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SIA'IEM^TT FOB THE FEE S3
Released, f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday morning, Sept. 23;
not e a r l i e r .

St. 55^3
Federal Be serve Board
September 22, 1927«
CONDITION OF FETEBAL BESF-BB BANKS

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 Fedefal reserve banks on
September 21, made p u b l i c "by the Federal Be serve Board, sho'-'s i n c r e a s e s f o r the
week of $15,500,000 i n b i l l and s e c u r i t y h o l d i n g s , of $9,500,000 i n cash r e serves, and of $10,400,000 i n Government d e p o s i t s , and decreases of $7,100,000
i n Federal reserve note c i r c u l a t i o n *
of $13,900>000 i n member bank reserve
d e p o s i t s , and of $11,400,000 i n amounts due from f o r e i g n banks. Holdings of
discounted b i l l s i n c r e a s e d $39,200,000, while holdings of United S t a t e s Governifient s e c u r i t i e s decreased $16,000,000, and of acceptances purchased i n open
market $8,100,000.
Discount holdings of the San Francisco bank increased $13,300,000 during
the week, of the Hew York bank $11,800,000, and of the St. Louis bank
$6,900,000. Decreases of $13,500,000 i n open market acceptance holdings at
the Hew York bank and $3,200,000 at the Boston bank, were p a r t l y o f f s e t by i n creases at 8 other banks, of 7,'hich the l a r g e s t , $3,900,000, was reported by
the Federal Be serve bank of Richmond. The System's h o l d i n g s of united S t a t e s
bonds decreased $25,400,000 and of Treasury notes and c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness i n c r e a s e d $4,000,000 and $ 6 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 , r e s p e c t i v e l y .
The p r i n c i p a l changes i n Federal Beserve note c i r c u l a t i o n comprise i n c r e a s e s of $5,000,000 at the Philadelphia bank and $5,000,000 at the Cleveland
bank, and a decrease of $2,300,000 at D a l l a s .
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 r e serve banks during the week and the year ending September 21, 1927, f o l l o w s ;
Increase or decrease during
Week
Total r e s e r v e s
Gold r e s e r v e s

+
4-

$9,5oo,ooo
10,500,000

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 "bills discounted

+
+
+
+

15,600,000
39,200,000
13,500,000
25,700,000

B i l l s "bought i n open market
U.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 .

-

. .

-

. .

Federal reserve n o t e s i n c i r c u l a t i o n . .
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




__

8,100,000
16,000,000
26,400,000
4,000,000

Tear
+
+

-

-

-

_
+

+
+

6,500,000

-

7,100,000

-

4,300,000

_

-

+

13,900,000
10,400,000

-

-

+

$168,600,000
161,500,000
202,100,000
151,000,000
51,700,000
99,300,000
43,800,000

4,500,000

204,500,000

20,300,000
188,800,000
23,500,000
54,600,000

58,100,000
18,800,000

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday morning, September 23,1927; not e a r l i e r .

St. 5513c

RESOURCES A'Tj LI.431IIIIES
THE TWELVE FEDERAL RE53RVE EAJI'S COMBIitED
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Sept. 21,1927 Sept. 14,1927 Sept.15.lA2S
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 w i t h F. R. Board
Gold and g o l d 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 than g o l d
Total r e s e r v e s
ITon-re serve cash . .
B i l l s discounted:
Secured by U.S. Govt. 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

1,657,755
55,159

1,665,739

1,712,91^
614,774

1,718,761
596,363

2,994,196

2,983,672

139,436

l4o,369

3,133,632

3,124,o4i

53,646

5^,339

216,936
197,629

*203,447

4I4,5o5
218,560

375.334

666,508

53,022

1\429 , 24b
6l,89A

668,548

2,832/651
132

4o4

26$ 609
296 926

*171,887
226,717

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 of i n d e b t e d n e s s . .

253,741
127,138
102,664

123,181

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

483,543
820

499,576
320

1,117,588

14,052

1,101,947
12,262
848,897
59,580
19,691

19,736
61
1295,69!
59,99
13,47c

. .

5,099,361

5,220,757

5, 306,953

F. R. n o t e s i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
Member bank - r e s e r v e account .
Government
Foreign bank
Other d e p o s i t s

1,700,522

1,707,584

1,

2,311,070
22,894
5,519
23,217

2,324,989
12,494
5,329
24,674

2, 369,136
4,034
15,641
1 28,465

2,362,700

2,367,486

2, 417,346

662,030
130,866
228,775
' 14,468

771,929
130,731
228,775
14,252

802,314
123,787

5,099,361

5,220,757

5,306,963

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
Uncollected items . . •
Bank premises
A l l other r e s o u r c e s . .

823
720,040

59,580

TOTAL RESOURCES
LI

280,183

,1-93

96,207

A B I L I T I E S

Total d e p o s i t s

.

Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y i t e m s
Capital paid i n
Surplus
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s . . .
TOT .L LIABILITIES
R a t i o 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 . . .
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
.
C.



724,068

220,310
18,138

77.1J6

76.75?

7iW ,

182,582

182,182

44,228

•Revised f i g u r e s .

RESOURCES MID LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BA.MS OH SEPTEMBER 21, 1927
St. 5513b
PP S O U R C E S
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston JJew York P h i l a .
Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago S t . L o u i s Minn. Kans.Cy. D a l l a s San Fran.
Gold w i t h Federal Reserve Agents
1,657,755 137,553
3 3 1 , 2 l 4 136,147 217,798 31.609 1 5 3 , 8 0 7 ' 2 7 3 , 6 2 1 22,243 55,491 5 9 , 4 p 3 9 , 9 2 3 198,929
Gold redemption fund w i t h U. S.Treas.
55,159
9,932
15,339 l 4 , l 6 4
2,762
1,632
2,057
2,033
1,690
1,108
2,0o9
1,058
1 >3lj?—__
Gold h o 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 gold reserves
R e s e r v e s other than g o l d

1,712,914

147,485

346,553

6l4,774
666,508

37,723
30,675

235,04o
431,769

2,994,196

33,440
28,126

49,857
35,469

2 1 5 , 8 8 3 1 , 0 1 3 , 3 6 2 211,877 305,886
24,502

7_'^?i

3 , 1 3 3 , 6 3 2 229,763 1 , 0 3 7 , 8 6 4
14,820
53,646
5,962

219,768

216,936 17,060

70,228

197,629

13,683

52,934

22,544
12,458

33,677
9,221

Total b i l l s d i s c o u n t e d

4I4,5O5

30,743

123,162

35,002

42,298

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 of i n d e b t e d n e s s

218,660

21,533

70,535

10,712

15,418

253,741
127,138
102,664

11,036

41,521 13,420

26,509

6,079

22,248

9,365
12,592

483,543
820

23,311

90,873

35,377

1,117,588

75,587

284,575

823
720,040
59,580
14,052

4o

440

Total reserves
Ken-reserve cash
B i l l s discounted:
Secured "by U.S.Govt, 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 U.S. Govt, 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
Dae from f o r e i g n banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
A l l other r e s o u r c e s
TOTAL RESOURCES

C.



139,436

150,311 220,560

13,880

6,196

-

—

68,988
3,946

68

275,654

23,933

56,599

bl,489

4 0 , 9 8 1 200,244

10,200 1 3 0 , 2 8 4
- 7 . 4 1 3 54,151

15,289
10,700

12,2b7
7,0^9

24,981
7,912

15,255
7,343

57,391 173,477 460,089

49,922

75,915

94,382

63,579 272,433

23,048

1 2,720

4,3^8

5,943

186,421 423,137

62,642

3 3 , 2 4 1 155,864

8,562
15,588

10^703

5 ^844

316,589
4,364
897

63,235
3,729

12,_944

80,223 100,325

7,666

4l,876
30,313
9,927

7 1 , 2 4 5 282,360

3,697

7,845

3,101

1,274

2,827

2,176

2,954

11,320 .6,529
18,336 26,072
29,656 32,601
5.756
23,557

20,398
12,242

15,220

1,927
2,970

4,727
8,450
13,177
9,057

2,734
5,523

10,512
20,113

8,257

30,625

9,785

15,247

6,280

43,102
16,037
12,819

18,245
11,025
6,207

11,175

12,676 71,958
300

35,537

22,035

81,091 112,59% 80,671 51,333 129,458

71,171

34,925

56,470

42,043

91,670

23
33,076
3.957

16

20
41,577
4,470
549

18
22,976
1,827
705

37
41,512
3,519

-

32,922 12,699
13,709 7,297
7,647

7,462

54,27s

27,458

-

51

181,205 61,805
16,276 1,749
126
3,692

56
68,223

3,573
2,823

32,646

15,621
30,901

24,854

4,733

27

22

62,478 30,514
7,119 2,465 2,901
1,466
412
1,011

5,099,361 384,354 1,539,478 365,487 509,956 213,017

276,35%

7,473

J

-

-

4,897

73
86,301
8,577
1,547

270

26,178

19,627
7,166 8,151
6,45s
3,694

17,536
7,ioo
5,365

10,950

34,236

30,001

45,793

520

14,785
2,774

2,512

-

—

8,670
—

1,088

716,938 174,840 136,569 206,23.8 152,990 423,l4o

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEIEEAL R1?,SIEVE BANKS ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1927.
St. 5513c
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
L I A B I L I T I E S
Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago S t . L o u i s Minn. Kans.Cy., D a l l a s San Fran.
Total Boston Hew York P h i l a .
P H . n o t e s i n actual circulation
1,700,522 140,543 360,130 131,331 211,852 63,338 161,540 245,449 43,705 58,833 64,268 47,241 172,292
Deposits:
Member t a n k - r e s e r v e account
2,311,070 149,220 893,405 139,255 191,850 70,576 68,702 340,335 78,744 50,762 90,008 61,336 176,877
Government
22,894 1,770
9,731
1,645 1,042
809
815 1,549
298 1,194
562 1,532 1,947
Foreign bonk
204
407
1,311
559
617
5,519
436
303
239
803
250
175
215
15.760
242
1.270
72
202
1.106
236
125
Other d e p o s i t s
142
23,217
76
36 3,950
Total d e p o s i t s
2,362,700 151,502 920,207 i4i,701 194,779 71,760 69,958 343,793 79,528 52,256 90,927 63,108 183,181
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
662,030 64,760 154,007 57,493 64,170 58,613 29,322 75,886 35,138 13.966 37,068 29,573 41,434
Capital p a i d i n
130,866 9,466
39,498 13,219 13,956 6,253 5,144 17,30s 5.291 3.002 4,220 4,280 9.229
Surplus
228,775 17,6o6
61,614 21,267 23,746 12,198 9,632 31,ssi 9 , 9 3 9 7,527 9,029 8,215 16,121
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s
14.468
477
3.422
476 1.453
855
758 2.621 U233
BS5
126- — 5 7 X __J££3TOT XL LIABILITIES
5.099,361 384,354 1,539,^73 365,-487 509,95b 213,017 276,354 716.938 174,840 136,569 206,23s 152,990 423,l4o
Eeserve r a t i o (per c e n t )
54.6
32.0
4.6
46.8
50.8
81.1
80.5
72.3
79.4
80.5
78.7
77.1
77-9
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 182,582 13.653
7.464 25,122 7,828 5.461 6.736 6,371 12,743
50,966 17.476 19,296 9,466
F E . n o t e s on hand ( n o t e s r e e ' d from
F.E.Agent l o s s n o t e s i n circulation)4l6,046 30,697
123,416 38,816 43,60s 13,922 29,939 50,289 7,443 5,475 10,268 7,732 54,441
7.:,5ER\L BE,SERVE 90TB ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL BESERVE AGENTS
F.,R„notes r e e ' d from Comptroller 2,914,873 233.440
775,626 209,147 278,450 105,924 248,859 437,63s 69,10s 85,737 111,836 71,375 287,233
F . P . n o t e s h e l d by F. E. Agent
292,080 39,000 22.990 28.664 57.3SO l4l,q00 17.960 21.429 37.300 16.902 60.500
798,305 62,200
F.,R.riotos i s s u e d to F.R.Barik
2,116,568 171,240 483,546 170,147 255,460 77,260 191,479 295.738 51.148 64,308 74,536 54,973 226,733
C o l l a t e r a l hold as s e c u r i t y f o r
I T . E . n o t e s i s s u e d t o F.E.Bank:
Gold and g o l d c e r t i f i c a t e s
410,831 35,300 215,150
8,100 12,267
38,600 25,223 18,118
18,073 40,000
Gold redemption fund
2
1
,
0
6
4
8
,
2
7
0
14,198
4,636 7,889 1,621 2,143 1 , 2 2 4 3.560 4,350 14,708
96,916 13,253
Gold fund - F. E. Board
1,150,008 89,000
95,000 127,877 165,000 1,750 127,800 272,000 12.000 42,000 55,86o 17,500 144,221
E l i g i b l e paper
595,740 52.276 178.015 35.188 55.403 50,114 37,757
34,950 11.919 ? l . 6 7 P 1.7,618 45,00.3
Total c o l l a t e r a l
2,253,495 189,829 509,229 171,335 273,201 81,723 191.564 329.446 57.193 67.410 81,092 57.541 243.932
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS, CERTIFICAE S OF INDEBTEDNESS AUD MUNICIPAL WARRANTS
91 days t o
Over 6 months
31 to 60 days bl to 90 days
l b t o 30 days
Within 15 days
Total
b months
B i l l s discounted
16,705
32,030
22,750
3.031
414,565
339,870
179
B i l l s bought i n open market
2,843
21,025
218,660
42,019
96,861
55,912
C e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s
102,4i4
102,664
250
20
Municipal warrants
20
G.