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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
3-801
Federal Reserve Board
September 20, I93U.

Released for publication
Friday morning, Sept. 21;
not earlier.

COED IT ION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAFE3

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during the
week ended September 19, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,^73,000,000 an increase of $U,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$109^000,000 compared with the -Corresponding week in 1933*
On September 19 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,^66,600,000, a decrease of $3,000,000 for the week. This decrease corresponds with decreases of
$59,000 ,000 in member bank reserve balances and $12,000,000 in nonmember deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts and an increase of
,000,000 in monetary gold
stock, offset in part by increases of $ 6 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 in Treasury cash and deposits with
Federal Reserve banks and $3,000,000 in money in circulation and a decrease of
$2,000,000 in Treasury and National bank currency.
The System1 s holdings of bills discounted and bills bought in open market remained practically "unchanged. An increase of $97,000,000 in holdings of United
States Treasury notes was offset by decreases of $70,000,000 in holdings of United
States bonds and $27,000,000 in Treasury certificates and bills.
Changes in the amo-unt of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended September 19, 193^, were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Sept. 19
19

Sept. 12
193^

Sept. 20
1933

(In millions of dollars)

22
5
2,431
s

- 2

-10s
- 2
+193
- 5

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

2,466
7,972
2,4-12

- 3
+ 4
- 2

+ 72
+3,932
+132

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.baaks
Nonmember deposits and other F.R.accounts

5.412
3,SS9
3,124
425

+ ^

+94
+1,346
+2,790
-87

Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit




- l
__
—

-59
+66
-12

Released for publication Friday morning, September 21;1934;

not

earlier.

B-SOla

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TTCELVED FEDERAL RESERVE BATIKS C0M3IHED
(In thousands of dollars)
Sept. 19.1934

Sept. 12.195**

Sept. 20.1933

A S S E T S '
Gold certificates on hand and due
from U. S. Treasury
Gold
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
Other cash

4,957,624

Total reserves
Redemption fund - F. R. bank 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

4,960,996

—

23,043
228.314

5,210,739
1,995

5,212,353

16.6OS

5,357

17,716

21,965

23,340

27,092
103,069
130,161

5,202

6,932

5,202

1,494

.

1,421,710

396,643
612,369
2,430,722
356

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

36,162

23.582
229,733

.

Total U.S.Government securities

955,529
2,599,275

2,226
5,624

1,281

230.835
3,821,801
8,528

- -

467,343
1,324,622
639,341

441,396
934,624
861,760

2,431,306

2,237,720

356

1,789
2,376,662

2,459,739
2,426
22,735
4s6,94o

2,461,485

52,821
52,937

52,820
57,121

3,909
19,799
435,845
54,551
54,112

8,290,332

8,267,217

6,775,207

3,146,596

3,148,449
31,127

2,986,781

3,948,304
138,729
12,028
200,998
4,300,059

2,543,328
59,123
16,174
147.997
2,766,622

453,515
146,663
138,383
22,447

428,340
145,858
278,599

27.701

26,57^

19,732

2,290,332

8,267,217

6,775,207

3,126
19,700
458,386

L I A B I L I T I E S
F. R. notes in actual circulation . . .
F. R. bank note circulation - net . . .
Deposits:
Member bank-reserve account
U. S. Treasurer - General account . .
Other deposits
Total deposits

30,633

3,889,365
210,462
io,57S
184,524

.

4,294,929

Deferred availability items
Capital paid in .
Surplus
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reserve for contingencies . .
All other liabilities

482,972

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




146,671

138,383
22,447

lO.Ofo
599
686

137,170

12405

70.0$

66.4$

647
681

46,701

ASSETS A2JD LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKIS OH SEPTEMBER 19, I93I+
(In thousands of dollars)

A S S E T S
Total
Gold certificates on hand and due
!+,957,62i+
from U. S. Treasury
23,382
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
229,733
Other cash
Total reserves
5,210,739
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
1,995
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations
5,357
16,608
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.Govt, 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




Boston

Phila.

735
13

71+8

1,1+91+

371
3

396,61+3 23,215
J, 1+21,710 93,623
612,369 1+0,81+0
2,1+30,722 157,67s

2,623

11,009

2,1+59,739 15s,800

2,1+26
183
22,735
336
1+86,91+0 1+9,706
52,821

Rich. Atlanta

13,632
1.93^

125

1,207
1+,081

59
258

237
502

10
166

5,288

317
1+88
85

739
193
80

176
178
297

536
135

11+0,958 25.139 30.557 1^,855 13,520
1+51,177 99,381+ 127,01+7 61,763 56,185
185,620 1+2,597 55,1+20 26,91+U 2i+,507
777,755 167,120 213,021+ 103,562 911,212
356

52,937

Cleve.

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

350,1+20 1,719,1+69 259,127 377.891 192.758 102,01+3 1,069,650 180,091+ 131,211+ 171,3^0 101+.551+ 299,061+
1,696
1,833
2,991
2,788 1,980 3,707
1,303
728 1,020
802
1+1+1 1+.093
19,731
56,527 36,1+88 12,232 8,893 13,059
3M73
8,1+07 11,917
8,668 6,11+9 13,1+89
371»Sl+7 1,777,829 298,606 392,911 203,631 118,809 1,105,126 189,229 ll+l+,151 180,810 111,11+1+ 316,61+6
250
1,71+5
—

21,965

5,202

Hew York

B-801b

3,22!+

608

150
150
650
101

100
60
160
122
192

165
122
287
85
339

16

12^

118

ll+9
ll+2
93

I3I+
ll+2
1+1+

30
155

185
361

62,11+2 13.797 " 15/852
55,287 3I+/623
lll+,108 2i+,ll6 15,103
1+28,31+3 93,200 65,57s

13,931 18,820 23,857
5l+,666 36,662 99,200
23,81+7 15,993 1+3,27^
92,1+1+1+ 71,1175 166,331

1+29,21+U 93,67!+ '66,289
10
321
7

92,828

252,093

-

793,1+1+6 173,^35 213,91^ lQl+,571* 9 M 6 3
922
265
233
92
85
7,711+
708 1,000 1,1+71+ 1,108
119,521+ 37,91^ 1+3,31+0 1+3,862 1M95
11,1+68 1+.333 6,788 3,12s
2,372
37,61+6 5,039 1 , ^ 2
1,669 2,pi+7

3,800

68,213
7.3S7

1,288

1,351
1,377
21,673 •15,171
3,126- 1,661+
236
937

68

1,^63
28,377
3,1+85
l+l+l

71,795 166,877
68
172

309

2.095

20,53l+
1,757
930

2l+,53l
l+,089

60!+

8,290,332 58i+,95i+ 2,750,291+ 520,300 659,628 358,1+30 233,379 1,615,379 309,299 229,61+6 307,^72 206,537 515,011+

ASSETS A1ID LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES OK SEPTEMBER 19, I93U
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total

Boston

STew York

260,663

Phila.

2^3,555

F.R.notes in actual circulation
F.R .bank note circulation - net
Deposits:
Member "bank - reserve account
U.S .Treasurer - G-eneral account
Foreign bank
Other deposits

3,1/46,596
30,633

Total de-posits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities

H,294,929 251,70U 1,826,374
1+82,972 ^9,531
113,901
11+6,671 10,761
59,576
138,383
9,510
45,217
22,447
1,053
737
19,420
750
27,701

651,31S
29,751

882

Cleve.

312,737 157,^32

129,322

136,085

70,030

S,5>+3
kUl

2,904
406
4,020

3. gs 9»365 2^3,837 1,581,110 191,570 258,287
121,817
7,956
3,63k
210,1+62
5,31^
2,983
1,207
1,114
10,578
836
120/459
184,524
5,4s4
5,189
1,717

8,290,332 584,954
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
70.0
72.6
F. R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
599
38
Commitments to make industrial
110
686
advances

2,500

2,100

951

651

66.9

66.4

251

1,626

206,217 274,284 146,695
38,51'+ '42,598 ^2,733
15,211 12,968 4,994
13,352 14,090
5,171

2,750,294 520,300 659,62s
71.8

Rich. Atlanta

55

15

1,155

250

77,360
14,319
4,370
5,145
2,485

211

Chicago St.Louis

>7.5

51

20

19

105

37

115

Minn. Kans ,Cy. Dallas San Fran.
^9,718 212„154

773,799 135,^39 106,164 114,295

693,088 121,3HO
k,Jll
37,597
1,1+62
383

2,666

15,262

73*+, 813 141,696

66,720 22,161

12,715

4,053

20,681

4,756

2,969

851

358,^30 233,379 1.615.379 309,299

67.0

B-gOlc

73.3

68.3

67

90,216 151,01+8
1,133
1,956
267
325
3,080

99,812
15,773
3,114
3.420

1,026

156,409

619

229,646

307,472

132

824
15,900

3,683
1,133

9,645
1-&9
409

296
206,537 515,014
64.0

56.8

12

6,036

325
1,525

23,627 24,924
4,002 10,776

234

is

2,801

124,078 255,487

28,171
4,131
3,613

337

70.0

119,^27 232,727

15

67.7

15

172

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SHORT TERM SECURITIES

Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought
Industrial advances
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




21,965

5,202

1,494
bl2,369
356

Within 15 days
15,090
15
48,515
356 '

16 to 30 days
990

300
20

43,982

31 to 60 days
671
4,288
25
75,568

6l to 90 days
5,180
392
79

189,169

91 days to
6 months
28
224
240,135

Over 6 months

6
1,131

15,000

38

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)
Total
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by F.R.agent
Held "by Federal Reserve "bank
In actual circulation
Collateral held "by agent as security for notes issued to "bank
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S # Treasury
Eligible paper
U.S.&ovt. securities
Total collateral

Boston

New York

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

B-SOld

Chicago St .Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

3,435,055 285,934
288,1*59 25 >321

754,988 261,694 328,405 166,218 149,518
103,670 18,139 15,668 8,786 20,196

804,847 I4I,407 110,259 120,402
31,048
5,968
4,095
6,107

54,837 256,496
5,119 44,342

3,146,596 260,663

651,31s 243,555 312,737 157,432 129,322

773,799 135,439 106,164 114,295

49,71S 212,154

3,1S7,4I6 278,617
11,788
748
292,300 10,000

763,706 212,500 282,431 i4o,34O

819,513 128,936 105,000 113,550 55,675 205,763

3,491,504 289,365

771,484 264,109 332,748 167,735 153,535

7,77S

1,609

50,000

317

50,000

395

27,000

81,385
150

72,000

150

154

13.000

168

6,300

73

10,000

819,663 142,090 111,468 123,623

133

—

113

54,000

55,808 259,876

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE STATEMENT 01T SEPTEMBER 19, 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

Total

Boston

New York

Phila.

42,508

1,511

10,208
10,208

11,875

629

30,789
1,038

30,633

882

29,751

48,474

5,000

31,474

12,000

48,474

5,000

31,474

12,000

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.L0uis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

U. S. Govt, securities

--

Total collateral
•Soes not include $93,173,000 of Federal Reserve hank notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve "banks have deposited lawful money
with the Treasurer of the United States.