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H.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
April 21, 1954
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 x/eek ended April 14: Decreases of
$190 million in holdings of Treasury bills and $649 million in United States Govern'
ment deposits, and increases of $557 million in demand deposits adjusted and §266
million in demand deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased in all but txro districts and a total of $156 million at all reporting member banks; the principal
changes were decreases of $40 million in New York City, $36 million in the Chicago
District, $22 million in the San Francisco District, $20 million In the St. Louis
District, and $14 million in the Cleveland District. Changes according to industry
appear in another press release. Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or
carrying securities increased $123 million. Loans to banks decreased $105 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $131 million in Chicago, $85 million in
New York City, and $30 million in the Cleveland District, and increased $39 million
in the San Francisco District. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness
increased $4l million. Holdings of Treasury notes decreased $33 million. Holdings
of United States Government bonds decreased $63 million in Nexz York City and increased $32 million in the San Francisco District; there was a net decrease of
$38 million at all reporting member banks.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $225 million in the Chicago District, $139
million in the San Francisco District, $72 million in the Richmond District, but
they decreased $60 million in the Philadelphia District. Time deposits increased
$50 million.
Borrowings decreased $103 million in Chicago and $142 million at all reporting
member* banks.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Apr.
nt,
1954

Increase or
decrease since
Apr. 15,
1953
%sZ*
[in millions of dollars)

Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
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
Loans to banks
Other loans

78,742
39,406
40,045
22,558

-336
-124
-124
»156

+1,,817
188
158
729

1,799
82 8
6,542
567
7,751

+123

+
+

TJ« S, Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

31,296
2,296
2,908
4,608
21,486
8,038
14,041
965
2,670

+ 35
+ 79
+123

+1.,676
+ 464
+ 793
-1.,185
,604
+ 329
533
+
49
+ 162

\
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Titae deposits except Government
V. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits 1 Domestic banks
' Foreign banks
Borrowings

52,933
20,254
2,687
10,669
1,265
505

+557
+ 50
-849
+266
+ 16
-142

609
+2,083
62
+
+ 475
50
557




+ 10
-105
+ 4
-220
-190
+ 41
- 33
» 38
+ 8

*

43
21
332
135
40

E.4.2(a)

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BAMS IN LEADING CITIES, April 14, 1954
Total
Federal Reserve D 1 strict
New
Phila- Cleve- RichSt. IMinne- Kansas
All
San
Boston
Atlanta Chicago
Districts
York delphia land mond
Louis|apolis City Dallas Francisco
(In millions of dollars)

ASSETS
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net #
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
Loans to banks
Other loans

78,742
39,406
22,558

3,523 24,580 3,077
1,848 13,287 1,675
1,070 8,646
901

5,558 3,127
2,435 1,402
1,342
645

2,976 10,844 2,528 1,371 3,124 3,365 14,669
1,280 4,453 1,353
694 1,361 1,937 7,681
706
827 1,308 3,129
769 2,863
352

1,799

24

1,359

49

65

21

14

192

14

3

5

11

42

828
6,542
567
7,751

24
312
25
429

332
862
352
1,963

24
166
18
554

59
508
6
506

. 68
266
6
413

34
86
2
396

118
574
30
766

21
255
21
354

14
138
2
194

20
199
22
301

78
136
22
399

36
3,040
61
1,476

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

31,298
2,296
2,908
4,608
21,486
8,038

1,372
136
89
116
1,031
303

2,555 1,488
82
116
152
277
228
474
1,722
992
568
237

1,430
125
198
256
851
266

5,295
234
460
1,017
3,584
1,096

985
67
159
178
581
190

535 1,436 1,218
202
121
33
182
170
51
246
122
154
806
329
773
142
210
327

5,374
284
478
914
3,698
l,6l4

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

14,041
965
2,670
1,657

549
65
95
95

536
80
199
63

486
48
275
62

2,113
121
328
120

443
36
147
38

213
15
79
18

588
47
470
101

2,035
148
296
318

3,692 2,391
1,684
675
140
216

2,177
588
88

7,057 1,610
520
3,122
469
97

883 2,237 2,445
682
269
539
106
107
51

7,996
6,901
342

447
7
7
49
289

666
10
12
45
261

1,688
43
88
134
925

321
3
19
27
123

946
9
2
48
333

572
118
16
435
1,086

8,569 1,041
822
74
593
99
818
85
6,336
783
361
2,724
5,016
221
162
650

537
51
105
66

950
93
159
83

575
40
355
43

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

52,933
20,254
2,687
10,669
1,285
505
2,020
7,722

2,742 17,363 2,340
480
591 4,203
122
815
134
327
29
11
89
404

3,107
1,037
256
1,009
2,839

450
17
23
44
360

541
8
46
74
582

# Individual loan items are reported gross, i.e., before deduction of valuation reserves.



676
2
14
36
237

928
2
11
30
283