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 FEDERAL RESERVE
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 These data are scheduled for release each Thursday. The exact time of each release will be announced, when
 the information is available, on (202) 452-3206.



 H.4.1

 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and
 Condition Statement of F.R. Banks

                                                                                               January 30, 1997
 Millions of dollars
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                                                                 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    Jan 29, 1997  Jan 22, 1997  Jan 31, 1996  Jan 29, 1997
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 Reserve Bank credit 1 2                                      436,220    +    2,064    +   26,665       444,590
   U.S. government securities
     Bought outright--system account                          391,955    +      297    +   18,084       391,933
     Held under repurchase agreements                           7,421    +    1,760    +    7,421        13,926
   Federal agency obligations
     Bought outright                                            2,038    -       12    -      596         2,038
     Held under repurchase agreements                           1,680    -      128    +    1,680         2,530
   Acceptances                                                      0             0             0             0
   Loans to depository institutions
     Adjustment credit                                             15             0    +        5            65
     Seasonal credit                                               18    +        2    +       13            15
     Extended credit                                                0             0             0             0
   Float                                                          839    -      564    +      187           820
   Other F.R. assets                                           32,253    +      707    -      129        33,263
 Gold stock                                                    11,048             0    -        5        11,048
 Special drawing rights certificate account                     9,445    -      273    -      723         9,400
 Treasury currency outstanding                                 25,034    +       14    +      929        25,034
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         Total factors supplying reserve funds                481,747    +    1,805    +   26,866       490,072

 Currency in circulation*                                     439,729    -    1,967    +   27,334       439,731
 Treasury cash holdings*                                          249    +        1    -       22           249
 Deposits, other than reserve balances, with F.R. Banks
   Treasury                                                     7,896    +    1,371    +      933         9,874
   Foreign                                                        177    -       37    -       30           199
   Service-related balances and adjustments 3                   7,083    -      491    +      766         7,083
   Other                                                          331    -       18    -       13           341
 Other F.R. liabilities and capital                            14,524    +       75    +    1,823        14,373
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         Total factors, other than reserve balances,
         absorbing reserve funds                              469,988    -    1,066    +   30,791       471,849

 Reserve balances with F.R. Banks 4                            11,759    +    2,871    -    3,925        18,223
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 On    January 29, 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 $     619,362 million, a change of + $     3,059 million for the week.  The total includes the face
 value of U.S. Treasury strips and other zero coupon bonds.
 1 Net of $    13,051 million, daily average, matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding during the latest statement week, of which
   a net of $    13,051 million was with foreign official and international accounts.  Includes securities loaned--fully secured by U.S.
   government securities.
 2 Net of $    13,073 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week, of which a net of
   $    13,073 million was with foreign official and international accounts.  Includes $        60 million securities loaned--fully
   secured U.S. government securities.
 3 Consists of required clearing balances of $     6,688 million and adjustments of $       395 million to compensate for float.
 4 Excludes required clearing balances and adjustments to compensate for float.

 * Estimated (Treasury's figures).
 Components may not add to totals due to rounding.
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 Worksheet for H.4.1 (a)


 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
 Millions of dollars
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                                                                                           Change since
                                                        *            Wednesday       Wednesday       Wednesday
                                                                   Jan 29, 1997    Jan 22, 1997    Jan 31, 1996
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                     ASSETS
 Gold certificate account                                               11,048               0      -        5
 Special drawing rights certificate account                              9,400      -      318      -      768
 Coin                                                                      676      +       24      +      163

 Loans                                                                      80      +       56      +       65
 Acceptances                                                                 0               0               0
 Federal agency obligations
   Bought outright                                                       2,038               0      -      596
   Held under repurchase agreements 1                                    2,530      +      980      +    2,530
 U.S. government securities
   Bought outright--Bills                                              192,279      +       61      +    7,925
                    Notes                                              150,315               0      +      530
                    Bonds                                               49,339               0      +    5,270
                                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
     Total bought outright 2                                           391,933      +       61      +   13,725
   Held under repurchase agreements 1                                   13,926      +    9,680      +   13,926
                                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
       Total U.S. government securities                                405,859      +    9,741      +   27,651
                                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
         Total loans and securities                                    410,507      +   10,777      +   29,650

 Items in process of collection                          (339)           6,276      -    6,555      -       99
 Bank premises                                                           1,236      +        1      +      102
 Other assets 3                                                         32,095      +    1,705      +    1,849
                                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
           TOTAL ASSETS                                  (339)         471,238      +    5,635      +   30,893

                   LIABILITIES
 Federal Reserve notes                                                 415,621      -    1,752      +   26,251
 Deposits
   Depository institutions                                              25,288      +    9,966      +      166
   U.S. Treasury--general account                                        9,874      +    1,296      +    1,664
   Foreign--official accounts                                              199      +       29      +       34
   Other                                                                   341      +        2      -       65
                                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
     Total deposits                                                     35,702      +   11,294      +    1,799
 Deferred availability cash items                        (339)           5,542      -    3,968      +      304
 Other liabilities and accrued dividends 4                               4,654      +       63      +      473
                                                                    ----------      ----------      ----------
           TOTAL LIABILITIES                             (339)         461,519      +    5,636      +   28,826

                CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
 Capital paid in                                                         4,692      +        3      +      696
 Surplus                                                                 4,496               0      +      841
 Other capital accounts                                                    531      -        3      +      531
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 * 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 Net of $    13,073 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week. Includes
   $        60 million securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. government securities.
 3 Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies, revalued monthly at market exchange rates. Includes special investment account
   at Chicago of $       130 million in Treasury bills maturing within 90 days.
 4 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, JANUARY 29, 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
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                                                                         U.S. government       Federal agency
                                                                           securities           obligations
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                       Loans    Acceptances                                        Weekly               Weekly
                                                                       Holdings    changes   Holdings   changes
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 Within 15 days              80          0  Within 15 days                28,394 +    9,734      2,691 +      980
 16 days to 90 days           0          0  16 days to 90 days            84,017 -      268        650 +       14
 Over 90 days                 0          0  91 days to 1 year            123,110 +      275        226 -       14
                                            Over 1 year to 5 years        94,730          0        520          0
                                            Over 5 years to 10 years      33,782          0        457          0
                                            Over 10 years                 41,826          0         25          0
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   Total                     80          0    Total                      405,859 +    9,741      4,568 +      980
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 Components may not add to totals due to rounding.
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 H.4.1 (b)

 STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON JANUARY 29, 1997
 Millions of dollars
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                                    |   Total   | Boston | New York|  Phila. | Cleve.| Rich. |Atlanta| Chicago |S.Louis| Minneap.|KansasC| Dallas|San Fran.
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           ASSETS
 Gold certificate account                 11,048      661     4,049       423     624     919     769     1,140     474       168     321     433     1,067
 Special drawing rights certif. acct.      9,400      541     3,272       289     586     809     615       920     348       125     252     375     1,268
 Coin                                        676       20        24        48      29     125      96        80      36        23      59      59        78

 Loans                                        80        2         0        32       0       0       0         6      32         0       6       2         0
 Acceptances                                   0        0         0         0       0       0       0         0       0         0       0       0         0
 Federal agency obligations
   Bought outright                         2,038      120       758        79     120     169     136       221      95        31      64      73       173
   Held under repurchase agreements 1      2,530        0     2,530         0       0       0       0         0       0         0       0       0         0
 U.S. government securities
   Bought outright--Bills                192,279   11,313    71,508     7,442  11,301  15,945  12,832    20,838   9,008     2,900   6,023   6,885    16,285
                    Notes                150,315    8,844    55,902     5,818   8,835  12,465  10,031    16,290   7,042     2,267   4,708   5,383    12,731
                    Bonds                 49,339    2,903    18,349     1,910   2,900   4,091   3,293     5,347   2,311       744   1,545   1,767     4,179
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     Total bought outright 2             391,933   23,061   145,758    15,169  23,036  32,501  26,156    42,475  18,361     5,911  12,277  14,034    33,195
   Held under repurchase agreements 1     13,926        0    13,926         0       0       0       0         0       0         0       0       0         0
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       Total U.S. govt. securities       405,859   23,061   159,684    15,169  23,036  32,501  26,156    42,475  18,361     5,911  12,277  14,034    33,195
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         Total loans and securities      410,507   23,183   162,972    15,279  23,156  32,670  26,292    42,701  18,488     5,942  12,347  14,109    33,368

 Items in process of collection            6,615      495       843       244     341     478     645       645     348       439     414     396     1,327
 Bank premises                             1,236       95       151        50     108     128      80       110      31       114      56     155       160
 Other assets 3                           32,095    1,306    10,609     1,540   1,807   2,321   2,470     3,433     932       612   1,057   1,450     4,558
 Interdistrict settlement account              0     +601   -16,690    -3,468  +4,368  +3,521  -2,105    -1,154  -3,182      -917  -1,182  +1,059   +19,148
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           TOTAL ASSETS                  471,577   26,901   165,229    14,406  31,019  40,970  28,862    47,875  17,476     6,505  13,324  18,037    60,973
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 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 Net of $    13,073 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week. Includes $        60 million
   securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. government securities.
 3 Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies, revalued monthly at market exchange rates. Includes special investment account at Chicago of
   $       130 million in Treasury bills maturing within 90 days.

 Components may not add to totals due to rounding.
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 H.4.1 (c)

 STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON JANUARY 29, 1997
 Millions of dollars
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                                    |   Total   | Boston | New York|  Phila. | Cleve.| Rich. |Atlanta| Chicago |S.Louis| Minneap.|KansasC| Dallas|San Fran.
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        LIABILITIES
 Federal Reserve notes                   415,621   24,111   142,432    12,625  28,820  37,349  25,269    42,721  16,027     5,188  11,702  15,352    54,027
 Deposits
   Depository institutions                25,288    1,721     8,058       810   1,098   2,014   1,551     2,898     756       556     714   1,680     3,432
   U.S. Treasury--general account          9,874        0     9,874         0       0       0       0         0       0         0       0       0         0
   Foreign--official accounts                199        5        88         9       9      10      13        17       4         3       5       8        28
   Other                                     341        1       122         1       3      69       8       132       0         1       2       1         2
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     Total deposits                       35,702    1,727    18,142       819   1,110   2,094   1,572     3,046     760       560     721   1,690     3,461
 Deferred credit items                     5,881      409       665       208     221     484     763       520     228       440     361     293     1,291
 Other liabilities and accrued
   dividends 1                             4,654      268     1,693       195     262     369     320       483     216        99     175     180       395
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     TOTAL LIABILITIES                   461,858   26,514   162,931    13,847  30,413  40,296  27,923    46,770  17,230     6,287  12,959  17,514    59,174

        CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
 Capital paid in                           4,692      182     1,076       273     294     318     461       539     115       107     178     257       891
 Surplus                                   4,496      168     1,023       268     286     310     415       524     112       104     171     250       865
 Other capital accounts                      531       37       198        17      27      46      63        41      20         7      16      15        43
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       ACCOUNTS                          471,577   26,901   165,229    14,406  31,019  40,970  28,862    47,875  17,476     6,505  13,324  18,037    60,973

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 FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS

 F.R. notes outstanding                  523,096   29,922   185,297    15,846  32,354  44,297  33,713    50,640  19,058     6,870  13,862  21,239    69,999
   Less--Held by F.R. Banks              107,475    5,812    42,865     3,221   3,533   6,948   8,444     7,919   3,032     1,682   2,159   5,887    15,972
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   F.R. notes, net                       415,621   24,111   142,432    12,625  28,820  37,349  25,269    42,721  16,027     5,188  11,702  15,352    54,027
 Collateral held against F.R. notes
   Gold certificate account               11,048
   Special drawing rights
     certificate account                   9,400
   Other eligible assets                       0
   U.S. govt. and agency securities      395,174
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     Total collateral                    415,621
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 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.`

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