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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 14, 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 13, 2017

Week ended
Dec 13, 2017

Change from week ended

Dec 6, 2017

Dec 14, 2016

Reserve Bank credit

4,400,762

+    4,210

-   16,609

4,413,202

Securities held outright1

4,227,640

+    1,673

-      678

4,238,883

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,262

-      219

-    9,256

2,454,256

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,324,404

-      200

-   14,699

2,324,404

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   110,134

         0

+    3,437

   110,134

Inflation compensation3

    19,724

-       19

+    2,006

    19,717

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-   14,102

     4,391

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,768,986

+    1,891

+   22,679

1,780,237

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   159,789

-      197

-   14,565

   160,036

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,198

+       32

+      978

   -14,187

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        44

+        2

+       14

        35

Primary credit

         8

+        3

+        2

         4

Secondary credit

         0

         0

         0

         0

Seasonal credit

        36

-        1

+       12

        31

Other credit extensions

         0

         0

         0

         0

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,711

         0

+        4

     1,712

Float

      -260

+      131

+      101

      -253

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        42

+        7

-    1,434

        42

Other Federal Reserve assets9

    25,994

+    2,563

-    1,029

    26,934

Foreign currency denominated assets10

    21,075

-      207

+    1,385

    21,082

Gold stock

    11,041

         0

         0

    11,041

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

     5,200

Treasury currency outstanding11

    49,315

+       14

+      814

    49,315

Total factors supplying reserve funds

4,487,393

+    4,017

-   14,410

4,499,840

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 13, 2017

Week ended
Dec 13, 2017

Change from week ended

Dec 6, 2017

Dec 14, 2016

Currency in circulation11

1,602,440

+    2,892

+  104,964

1,604,008

Reverse repurchase agreements12

   322,411

+   22,596

-  112,960

   372,129

Foreign official and international accounts

   225,032

-    3,803

-   18,759

   228,737

Others

    97,378

+   26,398

-   94,202

   143,392

Treasury cash holdings

       200

-        1

+       40

       206

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

   161,383

-   49,044

-  221,304

   151,689

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

         0

U.S. Treasury, General Account

    76,208

-   51,378

-  248,317

    64,734

Foreign official

     5,241

+       73

+       28

     5,252

Other13

    79,933

+    2,260

+   26,984

    81,703

Other liabilities and capital14

    48,397

+      102

+      584

    49,047

Total factors, other than reserve balances,
absorbing reserve funds

2,134,831

-   23,455

-  228,677

2,177,079

Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks

2,352,562

+   27,472

+  214,266

2,322,762

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 13, 2017

Week ended
Dec 13, 2017

Change from week ended

Dec 6, 2017

Dec 14, 2016

Securities held in custody for foreign official and international accounts

3,384,653

-    5,504

+  231,868

3,381,935

Marketable U.S. Treasury securities1

3,042,073

-    5,810

+  214,645

3,038,987

Federal agency debt and mortgage-backed securities2

   264,152

-      163

-    1,294

   264,426

Other securities3

    78,429

+      470

+   18,518

    78,523

Securities lent to dealers

    20,863

+    1,020

-    3,180

    23,154

Overnight facility4

    20,863

+    1,020

-    3,180

    23,154

U.S. Treasury securities

    20,863

+    1,020

-    3,156

    23,154

Federal agency debt securities

         0

         0

-       25

         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 13, 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

         4

        31

         0

         0

         0

...

        35

U.S. Treasury securities1

Holdings

         0

    97,060

   328,412

1,095,451

   310,420

   622,912

2,454,256

Weekly changes

         0

         0

-        1

-        3

-        5

-      210

-      218

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

1,759,645

1,780,237

Weekly changes

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

+   13,141

+   13,141

Repurchase agreements4

         0

         0

...

...

...

...

         0

Central bank liquidity swaps5

        42

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        42

Reverse repurchase agreements4

   372,129

         0

...

...

...

...

   372,129

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 13, 2017

Mortgage-backed securities held outright1

1,780,237

Commitments to buy mortgage-backed securities2

    19,481

Commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities2

        83

Cash and cash equivalents3

         0

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 13, 2017

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC1

     1,712

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 13, 2017

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Dec 6, 2017

Dec 14, 2016

Assets

Gold certificate account

    11,037

         0

         0

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

Coin

     1,883

+       16

+       13

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

4,384,767

+   13,100

-   17,035

Securities held outright1

4,238,883

+   12,922

-    3,557

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,256

-      218

-    9,275

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,324,404

-      200

-   14,699

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   110,134

         0

+    3,437

Inflation compensation3

    19,717

-       19

+    1,986

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-   14,102

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,780,237

+   13,141

+   19,822

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   160,036

+      153

-   14,442

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,187

+       32

+      978

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        35

-        8

-       15

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,712

+        1

+        4

Items in process of collection

(0)

        70

-        9

-        4

Bank premises

     2,212

+        2

+       12

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        42

+        7

-    1,434

Foreign currency denominated assets9

    21,082

-       92

+    1,323

Other assets10

    24,722

+    2,553

-    1,126

Total assets

(0)

4,452,726

+   15,578

-   18,247

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 13, 2017

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Dec 6, 2017

Dec 14, 2016

Liabilities

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

1,556,777

+    1,110

+  104,677

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   372,129

+   68,415

-   56,752

Deposits

(0)

2,474,451

-   54,553

-   68,154

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

Other deposits held by depository institutions

2,322,762

-    2,532

+  199,207

U.S. Treasury, General Account

    64,734

-   57,393

-  260,537

Foreign official

     5,252

+       84

+       73

Other12

(0)

    81,703

+    5,287

-    6,896

Deferred availability cash items

(0)

       322

-      335

-      304

Other liabilities and accrued dividends13

     7,726

+      939

+    1,383

Total liabilities

(0)

4,411,405

+   15,575

-   19,150

Capital accounts

Capital paid in

    31,321

+        3

+      903

Surplus

    10,000

         0

         0

Other capital accounts

         0

         0

         0

Total capital

    41,321

+        3

+      903

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 13, 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

     1,883

        48

        47

       187

       145

       273

       194

       299

        36

        51

       108

       192

       302

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

4,384,767

    85,431

2,469,007

   113,212

   127,153

   256,904

   258,101

   184,425

    58,469

    34,200

    62,195

   175,534

   560,135

Securities held outright1

4,238,883

    82,589

2,386,881

   109,446

   122,924

   248,359

   249,516

   178,282

    56,525

    33,048

    60,117

   169,695

   541,501

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,256

    47,818

1,381,971

    63,368

    71,171

   143,796

   144,467

   103,223

    32,727

    19,135

    34,807

    98,251

   313,522

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds3

2,454,256

    47,818

1,381,971

    63,368

    71,171

   143,796

   144,467

   103,223

    32,727

    19,135

    34,807

    98,251

   313,522

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

        86

     2,473

       113

       127

       257

       258

       185

        59

        34

        62

       176

       561

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,780,237

    34,686

1,002,437

    45,965

    51,625

   104,305

   104,791

    74,874

    23,739

    13,880

    25,248

    71,268

   227,419

Unamortized premiums on securities  held outright5

   160,036

     3,118

    90,115

     4,132

     4,641

     9,377

     9,420

     6,731

     2,134

     1,248

     2,270

     6,407

    20,444

Unamortized discounts on securities  held outright5

   -14,187

      -276

    -7,989

      -366

      -411

      -831

      -835

      -597

      -189

      -111

      -201

      -568

    -1,812

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        35

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         8

         0

        14

        10

         0

         2

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden

Lane LLC7

     1,712

         0

     1,712

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Items in process of collection

        70

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        69

         0

         0

         1

         0

         0

         0

Bank premises

     2,212

       115

       444

        72

       130

       197

       204

       204

       110

        88

       236

       219

       192

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        42

         2

        13

         2

         3

         9

         2

         2

         0

         0

         0

         1

         6

Foreign currency denominated

assets9

    21,082

       914

     6,752

     1,133

     1,717

     4,556

     1,230

       882

       231

        89

       205

       269

     3,104

Other assets10

    24,722

       523

    13,391

       628

       719

     1,645

     1,472

     1,038

       535

       204

       413

     1,041

     3,113

Interdistrict settlement account

         0

-    1,993

-   89,275

-    2,293

+    8,267

+   10,429

+   19,084

+   46,842

-      213

+    3,396

+    8,499

+    8,128

-   10,873

Total assets

4,452,726

    85,585

2,407,502

   113,500

   138,926

   275,201

   282,530

   234,852

    59,659

    38,310

    72,103

   186,582

   557,977

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 13, 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

1,747,738

    57,434

   578,643

    54,466

    84,116

   119,848

   243,460

   116,430

    52,145

    31,209

    48,061

   141,233

   220,693

Less: Notes held by F.R. Banks

   190,961

     6,606

    53,968

     6,894

     9,716

    13,872

    27,007

    12,209

     5,644

     2,997

     5,823

    17,556

    28,668

Federal Reserve notes, net

1,556,777

    50,828

   524,675

    47,572

    74,400

   105,975

   216,453

   104,221

    46,501

    28,211

    42,238

   123,677

   192,025

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   372,129

     7,250

   209,543

     9,608

    10,791

    21,803

    21,905

    15,651

     4,962

     2,901

     5,278

    14,897

    47,538

Deposits

2,474,451

    25,524

1,656,424

    53,735

    50,090

   137,772

    41,202

   112,840

     7,512

     6,594

    23,988

    47,164

   311,605

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

2,322,762

    25,515

1,563,507

    53,733

    50,086

   137,553

    41,193

    54,327

     7,507

     6,594

    23,987

    47,161

   311,598

U.S. Treasury, General Account

    64,734

         0

    64,734

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Foreign official

     5,252

         2

     5,225

         2

         3

         9

         2

         2

         0

         0

         0

         1

         6

Other12

    81,703

         8

    22,958

         0

         0

       210

         7

    58,511

         4

         0

         1

         3

         1

Deferred availability cash items

       322

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        67

         0

         0

       256

         0

         0

         0

Earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury13

     1,455

        19

       823

        35

        40

        70

       108

        56

        21

        12

        17

        71

       184

Other liabilities and accrued
dividends

     6,271

       194

     2,944

       230

       255

       638

       399

       335

       166

       149

       173

       256

       532

Total liabilities

4,411,405

    83,816

2,394,409

   111,179

   135,576

   266,259

   280,133

   233,103

    59,162

    38,123

    71,695

   186,066

   551,884

Capital

Capital paid in

    31,321

     1,336

     9,891

     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

4,452,726

    85,585

2,407,502

   113,500

   138,926

   275,201

   282,530

   234,852

    59,659

    38,310

    72,103

   186,582

   557,977

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 13, 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 13, 2017

Federal Reserve notes outstanding

1,747,738

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

   190,961

Federal Reserve notes to be collateralized

1,556,777

Collateral held against Federal Reserve notes

1,556,777

Gold certificate account

    11,037

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

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

1,540,540

Other assets pledged

         0

Memo:

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

4,238,883

Less: Face value of securities under reverse repurchase agreements

   359,891

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

3,878,992

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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