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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
April 20, 1955
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended April 13: Decreases of
$329 million in holdings of United States Government securities and $811 million in
United States Government deposits, and an increase of $763 million in demand
deposits adjusted.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased $98 million at all
reporting member banks; the principal changes were increases of $33 million in the
San Francisco District, $26 million in the Chicago District, and $17 million each
in the St, Louis and Dallas Districts, and a decrease of $23 million in New York
City. Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Real estate
loans increased $35 million. "Other" loans increased $25 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased in seven districts and increased in the
others, resulting in a net decrease of $167 million at all reporting member banks;
the principal change was a decrease of $172 million in Chicago. Holdings of
Treasury certificates of indebtedness, of Treasury notes, and of United States
Government bonds decreased $78 million, $29 million, and $55 million, respectively.
Demand deposits adjusted increased in all but one district; the principal
increases were $311 million in the Chicago District, $193 million in the San
Francisco District, $63 million in the Richmond District, and $60 million in the
Cleveland District, but they decreased $l5L million in New York City.
Borrowings decreased $209 million in Chicago but they increased $60 million
in the Boston District; there was a net decrease of #131 million at all reporting
member banks. Loans to banks decreased $78 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
April

13,
1955

Increase or
decrease since
April 6,
April 1U, '

1955

1951

-187
+157
98-::-

+6,723
+2,902
+
96

3
3
35
25*

+
+
+
+

Loans and investments adjusted!/
Loans adjusted*/
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

8lt,898
1*1,71*1
22,65b

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

3b,096
1,572
2,076
8,729
21,719
9,061

-329
-167
- 78
- 29
- 55
- 15

+2,798
- 721*
— 832
+ii,121
+ 233
+1,023

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

715
13,716
999
2,657

- 78
- 51
+111
+180

+

55,81*9
21,51*1*
3,691
11,025
1,U52
1*23
568

+763
- 37
-811
+189
+ 39
-108)
- 23)

2,672
1,103
7,517
8,511

+

+
-

873
275
975
760

1U8

325
3li
13

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U. S. Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings: From Federal Reserve Banks
From others

+2,916
U290
L,00U
+ 356
+ 167
1*86

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross*
* April 6 figures revised (Richmond District).



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ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY" REPORTING MEMBER-BANKS IN LEADING CITIES; APRIL 13, 1955
Federal
R e s e rv e D 1st r i c t
Total
St. Minne- Kansas
San
RichCleveNew
PhilaAll
Dallas
Atlanta Chicago
Boston
apolis
City
Francisc<
Louis
mond
delphia
land
York
Districts
(In millions of dol]Lars)

ASSETS

Loans and investments adjusted 1/
Loans adjusted l/
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

84,898
4l,?4l
22,654

3,743 25,914 3,293
2,001 13,710 1,849
938
1,137 8,153

5,991
2,590
1,269

3,404 3,269 11,592 2,751 1,476 3,427 3,771
1,564 1,464 4,666 1,422
729 1,519 2,170
850
2,819
365
903 1,415
716
717

16,267
8,057
3,372

2,672

26

2,115

58

113

21

19

222

18

3

11

15

51

1,103
7,517
8,511

27
367
486

461
1,100
2,138

59
214
621

75
617
565

76
309
464

36
126
457

147
715
860

15
149
207

23
251
346

111
178
474

48
3,208
1,494

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

34,096
1,572
2,076
8,729
21,719
9,061

1,331
53
76
282
920
411

9,284 1,020
484
34
103
514
2,089
193
690
6,197
424
2,920

2,750
74
149
801
1,726
651

1,564 1,478
107
97
68
125
368
450
1,031
796
276
327

5,700
177
300
1,537
3,686
1,226

25
283
399
1,084
50
48
389
597
245

6,424
201
480
1,691
4,052
1,786

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

715
13,716
999
2,657
2,046

28
584
71
96
110

27
1,893
121
291
131

13
437
35
161
43

580 1,533 1,348
102
178
15
105
36
72
469
191
269
814
872
338
167
253
375
1
11
33
231
587
571
50
43
15
517
355
75
20
44
127

7,325 1,741
549
3,193
487
99

899 2,402 2,661
290
773
559
122
124
69

8,855
7,470
447

494
4,800
225
160
886

15
534
53
107
82

5
929
96
149
89

2,917 17,777 2,485
602
4,474
527
123
155
1,557

3,920
1,738
283

14
494
81
166
70

15
499
49
296
69

59
2,157
160
284
375

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U. S. Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings:
From Federal Reserve Banks
From others
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

55,849
21,544
3,691

2,506 2,361
633
736
90
135

11,025
1,452

343

3,020
1,145

453
18

540
8

477
7

756
12

1,682
43

728
4

342 1,042 1,044
2
17
3

598
165

423
568
2,324
8,155

17

77
263
1,224
2,942

28
20
51
379

31
47
77
615

6
15
41
306

15
4
45
281

142
64
138
981

4
21
37
257

43
16
26
130

6

31
59
505
1,172

28

54

98
418

23
5
28
304

--

54
370

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.



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