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Ffipancial Data
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The money multiplier, the ratio of the money stock Ml to
the monetary base, has increased 3.2 percent over the last year
(see page 4). The increase in the multiplier can be attributed to
changes in the public's allocation of its asset holdings between
currency and checkable deposits (called the k-ratio) and between
time deposits and checkable deposits (called the t-ratio). A
decrease in the k-ratio implies a larger proportion of deposits in
Ml, a larger proportion of the monetary base in reserves and, in
turn, a higher multiplier. A decrease in the t-ratio also implies a
higher multiplier.
The table below illustrates the inverse relationships
between these ratios and the Ml money multiplier. The increase
in the multiplier can be attributed to decreases in both the k- and
t-ratios as checkable deposits have increased relative to currency
and time deposits.
Ml multiplier, k-ratio and t-ratio
(seasonally adjusted)
Averages of
four weeks ending

Ml multiplier

10/29/84
5/27/85
11/4/85

2.557
2.587
2.639

:-ratio
.407
.396
.388

t-ratio
2.640
2.621
2.546

--Richard G. Sheehan

the

FEDERAL
A RESERVE
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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1M

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
236

BILL I QMS

234

232.1

229.7
231 .5
231.5

232

234.5

230
228
226
224
222

220
218
216
214
212

5 19

9 17 91

14 28 12 26

NOV
1984

9 29

DEC

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:

6 20

6 20

9 IT

FEB

MAR

APR

NOVEMBER 13.

1

15 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

4 18

AUG

SEP

2 16 90 19 27

1985

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS THE SUM OF RESERVE ACCOUNTS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AT FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS. CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF ALL
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS) 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,
11/14/84

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

2/13/85

4/10/85

5/15/85

6/12/85

7/10/85

8/14/85

0/11/85

7. 1
11.8
10.1
9.2
9.5
8.6
8.6

12.3
9.5
8.3
8.9
7.9
7.9

15.2
11.2
11.4
9.5
9.3

4.4
6.7
5.7
6.2

8.1
6.4
6.8

7.0
7.4

5.4

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/10/85
5/15/85
8/12/85
7/10/85
8/14/85
9/11/85
10/16/85
11/13/85

8.2
6.8
9.4
8.7
8.3
8.6
8.0
8.0

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MONEY STOCK (Ml )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

LLIONS OF DOLLARS

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS

------------------------- =1 630

614.8
61 I .9
605.4
61 I .4
61 I .6

SEP

I 15 29 12 26 10 24
OCT
NOV
DEC

7 21
JAN

4 18
FEB

4 18
MAR

I 15 29 19 27 10 24 8 22
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
1985

1984
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 4,

5 19
AUG

2 16 90 14 28 II
SEP

OCT

25

NOV

1985

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.
DEPolITfAND^TRAVELERl^CHECKS0

THE

PUiUC- DEM“® DeP€#,TS' 0THER »«*ABLE

MONEY STOCK (Ml )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
11/5/84

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

2/4/85

4/1/85

5/6/85

6/3/85

7/1/85

8/5/85

9.4
11.2
13.3
12.3
13.8
13.1
11.4

11.1
14.7
12.8
14.8
13.6
11.5

20.0
15.3
17.3
15.3
12.5

14.5
17.4
15.0
11.6

15.0
12.7
9.2

15.4
9.7

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/
9/
10/
11/

1/85
6/85
3/85
1/85
5/85
2/85
7/85
4/85

10.8
10.0
10.9
12.3
11.7
12.8
12.4
11.2


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

1

— ------------

NOV.

2.8

“1-------------

1

1285.

ft

mo

4

2.7

2
Ml Ml LTIPLI •R

/

A

r

A v'V
111

I 1 1 1 XI

/J

i

i i i i

in

in

in

rJ

P

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ifc.

2.6

V

1 ILL XLL -L.LL III! XLL XXL

i 1 1

m!s
0

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 4, 1985
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

172
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL. RATES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR te-EKS ENDING
NOVEMBER 4. 1085 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING*.
SEP.
AUG.
JUL.
JUN.
MAY
FEB.
NOV.

2,
5,
1,
3,
6,
4,
5

985
985
985
985
985
1985
1984

170

168

6.7
8.7
8.1
8.9
9.2
8.2
7.6

166

164

CURRENCY

162

160

1385

BILLIONS
158
168.6
169.0
169.3
169.7

156

I I I I I M I I I I I I I I I
3 17

1

19 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

4 IS

4 IS

JAN

FEB

MAR

1

19 29 IS 27 10 24

MAY

JUN

S 22

9 19

2 IB 30 14 28 11 29

OCT

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 4, 1985
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
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
450

BILLIONS
440.9
437.7

436. I

I I I I
12 26 10 24

7 21
JAN

4 18
FEB

4 18
MAR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. NOVEMBER 4,

1

15 20 IS 27 10 24
MAY

8 22

8 18

2 16 SO 14 28 11

JUN

OCT

2S

NOV

1985

DEPOSITORY^Ssf lTUT?ONSS ,S THE SUM ^ °EMAND DEPOSITS AND OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
11/5/84

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

2/4/85

4/1/85

5/6/85

6/3/85

7/1/85

8/5/85

10.6
12.6
15.3
13.9
15.8
15.0
12.6

12.4
17.0
14.4
17.0
15.7
12.6

23.3
17.2
19.9
17.7
13.7

16.4
20.2
17.4
12.7

17.0
14.6
9.6

18.5
10.3

9/2/85

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/
9/
10/
11/

1/85
6/85
3/85
1/85
5/85
2/85
7/85
4/85

12.5
11.5
12.5
14.2
13.4
14.8
14.3
12.6


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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

PERCENT
14.0

11.0
BANK

8.0

90 OAY

I I I I
T 21

8 IB

SEP

OCT

2 18 SO 14 21 II

DEC

JAN

28

8 22

8 22

5 IB

3 17 81

FEB

1984

14 28 12 26
JUN
JUL

B 23

6 20

4 18

SEP

OCT

1

15 2B

1985

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING*. NOVEMBER 15, 1985.

1985
SEP.

6
13
20
27
OCT.
4
11
18
25
NOV.
1
8
15 K
22
29

90 DAY
CD’S

30-DAY
COMMERCIAL
PAPER

90-DAY
BANKERS*
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

CORPORATE
BAA BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS XX

7.87
8.00
7.99
7.82
7.85
7.89
7.92
7.93
7.82
7.79
7.75

7.74
7.91
7.90
7.73
7.76
7.80
7.87
7.86
7.77
7.87
7.83

7.80
7.92
7.90
7.68
7.72
7.82
7.81
7.80
7.71
7.70
7.68

10.94
11.13
11.11
11.05
11.07
11.12
11.03
10.94
10.87
10.67
10.56

12.41
12.52
12.51
12.47
12.46
12.39
12.38
12.31
12.24
12.12
12.03

9.07
9.26
9.35
9.38
933
9.25
9. 12
8.95
8.76
8.68
N.A.

NOTEi CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.15 RELEASE.
« AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE
XX BOND BUYER’S AVERAGE IWEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT
4.0

TREASURY

RATE

SCOUNT

TREASl

7 21

5 19

SEP

OCT

2 16 90 14 28 II

DEC

25

JAN

8 22

8 22

5 19

3 17 91

FEB

14 28 12 26

JUN

1984

BILL

JUL

9 23

6 20

4

SEP

OCT

18

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING) NOVEMBER 15,

1985
SEP.

OCT.

NOV.

6
13
20
27
4
11
18
25
1
8
15 K
22
29

I

15 29

1985
1985.

FEDERAL
FUNDS mt

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL mm

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

7.88
7.80
7.85
7.96
8. 12
7.84
8.03
8. 14
7.89
8.30
7.95

7.14
7.23
7.12
6.89
7.01
7.17
7.20
7.22
7.20
7.25
7.25

7.30
7.39
7.32
7.05
7.24
7.32
7.36
7.32
7.37
7.30
7.23

7.49
7.62
7.55
7.34
7.41
7.49
7.44
7.47
7.41
7.36
7.30

9.76
9.95
9.85
9.66
9.71
9.82
9.70
9.63
9.55
9.38
9.20

10.68
10.87
10.80
10.73
10.73
10.8!
10.67
10.57
10.48
10.31
10.16

NOTE. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.15 RELEASE EXCLUDING LONG-TERM TREASURY
4,_»ECURmES WHICH ARE COMPUTED BY THIS BANK. TREASURY BILL YIELDS ARE ON A DISCOUNT BASIS.
I AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE
Ml SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN
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COMMERCIAL BANK
SMALL TIME DEPOSITS^
LARGE TIME DEPOSITS*/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
410

1965.
SEEOCT.

BILLIONS
383.0
382.7
381.8

>

S

I iiii

ar

30
7
14

i

_

400

381
380.7

7----------------

______

SMALL TIME DEPOS TS

111

1111

111

mi

111

.ILL

i u.

11..LL

1 1 1

1 1 1

1111

in

tin

111

_

1

1

at 1— — —

1

380

M il M il M il

:

H

i

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
410 ----------1------------- 1---------- 1-------------

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 4. 1985
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
285

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS.

NOV.

LARGE TIME DEPOSITS

277.4
276.1
275.8
279.0

270

260

1

IS 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

4 16

4 18

JAN

FEB

MAR

I

15 29 15 27

MAY

10 24

JUN

8 22

5 18

2 16 90 14 28 II

OCT

29

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK EM)IN6i NOVEMBER 4, 1985
1/ TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 8100,000
2/ TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 9100,000 OR MORE


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COMMERCIAL BANK
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

790 ---------- .------------- r—

1SS5.
_

-------------------------------

BILL I ONS

SEP.

782.4
785. I

I I I I
3 IT

t

IS 29 12 26 10 24
NOV
DEC

OCT

7 21
JAN

4 16
FEB

4 IS
MAR

I IS 29 13 27 10 24
6 22
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL

1964

5 19
AUG

2 16 30 14
SEP
OCT

NOV

1985

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 4.

1985

TOTAL TIME IS THE SUM OF SAVINGS DEPOSITS. SMALL TIME DEPOSITS AND LARGE TIME DEPOSITS.

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE . AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
11/5/84

2/4/85

4/1/85

0.4
2.6
2.3
1.7
0.9
0.7
1.4
1 .6

7.7
6. 1
4.3
2.5
2.0
2.9
2.9

6.9
3.8
1.4
1 .0
2.2
2.3

5/6/85

6/3/85

7/1/85

-1.1
-2.5
-2.1
0.1
0.5

-3.9
-3.0
-0.0
0.5

-3.0
0.8
1.3

8/5/85

9/2/85

4.0
3.7

5.7

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/
9/
10/
11/

1/85
6/85
3/85
1/85
5/85
2/85
7/85
4/85


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790

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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
billions of dollars

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

billions of dollars

IM

HILL 1Q»g.

9
16
23
30
6

1349
935
1301
1025
1125

TOTAL BORROWINGS

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 13, 1985
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2.0

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------1------------- 1---------- 2.0

---------------

1985

MILLIONS

ADJUSTMENT + SEASONAL BORROW!

5 10
SEP

9OCT
17 91 NOV
14 20 DEC
12 20 JAN
0 29

0 20
FEB

6 20
MAR

9 17
APR

1984

1MAY
15 20 JUN
12 20 JUL
10 24

7 21
AUG

4 10
SEP

2OCT
10 90 NOV
19 27

1985

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 13. 1985


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T

MMDAS,

MMMFS AND SUPER NOWS

(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS,

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

MMDAs 1/
September

October

November

MMMFs 2/

$321.3
321.9
320.5
321.1
322.7
324.0
324.3
325.1
326.9

9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
4

Super NOWs 3/

$239.1
239.0
239.0
238.4
238.5
240.8
240.5
240.0
241.1

$61.1
60.5
59.2
58.7
61.1
61.0
61.0
60.2
61.7

1f Money market deposit accounts at commercial banks
2/ Total money market mutual fund balances
3/ NOW accounts at all depository institutions, requiring a $>1,000 minimum balance
and eligible to earn more than 5.25 percent, effective 1/5/85

BUSINESS LOANS u
( COMMERCIAL AND

INDUSTRIAL )

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS-2/
StABUNALLY ADJUSTED BY TH15 BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
260 ---------- 1------------- 1-----

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS
—|------------- ----------- 260

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
“ OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR tffEEKS ENDING
- OCTOBER 30, 1985 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
“ AUG.
JUL.
— JUL.
MAY
-MAY
JAN.
_ OCT.

28,
31,
3,
29,
1,
30,
31 ,

1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
1984

-2.5
-3.1
-2.2-3.2
-2.0
1.5
I.5

SEP. 25
OCT. 2
251,208
252,249
5 19

3

17 31

14

NOV

1-H M I I I I M I I I
12 26

DEC

0 23

6 20

6 20

3 17

FEB

MAR

APR

1

15 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

4

AUG

SEP

16

2

16 30 13 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 30, 1985
1/ BUSINESS LOANS INCLUDE BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES AND COMMERCIAL PAPER.
2/ BANKS WITH DOMESTIC ASSETS GREATER THAN 61.4 BILLION


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