Table D-42.-Federal Reserve Bank credit and member bank reserves, 1929–58 [Averages of daily figures, millions of dollars] 1 Data from March 1933 through April 1934 are for licensed banks only. NOTE.-Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding. Table D-43.-Bond yields and interest rates, 1929-58—Continued 1 Rate on new issues within period. Issues were tax exempt prior to March 1, 1941, and fully taxable thereafter. For the period 1934-37, series includes issues with maturities of more than 3 months. 2 Includes certificates of indebtedness and selected note and bond issues (fully taxable). First issued in 1941. Series includes: October 1941-March 1952, bonds due or callable after 15 years; April 1952-March 1953, bonds due or callable after 12 years; April 1953 to date, bonds due or callable 10 years and after. Treasury bills were first issued in December 1929 and were issued irregularly in 1930. Not available before August 1942. Not available on same basis as for 1939 and subsequent years. 7 From October 30, 1942, to April 24, 1946, a preferential rate of 0.50 percent was in effect for advances secured by Government securities maturing or callable in 1 year or less. NOTE.-Yields and rates computed for New York City, except for short-term bank loans. Sources: Treasury Department, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Moody's Investors Service, and Standard & Poor's Corporation. TABLE D-44.-Short- and intermediate-term consumer credit outstanding, 1929-58 1 Includes all consumer credit extended for the purpose of purchasing automobiles and other consumer goods and secured by the items purchased. 2 Includes only such loans held by financial institutions; those held by retail outlets are included in "other consumer goods paper." Single-payment loans and service credit. Not available. Preliminary estimates by Council of Economic Advisers. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (except as noted). |