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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE
release
For

immediate release

January 4, 1 9 7 4

H.5

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended D e c e m b e r 26, 1973
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks
Reserve excess or deficiency ( - ) 1J

333

Less:

180

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

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

8 banks in
New York City
188

38 banks outside New York

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks

145

57

180

- -

89
180

14,190

4,944

9,246

3,208

6,038

-14,037

-4,757

-9,281

-3,151

-6,130

90.8

76.1

100.7

206.1

79.7

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

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

1/

Reserves held after all adjustments applicable to the reporting period including allowable
carry-over and deficiencies, less the sum of required reserves.

2/

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

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended December 26, 1973
(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.

B.

8 banks in
New York City

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

(-)

19,890
5,700

5,843
899

14,047
4,801

4,007
799

10,040
4,002

4,987

899

4,088

727

3,361

14,903

4,944

9,959

3,281

6,679

713

72

641

713
14,191

4,944

9,246

3,208

6,038

2,660

1,669

991

364

627

446

273

172

2,214

1,395

819

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

- -

364

1/

Derived from averages for individual banks for entire week. Figure for each bank
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.

If

Federal funds loaned, net funds supplied to each dealer by clearing banks,
repurchase agreements (purchases of securities from dealers subject to retfsle)
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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