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Form FR—284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate r e l e a s e

Board of Governors
of t h e Federal Reserve System
August 28, 1939.

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s
The c o n d i t i o n statement of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks i n 101 leading c i t i e s
shows t h e 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 August 23* An i n c r e a s e
of $26,000,000 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 l o a n s , and a decrease of
$37,000,000 i n loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s ; an i n c r e a s e of
$199,000,000 i n r e s e r v e balances with Federal Reserve banks; and an i n c r e a s e of
$194,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d .
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 i n c r e a s e d $25,000,000 i n New
York City and $26,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Loans t o brokers and
d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s d e c l i n e d $36,000,000 i n New York City and $37,000,000 a t a l l
r e p o r t i n g member banks.
Holdings of United S t a t e s Treasury b i l l s declined $12,000,000 i n New York C i t y ,
and i n c r e a s e d $8,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t and $6,000,000 i n t h e Cleveland
d i s t r i c t , a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks showing a net r e d u c t i o n of $1,000,000, Holdi n g s of Treasury notes declined $15,000,000 i n New York City and $21,000,000 a t a l l
r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds declined
$11,000,000 i n New York C i t y , and i n c r e a s e d $11,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t ,
$7j000,000 i n t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a d i s t r i c t and $11,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member
banks. Holdings of "Other s e c u r i t i e s " increased $15,000,000,
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d i n c r e a s e d $76,000,000 i n New York C i t y , $41,000,000
i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t , $29,000,000 i n t h e Boston d i s t r i c t , $14,000,000 i n t h e
Cleveland d i s t r i c t s , $11,000,000 each i n t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a and San Francisco d i s t r i c t s , and $194,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks.
Deposits c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks incre ase d $31,000,000 i n New York C i t y ,
and d e c l i n e d $13,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t , $9,000,000 i n t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a
d i s t r i c t . $8,000,000 i n t h e San Francisco d i s t r i c t , and $4,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g
member banks. Deposits c r e d i t e d t o f o r e i g n banks i n c r e a s e d $16,000,000 i n New York
City,
Borrowings of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks amounted t o $6,000,000 on August 23.
A summary of t h e p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of r e p o r t i n g member banks,
t o g e t h e r with changes f o r t h e week and t h e year ended August 23, 1939, f o l l o w s :
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
!
I n c r e a s e or decrease
since
Aug.
Aug. 16, Aug. 24,
23,
1938
1939
1939
ASSETS
+ 3
+1,627
22,340
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
8

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 b r o k e r s arid d e a l e r s 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 l o a n s

8,178
3,938
312
639
518
1,173
53
1,545

—

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury n o t e s
U- S. bonds
O b l i g a t i o n s guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
0-her s e c u r i t i e s

494
2,138
5,901
2,274
3,355

1)
21)
+ 11)
+ 7
+ 15

Reserve v i t h Federal Reserve banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks

9,116
443
2,838

+199
+ 17
4

+2,477
+
47
+ 419

17,835
5,250
539

+194
+ 5
—
5

+
+

4
+ 14
—
1

+
+

+

39
48
23
3
62
15
61
41

+

809

+
+

621
236

-

+ 26

+

—

—

1
37
1
+ 1
—
7
+ 11

—

+
—

+
—

—

—

—

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. 8 . Government d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank d e p o s i t s :
Dcaestic banks
Foreign banks
Digitized forBorrowings
FRASER


7,179
669
6

—

+2,621
33
118
+1,304
344
6

Form FR-284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of t h e F e d e r a l Reserve System
August 24, 1939

For immediate r e l e a s e

ASSETS AIID LIABILITIES'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 )
New York City
I n c r e a s e or
Aug. decrease since
23, Aug, 16, Aug. 24,
1938
1939
1939

Aug.
23,
1939

Chicago
Inc re ase or
decrease since
Aug . 16, Aug. 24,
1938
1939

ASSETS
Loans and I n v e s t m e n t s - t o t a l

8,340

— 46

4-

727

2,136

Loans - t o t a l

2,826

- 20

—

125

541

16
15
18

352.
18
39

15

68
14

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
1,496
Open market paper
117
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s
489
Other loans f o r purchasing or
carrying s e c u r i t i e s
183
Real e s t a t e loans
118
Loans t o banks
42
Other loans
381

+ 25
—

4-

— 36
-

1

-

8

—

—

-

45
48

—

367

4-

344
141

149
330

+1,942
+
9
47
—
102

+ 76
+ 1
- 2

4-1 ,609

+ 31
+ 16

4-

- 12)
- 15)
- 11)

1,14!
1,186

+
+

Reserve with F. R. banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

5,317
60
76
376

+172

Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits I
Domestic banks
Foreign banks

7,951
645
48
3,105
591

Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

- "• >i
347
1,482

5
7
•"" •—

+

2

+

289

+

+

15

+

10
1
7

2
—
—

+

2

4-

2

4—

—

50

4-

208
819
2,160

+

——

216
244
656

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury n o t e s
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U, S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

+ 19

3
+ 10)
1)
44- 3)

4-

242

—

4-

22
10

4-

3

4-

945
39
222
47

4-

22
1
4

444-

72
5
13
5

4-

14
56

1,728
497
63

42

44-

176
33
16

681
309

810
13

4-

130
7

+

-

L I A B I L I T I E S




—

-

+

—

4-

6

4-

+

—

5
1

-

4-

4-

—

55
1

13
265

~

4-

3
15

Form FR—284—b

ASSETS AI-ID LIABILITIES OF 1EEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BfiffiS 111 101 LEADING CITIES 015 AUGUST 23, 1939

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

Ig

Total
All
Boston
districts

Federal
Philar- Cleve- Richd e l p h i a l a n d mond

Reserve

St.
Atlanta Chicago
Louis

District
Minne- Kansas
a p o l i s C i t y Dallas

San
Francisco

22,340

1,169

9*175

1,164

1,918

674

579

3,227

684

379

664

509

2,198

8,178

588

3,182

421

678

245

283

852

308

160

274

251

936

162
19
5

164
2
4

301
16
13

13
21

47
383

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 b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing
or c a r r y i n g s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Loans t o banks
Other l o a n s

3,938
312
639

275
60
23

1,605
125
494

191
26
19

251
7
22

104
12
3

150
3
6

478
33
44

178
5
5

79
4
1

518
1,173
53
1,545

23
81
1
125

242
205
42
469

31
55
1
98

26
171
3
198

15
38
1
72

11
31
1
81

79
104

7
8

114

14
51
3
52

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury n o t e s
U.S. bonds
\
O b l i g a t i o n s guaranteed by U.S.Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

494
2,138
5,901
2,274
3,355

1
61
334
55
130

208
869
2,341
1,227
1,348

—

—

39
326
98
280

20
221
597
112
290

178
135
51
65

9
31
101
64
91

219
430
949
288
489

2
49
155
68
102

33
114
28
44

Reserve w i t h F. R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

9,116
443
2,838
1,237

426
140
149
80

5,467
78
180
453

366
17
184
100

448
42
282
104

172
20
185
38

135
13
197
47

1,174
67
505
81

188
11
166
23

17,835
5,250
539

1,126
249
16

8,516
1,023
66

892
283
53

1,234
737
42

468
200
28

383
188
40

2,505
931
110

7,179
669

284
25

3,192
593

354
13

393
2

266
1

255
1

1,074
14

—

15
371

30
96

—

—

61

10 ,
25
1
52

—

47

176

2
82
111
61
134

29
50
79
45
55

4
95
659
177
327

89
7
124
17

180
15
312
23

120
11
256
30

351
22
298
241

463
191
22

286
119
2

519
143
23

452
136
30

991
1,050
107

296

143
1

405

218

299
19

—

—

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank depositsl
Domestic banks .
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS



6
772
3,724

——

21
243

6
352
1,605

—

13
223

——

10
94

17
403

6
94

7
58

3
101

—

4
86

294
350