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Week ending: July 13, 1977

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QEC 2 6 197?
The growth of the broadly-defined money stock (M2) has
slowed noticeably during the most recent six months, compared to
the previous six months. After increasing at a 12.6 percent
annual rate over the latter half of 1976, M2 has increased at a 9
percent annual rate over the first half of 1977. This slowdown
in M2 growth is the result of the slowdown in the growth of its
major component — net time deposits.
M2 consists of Ml (demand deposits plus currency and
coin held by the nonbank public) plus net time deposits. Net
time deposits constitute the largest portion of M2 and consist of
savings deposits, time deposits open account plus time certifi­
cates of deposit (CDs) other than negotiable time CDs issued in
denominations of $100,000 or more by weekly-reporting large
commercial banks. While Ml growth during the past six months has
slowed somewhat, compared to the previous six months, growth of
net time deposits has slowed more markedly — to an 11.1 percent
rate from a 17.1 percent rate. A major reason for the reduction
in net time deposit growth has been the upward movement of shortand intermediate-term interest rates since January of this year.
During the last quarter of 1976, market interest rates
on short- and intermediate-term Treasury securities fell below
the ceiling rates of interest being paid by banks on savings and
small-denomination time deposits. Net time deposit growth
increased rapidly during this period, reflecting the increased
attractiveness of these bank deposits to lenders. With market
interest rates on these securities increasing during the first
half of 1977, and with rates paid on savings and smalldenomination time deposits at or close to their ceiling levels,
these bank deposits are no longer as attractive to lenders.
With the markedly slower growth of net time deposits,
combined with slower growth of demand deposits, banks have
recently increased issuance of large negotiable certificates of
deposit (in denominations of $100,000 or more). The issuance of
these large certificates of deposit at weekly-reporting large
commercial banks has been on the upswing since early May.


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Released: July 15, 1977

MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
136

MILLIONS
134
133,292
132

130

128

126

124

122

5

10

2

18 30

H 28

11

25

8 22

6 20

3

11

1

15 29

12 26

JAN

9 25

9 25

6 20

1

15 29 15 27

FEB

1976
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JULY 6, 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:
7/7/76

10/6/76

12/8/76

7.3
6.3
6.5
6.5
6.8
7.0
6.5
6.9

5.6
6. 1
6.3
6.7
7.0
6.4
6.9

4.7
5.3
6.2
6.8
5.9
6.6

1/5/77

2/9/77

3/9/77

4/6/77

7.9
8.4
6.6
7.5

9. 1
6.5
7.7

5.5
7.3

5/4/77

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
12/
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/

8/76
5/77
9/77
9/77
6/77
4/77
8/77
6/77

2

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7.2
7.7
8. 1
6.8
7.5

6.4

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

RATIO

RATIO

MULTIPLIER

RATIO

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JULY 6. 1977
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

122 ---- 1----- 1--

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

122

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
-- OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
~ JULY 6, 1977 FROM
-- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
-

MAY
APR.
— MAR.
_ FEB.
JAN.
-- OCT.
_ JUL.

4,
6,
9,
9,
“

1977
1977
1977
1977
—
1976
1976

DATA NOT AVAILABLE

7.0
8.3
8.7
8.0

ADJUSTED FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

1977

MILLIONS —

2 113
9 114
5 19

MAY

2

16 30 M 26 11

JUN

JUL

AUG

25

8 22

SEP
1976

6 20

3 17

1

OCT

NOV

DEC

15 29 12 26

JAN

9 23

FEB

9 23

6 20

4 18

APR
1977

MAY

1

15 29 13 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JULY 6, 1977
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK ( Ml ) / MONETARY BASE.
2/ FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT CONSISTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIF<; i haws pi oat
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 &AME TYPE OF DEPOSITS BETWEEN ranks
WHERE DIFFERENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY. DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS^ANK?


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3

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET

TIME DEPOSITS (M2)

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

780

BILLIONS

769.5

775

771.6

770

774.4
780.0

765
760
755
750
745
740
735
730
725
720
715
710
705
700
695
690

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

25

8 22

6 20

3 17

OCT

NOV

1

15 29 12 26

JAN

9 23

9 23

6 20

4 18

1

15 29 13 27

FEB
1977

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JULY 6, 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 ENDING:
7/7/76

10/6/76

12/8/76

1/5/77

2/9/77

3/9/77

4/6/77

5/4/77

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
12/
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/


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8/76
5/77
9/77
9/77
6/77
4/77
8/77
6/77

12.2
12.6
1.1.8
11.4
1 1.4
11.4

10.9
10.8

13.6
11.9
11.3
1 1.3
11.4

10.7
10.5

10.8
10. 1

10.3
10.7
9.8
9.8

8.0
9.0
9.7
9.0
9.0

9.8
10.6
9.4

9.3

1 1.7
9.6
9.5

9.0
9.0

7.6

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0

MONEY STOCK (Ml )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
335

BILLiQNS
320.7
321.5
320.9
322.5
322.4
325.6

330

325

320

315

310

305

300

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

JUL

23

8 22

8 20

3 17

1

AUG

15 29 12 26

JAN

9 25

9 25

6 20

4 18

1

15 29 15 27

FEB

1976

1977

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK END INGi JULY 6, 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:
7/7/76
10/6/76 12/8/76
1/5/77
2/9/77
3/9/77
4/6/77
5/4/77
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
12/
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/

8/76
5/77
9/77
9/77
6/77
4/77
8/77
6/77


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5.7
6.8
5.8
5.5
5.9
7. 1
6.5
6.5

6.9
5.1
4.8
5.5
7.3
6.4
6.5

5.9
5. 1
6. 1
8.5
7. 1
7. 1

1.9
4. 1
7.5
6. 1
6.2

6.4
10.5
7.8
7.6

14.2
9.2
8.6

9. 1
8.3

3.8

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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

7.0

6.5

PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE

6.0

MUNICIPAL
BONDS gee

COMMERCIAL PAPER

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

7 21
MAY

A 18
JUN

2 16 30 13 27 10 2A
AUG SEP
1976

8 22

5 19

3 17 31 14 28 11 25 11 25
JAN FEB MAR

8 22

6 20

3 17

1 15 29

1977

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JULY 15, 1977

1977
MAY

90 DAY
CD'S XKX

6
4.94
13
5.21
20
5.35
27
5.58
JUNE 3
5.53
10
5.46
17
5.42
24
5.39
JULY 1
5.40
8
5.40
15 *** ***5.45
22
29

6

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

PRIME
BANKERS’
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS men

4.98
5.25
5.53
5.60
5.53
5.51
5.50
5.48
5.44
5.43
5.40

5.06
5.33
5.43
5.52
5.42
5.42
5.41
5.39
5.35
5.38
5.41

8.04
8.07
8.06
8.04
8.00
7.98
7.94
7.94
7.91
7.93
7.94

5.76
5.82
5.70
5.71
5.72
5.65
5.55
5.61
5.61
5.63
N. A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** 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.
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SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT
8.0 --

PERCENT

-- 8.0

3-5 YEAR
TREASURY SECURITIES

DISCOUNT RATE

5.5

5.5
\

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

THREE-MONTH TREASURY
BILL MARKET YIELD
4.0

4.0

I II I
Z

16

JUL

30 13 27

AUG

10 24

SEP
1976

8 22 5 19

OCT

NOV

3 17 31

DEC

M 28 11

JAN

FEB

25 11

MAR

25

8 22

APR
1977

6 20

3 17

1

MAY

JUN

JUL

15 29

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JULY 15, 1977

1977
MAY

6
13
20
27
JUNE 3
10
17
24
JULY 1
8
15 *
22
29

FEDERAL
FUNDS X*

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

3-5 YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

5.15
5.31
5.34
5.45
5.36
5.31
5.37
5.43
5.43
5.35
5.34

4.75
4.96
5.05
5.06
5.03
5.06
5.0i
5.01
4.97
5.12
5. 15

5.28
5.46
5.52
5.45
5.42
5.43
5.40
5.41
5.39
5.46
5.50

6.72
6.78
6.79
6.77
6.71
6.68
6.56
6.54
6.49
6.59
6.62

7.57
7.61
7.58
7.53
7.52
7.48
7.41
7.41
7.38
7.43
7.44

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.

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7

NET TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
460

BJjLUQNS

455

448.8
450. 1
450.2
451.6
452.0
454.4

450
445
440
435
430
425
420
415
410
405
400
395
390

5 18

2 IB 30 14 28 11

25

8 22

6 20

3 17

1

15 28 12 26

9 23

9 23

6 20

4 18

1

15 29 13 27

1977
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGs JULY 6, 1977
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
* NET TIME DEPOSITS ARE DEFINED ASs SAVINGS DEPOSITS, TIME DEPOSITS OPEN ACCOUNT PLUS TIME
CfRTIFI CATES OF DEPOSIT OTHER THAN NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES 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 ENDINGs
7/7/76
10/6/76 12/8/76
1/5/77
2/9/77
3/9/77
4/6/77
5/4/77
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDINGs
12/
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/

8/76
5/77
9/77
9/77
6/77
4/77
8/77
6/77

8

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17.3
17.1
16.5
16.0
15.6
14.8
14.3
14. 1

18.8
17.3
16.3
15.7
14.6
13.9
13.6

14.6
13.8
13.5
12.3
11.8
11.8

12.7
12.7
11.4
11.1
11.1

12.3
10.6
10.4
10.6

9.9
9.9
10.3

8.8
9.6

10.6

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILl l0Kls nF
250

billions

236.7
237.8
237.1
238.3
237.8
240.6

245

240

235

230

225

5 19

MAY

2 16 30 14 28 11

JUN

JUL

25

8 22

6 20

3 17

AUG

1

15 29 12 26

SEP
OCT NOV
DEC
1976
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JULY 6, 1977

JAN

9 23

FEB

9 23

6 20

APR
1977

4 18

1

15 29 13 27

MAY

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

DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS END 1NG:
7/7/76
10/6/76 12/8/76
1/5/77
2/9/77
3/9/77
4/6/77
5/4/77
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
12/
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/

8/76
5/77
9/77
9/77
6/77
4/77
8/77
6/77


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5.0
6.4
4.9
4.5
5.0
6.6
5.8
5.8

7.0
4.2
3.8
4.6
6.9
5.8
5.8

4.6
3.7
5.0
8.3
6.4
6.3

-0.7
2.3
6.9
5. 1
5. 1

5.4
11.1
7.4
7. 1

16. 1
9.3
8.4

9.2
8.1

2.0

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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
52

1

JUL

AUG

OCT

15 29 12 26

NOV

JAN

9 23

9 23

6 20

4 18

1

15 29 13 27

FEB

1976

1977

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JULY 6, 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.

1977
MAY

4
1 1
18
25
JUNE 1
8
15
22
29
JULY 6
13
20
27

CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
OF DEPOSIT
NOT SEAS. ADJ. SEAS. ADJ.
59.4
60.3
61.2
62.0
62.3
62.6
62.8
62.9
63.7
63. 1

61.3
62.0
62.4
62.7
62.9
63.2
63.7
64.0
64.8
64.0

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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ALL MEMBER BANKS

IN THE NATION

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1.5 ----------- --

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
-- 1------ 1----- 1.5

1SZI MILLIONS
JUN.

8

DATA NOT AVAILABLE

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

25 8 22

6 20

3 17

1

MAY

JUN

SEP
1976

OCT

NOV

DEC

JUL

AUG

15

29 12 26

JAN

9 23

FEB

9 23 6 20

MAR

APR
1977

4 18

1

MAY

JUN

15

29 13 27

JUL

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JULY 6, 1977

BUSINESS LOANS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

( COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL )
WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
124
122
120
1 18
116
114
112
1 10

108
106

_ COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
— THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
— JULY 6. 1977 FROM
— THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING: .

104
MILLIONS

— APR

102
100

— FEB

98

— JUL

JJLLLi
5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

JUL

AUG

25

8 22

6 20

3 17

OCT

NOV

1

15 29 12 26

JAN

9 23

9 23

6 20

4 18

1

15 29 13 27

FEB

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS


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BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE.
AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
JULY 6, 1977 FROM THE FOUR
WEEKS ENDING:
CREDIT
CREDIT
PROXY
-PROXY.
AQJUSTEQ

570

560
1977
1977
1977
1977

APR.
MAR.

OCT.

550
CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED

1976
1976

1/
540

E

530

CREDIT PROXY

BILLIONS
CREDIT
.PROXY
539.1
543. 1
544. 1
546.5
546.9

5 19

2

16 30 14 28

11

25

22

6 20

3 17

JULY 6,

546.6
551.0
552.1
555.9
551 .9
555.7

-LL.LL.I.
1

15 29 12 26

JAN
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:

CREDIT
PROXY
ADJUSTED

1

15 29 13 27

FEB

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.
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

510

500

490