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H.6 (508)

Money Stock Revisions

The Federal Reserve revised its measures of the money stock and their components to incorporate a new quarterly benchmark. Revisions to deposit data for banks and thrift institutions that are not weekly deposit reporters start in 2020. 1 Revisions to data on retail money market mutual funds start in 1996. This quarterly benchmark also incorporates revisions to the amount of foreign currency denominated deposits excluded from the savings deposit and small time deposit components of the aggregates. 2 The revisions make use of more granular reporting currently required to more accurately estimate the amounts deducted from relevant components starting in 2000 to date. For more information on the revisions to savings and small time deposits, see the H.6 Technical Q&As.

 1.  Revised quarterly data are from the commercial bank Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (FFIEC 031, 041, and 051; OMB No. 7100-0036), the credit union Statement of Financial Condition (NCUA 5300/5300SF; OMB No. 3133-0004), and the discontinued quarterly collection of the Report of Deposits and Vault Cash (FR 2900; OMB No. 7100-0087).  Return to text

 2.  Information on foreign currency denominated deposits are reported quarterly on the Report of Foreign (Non-U.S.) Currency Deposits (FR 2915; OMB No. 7100-0237) and subtracted from the appropriate component when constructing the monetary aggregates.  Return to text

Table 1

Money Stock Measures. Billions of dollars unless otherwise noted.
Date Seasonally adjusted Not seasonally adjusted
M1 1 M2 2 Monetary base M1 1 M2 2 Memorandum: Reserves
Currency in circulation 3 Reserve balances 4 Monetary base 5 Total reserves 6 Total ($M) borrowings 7 Nonborrowed reserves 8
Mar. 2020 4,281.3 16,011.4 1,838.0 2,045.1 3,883.1 4,289.1 16,076.1 2,099.4 40,553.7 2,058.8
Apr. 2020 4,774.4 17,039.1 1,891.3 2,953.6 4,844.9 4,850.5 17,122.9 2,953.6 124,460.6 2,829.1
May 2020 16,262.0 17,889.2 1,931.8 3,217.6 5,149.4 16,170.6 17,788.2 3,217.6 111,844.6 3,105.8
June 2020 16,583.8 18,175.7 1,958.3 3,043.6 5,001.8 16,544.4 18,127.4 3,043.6 97,671.4 2,945.9
July 2020 16,773.8 18,316.6 1,981.7 2,718.5 4,700.3 16,746.5 18,277.5 2,718.5 92,943.3 2,625.6
Aug. 2020 16,887.0 18,378.5 2,007.6 2,799.7 4,807.4 16,869.1 18,346.5 2,799.7 83,125.6 2,716.6
Sept. 2020 17,156.8 18,601.6 2,027.5 2,852.8 4,880.3 17,136.8 18,569.7 2,852.8 78,387.1 2,774.4
Oct. 2020 17,346.8 18,747.9 2,040.5 2,876.6 4,917.1 17,321.1 18,717.1 2,876.6 74,058.7 2,802.6
Nov. 2020 17,589.1 18,958.7 2,058.3 3,034.7 5,093.0 17,642.1 19,009.4 3,034.7 66,597.5 2,968.1
Dec. 2020 17,812.4 19,129.5 2,071.6 3,135.0 5,206.5 17,949.8 19,278.7 3,135.0 58,684.6 3,076.3
Jan. 2021 18,100.7 19,393.2 2,094.2 3,153.8 5,248.0 18,092.3 19,409.4 3,153.8 52,590.8 3,101.2
Feb. 2021 18,389.4 19,665.5 2,100.9 3,345.9 5,446.8 18,276.8 19,567.1 3,345.9 53,475.8 3,292.5
Mar. 2021 18,669.4 19,913.5 2,117.8 3,721.3 5,839.0 18,740.1 19,996.1 3,721.3 57,950.3 3,663.3
Apr. 2021 18,915.8 20,122.9 2,154.9 3,887.3 6,042.1 19,066.4 20,278.3 3,887.3 66,805.2 3,820.5
May 2021 19,193.2 20,372.7 2,169.5 3,872.4 6,041.9 19,144.1 20,312.2 3,872.4 80,781.7 3,791.6
June 2021 19,238.2 20,387.4 2,179.1 3,848.1 6,027.1 19,292.6 20,430.0 3,848.1 87,746.0 3,760.3
July 2021 19,402.0 20,534.6 2,186.4 3,943.9 6,130.3 19,445.9 20,564.8 3,943.9 87,621.1 3,856.3

Footnotes

Components may not add to totals due to rounding.

  1. Before May 2020, M1 consists of (1) currency outside the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve Banks, and the vaults of depository institutions; (2) demand deposits at commercial banks (excluding those amounts held by depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign banks and official institutions) less cash items in the process of collection and Federal Reserve float; and (3) other checkable deposits (OCDs), consisting of negotiable order of withdrawal, or NOW, and automatic transfer service, or ATS, accounts at depository institutions, share draft accounts at credit unions, and demand deposits at thrift institutions. Beginning May 2020, M1 consists of (1) currency outside the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve Banks, and the vaults of depository institutions; (2) demand deposits at commercial banks (excluding those amounts held by depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign banks and official institutions) less cash items in the process of collection and Federal Reserve float; and (3) other liquid deposits, consisting of OCDs and savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts). Seasonally adjusted M1 is constructed by summing currency, demand deposits, and OCDs (before May 2020) or other liquid deposits (beginning May 2020), each seasonally adjusted separately. For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcement and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020.
  2. Before May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (3) balances in retail money market funds (MMFs) less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Beginning May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less IRA and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (2) balances in retail MMFs less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Seasonally adjusted M2 is constructed by summing savings deposits (before May 2020), small-denomination time deposits, and retail MMFs, each seasonally adjusted separately, and adding this result to seasonally adjusted M1.
  3. Currency in circulation consists of Federal Reserve notes and coin outside the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks.
  4. Reserve balances are balances held by depository institutions in master accounts and excess balance accounts at Federal Reserve Banks.
  5. Monetary base equals currency in circulation plus reserve balances.
  6. Total reserves equal reserve balances plus, before April 2020, vault cash used to satisfy reserve requirements.
  7. Total borrowings in millions of dollars from the Federal Reserve are borrowings from the discount window's primary, secondary, and seasonal credit programs and other borrowings from emergency lending facilities. For borrowings included, see "Loans" in table 1 of the H.4.1 statistical release.
  8. Nonborrowed reserves equal total reserves less total borrowings from the Federal Reserve.

Table 2

Seasonally Adjusted Components of M1 and Non-M1 M2. Billions of dollars.
Date M1 Non-M1 M2
Currency 1 Demand
deposits 2
Other
checkable
deposits 3
Other liquid
deposits 4
Savings
deposits 5
Small-
denomination
time deposits 6
Retail money
market funds 7
Mar. 2020 1,746.1 1,841.9 693.3   10,176.8 519.1 1,034.1
Apr. 2020 1,781.6 2,006.0 986.8   10,661.7 495.6 1,107.3
May 2020 1,820.0 2,108.3   12,333.7   478.4 1,148.8
June 2020 1,856.6 2,177.0   12,550.2   446.0 1,145.9
July 2020 1,885.8 2,216.0   12,672.0   413.5 1,129.3
Aug. 2020 1,911.1 2,261.9   12,714.0   378.8 1,112.7
Sept. 2020 1,927.9 2,386.1   12,842.8   348.6 1,096.3
Oct. 2020 1,944.1 2,418.5   12,984.2   316.4 1,084.7
Nov. 2020 1,956.8 2,788.0   12,844.2   280.9 1,088.8
Dec. 2020 1,969.3 3,318.2   12,524.8   251.5 1,065.6
Jan. 2021 1,992.6 3,461.0   12,647.1   229.7 1,062.8
Feb. 2021 2,006.9 3,678.1   12,704.5   206.3 1,069.7
Mar. 2021 2,018.0 3,797.8   12,853.6   185.8 1,058.3
Apr. 2021 2,050.7 3,762.7   13,102.4   163.1 1,043.9
May 2021 2,065.0 3,994.7   13,133.5   147.3 1,032.2
June 2021 2,079.4 4,207.4   12,951.4   132.9 1,016.2
July 2021 2,089.4 4,337.0   12,975.5   120.3 1,012.4

Footnotes

Components may not add to totals due to rounding.

  1. Currency consists of Federal Reserve notes and coin outside the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve Banks, and the vaults of depository institutions.
  2. Demand deposits at domestically chartered commercial banks, U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, and Edge Act corporations (excluding those amounts held by depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign banks and official institutions) less cash items in the process of collection and Federal Reserve float.
  3. Other checkable deposits consist of negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) and automatic transfer service (ATS) balances at depository institutions, share draft accounts at credit unions, and demand deposits at thrift institutions.
  4. Other liquid deposits consist of NOW and ATS balances at depository institutions, share draft accounts at credit unions, demand deposits at thrift institutions, and savings deposits, including money market deposit accounts. For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcement and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020.
  5. Savings deposits include money market deposit accounts.
  6. Small-denomination time deposits are those issued in amounts of less than $100,000. Individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh account balances at depository institutions are subtracted from small-denomination time deposits.
  7. IRA and Keogh account balances at money market funds are subtracted from retail money market funds.

Table 3

Not Seasonally Adjusted Components of M1 and Non-M1 M2. Billions of dollars.
Date M1 Non-M1 M2 Memorandum: IRA and Keogh accounts
Currency 1 Demand
deposits 2
Other
checkable
deposits 3
Other liquid
deposits 4
Savings
deposits 5
Small-
denomination
time deposits 6
Retail money
market funds 7
At depository
institutions
At money
market funds
Total
Mar. 2020 1,747.4 1,826.7 714.9   10,223.1 516.4 1,047.6 549.6 349.2 898.8
Apr. 2020 1,784.3 2,047.4 1,018.8   10,662.3 498.2 1,111.9 566.0 361.4 927.3
May 2020 1,824.3 2,125.7   12,220.6   481.1 1,136.5 566.2 364.3 930.5
June 2020 1,857.1 2,216.5   12,470.8   452.3 1,130.6 566.4 367.4 933.8
July 2020 1,884.2 2,261.0   12,601.3   418.8 1,112.2 570.0 371.1 941.0
Aug. 2020 1,908.8 2,274.1   12,686.2   381.7 1,095.6 577.9 375.8 953.7
Sept. 2020 1,929.2 2,387.4   12,820.1   350.4 1,082.6 585.9 380.5 966.4
Oct. 2020 1,944.1 2,427.4   12,949.7   315.2 1,080.7 592.9 382.8 975.7
Nov. 2020 1,957.9 2,753.0   12,931.2   277.0 1,090.2 598.7 382.5 981.2
Dec. 2020 1,973.8 3,356.3   12,619.7   248.3 1,080.6 604.7 382.1 986.8
Jan. 2021 1,988.3 3,367.8   12,736.2   228.0 1,089.1 606.6 380.2 986.9
Feb. 2021 1,999.3 3,527.4   12,750.1   205.2 1,085.1 604.4 376.9 981.4
Mar. 2021 2,020.0 3,762.2   12,957.9   184.8 1,071.3 602.3 373.6 975.9
Apr. 2021 2,053.6 3,846.5   13,166.3   163.8 1,048.1 601.0 e 372.8 e 973.9 e
May 2021 2,068.7 4,032.6   13,042.8   147.9 1,020.2 601.0 e 375.4 e 976.5 e
June 2021 2,080.6 4,290.2   12,921.8   134.4 1,002.9 601.0 e 378.1 e 979.1 e
July 2021 2,087.1 4,422.5   12,936.3   121.7 997.2 601.0 e 379.5 e 980.5 e

Footnotes

Components may not add to totals due to rounding.

e estimated

  1. Currency consists of Federal Reserve notes and coin outside the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve Banks, and the vaults of depository institutions.
  2. Demand deposits at domestically chartered commercial banks, U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, and Edge Act corporations (excluding those amounts held by depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign banks and official institutions) less cash items in the process of collection and Federal Reserve float.
  3. Other checkable deposits consist of negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) and automatic transfer service (ATS) balances at depository institutions, share draft accounts at credit unions, and demand deposits at thrift institutions.
  4. Other liquid deposits consist of NOW and ATS balances at depository institutions, share draft accounts at credit unions, demand deposits at thrift institutions, and savings deposits, including money market deposit accounts. For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcement and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020.
  5. Savings deposits include money market deposit accounts.
  6. Small-denomination time deposits are those issued in amounts of less than $100,000. Individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh account balances at depository institutions are subtracted from small-denomination time deposits.
  7. IRA and Keogh account balances at money market funds are subtracted from retail money market funds.
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