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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Sept. l4;
not earlier,

B-gOl
Federal Reserve Board
September 13, 1934*

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RE-SERVE BANKS

The daily average vol"ume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during the
week ended September 12, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks., was
$2,469,000,000, a decrease of $1,000,000 compared with the preceding week and an increase of $132,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1933®
On September 12 total Reserve bank credit amoimted to $2,469,000,000, an increase of $2,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases of
$41,000,000 in member bank reserve balances, and $9,000,000 in nonmember deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts, offset in part by increases of $5,000,000 in
monetary gold stock and $2,000,000 in Treasury and National bank currency, and decreases of $10,000,000 in money in circulation and $29,000,000 in Treasury cash and
deposits with Federal Reserve banks#
The System1 s holdings of bills and securities remained practically ^-mchanged,
an increase of $22,000,000 in holdings of United States Treasury notes being offset
by a decrease in Treasury certificates and bills#
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended September 12, 1934, were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Sept . 12 Sept. 5
19*54
1934

Sept. 13
1933

(In millions of dollars)

23
5
2.^31
10

- l

TOTAL RESERVE B A M CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and National bank: currency

2.U69
7,96s1

+2

Money in circulation
Member "bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with P.R.banks
Nonmernber deposits and other IT .R.accounts

5.U09

Bills
Bills
U . S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve "bank credit




2,Ul 4

—

- 1
+

h

+2
-10
+Ul

3,05S

-29
+9

-110
- 2
+22S
-

k

+112
+5,528+133
+ 9U
+i,Uo6
+2,7^1
-66

Released for publication Friday morning, September lU,193^5 not earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OP 1H3 TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMB IKED
(in thousands3 of dollars)

Sept. 12.193U

Sept. 5,1934 Sept. 13.19

A S S E T S
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
Gold
Redermotion fund - F. R. notes . . . . .
Other cash
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total reserves
Rederrption fund - F. R. tank notes . .
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S.Government obligations
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.Government 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

k,960,996

4,960,078
—

23,0^3
228,314
5.212,353

2,226

5,624
17.716

23,340

23,889
209,113
5,193,080
1,898

953,239
2,599,247
36,719
238,121
3,828,576
8,534

6,180

29,030

17,457

104,203

5.202
1,281

23,637
5,219
922

133,233
7,347

467,343
1,324,622

467,84s
1,303,369

442,231

639,34l
2,431,306
356
2,461,485

3,126
19,700

660,592
2,431,809
356
2,461,943

3,127

—

890,877

869,552
2,202,660

1,789
2,345,029

66,582

3,713
19,577
422,779
54,542
55,575.

8,267,217

2,233,503

6,732,325

3,148,449
31.127

3,1^9,659
31.^32

2,929,123
133,632

3,948,304

3,907,169
162,988
11,710

2,5*+l, 7^5
46,004

458,326

52,820
57.121

17,539

436,531
52,803

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . .
TT.R. bank note
circulation - net . .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . . .
U. S. Treasurer - General account . .
Foreign bank . . . . . . . . . . .
.
Other deposits .
Total deposits . . . . . . .
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in . . .
Surplus * . . * . . . . . . . « . . . .
Reserve for contingencies . . . . . . .
All other liabilities .
.
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined . . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign ,correspondents
.....
Commitments to make industrial advances




138,729

12,028

200,998

4,300,059
^53,515
146,663

138,383

22,447
.. 26,5,7^

8,267,217
70.0$
647
681

191,180
4,273,047
434,944

21,207
.136,091

2,745,047
4I4,24O

145,889

146,554
138,383
22,453

272,599

37,031

19,684

2,233.503

6,732,325

70.05&
579
491

12,105

66 M
43,362
—

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S ON SEPTEMBER 12, 133^
(in thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U . S. Treasury
Redemption fund - F. R # notes
Other cash
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F.R.hank notes
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations
Other "bills disco-anted
Total 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
Dae from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




Boston

Hew York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

B-801b

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

>+,960,996 356,955 1,665,565 255,212 381,8^2 186,158 105,^99 1,097,160 1SU,U95 138,750 177,852 107,191 303,717

1,397
761 1,071
835
^7
M10
1,-fSk
895 3,029 2,83^ 2,022 3,858
7,^98 13,122
3^,251
8,875 12,297
8,872 6,0^7 12,7^8
19,716
57,106 36,2^9 11,533
378,^55 1,723,566 295,090 396,209 195,678 122,^79 1,132,808 19^,131 152,118 187,559 113,685 320,575
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,226
250
1.976

23,oU^

228,314

—

—

5,624
17,716

825

23.340

838
371
3

5,202
1,281
467,343
1,324,622
639.341

13

27,224
87.745
42,709

2,1+31,306 157.67s
356 —
2,461,1*85 158,890

3.126
19,700

236

330
46,718
52,820 3,224
609
57.121

452,386

2,410

11,980

14,390
1,934

101

1,310
4,252
5,562
536
128

29
259
288

204
46l

488
85

193
80

50
137
18'7
17s
271

665

100
61
161
122

450
—

450
650
101

165
13s
303

20
132

26
138

152

85

142
85

164
142
38

319

70

35

145
180
361
— —

16,772 20,390 28,105
51,234 34,361 92,971

165.749 30,024 35,999 17,500 15,966
418,076 92,551 119,06s 57,886 ^2,662
193.930 44,5% 57,957 23,177 25.631
777.755 167,120 213,024 103,563 94,259
356 —
—
—

76,079 16,166 17,369
51.815 32,450
25,219 15,795
428,343 93,200 65,614

794,180 173,702 213,885 104,501 94,895
109
1,191
342
300
119
727
1,026
1,33S
1,594
5.055
99,86s 36,135 44,797 41,390 13,333
4,332 6,788 3,128
11,468
2,372
5,043 1,447
1,685 2,038
41,666

429,544 93,553 66,321 93,323 71,819 166,872
4l4
88
88
222
10
7
280
1,000
1,514
1,660
1.393
3.7S3
63.519 22,033 14,098 28,601 21,922 25,972
4,089
1,664
3,485
1,757
7.3S7 3,126
613
1,011
438
1.297
231 1,043

—

233,S03
118,461
—

—

—

24,938

16,724

45,255

92,944 71,475 166,331
—

—

—

8,267,217 588,712 2,678,970 515,371 66H,H52 3^8,095 236,561+ 1,638,752 31^,7^ 236,251 315,008 210,562 519,736

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1934.
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S

Total Boston New York Phila. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta
3,148,449 254,461
65^,357 21*5,798 318,024 156,227 129,751
31,127
972
30,155
—

F.R.notes in actual circulation
E.R.bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
Member Dank ~ reserve account
3Ȥ30^
U.S.Treasurer - General accoiont
132,729
Foreign bank
12,028
Other deposits
200,998
Total deposits
U,300,059
Deferred availability items
U53,515
Capital paid in
1^6,663
Surplus
138,383
Reserve :for contingencies
22,Wf
All other liabilities
26,57^
TOTAL LIABILITIES
S,267,217
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined
J0*0
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
647
Commitments to make industrial
advances
681

25^,659 1,572,157 191,694 256,606 133.3S3 74,229
8,796
4,122
2,373
6,655
2,794
67,983
4,43s
1,114
1,207
836
406
441
2,386 127,618 7,016 5*724 2,303 3.912
264,536 1,772,196 >04,039 272,240 138,921 80,920
46,593
94,264 33,539 44,165 41,472 13,516
4,986
4,369
10,757
59,591 15,211 12,968
5,171
5,145
9,610
^5,217 13,352 14,090
1,053
^,737
2,500 2,300 1,155 2,485
103
665
37S
•is, 453
730
932

Chicago St.Louis

B-gOle

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

772,357 13^,575 105,451 11M19

4s,095 215,274

723,562 126,004 97,251 158,065 126,079 234,615
3,878
2„I46
3,164
i,37S
33,449
1,991
824
325
3S3
325
1,462
267
4,034
15,730
2,407
17,770
3 >723
8,375
762,196 1^7,321 107,884 164,570 130,189 255,047
64,is4 22,756 15,105 27,794 23,136 26,991
4,002 10,776
12,699 4,053 3,11s M 3 3
4,756 3,420 3,613 3,683 9,645
20,681
619 1,133 1,619
851 1,026
2,969
260
247
3,666
324
432
384

588,712 2,678,970 515,371 664,452 348,095 236,564 1,638,752 31^,7^4 236,251 315,008 210,562 519,736
72.9

71.0

65.6

67.1

66.3

73.8

58.1

3S

300

55

51

20

19

110

15

7

105

37

115

68.9
67

71.3
17

132

67.3
12

—

63.8
15

68.2
15

160

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS JUST SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought
Industrial advances
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




23,340

5,202

1,281
639,3^1
356

Within 15 days
17,401
441
3
48,522
356

16 to 30 days
646
142
17
51,5^7

31 to 60 days

651
928
25
78,468

6l to 90 days
4,59S
3,691
80
40,875

91 days to
6 months

Over 6 months

8
36
942

214
403,329

16,600

3S

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OH SEPTEMBER 12, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve notes:
3,^36,603
Issued to F.R.bank "by F.R.Agent
28b,ISU
Held "by Federal Reserve Dank
3,148,449
In actual circulation
Collateral held "by agent as se« curity for. notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
3,189,656
due from U.S.Treasury
12,852
Eligible paper
278,400
U.S. Govt, securities
3,480,908
Total collateral

Boston

Uew York

Phi la,

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

281,880
27»4l9

756,754 261,686 331,963 1 6 3 , 9 1 5 1 ^ 9 , 6 b l
102,397 15fgS8 13*939
7>628 1 9 , 9 1 0

254,461

Chicago St •Louis

B~S01d
Minn. Kans.Cy* Dallas San Fran,

807,898 l4l,640 109,986 120,679

53,^0 257,091

654,357 245,79s 318,024 156,287 1 2 9 , 7 5 1

35,5^1
7,065
4,535
6,660
772,357 13^.575 105/451 l l M l 9

5,355 4 i 5 8 1 7
48,095 215,274

281,117
838

763,706 212,500 282,431 134,340
8,273
1,828
288
343
^o,ooG 50,000 30,000

81,385
152
72,000

8 1 9 , 5 1 3 132,93b 108,000 1 1 3 , 2 9 0
450
\ 156
178
75
10,000
2,400 10,000

54,675 205,763
164
107
—
54,000

281,955

771,979 264,328 332,719 164,683 1 5 3 , 5 3 7

819.963 143,092 1 1 0 , 5 7 s 123,365

5M39

259,270

FEDERAL RESERVE B A M UOTE STATEMENT OS SEPTEMBER 12, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)

Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.bank(outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In circulation - net*
Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U. S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

Total

Boston

New York

Phi la.

42,739

1,511

31,020

10,208

11,612

539

S65

10,208

31,127

972

30,155

48,474

5,000

31/474

12,000

48,474

5,000

,31,474

12,000

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

*Does not include $94,502,000 of Federal Reserve bank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
with the Treasurer of the United States.