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Week ending: October 29, 1975

Business credit demands at commercial banks have
continued to decline since June, although at a more moderate
pace than during the first half of the year. In the most
recent week business loans at weekly reporting large commer­
cial banks totaled $118.4 billion (not seasonally adjusted),
$3.5 billion below their level in late June. In contrast,
consumer installment loans at large commercial banks increased
by almost $700 million during this same period.
Some commercial banks recently lowered their prime
lending rate (the rate charged by commercial banks on short­
term loans to large businesses with the highest credit stand­
ing) from 8 to 7.75 percent. Other short-term interest rates
have also decreased in the last month. Rates on prime fourto six-month commercial paper and on 90-day CDs have fallen
93 and 85 basis points, respectively. Yields on three-month
Treasury bills decreased 82 basis points over the same period.
Since late June the Federal funds rate (the rate at
which banks borrow reserves from one another) has been above
or very near the discount rate (the rate at which member
banks borrow reserves from Federal Reserve Banks). During
this period member bank borrowings averaged $295 million.
In the previous five months, when the Federal funds rate was
below the discount rate making borrowing in the Federal funds
market relatively more attractive, member bank borrowings
from Federal Reserve Banks averaged only $125 million.
The growth of the money stock has slowed recently,
averaging less than a one percent annual rate of increase
over the past three months, in contrast to about a 12 percent
rate in the previous three months. The demand deposit com­
ponent of the money stock has exhibited the same marked re­
duction in growth. The level of private demand deposits has
remained essentially unchanged, on balance, over the last
three months following three months of growth at a 12 percent
rate.

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Released: October 31, 1975

MONETARY BASE

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
12?. -----1------ 1--

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

--- ,-

MILLIONS
SEP.

4 16

24

2 16 30 13 27 11

NOV

25

DEC

6 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 16 30 14 26 11

MAY

25

JUN

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 26

OCT

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING, OCTOBER 29, 1975
tuc ufMdPTARY AiQF COMSI STS OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND CURRENCY
cTrCULA?TON (CURRENCY HELD BYTHE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS), ADJUSTED
FOR RESERVE REOJIRQ»Jt RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSITS BETWEEN BANKS
ujucdc nIFFFRFNT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY. THE MAJOR SOURCES OF THE MONETARY BASE ARE
FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT AND THEGOLD 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,
10/30/74

1/29/75

3/26/75

4/30/75

5/28/75

7/2/75

7/30/75

7.9
5.9
9.0
7.9
7.3
7.4
6.8

2.8
8.6
7.2
6.4
6.8
6.1

10.5
7.9
6.8
7.1
6.3

11.8
9.0
8.8
7.5

2.8
4.8
4.1

5.8
4.6

8/27/75

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/26/75
4/30/75
5/28/75
7/ 2/75
7/30/75
8/27/75
10/ 1/75
10/29/75

7.2
6.9
5.9
7.8
7.2
6.8
7.0
6.6

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

AT 10

RATIO

MULTIPLIER

RATIO

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 22, 1975
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

112

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
112

-------.-------- 1---

-- ----------

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
__ OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
- OCTOBER 29. 1975 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING,
-

AUG. 27,
JUL. 30,
JUL.
2,

1975
1975
1975

30.6
17.4
7.2

FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

10.8

MILLIONS

* 18

2 16 30 13 27 11

NOV

DEC

25

8 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2

16 30 14 28 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 26

1975
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING, OCTOBER 29, 1975
1/

RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml ) / MONETARY BASE.

2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES, LOANS, FLOAT AND ’•OTHER” ASSETS, ADJUSTED
5^SUJ-5IM,INT RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSIT^ BETWEEN
1FFERENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY.
DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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I

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
656,8
654.8
656.3
659.0
659.2

2 16 50 15 27 11

NOV

25

DEC

8 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 18 30 14 28 11

MAY

25

JUN

9 25

8 20

5 If

AUG

SEP

I

15 29 12 26

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 22, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.B RELEASE.

wlONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (M2)
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

9.0
9.4
12.2
11.7
10.8
10.1
9.4

9.0
13.5
12.6
11.2
10.2
9.3

16.9
14.6
12.3
10.8
9.6

16.3
12.8
10.9
9.4

7.3
6.8
5.9

5.6
4.9

4.8

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

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7.2
7.7
9.7
9.6
9.2
8.9
8.4

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MONEY STOCK

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

305

BILLIONS

293.-4

300

294.3

295

290

285

280

4 1®

l t# JO 13 27 11

NOV

DEC

25

8 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 18 30 1 4 28 11

25

9 23

8 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 28

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 22, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.8 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*
10/23/74
1/22/75 3/19/75 4/23/75 5/21/75 6/25/75 7/23/75 8/20/75
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
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2.9
3.5
6.1
5.7
5.2
5.2
4.5

4.2
5. 1
8.8
7.9
6.8
6.6
5.5

5.4
11.3
9.3
7.6
7.2
5.7

15.9
1 1.7
8.9
8.1
6.1

13.4
9.2
8.2
5.8

1.6
3.0
1.3

3.2
0.8

1.0

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

H O r—

~=1

PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE
10.0

90 DAY CD'S me*

CORPORATE AAA BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS *8*

COMMERCIAL PAPER

6 20

1

4 18

15 29 13 27

10 24

7 21

7 21

4 18

FEB

MAR

APR

2

16 30 13 27 11 25

JUN

8 22

5 19

3 17 31

14 28

JUL

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 31, 1975

1975
SEP.

5
12
19
26

OCT.

3

10
17
24
31
NOV.
7
14
21
28

6

X

90 DAY
CD'S me*

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS mt

6.94
7.05
7.04
7.03
7.01
7.18
6.50
6.35
6.16

6.75
6.75
6.93
6.95
6.93
6.88
6.59
6.23
6.00

6.82
6.85
6.82
6.81
6.79
6.59
6.38
6.02
5.85

8.93
8.94
8.98
8.94
8.96
8.92
8.85
8.81
8.78

7.34
7.40
7.49
7.54
7.67
7.48
7.29
7. 17
N. A.

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS. THURSDAY DATA.
me* SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES OF SECONDARY MARKET RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS
EARLIER THAN DATES SHOWN.
CURRENT DATA APPEAR 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
12.5

~n

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

THREE-MONTH TREASURY
BILL MARKET YI0-D
DISCOUNT RATE

e 20

4 18

SEP

OCT

1

15 29 13 27

10 24

7 21

FEB

4 18

MAR

2 18 50 15 27

11 25

8 22

5 19

5 17 51

14 28

APR

JUN JUL
1974
1975
LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDINGt OCTOBER 31, 1975

1975
SEP.

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

FEDERAL
FUNDS xx

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
5.73
5.65

6.38
6.43
6.45
6.38
6.46
6.23
6.01
5.73
5.64

7.07
7.14
7.31
7.21
7.16
6.74
6.51
6.29
6.14

8.07
8.26
8.34
8.18
8.22
8.00
7.87
7.67
7.55

7. 1 1
7.25
7,34
7.35
7.43
7.36
7.31
7.22
7.20

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN
CURRENT DATA APPEAR 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

BILLIONS
365

361 .3
361.3
362.1

360
364.9
355

350
345
340
335
330
325
320

4 16

2 10 30 15 27 11 23

NOV
1974

DEC

8 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 16 30 14 26 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 26

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 22, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.
X 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 9100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.

NET TIME DEPOSITS
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

1 1.0
11.1
1 1 .3
12.8
13.0
12.7
12.0
11.8

13.3
13.2
15.0
15.1
14.3
13.2
12.8

12.2
15.5
15.5
14.3
12.9
12.4

17.7
17.0
15. 1
13.2
12.6

18.9
15.8
13.2
12.5

12.2
10. 1
9.9

7.9
8.3

8.0

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

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1215.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BLLUQNS.
223.4
221.4
221.7
221.9

4 10

2 16 30 13 27

NOV

11 25

DEC

0 22

5 19

3 19

FEB

MAR

2 10 SO 14 20 11 25

MAY

JUN
1975

9 23

0 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

13 29 12 20

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 22, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.

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

1/22/75

3/19/75

4/23/75

5/21/75

6/25/75

7/23/75

S/20/75

3.0
4. 1
8.6
7.4
6.1
6. 1
4.6

4.9
11.9
9.4
7.3
7.0
5.0

17.2
12.0
8.6
7.9
5.4

14. 1
8.9
8. 1
5.1

-0.3
2.0
-0.3

2.4
-0.7

-0.3

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDINGi
3/19/75
4/23/75
5/21/75
8/25/75
7/23/75
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0.2
0.7
1.6
4.7
4.4
3.8
4.0
3.1

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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSTT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
98
96
94
92
90
88

86
84
82
80
78
76
74

4 18

2 16 30 13 27

NOV
1974

11

25

6 22

5 19

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

1

15 29 12 26

DEC
1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt OCTOBER 22, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.fi RELEASE.
NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 8100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE
WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.

1975
SEP.

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

CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
OF DEPOSIT
NOT SEAS. ADJ. SEAS. ADJ.
81.5
82. 1
82.2
83.1
84. 1
84.2
83.9
83.6

77.1
78. 1
78.7
79.7
80.9
81.6
81.4
81.1

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

ill ions of dollars

billions of dollars

1975

MILLIONS

SEP, 24
OCT. 1

395
581

=

4 18

2 10 90 13 27

SEP

OCT
NOV
1974

11

25

DEC

8 22

JAN

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 10 30 14 *8 11 23

APR

MAY

JUN
1975

9 23

JUL

0 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

0

13 29 12 28

OCT

NOV

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 29, 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 22. 1975 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING.
_AUG.
JUL.
_ JUN.
— MAY

20, 1975
23, 1975
25, 1975
21, 1975

116
114

-2.6
-4.7
-5.1
-8.2
-9.2

112

SEP. 17

110
108

-7.3
4 18

Mill

2 16 30 13 27

NOV

11

DEC

25

8 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 10 30 14 28 11

MAY

1974

25

JUN
1975

9 23

0 20

9 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29 12 20

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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 AfWUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
= AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
~ OCTOBER 22,
1975 FROM THE FOUR
= WEEKS ENDINGi
—
CREDIT
=
CREDIT
PROXY
=
PROXY
ADJUSTED

530

520

— JUL
- JUN
r MAY

= JAN,
-OCT

.CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED 1/

510

500

490
CREDIT PROXY
CREDIT
PROXY
499.2
498.2
498.2

CREDIT
PROXY

ADJUSTED,
505.3

505.3
508.9

500.2
508.6

I I 1 I
4 18

2 18 30 13 27 11 25

NOV
1974

DEI

8 22

3 IS

S 19

FEB

MAR

2 18 SO 14 28 II 25

MAY

JUN
1975

9 25

8 20

8 IT

AUG

SEP

1

IS 29 12 28

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. OCTOBER 22, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
1/ INCLUDES MEMBER BAM< DEPOSITS, BANK-RELATED COMMERCIAL PAPER, EURODOLLAR BORROWINGS OF
U.S. BANKS, AND CERTAIN OTHER MONDEPOSIT SOURCES.

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SOB.2

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