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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

For immediate release
April 5, 1968

H. 5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended March 27, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1J
Less:

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

Less: Net interbank Federal funds
purchases or sales (-) 2/

46 banks

8 banks in
New York City

15

-12

28

7

21

125

15

110

45

65

626

42

584

191

-736

-69

-667

-230

38 banks outside Blew York

5 banks
33 other
in Chicago banks

393

Equals: Net basic reserve surplus
or deficit (-):
a.

Net amount

be

As per cent of average required reserves

6.5

1.5

9.9

21.9

V

Reserves held after all adjustments applicable to the reporting period less the sum of
required reserves and carryover reserve deficiencies.

2/

For details see Federal Funds Transactions of Major Reserve City Banks,

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




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H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended March 27, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

J 46 banks
A.

8 banks in
New York Citv

38 banks outside New York

5 banks 33 other
in Chicago banks ^
V

Interbank Federal funds
transactions

V

1.

Gross transactions
a.
be

2.

Total 2-way transactions 1/

3.

Total net transactions
a.
be
Ce

B.

1 /

1

Purchases
Sales

2,861
2,235

966
924

1,895
1,311

453
261

1,442 J
1,050 V1

1,535

632

903

258

645 N

7

V

F

Net purchases of net
buying banks
Net sales of net
selling banks
Net purchases or sales
(-)

1,326

334

992

195

700

292

408

4

626

42

584

191

4
797 *
404 V

393 ^

Related transactions with
U. S. Government securities
dealers
1.

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

TX--J—-J

r

,

.

V

1,304

966

338

— —

338

108

107

1

- -

1

1,197

859

338

.

—

o-—
v u o u r b
iui
u R n e ween, figure ror eacn oani
indicates extent to which its weekly average purchases and sales are offsetting;
that is, it is the lesser of the two amounts. Gross purchases less 2-way transactions equals net purchases of net buying banks. Similarly, gross sales less
2-way transactions equals net sales of net selling banks.

2/

Federal funds loaned, net funds supplied to each dealer by clearing banks,
repurchase agreements (purchases of securities from dealers subject to resale)
or other lending arrangements.

3/

Federal funds borrowed, net funds acquired from each dealer by clearing banks,
reverse repurchase agreements (sales of securities to dealers subject to repurchase) , resale agreements, and borrowings secured by Gov't, or other issues.

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




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