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RESEARCH LIBRARY
Federal Reserve Bank

_.£l.LS Financial Data
i.3

MAY 0 5 1986

April 24, 1986

The discount rate is the interest rate charged to banks and certain other financial
institutions on funds borrowed from the Federal Reserve System. The Federal
Reserve Board reduced this interest rate by 50 basis points effective Monday,
April 21. At its new level of 6.50 percent, the discount rate is lower than it
has been since early-May of 1978.
Recently, both short-term and long-term interest rates have been falling. Since
the beginning of February, for example, both the 3-month Treasury bill rate
and the interest rate on corporate Aaa bonds have declined by about 110 basis
points (see pages 6 and 7). In announcing their decision, the Federal Reserve
Board indicated that the change was technical and designed to place the dis­
count rate in a more appropriate relationship with the prevailing level of market
interest rates.

—Gary J. Santoni

the

FEDERAL
A KKSERU
ItWkol'
ST.KH LS

views expressed do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Federal Reserve System.


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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2 44
242

237.8
238.4

240
239.8
238

236

234

228

226

224

222
I I I I
13 27 10 24

MAR

8 22

9 19

3 17 31

14 28 11 29

AUG

APR

SEP

9 23

8 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

I

12 26

19 29 12

FEB

0 25

7 21

MAR

LATEST PLOTTED RESERVE MAINTENANCE PERIOD ENDING« APRIL 23, 1986
S OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AT FEDERAL
... ^_____ __________________________ ’ THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF ALL
DEPOSITORY INSTITUT IONS) AND AN ADJUSTMENT FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES.
THE MAJOR
SOURCE OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT.
DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS
BANK. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE FROM THIS BANK.
RECENT DATA ARE PRELIMINARY.
ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE.
AVERAGE OF TWO MAINTENANCE PERIODS ENDING
4/24/85

7/17/85

9/25/85 10/23/85 11/20/85 12/18/85

■
1/29/86

2/26/86

11.0
9.0

5.0

TO THE AVERAGE OF
TWO MAINTENANCE
PERIODS ENDING:
9/25/85
10/23/85
11/20/85
12/18/85
1/29/86
2/28/86
3/26/86
4/23/86

9.5
8.6
8.2
8.a
7.7
0.6
8.3
B.O


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7.2
6.8
8. 1
6.6
7.9
7.6
7.3

4.6
7.7
5.6
7.6
7.2
6.9

9.6
6.1
8.5
7.8
7.4

6.4
9.4
8.4
7.8

7.5
6.8
6.4

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MONEY STOCK (Ml )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MAR.

10

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

637.7
638.7
639.5
640.3
645.9
641.5

IS 27 10 24

MAY

8 22

5 10

2 18 SO 14 28 11

JUN

OCT

29

B 29

NOV

8 20

5 17

JAN

FEB

S 17 SI

14 28 12 28

APR

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING; APRIL 14, 1986
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
^pAI.J^aMv^”^0 BY THE N0NBANK PUBLIC’DEMAND D£P0S,TS'0THER CHECKABLE

MONEY STOCK (Ml )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
4/15/85

7/15/85

14.8
13.9
13.0
13.3
12.7
1 1.3
11.7
11.8

13.4
11 .9
12.7
1 1.9
10.0
10.7
10.9

9/16/85 10/14/85 11/11/85 12/16/85

1/13/88

2/17/86

7.3
9.1

14.5

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
9/16/85
10/14/85
11/11/85
12/16/85
1/13/86
2/17/86
3/17/86
4/14/86


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8.1
10.8
10.0
7.9
9. 1
9.6

11.7
10.4
7.7
9.1
9.7

11.8
7.8
9.5
10.2

3.9
7.4
8.7

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

3

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MONEY MULTIPLIERi/
CURRENCY COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK v
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO

Ml MULTIPLIER

II

28

• 22

e 20

9 ir

I

18 20 12 26

0 29

7 21

4 10

OCT

NOV

2 16 90 19 27 10 24 10 24

JAN

FEB

1085

7 21

8 10

APR

MAY

1086

LATEST DATA PLOTTED TWO WEEKS ENDING* APRIL 7, 19
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
178

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

ANNUAL RATES
AVERAGE OF
FOUR
APRIL 14, I
THE FOUR WEEK!
FEB.

176
174

I
172
I,

1985

CURRENCY
170
168
166

1086
MAR.

BILLIONS

)i

164
162
160

I I I I I I I I I I I I
4 16

I

18 20 19 27

MAY

10 24

0 22

8 10

2 16 90 14 26 11

OCT

JUN

28

0 29

NOV

6 20

9 17

JAN

FEB

9 17 91

14 26 12 26

APR

MAY

1085
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* APRIL 14, 1086
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml ) TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
2/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS" H.6 RELEASE.


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TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
StASUNALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
480 rz--------.------------- 1------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
458.1
458.8
459.5
465.8
461.5

4 18

I

IS 29 MAY
13 27 JUN
10 24

8 22

S 19

2 16 30 14 28 11 2S
OCT
NOV

9

6 20
JAN

3 17
FEB

3 17 31 14 28 12 28
APR
MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 14, 1086
DEPOSITORY^WST|TUTK)NSS IS ^ SUM ^ DEMAND DEPOSITS AM) OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
4/15/85
7/15/85 0/16/85 10/14/85 11/11/85 12/16/85 1/13/86 2/17/86
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING;
0/16/85
10/14/85
11/11/85
12/16/85
1/13/86
2/17/86
3/17/86
4/14/86

17.2
16.2
14.8
15.4
14.7
12.6
13.2
13.4


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15.5
13.3
14.5
13.6
10.8
11.8
12.2

8.5
12.4
11.4
8.2
9.8
10.6

13.2
11.7
7.6
9.7
10.6

14.1
8.0
10.4
11.4

2.3
7.3
9.3

6.8
9.5

17.7

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT
13.0

11.0

10.0
RATE

9.0
MUNIC

8.0

I I I I
I

15 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

5 10

JUN

JUL

2 l« SO IS 27 II

SEP

25

8 22

6 20

3 17 91

14 28 14 28 II

FEB

OCT

MAR

25

0 23

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING* APRIL 25, 1986.

1680
MAR.

APR.

MAY

7
14
21
28
4
1 1
18
25 *
2
9
16
23
30

90 DAY
CD'S

30-DAY
COMMERCIAL
PAPER

90-DAY
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS MK

7.46
7.19
7.17
7. 16
7.02
6.62
6.44
6.44

7.52
7.20
7.22
7.25
7.22
6.83
6.57
6.55

7.29
7.08
7.05
7.03
6.82
6.48
6.32
6.42

9.08
8.98
9.03
8.94
8.74
8.75
8.66
8.81

10.59
10.50
10.50
10.42
10.28
10.24
10.13
10.04

6.88
6.89
7.34
7.21
7.15
7.25
7. 16
N. A.

NOTEi CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.I5 RELEASE.
BOND^UYER' S*IvIrAGE'*1NDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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*

..

SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

12.0

11.0

TREASURY

ITIES

10.0

DISCOUNT RATE

TREASI

1

15 20 12 26 tO 24

7 21

5 10

JUN

JUL

2 16 SO IS 27

SEP

II

25

8 22

6 20

S 17 SI

OCT

14

FEB

14 26 II

MAR

25

0 25

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. APRIL 25, 1986.

1986
MAR.

APR.

MAY

7
14
21
28
4
1 1
18
25 X
2
9
16
23
30

FEDERAL
FUNDS MB*

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL MB*

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

7.89
7.52
7.47
7.25
7.39
7.05
6.97
6.92

6.79
6.59
6.49
6.39
6.31
6.07
5.84
5.97

6.87
6.54
6.55
6.43
6.32
6. 17
5.93
5.87

6.76
6.59
6.57
6.46
6.27
6.03
5.85
5.97

7.66
7.40
7.46
7.36
7.22
7.04
6.80
6.84

8.35
8. ir
8.20
8.01
7.66
7.62
7.42
7.57

NOTE.
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.15 RELEASE EXCLUDING LONG-TERM TREASURY
« AWBAlfiUaiT^lef<iSi,..A?I,^CIMPUTED 0Y THIS BAM<TREASWY BILL YIELDS ARE ONA DISCOUNTBASIS.
{Sjui^nrrT^ivrni:-?88^?.t4K Z**'**3 ™° DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN
*010* AUCTI ON AVERAGE l DISCOUNT )


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COMMERCIAL BANK
SMALL TIME DEPOS I TS 1/
LARGE TIME DEPOSITS*/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MAR.
405

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
415

10

—

SMALL TIME DEPOSITS

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 14, 1!
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MAR.

10
17
24

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

286.8
287.7
287.0

LARGE TIME DEPOSI

4 18

I

19 28 IS 27 10 24

MAY

8 22

8 18

JUN

2 18 90 14 28 II

OCT

28

8 29

NOV

1985

6 20

9 17

JAN

FEB

9 17 91

14 28 12 28

APR

MAY

1986

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. APRIL 14, 1086
1/ TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 8100,000
2/ TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 8100,000 OR MORE


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COMMERCIAL BANK
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

1

(

|r r r r

E

805

M ill

r
“
—
-

1
1
1
iaafi
billions
MAR. 10 801.0
17 802.4
24 802.1
31 801.3
APR. 7 802.4

1 11

805

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
810
|

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
810

E
795

E

E

E

1111

785

E

\

/

V
Ijul
4

IS

MAR

780

uni

n

r

/

VP*

.1 1 LL 1 1 1
I

IS 20 IS 27

APR

MAY

1 1 1

1 1 1 1

JUN

JUL

10 24 S 22

1 1 1

S 10

AUG
1085

1 1 1 1

111

111.2S■ill
1
0 23

2 IS 90 14 20 II

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

111. 9111
17

1 II 1 JXL J_LL
9 17 91 14 2S 12 20

JAN

MAR
1988

0 20

FEB

APR

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt APRIL 14, 1986
TOTAL TIIC IS THE SUM OF SAVINGS DEPOSITS, SMALL TIME DEPOSITS AND LAROE TIME DEPOSITS.

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
4/15/85

7/15/85

9/16/85 10/14/85 11/11/85 12/16/85

1/13/86

2/17/86

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
9/18/85
10/14/85
11/11/85
12/16/85
1/13/86
2/17/88
3/17/86
4/14/88

-0.6
0.4
0.8
1.5
2.7
4. 1
3.4
3. 1


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2.2
2.5
3.3
4.8
6.5
5.2
4.7

4.7
5.2
7. 1
9. 1
6.9
5.9

4.8
7.4
9.7
7.0
5.9

9.3
11.6
7.8
6.4

14.9
8.6
6.5

6.4
4.5

-2.2

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

9

10

BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

6.0

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS

---------- ---MAR.

10

TOTAL BORROWINGS

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt APRIL 23. 1086
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MAR.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

10

ADJUSTMENT + SEASONAL
BORROWINGS

6 20

3 17

MAR

APR

I

15 20 12 20 10 24

7 21

4 10

2 16 SO 13 27 II

NOV

25

0 22

5 10

5 10

2 10 30 14 20

DEC

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt APRIL 23. 1086
1/ 03.767 FOR 11/27/85


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MMDAS, MMMFS AND SUPER NOWS
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

HMDAs 1/
February
March

April

MMMFs 2/

*336.7
337.7
338.4
339.7
340.3
340.5
341.1
344.9
346.1

17
24
3
10
17
24
31
7
14

Super NOWs 3/

*248.1
248.8
249.9
252.6
255.5
258.7
260.5
261.9
267.4

*66.9
66.8
67.5
69.0
68.5
68.1
68.6
N.A.
N.A.

1/ Money market deposit accounts at commercial banks
2/ Total money market mutual fund balances
3/ NOW accounts at all depository institutions eligible to
earn more than 5.25
percent

BUSINESS LOANS u
( COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL )

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS 27
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
265 ---------- 1---------- 1-------- -

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------- ----------- 265

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
- OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
THE.FOUR *EEKS ENDING
APRIL 9, 1986 FROM
- THE FOUft WEEKS ENDING*
FEB.
- JAN.
DEC.
_ NOV.
OCT.
JUL.
- APR.

12,
8,
II,
6,
9,
10,
10,

1986
1986
1085
1985
1985
1985
1985

13.3
8.0
6.8
7.3
6.0
3.6
1.7.

MILLIONS

APR.

2

1.1 I 1 I
18

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

2 10 90 13 27

SEP

NOV

II

29

8 22

DEC

5 10

5 19

FEB

MAR

261,992
259,361
260,309
1111 1 I

» 16 30 14 28

1985
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* APRIL 9, 1
1/ BUSINESS LOANS INCLUDE BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES AND COMMERCIAL PAPER.
2/ BANKS WITH DOMESTIC ASSETS GREATER THAN 81.4 BILLION


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