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Federal Reserve Banks Combined Quarterly Financial Report
June 30, 2013

Federal Reserve Banks Combined Quarterly Financial Report Unaudited

Abbreviations

ABS
Asset-backed securities
AIG
American International Group, Inc.
ARM
Adjustable rate mortgage
CDO
Collateralized debt obligation
CMBS
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
FRBNY
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
GSE
Government-sponsored enterprise
MBS
Mortgage-backed securities
ML
Maiden Lane LLC
ML II
Maiden Lane II LLC
ML III
Maiden Lane III LLC
LLC
Limited liability company
RMBS
Residential mortgage-backed securities
SBA
Small Business Administration
SOMA
System Open Market Account
TALF
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
VIE
Variable interest entity

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Combined Quarterly Financial Statements

Combined statements of condition
(in millions)
  June 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Assets
Gold certificates $ 11,037 $ 11,037
Special drawing rights certificates 5,200 5,200
Coin 1,985 2,108
Loans:
Depository institutions 120 70
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (measured at fair value) 260 560
System Open Market Account:
Treasury securities, net (of which $21,310 and $9,139 is lent as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively) 2,097,243 1,809,188
Government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, net (of which $1,145 and $697 is lent as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively) 71,442 79,479
Federal agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities, net 1,246,484 950,321
Foreign currency denominated assets, net 23,471 24,972
Central bank liquidity swaps 1,679 8,889
Other investments 69 23
Investments held by consolidated variable interest entities (of which $1,812 and $2,266 is measured at fair value as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively) 2,069 2,750
Accrued interest receivable 22,014 18,932
Bank premises and equipment, net 2,652 2,676
Items in process of collection 105 216
Other assets 792 713
Total assets $ 3,486,622 $ 2,917,134
Liabilities and capital
Federal Reserve notes outstanding, net $ 1,150,751 $ 1,126,661
System Open Market Account:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 95,153 107,188
Other liabilities 966 3,177
Consolidated variable interest entities:
Beneficial interest in consolidated variable interest entities (measured at fair value) 272 803
Other liabilities (of which $73 and $71 is measured at fair value as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively) 224 415
Deposits:
Depository institutions 2,013,264 1,491,045
Term deposit facility -- --
Treasury, general account 134,858 92,720
Other deposits 29,799 33,903
Interest payable to depository institutions 248 199
Accrued benefit costs 3,668 3,964
Deferred credit items 819 702
Accrued interest on Federal Reserve notes 1,345 1,407
Other liabilities 269 230
Total liabilities 3,431,636 2,862,414
Capital paid-in 27,493 27,360
Surplus (including accumulated other comprehensive loss of $4,632 and $4,845 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively) 27,493 27,360
Total capital 54,986 54,720
Total liabilities and capital $ 3,486,622 $ 2,917,134
Combined statements of income and comprehensive income
(in millions)
  Three months ended Six months ended
  June 30, 2013 June 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 June 30, 2012
Interest income
Loans:
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility $ 2 $ 27 $ 4 $ 62
System Open Market Account:        
Treasury securities, net 13,145 12,310 24,284 23,368
Government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, net 568 671 1,152 1,369
Federal agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities, net 8,417 8,165 15,988 16,581
Foreign currency denominated assets, net 24 36 50 76
Central bank liquidity swaps 8 44 20 180
Investments held by consolidated variable interest entities -- 450 -- 1,012
Total interest income 22,164 21,703 41,498 42,648
Interest expense
System Open Market Account:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 16 33 42 56
Beneficial interest in consolidated variable interest entities -- 64 -- 135
Deposits:
Depository institutions 1,216 957 2,258 1,953
Term Deposit Facility 2 1 3 2
Total interest expense 1,234 1,055 2,303 2,146
Net interest income 20,930 20,648 39,195 40,502
Non-interest income
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, unrealized (losses) (1) (11) (2) (23)
System Open Market Account:
Treasury securities gains, net -- 2,651 -- 5,498
Federal agency and government-sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities gains (losses), net 67 8 (8) 129
Foreign currency translation (losses), net (293) (348) (1,551) (756)
Consolidated variable interest entities:
Investments held by consolidated variable interest entities gains, net 61 2,199 88 6,475
Beneficial interest in consolidated variable interest entities (losses), net -- (816) -- (2,024)
Income from services 110 113 222 229
Reimbursable services to government agencies 131 149 265 238
Other 21 18 41 36
Total non-interest income 96 3,963 (945) 9,802
Operating expenses
Salaries and benefits 798 768 1,589 1,476
Occupancy 77 78 152 152
Equipment 40 48 81 92
Assessments:
Board of Governors operating expenses and currency costs 319 319 593 572
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 79 99 187 163
Office of Financial Research -- 42 -- 42
Professional fees related to consolidated variable interest entities 2 8 4 18
Other 139 168 279 271
Total operating expenses 1,454 1,530 2,885 2,786
Net income before interest on Federal Reserve notes expense remitted to Treasury 19,570 23,081 35,364 47,518
Interest on Federal Reserve notes - remitted to Treasury 19,328 22,663 34,619 46,447
Net income 242 418 745 1,071
Change in prior service costs related to benefit plans 22 27 48 52
Change in actuarial gains (losses) related to benefit plans 78 90 165 137
Total other comprehensive income 100 117 213 189
Comprehensive income $ 342 $ 535 $ 958 $ 1,260

Combined statements of changes in capital
(in millions, except share data)
  Capital paid-in Surplus Total capital
Net income retained Accumulated other comprehensive
loss
Total surplus
Balance at January 1, 2012 (537,984,621 shares) $ 26,899 $ 31,691 $ (4,792) $ 26,899 $ 53,798
Net change in capital stock issued (9,210,524 shares) 461 -- -- -- 461
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- 2,151 -- 2,151 2,151
Other comprehensive income -- -- (53) (53) (53)
Dividends on capital stock -- (1,637) -- (1,637) (1,637)
Net change in capital 461 514 (53) 461 922
Balance at December 31, 2012 (547,195,145 shares) $ 27,360 $ 32,205 $ (4,845) $ 27,360 $ 54,720
Net change in capital stock issued (2,658,744 shares) 133 -- -- -- 133
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- 745 -- 745 745
Other comprehensive income -- -- 213 213 213
Dividends on capital stock -- (825) -- (825) (825)
Net change in capital 133 (80) 213 133 266
Balance at June 30, 2013 (549,853,889 shares) $ 27,493 $ 32,125 $ (4,632) $ 27,493 $ 54,986

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Supplemental Financial Information


(1) Loans

Loans to Depository Institutions

The Reserve Banks offer primary, secondary, and seasonal loans to eligible depository institutions. The remaining maturity distribution of loans to depository institutions outstanding as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, was as follows:

Table 1. Loans to depository institutions
(in millions)
  Within 15 days 16 to 90 days Total
June 30, 2013:
Primary, secondary, and seasonal credit $ 99 $ 21 $ 120
December 31, 2012:
Primary, secondary, and seasonal credit $ 67 $ 3 $ 70

As of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Reserve Banks did not have any impaired loans and no allowance for loan losses was required. There were no impaired loans during the period ended June 30, 2013, and year ended December 31, 2012.

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Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) Loans

The Board of Governors authorized the offering of TALF loans collateralized by newly-issued asset-backed securities (ABS) and legacy commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) until March 31, 2010, and TALF loans collateralized by newly-issued CMBS until June 30, 2010. All TALF loans are recorded at fair value.

The table below presents the fair value of TALF loans by concentration as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively:

Table 2. TALF loans by concentration
(in millions)
Collateral type 1 Time to maturity 2 Total
Within 90 days 91 days to 1 year Over 1 year to 3 years
June 30, 2013:
Student loan $-- $-- $136 $ 136
Credit card -- -- -- --
CMBS -- -- 124 124
Floorplan -- -- -- --
Auto -- -- -- --
SBAs -- -- --  
Other 3 -- -- -- --
Total $ -- $ -- $ 260 $ 260
December 31, 2012:
Student loan $ -- $ -- $ 382 $ 382
Credit card -- -- -- --
CMBS 3 -- 129 132
Floorplan -- -- -- --
Auto -- -- -- --
SBAs -- -- -- --
Other 3 46 -- -- 46
Total $ 49 $ -- $ 511 $ 560

1. All credit ratings are AAA unless otherwise indicated. Return to table

2. TALF loans will mature over the next several years, with all loans maturing no later than March 31, 2015. Return to table

3. Includes equipment loans, insurance premium financial loans, and residential mortgage servicing advances. Return to table

The fair value of TALF loans reported in the Combined Statements of Condition as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, includes $1 million and $3 million in unrealized gains, respectively.

As of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, no TALF loans were over 90 days past due or on nonaccrual status. Because TALF loans are measured at fair value, an allowance for loan losses was not required.

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(2) System Open Market Account (SOMA) Holdings

Treasury securities, government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) debt securities, and federal agency and GSE mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are reported at amortized cost in the Combined Statements of Condition. SOMA portfolio holdings as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, were as follows:

Table 3. SOMA portfolio holdings
(in millions)
  June 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Amortized
cost
Fair value Fair value greater
(less) than amortized
cost
Amortized
cost
Fair value Fair value greater
(less) than amortized
cost
Bills $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Notes 1,326,419 1,349,845 23,426 1,142,219 1,213,177 70,958
Bonds 770,824 794,043 23,219 666,969 761,138 94,169
Subtotal--Treasury securities $ 2,097,243 $ 2,143,888 $ 46,645 $ 1,809,188 $ 1,974,315 $ 165,127
GSE debt securities 71,442 75,257 3,815 79,479 85,004 5,525
Federal agency and GSE MBS 1,246,484 1,230,867 (15,617) 950,321 993,990 43,669
Foreign currency denominated assets 23,471 23,565 94 24,972 25,141 169
Central bank liquidity swaps 1,679 1,679 -- 8,889 8,889 --
Memorandum - Commitments for:
Purchases of Treasury securities 1,554 1,559 5 -- -- --
Purchases of Federal agency and GSE MBS 83,958 82,914 (1,044) 118,215 118,397 182
Sales of Federal agency and GSE MBS 204 206 2 -- -- --
Purchases of foreign government debt instruments -- -- -- -- -- --

The following table provides additional information on the amortized cost and fair
values of the federal agency and GSE MBS portfolio as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012:

Table 4. Detail of federal agency and GSE MBS holdings
(in millions)
  June 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Distribution of MBS holdings by coupon rate Amortized cost Fair value Amortized cost Fair value
2.0% $ 10,767 $ 10,345 $ 845 $ 846
2.5% 109,809 106,085 37,562 37,766
3.0% 467,412 441,776 160,613 161,757
3.5% 217,812 212,008 179,587 184,752
4.0% 106,284 109,423 137,758 145,955
4.5% 201,802 212,334 262,485 282,182
5.0% 99,295 104,141 125,107 132,213
5.5% 28,624 29,883 39,970 41,819
6.0% 4,116 4,271 5,642 5,888
6.5% 563 601 752 812
Total $ 1,246,484 $ 1,230,867 $ 950,321 $ 993,990

The remaining maturity distribution of Treasury securities, GSE debt securities, federal agency and GSE MBS bought outright, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, was as follows:

Table 5. Maturity distribution of domestic SOMA portfolio securities
(in millions)
  Within 15 days 16 days to 90 days 91 days to 1 year Over 1 year to 5 years Over 5 years to 10 years Over 10 years Total
June 30, 2013:
Treasury securities (par value) $ 2 $ 2 $ 344 $ 567,210 $ 867,823 $ 501,211 $ 1,936,592
GSE debt securities (par value) 2,659 5,869 16,993 41,250 62 2,347 69,180
Federal agency and GSE MBS (par value) 1 -- -- -- 1 2,625 1,205,507 1,208,133
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (contract amount) 95,153 -- -- -- -- -- 95,153
December 31, 2012:
Treasury securities (par value) $ -- $ 5 $ 16 $ 378,476 $ 862,410 $ 425,238 $ 1,666,145
GSE debt securities (par value) 1,565 2,795 15,202 52,830 2,044 2,347 76,783
Federal agency and GSE MBS (par value) 1 -- -- 2 1 2,365 924,294 926,662
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (contract amount) 107,188 -- -- -- -- -- 107,188

1. The par amount shown for federal agency and GSE MBS is the remaining principal balance of the securities. Return to table

Federal agency and GSE MBS are reported at stated maturity in the table above. The estimated weighted average remaining life of these securities as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, which differs from the stated maturity primarily because it factors in scheduled payments and prepayment assumptions, was approximately 6.4 years and 3.3 years, respectively.

Information about transactions related to Treasury securities, GSE debt securities, and federal agency and GSE MBS during the six months ended June 30, 2013, and during the year ended December 31, 2012, is summarized as follows:

Table 6. Domestic portfolio transactions of SOMA securities
(in millions)
  Bills Notes Bonds Total Treasury securities GSE debt securities Federal agency and GSE MBS
Balance December 31, 2011 $ 18,423 $ 1,311,917 $ 419,937 $ 1,750,277 $ 107,828 $ 848,258
Purchases 1 118,886 397,999 263,991 780,876 -- 431,487
Sales 1 -- (507,420) (11,727) (519,147) -- --
Realized gains, net 2 -- 12,003 1,252 13,255 -- --
Principal payments and maturities (137,314) (67,462) -- (204,776) (27,211) (324,181)
Amortization of premiums and discounts 5 (5,461) (7,531) (12,987) (1,138) (5,243)
Inflation adjustment on inflation-indexed securities -- 643 1,047 1,690 -- --
Balance December 31, 2012 $ -- $ 1,142,219 $ 666,969 $ 1,809,188 $ 79,479 $ 950,321
Purchases 1 -- 187,033 108,021 295,054 -- 470,179
Sales 1 -- -- -- -- -- --
Realized gains, net 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
Principal payments and maturities -- (11) -- (11) (7,603) (170,075)
Amortization of premiums and discounts -- (2,977) (4,521) (7,498) (434) (3,941)
Inflation adjustment on inflation-indexed securities -- 155 355 510 -- --
Balance June 30, 2013 $ -- $ 1,326,419 $ 770,824 $ 2,097,243 $ 71,442 $ 1,246,484
Year ended December 31, 2012
Supplemental information - par value of transactions:
Purchases 3 $ 118,892 $ 383,106 $ 205,115 $ 707,113 $ -- $ 413,160
Sales 3 -- (492,234) (9,094) (501,328) -- --
Six months ended June 30, 2013
Supplemental information - par value of transactions
Purchases 3 $ -- $ 181,074 $ 88,874 $ 269,948 $ -- $ 451,546
Sales 3 -- -- -- -- -- --

1. Purchases and sales are reported on a settlement-date basis and may include payments and receipts related to principal, premiums, discounts, and inflation compensation adjustments to the basis of inflation-indexed securities. The amount reported as sales also includes realized gains and losses on such transactions. Purchases and sales exclude MBS TBA transactions that are settled on a net basis. Return to table

2. Realized gains, net offset the amount of realized gains and losses included in the reported sales amount.  Return to table

3. Includes inflation compensation. Return to table

Foreign currency denominated assets are comprised of foreign currency deposits, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and government debt instruments. Information about foreign currency denominated assets, including accrued interest, valued at amortized cost and foreign currency market exchange rates as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, was as follows:

Table 7. Foreign currency denominated assets
(in millions)
  June 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Euro:
Foreign currency deposits $ 7,587 $ 8,925
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 1,919 659
German government debt instruments 2,255 2,178
French government debt instruments 2,324 2,470
Japanese yen:
Foreign currency deposits 3,100 3,553
Japanese government debt instruments 6,286 7,187
Total $ 23,471 $ 24,972

The remaining maturity distribution of foreign currency denominated assets, by currency, as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, was as follows:

Table 8. Maturity distribution of foreign currency denominated assets
(in millions)
  Within 15 days 16 days to 90 days 91 days to 1 year Over 1 year to 5 years Total
June 30, 2013:
Euro $ 6,301 $ 1,945 $ 2,167 $ 3,672 $ 14,085
Japanese yen 3,307 449 1,836 3,794 9,386
Total $ 9,608 $ 2,394 $ 4,003 $ 7,466 $ 23,741
December 31, 2012:
Euro $ 6,602 $ 1,726 $ 2,165 $ 3,739 $ 14,232
Japanese yen 3,801 491 2,139 4,309 10,740
Total $ 10,403 $ 2,217 $ 4,304 $ 8,048 $ 24,972

As of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the fair value of foreign currency denominated assets, including accrued interest, was $23,565 million and $25,141 million, respectively.

Because of the global character of bank funding markets, the Federal Reserve has at times coordinated with other central banks to provide liquidity. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has established temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap lines with the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and the Swiss National Bank. In addition, as a contingency measure, the FOMC agreed to establish temporary bilateral liquidity swap arrangements with these five central banks to provide liquidity in any of their currencies if necessary. The temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap lines and the temporary bilateral liquidity swap arrangements have been extended through February 1, 2014.

The remaining maturity distribution of U.S. dollar liquidity swaps as of June 30, 2013, and the total U.S. dollar liquidity swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2012, was as follows:

Table 9. Maturity distribution of liquidity swaps
(in millions)
  June 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
Within 15 days 16 days to 90 days Total Within 15 days 16 days to 90 days Total
Euro $ 200 $ 1,479 $ 1,679 $ 1,741 $ 7,147 $ 8,888
Japanese yen -- -- -- 1 -- 1
Total $ 200 $ 1,479 $ 1,679 $ 1,742 $ 7,147 $ 8,889

The following table presents realized gains and the change in the unrealized gain position of the domestic securities holdings during the periods ended June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2013:

Table 10: Realized gains and change in unrealized gain position
(in millions)
  Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
2013 2012 2013 2012
Total portfolio holdings realized gains (losses) 1        
Treasury Securities $ -- $ 2,651 $ -- $ 5,498
GSE debt securities -- -- -- --
Federal agency and GSE MBS 67 8 (8) 129
Total $ 67 $ 2,659 $ (8) $ 5,627
Fair value changes in unrealized gains (losses) 2        
Treasury Securities $ (101,255) $ 57,793 $ (118,482) $ 19,761
GSE debt securities (1,242) 280 (1,710) (313)
Federal agency and GSE MBS (47,158) 4,626 (59,286) 570
Total $ (149,655) $ 62,699 $ (179,478) $ 20,018

1.  Total portfolio holdings realized gains (losses) are reported in "Non-interest income: System Open Market Account" in the Combined statements of income and comprehensive income. Return to table

2.  Because SOMA securities are recorded at amortized cost, unrealized gains (losses) are not reported in the Combined statements of income and comprehensive income. Return to table

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(3) Consolidated Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

The combined financial statements include the accounts and results of operations of Maiden Lane LLC (ML), Maiden Lane II LLC (ML II), Maiden Lane III LLC (ML III), and TALF LLC, which are consolidated by the FRBNY. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Substantially all of the investments held by ML, ML II, ML III, and TALF LLC are recorded at fair value.

The classification of significant assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs as of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, was as follows:

Table 11. Assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs
(in millions)
  ML ML II ML III TALF LLC Total
June 30, 2013:
Assets
Commercial mortgage loans $ 515 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 515
Swap contracts 218 -- -- -- 218
Short-term investments 380 -- -- 380
Non-agency RMBS 7 -- -- -- 7
CDOs -- -- -- -- --
Federal agency and GSE MBS -- -- -- -- --
Residential mortgage loans -- -- -- -- --
Other investments 42 -- -- -- 42
Subtotal--investments $ 1,162 $ -- $ -- $ $ 1,162
Cash, cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable, and other assets 540 64 22 281 907
Total portfolio assets $ 1,702 $ 64 $ 22 $ 281 $ 2,069
Liabilities 224 -- -- -- 224
Net portfolio assets available $ 1,478 $ 64 $ 22 $ 281 $ 1,845
 
December 31, 2012:
Assets
Commercial mortgage loans $ 466 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 466
Swap contracts 408 -- -- -- 408
Short-term investments 251 -- -- 439 690
Non-agency RMBS 2 -- -- -- 2
CDOs -- -- -- -- --
Federal agency and GSE MBS 1 -- -- -- 1
Residential mortgage loans -- -- -- -- --
Other investments 65 -- -- -- 65
Subtotal--investments $ 1,193 $ -- $ -- $ 439 $ 1,632
Cash, cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable, and other assets 617 61 22 418 1,118
Total portfolio assets $ 1,810 $ 61 $ 22 $ 857 $ 2,750
Liabilities 415 -- -- -- 415
Net portfolio assets available $ 1,395 $ 61 $ 22 $ 857 $ 2,335

To finance the initial acquisition of assets by ML, ML II, and ML III, the FRBNY extended senior loans, and other beneficial interest holders acquired subordinated interests through the contribution of a subordinated loan, a deferred purchase price, and equity for ML, ML II, and ML III, respectively.

On June 14, 2012, the remaining outstanding balance of the senior loan from the FRBNY to ML was repaid in full, with interest. On November 15, 2012, the remaining outstanding balance of the subordinated loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co was repaid in full, with interest. The FRBNY will continue to sell the remaining assets from the ML portfolio as market conditions warrant and if the sales represent good value for the public. In accordance with the ML agreements, proceeds from future asset sales will be distributed to the FRBNY as contingent interest after all derivative instruments in ML have been terminated and paid or sold from the portfolio.

On March 1, 2012, the loan from the FRBNY to ML II was repaid in full with interest, in accordance with the terms of the facility. On March 15, 2012, the remaining portion of the fixed deferred purchase price plus interest owed to the American International Group, Inc. (AIG) subsidiaries was repaid in full. On March 19, 2012, ML II was dissolved and the FRBNY began the wind up process in accordance with and as required by Delaware law and the agreements governing ML II. Winding up requires ML II to pay or make reasonable provision to pay all claims and obligations of ML II before distributing its remaining assets. While its affairs are being wound up, the ML II is retaining certain assets to meet trailing expenses and other obligations as required by law. Dissolution costs are not expected to be material.

On June 14, 2012, the FRBNY announced that its loan to ML III had been repaid in full, with interest. On July 16, 2012, the FRBNY announced that net proceeds from additional sales of securities in ML III enabled the full repayment of AIG's equity contribution plus accrued interest and provided residual profits to the FRBNY and AIG. On September 10, 2012, ML III was dissolved and the FRBNY began the wind up process in accordance with and as required by Delaware law and the agreements governing ML III. Winding up requires ML III to pay or make reasonable provision to pay all claims and obligations of ML III before distributing its remaining assets. While its affairs are being wound up, the ML III is retaining certain assets to meet trailing expenses and other obligations as required by law. Dissolution costs are not expected to be material.

The TALF LLC, which was formed to purchase from the FRBNY any ABS that might be surrendered by a TALF borrower or claimed by the FRBNY in connection with enforcement rights, has not purchased any ABS collateral from the inception of the program to June 30, 2013. As compensation for the commitment to purchase assets, the FRBNY pays the TALF LLC a put option fee based on the amount of TALF loans extended to eligible borrowers. The Treasury provided initial funding of $100 million to the TALF LLC in the form of a subordinated loan. The TALF LLC invests the fees received from the FRBNY and the funding received from the Treasury in short-term investments.

On January 15, 2013, the Treasury, FRBNY, and the TALF LLC agreed to eliminate in their entirety the Treasury's subordinate funding commitment to the TALF LLC and the FRBNY's senior funding commitment to the TALF LLC. These commitments were no longer deemed necessary because the accumulated fees collected through the TALF program, and currently held in liquid assets in the TALF LLC, exceed the amount of TALF loans outstanding. In addition, the agreement related to distribution of proceeds was amended to limit funding of the cash collateral account to an amount equal to the outstanding principal plus accrued interest of all TALF loans as of the payment determination date; all accumulated funding in excess of that amount would then be distributed according to the distribution priorities described in the agreements governing TALF LLC. Pursuant to this agreement, the TALF LLC repaid in full the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the subordinated loan to the Treasury, and additional distributions were made to the Treasury and FRBNY as contingent interest in the amounts of $417 million and $46 million, respectively.

The following table presents the activity related to the senior and subordinated interests from inception to June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012:

Table 12. Analysis of senior and subordinated interests in consolidated VIEs
(in millions)
  June 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
ML ML II ML III TALF LLC ML ML II ML III TALF LLC
Net assets available to pay senior and subordinated interests $ 1,478 $ 64 $ 22 $ 281 $ 1,395 $ 61 $ 22 $ 857
FRBNY loan: 1
Loan extended (par value) 28,820 19,494 24,339 -- 28,820 19,494 24,339 --
Plus: interest accrued and capitalized 765 580 738 -- 765 580 738 --
Less: repayments of principal and interest (29,585) (20,074) (25,077) -- (29,585) (20,074) (25,077) --
Total FRBNY loan outstanding $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Subordinated interests:
Loans and equity contributions $ 1,150 $ 1,000 $ 5,000 $ 100 $ 1,150 $ 1,000 $ 5,000 $ 100
Plus: interest accrued and capitalized 280 113 639 13 280 113 639 13
Less: repayments of principal and interest (1,430) (1,113) (5,639) (113) (1,430) (1,113) (5,639) --
Total subordinated interests outstanding $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 113
Excess of net assets available over loans and subordinated interest outstanding:
Allocated to FRBNY 1,478 53 15 27 1,395 51 15 71
Allocated to other beneficial interests -- 11 7 254 -- 10 7 673
Total $ 1,478 $ 64 $ 22 $ 281 $ 1,395 $ 61 $ 22 $ 744

1. Loans extended by FRBNY to ML, ML II, and ML III are eliminated in consolidation. Return to table

The following table presents information on the ratings breakdown of debt securities as of June 30, 2013, which are recorded at fair value in the ML portfolio, as a percentage of aggregate fair value of all securities in the portfolio.

Table 13. Rating composition of consolidated VIE portfolio assets
AAA AA+ to AA- A+ to A- BBB+ to BBB- BB+ and lower Gov't / agency Not rated Total
Short-term investments -- -- -- -- -- 88.6% -- 88.6%
Non-agency RMBS -- -- -- -- 1.6% -- -- 1.6%
Federal agency and GSE MBS       -- -- -- -- --
Other -- -- -- -- 0.5% -- 9.3% 9.8%
Total -- -- -- -- 2.1% 88.6% 9.3% 100.0%

Note: Lowest of all ratings was used for the purpose of this table if rated by two or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Rows and columns may not total due to rounding.

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(4) Federal Reserve Notes

Federal Reserve notes are the circulating currency of the United States. These notes, which are identified as issued to a specific Reserve Bank, must be fully collateralized. All of the Reserve Banks' assets are eligible to be pledged as collateral. As of June 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, all Federal Reserve notes were fully collateralized.

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(5) Depository Institution Deposits

Depository institution deposits are primarily comprised of required reserve balances, contractual clearing balances, and excess reserve balances. Required reserve balances are those that a depository institution must hold to satisfy its reserve requirement. Contractual clearing balances are those established by a depository institution to provide protection against overdrafts in its account with its Reserve Bank. Excess reserves are those held by the depository institutions in excess of their required reserve balances and contractual clearing balances. The contractual clearing balance program was eliminated on July 12, 2012.

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(6) Treasury Deposits

The Treasury holds deposits at the Reserve Banks in a general account pursuant to the Reserve Banks' role as fiscal agents of the United States.

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(7) Capital and Surplus

The Federal Reserve Act requires that each member bank subscribe to the capital stock of the Reserve Bank in an amount equal to 6 percent of the capital and surplus of the member bank. These shares are nonvoting with a par value of $100, and may not be transferred or hypothecated. Currently, only one-half of the subscription is paid in and the remainder is subject to call. By law, each Reserve Bank is required to pay each member bank an annual dividend of 6 percent on paid-in capital stock.

In addition, the Board of Governors requires the Reserve Banks to maintain a surplus equal to the amount of capital paid-in as of December 31 of each year.

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(8) Income and Expense

(A) Loans

Interest income on primary, secondary, and seasonal credit is accrued using the applicable rate established at least every 14 days by the Reserve Banks' boards of directors, subject to review and determination by the Board of Governors. Interest income on loans includes interest earned on TALF loans. Supplemental information on interest income on loans is as follows:

Table 14. Interest income on loans
(in millions)
  Six months ended
June 30, 2013
Six months ended
June 30, 2012
Interest income:
Primary, secondary, and seasonal credit * *
TALF 4 62
Total interest income $ 4 $ 62
Average daily loan balance:
Primary, secondary, and seasonal credit $ 32 $ 34
TALF 398 6,989
Average interest rate:
Primary, secondary, and seasonal credit 0.37% 0.51%
TALF 2.01% 1.77%

* Less than $500 thousand.

In addition to TALF LLC net income, the FRBNY records income and expense related to TALF loans in its consolidated financial statements. The following table summarizes the earnings of the TALF program, taken as a whole:

Table 15. FRBNY net income from TALF program
(in millions)
  Six months ended
June 30, 2013
Six months ended
June 30, 2012
TALF loans:
Interest income $ 4 $ 62
Gains (losses) (2) (23)
Subtotal--TALF loans $ 2 $ 39
TALF LLC -- (8)
Total--TALF $ 2 $ 31

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(B) SOMA Holdings

The amount reported as interest income on SOMA portfolio holdings includes the amortization of premiums and discounts. Supplemental information on interest income on SOMA portfolio holdings is as follows:

Table 16. Interest income on SOMA portfolio
(in millions)
  Six months ended June 30, 2013 Six months ended
June 30, 2012
Interest income:
U.S. Treasury securities $ 24,284 $ 23,368
GSE debt securities 1,152 1,369
Federal agency and GSE MBS 15,988 16,581
Foreign currency denominated assets 50 76
Central bank liquidity swaps 20 180
Total interest income $ 41,494 $ 41,574
Average daily balance:
U.S. Treasury securities 1 $ 1,953,049 $ 1,764,329
GSE debt securities 1 75,495 100,880
Federal agency and GSE MBS 2 1,107,485 861,205
Foreign currency denominated assets 3 23,961 25,593
Central bank liquidity swaps 4 6,183 59,329
Average interest rate:
U.S. Treasury securities 2.49% 2.65%
GSE debt securities 3.05% 2.71%
Federal agency and GSE MBS 2.89% 3.85%
Foreign currency denominated assets 0.42% 0.59%
Central bank liquidity swaps 0.65% 0.61%

1. Face value, net of unamortized premiums and discounts. Return to table

2. Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. Current face value of the securities, which is the remaining principal balance of the securities, net of premiums and discounts. Return to table

3. Includes accrued interest. Foreign currency denominated assets are revalued daily at market exchange rates. Return to table

4. Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned to the foreign central bank. This exchange rate equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the foreign central bank. Return to table

The average daily balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2012, was $92,902 million and $89,573 million, respectively. The interest expense related to securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $42 million and $56 million for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2012, respectively. The average interest rate on these transactions was 0.1 percent for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2012, respectively.

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(C) Consolidated VIEs

The interest income related to the consolidated VIEs is recorded when earned and includes amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts, and paydown gains and losses. Interest expense of the consolidated VIEs is attributable to loans extended by subordinated interest holders; interest expense on loans extended by the FRBNY is eliminated when the VIEs are consolidated in the FRBNY's financial statements. Gains and losses include realized and unrealized gains. Unrealized gains result from the quarterly revaluation of the VIEs portfolio assets. Operating expenses of the consolidated VIEs, which are reported as a component of "Operating expenses" in the Combined Statement of Income, were $4 million and $18 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2012, respectively.

The following table summarizes the net income and loss recorded by the FRBNY in its consolidated financial statements for each of the VIEs for the periods ended June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2012:

Table 17. FRBNY net income from consolidated VIEs
(in millions)
  ML ML II ML III TALF LLC Total
Six months ended June 30, 2013:
Interest income:
Portfolio interest income $ (3) 1 $ 3 $ -- $ -- $ --
Less: interest expense -- -- -- -- --
Net interest income (3) 3 -- -- --
Non-interest income:
Portfolio holdings gains 88 -- -- -- 88
Less: unrealized and realized gains on beneficial interest in consolidated VIEs -- -- -- --  2 --
Net non-interest (loss) income 88 -- -- -- 88
Total net interest income and non-interest income 85 3 -- -- 88
Less: professional fees 4 -- --   4
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated VIEs $ 81 $ 3 $ -- $ --  3 $ 84
Six months ended June 30, 2012:
Interest income:
Portfolio interest income $ 32 $ 52 $ 928 $ -- $ 1,012
Less: interest expense 36 7 90 2 135
Net interest income (4) 45 838 (2) 877
Non-interest income:
Portfolio holdings (losses) gains 491 1,350 4,634 -- 6,475
Less: unrealized (gains) losses on beneficial interest in consolidated VIEs -- (230) (1,788) (6) 2 (2,024)
Net non-interest (loss) income 491 1,120 2,846 (6) 4,451
Total net interest income and non-interest income 487 1,165 3,684 (8) 5,328
Less: professional fees 7 2 9 -- 18
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated VIEs $ 480 $ 1,163 $ 3,675 $ (8) 3 5,310

1.  Reflects a reduction of $5.1 million due to the recalculation by the trustee of payments originally received and recorded in previous periods. Return to table

2.  Represents the amount of TALF LLC's income allocated to the Treasury. Return to table

3. Additional information regarding TALF-related income recorded by FRBNY is presented in Table 15. Return to table

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(D) Depository Institution Deposits

The Reserve Banks pay interest to depository institutions on qualifying balances held at the Reserve Banks. The interest rates paid on required reserve balances and excess balances are determined by the Board of Governors, based on a Federal Open Market Committee-established target range for the effective federal funds rate.

In May 2010, the Reserve Banks commenced the auction of term deposits to be offered through its Term Deposit Facility. The interest rate paid on these deposits is determined by auction.

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Last update: September 18, 2013