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Week ending: November 19, 1980

The spread between the interest rate paid on newly issued
six-month Treasury bills and the ceiling rate paid on commercial bank
passbook accounts has widened in recent months. During the period
from August to October, the spread between these two rates averaged
493 basis points,compared to an average spread of 816 basis points during
the period from February to April and 272 basis points during the
May-July period.
Money market certificates (MMCs) are small time deposits
issued by commercial banks in denominations of $10,000 or more and
with maturities of six months. Because the maximum rate payable on
MMCs is linked to the yield on newly issued six-month Treasury bills, it
fluctuates with market forces. In contrast, the maximum rate paid on
passbook deposits is fixed. As shown in the table below, the growth
patterns of savings and small time deposits are related to changes in the
spread. For instance, during the most recent period when the spread
increased to an average of 493 basis points, the growth rate of savings
deposits dropped from 24.7 percent to 15.0 percent. In contrast, the
growth rate of small time deposits during this period more than doubled
from 2.4 percent to 5.8 percent.
Growth Rates of Commercial Banks' Savings
and Small Time Deposits
(Seasonally adjusted, compounded annual rates of change)
Four-weeks ending
to
four-weeks ending
1/30/80 - 4/30/80
4/30/80 - 7/30/80
7/30/80 - 10/29/80

Savings
deposits
-29.4 %
24.7
15.0

Small time
deposits*
49.4%
2.4
5.8

* Time deposits issued by commercial banks in denomination of less
than $100,000.

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2
ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

OCT.

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

64.3
64.5
165.9
165.6
166.0
166.5

NOV.

AUG
1979

SEP

1 980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:

NOVEMBER 12,

1980

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF: < I ) MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS, (2) CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF
COMMERCIAL BANKS), ANO (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,
11/14/79

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

2/13/80

4/9/80

5/14/80

6/11/80

6.3
6.8
7.3
8.3
9.2
8.8
9.3

5.3
6.5
8. 1
9.4
8.9
9.5

9.0
10.3
1 1 .5
10.3
10.8

1 1.0
12.4
10.7
11.2

7/9/80

8/13/80

9/10/80

10.4
11.3

9.6

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
END 1NG:
4/ S/80
5/14/80
6/11/80
7/ 9/80
8/13/80
0/10/80
1(7/15/80
11/12/80

7.8
6.8
7.0
7.3
7.9
8.6
8.4
8.8


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1 1 . 1
1 1 .6

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ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES 1/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF OOLLARS
54

BILLIONS
OCT.

— NOV.

5

19

3

17 31

14 28

NOV
1979

12 26

9 23

6 20

3

19

2

16 30

4

28

II

25

9 23

6 20

3

17

DEC

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 12,

1980

1/ ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE LESS CURRENCY HELD BY THE NONBANK PU8LIC ( MEMBER BAh* RESERVES AT
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS < ♦ ) CURRENCY HELD BY COMMERCIAL BANKS).

ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

11/14/79

2/13/80

4/9/80

5/14/80

6/11/80

8. 1
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
8. 1
7.0
7.7

5. 1
5.2
5.3
5.5
8.9
7.3
8.2

0.0
1 .7
3.0
8.0
6. 1
7.4

5.5
5.9
11.9
8.6
9.8

6. 1
13.9
9.2
10.6

7/9/80

8/13/80

9/10/80

12.4
13.8

5.9

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/ 9/80
5/14/80
6/1 1/80
7/ 9/80
8/13/80
9/10/80
10/15/80
11/12/80


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10.3
11.7

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

199Q

BILLIONS

of dollars

6 III 1 QMS

_ OCT.

387.7
387.2
386.5
388.4

NOV.

390.2

I I I I
3

17 SI

14

NOV

28

12

26

B 23

6 20

S

IB

2

16 SO

14 28

II

23

DEC

B 23

6 20

S

AUG

SEP

17

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING*. NOVEMBER 12.

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:
11/14/79

2/13/80

3.3
-0.5
0.6
1 .9
3.5
4.6
5. 1
5.7

-6.0
-2.9
-0. 1
2.7
4.3
5.0
5.8

4/9/80

5/14/80

6/11/80

10.4
12.1
12.9
12.1
12.3

13.9
14.4
13. 1
13.0

7/9/80

8/13/80

9/10/80

12.2
12.4

11.1

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/ 9/80
5/14/80
6/11/80
7/ 9/80
8/13/80
9/10/80
10/15/80
11/12/80


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-5.6
-0.3
3.7
5.7
6.5
7.3

15.2
13.2
13. 1

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MONEY STOCK ( MlB )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

420
BILLIONS
— OCT.

410.2
411.4
410.5

— NOV.

413. 1

415.5

il 111111
3

17

31

14 28

12

26

9 23

6 20

nil
I2 I 16I
5 19

11111111
30

14

28

1979

II

25

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 12, 1980
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
M1B CONSISTS OF MIA PLUS OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL DEPOSITARY INSTITUTIONS.

MONEY STOCK ( MlB )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
11/14/79

2/13/80

4/9/80

5/14/80

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

6/11/80

7/9/80

8/13/80

9/10/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/ 9/80
5/14/80
6/11/80
7/ 9/80
8/13/80
9/10/80
10/15/80
11/12/80

4.5
0.7
1.7
3.4
5. 1
6.3
7.0
7.6


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-4.4
-1.5
1.7
4.7
6.5
7.3
8. 1

-4.5
1 .5
5.9
8. 1
8.9
9.7

12.6
14.7
15.6
14.9
14.9

17.4
17.8
16.3
16. 1

18.4
16.2
15.9

15.2
15.2

13.6

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5

6
YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

21 .0

—

21.0 rr

20.0

20.0

19.0
18.0

ME BANK
AN RATE

14.0

14.0

90 DAY CD'S

13.0
COMMERCIAL PAPER

12.0

12.0

11.0
CORPORATE Aaa BONDS

Cl PAL
BONDSkm

I I I I
5

19

2

16 30

14 28

11

25

8 22

7

2

21

MAR

16 30

13 27

JUN
1980

APR

II

25

8 22

5

19

3

17

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 21,

1980
SEP.

5

OCT.

26
3
10
24
31
21 K
28

31

14

28

JUL
1980

90 DAY
CD'S

PRIME
COMMERC1AL
PAPER mm

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS SOE

10.72
10.90
11.34
11.45
12.81
12.36
12.52
12.90
13.98
14.98
14.95
15.70

10.39
10.62
10.94
11.25
12.51
11.98
12. 15
12.32
13.38
14.48
14.44
15.08

10.63
10.80
11.07
11.37
12.51
12. 17
12.24
12.66
13.71
14.68
14.64
15.34

11.89
11.90
12.00
12. 15
12.30
12. 18
12.11
12.27
12.72
12.96
12.93
12.96

13.55
13.57
13.69
13.82
14.12
14.12
14.09
14.27
14.49
14.56
14.61
14.59

8.78
8.82
8.98
9. 18
9.22
9.01
8.81
9.06
9.45
9.64
9.50
N. A.

** BONDG0UYER■S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THUR .DAY DATA.
KKX DATA ARE 4-MONTH COMMERCIAL PAPER RATES.

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SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT
20.0

20.0
FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

19.0

18.0

18.0

17.0

17.0
16.0
15.0

15.0

14.0
13.0

13.0

12.0

12.0
DISCOUNT
RATE

11.0

11.0

10.0

10.0

5-YEAR
TREASURY SECURITIES
9.0
8.0
7.0
3-MONTH
TREASURY BILL
I I 1 I I I I
2

16 50

14

28

II

25

8

6.0

1 1.1 J_L.1-LL

0

22

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING-. NOVEMBER 21,

1980
SEP.

OCT.

NOV.

5
12
19
26
3
10
17
24
31
7
14
21 ft
28

1980

FEDERAL
FUNDS am

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL mm

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECUR1T1ES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

10.47
10.22
10.64
10.85
12.38
12.59
12.64
12.55
13. 17
13.99
14.65
15.22

9.78
10.09
10.26
10.45
11.39
11.24
11.07
11.66
12.51
13.28
13.29
13.89

10.25
10.23
10.88
10.82
11.72
11.14
11.28
11.41
12.28
13.27
13.23
13.92

9.84
10. 15
10. 58
10.94
11.14
10.87
10.85
11.36
12. 16
12. 47
12.21
12.67

11.23
11.31
11.68
12.01
11.80
11.46
11.55
11.89
12.62
12.94
12.59
12.74

11.03
11.14
11.37
11.66
11.71
11.35
11.31
11.64
12. 19
12.41
12.28
12.51

Ji AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
am SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK END ING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARL IER THAN DATE SHOWN.
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE.
new issue rate
RATES ON LONG-TERM TREASURY SECURITIES ARE COMPUTED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS.
TREASURY BILL YIELDS ON DISCOUNT BASIS.

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

RATIO
2.9

RAT |p
MONEY MULTIPLIERS

NOV.

RATIO
OCT.

.480
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 12,

1980
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
118

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
-

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
-----THE FOUR WEEKS END ING
NOVEMBER 12

-------- .- 198Q FR0M

— SEP.

10,

AUG.

13
■j,

JUn!
MAY
r cd .

NOV.

I 980
1980
i
1980
1980
1980

9,
II,
14
i «j ,

11.2
10.3
iu.j
11.6
11.5
11.2

i aw

14,

CURRENCY

1979

1980

I I I I

1111
5

19

3

17

31

14 28

12 26

9 23

6

20

5

19

2

16 50

14

28

II

25

8 23

BILLIONS

I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I
6

20

3

17

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENQING: NOVEMBER 12,
1/

I960

RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (MIA) OR (MIB) TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE

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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

OCT.

271.5
272.8
272.0
270.9
272.8
274.3

NOV.

I I I I
NOV

DEC

1980

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 12,

1980

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

DEMAND DEPOS1T COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK ( Ml A )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
1/14/79

2/13/80

4/9/80

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

5/14/80

6/11/80

10.3
12.0
13.6
12.7
12.7

14.2
15.6
13.9
13.7

7/9/80

8/13/80

9/10/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/ 9/80
5/M/80
6/11/80
7/ 9/80
8/13/80
9/10/80
10/15/80
11/12/80

1.6
-3.7
-2.3
-0.6
1.3
2.8
3.5
4.2


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-10.9
-6.9
-3.3
-0.1
2.2
3.3
4.2

-10.9
-4.0
0.9
3.9
5.0
5.9

16.5
14. 1
13.8

13.6
13.3

11.1

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SAVINGS PLUS SMALL T I ME DEPOS TS
ALL COMMERCIAL

BANKS

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUS ItU

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS
—i------------- --------=3 485

485 r;---------1--------------- 1------

468.8
470.3
470.9
471.5
472.2
475.5

OCT.

NOV.

I I I I 1 I 1 1
II

3 17 31

14 28

12 26

9 23

6 20

5

FEB

MAR

19

2

16 SO

14 21

MAY

II

25

JUN

9 23

6 20

3

AUG

SEP

17

5 29 12 26

1980

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 12, I960

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 8100,000.

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
11/14/79

2/13/80

4/9/80

5/14/80

6/11/80

7/9/80

8/13/80

9/10/80

11.1
1 1.8
1 1.2
10.4
10.8

12.9
11.8
10.6
11.1

11.4
10.0
10.7

8.4
9.8

10.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
4/ 9/80
5/14/80
6/11/80
7/ 9/80
8/13/80
9/10/80
10/15/80
11/12/80

8.3
8.5
8.6
9. 1
9.6
9.6
9.4
9.6


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9.5
9.5
10. 1
10.7
10.5
10. 1
10.4

9.3
10.4
11.1
10.8
10.2
10.5

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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ALL MEMBER BANKS
billions

of

1980
OCT.

IN THE NATION

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

dollars

billions

of

dollars

MILLIONS
15

1979

3

17

31

14

28

12

26

9 23

9 23

1979

6 20

3

AUG

SEP

17

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:

NOVEMBER 19,

1980

BUSINESS LOANS

(COMMERCIAL AND
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
176 ------------,--------------- ,------

INDUSTRIAL)

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
StASUNALLY ADJUSTED

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

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
— OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
~
- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
I— NOVEMBER 12
1980 FROM —
SEP.
AUG.
— JUL.
JUN.
— MAY
FEB.
NOV.

10,
13,
9,
II,
M.
13,
14,

1980
I960
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979

M1LUQNS
OCT.

8
165,743
166,168

NOV.

5

11 I 1 I 111 I I I I I I
2

FEB

16 30

14

28

II

25

MAR
1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:


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1980
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11

LOUIS

176

12
LARGE TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILL
210
208
206
204

__

11980

198
196
194
192
190
188

-

15
22
29

193.1
191.9
193.4

-

12

198 .7

208
206

--_
-

202
200

1

1

204

202
200

-iC

-

lz

-

196
194

V-

-

r-V

192
-

-

V/1
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vr

-

IV

-

~7

-

182

-

180
178

-

176

-

0

198

in

1 i 11

1 1 1

1 1 1

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

i in. 111 j.i t
JAN

1 L-LL 1 1 1

FEB

APR

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: NOVEMBER 12,

MAY

111.
JUN
1980

1 1 1 1 1 1 1-L
5 B 23 6 20
AUG

111
3 17
SEP

186
184
182
180
178

-

176

NOV

1980

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

1 ILL .-l.LL
1 15 B 12 25
OCT

190

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