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Week ending: September 24, 1975
LIBRARY!
Commercial banks restructure their asset portfolios in response
JUN 08 1979 to changing economic conditions. Such a reshuffling of assets in large
commercial banks occurred during the first eight and one-half months of 1975
as compared to the same period in 1974. Holdings of loans decreased by
almost $23 billion since the first of the year, compared to an almost $30
billion increase during the same period a year ago. As the table indicates,
the various types of loans have exhibited the same pattern of change as the*
aggregate volume. So far this year, banks have increased their holdings of
Government securities by over $10 billion, in contrast to a decline of $4.4
billion during the comparable period of 1974.
Recently the pattern of change in bank assets has differed from
the movement exhibited in the first six months of the year. The chart on
page 11 illustrates that the decline in seasonally adjusted business loans
since the first of the year has slowed in the last three months. As shown
in the table below, consumer loans have increased by $528 million since
early June, and the decline in real estate loans has slowed. Banks have
been increasing their holdings of Treasury bills since early June. As shown
in the table, about half of the year-to-date increase in bank holdings of
Treasury bills has taken place since early June. Earlier in the year a
significant part of the increase in bank holdings of U. S. Government
securities was concentrated in notes and bonds maturing in one-to-five
years. In the last three months banks have increased their holdings of such
securities by only $785 million, compared to an increase of $5.3 billion for
the year to date.

Changes in Selected Assets
of Large Commercial Banks 1/
(millions of dollars)
1/2/74
to
9/18/74 2/
Loans (excluding Fed funds sold) 3/ $29,951
Commercial and Industrial
17,959
Real Estate
4,594
Consumer
1,942
U. S. Government Securities
Bills
Notes and Bonds Maturing:
Within 1 year
1 to 5 years
After 5 years

1/1/75
to
9/17/75 2/

6/18/75
to
9/17/75 2/

$-22,542
-12,284
- 1,246
610

$- 3,049
- 3,192
240
528

- 4,394
- 3,222

10,486
4,462

2,942
2,145

429
- 1,443
700

1,491
5,281
748

443
785
431

-

— Data are not seasonally adjusted.
2/
— Data are changes in the average for the four weeks ended these dates.
3/
— Includes items not shown separately.


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Released: September 26, 1975

MONETARY BASE

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

MILLIONS

4

AUG

16

2

16 30

SEP

13 27

NOV

11

25

6 22

5

19

5

IB

2

18 30

14 28

11

25

9 23

6 20

3

17

I

13 29

DEC

1974

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 24, 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:
9/25/74

12/25/74

2/26/75

3/2B/75

9.9
5.9
9. 1
8.8
7.5
7.6

2.4
7.8
7.8
6.5
6.8

4/23/75

5/21/75

6/25/75

7/23/75

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
2/26/75
3/26/75
4/23/75
5/21/75
6/25/75
7/23/75
8/27/75
9/24/75

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6.2
7.2
7. 1
6. 1
7.4
7.5
6.9
7.0

4.2
4.8
3.5
6.0
6.2
5.6
5.9

8.3

8.2
6.4
6.8

12.9

8.8
8.8

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MULTIPLIER v
FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT*/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO

RATIO

MULTIPLIER

RAT IQ
2.513
2.510
2.503
2.512
2.501

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 17, 1975
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

——, ur

-

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
110

ui mixuc *

vr

10B

THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
SEPTEMBER 24, 1975 FROM
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING,

JUL.
- JUN.
MAY
-- APR.
MAR.
~ DEC.
__ SEP.

23, 1975
25, 1975
21
23
1975
26
1975
25
1974
25
1974

FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT

106

4.5
0.8
-5.3

104
102
100
98
J975

MILLIONS

AUG. 20 101

96
94

24 10:
4 18

2 16 30 13 27

NOV

II

25

8 22

5 19

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

1

15 29

DEC

1974

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 24, 1975
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK ( Ml ) / MONETARY BASE.
2/ DEFINED TO INCLUDE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES, LOANS, FLOAT AND 11 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----

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
- ----- ----- -i 665
-

652.5
653.2
655.5
656.0
656.4
656.9

4 18

AUG

2 16 30 13 27 11

SEP

NOV

8 22

DEC

5 19

5 19

FEB

25

MAR

2 ie 30 14 28 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt SEPTEMBER 17, 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!
9/18/74 12/18/74 2/19/75 3/19/75 4/16/75 5/14/75 6/18/75 7/16/75
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
2/19/75
3/19/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/18/75
7/16/75
8/20/75
9/17/75

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5.6
6.9
7. 1
7.2
9.0
9.3
8.9
8.8

6.7
7. 1
7.2
10.0
10.2
9.5
9.4

11.6
10.2
13.7
13.3
11.8
11.3

8.0
13.3
12.9
11.2
10.7

15.6
14.3
1 1.8
11.1

17.4
13.1
12.0

8.3
8.2

6.8

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

MONEY STOCK

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

billions of dollars

billions of dollars

BILLIONS
293.1
293.9
295.9
295.4
295.4
295.4

— SEP

I I I I
7 21

4 18

AUG

2 16 30 13 27 11

SEP

NOV

23

8 22

5 19

FEB

DEC

5 19

2 18 30 H 28 It

MAR

MAY

25

JUN

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

I

IS 29

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 17, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.B 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:
9/18/74 12/18/74 2/19/75 3/19/75 4/16/75 5/14/75 6/18/75 7/16/75
TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
2/19/75
3/19/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/16/75
7/16/75
8/20/75
9/17/75


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0.8
2.8
3. 1
3.1
5.5
5.5
5.0
5.3

-0.6
0.8
1.1
5. 1
5,2
4.5
5.0

9.9
7.4
12.0
10.8
8.7
8.8

3.9
11.1
9.9
7.6
7.9

13.9
11.4
8.2
8.4

15.4
9.8
9.7

2.8
4.7

4.2

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST, LOUIS

5

YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT
13.5
13.0
12.5
12.0
11.5
11.0

RIME BANK
OAN RATE

10.5
10.0

90 DAY CD'Saaat
9.5
CORPORATE AM BONDS

9.0
8.5

8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
COl*tKCiAL PAPER
5.5
5.0
4.5
2 16 30 13 27 11

25

8 22

8 20

3 17 31

14 28 14 28 11

FEB

MAR

25

0 23

APR

6 20

4 18

JUN

1

15 29 12 25 10 24

JUL

LATEST DATA PLOTTEO ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. SEPTEMBER 26, 1975

90 DAY
CD'SXSBK

AUG.

1
8
15
22
29
SEP.
5
12
19
26 X
OCT.
3
10
17
24
31

6

PRIME
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Am BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS m

5.66
6.67
6.89
6.85
6.95
6.94
7.05
7.04
7.03

1975

PRIME
COMMERCIAL
PAPER
4-3 MONTH
6.53
6.63
6.68
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.75
6.93
6.96

6.48
6.66
6.73
6.79
6.83
6.82
6.85
6.82
6.88

8.86
8.93
8.95
8.96
8.96
8.93
8.94
8.98
8.95

7.09
7.16
7.17
7.18
7.18
7.34
7.40
7.49
N. A.

/

* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE.
3K9K BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE OF SECONDARY MUNICIPAL_BONOS THURSDAY DATA. WEDNESOAY TWO DAYS
INDEX OF 20 MARKET RATES Fofc THE WEEK END 1N6
XX* SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES
EARLIER THAN DATES SHOWN. CUFSRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.9 RELEASE.
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0

SELECTED SHORT-TERM

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAiLY RATES ENDED FRIDAY

PERCENT

PERCENT

12.5

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

THREE
ITH TRI
T YI EL
BILL MAI

2 16 30 IS 27 11

SEP

25

8 22

DISCOUNT RATE

6 20

OCT

3 17 31

14 28 14 28 11

FEB

MAR

25

0 23

8 20

4 18

1

15 29 12 28 10 24

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING* SEPTEMBER 26, 1875

1975
AUG.

1
8
15
22
29
SEP.
5
12
19
26 X
OCT.
3
10
17
24
31

FEDERAL
FUNDS XK

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLS

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

3-5 YEAR
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES

6.25
6.09
6.08
6.15
6.23
6.06
6.15
6.28
6.29

6.28
6.42
6.42
6.48
6.49
6.38
6.43
6.45
6.35

6.86
7.11
7.17
7.26
7. 16
7.07
7.14
7.31
7.17

7.86
8.05
8.13
8.20
8.12
8.07
8.26
8.34
8.13

6.92
7.00
7.01
7.14
7.12
7.11
7.25
7.34
7.30

K AVERAGES OF RATEc 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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PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

NET TIME DEPOSITS
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
370

81ULlQNg
365

359.4
359.3
359.6
360.6
361.0
361.5

=_ SEP

360

355

350
345

340
335

330
325
320

7 21

4 18

AUG

SEP

2 16 30 13 27

NOV

11

25

6 22

5 19

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

25

9 23

6 20

3 17

1

15 29

DEC

1974

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 17, 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 ENDING:
9/18/74

12/18/74

2/19/75

3/19/75

4/16/75

5/14/75

8/18/75

7/16/75

9.9
10.6
10.7
10.8
12. 1
12.5
12.3
11.9

13.3
12.8
12.6
14.2
14.6
13.9
13.2

12.8
12.4
15.0
15.3
14.3
13.3

1 1.4
15.2
15.5
14.3
13.1

17.0
16.9
15.0
13.5

19.3
15.9
13.9

13.0
11.1

8.8

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
2/19/75
3/19/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/18/75
7/16/75
8/20/75
9/17/75

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DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

MONEY STOCK

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
221.2

222. 1
223.9
223.4
223.5
223.3

♦ 18

2 16 30 13 27 11

NOV

25

8 22

5 18

5 18

FEB

DEC

MAR

2 16 30 14 28 11

23

8 *3

MAY JUN
1975

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 17, 1975
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.B RELEASE.

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
9/18/74

12/18/74

2/19/75

3/19/75

4/16/75

5/14/75

6/18/75

7/16/75

-2.2
0.4
1.0
1 .1
4.0
4. 1
3.5
4.0

-3.3
-1.4
-0.8
3.9
4.0
3.2
3.9

10.2
7.3
12.6
11.0
8.5
8.8

3.4
11.6
10.0
7.3
7.8

14.7
11.6
7.8
8.3

16.2
9.6
9.8

1.3
4.0

3.7

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
2/19/75
3/19/75
4/16/75
5/14/75
6/18/75
7/16/75
8/20/75
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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
WEDNESDAY FIGURES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

billions of dollars

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
100
98
96
94
92
90
88
86
84
82
80
78
76
74
72

i I

7 21

AUG

i I

1

4 18

2 16 30 13 27 11

NOV

SEP

25

8 22

1 l ,. ,l .1—1—l I 1 I I I I .1 I. Ll-l
5 19

FEB

DEC

5 19

2 16 30 14 28 11

i I ! I
25

MAR

9 23

6 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

1

15 29

1974
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi SEPTEMBER 17, 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.

1975
AUG.

6
13
20
27
SEP.
3
10
17
24
OCT.
1
8
15
22
29

CERT 1F1 CATES CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
OF DEPOSIT
NOT SEAS. ADJ. SEAS. ADJ.
81.0
81.1
81.1
81.0
81 .5
82. 1
82.2

79.4
78.7
77.9
77.0
77.1
78.1
78.6

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

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

billions of dollars

billions of dollars

1975

MILLIONS

AUG. 20
3

222

- 1.5
■=

1 H

AUG

2 IB 30 13 27 11

SEP

NOV

23

8 22

5 19

3 19

FEB

DEC

2 18 30 M 28 11

MAR

197-1

25

9 23

8 20

3 17

1.0

1 13 20

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 24, 1975

BUSINESS LOANS

( COMMERCIAL
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

AND

INDUSTRIAL )

WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
154
152
150
128
126
124
122
120
lie

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
— OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
— THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
SEPTEMBER 17, 1975 FROM
_ THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
_ JUL. 16,
JUN. 18,
~ MAY 14,
— APR. 16,
_ MAR. 19,
DEC. 18,
SEP. 18,
I I I I I
4 18

1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1974
1974

-6.1
-7.7
-10.4
-11.1
-11.7
-12.2
-6.6

116
114
.

112

AUG. 15

110

106

I
2 18 30 13 27 11

NOV

DEC

23

• 22

5 19

5 19

FEB

MAR

2 16 30 14 28 11

MAY JUN
1975

1974

25

0 23

8 20

3 17

AUG

SEP

I

11 H

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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS
P. 0. BOX 442
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63166

FIRST CLASS MAIL
U. S. POSTAGE

PAID

RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED

PERMIT 444

fIRST CLRSS mniL

MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS
SUBJECT TO RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
(CREDIT PROXY )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILL JONS OF DOLLARS


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BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
540

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
SEPTEMBER 17, 1975 FROM THE FOUR
WEEKS ENDING:
CREDIT
CREDIT
PROXY

PROXY

adjusted
-0.9

JUN.

SEP.

-1.0

’6.
’,9,
8,
18,

1975
1975
1974
1974

1.3

-

-CREDIT PF'OXY ADJUSTED 1/

500

BILLIONS
CREDIT PFOXY
CREDIT

PROXY
495.8
496.0
496.9

7

21

4 18 2 18 30 NOV 27 DEC 23 822 FEB MAR 2 16 30 MAY 28 JUN 25 B
13
11
510 518
14
11
1974

t5

CREDIT
PROXY

ADJUSTED
502.7
503. 1
504.0
504.0
506.3
506.2

6 20 3 17

1975

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: SEPTEMBER 17,

1975

CURRENT DATA APPEAR

H.9 RELEASE.

IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’

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

470