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Week ending: October 22, 1975

LIBRARY
jUN 08

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
announced last week a reduction from 3 percent to 1 percent in
the reserve requirement ratio on member bank time deposits with
an original maturity of four years or more. The new reserve
requirement ratio is subject to the condition that in no case may
the average of reserves on time and savings deposits at any
member bank be less than 3 percent, the minimum level specified
by law. The new reserve ratio will apply to the level of
deposits beginning the week of October 16, and will affect the
reserves that banks must maintain during the week of October 30 November 5. The Board estimates that this action will release
about $350 million in reserves to the banking system. The Board
stated that the purpose of this action was primarily to encourage
banks to lengthen the structure of their liabilities.
The last change in the reserve requirement ratios on
time deposits was announced in November 1974. At that time, the
reserve requirement ratio on all time deposits with an initial
maturity of six months or longer was reduced from 5 percent to 3
percent. The reserve requirement ratio on all time deposits with
311 initial maturity of less than six months was increased from 5
percent to 6 percent. The purpose of this action was also to
encourage member banks to seek longer-term time deposits.
The monetary base has increased at a 4 percent annual
rate in the last three months, compared to an 8.2 percent rate
during the previous three months. However, Federal Reserve
credit, a major component of the monetary base, has not followed
the same pattern of growth as the monetary base. In the last
three months, Federal Reserve credit increased at about a 13
percent rate. The faster growth of Federal Reserve credit in the
recent period primarily reflects Federal Reserve actions to
offset large movements of Treasury deposits into the Federal
Reserve Banks. In the week ended November 5, the effects of the
recently announced reserve requirement reduction will increase
the reserve adjustment magnitude (RAM) by about $350 million.
RAM is used in computing the monetary base and Federal Reserve
credit series appearing on pages 2 and 3 of this release.


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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Released: October 24, 1975

MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MILLIONS

4 18

2 16 30 IS 27 11

NOV
1974

25

DEC

8 22

5 10

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 16 90 14 28 11

MAY

25

0 23

JUN
1975

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 20 12 26

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 22, 1975
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.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
10/23/74

1/22/75

3/19/75

4/23/75

5/21/75

6/25/75

7/23/75

8/20/75

7.8
5.5
8.0
8.0
6.9
7.2
6.6

3.7
8.3
8.2
6.7
7. 1
6.4

8.3
8.2
6.3
6.9
6.1

12.8
8.9
8.8
7.5

4. 1
5.8
4.9

5.0
4.0

5.6

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/19/75
4/23/75
5/21/75
6/25/75
7/23/75
8/20/75
9/24/75
10/22/75

2

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6.9
7. 1
5.9
7.4
7.5
6.8
7.0
6.6

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

RATIO

RATIO

MULTIPLIER

SEP.

1

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi OCTOBER 15, 1975
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
112

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
__ OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
- OCTOBER 22, 1975 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING)
AUG.
JUL.
JUN.
— MAY
.
APR.

h

20,
23,
25
21
23

1975
1975
----

30.7
13.0
“ ‘

1975

11.4

1 to

108
FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

106

10.8
104
102

100

1215.

MILLION?
98
96

111.1.1 1
4 10

2 10 30 15 27 11 25

NOV
1974

DEC

0 22

5 IS

5 IB

FEB

MAR

2 16 30 14 20 11 25

MAY

JUN

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 28 12 20

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi OCTOBER 22, 1975
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml 1 / MONETARY BASE.
2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES, LOANS, FLOAT AND ••OTHER” ASSETS, ADJUSTED
FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSIT^ BETWEEN
BANKS WHERE DIFFERENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY.
DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
BY THIS BANK.


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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
665 r---- 1------ 1--

SEP.

4 18

10

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
-------------- =1 665

656.5
656.8
654.8
655.8
655.8
658.9

2 16 30 13 27 11

NOV
1974

25

8 22

5 19

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

MAY

DEC

25

JUN
1975

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 26

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 15, 1975
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:
10/16/74

1/15/75

3/12/75

4/16/75

5/14/75

6/18/75

7/16/75

8/13/75

8.9
8.6
11.6
11.6
10.9
10.3
9.2

8.6
13.3
12.9
1 1.7
10.8
9.4

15.6
14.3
12.4
11.1
9.4

17.4
13.9
12.0
9.7

8.9
8.2
6.3

6.8
4.7

4.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/12/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/18/75
7/16/75
8/13/75
9/17/75
10/15/75

4

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7.1
7.5
7.5
9.5
9.7
9.4
9.2
8.4

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MONEY STOCK
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

billions of dollars

billions of dollars

BILLIONS
295.5
295.4
293.5
293.7
292.9
294.6

4 1*

2 16 30 13 27 11 28

NOV

DEC

6 22

5 16

3 16

FEB

MAR

2 16 30 14 26 11 25

MAY

9 25

JUN

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

IS 29 12 26

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 15, 1975
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.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING!
10/18/74

1/15/75

3/12/75

4/18/75

5/14/75

8/18/75

7/18/75

8/13/75

2.5
3.2
3.2
5.9
5.9
5.4
5.6
4.5

3.9
3.6
7.9
7.6
6.6
6.7
5.1

4.8
11.2
10.0
8.2
8.1
5.9

13.9
11.4
8.7
8.5
5.8

15.4
10.6
9.8
6.3

3.2
4.9
1.7

4.4
0.4

0.4

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING!
3/12/75
4/18/75
5/14/75
8/18/75
7/18/75
8/13/75
9/17/75
10/15/75


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5

YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT
— 13.0

PERCENT
13.0 r:

6


RATE

BONDS

CORPORATE

MUNICIPAL
BONDSW

COMMERCIAL PAPER

e 20

SEP

4 18

1

15 29 13 27

OCT NOV
1974

DEC

10 24

JAN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES

1975
5
12
19
26
3
OCT.
10
17
24 *
31
7
NOV.
14
21
28

SEP.

7 21

7 21

4 18

2

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

18 30 13 27 11

JUN

JUL

25 8 22

AUG

5 IS

SEP

S 17 31

OCT

14 28

NOV

1975
OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 24, 1975

90 DAY
CD'S 1088

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
AAA BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS3M

6.94
7.05
7.04
7.03
7.01
7.18
6.50
6.35

6.75
6.75
6.93
6.95
6.93
6.88
6.59
6.29

6.82
6.85
6.82
6.81
6.79
6.59
6.38
6.09

8.93
8.94
8.98
8.94
8.96
8.92
8.85
8.83

7.34
7.40
7.49
7.54
7.67
7.48
7.29
N.A.

W*fBONDG|uYER,SAAvlRA^lliNDEX OF 20
THEmSeEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS
*** fARLliRATHAN£DAfll sftQ^^URRENf DATA^pIaR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE
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SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

U-5 rr

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

ILL MARI

TREASURY
YIELD

DISCOUNT RATE

6 20

4 18

SEP

OCT

1

IS 29 13 27 10

NOV
1974

DEC

JAN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES

1975
5
12
19
26
3
OCT.
10
17
24 X
31
7
NOV.
14
21
28

SEP.

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

1975
OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING) OCTOBER 24, 1975

FEDERAL
FUNDS Mi

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

3-5 YEAR
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

6.06
6.15
6.28
6.29
6.36
6.06
5.82
5.72

6.38
6.43
6.45
6.38
6.46
6.23
6.01
5.76

7.07
7.14
7.31
7.21
7.16
6.74
6.51
6.33

8.07
8.26
8.34
8.18
8.22
8.00
7.87
7.74

7.11
7.25
7.34
7.35
7.43
7.36
7.31
7.22

5LAXpvF^!AYFAVERAGESVF0RAWEiK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN.
CuStADATAESppIaR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.


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NET TIME DEPOSITS

ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
370

B.ILUQN?
365

361.0
361.3
361.3
362.1

— OCT

360

364.3
355

350

345

340

335

330
325

320

4 1*

2 16 SO 13 27

NOV

I]

25

DEC

6 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 10 30 14 29 11

MAY

23

9 25

JUN
1975

0 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 26

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOSER 15, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.
*NET TIME DEPOSITS ARE DEFINED AS. SAVINGS DEPOSITS. TIME DEPOSITS OPEN ACCOUNT PLUS TIME
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 END 1NG*
10/16/74

1/15/75

3/12/75

4/16/75

1 1.8
15.2
15.5
14.7
13.1
12.4

17.0
16.9
15.5
13.4
12.5

5/14/75

6/18/75

7/16/75

8/13/75

8.6
8.4

7. 1

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
END 1NG:
3/12/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/18/75
7/16/75
8/13/75
9/17/75
10/15/75


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11.1
11.3
11.3
12.7
13. 1
12.9
12.3
11.9

13.4
13.0
14.9
15.1
14.6
13.4
12.8

19.3
16.7
13.8
12.7

13.9
11.0
10.3

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
223.6
223.4
221.4
221.7
220.5

222.0

4 18

2 16 30 IS 27 11

NOV
1974

25

DEC

8 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 18 90 14 28 11

25

9 25

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 26

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 15, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
10/16/74

1/15/75

3/12/75

4/16/75

5/14/75

6/18/75

7/16/75

a/15/75

2.3
2.2
7.2
6.8
5.7
6.1
4.1

4. 1
11.5
10.0
7.9
7.9
5.1

14.7
11.6
8.4
8.4
5.0

16.2
10.6
9.9
5.5

1.8
4.2
0.1

4.0
-1.3

-1.3

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/12/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/18/75
7/16/75
8/13/75
9/17/75
10/15/75


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0.0
1.1
1.2
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.4
3.0

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9

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
98

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
98

—

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

96

96

94

94

92

92

90

90

-

__

88

88

-

-

86

86

-

84

84

f
-

82

82

/
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

80

80
78

76

76

74

74

111

1111 ...i-LL ._1_LL ■IJ-LL 1.1.L -LLL 1 111 _LLL 1 1 L 1 1 1 1

SEP

OCT

4 16

78

2 16 30 13 27 11

NOV
1974

DEC

23

8 22

JAN

3 19

FEB

5 19

MAR

2 16

APR

30 14 28 II

MAY

JUN
1975

25

l LL -L1.L. 1 1 1 1 _LLL

9 23 6 20

JUL

AUG

3 17

I

SEP

OCT

15 29 12 26

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING! OCTOBER 15, 1975
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.


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1975
SEP.

3
10
17
24
OCT.
1
8
15
22
29
NOV.
5
12
19
26

CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
OF DEPOSIT
SEAS. ADJ.
NOT SEAS. ADJ.
81.5
82. 1
82.2
83. 1
84.1
84.2
84.1

77,1
78.1
78.7
79.7
80.9
81.6
81.6

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
ALL MEMBER BANKS

IN THE NATION

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

billions of dollars

billions of dollars

1915 MILLIONS
SEP. 17

5 0.5

4 18

SEP

2 16 30 IS 27 11

OCT
NOV
1974

25

DEC

6 22

JAN

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 16 90 14 28 11

APR

MAY

25

JUN
1975

9 23

JUL

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 26

OCT

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 22. 1975

BUSINESS LOANS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
134
132
130
128
126
124
122
120
118

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
— OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
OCTOBER 15. 1975 FROM
~THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING.

116
MILLIONS

114
112

-6.5
110
108

-7.2
4 16

2 16 90 13 27 11

NOV
1974

DEC

25

8 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 16 30 14 26 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1J...1 1 I
1

15 29 12 26

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 15, 1975


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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
540

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
OCTOBER 15, 1975 FROM THE FOUR
WEEKS ENDINGt
CREDIT
CREDIT
PROXY

-PROXY

530

ADJUSTED

1975

520

-0.2

1975

.CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED 1/

500

490

BILLIONS

CREDIT PROXY

CREDIT
PROXY

CREDIT
PROXY
ADJUSTED
480

499.4
496.2
499.4
500.1

4

18

2

16 30

13 27 11

25

8 22

5 19

5 19

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi OCTOBER 15,

2

18 30 14 28 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

506.4
506.2
505.3
505.3
506.9

1

15 29 12 26

1975

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

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