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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
                                                                                           February 4, 1999
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      Feb 3, 1999 Jan 27, 1999  Feb 4, 1998  Feb 3, 1999

Reserve Bank Credit  (1,2)                                  499,067    -   1,886    +  35,988      496,795
  U.S. government securities			        		      		     		
    Bought outright-system account (3)                      455,061    +   2,336    +  27,257      454,446
    Held under repurchase agreements                          3,674    -   2,607    +   2,935        2,075
  Federal agency obligations			        		      		     		
    Bought outright                                             336    -       1    -     349          336
    Held under repurchase agreements                          2,290    -     936    +   1,547          590
  Acceptances                                                     0            0            0            0
  Loans to depository institutions

    Adjustment credit                                           210    +     105    +     119        1,062
    Seasonal credit                                               6    +       1    -       3            8
    Extended credit                                               0            0            0            0
   Float                                                        869    -     503    -      80        1,992
   Other F.R. assets                                         36,622    -     282    +   4,562       36,285
Gold stock                                                   11,047    +       1    +       1       11,046
Special drawing rights certificate account                    9,200            0            0        9,200
Treasury currency outstanding                                26,272    +      14    +     676       26,272
        Total factors supplying reserve funds               545,586    -   1,870    +  36,665      543,313
						        		      		     		
Currency in circulation*                                    506,304    -     367    +  37,082      508,186
Treasury cash holdings*                                          98    +      10    -     123           99
Deposits,other than reserve balances,with F.R.Banks     		      		     		
  Treasury                                                    6,876    -      87    +   1,180        5,395
  Foreign                                                       219    +      35    +      19          215
  Service-related balances and adjustments (4)                7,830    -      37    +     555        7,830
  Other                                                         246    +       9    -     128          275
Other F.R. liabilities and capital                           16,275    -     565    +     343       15,850
        Total factors, other than reserve balances,     		      		     		
        absorbing reserve funds                             537,848    -   1,002    +  38,928      537,850

Reserve balances with F.R. Banks  (5)                         7,738    -     868    -   2,263        5,463
						       		      		     		
On   February 3, 1999, the face amount of marketable U.S. government securities held in custody by the
Federal Reserve Banks for foreign official and international accounts was    598,504 million, a change of
 -$  1,939 million for the week.  The total includes the face value of U.S. Treasury strips and other zero
coupon bonds.
1  Net of $     18,308 million daily average, matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding during the
   latest statement week, of which a net of $     17,825 million was with foreign official and international
   accounts.  Includes securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. government securities.
2  Net of $     19,676 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest
   statement week, of which a net of $     16,296 million was with foreign official and international
   accounts.  Includes $        282 million securities loaned--fully secured U.S. government securities.
3  Includes $      4,087 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and
   $         79 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation on the principal of such
   securities.
4  Consists of required clearing balances of $      6,511 million and adjustments of $      1,319 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
                                                            Feb 3, 1999     Jan 27, 1999      Feb 4, 1998
                ASSETS
Gold certificate account                                        11,046                0        +       1
Special drawing rights certificate account                       9,200                0                0
Coin                                                               459        +      20        -     101
					
Loans                                                            1,070        +   1,058        +     759
Acceptances                                                          0                0                0
Federal agency obligations		
  Bought outright                                                  336                0        -     349
  Held under repurchase agreements (1)                             590        -   3,437        +     590
U.S. government securities		
  Bought outright--Bills                                       196,023        -   1,639        +   1,641
                   Notes (2)                                   188,335        +     932        +  14,608
                   Bonds (3)                                    70,089        +     615        +  10,682
    Total bought outright (4)                                  454,446        -      92        +  26,930
  Held under repurchase agreements (1)                           2,075        -   7,816        +   2,075
     Total U.S. government securities                          456,521        -   7,908        +  29,005
       Total loans and securities                              458,517        -  10,287        +  30,005
					
Items in process of collection                      (601)       10,577        +   3,288        +   2,342
Bank premises                                                    1,300        -       1        +      26
Other assets (5)                                                34,958        -   1,392        +   4,410
                TOTAL ASSETS                        (601)      526,056        -   8,373        +  36,682
					
                LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes                                          482,472        +   1,423        +  36,552
Deposits		 		
  Depository institutions                                       13,968        -   8,595        -   1,650
  U.S. Treasury--general account                                 5,395        -   1,643        +     603
  Foreign--official accounts                                       215        +      47        +      51
    Other                                            (97)          275        +      58        -     136
      Total deposits                                 (97)       19,854        -  10,131        -   1,131
Deferred availability cash items                    (504)        7,881        +   1,096        +   1,017
Other liabilities and accrued dividends (6)                      3,925        -     267        -     551
                TOTAL LIABILITIES                   (601)      514,131        -   7,880        +  35,887
					
                CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital paid in                                                  5,938        -      17        +     460
Surplus                                                          5,900        -      52        +     680
Other capital accounts                                              86        -     425        -     345

*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 $      3,267 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and
   $         68 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation on the principal of such
   securities.
3  Includes $        820 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and
   $         11 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation on the principal of such
   securities.
4  Net of $     19,676 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest
   statement week.  Includes $        282 million securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. government
   securities.
5  Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies, revalued monthly at market exchange rates.  Includes
   special investment account at Chicago of $          0 million in Treasury bills maturing within 90 days.
6  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,   February 3, 1999
Holdings of securities include securitites held under repurchase agreements, which are classified according
to remaining maturity.

Millions of dollars
                                                                 U.S. government         Federal agency
                    Loans   Acceptances                           securities (1)           obligations
                                                                           Weekly                 Weekly
                                                               Holdings    changes    Holdings    changes
Within 15 days      1,063          0     Within 15 days          21,242   -   2,271        590   -   3,437
16 to 90 days           7          0     16 to 90 days           95,728   -   2,204         25           0
Over 90 days            0          0     91 days to 1 year      129,575   -   5,478         81           0
                                         Over 1 to 5 years      108,471   +   1,431         55           0
                                         Over 5 to 10 years      45,222           0        175           0
                                         Over 10 years           56,284   +     615          0           0
    Total           1,070          0         Total              456,521   -   7,908        926   -   3,437

1  Includes $      4,087 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and
   $         79 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   February 3, 1999
Millions of dollars
                                                                                                                                                            Kansas                 San
                                               Total     Boston   New York Philadelphia Cleveland   Richmond   Atlanta    Chicago   St. Louis  Minneapolis   City      Dallas   Francisco
         ASSETS
Gold certificate account                      11,046        582      4,206        323        643        807        717        998        358        128        289        530      1,465
Special drawing rights certif. acct.           9,200        530      3,202        282        574        792        602        900        340        123        247        367      1,241
Coin                                             459         22         17         34         22         69         64         50         22         18         31         49         61
				
Loans                                          1,070        711        300          0          0          0          4         50          0          0          5          0          0
Acceptances                                        0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0
Federal agency obligations	
  Bought outright                                336         18        124         10         22         26         20         32         12          4          9         15         42
  Held under repurchase agreements(1)            590          0        590          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0
U.S. government securities	
  Bought outright--Bills                     196,023     10,676     72,654      5,699     12,740     15,442     11,924     18,819      6,889      2,154      5,438      8,913     24,677
                   Notes (2)                 188,335     10,257     69,804      5,476     12,240     14,836     11,457     18,080      6,618      2,069      5,225      8,563     23,709
                   Bonds (3)                  70,089      3,817     25,978      2,038      4,555      5,521      4,264      6,729      2,463        770      1,944      3,187      8,823
     Total bought outright(4)                454,446     24,750    168,436     13,212     29,536     35,799     27,644     43,628     15,970      4,993     12,607     20,663     57,209
  Held under repurchase agreements(1)          2,075          0      2,075          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0
     Total U.S. govt. securities             456,521     24,750    170,511     13,212     29,536     35,799     27,644     43,628     15,970      4,993     12,607     20,663     57,209
       Total loans and securities            458,517     25,479    171,526     13,222     29,558     35,825     27,669     43,710     15,982      4,996     12,621     20,678     57,251
				
Items in process of collection                11,178        764      1,244        687        660        768      1,291        989        314        670        698        706      2,386
Bank premises                                  1,300         94        158         50        158        125         83        106         32        130         53        148        162
Other assets(5)                               34,958      1,622     10,641      1,053      2,190      5,205      2,240      3,194        880        841        855      1,373      4,866
Interdistrict settlement account                   0    +   181    + 5,810    + 1,569    - 5,260    + 1,837    + 1,569    + 2,576    +   542    +   990    +   829    +   576    -11,219
          TOTAL ASSETS                       526,657     29,274    196,803     17,220     28,544     45,428     34,235     52,524     18,470      7,896     15,623     24,428     56,213

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 $      3,267 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and
   $         68 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation on the principal of such
   securities.
3  Includes $        820 million of inflation-indexed securities valued at the original face amount and
   $         11 million of compensation that adjusts for the effects of inflation on the principal of such
   securities.
4  Net of $     19,676 million matched sale-purchase transactions outstanding at the end of the latest
   statement week.  Includes $        282 million securities loaned--fully secured by U.S. government
   securities.
5  Includes assets denominated in foreign currencies, revalued monthly at market exchange rates.  Includes
   special investment account at Chicago of $          0 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   February 3, 1999
Millions of dollars
                                                                                                                                                            Kansas                 San
                                               Total     Boston   New York Philadelphia Cleveland   Richmond   Atlanta    Chicago   St. Louis  Minneapolis   City      Dallas   Francisco
       LIABILITIES
Federal Reserve notes                        482,472     27,525    184,731     15,981     25,698     40,036     30,688     48,292     17,265      6,085     14,085     22,404     49,680
Deposits			      	
  Depository institutions                     13,968        600      1,527        432      1,474      1,841      1,352      1,994        416        737        621        956      2,017
  U.S. Treasury--general account               5,395          0      5,395          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0          0
  Foreign--official accounts                     215          7         99          4         10         30         10         14          3          5          3          6         24
  Other                                          372          0        245          0          2        100          5          1          4          1         10          1          1
    Total deposits                            19,951        607      7,267        437      1,486      1,972      1,367      2,009        423        743        635        963      2,042
Deferred credit items                          8,385        480        972        301        297        664      1,061        657        380        592        475        414      2,093
Other liabilities and accrued	      	
  dividends (1)                                3,925        129      1,358        146        260        325        278        390        159         78        145        194        462
    TOTAL LIABILITIES                        514,732     28,742    194,327     16,865     27,740     42,997     33,394     51,348     18,228      7,498     15,340     23,976     54,278
				      	
       CAPITAL ACCOUNTS		      	
Capital paid in                                5,938        260      1,215        176        400      1,238        418        585        119        203        142        225        957
Surplus                                        5,900        267      1,208        177        399      1,193        418        583        121        195        140        227        972
Other capital accounts                            86          5         53          2          5          0          4          7          2          0          1          1          6
     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL    	
        ACCOUNTS                             526,657     29,274    196,803     17,220     28,544     45,428     34,235     52,524     18,470      7,896     15,623     24,428     56,213
				      	
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS' ACCOUNTS      	
				      	
F.R. notes outstanding                       627,561     32,440    240,257     19,171     29,836     51,038     44,740     59,820     20,595      7,872     18,047     33,433     70,311
  Less--Held by F.R. Banks                   145,090      4,915     55,526      3,190      4,138     11,002     14,051     11,528      3,330      1,787      3,962     11,029     20,631
  F.R. notes, net                            482,472     27,525    184,731     15,981     25,698     40,036     30,688     48,292     17,265      6,085     14,085     22,404     49,680
Collateral held against F.R. notes    	
   Gold certificate account                   11,046
   Special drawing rights	      	
     certificate account                       9,200
   Other eligible assets                       4,779
   U.S. govt. and agency securities          457,447
     Total collateral                        482,472

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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