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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
April 6, 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 March 30: A decrease of
$olO million in holdings of Treasury bills, increases of $116 million in balances
with domestic banks and $108 million in demand deposits credited to domestic banks,
and a decrease of $692 million in demand deposits adjusted.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased $28 million in New
York City, $16 million in the St. Louis District, $13 million in the Kansas City
District, and $12 million in the San Francisco District, but they increased $n
million in Chicago; there was a net decrease of $1*0 million at all reporting member
banks. Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Real estate
loans increased $1*2 million. "Other" loans increased $53 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $211* million in Chicago, $151* million in
New York City, and $1*7 million in the Cleveland District. Holdings of Treasury
certificates of indebtedness and of United States Government bonds decreased $80
million and $36 million, respectively. Holdings of Treasury notes decreased $98
million, of which $70 million was in Chicago.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $611* million in Chicago, $81* million in the
San Francisco District, $50 million in the Philadelphia District, and $1*7 million
each in the Kansas City and Dallas Districts, but they increased $11*6 million in
New York City. United States Government deposits decreased $8l million.
Borrowings increased $103 million in the Chicago District and a total of $212
million at all reporting member banks. Loans to banks increased $90 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
March
decrease since
30, March 23, March 31, "
1955
1955
195U
ASSETS
(In millions of dollars)
Loans and investments adjusted 2/
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

83,1*55
Ul,523
22,707

-•51*1
+ 66
• 1*0

+5,61*1
+2,1*1*7
«• 56

2,1*83
1,113
7,L7l
8,1*53

- 8
+ 13
+ 12
+ 53

+ 725
+ 266
+ 952
+ 628

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

32,885
1,286
1,117
8,676
21,806
9,01*7

-621*
,1*10
- 80
- 98

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

977
13,399
965
2,579

+2,035
- 790
-1,620
+i*,027
+ 1*18
+1,159
+ 736
- 591
+
81
- 1*13

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

55,590

21,51*6
2,737
10,235
1,1*30
1*68
806
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation
loan items are shown gross.



«. 3 6

+ 17
* 90
-122
+ 38

+116

-692
+3,778
- 10
+1,1*33
- 81
-1,290
+108
- 303
+ 12
+ 203
+111)
+1,113
+101)
reserves; individual

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A S S E T S

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IK LEADING CITIES. MfiRCff 30. 1955
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
F e d e r a 1
Total
St. Minne- Kansas
New
Cleve- RichSan
PhilaAll
Atlanta Chicago
Dallas
Boston
Louis apolis City
delphia
mond
Districts
land
Franciscc
York
(In millions of dol]Lars)

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

83,455
41,523
22,707

3,704 25,715 3,256
1,997 13,636 1,826
8,248
920
1,129

5,871
2,556
1,249

3,354 3,203 11,339 2,715
1,568 1,460
4,632 1,401
728
852
2,803
702

1,453
726
365

3,344 3,651
1,538 2,156
925 1,427

15,850
8,027
3,359

2,483

30

1,940

54

112

28

19

203

18

3

10

13

53

1,113
7,474
8,453

27
371
482

462
1,088
2,146

62
213
618

78
610
556

77
309
448

35
123
455

157
708

24
281

858

396

18
148
202

22
251
345

104
175

46o

47
3,197
1,487

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

32,885

9,111
431
276
2,123
6,281
2,968

995
52
54
196
693
435

2,664

1,117
8,676
21,806
9,047

1,304
46
38
286
934
403

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

977
13,399
965
2,579
1,982

527
66
92
110

4o

644
4,827
219
212
838

12
523
52

563 1,434
12
115
24
39
465
192
815
335
164
372
- 18
201
532
41
14
68
322
44
20

1,244
54
47
275
868
251
13
567
44

6,075
118
247
1,673
4,037
1,748
154
2,110
159

55,590
21,546
2,737

2,892
608
156

10,235
1,430

321

468

7
10

1,286

U5

78

94
157
90

1,508 l,4l6
67
74
37
95
447
358
800
1,046
278
327
8
16
458
497
46
77
160
273
68
66

18,433 2,481
4,501
524
820
126

3,979
1,735
218

2,450 2,296
630
734
141
90

62
69

801
1,732
651
54
890

5,500 1,071
200
55
28
163
1,473
387
601
3,664
1,207
243
9
1,847
119
278

125

9
420
34
157
43

456

289

128

372

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

806

2,427
8,118

28

100

417

6,779 1,726
548
3,165
476
93

903
291
47

2,936
1,118

405
17

490

423
8

677
13

1,733
48

668

8

4

309
3

857

25
387
1,309
2,926

10
44
52
377

13
25
75
613

28
32
43
305

20
12
46
278

236
164
137
979

3
41
38
257

30
18
27
128

49
9
29
302

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



2,378 2,635
560
771
108
115
2

8,638

7,479
347

899
17

517
164

7

40
64
512
1,173

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