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FEDERAL

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RESERVE

statistical

release

For immediate release
March 1, 1974
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended FEBRUARY 20, 1974

H.5

(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

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

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

Le.es: Net interbank Federal funds
purchases or sales (-) 2/

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks
3

5

39

31

8

583

257

325

16,046

5,500

.10,546

4,289

6,257

-16,589

-5,726

-10,863

-4,284

-6,579

105.2

88.5

116.9

270.5

85.3

325

—

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
jfor the Week Ended February 20, 1974
(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.

22,199
6,153

6,729
1,229

15,470
4,925

4,946
657

10,524
4,268

5,145

1,229

3,916

657

3,259

17,054

5,500

11,555

4,289

7,266

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

(-)

1,009
16,046

5,500

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers Z/

3.

Net loans

1,009

1,009
10,546

4,289

6,257

358

527

>

2,260

1,376

885

583

332

250

1,678

1,043

634

250
358

1/

Derived from averages for individual banks for entire week. Figure for each back
indicates extent to which its weekly average purchase* 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.

Bote: —

Averages of daily figures.




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