Balance Sheet

(thousands of dollars)
December 31, 1996December 31, 1995
Assets:
Gold Certificates$ 474,000$ 484,000
Special Drawing Rights Certificates419,000490,000
Loans to Depository Institutions28,7009,165
U.S. Government and Federal Agency Securities, Net18,469,57317,475,302
Items in Process of Collection666,154219,695
Other Assets727,177737,949
Interdistrict Settlement Account0356,727
Total Assets$ 20,784,604$ 19,772,838

Liabilities:
Federal Reserve Notes$ 16,769,048$ 18,426,919
Deposits754,191908,876
Deferred Credit Items292,155195,199
Other Liabilities49,56245,904
Interdistrict Settlement Account2,693,5400
Total Liabilities$ 20,558,496$ 19,576,898

Capital Accounts:
Capital Paid In$ 114,363$ 97,970
Surplus111,74597,970
Total Capital$ 226,108$ 195,940
Total Liabilities and Capital$ 20,784,604$ 19,772,838
The Balance Sheet and Statement of Income and Expenses are prepared by Bank management. Copies of full financial statements complete with footnotes are available by contacting the Public Affairs Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Lou is, Post Office Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166.

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