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Fqr immediate release

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of the Federal, Reserve Systers
August 16, 1937

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks in 101 Leading Cities
The condition atatement of weekly reporting member banks in 101 leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended August 11: An increase of
$•49,000,000 in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans, and decreases of
431,000,000 in loans to brokers and dealers in securities, $27,000,000 in loans to
banks, and $33,000,000 in holdings of United States Government diretit obligations;
<: increases of $37,000,000 in dansmd deposits-adjusted and $35,000,000 in lovernment
deposits; and an increase of $33,000,000 in reserve balances with Federal Reserve
banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased somewhat in all but
one Federal Reserve district, the principal increases being $18,000,000 at reporting
, v. member banks in New York City, $8,000,000 in the Boston district and 06,000,000 in
the San Francisco district, and the total increase being $49,QP0,000. Loans to
brokers and dealers in securities and loans to banks declined #32,000,000 and
025,000,000, respectively, at reporting member banks in New York City.
Holdings of United States Government direct obligations declined $57,000,000
x
in New York City and *33,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased
(.13,000,000 in the Chicago district and $11,000,000 in the Cleveland district.
Holdings of obligations fully guaranteed by the United States Government declined
Ol4,000,000 in New York City. Holdings of "Other securities" showed little change
for the week.
Demand deposits-adjusted increased '118,000,000 in the San Francisco district,
#17,000,000 in the Kansas City district, $1-4,000,000 in the Chicago district and
$37,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Time deposits declined $13,000,000 in
New York City and $15,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Government deposits
increased #19,000,000 in New York City, $12,000,000 in the Chicago district and
$35,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Deposits credited to domestic banks declined #39,000,000 in New York City and $44,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Deposits credited to foreign banks declined $12,000,000 in New York City.
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to £42,000,000 on August
t
11, a decline of $1,000,000 for the week.
A summary of the principal assets And liabilities of the reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended August 11, 1937, followsi
(in millions of dollars)
Increase or decrease
since
Aug. 11,
Aug. 4,
Aug. 12,
1937
1936
1937
ASSETS
Loans and investments - total
+7
—47
22,331
Loans - total
+9
+1,565
9,917
Commercial,industrial, and agricultural loans:
*
On securities
586
+2
*
Otherwise secured and unsecured
+47
3,962
*
Open market paper
4*8
470
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
-31
+237
1,356
*
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
701
-1
Real estate loans
+3
1,165
+19
Loans to banks
+73
-27
137
*
—
Other loans: On securities
714
*
Otherwise secured and unsecured
+8
826
U, S. Government direct obligations
8,209
-1,171
~l4*#
-Obligations fully guaranteed by U.S. Gov't
-101
1,176
Other securities
"286
3,029
-9
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
+267
+33
5,122
Cash in vault
+16
-80
303
Balances with domestic banks
-728
1,680
-11
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
14,914
+162
+37
Time deposits
+208
-15
5,229
U. S. Government deposits
498
+35
-323
Inter-bank deposits: Domestic banks
—44
4,979
-979
Foreign banks
589
-12
+175
Borrowings
42
-1
+39

*Comparable figures not available.
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**August 4 figures revised (Chicago district)
(B-8D4)
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 12, 1937

For immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions of dollars)
Chicago
New York OiLty
19 3 6
19 3 7
19 3 6
19 3 7
Aug. 11 Aug. 4 Aug. 12 Aug. 11 Aug. 4 Aug. 12
ASSETS
Loans and investments - total

8,323

8,428

8,621

2,033

2,016

2,078

Loans - total

3,996

4,031

3,160

722

715

566

*
*

33
445
30
53

32
444
29
52

*
*

75
14
2

75
14
2

*

24
46

25
42

*
*

Commercial,industrial,and
agricultural loans I
On securities
Otherwise secured & unsecured
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loansi
On securities
Otherwise secured & unsecured

238
239
1,520 1,503
160
. 162
1,143 1,175

*•

943

37

271
135
99

272
134
124

*

229
198

228
197

*

U. S. Gov't obligations
Obligations fully guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

2,921

2,978

3,853

920

907

1,120

432
974

446
973

488
1,120

99
292

100
294

91
301

Reserve with F, R. bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

2,342
52
66
449

2,311
49
67
445

2,355
54
75
459 •

563
27
136
62

561
27
137
62

567
32
197
70

133
33
*

15
5

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank depositst
Domestic banks
Foreign banks

5,968
719
258

5,978
732
239

6,229
571
191

1,514
453
55

1,508
454
42

1,497
444
101

1,858
543

1,897
555

2,425
376

534
7

532
7

651
6

Borrowings
Other liabilities
Capital account

28
375
1,483

29
388
1,482




mm

mmm

345
1,427

Ml

17
241

2
17
241

***

**#

22
223

^Comparable figures not available.
(B-S04a)

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF VSFKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON AUGUST 11, 1937
B-804b
(Inffi-.H-uus of cL.llr.rs)
Federal Reserve Districts
Total
San
St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
RichCleveNew PhilaAll
Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis
Boston
Francisco
City
York delphia land mond
districts
ASSETS
22,331 1,324
Loans and investments - total
713
9,917
Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loanst
39
586
On securities
284
3,962
Otherwise secured & unsecured
-470
95
Open market paper
4l
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities 1,356
Other loans for purchasing or
701
37
carrying securities
85
1,165
Real estate loans
5
137
Loans to banks
Other loanst
67
714
On securities
60
826
Otherwise secured & unsecured
445
8,209
U. S. Gov't obligations
23
Obligations folly guaranteed by U.S.Gov't 1,176
143
3,029
Other securities
246
5,122
Reserve with F. R. bank
32
303
Cash in vault
80
1,680
Balances with domestic banks
81
1,265
Other assets - net
L I A B I L I T I E S
964
1-4,914
Demand deposits — adjusted
279
5,229
Time deposits
498
35
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank depositsi
209
4,979
Domestic banks
11
589
Foreign banks
1
42
Borrowings
28
842
Other liabilities
236
3,608
Capital account



730
291

503
229

2,121
1,026

19*
163
26
4

13
130
4
3

38
326
35
21

15
20
1

15
21
1

57
368
2

9
50
167
12
44
83
6
72
17

14
29
264
48
127
176
13
189
23

9
33
194
30
50
108
11
142
26

70
109
675
125
295
328
20
194
207

400
184
8

274
121
2

501
144
8

390
122
18

921
1,003
37

233

112
1

244
16

9,201 1,185
474
4,442

1,909
714

639
241

545
263

3,107
1,045

672
307

395
172

252
1,635
178
1,157

44
169
25
28

43
247
19
22

l4
92
11
4

11
121
4
7

50
585
54
61

54
131
11
6

9
79
8
2

352
243
99

38
60
3

38
178
3

19
29
3

16
27
6

92
82
6

13
46
8

9
6

262
264
3,139
477
1,143
2,463
68
138
521

49
58
330
100
281
239
16
116
87

121
43
86 5
61
269
333
37
160
106

30
39
297
34
67
129
18
105
42

25
•46
173
32
77
106
12
102
39

46
69
1,442
188
432
776
59
302
93

12
26
218
46
101
135
11
80
23

6,497
1,120
265

819
281
18

1,101
729
15

431
199
11

342
180
12

2,274
867
69

1,926
545
35
387
1,616

272
5
1
19
228

334
1
3
17
345

179

172
2
2
6
88

737
8

—

—

22
91

—•

•—

20
362

—

—

—

—

8
88

—

—

—

—

7
56

385

176

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—

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—

—

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—

3
90

4
80

—

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