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STATEMENT FOE THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Sepfr# 6;
not earliert

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
September 5» 1935*
CONDITIO!? OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAMS

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during the
week ended September
as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was $2,^78,000,000,
an increase of
000,000 compared with the preceding week and of $8,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 193^.
On September H total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2f1+72,000,000, an increase of $1,000,000 iov the week* This increase corresponds with increases of
$77,000,000 in money in circulation and $63,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits
with Federal Reserve banks and a decrease of $13,000,000 in Treasury and national
bank currency, offset in part by an increase of $12,000,000 in monetary gold stodj:
and decreases of $118,000,000 ill member bank reserve balances and $21,000,000 in
nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts* Member bank reserve balancer,
on September k were estimated to be approximately $2,670,000,000 in excess of legal
requirements.
Relatively small changes were reported in holdings of discounted and purchased
bills and in industrial advances, An increase of $5,000,000 in holdings of United
States Treasury notes was offset by a decrease of $5,000,000 in holdings of Treasury
bills*
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended September
1935, w e ^ e as follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Sept. 1+
19^

Aiag. 28
J3J5™

Sept. 5

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
11
Bills bcught
. 5
U # S# Government securities
2,^30
Industrial advances (not including 27 million
commitments - September U)
Other Reserve bank credit
TOTAL RISERTB B A M CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury and national bank currency

2,If 72

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.banks
Nonmember deposits and other 2\Rfaccouats

5,650
5,22s




9,209
2,395

2,7^6
^52

+2

-13

—

-2

1 •« 1
-1

+2S
-9

+1
+12
-13

+5
+1,2^6
-17

+77
-118
+63
-21

+231
+1.321

+2k
(B-gOl)

Released for publication Friday morning, September 6,19355

earlier.

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ASSETS A M LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Sept.

1935 Aug, 28,1935. Sept. ^

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due from
U. S. Treasury . .
• ••
Redemption fund - F. R. notes . . .
Other cash . .
..........
Total reserves
Redemption fxmd w F. R. bank notes
Bills discounted:
Secured by U.S«Grovft. obligations,
and/or fully guaranteed. . . . . .
Other bills disco-unted . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . .

20,0^7
206.1+01
6,702,002

^,960,078
20,1+07
227.12*+
6,729,762
—

23,329
209,113
5,193,020
1,892

5,^23
3,986

6,1+92
17.145

29,1+30

9,^09
1+.685

29,1+1+7

23,637
5,219

290,230
1,622,752
W.231

290,316
1,612,351+
521,661

1+67,21+2
1.303,369
660.592

2,1+30,213

2,1+30,331

- -

t
6,083

1+.620
10,70s
U,6S5

——

2,1+75.036
6*+o

—-

2,1+73.872
6Uo

922

2,1+31.209
356
2,1+61,91+3
3.127

21,196
1+11-3,265
1+9,966

, I»539

1+6.350

66.522

9,792,090

9,765,051

8.233.503

F. R. notes in actual circulation . .
F. 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 (Section 7)
Surplus (Section 13b)
. . . . . . . .
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities . . . . f . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . .
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F* R. note liabilities combined . .
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . . .

3^13,933

3,352,057

3.1^9.659
31.^32

Commi"bnents to make industrial advances

26,619

TOTAL ASSETS . . . .

, 17,077

^93,930
1+9,999
^7,276

1

1+36,531
52,203

L I A B I L I T I E S




—

5,22C,li+7

103,062

19.S59

173,227,
5,52^,355

1+98,126
11+4,663
ll+l+,293

22,324
30,777
12, W ,
9,792,090
75.0$

5,3^6,1+37
1+9,277
19,122
193,^29

5,602,265

1+1+7,201
11+6,71+1
ll+l+,393
22,621
30,775
11.292
9,765,051
75.1*

—

3.907,169
162,922
11,710
191.120
l+,273,0i+7
1+31+,91+U
146,551+

132,323
—

22,1+53

37,031
8,233,503
70.0*

579
*26,313

U91

•Revised figures.

ASSETS A M ) LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

B-801b

ASSETS
Total
Gold certificates on hand and due
from u. s. Treasury
6,1+81,634
Redemption fund - F. R. notes
20,047
Other cash
206,401
Total reserves
Bills discounted:
Secured "by U.S.Govt. obligations
direct and/or fully guaranteed
Other bills discounted

Boston

433,655 2,7.38,651
3

I

6,088
4,620

1,945
8

10,708

1,953

Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes
Certificates and bills

4,685
29,430

3^5
2,897

Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




B

S

Phila.

290,230 17,279
1,622,752 106,481
517,231 33,917

2,820
3,629
6,449
1,802

CI eve.

307,75^ ^50,903
1,930
1,296
29,053 11.342

28,296
43,283
6,708,082 ^65,1+39 2,782,720 338,737

Total bills discounted

Total U.S. Govt, securities

New York

319
65
384

475

463,51+1

244

22
266
445

Rich. Atlanta

206,633
1,285

8,316
216,23!+

152,881
3,068

8,286

164,235

277
30

6
106

307

112

1,751

4,580

169
1,053

98,941 20,005 23.032
^95,553 119,579 147,888
149,824 37,536 47,105

12,330
79,169

9,992
63,903

6,965

3,876

173

Chicago St.Louis

1,210,570
l,4ll

179,681
1,022
11,309

Minn.Kans.C3r. Dallas San Fran.

134,508 186,591
462

1,0^3

~62

69
113

98,76s 381,039
806
3,450
5,926 12,266

25,136
11,656 11,532
1,237,117 192,012 146,626 199,166 105,500 396,755
—

10
104

62

556

80

1,973

447

2,102

33,5^7
237,309
84,833

11.37S
73,553

46,672

64

14,194

182

194
45s
652

120
1,145

122
1,830

120
117
237
328
811

11,452
72,3*7
23,045

45,090 135,20s

17,023

21,057

14,362

43,066

2,430,213 157,677

25,217 20,354
744,318 177,120 218,025 116,716 94,249

355,689 108,200

75,569 106,844

76,475 199.331

2,475,036 162,872

759,53**

181,855 220,487 121,776 95,583

358,218 108,831

77,797 108,297

4

17
1,810
32,196
3,449
314

79.079 200,707
17
45

64o
17,077
493,980
49,999
^7,276

4s
3^9
46,694
3,16s
575

255
11,977
34,807

66
468
35,^31
4,692
4,201

9.792,090 679,145 3,703,606

565,^50

3,515

110,798

61

925
48,019

6,632
1,615

24
1,274
^5,522
3,028
1,163

23

785
17,601
2,331

1,627

77
2,358

23,269 14,703

1,230

67,416 24,713

4,960
775

2,62s
272

3

1,452
18,l4l
1,580

545

741,280 389,021 282,185 1,670,921 329,690 246,144

345

2,566

21,396

1,685

26,053

9l4

46s

3^.249 208,936

630,^63

3,869

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OK SEPTEMBER 1+, 1935
(In thousands of dollars)

B-gOlc

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total Boston New York Phi la. Oleve.
F.H.notes in actual circulation
3,^13,933 295,^7
73s,S71 21+6,629
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account
5.22S, 1U7 305,093 2,53^,909 21+0,385
U.S.Treasurer - General account
103,062
6,932
51,079
1,955
Foreign bank
19,859
1.9&+
7,323
1,1+28
Other deposits
2,672
173,287
2,300
127,2^9
Total deposits
5,52^,355 310,776 2,721,160 251,953
lll+,232 32,928
Deferred availability items
1+98,126 1+7,56U
Capital paid in
57,W3 15,11*+
lV+,663 10,756
Suzplus (Section 7)
1*9,961+ 13,1+70
9,902
ll+l+,893
Surplus (Section ljb)
22,824
2,87^
2,098
6,957
Reserve for contingencies
1,61+8
2,99.5
30,777
7,500
All other liabilities
218
12,519
2b3
7,%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
9,792,090 679,11+5 3,703,606 565,^50
Ratio of total reserves to deposit
and F.S. note liabilities combined 75*0
76.8
80,1+
67.9
Commitments to make industrial

advances

26,619

3,1+76

9,720

895

323,0^9

Rich. Atlanta Chicago St,Louis Minn. Kans«Cy. Dallas San Fran.

163,596 13s,077

320,UiU 159,066 108,557
9,7^9
1,885

2,080

1,721

1,353

73^

2,902

2,9H

33^,128 l6U,U23 113,535

^7,255 1+5,796

13, W 2

5,186

1,007

3,335

5,5^0
75^

328

23!+

233

7^1,280

70.0
1,791+

1,1+11

2,601

6^,^57

736,355 129,509 107,281 171,093 107,580

M69
2,302
3,772

11,863

2,289

1,207

„ 595
6,981

U76

533

360

6,790

1,91^

21+9,569
307,905
8,231

516 1,389
1,909 13.361

71+6,598 ll+S.Ql+8 116,836 173,193 111,919 330,886
21,913 26,1+51+
69,125 25,330 17,685
12,821

5,040

1^,371

3,000

211,995 1UU.99U 102,61+6 129,61+3

21,350
1,391
5,325
2,316

3,952
l+,655

3.135

5^7

1,003

891

373

I

3,1+20

3,613
802

1,169
250

831
271

1+,013
3,777

1,252

1.363

2I+2

10,750

9,61+5
80l+

2,01+3
312

389,021 282,185 1,670,921 329,690 21+6,11+1+ 31+5,21+9 208,936 630,1+63
65.9

65.3

1,810

601

79.^

65.3

520 1,91+0

66.8

65.8

1I+9

59.8

1,182

1+1+8

68.1+

l+,08l+

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AND SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought in open market
Industrial advances
U.S. Government securities




10,708
i+,685

29,1+30

2,1+30,213

Within 15 days

9.1H5
698

1,367
20,163

16 to 30 days

31 to 60 days

28U

1+96
1+70

1,571
+61+

30,800

1,607
105,333

6l to 90 days
712

91 days to
6 months

Over 6 months

70

1,9^6
631
1+3,860

2,033

291+.1+5S

23,328
1,935,599

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE STATEMENT OH SEPTEMBER 4, I935
(In thousands of dollars)

Total
Federal Reserve notes:
issued to F.R.-bajik by F.Rjlgent
Held by Federal Reserve bank

Boston

3.668,840 322,646
254,907 27.239

Hew York

829,261
90,390

Phila.

Cleve.

258,991 343.>+96
12,362 15.447

Rich. Atlanta

172,256
8.660

155.577
17,500

B-SOld

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

836,306 151,129 107,076
2*1,311

6,135

M3O

137.933
S.295

69,978
5.521

284,186
34,517

3.^13.933 295.^7

738,871 246,629 328,049 163,596 13s,077

811,995 144,994 102,646 129,643 64,457 249,569

Gold certificates on hand and
due from U. S. Treasury
Eligible paper
U. S. Govt, securities

3,489,4-33 326,617
9,247 1,953
209,400

833,706 234,000 329,440 149,000 106,685
266
$,991
3S4
307
113
—
25,000 15,000 23,000 50,000

847,920 127,632 101,500 125,000 61,675 246,263
—
io4
ISO
62
235
652
25,000 6,4oo 15,000 8,000 42,000

Total collateral

3,708,085 32S,570

838,697

8^7,920 152,736 107,962 140,180

In actual. circulation

bilateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:




259,384 3^,706 172,307 156,798

70,327 288,498