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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-05 21:15
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed fell on Nov. 4
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WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department daily budget statement for Nov. 4 released on Wednesday showed U.S. Treasury balances at the Federal Reserve fell. It did not show any equity purchases under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Following are details on the Treasury's operating cash balance (billions of dollars, except where noted):
Nov. 4 Nov. 3


Fed acct 19.041 25.419
Supplementary financing* 558.851 558.851
Tax/loan note acct 10.173 9.422
Cash balance 588.065 593.692

National debt


subject to limit 10,497.073 10,487.025

The statutory debt limit is $11.315 trillion.

The Treasury said it issued $10 million in individual income tax refunds and $74 million in corporate income tax refunds.

  • SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCING PROGRAM REPRESENTS FUNDS RAISED through cash management bills to bolster Federal Reserve's balance sheet and fund market stability initiatives. (Reporting by Nancy Waitz) Keywords: USA CASHBALANCES/ (nancy.waitz@reuters.com; +1-202-310-5477; Reuters Messaging: nancy.waitz.reuters.com@reuters.net)

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