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`FEDERAL RESERVE
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
                                                                                                March 27,  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      Mar 26, 1997   Mar 19, 1997    Mar 27, 1996  Mar 26, 1997
 
Reserve Bank Credit  (1,2)                                     438,441   +         154   +    23,801   444,143
  U.S. government securities
    Bought outright-system account (3)                         397,707   +         625   +    20,775   397,580
    Held under repurchase agreements                             6,782   -         461   +     3,706    10,948
  Federal agency obligations
    Bought outright                                              2,006   -           5   -       527     1,994
    Held under repurchase agreements                             1,233   +         268   +       674     2,471
  Acceptances                                                        0               0             0         0
  Loans to depository institutions
    Adjustment credit                                               13   -         285   +         3         9
    Seasonal credit                                                 41   +           6   +        28        52
    Extended credit                                                  0               0             0         0
   Float                                                           474   -          56   +       270       664
   Other F.R. assets                                            30,184   +          62   -     1,128    30,424
Gold stock                                                      11,051               0   -         2    11,050
Special drawing rights certificate account                       9,200               0   -       968     9,200
Treasury currency outstanding                                   25,149   +          14   +       892    25,149
        Total factors supplying reserve funds                  483,841   +         168   +    23,723   489,543
 
Currency in circulation*                                       443,349   -         224   +    27,412   444,325
Treasury cash holdings*                                            308   +           6   +         4       313
Deposits,other than reserve balances,with F.R.Banks
  Treasury                                                       5,376   -       2,102   +       328     4,420
  Foreign                                                          167   +           1   -        27       162
  Service-related balances and adjustments (4)                   7,073   +          40   +     1,035     7,073
  Other                                                            373   -          47   +         1       362
Other F.R. liabilities and capital                              14,663   +          30   +     1,791    14,515
        Total factors, other than reserve balances,
        absorbing reserve funds                                471,310   -       2,296   +    30,546   471,170
 
Reserve balances with F.R. Banks  (5)                           12,532   +       2,464   -     6,823    18,372
 
On   March 26, 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 $ 647,296 million, a change of - $ 2,371 million for the week.  The total includes the face
value of U.S. Treasury strips and other zero coupon bonds.
1  Net of $ 13,222 million daily average, matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding during the latest statement week, of which
    a net of $ 13,222 million was with foreign official and international accounts.  Includes securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. 
   government securities.
2 Net of $ 13,348 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week, of which a net of
   $ 13,348 million was with foreign official and international accounts.  Includes $ 40 million securities loaned--fully
   secured U.S. government securities.
3 Includes $ 350 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and $ 1 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of
   inflation on the principal of such securities.
4 Consists of required clearing balances of $ 6,760 million and adjustments of $ 313 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
                                                         Mar 26, 1997   Mar 19, 1997     Mar 27, 1996
                                 ASSETS
Gold certificate account                                     11,050                 0      -         2
Special drawing rights certificate account                    9,200                 0      -       968
Coin                                                            676       -        13      +       117
 
Loans                                                            61       -     1,133      +        23
Acceptances                                                       0                 0                0
Federal agency obligations
  Bought outright                                             1,994       -        17      -       532
  Held under repurchase agreements (1)                        2,471       +     1,266      +       383
U.S. government securities
  Bought outright--Bills                                    191,654       +       374      +     8,721
                   Notes (2)                                154,527                 0      +     5,641
                   Bonds                                     51,399                 0      +     6,431
    Total bought outright (3)                               397,580       +       374      +    20,793
  Held under repurchase agreements (1)                       10,948       +     1,059      +     2,712
     Total U.S. government securities                       408,528       +     1,433      +    23,505
       Total loans and securities                           413,054       +     1,550      +    23,379
 
Items in process of collection              (400)             6,020       -       359      +       872
Bank premises                                                 1,249                 0      +       100
Other assets (4)                                             29,267       +       119      -     1,142
              TOTAL ASSETS                  (400)           470,517       +     1,296      +    22,354
 
                             LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes                                       420,165       +       125      +    26,019
Deposits
  Depository institutions                                    25,392       +     6,147      -     5,582
  U.S. Treasury--general account                              4,420       -     4,615      -       173
  Foreign--official accounts                                    162       -         1      -        10
    Other                                                       362       -        50      -        13
      Total deposits                                         30,337       +     1,481      -     5,778
Deferred availability cash items            (400)             5,500       -       326      +       293
Other liabilities and accrued dividends (5)                   4,672       -        24      +       466
             TOTAL LIABILITIES              (400)           460,674       +     1,255      +    21,000
                                                                                           
                               CAPITAL ACCOUNTS                                            
Capital paid in                                               4,754       -         3      +       718
Surplus                                                       4,496       -        19      +       529
Other capital accounts                                          593       +        63      +       108
                                                                          
 
*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 $ 350 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and  $ 1 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation 
  on the principal of such securities.
3 Net of $ 13,348 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week.  Includes
   $ 40 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 $ 156 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, MARCH 26, 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      52        0  Within 15 days              24,608  +          2,113     2753  +           1259
16 days to 90       8        0  16 days to 90 days          90,153  -            450      500  -             10
Over 90 days        0        0  91 days to 1 year          121,051  -            231      281                 0
                                Over 1 year to 5 years      93,991                 0      460                 0
                                Over 5 years to 10 years    36,608  +              1      447                 0
                                Over 10 years               42,117                 0       25                 0
    Total          61        0       Total                 408,528  +          1,433     4465  +           1249
 
1 Includes $ 350 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and $ 1 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 MARCH 26, 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                     11,050         661       4,051         423         624         919         769       1,140         474         168         321         433       1,067  
Special drawing rights certif. acct.          9,200         530       3,202         282         574         792         602         900         340         123         247         367       1,241
Coin                                            676          21          32          64          33         113          79          82          29          26          54          53          89
 
Loans                                            61           9           0           8           0           0           1           8          14          10          11           0           0
Acceptances                                       0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
Federal agency obligations
  Bought outright                             1,994         117         742          77         117         165         133         216          93          30          62          71         169
  Held under repurchase agreements(1)         2,471           0       2,471           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
U.S. government securities
  Bought outright--Bills                    191,654      11,277      71,275       7,418      11,265      15,893      12,790      20,770       8,978       2,891       6,003       6,863      16,232
                   Notes (2)                154,527       9,092      57,468       5,981       9,082      12,814      10,312      16,746       7,239       2,331       4,840       5,533      13,088
                   Bonds                     51,399       3,024      19,115       1,989       3,021       4,262       3,430       5,570       2,408         775       1,610       1,841       4,353
     Total bought outright(3)               397,580      23,393     147,858      15,388      23,368      32,969      26,533      43,087      18,625       5,996      12,453      14,237      33,674
  Held under repurchase agreements(1)        10,948           0      10,948           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
     Total U.S. govt. securities            408,528      23,393     158,806      15,388      23,368      32,969      26,533      43,087      18,625       5,996      12,453      14,237      33,674
       Total loans and securities           413,054      23,519     162,019      15,473      23,485      33,134      26,666      43,311      18,732       6,036      12,527      14,308      33,843
 
Items in process of collection                6,420         442         867         270         230         485         733         477         273         420         461         349       1,411
Bank premises                                 1,249          95         153          50         113         127          81         109          31         122          56         154         160
Other assets(4)                              29,267       1,244       8,871       1,458       1,716       2,208       2,336       3,287         894         580       1,003       1,372       4,298
Interdistrict settlement account                  0        -206      -19099       -3309        3618        3414       -3122       -2685       -3597        -622       -1365        5217       21756
          TOTAL ASSETS                      470,917      26,306     160,097      14,712      30,394      41,192      28,145      46,622      17,176       6,854      13,302      22,253      63,864
 
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 $ 350 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and $ 1 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation
  on the principal of such securities.
3 Net of $ 13,348 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest statement week.  Includes $ 40 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 
   $ 156 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 MARCH 26, 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                       420,165      23,801     144,048      12,849      27,991      37,212      23,777      41,833      15,650       5,087      11,467      19,575      56,874
Deposits
  Depository institutions                    25,392       1,486       6,746         837       1,318       2,305       2,308       2,548         867       1,009         914       1,696       3,360
  U.S. Treasury--general account              4,420           0       4,420           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0           0
  Foreign--official accounts                    162           5          51           9           9          10          13          17           4           3           5           8          28
  Other                                         362           1         111           1           3          77           5         159           1           1           3           1           2
    Total deposits                           30,337       1,492      11,328         846       1,329       2,391       2,326       2,723         871       1,013         922       1,705       3,389
Deferred credit items                         5,900         365         724         241         226         512         767         457         191         427         372         262       1,355
Other liabilities and accrued
  dividends (1)                               4,672         266       1,691         197         263         370         325         481         216         102         174         181         406
    TOTAL LIABILITIES                       461,074      25,924     157,791      14,133      29,809      40,486      27,195      45,495      16,929       6,629      12,935      21,724      62,024
 
       CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in                               4,754         179       1,076         281         283         338         464         547         115         111         179         260         921
Surplus                                       4,496         168       1,023         268         286         310         415         524         112         104         171         250         865
Other capital accounts                          593          35         206          30          16          58          71          56          21          10          18          19          55
     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
        ACCOUNTS                            470,917      26,306     160,097      14,712      30,394      41,192      28,145      46,622      17,176       6,854      13,302      22,253      63,864
 
 
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS
 
F.R. notes outstanding                      526,015      29,875     187,044      15,941      31,415      43,285      32,128      49,698      18,434       6,684      13,470      24,993      73,047
  Less--Held by F.R. Banks                  105,850       6,074      42,996       3,092       3,423       6,073       8,351       7,865       2,784       1,598       2,003       5,418      16,173
  F.R. notes, net                           420,165      23,801     144,048      12,849      27,991      37,212      23,777      41,833      15,650       5,087      11,467      19,575      56,874
Collateral held against F.R. notes
   Gold certificate account                  11,050
   Special drawing rights
     certificate account                      9,200
   Other eligible assets                          0
   U.S. govt. and agency securities         399,915
     Total collateral                       420,165
 
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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