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FEDERAL

RESERVE

Factors A f f e c t i n g Bank R e s e r v e s and
Condition S t a t e m e n t of F.R. B a n k s
H.4.1

For immediate r e l e a s e
September 7, 1961

The a v e r a g e of d a i l y f i g u r e s of t o t a l member "bank r e s e r v e s h e l d d u r i n g t h e
week ended September 6 d e c r e a s e d a n e t of $75 m i l l i o n t o $19,094 m i l l i o n . Cash
allowed as r e s e r v e s d e c r e a s e d $233 m i l l i o n and member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s a t t h e
F e d e r a l Reserve Banks i n c r e a s e d $158 m i l l i o n * E s t i m a t e d r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s d e c r e a s e d
$3 m i l l i o n ; and e s t i m a t e d e x c e s s r e s e r v e s d e c r e a s e d $72 m i l l i o n t o $530 m i l l i o n .
Excess r e s e r v e s exceeded member bank borrowings a t t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Banks by
$473 m i l l i o n , compared w i t h t h e r e v i s e d f i g u r e of $565 m i l l i o n t h e week b e f o r e •
The p r i n c i p a l changes supplying average r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s with F e d e r a l
Reserve Banks were i n c r e a s e s of $564 m i l l i o n i n U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s bought
o u t r i g h t and $20 m i l l i o n i n member bank borrowings, and a d e c r e a s e of $29 m i l l i o n
i n T r e a s u r y d e p o s i t s w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Banks. The p r i n c i p a l o f f s e t t i n g changes
were d e c r e a s e s of $102 m i l l i o n i n F e d e r a l Reserve f l o a t and $128 m i l l i o n i n gold
s t o c k , and i n c r e a s e s of $189 m i l l i o n i n c u r r e n c y i n c i r c u l a t i o n and $40 m i l l i o n i n
f o r e i g n d e p o s i t s w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Banks. T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t i n c r e a s e d
$484 m i l l i o n .
As of Wednesday, September 6, h o l d i n g s of U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
bought o u t r i g h t were $643 m i l l i o n h i g h e r t h a n a week e a r l i e r and member bank b o r rowings were $9 m i l l i o n h i g h e r . O u t r i g h t h o l d i n g s of b i l l s , n o t e s , and bonds i n c r e a s e d $543 m i l l i o n , $77 m i l l i o n , and $23 m i l l i o n , r e s p e c t i v e l y .

Member bank r e s e r v e s ,
Reserve Bank c r e d i t ,
and r e l a t e d i t e m s
Reserve Bank c r e d i t :
U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s - Bought o u t r i g h t - - S y s t e m account
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
AcceptancesBought o u t r i g h t
Held under r e p u r c h a s e agreement
Discounts and a d v a n c e s - Member bank borrowings
Other
Float
T o t a l Reserve Bank c r e d i t
Gold s t o c k
Treasury currency outstanding
Currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n
Treasury cash holdings
T r e a s u r y d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Foreign d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other d e p o s i t s w i t h F . R. Banks
Other F. R. a c c o u n t s ( n e t )
Member bank r e s e r v e s :
With F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash allowed a s r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Total reserves held
Required r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
Excess r e s e r v e s ( e s t i m a t e d )
* $$00,000 or l e s s

Averages of d a i l y f i g u r e s
Week ended Change from week ended
S e p t . 7,
S e p t . 6,
Aug. 30,
i960
1961
1961
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
27,840

+564
— —

mm mm

+1,200
- 144

27,902

2

34

35

1
+ 20

Wednesday,
S e p t . 6,
1961

68

999
28,931
17,451
5,553
51,935

-102
+484
-128
+ 1
+357

204
1
4- 138
4- 990
-l,548
4" 181
376

1,080
29, 084
17,452
5,553
52,089

32,663^ •
4o$k *
469
270
303
1, i l l
35,22X3 .

+189
- 8
- 29
+ 40
+ 5
+ 2
+199

4» 489
9
8
437
108
4* 100
4- 519

32,828
4l8
557
274
324
1,108
35,509

16,712
2,382
19,094
18,564
530

+158
-233
- 75
- 3
- 72

895
+1,631
+ 736
+ 864
128
-

16,580
2,578
19,158
18,628
530

57
*

*

*

-

+

-

On September 6, 196l, U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s h e l d i n c u s t o d y by t h e
F e d e r a l Reserve Banks f o r f o r e i g n account were $5,866 m i l l i o n , a d e c r e a s e of $102
m i l l i o n f o r t h e week and an i n c r e a s e of $44$ m i l l i o n from t h e comparable d a t e a
year ago.

5.4.1(a)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
S e p t . 6,
1961

A S S E T S
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e a c c o u n t
Redemption f u n d f o r F . R. n o t e s
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e r e s e r v e s

16,142
1,044
177135
(376)

30
9
2

(892)
(1,268)
(376)

2
109
2

-

4-

2, 811
683
19,872
3,536
27, 902

+

543

+
+
+

77
23
643

27,902

+

643

4-

28,oo4

4-

654

4-

1,072

4-

+

34
l
21
609

-

376
5
22
86

+

272

+

376

4-

395
32
48
34
509

4,013
110
205

27,813
16,580
557
274
324
17,735

(892)

-

1,589
74
1,515

(1,268)

2,933
65
48,546

C A P I T A L
ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l a c c o u n t s
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ( l , 2 6 8 )

430
817
111
49,904

-

4-

+
44-

+
-

44-

191
7
597

172
L2,324
+12,362
+ 1,052
4- 1 , 2 6 2
83
4-

4-

-

44-

4"
4-

£

Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and a c c r u e d d i v i d e n d s
TOTAL LIABILITIES

+
+

4-

1—1

L I A B I L I T I E S
F e d e r a l Reserve n o t e s
Deposits:
Member bank r e s e r v e s
U. S . T r e a s u r e r - - g e n e r a l a c c o u n t
Foreign
Other
Total deposits

-

1
1

1,

T o t a l l o a n s and s e c u r i t i e s
Cash i t e m s i n p r o c e s s of c o l l e c t i o n
Bank p r e m i s e s
Other a s s e t s
TOTAL ASSETS

386
68
34

-

1—1

Cash
D i s c o u n t s and a d v a n c e s
Acceptances--bought o u t r i g h t
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t - Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
T o t a l bought o u t r i g h t
Held u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement
T o t a l U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

Change s i n c e
Aug. 30;
S e p t . 7,
1961
i960

742
39
79
52
676
132
24
l44

4444-

12
609

-

28
42
12
86

R a t i o of g o l d c e r t i f i c a t e 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 (comp u t e d from f i g u r e s a s shown on t h e f o l lowing p a g e s - - n o t c o n s o l i d a t e d )
.6f> - 3 - 1 #
37.4%
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on a c c e p t a n c e s p u r c h a s e d
for foreign correspondents
68
1
135
* F i g u r e s i n p a r e n t h e s e s a r e t h e e l i m i n a t i o n s made i n t h e c o n s o l i d a t i n g p r o c e s s ;
see comparable f i g u r e s on combined "basis on f o l l o w i n g p a g e s .
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, SEPTEMBER 6, 1961
( A c c e pt a n c e s and s e c u r i t i e s h e l d u n d e r r e p u r c h a s e agreement a r e c l a s s i f i e d a s
m a t u r i n g w i t h i n 15 days i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h maximum m a t u r i t y of t h e a g r e e m e n t s . )
D i s c o u n t s and
advances
Within 15 d a y s
67
16 days t o 90 d a y s
1
91 days t o 1 y e a r
-Over 1 y e a r t o 5 y e a r s
-Over 5 y e a r s t o 10 y e a r s
-Over 10 y e a r s
-Total
55

Acceptances
12
22
----35

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Changes
Holdings
d u r i n g week
452
+217
1,187
+128
11,851
+250
11,934
+ 34
2,254
+ 8
224
+ 6
277902
+543

H.4.1(b)

STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1961
Total

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

Cleveland.

Richmond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

San
Francisco

(in m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

ASSETS
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
Redemption fund for F. R. notes
Total gold c e r t i f i c a t e reserves
F. R. n o t e s of other Banks
Other cash
Discounts and advances
Acceptances:
Bought outright
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s :
Bought o u t r i g h t - Bills
Certificates
Notes
Bonds
Total
Held under repurchase agreement

l6,l42
1,044
17,186

724
62
786

4,166
235
4,401

874
64
938

1,357
91
1,448

1,060
89
1,149

756
64
820

2,756
187
2,943

637
46
663

301
26
3^7

721
47
768

629
33

2,l6l
100

ob'd

•d/d6±

376
386

46
24

93
78

33
21

13
34

18
22

58
35

22
65

9
19

21
9

17
10

15
20

31
49

68

10

11

3

18

5

4

8

*

2

5

1

1

34

- -

34

ll4
68
807
144
1,133

337
202
2,383
424
3,346

2.811
149
1,683
90
19,872 1,058
188
3,536
27,902 1,485
WW

mm

695
4l6
4,9-14
875
6,900
- -

- -

- —

163
97
1,148
204
1,612
«- —

238
143
1,685
300
2,366
— —

178
106
1,258
224
1, 766

155
93
1,092
194
1,534

— —

— —

- -

481
287
3,396
6o4
4,768
-

- -

113
68
800
142
1,123

— -

65
4o
465
83
653

- -

123
73
866
154
1,216

- -

~ -

- -

Total U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s

27,902 1,485 .

6,900

1,612

2, ^66

1,766

1,534

4,768

1,123

653

1,216

1,133

3,346.

Total loans and s e c u r i t i e s

28,004 1,495.

6,945

1,615

2,384

1,771

1,538

4,776

1,123

655

1,221

1,134

3,347

993
9
51

307
4
12

385
8
17

376
6
12

356
13
.12

755
24
34

217
7
8

150
5
5

250
6
9

226
13
9

550
11
25

12,570

2,930

4,289

3,354

2,832

8,619

2,066

1,172

2,28l

2,079

6,274

Cash items in process of
collection
Bank premises
Other a s s e t s

4,905
310
205

TOTAL ASSETS

340
4 .
11 .

51A72 2; 706
I

•x-Less than $500,000.

H.4.1(c)

STATEMENT OF- CONDITION OF EACE INDERAL KESEKVE BANK. ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1961
Total

L I A B I L I T I E S
Federal Reserve notes
Deposits:
Member "bank r e s e r v e s
U.S. Treasurer-general account
Foreign
Other
Total d e p o s i t s
Deferred a v a i l a b i l i t y cash items
Other l i a b i l i t i e s and accrued
dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in
Surplus
Other c a p i t a l accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Contingent l i a b i l i t y on acceptances purchased f o r f o r e i g n
corre spondents

Boston

New
York

Philadelphia

Cleveland

Richmond

Atlanta Chicago

St.
Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas
City

Dallas

( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
28,189

1,640

6,444

1,821

2,531

2, 242

1,610

5,225

16, 58O
557
274
324
17,735

635
38
13
1
687

4,605
78
1/79
271
5,033

738
35
16
l
790

1,246
46
25
1
l , 318

693
4o
13
3
7%9

809
22
14
1
646

2, 473
83
38
1
2,595

3,825

310

705

237

309

295

299

65
49,814

3
2,~F4O

17
12,199

4
2,852

6
4,164

5
3,291

430
817
111

21
4o
5

117
229
25

25
48
5

40
75
10

51,172

2, 706

12,570

2,930

135

7

2/38

8

1, 201

San
Francisco

581

1,170

849

2,875

595
30
9
1
535"

4o4
29
6

896
42
16

439

786
61
12
1
860

954

2, 700
53
33
43
2,829

593

183

119

192

197

386

3
2,758

11
8,424

2
2, 021

2
1,141

2
2, 224

3
2, 003

7
6,097

20
37
6

23
44
7

61
116
18

l4
27
4

10
19
2

18
35
4

25
47
4

56
100
21

4,289

3,354

2,832

8,619

2, 066

1,172

2,281

2, 079

6,274

12

6

7

19

5

3

6

8

16

*

*

FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
F. R. notes outstanding
C o l l a t e r a l for F. R. n o t e s :
Gold c e r t i f i c a t e account
E l i g i b l e paper
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s
Total c o l l a t e r a l

29,191

1,699

6,671

1,86 2

2,655

2,314

l , 674

5,331

l , 243

662

1,205

898

2,977

9,075
8
21,380
30,463

495

2,000

650
3
l , 325
l , 978

870

735

475

1,700

380

170

325
5
900
1,230

275

1, 000

650
925

2,100
3,ioo

— -

1,275
1,770

5,100
7,100

1,880
2,750

1,605
2,340

1 / A f t e r deducting $195 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r Federal Reserve Banks.
2 / A f t e r deducting $ 97 m i l l i o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n s of o t h e r Federal Reserve Banks.

1,300
l , 775

*

3,800
5,500

-

»

510
680

935
1,315
*

Less than $$00,000,