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Form FR—284

STATEMENT

For immediate release

FDR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 22, 1938

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks i n 101 leading c i t i e s
shows the following principal changes for the week ended August 17* Increases of
011,000,000 i n 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, $10,000,000 i n loans
to brokers and dealers i n s e c u r i t i e s , and of $14,000,000 i n "Other s e c u r i t i e s " ;
decreases of $22,000,000 i n holdings of obligations f u l l y guaranteed by the United
States Government and of $12,000,000 i n "Other loans"$ and increases of
$72,000,000 i n balances with domestic banks, $22,000,000 i n time d e p o s i t s , and
$64,000,000 i n deposits credited t o domestic banks.
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and agricultural loans increased $10,000,000 i n New
York City, $6,000,000 i n the Chicago d i s t r i c t , and $11,000,000 at a l l reporting
member banks* Loans t o brokers and dealers increased $9,000,000 i n New York City
and loans t o banks $10,000,000. "Other loans" declined $8,000,000 i n Mew York
City and $12,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks.
Holdings of United States Government direct obligations increased $5,000,000.
Holdings of o b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y guaranteed by the United States Government declined
$13,000,000 i n Hew York City, $6,000,000 i n the Cleveland d i s t r i c t and $22,000,000
at all reporting member banks. Holdings of "Other s e c u r i t i e s " increased
$14,000,000.
Demand deposits-adjusted increased $14,000,000 i n the Kansas City d i s t r i c t ,
$11,000,000 i n the Dallas d i s t r i c t and $10,000,000 i n the San Francisco d i s t r i c t ,
and declined i n nost of the other d i s t r i c t s , a l l reporting member banks showing a
net increase of $11,000,000, Tine deposits increased $22,000,000 i n Hevr York City*
Government deposits declined $5,000,000*
Deposits credited t o domestic banks increased $32,000,000 i n New York City
and $64,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks* Deposits credited to foreign banks
increased $6,000,000*
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted t o $1,000,000 on August 17.
A summary of the principal a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of reporting member banks,
together with changes f o r the week and the year ended August 17, 1938, f o l l o w s *
Aug.
17,
1938
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

Increase or decrease
since
Aug. 18,
Aug, 10,
1937
1938

20,632

+21

-1,671

Loans — t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans t o brokers and dealers i n s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans

8,223
3,900
337
632
578
1,160
115
1,501

+24
+11

+10
+4
+1
+9
-12

-1,710
—680
-131
-718
-119
-5
-24
-33

U. S. Government direct o b l i g a t i o n s
Obligations f u l l y guaranteed by U, S, Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

7,674
1,628
3,107

+5
-22
+l4

-557
+489
+107

Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
Cash i n vault
Balances with domestic banks

6,568
382
2,437

+18
-11
+72

+1,374
+90
+728

15,020
5,215
425

+11
+22
-5

+90
—12
-107

5,953
320
1

+64
+6
+1

+939
-259
-38

+]_

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
Intei—bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings



Form FIfr»284~a
STATEMENT FQR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 18, 1938

For immediate r e l e a s e

ASSETS AllD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
( i n millions of d o l l a r s )

Chicago
New York City 1
1 9 3 8 . 1 9 3 7
1 9 3 7
19 3 8
Aug, 17 Aug, 10 Aug, 18 Aug, 17 Aug, 10 Aug. 18
ASSETS
Loans and Investments — t o t a l

7,542

7,527

8,330

1,848

1,838

2,007

Loans — t o t a l

2,942

2,915

4,021

527

520

706

1,470
133
508

1,460
132
499

1,788
163
1,136

347
20
28

34^
20
27

472
30
53

196
118
89
428

191
118
79
436

269
135
103
427

68
12

68
12

52

52

75
l4
2
60

U. 8. Gov't o b l i g a t i o n s
Obligations f u l l y guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

2,781

2,780

2,937

875

874

917

773
1,046

786
1,046

403
969

127
319

128
316

99
285

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

3,339
50
70
483

3,301
50
69
486

2,388
49
65
451

856
32
212
51

875
34
204
52

582
26
139
62

6,224
660
104

6,229
638
104

5,998
720
284

1,526
464
52

1,527
464
57

1,520
448
55

2,453
279

2,421
274

1,870
530

686
6

684
7

528
7

282
1,482

285
1,482

24
374
1,483

15
250

16
248

17
241

Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and
agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans t o brokers and dealers
Other loans f o r purchasing or
carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U. S.Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
Capital account




Form FR—28^-b

ASSETS AID LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON AUGUST 17, 1938
fTn m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s
Di s t r i c t
F e d e r a l
Kansas Dallas
MinneSt.
Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago
New
City
Boston
a
p
o
l
i
s
Louis
land mond
York

SETS
Loans and Investments — t o t a l

San
Francisco

20,632

1,106

8,358

1,133

1,765

608

655

354

624

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
Open market paper
Loans t o brokers and dealers i n s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or
carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans

8,223

583

3,332

419

662

229

284

153

245

3,900
337
632

271
63
21

1,

l44
513

193
20
16

255
11
21

99
11
3

175
5
5

71
5
1

151
16
4

578
1,160
115
1,501

31
82
3
112

265
221
89
517

34
58
2
96

36
172
2
165

16
32
1
67

13
48
6
32

8
6
— «•

62

12
22
1
39

U. S. Gov't o b l i g a t i o n s
Obligations f u l l y guaranteed by U.S.Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

7,674
1,628
3,107

363
30
130

3,001
820
1,205

337
94
283

745
91
267

283
34
62

1,352
224
459

210
63
98

147
14
4o

209
47
123

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

6,568
382
2,437
1,268

349
123
134
74

3,471
65
163
557

224
16
161
82

367
36
268
105

148
17
144
33

1,060
59
428
83

164
10
131
23

81
5
119
16

159
11
302
22

15,020

1,018

5,215
425

257
8

6,743
1,052
112

294
20

1,045
748
18

413
199
13

335
186
23

2,229
874
79

4l4
186
15

262
120
2

495
l44
18

4ll
132
25

904
1,023
92

5,953
320

232

2,523
281

305
5

351
1

211

196
1

909
7

272

128
1

363

197

266
13

15
226

17
361

21
93

6
90

19
378

6
90

6
56

3
95

4
83

288
334

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits—adjusted
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank 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 account



1
697
3,656

11

20
240

1
292

1,610