Full text of U.S. Financial Data : Week Ending: April 20, 1977
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Week ending: April 20, 1977 LIBRARY - ^ 6 j This week the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Released a revision of money stock measures to incorporate benchmark data from the September 30, 1976 Call Report. This revision affects weekly and monthly data back through July 1976. The revision increased demand deposits, but decreased net time deposits by a larger amount. Con sequently, data on the narrowly defined money stock (Ml) were increased over this period, while data on the more broadly defined money stock (M2) were decreased. All data on money stock and related items in this release are on the revised basis. Ml data for August through November 1976 were increased by only $100 to $500 million, but the Ml data for December 1976 through March 1977 were increased $500 to $900 million. As a result, rates of growth of Ml were increased over the August 1976 to March 1977 period by this revision, but only slightly. For example, from the four weeks ended August 25, 1976 to the four weeks ended March 30, 1977, Ml increased at a 5.2 percent annual rate on the revised basis, compared to a 4.9 percent rate on the old basis. During the past year, Ml increased 5.9 percent on the revised basis, compared to 5.7 percent on the old basis. M2 data for August through November 1976 were decreased by $100 to $400 million, while the data for December 1976 through March 1977 were decreased $300 to $600 million. Consequently, rates of growth of M2 were decreased slightly over this period by the revision. For example, M2 increased 10.4 percent during the past year on the revised basis, compared to 10.5 percent on the old basis. Beginning this week, this release will include a chart of the yields on three- to five-year Government securities (page 7). Treasury coupon securities in the three- to five-year range of maturities have been issued more frequently during the last few years, and the Federal Reserve has traded coupon securities more frequently in open market operations. The yields on three- to five-year Government securities provide information on inter mediate-term yields in comparison to short- or long-term yields. Recently, intermediate-term yields have recorded the largest amount of variation, declining by a larger amount than either short- or long-term yields during the last months of 1976, and increasing by a larger amount during January 1977. Yields on these three- to five-year securities are currently about 150 basis points higher than the yield on one-year Treasury bills, and about 85 basis points lower than yields on long-term Government securities. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Released: April 22, 1977 MONETARY BASE AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 134 MILLIONS 132 _ APR 130 128 126 124 122 120 4 18 3 17 31 14 28 12 26 APR 9 23 1 7 21 15 29 13 27 10 23 OCT MAY 8 22 NOV 5 19 2 16 JAN FEB 2 16 30 13 27 LATEST OATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 20, 1977 THE MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS), ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSITS BETWEEN BANKS WHERE DIFFERENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY. THE MAJOR SOURCES OF THE MONETARY BASE ARE FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT AND THE GOLD STOCK. DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS BANK. A DETAILED DE SCRIPTION OF THE SOURCES AND USES OF THE MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE AS REPRINT NO. 31 FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS. MONETARY BASE COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 4/21/76 7/21/76 6.9 7. 1 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.7 6.9 7. 1 7.9 8. 1 7.4 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.4 9/22/76 10/20/76 11/17/76 12/22/76 1/19/77 2/23/77 9.3 9.2 9.3 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 9/22/76 10/20/76 11/17/76 12/22/76 1/19/77 2/23/77 3/23/77 4/20/77 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8.6 7.2 5.8 6.5 7.0 7.2 6.7 5.0 6. 1 6.8 7. 1 3.4 5.3 6.3 6.8 5.5 6.8 7.3 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS MULTIPLIER 1/ ADJUSTED FEDERAL RESERVE CRED I T 2/ AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 2.8 2.7 MULTIPLIER 2.6 2.5 2.4 RATIO 2.3 2.414 2.429 2.2 2.440 2.442 0 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 13, 19T7 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 120 COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES -- OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF 118 “ APRIL 20, 1977 FROM __ THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 116 - FEB. 23 JAN. 19 -- DEC. 22 NOV. 17 —JUL. 21 _ APR. 21 1977 10.0 114 1976 1976 ADJUSTED FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT 112 1976 110 108 977 MILLIONS 106 104 102 4 18 3 17 31 M 28 12 26 APR 9 23 7 21 1 15 29 13 27 10 24 MAY 1976 8 22 5 19 2 16 JAN FEB 2 16 30 13 27 1977 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 20, 1977 1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml ) / MONETARY BASE. 2/ FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT CONSISTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES. LOANS, FLOAT AND OTHER ASSETS. ADJUSTED FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT IS COMPUTED BY SUBTRACTING TREASURY DEPOSITS AT FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS FROM THIS SERIES. AND ADJUSTING THE SERIES FOR RE SERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSITS BETWEEN BANKS WHERE DIFFERENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY. DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS BANK. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (M2) AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 7-65 BILLIONS 760 752.4 755.0 754.7 754. 1 761.3 755 750 745 740 735 730 725 720 715 710 705 700 695 690 685 680 675 4 18 3 17 31 14 28 12 26 9 23 7 21 4 18 1 15 29 13 27 10 24 6 22 5 19 2 16 1976 2 16 30 13 27 1977 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 13, 1977 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE. MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS ( M2 ) COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS END 1NG: 4/14/76 7/14/76 9.7 10.3 10.7 10.8 11.2 10.6 10.4 10.5 11.7 12.2 11.9 12.3 11.3 10.9 11.0 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 7.0 8.4 9.9 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 3/16/77 4/13/77 4 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 13.6 12.6 13. 1 11.5 10.9 11.1 12.2 13.0 11.0 10.5 10.7 12.7 10.3 9.8 10.2 9.9 9.3 9.9 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 0 MONEY STOCK (Ml ) AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 325 BILLIONS 315.6 317.2 316.0 314.9 320.3 321.2 320 315 310 305 300 295 4 16 3 1 r 31 14 28 12 28 8 23 7 21 1 15 29 13 27 10 24 OCT 8 22 3 19 2 16 2 16 30 13 27 NOV 1976 1977 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 13, 1977 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE. THE MONEY STOCK CONSISTS OF DEMAND DEPOSITS PLUS CURRENCY AND COIN HELD BY THE NONBANK PUBLIC. MONEY STOCK (Ml ) COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 4/14/76 7/14/76 5.8 6. 1 6.4 5.6 6.8 5.3 5.7 6.2 7.0 7.4 5.8 7.6 6.0 5.9 6.5 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 1.1 4.4 8.3 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 3/16/77 4/13/77 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 8.3 5.2 8. 1 5.8 5.6 6.5 4.0 8.1 5.3 5.2 6.3 7.9 4.4 4.4 5.8 6.7 6.1 7.5 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 5 YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY PERCENT PERCENT 10.0 9.5 9.0 CORPORATE AAA BONDS 8.5 8.0 7.5 RIME BANK QAN RATE 7.0 6.5 COMMERCIAL PAPER 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 6 20 5 19 2 16 30 H 28 11 25 9 23 6 20 3 17 AUG SEP 1 15 29 12 26 10 24 7 21 JAN 4 18 FEB 1976 LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: APRIL 22, 1977 1977 FEB. 4 11 18 25 MAR. 4 11 18 25 APR. 1 8 15 22 K 29 90 DAY CD ’ s aeon PRIME COMMERC1AL PAPER 4-6 MONTH PRIME BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES 4.90 4.83 4.78 4.79 4.88 4.87 4.83 4.80 4.81 4.85 4.84 4.74 4.88 4.80 4.78 4.84 4.85 4.85 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.88 4.90 4.82 4.78 4.84 4.83 4.84 4.81 4.79 4.76 4.79 4.76 4.76 CORPORATE BONDS MUNICIPAL BONDS K# 8.03 8.01 8.04 8.08 8.10 8.12 8.09 8.09 8.10 8.10 8.05 7.99 5.93 5.86 5.83 5.92 5.92 5.92 5.90 5.88 5.85 5.79 5.70 N. A. Aaa * AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE. H0K BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS. THURSDAY DATA. *** SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES OF SECONDARY MARKET RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATES SHOWN. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE. N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY PERCENT 8.0 r— PERCENT -- 8.0 3-5 YEAR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES DISCOUNT RATE FEDERAL FUNDS RATE THREE-MONTH TREASURY BILL MARKET YIELD “ J FEB MAR c II CO APR 1! za 3 23 8 ZO 3 1?’ 1 15 29 12 20 10 z* JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN 1976 LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING 1977 FEB. MAR. 4 11 18 25 4 1 1 18 25 APR. 1 8 15 22 MAY JUN FEB MAR FEDERAL FUNDS x* 3-MONTH TREASURY BILLS 1-YEAR TREASURY BILL 3-5 YEAR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 4.60 4.66 4.TO 4.T4 4.68 4,63 4.62 4.77 4.74 4.60 4.65 4.71 4.71 4.62 4.63 4.71 4.66 4.63 4.59 4.57 4.57 4.58 4.55 4.51 5.24 5. 1 1 5.08 5.22 5.23 5.22 5.18 5.17 5.15 5.14 5.03 5.01 6.78 6.64 6.60 6.76 6.76 6.77 6.71 7.52 7.49 7.51 7.59 7.60 7.60 7.56 7.55 7.56 7.55 7.48 7.44 29 6.68 6.70 6.70 6.52 6.46 * AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE. HIJSliER THW 0,TE smmRATES ON LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT SECURITIES ARE COMPUTED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 7 DEPOSITS ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES NET TIME SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 450 ----------- 1-- BILLIONS OF DOLLARS -- ----- _.--- _. 450 BILLIQNg. r MAR 4 18 436.9 437.8 438.7 439.2 441.1 441.5 3 17 31 14 28 12 28 APR MAY 9 23 ! 15 29 13 27 10 24 7 21 8 22 5 19 JAN 2 16 FEB 2 16 30 13 27 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING*. APRIL 13. 1977 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE. 5* NET TIME DEPOSITS ARE DEFINED ASi SAVINGS DEPOSITS^ TIME DEPOSITS OPEN ACCOUNT PLUS TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OTHER THAN NEGOTIABLE TIME C?ERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF *100,000 OR MORE 8Y LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS. NET TIME DEPOSITS COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 7/14/76 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 4/14/76 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 3/16/77 4/13/77 8 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 12.9 13.6 14. 1 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.0 13.8 15.5 16,0 16.9 16.2 15.5 14.9 14.5 17.6 18.5 17.0 15.8 15.0 14.5 18.8 16.8 15.4 14.5 14. 1 16.4 14.8 13.8 13.4 12. 1 11.6 11.6 11.3 11.4 11.0 PREPARED 8Y FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 245 BILLIONS 233.3 234.9 233.5 232.0 240 238.4 235 230 225 220 4 18 3 ir 31 14 28 12 26 9 23 T 21 4 16 1 13 29 13 2T 10 24 8 22 5 19 2 JAN FEB 16 1976 2 1 6 30 1 3 27- 1977 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 13, 1977 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE. DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, 4/14/76 7/14/76 AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 9/15/76 10/13/76 11/10/76 12/15/76 1/12/77 2/16/77 3/16/77 4/13/77 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 4.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 6. 1 4.8 4.7 5.3 6.2 7. 1 4.9 7.3 5.2 5.0 5.8 8.3 4. 1 8.0 4.8 4.6 5.7 3. 1 8.5 4.5 4.3 5.6 7.8 2.9 3.0 4.8 5.9 5.1 6.9 -1.5 2.8 8. 1 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 9 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT LARGE WEDNESDAY COMMERCIAL BANKS FIGURES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 80 78 76 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60 58 56 54 3 18 3 17 31 13 28 12 26 9 23 7 21 I 15 29 13 27 10 23 8 22 5 19 JAN 2 16 2 16 30 13 27 FEB 1977 1976 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 13, 1977 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE. NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF *100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1977 FEB. 2 9 16 23 MAR. 2 9 16 23 30 APR. 6 13 20 27 CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OF DEPOSIT NOT SEAS. ADJ. SEAS. ADJ. 62.0 61.9 61.7 60.8 60.3 60.5 60. 5 60.8 61.6 61.4 60.4 62.8 63.5 63.7 63. 1 62.7 62.4 62.0 61.8 62.5 62.4 61.6 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 0 BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ALL MEMBER BANKS IN THE NATIONBILLIONS OF DOLLARS AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 1.5 ----------- -- -- 1------ 1----- 1.5 HU MILLIONS MAR. 16 4 18 3 17 31 FEB MAR 14 28 12 26 9 23 APR MAY JUN 7 21 4 18 JUL AUG 1976 1 15 29 13 27 10 24 SEP OCT NOV 8 22 5 19 2 16 DEC JAN FEB 24 2 16 30 13 27 MAR 1977 APR LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 20, 1977 BUSINESS LOANS ( COMMERCIAL BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 124 12 2 120 AND INDUSTRIAL ) WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 124 - - - - 122 - 1 18 ^ - 112 1 16 - - - - - - - - 114 112 110 108 118 - 16 114 120 110 106 _ COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RA TES OF CHANGE. AVERAGE 0 F 104 — THE FOUR WEEKS END IN G — APRIL 13, 1977 FROM 102 — THE FOUR WEEKS END IN Gs “ FEE . 16, 1977 6.8 100 1. 12, 1977 6.8 - DEC . 15, 1976 3.2 NOV' 10. 1976 4.7 98 OCT. 13, 1976 8. 1 JUL. 14, 1976 5.6 96 _ APR. 14, 1976 2.6 .11 i i i i 111111 mu 4 18 FEB 3 17 31 MAR 14 28 12 26 APR MAY 9 23 JUN . 197 7 MAR. lit _LLL J..I 7 21 4 18 JUL 1976 AUG I 1 1 1 1 1 JJ l. SEP OCT NOV 9 8 22 DEC 5 19 JAN 2 16 FEB mN5? 117,381 117,631 117,569 117,025 117,514 117,145 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 23 30 APR. 6 13 1 II 1 -LLLL _L J—L 15 29 13 27 10 24 mim 108 106 104 102 _ — ~ — I' 2 16 30 13 27 MAR 1977 APR LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: APRIL 13, 1977 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 11 MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO RESERVE REQUIREMENTS (CREDIT PROXY ) BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 570 p---i---- i-560 550 540 530 T" COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING APRIL 13, 1977 FROM THE FOUR Er WEEKS ENDING; CREDIT CREDIT PROXY PROXY ADJUSTED Er 5.5 FEB. 16, 1977 5.6 2.8 JAN. 12, 1977 3.8 5.6 4.6 DEC. 15, 1976 EE- NOV. 10, 1976 6.2 7.0 -CRED T PROX> ' ADJl STED 1 //N/ 7.5 7.1 OCT. 13, 1976 6.2 5.9 JUL. 14, 1976 5.4 5.5 APR. 14, 1976 Er g 560 i r 1 r = 540 530 r-y N/^ 520 550 | E- 520 | CRED T PROX r 510 510 1977 500 B1LL1ONS E MAR. 490 APR. 480 9 16 23 30 6 13 | 1 111 INI 24 6 22 3 17 31 14 28 12 26 MAR APR MAY V DEC CREDIT .PROXY- CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED 533.3 536. 1 535.3 533.7 539.3 539.3 541 .0 543.6 543.6 541.1 546.7 547. 1 I ii 11l ii i 5 19 'AN i i i i s 2 16 30 13 27 MAR APR IiiiiI 2 16 FEB 1977 1976 LATES1 DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING; APRIL 13, 1977 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE. 1/ INCLUDES MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS, BANK-RELATED COMMERCIAL PAPER, EURODOLLAR BORROWINGS OF U.S. BANKS, AND CERTAIN OTHER NONDEPOSIT SOURCES. 12 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 500 490 480