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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release

For immediate release
March 13, 1970

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended March 4, 1970
(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/

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

5 banks
33 other
in Chicago banks

114

52

62

79

32

46.

4,008

609

3,399

1,124

2,276

-3,972

-589

-3,383

-1,135

-2,249

33.4

12.2

47.8

100.5

-11

73
46

—

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

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

37.8 :

1J

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 March 4, 1970
(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•

7,204
3,196

1,913
1,305

5,290
1,891

1,458
335 '

3,832
1,557

2,811

1,194

1,617

335

1,283

4,393

720

3,673

1,124

2,550

384

111

273

4,009

609

3,400

1,124

2,276

1,188

858

330

60

269

Total net transactions
a.
be
c.

B.

8 banks in
New York Citv

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

—

273

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

329

123

205

3.

Net loans

859

735

124

205
60

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.

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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