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The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

FRBSF - 1999 Annual Report

summary of operations

Volume (in thousands)
      1997 1998 1999

Custody Services

     
 

Cash Services

     
    Currency notes paid into circulation 4,626,649 4,739,673 5,369,630
    Food stamp coupons processed 654,068 483,942 367,350
  Securities Services      
    Other Treasury original issues 105 76 63
    Book-entry securities processed 751 673 527

Payments Services
     
  Check Services      
    Commercial checks collected 2,313,792 2,312,860 2,312,940
    Government checks processed 54,466 52,103 46,034
    Return items processed 35,251 34,591 33,849
  Electronic Payments Services      
    Wire transfers processed 24,058 26,622 27,088
    Automated clearinghouse
  transactions processed
428,564 499,527 574,872
  Discounts & Advances      
    Total discounts & transactions* 478 463 647
    Number of financial
  institutions accommodated*
86 77 130

*Whole number (not in thousands)

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