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s t a t i s t i c a l
r e l e a s e
For immediate release
March 31, 1972
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended March 22, 1972
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks

Reserve excess or deficiency ( - ) 1/

55

32

22

5

18

Less:

99

91

8

4

4

6,959

3,279

3,680

1,666

2,014

-7,113

-3,403

-3,710

-1,674

-2,036

53.5

65.4

45.9

128.5

30.0

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

Less: Net interbank Federal funds
purchases or sales ( - ) 2/
Equals: Net basic reserve surplus
or deficit (-):
a.

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

y

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.




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Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended March 22, 1972
(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.

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

(-)
B.

8 banks In
Hew York Cltv

12,050
5,091

4,037
757

8,014
4,334

2,380
715

5,633
3,619

4,162

757

3,405

638

2,767

7,888

3,279

4,609

1,742

2,867

929

76

852

1,666

2,014

929

- -

6,959

3,279

3,680

1,995

1,575

420

197

46

151

1,799

1,529

270

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3•

Net loans

228
- -

228

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/
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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.

Note: —

Averages of daily figures.




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