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H,»4*2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

(For Immediate Release)
April 1, 1947
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The c o n d i t i o n s t a t e m e n t of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks i n 101 l e a d i n g c i t i e s
shows t h e f o l l o w i n g p r i n c i p a l changes f o r the week ended March 26* Decreases of
$563,000,000 i n h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s Government o b l i g a t i o n s , $204,000,000 i n
b a l a n c e s w i t h domestic banks, $179*000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s a d j u s t e d , and
$655,000,000 i n d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks.
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans d e c l i n e d $15,000,000 i n New York
C i t y and $7,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s
f o r p u r c h a s i n g or c a r r y i n g United S t a t e s Government and o t h e r s e c u r i t i e s i n c r e a s e d

$71,000,000.

,

Holdings of T r e a s u r y b i l l s d e c l i n e d $ 3 ^ , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n Mew York C i t y and_
$153,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of T r e a s u r y c e r t i f i c a t e s of
indebtedness d e c l i n e d $65,000,000 i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t and $129,000,000 a t a l l
r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds i n c r e a s e d
$57,000,000 i n New York C i t y and $25,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks, and
d e c l i n e d $30,000,000 i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t .
Demand d e p o s i t s a d j u s t e d d e c l i n e d $83,000,000 i n t h e C i t y of Chicago,
$51,000,000 i n t h e Richmond D i s t r i c t , $44,000,000 i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o D i s t r i c t ,
and $179,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s , and i n c r e a s e d $55*000,000 i n t h e \
Chicago D i s t r i c t o u t s i d e of t h e C i t y of Chicago and $1+6,000,000 i n New York C i t y .
United S t a t e s Government d e p o s i t s i n c r e a s e d $66,000,000. Deposits c r e d i t e d t o
domestic banks d e c l i n e d i n a l l d i s t r i c t s .
Borrowings i n c r e a s e d $28,000,000 i n New York C i t y , $18,000,000 i n t h e Cleveland
D i s t r i c t , and $67,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks.
A summary of t h e a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of r e p o r t i n g member banks follows»

•

ASSETS
Loans and investments - t o t a l
Loans - t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s f o r
purchasing or c a r r y i n g 1
U. S, Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing ov c a r r y i n g ;
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury n o t e s
U . S . b o n d s ( i n c l u d i n g guaranteed o b l i g a t i o n s )
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Reserve w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances w i t h domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
I n t e r b a n k d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

March
26,
19U7

55,171
16,921
11,070

351
392
512

120

1,670

151
2,355
738

U, I4.8U

2,564

26,909

.3,555
9,897
620
2,003

38,826
10,591
2,0U0
8,555
1,292
232

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t a c c o u n t s , except i n t e r b a n k
and U, S, Govt, a c c o u n t s , during week
l6,4o6



I n c r e a s e or
decrease s i n c e
March 27,
March 19,
19U6
w

376
+ 116
—
7

-10,804
+ 1,231
+ 3,606

+
+

39
35

- 1,715
365

2

- 1,436

-

+
3
+ 12
+ 34
+
2
- 453
-

129

t

6
25
71

-

111

+

-

-

5

-

6

-

131

+
+
+

518
83
546
47
- 7,460
- 4,485
+
+
+

20U

179
2
66
655
14
67

88
26
51
68

+ 1,710
+ 887
-12,543
326
+

-

36

382

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF-VJBBKLY' BEPORTIHG-MEMBER BANKS H 3XU LEADING -CITIES, MARCH 26, *)kl
Total
F e d e r a 1 R e s e r. v e D i s t r i c t
New
All
GlevePhilaRichBoston
Atlanta Chicago St* Minne- Kansas Dallas
districts
York delphia land mond
Louis apolis CityASSETS
(In millions of dollars)
Loans and investments - total
2,772 20,^09 2,232 4,615 1,860 1,919 7,919 1,835 1,131 2,100 1,838
55,171
Loans - total
16,921
6,248
901
3.6o
716
587 2,299
694 1,301
490
570
753
Commercial,industrial, & agr* 1 loans
2%
11,070
720
214
4,426
381
425
342 1,5' l
425
506
592
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
———
U. 3. Government obligations
2
— 262
L
16
20
1
1
4o
351
Other securities
11
2
18
6
23
253
392
7
33
5
3
5
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
Ue S. Government obligations
20
112
26
10
• 512
18
52
24
36
58
13
89
Other securities
16
6
188
420
C8
8
14
23
14
13
7
35
Real estate loans
82
225
1,670
264
107
191
50
65
45
93
43
57
Loans t o banks
———
———
2
2
1
1
151
133
4
7
Other loans
82
208
180
I48
113
683
113
105
255
2,355
137
94
Treasury b i l l s
12
2
•
18
27
32
27
130
31
325
14
738
37
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
186
166
251
1,277
233
578
4,484
155
305
334
94
43
Treasury notes
118
320
115
2.5&L
65
76
175
927
147
74
94
99
U.S,bonds(including guaranteed obligations ) 26,909
%2
761
1,463 10,394 1,075 2,463 1,023
643
874
792 4,005
Other securities
216
160
60
1,238
310
167
83
134
87
587
3,555
97
Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
321
IT 52
417
363 1,416
389
197
3,879
743
434
9,897
339
Cash in vault
12
620
141
42
24
27
83
25
89
33
35
59
Balances with domestic banks
101
116
181
223
80
2,003
113
327
153
255
98
79
Other assets - net
22
21
68
14
46
70
1,578
73
34
34
343
73
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits adjusted
2,215 15,604 1,791 3,081 1,332 1,389 5,224 1,147
38,826
694 1,471 1,491
Time deposits
322
380
323
237
• 10,591
297 i,4o4
478 2,013
389
459 2,080
U# S* Government deposits
111
81
287
. 688
2,0li0
72
189
48
87
57
74
53
Interbank deposits: Domestic banks
280 2, 697
1,510
472
532
791
329
443
8,555
337
453
333
Foreign banks
2
21
6
8
1,150
1,292
30
3
7
4
9
Borrowings
—
——
18
21
123
232
24
14
13
3
5
3
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
12
11
100
10
2,21*9
17
42
27
15
446
55
39
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
162
262
150
146
300 2,167
630
134
154
5,281
493
93
H.4.2(a)

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—

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except
interbank and U*S* Govt, accounts



16,406

736

6,980

6V;

1, 0^6

496

504 2,812

475

328

582

485

'San"'* .
Francisco
6,541
2,002
1,200
8

26
54
28
448
1
237

83
862
354
2,824
416

947
50
277
580
3,387

2,209
293

378
52
8

1,475
593
1,318