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FEDERAL
RESERVE
statist; c a I r e l e a s e

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For immediate r e l e a s e
O c t o b e r 1 3 , 1978

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Reserve Positions of Major Reserve City Banks
Reserve Period Ended O c t o b e r 4 , 1978
(In millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)

46 banks

33 other
5 banks
in Chicago banks

34

31

31

261

174

86

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86

15,375

5,032

10,343

4,992

5,351

-15,571

-5,173

-10,398

-4,960

-5,438

94.7

87.0

99.1

316.5

60.9

Borrowings from Reserve Banks

Less: Net interbank Federal funds
purchases or sales ( - ) 2 /

38 banks outside New York

65

Reserve excess or deficiency (-) 1/
Less:

8 banks in
New York City

— -»

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

Net amount

b.

As per cent of average required reserves

1/

Reserves held a f t e r a l l adjustments applicable to the r e p o r t i n g
p e r i o d i n c l u d i n g a l l o w a b l e c a r r y - o v e r and d e f i c i e n c i e s , l e s s t h e
sum o f r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e s .
Adjusted to include $6.1 million
w a i v e r s of p e n a l t i e s f o r r e s e r v e d e f i c i e n c i e s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
B o a r d p o l i c y c h a n g e e f f e c t i v e November 1 9 , 1 9 7 5 .

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For d e t a i l s
Banks.

NOTE:

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s e e F e d e r a l F u n d s T r a n s a c t i o n s of M a j o r R e s e r v e C i t y

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figures.

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Federal Funds transactions of Major Reserve City Banks
for the Week ended O c t o b e r 4 , 1978
(I'ri'millions of dollars)

V44

46 banks
'

8 banks in
New York City

3 8 banks outside New York

33 other* 1
banks

5 banks
in Chicago

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A. Interbank Federal funds
transactions

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1. Gross transactions
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a. Purchases
b. Sales
2. Total 2-way transactions 1/

23,623
8,248

5,953
921

17,670
7,327

6,147
1,156

11,522 "
6,17lT

5,601

921

4,680

1,156

3,524"
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3. Total net transactions
a. Net purchases of net
buying banks

18,022

b. Net sales of net
selling banks

5,032

12,990

2,647

2,647

4,992

7,998"

——

2,647 „

c. Net purchases or sales
(-)

-

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;

15,375

5,032

10,343

4,992

5,351,

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

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1. Loans to dealers 2/

3,222

1,968

1,255

344

911

2. Borrowings from dealers 3/

2,186

491

1,695

325

1,37(5

3. Net loans

1,037

1,477

440

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•

459/
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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
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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 fr^m
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 securi$e5
to dealers subject to repurchase), resale agreements, and borrowings secured by Gov't, or other issues.
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Note:—Averages of daily figures.




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