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For immediate release
November 8, 1968
H.5
Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended October 30, 1968
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks
Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/
I,ess:

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

72

9

63

12

51

112

12

100

— «—

100

2,035

609

1,426

323

1,104

612

1,463

310

-1,153

13.6

20.7

29.9

19.2

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

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

- 2,075

17.9

-

-

ll

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 October 30, 1968
(In millions of dollars)

A.

8 banks in
New York City

38 banks outside New York

4,281
2,246

1,599
990

2,682
1,256

630
308

2,052
948

1,969

908

1,061

296

765

2,312

691

1,622

334

1,287

277

82

195

12

183

2,036

609

1,427

323

1,104

1,466

823

643

35

608

99

63

36

1,367

760

607

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.

5 banks 33 other
in Chicago banks

46 banks

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

Loans to dealers 2/

2.

Borrowings from dealers 3/

3.

Net loans

- -

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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.




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