H41: Changes to Factors Affecting Reserve Balances - H.4.1

The Board's H.4.1 statistical release, "Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks," has been modified to consolidate certain lines on table 5. Modifications include the consolidation of amounts previously reported as "Loans," which includes discount window borrowing, into the line "Securities, unamortized premiums and discounts, repurchase agreements, and loans." This modification supports the Federal Reserve's goal, expressed in its statement on March 15, 2020, of encouraging depository institutions to use the discount window to help meet demands for credit from households and businesses, including needs related to the spread of the coronavirus. More detailed information about specific components is available on tables 1 and 4. (See: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200315b.htm for the Board's March 15 statement.)