FEDERAL RESERVE
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H.4.1
Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and
Condition Statement of F.R. Banks
                                                                                                April 24,  1997
Millions of dollars
                                                              Averages of daily figures
      Reserve balances of depository institutions at      Week ended       Change from week ended      Wednesday
 F.R. Banks, Reserve Bank credit, and related items      Apr 23, 1997   Apr 16, 1997    Apr 24, 1996  Apr 23, 1997
 
Reserve Bank Credit  (1,2)                                     445,849   +       2,762   +    24,029   459,924
  U.S. government securities
    Bought outright-system account (3)                         400,720   -         462   +    20,568   401,155
    Held under repurchase agreements                            10,182   +       1,939   +     4,056    21,072
  Federal agency obligations
    Bought outright                                              1,984               0   -       507     1,984
    Held under repurchase agreements                               730   +          45   +       464     2,034
  Acceptances                                                        0               0             0         0
  Loans to depository institutions
    Adjustment credit                                              235   +         185   +        57     1,161
    Seasonal credit                                                 95   +          19   +        59       107
    Extended credit                                                  0               0             0         0
   Float                                                           873   +         656   +       733       578
   Other F.R. assets                                            31,030   +         380   -     1,401    31,833
Gold stock                                                      11,052               0             0    11,052
Special drawing rights certificate account                       9,200               0   -       968     9,200
Treasury currency outstanding                                   25,205   +          14   +       857    25,205
        Total factors supplying reserve funds                  491,307   +       2,776   +    23,917   505,382
 
Currency in circulation*                                       445,815   -         801   +    28,123   446,234
Treasury cash holdings*                                            308               0   -        11       305
Deposits,other than reserve balances,with F.R.Banks
  Treasury                                                       8,660   +         823   +       409    15,863
  Foreign                                                          164   -          12   -        16       156
  Service-related balances and adjustments (4)                   7,109   +          87   +     1,056     7,109
  Other                                                            350   -          50   -        15       323
Other F.R. liabilities and capital                              15,026   -           6   +     2,128    14,993
        Total factors, other than reserve balances,
        absorbing reserve funds                                477,433   +          42   +    31,675   484,983
 
Reserve balances with F.R. Banks  (5)                           13,874   +       2,735   -     7,758    20,399
 
On   April 23, 1997,  the face amount of marketable U.S. government securities held in custody by the Federal Reserve Banks for foreign
official and international accounts was $ 646,761 million, a change of - $ 6,534 million for the week.  The total includes the face
value of U.S. Treasury strips and other zero coupon bonds.
1  Net of $ 13,842 million daily average, matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding during the latest statement week, of which
    a net of $ 13,842 million was with foreign official and international accounts.  Includes securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. 
   government securities.
2 Net of $ 13,408 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week, of which a net of
   $ 13,408 million was with foreign official and international accounts.  Includes $ 90 million securities loaned--fully
   secured U.S. government securities.
3 Includes $ 750 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and $ 5 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of
   inflation on the principal of such securities.
4 Consists of required clearing balances of $ 6,848 million and adjustments of $ 261 million to compensate for float.
5 Excludes required clearing balances and adjustments to compensate for float.
 
* Estimated (Treasury's figures).
Components may not add to totals due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
Worksheet for H.4.1 (a)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
Millions of Dollars
 
                                                                                Change Since
                                                 *         Wednesday      Wednesday        Wednesday
                                                         Apr 23, 1997   Apr 16, 1997     Apr 24, 1996
                                 ASSETS
Gold certificate account                                     11,052                 0                0
Special drawing rights certificate account                    9,200                 0      -       968
Coin                                                            633       -        13      +        57
 
Loans                                                         1,268       +     1,085      +     1,139
Acceptances                                                       0                 0                0
Federal agency obligations
  Bought outright                                             1,984                 0      -       507
  Held under repurchase agreements (1)                        2,034       +     1,249      +       214
U.S. government securities
  Bought outright--Bills                                    195,601       +       436      +    11,830
                   Notes (2)                                154,155       +         1      +     4,052
                   Bonds                                     51,399                 0      +     4,957
    Total bought outright (3)                               401,155       +       436      +    20,839
  Held under repurchase agreements (1)                       21,072       +     7,560      +     3,528
     Total U.S. government securities                       422,227       +     7,996      +    24,367
       Total loans and securities                           427,513       +    10,330      +    25,213
 
Items in process of collection              (420)             7,009       -       882      +     1,220
Bank premises                                                 1,248       +         2      +        89
Other assets (4)                                             30,669       +     1,126      -     1,624
              TOTAL ASSETS                  (420)           487,325       +    10,564      +    23,987
 
                             LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes                                       421,967       -       792      +    27,574
Deposits
  Depository institutions                                    27,921       +    14,413      -    14,339
  U.S. Treasury--general account                             15,863       -     2,021      +     8,027
  Foreign--official accounts                                    156       -        22      -        54
    Other                                                       323       -        43      -        47
      Total deposits                                         44,264       +    12,328      -     6,413
Deferred availability cash items            (420)             6,102       -       967      +       605
Other liabilities and accrued dividends (5)                   5,040       -        19      +       736
             TOTAL LIABILITIES              (420)           477,373       +    10,549      +    22,502
                                                                                           
                               CAPITAL ACCOUNTS                                            
Capital paid in                                               4,793       +         1      +       771
Surplus                                                       4,496                 0      +       529
Other capital accounts                                          663       +        13      +       185
                                                                          
 
*Figures in parentheses are the eliminations made in the consolidation process.
1 Does not include U.S. government and federal agency securities resold under matched sale-purchase transactions to foreign official
   and international accounts of which $ 0 million was outstanding at the end of the latest statement week.
2 Includes $ 750 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and  $ 5 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation 
  on the principal of such securities.
3 Net of $ 13,408 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week.  Includes
   $ 90 million securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. government securities.
4 Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies, revalued monthly at market exchange rates.  Includes special investment account
   at Chicago of $ 105 million in Treasury bills maturing within 90 days.
5 Includes exchange-translation account reflecting the monthly revaluation at market exchange rates of foreign exchange commitments.
Components may not add to totals due to rounding.
 
 
 
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS AND SECURITIES, APRIL 23, 1997
Acceptances and securities held under repurchase agreements are classified as maturing within 15 days in accordance with maximum 
maturity of the agreements.
Millions of dollars
                                                                U.S. government           Federal agency
               Loans  Acceptances                                 securities (1)           obligations
                                                                     Weekly                     Weekly
                                                          Holdings   changes          Holdings  changes
Within 15 day    1260        0  Within 15 days              36,593  +          8,212     2200  +           1249
16 days to 90       8        0  16 days to 90 days          89,222  -            551      604                 0
Over 90 days        0        0  91 days to 1 year          125,487  +            335      313                 0
                                Over 1 year to 5 years      91,797                 0      430                 0
                                Over 5 years to 10 years    37,011                 0      447                 0
                                Over 10 years               42,117                 0       25                 0
    Total        1268        0       Total                 422,227  +          7,996     4018  +           1249
 
1 Includes $ 750 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and $ 5 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of
   inflation on the principal of such securities.
Components may not add to totals due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
H.4.1 (b)
 
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 23, 1997
Millions of dollars
                                                                                                                                                                   Kansas                   San
                                           Total      Boston      New York  Philadelphia Cleveland    Richmond    Atlanta     Chicago    St. Louis  Minneapolis     City       Dallas    Francisco
         ASSETS
Gold certificate account                     11,052         624       3,939         350         669         965         723       1,069         401         147         286         459       1,420
Special drawing rights certif. acct.          9,200         530       3,202         282         574         792         602         900         340         123         247         367       1,241
Coin                                            633          18          33          70          29          95          69          80          27          28          55          48          82
 
Loans                                         1,268          14         740          11           0         110           4         312          21          31          19           2           3
Acceptances                                       0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
Federal agency obligations
  Bought outright                             1,984         121         642          66         137         189         132         212          79          28          57          72         250
  Held under repurchase agreements(1)         2,034           0       2,034           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
U.S. government securities
  Bought outright--Bills                    195,601      11,924      63,267       6,539      13,530      18,611      13,053      20,864       7,791       2,724       5,585       7,103      24,610
                   Notes (2)                154,155       9,398      49,861       5,154      10,663      14,667      10,287      16,443       6,140       2,147       4,402       5,598      19,395
                   Bonds                     51,399       3,133      16,625       1,718       3,555       4,890       3,430       5,482       2,047         716       1,468       1,867       6,467
     Total bought outright(3)               401,155      24,455     129,754      13,411      27,748      38,169      26,769      42,789      15,978       5,587      11,455      14,568      50,472
  Held under repurchase agreements(1)        21,072           0      21,072           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
     Total U.S. govt. securities            422,227      24,455     150,826      13,411      27,748      38,169      26,769      42,789      15,978       5,587      11,455      14,568      50,472
       Total loans and securities           427,513      24,590     154,242      13,489      27,886      38,467      26,906      43,313      16,078       5,646      11,530      14,643      50,724
 
Items in process of collection                7,429         507         872         324         253         657         983         644         254         462         480         545       1,449
Bank premises                                 1,248          95         153          50         117         127          73         109          31         124          56         154         160
Other assets(4)                              30,669       1,286       9,608       1,423       1,834       2,353       2,379       3,258         862         576         989       1,389       4,712
Interdistrict settlement account                  0       -1755        4767       -1197       -1052       -2512       -3597       -2727       -1147         115        -403        4727        4782
          TOTAL ASSETS                      487,744      25,895     176,815      14,790      30,310      40,945      28,138      46,646      16,845       7,221      13,240      22,331      64,569
 
1 Does not include U.S. government and federal agency securities resold under matched sale-purchase transactions to foreign official and
   international accounts, of which $ 0 was outstanding at the end of the latest statement week.
2 Includes $ 750 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and $ 5 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation
  on the principal of such securities.
3 Net of $ 13,408 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week.  Includes $ 90 million
   securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. government securities.
4 Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies, revalued monthly at market exchange rates.  Includes special investment account at Chicago of 
   $ 105 million in Treasury bills maturing within 90 days.
 
Components may not add to totals due to rounding.
 
 
 
 
H.4.1 (c)
 
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON APRIL 23, 1997
Millions of dollars
                                                                                                                                                                   Kansas                   San
                                           Total      Boston      New York  Philadelphia Cleveland    Richmond    Atlanta     Chicago    St. Louis  Minneapolis     City       Dallas    Francisco
       LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes                       421,967      23,514     148,687      12,871      27,519      36,177      23,447      41,350      15,288       5,084      11,274      19,651      57,105
Deposits
  Depository institutions                    27,921       1,208       7,270         919       1,609       2,968       2,661       3,045         893       1,312         970       1,552       3,515
  U.S. Treasury--general account             15,863           0      15,863           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
  Foreign--official accounts                    156           5          45           9           9          10          13          17           4           3           5           8          28
  Other                                         323           1         109           0           3          89           7         106           0           1           4           1           2
    Total deposits                           44,264       1,214      23,287         928       1,620       3,067       2,681       3,168         897       1,316         979       1,561       3,545
Deferred credit items                         6,521         469         752         235         266         557         726         493         218         481         453         400       1,471
Other liabilities and accrued
  dividends (1)                               5,040         284       1,788         184         311         426         334         492         196         104         168         188         564
    TOTAL LIABILITIES                       477,792      25,481     174,515      14,218      29,716      40,226      27,189      45,503      16,599       6,985      12,874      21,800      62,685
 
       CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in                               4,793         195       1,080         281         284         341         465         554         115         117         179         260         922
Surplus                                       4,496         168       1,023         268         286         310         415         524         112         104         171         250         865
Other capital accounts                          663          51         197          23          24          67          69          65          19          15          16          20          97
     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
        ACCOUNTS                            487,744      25,895     176,815      14,790      30,310      40,945      28,138      46,646      16,845       7,221      13,240      22,331      64,569
 
 
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
 
F.R. notes outstanding                      528,534      29,699     192,163      15,971      30,707      42,465      32,063      49,008      17,952       6,538      13,239      25,170      73,559
  Less--Held by F.R. Banks                  106,567       6,185      43,476       3,100       3,187       6,288       8,616       7,659       2,664       1,454       1,965       5,519      16,453
  F.R. notes, net                           421,967      23,514     148,687      12,871      27,519      36,177      23,447      41,350      15,288       5,084      11,274      19,651      57,105
Collateral held against F.R. notes
   Gold certificate account                  11,052
   Special drawing rights
     certificate account                      9,200
   Other eligible assets                          0
   U.S. govt. and agency securities         401,715
     Total collateral                       421,967
 
1 Includes exchange translation account reflecting the monthly revaluation at market exchange rates of foreign exchange commitments.
 
Components may not add to totals due to rounding.