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FEDERAL
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H.5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended February 7, 1968

For immediate release
February 16, 1968

(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

5 banks
33 other
in Chicago banks

Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/

41

18

23

Less:

55

1

54

988

321

668

85

582

-1,002

-304

-698

-78

-621

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

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

8
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16
54

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

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

8.6

6.4

10.2

6.9

1/

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.




10.8

H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended February 7, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

46 banks
A.

38 banks outside New York

5 banks 33 other
in Chicago banks

Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1.

Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2.

Total 2-way transactions 1/

3.

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

Net purchases of net
buying banks
Net sales of net
selling banks
Net purchases or sales

(-)
B.

8 banks in
New York City

2,623
1,635

931
610

1,692
1,025

324
239

1,368
786

1,252

492

759

212

548

1,372

439

933

113

820

383

118

265

28

238

988

321

668

85

582

2,137

1,345

792

24

769

93

93

2,044

1,252

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2,

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3,

Net loans

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—

24

792

1/

Derived rrom averages tor INUIVIUUCN U<NI*.O WJ.

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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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