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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n
Friday morning, Sept. 6;
not e a r l i e r .

st. 6309

Federal Reserve Board,
September 5, I929,

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CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BASKS

2 % %

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increased

$55.900,000' and member tank r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s

I n c r e a s e or decrease since
Sept. 4,iq2Q Aug. 2g.iq2q Sept. 5. 1Q28
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total r e s e r v e s .
Gold r e s e r v e s

3,116,197

-

Total "bills and s e c u r i t i e s

1,394,012

+ 102,450

-

i,o46,oi6
541,074
504,942

+ 72,389
+ 71,678
+
711

34,101
110,958
+ 76,857

182,916

4" 26,402

-

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s , t o t a l
Bonds
Treasury n o t e s
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness • .

148,980
42,722
91,412
14,846

+
+
+
+

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

1,883,267

+ 53,895

+ 182,232

Total d e p o s i t s .
Members' r e s e r v e d e p o s i t s
Government d e p o s i t s .

2,320,176

2,374,006

+ 26,498
-f 14,578
+ 11,303

+
+
+

2,943,368

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 b i l l s discounted . . . . .
B i l l s bought i n open market




. . .

28,703

+ 368,900
+ 334,219

32,841
18,731

3

' t

3J7I

80,276

3,880
57,405

+

11,161
4,^86
50,630

68,429
46,833
19,757

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday morning, September 6 , 1929;not e a r l i e r .

St.6309a

RESOURCES MD LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BASKS COMBINED
( I n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Sept. 4.1929 Aug. 28.1929 Sept. 5.1928
RESOURCES

1,540,669
67,109
1,607,773
711,637
623,953
2,943,36s
172,829
3,116,197
57,793

1,565,163
67,213
1,632,376
719,608
610,115
2,962,099
186,939
3,l49,03S
63,248

1,082,429
66,351
1,148,780
751,338
709,031
2,609,149
138,148
2,747,297
52,296

541,074
504,942
1,046,016
182,916

469,396
504,231
973,627
156,514

652,032
428,085
1,080,117
186,796

42,722
91,412
14,846
148,980
16,100
1,394,012
725
716,880
58,861
10,643
5,355,111

42,67S
91.073
11,570
145.321
16,100
1,291,562
724
648,495
58,860
10,569
5,222,496

53,883
87,026
65,476
206,385
990
1,474,288
• 571
681,587
60,255
8,981
5,025,275

. . . .

1,883,267

1,829,372

1,701,035

. . . .
. . . .

2,320,176
28,703
4,952
20,175

2,305,598
17,400
5,130
19,380

2,273,343
8,946
6,347
16,941

2,374,006
642,529
166,754
254,398
34,157

2,347,50S
591,537
166,740
254,:
32,

2,305,577

5,355,111

5,222,496

5,025,275

Gold wi.tli Federal r e s e r v e a g e n t s . . .
Gold redemption f u n d \7ith 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.notes
Gold s e t t l e m e n t fund with F.R. Board . .
Gold an* gold c e r t i f i c a t e s h e l d by banks
Total gold r e s e r v e s
Reserves other than gold
Total r e s e r v e s . . . . .
Non-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 discounted . . . .
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 . . . .
T o t a l 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 . . . . . . . . .
Uncollected i t e m s
Bank premises
• •
A l l other r e s o u r c e s
TOTAL RESOURCES
L I A B I L I T I E S
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 . . . .
Total de-posits
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
Capital paid in
Surplus
*
All other l i a b i l i t i e s . . . . . .

. .

TOTAL LIABILITIES . .

»
233,319
25,163

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. n o t e l i a b i l i t i e s combined . . . .

73«2$

75*4^

68.6/6

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 .

453,020

447,977

279,04$


C.


RESOURCES A1TD LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BMKS CM SEPTEMBER 4, I929
(In thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston Hew York P h i l a . Cleve. Rich. A t l a n t a Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy.
Gold with Federal Reserve Agents
1,540,669 149,917
261,296 124.600 l4g,400 46,656 104,500 329,564 20,800 54,167 71,248
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas.
67,10%
8,696
18,162
4,4l2
3,753
3,12$
7,269
7,4l?
2,623
2,176
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
1,607,778 158,613
279,458 129,012 153,153 49,781 108,778 336,833 28,211 56,790 73,424
Gold s e t t l e m e n t fund with F.R.Board
711,637 50,874
164,433 35,482 106,982 29,299 18,719 l 4 0 , 1 0 1 30,9^0 18,156 47,299
Gold and gold c e r t i f • h e l d "by banks
623>953
3#2,3l4 29,7^4 3^,4^1
7,15&
3>0^5 77,879
7,&7^
k,~I22
Total gold r e s e r v e s
2,943,368 236,561
832,205 194,278 294,576 86,236 130,562 554,813 66,825 80,620 125,451
Reserves other than gold
172,829 15,596
66,285
8,569 9,180 6,509 8,858 23,796 9,010 1,932 4,294
RESOURCES

Total r e s e r v e s
Hon-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 t i l l s discounted
Total "bills discounted
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 indebtedness
Total U.S.Govt, s e c u r i t i e s
Other s o 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




3,116,197
57,793

252,157
8,925

898,490

541,074
504,942
1,046,016

213,665
89,601
303,266

58,332
38,l4o
96,472
9,546

42,312
33,103

132,916

37,946
40,877
78,823
20,973

42,722

1,719

202,847 303,756
16,015
l,3l4
2,928

92,922

75,415
6,709

92,74-5 139,420
4,o4l
6,578

1,025

1,598

2,288

3,275

23,383
51,831
75,214
104

l4,&99
15,%4l
30,I4O
1,736

18,953
24,909
43,862

lo,082
32,813
48,895
5,34l

32,184
32,999
65,183
17,819

5,111

839
465

2,813
3,223
24

1,364
12,055

9,358
3,750

1,304

6,060

13,419

14,932
61,445

76,377
3,179

48,778
42,409
91,137
13,665

4,009
24,091

1,692

1,055

6,290

9,448
7,038

2,036
27,640
1

1,152
657

342
3,036

21,645
4,555

148,980

4,866

34,390

18,178

29,677

1,809

3,379

26,540

1,394,012 104,662
725
716,880
58,s6l
10,643

54
68,785
3,702
175

442,628

300
70
55,221

969

362

5,355,111 438,46o 1,580,310

-

;

4,150
97

2.966

124,496 111,801 65,947 87,935 131,392 75,318 44,984 48,132 60,296 96,421

220
205,901

16,087

24,720 44,632
$ f 066 29,098
58,578 282,663
4,918 13,882

3,497

2,092

12,050

24,792 208,933

6,309

91,412
14,846

16,100

Dallas San Fran.
21,758 206,763
3,034
2,170

578,609 75,835 82,552 129,745 63,496 296,545

19,808
41,374
61,182
2,956

1

S t . 6309b

74
65,498
6,535
1,286

33
52,911
3,395
571

386,072 491,878

219,643

1,762

28
22,059
2,7%
4,470

99
89,445

29
34,46l
8,529 3,989
788
293

I&
24
l 4 , 6 3 l 44,817
2,110 4 , l 4 o
663
177

263,234 815,171 193-.422 145,983

24
27,342

1,922
441

52
35,809
3,946

228,633 155,809 436,496

L I A B I L I T I E S

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL .RESERVE BANKS uH SBP'IEMBSR-^, 1929
st. 6309c
( i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Total Boston Hew York P h i l a . CIeve.
Rich. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
1,883,26? 194,082 325,463 153,936 192,402 80,602 159,322 331,529 64,761 68,260 79,572 49,498 183,84O

F.R.notes i n a c t u a l c i r c u l a t i o n
Deposits:
2,320,176 142,638
Member t a n k - reserve account
28,703 1,280
Government
4,952
381
, Foreign t a n k
20,175
74
Other deposits
Total de-posits
2,374,006 144,373
642,529 67,283
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y items
166,754 10,716
Capital paid in
254,393 19,619
Surplus
34,157 2,387
A l l other l i a b i l i t i e s
5,355,111 438,460
TOTAL LIABILITIES
73.2
Reserve r a t i o (per cent)
74.5
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on "bills p u r 453,020 33,523
chased f o r f o r e i g n correspondents
F.R.notes on hand (notes r e c ' d from
F.R.Agent l e s s n o t e s in c i r c u l a t i o n ) 4 7 3 , 3 2 2 52,671
tf

F.R.notes r e c ' d from Comptroller
F.R.notes h e l d by F. R. Agent
F.R.notes issued to F.R.Bank
C o l l a t e r a l h e l d as s e c u r i t y f o r
F.R.notes issued to F.R.Bank:
Gold and gold c e r t i f i c a t e s
Gold fund - F. R. Board
E l i g i b l e paper
Total c o l l a t e r a l




137,26s

133,376 186,450
4,493 2,854
4Q5
526
47 1,311
138,411 191,141
50,931 63,457
16,452 15,489
24,101 26,345
2,24i 3,044
386,072 491,878
69.4
79-2
43,490

66,668
864
237
76
67,845
50,916
6,176
12,399
1,705
219,643
62.5

60,537 337,159 76,314
3,875 2^272 1,265
706
206
201
124
1,183
215
64,737 341,330 78,000
20,633 80,623 32,893
5,454 19,897 5,223
10,554 36,442 10,820
2,534 5,360 1,725
263,234 815,171 193,422
62.2
86.0
S6.0
53.1

52,097 94,512 63,514 176,855
1,186
6o4 1,647 2,453
129
170
170
371
279
552
26 g,do5
53,691 95,838 65,357 187,684
12,699 38,824 26,787 34,i4I
3,065 4,264 4,496 11,36s
7,082
9,086 8,690 17,972
1,186
1,049
98I 1,485
145,953 228,633 155,809 436,496
67.7
74.0
55.3
79.8

46,208 20,839 17,668 62,063 18,121 11,325 14,949 14,949 32,617

180,066 38,032 19,355 15,683 26,552 34,642 13,710

6,143 10,567

9,792 66,109

FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE ACCOUNTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS
z
3,783,67s 336,718 945,929 273,317 291,727 177,209 302,944 593,651 119,341 146,932 136,549 74,312 385tW9
1,4277*891% 89,965 44o,4oq 81,349 79,970 80,924 117,070 227,480 40,870 72,529 46,4io 15,02213^00^
2,356,589 246,753 505,529 191,968 211,757 96,285 185,874 366,171 78,471 74,403 90,139 59,290 249,949

406,886
1,133,784
1,144,105
2,684,774
Total

B i l l s discounted
B i l l s "bought in open market
C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
lltpiicipal warrants
C

930,056
5,910
1,360
8,283
945,609
163,342
64,154
71,282
lo,46o
1,580,310
70.7

1,046,016
182,916

14,846
300

35,300
114,617
98,883
248,800

207,670
53,626
353,801
615,097

Tithin 15 days

799,892

110,010

14,444

.,29,600 34,400
95,000 115,000
76,230 80,759
200,830 230,159

16,190 9,500 7,800
30,466 95,000 329,564 13,000
58,421 84,034 103,074 75,175
105,077 188,534 432,63s 95,975

14,167
17,258 35,000
4o,ooo 71,24s 4,500 171,763
31,518 %,359 53,803 82,04s
85,685 117,607 75,561 288,811

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS, CERTIFICATES OF HDE3TE5ZESS AND MUNICIPAL WARRANTS
91 days to
l 6 to 30 days
31 to So days
6l to 90 days
Over 6 months
6 months

62,999
22,490
24

110,573
28,4s4
300

66,910

19,44s

5,556
2,484
229

86

149