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Week ending: August 20, 1975
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On average, there has been little change in the
monetary base, the money stock, or the demand deposit
component of the money stock since mid-June. In contrast,
all of these aggregates registered substantial increases in
the period from mid-January to mid-June of this year. The
monetary base increased at an 8.5 percent annual rate and
both the money stock and demand deposits increased at rates
of about 11 percent in this period.
Since early July the Federal funds rate (the
rate at which member banks borrow reserves from one
another) has risen to levels very near the discount rate
(the rate at which member banks borrow reserves from
Federal Reserve Banks). Earlier this year, however, the
Federal funds rate was, on average, about 60 basis points
below the discount rate, increasing the incentive for banks
to borrow in the Federal funds market rather than from the
Federal Reserve. Consequently, member bank borrowings from
the Federal Reserve were at very low levels during the
first seven months of 1975, averaging below $250 million.
In the week ended August 15 most commercial
banks raised their prime lending rate to 7.75 percent.
This was the third increase in the prime rate since
mid-July. These recent increases, the first since mid-July
1974 when the prime rate moved to 12 percent, have occurred
in spite of the continuing slack in the demand for loans at
banks. In the most recent week nonseasonally adjusted
business loans at large commercial banks reflect a decrease
of about $12 billion from their peak in December of last
year. During this same time period, holdings of securities
by large commercial banks, on a nonseasonally adjusted
basis, increased by $5 billion.

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Released: August 22, 1975

MONETARY BASE

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS Of DOLLARS

SI!
JUL.

9 19

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MILLIONS.

16

9 IT 91

M U II 29

AUG

SEP

8 29

8 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

1

19 29 12 26 12 28

FEB

MAR

9 29

7 21

4 18

MAY

JUN

2 18 30 15 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* AUGUST 20, 1975
Tt« MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF MEMBER BAM( RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND CURRENCY
IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AM) IN THE VAULTS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS), ADJUSTED
FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSITS BETWEEN BANKS
•MERE 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
E SOURCES AND USES OF Tie MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE AS REPRINT NO. 31 FROM
SCRIPT ION OF THE_______
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING*
8/21/74

11/20/74

1/22/75

2/19/75

3/19/75

4/23/75

5/21/75

6/18/75

7.5
7.8
5.5
7.3
8.0
6.9

9.7
6.1
8.2
8.8
7.5

3.7
7.2
8.2
6.7

6.5
8,2
6.3

12.8
8.9

6. 1

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING,
1/22/75
2/19/75
3/19/75
4/23/75
5/21/75
6/18/75
7/23/75
8/20/75

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7.6
6.9
7.5
7.6
6.6
7.4
7.8
7.2

4.3
6.0
6.5
5.2
6.5
7.1
6.4

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MULTIPLIER 1/
FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT*/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RAT I 0

RATIO

MULTIPLIER

RATIO

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: AUGUST 13, 1975
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
108

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
AUGUST 20, 1975 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

106

104
MAY
APR.

___AUG.

21
23

1975

FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

102

21

100

98

96

1315

MILLIONS
94

92

5 19

3 17 31

14 28 11

AUG

25

SEP
1974

9 23

6 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

1

15 29 12 26 12 26

FEB

MAR

9 23

7 21

MAY
1975

4 18

2 16 30 13 27

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: AUGUST 20, 1975
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK < Ml ) / MONETARY BASE.
2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES, LOANS, FLOAT AM) ••OTHER" ASSETS, ADJUSTED
FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSITS BETWEEN
BANKS WHERE DIFFERENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY.
DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
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PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
660
655

649.6
652.5
652.8
651.7

650

654.1

645
640
655
650
625
620
615
610
605
600
595

5 19

3 IT 31

14 28 11

AUG

23

SEP
1974

9 23

6 20

4 19

NOV

DEC

1

15 29 12 20 12

FEB

9 23

7 21

4 1C

2 16 JO 13 27

MAR
1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: AUGUST 15,

1975

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

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS CM2)
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGt
8/14/74

11/13/74

5.4
5.5
6.5
7.0
7.1
8.4
8.9
8.7

5.2
7.2
7.8
7.8
9.5
10.1
9.7

1/15/75

2/12/75

3/12/75

4/16/75

5/14/75

6/11/75

1 1.6
10.4
13.0
13.1
12.0

8.8
12.7
12.9
11.7

14.6
14. 1
12.3

17.1
13.7

10.3

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
1/15/75
2/12/75
5/12/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/11/75
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9.8
9.8
9.3
11.6
11.9
11.2

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MONEY STOCK

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

billions of dollars

billions of dollars

293.5
295.3
295.0
293.4
295.6
294.4

5 19

5 17 Jl

H 21 II 25

AUG

SEP
1974

9 23

6 20

4 IS

NOV

DEC

1

IS 29 12 26 12 26

FEB

9 23

MAR

7 21

4 IS

MAY

JUN

2 16 SO 13 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK EKBINGs AUGUST 13. 1975
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.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGt
8/14/74

11/13/74

1/15/75

2/12/75

4.4
5.3
4.8
8.1
8.1
7.1

9.6
7.6
11.0
10.3
8.9

3/12/75

4/16/75

5/14/75

6/11/75

14.5
10.3

5.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDINGi
1/15/75
2/12/75
3/12/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/11/75
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2.2
1.3
2.8
3.4
3.3
5.0
5.3
5.0

0. 1
3.1
3.9
3.8
6.2
6.4
5.9

5.2
10.3
9.7
8. 1

12.6
10.9
8.6

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5

YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

13.5

PERCENT
m 13.5

13.0

13.0

PERCENT

12.5
12.5

12.0

12.0

11.5

11.5

llvO

11.0

10.5

10.5

10.0

10.0

9.5

9.5
CORPORATE

BONDS

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

MUNICIPAL
BONDS MK

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5
6.0

6.0
COMMERCIAL PAPER
5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

0

7 21

JUN

S 19

2 1# 30 19 27

JUL

SEP

11 23

8 22

8 20

8 17 81

14 28 14 28 11 23

FEB

OCT

MAR

9 23

APR

« 20

4 18

JUN

JUL

1

IS 29

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDINGj AUGUST 22, 1975

1975
JUNE

6
13
20
27
JULY
4
11
18
25
AUG.
1
8
15
22 X
29

90 DAY
CD'SsaiBK

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

AAA BONDS

CORPORATE

MUNICIPAL
BONDS m

5.58
5.71
5.55
5.93
6.46
6.61
6.43
6.51
6.56
6.67
6.89
6.85

5.60
5.63
5.65
6.18
6.34
6.45
6.43
6.48
6,53
6.63
6.68
6.75

5.59
5.55
5.58
6.03
6.19
6.38
6.34
6.52
6.48
6.66
6.73
6.76

8.85
8.76
8.73
8.75
8.82
8.85
8.82
8.85
8.86
8.93
8.95
8.96

7.05
6.80
6.93
7.00
6.96
6.98
7.09
7.22
7.09
7.16
7.17
N.A.

*“ BOND^UYER'S* AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA.
S0/EN-DAY AVERAGES OF SECONDARY MARKET RATES FOfc THE WEEK END I Ng WEDlsESDAY TWO DAYS
EARLIER THAN DATES SHOWN. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN TIC BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
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0

i

*

SELECTED SHORT-TERM

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT
14.0
13.5
13.0
12.5

12.0
11.5

11.0
10.5

10.0
FEDERAL FUN)S RATE
0.5

0.0
8.5

8.0
7.5
7.0
DISCOUNT RATE

—

6.5

Sj

6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5

7 21

9 IB

JUN

JUL

2 16 90 19 27 tl

29

8 22

6 20

9 17 91

14 29 14 29 11

FEB

MAR

1074

29

8 29

APR

6 20

4 18

JUN

JUL

1

18 28

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. AUGUST 22, 1975

1975
JUNE

6
13
20
27
JULY
4
11
18
25
AUG.
1
8
15
22 X
29

FEDERAL
FUNDS 9K

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

3-5 YEAR
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

5.24
5. 15
5.31
5.72
6.31
6.06
5.93
6.14
6.25
6.09
6.08
6.15

5.23
5.00
5.24
5.80
5.98
6.06
6.05
6.27
6.28
6.42
6.42
6.45

5.77
5.50
5.74
6.32
6.47
6.50
6.53
6.82
6.86
7.11
7.17
7.22

7.29
7.05
7.14
7.49
7.62
7.65
7.67
7.79
7.86
8.05
8.13
8. 19

6.96
6.81
6.82
6.85
6.89
6.89
6.87
6.90
6.92
7.00
7.01
7.05

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN.
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NET TIME DEPOSITS
ALL

COMMERCIAL BANKS

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
356.1
357.2
357.9
358.3
358.6
359.7

5 18

3 17 31

14 28 11 23

AUG

SEP
1974

9 23

6 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

1

13 29 12 28 12 26

FEB

MAR

7 21

4 18

MAY

JUN

9 23

2 16 30 15 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK EhBINGi AUGUST 13. 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
* NET TIME DEPOSITS ARE DEFINED ASi SAVINGS DEPOSITS, TI ME DEPOSITS OPEN ACCOUNT PLUS TIME
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OTHER THAN NEGOTIABLE TIME dERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN
DENOMINATIONS OF 8100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.

NET TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
8/14/74

11/13/74

1/15/75

2/12/75

3/12/75

4/16/75

5/14/75

8.2
9.2
9.9
10.2
10.4
11.3
12.0
1 1.9

9.8
10.8
11.2
11.2
12.4
13.3
13.0

14.6
13.7
13.2
14.6
15.3
14.7

13.3
12.8
14.5
15.4
14.7

12.0
14.6
15.6
14.8

16.0
16.9
15.5

! 9.3
16.7

6/11/75

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
END 1NGi
1/15/75
2/12/75
3/12/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/11/75
7/16/75
8/13/75

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9

DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK
BILLIONS

of

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

dollars

ISIS.

billions

of

dollars

BILLIONS
222.0

223.9
223.5

221.8

223.8
222.4

5 19

5 17 SI

14 29 11 29

AUC

SEP

9 28

6 20

4 19

NOV

DEC

1

18 29 12 20 12

FEB

9 25

MAR

7 21
MAY

4 19
JUN

2 16 SO IS 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINBt AUGUST 13, 19T5
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' h.fl RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING*
8/14/74

11/13/74

1/15/75

2/12/75

3/12/75

-2.6
0.9
2.2
2. 1
5.0
5.4
4.7

2.4
4.2
3.6
7.4
7.5
6.4

9.5
7.1
11.1
10.3
8.6

4.6
10.6
9.8
7.8

4/16/75

5/14/75

6/11/75

15.2
10. 1

4.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING*
1/15/75
2/12/75
3/12/75
4/16/75
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-0.3
-1.4
0.4
1.3
1.4
3.4
3.8
3.5

12.9
10.9
8.1

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9

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 70

Li I i I i I i 1 i Li 1 i-l-i.1.1. IJ.J..1.1 .Li_j-Li-Li i i i i
5 19

3 17 31

JUN

JUL

14 28 11

AUG

25 9 23

SEP
1974

OCT

6 20

4 18

1

NOV

DEC

JAN

i I i i i J-lJ i i 1 i.i i il-i-Li i

15 29 12 28 12 26

FEB

MAR

9 23

7 21

APR
MAY
1975

i i i i

i iJj

4 18

2 16 30 IS 27

JUN

JUL

0

AUG

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi AUGUST 13, 1975
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.

1975
JUNE

4
1 1
18
25
JULY
2
9
16
23
30
AUG.
6
13
20
27

CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
OF DEPOSIT
NOT SEAS. ADJ.
SEAS. ADJ.
83. 1
82.9
82.3
81.7
81.7
81.4
81.1
81.2
81.4
81.0
81.0

83.9
84. 1
84. 1
84.2
84.2
83.6
82.9
81.6
80.5
79.4
78.6

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ALL MEMBER BANKS IN THE NATION

billioms of dollars

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

billions of dollars

mi

millions

JUL. 16

5 IB

5 17 51 14 28 11 25
AUG
SEP
1974

9 25

6 20
NOV

4 19
DEC

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK END INGt AUGUST 20,

1 15 29 12 26 12 26
FEB
MAR

9 25

7 21
MAY
1975

4 16
JUN

2 16 50 15 27

1975

BUSINESS LOANS

( COMMERCIAL

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

AND

1NDUSTRIAL )

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
134
132
130
128
126
124
122
120
118

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
— OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
— THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
AUGUST 13. 1975 FROM
— THE FOUR WEEKS ENDINGi
JUN. 11

1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1974

116
MILLIONS

-10.4

112

-12.7
-13.4
-13.5
-9.8

110
108

LLLLL
5 19

5 17 5!

14 26 11 25
AUG

SEP

9 23

0 20
NOV

4 18
DEC

1 15 29 12 26 12 26

1974
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9 25

7 21

4 16

MAY

JUN

ii.lL.ll
2 16 50

15 27

0

1975
1975
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I

MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS
SUBJECT TO RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
(CREDIT PROXY )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

61LLIONS OF DOLLARS
530

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
------------ .975 FR0M THE four
CREDIT

CREDIT
PROXY

■EBffiiQL

ADJUSTED

1975

-0.3

520

-1.1

510
1975
= FEB.

CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED

1/
500

AUG.

490

CREDIT PROXY
480
CREDIT
PROXY

CREDIT

PROXY

ADJUSTED
504.6
506.3
505.9
503.9
503.6
502.6

496.1
499.8
498.9

495.6

5

18

3

17 31

14 28 11
AUG

23

SEP

9 23

6 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

1

IS 29 12 26 12
FEB

1974
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* AUGUST 13.

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4

18

2

16 30 18 27

1975
1975

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS'
1/

9 23

MAR

H.9 RELEASE.

INCLUDES MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS. BANK-RELATED COMMERCIAL PAPER.
U.S. BANKS, AND CERTAIN OTHER NONDEPOSIT SOURCES.

EURODOLLAR BORROWINGS OF

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

470

460