H.4.1 BOARD di GOVERNORS For Immediate Release OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM January 22, 1959 WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER BAM RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS and STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS The average of daily figures of member bank reserves for the week ended January 21 decreased $132 million to $18,769 million. Estimated required reserves decreased $74 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $58 million to $506 million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks by $68 million; the week before they were $149 million less than member bank borrowings. The principal changes reducing average reserves were decreases of $237 million in U. S. Government securities bought outright and $105 million held under repurchase agreement, and $275 million in member bank borrowings, and increases of $60 million in foreign deposits with Federal Reserve Banks and $28 million in "other" deposits with Federal Reserve Banks, The principal off- setting changes were a decrease of $325 million in money in circulation and an increase of $277 million in Federal Reserve float. Total Reserve Bank credit decreased $340 million. As of Wednesday, January 21, holdings of U. S. Government securities bought outright were $283 million lower than a week earlier, U. S. Government securities held under repurchase agreement were $86 million lower, and member bank borrowings were $99 million lower. Member bank reserves, Reserve Bank credit, and related items Reserve Bank credit: U. S. Government securities-- Bought outright--System account Held under repurchase agreement Acceptances-- Bought outright Held under repurchase agreement Loans, discounts, and advances— Member bank borrowings Other Float Total Reserve Bank credit Gold stock Treasury currency outstanding Money in circulation Treasury cash holdings Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks Other deposits with F. R. Banks Other F. R. accounts (net) Member bank reserves— Required reserves (estimated) Excess reserves (estimated) Averages of daily figures 43 438 19 1,288 27,355 20,515 -5,234 53,116 31,385 712 401 357 373 1,118 34,347 18,769 18,263 506 - 58 - 1 + 2 - 1 3 -275 + 83 + 1 + 14 +277 + 58 -34O +2,419 - 11 -2,267 wm tm + 85 -352 + 236 -325 + 507 + 8 69 + 11 - 110 + 60 + 82 + 28 + 146 - 3 + 126 -220 + 683 -132 - 447 86 Week ended Change from week ended Jan. 21, Jan. 14, Jan. 22, 1959 1959 1958 (in millions of dollars) 25,580 -237 +2,314 — -105 - 49 Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1959 25,532 40 406 19 1,238 27,235 20,515 5,234 52,984 31,237 714 345 333 348 1417 34,094 18,889 18,227 662 On January 21, 1959, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $3,585 million, a decrease of $30 million for the week end a decrease of $213 million from the comparable date a year ago. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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H.4.1 BOARD di GOVERNORS For Immediate Release
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM January 22, 1959
WEEKLY AVERAGES OF MEMBER B A M RESERVES, RESERVE BANK CREDIT, AND RELATED ITEMS and
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
The average of daily figures of member bank reserves for the week ended January 21 decreased $132 million to $18,769 million. Estimated required reserves decreased $74 million; and estimated excess reserves decreased $58 million to $506 million. Excess reserves exceeded member bank borrowings at the Federal Reserve Banks by $68 million; the week before they were $149 million less than member bank borrowings.
The principal changes reducing average reserves were decreases of $237 million in U. S. Government securities bought outright and $105 million held under repurchase agreement, and $275 million in member bank borrowings, and increases of $60 million in foreign deposits with Federal Reserve Banks and $28 million in "other" deposits with Federal Reserve Banks, The principal off-setting changes were a decrease of $325 million in money in circulation and an increase of $277 million in Federal Reserve float. Total Reserve Bank credit decreased $340 million.
As of Wednesday, January 21, holdings of U. S. Government securities bought outright were $283 million lower than a week earlier, U. S. Government securities held under repurchase agreement were $86 million lower, and member bank borrowings were $99 million lower.
Member bank reserves, Reserve Bank credit, and related items
Reserve Bank credit: U. S. Government securities--Bought outright--System account Held under repurchase agreement
Acceptances--Bought outright Held under repurchase agreement
Loans, discounts, and advances— Member bank borrowings Other
Float Total Reserve Bank credit
Gold stock Treasury currency outstanding
Money in circulation Treasury cash holdings Treasury deposits with F. R. Banks Foreign deposits with F. R. Banks Other deposits with F. R. Banks Other F. R. accounts (net)
Member bank reserves— Required reserves (estimated) Excess reserves (estimated)
On January 21, 1959, U. S. Government securities held in custody by the Federal Reserve Banks for foreign account were $3,585 million, a decrease of $30 million for the week end a decrease of $213 million from the comparable date a year ago.
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H.4.1(a) STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars) Change since
A S S E T S Gold certificate account Redemption fund for F. R. notes Total gold certificate reserves
F. R. notes of other Banks Other cash Discounts and advances Industrial loans Acceptances: Bought outright Held under repurchase agreement
U. S. Government securities: Bought outright— Bills Certificates Notes Bonds Total bought outright
Held under repurchase agreement Total U, S. Government securities
Total loans and securities Due from foreign tanks Uncollected cash items Bank premises Other assets
TOTAL ASSETS
L I A B I L I T I E S Federal Reserve notel? Deposits:
Member bank reserves U. S. Treasurer--general account Foreign Other
Total deposits Deferred availability cash items Other liabilities and accrued dividends
TOTAL LIABILITIES
C A P I T A L A C C O U N T S Capital paid-in ~ ~ ~ Surplus Other capital accounts
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Ratio of gold certificate reserves to deposit and F. R. note liabilities combined
Contingent liability on acceptances purchased for foreign correspondents
F. R. notes outstanding Collat. for F. R. notes: Gold certificate acct. Eligible paper U. S. Govt, securities Total collateral 29,716,752/1800,000 6,920,000 1849,175 2670,000 2255,000 1575^000 5600,000 1379,600 625,000 1177,977 865,000 3000,000
l/ After deducting $236,l60j000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks, 2/ After deducting $45,432^000 participations of other Federal Reserve Banks. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis