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Week ending: January 1, 1975

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The monetary base has risen 8.5 percent in
the past year. Growth of the base in the first half of
the year was similar to the rate recorded on balance
for the last half. After slowing temporarily in the
third quarter, growth of the base has accelerated. The
base grew at a 5.5 percent annual rate from mid-June to
mid-September and since mid-September has risen at
about a 12 percent rate.
The money stock has increased 4.7 percent in
the past year, rising at about a 6 percent annual rate
in the first half and at a 3.3 percent rate in the
second half. The rate of growth for the last six
months is the result of very little change from
mid-June through early October and then a 5.7 percent
rate of increase since mid-October.
Net time deposits at commercial banks (time
deposits other than large negotiable certificates of
deposit) have risen about 10 percent in the past year.
As with the money stock, the growth rate in the first
six months exceeded that in the last six months.
Consequently, the money stock plus net time deposits
(M2) also shows deceleration from the first half to the
last half of the year. M2 has risen 7.5 percent in the
past year; it rose at about a 9 percent rate in the
first six months and at about a 6 percent rate in the
last six months.
The outstanding volume of large negotiable
certificates of deposit (CDs) at commercial banks, on a
not seasonally adjusted basis, rose from an average of
$63.9 billion in the four weeks ended December 26, 1973
to an average of $89.7 billion in the latest four
weeks. Most of the rise came in the period from early
April through late August. From September to late
November, large CDs declined on balance, but the rise
in December has been greater than that decline,
bringing the outstanding volume to $91.6 billion in the
week ended December 25, 1974.

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Released: January 3, 1975

MONETARY BASE

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
116

MILLIONS
— DEC

114

112

110

106

106

104

102

7 21

5 19

NOV

DEC

2 18 30 13 27 13 27 10 24

8 22

5 IB

3 17 31

14 28 11 25

B 23

OCT

1973

6 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

1

1974

15 2B

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDiNGi JANUARY 1, 1975
THE MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE AND CURRENCY IN
CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS). ADJUSTED
FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN DEPOSITS. THE MAJOR SOURCES OF THE MONETARY
BASE ARE FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT AND THE GOLD STOCK. DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS BANK. A DE­
TAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SOURCES AND USES OF THE MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE AS REPRINT
NO. 31 FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGi
1/2/74

4/3/74

5/29/74

7/3/74

7/31/74

9/4/74

10/2/74 10/30/74

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING!
5/29/74
7/ 3/74
7/31/74
9/ 4/74
10/ 2/74
10/30/74
12/ 4/74
1/ 1/75

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8.8
8.3
8.3
7.7
7.4
7.6
8.2
8.5

8.0
8. 1
7.2
6.8
7.1
8. 1
8.4

7.3
6.1
5.7
6.4
7.8
8.2

6. 1
5.5
6.5
8.2
8.7

4.2
5.9
8. 1
8.6

7.0
9.7
10.0

12.2
11.9

12.8

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MULTIPLIERi/
FEDERAL RESERVE CRED I T 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

ratio

RATIO

MULTIPLIER

1974
MOV.

BAT IQ

DEC

2.529
.496
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25, 1974
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
102 --------- ,---------- 1--------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

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

102

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
JANUARY 1. 1975 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

OCT. 30,
OCT.
2,
SEP.
4,
JUL. 31,
JUL.
3,
APR.
3,
JAN.
2,

1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974

18.4
7.6
8.7
9.0
9.5
10.0
9.4

FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

1975
OV. 27
11

18
25

NOV

11

DEC

FEB

MAR

APR

AUG

1973

SEP

25

S 23

MILLIONS
98,066

9

98
99

6 20

NOV

1 13 28
DEC

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 1, 1975
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml ) / MONETARY BASE.
2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES. LOANS

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3

DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

225

BlJ.Llfi.NS
216. 1
216.0
218.2
216.6
215.6
215.3

220

215

210

205

7 21

5 10

2 16 90 13 27 13 27 10 24

NOV
DEC
1973

FEB

MAR

6 22

5 10

3 17 31

APR

14 26 11

AUG

25

0 23

SEP

6 20

4 16

NOV

DEC

197A

1

15 20

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. DECEMBER 25, 1974
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING.
12/26/73

3/27/74

5/22/74

6/26/74

7/24/74

8/28/74

6.0
5. 1
3.8
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.8

6.7
4.1
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.7

0.8
-0.2
0.3
0.9
1.3

-1.3
-0.4
0.5
1. 1

-0.3
0.9
1.6

9/25/74 10/23/74

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING.
5/22/74
6/26/74
7/24/74
8/26/74
9/25/74
10/23/74
11/27/74
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3.7
4.9
4.6
3.8
3.2
3.1
3.0
3. 1

2.4
2.8

3.3

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MONEY STOCK

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILL I QMS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
283.2
283.4
286.0
284.3
283.0

7 21

5 10

NOV

DEC

2 16 SO 13 27 IS 27 10 24

FEB

MAR

* 22

3 18

S 17 31

14 26 11

25

9 23

APR

6 20

4 16

NOV

DEC

1

15 29

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25, 1974
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 ENDING:
12/26/73

3/27/74

5/22/74

6/26/74

7/24/74

8/28/74

5.5
6.1
5.6
5. 1
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.7

6.7
5.7
4.9
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.4

6.0
4.6
3.6
3.6
4.0
4.2

2.3
1 .6
2.1
2.9
3.3

1.2
2.0
3.0
3.5

1.9
3.3
3.9

9/25/74 10/23/74

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/22/74
6/26/74
7/24/74
8/28/74
9/25/74
10/23/74
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5.1

5.7

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5

YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT
13.5

13.5

13.0

90 DAY CD'S

12.5

12.0

12.0
11.5

11.0
10.5
COMMERCIAL PATER

RIME BANK
OAN RATE

10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5

CORPORATE

BONDS

8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5

5.0

-

5.0

MUNICIPAL

4.5
2 10 30 14 21 11 25 « 22
JAN
FEB

• 22

5 19

9 IT 91 14 2« 12 26
JUN
JUL

9 29

6 20
SEP

4 19
OCT

1 15 29 19 27 10 24

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 3, 1975

1975
NOV.

1
8
15
22
29
DEC.
6
13
20
27
JAN.
3 X
10
17
24
31

90 DAY
CD’SHMK

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

PRIME
BANKERS’
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa bonds

MUNICIPAL
BONDS mt

9.15
9.16
9.05
8.75
9.28
9.53
9.03
9.17
9.20
9.36

8.83
8.86
8.81
8.73
8.81
9.05
8.78
9.00
9.06
9.07

8.95
8.83
8.94
9.00
9.41
9.55
9.03
9.03
9.16
9.19

9.09
8.99
8.89
8.84
8.85
8.91
8.87
8.85
8.91
N.A.

6.65
6.66
6.55
6.53
6.71
6.89
7.15
7.08
7.08
N.A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
9BK BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS. THURSDAY DATA.
mm 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.
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SELECTED SHORT-TERM

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

14.0

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

“BILL

TTTT

DISCOUNT RATE

2 16 30 14 21 11 23

JAN

« 22

• 22

5 1*

FEB

3 17 5t

M 21 12 il

JUN

8 23

• 20

4 It

latest data plotted are averages of rates available for the week ending*

1975
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

1
8
15
22
29
6
13
20
27
3 X
10
17
24
31

1

13 29 13 27 10 24

JUL
January 3, 197s

FEDERAL
FUNDSMK

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

3-5 YEAR
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

9.72
9.63
9.37
9.34
9.46
9.02
8.86
8.72
8.45
7.35

7.95
7.66
7.26
7.46
7.45
7.44
7.24
6.92
7.01
7.09

7.98
7.83
7.67
7.53
7.50
7.46
7.16
7.06
7.17
7.24

7.12
7.04
6.92
6.87
6.88
6.89
6.75
6.70
6.77
6.76

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN.
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7

TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

430
420
410

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS

400
390
380
370
360
350
340
330
320
NET TIME DEPOSITS*

310
300
290

I I I I
5 19

2 16 30 13 27 13 27 10 24

NOV
DEC
1973

FEB

MAR

6 22

5 19

3 17 31

25

14 26 1

AUG

APR

9 23

SEP

e 20

4 16

NOV

DEC

1974

1

13 29

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi DECEMBER 25, 1974
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARO OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
* NET TIME DEPOSITS ARE DEFINED ASi SAVINGS DEPOSITS, TIME DEPOSITS OPEN ACCOUNT PLUS TIME
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OTHER THAN NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN
DENOMINATIONS OF 6100,000 OR MORE BV LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.

NET TIME DEPOS1TS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING)
12/26/73

3/27/74

5/22/74

6/26/74

7/24/74

8/28/74

11.3
11.3
10.9
10.6
10.1
10. 1
10.5
9.9

8.9
8.8
8.8
8.3
8.6
9.3
8.7

10.0
9.6
8.6
9.0
9.8
9.0

8.7
7.7
8.3
9.5
8.6

7.3
8.3
9.7
8.6

7.9
10. 1
8.5

9/25/74 10/23/74

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING)
5/22/74
6/26/74
7/24/74
8/28/74
9/25/74
10/23/74
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9.5

9.0

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

MONEY STOCK PLUS TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS of dollars

MONEY STOCK PLUS TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS

7 21

5 IS

NOV

DEC

2 16 30 13 27 13 27 10 24

FEB

MAR

S 22

S IS

3 17 31

APR

14 2« 11 2S

AUG

8 23

SEP

6 20

4 IS

NOV

DEC

1

13 2S

1973
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. DECEMBER 25, 1974
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
** Mj IS DEFINED AS. CURRENCY, DEMAND DEPOSITS PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS tSEE PAGE 8 ).

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (M2)
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING.
12/26/73

3/27/74

5/22/74

6/26/74

7/24/74

8/28/74

7.9
7.3
7.0
6.3
6.5
6.9
6.7

8. 1
7.2
6.2
6.4
7.1
6.7

5.6
4.8
5.4
6.4
6.1

4.4
5.3
6.6
6.2

5.1
6.9
6.3

9/25/74 10/23/74

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING.
5/22/74
6/28/74
7/24/74
8/28/74
9/25/74
10/23/74
11/27/74
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8.6
8.9
8.4
8.0
7.5
7.5
7.7
7.5

8.7
7.4

7.5

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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS'
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
92 ---------- ----------- .----------

5

NOV

18

2

18 30

IS 27

13 27

10 24

8 22

3 18

3

DEC

17 31

14 28

AUG

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------- ---------- ------------- 92

11

SEP

25

8 23

OCT

6 20
NOV

4

18

1

15 28

DEC

1974

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING, DECEMBER 25, 1974
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
{!cEKLYAREPORT,!NGCCOt*IERaALSBANKSEPOS,T ,SSUED ,N DENOMINATIONS OF 8100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE

L

TBREV AND TIME DEPOSIT BaTA-----------------------------------------

1975
NOV.

6
13
20
27
DEC.
4
11
18
25
JAN.
1
8
15
22
29

CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
NOT SEAS. ADJ.
87.4
87.1
86.7
86.8
87.7
88.9
90.4
91.6

BILLIONS
CERTIFICATES
NET TIME
OF DEPOSIT
DEPOS1TS *
85.7
85.5
85. 1
85.3
86.7
88.5
90.2
91.6

328.1
329.3
329.3
330.2
328.9
330.0
330. 1
331.3

M2

mt

610.0
612.6
612.5
613.6
614.9
614.3
613.5
614.3

* SEE FOOTNOTE PAGE 8.
*8 SEE FOOTNOTE PAGE 9.

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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ALL MEMBER BANKS IN THE NATION
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1975

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Mil.UQ.Na

NOV. 27
DEC.
4

1481
1072

— 0.5
5 10

2 10 30 15 27 IS 27 10 24

NOV
DEC
1873

FEB

MAR

8 22

5 10

3 17 SI

APR

14 28 11 25

AUC

0 23

SEP

8 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

1

IS 20

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK EMDINGt JANUARY 1, 1875

BUSINESS LOANS

(COMMERCIAL AND
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

INDUSTRIAL)

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

132
130
128

IOC

— COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
— OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
“ DECEMBER 25, 1974 FROM
— THE FOUR WEEKS END I NGi

130
128

126

126

124

124

14.8

122

122

19.6

120

120

118

118

116

116

114

114

112

112

110

110

NOV. 20

108

108

106

106

0

7 21

5 10 2 IS 30 13 27 19 27 10 24

NOV
DEC
1973

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

6 22

MAY

3 10

3 17 31

JUN
JUL
1974

14 28 11

AUG

29 0 23

SEP

OCT

6 20

NOV

4 18

DEC

1

13 20

JAN
1975

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—

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF OOLLARS
505

- COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
- AVERAGE OF THE FOUP WEEKS ENDING
974 FROM THE FOUR
CREDIT

CREDIT
PROXY

495

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

ADJUST*7&cRE01T pR0XY aoJUSTED 1/
7.3
--------4.3-------------------------------7^---------------

SEP.
AUG.

4.3
4.9
5.7

MAR.

X

X

10.8
10.2

10.0

485

475

X----------- -------------------------------

465
CREDIT PROXY

455

BILLIONS
CREDIT

■fBOXY

486.4

7 21

5 1©

2

16 30 13 27

15 27

10 24

8 22

5 10

1973

1/

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1974

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* DECEMBER 25,
CURRENT DATA APPEAR

3 17 31

IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS'

25

9 23

fl 20

ADJUSTED

445

492.1
492.3
493.5
494.6
495.7

4

18

435

l

15 2©

1975

1974
H.9 RELEASE.

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

EURODOLLAR BORROWINGS OF

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS