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Week ending: May 14, 1980

UBF?AHV
The 3 percent surcharge on the basic discount rate of 13
to* ®pSr t*m — a surcharge that applied only to banks with deposits in
excess of $500 minion — was rescinded May 7, 1980. This
surcharge, which was applicable only when a member bank
borrowed during two successive statement weeks or in more than
four weeks during a calendar quarter, effectively reduced the
differential between the federal funds rate and the discount rate
during April. In the past, movements in this differential tended to
influence member bank borrowing. For example, the average
spread between the federal funds rate and the discount rate during
March was 419 basis points, and member bank borrowing averaged
$2.8 billion. During April, when the 3 percent surcharge was in
effect, the average differential was 161 basis points, and member
bank borrowing fell to an average of $2.4 billion.
After reaching a peak of 19.39 percent in the week
ending April 2, the federal funds rate as well as other short-term
interest rates declined sharply. More specifically, the federal
funds rate fell about 850 basis points to a level of 10.86 percent in
the most recent week. This dramatic decline in the federal funds
rate has resulted in a negative federal funds rate/discount rate
differential during the past two weeks. For instance, during the
week ending May 14, the spread between the federal funds rate and
the discount rate was a negative 214 basis points. This negative
differential represents the first time that the federal funds rate
has been below the prevailing discount rate in about three years —
since the week of May 13, 1977.
In general, member bank borrowing is substantially lower
during periods when the federal funds rate is below the discount
rate. For instance, during the month of April 1977, the federal
funds rate/discount rate spread averaged a negative 52 basis points
and borrowings averaged about $73 million. As noted above, the
spread averaged a positive 161 basis points in April 1980 and
borrowings averaged $2.4 billion. With a negative federal funds
rate/discount rate differential in the past two weeks, member bank
borrowing has declined to about $1 billion.


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Released: May 16, 1980

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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
160

BILLIONS
157.3
57.0
158.1
157.5
157.8
157.3

156

154

FEB
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 14.

MAR

1980

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF: ( 1 > MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS, (2) CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF
C01AIERCIAL 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,
5/16/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

8/15/79 10/17/79 11/14/79 12/12/79

1/16/80

2/13/80

7.4
5.8
5.6

6.9
6.3

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
10/17/79
1 1/14/79
12/12/79
1/16/80
2/13/80
3/12/80
4/16/80
5/14/80

10.2
9.5
9.2
9. 4
8.8
9.0
8.4
8.2


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9. 1
8.6
9. 1
8.2
8.6
7.9
7.6

6.6
8. 1
7.0
7.8
7.0
6.7

9.0
7.3
8.2
7. 1
6.8

7.4
8.6
7. 1
6.8

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ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

v
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
52

BILLIONS
APR.

48.3
48.4
48.5
49.2
47.9
47.7

I I I I
NOV

DEC

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7.

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. AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
5/9/79

8/8/79 10/10/79

11/7/79

12/5/79

/9/80

2/6/80

3/5/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
10/10/79
11/ 7/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 9/80
2/ 6/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 9/80
5/ 7/80

6.4
7.6
7. 4
9.0
6.8
7.3
7.2
6.6


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8.0
7.5
10.0
6.6
7.3
7.2
6.4

10.2
13.5
7.4
8.2
7.9
6.8

12.9
5.2
6.7
6.7
5.6

5.0
7.0
6.9
5.6

0.0
2.5
1.9

8.8
6.0

3.7

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3

4

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
385 ---------- 1---------- 1--------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------- ----------- 385

BILLIONS
_ APR.
_

374.6
373.2
370.9
368.3
365.4
371.2

— MAY

4

MAR

18

APR

2

16

MAY

30

13 27

JUN

II

JUL

25

8

22

AUG
1979

5

19

3

SEP

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7.

17 31

OCT

1

28

NOV

12

26

DEC

9 23

JAN

6 20

5

FEB

MAR
1980

19

2

16 30

14

28

1980

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
M'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,
5/9/79

8/8/79 10/10/79

11/7/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

12/5/79

1/9/80

2/6/80

3/5/80

1.4
-4.6

-10.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
10/10/79
11/ 7/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 9/80
2/ 6/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 9/80
5/ 7/80

7.7
7.0
6.3
6.7
6.4
6.6
5. 4
3.5


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5.4
4.6
5.7
5.3
5.7
4.3
1.9

2.5
5. 1
4.6
5.4
3.5
0.5

6. 1
5.2
6.0
3.6
0.2

6.6
7.2
4.0
-0.2

5.9
1.9
-2.8

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MONEY STOCK (M1B )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
400

billions

391.9
391.1
389.3
386.8
383.0
388.6

2

16 30

13 27

JUN

It

25

8 22

5

IB

3

17 31

JUL

M 28 12 26

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7,

9 23

DEC

1980

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

MONEY STOCK (MIB )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
5/9/79

8/0/79 10/10/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

11/7/79

12/5/79

6.8
5.7
6.4
4.4
1.3

7.4
7.8
5.0
1 . 1

1/9/80

2/6/80

3/5/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
10/10/79
11/ 7/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 9/80
2/ 6/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 9/80
5/ 7/80

8.8
7.9
7. 1
7.6
7.2
7.3
6.3
4.5


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5.9
5.0
6.3
5.8
6.2
5.0
2.8

2.6
5.6
5. 1
5.8
4.2
1.5

6.0
2.8
-1.6

2.5
-3.0

-7.8

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6

YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

21.0
20.0

20.0

19.0

19.0

18.0

18.0
17.0
16.0

PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE

15.0
14.0

90 DAY CD’S

13.0

13.0

12.0
COMMERCIAL PAPER
11.0
CORPORATE Aaa BONDS

10.0
9.0
Cl PAL

8.0
7.0
6.0
I I I I

2

16 30 13 27

II

25

8 22

6 20

3 17 31

14 28

SEP

9 23

7 21

4

DEC

12 28

OCT

JAN

1979

18

I

INI

15 29 14 28 II 25

MAR
1980

9 23

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING-. MAY 16, I960

1980
MAR.

APR.

MAY

7
14
21
28
4
1 1
18
25
2
9
16 X
23
30

90 DAY
CD’S

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER KM

PRIME
BANKERS’
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS XX

16.87
17.71
17.82
17.80
18.07
17.65
16.62
14.79
12.89
10.26
9.68

16. 17
16.92
17.00
16.93
17.37
17. 19
16.03
14.19
12.31
9.92
9.30

16.59
17.24
17.22
17.29
17.51
17.12
16.06
14.39
12.46
10.02
9.53

13.00
13.00
12.83
13.00
12.95
12.57
11.87
1 1.51
11.38
10.92
10.96

14.27
14.35
14.45
14.67
14.75
14.56
14. 1 1
13.86
13.68
13.20
13. 10

8.94
9.08
9.20
9.44
9.44
9.07
7.89
8. 1 1
7.96
7. 1 1
N. A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
XX BOM) BUYER’S AVERAGE INJEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSOAY DATA,
mac DATA ARE 4-MONTH COMMERCIAL PAPER RATES.
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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0

SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

20.0

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

16.0

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

15.0

14.0

13.0

13.0

3-MONTH v
TREASURY BILL

12.0

11.0

10.0

10.0
5-YEAR
TREASURY SECURITIES

9.0

8.0
I I I I

II I I
2

IS 30

13 27

II

25

8

22

6 20

3

17

31

14 28

12

26

S 23

7 21

4

18

I

15

29

H 28

MAR
1980

1979

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

1980
MAR.

7
14
21
28
APR.
4
1 1
18
25
MAY
2
9
16 X
23
30

FEDERAL
FUNDS**

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

16. 17
16.45
16.24
17.78
19.39
19.04
18.35
17.56
15. 12
12.96
10.86

15.37
15.32
14.76
15.55
14.78
14.30
13.57
12. 18
10.47
9. 14
8.43

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL xaeK
14.79
14.96
14.95
15.70
14.80
14.23
13.55
11.89
10.79
9.49
8.78

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

13.65
13.22
13.21
13.83
13.29
12.57
11.67
11.08
10.63
9.94
9.90

**AslvEN^DA?FAVERAGESVFORAWEEK ENOING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARL IER THAN DATE
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE.
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S 23

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES
12.41
12.11
12.06
12.47
12.20
11.61
10.95
10.74
10.51
9.94
10. 18

SHOWN.
BAW OF ST. LOUIS.

TREASURY BILL YIELDS ON DISCOUNT BASIS.
PREPARED BY FEOERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

7

23

I960

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECUR1T1ES

13.94
13.92
13.89
14.39
13.90
13. 11
11.97
10.80
9.99
9.00
8.65

II

APR

8

MULTIPLIERS!/
CURRENCY OF MONEY STOCK MEASURES 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
2.9

r

RATIO

2.8 I—
APR.

MONEY MULTIPLIERS

2.6

RATIO
APR.

2!486
2! 43;
2:46:

1.1 Jill
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7,

I960

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
I 12
1
1------------- 1---------- 1----------

MAY 7,
980 FROM
THE FOUf WEEKS END 1 4G:

----- MAR.
FEB.
- JAN.
DEC.
-

5 , 1980
6 , 1980
9 ,1980
5 ,1979

AU G.
MA Y

8,
9,

-

-

5.J
6.1 i
8.
7.J

1979
1979

UULLnng

1 12

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF

-

DILL lUIYO Ur

CURRE NCY

-

8.1
8.

-

-

-

-

i980
APR.

21

MAR

-Lll.
4

18

APR

1111
2

16

MAY

111

30

111

13 27 II

JUN

JUL

i 11 i
25

8 22

AUG
1979

111
5

19

SEP

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7.

1111
3

17 31

OCT

mi
14 28

111

NOV

DEC

12

Mil
26

9 23

JAN

~

81:1

30
7

09.6
10.
1 U 1 .1, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LllL
MAY

7

NS

m

IS

.

£
till

BILLIO
g

6 20

5

19

MAR
1980

2

IB 30

APR

14 28

MAY

1980

1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (MIA) OR ( MlB ) TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
2/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.


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DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK (MIA)
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
285

BILLIONS
265.6
264.3
262.5
259.4
261.2

I I I I
2

MAR

16 30

APR

13 27

JUN

II

2S

8

22

5

19

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

0

23

JUL

6 20

FEB
1979

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7.

5

l!

2

16

30

14

28

MAR
1980

1980

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

DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK ( MIA )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
5/9/79

8/8/79 10/10/79

11/7/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

12/5/79

/9/80

2/6/80

3/5/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
10/10/79
11/ 7/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 9/80
2/ 6/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 9/80
5/ 7/80

6.3
5.5
5. 1
5.7
5. 1
5.4
3.9
1.4


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3.3
3.0
4.5
3.8
4.4
2.5
-0.7

1.7
4.8
3.7
4.5
2.0
-2.0

6.3
4.3
5.2
2.1
-2.6

5.4
6.2
2. 1
3.4

4.0
- 0.8
- 7.0

-1 . 1
-9.0

-15.7

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9

10

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSI TS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
455

BILLIONS
_

APR.

Z

MAY

450

443.8
446.3
446.2
446.2
446.2
447.8

445

435

430

JUN

JUL

NOV

DEC

FEB

MAR

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7,

I960

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
TI ME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 1100,000.

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
5/9/79

8/8/79 10/10/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

11/7/79

2/5/79

7.6
8.0
8.0
7.8
8.0

7.0
7.3
7.2
7.6

1/9/80

2/6/80

3/5/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
END 1NG:
10/10/79
11/ 7/79
12/ 5/79
1/ 9/80
2/ 6/80
3/ 5/80
4/ 9/80
5/ 7/80

10.8
9.9
10.0
9.3
9.3
9.2
8.9
9.0


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7. 1
7.8
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.7

7.8
7.0
7.4
7.5
7.4
7.7

8.3
7.8
8.2

7.5
8. 1

8. 1

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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ALL MEMBER BANKS IN THE NATION
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1980

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MILLIONS
2276
2555

1329

2

16 30

13 27

JUN

II

25

8 22

5

19

3

17

31

JUL

M

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. MAY H,

28

12

26

9 23

6 20

5

FEB

DEC

MAR

19

2

16 30

14 28

1980

BUSINESS LOANS
(COMMERCIAL AND
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

INDUSTRIAL)

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
164

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF '
“ THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
“MAY 7. 1980 FROM
'
THE F6UR WEEKS ENDING:
MAR.
— FEB.

I960

162
160
158

-5. I

156

1980
_ DEC.
8,
9,

154

1979
1979
1979

152
150
148
146
144
142

MILLIONS
APR.

2

161,535
1 60,667
160,203
159,785
159,073
157,970

-LLU-LLU J. 1 1 I 1 I I 1
FEB
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: MAY 7,


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11

140
138
136
134
132
0

12
LARGE TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

DOLLARS

LLIONS OF DOLLARS

ILLIONS
APR.

5 IB

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. MAY 7,

3 17 31

14 28 12 26
NOV
DEC

9 23

6 20
FEB

5 19
MAR

I960

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS1 H.6 RELEASE.
TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 8100,000 OR MORE.


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