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Form FR-284
For immediate release

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
April 11, 1938

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks in 101 Leading Cities
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in 101 leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended April 6* Decreases of
$24,000,000 in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans and $43,000,000 in
loans to brokers and dealers in securities; an increase of $119,000,000 in holdings
of United States Government direct obligations; a decrease of $68,000,000 in
reserve balances with Federal Reserve banks and an increase of $31,000,000 in
balances with domestic banks; a decrease of $66,000,000 in Government deposits and
an increase of $112,000,000 in deposits credited to domestic banks*
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans declined $10,000,000 in the
Chicago district, $6,000,000 in New York City and $24,000,000 at all reporting
member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers in securities declined $39,000,000 in
New York City and $43,000,000 at all reporting member banks*
Holdings of United States Government direct obligations increased $96,000,000
in New York City, $57,000,000 in the Chicago district and $119,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and declined $12,000,000 in the Cleveland district and
$10,000,000 in the Boston district* Holdings of obligations fully guaranteed by
the United States Government increased $11,000,000 in the Chicago district and
$12,000,000 at all reporting member banks* Holdings of "Other securities" decreased
$13,000,000 in New York City and $16,000,000 at all reporting member banks*
Increases in demand deposits-adjusted of $125,000,000 in the Chicago district
and $14,000,000 in the Philadelphia district were largely offset by decreases of
$87,000,000 in New York City and $11,000,000 each in the Cleveland and Kansas City
district9,all reporting member banks showing a net increase of $6,000,000 for the
week* Government deposits declined $63,000,000 in New York City and $66,000,000
at all reporting member banks*
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $62,000,000 in New York City,
$15,000,000 in the Cleveland district and $14,000,000 in the Boston district, and
declined $17,000,000 in the Chicago district, all reporting member banks showing
a net increase of $112,000,000 for the week. Deposits credited to foreign banks~
declined $14,000,000 in New York City,
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $4,000,000 on April 6,
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of the reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended April 6, 1938, follows*
(In millions of dollar
Increase or decrease
since
Mar# 30
April 7,

19TT

ASSETS
'
"
Loans and Investments — total
+21
20,831
-1,525
Loans - total
8,677
—94
—696
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans*
*
On securities
-11
557
*
Otherwise secured and unsecured
3,718
-13
#
Open market paper
413
-5
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
—64l
637
-43
*
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
596
-9
Real estate loans
1,147
-9
Ca&ba to banks
%4
100
+22
*
Other loans* On securities
705
-9
*
Otherwise secured and unsecured
804
-5
U, S, Government direct obligations
7,897
+119
—623
Obligations fully guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
1,168
+12
-21
Other securities
—16
3,089
-185
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
-68
5,687
+511
Cash in vault
325
-5
-13
Balances with domestic banks
1,929
+31
+5
L I A B I L I T IBS
Demand deposits-adjusted
14,274
+6
-886
Time deposits
5,222
+78
U* 8. Government deposits
630
+277
Inter-bank depositsI Domestic banks
+112**
5,192
-367
Foreign bank
-19
336
-102
Borrowings
4
+2
-7
^Comparable figures not available.

**Mar, 30 figures revised.
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Form FR—284-a

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
April 7, 1938

For immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions of dollars)
Chicago
New York City
1 9 3 7
19 3 8
1 9 3 7
1 9 3 8
Apr. 6 Mar. 30 Apr. 7 Apr, 6 Mar. 30 Apr, 7
A S S E T S
Loans and Investments - total

7,605

7,576

8,449

1,935

1,883

2 ,.022

Loans — total

3,103

3,158

3,715

6o4

6l4

643

220
1,429
150
542

*
*
*

24

*

25
31

29
387
25
34

70
12

71
12

*

22
35

21
35

*
*

Commercial,industrial, and
agricultural loans:
217
On securities
Otherwise secured and unsecure a 1^26
151
Open market paper
503
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other leans for purchasing or
201
.carrying securities
118
Real estate loans
70
Loans to banks
Other loansj
226
On securities
191
Otherwise secured & unsecured

1,081

205
119
66

*

231
196

*
*

127
49

385

•Mr

45
15
4

U, S. Gov't obligations
Obligations fully guaranteed by
U, S. Gov't
Other securities

2,925

2,829

3,148

950

896

i,oo4

435
1,142

434
1,155

448
1,138

101
280

91
282

95
280

Reserve •with F. R. bank
Cash in vault
Balance with domestic banks
Other assets — net

2,817
51
66
480

2,958
55
76
476

2,485
50
75
493

562
21
106
50

543
22
84
53

507
26
136
67

6,342
673
124

1,236

1,110

*'649
225

6,100
648
288

466
116

1,3<S7
451
96

2,018
298

1,956
312

2,158
399

594
7

6l4
8

579
5

18

11
18
242

25
235

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
Uv S, Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits;
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
Capital account




335
1,481

361
1,476

383
1,473

461
116

242

^Comparable figures not available.

Form FR—284—b
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON APRIL 6, 1938
(in millions of dollars)

' • .

Total
All
Boston
xLLstricts

A S S E T S
Loans and Investments — total
20,831
Loans — total
8,677
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans*
On securities
557
Otherwise secured & unsecured
3,718
Open market paper
413
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
637
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
*596
Real estate loans
1,147
Loans to banks
100
Other loanst
On securities
705
Otherwise secured and unsecured
804
Ik 8, Gov't obligations
7,897
Obligations fully guaranteed by U»S»Gov't
1,168
Other securities
3 >089
Reserve with F. R. bank
5 >687
Cash in vault
325
Balances with domestic banks
1,929
Other assets - net
1,297
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
14,274
Time deposits
5,222
U. S. Gov't deposits
&30
Inter-bank deposits t
Domestic banks
5,192
Foreign banks
336
Borrowings
*
Other liabilities
Capital account
3,624




1,166
623

Federal
Reserve
New Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago
mond
York delphia land
8,456 1,091 1,762
3,513
442
704

613
242

552
285

2,960
927

653
304

379

160

642
251

490
231

48

9

17

10

230
1,532
165
509

48
160
25
17

48
238
l4
23

12
98
12
3

12
143
4
6

44
517
43
36

4

274
224
70

34
58
2

37
171
5

17
30
1

15
28
2

83
87
7

56
60
389
19
135
301
69
127
76

256
253
3,149
486
1,308
2,942
67
143
589

48
50
303
86
260
251
17
140
84

123
45
739
61
258
362
36
179
103

28
4l
273
39
59
145
18
119
36

26
49
160
32
75
105
11
118
37

47
63
,449
173
411

968
264
12

6,564
1,057
233

760
286
23

989
743
18

401
199
12

321
181
23

222
10

2,088
299

267
5

319
1
3
18
351

203

37
250
80
21

m

#

—

—

23
240

Dj.strict
San
St. Minne- Kansas
Dallas
City
Francisco
Louis apolis

—

~

347
1,609

15
227

—

—

202
1

—

—

—

24
92

—

6
89

138
10

66
6

138
18

137

12

8

12
21

15

13
27

10

5

1

47

5

11

12

6

768

27
204
49
96
131

286
82

123
23

82
16
241

871
l45

393
185
23

790

50

8
1

21

367

11

53

4

1

166

232

6

112
162
12
210
22

14
39
69

47

2
2

21

34
17533
51
107

10

170

26

2,067
995
42

301
34

10
57
372

2

75

102

658
129
285
344

18
232
203

121

460
145

7

18

130

845
1,040
91

242

120

329

172

238
11

8

6

3
93

82

5

311

90

389

25

1

56

328