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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release

f*AL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2 4 ,

1974

Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended
May 1 5 , 1974
(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

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks

80

60

19

13

33

429

121

308

14

294

12,742

3,940

8,802

3,800

5,002

-13,092

-4,002

-9,091

-3,828

-5,263

78.8

59.2

215.6

65.1

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

Net amount

be

As per cent of average required reserves

92.2

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 May 1 5 , 1 9 7 4
(In m i l l i o n s of dollars)

4 6 banks

8 banks in
New York City

3 8 banks outside N e w Y o r k

5 banks
in Chicago

3 3 other
banks

A. Interbank Federal funds
transactions
1. Gross transactions
18,783
6,040

5,408
1,467

13,375
4,573

4,778
978

8,597
3,595

5,659

1,369

4,291

978

3,313

13,123

4,039

9,084

3,800

5,284

380

98

282

12,743

3,941

8,802

3,800

5,002

1,316

521

795

324

472

2. Borrowings from dealers 3/

639

360

278

3. Net loans

678

161

517

a. Purchases
b. Sales
2. Total 2-way transactions 1/
3. Total net transactions
a. Net purchases of net
buying banks
b. Net sales of net
selling banks
c. Net purchases or sales
(-)

282

B. Related transactions with
U.S. Government securities
dealers
1. Loans to dealers 2/

V

2/

278
324

193

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.
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.