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Form FR-284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate release

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
April 15, 1940

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 10: A decrease of $21,000,000 in commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans,increases
of $78,000,000 in holdings of United States Treasury bills, $80,000,000 in holdings
of "Other securities" and $174,000,000 in reserve balances with Federal Reserve
banks, a decrease of $114,000,000 in balances with domestic banks, an increase of
$290,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted, and a decrease of $96,000,000 in deposits
credited to domestic banks,
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased $23?000,000 in New
York City and $2.1,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and
dealers in securities increased $8,000,000 in New York City and $5,000,000 at all
reporting member banks.
Holdings of United States Treasury bills increased $50,000,000 in the Chicago
district, $14,000,000 in the St. Louis district, $12,000,000 in the Minneapolis district, and $78,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of United States
Government bonds increased 626,000,000 in New York City and $11,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of "Other securities" increased $55,000,000 in.
New York City, $11,000,000 in the Chicago district, and $80,000,000 at all reporting
member banks.
Demand deposits—adjusted increased $170,000,000 in the Chicago district,
$17,000,000 in the Rich, ond district, $14,000,000 each in the Philadelphia and
San Francisco districts, $13,000,000 in New York City, and $2.90,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Time deposits increased $5,000,000,
Deposits credited to domestic banks decreased $81,000,000 in the Chicago
district and $96,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased $18,000,000
in New York City. Deposits credited to foreign banks decreased $4,000,000 in New
York City.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended April 10, 1940, follows:
(In millions of dollars)
Increase or decrease
since
April 3, April 12,
1939
A S S E
+1,775
+151
23,466
Loans and Investments - ;otal
+ 511
- 18
8,631
Loans - total
+ 541
- 21
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
4,393
4- 2
+
36
339
Open market paper
+ 5
55
630
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
65
2
474
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
— 6
36
1,179
Real estate loans
19
—
2
49
Loans to banks
+ 6
37
1,567
• Other loans
Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. 3. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
Other- securities

S. Gov't

Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
Cash in vault
Balances~ with domestic banks
A B I L I
5mand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U, S. Government deposits
Later—bank deposits»
Domestic banks
Foreign- banks
Borrowings



78
1
11
1
80

+ 341
+ 198

+17 4
+ 21
-114

+2,745
+
39
+ 573

+
-

5
5

+3,077
+ 148
—
54

q6
4

+1,751
+ 102

587

1,822
6,529
2,379
3,518

10,611
473
3,185

245

186
+ 666

IBS
19,465
5,360
575

8,328
722
1

-

-

Form FR-284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
April 11, 1940

For immediate release

ASSETS AIID LIABILITIES OF "JEEKLI REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(In millions of dollars)

New York City
Increase or
April
decrease
since
April
10,
April
12,
April 3,
10,
1940
1939
1940
1940

Chicago
Increase or
decrease since
April 3, April 12,
1939
1940

A S S E T S
2,214

+ 61

Loans and Investments - total

9,084

+ 59

+1,087

Loans - total

2,956

- 20

+

173

567

+

1,670
112
489

- 23

4* 284
2
52

391
19
29

4* 2
+ i
- i

36
9
13
17

64
14

Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans for purchasing
or"carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

160
119
42
364

•—1

—•

+

8

+
-

2
1
2
2

—

—

4—

—

+ 241

2

—

M

36
+ 33
<4
+
4" 1
5
1

-

4"

—

—

—

—'

50

—

~

—

+

-*

2

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

175
873
2,526

- 1
+ 6
+ 26

4- 37
4* 119
4* 475

280
160
713

+ 49
-

4

+ 170
53
+ 50

1,234
1,320

- 7
+ 55

4- 184
4- 99

142
352

+
+

6
8

4- 17
+ 21

Reserve with F. R.banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

6,254
78
82
349

+ 53
+ 2
Ifj
- 39

+1,721
4- 21
+
3
40

954
28
235
48

+ 4-1
+ 1
- 5
+ 1

+
+

9,067
713
44

+ 13
+ 3
- 2

+1,846
88
+
—
67

1,651
503
84

+169
+ 1
- 1

4- 176
+ 31
4- 1

3,595
660

+ 18
- 4

+
+

96 5
7

- 71

4- 220
4

273
1,495

+

—

—

—'

—

154
2
24
2

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U.S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




3
1

+

841
117
45
12 |

17
252

—

+

—

1

4-

1
6

Form FB-284-b

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF T/EEKLT REPORTING MEMBER BATIKS III 101 LEAD BIG CITIES Oil APRIL 10, 19-40
(In millions of dollars)
Federal Reserve District
Total
San
Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. jMinne- Kansas Dallas
New
ClevePhilaAll
Boston
CityLouis 1apolis
Francisco
districts
York
delphia land mond

A S S E T S
Loans and Investments - total
23,466
Loans - total
8,631
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans
4,393
Open market paper
339
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
630
Other loans for purchasing
or carrying securities
474
Real estate loans
1,179
Loans to banks
49
Other loans
1,567
Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. GovH
Other securities
Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets — net
L I A B I L I T I S S
Demand deposits—adjusted
Time deposits
U» S. G o v H deposits
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACOCTTiJTS



1,186
624

9,913 1,155
435
3,300

1,935
707

682
269

636
308

3,344
928

736
331

426
194

689
304

530
270

2,234
961

302
69
22

1,784
119
494

207
28
25

277
9
21

119
15
3

161
4
5

554
39
34

191
11
4

102
4
l

180
23
4

178
2
4

338
16
13

19
80
1
131

212
196
42
453

31
49
1
94

25
172
2
201

15
41

11
31
1
95

75
114

7
10

10
29

43
382

112

13
53
1
58

587
1,822
6,529
2,379
3,518

15
38
334
49
126

185
909
2,741
1,312
1,466

31
314
100
275

12
157
648
126
285

137
153
54
69

1
35
118
69
105

281
289
1,052
275
519

10,611
473
3,185
1,179

501
143
186
73

6,438
97
216
419

504
20
215
85

588
45
321
98

190
22
261
38

143
14
230
50

19,465
5,360
575

1,215
237
14

9,677 1,002
26 5
1,091
68
51

1,335
746
47

508
201
34

8,328
722
1
730
3,733

338
21
1
21
247

3,690
661

426
5

463
1

279
1,617

15
215

16
379

—

70

58

13
22
1
50

44
32
153
69
107

13
32
116
22
49

18
64
99
66
138

18
41
92
50
59

57
709
187
320

1,262
62
536
80

177
13
197
22

94
7
99
16

192
16
302
24

132
12
292
29

390
22
330
240

416
190
45

2,498
962
134

482
191
17

294
118
3

527
146
?M

473
137
31

1,038
1,076
107

316
1

315
1

1,266
9

355

161
1

419

—

262
1

317
21

37
96

12
94

22
393

4
87

310
347

—

—

76
—

—

—

5
95

—

—

6
59

—

—

—

w

3
104

—

—

169
—

—