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Form FTH284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate r e l e a s e

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 29, 1938

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s

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The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks i n 101 leading c i t i e s
shows t h e following p r i n c i p a l changes f o r the week ended August 241 A decrease of
$10,000,000 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 increases of
$50,000,000 i n holdings of United S t a t e s Government d i r e c t obligations and
$25,000,000 i n obligations f u l l y guaranteed by t h e United S t a t e s Government; an i n crease of $19^,000,000 i n demand deposits-adjusted and a decrease of $78,000,000
i n deposits credited t o domestic banks; and an increase of $71,000,000 i n reserve
balances with Federal Reserve banks.
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 increased $10,000,000 i n New
York City, and declined $7,000,000 i n the Chicago d i s t r i c t , $4,000,000 i n the
Boston d i s t r i c t and $10,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks. Other c l a s s e s of
loans showed l i t t l e change f o r the week.
Holdings of United S t a t e s Government d i r e c t o b l i g a t i o n s increased $39,000,000
i n New York City and $50,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks. Holdings of o b l i gations f u l l y guaranteed by the United S t a t e s Government increased $24,000,000 in
New York City and $25,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks. Holdings of "Other
s e c u r i t i e s " increased $5,000,000 i n the Cleveland d i s t r i c t and $12,000,000 at a l l
reporting member banks.
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d increased $118,000,000 i n New York City, $38,000,000
i n the Chicago d i s t r i c t , $22,000,000 i n the Cleveland d i s t r i c t . and $194,000,000 a t
a l l reporting member banks. Time deposits increased $2,000,000. Government
deposits declined $4,000,000,
Deposits credited t o domestic banks declined $29,000,000 i n New York City,
$14,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t , $12,000,000 i n the Philadelphia d i s t r i c t and
$78,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks.
Weekly reporting member banks reported no borrowings on August 24.
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 reporting member banks,
together with changes f o r t h e week and the year ended August 24, 1938, follows*
(in millions of d o l l a r s )
Increase or decrease
since
*2r,
Aug. 17,
Aug, 25,
1938
1938
1937
ASSETS
Loans and Investments — t o t a l
+81
-1,602
20,713
Loans - t o t a l
GoUttiQrcial, 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 in 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

8,217
3,890
335

-6

580
1,158
114
1,504

-10
-2
+4
+2
-2
-1
+3

-1,741
-716
-132
-719
-113
-6
-24
-31

U. 8. Government d i r e c 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

7,724
1,653
3,119

+50
+25
+12

-508
+519
+128

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

6,639

396
2,419

+71
+l4
-18

+1,448
+94
+765

15,214
5,217
421

+194
+2
-4

+264
—65
—148

5,875
325

-78
+5
-1

+974
-248
-21

636

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits—adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Government deposits
Inter-bank deposits I
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings



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Form FR-284-a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 25, 1938

For immediate r e l e a s e

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ASSETS AIH) LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS Iii CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions of d o l l a r s )

5

1

1

New York Ciity
19 3 7
19 3 8
Aug. 25

?!

'

Chicago
1 9 3 7
19 3 8
Aug. 25

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

8,340

1,847

1,848

2,010

Loans — t o t a l

4,036

526

527

707

342
19
32

3^7
20
28

474
30
52

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 d e a l e r 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

1,480
132
507

1,470
133
508

1,801

198
118
87
429

196
118
89
428

267
134
102
429

68
12

68
12

53

52

75
14
2
60

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

2,820

2,781

2,940

874

875

923

797
1,045

773
1,046

398

127
320

127
319

100
280

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

3,375
51
69
478

3,339
50
70
483

2,408
50
65

454

873
34
209
52

856
32
212
51

583
26
124
63

6,342
659
104

6,224
660
104

6,049
732
317

1,552
464
47

1,526
464
52

1,526
448
55

2,424
282

2,453
279

1,829
524

680
6

686
6

512
7

282
1,482

9
378
1,479

16
250

15
250

17
241

I63

1,140

966

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U, S. Gov't deposits
Interbank deposits;
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
Capital account




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1,483

Form FB-284-b
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING "MEMBER' BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON AUGUST 2 4 , 1 9 3 8
(in millions of d o l l a r s )
Di s t r i c t
ft e s e r v e
Fed e r a ]
Total
S
t
,
MinneKansas Dallas
RichCleveNew
P
h
i
l
a
All
Atlanta Chicago
Boston
City
apolis
Louis
York delphia land mond
districts

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

San
Francisco

20,713

1,101

8,431

1,129

1,771

609

551

2,870

652

357

629

492

2,121

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 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 loans

8,217

580

3,339

413

659

228

280

832

283

155

244

227

972

3,890
335
636

267
62
22

1,591
143
512

192
20
16

253
11
21

99
11
3

152
3
6

467
34
35

174
5
4

72
5
1

150
16
4

143
2
2

330
23
10

580
1,158
ll4
1,504

31
82
3
113

267
221
88
517

34
58
:2
96

36
171
2
165

16
31
1
67

15
27
3
74

79
93
4
120

13
48
7
32

8
6

12
22
1
39

14
21
1
44

55
378
2
174

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

7,724
1,653
3,119

361
30
130

3,042
846
1,204

334
94
283

749
91
272

284
34
63

144
43
84

1,352
226
460

212
58
99

149
P
4o

211
49
125

172
4l
52

714
128
307

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

6,639
396
2,419
1,262

356
124
131
73

3,516
67
158
551

223
16
155
83

384
37
261
105

147
18
150
34

101
12
139
39

1,076
62
424
84

166
11
133
23

73
6
127
16

162
12
284
22

100
11
215
25

335
20
242
207

15,214
5,217
421

1,022
258
8

6,866
1,054
112

751 1,067
746
294
18
20

418
199
13

341
186
23

2,267
874
75

417
186
15

264
119
2

492
144
18

407
132
25

902
1,025
92

5,875
325

226
11

2,493
204

293
6

213

194
1

895
7

271

130
1

357

191
1

26 5
13

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63

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



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717
3,660

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—

——

20
240

347
1

302
1,612

16
226

18
361

22
. 93

7
90

-mm

—

19
379

6
90

—

—

7
56

3
95

——

4
83

293
335