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Week ending: June 20r 1973

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Monetary growth, as measured by the money stock (M ), has
increased at a more rapid pace in the past two months than in the
first few months of this year. Money has risen at an average
rate of 7.8 percent in the past three months, at a 7.1 percent
rate in the past six months, and 7.2 percent in the past year.
These rates are above the 6.3 percent average growth rate from
1967 to 1972. Money plus net time deposits (M ) has increased
at about a 9 percent rate in the past three, six, nine, and
twelve months, compared with an 8.4 percent average growth rate
from 1967 to 1972.
Aggregates underlying the growth of money have risen
rapidly in the past several months. The monetary base has
increased at about an 8 percent annual rate in the past three
and six months. The multiplier relationship between money and
the base decreased during the latter part of 1972 and the first
four months of this year. This decline in the multiplier resulted
from the rapid growth of currency, U.S. Government deposits at
commercial banks, and total time deposits relative to demand
deposits.
In recent weeks, however, the multiplier has risen on
balance. An important factor in the recent rise of the multi­
plier has been the decline in U.S. Government deposits at com­
mercial banks. These deposits have declined from about $11
billion in early May to about $3 billion for the week ending
June 13.
Federal Reserve credit, the main component of the base,
has also increased rapidly, on average, in the past several
months. For example, Federal Reserve credit has increased at a
13 percent annual rate in the past six months. In recent weeks,
however, the level of this aggregate has fallen about $2 billion
on balance.
This decline, which reduces the base, roughly
corresponds with a decline in Treasury deposits at the Federal
Reserve of about $3 billion since early May, which contributes
to the growth of the base.
The demand for credit appears to have remained strong in
recent months as evidenced by the rapid growth of commercial bank
loans and the further increase in market interest rates. Total
bank loans increased at a 20 percent annual rate in the past two
months (March to May), below the extremely rapid rate in the first
quarter of this year, but still very rapid by historical
standards. Yields on four- to six-month commercial paper have
increased about 80 basis points since mid-May and about 2.5
percentage points since last December.


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Released: June 22, 1973

MONETARY BASE
MULTIPLIER 2/

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
102

_

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
-- JUNE 20. 1973 FROM
THE FOuft WEEKS ENDING
APR.

18

1973

MONETARY BASE
JUN. 21,

1972

1973
MAY

MILLIONS

16 100,250
13 100,136

111 .1 I 1 M
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 20, 1973
RATIO

RATIO
2.9

-

2.8

MULTIPLIER
2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4
2.62
3 17 3)

H 26

12 26

9 23

6 20

4

IS

1

13 29

13 27

10 24

7 21

FEB
1972

MAR

4 16
APR
1973

2

16 30

13 27

11

23

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 13, 1973
1/ USES OF MONETARY BASE ARE MEMBER BANK RESERVES AND CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND N0M4EMBER
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/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK ( Ml ) / MONETARY BASE.


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RESERVES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT
PRIVATE NONBANK DEPOSITS!/
ALL MEMBER BANKS

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
31.5

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

31 .0

30.5
RESERVES
30.0

29.5

29.0

I COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
_ OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
_ THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
__ JUNE 20, 1973 FROM

971
MAY

MAR. 2

1973

BILLIONS

16

30.36

11.6

28.5

30.48
30.09
30.50
I I I I I

92
~

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
-- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
JUNE 20, 1973 FROM
- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
MAR. 21

1973

JAN.

1973

17

90

88

12.9

FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

86

JUN. 21
84

82
1973

MILLIONS
80

78

3 17 31

14 26

12 26

9 23

6 20

4

16

1

15 29 13 27

10 24

7 21

7

FEB

MAR

1972

21

4

16

2

16 30

13 27

II

25

1973

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 20. 1973
1/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE.
2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES, LOANS. FLOAT AND "OTHER” ASSETS, ADJUSTED FOR
RESERVE REQUIREMENT CHANGES AND CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS DUE TO SHIFTS IN DEPOSITS AMONG
CLASSES OF BANKS.
3/ BEGINNING NOVEMBER 9. 1972 DATA ARE ADJUSTED DUE TO WAIVERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EFFECTS
OF A CHANGE IN REGULATION J.
* BREAK IN SERIES DUE TO THE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN REGULATION D.

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0

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
210

BjJLL.I.QNS

200.2
202.3
201 .6
201.8

203.9
203.7

— JUN

205

200

195

190

3 17 31

H 21

12 26

9 23

6 20

1

18

1

13 29

13 27

10 21

7 21

2

MAR
1972

16 30

13 27

11

23

APR
1973

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGs JUNE 13, 1973
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
6/14/72

10/11/72 11/15/72 12/13/72

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
/10/73

2/14/73

3/14/73

4/11/73

2.0
4.1
6.9

3.2
7.2

11.5

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING!
11/15/72
12/13/72
1/10/73
2/M/73
3/14/73
4/11/73
5/18/73
8/13/73


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8. 1
7.2
8.7
6.6
6.6
5.8
5.9
6.7

4.8
9. 1
5.0
5.2
4.0
4.6
5.9

10.4
4. 1
4.6
3.3
4. 1
5.7

5. 1
5.4
3.6
4.5
6.3

-0.3
-0.8
1.5
4. 1

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MONEY STOCK

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2/0 ------ 1-----1--

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
--------- ----- 270

259.5
26! .2
260.6
260.8
263.2
263. 1

3

17

31

M 28

12 26

9 23

6 20

4

16

1

13 29

13 27

10 24

7 21

1972

7 21

2

16 30

13

11

23

1973

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENOING: JUNE 13, 1973
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
6/14/72 10/11/72 11 /15/72 12/13/72 1/10/73 2/14/73 3/14/73 4/11/73
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
11/15/72
12/13/72
1/10/73
2/14/73
3/14/73
4/11/73
5/16/73
6/13/73


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7.9
7.3
8.9
6.9
7.0
6.4
6.7
7.2

5.9
9.9
5.8
6. 1
5.3
5.9
6.8

11.6
5.2
5.8
4.8
5.6
6.7

5.6
6.3
4.9
5.9
7. 1

0.9
0.8
3. 1
5.0

4. 1
6.1
7.9

5.3
7.8

11.3

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TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

340
330
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS

320

310
300
290
280
270
NET TIME DEPOSITS *
260
250

3

17 31

M 28

12 26

9 23

6 20

1

13 29

13 27

10 24

7 21

4

MAR
1972

1«

2

16 30

13 27

11

23

APR
1973

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* JUNE 13. 1973
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
* NET TIME DEPOSITS ARE DEFINED AS* SAVINGS DEPOSITS, TIME DEPOSITS OPEN ACCOUNT PLUS Til
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OTHER THAN NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN
DENOMINATIONS OF *100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.

NET TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
6/14/72

10/11/72 11/15/72

2/13/72

1/10/73

2/14/73

3/14/73

4/11/73

12.0
10.9
10.3
10.2
10.3

6.8
8.7
9.0
9.3

8.4
8.9
9.3

9.2
9.6

10.2

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
11/15/72
12/13/72
1/10/73
2/14/73
3/14/73
4/11/73
5/16/73
6/13/73


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12.5
11.9
12.3
1 1.9
11.5
11.2
11.1
11.1

11.0
12.4
11.5
’0.9
10.5
10.4
10.4

12.0
10.9
10.3
10.0
9.9
10.0

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MONEY STOCK PLUS TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
620 i=---------- --

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
--------- ----=1 620

MONEY STOCK PLUS TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS **.

3

17 31

M 26

12 26

9 23

6 20

4

16

1

13 29

13 27

10 24

7 21

4

16

2

16 30

13 27

II

23

1973
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 13, 1973
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.

306 M* IS DEFINED AS: CURRENCY, DEMAND DEPOSITS PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (SEE PAGE 6).

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (M2 )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
6/14/72 10/11/72 11/13/72 12/13/72 1/10/73 2/14/73 3/14/73 4/11/73
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
11/13/72
12/13/72
1/10/73
2/14/73
3/14/73
4/11/73
5/16/73
6/13/73


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10.2
9.6
10.6
9.4
9.3
6.8
8.9
9.2

8. 5
11.2
8.7
8.6
8.0
8.2
8.7

11.8
8.2
8. 1
7.5
7.9
8.4

9.0
8.6
7.7
8. 1
8.7

4.9
4.9
6.1
7.2

6.3
7.5
8.6

7.4
8.9

10.7

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8

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

3

17 31

14 28

12 26

» 23

6 20

4

18

1

19 29

13 27

10 24

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

7 21

4

MAR

18

2

16 30

13 27

11

23

APR
1973

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 13. 1973
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.S RELEASE.
NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 8100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE
WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.


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MONEY AND TIME DEPOSIT DATA

1973
MAY

2
9
16
23
30
JUNE 6
13
20
27
JULY A
11
18
25

CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
59.3
61.1
61.8
62.3
62.6
61.3
61.9

BILLIONS
NET TIME
DEPOSITS***
279.0
278.8
279.9
280.7
281.0
281.6
281.9

M2 Ml
538.4
538.3
541.2
541.2
541.8
544.8
544.9

* SEE FOOTNOTE PAGE 6.
** SEE FOOTNOTE PAGE 7.
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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

3

17

31

H 28

12 26

9 23

6 20

4

18

1

13 29

13 27

10 24

7 21

1972

7

21

4

18

2

18 30

13 27

11

23

1973

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 13, 1973
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.

1911

MAY

JUN.

9
16
23
30
6
13


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BILLIONS
CREDIT
PROXY

CREDIT
PROXY
ADJUSTED

423.4
424.9
425.2
425.3
427.9
427.8

428.4
430. 2
430.8
431.0
433.4
433.3

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
JUNE 13, 1973 FROM THE FOUR
WEEKS ENDING:
CRED!T
CREDIT
PROXY
PROXY ADJUSTED
APR.
MAR.
FEB.
JAN.
DEC.
NOV.
JUN.

1 1.
14,
14,
10,
1 3,
15,
14,

1 973
1973
1973
1973
1972
1972
1972

10.5
13.2
16.2
13.7
14.4
13.8
12.2

1 1 .3
13. 8
16.,7
14.,3
14..8
14..2
12..6

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

8.0 --

«.0

i

m

—

-__
7.0

TTTT

7.5

c ORPORA E AAA BOND!

-

7.5

7.0

i

-

5
/

VJ
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/I

6.5

5.5

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6.0

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v

6.0

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5.0

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5.0

-

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4.5

DISCOIUNT RATE
-

4.L

4.0
HREE-M1JNTH REASU RY
1 DLL MAIWET >'IELD

- ^

3.0

a.f

_LLLL -U.il

3.5

4.1

3.1
I

2.P

2.5
’Ll
5 19

MAY

Lin ■11.1., .1U.L 1 11
mi.
Ml N 14 tl 11 H • It • 20
JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP
1972

OCT

l 1,1. mi
3 17

NOV

I 19

DEC

t»

ILL JJ_L
It M
JAN

• 23
FEB

ini. in in... -11J_L
• 29 • 20
MAR

4 1*

APR MAY
1973

Lui

I If 29 13 17

JUN

JUL

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK EM>IN6i JUNE 22. 1973

1973
MAY

4
11
18
25
JUNE 1
8
15
22 X
29
JULY 6
13
20
27

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

8-5 YEAR

CORPORATE
AAA BONDS

LONG-TERM
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

MUNICIPAL
BONDS XK

7.26
7.26
7.29
7.32
7.35
7.36
7.36
7.37

6.24
6.07
6.22
6.56
6.91
7.07
7.15
7.25

6.79
6.76
6.76
6.62
6.79
6.72
6.70
6.73

6.15
6.15
6.21
6.31
6.31
6.31
6.29
6.32

5.10
5.10
5.14
5.20
5.22
5. 13
5. 13
N.A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
*K BOND BUYER'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

PERCENT
9.0 --

PERCENT
-- 9.0

PR IMF BANK
LOAN RATE
COMMERCIAL PAPER

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

5 19

Ml »

M 21

JUL

11

2S

AUG

• 22

I 20

9

OCT

NOV

17

I

19 29 12 21

JAN

9 29

1

1972

MAY

4
11
18
25
JUNE 1
6
15
22 X
29
JULY 6
13
20
27

19 27

1973

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDINCt JUNE 22,

1973

19 29

FEB

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

FEDERAL
FUNDS xx

PRIME
BANKERS*
ACCEPTANCES

90 DAY
CD'S#*

7. 13
7. 13
7.28
7.38
7.53
7.83
7.90
8.00

7.43
7.60
7.81
8.06
7.95
8.43
8.17
8.55

7.00
7.00
7.13
7.33
7.41
7.75
7.88
8.00

7.34
7.38
7.45
7.47
7.58
7.85
8.01
7.88

1973

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** FEDERAL FUNDS AND CD RATES ARE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING
WEDNESDAY -TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATES SHOWN. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ALL MEMBER BANKS
billions

1973.
MAY

IN THE NATION

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

OF dollars

billions of dollars

MILLIONS
16

BORROWINGS

3

17 31

M 28

12 26

9 23

6 20

4

SEP

OCT

18

1

13 29

13 27

10 24

7 21

7 21

5

18

2

16 30

13 27

JUN

11

25

JUL

1973
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi JUNE 20. 1973

BUSINESS LOANS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
108

- COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
106
WEEKS ENDING:

BUS I NESS
BUSINESS LOANS
LOANS ADJUSTED.

104
102
BUSINESS LOANS ADJUSTED 14

- MAR. 14
FEB. 14

35.8
1972

— JUN. 14,

100

36.4

37.3

22.2

22.7

98
96
94
92
MILLIONS.
BUSINESS-BUS I NESS LOANS
LOANS ADJUSTER “

90
88

BUSINESS LOANS
105.597---

86
84

3

17 31

14 28

12 26

9 23

6 20

4

18

1

15 29

13 27

10 24

7

21

FEB

7

21

4

18

2

16 30

13 27

11

25

MAR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JUNE 13, 1973
1/ INCLUDES LOANS SOLD OUTR'GHT BY COMMERCIAL BANKS TO OWN SUBSIDIARIES, FOREIGN BRANCHES,
HOLDING COMPANIES. AND OTHER AFFILIATES.


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