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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.4.2

(For Immediate Release)
April 12, 1950
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER B A M S IN LEADING CITIES
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended April 5: An increase of
$238,000,000 in loans; decreases of $198,000,000 in holdings of United States Government securities and $181,000,000 in demand deposits adjusted; and an increase of
$498,000,000 in demand deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased $18,000,000 each in
the Kansas City and San Francisco districts, $16,000,000 in the Chicago District and
a total of $61,000,000 at all reporting member banks. All other loan categories
showed increases.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $86,000,000 in New York City, $30,000,000
in the Cleveland District, and $27,000,000 in the Chicago District outside of Chicago,
and increased $27,000,000 in the Kansas City District; there was a net decrease of
$152,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury certificates of
indebtedness decreased $254,000,000 and holdings of Treasury notes increased
$203,000,000, partially reflecting the exchange of maturing certificates for a new
note issue*'
Demand deposits adjusted increased $123,000,000 in New York City, and decreased
$106,000,000 in Chicago, $65,000,000 in the Cleveland District, and $34,000,000 in
the Chicago District outside of Chicago. United States Government deposits decreased
$103>000,000. Demand deposits credited to domestic banks increased in all districts.
A summary of the assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Apr.
5,
1950

Increase or
decrease since
Apr. 6,
Mar. 29,
1949
1950
millions of dollars)
+ 63
+5,585
+ 238
+ 889
+ 240
+ 969
61
- 898

A S S E T S
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers
for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

(in
66,626
25,124
25,505
13,729

146
450
4,472
411
4,559

1
+
4- 7
+
7
+ 199
+ 19

+
+
+
+

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

35,920
1,616
4,384
5,899
24,021
5,582

198
152
254
+ 203
+
5
+ 23

+3,523
+ 229
- 394
+4,916
-1,228
+1,173

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Govt.
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

11,816
729
2,131

+

89
56
+ l4l

-2,327
13
+
6

45,981
15,438
2,707
9,106
1,260
470

181
22
103
498
12
12

+1,161
+ 320
+ 591
+ 643
- 129
+ 297

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U. S. Govt, accounts, during week

24,555




747
991

+

+

1
67

-

—

~

+
-

+
+
+

+ 115
+ >77
51
20
391
189
726

H.4.2(a)

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER B A M S IN LEADING CITIES, APRIL 5, 1950
Total
all
districts Boston

A S S E T S
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net#
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying;
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans
U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
B. S. bonds
Other securities
Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Govt.
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

New
York

F e & e r a 1
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
Phila- Cleve- RichSt.
Minne- Kansas
San
Atlanta Chicago
delphia land
mond
Louis apolis City Dallas Francisco

66,626
25,124
13,729

3,062
1,090
633

21,481
8,511
5,101

2,841
978
495

4,623
1,494
820

74?
991

11
11

673
794

2
28

15
31

__

146
450
4,472
4ll
4,559

10
19
149
46
233

22
192
521
222
1,130

2
7
109
33
318

30
45
304
2
268

35,920

1,788
71
184
232
1,301
184

11,161
364
1,007
1,779
8,011
1,809

1,506
139
184
199
984
357

452
51
90
72

4,648
164
140
429

467
42
108
55

2,428
484
121
284
30
7
45
328

16,309
2,451
821
2,743
1,043
325
679
2,491

2,171
428
169
383
12
3
31
316

1,616

4,384
5,899
24,021
5,582

11,816
729
2,131
1,134
45,981
15,438
2,707

9,106
1,260
470

1,208
6,266

2,682
913
4l6

2,469
906
541

9,244
2,595
1,579

2,234
981
514

1,254
469
218

2,587
983
632

2,503
1,177
830

11,646
5,027
1,950

9

10

42
67

1
6

3

6

8

18

10
19
221
4
245

13
21
77
4
253

29
55
374
28
46l

8
13
198
32
221

3
5
79
,14
154

4
11
l4l
9
187

7
40
98

23

2,201

207

882

2,748 1,622
76
93
234
172
425
245
2,013 1,112
381
147

1,352
95
276
233
748
211

5,814
356
738
1,052
3,668
835

1,067
33
171
213
650
186

657
11
86
133
427
128

1,357
138
230
234
755
247

1,192
87
251
189
665
134

5,656
153
851
965
3,687
963

725
73
131
64

436
63
164
49

412
39
184
53

1,653
93
282
83

368
28
116
25

195
11
76
15

456
29
263
25

467
34
291
55

1,537
102
286
209

3,027
1,391
192
469
7
14
38
478

2,011
600
134
391
5
2
19
232

1,762
543
72
544
9

1,380
490
81
610
3
2
20
185

807
254
75
289
3
4
16
103

1,853
394
93
793
1
2
13
211

1,970
438
70
639
7

27
200

5,741
2,626
528
1,499
49
101
72
739

6,522
5,339
351
462
91
10

710

3,822

602

362

736

661

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except
interbank and U. S. Govt, accounts
24,555
920
1,203
926 1 1 , 3 8 0
772
^Individual
 loan items are reported gross, i.e., before deduction of valuation reserves.


I

«*

16
210

3

8
17

232

773
2,461