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statistical
For immediate release
November 15, 1968
H.5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended November 6, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks
Peserve 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

22

33

11

155

36

119

10

109

3,115

1,171

1,944

361

1,583

-3,248

-1,173

-2,075

-372

-1,703

ii

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

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

28.3

26.3

29.6

36.2

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.




28.4

H.5(a)

Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week Ended November 6, 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.

Gross transactions
a.
b.

Purchases
Sales

2.

Total 2-way transactions 1/

3.

5,061
1,947

1,950
779

3,112
1,167

711
349

1,853

772

1,082

349

3,208

1,178

2,030

361

93

8

86

3,115

1,171

1,944

361

1,888

981

907

31

145

95

50

1,743

886

857

2,401
818
732 .

Total net transactions
a.
b.
c.

B.

8 banks in
New York City

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

(-)

1,669
86
1>583,

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

50
31

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 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.




875

825