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STATEMENT FOE THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Sept. 29;
not earlier

B-SOl
Federal Reserve 3oard
September 28, 1933

CONDITIO!: OF FEDERAL RES3RVE

BAKES

The daily average volme of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the weds: ended September 27, as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,392,000,000, an increase of $28,000,000 compared with the preceding wee1: and
of $1^1,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1932«
On September 27 total ilesorve bank credit amounted to $2,^21,000,000, an increase of $33,0JO,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with an increase
of $53,000,000 in member bank reserve balances and a decrease of $3,000,000 in
monetary gold stock offset in part by decreases of $10,000,000 in money in circulation and $9,000,000 in unexpended capital funds, nonmember deposits, etc., and
an increase of $2,000,000 in Treasury currency adjusted.
Bills discounted increased $3,000,000 at the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco and a like amount at all Federal Reserve banks. The System's holdings
of bills bought in open market show practically no change for the week. Holdings
of Treasury certificates and bills increased $ 3 3 * 0 0 0 , 0 o f Treasury notes
$2,000,000
and of United States bonds $1,000,000.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related
items during the week and the year ended September 27, 1933» were as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Sept. 27
1953

Sept. 20
J±!m

Sept. 28
1932

(in millions of dollars)
Bills
Bills
U. S.
Other

discounted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

+

207
27
^20
7

+33
- 3
+ 2

+
+
+

ISO
139
113

-10
+53
-9

+

133
7
2,27^
7

+36
- 6

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency adjusted

2,U21
^,32^
1*948

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Unexpended capital funds,nonmember deposits,etc

5.595
2.596
503




+ 3

-

10

327

+ 116

Released for publication Friday morning, Sept. 29,1933;

earlier.

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ASSETS AITD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BAFICS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
5g?t. 27,1221

Sept. 20,1933

Sept. 28,1932

A S S E T S
Gold with Federal Reserve agents , . .
2,71^,026
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury
,723
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes 2,7^,7^9
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board .
592,5>+7
Gold and gold certificates held by "banks
250,503
Total gold reserves
Other cash*

.....

Total gold reserves and other cash .
Redemption fund - F. R. Dank notes . .
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations . .
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted . . .
Bills bought in oraen market
U. S. Government- securities:
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

3,591.799

231,762

3,S23,56l
9,497

31,219
102,014

133,233
6,6si

2,732,226
36,162
2,762,388
570,051
252,527
3,590,966
230,835
3,821,301
8,528
27,092
103,069
130,161
6,932

442,011
937,374
S95,oio
2,274,395
1,729

441,396
934,624
861,760
2,237,720
1,729
2,376,662

3,775
19,323

54,554
54,681

3,909
19,799
435,245
54,551
54,112

6,770,430

6,775,207

2,416,03s

389,001

2,166,537
48,532
2,215,075
264,484
399,087
2,878,646
229,253
3,168,499

107,059
232,522
339,647
33,604
421,482
402,866
1,029,335
1,253,683
4,872
2,2^1,806
2,663
15,648
341,295

58,126
44,046

5,262,033

L I A B I L I T I E S
F.R.notes in actual circulation . . .
F.R.bank notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve acco^^nt . . .
Government
Foreign bank
Special deposits - member bank . .
nonrnember bank
Other deposits
Total deposits
Deferred availability items
....

2,972,722
145,627
2,595,634

56,062

15,197
73,629
15,315
51,942
2,807,779
327,711

145,s62

2,926,721
137,170
2,543,328
59,123
16,174

76,665

16,214
55,112

2,766,622
428,340

145,85s

:2,720,93s
—

2,268,521
Us,Uo5
9,864
—
- -

26,352
2,353,142
334,900
152,996
259,421

Surplus . . . . . .
. . « . » . . * .
273,599
272,599
40,636
All other liabilities .
32,070
31,237
5,862,083
TOTAL LIABILITIES
6,775,207
6,770,430
Ratio of total gold reserves and other
cash* to deposit and F. R. note
66.1$
62.4$
66.4fo
liabilities combined
.
Contingent liability on bills purchased
43,486
46,701
for foreign correspondents . . . . .
42,407
* "Other cash" does not include F. R. notes or a bank's own F.R,,bank notes.




ASSETS AED LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S Off SEPTEMBER 27, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOlb
Total Boston New York Phila. Cleve. Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.LOTUS Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Gold with Federal Reserve agents
2,713,026 224,316
636,706 180,200 213,770 116,130 88,135 750,767 115,696 68,289 99,290 3 ^ 6 4 185,263
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas. 35,723
1,129
6,035
3,919
M05
1,870
2,708
2,900
1,626
1,622
1,284
1,029
6,696
Gold held exclusively against
642,741 184,119 218,675 118,000 90,843 753,667 117,322 69,911 100,574 35,4-93 191,959
F. R. r.-;tes
2,748,749 225,445
206,213 11,983 43,34s 17,202 1^,529 165,064 31,046 15,027 26,942 22,928 16,363
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board
592,5^7 21,902
407
6,788
l,4io
422 12,592
Gold a.vi gold certif. held by banks 250,503 22,127
3,336
3,832 34,402
1^5,375 15,421
^,391
•Total gold reserves
994,329 211,523 266,4l4 136,612 108,708 925,519 1^8,775 85,360 l40,10S 62,253 242,724
3,591,799 269,474
60,390 26,587 21,497 11,673 11,13^
33,024 8,755
5,888 8,633 5,91^ 16,463
Other cash*
231,762 21,804
A S S E T S

Total gold reserves & other cash 3,823,561
Redemption fund - F.R.Bank notes
9,^97
•DJ.XJLS UXSl-l'VUVCU.
Sec. by U.3,Government obligations 31,219
102,014
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted
133,233
6,621
Bills be Light in open market
U.S.Government eecuritieas
442,011
Bonds
Treasury notes
937,37^
895,010
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



291,27s 1,054,719 238,110 287,911 148,285 119,842
512
588
430
3,169
853
2,799

3,072

5,871

451

23,752
61,150
57,726
2,274,395 142,628
1,729

—

1,666
23,713 7,609 8,600
28,995 10,772 10,266
606
649
239
2,033

14,584
27,351
41,935

171,705
327,773

5,282

3,163

2,210

339,001 45,264
54,554 3,280
711

240
6,448
6,688
214

292,465 6?,54o 81,663 28,927
791,9^3 157.1*45 200,773 71,120
510
1,177
837,088 187,299 212,151 81,625
145
409
1,429
367
4,846
430 1,189 1,530
99,080 29,932 36,313 34,742
12,818
3,618 6,929 3,23s
^,032
2,510 3,879
31,297
—

977

195

119

722

115
3,336
3,^51

5,436

i,s6s

6,413

2,590
17^

S03

118

50

139
3,865
4,004
177

68,167 259,187
839

532

123
3,^91

1,409
7,225
8,634
1,040

3,614
177

26,545

77,138 14,366 16,360 13,001 17,419 25,075
158,368 36,793 23,380 32,155 19,682 66,526
.176,601 3J+»731+ 22,072 30,356 18,581 62,800

65,379

412,107 85,893 61,812 75,512 55,682 154,401

28,322 32,605 11,551 10,717
66,283 86,505 30,642 28,117

—

2,416,038 148,950
284
3,775
3S2
19,323
54,681

958,5^3 157,530 91,24s I4S,74I

—

—

72,281
130
1,177
11,100
2,422

K312

42

—

—

—

—

88,657 65,423 79,693 59,473 164,075
506
108
260
108
12
17
4,849
64l
i,4s6
645
293 1,855

419,323

51,235

7,609
1,76s

16,375
3,285
557

10,864 20,95** 14,644 18,498
4,254.
l", 7^7 3,559
1,795
1,310
1,045
1,949
1,251

6,770,^30 490,737 2,044,446 464,260 548,223 273,444 211,836 1,446,043 267,261 171,305 256,540 146,629 449,706
* "Other cash" does not include F. R» notes or a hank's own F. R. bank notes.

ASSETS AM) LIABILITIES OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE B A M S OH SEPTEMBER 27, 1933
L I A B I L I T I E S
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOlc
Total Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran*
632,963 233,191 292,44i 137,S84 116,202 71+9,31+7 134,661+ 93,173 108,521 31,930 214,197
2,972,732 222,769
^.R.notes in actual circulation
145,627 12,162
31,031 2,648 1,842
95s 12,923 4,716
52,92H
7,237 16,477
2,709
R.tank notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
2,595,631+ 171,442 1,01+9,1+01 126,932 11+5,935 70,61+2 55,170 509,901 30,552 49,780 103,412 67,748 159,719
Member "bank - reserve account
6S5 4,345
25,332
2,576 1,331 I,7S6
4,605
56,062 2,000
Government
3,9S3
2,765 3,1^7 3,457
452
358
452
607
4,824
1,090
Foreign "bank
2,025
530
15,197 1,137
51+5
1,635 1,542
344
Special deposits: member "bank
5.33S
6,1+37
30,73s 4,565 1,721 2,182
73,629 1,323
9,0S5 6,51+2 3,15^ 2,150
3,412
134
nonmember bank
197
793
S02
15,315
1,812
333
932
21+6
6,6o4
4,591
1,023
1,243
314
Other deposits
g»6g?
21,126
7,501
481 2,^+95 i+,6i+l+ 2,298
51,^2
3,5^3
557,4l6 96,226 54,546 113,230 70,472 173,786
Total deposits
2,807,779 178,585 1,103,022 143,92s 159,476 83,176 63,866
Deferred availability items
94,944 23,754 36,334 34,838 10,S05
51,102 18,478 10,670 20,555 16,186 19,S37
327,711 45,208
Capital paid in
145,362 10,788
52,497 15.^-77 12,363 ^,936 4,340
13,141 4,013 2,863 4,228 3,725 10,686
20,460
Surplus
278,599
35,05s 29,242 28,294 11,616 10,544
39,497 10,136
7,019 8,263 8,719 19,701
2,674 l,7S3
All other liabilities
765
32,070
12,03s 1,131 2,33s
994 2,370
4,009 1,046 1,187
735
6,770,430 490,737 2,044,446 464,260 548,223 273,444 211,336 1,446,043 267,261 171,305 256,540 146,629 449,706
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Ratio of total gold reserves and
other cash* to deposit and F.R.
note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents

66.1
42,407

72.6
3,095

60.6
14,170

62.3
4,452

63.7
4,197

67.1

66.6

1,654

l,4s4

73.3
5,512

68.2

61.S

1,442

67.1

975

1,229

66.6

66.0

1,229 2,968

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AI7D SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




133,233
6,681

395,010
1,729

Within 15 days

99»o4i
1,110
78,OSS

1,650

16 to 30 days
9,969
2,118

38,425

31 to 60 days

6l to 90 days

10,979

12,317

565

2,838

109,867

294,179
37

91 days to
6 months

855

217,945
42

* "Other cash" does not include F. R. notes or a bank's own F. R. bank notes.

Over 6 months
72

156,506

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OH SEPTEMBER 27, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOld
Chicago St.Louls Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
Total Boston New York Phila. CI eve. Rich.. Atlanta
Federal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.bank by P.R.Agent 3,250,979 247,681
Held "by Federal Reserve bank
278,197 24,912
In actual circulation
2,972,782 222,769
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
1,521,091 73,^99
Gold and gold certificates
Gold fund - F. R. Board
1,131,935 150,817
3,S55
Eligible paper
34,057
U.S. Govt, securities
525,200 25,000
Total collateral
3,322,283 253,171

708,923 254,955 304,333 147,129 136,46s
76,020 16,76^ 11,914-2 9,245 20,266
632,963 233,191 292,441 137,284 116,202

797,662 143,310 98,596 116,744 35,425 259:^43
47,815 8,646 5,423 8,223 3,495 45,446
7^9,247 134,664 93,173 108,521 31,930 214,197

523,606
113,100
27,900
75,000

441,767 43,496 29,789 21,490 20,464 89,500
309,000 72,200 38,500 77,200 14,000 95,763
2,021 1,863 1,767
2,776 3,311 7,307
75,000
50,000 27,000 29,200 20,000
802,788 144,559 99,256 122,066 37,775 267,570

97,450 107,270 51,625 21,135
82,750 106,500 64,505 67,000
12,978 9,202 6,350 4,227
62,000 90,000 25,000 47,000
739,606 255,173 312,972 147,980 139,362

FEDERAL RESERVE BASK NOTE STATEME2TT ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
Total Boston
Federal Reserve bank notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank( outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve bank
In actual circulation

New York Phila.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta
5,3^2

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Qp. Dallas San Fran.

13,368
1,206

62,943
10,019

8,592
1,355

21,833
5,356

—
—

2,633

32,830
1,793

3,015

1^5,627

12,162

52,924

7,237

16,477

—

2,709

31,031

2,648

2,202
201,674 20,000

64,274 10,000

1,492
25,000

—
—

248
6,000

4o,ooo

5,000

2,400

1,000

203,876 20,.000

64,274 10,000 26,492

6,24s

4o,ooo

5,326

2,.4oo

1,000 18,136 10,000

367

2,0l4
172
1,842

973
15

16,589

17^,721
29,094

3,666

95s 12,923

7,222
2,506
V716

Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills
U.S. Govt, securities
Total collateral




136

326

18,000

10,000