2,044

8
6,177

86
50/635

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid i n
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 a c c e p t ances purchased f o r f o r e i g n
correspondent s

432
817
109

21
4o
5

118
229
23

25
48
5

4o
75
10

20
37
7

23
44
7

61
116
17

15
27
4

10
19
2

18
35
4

25
47
5

56
100
20

51,993

2,751

12,889

3,008

4,382

3,411

2,849

8,696

2,053

1, 200

2,280

2,121

6,353

123

6

2/34

7

12

6

7

17

4

3

5

7

15

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. n o t e s outstanding
C o l l a t e r a l f o r P. R. 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

29,190

1,707

6,656

1,865

2, 676

2,334

1,668

5,314

1,245

655

1,196

899

2,975

9,065
7
21,480

495

2,000

870

755

475

1,700

1,000

1,880

1,605
2,360

1,300

3,800

650

2, 200

l , 775

5, 500

325
3
900
1,228

275

5,100
7,100

380
3
935
1,318

170

1,275
l , 770

620
1
1,325
1,946

925

3, 200

30,552

2, 750

l / A f t e r deducting $177 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.
2 / A f t e r deducting $
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.

510
680
*

Less than $500,000.