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BOARD OF GOV EM OR S OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
April 11, 1956
H.lu2
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BAMS IN LEADING CITIES
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended April 1*: Decreases of
$11*3 million in holdings of United States Government securities, %3hl million in
demand deposits adjusted, and £933 million in United States Government deposits; and
an increase of $862 million in demand deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial and industrial loans decreased $161 million at all reporting member
banks; the principal changes were decreases of ^2lt8 million in New York City and $16
million in the Boston District, and increases of S35 million in Chicago, $3ii million
in the Cleveland District, 131 million in the San Francisco District, and $15 million in the Philadelphia District. Changes according to industry appear in another
press release. "Other" loans increased $37 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $202 million in Chicago and increased $77
million in New York City; there was a net decrease of $87 million at all reporting
member banks. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness and of United
States Government bonds decreased $1*5 million and $28 million, respectively. Holdings of Treasury notes increased $17 million. Holdings of "other" securities
increased $62 million.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $153 million in New York City and $106 million in the Chicago District, but they increased $58 million in the San Francisco
District.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks decreased $25 million and borrowings from
others decreased $79 million. Loans to banks decreased $126 million.
Increase or
decrease since
Apr. 6,
Mar, 2b,
1955
1956
(In millions of dollars)

Apr.
b,
1956
ASSETS
Loans and investments adjusted 1/
Loans adjusted l/
Commercial an3 industrial loans
Agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

+ 1*1*1
+7,765

8 5,1*51*
19,277
27,105
183

-177
- 96-::-161)*
- 32)

2,1*95
1,29b
8,3l*lt
10,110

+ 59
+ 2
+ 3
+ 37*

17k
+ 188
2/ + 862
2/ +1,889

U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities

27,852
750
663
6,51*1
19,898
8,325

-ll*3
- 87
- 1*5
+ 17
- 28
+ 62*

-6,573
- 989
-1,191
-2,217
-1,876
- 751

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I ES

1,2)49
13,291
911*
2,622

-126
- 91
- 81*
+ 89

+ 38U
- 1*76
+
26
+ 11*5

2/ +5,139
-

+ 306
Demand deposits adjusted
-31,1
55,392
+
59
+ 22
Time deposits except U. S. Government
21,61*0
- 901
U. S. Government deposits
3,601
-933
+
22
+862
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
10,858
Foreign banks
+
137
+
32
1,550
+
10
Borrowings: From Federal Reserve Banks
- 25
5tii
+
266
•
From others
857
- 79
l/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
~
loan items are shown gross.
2/ October 5, 1955 reclassification increased commercial and industrial loans $318
—
million and decreased real estate loans and "other" loans $291* and $2> millions, respectively.
«
•
March
28 figures revised due to a reclassification of holdings.



ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, APRIL 4, 19 56
Federal
R eserve
District
Total
San
St. Minne- Kansas
RichNew Phila- CleveAll
Boston York delphia land mond Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis City Dallas Francisco
Districts
(In millions of dollars)
ASSETS
85,454 3,812 25,852 3,294 6,076 3,399 3,307 11,795 2,709 1,440 3,349 3,774 16,647
Loans and investments adjusted l/
824 1,743 2,392
9,521
49,277 2,379 16,251 2,220 3,180 1,764 1,715 5,729 1,559
Loans adjusted l/
412
1,470
3,747
781
915
950
3,533
799
27,105 1,427 10,359 1,151 1,561
Commercial and industrial loans
242
104
18
8
21
35
17
14
1
1
12
10
483
Agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
22
105
4
21
30
247
25
156
35
65
47 1,738
2,495
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
130
12
23
53
48
68
29
187
130
28
529
1,294
57
securities
206
3,685
281
274
171
154
772
330
720
219
8,344
350 1,182
Real estate leans
1,823
418
560
220
1,088
450
542
671
559
2,736
5
66
10,410
777
Other loans
46l 1,254 1,149
5,433
919
769 2,275 1,367 1,279 4,851
27,852 1,103 6,992
U. S. Government securities - total
86
54
54
60
25
9
63
11
99
30
23
236
750
Treasury bills
42
103
18
34
32
96
58
81
17
32
38
112
663
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
246
1,293
124
347
255
437 1,268
305
711
136
6,541
193 1,226
Treasury notes
807
3,983
310
607
787
3,388
724
982
1,472
849
571
5,418
19,898
U. S. bonds
1,693
233
352
231
268
155
1,215
621
313
2,609
305
330
8,325
Other securities
22
250
4l
16
14
11
39
16
27
25
38
750
1,249
Loans to banks
2,031
564
202
411
549
1,891
'
526
509
518
937
13,291
559 4,594
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
136
14
45
114
34
37
47
46
64
93
209
75
914
Cash in vault
528
324
279
149
256
290
73
139
216
177
94
2,622
97
Balances with domestic banks
146
362
52
23
134
45
72
92
92
807
75
92
1,992
Other assets - net
H.4.2(a)

LIABILITIES

55,392 2,946 17,793 2,433 3,958 2,521 2,323 6,990 1,686
Demand deposits adjusted
562
629 3,178
745
624 4,342
475 1,752
21,640
Time deposits except U. S. Government
123
160
3,601
159 1,286
155
578
295
113
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
691
762 1,743
458
506
445
Domestic banks
345 3,062
10,858
4
42
11
10
22
7
Foreign banks
35 1,209
1,550
Borrowings:
24
3
347
61
13
14
10
21
54l
From Federal Reserve Banks
8
l48
66
17
47
5
478
3
857
From others
38
46
139
50
81
63
2,443
93 1,194
Other liabilities
272
1,039
307
643
329
391
3,054
8,640 l 436
CAPITAL
ACCO U N T S
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shewn gross.



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866 2,344 2,601
850
561
291
128
123
61

8,931
7,631
420

367
4

944 1,005
21
3

530
182

8
3
27
l4l

7
l
34
330

4

29
81
6l4
1,287

64
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