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Week ending: October 29, 1980

Since October of last year, the growth rates of the monetary
aggregates have fluctuated markedly. During this period, three distinct
phases of monetary growth occurred. From the four weeks ending
October 24,1979 to the four weeks ending February 20,1980, MIA and
M1B increased at rates of 5.9 and 6.5 percent, respectively. As
illustrated in the table below, monetary policy became more restrictive
during the next few months, and MIA declined at a 6.9 percent rate
while M IB declined at a 5.7 percent rate. During the most recent
period, MIA and M1B increased sharply; from the four weeks ending
May 21, 1980 to the four weeks ending October 22, 1980, MIA increased
at a 12.6 percent rate and M1B increased at a 15.5 percent rate.
Fluctuations in the growth rates of MIA and M1B during the
past year are associated with changes in the growth rate of the adjusted
monetary base. For instance, when the growth rates of MIA and M1B
fell quite rapidly in the second period listed below, the growth of the
adjusted base also indicated a slowing from the previous period. From
the four weeks ending February 20, 1980 to the four weeks ending
May 21, 1980, the adjusted base increased at a 5.2 percent rate,
compared to a 7.6 percent rate during the four weeks ending
October 24, 1979 to the four weeks ending February 20,1980. During the
most recent period, the growth of the adjusted monetary base rebounded
to a 10.8 percent rate of growth.
Growth Rates Of Monetary Aggregates
(Compounded annual rates of change)
Adjusted
monetary base

Period*
10/24/79 - 2/20/80
2/20/80 - 5/21/80
'5/21/80 - 10/22/80

7.6 %
5.2
10.8

MIA

M1B

5.9 %
-6.9
12.6

6.5 %
-5.7
15.5

♦Four-week averages ending dates shown.

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Released: October 31, 1980

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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

170
BILLIONS
SEP.
OCT.

_

24

164.5
164.3
164.3
65.9
165.7

154
152

I I I I ll I I
5

19

3

17 31 NOV
14 28 DEC
12 26

9 23

20
FEB

5 19
MAR

2

16 50 MAY
14 28 JUN
11 25

9

23

6 20

3

17

1980

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 29,

1980

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF: ( 1 ) MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BANKS, . 2 ! CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION I CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF
COMMERCIAL BANKS), AND 13) AN ADJUSTMENT FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RAT 10 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, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
10/31/79

1/30/80

3/26/80

4/30/80

5/28/80

6.3
6.0
6.7
7.4
8.4
8.8
8.7

4.5
6.0
7.2
8.6
9.2
8.9

7.2
8.4
10.0
10.3
9.9

9.9
11.6
11.6
10.8

7/2/80

7/30/80

8/27/80

13.3
11.4

9.6

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/26/80
4/30/80
5/28/80
7/ 2/80
7/30/80
8/27/80
10/ 1/80
10/29/80

t

7.5
6.8
6.6
6.9
7.3
8. 1
8.4
8.3

13.3
12.6
11.3

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ADJUSTED BANK RESERVES

v

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
54 ------------1---------------1--------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
--------- --------------- ------------ 54

61LL! .QMS.

50.6

5

IB

3

17

31

14 21

NOV

II 26

DEC

9 23

6 20

5

FEB

MAR

19

2

IB 30

14

28

II

25

9 23

8 20

3

AUG

SEP

17

I960

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING-. OCTOBER 22.

1980

1/ AO JUSTED MONETARY BASE LESS CURRENCY HELO 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 ENOING:

10/24/79

1/23/80

3/19/80

4/23/80

5/21/80

6/25/80

7/23/80

8/20/80

8. 1
7.4
4.9
5.8
5.2
6.2
8.1
6.9

6.0
1.9
4.0
3.4
5. 1
7.9
6.2

-2.4
2.3
1 .8
4.5
8. 1
6.0

1.2
0.8
4.5
9.0
6.3

6.2
9.5
13.8
9.6

8.3
14.8
9.!

22.0
12.1

9.8

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENOING:
3/19/80
4/23/80
5/21/80
8/25/80
7/23/80
8/20/80
9/24/80
10/22/80


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

billions of dollars

billions of dollars

billions

386.2
382.5
381.7

386. 1
387.7
387.2

5

19

2

16

30

14

28

II

25

9 23

6 20

3

17

1980

1979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:
CURRENT DATA APPEAR

OCTOBER 22,

I960

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:
0/24/79

1/23/80

3/19/80

4/23/80

5/21/80

6/25/80

7/23/80

8/20/80

-9.5
-2.4
-0.3
3.3
5.5
5.7

1.7
3.4
7.4
9.2
8.8

9.8
13.3
13.9
12.6

14.1
14.7
12.8

18.1
14.6

1 1.7

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/19/80
4/23/80
5/21/80
6/25/80
7/23/80
8/20/80
9/24/80
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4.6
1.8
0. 1
1.7
2.3
3.9
5. 1
5.2

-1 .0
-3. 1
0. 1
1 .2
3.7
5.3
5.5

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MONEY STOCK ( MlB )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

420

BILLlflNS
409.5
405.7
404.7
410.1
411.6
411.2

5

19

3

17 31

H 28

NOV

I I Li I I I I
12

28

9 23

DEC

6 20

5

FEB

MAR

19

2

16 30

14

1979

28

11

25

9 23

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK EWING:

OCTOBER 22,

1980

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

INSTITUTIONS.

MONEY STOCK (MIB)
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
10/24/79

1/23/80

3/19/80

4/23/80

5/21/80

6/25/80

2.6
5.0
9.2
1 1.4
1 1.0

12.9
16.3
17. 1
15.5

17.3
18.0
15.7

7/23/80

8/20/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/19/80
4/23/80
5/21/80
6/25/80
7/23/80
8/20/80
9/24/80
10/22/80

5.4
3.0
1.0
2.9
3.7
5.4
6.8
6.9


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0.8
-2.0
1 .5
2.9
5.5
7.4
7.5

-8.4
-0.8
1.7
5.5
7.9
8.0

21.4
17.3

14.4

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6
YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT
21.0

21.0
20.0

PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE

90 OAY CD'S

COMMERCIAL PAPER

CORPORATE Aaa BONDS

MUNICI PAL
BONDS«»

8

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

22

CE8

8

MAR

APR

MAY

'979

JUN

JUL

SEP

OCT

NOV

5
' 2
' 9
26
3
'0
’7
24
3' *
7
' 4
21
28

SEP

OCT

NOV

’980

.ATEST DATA PLOTTED are AVERAGES of rates AvAIi_ABlF PQR THE WEEK ENOING:

'980

C

22

AUG

90 DAY
CD'S

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER «w***

’0.72
10.90
’ ' . 34
11.45
'2.81
’2.36
'2.52
12.90
13.91

’0.39
10.62
'0.94
' ’ . 25
'2.51
" .98
'2.15
'2.32
’3.3!

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES
•0.63
’0.80
M.07
’1.37
'2.51
12.17
'2.24
12.66
'3.66

''.89
11.90
12.00
12.15
'2.30
12.18
12.11
'2.27
12.65

'980

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS mm

'3.55
13.57
13.69
'3.82
14.12
14.12
14.09
' 4.27
14.48

8.78
8.82
8.98
9. 18
9.22
9.01
8.81
9.06
N. A.
|

.

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* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE
** BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE >NOEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS.
W* DATA ARE A -MONTH COMMERCIAL PAPER RATES
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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CORPORATE
Aaa BONOS

OCTOBER 31,

1
..

L____ i

THURSDAY DATA.

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LOUIS

SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

20.0

20.0
FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

19.0

19.C

18.0

18.0

17.0

17.0

16.0

16.0

15.0

15.0

14.0

14.0

13.0

13.0

12.0

12.0
DISCOUNT
RATE

1 1 .0

11.0

10.0

10.0

5-YEAR
TREASURY SECURITIES

9.0

8.0
7.0
3-MONTH
TREASURY BILL

30

14

28

II

25

8

22

7

6.0
0

21

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING:

OCTOBER 31,

1980

—
1980
SEP.

OCT.

NOV.

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

FEDERAL
FUNDS K*
10.47
10.22
10.64
10.86
12.38
12.59
12.64
12.55
13. 17

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL
9.78
10.09
10. 26
10.45
11.39
11.24
11.07
11.66
12.47

6-MONTH
TREASURY
B 1LL ***
10.25
10.23
10.88
10.82
11.72
11.14
11.28
11.41
12.28

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL
9.84
10. 15
10.58
10.94
11.14
10.87
10.85
11.36
12.12

SECURITIES
11.23
11.31
11.68
12.01
11.80
11.46
11.55
11.89
12.59

TREASURY
SECURITIES
11.03
11.14
11.37
11.66
11.71
11.35
11.31
11.63
12.00

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
** SrnoBCkiTYniT*RADociD0?uWTur |J® 1NG WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN.
^ ^SRfcL.cAI*4PPEAR iN THE B0ARD 0F GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE.
NfcW

I SoUE RATE

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computed by thf feder*l reserve

BANK OF ST. LOUIS.

PREPARED BY FFDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

7

8
MULTIPLIERS!/
CURRENCY OF MONEY STOCK MEASURES

2/

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO
2.9

RATIO
SEP.

17

MONEY MULTIPLIERS

OCT.

RATIO

1980
SEP.

17

2.497

OCT.

I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:

OCTOBER 22,

1980

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
118

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF
AVERAGE ur
OF
wr CHANGE.
onMituc, «vcirvnuc
----- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
OCTOBER 22, 1980 FROM
- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

—AUG. 20, 1980
JUL. 23, 1980
- JUN. 25, 1980
MAY
21, 1980
- APR. 23, 1980
JAN. 23, 1980
- OCT. 24, 1979

10.1
11.6
11.8
11.3
10.9
9.7
9.0

CURRENCY

1980
SEP.

17

BILLIONS
1 13.9
1 14.6
1 1 41 7
114.9
115:3

■LllLll
1979

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 22,

1980

1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (MIA) OR (MlB ) TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
2/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR

IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS'


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PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST.

LOUIS

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

285

SEP.

272.2
268.4
267. 1
271.5
272.7
271.9

ii-LLi I I I
14 28

NOV

12

26

9 23

DEC

6 20

5

FEB

MAR

19

2

18 30

14 28

II

25

9 23

6 20

1980
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:
CURRENT DATA APPEAR

OCTOBER 22,

1980

IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS'

H.6 RELEASE.

DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK ( Ml A )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
10/24/79

1/23/80

3/19/80

4/23/80

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
5/21/80

6/25/80

7/23/80

8/20/80

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/19/80
4/23/80
5/21/80
6/25/80
7/23/80
8/20/80
9/24/80
10/22/80

3.4
-0.4
-2.7
-0.7
-0. 1
2.0
3.7
3.7


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-4.0
-7. 1
-3.0
-1.7
1 .4
3.7
3.8

-15.5
-6.4
-3.9
0.7
3.9
4.0

-1.5
0.6
5.7
8.6
8.0

9.3
13.7
15.2
13.2

14.6
16.3
13.4

21.4
15.9

12.3

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SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUS I ED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
485 r;------- 1------------ 1----BILLIONS

1980

475

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
----- ------------ ------- =3 485

466.4
466.4
466.8

— OCT.

470.6
470.7

llLuu.
5

19

3

17

31

14

28

NOV

12

26

9 23

6 20

5

19

2

16 30

14

28

II

25

9 23

6 20

3

17

DEC

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 22,
CURRENT DATA APPEAR

I960

IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’

H.6 RELEASE.

TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 8100,000.

SAVINGS PLUS SMALL TIME DEPOS1TS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
1/23/80 3/19/80 4/23/80 5/21/80 6/25/80 7/23/80 8/20/80

10/24/79
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
3/19/80
4/23/80
5/21/80
6/25/80
7/23/80
8/20/80
10/22/80

7.5
8.9
8.4
8.8
9.3
9.5
9.4
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9.4
8.5
9.0
9.8
10.0
9.8
9.7

10.6
10.7
11.5
11.5
10.9
10.7

8.5
10.2
10.5
10.0
9.9

12.3
12. 1
1 1.0
10.7

12.8
1 1 .0
10.6

9.7
9.6

8.7

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
5.5 r=---------1--------------- 1-----I98£
SEP.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------ --------------- --------- 5.5

MILLIONS,

24

1630

1 107

I I I I
1

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

1979

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

IS 29

OCT

12 26

NOV

1980

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:

OCTOBER 29,

1980

BUSINESS LOANS
( COMMERCIAL AND

INDUSTRIAL )

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
176

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
176 --------- 1------------1----------1----------1-----------174
172
170
168
166

“ COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE AVERAGE OF
- THE FOUR JlfEEKS ENDING

-

- THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

-

AUG.
" JUL.
JUN.
- MAY
- APR.
- JAN.

164

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

1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980

-

-

168
-

166

r

7.5
8.4

-

158

/\

-

-

164

-

/A As

-

/

-

-

-

f

-

-_y
150
148
146

0

1980

MILLIONS

~

-

SEP. 17

163,988

“

-

OCT.

1

166,261

“

15

165,743

“

J 1 1
5

19

SEP

i i i i
1 1 1 1 II
II 1 1
3 17 31 14 28 12 26 S 23
DEC
JAN
NOV
OCT

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING:


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172
170

21.0
19.8
16.3
n .3

162
160

174

1 1 1
6 20
FEB

1 1 1
S 19
MAR

OCTOBER 22.

1111
in
111
I.LL1
2 16 30 14 28 11 25 9 23
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL

mi
6

20

AUG

11111111

3 17
SEP

160
158
156
154
152
150
148
146

m i;

1 IS 29 12 2
OCT
NOV

1980
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11

162

0

12

LARGE TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BANKS

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

208
206
204

202
200

196

190
188
186

178
176

I 979
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK END INGi OCTOBER 22,

1980
1980

CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS'

H.6 RELEASE.

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