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H.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
April 18, 1956
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 lis Decreases of
$156 million in United States Government securities and $981 million in United
States Government deposits, and an increase of $819 million in demand deposits
adjusted.
Commercial and industrial loans increased $101 million at all reporting member
banks; the principal changes were increases of $40 million in Chicago, $33 million
in the San Francisco District, $25 million in the Cleveland District, and $15 million in the Boston District, and a decrease of $57 million in New York City.
Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Real estate Icons
increased $34 million.
All categories of United States Government securities decreased with Treasury
bills decreasing $51 million, Treasury certificates of indebtedness, Treasury notes,
and holdings of United States Government bonds decreasing $18, $37# and $50 million,
respectively. Holdings of "other" securities increased $43 million.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $233 million in Chicago, $199 million in
the San Francisco District, $115 million in New York City, $68 million in the
Chicago District outside of the city of Chicago, $65 million in the Philadelphia
District, and $6l million in the Atlanta District.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks increased $323 million and borrowings
from others decreased $130 million. Loans to banks decreased $113 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
Apr.
decrease since
l
Apr. "13, .
Apr. 4,
b
1956
1956
1955
millions
of
dollars)
(In
A S S E T S
Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
Commercial and 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

85,447
49,383
27,196
481

- 7
+106
+101)*
- 2)

2/ +5,134 :

2,444
1,299
8,378
10,440

- 51
+ 5
+ 34
+ 20*

- 228
+ 196
2/ + 861
1/ +1,893 ,

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

27,696
699
645
6,504
19,848
8,368

-156
- 51
- 18
- 37
- 50
+ 43

-6,400
- 873
-1,431
-2,225
-1,871
- 693

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

1,136
13,417
979
2,664

-113
+126
+ 65
+ 42

+
+

+ 624
+7,717 ,

346
299
20
7

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
+ 362
+819
56,211
Time deposits except U. S. Government
+
63
21,607
- 33
U. S, Government deposits
2,620
-1,071
-981
Interbank demand deposits; Domestic banks
+ 74
93
10,932
Foreign banks
+ 128
+ 30
1,580
Borrowingsj From Federal Reserve Banks
+ 441
864
+323
From others
+ 159
-130
727
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 $294 and $25 millions, respectively.
* April 4 figures revised (New York District).



H A . 2(a)

A S S E T S

ASSETS"AMD' LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REFORTING MEMBER BANKS IK LEADING CITIES, APRIL 11, 1956
F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
Total
St. Minne- Kansas
San
Cleve- RichNew
PhilaAll
Dallas
Atlanta Chicago
Boston
Francisco
Louis apolis City
mond
land
York delphia
Districts
(In millions of dollars)
j

Loans and investments adjusted l/
| 85,447
Loans adjusted l/
I 49,383
Commercial and industrial loans
! 27,196
Agricultural loans
481
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
2,444
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
1,299
Real estate loans
6,378
10,440
Other loans

3,8l6
2,394
1,442
10

25,655
16,153
10,294
12

3,286
2,214
1,140
1

6,083
3,215
1,586
1

3,438
1,774
809
8

3,369
1,729
957
14

11,811
5,797
3,586
22

2,709
1,565
785
20

i,46o
836
423
16

3,337
1,741
916
103

3,759
2,407
1,478
34

l6,684
9,558
3,780
240

46

1,704

64

l6l

26

37

248

28

5

21

21

83

29
351
565

533
1,180
2,735

57
223
779

130
724
672

69
331
556

48
154
547

185
773
1,103

30
275
450

12
171
221

23
283
4l4

129
206
570

54
3,707
1,828

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

27,696

645
6,504
19,848
8,368

1,084
19
38
187
840
338

6,905
235
100
1,187
5,383
2,597

761
16
38
136
571
311

2,248
7
63
710
1,468
620

1,388
81
18
303
986
276

1,330
70
62
468
730
310

4,784
69
84
1,243
3,388
1,230

908
12
32
256
608
236

465
12
16
127
310
159

1,243
76
33
347
787
353

l,l6l
44
54
250
813
231

5,419
58
107
1,290
3,964
1,707

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

1,136
13,417
979
2,664
1,979

46
530
67
112
94

684
4,595
225
207
791

25
502
49
107
95

3
926
96
144
92

12
542
81
169
74

17
497
52
299
73

29
1,953
118
290
134

15
435
35
154
45

9
206
15
73
23

35
541
42
337
52

1
587
45
510
145

260
2,103
154
262
361

889
291
44

2,344
561
99

2,6l4
845
92

9,130
7,6l6
324

367
3

959
3

1,029
19

560

12
12
27
l4l

12

10
2
63
413

16
86
56'9
1,342

699

L I A B I L I T I E S
2,548 2,384
Demand deposits adjusted
7,291 1,703
3,962
2,969 17,879 2,498
56,211
3,183
Time deposits except U. S. Government
631
624
742
563
4,328
474
1,749
21,607
88
208
124
409
85
U. S. Government deposits
120
111
2,620
916
Interbank demand deposits:
488
812
Domestic banks
702
508
1,703
427
344
3,033
10,932
8
44
4
10
11
Foreign banks
21
1,243
1,580
33
Borrowings:
426
20
120
18
From Federal Reserve Banks
10
24
864
191
5
8
6
68
61
From others
17
351
97
19
727
82
Other liabilities
64
144
1,162
39
47
51
2,378
95
644
1,038
272
C A P I T A L
.-ACCOUNTS
307
3,054
391
8,703
333
437
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.



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