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U.S. Financial Data
F^feftlReserve Bank of St. Louis
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January 7,1983

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JAN 1 1 1983
Despite increasing estimates of future federal
government budget deficits and relatively wide swings in the
monetary growth rate, interest rates declined substantially
during 1982. The decline in short-term interest rates ranged
from 450-650 basis points during the period from February
through December. The federal funds rate declined from a
weekly average peak of 15.61 percent in February to
8.79 percent at the end of December, while the yield on
3-month Treasury bills declined from 14.12 percent to
8.01 percent over the same period. Lagging somewhat the
general decline in short-term rates, the discount rate was
successively reduced from its January level of 12 percent to
the current level of 8.50 percent.
The decline in longer-term interest rates was also
substantial. The reduction in these rates was generally in the
neighborhood of 350-450 basis points with the smaller declines
being scored by securities of longer maturity. The yield on
5-year Treasury securities, for example, fell by 476 basis points
from the middle of February through the end of December,
while the yield on long-term Treasury bonds declined 398 basis
points.
The general decline in interest rates from February
through December occurred in three phases. Interest rates
declined somewhat from February through June, then fell
sharply from June through August. After some oscillation in
September and October, interest rates continued relatively
unchanged over the remainder of the year.
The most abrupt decline in interest rates occurred in
the face of sharply rising estimates of federal government
budget deficits and during a period of relatively modest
monetary growth. From January through August, Ml grew at a
2.5 percent rate. Interest rates were roughly unchanged during
the last four months of 1982 even though this period was
characterized by very rapid monetary growth.


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2
ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
188

BILUQNS

186

182.5
182.8
183.5
183.8
184.7
184.6

DEC.

184
182
180
178
176
174
172
170
168

2

16

30

13 27

10 24

10 24

7

21

5

19

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 5.

2

16 30

H 28

11

25

8 22

1983

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF: (II RESERVE ACCOUNTS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AT
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS. (2) CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD gY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE
VAULTS OF ALL DEP0SIT6rY INSTITUTIONS), AND ( 3 ) 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 AVAIL­
ABLE FROM THIS BANK.

ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

1/6/82

4/7/82

6/2/82

7/7/82

8/4/82

9/8/82

10/6/82

11/3/82

9. 1
8.6
7.7
8.0
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.9

9.0
7.4
7.9
7.0
7. 1
7.3
7.8

4.7
6.4
5.5
5.8
6.3
7.1

6.3
5.0
5.6
6.2
7.2

6.3
6.7
7. 1
8. 1

4.8
6.1
7.7

7.9
9.4

10.3

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
6/
7/
8/
9/
10/
11/
12/
1/

2/82
7/82
4/82
8/82
6/82
3/82
8/82
5/83


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ADJUSTED RESERVES
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
StASUNALLY ADJUSTED

LLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
--------------------- ----------- 52

BILL!QN$
50.3
50.6
50.8
51.5

I I I I
2

NOV

16 30

DEC
1981

I I I I
13 27

JAN

10 24

FEB

10 24

7

MAR

APR

21

S

19

2

MAY

16 30

14

26

II

25

8 22

I

JUN

15 29

12 26

19,

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 29,

1982

ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE (RESERVE ACCOUNTS OF FINANCIAL INSTI TUT IONS AT FFnFRAi
BANKS PLUS CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION) LESS CURRENCY HELD BY THE NONBANK PUBLIC

ofqfbvc

ADJUSTED RESERVES
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
12/30/81

3/31/82

5/26/82

6/30/82

7/28/82

10.3
10.4
7.8
8.6
6.8
6.2
7.8
8. 1

6.7
3.2
5.4
3.3
2.9
5.5
6. 1

2.4
6.2
3.0
2.4
6.0
6.6

3.5
0.0
0.0
4.8
5.7

3.6
2.5
7.8
8.3

9/1/82

9/29/82 10/27/82

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/26/82
6/30/82
7/28/82
9/ 1/82
9/29/82
10/27/82
12/ 1/82
12/29/82


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-3.8
5.7
6.9

12.2
11.8

17.4

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3

4
MONEY STOCK (Ml )

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

490
BILLIONS

485

474.1
476. I
479.7
480.5
477.9
478.4

480
475
470

455
450
445
440
435

2 16 30

13 27

to

24

10

24

20

7 21

APR

3 17

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. DECEMBER 29,

1982

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
Ml CONSISTS OF CURRENCY HELD BY THE NONBANK PUBLIC PLUS COMMERCIAL BANK DEMAND DEPOSITS
HELD BY THE NONBANK PUBLIC (EXCLUDING THOSE HELD BY FOREIGN BANKS AND OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS)
AND OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS OF ALL DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS PLUS TRAVELERS' CHECKS.

MONEY STOCK (Ml )

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
12/30/81

3/31/82

5/26/82

6/30/82

7/28/82

2.7
2.6
4.2
5.8
8.0
9.2
9.5

-0.3
3.2
5.8
8.8
10. 1
10.4

6.3
9. 1
12.3
13.2
13.0

12.2
15.5
15.7
15. 1

9/1/82

9/29/82 10/27/82

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/26/82
6/30/82
7/28/82
9/ 1/82
9/29/82
10/27/82
12/ 1/82
12/29/82

6.3
4.6
4.3
5.0
6. 1
7.6
8.4
8.7


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19.4
18.2
16.8

19.3
17.2

14.5

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LOUIS

MONEY MULTIPLIER^
CURRENCY COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO
1982

RATIO

RATIO

Ml MULTIPLIER

I I I I

I I I I

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 29,

1982

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
136

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
__ OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
the four

-

OCT.
SEP.
SEP.
---- JUL.
_
JUN.
MAR.
---- DEC.
-

Weeks ending

DECEMBER 29, 1982 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
27,
29,
1,
28,
30,
31,
30,

1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981

6.8
6.9
7.2
7.3
6.8
8.2
7.8

CURRENCY

1292 BILLIONS
)V. 24

-

111.11 ] I
30

13

27

10 24

10

24

7

21

5

19

2

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 29,

16 30

M 28

11

25

8 22

6 20

3

17

1982

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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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT
22.0 rr

PERCENT
~Z\ 22.0

21.0

21 .0

20.0

20.0

19.0
18.0
PR ME BANK
LOAN RATE
16.0

90 DAY
CD’S

15.0
14.0
13.0

13.0

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

12.0
MUNICIPAL
11.0

1 I .0

10.0

10.0
COMMERCIAL
PAPER

1111
A

NOV
DEC
1981

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

18

JUN

2

16 30

JUL
1982

13 27

AUG

10 24

SEP

8

22

OCT

NOV

DEC

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

1983
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

5
12
19
26
3
10
17
24
31
7 *
14
21
28

90 DAY
CD’S

PRIME
COMMERC1AL
PAPER ***

8.96
9.01
9. 19
8.69
8.79
8.67
8.70
8.59
8.57
8.54

8.78
8.77
8.91
8.48
8.67
8.50
8.52
8.43
8.50
8.39

PRIME
BANKERS’
ACCEPTANCES
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

78
85
96
61
68
58
59
54
58
43

CORPORATE
AAA BONDS
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

.68
.62
.70
.67
.83
.79
.82
.91
.82
.78

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS
14.44
14.39
14.23
14. 17
14.16
14.11
14.15
14.20
14.11
14.04

JAN
1983

1983

MUNICIPAL
BONDS xx
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
N

96
92
20
20
23
13
05
84
56
A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
## BOND BUYER’S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONOS, THURSDAY DATA.
DATA ARE 4-MONTH COMMERCIAL PAPER RATES.
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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selected

interest

rates

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT
—1 20.0

20.0

17.0
FEDERAL
FUNDS RATE

16.0

5-Y

TREASURY SSECURITIES

15.0
14.0
13.0

DISCOUNT
RATE
I I .0

3-MONTH
-TREASURY BILL

I

NOV

DEC

15 29

JAN

12

FEB

26

12

26

MAR

9 23

APR

7

21

MAY

30

13 27

10 24

22

5

19

3

17 31

14

28

JUN

JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
1982
1983
LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7, 1983
1981

1983
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

5
12
19
26
3
10
17
24
31
7 *
14
21
28

FEDERAL
FUNDS w#

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
B 1LL ***

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

9.43
9.4b
9. M
8.91
8.69
8.84
8.86
8.69
8.79
10.21

7.78
8.07
8.31
7.94
8. 14
7.96
7.80
7.91
8.01
7.97

8.23
8.40
8.54
8. 1 1
8.51
8.25
8.21
8. 10
8.05
7.95

8.36
8.47
8.49
8.35
8.53
8.36
8. 15
8. 14
8. 1 1
8.05

10.34
10.44
10.51
10.21
10.31
10.26
10.23
10.22
10. 15
10.05

10.31
10.39
10. 49
10.50
10.69
10.59
10.64
10.62
10.52
10.48

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** S£yi££P£Y^¥ERA£!S F0R WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN
** Pc5R^cL.cAIatcPPEAR 1N THE 0OARD 0F GOVERNORS’ H.I5 RELEASE.
*** NfcW ISSUE RATE

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8
TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS^
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

B1UUQNS.
337.9
339.9
343.3
343.6
340.5
340.8

310

OCT

NOV
1983

1982
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. DECEMBER 29.

1982

1/ DEMAND DEPOSITS PLUS OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
1 2/30/81

3/31/82

5/26/82

6/30/82

7/28/82

-0.5
0. 1
2.5
4.7
7.9
9.8
10.2

-3.0
1.8
5. 1
9.5
11.7
11.9

6.9
10.2
14.8
16.4
16.0

14.0
19. 1
19.9
18.7

9/1/82

9/29/82 10/27/82

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/26/82
6/30/82
7/28/82
9/ 1/82
9/29/82
10/27/82
12/ 1/82
12/29/82

5.5
3.0
2.8
4.0
5.3
7.5
8.9
9.3


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23.5
21.0

26.0
22.0

18.1

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TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS^
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
870
860

NOV.
DEC.

844.5

850

843.6
844.9
856.8
865.3

840
830
820
610
800
790
780
770
760
750
740
730
720
0

JAN

FEB

OCT

1981

NOV

1982

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 29,

1982

1/ SAVINGS DEPOSITS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS PLUS LARGE TIME DEPOSITS

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
12/30/81

3/31/82

5/26/82

6/30/82

7/28/82

9/1/82

16.5
16.7
17.4
16.6
15.2
13.8
12.2
12.2

18.3
19.2
17.5
15.3
13.3
1 1 .2
11.3

19.6
16.7
13.8
1 1.3
9. 1
9.4

16.3
12.4
9.6
7.2
7.9

8.2
6.0
4. 1
5.5

2.6
1.4
3.7

9/29/82 10/27/82

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/26/82
6/30/82
7/28/82
9/ 1/82
9/29/82
10/27/82
12/ 1/82
12/29/82

i

r
0.2
3.6

4.7

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10
SMALL TIME DEPOSITS 1/
COMMERCIAL BANK SAVINGS DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
450

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
450
z

E----- 1--------- 1------- 1-------

440
430
420
410
400
390

=l_ COMPOUNDED ANNUAL R
= OF CHANGE, AVERAGE DF
= THE FOUR WEEKS END 1 MG
— DECEMBER 29, 1982 F
Z THE FOUR WEEKS END 1 MG:

ETOCT.
—
SEP.
— SEP.
Z
Z_
Z
z

JUL.
JUN.
MAR.
DEC.

27,
29,
1,
28,
30,
31,
30,

1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981

-9.
-9.
-5.
0. :
4.
10.
12.

440

z
z
E

SMALL TIME DEPOS TS

=
E

\

z

E

z

=

E

E
i982

BILLIONS

=

Z

.24
DEC .
1
8

-E
z
_z

1

il

407.9
407.3
406.5
ill:°

M 1

1

350

330

in.

0

111

111

iiii

111

111

Mill

111

in

1111

jjjJ 1

200
195
190
185
180
175
170

E=
E~~
=
=~

145

0

1

1

111

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E
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SAVIN GS DE 30S1TS

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NOV . 24
DEC .
1

64.4
64.4

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|§'f

NOV

2

16 30

DEC
1981

IS

JAN

111 Mill
27

10 2A

FEB

111

10 24

7

MAR

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:

21

in
5

19

MAY

1111
2

16

JUN

DECEMBER 29.

30

mi

111
14 28

JUL
1982

11

AUG

1111

25 8 22

SEP

j_uJ
6 20

OCT

111111111111;
3

17

NOV

1

IS

DEC

29

12

26

JAN
1983

1982

1/ COMMERCIAL BANK TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN $100,000.


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195
190
185
180
175
170

160
155
150
145
140

=
XLL iiii ■i..i i

205

165

E
—
BILLIONS —

'

E

18

0

200
=

E- OCT. 27, 1982 140.
= SEP. 29, 1982 94.
= SEP.
1,1982 68.
E_ JUL. 28, 1982 47.
= JUN. 30, 1982 34.
- MAR.31. 1982 20.
E DEC. 30, 1981
18.

4

340

=
210
i

f

140
135

M

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL R \TES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE DF
THE FOUR WEEKS END 1 MG
DECEMBER 29, 1982 F ^OM
THE FOUR WEEKS END 1 MG:

155
150

350

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
215

165
160

360

1982

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
215

205

-=

370

330
1111

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING; DECEMBER 29,

210

400
390
380

370

340

420
410

380

360

430

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

135
0

BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1983

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MILLIONS

IT DEC.

=L JAN.

2

JAN

FEB

APR

16 30

14

28

11

25

1

15

29

12

26

MAY
1983

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. JANUARY 5,

1983

BUSINESS LOANS u
(COMMERCIAL AND

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

INDUSTRIAL)

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BANKS 2/
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
224

Z COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
- OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
Z DECEMBER 29, 1982 FROM
- THE FOUR WEEKSENDING-. -

Z OCT. 27,
Z
~
-

SEP.
SEP.
JUL.
JUN.
MAR.
DEC.

29,
1 ,
28,
30,
31 ,
30,

1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981

-11.3
-6.3
-0.1
0.7
2.2
9.0
11.7

220
216

-

212

'

208
204
200

188
MILLIONS
NOV. 24

184

213,897
215,091
213,901
213,497

180
176

212,819
111 J 1
2

16 30

13

27

10 24

10

24

7

21

APR

2

16

30

14

28

II

25

8 22

MAY

i 1 I I I I I I

6 20

3

OCT

NOV

17

1983
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 29,

1982

1/ BUSINESS LOANS INCLUDE BANKERS’ ACCEPTANCES AND COMMERCIAL PAPER.
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0

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LARGE TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS
290

BILLIONS
285
280
275
270
265
260

245
240

APR

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. DECEMBER 29,

JUL

AUG

OCT

NOV

1982

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED

IN DENOMINATIONS OF $100,000 OR MORE.


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