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LIBRARY
ROOM 5030
J UN

91

1972

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

REFERENCE
To be used
in Treasury
Library

BULLETIN
OF THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
NOVEMBER

1939

Analysis of Receipts and Disbursements
Composition of the Public Debt
Capital Movements and Monetary Data
Other Treasury Statistics

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFRCE OF THE SECRETARY

BULLETIN
OF THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
NOVEMBER

1939

Analysis of Receipts and Disbursements
Composition of the Public Debt
Capital Movements and Monetary Data
Other Treasury Statistics

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Table of Contents

Page

Receipts and Expenditures
Fiscal Years 1935-4o
Expenditures by Classes, Receipts by Sources
Social Insurance Accounts
Cash Income and Outgo

General Fund and Public Debt
Composition of the G-eneral Fund
Treasury Financing Operations
Coiaposition of the Public Debt
Net Market Tr-ansactlons of Treasury Investment Accounts
Holdings of G-overnnient Obligations
Computed Interest and Yields on Public Debt Issues

2

3-13
14-15
I5

IS
19-20
21
21
21

23-25

Oovernment Corporations and Credit Agencies
Assets, Liabilities and Proprietary Interest
Sources and Uses of Funds

Issues Outstanding
Financing Operations

27

28-31
32
32

International Capital Movements
Summary Table
Short-term Foreign Assets and Liabilities
Security Transactions and Brokerage Balances
Transactions in U. S. Domestic Securities
Foreign Exchange Transactions

Jik

36-37
38-39
1*0

k-2-k'}

Other Monetary Data

Gold and Silver Stocks
Silver Production, Movements and Seigniorage
Foreign Excliange and Price Data
Miscellaneous
Commodities Imported Under Quota
Law Enforcement Statlstloe

k^-k6

kl-hS
'*9-50

52

53

FEDERAL

RECEIPTS

AND

-1-

EXPENDITURES

Summary Table on Receipts, Exi)enditure8 and Public Debt
(In millions of dollars - on basis of daily Treaeury Btatements, unrevlBed.)

Monthly Receipts, Expenditures and Excess of Expenditures
(In millions of dollars - on baels of dally Treasury statements, unrevlBed)

Mar.

Jan.

eceipts
I93t...
1935...
1936. ••
1937...
1938...

19»...

211
203
228
28U

206
2lU
218
275

335
308

U20
601
752

Apr

,011

182
228
231
363

960
737

268

6l*U

Expenditures
1951*

720

931*

580

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

1*88

531
U89
613
528
662

571*

728
317
271
338
179

160
-27
-108
-196
-208
1U2

53s
588
531*

693

6¥t
815
752
879

ExcesB of expenditures
193I*

509

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

285
310
301*

199
385

21*5

Hay

2U6
256
335
375
397

June

July

tag.

Sept.

Oot.

Hot.

Dee.

BUDGET RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES AND EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES
January 1934
1934

DOLLARS
Mill

1935

1936

to
1937

Date
1938

1939

DOLLARS
Mill ion3

ions

Receipts

1.200

1,200

1.000

1.000

800

800

600

600

400

400

200

200

li
J

M

II

Expenditures

-

General

(Ib allllaM of dollara - on baalt of iailj Tr«anr7 statosaat, nnrvTliad)

Tlaoal jter
or Bonth

Total

Dapartoantal

Istleaal
dofeaeo

Mi^ala-

Pablle
«ork>

tratton

i/

668
U80
53*

807
3U1

1933.
1936.
1935.
1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

To torsos*

761*

505

i?5

856
97U
1.075

193g-Oct.
Hov.
Sec.

763
507
556
576
580
582
552

118
15"
80
150

1*6

57

90
92
91

U6

9U

i»6

61

rati.

55
51

n

Ul*

91

tt6

5S
5U

87
90

1*6

Mar.

MV..

2/

289
712
533
527
362
787

7U9

321
325
290

188
290
3U5

926
9Ul

63
70
53

25
23
23

U9
28

II

22

36

91*

33

98
106
73

671
536

2U

2U

22

37
33
18

272

UU
36
22

15
13
151

31

"3

68

15

1*5

s

U5

U8

I46
"•5

57
57

P
68

26
28
2U

»5

63

97

2U

59

108

6

30
17
120

23

95

eu

866

ill
169
1U3
172
157

67
9
173

lt9

8«pt.

Other

Ik

6U

Oct.

Intersst
on the
public
dsbt

29

July.

100
106
102

Social
Security
asd
Sallroad
Estlrement Acts

757
821

Juna.

laig,,

1/

U5

OlTlllan
ConeenratloD Corpo

238

1*5

1939-Jsn.

Apr..

igrlanltural MJaetaont
prograa

66
10

I
7

6

10
13
15
25
15
22

Includes public buildings, publlo fal^iirays. rlTsrs and harbors, Tannasssa Valley Authority. Bural Xleotrlflcatlon Adainlotratlon end
reclamation projects.
Included under SacoTary and Belief in these years.

Expenditures

-

Recovery and Relief

(In millions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrerlsed)

nsoal year
or month

Total

Public works. Inelud'
ine work relief

Agrl cultural

Aid

nkil

193>».

19351936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

3.073
2.238
3.105

U9U
8I6
1,26U
1.896
1.1*72
2,2llO

1.81*1*

1/

1*9

2,31*8 1/

1*8

781*
71*1

985 1/
78

31*2

6

606

2

6U
170 2/
50

1938-Oct.
Sot.
Sec.

262

207

2lt8

191*

309

219

1939-Jan.
reb.
Mar.

258

60

(1)

\^
61

9

297

185
160
201

Apr..
May..
June.

266
262
252

173
173
167

60

July.
Aug..
Sept.

220
321

170

IU9
I3U
106

60
51
55

Oct.

175

113

52

i
(

3.51*1

(•)

3«

385
2.763
3.369

1933-

)

251*

38
36
75

Aid to
home
owners

1|U

215
2^8

lanoous

303
182
5f
36
(U)
7

198

8

13
10
11

3

61*

20
32
25

2

16

(•)
2

61

Includes ftmde expeaded for Clvlllaa Con8er7atloii Corps dnrlse tbeee 7«arQ.
laolodes $9'*»000,000 restoration of e^lt&l Impairaent of Commodity Credit Corporatloa,
Prior to fiscal year 19^ figures Inolnde Hatlonol Touth Administration expenditures.
Includes $119,^9.913.05 restoration of oc^ltal lapalrment of Commodity Credit Corporation.
Less than $^.000.
Indicated excess of credits* deduct.

Ml SCO 1-

u
125 U/

9
9

.

6

Expenditures

-

Revolving Funds (Net), and Transfers to Trust Accounts, etc.

(la millions of dollare - on basle of daily Treaeiiry statement, unrevlsed)

Transfers to trust accounts, etc.

Revolving funds (net)
Fiscal year
or month

Agricultural
Aid

Total

U96
3^5
11
SOU
121

lUl
(33)
(18)
(13)

92

(8)

10

(1)
(1)
(2)

193g-Oct..
Hov..

Dec

7
U

1939-Jan.
Feb..
Mar..

10

Apr..
May..
June.
July.
Aug..
Sept.

Oct..

(

)

31*6

Lees than $500,000.
Indicates excess of credits, deduct.

150
20U
Uk
?22
I3U
101
11

8
6

(•)
(•)
(•)

11
6

8

(•)
(•)
(•)

9

1

(•)

1

11

(1)
(1)

11
6

5
6

8
7

5

(1)

Old-Age

Total

KorlcB

7"*

1933
I9?t
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

•

Putllc

5

8

fieserve

Account

Ballroad

Adjusted
Service

fietlrement Certificate

Account

Fund

121

100

71
71

50
50

l,glU
868
607
685

1.773
556

UU
Ug

265
387
503

21

a

21
Ul

hi
73
75

l't7

107

32
32

12
16
16

39
50
68

37
50
50

Ig

55
50
56

55
50
56

167
66
50

^i
Ug

22

"•3

7

53

"3

32

Advances to
Government
Ballroad
Employees'
Unemployment Betlrement
Insurance
5\ind8
Account
(U.S. share)

2

Ig

87

15

t

Collections of Internal Revenue
(In thouBands of dollare - on 'baeie of reports of collectlone)

Sources of EeTenu«

riacsl
year I9U0

1938

1939

fiscal
year 1939

Income taxes:

Corporation
Current
Back
IndlTiduaX
Current
Back
Excese-profite.

M5

lg»Ul;

.89^

1.592
6.580
6Ui

305,1*92
36.1*99

23,009
8,601

211,399

3.25^

155.022
26,123
5.032

1*7,038

6,2lit

LOSU

236.983
2l*.821
11,1*1*7

Total Income taxee.

36.122

'»2,l62

Wt,6lU

Sit., 21*2

Tax on unjuet enrichment.

55^

257

2,226

2.278

Mlecellaneoue
Internal reTenue:
Capital stock tax.
Estate tax
Gift tajt
Alcoholic heverage taxes:
Distilled spirits
(imported, excise)
Distilled spirits
(domestic, excise)
Distilled spirits
rectification tax
Wines, cordials, etc.»
(imported, excise)
Vines, cordials, etc.,
(domestic excise)
Brandy used for fortifying sweet wines
Dealers In distilled
spirits; rectifiers;
manufacturers of stills
(special taxes)
Stamps for distilled
erlrlte intended for
export
Case stamps for
distilled spirits
hottled In bond
Container etamps
Floor taxes
fermented malt liquors....
Brewers; dealers In malt
liqfuors (special taxes).
Total alcoholic
heverage taxes

Tobacco taxes:
Cigars (large)
•
Cigars (small)
Cigarettes (large)
Cigarettes (small)
Snuff
Tobacco (chewing
and smoking)
Cigarette papers and tubes
Leaf dealer penalties, etc
Total tobacco taxes.

1.98U
28,871
3lU

37.0ito

130,1*86
138,1*86

i»79

1,091

125,389
110,625
2,379

2,U62

2.853

9.765

7,868

29.667

27.851

89,86U

81,231*

1.328

1,209

3.710

3.339

61

56

188

130

735

630

2,126

1,811

78

t7

627

21*7

2.552

137

133

l*,0lt8

1/

1/

*.252

i/

8

123
3.117
3.873

20,626

60
1.089
286
20,309

101,378

98,1*99

75

76

2,233

2.316

107
1,090
1

295
3,1*10

217,652

206,809

820

'*,703

38
7

36
6

183,017
2,202

172.958
2,223

56.363

511.603

1.395
11

1.330

2

1

W.I53

39.79"*

587

563

^.856

U,U5U

19,1*28

18,71*1

311

1*68

U

1/

'If
53.087

It,

1*6,291

209,823

1/

199.135

Source, of Beveaue

Mlecellaneoue Internal
revenue - continued
Manuf acturere excise taxee:
Lubricating oils
Oasollne
Tires and Inner tubes
Automobl le trucks
Other automobiles and
motorcycles
Parte or accessories for
automobiles
•
Ilectrlcal energy
Badio sets, phonograph
records, etc
Mechanical refrigerators.,
firearms, shells, and
cartridges
Pistole and revolvers
Toilet preparations, etc.,
(including repealed
5^ tai)
Matches (including
repealed taxes )
Brewers' wort and malt
(repealed as of 7/I/38).
Articles made of fur
(repealed as of 7/l/38).
Sporting goods
(repealed as of 7/1/38),
Cameras and lenses
(repealed as of 7/I/38).
Cheving gum
(repealed as of 7/1/38).

fers
Playing cards
Silver bullion sales
or transfers
Sales of produce for future
delivery (repealed as
of 7/1/3S)

Total documentary, etc..
stamp taxes

1,310

1,921

6,255

6.71*6

2,807
U62

1,188
U5U

5.95I*

1.383

,690
,327

5

29

U8

60

1/

1/

1/

2U9

Total manufacturers*
excise taxes

Miscellaneous taxes:
Bituminous Coal Act of 1937
Sugar Act of 1937
Telephone, telegraph,
radio and cable facllitiee, leased wires, etc.
Transportation of oil
by pipe line
Leases of eafe-depoeit
boxes
Admiesion to theaters,
concerts, cabarets, etc.
Club duee and
Initiation feee
A^ihilterated and process
or renoVbted butter .mixed
flour and filled cheese.
Oleomargarine, including
special taxes
Harcotlcs, including marihuana and special taxes.
Coconut and other
vegetable oils processed
National Tirearms Act
All other. Including repealed taxes not lieted
.*••••
above

Payroll taxes
Social Security taxes
(Social Security Act):
Taxes with respect to
employment (Federal Inexirance Contributions
Act) 2/
Tax on employers of 8 or
more (Federal Unemployment Tax Act)

^

Total Social
Security Taxes
U,5«l»

3.592

13,6U0

llt,072

Carriers Taxing Act of 1937.

Total payroll taxes
Total internal revenue..

I

LecG than $500.
Formerly Title Till.
Pormerly Title IX.

Pi seal

year 1939

year 19U0

'

Total nlscellaneouB
internal revenue ....

taxes:

Bonds of Indebtedness,
Issues of capital stock,
deeds of conreyance, etc
Capital stock and similar
interest sales or trans-

Hscal
1938

1939

Total mlecellaneoue taxee
Documentary, etc., stamp

July 1 - October 31

October

July 1 - October 3I

October

2,291
l6,U59
2,870
315

2.351
18,U2U
2,667
391

10,809
83,001
13.675
2,282

12,181*

619

1,207

11,369

7.290

688

3.11*7

3,27«

3.1*87

13.525

2.378
12,689

U67
381

1466

1.750
3,563

1,516
1,803

1*75

1*72

2

1,681
19

1,1*76

3

900

971

2,727

l*,185

i/

13

1/

105

1

1/

U

8

11*

31

60

I7U

23

12

Us

680

1/

1/

1

179

1/

1/

1/

106

28,635

31.517

lU7,66l

130,356

283
7.571

1,131

969

6,itl2

25.5^*3

2l*,209

1.975

2,011

8,6oU

8,062

731

1,003

3.735

3.573

335

71*, 1*83

9.592
1.1*93

15

139

137

6U8

631*

1,728

1.596

6,628

6,309

386

377

1.927

1,977

U

It

10

11

90

105

1,09«

1,251*

19

16

192

188

1.323
1/

1.91*3

7.61U

8,838

1/

3

5

lit

107

189

13,11*9

15,060

57,2lt0

56,218

186,987

191,131*

916,079

8l*l*,9e3

61,882

61.538

203,953

190,770

5.11*8

5.031

16,789

15.977

67.030

66,569

220,71*2

206,71*7

1,51*8

11*, 939

30.31*5

68,578

81,508

251.087

21*7,815

292,21*1

315.061

1,611*, 006

1,710,318

1*1,

068

,
.

Collections of Internal Revenue
(In thoueande of dollars - on basis of rftports of collections)

Incone and Profits

PlBcel year
or month

Payroll Taxes

Social Security Act 2/

Total

Corporation 1/

Total

Insurance
Contributions
Act

Total

1929
1930

2.939. 05U
3.0lto,l&6

2,331.2711

1.095.51*1

1.235.733

2,U10,259

1.11*6,81*5

1,263.1*11*

1931
1932
1933

l,860,0l4O

1.026.393
629.566

3. 299. '•36

Ui9,509
527,113

1*00,11*7

1935

1.056.757
7U6,79l
819,656
1.105.791

833,61*8
1*27,191
352.571*

Wi*

2.U2g,229
1.557.729
1.619.839
2.672.239

1936
1937
1938
1939

3.520.208
t. 653. 195
5.658.765

l,U27,lAg
2,173.769
2,622.813

671*. 1*16

753.032

U8

1,091.71*1

1.286,312

,082,028
,336.501

265,71*5
71*2,660

5,l8l.57li

2,178.1*31

1,028.831*

,1119.597

71*0,1*29

1*2,162
36,1*91
1*81,509

9,1*68

32,691*

12,513
213.622

23.978
267.887

81,508
81,979
2,939

193g-Oct

Dec.

315.061
306.572
662.252

1939- Jan.,

315. 8U5

Feb..
Mar..

51.598
57.52^

69l!Uoi

Apr.
May..
June.

279,986
315.036
568. 6U6

July.
Aug..
Sept.

300,091

Oct..

.

Not.

,

Unemployment Tax
Act

3911,218

578,678

58,119
90.267
101,167

,282
601

7,287
U.731

2,1*11*

1*83

1*2

I

61*,

32.531
25,191
207,259

98,992
125.870
3.855

59.035

25.150

7't.571
2,1*10

37.6?!*
i.7't7

13.605
-302

9.292

lU,96i*

19,6U7
163,668

328
2U.785
190.200

69,681*

S: 1*32

93,01*1*

62,529
73,682

16.252

2,6oi*

5.5^2
6,U01
663

1,613
12,961
12,985

72, 75"*

66,11*1

97.1*1*7

73.555

5.098
6.052

17,81*0

12,308

2,371*

1*91

9,1*1*3

68.578

61,882

5.1U8

1,51*8

21*.

11,318

397, '121

10,1*77

62U,25U

331.298

151.177

32.381
23,019
180,121

292,21*1

36.122

8,172

27,950

Estate
and
01ft

Kanofac-

Alcoholic

beverage

Tobacco

Stamp

t\irers'

excises

Miscellaneous

Dnjust
enrichment

6'*.l73

166

1*50,339

77.729

31*1*

25,010

138

18,310
87.1*96
11*7,156
108,191*

1929
1930

607,780
629 887

61,897
61*, 770

12,777
11,695

1931
1932
1933

568,189
500,972

1*8,078

10,1*32

1*1*1*.

1*6,951*

1*7,1*22

3U.310
113.138
212,112

21*7.751

1*11,022

1*02.739
1*25.169
'*59,179

57.578
66,580

1935

873,01*8
,1*81.160
,667,1*23

8,70U
17U
258.911

277
398.579

''3.133

31*2,275

1936
1937
1938
1939

2,021,075
2,ao7,6o8
2,287,075
2,256,031

378,81*0
305,5'*8

505,1*61*
59l*,2i*5

501,166

137.499

552, 25"*

68,990
69,919

1*1*9,851*

92,132
98,289

139.31*9

1*16,871*

1*16,751*

127,203

360,715

''6,233
1*1,083

131. 70I*

396,891

162,180

31,517
31,399
31.087

15,060

257

15,21*8

1*1*3

12,951

763

80,168
91,508
9"*. 91*3

1*3,

567.979
587,800

193S-Oet..
BoT..

191,131*

2,552

37,51?

185,659

361*

29.321*

Dec.

177,01*1

322

33.701

603
57.573
51.270

1939-Jm..

l6U,858
11*9 685
188,771

300
161*

27,828
22,062

38.151
35.918

213

1*2.1*61

Apr..
May..
June.

170,1*1*1*

lUl
180
131

July.
Au«..
Sept.

183,111
265,386
280,095

7'*,52i»

29.'*71

52,01*1

Oct..

186.^87

1,981*

Feb..
Mar..

1/
2/

2J

,

176,891*

197,695

1,937

568.182
580. 159

32.2l«l

390,038

379, SlW

71.637
6,073
6.217
6,683

3,592

U,a2
3.831
3.198
3.126

3". 355

13,031*

397

33.950
31*, 116

13.556
12.178

1*38

''7,356

'»7.359
1*0.837
1*9.321

33.626
22,533
36,177

'*6,277

1*2.539

1*9,1*61*

53.106
56,506

2.962
3.070
2,716

31,750
35,251
3U.627

13,1U9
13.290
12.556

566
666
831

767

51,655
53.113
56.519

1*8,629

2,602
3,261

1*0.038

56,15"*

3,19''

i*l*,5l*8

13,U83
11*. 097
16.511

527
592
553

29,185

56.363

53.087

l*,58i*

28,635

13,1'*9

55''

21*,

54,982

56,980
51,128

Adjustment

371.^23
526,222

1*6,291

3,895

Agrlcxiltttral

ll*,026

1*7,539
1*3.815

51*,

1.515

U
3l*,322

U3U, 1*1*5

193'»

iii.yg
12,61*7

1*98.1*711

353,868

.

109,1*27

ll*,807

I*,

Capital
stock

11*9,1*76

19,067
32.333
291.215

1*3.699
33.1*96

Total

U8
287

207.339
502.917
529.835

Klscellaneous Internal Bevenue
yiscal year
or month

Carriers'
Taxli^ Act
of 1937

3l*,l*So

Zncludlng ezceea-proflts tax collectlonB.
For the period prior to September 1939 the data In the columno entitled "Insurance ContrlhutlonB Act" and "Unemployment
Tax Act" represent collectlona under Titles Till and IX. respectively, of the Social Security Act.
Including tax collections under the Sugar Act of 1937 ^^^ xinder the dividends tax Imposed by the Act of June l6, 1933.

301

8

.

10

Customs Duties and Taxes Estimated, and Value of Dutiable
and Taxable Imports, by Tariff Schedules
(In thoueands of dollsre) l/

ChemlcalB,
Earths,
oils, and
earthenware,
paints
and glassware

Duties and taxes
1938-Sept

Sugar,

Hetale and
Wood and
Tohaoco and Agricultural
molasses, and
manufactures manufactures
maaofactures products and
manufactures
of
proTleloae
of
of
of 2/

Spirits,
wines and
other
bare rage
,

Cotton
manufactures

Tlaz

.

Jute

,

hemp
and

manufactures
of

1,7'*9

1,11*9

2,202

209

5,188

I.87I*

U.oUj

2.659

856

1,026

Oct
Not
Dec

1,795
1,871

1,132

3.961
2,096
1,209

2,209
1.990
1.592

5,051
5,293
5,773

i*,ll*6

850
765

766

208
186
175

3.51*8

1,1*81

2,211
2,201
1,836

5.192

61*5

1,066
916
820

1939-Jan
reh
Mar

l.Ull
1.620
1.908

61*6

1,696
1.613
i.goh

131
162
209

781*

1.931
l.gUl

2,021

81*7

IIU

1.971*

2.21*6

5.709

2.UT9

710
936

2,652
1,780
1.720

202
169
188

2,220
2.U76

1.531*
2.1*62

5.236
i*.59U

2,1*71
2,1*88

830
771

3.501*

2,122

3.889

2,302

71*1*

1.7'*8

1*.778

1,918

3.605

1.8;^

5.313

2.331*

2,01*5

8.3l*€

1.957

U.Oll*
i*.305

5.302

790
801
8OU

779

1,998
2.635

157
163
lUO

1,01*0

688
929

I.SSU
3,201

1,262
698
1,321
807
9O8
779

*pr
Hey
June

2,968
l,U69

July

Aug

1,052
1,278

Sept

1.37'*

827
986
871

Value:
1938-Sept

H.SOO

2,U76

6,gUi

1.356

10,706

2.738

13.201

U.6I9

2.178

i*,o6l

4.813

6,729
6,662
5.782

1.1*78

8,589
3,778
1.556

3.11*0

15.236

6.081
7.11*l»

13,302

9.063

2.257
2.071
1.791

l*,l68

3.223
2.216

111,781

070

2.U60
2.231
1.829

U.106
U,398
5.151

1.592
1.651
2.231

6,733
6.029
6,712

1,11*9

2,192
3.627

15.932
13.261

3.1*87
3.1*18

1,1*27

6.51*2

2.725
2.669
3.128

15,1*81

U.376

2,U01
2,005
2,6ou

5.990
3.115
6.360

8.153

9,1*1*0

1,310
1.302

5.155
5.787
7.711

2.167
3. 817
3.289

15.551*
111,912

i*.572

"•,270
'*.123

3.100
1.95?
2.054

2,356
2,085
2,002

1*,20U
l*,711

12,035

I*,
365
U.O88

3.728
3.833
3,822

1.951
2,226
1.959

6.217

9.631*

3.005
3.583
3.012

12,251
12,939
15.100

3.277
3.608
9.277

2,125
2.153

1*,338

2.21*7

I*.

Oct

1,32'*

Hot

'*,665

Dec

I*.

1939-J»n
Teh
Mar

Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept

Month

1.37"*

760
890

1.231
1.079
1.093

1.1*11

6,71*7

9.189

1.266
I.3U7
l.UlU

11.339
15.31*8

^J

82l*

3.731
3.539

lt,098

3,1*31*

337

.

—

...

.

.

11

Estimatad Receipts from Taxes Imposed by Various Revenue Acts
on Imports into the United States

1939

1938
Dec.

Sept

Apr.

Iteb.

Duty-free
articles l/:

Crude petroleum..

$300,928

$1*38,71*6

l3U,79g

101.372

»387.938 $U61*,821 $287,862 $281,991 $297,665

IViel oil,

etc. 2/

Oasollne or
other motor
fuel

Lubricating oil.

Paraffin and
other petroleum
v&x products.

126,058

136,560

16

667

1

3Ul

1,127

978

27

1.1*77

1U,5*

116,562

519

551

I.U63

17.931

1

17.768

15,611*

2,582

8,a7

29.925

20,960

Seed oils

113,12lt

129,666

167. O3U

132.357

175.1*50

161, 0U2

Oil seeds

37.953

1*U,085

32.559

2l*,023

32.1*11

51.363

13

126

66

1U2

99

Copper

56,001*

76,155

32.966

19.55'*

29.953

78.318

Lumber of
specified types

11,970

11*,

350

12.1*51

11. 223

12.163

12.685

2.U55

332

1,1*91*

1,651

676,lU3

821,978

763.236

800,290

679.929

$195,850

$66,019

$1*1,776

$20,595

$22,882

1*3.107

5l*,U21

30,607

lU.735

7.75't

1,838

2,llU

2,1*1*5

1.810

1.1*38

Animal, fish and
coconut oils....

Coal and

related fuels.

.

Total.

Dutiable
art'cles

166

^:

Cane sugar

.

Cane sugar (from
Philippine Is.).

Beet sugar

Articles cooposed In chief
value of manufactured sugar..
Fuel oil,
etc. 2/

Lubricating oil..
Paraffin and
other petroleum
wax products.
.

.

Seed oils

1

1

30

23

3

5

19

7

2,260

168

21U

220

Animal and
fish oils

1*9,881*

831

Palm oil
Coconut oil
(from Phillppine Islands)

25,067

.

100,869

7l,67U

9.900

.

ai

515

695

671

786

Copper

17.710

12,921*

16,066

8.91*7

10.779

Lumber of
specified types,

52,500

1*8,623

39.533

1*1.786

1*2.626

338.577

285,561

202,969

1,011*,720 1.107.539

966.205

Coconut oil

Total
Grand total.

11*5,922

723.738

12

Computed Duties Collected, by Countries, Fiscal Years 1938 and 1939,
and Fiscal Year 1939 by Months
(In thouflandg of dollnrs)

Country

U

6

.

13

Receipts and ExiJendltures under Social Security Act
(In mlllloae of dollars - on baels of dally Treaanry etatenente. unrerlsed)

Sxpendltures

Receipts

risoal year or month

Smployment
taxes
Title 7IIX

1936.
1937.
1938.
1939-

Tax on lbploy ere of
8 or more»
(Title IX.
Sec. 901)

19'*.3

5IU.U
530.it

193g-0ct..
Hot..

OraatB to States
Adfllnls-

Total
Becelpts

57.8
90.1
100.9

252.2

33.5
102.8
3.0
tl.7

6ol*.U

631.2

coapeasatlon
admlnlatratloD

01d.A«e
Assist-

Total
grants

ance,
etc.

states

to

iti.9

26.9
157.8
229.6

58.9

261.

.6

.9

15.8
20.0
21.3

9.1

27.8
166.9
271.5
320.3

28.1*

U0.6

265.0
387.0
503.0

1*1*7.7

719.1
81*11.6

9-1
6.3

38.1
20.3
11.7

lt7.2

26.6
12.3

32.0
32.0
32.0

81.0
60.3

.6

3-9

1.7
1.8
1.7

U.6
2.6
2.2

26.2
21.6
19.3

30.8
2U.2
21.5

37.0
50.0
50.0

69.5
76.0
73.2

29.9
118.2
U.O

1.8
1.8
1.3

9.0
U.U
5.3

26.0
26.1
10.3

35.0
30.5
15.6

55.0
50.0
56.0

91.8
82.3
73.U

35.'*

1.7
1.9
1.9

8.8

tl.3
33.7
17.6

1*3.0
lt8.0

2.3

32.5
26.3
15.3

lt3.0

86.0
83.7
62.5

11.1

52.6

it3.7

1*3.0

87.6

1939-Jan.
teb..
Mar..

28.9
102.2
2.2

12.9
52.1
1.7

Apr..
May..
June.

27.1
109.1
3-3

2.8
9.1

July.
Aug..
Sept.

32-7
106.6
2.5

2.7
g.l
.5

IIU.6
3.0

Oct..

3l.t

2.9

3U.It

.7

DnefflploTsaat

1.8
1.7
1.6

30.6
95-7
2.5

2.9
7.1

Dec.

.5

tratlT*
Kxpenses
1/

Befonds to
Transfers
states of
Total
to 01d-A«e
taxes colIxpendlBeserre
lected under
turss
Accounts
Title II, Sec,
(ntls II)
901 2/

15U.l(

7.1t

l»5.9

Tlguree In this and four succeeding tables are rounded to nearest tenths of millions and will not necessarily add to totals.
Includes only expenditures from appropriations made specifically for adminietratiTS expenses relating to the Social Security and Bailroad
Betirement Acts. Does not Include adainistrative expenses payable frcai other appropriations. The principal agencies in the latter group
are the Bureau of Internal Bevenue of the Treasury Department, end the Public Health SerTice and the Office of Iducation of the federal
Security Agency.
Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1938, approTed June 25, 1938, carried an appropriation of $1*0,561,886.1*3, pursuant to
anthorlKation of Aug. 2l*, 1937, for making refund to certain States of portions of federal employers* tax for 1936 collected under title
IX of the Social Security Act.

Hote:
1/

2/

Old-Age Reserve Account
(la millions of dollars - os basis of dally Treasaiy statements, unreTised)
Xxpendltures

Beceipts
CuimilatlTe as of end

of

neoal Tear
or month

Unexpended

Appropriations by Congress
Transfers
from
general fond

Balance aTailable for
transfers

1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

265.0
652.0
1.155.0

113.0

1939^uly.

1.198.0

507.0

Aug..
Sept.

1,21*6.0

Oct..
1/

Balance

Total

InTestmants

Total
Beceipts

Benefit
Payments

267.3
782.7
1,199.6

5.1»

265.0
765.0
1,155.0

2.3
17.7

l*l*.6

1,289.0

1*59-0
1*16.0

1,705.0
1,705-C
1,705.0

l|l*.6

1,71*9.6
1,71*9.6
1.71*9-6

1.332-0

373.0

1,705.0

l*l*.6

1,71*9.6

ltU.6

1*1*.

Includes balance of appropriation arallable for transfers.

Unemployment Trust Fund

Total

InTsstBents

To credit
of appropriations 1/

To credit of

disbursing
officers

19-3

267.2
777.2
1,180.3

267.1
662.3
1,177.2

20.7
22.0
22.7

1.728.9
1.727.6
1,726.9

1,220.2
1,263,2
1,306.2

1*59.1
1*16.1

1.6
5.3
U.6

23.6

1,726.0

1,31*9.2

373.1

3.8

.1

.1

113.0

1-9
3.0

.1

507.1

U
2

.
.

7

u

17

14

Receipts and Exjjendlturee Under Railroad Retirement
and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts
(In mlllloafl of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unrevlsed)
Xxpendltnres

fiecelpts

Taxes upon
carriers and
their enployeee

Tlsoal year or aonth

1936
1937
1938
1939

Transfers to
Ballroad Retirement Acct.

Adittlals-

tratlve
Expenses

Transfers to
Ballroad Unemployment Insurance account

Total
Xxpendltures

.3

.3

.k

1938-Oct..
Hot,.

1.5

150.1
109.3

2.6
3.3

1U6.U
107.1

11I9.0

.S

.2
.2
•3

11.5
16.5
16,5

11.7
16.7
16.8

3
.3
.3

1.5

1.8

18.0

I8.3

26.5

Dec.
1939-Jan.

.9

Tet)..

•

?T.5

Mar.,
Apr.
May..
June.

.k

110.

.3

.3
.3

6.1
Zl.l

.1»

July.

.7

Sept,

23.7

21.9
18.1
7.1

Oct.,

1.?

10.0

37.U
18.7
7.7

15.0

10.7

Railroad Retirement Account
(In millions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, unroTlsed)

Izpendltures

Receipts

Unexpended

Appropriations by Congress
OunulatlTe as of end of
Tlscal year or month

froia

general
fund
1/

IU6.U
253.5

1939-Jaly,
Aug..
Sept.
Oct.
1/

Balance
available
for
transfers

Total

Investments

275.''

293-5
300.7
310.7

Total
Beosflt
Receipts Payments

U6.e
U6.6

U6.6
ue.6

1936.
1937.
1938.
1939.

g/

Interest

Transfers

.1

11*6.5

11.3

26U.8

l.U
3.6

109.5
91.
81*.

38t.9
38U.9
38U.9

3.6
3.6
3.6

7t.2

38U.9

3.6

11*7.9
268.1*

388.5
388.5
388.5
388,5

U,0
79.8
185,6

Investments

To credit
of

appropriations

1*6.6

1*6.6
1*2.6

36.6

68.1
82.3

66.2
67.2

19"*. 7

193.8
181*.

175.6

69.1
77.2
77.2

111.5

203.8
212.9
222.1*

166.2

77-2

Transfers from general fund »ere not reflected until July 1, 1937.
Includes balance of impropriation available for transfers subsequent to June 30. 1937>

To ersdlt
of disbursing
officer

.2

13.2

6.0
1.6
2.3

93.'*

13.3
lU.2

8U.3

11*.

7''.3

in.

15

Cash Income and Outgo of the Treasury
(These figurea are not Intended to reflect the bud^tary position of the Government.
They will not agree with budgetary figures on
receipts, expenditures and deficit such as those appearing In Dally Treasury Statements and in other tables In this Bulletin.
For
an explanation of the revisions made In Dally Treasury Statement figures to arrive at this cash series, see the text in February
Bulletin. All figures in the table at the bottom of the page have not been revised In accordance with that explanation.)
(In milllone of dollars)

CASH INCOME AND OUTGO AND NET CASH OUTGO
January 1934 to Date
DOLLAR S"^

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939
'

DOLLARS
Millions

Millions

1.200

.200

Cash Income
1.000

1,000

800

800

600
400

400

II
:Jii
JMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSNJMMJSN

i_i

1,600

'~-ish

,200

800

600

200

TREASURY

GENERAL

FUND

-17-

AND

PUBLIC

DEBT

5

.

18

Composition of General Fimd
(la mllllone of dollars - on basis of dally Treaeuzy statementB. nnrerlsed)
Current assets

Ind of fiscal
year or month

Total

balance

862
582
841
682

1933
193"*

1935
1936
1937
1958
1939

lUo
316
356

1,001
2,225
970
1,628
2,160

,a6
.838

Increment on
gold

Seigniorage

"Worldiig"

Inactive
gold

700
lUl
lUl
1U2

Total

1.103
3.033
2,0l6
2,936
2.709

181*

l,0l*&

Special deposits a/c
sales of
Oct' t. Sees.

51

837

97
118
862
lUl
929
1,022

1,851*

Onrrent
llebllItlee

All other
deposits
and collect lone

2U1
U5I

31
37
55
58

799
1,151
669
611
777

536

1>*2

3.087

865
1.863
830
1,212

1,960
1.827

U67

11*2

1.330
1.265
1.306

603
570
1.033

5?

ll*2

2.733
2,625
3.285

71.7

1*78

736
888

5'»

3.119
3.517
3.635

1.385
1.356
1.313

792
1.222
1,388

876
873
866

66
68
68

1S6
17t

3.230
3.106
3.087

1,329
1,272
1,212

975
971
1,022

858
792
777

68
71
76

186
182
2U9

1.015
986
879

928
586

771
761
758

86
81
111

156

890

318

756

113

I6U

!|i*6

1.087

2,1*19

193g-Oct..
Hot..

2.569

Dec.

3.083

2,1*1*9

1*92

1>*2

1939-Jan..
Teh.,
Mar..

2.933
3.3^3
3.389

2,288
2.693
2.732

503
508
515

IU2

Apr.
Hay..
June.

3,(M

2,380

ll»2

2,92U
2,838

2,251*

522
528
536

July.
Aug.,
Sept.

2,1(47

1,761
1,539

51*1*

ll*2
11*2

1,1*81

550
55^

IU3

2,800
2.576
2.33^

Oct..

1.913

1,213

55s

ll*2

2,077

2,

2,231
2,178

Deposits
In Ted.
BeierTe
Banks

Bullion,
coin and
currency

160

ll»2

11*2

ll*2
ll*2

71*8

156
203

^6
76

2i*9

161*

178
202

60

21*6

Statement of the Outstanding Public Debt on June 30, 1939 and Oct. 31, 1939
(In Billions of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury statements, nnrevleed)
June 30,
1939

Market Issues, etc:
Pre-var bonds
Treasury bonds
U. S. SaTlsgs bonds
Adjusted Service bonds
Treasury notes
TreasTiry bills
Matured debt on which
Interest has ceased
Debt bearing no Interest...

Oct. 31,
1939

196

7.21*3

196
25,218
2.093
273
7.232

1.308

1.1*05

1U2
Ull

109
1*01

- 33
- 10

36,669

36,927

+258

25.

as

1,868
283

Total Market Issues, etc.

June 30,
1939

Increa8e(-*-)

DecreaseC-)

+225
- 10

- 11
97

Special IseuesI
OoTemment Life Insurance
fund
Old-Age Beserve Account
Railroad Retirement Account..
Ooveroisent retirement funds..
Adjusted Service Certificate
Tund
Unemployment Trust fund
Postal Savings System
?ederal Deposit Inenrance
Corporation
•

Total Special issues
Total

Oct. 31,
1939

537
1.177
67
t73

500
1.3^9
77
553

20
1.267
128

18
1.370
121

Increase (+)
Decrease (-)

- 37

+172
10

-

2

+103
-

7

20

101

3.770

i*,109

+339

1*0,1*39

1*1,036

597

Public Debt Accounts
(In lllloDB of dollars - on basis of dally Treasury stateaents, unrevlsed)
Zxpendltnree

Bsoalpts
Market Operations

Tlscal year
or month

Market Operations

Adjusted
Cash

», 775-7

1938
1939

7.U75.I

1938-Oct..

1*1*0.9

Ilov..

539.2
1,183.8

Dec.
1939-Jan,.
reb..
Mar..

m

Serv.
Bonds

12.7
6.5
5
.5
.5

Ixchanges

Special
Serlee

Total
Cash

3.03i'.9

2.158.5
2.567.1

9,620.7
13,083.6

5,166.0
5.301.0

U7i*.9

1*27.1*

683.3
2,181.0

501.0

928.6

33-5
1U3.6
68.1

1*26.0

639.5

U05.1

61*1.3

1*11.0

1.927.6

517.'*

2,673.8

•

89.

169.5
89.1

571.0

1,266.7

Apr..
May..
June.

1*59.0

.1

566.3
672.2

68.0
185.3

1*15.5

1.1*13.8

527.5
752-5
2,302.0

July.
Ang.,
Sept,

1*91.2

576.0

165.7
180.1

657.3
756.5

I*1*8.U

1*3.

1*91-9

Oct..

551.0

55.0

606.5

Ixehangee

Special
Series

2.673.8
3.036.9

1,01*0.8
1,1*72.9

928.6

17.2
2.0
2.6

Sxcess

Total

of

Receipts

19

Statement Showing Details of Major Financing Operations of the Treasury
for Fiscal Years 1938, 1939 and 1940

20

Treasury Bill Offerings
(On basla of Public Debt Service Accounts)

Bida accepted
Bate of
Issue

Date of
natnrity

Days to

matnrlty

Total amount
applied for
(In millions
of dollars)

Amount
(In millions
of dollars)

Average
Prie*
(p.r
hondrad)

31

Holdings of Direct and Guaranteed Interest-Bearing Obligations of the United States Government
(In nilllonB of dollars)

Ind of fiscal
year or aonth

22

23

Amount of Interest-bearing Debt Outstanding, the Computed Annual Interest
Charge and the Computed Rate of Interest
Snd of flecal year or month

24

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GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATIONS
AND CREDIT AGENCIES

-26-

U
9
7

.

U

8

8

.

27

Governmental Corporations and Credit Agencies
of the United States: Sept. 30, 1939
(Cofflplled

Proprietary Interest of the United
States In Governmental Corporations and
Lending Agencies: Sept. 30, 1939

from latest reports received from these agencies)

(Compiled from latest reports received from these agencies)
(In millions of dollars)

(In millions of dollars)

Proprietary*
Interest

Liabilities

Guaranteed by
United
States

Hot
Guaranteed by
United
States

Privately
owned

Capital
Stock

Owned
by
United
States

Surplus

Interagency
Transactions

Set Proprietary
Interest
of the
U. S.»

Stock:

Beconstructlon Finance Corp..
Commodity Credit Corp
Sxport-Import Bank of
Washington
Federal Crop Insurance Corp..
Federal Deposit Ineuranoe
Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority...
Public Vorks Administration..
United States Maritime
Commission
Rural Electrification Admn...
Home Ovners' Loan Corp
federal Savings i Loan
Insurance Corp
Federal Savings A Loan
Aesns
Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Housing Admn
United States Housing
Authority
Farm Credit Administration...
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp...
Federal Land Banks
Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks
Banks for Cooperatives
Production Credit Corp
Regional Agricultural
Credit Corps
War emergency corps. A
agencies (In liquidation):
Navy Department (sale of
surplus war s^^plles) . . .
United States Bousing Corp.
United States
Railroad Adjnn
United States Spruce
Production Corp
War Finance Corp

1.72T.3
696.8

821.8
U09.6

l't5.7

759-8
100.0

187.2

U8.1
10.0

.It

IS.

2.7
199.5
16.0

313.1
62.8

188.0
159.9
2.g83.U

2.750.3

120.7
39.7
253.6
Its. 7

257.0

2.8

135-5
159.9

88.6

1*6.5

1.0

119.7

78.9
1.7

39.7
12U.7
UU.2

llU.U

8.1

182.9
U2.9
l,812.ll

50.0

13U.5
112-5
223-7
200.3

208.7

316.2
181.2

lt.2

122.

3-5

.3

22.1

150.0
297.0
62.8

52.5

1.290.7

295.'*

1.557.3
2.317.5

139-3

30 It.

107.5
173-5
122.1
19.0

3.1

RFC

Total
Hote:
*

1/

RFC

Total

U.6

U.6
1.9

1.9

.7

.7
1/

y

Other:

Disaster Loan Corp
Hectrlc Home and
Farm Authority
Farm Security
Administration
Federal Katlonal
Mortgage Assn
Federal Prison
Industries, Inc
Interior Department
( Indian loans)
Inland Waterways Corp
Panama Railroad Co
Puerto Rico
Reconstruction Admn
Mortgage Company
Tennessee Valley Associated
Cooperatives, Inc
TreasTuy Department)
Railroad loans (Transportation Act, 1920)...
Securities received from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. under Act
of Feb. 2k, 1938

Reconstruction Finance Corp...
Commodity Credit Corp
Export-Import Bank of
Washington
Federal Crop Ineuranee Corp...
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Home Owners' Loan Corp
Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corp
Federal Savings and Loan Assn.
Federal Home Loan Banks
U. 3. Housing Authority
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp....
Federal Land Banks
Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks
Banks for Cooperatives
Production Credit Corps
Regional Agricultural
Credit Corp
U. S. Housing Corp
U. S. Spruce Production Corp..
Disaster Loan Corp
nectrlc Home and
Farm Authority
Federal Katlonal
Mortgage Assn
Inland Waterways Corp
Panama Railroad Company
Mortgage Company
T V A Cooperatives. Inc

18.

11.3

.1

18.8

10.3

1.0
257.lt

257. "t
88.

137.5

1*9.1

7.8

.1

7.7

2.6
25-7

.7

2.6
25.0

1.7.6

l.l

1*6.5

Hon-Stock:
Tennessee Valley Authority....
Public Works Admn
U. S. Maritime Commission
Rural Electrification Admn....
Federal Housing Admn
Farm Cred 1 1 Admn
Havy Department (Sale of
surplus war supplies)
U. S. Railroad Admn
Farm Security Admn
Federal Prisons Industries, Inc
Interior Department
( Indian loane)
Puerto Rico
Reconstruction Admn
•
Railroad Loans (Transportation
Act, 1920)
Securities received from
(Act Feb. 2lt, I938)
War Finance Corporation

RFC

Total

6.U
55.6

6.U
57.7

30,2

30.2

2.U

2.U

.

12.728.1

5.389-7

3.139.'*

393-0

3,806.0

Figures In tnls table are rounded to nearest tenth of million and
will not necessarily add to totals.
Szcl'idlog Inter-agency transactions.
Less than $100,000.

Oraad Total
Bote!

i

U6.0
10.0
150.0
200.0
100.0
39.7
12U.7
1.0
200.0
I2U.6

70.0
IU9.0
120.0
5.0
3I1.I

.1

20.0

257.8

238.9 2/

518-9
100.

U8.1
10.0
150.0

59.5 i/

100.0 2/

19.7

133-5
187.8
lt9-2

12.8
2.1

1-3 2/
7.6 2/

11.7 2/
11.7

lU.O
32.2 2/

.7

1-12/
.1

10.0
12.0

3-3
13.0

7.0

liO.O

25.0
1/

.5
-3

2,01*9.1

6U3.6

301*.

107.5
173.5
122-1
19-0
1-9

.2

.9

I1O.5

119-7
39.7
12U.7
13U.5
198-7

18.9
1.0
35-8

1*9.1

25.0
•5 2/

30.1

it6.5

55.6
-3

282.0 2/

2,1*10-7

2U6.8
62.8
135-5
159-9
UU.2
112.5

U.6
.1

257.U
7-7

2.6
6.U

30.2
2.U

l/_
1.073-1

Special Obligations
Held by Treasury:
Beconstructlon Finance
Corporation
Home 0/ners' Loan Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority....
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp. .

Total

500.0
100.0

2U0.9
6.0
50.3
25.0

322.2
3,806.0

yipiree In thlf table are rounded to nearest tenth of million
and vlll not necesearlly add to totals.
Excluding lnter-e^nc7 traneactlonE.
I>eeB than $100,000.
SxcesB Inter-agency assete (deduct).
Deficit.

S8

Statement of Sources of Funds of Certain Corporations and Agencies Maintaining Checking
Accounts with the Treasurer of the United States: First 3 Months, Fiscal Year 1940
(Cosptlad from latest reports reoalred

lay

th« Treasury)

29

Statement of Uses of Funds of Certain Corporations and Agencies Maintaining Checking
Accounts with the Treasurer of the United States: First 3 Months, Fiscal Year 1940
(Compiled from latest reports received ^y the Treasury - Zjcpeodlturee on basis of ohecks issued)

30

Statement of Sources of Funds of Certain Corporations and Agencies Maintaining Checking Accounts
witii tiie Treasurer of the United States, from Inception of Organization to Sept. 30, 1939
(Compiled from latest reports recelred by the Treasury)

31

Statement of Uses of Funds of Certain Corporations and Agencies Maintaining Checking Accounts
with the Treasurer of the United States, from Inception of Organization to Sept. 30, 1939
(CoopH«4 from lateet reports recelvod

tjr

the Treaeury - Iipendlturei on bsali of oheoke leeued)

Retirement
of obligations Issued
in exchange
for
mortgages 1/

Bxpeneee

AdalnlstratlTe

Beoonetructloa 7inmoe Corporation 2/

$70,225,860

Commodity Credit Corporation

Ileetrlflcation Administration
,

Federal Savings and Loan Insrirance Corporation.

Federal Home Loan Banks
IFttlted

States Housing Authority

Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation

Disaster Loan Corporation
Central Bank for Cooperatives
Xlectrl c Home and Farm Anthorl ty

Total

1/
2/

y

Loans

$6,66U,726,273

$6,953,021

1,21*0, 261,031*

67,227,320

6U7

320,2ltl»

Federal Depoilt Insnrance Corporation

Home Owners' Loan Corporation

tratlre

u, 785,906

Ixport-Import Bank of Washington

fiural

Honadffllnls-

ForohBsa aad
Improvement
of property
ovned

17.392.231

79,102,178

6,28U,76l(

158,362,065

180,1*95,280

51.581.579

836,678

13,61*2

$107,83U,398

3,199.607.995

$282,871,050

51*7.766,967

7.390,7'«

6,lU8,966

3.025.97'*

25.791.658

56,231,616

2,21*8,323

7.5it5.863

l,579.6'*8

1*8,635

9I*,

229, 720

970,71*5.01*0

20,965,108
185,987.653

6UU,219

1.089,558

382, 6UI*

353.'*25.718

6U,25U,U65

Receipts received In payment of mortgages appear under "Repayment of Loans"
Includes Federal National Mortgage Association and the RFC Mortgage Company
Includes D. S. Oovemment Bonis on the amount of $292,626,8U1*, as follovsl
and Loan Insurance Corp., $10,997,697; 0. S. Housing Authority, $1,700,000;
Banks, $31,258,1*31.

19,683.31*8

11*1,171,919

13,2l*8,66U,701

282,871,050

32

Principal of Outstanding Obligations Guaranteed by the United States
(

Ind of fiscal
year or month

In millions of dollars - eompllsd from rsports rscelvsd

117

th« fresstur)

THE

CAPITAL MOVEMENTS BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

-33-

34

Net Capital Movement between the United States and Foreign Countries
1935 through August 1939

UJ

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U

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q:
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ID

o

5,

St

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::

36

Short-Term Foreign Liabilities as Reported by Banks and Bankers
in the United States for August 1939
(la thousands of dollars)
Llalillltles ag of

following dates

United
Kingdom

Trance

583.819
601,675
6U2,25l
59U.lt97

286,012
29U,697
295,733
315.853

11,122

5l7,6it6

283,562

13. 812

532.129
559.876

292,1*19

13.589
11.829

Germany

Hetherlands

Switzerland

13.585
lU,6Ul
13.556
11.353

158.507
156.979

21*8,283

13.011
i5,i2U
13.299
11,099

157.607
156.151
153.955
157.885

12,1U6
13.209

151.053

Italy

Other
lurope

Total
Europe

CaaadA

Latin
America

»ar
East

All
other

332.539
335.707
360,381
356,195

382,320
381.590
386.387
389,820

253.659
265,1*96
273,81*0
283,71*8

56,903
51.767
56,689

331,81*3

513

5l*.55l*

255,903
266,395
271*. 208

51,1*52

053

381,835
380,965
385,877
389.397

327,082
330,157

35l*.37l
35l*.195

333. 961*

359.399
362.670

Or and
total

TOTAL SBOHT.TISM
TOaiISS LIABILITIES:
*««. 9
Au«. 16
23
Au^. 30
A>1«.

lU,150
13.910
12,11*2

15l*,gii

158,722

239,820
256,702
283,619

382,1*99 1 686,855
397,01*2 1,718 761*
1*26,060 1,801,25'

1*31,013 l,806,18l

69,1*20

2,710,276
2,753.381*

2,858,552
2,905,367

TOTAL LIABILITIES
PAYABLE IN DOLLARS:
Aag- 9
Jmg. l6
A««- 23
Aug. 30

52't.55l

293.578
313.675

10,71*8

21*8,019
239,51*6

256,67s
283,1*17

381. 513 1,615,170
395.755 1.6U3,713
1*21*, 770 1.723.785
1*29,1*53 1,730,828

335.088
338,71*9
351*.

21*1*,

56,369
69,089

2.627.915
2.667.101
2,769.155
2.817.575

53.976

2,50i*,a5

50,871*
55,801*

2,560,1*32

Deposits for
foreign acooiint
A<ie.

9
Aug. l6
*ug. 23
Aug. 30

507.699
5l6.33»t
51*7.863
511. 61U

278.753
287.763
288.738
307.836

13,230

237,1*22

ll*8,2U8

228.152

11,320
10,229

12,61*8

11*7.387

21*5,188

10.506

151.671

272,356

3UI

561
601
563
525

5.815
5.599
5.829
5.503

9.715
9.962
10.257
9,820

13,121*

365.368 1,565,671
382,106 1.588,936
i*09,l*91 1,662,635
Ull*,721 1,678,933

369.531

203,115
216,270
221,833
233.631

68,536

2,633,615
2,693,101

Bills held for
foreign account
*i«. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

6.172
6,gl40

7.118
6,Ugo

2.591*
2.14V*

2.355
2,321*

333
300
278

1U.132

39.330

13.361*

39,11*3

13.297
12,873

39.719
37.803

3.810
U,0h5
3.883
3.306

27.012
26,298
26,028
25,1*85

508
32.751
35.672
33.679
31*.

1*07

U07
376
359

105,067
102, 6UU
105,676
100,632

Short-term United States
OoTemnent obligations
held for foreign
account
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

6.500
6.500
6,500
6,500

6,533
6,533
6,533
6.533

Other liahllltles
payahle In dollars
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

3.7U3
8.923

2,215
2.212

21*1

301*

132

ll*,S62

2,1*85

209

6.»t25

3.515

21*1

31U
88
68

2,30U
739
711

2,1*50

338
321

571*

900
828
856

882

2,012

1*52

281*

1.033

1,982
1,858

10,136
15,601
21,398
16,059

951

1,1*32

886
922
l,2l6

650

986
1,287
1,290
1,560

71.685
75.051
77.670
75.356

696
679
1.632
2,162

506

23.986
26,5U6
25.159
22,1*50

378
331
1,351
1,871

111
126
125
356

1*0,238
1*3.156
1*5.221
1*5,611

202
193
183
172

369

7.1*61

1*19

7.369
7.090
7.295

116
155
98
99

1,21*1

1*52

1,61*2

390
382
390
398

171
171
171
19U

12,100
17.692
23.331
17.309

82,361
86,283
89.397
87.792

TOTAL LIABILITIES FATABLI
IK 70REI0S CUBBINCIES:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

66,173
69.5U6
72.375
69,91*6

2,278
2.155
2.178

375

116
195
128
218

285
268
26U
326

517
257
259

837

261*
271*

22U
202

U85
6U5
510

9,11*6

31*9

9.593

315

9,1*1*5

31*0

1*23

9.560

331

358
526
389

7.605
7,980
7.8S2
8.169

Borrowings from
foreign banks:
Aug. 9...
Aug. l6...
Aug. 23...
Aug. 30...

Acceptances made
hy foreign hanks

22.359
22,715
23,688
20.791*

1*60

12l*

1*06

62
9U
87

162
169

136
158
102
89

71*2

721
767

382

32.336
33.393
3i*.758

32.853

I

Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

37.696
UO,608
1*2.739
1*2,951

1.902
1,869
1.797
1.765

1*69

1*93

503
1*88

60,1*97
1*3,1*03
1*5,1*50

1*5,81*5

Other llahllltles payable
In foreign currencies:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

6,118
6,223

U32

5.91*8

230
195

6,201

211*

100
99
85
80

307
273
259
262

112
101
108
105

1*1*1*

1*37

127
119
121
Ul

l,U8l»

31*2

9.530

1.559
1.567
1,329

305
333
330

9.1*87

9.189
9.09I*

37

Short-Term Foreign Assets as Reported by Banks and Bankers
In the United States for August 1939
(In thousands of dollars)

Assets as of
following dates

Doited

Kln^oa

France

Oemumy

Italy

Netherlands

Svitlerland

Other
Bvixope

Total
Surope

Canada

Latin
America

Tar
last

109. 807
107,266
106,100
10U.057

111,900
108,380
loU,o6l
103.319

All
other

Grand
total

TOTAL SHOIO'-rEHH
yOBEIfflJ ASSETS;
Aug. 9....
Aug. 16
Aug. 23....
Aug. 30....

5^.377
57.953
55.695
66,902

7,625
8,951
10,797
8.701

72,81*5

9,1*86

2U,663

72,971
73.115
73.011

9.762
9.971
12,588

13.91*3
10,231*

3.085
2.693
2.3U1

39.181
38.939
38.985

10,258

2,1*68

317
310
285

1,626
1.573
l,6Ht

2,868

2l»2

I.U6I1

3.113

1.203
953
623
33&

2U2
228
213

1U8
166
181
76

1.991*

U76
329
U73
695

1,660
1.372
1,300

601
503
16
17

1*8,023

Ui*,652

211,262
205.212
201,138
218.580

3.91*3

1*1.230

23.796

l(1.6ol»

39.1*16
1*8,367

5.179
5,080

2U,2l*8

3.761*
3.721*

15.579
15,219
13.762
16,079

lt,82l*

3.972

l,6lit

20.571
21.393
21.017
29,887

12,987
12,755
11,328
13.395

892
917
777

850
861
87s
875

7.1*1*5

812
826
798
956

13U
155
119
96

19,821*

1.1*79
1.1*51
1.51I*

13.211*

3.798

2,892
3,186
3,122
2,961

906
932
908

22.590

131*

892

21,1*93

88,101*
8lt,132

10,102

1*05.665

9.81*2

79.363
78,931

9.973
10.517

391.955
385,061
386,882

57.602
081

217
171
191
227

1*7.501*

1*6.71*5

1*3.980

11,11*1

10,905
10,992
11,511

1*92.133
1*79.267
,036
1*81

M7

TOTAL ASSETS PAIABUJ
IB TOEEIdN CUBJiZNCIES:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
*««. 23
Aug. 30

30.371*

899

31.839
30.019
37.591

812
1,165
1.399

I5.>t50

17.169
16.713
2U,53l

6U7
565
928
895

'»,339
U.iios

9"*

1,31*2

177

103

1,282
1.315
1.270

11*7

136
125
118
118

697
722
679
773

126
121

122

1.51*9

7,860
8.189
8.357

21,795
11.798
8,288

1,882

35.238
31*. 967
35.221

11,121*

7.11*5

9U3
871*

17.231*
7.01*3

900
3.793

3.56t
2.363

5.860
6,226
6.353
6,227

1.057
1.089

2,11*5
1,91*6

l*.737

211,698
2l*,38S

1.039
1,063
1,019
99U

86,1*68

87.313
83.975
9l*.565

Banks own deposits
abroad:

Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

159

1.276
1.137
2,231

891*

1,080
1.193
1.699
l,6lU

111
116

35.61*1

91*

36.351
35.055

71*

1*5.71*7

Deposits abroad for
account of domestic
clients:
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

3.82U

P

3.7'tl

362

10,585

158

10, 26b
9,lt«a

UA

9.319

lU2

2lt,003

6.726
8.139
9.632
7.302

72,528
72,661
72,830
72.769

1.996
3.396
It, 661
1.071

6.517
6,567
6,655
6,595

130
109

7.355
6.313
6,U32

28.237
28,220

19,869
19. 877
19. 813

27,121*

27.325

Other assets payable
In foreign currencies:
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
AlJg. 23
Ang. 30

11*2

12.856
12,086
12,0U8

1,780
1,638
1.636
1.728

lt.130
U,Oltl*

3.861*

22,71*2

21.796

TOTAL ASSETS PAYABLE
IN COLLAHS:

Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

26,115
25,676
29.311

32,1*1*1*

10l*,983

1*0,928

170,032
163,608
161,722
170,213

32.285
32.983
27,901

102,087
101,020
99.320

28U
258
276
23U

6,951*

1*6.188

3.395

ll*,02lt

6,996
7.090
7.326

37.857
37.278

3.i*i*3

U,681

38,901*

5.1*19

I3.2OU
12,681
11,518

3.119
3.217
3.262
3.193

1,090
97U
936

7.729

72,1*78

6,1*8U

31,263

7.731*

71*.

339

7it.'t63

891*

7.6a

71*.

6,569
5,986
5,638

29,1*30

7.760

l,Wl2
1.538
l,U62
1.589

508
508
506
506

20,555
20,237
20,371
25,981

1,71*0

1,718
I.63U

Loans to foreign banks:
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

12,260
12,723
llt,132

17.522

51*.

50,1*08
1*9.756

ia,l*26
108. 756

105.239
105,821*

Acceptances made for
foreign banks:
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

2,8'*3
lt,326

U,07U
3.9''l

1.613
1.630
1.730
2,U79

760

2.772
2.911
2,566
U,588

1,891*

29,051
28,968

59,696

27,730

59.1*53

27,11*0

59,288

26,339
21*, 587

7.991
7.920
8.1U3

1.751
1.639
1.71*7

891
115,000
113.705
115.701
111*,

Other assets payable
in dollarsi
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

8,900
9,065
7,'*70

T.SkS

3.117
3.113
3.2U1
3.752

15.787
15,862
15.827
15.769

l.lQl*

I.IOU

51.366
51,1*12
1*9,981
56,51*9

22,565
22,273
22,316
l6,8UU

58,831*

8.51*3

169,31*8

168,198
166,117
165.357

38

Security Transactions as Reported by Banks, Bankers, Brokers
and Dealers In the United States for August 1939
(In thouBands of dollars)

Dnlted

Traneactione during
ve«k aoded-

Hotherlanda

Sultierland

Other
Suropa

3.O5U
1,010
1,823
2,620

2,850
2.721
3,885
U,076

1,1*86
1,01*0

11,105
9.235
11,951

2,36U

15.53'»

2.996
923

2.U38
2,180

61*1*

9,983

3.'»l6

831*

7.itit3

1.7'»0

3.1'*5

9.975

2,151*

3,366

592
1,891

2, 602
2,61*7

13.31*2

2,51*2

1*12

1*6

58
87
83

12

1*66

1.1P2
1,792
1,976
2.192

16I*

1,1*28

13.650
20,782
10,137
ll.OOU

3^,332

11,377
2,622

3. Ill*
2,581*

1,167

280
lt7
177

3.397
6,891

1,022

120
2U5
137
167

1.165
11.315
2.538
1,613

2.7't5

981*

l,02l*

.038
591
620

12,381*
19,51*0

1*,219

2,212
2,052

3,261*

8.967
9.U29

3.229
6.355

1*1*

63
62
8U

369
372
303

183
166

1,266

161*

508

1*63

119

1.170
1.575

30.113
175
168
536

06nDan7

Italy

18
80
60

1*1*

11,922

965
7X7
1,580
I.U07

l*U

101

3.022
2.755
2.992

854
691

7

1,1*85

'*.53^

1,308

32

280
392
512
388

111
56

11
H7

95
99

5,S0O
3.769
3.297
3.726

1.968
LSI"*
950
1.550

Kin^oo

Total
lurope

Casada

Letla
America

Far
East

All
other

Orand
total

TOIAL PnaCBASSS
IH THE UHITEB STATES
JOi FOMIGH ACCOUNT:
Aufi.

3.302

9

Aug. 16
Aug. 2J
Aug. 30

,

3. sol*

37
59

879

17U
U17
297
730

18,118

890
722
1,208
1,208

1,156
887
997
1.985

U67
352
1*87

792
677
858

781*

1,878

167
219
589

1.377

1*23

219

370
721
U2U

36U
210
139
107

77
250
78
lUl

I.6UI
506
1.738
1.773

19I*

60
232
208

50.997
25.310
16,098
20,898

1,622
U59
1.709
1.750

190

19. '39

350
506
752

156
173
88
270

19
'7
29
23

31.558
1,638

17
10

831
868

21*

685
1.138

''.793

2,821
3.003
3.056

ll*,082

17,1*56

22.513

PurchaeeB of
domestic eecurlties:
Au€- 9
16
A«e. 23
Aug. 30
A\xe.

l't.755
11.21*1

1U.186
19.135

Purchaeee of
foreign eecurltles:
Aug.
9
An«. l6
Au«. 23
Aug. 30

TOTAL SALIS
IN TBS tmiTEI) STATBS
rOE TOEEiaH ACCOUST:
Au«. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30
Sales of
domestic securltlesi
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30
Sales of
foreign eecurltiee:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

TOTAl PUBCHASIS
EXECOTED ABHOAD FOB
DOMESTIC ACCOUHT:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

Purchaeee of
domestic securities;
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30
Purchases of
foreign eecurltles:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

TOTAl SALES
EXECUTID ABBOAS FOB
DOMESTIC ACCOUNT:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

Sales of
domestic securities:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30
Sales of
foreign securities:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

5.279

1,882

3.3^

1,31*8

2,71*1*

S96
1.37s

3.'*23

521
1*29

553
303

86
166
5^
172

35
10
10

51*1

235
652

7110

1*1*8

710

U73

2.355

2,ia

211
258
82

2,11*1

1,201*

755
739

53
22

333

116
121

1,21*2

3.''39

35^
297
91

1*56

3i;2

722

227

251
152
•3
230

53
22

•^3

356
511.

561
561

'*53

^?

Us
112

550
559
720

U26
697
712
321

1.075
602
558
885

236

8

l.'J73
2,1*26

1.5

11*5

ll*

23.672
it, 625
18,1*72

232

103

58
73

71

59

2lU
186

163

95

2U9

59I*

3.270
3,378

251*

137

106

1,180
523

3.363
2.81*1

17
10
2U
71

577
705
61*0

906

1.506
1.299
1.272
1,207

73
28

95

102
52

52

176
575
529

Ul

181*

3

7

11

133
6U
58
73

1.075

l.''33

fil7

586
551

269

885

1.255
1,170
1.155

353
669

39

Security Transactions in Joint Foreign Arbitrage Accounts as Reported
by Brokers and Dealers in the United States for August 1939
(In thoueende of dollare)

Traneactione
diiricg week ended-

Unlted
Klogdom

France

Qermesy

Italy

Hetherlande

TOTAL nmCHASIS
IH THE UMITED STATES:
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

1

1,^2^

2

l.ST"*
1.21*7

12
2

Purchases of
domestic securities:
9

6oi

Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

1.1*52

Ali€.

1.293
i.ool*

Purchases of
foreign securities:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

IT"*
171*

281
21*3

TOTAL aALES
IN IHE UNITED STATES:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

1,813
937
9U7
l.lUo

Sales of
domestic securities

Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

1,51*2

531
795
1.025

Sales of
foreign securities:
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

271
lto6

152
115

1
2
12
2

16

Svltierland

Other
Europe

Total
lurope

Canada

Latin
America

Tar
East

All
other

Orand
total

40

Foreign Purchases and Sales and Net Purchases or Sales of U.S. Domestic Securities
(In thouaaada of dollara)
Tranaaotlona
dnrlne
«a«k anded-

en

u
UJ
CO

U
1-

42

Purchases and Sales of Foreign Exchange, Spot and Forward, as Fteported
by Banks and Bankers In the United States for August 1939
(la thoaoands of dollars)

Traneactlona
(tarlne

mek

endcd-

t

43

Outstanding Forward Exchange Contracts as Reported by Banks
and Bankers In the United States during August 1939
(In thousands of dollars)

Currency of-

CoDtracte as of
followliig dates

Unlted

Trance

KlnguOiB

Oem&ojr

Itl>l7

land

Other
Surope

10,507
12,527
13,020

1,362
1,059

8,623
9,38"

281,052

111.271*

296, 61*7

1.2l*5

9,1*69

31*1*,

12.91*1*

1,237

9,399

355.371*

111.757
II7.3I8
97.626

2,965
2,732
2,787
2,790

105
106
1U9

2.055
2,628

76,118
76,780

13.1*87

2,1*39

89.61*1

13,11*7

1U9

2.579

91.353

10,973

7,5^2
9.795
10,233

1,257
953
1,096
1,088

6,568
6,756
7,030
6,820

201*, 93U

IO.U58
11,189

Hetherlande

Swl tier-

Total
Surop«

Canada

Latin
America

Tar
last

111
other

Orend
total

TOTAL FUECHiSK OOHTEAOTS:
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Ao«. 23
Au«. 30

257,01*5

269,777
316,173
327, SOU

3.132
3,553
3,930
3.710

368
31*2

323
280

165

1,893
1,535
1,592
17,209

11,181
12.197
lU.152
1U,323

2U3
llU
llU

1*05,530
1*22,379
1*77,31*1

UgU,6l*6

Contracts for purchaees
from foreign cuetomerei
Aug. 9
tag. l6
Ang. 23
Aug. 30

69,926
70,190

1,032
1.099
1.131
1,069

ii*

U

12,656

93,701
93.866
107,568
107,927

3.198
3,533
3,882

897
898
1,755

3,81*6

Contracts for purchases
from domestic customers!
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Ang. 30

187,119
199.587
233,060
2U3,o6o

2,100

3'*7

2,1*51*

321
301
258

27U,8g9
288,766
3Ul,i05
358.392

i»,635

5,501
6.113
6,130

56
37
11
19

90,009

3,329
3,756

1

lit£

100, Wi3

lU

133,'»«7

i*,6oi*

1

1U6
133

125,828

1*,185

12

87

lglt,g80

1,306

188,323
207. 618

1,71*5

232.56't

i.SitS

369
366
353
328

2,799
2,61*1

10,151*

995

7,983

130

219,867
251*, 52U

638
69U

8,66!*

21*3

10l*,171

10,270

llU

26U,oa

86.653

15,1*51*

10.1*77

111*

309,060
325.960
380,766
397.339

119. ISU

3.721
3.360

12,1*1*3

57

i*Wt,l*65

123,230

13,701

173

1*66, i*2U

126.191*

3.51*9

15,01*0

106,533

18,301

15,66U

57
66

525,606
537,903

UW

51,236
53,095

3.1*27
3.07I*

97,787
99,101

311,829
328.513
369.773
376,719

TOTAL SALSS COBTEACTS:
Aug. 9
Ang. l6
Aug. 23
Ang. 30

515

15,1*28

^6

17,588
18,728
18.396

3.079
2.367
2,829
2.733

6.319
9,291

1,9119
1,57't

8,71*0

10,1*88

1,877

8,791*

109,
123,961*
159. 38U

10,293

1,71*2

8,008

150.155

5'»,067
1*0,628

3.233
11,368

5.788
7,061
8,129
8,186

9,109
8,297
8,2UO
8,103

1,130
793

2.765

199. 61U

67,9'*8

291*

6,655

2,1*1*9

2,700

991

3,21*6

70,135
72.127
65.905

286
316
6,933

6,61*0

952

201.996
221,382
21*7. 18U

1*15

11. 1*9 1*
11,251*

Contracts for sale
to foreign customers
Aug. 9
Aug. l6
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

7,693

169,91*8
187,21*5
22lt,861»

210,388

Contracts for sale
to domestic customere:
Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23
Aug. 30

1,509

Net Position In Foreign Currencies of Reporting Banks and Bankers
In the United States for August 1939
(Minns Indicates short position:

Foeltion as of
folloving dates

In thousands of dollars)

6,911
7,1*78

6
122
6
15

27'*,517

279.179
300,71*2

327,515

OTHER

MONETARY

-44-

STATISTICS

.

U

.

45

Gold Assets and Liabilities of the Treasury
(Is milllom of dollars - on basis of dalljr Treasury atateoents unrerlsed)

UsbiUtles
Ind of calendar
Tear or month

Oeld
Assets

193l»

1935
1936
1937
1938
1938-Oct
Hot.
Sec.

1939-J«n.
Teb.
Mar.

1/
2/

^

Sold Certificates 1/

8.238.6
10,122.9
11,257.6
12.760.0
1U,511.2

7.679.5
8.959.6
9.212.3
11,872.8

l'»,o6i*.3

ll,3'»7.6

l'*,3ii.9
lU, 511.2
li*,680.9
li*,87U.3

15,258.2

Gold Beserre

a^lnst

D. S.

notes, etc. 2/

Stsbllliatlon
fund iJ

Oold In
Oeneral Tund

156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0
156.0

1.800.0
1,800.0
1,800.0
1,800.0
1,800.0

1,008.6

11,688.3
11,872.8

156.0
156.0
156.0

1,800.0
1,800.0
1.800.0

760.6
667.6
682.U

12,022.3
12,199.1
12,627.0

156.0
156.0
156.0

1,800.0
1,800.0
1,800.0

702.5
719.2
675.2

13,176.0
13.398.8
13,595.6

156.0
156.0
156.0

800.0
800.0
800.0

5,27't.O

1»87.'»

3UI.9
1,991.6
682.1*

Apr...
M«7...

15.790.6

June.

16,110.0

July..
An«. ..
Sept^.

16,217.5
16.6U5.I
16,931.5

13,91*9.8
llt.391.9
71*9.7

156.0
156.0
156.0

1,800.0
1,800.0
1,800.0

331-7
297-1
225.7

Oct...

17,091.1

lU, 9O8.lt

156.0

1,800.0

226.7

15,956.1*

ll*.

658.

601.6
558.3

In Federal Reserve Banks, etc., gold certificate fund Board of Oovemors, Federal Reserve System, and Redemption fund, Federal Reserve notes.
Reserve against $3l*6,6gl,Ol6 United States notes and $1,167,122 Treasury notes of I89O outstanding.
This does not include ^Id In the active portio n of the Stabilisation Fund.

Net Movement of Gold to and from the United States
(In Billions of dollars at $35
Colendar
year or
month

poi*

floe ounce - as reported by D.

S.

Department of Cosfflerce)

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LjJ

o
o
iri

I.
ft)

5
o

§5-

47

Components of Silver Monetary Stock
(In nllllonB of dollars - on baele of dally Treasury statemente, roTlsed)

Snd of
calendar
year or
month

..

48

Net Movement of Silver to and from the United States
(In thouiandt of dollara - ae reported b7 U. 8. Separtoent of Conmeree)

•t
Calendar year
and month

United
Kin^dOB

193*
1935
1936
1937
1938

36.521
2&5.133
53.393
36,120
X3U.26U

l93«-Oct
Hot.

10,169
15.778
17.075

.

.

Sec.
1939-Jan..

5.105
U.083

Mar..

laports from or net ezporta (-) to:

Other
Burope
190

U38

2.'t57

12.1'»7

856
-25
15.396 2/
U6

Other latin
iaerlo*

Peru

Cnha

Oille

-3.780
-5.611
-8.951

1.550
2.920
i.oue
968
696

3.906
10,199
7,U08
6.786
7.381

381
-1.228
2.738

U98
631
708

312
277
239

5. "tie

21.995
58.325
29.925

6.798
10.915

S1.715

-lt.3U2

2.767
2.635
1.876

-993
-695
-1.200

1*6

2.737
2.635
3.112

-l,2l»3

1*5

739
U91
759

219
236

-1.250

38
17
68

582

223
321
252

't.310 2/

663
708

31

7U2

20
-u
8

Ugj
372

.203

5»*7

u

-1.093
-750

611

2.858

2gl>

Apr.
May..
June.

I.IOU
1.017
3.038

19
13

263

12

899

3.19U
3.225
3.702

July.
Aug.
Sept.

l*3lt

-U85
-58U

15
17
-93

799
775
786

l,6Ul
1.773
2.326

5
11
15

67
210
12U

422
5IW

UoU
361
123

Oct..

-I.U30

-97

503

2.607

3

13U

597

28U

.

5»t5

-1*92

57U
516

let laporte froa or net export! (-) toi

Calendar year
and Bonth

British
India
-338
188
3.02U

193*.
1935.
1936.
1937.
1938.

150

China

21.967
227
69.996
5.61U

Hong
long

Japan

2.873
6.787
3.U6J
61

All
Other

Other
Asia

303
8U3
2.1U4
1.271
2.930

I3U
3.22U
3U2
50U
10,808

171
305

10,065

y
y

Total net
imports or
exports (-)

3*
118
kg
"33
617

86.I7U
335.730
170.851
79.835
223, UU9

70

23.813
2U,l63
20.189

1938-Oct..
Hot..

••3

Sec

61

U^

2m
146
U32
160

13U

8.658

8

7. 8711

250

270
630
502
588
270
326

217
121
228

25

5.089

I

l't,it<7

635
155
161

216
IU9

158
75
89

U,891
3,U28
3.3^7

U15

87

1939-Jan..
Tet..
Mar..
Apr..
May..
June.

U3

July.
Aug.
Sept.

-35
-203

86

2.U0U

Oct..
1/
2/
3/

y

5.319

55

5.28U

5.5^

Less than $500.
Includes net Import of $12,950,000 from Prance.
rigures for July, Sept. anl Sov. 1938 Include net Imports from Trance of $U, 301,000, $4,300,000 and $4,301,000 reepectlTely.
Includes net Import of $9,791,000 from Slam.

Seigniorage on Silver
(In Billions of dollars - on haals of dally Treasury statements)

Sources of Selgnlorege on Silver Bullion Reralued l/

OoBulatlTe from
Jan. 1. 193U
to end of Calendar year or month

Seigniorage on
silver and
minor coins

Misc. sllrer
Vevly-«lned
Hevly-alned
(Incl. silver
silver (Proc. silver (Act
bullion held
Dec. 21.1933) July 6, 1939)
June 14, 1934)

Silver Porehase Act
of June 19.
193*

5.'t95

49

Value of Selected Currencies in Terms of Gold
1928 = 100

Monthly average of dally quotations

1931-Dec.

United
States

193a-I)ec.

100
100

1933-Dec.

6lt

united
Kingdom

69

Vetberlands

101
100
100
100
100
70
71

100
100
100
100
72
72

80
80
80

70

72
72
72

80
79
78

69
69
69

72
72

78
79
78

^
69

iio

69

72
72
72

Uo

78

39

79
78

^5
69
69

72
72
72

3^

78

69

71

59
59
59
59
59
59
59

58
57
57

uo
UO

57
57
57

lie

Mar.

59
59
59

Apr..
May..
June.

59
59
59

57
57
57

uo
uo

July.
Aug..
Sept.

59
59
59

Oct.

59

1935-Dec.
1936-Dec.
1937-Dec.

1938-Oct.
Hot.
Dec.

1939-Jan.
ret).

1*9

Belglua

100
100
100
100
100
go
82

100
100
100
100
100
70

6?
67
60
60
60
61

193ii-Dec.

Svltierland

51

1(0

1)0

ito

69

72

71

J^an

87

Italy

China 1/

50

Ratios of Index of Wholesale Prices
In 39 Countries to Index of Wholesale
Prices in the United States
1935 - 100

MISCELLANEOUS

51-

53

Commodities Imported under Quota Provisions During
Quota Periods Other than Calendar Years
(Preliminary figorea)

WUte

or Irish potatoes

53

Summary of Criminal Cases In the United States
District Courts
Alcohol Tax. Cuetoms, Naxcotlce, Secret Service asd Internal Beveime 1/
for the month of Sept. 1939
IHVENTOBT OF OASZS

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HJ

U.S.

10
.A2

Treasury Bulletin

Treasury Dept,

1939
C.2
Treas,
HJ
10
.A2

U-S. Treasury Dep t.

AUTHOR

1939

_j!£e asury

Bulletin

TPTUE

C.2

OCT.

OATE

SORROWER'S

LOANED

DEC.

MHE

PHONE

NUMBER

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