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FEDERAL RESERVE statistical release

H.4.1

Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks

December 15, 2016

1. Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions

Millions of dollars

Reserve Bank credit, related items, and
reserve balances of depository institutions at
Federal Reserve Banks

Averages of daily figures

Wednesday
Dec 14, 2016

Week ended
Dec 14, 2016

Change from week ended

Dec 7, 2016

Dec 16, 2015

Reserve Bank credit

4,417,371

+    7,913

-   37,109

4,432,481

Securities held outright1

4,228,318

+    5,322

-   21,882

4,242,440

U.S. Treasury securities

2,463,518

-      308

+    1,936

2,463,531

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,339,103

-      343

-    7,536

2,339,103

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   106,697

         0

+    8,163

   106,697

Inflation compensation3

    17,718

+       35

+    1,309

    17,731

Federal agency debt securities2

    18,493

         0

-   14,451

    18,493

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,746,307

+    5,630

-    9,367

1,760,415

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   174,354

-      212

-   16,279

   174,478

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -15,176

+       33

+    1,479

   -15,165

Repurchase agreements6

         0

-        8

         0

         0

Loans

        30

-        7

-       41

        50

Primary credit

         6

-        8

         0

        26

Secondary credit

         0

         0

         0

         0

Seasonal credit

        24

+        2

-       41

        24

Other credit extensions

         0

         0

         0

         0

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,707

         0

-        8

     1,708

Float

      -361

+       35

-      318

      -552

Central bank liquidity swaps8

     1,476

+      147

+    1,338

     1,476

Other Federal Reserve assets9

    27,023

+    2,604

-    1,398

    28,047

Foreign currency denominated assets10

    19,690

-      202

-       12

    19,759

Gold stock

    11,041

         0

         0

    11,041

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

     5,200

Treasury currency outstanding11

    48,489

+       14

+      936

    48,489

Total factors supplying reserve funds

4,501,791

+    7,726

-   36,185

4,516,969

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.


1. Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions (continued)

Millions of dollars

Reserve Bank credit, related items, and
reserve balances of depository institutions at
Federal Reserve Banks

Averages of daily figures

Wednesday
Dec 14, 2016

Week ended
Dec 14, 2016

Change from week ended

Dec 7, 2016

Dec 16, 2015

Currency in circulation11

1,497,464

+    2,906

+   84,828

1,498,565

Reverse repurchase agreements12

   435,371

+   19,689

+  140,269

   428,881

Foreign official and international accounts

   243,791

-       93

+   39,897

   259,318

Others

   191,580

+   19,782

+  100,372

   169,563

Treasury cash holdings

       160

-        2

-       86

       158

Deposits with F.R. Banks, other than reserve balances

   382,687

-    9,983

+  156,134

   419,049

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

         0

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   324,525

-   18,830

+  128,182

   325,271

Foreign official

     5,213

+       46

-      108

     5,179

Other13

    52,949

+    8,801

+   28,060

    88,599

Other liabilities and capital14

    47,813

+      799

-   20,064

    46,761

Total factors, other than reserve balances,
absorbing reserve funds

2,363,495

+   13,409

+  361,081

2,393,415

Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks

2,138,296

-    5,683

-  397,266

2,123,554

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.

1.

Includes securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities lending facility; refer to table 1A.

2.

Face value of the securities.

3.

Compensation that adjusts for the effect of inflation on the original face value of inflation-indexed securities.

4.

Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of
the securities.

5.

Reflects the premium or discount, which is the difference between the purchase price and the face value of the securities that has not been
amortized.  For U.S. Treasury and Federal agency debt securities, amortization is on a straight-line basis.  For mortgage-backed securities,
amortization is on an effective-interest basis.

6.

Cash value of agreements.

7.

Refer to table 4 and the note on consolidation accompanying table 6.

8.

Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned
to the foreign central bank. This exchange rate equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the
foreign central bank.

9.

Includes accrued interest, which represents the daily accumulation of interest earned, and other accounts receivable.  Also, includes Reserve 
Bank premises and equipment net of allowances for depreciation.

10.

Revalued daily at current foreign currency exchange rates.

11.

Estimated.

12.

Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities.

13.

Includes deposits held at the Reserve Banks by international and multilateral organizations, government-sponsored enterprises, and designated financial market utilities.  Also includes certain deposit accounts other than the U.S. Treasury, General Account, for services provided by the Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of the United States.

14.

Includes the liability for earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury.


Sources: Federal Reserve Banks and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.



1A. Memorandum Items

Millions of dollars

Memorandum item

Averages of daily figures

Wednesday
Dec 14, 2016

Week ended
Dec 14, 2016

Change from week ended

Dec 7, 2016

Dec 16, 2015

Securities held in custody for foreign official and international accounts

3,152,785

+   13,847

-  157,460

3,158,656

Marketable U.S. Treasury securities1

2,827,428

+   13,995

-  164,056

2,833,313

Federal agency debt and mortgage-backed securities2

   265,446

-       82

-    6,967

   265,563

Other securities3

    59,911

-       65

+   13,563

    59,780

Securities lent to dealers

    24,043

-    2,030

+    9,965

    20,426

Overnight facility4

    24,043

-    2,030

+    9,965

    20,426

U.S. Treasury securities

    24,019

-    2,028

+   10,078

    20,402

Federal agency debt securities

        25

-        2

-      112

        24

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.

1.

Includes securities and U.S. Treasury STRIPS at face value, and inflation compensation on TIPS. Does not include securities pledged as collateral to foreign official and international account holders against reverse repurchase agreements with the Federal Reserve presented in tables 1, 5, and 6.

2.

Face value of federal agency securities and current face value of mortgage-backed securities, which is the remaining principal balance of the securities.

3.

Includes non-marketable U.S. Treasury securities, supranationals, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, and commercial paper at face value.

4.

Face value. Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities.


2. Maturity Distribution of Securities, Loans, and Selected Other Assets and Liabilities, December 14, 2016

Millions of dollars

Remaining Maturity

Within 15
days

16 days to
90 days

91 days to
1 year

Over 1 year
to 5 years

Over 5 year
to 10 years

Over 10
years

All

Loans

        28

        22

         0

         0

         0

...

        50

U.S. Treasury securities1

Holdings

         0

    42,495

   146,821

1,241,837

   399,261

   633,117

2,463,531

Weekly changes

         0

+        1

+        1

+        5

+        6

+       21

+       35

Federal agency debt securities2

Holdings

     2,313

     2,851

     8,938

     2,044

         0

     2,347

    18,493

Weekly changes

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Mortgage-backed securities3

Holdings

         0

         0

         0

        76

    10,862

1,749,478

1,760,415

Weekly changes

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

+   19,738

+   19,738

Repurchase agreements4

         0

         0

...

...

...

...

         0

Central bank liquidity swaps5

     1,476

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

     1,476

Reverse repurchase agreements4

   428,881

         0

...

...

...

...

   428,881

Term deposits

         0

         0

         0

...

...

...

         0

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
...Not applicable.

1.

Face value. For inflation-indexed securities, includes the original face value and compensation that adjusts for the effect of inflation on the
original face value of such securities.

2.

Face value.

3.

Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of the securities.

4.

Cash value of agreements.

5.

Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned to
the foreign central bank. This exchange rate equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the foreign
central bank.


3. Supplemental Information on Mortgage-Backed Securities

Millions of dollars

Account name

Wednesday

Dec 14, 2016

Mortgage-backed securities held outright1

1,760,415

Commitments to buy mortgage-backed securities2

    34,467

Commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities2

        20

Cash and cash equivalents3

         3

1.

Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of the securities.

2.

Current face value. Generally settle within 180 days and include commitments associated with outright transactions, dollar rolls, and coupon swaps.

3.

This amount is included in other Federal Reserve assets in table 1 and in other assets in table 5 and table 6.


4. Information on Principal Accounts of Maiden Lane LLC

Millions of dollars

Account name

Wednesday

Dec 14, 2016

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC1

     1,708

Outstanding principal amount of loan extended by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York2

         0

Accrued interest payable to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York2

         0

Outstanding principal amount and accrued interest on loan payable to JPMorgan Chase & Co.3

         0

1.

Fair value. Fair value reflects an estimate of the price that would be received upon selling an asset if the transaction were to be conducted in an orderly market on the measurement date. Revalued quarterly. This table reflects valuations as of September 30, 2016. Any assets purchased after this valuation date are initially recorded at cost until their estimated fair value as of the purchase date becomes available.

2.

Book value. This amount was eliminated when preparing the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's statement of condition consistent with consolidation under generally accepted accounting principles. Refer to the note on consolidation accompanying table 6.

3.

Book value. The fair value of these obligations is included in other liabilities and capital in table 1 and in other liabilities and accrued dividends in table 5 and table 6.

Note: On June 26, 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) extended credit to Maiden Lane LLC under the authority of section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. This limited liability company was formed to acquire certain assets of Bear Stearns and to manage those assets through time to maximize repayment of the credit extended and to minimize disruption to financial markets. The remaining outstanding balances of the senior loan from FRBNY to Maiden Lane LLC, and the subordinated loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Maiden Lane LLC were repaid in full, with interest.


5. Consolidated Statement of Condition of All Federal Reserve Banks

Millions of dollars

Assets, liabilities, and capital

Eliminations from consolidation

Wednesday
Dec 14, 2016

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Dec 7, 2016

Dec 16, 2015

Assets

Gold certificate account

    11,037

         0

         0

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

Coin

     1,870

+       21

-       30

Securities, unamortized premiums and discounts, repurchase agreements, and loans

4,401,802

+   19,744

-   19,727

Securities held outright1

4,242,440

+   19,774

-    5,238

U.S. Treasury securities

2,463,531

+       35

+    1,953

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,339,103

         0

-    7,536

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   106,697

         0

+    8,163

Inflation compensation3

    17,731

+       35

+    1,326

Federal agency debt securities2

    18,493

         0

-   14,451

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,760,415

+   19,738

+    7,258

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   174,478

+       28

-   15,940

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -15,165

+       32

+    1,476

Repurchase agreements6

         0

-       59

         0

Loans

        50

-       29

-       24

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,708

+        1

-        8

Items in process of collection

(0)

        74

-        3

-      225

Bank premises

     2,200

+        1

-       32

Central bank liquidity swaps8

     1,476

+      147

+    1,338

Foreign currency denominated assets9

    19,759

-      223

+      142

Other assets10

    25,848

+    2,667

-       77

Total assets

(0)

4,470,973

+   22,355

-   18,620

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.


5. Consolidated Statement of Condition of All Federal Reserve Banks (continued)

Millions of dollars

Assets, liabilities, and capital

Eliminations from consolidation

Wednesday
Dec 14, 2016

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Dec 7, 2016

Dec 16, 2015

Liabilities

Federal Reserve notes, net of F.R. Bank holdings

1,452,100

+    1,193

+   83,115

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   428,881

+    5,333

+  122,163

Deposits

(0)

2,542,605

+   16,046

-  204,886

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

Other deposits held by depository institutions

2,123,555

-   10,047

-  336,498

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   325,271

-   18,761

+   59,084

Foreign official

     5,179

+       12

-       52

Other12

(0)

    88,599

+   44,841

+   72,579

Deferred availability cash items

(0)

       626

+      162

+      293

Other liabilities and accrued dividends13

     6,343

-      398

-    1,003

Total liabilities

(0)

4,430,555

+   22,336

-      319

Capital accounts

Capital paid in

    30,418

+       19

+    1,059

Surplus

    10,000

         0

-   19,359

Other capital accounts

         0

         0

         0

Total capital

    40,418

+       19

-   18,301

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.

1.

Includes securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities lending facility; refer to table 1A.

2.

Face value of the securities.

3.

Compensation that adjusts for the effect of inflation on the original face value of inflation-indexed securities.

4.

Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of the securities.

5.

Reflects the premium or discount, which is the difference between the purchase price and the face value of the securities that has not been
amortized.  For U.S. Treasury and Federal agency debt securities, amortization is on a straight-line basis.  For mortgage-backed securities,
amortization is on an effective-interest basis.

6.

Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities.

7.

Refer to table 4 and the note on consolidation accompanying table 6.

8.

Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned to
the foreign central bank. This exchange rate equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the foreign
central bank.

9.

Revalued daily at current foreign currency exchange rates.

10.

Includes accrued interest, which represents the daily accumulation of interest earned, and other accounts receivable.

11.

Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities.

12.

Includes deposits held at the Reserve Banks by international and multilateral organizations, government-sponsored enterprises, and designated financial market utilities.  Also includes certain deposit accounts other than the U.S. Treasury, General Account, for services provided by the Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of the United States.

13.

Includes the liability for earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury.


6. Statement of Condition of Each Federal Reserve Bank, December 14, 2016

Millions of dollars

Assets, liabilities, and capital

Total

Boston

New York

Philadelphia

Cleveland

Richmond

Atlanta

Chicago

St. Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas

Dallas

San

City

Francisco

Assets

Gold certificate account

    11,037

       355

     3,588

       359

       586

       760

     1,541

       753

       360

       193

       296

       875

     1,371

Special drawing rights certificate acct.

     5,200

       196

     1,818

       210

       237

       412

       654

       424

       150

        90

       153

       282

       574

Coin

     1,870

        45

        68

       161

       135

       307

       183

       278

        29

        51

       113

       189

       309

Securities, unamortized premiums and discounts, repurchase agreements,
and loans

4,401,802

   108,133

2,504,900

   119,517

   131,825

   269,007

   246,362

   175,394

    55,556

    32,460

    61,268

   156,679

   540,700

Securities held outright1

4,242,440

   104,217

2,414,233

   115,192

   127,054

   259,271

   237,446

   169,040

    53,543

    31,278

    59,044

   151,009

   521,115

U.S. Treasury securities

2,463,531

    60,517

1,401,915

    66,890

    73,779

   150,556

   137,882

    98,159

    31,092

    18,163

    34,286

    87,689

   302,605

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds3

2,463,531

    60,517

1,401,915

    66,890

    73,779

   150,556

   137,882

    98,159

    31,092

    18,163

    34,286

    87,689

   302,605

Federal agency debt securities2

    18,493

       454

    10,524

       502

       554

     1,130

     1,035

       737

       233

       136

       257

       658

     2,272

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,760,415

    43,245

1,001,794

    47,799

    52,721

   107,586

    98,529

    70,144

    22,218

    12,979

    24,500

    62,662

   216,239

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   174,478

     4,286

    99,289

     4,737

     5,225

    10,663

     9,765

     6,952

     2,202

     1,286

     2,428

     6,210

    21,432

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -15,165

      -373

    -8,630

      -412

      -454

      -927

      -849

      -604

      -191

      -112

      -211

      -540

    -1,863

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        50

         3

         8

         0

         0

         0

         0

         7

         2

         8

         7

         0

        16

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden

Lane LLC7

     1,708

         0

     1,708

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Items in process of collection

        74

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        73

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Bank premises

     2,200

       118

       432

        72

       105

       204

       206

       200

       114

        90

       239

       223

       196

Central bank liquidity swaps8

     1,476

        65

       487

        81

       112

       329

        82

        40

        15

         6

        15

        19

       225

Foreign currency denominated

assets9

    19,759

       873

     6,521

     1,087

     1,505

     4,406

     1,097

       530

       203

        84

       197

       250

     3,006

Other assets10

    25,848

       665

    14,133

       701

       770

     1,804

     1,465

     1,033

       526

       210

       405

       977

     3,159

Interdistrict settlement account

         0

-   15,192

-   60,325

-   12,802

+      787

-    4,377

+   15,976

+   13,085

+    3,369

+    3,870

+    1,961

+   21,268

+   32,380

Total assets

4,470,973

    95,258

2,473,329

   109,387

   136,062

   272,853

   267,640

   191,736

    60,322

    37,055

    64,647

   180,763

   581,920

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.


6. Statement of Condition of Each Federal Reserve Bank, December 14, 2016 (continued)

Millions of dollars

Assets, liabilities, and capital

Total

Boston

New York

Philadelphia

Cleveland

Richmond

Atlanta

Chicago

St. Louis

Minneapolis

Kansas

Dallas

San

City

Francisco

Liabilities

Federal Reserve notes outstanding

1,640,395

    52,252

   535,811

    52,038

    80,351

   117,099

   225,061

   109,213

    49,634

    28,275

    44,488

   136,169

   210,004

Less: Notes held by F.R. Banks

   188,295

     5,847

    54,022

     6,685

     9,266

    13,939

    27,264

    11,750

     5,523

     3,214

     6,014

    16,894

    27,876

Federal Reserve notes, net

1,452,100

    46,405

   481,789

    45,352

    71,084

   103,161

   197,797

    97,463

    44,111

    25,061

    38,474

   119,276

   182,128

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   428,881

    10,536

   244,062

    11,645

    12,844

    26,210

    24,004

    17,089

     5,413

     3,162

     5,969

    15,266

    52,681

Deposits

2,542,605

    36,365

1,731,363

    49,970

    48,653

   134,082

    43,008

    75,339

    10,201

     7,975

    19,655

    45,434

   340,560

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Other deposits held by depository institutions

2,123,555

    36,360

1,327,533

    49,968

    48,650

   133,890

    42,999

    60,368

    10,179

     7,975

    19,654

    45,433

   340,546

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   325,271

         0

   325,271

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Foreign official

     5,179

         2

     5,152

         2

         3

         9

         2

         1

         0

         0

         0

         1

         6

Other12

    88,599

         3

    73,406

         0

         0

       182

         7

    14,970

        22

         0

         1

         0

         8

Deferred availability cash items

       626

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        92

         0

         0

       534

         0

         0

         0

Earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury13

     1,715

        35

     1,070

        39

        37

        57

        95

        76

        19

        11

        20

        63

       195

Other liabilities and accrued
dividends

     4,628

       156

     1,999

       193

       203

       538

       314

       249

       143

       141

       133

       208

       351

Total liabilities

4,430,555

    93,496

2,460,283

   107,200

   132,821

   264,048

   265,309

   190,215

    59,886

    36,883

    64,251

   180,247

   575,915

Capital

Capital paid in

    30,418

     1,320

     9,748

     1,637

     2,480

     6,575

     1,776

     1,253

       333

       129

       296

       389

     4,483

Surplus

    10,000

       442

     3,299

       550

       762

     2,230

       555

       268

       103

        43

       100

       127

     1,521

Other capital

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Total liabilities and capital

4,470,973

    95,258

2,473,329

   109,387

   136,062

   272,853

   267,640

   191,736

    60,322

    37,055

    64,647

   180,763

   581,920

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.


6. Statement of Condition of Each Federal Reserve Bank, December 14, 2016 (continued)

1.

Includes securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities lending facility; refer to table 1A.

2.

Face value of the securities.

3.

Includes the original face value of inflation-indexed securities and compensation that adjusts for the effect of inflation on the original face value of such securities.

4.

Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of the securities.

5.

Reflects the premium or discount, which is the difference between the purchase price and the face value of the securities that has not been amortized.  For U.S. Treasury and Federal 
agency debt securities, amortization is on a straight-line basis.  For mortgage-backed securities, amortization is on an effective-interest basis.

6.

Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities.

7.

Refer to table 4 and the note on consolidation below.

8.

Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned to the foreign central bank. This exchange rate
equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the foreign central bank.

9.

Revalued daily at current foreign currency exchange rates.

10.

Includes accrued interest, which represents the daily accumulation of interest earned, and other accounts receivable.

11.

Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities.

12.

Includes deposits held at the Reserve Banks by international and multilateral organizations, government-sponsored enterprises, and designated financial market utilities.  Also includes certain deposit accounts other than the U.S. Treasury, General Account, for services provided by the Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of the United States.

13.

Represents the estimated weekly remittances due to U.S. Treasury. The amounts on this line represent the residual net earnings that the Federal Reserve Banks remit to the U.S. Treasury after providing for the costs of operations, payment of dividends, and the amount necessary to maintain a $10 billion surplus.

Note on consolidation:

On June 26, 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) extended a loan to Maiden Lane LLC (ML) under the authority of section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. ML was formed to acquire certain assets of Bear Stearns. On June 14, 2012, the remaining outstanding balance of the senior loan from FRBNY to ML was repaid in full, with interest. On November 15, 2012, the remaining outstanding balance of the subordinated loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to ML was repaid in full, with interest. FRBNY was the primary beneficiary of ML because it received any residual returns and could have absorbed any residual losses should they have occurred. Consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, the assets and liabilities of ML were consolidated with the assets and liabilities of FRBNY in the preparation of the statements of condition shown on this release. As a consequence of the consolidation, the extension of credit from FRBNY to ML was eliminated, the net assets of ML appeared as assets on the previous page (and in table 1 and table 5), and the liabilities of ML to entities other than FRBNY, including those with recourse only to the ML portfolio holdings, were included in other liabilities in this table (and table 1 and table 5).

7. Collateral Held against Federal Reserve Notes: Federal Reserve Agents’ Accounts

Millions of dollars

Federal Reserve notes and collateral

Wednesday

Dec 14, 2016

Federal Reserve notes outstanding

1,640,395

Less: Notes held by F.R. Banks not subject to collateralization

   188,295

Federal Reserve notes to be collateralized

1,452,100

Collateral held against Federal Reserve notes

1,452,100

Gold certificate account

    11,037

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities pledged1,2

1,435,863

Other assets pledged

         0

Memo:

Total U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities1,2

4,242,440

Less: Face value of securities under reverse repurchase agreements

   416,371

U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities eligible to be pledged

3,826,069

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.

1.

Includes face value of U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities held outright, compensation to adjust for the effect of inflation on the original face value of inflation-indexed securities, and cash value of repurchase agreements.

2.

Includes securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities lending facility; refer to table 1A.


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