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FEDERAL

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statistical

RESERVE

release

For immediate release
May 24, 1968

H.5

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended May 15, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

1

w

46 banks

W
Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/
JL,ess: Borrowings from Reserve Banks
\ess: 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

50

10

40

221

123

99

26

72

1,469

781

688

459

228

-1,641

-894

-747

-486

-261

40

^Equals: Net basic reserve surplus
or deficit (-):
%

a.

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

f

14.9

20.6

11.2

46.9

1/

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

2/

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

Fote: «

Averages of daily figures.

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H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended May 15, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

46 banks
A.

38 banks outside New York

5 banks 33 other %
in Chicago banks

Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1.

V
v

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

>
v

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

(-)

3,596
2,127

1,438
657

2,157
1,470

647
187

1,510
1,282

1,507

657

850

187

663

2,089

781

1,307

459

848

620

620

620

1,469

781

688

459

228

4

318

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

Loans to dealers 2/

896

575

322

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

270

64

206

3.

Net loans

627

511

116

- -

4

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 re&ale)
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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