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Reserve balances averaged $2.948 trillion in the week ended September 30

The Federal Reserve Board H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances dated October 1 shows reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks averaging $2,948,090 million in the week ended September 30, up $17,897 million from $2,930,193 million in the week ended September 23. The Wednesday level was $2,881,686 million. U.S. Treasury securities held outright were $4,564,161 million on Wednesday, September 30, up $5,829 million from September 23. The Treasury General Account was $984,046 million that Wednesday. Securities held outright were $6,464,597 million. Total assets on Wednesday were $6,743,031 million, down $4,673 million from September 23.

Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, week average, millions of dollars: $2,948,090 2026-09-30 · prior $2,930,193 (2026-09-23)
Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, Wednesday level, millions of dollars: $2,881,686 2026-09-30
Total assets, Wednesday level, millions of dollars: $6,743,031 2026-09-30 · prior $6,747,704 (2026-09-23)
U.S. Treasury securities held outright, Wednesday level, millions of dollars: $4,564,161 2026-09-30 · prior $4,558,332 (2026-09-23)
Treasury General Account, Wednesday level, millions of dollars: $984,046 2026-09-30 · prior $947,317 (2026-09-23)
Treasury General Account, week average, millions of dollars: $948,674 2026-09-30 · prior $977,084 (2026-09-23)
Securities held outright, Wednesday level, millions of dollars: $6,464,597 2026-09-30 · prior $6,471,088 (2026-09-23)
Reverse repurchase agreements, Wednesday level, millions of dollars: $361,883 2026-09-30 · prior $320,725 (2026-09-23)

Reserve balances, week average. Board H.4.1 / FRED WRESBAL, millions of dollars, weeks ended Aug. 26–Sept. 30, 2026. Share card.

Source: H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances, October 1, 2026 — Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Also: Reserve Balances with Federal Reserve Banks: Week Average (WRESBAL).

all 8 figures found at the source

found Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, week average, millions of dollars = $2,948,090 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, Wednesday level, millions of dollars = $2,881,686 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Total assets, Wednesday level, millions of dollars = $6,743,031 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found U.S. Treasury securities held outright, Wednesday level, millions of dollars = $4,564,161 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Treasury General Account, Wednesday level, millions of dollars = $984,046 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Treasury General Account, week average, millions of dollars = $948,674 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Securities held outright, Wednesday level, millions of dollars = $6,464,597 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
found Reverse repurchase agreements, Wednesday level, millions of dollars = $361,883 — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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