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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release For immediate release March 20, 1970 Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks Reserve Period Ended March 11, 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 -13 16 23 21 3 518 169 349 4,829 1,329 '3,500 1,367 2,133 -5,324 -1,478 -3,846 -1,352 -2,494 ~ 44.6 30.5 54.3 119.3 42.0 348 1 , 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 March 11, 1970 (In millions of dollars) 46 banks A. 5 banks in Chicago Gross transactions a. b. Purchases Sales 2. Total 2-way transactions 1/ 3. Total net transactions a. b. c. 1/ 38 banks outside New York Interbank Federal funds transactions 1. B. 8 banks in New York City Net purchases of net buying banks Net sales of net selling banks Net purchases or sales (-) 7,605 2,776 2,298 969 5,307 1,807 1,668 301 3,639 1,506 2,442 963 1,479 301 1,178 5,163 1,334 3,828 1,367 334 6 328 4,829 1,329 3,500 1,367 1,358 943 415 68 Related transactions with U. S. Government securities dealers 1. Loans to dealers 2/ 2. Borrowings from dealers 3_/ 366 145 222 3. Net loans 992 798 193 3/ 222 68 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 resale) or other lending arrangements. 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. 348 126