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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

March 22, 2018

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
Mar 21, 2018

Week ended
Mar 21, 2018

Change from week ended

Mar 14, 2018

Mar 22, 2017

Reserve Bank credit

4,361,534

+    2,113

-   74,683

4,360,723

Securities held outright1

4,193,059

+    1,718

-   58,961

4,192,285

U.S. Treasury securities

2,424,664

+      160

-   39,250

2,424,723

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,293,885

         0

-   46,526

2,293,885

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   111,220

         0

+    5,319

   111,220

Inflation compensation3

    19,559

+      160

+    1,957

    19,618

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-    8,938

     4,391

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,764,005

+    1,559

-   10,772

1,763,171

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   155,314

-      366

-   14,705

   155,105

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,063

+       22

+      923

   -14,054

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        16

+        6

+        7

        14

Primary credit

         5

+        3

+        2

         0

Secondary credit

         0

         0

         0

         0

Seasonal credit

        11

+        2

+        6

        14

Other credit extensions

         0

         0

         0

         0

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,708

         0

+        1

     1,708

Float

      -153

+       36

+      137

      -152

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        77

+       13

-      942

        77

Other Federal Reserve assets9

    25,576

+      684

-    1,144

    25,741

Foreign currency denominated assets10

    22,201

-       21

+    2,136

    22,163

Gold stock

    11,041

         0

         0

    11,041

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

     5,200

Treasury currency outstanding11

    49,535

+       14

+      793

    49,535

Total factors supplying reserve funds

4,449,512

+    2,106

-   71,754

4,448,663

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
Mar 21, 2018

Week ended
Mar 21, 2018

Change from week ended

Mar 14, 2018

Mar 22, 2017

Currency in circulation11

1,634,202

+      876

+  102,380

1,634,754

Reverse repurchase agreements12

   241,746

+   15,419

-  239,663

   249,149

Foreign official and international accounts

   231,040

+    8,369

-   13,899

   228,563

Others

    10,706

+    7,050

-  225,764

    20,586

Treasury cash holdings

       316

         0

+       53

       317

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

   404,185

+   67,823

+  256,227

   385,095

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

         0

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   316,454

+   66,525

+  245,627

   298,973

Foreign official

     5,254

         0

+       81

     5,254

Other13

    82,477

+    1,299

+   10,520

    80,867

Other liabilities and capital14

    45,476

-      770

-    2,925

    44,280

Total factors, other than reserve balances,
absorbing reserve funds

2,325,925

+   83,349

+  116,072

2,313,595

Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks

2,123,587

-   81,242

-  187,826

2,135,068

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
Mar 21, 2018

Week ended
Mar 21, 2018

Change from week ended

Mar 14, 2018

Mar 22, 2017

Securities held in custody for foreign official and international accounts

3,440,035

-   12,171

+  228,192

3,444,637

Marketable U.S. Treasury securities1

3,097,467

-   11,595

+  210,016

3,092,098

Federal agency debt and mortgage-backed securities2

   263,136

+      644

+      381

   273,104

Other securities3

    79,432

-    1,220

+   17,795

    79,435

Securities lent to dealers

    22,700

-    1,735

-    1,127

    25,940

Overnight facility4

    22,700

-    1,735

-    1,127

    25,940

U.S. Treasury securities

    22,700

-    1,735

-    1,051

    25,940

Federal agency debt securities

         0

         0

-       77

         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, March 21, 2018

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

        14

         0

         0

         0

         0

...

        14

U.S. Treasury securities1

Holdings

    31,201

    89,280

   298,434

1,081,492

   297,970

   626,346

2,424,723

Weekly changes

+   31,201

-   31,201

+        4

+       22

+       41

+       93

+      161

Federal agency debt securities2

Holdings

         0

     1,982

         0

        62

         0

     2,347

     4,391

Weekly changes

         0

+    1,982

-    1,982

         0

         0

         0

         0

Mortgage-backed securities3

Holdings

         0

         0

         1

       197

    36,593

1,726,381

1,763,171

Weekly changes

         0

         0

         0

+       24

-       71

-    5,370

-    5,417

Repurchase agreements4

         0

         0

...

...

...

...

         0

Central bank liquidity swaps5

        77

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        77

Reverse repurchase agreements4

   249,149

         0

...

...

...

...

   249,149

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

Mar 21, 2018

Mortgage-backed securities held outright1

1,763,171

Commitments to buy mortgage-backed securities2

     9,090

Commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities2

         0

Cash and cash equivalents3

         9

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

Mar 21, 2018

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC1

     1,708

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

         0

Accrued interest payable to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York2

         0

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

         0

1.

Fair value. Fair value reflects an estimate of the price that would be received upon selling an asset if the transaction were to be conducted in an orderly market on the measurement date. 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
Mar 21, 2018

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Mar 14, 2018

Mar 22, 2017

Assets

Gold certificate account

    11,037

         0

         0

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

         0

         0

Coin

     1,859

-       18

-       62

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

4,333,349

-    5,801

-   76,650

Securities held outright1

4,192,285

-    5,256

-   62,662

U.S. Treasury securities

2,424,723

+      161

-   39,251

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds, nominal2

2,293,885

         0

-   46,526

Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2

   111,220

         0

+    5,319

Inflation compensation3

    19,618

+      161

+    1,957

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

         0

-    8,938

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,763,171

-    5,417

-   14,474

Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5

   155,105

-      569

-   14,914

Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5

   -14,054

+       26

+      922

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        14

-        1

+        5

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC7

     1,708

         0

+        1

Items in process of collection

(0)

        88

+       14

+       39

Bank premises

     2,197

+        1

-        2

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        77

+       13

-      942

Foreign currency denominated assets9

    22,163

-      113

+    1,958

Other assets10

    23,544

-      131

-    1,354

Total assets

(0)

4,401,222

-    6,036

-   77,014

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
Mar 21, 2018

Change since

Wednesday

Wednesday

Mar 14, 2018

Mar 22, 2017

Liabilities

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

1,587,391

-      269

+  100,086

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   249,149

+   11,870

-  246,569

Deposits

(0)

2,520,162

-   16,103

+   73,212

Term deposits held by depository institutions

         0

         0

         0

Other deposits held by depository institutions

2,135,068

-   55,075

-  178,894

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   298,973

+   62,813

+  244,728

Foreign official

     5,254

         0

+       83

Other12

(0)

    80,867

-   23,840

+    7,295

Deferred availability cash items

(0)

       239

-      115

-      247

Other liabilities and accrued dividends13

     5,110

-    1,431

-    2,101

Total liabilities

(0)

4,362,051

-    6,047

-   75,619

Capital accounts

Capital paid in

    31,670

+       10

+    1,105

Surplus

     7,500

         0

-    2,500

Other capital accounts

         0

         0

         0

Total capital

    39,170

+       10

-    1,395

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, March 21, 2018

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

     1,859

        54

        46

       192

       124

       270

       190

       301

        31

        53

       112

       195

       292

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

4,333,349

    84,429

2,440,065

   111,885

   125,663

   253,893

   255,076

   182,265

    57,784

    33,788

    61,457

   173,476

   553,567

Securities held outright1

4,192,285

    81,681

2,360,641

   108,243

   121,572

   245,628

   246,773

   176,322

    55,903

    32,685

    59,456

   167,830

   535,549

U.S. Treasury securities

2,424,723

    47,243

1,365,342

    62,605

    70,315

   142,066

   142,728

   101,981

    32,333

    18,904

    34,388

    97,069

   309,749

Bills2

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Notes and bonds3

2,424,723

    47,243

1,365,342

    62,605

    70,315

   142,066

   142,728

   101,981

    32,333

    18,904

    34,388

    97,069

   309,749

Federal agency debt securities2

     4,391

        86

     2,473

       113

       127

       257

       258

       185

        59

        34

        62

       176

       561

Mortgage-backed securities4

1,763,171

    34,353

   992,827

    45,524

    51,130

   103,305

   103,787

    74,157

    23,511

    13,747

    25,006

    70,585

   225,238

Unamortized premiums on securities  held outright5

   155,105

     3,022

    87,338

     4,005

     4,498

     9,088

     9,130

     6,523

     2,068

     1,209

     2,200

     6,209

    19,814

Unamortized discounts on securities  held outright5

   -14,054

      -274

    -7,914

      -363

      -408

      -823

      -827

      -591

      -187

      -110

      -199

      -563

    -1,795

Repurchase agreements6

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Loans

        14

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        11

         0

         3

         0

         0

         0

Net portfolio holdings of Maiden

Lane LLC7

     1,708

         0

     1,708

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Items in process of collection

        88

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        87

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Bank premises

     2,197

       113

       444

        74

       121

       198

       203

       202

       109

        87

       235

       220

       192

Central bank liquidity swaps8

        77

         3

        25

         4

         6

        17

         4

         3

         1

         0

         1

         1

        11

Foreign currency denominated

assets9

    22,163

       961

     7,098

     1,192

     1,805

     4,789

     1,293

       928

       242

        94

       215

       283

     3,263

Other assets10

    23,544

       492

    12,658

       602

       686

     1,570

     1,393

       983

       592

       198

       398

     1,011

     2,961

Interdistrict settlement account

         0

-    4,602

-    5,287

+      769

-    4,309

+   16,219

+    8,003

+   39,005

-      148

+    1,747

+    7,477

+    1,073

-   59,948

Total assets

4,401,222

    81,995

2,462,168

   115,275

   124,887

   278,143

   268,424

   224,848

    59,102

    36,248

    70,340

   177,457

   502,335

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, March 21, 2018 (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

1,771,080

    58,840

   601,598

    53,849

    87,085

   122,530

   242,462

   114,555

    52,075

    30,719

    47,367

   139,789

   220,210

Less: Notes held by F.R. Banks

   183,688

     6,584

    48,720

     7,342

     9,840

    13,946

    27,504

    12,274

     5,315

     3,684

     6,013

    17,279

    25,186

Federal Reserve notes, net

1,587,391

    52,256

   552,878

    46,506

    77,246

   108,584

   214,959

   102,280

    46,760

    27,035

    41,355

   122,509

   195,024

Reverse repurchase agreements11

   249,149

     4,854

   140,294

     6,433

     7,225

    14,598

    14,666

    10,479

     3,322

     1,942

     3,534

     9,974

    31,828

Deposits

2,520,162

    23,041

1,754,593

    59,840

    37,054

   145,968

    36,105

   110,125

     8,286

     6,765

    24,917

    44,221

   269,247

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

2,135,068

    23,010

1,427,866

    59,838

    36,976

   145,808

    36,051

    52,135

     8,281

     6,764

    24,908

    44,191

   269,240

U.S. Treasury, General Account

   298,973

         0

   298,973

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Foreign official

     5,254

         2

     5,227

         2

         3

         9

         2

         2

         0

         0

         0

         1

         6

Other12

    80,867

        29

    22,527

         0

        75

       151

        52

    57,989

         5

         0

         9

        30

         2

Deferred availability cash items

       239

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

        62

         0

         0

       177

         0

         0

         0

Earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury13

     1,189

        21

       678

        23

        34

        33

        96

        42

        20

        11

        17

        61

       152

Other liabilities and accrued
dividends

     3,921

       161

     1,411

       185

       187

       478

       295

       270

       126

       138

       131

       204

       334

Total liabilities

4,362,051

    80,333

2,449,854

   112,987

   121,746

   269,661

   266,183

   223,196

    58,514

    36,068

    69,954

   176,969

   496,585

Capital

Capital paid in

    31,670

     1,343

     9,949

     1,861

     2,536

     6,862

     1,808

     1,334

       480

       145

       312

       395

     4,645

Surplus

     7,500

       319

     2,364

       426

       605

     1,620

       433

       318

       108

        34

        74

        93

     1,104

Other capital

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

         0

Total liabilities and capital

4,401,222

    81,995

2,462,168

   115,275

   124,887

   278,143

   268,424

   224,848

    59,102

    36,248

    70,340

   177,457

   502,335

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, March 21, 2018 (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 $7.5 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

Mar 21, 2018

Federal Reserve notes outstanding

1,771,080

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

   183,688

Federal Reserve notes to be collateralized

1,587,391

Collateral held against Federal Reserve notes

1,587,391

Gold certificate account

    11,037

Special drawing rights certificate account

     5,200

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

1,571,154

Other assets pledged

         0

Memo:

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

4,192,285

Less: Face value of securities under reverse repurchase agreements

   247,807

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

3,944,478

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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