[Economic Indicators August, 1996]
[Page Number 26]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
                   MONEY, CREDIT, AND SECURITY MARKETS

MONEY STOCK, LIQUID ASSETS, AND DEBT MEASURES

Growth in M2 and M3 slowed in July.
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                                 [Averages of daily figures, except as noted; billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted]                                 
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                                       M1                 M2                 M3               L            Debt          Percent change from year or 6  
                               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          months earlier\2\        
                                                                                                          Debt of    -----------------------------------
                                                                        M2 plus large                    domestic                                       
                                Sum of currency,    M1 plus retail     time deposits,                  nonfinancial                                     
            Period              demand deposits,    MMMF balances,       RPs, Euro-        M3 plus        sectors                                       
                                   travelers'     MMDAs, and savings    dollars, and    other liquid     (monthly                                       
                                   checks, and      and small time      institution-       assets       average of       M1       M2       M3      Debt 
                                 other checkable       deposits           only MMMF                   adjacent month-                                   
                                 deposits (OCDs)                          balances                    end levels)\1\                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
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1986:Dec......................             724.4             2,734.6           3,486.4      4,122.4         7,909.4      16.9      9.5      9.0     12.6
1987:Dec......................             749.8             2,834.4           3,673.3      4,328.5         8,667.2       3.5      3.6      5.4      9.6
1988:Dec......................             786.9             2,997.9           3,912.4      4,664.2         9,443.1       4.9      5.8      6.5      9.0
1989:Dec......................             794.2             3,164.0           4,065.5      4,894.2        10,173.1        .9      5.5      3.9      7.7
1990:Dec......................             825.8             3,282.2           4,124.1      4,975.8        10,852.3       4.0      3.7      1.4      6.7
1991:Dec......................             897.2             3,383.7           4,178.4      5,004.4        11,340.2       8.6      3.1      1.3      4.5
1992:Dec......................           1,024.4             3,438.7           4,187.3      5,075.8        11,880.5      14.2      1.6       .2      4.8
1993:Dec......................           1,128.6             3,494.1           4,249.6      5,164.5        12,517.4      10.2      1.6      1.5      5.4
1994:Dec......................           1,148.7             3,509.4           4,319.7      5,303.7        13,159.3       1.8       .4      1.6      5.1
1995:Decr.....................           1,124.9             3,662.3           4,575.7      5,685.1        13,894.8      -2.1      4.4      5.9      5.6
                                                                                                                                                        
1995:Juner....................           1,144.5             3,573.7           4,458.1      5,494.8        13,595.9       -.7      3.7      6.4      6.6
      Julyr...................           1,145.4             3,592.4           4,486.0      5,544.1        13,634.3       -.7      4.5      6.6      6.5
      Augr....................           1,143.8             3,612.2           4,513.4      5,580.0        13,689.4       -.7      5.6      7.4      6.0
      Septr...................           1,140.2             3,625.3           4,533.7      5,626.1        13,734.3      -1.5      6.1      7.5      5.6
      Octr....................           1,131.8             3,632.8           4,549.1      5,653.1        13,786.5      -3.4      5.9      7.2      5.3
      Novr....................           1,129.0             3,645.0           4,561.2      5,659.9        13,857.3      -3.0      5.7      6.4      4.8
      Decr....................           1,124.9             3,662.3           4,575.7      5,685.1        13,894.8      -3.4      5.0      5.3      4.4
                                                                                                                                                        
1996:Janr.....................           1,119.2             3,677.1           4,604.0      5,704.0        13,933.2      -4.6      4.7      5.3      4.4
      Febr....................           1,117.3             3,693.7           4,642.8      5,725.1        14,009.4      -4.6      4.5      5.7      4.7
      Marr....................           1,126.6             3,729.7           4,686.2      5,785.3        14,080.4      -2.4      5.8      6.7      5.0
      Aprr....................           1,123.6             3,735.7           4,693.4      5,813.0        14,132.9      -1.4      5.7      6.3      5.0
      Mayr....................           1,117.2             3,730.0           4,704.7      5,812.3        14,177.0      -2.1      4.7      6.3      4.6
      Juner...................           1,116.7             3,746.8           4,722.7             p5,843.5        p14,22-1.5      4.6      6.4      4.7
      July....................           1,108.4             3,753.1           4,736.5  ............  ..............     -1.9      4.1      5.8  .......
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    \1\Consists of outstanding 
credit market debt of the U.S. 
Government, State and local 
governments, and private 
nonfinancial sectors; data from flow 
of funds accounts.
    \2\Annual changes are from 
December to December and monthly 
changes are from 6 months earlier at 
a simple annual rate.
    Note.--See p. 27 for components.

    Source: Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System.