Release · 2026-09-22 to 2026-09-22

M2 rose to $23,342.8 billion in August

The Federal Reserve Board's Money Stock Measures release published September 22, 2026, put seasonally adjusted M2 at 23,342.8 billion dollars in August, after a revised 23,217.9 billion in July. Seasonally adjusted M1 was 19,991.1 billion dollars, after 19,886.5 billion. The monetary base was 5,411.6 billion dollars, after 5,523.9 billion. Currency in circulation was 2,475.6 billion dollars and reserve balances were 2,936.0 billion.

M2, seasonally adjusted: $23,342.8B 2026-08 · prior $23,217.9B (2026-07)
M1, seasonally adjusted: $19,991.1B 2026-08 · prior $19,886.5B (2026-07)
Monetary base: $5,411.6B 2026-08 · prior $5,523.9B (2026-07)
Currency in circulation: $2,475.6B 2026-08 · prior $2,472.3B (2026-07)
Reserve balances: $2,936B 2026-08 · prior $3,051.5B (2026-07)

Seasonally adjusted M2. Board of Governors H.6, May–August 2026. Share card.

Source: Money Stock Measures (H.6), August 2026 — Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

all 5 figures found at the source

found M2, seasonally adjusted = $23,342.8B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found M1, seasonally adjusted = $19,991.1B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Monetary base = $5,411.6B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Currency in circulation = $2,475.6B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Reserve balances = $2,936B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Sep 22, 2026.

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