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October 31,
Strictly Confidential (FR)
1986
Class I FOMC
MONETARY POLICY ALTERNATIVES
Prepared for the Federal Open Market Committee
By the staff
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
CLASS I - FOMC
October 31,
1986
MONETARY POLICY ALTERNATIVES
Recent Developments
(1)
M2 and M3 increased at annual rates of 8-3/4 and 7-1/2 percent
respectively on average over September and October, well below their rates of
growth through the spring and summer.
Both aggregates were within the Commit-
tee's 7 to 9 percent range for the August-December period, and in October were
very close to the upper ends of their 6 to 9 percent annual growth cones.
M1
growth, while still quite strong at a 12-1/2 percent rate over September and
October, was down substantially from its average over the previous several
months .
(2) The slowing in M2 growth reflected in part weakness in its
overnight RP component relative to previous months, when if had been boosted
to finance unusually sizable acquisitions of government securities; variations
in this component largely accounted for the more marked slowing in M2 growth
in September and moderate rebound in October.
Expansion in the sum of the
other components of M2 also decelerated somewhat over the September-October
period.
Shifts from time deposits into the more liquid interest-bearing re-
tail components of M2 persisted in September and appear to have intensified
in October.
Offering rates on time deposits have adjusted relatively promptly
to earlier declines in market rates, while rates on NOW and savings accounts
have continued to adjust only sluggishly.
Inflows to OCDs have remained very
strong, and most of the slowing of M1 growth on average over the two months
was accounted for by a sharp deceleration of its demand deposit component.
KEY MONETARY AGGREGATES
(Seasonally adjusted annual rates of growth)
OctoberP
August
to
OctoberP
QIV' 85
to
OctoberP
August
September
Ml
20.8
9.9
14.9
12.5
M2
11.1
7.4
10.0
8.8
9.0
M3
8.9
8.8
6.3
7.5
8.9
Domestic nonfinancial debt
12.5
12.0
n.a.
n.a.
Bank credit
13.8
11.5
3.4
7.4
9.0
Ncnborrowed reserves 2
18.8
10.9
16.6
13.8
19.9
Total reserves
19.7
11.6
13.4
12.6
18.2
Monetary base
12.0
5.5
11.3
8.4
9.5
407
438
3123
739
729
7173
Money and credit aggregates
14.4
12.61
Reserve measures
Memo:
(Millions of dollars)
Adjustment and seasonal
-
-
borrowing
Excess reserves
-
p - Based on partial data for October.
n.a. - Not available.
1. QIV 1985 to September.
Includes "other extended credit" from the Federal Reserve.
2.
3. Based on data through the reserve maintenance period ending October 22.
NOTE: Monthly reserve measures, including excess reserves and borrowing, are calculated by prorating averages for 2-week reserve maintenance periods that overlap
months. Data incorporate adjustments for discontinuities associated with implementation of the Monetary Control Act and other regulatory changes to reserve requirements.
However, demand deposit growth strengthened a bit over October, contributing
to a rebound in M1 growth from around 10 percent in September to 15 percent
in October.
Large CDs ran off over the two months; the decline has been
especially pronounced in October, when bank credit growth slowed abruptly,
leading to a further moderation in M3 growth estimated for this month.
(3)
The debt of domestic nonfinancial sectors rose in September
at about a 12 percent rate, close to its pace for the first three quarters of
the year, but has shown signs of slowing in October.
Growth in September was
buoyed by the temporary surge in automobile financing.
Mortgage lending evi-
dently has continued brisk over the two months in association with a robust
pace of activity in the single family home market.
to the slowing in consumer credit,
by the debt ceiling.
In October, in addition
federal government borrowing was constrained
Business borrowing was subdued in September, but appears
to have picked up somewhat in October with a rebound in both bond offerings
and short-term borrowing.
Borrowing in tax-exempt markets dropped sharply
following the September 1 effective date under the tax bill for restrictions
on public-purpose borrowing; however, private-purpose borrowing has picked up
in October following clarification of limits on issuance under the new law.
(4)
Growth of nonborrowed and total reserves moderated somewhat
in September and October, reflecting the slower expansion of transactions
accounts.
Reserve paths were constructed throughout the intermeeting period
assuming $300 million of adjustment plus seasonal borrowing.
Borrowing
averaged $324 million in the two complete maintenance periods since the last
FOMC meeting; through the first eight days of the current period it has averaged $180 million.
With excess reserves in recent months running consis-
tently below levels of earlier this year, the path allowance was reduced to
$850 million.
(5) Federal funds generally have continued to trade around 5-7/8
percent over the intermeeting period. Other interest rates have eased off
somewhat on balance, with most short-term rates down about 5 to 20 basis
points and bond yields as much as 30 basis points lower.
Stock prices have
firmed somewhat, retracing a portion of the declines of early September.
Perceptions of stronger foreign demands for dollar assets-prompted in part
by expectations of a cut in the Japanese discount rate, which was announced
Friday-have contributed to recent increase in bond and stock prices.
The
Japanese action also was seen as giving the Federal Reserve more scope for an
easing of policy domestically, although levels of short-term rates do not
suggest widespread expectations of such a move in the near term.
(6)
The dollar rose about 1-1/2 percent on balance on a weighted
average basis over the intermeeting period.
In the first part of the period
the dollar had continued to move lower, particularly against the German mark
as it became clear that the Bundesbank would not act to lower interest rates
and as economic activity in Germany appeared robust.
Late in October, how-
ever, the dollar firmed substantially, first on reports of large shifts of
funds by Japanese institutional investors out of yen and into dollar denominated assets, and later with the release of September U.S. trade figures, which
were much better than market expectations, and the cut in the Japanese discount rate.
Policy alternatives
(7)
The table below presents three alternative specifications
for growth of the monetary aggregates together with associated federal
funds rate ranges.
at the last meeting.
Growth rates are shown from the August base chosen
More detailed data, including implied growth for
each alternative from September to December and from last year's fourthquarter base to the fourth quarter of this year, are shown on the table
and charts on the following pages.
(8)
With growth in the aggregates over September and October
at rates close to those contemplated at the last FOMC meeting, M2 and M3
would be expected to remain within the Committee's current 7 to 9 percent
range for the August to December period and very close to the upper ends
of their 1986 ranges under the reserve conditions assumed for each of the
three alternatives.
Growth in M1, while remaining below the pace in the
spring and summer under all the alternatives, would be expected to expand
at around a 14 percent rate for the year.
However, differences in reserve
conditions under the three alternatives would affect the trajectories of
the aggregates entering 1987.
Alt. A
Alt. B
9
7-3/4
13-1/2
8-1/2
7-1/2
12-1/2
3 to 7
4 to 8
Alt. C
Growth from
August to December
M2
M3
Ml
Associated federal funds
rate range
(9)
8
7-1/4
11-1/2
5 to 9
Alternative B assumes continuation of the current degree of
pressure on reserve postions, with adjustment plus seasonal borrowing at
Alternative Levels and Growth Rates for Key Monetary Aggregates
M2
Levels in billions
1986-July
August
September
October
November
December
Monthly Growth Rates
1986-July
August
September
October
November
December
M3
M1
Alt. A
Alt. B
Alt. C
Alt. A
Alt. B
Alt. C
Alt. A
Alt. B
Alt. C
2699.1
2724.1
2741.0
2699.1
2724.1
2741.0
2699.1
2724.1
2741.0
3375.1
3400.1
3424.9
3375.1
3400.1
3424.9
3375.1
3400.1
3424.9
676.1
687.8
693.5
676.1
687.8
693.5
676.1
687.8
693.5
2763.9
2781.6
2804.7
2763.9
2780.0
2800.2
2763.9
2778.4
2795.7
3442.8
3462.0
3486.9
3442.8
3460.9
3483.7
3442.8
3459.7
3481.2
702.1
710.9
719.0
702.1
710.2
716.8
702.1
709.5
714.5
12.8
11.1
7.4
12.8
11.1
7.4
12.8
11.1
7.4
13.0
8.9
8.8
13.0
8.9
8.8
13.0
8.9
8.8
16.7
20.8
9.9
16.7
20.8
9.9
16.7
20.8
9.9
10.0
7.7
10.0
10.0
7.0
8.7
10.0
6.3
7.5
6.3
6.7
8.6
6.3
6.3
7.9
6.3
5.9
7.5
14.9
15.0
13.7
14.9
13.8
11.2
14.9
12.6
8.5
6.1
4.3
10.4
11.2
8.8
6.1
4.3
10.4
11.2
8.5
6.6
7.5
9.0
10.1
7.5
6.6
7.5
9.0
10.1
7.4
6.6
7.5
9.0
10.1
7.2
10.7
7.7
15.8
17.4
14.5
10.7
7.7
15.8
17.4
13.9
10.7
7.7
15.8
17.4
13.4
Quarterly Ave. Growth Rates
1985-Q4
6.1
4.3
1986-Qi
Q2
10.4
Q3
11.2
Q4
9.1
Aug. 86 to Dec. 86
Sept.86 to Dec. 86
8.9
9.3
8.4
8.6
7.9
8.0
7.7
7.2
7.4
6.9
7.2
6.6
13.6
14.7
12.6
13.4
11.6
12.1
Q4 85 to Oct. 86
Q4 85 to Dec. 86
Q4 85 to Q4 86
9.0
9.1
9.1
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
8.8
8.9
8.9
8.8
8.8
8.9
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.7
8.7
14.4
14.7
14.6
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.0
14.3
1986 Ranges:
6 to 9
6 to 9
3 to 8
1
ACTUAL AND TARGETED M2
CHART
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SHORT RUN ALTERNATIVES
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the discount window around $300 million.
Federal funds are likely to re-
main near 5-7/8 percent and the Treasury bill rate in the vicinity of 5-1/4
percent.
levels.
Bond yields also would be expected to fluctuate around current
These rates might be especially sensitive to changing perceptions
of foreign demands for U.S. securities and accompanying movements in the
dollar on foreign exchange markets through the upcoming period of auction
and distribution of the Treasury's mid-quarter refunding issues.
And
credit market participants are likely to be watching developments in the
oil market particularly closely, given the uncertainty about future price
movements.
Mortgage rates might continue to edge down relative to Treasury
bond yields as concerns about accelerated repayments ebb further in a
relatively stable interest rate environment.
The dollar is expected to
drift lower, retracing its recent gains, in light of the continuing large
U.S. current account deficit.
(10)
M2, under alternative B, is expected to expand at an 8 per-
cent rate over November and December, a little below the average pace of
September and October and appreciably slower than over the summer months.
This growth would leave M2 right at the upper end of its 6 to 9 percent longrun range.
M2 growth over the remainder of the year should be restrained by
diminishing effects of earlier declines in market rates, and perhaps even
some increase in opportunity costs as depository institutions lower offering
rates on liquid retail deposits.
The prospects for a substantial slowing
of retail deposit growth, however, are limited by a continued reluctance on
the part of many depositories to breach the former regulatory ceilings of
5-1/2 percent on savings accounts and 5-1/4 percent on ordinary NOW accounts.
M2 growth in the fourth quarter would continue to exceed the expansion of
income, although by a little smaller margin than in the third quarter.
The
specifications of alternative B imply a 5 percent rate of decrease in M2
velocity in the fourth quarter, given the staff GNP forecast, bringing the
drop in velocity for the year to an historically large 4 percent.
(11)
Growth of M3 under alternative B also would be expected to
slow slightly further over November and December, coming in a little below
the 9 percent upper limit of its long-term range.
Issuance of managed
liabilities over the balance of the year is expected to be modest as the
Treasury rebuilds its cash balance at banks and as bank acquisitions of
securities remain below the unusually rapid pace over the summer months.
The use of purchased funds by thrifts may remain light if these institutions
continue to sell a large portion of their substantial mortgage originations
in the market.
On a quarterly-average basis, M3 growth for the fourth
quarter would be about 7-1/2 percent at an annual rate, considerably below
that of the previous two quarters.
The implied decline in M3 velocity
would be at a 3-1/2 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter and nearly 4
percent over the year as a whole, the largest annual drop since 1982.
(12)
M1, under alternative B, would be anticipated to expand in
November and December at about the reduced average September-October paceas a rebound in demand deposit growth would offset some moderation in inflows to OCDs.
Opportunity costs of holding OCD balances would likely widen
a little more as offering rates on NOW accounts continue to edge lower in
adjustment to earlier rate declines.
M1 growth on a quarterly-average
basis would be at a 14 percent rate in the fourth quarter, implying a 10
percent rate of decline in its velocity.
For the year, M1 velocity would
register an 8-1/2 percent drop, the steepest annual decline in the postwar
period.
-9-
(13) Debt of domestic nonfinancial sectors is likely to grow
briskly over the final months of this year, bringing growth for the year
on a QIV to QIV basis to 12-1/2 percent.
Federal borrowing is being boosted
somewhat as the Treasury rebuilds its cash balance following removal of debt
ceiling constraints, while the underlying deficit remains large.
Issuance of
tax-exempt bonds is likely to strengthen further in the last two months of
this year owing to efforts to utilize new annual volume caps for privatepurpose issues, including corporate IDBs.
Nonfinancial businesses are also
expected to step up their borrowing to finance merger and related activities
in advance of less favorable tax treatment in 1987.
Household borrowing,
however, is likely to moderate somewhat from the pace of earlier months as
automobile financing weakens in the wake of the expiration of incentive
programs; mortgage borrowing is likely to be sustained near the relatively
heavy pace of the summer and early fall.
(14)
Alternative A assumes either a reduction in discount window
borrowing to a near-frictional level of $150 million or a cut in the discount
rate of one-half percentage point with borrowing maintained at $300 million.
In either event, the funds rate would move down to the 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent
area.
Other short-term rates would also decline, with the three-month bill
rate dropping somewhat below 5 percent.
The response of bond yields would
depend on indicators of the outlook for economic activity and prices.
Initially, bond yields might respond little to easier money market conditions, but declines in short-term yields could reinforce tendencies for
longer-term yields to move lower if economic indicators pointed to a sluggish economy and little likelihood of greater underlying price pressures.
The dollar might weaken appreciably under this alternative, absent any
further easing actions abroad.
-10-
(15)
Growth in M2 and M3 under this alternative would not be
expected to slow any further over November and December.
The more liquid
M2 components would continue to be bolstered by very narrow opportunity
costs, pulling funds from small time deposits and from the open market.
This effect might be muted if the further decline in market rates tended
to break the resistance of banks and thrifts to lowering rates on savings
and NOW accounts-a development that might be considered more likely in
the event the easier money market conditions were triggered by a cut in
the discount rate to 5 percent, below the previous regulatory ceilings on
these accounts.
Under this alternative, M2 would enter 1987 above the
8-1/2 percent upper end of its tentative growth cone but within its corresponding parallel bands.
Bank funding needs, and thus M3, might be enlarged
by more business lending in a response to lower short-term rates, especially
if bond yields did not also decline.
upper end of its tentative range.
M3 would enter next year around the
M1 under this alternative would be
expected to pick up somewhat relative to its growth over September and
October, increasing in line with average growth in 1986.
(16)
Alternative C contemplates an increase in discount window
borrowing to $500 million.
Federal funds would be expected to trade around
the 6-1/4 to 6-1/2 percent area.
The tighter reserve conditions of this
alternative would be expected to restrain growth in M2 and M3, raising the
odds that these aggregates would come within their long-term ranges for
1986 and would enter 1987 within their new growth cones.
Higher short-term
interest rates also would act to damp M1 growth, although with opportunity
costs still relatively small this aggregate would continue to expand rapidly,
well in excess of income growth.
-11-
(17) There seems to be little expectation among market participants of a near-term tightening and thus three-month bills could rise as
much as 50 basis points, to about 5-3/4 percent under this alternative.
Private short-term rates could increase by more than bills to the degree
that firmer conditions were seen as intensifying the debt-servicing difficulties of some borrowers.
Bond rates would tend to back up also, although
the degree to which they would rise would depend on any accompanying
reassessment of inflation prospects.
The dollar might strengthen, at least
for a while, on foreign exchange markets.
-12-
Directive language
(18)
Draft language for the operational paragraph with the
usual alternatives is shown below.
The proposed format follows that
adopted at recent meetings in specifying numerical growth rates for M2
and M3 but not for Ml.
In addition, the draft retains August as the base
for the monetary growth specifications.
(Should the Committee wish to
change the base to September, growth implied under each alternative for the
September-to-December period is shown in the detailed table on page 6.)
The changes suggested for the sentence concerning M1 are intended to clarify
the reference to the timing of the expected moderation in M1 growth.
The
sentence on possible intermeeting adjustments keeps the language adopted
at the September meeting with respect to the role of the monetary aggregates
and other factors.
It also retains the reference to the possibility of
"slight" adjustments to reserve pressures; the more usual terminology of
"somewhat",
as well as alternatives with respect to the use of "might"
and "would" are given in parentheses.
OPERATIONAL PARAGRAPH
In the implementation of policy for the immediate future, the
Committee seeks to DECREASE SOMEWHAT (Alt. A)/maintain (Alt. B)/
INCREASE SOMEWHAT (Alt. C) the existing degree of pressure on reserve
positions.
This action is expected to be consistent with growth in
M2 and M3 over the period from August to December at annual rates of
7to9] ____AND____ percent, RESPECTIVELY.
[DEL:
While growth in M1 OVER
THE SAME PERIOD is expected to moderate from the ITS EXCEPTIONAL PACE
[DEL:
exepetionally large increase] during the [DEL:
past]PREVIOUS several
-13months, [DEL:
that] growth IN THIS AGGREGATE will continue to be judged
in the light of the behavior of M2 and M3 and other factors.
Slightly (SOMEWHAT)
greater reserve restraint would (MIGHT),
or
slightly (SOMEWHAT) lesser reserve restraint might (WOULD), be
acceptable depending on the behavior of the aggregates, taking
into account the strength of the business expansion, developments
in foreign exchange markets, progress against inflation, and conditions in domestic and international credit markets.
The Chairman
may call for Committee consultation if it appears to the Manager for
Domestic Operations that reserve conditions during the period before
the next meeting are likely to be associated with a federal funds
rate persistently outside a range of ____ TO ____ [DEL:
4 to 8]percent.
Selected Interest Rates
Percent
November 3,
Short-term
Cs
Treasury bills
secondary market
Period
Sfund3
1 2
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U.S. government constant
maturity yields
11
10
9
9
107
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Long-Term
corporate municipal
rond
13
12
1
1
1
1986
conventional home mortgages
on
primary market
16ma
15
14
14
15
16
1985--nHgh
Low
8.98
7.13
8.65
6.77
9.21
7.06
9.13
7.34
8.31
7.00
10.75
9.50
11.19
8.24
11.95
9.07
11.89
9.34
13.23
10.62
10.31
8.85
13.57
10.52
13.29
11.09
11.14
9.17
1986--igh
Low
9.55
5,.81
7.21
5.09
7.35
5.31
7.94
5.47
7.22
5.19
9.50
7.50
8.60
6.24
9.38
7.02
9.52
7.16
10.83
9.15
8.72
7.32
10.97
9.52
10.99
9.86
9.09
8.18
1985--Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
7.99
8.05
8.28
7.16
7.24
7.10
7.45
7.33
7.16
7.88
7.81
7.80
7.15
7.21
7.23
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.25
8.88
8.40
10.24
9.78
9.26
10.50
10.06
9.54
11.82
11.35
10.93
9.54
9.22
8.96
11.97
11.51
10.83
12.14
11.78
11.26
9.50
9.38
9.19
1986-Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
8.14
7.86
7.48
7.07
7.06
6.56
7.21
7.11
6.59
7.82
7.69
7.24
7.15
7.11
6.96
9.50
9.50
9.10
8.41
8.10
7.30
9.19
8.70
7.78
9.40
8.93
7.96
10.74
10.21
9.41
8.50
7.99
7.74
10.79
10.45
9.86
10.88
10.71
10.08
9.01
8.93
8.65
Apr.
May
June
6.99
6.85
6.92
6.06
6.15
6.21
6.06
6.25
6.32
6.60
6.65
6.73
6.58
6.22
6.18
8.83
8.50
8.50
6.86
7.27
7,41
7.30
7.71
7.80
7.39
7.52
7.57
9.26
9.50
9.65
7.64
7.96
8.30
9.71
10.22
10.45
9.93
10.21
10.68
8.53
8.57
8.60
July
Aug.
Sep.
6.56
6.17
5.89
5.83
5.52
5.21
5.90
5.60
5.45
6.37
5.92
5.71
6.02
5.74
5.34
8.16
7.90
7.50
6.86
6.49
6.62
7.30
7.17
7.45
7.27
7.33
7.62
9.57
9.51
9.56
7.95
7.59
7.53
10.16
9.75
9.98
10.49
10.15
10.01
8.52
8.37
8.20
July
2
9
16
23
30
7.02
6.87
6.51
6.42
6.32
6.01
5.90
5.78
5.74
5.84
6.05
5.94
5.84
5.84
5.96
6.55
6.45
6.36
6.31
6.31
6.19
6.15
6.09
5.99
5.89
8.50
8.50
8.07
8.00
8.00
7.03
6.96
6.79
6.75
6.92
7.38
7.34
7.24
7.19
7.41
7.26
7.18
7.16
7.24
7.48
9.49
9.54
9.51
9.67
9.69
7.90
7.91
7.91
8.08
7.96
10.27
10.17
10.07
10.22
10.07
10.61
10.59
10.43
10.40
10.40
8.54
8.57
8.50
8.48
8.49
Aug.
6
13
20
27
6.36
6.31
6.38
5.87
5.74
5.65
5.56
5.32
5.81
5.73
5.61
5.41
6.23
6.12
5.94
5.64
5.86
5.82
5.76
5.67
8.00
8.00
8.00
7.86
6.79
6.64
6.44
6.27
7.37
7.28
7.09
7.02
7.50
7.39
7.24
7.24
9.58
9.49
9.45
9.32
7.97
7.64
7.43
7.32
10.00
9.87
9.62
9.52
10.40
10.23
10.04
9.93
8.44
8.42
8.33
8.32
Sep.
3
10
17
24
5.83
5.82
5.88
5.81
5.22
5.20
3.16
5.24
5.31
5.41
5.46
5.50
5.47
5.63
5.73
5.80
5.53
5.38
5.34
5.30
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
6.24
6.51
6.69
6.75
7.06
7.31
7.54
7.59
7.28
7.52
7.69
7.75
9.43
9.59
9.72
9.62
7.37
7.63
7.57
7.55
9.77
10.02
10.07
10.07
9.90
9.96
10.07
10.10
8.33
8.18
8.19
8.10
Oct.
1
8
15
22
29
6.08
5.75
5.83
5.91
5.86
5.22
5.09
5.11
5.28
5.22
5.49
5.32
5.33
5.48
5.46
5.78
5.64
5.63
5.77
5.74
5.30
5.26
5.21
5.19
5.20
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
6.69
6.48
6.50
6.67
6.60
7.47
7.33
7.42
7.56
7.44
7.63
7.56
7.72
7.84
7.73
9.50
9.51
9.52
9.49
9.32
7.57
7.47
7.50
7.49
7.30
9.92
9.82
9.87
9.77
9.72
10.08
9.99
9.96
9.95
9.89
8.18
8.08
8.03
8.03
7.98
5.83
5.83
5 95
. p
5.27
5.18
5.20
5.48
5.38
5.42
5.75
5.60
5.61
7.50
7.50
7.50
6.64
6.52
6.51p
7.47
7.31
7.34p
7.76
7.61
7.62p
Waily-Oct. 24
30
31
-
NOTE: Weekly data for columns 1 through 11 are statement week averages. Data In column 7 are taken from
Donoghues Money Fund Report. Columns 12 and 13 are 1-day quotes for Friday and Thursday, respectively,
following the end of the statement week. Column 13 is the Bond Buyer revenue index. Column 14 Is the FNMA
purchase yield, plus loan servicing fee, on 30-day mandatory delivery commitments on the Friday following the
end of the statement week Column 16 I the average contract rate on new commitments for fixed-rate mot-
gages (FRMs) with 80 percent loan-to-value ratios at a sample of savings and loans. Column 16 is the average
initial contract rateon new commitments for one-year, adustable-ate mortgages (ARM) at S&Ls oftering both
FRMs and ARMs with the same number of discount points.
FR 1367 112/85)
Strictly Confidential
Money and Credit Aggregate Measures
(FR)-
Seasonally adjusted
NOV.
Money stock measures and liquid assets
PRrlod
M1
M2
1
2
nontransuclions
components
In M2
In M3 only
3
4
Bank credit
M3
L
total loans
and
1
invs_ tment
5
6
7
3,
1986
Domestic nonfinancial debt
2
U.S.
goernment
6
9
10
2
2
other
tlolal
PKRCNT ANNUAL GBOHTH:
AIIUALLY (1UV ,O ulI)
1983
1984
1985
10.4
5.4
11.9
12.2
8.0
8.7
12.
8.8
7.7
1.0
21.2
3.8
9.9
10.5
7.7
10.4
11.9
8.5
1U.b
11.2
9.9
21.3
16.0
15.2
8.6
13.7
12.7
11.2
14.2
13.3
UUATir8LY
4TI QTM.
1ST Utd.
29D QT1.
380 UTi.
10.7
7.7
15.8
17.4
6.1
4.3
10.4
11.2
4.7
J.3
8.7
9.1
8.6
20.6
3.4
6.0
6.6
7.5
9.0
10.1
9.5
8.3
7.0
9.4
14.U
4.1
10.3
13.7
16.9
11.5
14.5
13.2
14.7
9.2
10.6
13.3
15.2
9.7
11.5
1985--OCT.
NOV.
DUC.
5.3
11.5
12.6
4.3
5.0
7.1
3.9
4.2
5.3
11.4
5.7
9.0
5.7
5.9
7.5
7.1
12.0
12.3
5.4
I3.3
15.5
7.6
2J.2
27.9
11.9
12.7
21.1
10.9
15.1
22.7
1986-JAN.
IPB.
lAI.
AMR.
gAl
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SBPT.
OCT. PC
OirM LI LBIsLS
1986--1A1
JUNU
JULI
AUG.
SiPT.
1.1
7.3
14.1
14.
23.4
14.8
16.7
20.8
9.9
15
1.6
J.b
6.8
13.7
12.b
9.
12.u
11.1
7.4
10
1.7
2.4
4.6
13.5
9.1
7.7
i1.b
7.9
6.6
8
37.8
16.9
11.6
2.5
-10.5
4.7
13.8
0.0
14.0
-9
8.7
6.3
7.8
11.5
7.9
8.5
13.0
8.9
8.8
6
7.1
5.9
4.3
7.2
9.9
7.1
10.0
9.2
18.7
J.4
. 7
2.0
5.9
3.8
13.2
1J.8
11.5
1
15.8
9.6
).5
9.5
17.2
19.4
14.8
d.8
11.1
18.0
7.0
8.0
10.1
9.8
8.7
9.2
13.5
12.8
17.5
7.6
7.6
9.9
11.5
11.2
10.6
12.4
12.4
658.7
666.8
676.1
b87.8
693.b
2649.6
2670.6
2699.1
2124.1
2741.0
1991.0
d003. 8
2023.0
103Jb.
2047. 5
665.7
668.J
676.0
b6.0
683.9
3315.3
3338.9
3375.1
3400.1
3424.9
3950.5
3973.8
4007.0
4037.7
1957.5
1963.7
1985.0
200U . 7
2027.
1664.6
1691.5
171 2.
1724.9
1740.8
5414.9
5454.1
5496.1
5558.0
5617.3
7079.5
7145.5
7206.4
7282.9
7358.1
AIRAGE
1985
1986
1986
1986 P
($1ILL1ONS)
NUEKLL LEVELS (SBILLIOIS)
1986-58P.
1
8
15
22
29
OCT.
1/
2/
6
13P
20P
693.0
1695.5
690.8
b94.7
693.6
701.6
696.6
7U2.6
A1 UAl. LaTZS k'O dAlLK CDITOJ AMt ADJUtPEDU fU
a ZAN~.,YEREOk LOANS JONR COlIlMILMITAL ILLIJNUA NATIONAL BANK TO THE FDIC
UiGIMMING SEPTEMBR t,
19U4.
0UBd U1D'A AkII ON A HiJNUij.t AIV6.;AuE AS1J.S,DlUEi.VL 81 AVLRAGIING LND-OF-lOUdIH LhVELS OF AUJA.NT MlUNTdb, AND HAVE BfiEN AlDJUSTED
To bi&MOVL DISWuNTIMULT1Lh.
PM-i'HdttL
INSI ES
ATIA
Components of Money Stock and Related Measures
Billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted unless otherwise noted
NOV.
Other
Period
Currency
1
Overnight
Demand checkable RPs and
Eurodollars
deposits deposits
NSA
4
2
3
.
MMDAs
NSA
Savings
deposits
denoml-
mutual tunds, NSA
denomi-
Term
Tern
Institutions
only
nation
time
deposits'
10
RPs
NSA
Eurodollars
NSA
nation
gineral
time
purpose,
deposits' and broker
7
8
3.
1986
ShortSavings
bonds
Commer- Bankers
term
Treasury cial paper
accepsecurities
tances
_ idealer
4
11
12
3
9
10
11
12
13
309.7
291.0
303.2
775.0
881.8
877.3
138.2
161.7
116. 8
43.d
57.7
64.1
325.2
409.8
433.1
48.U
65.6
63.0
6J. U
89.3
81.8
77.8
70.9
74.0
79. U
210.3
268.5
297.1
127.5
158.7
199.5
44.0
44.5
42.7
499.8
300.3
708.3
176.7
62.3
425.7
58.6
78.9
78.0
281.6
187.2
43.2
65.2
66.4
70.3
504. I
509.5
512<.0
302. 3
303.7
303.6
875.7
876.0
U80O.3
177.0
176.8
176.5
63.3
64.5
64.6
429.8
432.9
436.5
59.
63.3
66.0
78.2
78.4
76.7
78.5
79.0
79.5
282.1
300.7
308.4
194.5
196.4
209.5
43.9
43.1
41.1
180.5
183.1
185.3
68.9
68.5
67.6
515.7
516.3
520.5
304.0
304.9
306.9
885.a
891.0
894.
177.7
181.0
186.2
67.3
67.7
70.2
447.9
451.3
450.5
68.8
70.6
71.6
76.0
79.2
82.7
79.9
80.5
81.1
305.5
307.7
300.2
230.6
209.2
209.5
41.6
42.4
41.7
275.7
281.6
284.9
189.9
195.1
199.0
68.5
69.0
66.3
525.2
530.8
540.4
311.4
318.5
325.0
895.9
891.2
885.6
191.4
193.2
197.3
74.1
76.1
75.0
452.1
446. 4
445.1
71.5
74.2
75.5
81.5
79.8
80.1
81.8
82.6
83.4
298.8
305.7
300.5
403.0
206.7
210.6
41.0
40.1
40.3
280.3
291.8
292.2
203.9
210.6
215.1
71.7
74.2
72.3
546.2
331.1
337.3
343.9
883.7
877.3
871.5
199.7
200.3
202.2
77.5
80.8
84.4
445.7
447.6
446.8
75.2
75.8
78.4
7b. 4
78.8
78.2
80.6
84.3
85.3
296.0
295.8
212.3
219.3
39.4
37.2
4
5
6
147.2
157.8
169.7
243.4
247.1
268.4
130.4
144.2
176.3
53.6
56.1
67.3
376.2
40s.1
506.5
167.7
260.4
171.5
64.5
168.7
169.0
170.6
266.0
267.8
271.5
173.7
176.7
170.6
BAll.
171.9
172.9
173.9
268.9
269.2
273.2
APR.
BAY
JOu8
174.4
175.8
176.7
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
177.5
179.0
179.
1983
1984
1985
Large
8
3
ANaiBLLI (4T
Money market
7
2
____________
Small
14
15
16
QTB):
HIIOMTIL
1985-SIPT.
OCT.
DEC.
1986-JAM.
1/
2/
3/
55.3
55: .7
INCLUDES BETAIL REPURCHASE AGRE dNTS. ALL ia*
AND KOGH ACCOUNTS AT COHHMECIAL BANKS AND f HFT II NSTITUTIONS
FROM SMALL TIB
DPOSITS.
SICLOUDA
IlA AND KEOGH ACCOUNTS.
IET O1 LARGE DElOB£LIN&TI
TIH
DEPOSITS HELD 81 80NXYMARKET MUTUAL FUNUS AND THRIFT INSTITUTiONS.
ARE SUBTRACTED
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
Net Changes in System Holdings of Securities'
CLASS II-FOMC
Millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted
November 3, 1986
Treasury bills
net change'
Period
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
-3,052
5,337
5,698
1986--QTR. I
II
III
-2,821
7,585
4,668
1986--Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
-3,277
396
13,068
3,779
14,596
2,988
3,196
1,402
July
Aug.
Sept.
867
2,940
861
Apr.
6
13
20
27
Sept. 3
10
17
24
168
126
349
67
2,287
119
281
151
1
8
15
22
29
295
106
120
LEVEL--Oct. 29
($ billions)
95.9
Oct.
912
294
312
484
826
1,349
61
May
June
Aug.
Treasury coupons net purchases'
within
1-year
472
1-5
5-10
Federal agencies net purchases'
total
over 10
2,138
1,702
1,794
1,896
1,938
2,185
4,564
2,768
2,803
3,653
3,440
4,185
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22.8
92.4
17.3
36.7
15.6
total
5-10
over 10
total
217
133
4-
--
--
--
1-5
--
--
--
within
,-yearoverlg
1. Change from end-of-period to end-of-period.
2. Outright transactions In market and with foreign accounts, and redemptions (-) in bill auctions,
3. Outright transactions in market and with foreign accounts, and short-term notes acquired in exchange for
maturing bills. Excludes redemptions, maturity shifts, rollovers of maturing coupon issues, and direct Treasury
borrowing from the System.
4. Outright transactions in market and with foreign accounts only. Excludes redemptions and maturity shifts.
2.6
3.8
1.2
.4
8.0
Net change
outright holdings
total'
Net RPs'
2,035
8,491
8,312
16,342
6,964
18,619
2,462
684
1,461
-5,445
1,450
3,001
-2,861
7,535
4,577
-3,580
-356
4,044
61
-3,318
396
-3,466
198
-312
2,988
3,146
1,402
3,659
-4,470
455
867
2,850
861
-1,270
-448
5,762
168
36
349
67
-341
425
-633
1,310
2,287
119
281
151
-1,085
2,179
-2,438
1,108
236
106
120
-34
472
-1,708
469
1,529
5,065
-6,223
200.0
-3.7
5. In addition to the net purchase of securities, also reflects changes in System holdings of bankers' acceptances,
direct Treasury borrowing from the System and redemptions (-) of agency and Treasury coupon issues.
6. Includes changes in RPs (+), matched sale-purchase transactions (- ), and matched purchase sale transactions ( + ).
Cite this document
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BibTeX
@misc{wtfs_bluebook_19861105,
author = {Federal Reserve},
title = {Bluebook},
year = {1986},
month = {Nov},
howpublished = {Bluebooks, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/bluebook_19861105},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}