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Week ending: June 16r 1971
U!mR£ rv
Growth of the money stock has accelerated to an 11.6 per cent
annual rate in the past five months, which is as great or greater than all
other consecutive five-month periods since World War II (page 5). For
comparison, the rapid rate of growth of money so far in 1971 is over twice
the 5.4 per cent increase in 1970.
Growth of total time deposits at commercial banks has tended to
moderate in recent months, after the extremely rapid rates during the
reintermediation process in 1970 and early 1971. Total time deposits
have risen at a 17 per cent annual rate in the three months since the
four weeks ending March 10, after rising at a 25 per cent rate in the
previous thirteen months (page 6). Net time deposits, that is, total
time deposits minus large CD's, have risen at an 18 per cent rate in
the past three months, about the same as in the previous thirteen months.
Large CD's averaged about $29 billion on June 9, only slightly above
three months earlier (page 8). In contrast, the volume of large CD's
rose 2-1/2 times from February 1970 to February 1971
The inflow of funds into other financial intermediaries has
grown rapidly since June 1970. Savings and loan shares increased at a
rapid 17 per cent annual rate from June 1970 to May 1971. In comparison,
these shares increased at a 5 per cent rate from January 1970 to June
1970, and a 3 per cent rate in the previous year. Mutual savings bank
deposits rose at a 12.5 per cent rate since June 1970, compared with a
5 per cent rate in the previous five months. In 1969, these deposits
increased only 4 per cent. The growth of deposits in both of these
intermediaries, as well as the time deposits of commercial banks, reflects
primarily the raising of maximum ceiling rates payable on deposits by
these institutions and the decline of short-term market interest rates
during 1970 and the first quarter of 1971.
Total bank loans and investments grew at a 10 per cent annual
rate from February 1970 to May 1971, after rising only about 2 per cent
in the previous twelve months. In comparison, loans and investments grew
at a 6.5 per cent trend rate from 1951 to 1969. Since February 1970, total
bank loans have increased at a 5.4 per cent rate, and total investments
have risen at a rapid 21 per cent rate. In the previous twelve months
bank loans grew at a 6,2 per cent rate, while investments declined at
a 7 per cent rate.
The Federal funds rate, the rate charged on very short-term
lending from one bank to another, averaged 4.85 per cent in the past two
weeks (page 11). In comparison, the rate averaged about 4.15 in April,
and 3.35 per cent in early March. The prime interest rate, the interest
rate charged by banks on loans to their large high-rated business customers,
is now 5-1/2 per cent at most banks, although a few banks have recently
raised their rate 1/4 or 1/2 percentage point (page 10). Yields on fourto six-month commercial paper averaged 5.46 per cent in the three days
ending June 16. In early April, commercial paper rates averaged 4.25
per cent, 1 percentage point below the prime rate.


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Released: June 18,1971

MONETARY BASE v
FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT*/
AVERAGES OF DAILY1 FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

90
_

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
---- JUNE 16. 1971 FROM
THE FOUft WEEKS ENDING
APR.
MAR.

88

10.3

14
17

10.7

86

10.8
OCT.

14

MONETARY BASE

1970

84

82
MAY

1
80

JUN.

I I I I

I I I I

76
_

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
---- JUNE 16, 1971 FROM
_
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
-

APR.
MAR.

14,
17,

1971
1971

---- JAN
OCT.

74

10.2
8.1
72

12.4
12.9
11.5

FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

14

70

68
1971
MAY

1

15 29 13 27 10 24

8 22

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11 25

1970

9 23

6 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

MILLIONS
1
26

7

16

7

3 17 31

14 28 12 26

66

9 23

1971

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 16, 1971
1/ USES OF MONETARY BASE ARE MEMBER BANK RESERVES AND CURRENCY HELD BY the PUBLIC AND NONMEMBER
BANKS, ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN DEPOSITS. FOR A DESCRIPTION
OF THE BASE SEE THE AUGUST 1968 "REVIEW OF THIS BANK.
2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES, LOANS, FLOAT AND 11 OTHER" ASSETS, ADJUSTED FOR
RESERVE REQUIREMENT CHANGES AND CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS DUE TO SHIFTS IN DEPOSITS AMONG
CLASSES OF BANKS.


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0

RESERVES

ALL MEMBER BANKS

IN THE NATION

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
32.0

31.5

31.5

31.0

30.5

30.5

29.5

29.5

29.0

29.0

28.5

28.0

28.0

1

15 20 15 27 10 24

8 22

5 19

2 16 50 14 28 11 25

9 25

6 20

5 17

JAN

FEB

5 17 51

1970

14 28 12 26

9 25

1971

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING; JUNE 16, 1971
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
JK BREAK IN SERIES DUE TO CHANGES IN REGULATION D EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1970,


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BILLIONS
31.2
31.4
31.5
31.3
31.4

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
JUNE 16, 1971 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING;
APR.
MAR.
FEB.
JAN.
DEC.
NOV.
OCT.

1 4,
1 7,
17,
13,
16,
18,
14,

1971
1971
1971
1971
1970
1970
1970

13.9
9.4
10.4
10.5
1 1 .6
12. 1
10.8

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1971

— JUN

1

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
169.9
172.3
173.7
174.6
174.4
172.9

15 29 13 27 10 24

6 22

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11 25

9 23

6 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

3 17 31

1970

14 26 12 26

9 25

1971

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 9, 1971
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
6/10/70

10/7/70 11/11/70

12/9/70

1/6/71

2/10/71

3/10/71

20.4
11.3
16.1

5.6
13.4

4/7/71

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
11/11/70
12/ 9/70
1/ 6/71
2/10/71
3/10/71
4/ 7/71
5/12/71
6/ 9/71


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3. 1
3.9
3.7
3.0
5. 1
6. 1
5.2
7. 1

2. 1
2.2
1.4
5.4
6.9
5.5
8.3

5.3
3.0
7.8
9.3
7. 1
10.2

0.7
7.7
9.5
6.8
10.5

10.2
11.8
7.9
12. 1

12.5

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MONEY STOCK
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
230

BILLIONS
220.6

223. 1
224.6
225.4
225.4
224.0

225

220

215

210

205

1

15 2S 13 27 10 24

8 22

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

3 17 31

1970

14 28 12 26

9 23

1971

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 9, 1971
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
6/10/70

10/7/70 11/11/70

12/9/70

1/6/71

2/10/71

3/10/71

18.5
11.2
14.9

6,5
12.7

4/7/71

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
11/11/70
12/ 9/70
1/ 6/71
2/10/71
3/10/71
4/ 7/71
5/12/71
6/ 9/71


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3.4
3.9
3.9
3.5
5.3
6. 1
5.5
7. 1

3.0
3.2
2.6
6.0
7.3
6. 1
8.4

5.3
3.6
7.8
9. 1
7.4
9.9

2.2
8. 1
9.6
7.4
10.3

10. 1
11.5
8.3
11.6

11.8

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6

TIME DEPOSITS

ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
260 r=--------- 1--------- 1-----

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
----- ---------- ---------- -n 260

6HLIQNS
249.9
250.6
251.2
252.4
253.3
253. 7

I I I I
1

15 29 13 27 10 24

8 22

5 19

2 16 30 M 28 11 25

9 23

6 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

3 17 31

14 28 12

9 23

1970
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* JUNE 9, 1971
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
6/10/70

10/7/70 11/11/70

12/9/70

1/6/71

2/10/71

3/10/71

30. 1
21.6
21.1

16.5
17.3

4/7/71

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
11/11/70
12/ 9/70
1/ 6/71
2/10/71
3/10/71
4/ 7/71
5/12/71
6/ 9/71


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28.4
27.3
28. 1
28. 1
28.7
28.5
26.3
25.8

20.2
24. 1
25.3
26.8
26.7
23.7
23.2

27.5
27.8
29.2
28.6
24.6
23.9

30.5
31 .6
30,3
25.2
24.3

30.7
29.3
23.4
22.6

13.6

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7
MONEY STOCK PLUS TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
480

473.7
475.8
477.8
478.7
477.7

470

460

450

■= 440

430

420

- 400

1

IS 29 IS 27 to 24

6 22

5 19

2 16 SO 14 29 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

3 17 31

1970

14 26 12 26

APR
1971

9 23

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi JUNE 9, 1971
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
6/10/70

10/7/70 11/11/70

12/9/70

1/6/71

2/10/71

5/10/71

24.5
16.6
18.0

11.8
15.1

4/7/71

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
11/11/70
12/ 9/70
1/ 6/71
2/10/71
3/10/71
4/ 7/71
5/12/71
6/ 9/71


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15.2
15. 1
15.5
15.4
16.6
17.0
15.7
16.2

11.5
13.5
13./
16.2
16.9
14.9
15.8

16.4
15.6
18.4
18.9
16, 1
17.0

16.0
19.6
19.9
16.4
17.3

20.3
20.5
16.0
17.2

12.6

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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BIU.IONS OF DOLLARS

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

1

IS 29 13 27 10 24

8 22

5

19

2 16 30 H 26 II 25

OCT

9 23

NOV

6 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

3 17 31

1970

H 28 12 26

APR
1971

9 23

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. JUNE 9, 1971
CURRENT AND YEAR AGO DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.4.2 RELEASE.
NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT IN DENOMINATIONS OF 6100,000 OR MORE.


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MILLIONS

1971
MAY

JUN.

5
12
19
26
2
9

27,127
27,185
27,606
28,137
27,991
28,833

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS

of dollars

CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED 1,

CREDIT PROXY

1

15 29 <3 27 10 24

MAY

8 22

5 t9

JUN

2 16 30 14 26 11 25

OCT

9 23

NOV

6 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

3 17 31

1970

14 26 12 26

APR
1971

9 23

MAY

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENOINGs JUNE 9, 1971
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.

1971

MAY

JUN.

BILLIONS

5
12
19
26
2
9


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CREDIT
PROXY

CREDIT
PROXY
ADJUSTED

337. 1
339.5
339.6
340.8
341.7
341.3

341 .6
343.7
343.6
344.6
345.8
345.7

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE.
AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
JUNE 9, 1971 FROM THE FOUR
WEEKS END 1NG >
CRED1T
CRED1T
PROXY
PROXY ADJUSTED
APR.
MAR.
FEB.
JAN.
DEC.
NOV.
OCT.

7
10
10
6
9
11
7

12.9
12.8
14.6
15.6
16.3
16.8
15.8

7.9
7.3
8.7
9.6
10.3
10.7
9.5

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PER CENT

PER CENT
9.0

8.5
CORPORATE Aaa BONOS
8.0

PRIME COMMERCIAL
LOAN RATE
7.5

7.0
MUNICIPAL
6.5

6.0

DISCOUNT RATE
5.5

5.0

4.5

THREE-MONTH TREASURY
BILL MARKET YIELD

4.0

3.5

ttu

3.0

3 17

1

15 20 12 26 10 24

T 21

4 18

2 16 30 13 27 II 25

NOV

DEC

8 22

5 10

5 19

FEB

MAR
1971

1970

* 16 SO M 28 11
MAY

25

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: JUNE 18, 1971

1971
APR.

MAY

JUNE

2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
4

1 1
18 *
25

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

3-5 YEAR
GOVERNMENT
SECUR1T1ES

7.22
7.23
7.24
7.24
7.31
7.43
7.48
7.57
7.66
7.69
7.66
7.63

3.61
3.78
3.96
3.81
3.93
3.84
3.96
4.36
4.38
4.28
4.58
4.96

4.85
5.08
5.37
5.59
5.77
5.92
5.98
6.20
5.97
5.92
6. 22
6.56

LONG-TERM
GOVERNMENT
SECUR1T1ES
T—
5.64
5.66
5. 73
5.82
5.81
5.92
5.96
6.04
5. 90
5. 79
5.89
6.07

MUNICIPAL
BONDS XX
5. 15
5.21
5.32
5.48
5.69
5.85
5.96
5.96
5.86
5.70
5.87
N. A.

X AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
XX BOND BdYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA.
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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SELECTED SHORT-TERM

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PER CENT
9.5 ------

PER CENT
------- 9.5
9.0

9.0
COMMERCIAL PAPER
4-T0-6 MONTH ------

8.5
8.0

7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0

5.5
5.0
FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
0

I I I I I I I M I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
3 17

IS 29
I1 15
20 12
12 26
26 1010 24
24 7 7 2121

44 16
16

22 16
16 30
30 13
13 27
27 1111 2525 6 6 2222

55 10
10 55 10
10 22 16
16 30
30 14
14 26
26 1111 25
25

APR

MAY

SEP

OCT

FEB

JUN

JUL

AUG
1970

NOV

DEC

JAN

MAR
APR
1971

MAY

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDINGi JUNE 18, 1971


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1971
APR.

2
9
16
23
30
MAY
7
14
21
28
JUNE 4
1 1
18 *
25

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

FEDERAL
FUNDS

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

90 DAY
CD'S WK

4.23
4.28
4.58
4.70
4.80
5.00
5.00
5.15
5.25
5.38
5.38
5.46

4.20
4.13
4.23
4.23
4.18
4.65
4.48
4.73
4.78
4.72
4.80
4.90

4.00
4.13
4.38
4.45
4.60
4.83
4.88
4.95
5.00
5.00
5.18
5.38

3.87
3.94
4.13
4.46
4.72
4.82
4.83
4.91
5. 12
5.25
5.28
5.33

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE. FEDERAL FUNDS LAST FIVE DAYS AVAiL *LLE
XBK DATA ARE SECONDARY MARKET KATES. WEEKLY AVERAGES END ING WEDNESDAY TWO
DAYS EARLIER. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

BORROWINGS AND EXCESS RESERVES
ALL MEMBER BANKS IN THE NATION
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

2.0

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
—i--------- -----------2.0

1

------------------------------------------ —

BORROWINGS

EXCESS RESERVES

NET FREE RESERVES

-0.4

0.8

0.8

-

1.2

-

1.6

-

-

1.2

-

1.6

-

2.0

-

1

15 29 15 27 10 24

APR

MAY

JUN

( 22

JUL

5 19

AUG
1970

2 16 30 14 28 11 25

SEP

OCT

NOV

9 23

DEC

6 20

3 17

JAN

FEB

3 17 31

MAR

14 28 12 26

APR
1971

MAY

9 23

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING) JUNE 16, 1971


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EXCESS
RESERVES

1971

APR.

MAY

7
14
21
28
5
12
13

26
JUNE 2
9
16
23
30

277
208
8!
48
365
230
102
175
291
85
238

MILLIONS
BORROWINGS
197
150
84
176
174
99
306
269
645
154
403

FREE
RESERVES

-

80
58
3
128
191
131
204
94
354
69
165

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

2.0

-