Reserve Balances with Federal Reserve Banks
Deposits banks hold at the Fed, Wednesday level.
$2.963T−$59.5 blnAs of October 21, 2026
Reserve balances at Federal Reserve Banks fell $59.5 bln to $2.963T. Second week down for a drop of $67.1 bln. Biggest drop in four weeks. Lowest level in three weeks. Down $56.4 bln y-o-y.
Last two years
Questions
What is the latest reserve balances with federal reserve banks?
$2.963T as of October 21, 2026.
What does reserve balances at federal reserve banks measure?
Deposits banks hold at the Fed, Wednesday level.
Why does it matter for markets?
Reserves are the settlement plumbing. They move with the TGA and RRP, not with the economy.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?
Federal Reserve H.4.1 (FRED: WRESBAL). This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.
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- Federal Reserve Balance Sheet — Total Assets
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- Federal Reserve Holdings of Mortgage-Backed Securities
- Federal Reserve Foreign Currency Denominated Assets
- Overnight Reverse Repo Facility (ON RRP) Usage
- Fed Reverse Repos, Total (H.4.1) — incl. Foreign Official