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Week ending: September 13, 1972

Major revisions of Federal Reserve Regulations D and J become
effective with the statement week beginning September 21. These changes
are not intended to alter the stance of monetary policy, but rather are
structural changes aimed at modernizing the two regulations.
Regulation J primarily relates to the collection of checks by
the Federal Reserve. The amendment to this Regulation requires all
banks using the System's check collection facilities to pay for checks
drawn on them the same day the Federal Reserve presents the check for
payment. It is expected that this change will reduce Federal Reserve
float by an estimated $2 billion and will cause a corresponding reduction
in member bank reserves.
Regulation D, which pertains to reserve requirements of member banks,
will be restructured so that the same requirements on net demand deposits
will apply to all member banks of equal size, regardless of their location.
This change will lower reserve requirement ratios for most categories of
deposits. The change will take place in two steps. Beginning in the
statement week of September 21 through September 27, the percentages
shown in column I of the table below will become effective, while in the
following statement week, the percentages in column II will go into effect.
Effective Statement Week Beginning *
Sept. 21, 1972

Sept. 28, 1972

Amount of Net Demand Deposits
I

First $2 million or less
Over $2 - $10 million
Over $10 - $100 million
Over $100 - $400 million
Over $400 million

8%

II

8%

10

10

12
16-1/2
17-1/2

13
17-1/2

12

The change in Regulation D plus the temporary waiver of penalties
for banks suffering substantial reserve losses due to the Regulation changes,
is estimated to free about $3.5 billion of reserves to member banks. This
increase in reserves, coupled with the loss of reserves due to the amend­
ment of Regulation J, will add, on net, about $1.5 billion of reserves to
the banking system. Open market operations can be used to neutralize the
impact of this increase in reserves on the stance of monetary policy. **
*

**

Based on deposits two weeks earlier.
See July 1972 Federal Reserve Bulletin, pp. 626-630 and pp. 649-652 for
further details of these Regulation changes.


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Released: September 15, 1972

2
MONETARY BASE 1/
MULTIPLIER 2/

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
96

_

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
-----SEPTEMBER 13, 1972 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING,
-

JUL.
JUN.
MAY
-----APR.
MAR.
_
FEB.
SEP.

12, 1972
14, 1972
10
12
1972
15
16
15

94

8.7
5.4
' “

92
MONETARY BASE

90

88
912

MILLIONS

86

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1972
RATIO
2.9

RATIO

2.8
MULTIPLIER
2.7

2.6

2.6 r

2.5
RATIO

—

2.4

2.55;
2.572
1-1.1.1
-4 18

JUL

AUG

1

15 29 13 27 10 2-4

« 22

5 19

2 16

JAN

FEB

I

15 29 t2 26 ’0 2-4

7 21

5 19

2 16 30 13 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1972
1/ USES OF MONETARY BASE ARE MEMBER BANK RESERVES AND CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND NONMEMBER
BANKS, ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN DEPOSITS. FOR A DESCRIPTION
OF THE BASE SEE THE AUGUST '968 “REVIEW" OF THIS BANK.
2/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (MI ) / MONETARY BASE.


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RESERVES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT
PRIVATE NONBANK DEPOSITS^
ALL MEMBER BANKS

FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT*/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

31.5

31.0

30.5

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
32.0

COMPOUNDED’ ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF _
- THE FOUR *EEKS ENDING
- SEPTEMBER 13, 1972 FROM
Z THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
~JUL.
12, 1972 11.6 ”
Z JUN.
14, 1972 10.2
-MAY
10, 1972
9.2
- APR.
12, 1972
9.1
~
- MAR.
15, 1972
8.5
- FEB.
16, 1972 10.0
Z_ SEP.
15, 1971
7.8
_

31.5

31.0

30.5

30.0

29.5

RESERVES

29.0
1212.

BILLIONS
28.5

28.0
I I 1 1 I I

0

84
-

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
___ THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING _
SEPTEMBER 13. 1972 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
JUL.
—JUN.
MAY
_ APR.
MAR.
FEB.
— SEP.

12, 1972
14. 1972
10, 1972
12, 1972
15,1972
16,1972
15, 1971

O.l
0.3
0.8
4.1
5.1
2.7
6; 2

82
FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

_

80

~

78

76

312

MILLIONS

— 74

72

4 18

I

I5 2* 13 27

OCT
1971

I0 24

NOV

8 22

5 19

2

JAN

FEB

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 13,

16

I

15 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

5 19

JUN

JUL

2 16 30 13 27

1972
1972

1/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES, LOANS, FLOAT AND "OTHER" ASSETS, ADJUSTED FOR
RESERVE REQUIREMENT CHANGES AND CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS DUE TO SHIFTS IN DEPfisiTS AMONG
CLASSES Or BANKS•


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

billions of dollars

billions of dollars

BILLIONS
184.8
185.0
185.9
185.3
186.0
187.2

4 18

1

15 29 13 27

OCT

10 24

8 22

NOV

5 19

2

JAN

FEB

1

18

15 29 12 28 10 24

1971

7 21

5 19

2 16 30 15 27

1972

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt SEPTEMBER 6, 1872
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGt
9/8/71

1/5/72

2/9/72

10.3
1 1 .2
9.5
8.6
7.9
9.0
9. 1

13.6
10.5
8.9
8.0
9.4
9.4

3/8/72

4/5/72

5/3/72

8.7
7.4
6.7
8.5
8,7

4.9
4.7
7.6
7.9

4.9
8,5
8.7

6/7/72

7/5/72

10.3
10.0

12.7

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDINGt
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/
9/

9/72
8/72
S/72
3/72
7/72
5/72
9/72
6/72


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0.8
2.7
4. 1
4. 1
4,3
4.3
5.4
5.7

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

MONEY STOCK

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

239. 7
240. !
240.9
240.5
241 .2
242.5

j
i nciv is i nc rnuw
DECEMBER '66 TO DECEMBER ‘71

4 18

I

15 29 IS 27 10 24

OCT
1971

8 22

NOV

5 19

2 18

JAN

FEB

t

15 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

5 19

2 16 30 IS 27

1972

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. SEPTEMBER 6, 1972
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE , AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS END 1NGt
9/8/71

1/5/72

2/9/72

10.0
11.1
9.4
8.7
8. 1
8.8
8.8

13.4
10.2
9. 1
8.2
9. 1
9.0

3/8/72

4/5/72

5/3/72

6/7/72

8.7
7.8
7.0
8.4
8.4

5,3
5.0
7.2
7.4

5.5
8. 1
8.2

9. 1
8.9

7/5/72

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING.
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/
9/

9/72
8/72
5/72
3/72
7/72
5/72
9/72
6/72


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1.7
3.4
4.7
4.6
4.8
4.8
5.6
5.8

10.9

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TIME DEPOSITS

ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS of dollars

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS

NET TIME DEPOSITS

7 21

4 18

JUL

AUG

1

15 29 15 27 10 24

OCT

8 22

NOV

5 19

2 16

JAN

FEB

I

15 29 12 26 10 24

7 21

S 19

JUN

JUL

2 16 SO 13 TT

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. SEPTEMBER 6, 1972
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 8100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.

NET TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
9/8/71

T/5/72

2/9/72

3/8/72

4/5/72

5/3/72

6/7/72

16.5
17.0
15.9
14.9
14.9
15.0
14. !
13.9

19.9
16.4
14.4
14.5
14.6
13.4
13.2

14.2
12.2
12.9
13.4
12.2
12.1

8.5
10.9
1 1 .9
10.8
1 1.0

1 1 .8
12.9
1 1.3
1 1.4

15.0
12.2
12. 1

10.8
1 1 . 1

7/5/72

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING.
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/
9/

9/72
8/72
5/72
3/72
7/72
5/72
9/72
6/72


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9.2

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MONEY STOCK PLUS TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

540

530

520

MONEY STOCK PLUS TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS

510

500

490

480

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS 90K

4 IS

1

rs 29 15 2T 10 24

OCT
1971

S 22

NOV

5 19

2

JAN

FEB

IS

I

15 29 12 2« 10 24

5 19

T 21

2

=

470

■=

460

E

450

IS 50 13 27

1972

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 6, 1972
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS1 H.6 RELEASE.
** M* IS DEFINED AS* CURRENCY, DEMAND DEPOSITS PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS CSEE PAGE 6).

MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (M2)
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING*
9/8/7!

1/5/72

2/9/72

8.9
10.0
10.2
9.7
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.9

14.9
13.6
1 1.9
1 1.6
1 1.3
1 1 . 1
1 1.0

13.7
11.2
11.0
10.8
10.7
10.6

3/8/72

4/5/72

8.6
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7

8.7
9. 1
9.3
9.5

5/3/72

6/7/72

7/5/72

10.3
10.2
10.2

10.0
10.0

10.0

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING*
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/
9/


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9/72
8/72
5/72
3/72
7/72
5/72
9/72
6/72

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

K

8

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

7 21

I

IS 29 15 27 10 24

OCT
1971

NOV

S 22

5 19

2

JAN

FEB

16

I

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

15 29 12 M 10 H

7 21

5 19

JUN

JUL

t It 50 15 ff

I97H

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. SEPTEMBER 6, 1972
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.
NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 9100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE
WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS.


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MONEY AND TIME DEPOSIT DATA

1972
JULY

5
12
19
26
AUG.
2
9
16
23
30
SEP.
6
13
20
27

CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT

BILLIONS
NET TIME
DEPOSITS*

M2 m

37.4
37.3
38.2
38.5
38.6
38.6
38.8
39.7
40.4
39.8

255.7
255.0
255.3
255.9
256.5
257.0
257.7
257.9
258.6
259.5

493.7
495.8
495.0
495.4
496.2
497.2
498.6
498.4
499.8
502.0

* SEE FOOTNOTE PAGE 6.
K8* SEE FOOTNOTE PAGE 7.
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MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS
SUBJECT TO RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
( CREDIT PROXY )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
395 r-------- ---------- --------

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
—------------ ------- =3 395

CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED 1/

CREDIT PROXY

4 18

I

15 20 13 27 10 24

OCT

NOV

8 22

3 19

2 10

JAN

FEB

1

13 29 12 20 10 24

7 21

5 19

JUN

JUL

2

10 30 13 27

1972
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. SEPTEMBER 6, 1972
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.

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2
9
16
23
30
6

"«"■ EUB°MLL*'

BILLIONS
CRED1T
PROXY

CREDIT
PROXY
ADJUSTED

383.4
384.0
385.7
384.3
386.0
386.9

387.5
388.2
389.8
388.7
390. 1
390.9

Of

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE.
AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
SEPTEMBER 6. 1972 FROM THE FOUR
WEEKS ENDING.
CRED1T
CRED1T
PROXY
PROXY ADJUSTED
JUL.
JUN.
MAY
APR.
MAR.
FEB.
SEP.

5.
7,
3,
5.
8,
9.
8.

1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1971

10.7
8. 1
10. 1
10.4
! 2.0
11.8
10.7

11.2
8.5
10.5
10.6
12.2
11.7
10.7

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

CORPORATE AM BONDS

PRIME COMMERCIAL
LOAN RATE

BONDSWK

DISCOUNT RATE

TREASURY
YIELD

2 16 30 13 27 10 24

AUG

8 22

9 19

S IT 31

14 28 I!

JAN

SEP

23 10 24

FEB

t II 90 14 » II H

7 21

APR

MAY

JUL

« 22

AUG

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING* SEPTEMJER 15, 1972

1972
JULY

7
14

21

28
4
1 1
18
25
SEP.
I

AUG.

8
15 X

CORPORATE
AM BONDS

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

3-5 YEAR
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

MUNICIPAL
BONDSMK

7.20
7.20
7.20
7.22
7.22
7.20
7. 1 9
7.17
7. 16
7. 19
7.23

4.05
4.03
3.92
3.93
3.79
3.85
3.89
4. 1 1
4.46
4.69
4.70

5.86
5.85
5.84
5.87
5.85
5.85
5.87
5.94
6. 1 1
6.19
6.19

5.61
5.59
5.56
5.54
5.51
5.48
5.53
5.56
5.62
5.66
5.67

5.43
5.44
5.41
5.35
5.32
5.24
5.22
5.32
5.38
5.39
N.A.

22
29

!wB0ND6BUYER'^AVERAGE“index*OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA.
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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SELECTED SHORT-TERM

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

COMMERCIAL PAPER
4-T0-6 MONTH

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

2 l« 90 13 27 10 24

AUG

8 22

3 IS

_LLLi

3 17 31

Li Ll I I I I
H 28 II 25 10 24

JAN

SEP

FEB

7 21

APR

3 19
MAY

* 18 SO 14 28 II 23
JUL
AUG

8 22

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. SEPTEMBER 15, 1972


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1972
JULY

7
14
21
28
AUG.
4
1 1
18
25
SEP.
1
8
15 *
22
29

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-6 MONTH

FEDERAL
FUNDS

PRIME
BANKERS’
ACCEPTANCES

90 DAY
CD'S imt

4.88
4.88
4.88
4,80
4.73
4.70
4.85
4.88
4.95
5.09
5.13

4.69
4.53
4.43
4.47
4.63
4.78
4.91
4.69
5. 13
4.44
4.72

4,75
4.75
4.75
4.68
4.63
4.63
4.63
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.88

4.78
4.93
4.89
4.80
4.72
4.70
4.76
4.84
4.92
4.98
5.02

K AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE. FEDERAL FUNDS LAST FIVE DAYS AVAILABLE
*ea DATA ARE SECONDARY MARKET RATES. WEEKLY AVERAGES END ING WEDNESDAY TWO
DAYS EARLIER. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.9 RELEASE.
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BORROWINGS AND EXCESS RESERVES
ALL MEMBER BANKS

IN THE NATION

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS of dollars

BORROWINGS

-0.4

NET FREE RESERVES

0.8

-

1.2

-

EXCESS RESERVES

-0.4

7 21

41*

I

JUL

AUG

SEP

IS 29 IS 27 10 24

OCT

NOV

8 2*

DEC

3 19

2 18

JAN

FEB

JUN

MAR

JUL

1971
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. SEPTEMBER 13. 1972


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MILLIONS
1972
JULY

5
12
19
26
AUG.
2
9
16
23
30
SEP.
6
13
20
27

EXCESS
RESERVES
328
223
147
79
242
130
254
131
280
835
74

BORROWINGS
312
227
173
172
363
287
382
350
477
838
149

FREE
RESERVES

—
-

16
4
26
93
121
157
128
219
197
3
223

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