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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Released for publication
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Federal Reserve Board
August l4, 1920.

CONDITION OF MEMBER BAMS • IN HEADING CITIES •

Continued liquidation of United States s e c u r i t i e s , largely Treasury certif i c a t e s , also of loans supported by Government and corporate securities, accompanied by substantial reductions in Government and. other demand deposits, is
indicated in the Federal Reserve Board's weekly statement of condition on August
6 of Si5 member banks in leading c i t i e s .
As against an increase of about 7 millions in the holdings of Liberty bonds
the banks report reductions of 9 .1 millions in Victory notes and of 32*8 millions
in Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s .

For the member banks in New York City an increase of

4.9 millions in the holdings of Liberty bonds i s accompanied by reductions of
7•? millions in Victory notes and of 19*4 millions in Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s ,
Loans secured, by United States war obligations show a decline of 8»9 millions
for all." reporting banks and of 3 -6 millions for the New York City banks,

Total

loans secured by s'cocks and bonds f e l l off 49 -3 millions, tne New x ork City members alone reporting a decrease under this head of 3^*2 millions,

As against

these reductions other loans and investments, comprising largely commercial loans
and discounts, show an increase of 20-7 millions for a l l reporting banks and l6«5
millions for the New York City banks,

Total loans and investments, accordingly,

show a decrease of about 72 millions, of which 45 <5 millions represent

the ag-

gregate decrease for the New York City i n s t i t u t i o n s .
Government deposits show a net reduction for the week of 4 l , 2 millions (23"7
millions in New York City), other demand deposits (net) a reduction of 87«1 millions (6l .4 millions in New York City),, while time deposits show a gain of 15 *7
millions, though a simultaneous decline of 1.4 millions for the New 1 ork City
banks.

Accommodation of reporting banks at the Federal Reserve Banks, as shown on

the books of the l a t t e r , increased from about 1,973 to 2,021.6 millions, or from
11.1 to about 12 par cent of the reporting banks' t o t a l loans and investments.
Accomodation of the New York City banks a t the local Federal Reserve Bank shows
an increase from 683.8 to 722.4 millions, or from 12.1 to 12.9 per cent of the
banks' aggregate loans and investments.
Reserve balances ( a l l with trie Federal Reserve Banks) show an increase of 6.1
millions for a l l reporting hanks ana a somewhat larger increase (by 8,9 millions)
for the New York City members.
lions in New York City).



Cash in vault increased by $.4 millions (2>3 p i l -

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Monday morning, August 16, 1920; not e a r l i e r .
PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AM) LIABILITY ITEMS OF REPORT IMG MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
(Amounts i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
Aug. 6, 1920
July 30, 1920
Number of r e p o r t i n g banks
814
815

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Feb. 6, 1920
804

Aug. g, 1919
770

U. S. bonds to secure c i r c u l a t i o n

268,423

268,368

269,263

270,231

Other U. S. bonds including Liberty bonds

614,681

607,595

597,942

641,315

__

184,032

153,118

212,317

328,671

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

401,225

433,95 s

731,068

1,160,302

1,468,361

1,503,039

1,610,590

2,400,519

Loans and investments, including b i l l s rediscounted with F, R. Bank:
Loans secured by U. S. war obligations
- _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Loans secured by stocks and bonds other than U. S. s e c u r i t i e s
- - All other loans and investments

973,159
3,011,063
11,361,264

981,972
3,060,319
11,340,499

1,191,349
(a)l,326,286
3,301,979 )
10,304,224 ) (a)11,040,854

Total loans and investments, including b i l l s r e d i s counted with F. R.

16,813,847

16,885,829

16,608,142

1,374,806

1,368,659

1,417*159

1,353,345

36o;i79

354,749

347,218

351,220

11,300,927

11,388,036

11,477,835

10,744,722

2,705,852

2,494,912

1,882,694

74,146

115,287

205,16S

551,406

744,369
1,197

708,812
2,122

944,062 )
5,699 )

258,446
1,017,629

256,863
1,005,237

^ * 8

12.9

13-1

l6•5

U. S. Victory notes - - —

_ _ _ _ _ —

U- S. C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Total U. S. s e c u r i t i e s

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

- - - - - -

-

Reserve balance with F. R. Bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Net demand d e p o s i t s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Time deposits -

2,721,624

Government deposits
B i l l s payable w i t h Federal Reserve Bank:
Secured by U. S. war obligations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All other
B i l l s re discounted
Secured by U. S,
All other Ratio of U. S. war
ments, including



with Federal Reserve Bank:
war obligations

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
s e c u r i t i e s and war loan paper to t o t a l loans and i n v e s t rediscounts with F. R- Bank, per cent -

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15,106,469

1,088,510

' ( a l E x c l S i ^ o f re.
discounts with F . R.
Banks.

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Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t
Number r e p o r t i n g "banks
U. S. "bonds t o secure c i r c u -

lation
Other U. S. "bonds including
Liberty "bonds
U. S. Victory notes
U. S. C e r t i f i c a t e s of
indebtedness
Total u. S. s e c u r i t i e s
Loans and investments including b i l l s reddscounted with
F . B. Bank:

Boston Mew Yo:
46
114

Phila.
56

IN EACH FEDERAL EESEBVE DISTRICT AT CLOSE OF B — ^ ' s . ^ O .
(Amounts i n thousands of d o l l a r s ?
Clevel. Richm- Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn Kans.Cy., Dallas San Fran. Total

92

35

35

83

50

68

815

11,347

42,095 28,483

14,310

21,549

16,924

7,318

15,396 19,573

32,535

268,423

15»l48
6,084

259,89
75,02

29,498
9,011

59,595 33,672 28,470
19,486 7,759 4,400

56,607

13,110
2,649

9,801 23,812 21,441
882 4,504 3,321

63,628
11,928

6l4,681
184,032

19,778
53,321

211,87
593,37

23,971
73,827

5,315
9,980
53,692 49,650

26,479
134,570

401,225
1,468,361

80,845

657,713

69,446

Cash i n v a u l t

23,876

119,007

15,779

Net demand deposits

824,478

5,096,475 683,699

Time deposits

140,421

429,595 33,514




107

46,581

Reserve balance w i t h F.B.Bank

Sec. by U.S.war obligations
All other
B i l l s rediscounted with
F . R. Bank:
Sec. by U.S.war obligations
All other

47

12,311

20,995 11,514
142,171 81,428

75.294
472,975 89,444
51,593
329,823
Loans sec.by stocks & "bonds 183,663 1,246,203 201,647
952,989
All other loans&investments 791,627 4.021.071 580-,.620
Total loans & investments
including rediscounts
,080,204 6,333,624 945,538 1,500,277
w i t h F. R- Bank

Government deposi t s

82

54,261 5,126 2,730
171,404 37,809 20,731

9,995
101,418 33,593 16,760 25,873
80,198
39,237
458,343
126,642
30,918
107,318' 60,560
393,321 417,193 1.765.365 412.336 284,154 512,983 254,137
32,050

28,966

35,198
973,159
146,511 3,011,063
975,468 11,361,264

614,117 563,102 2,496,530 610,380 352,563 672,746 353,019 1 ,291,747 16,813,847

100,846 37,712
32,729

9,203
56,383

38,987

16,505

32,181
13,167

187,994 38,455 20,923

44,338 24,476

79,877

1,374,806

9,52s

14,246 11,982

27,685

360,179

66,097

9,578

914,096 343,554 263,330 1,388,310 318,020 $10,097 408,675 223,014

627,179 11,300,927

63,846 96,940

54,245

521,521 2,721,624

3,020

235-

4,510

74,146

30,447 17,5§3
180
85

24,965
360

744,369
1,197

1,794
23,575

4,276

258,446

65,120

1,017,629

365,892 112,770 150,859
4,011

442

4,247

43,704

4,769

24,946

368,783

56,376

25,935 36,540 33,308
36
536

18,504
37,781

133,974 44,263
282,754 32,563

io,i46
4,264
7,134
49,431 38,164 60,990

1,039

627,257 124,764
1,750

157

98,995 21,689

4,862

6,262

15,335 9,321 2,623
242,511 74,737 48,784

6,212
61,219

.Released f o r publication Monday morning, August l6, 1920; not e a r l i e r .
S t . 1362c.
PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEMS OF REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN F. R. BANK AND BRANCH CITIES AND ALL OTHER REPORTING BANKS(Amounts i n thousands of dollars)
All F. R.
. 3f. R.
All other
New York City
City of Chicago
Bank c i t i e s
Branch c i t i e s
reporting banks
Aug. 6
July 30
Aug. 6 July 30
Aug. 6
July 30 Aug. 6
July 30 Aug. 6
July 30
Ifumber of reporting banks .
72
72
50
50
279
278
198
198
338
338
U. S. bonds to secure circulation
36,886
36,961
1,438
1,438
96,677
96,752
71,194
71,194
100,552 100,422
Other U. S. bonds, including Liberty bonds226j849 221,852
20,984
21,254
348,715
342,734
144,057
142,875 121,909
121,986
U. s . Victory notes
65,686
73,381
11,642
12,355
94,522
103,248
51,505
51,356
38,005
38,514
U. S. C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
193,101 212,480
22,510
23,728
@79,394
305,196
75,184
80,970
46,647
47,792
308,714
Total u. S. s e c u r i t i e s
522,522
544,674
56,574
58,775
819,308
847,930 341,940
346,395 307,113
Loans and investments including b i l l s
rediscounted with F. R- Bank:
Loans secured by U.S.war obligations
442,224 445,829
65,8%
66,l44
733,150
740,544 139,200
141,781 100,805
99,647
Loans secured by stocks and bonds
1,094,253 1,130,519
342,036 346,209 2,111,238 2,159,564
480,694 481,852
419,131 418,903
All other loans and investments
3,548,801 3,532,276 1,053,954 1,055,641 7,273,032 7,252,861 2,202,643 2,199,577 1,885,589 l,888,06l
Total loans and investments including
rediscounts with F. R. Bank
5,607,800 5,653,298 1,518,430 1,526,769 10,936,728 11,000,899 3,164,477 3,169,605 2,712,642 2,715,385
Reserve balance with F. R. Bank

61^,224

606,317

133,079

Cash i n vault

10k,913

102,579

36,963

4,603,319 4,664,731

Net demand deposits
Time deposits
Government deposits
B i l l s payable with
Secured by U. S.
All other
B i l l s rediscounted
Secured by U. S.
All other

F. R. BArik:
war obligations
with F. R. Bank:
war obligations

1,011,220

205,886

199,244

158,768

158,195

36,256

204,998

201,150

70,718

71,106

84,463

82,493

957,209

972,089

7,933,480

8,006,287 1,728,622 1,740,097 1,638,825 1,641,652

300,362

301,766

283,811

282,679

1,225,262

1,224,573

893,442

881,243

602,920

600,036

41,896

65,624

4,119

6,435

63,271

98,633

6,493

9,786

4,382

6,868

331,149

300,999

33,628

36,687

502,32s
150

472,973
150

147,895
445

143,234
996

94,146
602

92,605
976

128,915
262,421

120,890
261,925

7,975
171,327

8,684
174,325

217,675
719,464

213,899
715,474

26,785
156,103

29,162
146,393

13,586
142,062

13,802
143,370

13.3

13.6

13.0

13.2

11.3

11-3

Ratio of U, S. war s e c u r i t i e s and war loan
paper to t o t a l loans and investments, i n cluding rediscounts with F-R.Bk-,per cent 16-5




135,921 1,010,152

16.9

8.0

8.1