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Rates & Fed · 10/17/2026

Fed H.4.1: securities holdings averaged $6.47 trillion in the October 14 week; reserve balances fell $7.5 billion

Federal Reserve securities held outright averaged $6.47 trillion in the week ended October 14, up $5.0 billion from the previous week and $185.3 billion above the same week a year earlier, the Fed's weekly H.4.1 release showed on October 15. Reserve balances held by depository institutions at Federal Reserve Banks averaged $3.02 trillion, down $7.5 billion on the week.

By Econ Data Tools Editorial Team

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