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STATEMENT FOR THE; PRESS
Form F. R. 28l*
For Immediate r e l e a s e

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
April 5* 1945

Condition o f Weekly Reporting Member Banks in Leading C i t i e s
The c o n d i t i o n statement of weekly reporting member banks i n 101 l e a d i n g , c i t i e s
shows the f o l l o w i n g p r i n c i p a l changes f o r the week ended March 28: Decreases of
$209,000,000 i n holdings o f United S t a t e s Government o b l i g a t i o n s , $210,000,000 in
reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, and $258,000,000 i n demand deposits
adjusted.
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans d e c l i n e d $19,000,000 i n New
York C i t y , $15,000,000 in the San Francisco D i s t r i c t , and $67,000,000 a t a l l r e porting member banks. Loans t o brokers and dealers f o r purchasing or carrying
United S t a t e s Government o b l i g a t i o n s declined $51,000,000, other loans f o r the
same purpose d e c l i n e d $29,000,000, and loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s f o r purchasing
or carrying other s e c u r i t i e s increased $28,000,000, l a r g e l y i n New York C i t y .
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s d e c l i n e d i n most d i s t r i c t s and the t o t a l decrease
was $178,000,000. Holdings of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness d e c l i n e d
$60,000,000 i n the Chicago D i s t r i c t and $120,000,000 a t a l l reporting member banks.
Holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds increased $ 7 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , and holdings of
"other s e c u r i t i e s " increased $59*000,000, both l a r g e l y in New York City*
Demand d e p o s i t s adjusted d e c l i n e d $281*, 000,000 in the Chicago D i s t r i c t ,
$1*5,000,000 i n the Philadelphia D i s t r i c t , and $258,000,000 a t a l l reporting member
banks, and increased $11*0,000,000 in Now York C i t y and $1*0,000,000 i n the Kansas
City D i s t r i c t .
Deposits c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks declined i n a l l d i s t r i c t s except the
Chicago D i s t r i c t and the t o t a l decrease a t a l l reporting member bankd was
$179*000,000; the p r i n c i p a l changes were a decrease of $55*000',000 i n New York C i t y
and an increase of $1*6,000,000 i n the Chicago D i s t r i c t .
A summary of t h e a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of reporting member banks follows#

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
Loans - t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Loans t o brokers and dealers f o r
purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U.S. Government
Other s e c u r i t i e s

Increase or
decrease since
Mar.
Mar, 2 1 , Mar. 29,
28,
191*5
19B
19U5
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
~ 27I*
+5,785
57,797
- 10I*
+ 162
11,180
— 67
- 217
6,088
858
776
7U1
543
1,01*0
65
1,291

+
—

-

+
+

2,082
11,512
7,450
22,581*
357
3,052

-

+
+
+

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s adjusted
Time d e p o s i t s
U, S.Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

9*543
607
2,110

-

57,517
8,153
9,266
8,9a
938
215

•

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t s accounts, except interbank
a c c o u n t s , during week

ll*,6?1*

and U, S, Govt,



+
—

+
-

+
+

51
28

+

25
155

29
4
1
6
11*

+
+
+
+

162
1*2
Ul
8
76

178
120
20
70
1
39
210
13
1*9

-1,165
+2,1*02
+ 199
+4,358
- 316
+ 11*5

258
19
125
179
2
9

+4,687
+1,721*
-1,027
+ 908
+
91
+ 151

+1,21*9
+
55
+ 109

Form F. R, 28l*a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
March 29, 191*5

For immediate r e l e a s e

CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Chicago
I n c r e a s e or
decrease since
Mar,. 21, Mar. 29,
I9ul*
19U5

20,521*

-

70

+

1,517

5,179

-

69

+

377

1*,1*63

-

67

+

17

1,016

+

6

+

21

19

-

119

695

-

2

61*

+

12
115

3h

+

32
25
20
7
29

81*
51
27

+

1*83
+
1*33
155
+ 1,787

376
1,028
600
1,792

ro

Mar,
28,
19U5

Mar.
28,
19U5

1

York C i t y
I n c r e a s e or
decrease s i n c e
Mar# 29,
191*1*
19L5

New

ASSETS
Loans and Investme6ts»total
Loans - t o t a l

Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and
a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
2,3U6 Loans t o brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
U, S, Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
660 606 +
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying:
U. S. Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
28l* Other s e c u r i t i e s
ll*2
Real e s t a t e loans
66 Loans t o banks
55 +
Other loans
301+ +
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t , of indebt.
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. S, Government
Other s e c u r i t i e s

525
3,731
2,652
7,990

Reserve with F» R. Banks
Cash i n vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - net

-

59
26
25
1
5
6

+

•f
+

+

57
38
3
61

68
1,01*5

+
+

30

+

3,610
98
51
257

+
+

80
6
+ 23
+
3

+
+

13,831
985
3,807

+

-

-

h

-

-

-

1*
3

+

1

66

•

+
+

+
+

--

+

23
9

3h
9

h

—w

61

151
69

1*
363

1*92
5
27
22

773
27
93
38

-

-

+
+
-

+

15
62
1*
•1*
- -

2

+

8

+

2
198
1
163

+
+

+

122
8
51*
2

+
+

287
1
11

+
+

28
20
71
5

lk

6

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s adjusted
Time deposits
TJ, S. Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank d e p o s i t s :
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

2,792
81*2
131
3U6
1,803

Debits to demand d e p o s i t accounts,
except interbank and U.S.Govt,
accounts, during week
6,593



iho

- 1
- 57
- 5)
+ l
+ 15
+ l
~

h

1,61*2
197
1*31

+
+

+
+
+
+
+

296
73
78
12
98

3,020
650
891*
1,132
17
1
1*1*
352

1,511

-

-

1*6
1
1
1
+
1

+

+
+

-

317
127
123

+
+

70

+

l
7
28

+
+

h

Form F. R. 284b

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES"OP;' WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, MARCH 28, 1945
Total •
F e d e r a 1
© s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
All
New
P h i l a - Clevc-lRichI
S
t
.
| Minrie- Kansas|
I San
d i s t r i c t s Boston York
delphia land I mond Atlanta Chic g I Louis j a p o l i s C i t y | Dallas [Francisco
ASSET S
(In millions
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
3 , 0 3 6 22,571 2,1+30 it,682 1,909 1,816
57,797
8,661
1,812 1,127 1,986 1,664
6,103
.Loans - t o t a l
11,180
640 it, 792
it07
857
297
327
1,488
430
204
340
407
991
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , & agr'1 loans
6,088
2,it92
398
2 lit
392
139 ' I90
241
932
116
217
270
487
Loans to brokers and dealers
f o r purchasing or carrying:
U. S.Government o b l i g a t i o n s
22
838
661
1
2
2
it
55
1
69
1
2o
Other s e c u r i t i e s
22
776
610
18
34
2
4o
5
5
5
28
3
"4
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying:

U. S . Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury n o t e s
0, S , bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U.S.Government
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s adjusted
Time d e p o s i t s
U* S. Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Debits t o demand d e p o s i t a c c o u n t s , e i t c e p t
interbank and U.S.Govt, accounts




Ihl

343
l,o4o
63
1,291

2,082

13
15
64
2
lot*
144
680
316

11,312
7,450
22,38k
337
3,052

1,180

9,543

444

1,280

62

607
2,110

5
71
67
113

2,107
358

305
1#
lit2
55
36lt
606
it, 19k
2,896
8,890
7it
1,119
3,852
133
137

302

-

-

ill
120
3it5
262
1,067
54
175
it20
33
83
49

6kh

15,211
l,5it0
it, 073

938
215
1,786
It, 688

19
it
29
272

8itit
155
355
1,951

1,800
197
392
3it3
9
13
20
2itl

lit,67it

672

6,951

580

37,31*7
8,153

9,266
8,944

1

289

2,866

98
15
15it

5
9
33

454
1,879
1,061
3,197
37
545
1,347
88
318
71

20
12
65
1
84
32
301
258
659
13
119
310
22
136
21

7
4
23
2
49
11
218
167
479
4
44
173
12
72
13

97
123

14
118

5,336
1,590
1,363
1,574
20
2
56
544

1,057
290
219
568
1
30
10
126

378

358

2,402

379

32
7
24
1
66
48
364
304
637
6
130

755
81
198
71

33
9
it7
1
59
86
327
262
866
13
58
306
itO
litit
67

333
32
138
34

3,081
1,120
570
523
3

1,214
298
345
387
2

1,196
350
184
486
5

-

-

30
lt6o
866

-

-

125
157
907
559
1,948
11
2it3

-

-

-

•"

140
57
134
— *•

116

16
7
37
1
58
86
388
312
704
26
130

59
65
382
222
532
10
46

390
25
276
20

324
27
229
31

96
273
1,327
831
2,225
84
372
889
47
266
539

655
176
212
254
2
10
7
81

1,306
242
235
770

1,231
232
207
472
3

3,153
i,76o
822
412
30

8
122

1,154
513

205

433

347

1,103

—

1
6
137

30
22
22
«. -

«. —

42
23
295