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RESERVE

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For immediate release
March 1, 1968

H. 5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended February 21, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks
Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/
Less:

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

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

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

35

28

7

241

131

110

760

161

600

•Equals: Net basic reserve surplus
or deficit (-):

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+2/

a.

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

2
- -

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5
110

6

594

*

-966

-264

-703

-4

-6.99

8.7

5.9

10.6

.4

12.5

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

Note: -- Averages of daily figures.

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5 banks
33 other
in Chicago banks

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

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FEDERAL

of GOV/,-

H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended February 21, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

1 46 banks
A.

38 banks outside New York

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5 banks 33 other
in Chicago banks v"
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Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1.

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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 Citv

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

(-)

V

2,511
1,750

953
792

1,558
958

320
314

1,368

630

739

267

1,238
644

. 2.
3.

Loans to dealers 2/
Borrowings from dealers 3/
Net loans

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472 „
>

1

1,142

323

819

53

766

382

162

220

47

172 *

760

161

600

6

594

4

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

V

>
V

1,755

1,082

97

97

1,658

985

673
—

673

17
—

17

656
--

656

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indicates extent to which its weekly average purchases and sales are offsetting;
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 redale)
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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