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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
August 29# 1956
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading c i t i e s
shows the following principal changes for the week ended August 22: Decreases of
$31*0 million in holdings of United States Government securities and $798 million in
demand deposits credited to domestic banks, and an increase of $310 million in
demand deposits adjusted.
Commercial and industrial loans increased $ll*7 million at a l l reporting member
banks; the principal increase was $107 million in New York City, Changes according
to industry appear in another press release. Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying United States Government and other securities decreased $81
million. Real estate loans increased $21 million.
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s decreased $90 million, of which $li8 million was in
Chicago. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness decreased $78 million
in the New York District and a t o t a l of $123 million at a l l reporting member banks.
Holdings of Treasuzy notes and of United States Government bonds decreased $68 million and $59 million, respectively. Holdings of "other" securities increased $50
million,
Demand deposits adjusted increased $21*7 million in New York City, $69 million
in the Boston District, and $36 million in the Chicago D i s t r i c t , but they decreased
$W* million in the San Francisco District and $38 million in the New York District
outside of New York City.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks increased $16 million and borrowings
from others increased $7it million. Loans to banks increased $69 million.
H.l*,2

ASSETS
Loans and investments adjusted 1/
—
Loans adjusted l /
Commercial and i n d u s t r i a l loans
Agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers f o r
purchasing or carrying 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
Other loans
U, S. Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U. S. Government
U, S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings: From Federal Reserve Banks
From others

Increase or
Aug,
decrease
since
22,
Aug # 21*., :
Aug.
15,
1956
1956
1955
(in millions oi dollarsJ
85,857
51,227
28,72k
1*58
2,069
1,21*3
8,737

10,861
26,859
626

1,260

5,775
19,198
7,771
1,27b
13,W
953

2,368

55,00?
21,939
1*, 228
10,11*7
1,589
685

1,002

-191*
+ 96

+1,759
+6,781*

I1")

I' *5,132

+
+
-

81
5
21
1

3l*U
+ 51*
2/ + 637
2 / +1,1*33

-31*0
- 90
-123
- 68
- 59
+ 50

-1,113
290
+ 609
—2,633
-1,799
912

+ 69
- 8
+ 19
-155

+ 180
+ 317
7
+ 10

—

+310
662
+ 1*07
+ 1*2
+ 1*7
859
+ 116
-798
+ 173
- 16
+ 1*10
+ 16
4- 276
+ 71*
reserves; individual

loan items are shown g r o s s ,
2/ October 5, 1955 reclassification increased commercial and industrial loans $318
million and decreased real estate loans and "other" loans $291* and $25 millions, respectively.



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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF
j Total
All
[ D i s t r i c t s Boston

Loans and investments adjusted l /
Loans adjusted l /
Commercial and i n d u s t r i a l loans
A g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers f o r
purchasing or carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying
securities
Real e s t a t e loans
Other loans
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
Treasury b i l l s
j
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - net

51,227

85,657

3,825
2,465

458

:

New
York

3,255
2,271
1,192

9

25,790
16,612
11,019
12

1

6,167
3,346
1,651
2

2,069

26

l,4i4

56

130

1,243
8,737
10,861

22
371
602

49
234
790

26,859
626
1,260
5,775
19,198
7,771

1,028

486
1,209
2,773
6,894
194
423
1,169

332

2,284

l4l
751
732
2,217
60
86
598
1,473
624

1,274
13,448
953

47
546
64
89
99

784
4,628
203
164
929

28,724

2,368

2,161

1,485

14

66

159
789

5,108

717
7
44
128
538
267
12
505
47

81

97

3,4l6
l,8i4
840
7

' ——

11,693
6,063
3,792
9

2,732
1,622
817
17

1,476
890
459
16

3,377
1,784
931
107

3,862
2,457
1,497
29

16,919
10,132
4,077
239

38

212

27

4

24

26

76

170
803
1,194

25
293
424

145
213
580

55
3,908
1,918

4,501
67
173
1,027
3,234
1,129

28
282
475
887
30
17
250
590
223

14
173
236

2 66

53
166
569
1,243
60
69
370
744
311

435
7
21
112
295
151

1,245
74
64
329
778
348

1,165
37
91
229
808
240

5,191
51
160
1,106
3,874
1,596

28
546
78
159
73

40
502
51
234
74

68
1,915
113
275
132

19
412
36
128
46

8
207
16
69
25

15
546
42
314
51

15
554
47
457
159

223
2,156
155
265
377

744
161

2,375
676
119

7,l4o
3,208
681

1,657
568
127

854
295
87

2,339
567
143

2,641
853
153

9,038
7,710
46o

44l

8

659
11

1,681
47

645
6

347
4

876
2

880
24

535
171

29
35
52
338

17
3
53
313

179
48
154
1,058

20
28
45
277

25
15
30
144

32
10
37
339

19
20
78
426

11
233
576
l,36l

1,336
25
46
298
967

15
931
101
133
99

San
Francisco

3,325
1,771
964
10

55
334
568

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
2,905 17,264 2,292 4,010
55,007
Time deposits except U. S. Government
622
4,412
21,939
499 1,785
U. S. Government deposits
4,228
185
1,658
165
289
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
10,147
334
2,832
419
498
Foreign banks
21
10
1,589
32
1,253
Borrowings:
From Federal Reserve Banks
685
231
19
70
33
From others
1,002
24
438
91
57
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
88
2,607
104
1,317
73
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS
404
8,857
445
3,093
659
/ FRASER
Exclusive of loans to banks and r f t e r deduction of valuation reserves; individual
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loan items are shown gross.