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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 7, 2017

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 6, 2017

Week ended
Dec 6, 2017

Change from week ended

Nov 29, 2017

Dec 7, 2016

Reserve Bank credit

4,396,552

-    9,346

-   12,906

4,397,213

Securities held outright1

4,225,967

-    9,047

+    2,971

4,225,961

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,481

-    2,419

-    9,345

2,454,474

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,324,604

-    3,094

-   14,842

2,324,604

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   110,134

+      597

+    3,437

   110,134

Inflation compensation3

    19,743

+       77

+    2,060

    19,736

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-   14,102

     4,391

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,767,095

-    6,628

+   26,418

1,767,096

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   159,986

-      477

-   14,580

   159,883

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,230

+        6

+      979

   -14,219

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

-        8

         0

Loans

        42

-        8

+        5

        43

Primary credit

         5

-        1

-        9

         5

Secondary credit

         0

         0

         0

         0

Seasonal credit

        37

-        7

+       15

        37

Other credit extensions

         0

         0

         0

         0

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,711

+        1

+        4

     1,711

Float

      -391

+       56

+        5

      -578

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        35

         0

-    1,294

        35

Other Federal Reserve assets9

    23,431

+      122

-      988

    24,378

Foreign currency denominated assets10

    21,282

-       74

+    1,390

    21,174

Gold stock

    11,041

         0

         0

    11,041

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

     5,200

Treasury currency outstanding11

    49,301

+       14

+      812

    49,301

Total factors supplying reserve funds

4,483,376

-    9,406

-   10,704

4,483,930

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 6, 2017

Week ended
Dec 6, 2017

Change from week ended

Nov 29, 2017

Dec 7, 2016

Currency in circulation11

1,599,548

+      333

+  104,975

1,602,906

Reverse repurchase agreements12

   299,815

+   21,529

-  115,867

   303,714

Foreign official and international accounts

   228,835

-    2,261

-   15,049

   227,346

Others

    70,980

+   23,790

-  100,818

    76,368

Treasury cash holdings

       201

-        2

+       39

       199

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

   210,427

-   61,358

-  182,243

   203,711

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

         0

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   127,586

-   44,696

-  215,769

   122,127

Foreign official

     5,168

+        2

+        1

     5,168

Other13

    77,673

-   16,663

+   33,525

    76,416

Other liabilities and capital14

    48,295

-      103

+    1,281

    48,105

Total factors, other than reserve balances,
absorbing reserve funds

2,158,286

-   39,600

-  191,815

2,158,636

Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks

2,325,090

+   30,195

+  181,111

2,325,293

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 securities, Federal agency debt securities, and 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, designated financial market utilities, and deposits held by depository institutions in joint accounts in connection with their participation in certain private-sector payment arrangements.  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 6, 2017

Week ended
Dec 6, 2017

Change from week ended

Nov 29, 2017

Dec 7, 2016

Securities held in custody for foreign official and international accounts

3,390,157

+    2,854

+  251,219

3,392,716

Marketable U.S. Treasury securities1

3,047,883

+      199

+  234,450

3,050,251

Federal agency debt and mortgage-backed securities2

   264,315

+      527

-    1,213

   264,312

Other securities3

    77,959

+    2,128

+   17,983

    78,153

Securities lent to dealers

    19,843

-    1,320

-    6,230

    23,171

Overnight facility4

    19,843

-    1,320

-    6,230

    23,171

U.S. Treasury securities

    19,843

-    1,320

-    6,204

    23,171

Federal agency debt securities

         0

         0

-       27

         0

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 6, 2017

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

        10

        32

         0

         0

         0

...

        43

U.S. Treasury securities1

Holdings

         0

    97,060

   328,413

1,095,454

   310,425

   623,122

2,454,474

Weekly changes

-    7,869

+   32,047

-    7,130

-   21,660

+    2,123

+        4

-    2,485

Federal agency debt securities2

Holdings

         0

         0

     1,982

        62

         0

     2,347

     4,391

Weekly changes

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Mortgage-backed securities3

Holdings

         0

         0

         1

       159

    20,431

1,746,504

1,767,096

Weekly changes

         0

         0

         0

+        3

+      152

-      154

+        1

Repurchase agreements4

         0

         0

...

...

...

...

         0

Central bank liquidity swaps5

        35

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        35

Reverse repurchase agreements4

   303,714

         0

...

...

...

...

   303,714

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 6, 2017

Mortgage-backed securities held outright1

1,767,096

Commitments to buy mortgage-backed securities2

    28,371

Commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities2

       168

Cash and cash equivalents3

         5

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 6, 2017

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC1

     1,711

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. Assets are revalued quarterly.

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 6, 2017

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Nov 29, 2017

Dec 7, 2016

Assets

Gold certificate account

    11,037

         0

         0

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

Coin

     1,867

+       34

+       18

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

4,371,667

-    2,782

-   10,391

Securities held outright1

4,225,961

-    2,483

+    3,295

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,474

-    2,485

-    9,022

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,324,604

-    3,094

-   14,499

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   110,134

+      597

+    3,437

Inflation compensation3

    19,736

+       12

+    2,040

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-   14,102

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,767,096

+        1

+   26,419

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   159,883

-      280

-   14,567

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,219

+        6

+      978

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

-       59

Loans

        43

-       24

-       36

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,711

+        2

+        4

Items in process of collection

(0)

        79

+       22

+        2

Bank premises

     2,210

-        1

+       11

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        35

         0

-    1,294

Foreign currency denominated assets9

    21,174

-      122

+    1,192

Other assets10

    22,169

+    1,403

-    1,012

Total assets

(0)

4,437,148

-    1,444

-   11,470

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 6, 2017

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Nov 29, 2017

Dec 7, 2016

Liabilities

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

1,555,667

+    2,961

+  104,760

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   303,714

+    9,070

-  119,834

Deposits

(0)

2,529,004

-   13,508

+    2,445

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

Other deposits held by depository institutions

2,325,294

+   54,121

+  191,692

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   122,127

-   56,558

-  221,905

Foreign official

     5,168

+        1

+        1

Other12

(0)

    76,416

-   11,072

+   32,658

Deferred availability cash items

(0)

       657

-      847

+      193

Other liabilities and accrued dividends13

     6,787

+      879

+       46

Total liabilities

(0)

4,395,830

-    1,444

-   12,389

Capital accounts

Capital paid in

    31,318

         0

+      919

Surplus

    10,000

         0

         0

Other capital accounts

         0

         0

         0

Total capital

    41,318

         0

+      919

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 securities, Federal agency debt securities, and 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, designated financial market utilities, and deposits held by depository institutions in joint accounts in connection with their participation in certain private-sector payment arrangements.  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 6, 2017

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

       349

     3,592

       348

       553

       776

     1,520

       737

       341

       191

       292

       916

     1,422

Special drawing rights certificate acct.

     5,200

       196

     1,818

       210

       237

       412

       654

       424

       150

        90

       153

       282

       574

Coin

     1,867

        46

        46

       186

       144

       273

       195

       293

        35

        52

       106

       189

       301

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

4,371,667

    85,175

2,461,626

   112,873

   126,773

   256,136

   257,330

   183,873

    58,300

    34,098

    62,009

   175,014

   558,459

Securities held outright1

4,225,961

    82,337

2,379,604

   109,112

   122,549

   247,601

   248,756

   177,738

    56,352

    32,948

    59,934

   169,178

   539,851

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,474

    47,822

1,382,094

    63,373

    71,178

   143,809

   144,479

   103,232

    32,730

    19,136

    34,810

    98,260

   313,550

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds3

2,454,474

    47,822

1,382,094

    63,373

    71,178

   143,809

   144,479

   103,232

    32,730

    19,136

    34,810

    98,260

   313,550

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

        86

     2,473

       113

       127

       257

       258

       185

        59

        34

        62

       176

       561

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,767,096

    34,430

   995,037

    45,626

    51,244

   103,535

   104,018

    74,322

    23,564

    13,777

    25,062

    70,742

   225,740

Unamortized premiums on securities  held outright5

   159,883

     3,115

    90,029

     4,128

     4,636

     9,368

     9,411

     6,724

     2,132

     1,247

     2,268

     6,401

    20,424

Unamortized discounts on securities  held outright5

   -14,219

      -277

    -8,006

      -367

      -412

      -833

      -837

      -598

      -190

      -111

      -202

      -569

    -1,816

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        43

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         8

         5

        15

         9

         5

         1

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden

Lane LLC7

     1,711

         0

     1,711

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Items in process of collection

        79

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        78

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Bank premises

     2,210

       115

       443

        72

       130

       197

       203

       204

       110

        88

       236

       219

       192

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        35

         2

        11

         2

         3

         8

         2

         1

         0

         0

         0

         0

         5

Foreign currency denominated

assets9

    21,174

       918

     6,782

     1,138

     1,725

     4,575

     1,235

       886

       232

        89

       206

       271

     3,118

Other assets10

    22,169

       470

    11,986

       562

       648

     1,491

     1,320

       929

       501

       186

       374

       905

     2,797

Interdistrict settlement account

         0

-      255

-   63,696

-    3,456

+    5,626

+      269

+   12,777

+   51,085

-      733

+    2,963

+    7,667

+    6,373

-   18,622

Total assets

4,437,148

    87,017

2,424,318

   111,936

   135,839

   264,137

   275,315

   238,434

    58,936

    37,758

    71,043

   184,169

   548,247

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 6, 2017 (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

1,742,521

    57,129

   576,845

    54,508

    84,200

   119,974

   241,405

   116,564

    52,201

    31,150

    48,046

   141,305

   219,194

Less: Notes held by F.R. Banks

   186,854

     6,448

    53,324

     6,779

     9,283

    13,573

    25,898

    11,775

     5,496

     3,066

     5,767

    17,197

    28,248

Federal Reserve notes, net

1,555,667

    50,681

   523,521

    47,729

    74,917

   106,400

   215,508

   104,789

    46,705

    28,085

    42,279

   124,108

   190,946

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   303,714

     5,917

   171,019

     7,842

     8,807

    17,795

    17,878

    12,774

     4,050

     2,368

     4,307

    12,159

    38,798

Deposits

2,529,004

    28,455

1,713,415

    53,808

    48,501

   130,346

    39,020

   118,766

     7,512

     6,395

    23,883

    47,108

   311,795

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

2,325,294

    28,449

1,566,758

    53,806

    48,498

   130,031

    39,011

    62,065

     7,505

     6,395

    23,882

    47,106

   311,788

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   122,127

         0

   122,127

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Foreign official

     5,168

         2

     5,141

         2

         3

         9

         2

         2

         0

         0

         0

         1

         6

Other12

    76,416

         5

    19,388

         0

         0

       307

         7

    56,699

         7

         0

         1

         1

         1

Deferred availability cash items

       657

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        84

         0

         0

       572

         0

         0

         0

Earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury13

     1,407

        34

       800

        30

        37

        70

        97

        49

        23

        12

        14

        64

       177

Other liabilities and accrued
dividends

     5,380

       160

     2,473

       208

       227

       584

       330

       307

       149

       140

       151

       215

       438

Total liabilities

4,395,830

    85,247

2,411,228

   109,616

   132,489

   255,195

   272,918

   236,684

    58,439

    37,571

    70,635

   183,653

   542,155

Capital

Capital paid in

    31,318

     1,336

     9,888

     1,783

     2,535

     6,781

     1,814

     1,331

       387

       144

       311

       388

     4,620

Surplus

    10,000

       434

     3,202

       538

       815

     2,161

       583

       419

       109

        42

        97

       128

     1,473

Other capital

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Total liabilities and capital

4,437,148

    87,017

2,424,318

   111,936

   135,839

   264,137

   275,315

   238,434

    58,936

    37,758

    71,043

   184,169

   548,247

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 6, 2017 (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 securities, Federal agency debt securities, and 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, designated financial market utilities, and deposits held by depository institutions in joint accounts in connection with their participation in certain private-sector payment arrangements.  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 6, 2017

Federal Reserve notes outstanding

1,742,521

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

   186,854

Federal Reserve notes to be collateralized

1,555,667

Collateral held against Federal Reserve notes

1,555,667

Gold certificate account

    11,037

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

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

1,539,430

Other assets pledged

         0

Memo:

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

4,225,961

Less: Face value of securities under reverse repurchase agreements

   297,338

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

3,928,623

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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