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Released, f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday morning, Oct. 7;
not e a r l i e r .

S I M W FOR THE HC5SS
st.

5523

Federal Reserve Board,
October j , 1927.
COUDITIOIT 0? FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

The c o n s o l i d a t e d statement of c o n d i t i o n of the Federal reserve bonks on
October 5» made p u b l i c by the xeueral Reserve Board, shows i n c r e a s e s f o r the
week of $62,700,000 i n b i l l and s e c u r i t y h o l d i n g s , of $23,800,000 i n member
oank reserve d e p o s i t s , and of $11,300,000 i n Federal reserve note c i r c u l a t i o n , and a decrease of $23,o00,000 i n cash r e s e r v e s . Holdings of a l l c l a s s e s
"b^Hs and s e c u r i t i e s were higher than a week ago - d i s c o u n t s by $32,200,000,
acceptances purchased i n open market by $20,000,000, and Government s e c u r i t i e s
by $10,500,000.
Discount h o l d i n g s of the jew York bank increased $25,100,000, of San
jt±ancisco $11,000,000, and of Cleveland $b,400,000, while the Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis r e p o r t e d a d e c l i n e i n d i s c o u n t s of $7,700,000 and P h i l a d e l p h i a
of $4,100,000. The System 1 s holdings of acceptances purchased i n open market
increased $20,000,000,/Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s $16,000,000, and of United S t a t e s
bonds $2,500,000, while holdings of Treasury notes declined $7,900,000.
The p r i n c i p a l changes i n Federal reserve note c i r c u l a t i o n f o r the week
comprise i n c r e a s e s of $3,600,000 at the Federal Reserve Bank of '•inneaoolis,
v 31200,000 a t Richmond, and $3,100,000 at San Francisco, and a decrease of
$3,900,000 at the P h i l a d e l p h i a bank.
A summary of changes i n the p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of the reserve
banks during the week and the year ending October 5, 1927» f o l l o w s :
Increase or decrease during
•7c ek

Tear

Total r e s e r v e s .
Gold r e s e r v e s

-

Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
B i l l s discounted, t o t a l
Secured by U.S.Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
Other b i l l s discounted . . . , .

+
+
+
+

62,700,000
32,200,000
14,500,000
17,600,000

. . .

+

20,000,000

J. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l
, Bonds . .
Treasury notes
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness . .

+
+

-

8,800,000

+

10,500,000
2,500,000
7.900,000
16,000,000

+

4,900,000

Federal r e s e r v e notes i n c i r c u l a t i o n

+

11,300,000

-

Total d e p o s i t s
Members1 reserve d e p o s i t s
Government d e p o s i t s . . .

+
+
+

36,600,000

B i l l s bought i n open market
T

C.




-

+
+

$23,600,000
23,100,000

23,300,000
12,700,000

+
-

—
-

-

+
+

+
+
+

$160,500,000
152,400,000
23,500,000
161,100,000

46,200,000
114,900,000
11,100,000
19s,500,000

202,400,000

13,900,000
166,500,000

148,500,000
13,700,000

Released, for publication Friday morning, October 7, 1 9 2 7 n o t earlier.

St. 5523a

^SOURCES AMD LIABILITIES
OF THE T'VELVE FEIEEAL RESERVE BASTKS CCMBI#D
(in thousands of dollars)
Oct. 5, 1927
RESOURCES
Gold with/Federal reserve agents . . . »
1,561,864
Gold redemption fund with U.S. Treasury
45,695
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes 1,607,559
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board .
704,384
Gold and gold certificates held by banks
653,841
Total gold reserves
2,965,784
Reserves other than gold . . . . . . .
136,774
Total reserves
3,102,558
Eon-reserve cash . . .
51,150
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U. S. Government obligations .
242,557
Other b i l l s discounted . . .
219,92s
Total b i l l s discounted
462,485
B i l l s bought in open market
262,165
"J. S. Government securities:
Bonds
255,972
Treasury notes
126,6 24
Certificates of indebtedness . . . .
122,277
Total U.S. Government securities
504,873
Other securities
820
Total b i l l s and securities . . .
Dae from foreign banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other resources . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL RESOURCES

Sept. 28,1927 Oct. 6,1926
•1,630,529

48,010

1,678,539
639,749
670,565

2,988,853
137,352
3,126,205
51,593

1,383,196
62,930

1,446,126
745,429
621,789
2,813,344
123,674
2,942,018
50,441

228,011
202,301
430,312
242,143

288,717
334,872
623,539

253,515
134,559
106,278
494,352

273,262

13,640

13,208

53,537
135,379
117,419
306,335
3,700
1,206,886
717
731,422
60,012
13,409

5,182,233

5.072,479

5,004,905

1,717,049

1,705,765

1,730,973

2,360,378
37,215
5,382
23,352

2,336,548
24,507
5,791

2,211,909

2,426,327

2,389,768

664,038
131,098
228,775
14,946

602,290
130,960
223,775

5,122,233

5,072,479

1,230,343
563
724,370
59,609

820

1,167,632
1,049
653,183
59.609

LIABILITIES
F. R. notes in actual circulation . . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in

. . . . .

All other l i a b i l i t i e s
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . .
Ratio of total reserves 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
for foreign correspondents
C.



74.9$

22,922

14,921

76.3%

23,557

6,586

17,795
2,259,847
649,483

123,855

220,310
20,437
5,004,905
73.7#

-

189,168

186,455

45,385

RESOURCES

RESOURCES MD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS OH OCTOBER 5, 192J.
(In thousands of dollars)

Total Boston How York Phila.
Cold With Federal Reserve Agents l,56l,8b4 132,295
24l,2l4 128,825
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Trcas. 45,695 3,363
16,768
9,478
Gold held exclusively against
F. R. notes
1,607,559 135,652
257,982 138,303
Go id settlement fund with F.K.Board 704,384 43,817
290,620 49,563
Cold and gold c e r t i f . held by banks 653,84l 33,309
4i3,54o 27,651
Total pold reserves
2,965,784 212,784 962,142 215,517
Reserves other than gold
136,774 14,113
25,607. 8,481
Total reserves
3,102,558 226,897 987,749 223,998
"on-reserve cash
1,028
15,436
51,150
5,737
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations 242,557 17,397
110,947 i s , 5 0 9
Othvr b i l l s discounted
219,928 14,665
62,538 12,973
Total b i l l s discounted
462,485 32,062 173,485 31,482
"Fills bought in open market
104,528 10,510
262,165 27,467
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
4 2 , 5 6 1 13,368
255,972 12,043
Treasury notes
126,624
7,661
9,207
29,459
Certificates of indebtedness
122,277
28,991
13,619
7,354
Total U.S. Govt, securities
101,011 36,194
504,873 27,058
—
—
—
Other securities
820
Total b i l l s and securities
Dae from f o r e i g n banks

Uncollected items
Bank promises
All other resources

TOTAL RESOURCES
c.



1,230,343
563
724,370
59,609
13,640

86,587
4i
68,960

3,946

120

St. 55231a

Clcvo. Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
218,984 24,331 163,531 273,483 37,019 59,334 55,319 39,540 187,989
2,222
2,187
1,449
2,054 1,768
885
2,469
1,132
1.920
221,206

42,107
36,170

57,788
23,843
8.014

40,672 189,909
19,111 39,025
7.036 30.501

67,995 81,114 89,645
12.160 4.036
6.135

66,819 259,435
8.063
8.824

38,787

60,219

12,940 134,873 .19,628
9.580
7,191 53,304

14,394
6.501

26,518 164,980 275,537

14,463
21,044

299,483
11,099

62,025 185,111 463,714

310,582
4,129

66,176 197,046 485,884

80,155

6,493

2,983

5,663 25,235
21,155 12,639
26,818 37,874
3,165 23,029

13,198
7,875
21,073
4,4l6

6,225
3,399
3,323
12,947

18,192

24,899

4,151
3,355
9,537
20,212

17,857
42,756 •29,749
16,066 30,252
32,846
13,585
9,113

12,625
6,215
8,615

55-544

27,455

—

-

11,935
3,769

300

22,170

43,817
14,314

11,264
15,263
7.132
73,394 36,588
—

-

85,150 95,780 74,882 268,259
1,002
2,607
2,852
1,754
766
2,028

3,297
8,826

2,794 12,123
9,415 10,428

1,970 11,139
3,143 36,017
5,H3 47,156
11,674 11,215
26,076
9,460

7,246
4,468

19,562 17,519
7,819
6,995
6,461
7,673

10.265

22,852

35,054 30,975

45,801

11,13s

520

-

—

379,024 78,186 114,366 87,456 43,230 134,297 62,077 35,581 57,605 47,762 104,172
16
28
20
22
38
172
23
19
52
75
57
187,254 6 2 , 5 6 6 64,639 58,605 30,4l4 82,595 36,193 17,184 44,170 27,205 44,585
8,602
4,474 1,827
16,276
2,465
2,774
2,901
1,749 7,119
3,519
3,957
6ll
885
1,484
1.987
554
370
4,058
1.435
1,034
125
477

5,182,233 392,288 1,589,969

367,704 501,926 218,562 27s;817 719,430 186,263 143,694 205,210 154,060 424,310

5&S0UECSS AND LIABILITIES OF THH ZS1EBA1 R-RS^TR BANKS Oil OCTOBS , 1A27.
St. 5123c
3
(in thousands of dollars)
Total Boston Now York Phi l a .
Cleve. Rich. Atlanta Chic a o St.Louis "'inn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
j . e . n o t e s in actual circulation l.yiy.oUg 142,586
3 ) 5 , 5 3 6 130,594 210,829 0 6 , 8 9 5 163,339 239,425 47,501 62,992 64,086 48 , 507 1 73,759
Deposits:
"onibor b-nfc - reserve account 2,360,378 152,339
9 24,528 142,205 188,497 72,754 69,524 3%, 130 82,193 52,547 87,392 63,025 174,944
Government
37,215 1,791
22,577 l,4o6
848 1,643
1,577 1,635 1,65s
870
408 1,076 1,316
-oroign "b-oaic
5,382
383
1,693
490
54I
265
209
704
219
153
189
1 79
357
other do >0Bits
23,352
102
15,957
296
974
95
53 1,052
279
447
170
37 3,865
o^-J- deposits
2,426,327 1 54,615 965,365 144,397 190,860 74,757 71,478 353,521 84,359 54,017 88,159 64,317 130,482
Deferred avail oh i l i t y items
664,038 67,569
153,231 57,710 6i,oi3 57,531 2 8 , 4 5 2 74,629 37,940 15,153 3-3,955 28,135 4 3 , 7 1 7
Capital oaid in
131,098 9,466
39,527 13,228 13,939 6,253 5,1)K> 17,329
5.291
3,000
4,220
4,281
9,324
Surplus
228,775 17,5o6
6 i , 5 i 4 21,267 23,746 12,198 9,632 31,881 9,939
7,527 9,029
8,215 15,121
•11 other l i a b i l i t i e s
14,946
446
3,596
508 1,539
9 28
776 2,645 1,233 1.005
758
505
907
TOTAL IHBILITI3S
5,182,233 392,288 1,589,969 367,7o4 501,926 218,562 278,817 719,^30 186,263 143,694 205,210 154,060 424,310
Soscrvo ratio (per cent)
74.9
76.3
74.2
81.5
77-3
46.7
S3• 9
81.9
50.8
72.8
52.9
56.4
75-7
Goatiagent l i a b i l i t y on h i l l s pur- 129,162 l4,119
53,06l 18,072 19,955 9,739
7,718 25,979 8,095
5,548
0,965
6,589 13,178
chased for foreign correspondents L
'
" ' "'?•
^
' i, > V
F. R ,nate s on hand I note s roc1 d from
F.R.igent loss notes in circulation)335,370 ?9,79S 113,017 33 , 231 39 , 217
7,437 29,915 51,194 9,123
4,974 3,350
6,042 48,074
LI ABI LI I I

FEDERAL RBSSRVB NOTE ACCOUNTS OF IS-WML R^S7;RVE AGENTS

jT*2.motos roe'd from Comptroller
uvE, notes helu by F. R. V ,.ont
E-R-netor. ircued to F.R.Baak
Collateral hold as security for
Z.E..notes issued to P. R.Bank:
Gold and &old c e r t i f i c a t e s
Gold rodomncion fund
Gold fund - F. B. Board
Tligible paaer
Total collateral

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought in open market
Certificates of indebtedness
Municipal warrants



2,908,559 246,782 776,533 205,225 272,035 104,286 244,434 435,119 •74,804 35,580 110,335 70,451 282,333
306,250 74,400 292,030 42,000 21,990 29,954 51,230 144,500 18,150 17,5l4 37,900 15,902 5o,500
2,102,419 172,332 434,553 163,825 250,045 74,332 193,254 290,519 56,624 67,966 72,435 54,549 221,333
4o6,63l 35,300 215,150
104,555 17,995
2l,oS4 10,948
1,050,577 79,000
5,000 117,877
705,355 59,529 256,453 37.937
2,257,220 191,824 507,677 155,752
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION

40,000 20,084 18,117
8,100 12,257
17,513
13,984 4,247 9,514 1,483
2,919
2,057
3,459 2,927
lo5,000
135,900 272,000 26,000 45,000 51,060 19,000
57,957 58,000 29,831 5o,s4o 25,351 11,953 22,450 16,731
275,941 82,331 193,352 334,323 62,370 71,287 77,779 56,271
OF BILLS, CERTIFICATES OF IIEfSBTr'-K;!BSS A1TD MUNICIPAL WARRANTS

Total

Within 15 da^s

16 to 30 dsys

452,485
262,165
122,277

339,835
130,133
1,593

21,277
60,9^4
-

20

20

31 to 60 days 6l to 90 days
30,245
53,775
-

17,950
l4,190
**

^1 months°
3,007
3,103
120,o84

0vcr

134,o4o

58,304
245,293

^ months

ISO
-

40,000

13,949