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Week ending: January 14, 1981
LIBRARY

JAN 2 0 1981

The growth in the adjusted monetary base during 1980 shows
three distinctive phases. From January to March, the adjusted base
increased at a 9.5 percent rate. During the next three months, however,
the adjusted base increased at only a 5.6 percent rate. The last half of
the year was marked by a rapid acceleration in the adjusted base,
increasing at a 10.3 percent rate from June to December. Growth of
MlB followed a similar pattern in 1980. M1B increased at a 4.9 percent
rate from January to March, then declined at a 0.3 percent rate during
the next three months. During the period from June to December, MlB
increased at a rapid 10.5 percent rate.
Associated with these sharp changes in the growth of the
monetary aggregates have been large swings in interest rates. For
example, the 3-month Treasury bill rate rose by 320 basis points from
January to March, the first phase of monetary growth. Then, during the
second phase from March to June, the 3-month Treasury bill rate fell
813 basis points. However, this decline was more than offset by the 842
basis point increase which took place in the last half of the year. These
large fluctuations in interest rates have not been confined to short-term
rates, but have also occurred in longer-term rates (see pages 6 and 7).
The Board of Governors released the following statement
regarding the most recent monetary data: "The weekly monetary data
must be interpreted with particular caution during the current period,
when NOW accounts are being introduced on a nationwide basis at
depository institutions, accompanied by heavy promotional efforts. Very
large shifts of funds into interest-bearing checking accounts have been
evident in early January and have distorted monetary statistics. The
significance of these flows will be in substantial part dependent on the
ultimate sources of the funds. Because of the regularity of deposits and
other flows, it will take some time to assess the impact of these
movements. Weekly data around year end are, in any event, subject to
erratic fluctuations. As these extraordinary flows subside over the
course of coming weeks, more reliable judgments will be possible about
the trend of deposit growth."

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of Sf. Louis
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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
170 —r~~ —i—
168

166

1981
_ DEC. 10
17

—
_

JAN.

31
7
14

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
170
-

BILLIONS

168

163.7
163.8
163.8
162.6
163.7
162.4

166

-

164

-

V

-

-

162

160

-

V

158

-

-

156

156

-

-

154

154

V

-

-

152

'V

152

150

77“

-

148
111
7 21 5 19
NOV
DEC
1979

111. ■ 111
Mil. 1 1 1
16 30 13 27 12 26
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR

1 1. L. in
7 21
4
JUN
MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 14,

111

JUL
1980

mi

i i i i

111

1111

1 1 1

AUG

i M i

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN
1981

1981

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF: 11) MEMBER BAMC RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS? ( 21 CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION <CURRENCY HELD BY JHE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF
COMMERCIAL BANKS), AND ( 3 ) AN ADJUSTMENT FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RAT10 CHANGES.
THE
MAJOR SOURCE OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT. DATA £RE COMPUTED
BY THIS BAIW. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE FROM
THIS BANK.

ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE ,
1/16/80

4/16/80

6/11/80

6.2
6.6
7.6
8.3
8.2
9.0
9.0
8.0

7.2
8.8
9.7
9.3
10.3
10.2
8.7

10.9
1 1 5
10.6
11.7
11.2
9.3

7/16/80

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

8/13/80

9/17/80 10/15/80 11/12/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
6/11/80
7/16/80
8/13/80
9/17/80
10/15/80
12/17/80
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13.0

1 1.5
12.7
1 1.9
9.4

10.3
12.2
11.4
8.6

12.0
11.0
7.5

12.5
7.4

3.6

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ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES j/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
50

BILLIONS
47.3
47.5
47.4
45.7
47.0

I I I I
2

NOV
DEC
1979

16 30

13 27

AUG

10 24

8 22

5

19

3

17 31

14

28

SEP

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7, 198!
1/ ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE LESS CURRENCY HELD BY THE NONBANK PUBLIC (MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ( + ) CURRENCY HELD BY COMMERCIAL BANKS).

ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
I/9/80

4/9/80

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

6/4/80

7/9/80

8/6/80

6.7
14.2
11.5
11.1
14.0
10.5

18. 1
13.2
12.2
15.6
11.1

16.6
14.1
17.8
12.1

9/10/80

10/8/80

11/5/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
6/ 4/80
7/ 9/80
8/ 6/80
9/10/80
10/ 8/80
11/ 5/80
12/10/80
1/ 7/81

0.0
1 .4
2.0
5.4
5.2
5.5
7.6
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0.0
1.4
7. 1
6.4
6.7
9.5
7.3

5.8
13.8
7.5

19.0
9.0

9. 1

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MONEY STOCK ( Ml A )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY AD JUS I tLI

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
400 ---------- 1---------- 1---------

ONS OF DOLLARS
--------- ----------- 400

BILLIONS
388.5
386.4
386.3

_ DEC.
_

380.9
382.5

— JAN.

5 18
NOV

DEC

I 1 I I 1 1 11
2 16 30 13 27 12 26
FEB
MAR

8 23

7 21

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

4 18

2 18 30 13 27 10 24
AUG
SEP

22

5 18

3 17 31 14 28

1981

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
iii a CONSISTS OF CURRENCY AND COIN PLUS COMMERCIAL BANK DEMAND DEPOSITS HELD BY THE NONBANK
PUBLIC EXCLUDING THOSE HELD BY FOREIGN BANKS AND OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS.

MONEY STOCK (MIA)
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

1/9/80

4/9/80

6/4/80

7/9/80

8/6/80

-1 .8
0.6
2.4
4.2
4.8
5.5
5. ?
3.4

-0.3
3. 1
5.7
6.5
7.2
6.4
4.0

12.9
13.8
13.1
12.9
10.7
7. 1

15.2
13.8
13.4
10.6
6.3

13.3
12.9
9.7
4.8

9/10/80

10/8/80

11/5/80

11.4
7.6
1.9

6. 2
-0.7

-6.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
6/ 4/80
7/ 9/80
8/ 6/80
9/10/80
10/ 8/80
11/ 5/80
12/10/80
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MONEY STOCK ( MlB )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUS ILD

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------- ----------- 425

---------- 1---------- 1--------ILL IONS
412.3
412. 1
409.3

NOV

5 19
DEC

2 16 30 13 27 12 26
FEB
MAR

I I I I
9 23

7 21
MAY

2 16 30 13 27 10 24
AUG
SEP

JUN

8 22

5 19

3 17 31

14 28

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7. 1981
CUBSENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.
M1B CONSISTS OF MIA PLUS OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL DEPOSITARY INSTITUTIONS.

MONEY STOCK ( MlB >
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
1/9/80

4/9/80

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

6/4/80

7/9/80

8/6/80

16.6
17.3
16.5
16. 1
13.8
10.9

18.4
16.9
16.3
13.5
10. 1

16.4
15.8
12.5
8.7

9/10/80

10/8/80

14.0
10.2
6.0

11/5/80

8.7
3. 7

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
6/ 4/80
7/ 9/BO
8/ 6/80
9/10/80
10/ 8/80
11/ 5/80
1/ 7/81

-0.8
2. 1
4. 1
6. 1
6.8
7.5
7.2
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1 .5
5.2
8.1
8.9
9.6
8.9
7.2

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

22.0

22.0

21 .0

21 .0
PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE

20.0

20.0
19.0
18.0
17.0
16.0

15.0

15.0

14.0

14.0
13.0

13.0
- COMMERCIAL PAPER
CORPORATE A

12.0

Aaa

12.0

bonds

11.0

11 .0

10.0
90 DAY CD'S
9.0
8.0
MUNICIPAL
7.0
I I I I
16 30

14 28

II

25

8 22

7 21

4

MAR

2

APR

18

197-9

2

16 30

13

27

11

25

8 22

5

19

3

17 31

M

NOV

JUN
JUL
1980

28

12 26

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 16,

90 DAY
CD'S

1981
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

7
14
21
28
5
12
19
26
2
9
16 *
23
30

14.98
14.95
15.79
16.97
17.58
19.93
20.23
17.60
16.99
16.55
17.32

9 23

DEC
1981

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER WWW

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
AAA BONDS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS WW

14.48
14.44
15.25
16.17
16.84
18.62
18.68
16.72
15.80
15.43
16.28

14.68
14.64
15.46
16.58
17.28
19.23
19.24
16.84
16.28
16.03
17.03

12.96
12.93
12.96
13.03
13. 15
13.47
13.49
12.89
12.83
12.59
12.71

14.56
14.61
14.61
14.79
14.84
15.21
15.36
15. 19
15.09
14.93
14.96

9.64
9.50
9.50
9.61
9.84
10.42
10.56
9.99
9.76
9.49
N. A.

*

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
WW BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA.
WWW DATA ARE 4-MONTH COkMERCIAL PAPER RATES.
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0

SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

21.0
20.0

20.0
FEDERAL FUNOS RATE

19.0

19.0

18.0
17.0
16.0

16.0

15.0

14.0

14.0

13.0

13.0
12.0

12.0
DISCOUNT
RATE

11.0

11.0

10.0

10.0

5-Y
TREASURY SIECURITIES
9.0
8.0
3-MONTH
TREASURY BILL

7.0
I I I I

I I I I
2

’6

30

14

DEC

28

11

25

JUN

JAN

NOV

JUL

DEC

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 16,

FEDERAL
FUNDS ##

1981
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

1981

7
14
21
28
5
12
ig
26
2
9
16 *
23
30

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL K»*

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

13.99
14.65
15.22
17.43
1 7.72
18.82
19.83
19.44
18.45
20.06
19.64

13.28
13.29
13.98
14.31
14.98
16.76
16.21
14.62
14.31
14.31
15.20

13.27
13.23
13.92
14.03
14.55
15.07
15.42
14.03
13.41
13. 18
14.23

12.47
12.21
12.74
13.22
13.43
13.75
13.71
12.40
12.38
12.26
12.51

12.94
12.59
12.77
13.06
13.40
13.68
13.69
12.50
12.54
12.53
12.69

12.41
12.28
12.23
12.26
12.39
12.74
12.63
11.79
11.92
11.81
12.01

I/slvE^DAf AVERAGeSVFOBA*EEk ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN.
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
RATES^ON'LONG-TERM TREASURY SECURITIES ARE COMPUTED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS.
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MULTIPLIERS!/
CURRENCY OF MONEY STOCK MEASURES 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
5tA5UNALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO

RATIO

RATIO
MONEY MULTIPLIERS

JAN.

BALLS

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

1981

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
120 --------------,--------------,-----------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------------------- 120

~

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
- THE FOUR WEEKS END ING
JANUARY 7. 1981 FROM
- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
—NOV.
OCT.
- SEP.
AUG.
—JUL.
APR.
- JAN.

5,
8,
10,
6,
9,
9,
9,

1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980

6.7
8.7
8.9
9.0
9.9
9.7
9.3

CURRENCY

IMi

BILLIONS.

1 1 i I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I
NOV

5 19
DEC

2 10 50 13 27 12 26

9 23

7 21
MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

4 18
JUN

2 16 30 13 27 10 24
AUG
SEP

8 22

5 19

3 17 31

14 28

1981

1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (MIA) OR ( MlB > TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
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DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK (MIA)
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUS I ED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
285 ---------- .---------- 1--------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------- ----------- 285

BILLIONS
272.3
270.3
269.9
267.0
264.0
265.8

7

21

NOV

5

19

2

16 30

DEC

13 27

FEB

12 28

9 23

3

7 21
4

MAR

18

2

16 30

13

27

10 24

8 22

5

17 31

14 28

19

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

1981

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

DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK ( MIA )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

1/9/80

4/9/80

6/4/80

7/9/80

8/6/80

-5.6
-2.6
-0.4
2.0
2.9
3.8
3.3
1.0

-4.0
0. 1
3.9
5.0
5.9
5.0
1.7

13.0
14.7
13.9
13.6
10.9
5.8

16.5
14.9
14.2
10.7
4.7

14.9
14.0
9.8
3.0

9/10/80

10/8/80

11.7
6.9
-1.0

5.0
-4.5

11/5/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
6/ 4/80
7/ 9/80
8/ 6/80
9/10/80
10/ 8/80
11/ 5/80
12/10/80
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SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL

BANKS

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
490

BILLIONS
477.3
477.6
477.7
478.0
479. I
477.9

=_ JAN.

460
455
450
445

I I I I I I I I
5

19

2

16 30

13 27

12 26

9 23

7

21

MAY

I I I I I I I I 1 I I I
4

18

2

16 30

13 27

AUG

JUN

10 24

8 22

5

19

I I I I
3 1 r 31

14 28

SEP

I960
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

1981

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 8100,000.

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

1/9/80

4/9/80

6/4/80

7/9/80

8/6/80

8.5
9.3
9.9
9.8
9.5
9.7
10. 1
9.6

10.4
11.2
10.8
10. 1
10.4
10.8
10.0

13.2
1 1 .8
10.7
10.9
11.4
10.3

11.4
9.9
10.4
11.1
9.9

8.2
9.3
10.5
9.2

9/10/80

10/8/80

11/5/80

9.3
10.9
9.1

12.9
9.8

8.9

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
6/ 4/80
7/ 9/80
8/ 6/80
9/10/80
10/ 8/80
11/ 5/80
12/10/80
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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
5.5 nz--------1---------- 1-------LL

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
---------------------------- =3 5.5

MILLIONS

DEC. 10
1505
JAN.

7

5 19
NOV
DEC
1979

I I I I
2 16 30 13 27 12 26 9 23
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR

7 21
MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 14,

4 18 2 16 30 13 27 10 24 8 22
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
1980

5 19
NOV

3 17 31 14 28
DEC
JAN
1981

1981

BUSINESS LOANS
( COMMERCIAL AND
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
178 ---------- 1---------- 1--------

INDUSTRIAL )

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS
—I------------- ----------- 178

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
'
- THE FOUR WEEKS ENOING
— JANUARY 7. 1981 FROM
•
_ THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
“NOV. 5, 1980
- OCT. 8, 1980
— SEP. 10, 1980
- AUG. 6, 1980
—_JUL. 9, 1980
_ APR. 9, 1980
__JAN. 9, 1980

MILLIONS
DEC.

NOV
DEC
1979

I I I I
I I I I
2 16 30 13 27 12 26 9 23
FEB
MAR
APR

3

171,234
171,905
172,165
170,367
172,168

I I I I I I 11 1.1 I I I I I 1 U
7 21

4 18 2 16 30 13 27 10 24 8 22
AUG
SEP
OCT
JUN
JUL
1980

5 19
NOV

DEC

JAN
1981

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7, 1981


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LARGE TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2'6 ------- ",---------1-------

StASUNALLY ADJUSTED

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

I960

IONS OF DOLLARS

1981

1981

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS'

H.8 RELEASE.

TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF *100,000 OR MORE.


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