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STATEMENT FOB THE PRESS
B-801
F e d e r a l Reserve Board
September 1, 1932.

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
F r i d a y morning, S e p t . 2;
not e a r l i e r .
C0I3DITI01J OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMICS

The d a i l y average volume of F e d e r a l r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g d u r i n g the
week ending August 31» a s r e p o r t e d by the F e d e r a l r e s e r v e banks, was $2,331,000,000,
a d e c r e a s e of $5,000,000 compared with the p r e c e d i n g week and an i n c r e a s e of
$1,107,000,000 compared with the c o r r e s p o n d i n g week i n 1931»
On August 31 t o t a l r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t amounted to $2,331»000*000, an i n c r e a s e
of $10,000,000 f o r the week4 This i n c r e a s e corresponds with, i n c r e a s e s of
$7,000,000 i n money i n c i r c u l a t i o n , $4,000,000 i n member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s and
$3,000,000 i n unexpended c a p i t a l f u n d s , honnember d e p o s i t s , e t c * , and a d e c r e a s e of
$19,000,000 i n T r e a s u r y c/rirrency, a d j u s t e d * o f f s e t i n p a r t by an i n c r e a s e of
$22,000,000 i n monetary gold stock*
Holdings of d i s c o u n t e d b i l l s i n c r e a s e d $3>0001000 a t the F e d e r a l Reserve Bank
of San F r a n c i s c o , $2,000,000 a t P h i l a d e l p h i a and $6,000,000 a t a l l F e d e r a l r e s e r v e
b a n k s . The S y s t e m ' s h o l d i n g s of b i l l s bought i n open market d e c l i n e d $1,000,000 and
of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s $14,000 j 000* while h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s
Treasury n o t e s i n c r e a s e d *1"),000,0004
Changes in.t%o amount of r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g and i n r e l a t e d items
during the week and t h e year ending August
< 1932* v/ere a s f o l l o w s :

I n c r e a s e or d e c r e a s e
since
Aug. 31
1932

Aug. 24
1932

Sept. 2
1931

( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government s e c u r i t i e s
r e s e r v e bank c r e d i t

TOTAL RESERVE BAHC CREDIT
Monetary gold s t o c k
Treasury c u r r e n c y a d j u s t e d

+
+

{

2,331
4,086
0
1,803^

Money i n c i r c u l a t i o n
5,691
Member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s
2,l46
Unexpended c a p i t a l funds,nonmember d e p o s i t s , e t c .
381




+

433
3^
1.852
12

JJ

6

1
1
4

+ 176

- 164
+1,124

- 26

+ 10
+ 22'f
.19 ^

+1,110
- 912
+ 43

+

+ 656

-

+
+

7 *
4
3

- 228
- 187

H e l e a s e d f o r p u b l i c a t i o n T r i d a y morning. September 2 , 1 9 3 2 : n o t e a r l i e r .

B-801a

RESOURCES A!!) LIABILITIES
OF THE TTSLVE FEDERAL RESERVE 3A"1S COMBIMD
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
>2

Aug. 24.1932 S e n t . 2.1931

RESOURCES
Gold with Federal r e s e r v e agents . . . .
Gold redemption fund w i t h U.S.Treasury .
Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t F . R . n o t e s
Gold s e t t l e m e n t fund with F.R. Board . ,
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s h e l d by banks
Total g o l d r e s e r v e s . . . .
Reserves other thai" g o l d
Total r e s e r v e s

2,051,761

2,077,192

57,665

58,861

2,164,613

2,139/429
273,4s6
360,0%

2,136,053
236,79S
380,542

2,194,502
430,354
840,104

2,772,961
206,702

2,753,393
206,016

3,464,960
167,953

2,979,663

2,959,409
72,097

3,632,918

154,186
2,518

107,959
149,326

75,H9

ITon-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Sec. by U . S . Government o b l i g a t i o n s .
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d
Total b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d . . . .

157,545

B i l l s bought i n open market
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
Total U . S . Government s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Total b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s

. .

Due from f o r e i g n banks
F . R . n o t e s of other banks
U n c o l l e c t e d items
Bank premises
A l l other r e s o u r c e s . .
TOTAL RESOURCES

275,211

§

29,889

71,170

35,433

257,285
197,868

420,955
395,974
1,034,753

420,365
380,721
1,049,475

292,137
18,973
416,998

1,551,715
5,915

1,851,061

728,108

6,051

6,252

2,324,454
2,665
15,082
312,272
55,121
47,613

2,319,249
2,668

293,841

1,139,513
17,913
14,622
445,260

46,050

33,933

5,515,022

5,772,451

5,464,415

2,514,020

2,824,805

1,958,203

2,146,183
59,429
14,157
21,455

2,141,701
29,512
12,057
19,265

2,373.917

2,241,234

2,202,535
294,679

2,616,731
431,864
167,079
274,636
15,852

432,756
34,095

6,704

15,016
58,121

59,086

L I A B I L I T I E S
F . R . notes in actual circulation . . .
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account . . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Other d e p o s i t s
Total deposits . .
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items .
Capital p a i d i n
Surplus
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s
. . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES

308,796
153,099
259,421
35,402

5,515,022

153,339
259,421

37,672
5,772,451

Ratio of t o t a l 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

53.956

58.9f»

Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s purchased
f o r f o r e i g n correspondents # • • • •

49,043

55,009




39,857

178,136
24,871

5,464,415
79.4#
230,004

RESOURCES A1ID LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS OH AUGUST 31, 1932
( I n t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s )
B-801b
T o t a l Boston *Je-7 York P h i l a . C l e v e .
R i c h . A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San F r a n .
Gold w i t h F e d e r a l r e s e r v e a g e n t s
2 , 0 5 1 , 7 6 1 153,127
516,296 151,000 158,970 6 9 , 3 0 0 53,500 617,3^5 60,760 3 6 , 8 3 5 56,630 25,685 142,263
Gold r e d e m p t i o n f u n d w i t h U . S . T r e a s u r y
57,668
3,101
12,242
6,309
6,189
2,46l 3,639 8 , 5 8 6 2 , 0 2 2 2 , 2 8 1 2,657 1,1^7 7 , 0 1 4
R E S O U R C E S

Gold h e l d e x c l u s i v e l y a g a i n s t
F. R. n o t e s
Gold s e t t l e m e n t fund w i t h F.R.Board
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f . h e l d by banks
Total g o l d r e s e r v e s
Reserves other than g o l d
Total r e s e r v e s
? on-re serve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U . S . G o v t , o b l i g a t i o n s
Other b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d
Total b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d
B i l l s bought i n open market
U. -S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bonds
Treasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
T

Total U . S . Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
T o t a l b i l l s and s e c u r i t i e s
Due from f o r e i g n banks
F . R. n o t e s of other banks
U n c o l l e c t e d items
Bank p r e m i s e s
A l l other r e s o u r c e s
TOTAL RESOURCES




2,139,429
273,486
360,o46
2,772,961
206,702
2,979,663
75,H9

166,228
12,443
16,515
195,126
13,499
213,685
5,465

157,545 7,795
275,211 9,659
432,756 17,454
34,09s 2,343
420,988
395,974
1,034,753
1,851,715
5,915
2,324,484
2,66s
15,082
312,272
58,121
47,613

20,350
22,722
73,156
121,228
-

141,025
211
340
37,741
3,336
l,4o6

523,533
102,7;2
225,80b
857,136
55,622
912,752
19,058

157,309
6,77s
6,384
170,471
34,823
205,294
3,684

195,159 71,761 57,139 625,931 62,782 39,116 59,337 26,852 149,277
19,172 9,377 7,845 62,235 5,504 9,470 10,005 6,817 20,392
18,357 7,533 8,545 29,652 5,913 3,572 10,652 3,951 23,160
232,6S& 88,671 73,529 712,468 74,199 52,164 79,994 37,620 192,835
19,322 8,570 5,344 26,643 9,592 4,239 6,209 7,462 10,371
252,010 97,241 75,273 745,111 23,797 56,403 26,203 45,032 203,206
4,035 4,153 5,452 13,291 3,976 1,940 2,391 3,232 2,330

54,689 19,684 14,932 4,344 5,102 9,9H 6,492 1,235 1,755 2,334 29,266
35,737 43,254 18,615 21,830 23,223 21,365 5,127 12,294 12,677 13.414 46,9 66
90,476 62,932 33,547 26,174 33,331 31,276 11,619 13,529 20,432 15,748 76,232
391
877 2,653
631
11,066 3,253 3,102 2,641 1,206 4,423 1,007
190,274
151,521
369.497
711,292
4,l6s
317,002
960
4,302

91,992
14,817
23,859

31,229
32,114
75,932
139,325
1,603
207,119
237
306
26,963
2,901
727

36,491 9,64s 9,733 40,775
42,124 11,136 11,181 50,965
99,667 26,349 26,031 123,470
178,282 47,133 46,945 275,210
-

-

—

—

13,939
15,513
36,704
66,156
-

214,931 75,948 81,482 310,914 72,782
18
106
269
92
373
769 1,752 1,049
1,015 1,182
27,820 23,628 7,994 35,766 13,371
7,968 3,617 2,489 7 , 2 2 3 3,461
1,183
3,223 3,719 2,470 1,131

17,263
11,125
26,324
54,712
l44
69,016
11
515
7,372
1,235
1,522

11,776 14,242 25,26s
13,511 4,396 29,166
31.930 11,523 69,010
57,267 30,721 123,444
-

-

-

72,590 47,346 202,329
is4
74
77
262 2,267
217
15,623 11,540 12,396
3,649 1,727 4,433
348 1,307 1,153

5,815,022 403,209 1,390,254 447,281 509,286 209,09s 180,8821117,505 185,585 132,674 188,258 110,642 434,348

RESOURCES AH) LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON AUGUST 31, 1932
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
B-801c
T o t a l , Boston Mew York P h i l a . CIeve.
Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago S t . L o u i s Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San F r a n .

L I A B I L I T I E S

2,814,020 200,850
F.R.notes in actual c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
2,146,183 128,805
Member bank - r e s e r v e account
59,429 2,964
Government
14,187
947
F o r e i g n bank
21,485
72
Other d e p o s i t s
Total d e p o s i t s
2,241,284 132,788
308,796 37,625
D e f e r r e d a v a i l a b i l i t y items
153,099 10,876
Capital paid in
259,421 20,039
Surplus
38,402 1,031
All other l i a b i l i t i e s
5,815,022 403,209
TOTAL LIABILITIES
64.0
58.9
Eeserve r a t i o (per c e n t )
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on b i l l s p u r chased f o r f o r e i g n c o r r e s p o n d e n t s
49,043
3,687

593,551 251,407 289,533 107,848 107,878 706,730 100,277 79,571 94,255 37,530 244,590

1,029,105 119,074 140,502
18,366 4,896 3,428
5,791 1,283 1,258
8,57s
420 1,865
1,061,84o 125,673 147,053
89,262 25,253 27,643
59,031 16,098 14,221
75,077 26,486 27,640
11,493 2,364 3,196
1,890,254 447,281;509,286
55.1
54.4
57.7
16,344

4,997

4,900

49,864
6,124
498
3,903
60,389
22,648
5,172
11,483
1,553
209,098
57.8
1,941

42,737 306,031
3,048 5,816
46i 1,669
372
277
46,618 313,793
8,170 34,647
4,851 16,963
10,449 38,4ii
2,916 6,961
180.882V.17.505
5l.l
73.0
1,795

6,501

51,336 38,097 64,323 43,233 133,076
2,i4I 2,425 1,034 2,663 6,524
349
860
436
274
361
104 4,455
997
265
177
54,910 4i,o6l 65,895 46,349 144,915
14,637 7,065 15,134 12,975 13,737
4,456 2,917 4,066 3,911 10,537
10,025 6,356 8,124 7,624 17,707
784 2,253 2,862
1,280 1,704
185,585 138,674 188,25s 110,642 434,348
54.0
46.8
53.8
53.7
52.2
1,698

1,067

1,407

1,358

3,348

FEDERAL RESERVE FOTE STATEMENT
Federal reserve notes:
I s s u e d to F.R.Bank by F.R.Agent
Held by F e d e r a l r e s e r v e bank
In a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n
C o l l a t e r a l h e l d by agent a s s e c u r i t y f o r n o t e s i s s u e d to bank
Cold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
G-old fund - F . R. Board
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. S e v ' t . s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

3,051,999 221,362
237.979 20,512
2,814,020 200,850

660,353 264,019 302,772 Ii4,6ij0 125,700 742,616 109,310 81,921 103,596 42,733 282,977
66.802 12,612 13,239 6,792 17,822 35,886 9,033 2,350 9,34l 5,203 38,387
593,551 251,407 289,533 107,848 107,878 706,730 100,277 79,571 94,255 37,530 244,590

1,081,996
999,765
416,786
578,100
3,076,647

464,296 79,320 71,970 12,920
52,000 71,680 117,000 56,380
87,975 62,340 33,442 27,581
64,000 51,000 85,000 19,000
668,271 264,340 307,412 115,881

Dotal
B i l l s discounted
B i l l s bought i n open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s and b i l l s
Municipal w a r r a n t s



47,010
116,117
17,412
41,100
221,639

Wi t h i n 15 days

432,756

304,870

1,034,753
5,915

166,891
5,534

34,098

10,009

13,500
40,000
32,009
4i,ooo
126,509

252,345 20,860
365,000 39,900
31,073 11,037
100,000 37,600
748,418 109,397

12,635 9,880
24,200 46,800
12,828 20,365
32,900 28,000
82,563 105,045

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AMD SHORT TERM SECURITIES
91 days to
6 l to 90 days
31 to 60 days
l 6 to 30 days
6 months

33,378
9,438

49,502
172

49,502
3,836
236,791
25

33,623

10,833

116,350

37,675
184

10,815

12,260
13,425
15,682
1,500

85,000

57,263
65,042
77,000

42,867 284,305

Over 6 months

550
427,544