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DATA.

Week ending: January 7, 1981
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The differential between the federal funds rate and the
discount rate is a primary determinant of the level of discount window
borrowings. When the federal funds rate is above the discount rate,
eligible depository institutions are more inclined to meet their short-term
requirements for liquid balances by borrowing from the discount window
than when the discount rate is above market rates. As a general rule, the
greater this interest differential, the greater the dollar amounts these
institutions borrow at the discount window.
Spreads between the federal funds rate and the discount rate
have been relatively large since October 1979. In the year prior to
October 1979, the Federal Reserve usually changed the discount rate
before the federal funds rate deviated more than 100 basis points from
the discount rate. The weekly average federal funds rate was within 100
basis points of the discount rate in all but one of the 52 weeks prior to
October 6, 1979. The spreads between the federal funds rate and the
discount rate have been larger since October 6, 1979. Even after
adjusting the discount rate for any applicable surcharge, the weekly
average federal funds rate has exceeded the discount rate by more than
100 basis points in 40 of the 65 settlement weeks since October 6, 1979.
In a number of weeks since October 1979, the federal funds rate has also
been substantially below the discount rate. The federal funds rate
deviated from the discount rate (either above or below) by more than 100
basis points in 54 of the past 65 weeks.
Spread between the Federal Funds Rate and the Discount Rate
Federal funds
rate less the
discount rate *
(Differential in
basis points)
300 or more
200 to 299
100 to 199
50 to 99
0
to 49
-50 to -1
-100 to -49
-200 to -99
-299 to-199
-300 or less

Number of weeks
65 weeks
52 weeks
after
prior to
Oct. 6, 1979
Oct. 6, 1979

1
37
14

14
4
22
3
5
1
2
6
6
2

* The discount rate adjusted upward for any applicable surcharge.

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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

170
BILLIONS
168

163.5
163.7
163.8
163.8
162.6
163.9

166
164
162
160
158
156
154
152
150

30

NOV

DEC

13 27

FEB

12

26

9 23

7

21

AUG

MAR

SEP

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7.

1981

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE CONS I STS OF: t1 ) MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS, (21 CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF
COMMEAcIAL BANKS), AND (3) 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.

ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
1/9/80

4/9/80

5.7
6.3
7.2
8.3
8.2
8.6
8.9
8.3

6. 1
7.8
9.3
9. 1
9.5
9.7
9.0

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

6/4/80

7/9/80

8/6/80

10.9
12.3
11.2
11.4
11.4
10.2

14. 1
12. 1
12. 1
11.9
10.4

1 1.5
11.7
11.6
9.9

9/10/80

10/8/80

11/5/80

9.8
10.4
8.5

1 1.7
8.8

7.4

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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ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES u
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

50
BILLIONS
47. 1
47.3
47.5
47.4
47.0

7

21

NOV

5

19

2

16

30

13 27

12

26

9

23

DEC

7

21

MAY

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31,

AUG

SEP

1980

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
1/2/80

4/2/80

5/28/80

0.0
2. 1
5.4
7.4
5.9
8.8
7.9

9.6
12.4
13.7
10.5
13.6
11.7

7/2/80

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
7/30/80

9/3/80

10/1/80 (0/29/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/28/80
7/ 2/80
7/30/80
9/ 3/80
10/ 1/80
10/29/80
12/ 3/80
12/31/80

-1.7
0.5
1 .6
3.7
5.2
4.4
6.6
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13.8
15.2
10.7
14.4
12. 1

18. 1
11.2
15.6
12.6

7.4
14.9
11.2

13.3
9.0

14.7

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MONEY STOCK ( Ml A )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLION?
388.9
388.5
386.4
386.3
383.7
381.4

__ NOV.

I I I I

I I I I
5

NOV

19

2

16

DEC

30

13

27

FEB

12 26

9 23

2

7 21

16 30

13

27

10 24

8 22

5

19

3

\7 31

14

28

MAR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31, 1980
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
MIA 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:
1/2/80

4/2/80

5/28/80

7/2/80

7/30/80

9/3/80

10/1/80 10/29/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/28/80
7/ 2/BO
7/30/80
9/ 3/80
10/ 1/80
10/29/80
12/ 3/80
12/31/80

-1.3
0.6
1.6
4.0
5.0
5.6
5.7
3.9


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-2.0
0.2
4.4
5.8
6.5
6.5
4. 1

8.8
12.6
12.8
12.6
11.4
7.7

14.3
14.2
13.6
11.9
7.4

17.0
15.4
12.8
7.2

12.8
10.3
3.8

8.7
0.9

-3.5

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MONEY STOCK (MlB )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

425
BILLIONS
414.0
414.0
412.3
412. 1
409.3
406.8

I 1 1 1 I I I
7 21

5

NOV

19

2

16 30

13

27

DEC

12

26

9 23

2

16 30

13

27

10 24

8

22

5

19

3

17 31

14

28

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31,

1980

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
Ml B CONSISTS OF MIA PLUS OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL DEPOSITARY INSTITUTIONS.

MONEY STOCK ( MlB )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
1/2/80

4/2/80

5/28/80

7/2/80

7/30/80

9/3/80

10/1/80 10/29/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/28/80
7/ 2/80
7/30/80
9/ 3/80
10/ 1/80
10/29/80
12/ 3/80
12/31/80

-0.3
2. 1
3.3
5.9
7.0
7.6
7.8
6.0


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-0.2
2.4
6.7
8.2
9.0
9.0
6.5

12.4
15.8
16.2
15.8
14.5
10.5

17.4
17.4
16.6
14.8
10.1

20. 1
18.2
15.5
9.8

15.7
13.0
6.4

11.1
3.2

-1.3

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT
~Z\ 22.0

22.0

21.0

21.0
PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE

20.0

19.0
18.0
17.0

17.0

16.0
15.0
14.0

14.0

13.0

13.0
-COMMERCIAL PAPER

12.0

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

12.0

1 1 .0

10.0
90 DAY CD’S

MUNICI PAL
BONDS**

2

16 30

14 28

11

25

8 22

7 21

4

18

2

16 30

13 27

11

25

8 22

3

17 31

14

28

1980
1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 9,

1981
NOV.

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

90 DAY
CD’S

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER ***

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

14.98
14.95
15. 79
16.97
17.58
19.93
20.23
17.60
16.99
16.40

14.48
14.44
15.25
16.17
16.84
18.62
18.68
16.72
15.80
15.24

14.68
14.64
15.46
16.58
17.28
19.23
19.24
16.84
16.28
15.50

CORPORATE
BONOS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

12.96
12.93
12.96
13.03
13. 15
13.47
13.49
12.89
12.83
12.56

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

Aaa

12

26

8

23

1981

MUNICIPAL
BONDS **
9.64
9.50
9.50
9.61
^9.84
10.42
10.56
9.99
9.76
N. A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
_
** BOND BUYER’S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BOfCS, THURSDAY DATA.
*** DATA ARE 4-MONTH COMMERCIAL PAPER RATES.
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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LOUIS

SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT
21.0

21.0

20.0

20.0
FEDERAL FUNDS RATE
19.0

19.0

18.0

18.0
17.0

16.0

16.0

15.0

15.0

14.0

14.0

13.0

13.0

12.0

12.0
DISCOUNT
RATE

11.0

1 1 .0

10.0

10.0

5-YEAR
TREASURY SECURITIES
9.0
8.0
3-MONTH
TREASURY BILL

2

16 30

14 28

It

25

8 22

7 21

2

16 30

13 27

11

25

8 22

5

7.0

19

3

17 31

14 28

12 26

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 9.

FEDERAL
FUNDS **

1981
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

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

13.99
14.65
15.22
17.43
17.72
18.82
19.83
19.44
18.45
20.06

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL
13.28
13.29
13.98
14.31
14.98
16.76
16.21
14.62
14.31
14.09

1981

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL X**

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

13.27
13.23
13.92
14.03
14.55
15.07
15.42
14.03
13.41
13.18

12.47
12.21
12.74
13.22
13.43
13.75
13.71
12.40
12.38
12.14

12.94
12.59
12.77
13.06
13.40
13.68
13.69
12.50
12.54
12.37

12.41
12.28
12.23
12.26
12.39
12.74
12.63
11.79
11.92
11.70

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN.
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE.
WH6V NEW ISSUE RATE
RATES ON LONG-TERM TREASURY SECURITIES ARE COMPUTED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS.
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7

0

8
MULTIPLIERS is
CURRENCY OF MONEY STOCK MEASURES 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO
2.9

RATIO
MONEY MULTIPLIERS

RATIO
NOV.

21

2!50;
1 1 I I I I I
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31, 1980
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
120 ------------- ,------------- ,-----------

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

“

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
-----THE FOUR WEEKS END ING
DECEMBER 3‘I , -----------------1980 FROM
i sou rnuM
THE FOUR WEIrKS ENDING:

---- OCT.

-----JUL.

1980
1980
1980

10.3
CURRENCY

-1980

BILLIONS

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
30

NOV
DEC
1979

JAN

13

FEB

27

12

MAR

26

9 23

APR

7

21

MAY

30

JUN

JUL
1980

13

27

AUG

10 24

SEP

8 22

OCT

5

19

NOV

3

17 31

DEC

14

28

JAN
1981

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31, 1980
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (MIA) OR (MlB ) TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
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DEMAND DEPOSI T COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK ( Ml A )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

285
1980
— DEC.

NOV

BILUQNS
272.9
272.3
270.3
270.0
267.0
264.5

DEC

FEB

MAR

1979

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31,

1980

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:
1/2/80

4/2/80

-5.3
-2.6
-1.5
1.6
3. 1
3.8
4.0
1.7

-6. 1
-3.4
2.0
4. 1
5.0
5. 1
1 .9

5/28/80

7/2/80

7/30/80

9/3/80

10/1/80 10/29/80

13.9
10.6
1.8

8.0
-2.4

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/28/80
7/ 2/80
7/30/80
9/ 3/80
10/ 1/80
10/29/80
12/ 3/80
12/31/80


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7.9
13.0
13.8
13.3
11.8
6.7

14.8
15.4
14.4
12.3
6.2

20. 1
17. 2
13.9
6.3

-7.8

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SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS

ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
490 i-------- 1----------1--------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

--------- ---- =1

BILLIONS
DEC.

NOV
DEC
1979

477. 1
477.3
477.6
477.7
478.0
480.4

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN
JUL
1980

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN
1981

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31. 1980
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN tlOO.OOO.

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
1/2/80

4/2/80

8.3
8.9
9.7
9.7
9.4
9.6
10. 1
9.7

10.7
1 1.6
11.2
10.5
10.7
11.2
10.6

5/28/80

7/2/80

7/30/80

9/3/80

10/1/80 10/29/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/28/80
7/ 2/80
7/30/80
9/ 3/80
10/ 1/80
10/29/80
12/ 3/80
12/31/80


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13.0
1 1 .9
10.8
10.9
1 1.6
10.7

12.0
10.4
10.7
11.5
10.6

8.6
9.5
10.9
9.8

9.3
11.2
9.8

13.2
10.7

10.2

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490

BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

ISfil

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
5.5

millions

DEC.

3
10
17
24
31
JAN.
7

5.0

2M2
1786
1505
1649
1627
1117

4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0

I I I I
7

21

5

19

2

NOV
DEC
1979

16

JAN

30

13 27

FEB

12

26

MAR

9

23 7

APR

21

MAY

4

18

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 7,

2

16 30

JUL
1980

13 27

AUG

10

24

8 22

5

OCT

SEP

NOV

19

3

17

31

DEC

14 28

JAN
1981

1981

BUSINESS LOANS
(COMMERCIAL AND
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
178
176
174
172
170
168

162
160
158
156

—
“
—
—
—
—

OCT. 29, I960
OCT. 1 , 1980
SEP. 3, 1980
JUL. 30, 1980
JUL. 2, 1980
APR. 2, 1980
JAN. 2. 1980

-

176
-

174

-

21.6
19.0
19.5
20.3
18.1
8.9
11.0

1

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-

-

-

a

-

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198C

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150
148

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7 21

5

19

NOV
DEC
1979

.111

16 30

JAN

13 27

FEB

1

1 1 1 1

MAR

APR

i

, . l
12 26

1 1 1

1 1 1

Mil
16 30

MAY

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31,


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172
170

-

-

154
152

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
178

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RA TES
“OF CHANGE. AVERAGE 0
“ THE FOUR WEEKS END IN G
— DECEMBER 31, 1980 FR
— THE FOUR WEEKS END IN G:

166
164

INDUSTRIAL)

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

JUL
1980

1 1 1
13 27

AUG

1 1 1

MILLIONS

10 24

SEP

-

170,547
~
NOV. 26
DEC. 3
171,234 ~
10
171,905
17
172,165 24
170,367
"
31
171,990 —
1 1 1 1 ............... ..................
3

OCT

NOV

17 31

DEC

14 28

JAN
1981

1980
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

11

168
166
164
162
160
158
156
154
152
150
148

12
LARGE TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
216 ---------1---------1-------

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUS ItU

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS

I I I 1 111
5 19

NOV

DEC

2 10 30 13 27 12 20
FEB
MAR

9 23

7 21

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 31,

2 10 SO 13 27 10 24
AUG
SEP

0 22

3 10

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