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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 28, 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 27, 2017

Week ended
Dec 27, 2017

Change from week ended

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 28, 2016

Reserve Bank credit

4,417,716

+    9,424

-    9,508

4,408,906

Securities held outright1

4,231,118

-    2,891

-    2,273

4,223,535

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,224

-       20

-    9,367

2,454,219

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,324,404

         0

-   14,699

2,324,404

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   110,134

         0

+    3,437

   110,134

Inflation compensation3

    19,686

-       20

+    1,895

    19,680

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-   11,789

     4,391

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,772,503

-    2,871

+   18,883

1,764,926

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   159,236

-      459

-   14,348

   158,921

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,132

+       34

+      972

   -14,121

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        62

-       48

+       18

       141

Primary credit

        30

-       47

+       15

       108

Secondary credit

         0

         0

         0

         0

Seasonal credit

        33

         0

+        4

        33

Other credit extensions

         0

         0

         0

         0

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,712

         0

+        5

     1,712

Float

      -179

+       36

+      107

      -334

Central bank liquidity swaps8

    12,008

+   11,951

+    7,182

    12,008

Other Federal Reserve assets9

    27,890

+      801

-    1,171

    27,044

Foreign currency denominated assets10

    21,179

+       19

+    1,812

    21,229

Gold stock

    11,041

         0

         0

    11,041

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

     5,200

Treasury currency outstanding11

    49,360

+       14

+      836

    49,360

Total factors supplying reserve funds

4,504,495

+    9,457

-    6,861

4,495,736

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 27, 2017

Week ended
Dec 27, 2017

Change from week ended

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 28, 2016

Currency in circulation11

1,612,112

+    8,098

+  106,050

1,616,323

Reverse repurchase agreements12

   355,018

+   26,391

-  185,531

   386,791

Foreign official and international accounts

   235,076

+    7,275

-   12,204

   239,042

Others

   119,942

+   19,116

-  173,327

   147,749

Treasury cash holdings

       194

-       10

+       30

       214

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

   287,888

+   43,614

-  177,183

   268,636

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

         0

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   190,283

+   34,671

-  190,396

   186,486

Foreign official

     5,253

-       44

+       87

     5,254

Other13

    92,352

+    8,987

+   13,125

    76,897

Other liabilities and capital14

    47,859

-      897

+      905

    47,319

Total factors, other than reserve balances,
absorbing reserve funds

2,303,070

+   77,196

-  255,730

2,319,283

Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks

2,201,425

-   67,739

+  248,870

2,176,452

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 27, 2017

Week ended
Dec 27, 2017

Change from week ended

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 28, 2016

Securities held in custody for foreign official and international accounts

3,361,999

-   10,658

+  182,122

3,361,720

Marketable U.S. Treasury securities1

3,021,289

-    9,690

+  162,346

3,021,419

Federal agency debt and mortgage-backed securities2

   262,766

-      840

+    1,227

   262,408

Other securities3

    77,944

-      128

+   18,549

    77,893

Securities lent to dealers

    23,507

+    1,872

+    1,520

    22,804

Overnight facility4

    23,507

+    1,872

+    1,520

    22,804

U.S. Treasury securities

    23,507

+    1,872

+    1,536

    22,804

Federal agency debt securities

         0

         0

-       16

         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 27, 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

       141

         0

         0

         0

         0

...

       141

U.S. Treasury securities1

Holdings

    17,504

    79,555

   328,412

1,095,446

   310,412

   622,890

2,454,219

Weekly changes

         0

-        1

         0

-        3

-        4

-       11

-       18

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

       173

    20,013

1,744,739

1,764,926

Weekly changes

         0

         0

         0

-        5

-      354

-   10,167

-   10,525

Repurchase agreements4

         0

         0

...

...

...

...

         0

Central bank liquidity swaps5

    12,008

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

    12,008

Reverse repurchase agreements4

   386,791

         0

...

...

...

...

   386,791

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 27, 2017

Mortgage-backed securities held outright1

1,764,926

Commitments to buy mortgage-backed securities2

    18,733

Commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities2

         0

Cash and cash equivalents3

        22

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 27, 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 27, 2017

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 28, 2016

Assets

Gold certificate account

    11,037

         0

         0

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

Coin

     1,885

-        7

+       11

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

4,368,476

-   11,081

-   10,757

Securities held outright1

4,223,535

-   10,544

+    2,367

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,219

-       18

-    9,382

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,324,404

         0

-   14,699

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   110,134

         0

+    3,437

Inflation compensation3

    19,680

-       19

+    1,879

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-   11,789

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,764,926

-   10,525

+   23,539

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   158,921

-      598

-   14,188

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,121

+       32

+      971

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

Loans

       141

+       29

+       94

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,712

         0

+        5

Items in process of collection

(0)

        88

+       11

-        6

Bank premises

     2,218

+        4

+        8

Central bank liquidity swaps8

    12,008

+   11,951

+    7,182

Foreign currency denominated assets9

    21,229

+       23

+    1,941

Other assets10

    24,825

+      306

-    1,158

Total assets

(0)

4,448,680

+    1,210

-    2,771

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 27, 2017

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 28, 2016

Liabilities

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

1,569,058

+    8,393

+  106,484

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   386,791

+   36,989

-  186,966

Deposits

(0)

2,445,089

-   43,431

+   77,150

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

Other deposits held by depository institutions

2,176,452

-   60,690

+  233,469

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   186,486

+   15,669

-  186,339

Foreign official

     5,254

+        1

+       89

Other12

(0)

    76,897

+    1,589

+   29,931

Deferred availability cash items

(0)

       423

+      187

-      362

Other liabilities and accrued dividends13

     5,931

-      994

-       22

Total liabilities

(0)

4,407,291

+    1,143

-    3,717

Capital accounts

Capital paid in

    31,388

+       66

+      945

Surplus

    10,000

         0

         0

Other capital accounts

         0

         0

         0

Total capital

    41,388

+       66

+      945

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 27, 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

     1,885

        48

        47

       187

       144

       268

       194

       300

        37

        51

       108

       194

       307

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

4,368,476

    85,111

2,459,776

   112,788

   126,678

   255,943

   257,136

   183,740

    58,251

    34,070

    61,965

   174,879

   558,139

Securities held outright1

4,223,535

    82,290

2,378,238

   109,050

   122,479

   247,459

   248,613

   177,636

    56,320

    32,929

    59,900

   169,081

   539,541

U.S. Treasury securities

2,454,219

    47,817

1,381,950

    63,367

    71,170

   143,794

   144,464

   103,221

    32,726

    19,134

    34,807

    98,250

   313,517

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds3

2,454,219

    47,817

1,381,950

    63,367

    71,170

   143,794

   144,464

   103,221

    32,726

    19,134

    34,807

    98,250

   313,517

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

        86

     2,473

       113

       127

       257

       258

       185

        59

        34

        62

       176

       561

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,764,926

    34,387

   993,815

    45,570

    51,181

   103,408

   103,890

    74,231

    23,535

    13,760

    25,031

    70,655

   225,463

Unamortized premiums on securities  held outright5

   158,921

     3,096

    89,487

     4,103

     4,609

     9,311

     9,355

     6,684

     2,119

     1,239

     2,254

     6,362

    20,302

Unamortized discounts on securities  held outright5

   -14,121

      -275

    -7,951

      -365

      -409

      -827

      -831

      -594

      -188

      -110

      -200

      -565

    -1,804

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

       141

         0

         2

         0

         0

         0

         0

        14

         0

        12

        12

         1

       100

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

        88

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        88

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Bank premises

     2,218

       115

       449

        72

       131

       197

       204

       204

       110

        88

       237

       219

       193

Central bank liquidity swaps8

    12,008

       521

     3,845

       646

       978

     2,595

       700

       503

       131

        51

       117

       154

     1,768

Foreign currency denominated

assets9

    21,229

       920

     6,800

     1,141

     1,729

     4,587

     1,238

       889

       232

        90

       206

       271

     3,126

Other assets10

    24,825

       522

    13,477

       633

       724

     1,632

     1,481

     1,040

       396

       209

       417

     1,155

     3,139

Interdistrict settlement account

         0

-    2,264

-   58,876

-    2,706

-      162

+   23,776

+   16,883

+   42,456

-      105

+    2,941

+    6,833

+      147

-   28,923

Total assets

4,448,680

    85,519

2,432,638

   113,320

   131,012

   290,187

   280,099

   230,293

    59,543

    37,780

    70,327

   178,217

   539,744

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 27, 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

1,746,453

    57,234

   578,116

    54,279

    83,806

   119,519

   244,244

   116,040

    52,082

    31,095

    47,959

   140,828

   221,250

Less: Notes held by F.R. Banks

   177,395

     6,118

    49,344

     6,595

     8,868

    13,615

    24,525

    10,926

     5,218

     2,963

     5,771

    16,482

    26,970

Federal Reserve notes, net

1,569,058

    51,116

   528,773

    47,684

    74,938

   105,904

   219,719

   105,114

    46,864

    28,132

    42,188

   124,346

   194,280

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   386,791

     7,536

   217,799

     9,987

    11,217

    22,662

    22,768

    16,268

     5,158

     3,016

     5,486

    15,484

    49,411

Deposits

2,445,089

    24,906

1,670,420

    53,103

    41,245

   152,000

    34,675

   106,833

     6,811

     5,972

    22,099

    37,605

   289,419

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

2,176,452

    24,897

1,456,254

    53,101

    41,242

   151,847

    34,666

    52,554

     6,807

     5,972

    22,095

    37,604

   289,412

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   186,486

         0

   186,486

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Foreign official

     5,254

         2

     5,226

         2

         3

         9

         2

         2

         0

         0

         0

         1

         6

Other12

    76,897

         7

    22,454

         0

         0

       144

         7

    54,277

         3

         0

         4

         0

         1

Deferred availability cash items

       423

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

       103

         0

         0

       320

         0

         0

         0

Earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury13

     1,179

        27

       613

        31

        40

        95

        92

        40

        13

        11

         6

        62

       151

Other liabilities and accrued
dividends

     4,752

       165

     1,938

       194

       225

       585

       345

       289

       135

       143

       140

       203

       390

Total liabilities

4,407,291

    83,750

2,419,542

   110,999

   127,664

   281,245

   277,702

   228,544

    58,981

    37,594

    69,919

   177,701

   533,651

Capital

Capital paid in

    31,388

     1,336

     9,894

     1,783

     2,534

     6,781

     1,814

     1,331

       453

       144

       311

       389

     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

4,448,680

    85,519

2,432,638

   113,320

   131,012

   290,187

   280,099

   230,293

    59,543

    37,780

    70,327

   178,217

   539,744

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 27, 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 27, 2017

Federal Reserve notes outstanding

1,746,453

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

   177,395

Federal Reserve notes to be collateralized

1,569,058

Collateral held against Federal Reserve notes

1,569,058

Gold certificate account

    11,037

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

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

1,552,821

Other assets pledged

         0

Memo:

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

4,223,535

Less: Face value of securities under reverse repurchase agreements

   378,882

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

3,844,654

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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