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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released, for -publication
Friday morning, Sept. 7;
not earlier.

B-SOl
Federal Reserve Board
September 6, 193^*»

CONDITION OF FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES

The daily average volume of Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ended September 5> as reported by the Federal Reserve banks, was
$2,5+70 ,000,000, an increase of $9,000,000 compared with the preceding week and of
$106,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1933•
On September 5 total Reserve bank credit amounted to $2,467,000,000, an increase of $4,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases of
$7^,000,000 in money in circulation and of $1^3,000,000 in Treasury cash and deposits with Federal Reserve banks and a decrease of $13,000,000 in monetary gold
stock, offset impart by decreases of $220,000,000 in member bank reserve balances
and $2,000,000 in nonmember deposits and other Federal Reserve accounts and an increase of $9,000,000 in Treasury and National bank currency.
The System's holdings of bills discounted increased $3,000,000 while holdings
of bills bought in open market and of United States bonds remained practically unchanged. An increase of $12,000,000 in holdings of United States Treasury notes
was offset by a decrease dri holdings of Treasury certificates and bills.
Changes in the amount of Reserve bank credit outstanding and in related items
during the week and the year ended September 5> 193^» were as follows:

Increase or decrea.se
since
Sept. 5
193H

Aug. 29
19 3U

Sent. 1
1933

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

di's conn ted
bought
Government securities
Reserve bank credit

2k
5
2,^32
6

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
-s=nd Jfetional barfs currency

2,^67
7,963

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Treasury cash and deposits with F.R.banks
Nonmerriber deposits and other F.R.accoimts

5,419
3,907
3,087
k28




+ 3
—

+ l
+ k

-is
* 9
+7U
-220
+143
- 2

-121
- 2
+266
- 6
+137
+3,921
+I32
+5S
+2,760
-96

Released for publication Friday morning, September 7,1934;not earlier.

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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BATTCS COMBINED
(In thousands of dollars)
Sept. 5,1234 Am._2j>i93if

^^6,1933

ASSETS
Gold certificates on hand and due from
U. S. Treasury
Gold
Redemption fund - F. R. notes . . . .
Other cash . .
.
Total reserves
Redemption fund - F. R. "bank notes . .
Bills discounted:
Sec, by U.S .Government obligations .
Other bills discoimted .
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 . . . .
TOTAL ASSETS

.......

^,960,078

4,979.432
—

23,839

952,155
2,600,313
35,913
221,136

1.898

24,293
235,917
5.239,692
2,112

6,180
17,457
23,637
5.219
922

4,146
16,861
21,007
5,247
310

467,848
1,303,369
660,592
2,431,809

467,839
1,281,420
632,543

441,935
374,846
849,540
2,166,371
1,939
2.320,077

3,127
17,539
436,531
52,803
66,582

2,431,802
391
2,459.257
3.127
17.834
401,225
52.775
56.824

s.233.503

8,232,346

6,640,930

3.149.659
31,432

3,103.289
31,933

3,010,949
132,687

3.907,169
162,933
11,710
191,130
4,273,047
434,944
146,554
138.383
22,453
37,031

4,126,973
29,936
11,23s
192,636
4,360,333
400,300
146,529
138,333
22,545
28,534

2.439.393
55.695
32,033
145.924
2,673,045
370,531
146,030
273,599
12,105
16,934

8.233,503

3,232,346

6,640,930

5,l'33,oso

356
2.461,943

3,309,517
3,224
37.704
107,039
144,793
6.974
—

3.713
15,290
376,616
54,541
52,952

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 .
Foreign bank
.
Other deposits
Total deposits .
Deferred availability items
....
Capital paid in
Surplus
Reserve for contingencies . . . . .
All other liabilities . . . . . . .
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




70.0$
579
491

70.2$
573
357

67.0$
Hi,402
—

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAKES 03ST SEPTEMBER 5, I93U
(in thousands of do3.la.rs)

A S S E T S
Total
Sold certificates on hand and
4,960,078
due from U. S. Treasury
Redemption fund - P. R. notes
23,889
Other cash
209,113
Total reserves
5,193,080
Redemption fund - F.R.bank notes
1,89s
Bills discounted:
6,180
Secured by U.S.Govt, obligations
Other bills discoimted
17,457
Total bills discounted
23,637
Bills bought in open market
5,219
Industrial advances
922
T
J.S.Government securities:
467,848
Bonds
Treasury notes
1,303,369
660,592
Certificates and bills
2,431,209
Total U.S.Goyt. securities
356
Other securities
Total bills and securities
Due from foreign banks
I\ R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other assets
TOTAL ASSETS




Boston

52,803

2,233,503

Phila.

Cleve.

Rich, Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,

371,656 1,678,^93 261,320 379,126 17^,392 107,457 1,101,712 17S,524 132,229 173,359 95,603 306,137
1,814
1,084 3,091 2,95^ 2,208 3,970
1,489
772 1,079
847
4,125
16,966
52,744 35,172 12,l4p
6,992 11.327
^0«gl6
7,818 11.444 7«84l 4,979 10.874
390,436 1,732,326 299,523 39^,220 183,592 122,75^ 1,13^.017 127,17^ 1^,752 182,047 101,043 321,136
250
1,648
—

1,325
29
1,354
371
3

27,226
86,243
44,209

157,67s
—

2,1*61,943 159,406
3,127
237
312
17,539
>136,531 42,216
65,532

New York

B-S01b

3,224
6o4

2,499
11,540

—

14,039
1,952

536

81

254
358
4s 7
58

12s

165,7^9 30,022 35.9SS
411,807 90,937 117,033
200,199 46,111 59,993
777,755 167,120 213,024
—

356

793,227 173,411
342
1,193
4,S4i
561
98,074 31,424
11,468
4,315
51,122 4,916

—

—

221

104

835

4,436
5,271

—

—

70
io4

473
694

174

17c
221

193
—

17,501
56,896
29,166
103,563
—

16,004
51,761

26,529

94,294

6,788
1,509

997
42,983
3,128

1,692

120

753

15,188

2,372
2,064

165

38 _

—

773

158

^85

l4i
142

101

122
4o

17,337
31,894

50,357

650

76,080 16,165
230,30s 50,929
121,955 26,106
428,343 93,200
429,867

207
16,351

26
163
189
142

70

13

50

132
182
361

17,272 20,389 28,105
33,773

91,381

25,815 IZ,113 46,845
65,582 93,444 71,475 166,331
—

93,520

—

,, ,
i4i

13jL
304

—

—

213,927 104,450 94,867
300
109
119
1,159
40,337

765
8

—

—

—

—

—

66,178 93,797 71,819 166,874

10
222
7
87
87
827
1,201
272 2,282
1,037
58,825 20,251 15,475 29,068 19,742 22,348
3,126 1,664 3,485 1,757 4,089
7,387
234 1,065
1,269
628
459 1,020
4l4
3,497

597,285 2,694,299 51^,552 658,240 336,961 238,107 1,635,276 305,352 229,968 310,144 195,7^0 517,579

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OH SEPTEMBER 5, 1934
(In thousands of dollars)

L I A B I L I T I E S
Total
3,1^9.659
F.R.notes in actual circulation
F.R.bank note circulation - net
31,432
Deposits:
3,907,169
Member "bank - reserve account
162,988
U.S.Treasurer - General account
11,710
Foreign bank:
Other deposits
Total deposits
4,273,047
Deferred availability items
434,944
Capital paid in
146,554
Surplus
138,383
22,453
Reserve for contingencies
All other liabilities
37,031
TOTAL LIABILITIES
8,233,503
Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. S. note liabilities combined
70.0
Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents
579
Commitments to make industrial
advances
491

B-SOlc

Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
2^9,09U
66l,4S5 2^+5,679 31o,o20 lnl,317 130,63U
903
30,529
—

Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
777,069 1 3 M 3 3 105,1+19 114,395 1+7,559 215,055

266,520 1,523,595 189,030 246,224 126,609
13,676
53,505 10,112 19,1+20
4,111
835
4,121
1,207
l,Il4
44l

730,550 114,1+78
23,281
6,421
1,462
383

72,259
5,588
4o6

90,204 151,593 111,061 225,046
1,682
3,711
4,911 16,570
267
325
325
824

758,060 140,089 100,527 157,808 118,:592 256,929
282,822 1,766,778 205,91b 271,834 132,954 80,738
42,360
60,160 20,894 15,238 29,356 20,475 23,195
96,7^5 31,024 39,831 41,272 1^,39^
10,747
4,986
3,116
4,128
4,369
59,51s 15,200 12,96b
4,002 10,776
4,051
12,695
9,610
20,681
4,756
3,420
3,683
45,217 13,352 14,090
9,645
5,171
5,1^5
3,613
2,500
2,300
853
1,026
619
2,489
2,969
1,053
^,737
1,155
1,619
1,133
696
29,290
106
881
3,642
222
296
338
225
^60
599
376
597,285 2,694,299 51^,552 658,240 336,961 238,107 1,635,276 305,352 229,968 310,144 195,740 517,579
73.*+

71.3

66.3

67.0

64.6

73.9

58.1

3^

231

55

51

20

19

35

15

7

80

37

25

68.2
67

69.9
18

66.9
12

60.8
15

68.0
15

160

132

MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AMD SHORT TERM SECURITIES
Total
Bills discounted
Bills bought
Industrial advances
Certificates and bills
Municipal warrants




23,637
5,219
922
660,592
356

Within 15 days

21,320
406
3
23,022
356

l6 to 30 days
725
192
1
64,515

31 to 60 days
676
7b5
9

112,310

6l to 90 days
864
3,856
59
69,815

91 days to
6 months

Over 6 months
9

97
390,930

753

38

FEDERA.L RESERVE 1T0TE STATEMENT 0N SEPTEMBER 5, I93U
(in thousands of dollars)
Total
ederal Reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.barJk by IT .R. Agent
Held by Federal Reserve 'bank
In actual circulation
bilateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank:
Gold certificates on hand and
due from U.S.Treasury
Eligible paper
U.S. Govt, securities
Total collateral

Boston

New York

Phi la.

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

B-SOld
Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

3,HI6,357 273,664
266,698 24,570

755.363 261,160 331,205 159,991 149,289
93,87s 15,481 14,585
8,671+ 18,655

810,649 138,808 109,654 120,370
33,580
4,475
3.235
5.975

52,621 253,583
5.062 38,528

3,149,659 249,094.

661,485 245,679 316,620 151,317 130,634

777.069 13^,333 106,419 114,395

47,559 215,055

3 , 1 4 5 , 1 5 6 276,117
13,120
1,354
296,000
—

753,706 212,000 282,431 123,340 81,385
7,960 1,477
35s
372
139
50,000 50,000 35,000 72,000

819,513 124,936 102,000 113,290
773
153
179
62
15,000
9,000 10,000

52,675 200,763
184
109
1,000
54,000

3,454,276 277,471

761,666 263,477 332,789 1 6 1 , 7 1 2 153,524

820,286 140,089 1 1 1 , 1 7 9 123,352

53.259 254,872

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTE STA.TEI.tEHT OH SEPTEMBER 5, 1934
(in thousands of dollars)
Total

Boston

llew York

Phila.

42,911
11,479

1,511
608

31,192
663

10,208
10,208

31,432

903

30,529

U. S. Govt, securities

48.474

5.Q00

31.474

12.000

Total collateral

48,474

5,000

31,474

12,000

"ederal He serve bank notes:
Issued to J. R.bank( outstanding)
Held by Federal Reserve "bank
In circulation - net*
Collateral pledged against
outstanding notes:
Discounted and purchased
bills

Cleve.

Rich. Atlanta

Chicago St.Louis

Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.

—
—

—

'Does not include $95»601,000 of Federal Reserve bank: notes for the retirement of which Federal Reserve banks have deposited lawful money
with the Treasurer of the United States.