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H.U.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
August 31, 1955
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended August 2In Decreases of
$289 million in holdings of United States Government securities, $313 million in
reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, and $607 million in demand deposits
credited to domestic banks, and an increase of $309 million in demand deposits
adjusted.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in most districts and
a total of $110 million at all reporting member banks; the principal changes were
increases of $69 million in New York City, $16 million in the San Francisco District, $13 million in the Chicago District, and $10 million in the Cleveland District, and a decrease of $12 million in the Dallas District, Changes according to'
industry appear in another press release. Real estate loans increased $31 million.
"Other" loans increased $l|ii million.
Holdings of Treasury bills and certificates of indebtedness decreased $81 million and $55 million, respectively. Holdings of Treasury notes decreased $31 million in the San Francisco District and a total of $87 million at all reporting
member banks. Holdings of United States Government bonds decreased $66 million,
of which $58 million was in New York City.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $111 million in Chicago, $85 million in
New York City, and by smaller amounts in eight other districts. Time deposits
decreased $35 million.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks decreased $111 million in Chicago and
a total of $219 million. Borrowings from others increased $120 million. Loans to
banks increased $172 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
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hO-^tlA

Increase or
decrease since
Aug. 17, Aug. 25,
1955
195h
(In millions of dollars)

ASSETS
Loans and investments adjusted!/
Loans adjusted!/
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

81,098
W*,LL3
2l,o5o

-112
+181
+110

+1,730
+6,i|80
+3,277

2,U13
1,189
8,100
9,128

+ k
- 7
+ 31
+ a

+ 127
+ 292
+1,277
+1,589

U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities

30,972
916
651
8,U08
20,997
8,683

-289
- 81

- u

-5,135
-2,507
-1,922
+1,750
-2,U56
+ 385

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

1,09U
13,131
960
2,358

+172
-313
+ 22
-116

+
+
-

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

55,669
21,532
3,369
10,031
1,116
275
726

+309
- 35
- 5
-607
+ 2
-219)
+120)

+1,1*51+
+ 276
- 319
- 679
+ 119
T
+ c.y
0 01L

- 55
- 87
- 66

>*85
U90
28
108

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross.

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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BAMS IN LEADING CITIESAUGUST 2k, 1955
Federal
Reserve
D 1 st r i c t
Total
San
New Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
All
Boston
Louis apolis City
Francisco
York delphia land mond
lstricts
(In millions of dollars)
ASSETS
5,986 3,354 3,243 11,538 2,699 1,481 3,394 3,715 16,367
84,098 3,722 25,346 3,253
Loans and investments adjusted l/
800 1,644 2,275
8,519
2,026
14,640
2,794 1,662 1,533 4,935 1,482
44,443 2,133
Loans adjusted l/
412
1,463
3,488
867
969
2,915
1,322
715
749
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans 24,050 1,193 8,938 1,019
Loans to brokers and dealers for
20
4
15
48
19
143
27
197
27
55
2,413
29 1,829
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
18
120
68
48
42
23
100
176
27
478
30
1,189
59
securities
146
205
662
274
298
3,368
159
330
243
8,100
384 1,252
779
Real estate loans
1,682
968
443
217
378
510
493
619
698
475
540 2,405
9,428
Other loans
6,070
5,366
969
517 1,392 1,188
893 2,554 l,4l8 1,376
U. S. Government securities - total
30,972 1,194 8,035
120
80
43
108
19
14
92
28
38
7
75
292
916
Treasury bills
8
202
6
46
124
30
17
14
21
l4l
23
651
19
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
444
280
1,748
176
458 1,476
216
284 1,848
373
770
8,408
335
Treasury notes
848
4,045
326
798
1,031
642
3,674
571
1,653
792
863
5,754
20,997
U. S. bonds
164
248
252
358
1,778
638
274
334 1,237
334
8,683
Other securities
395 2,671
14
25
173
48
21
28
25
10
96
627
1,094
27
Loans to banks
2,116
204
402
562
1,898
569
914
536
505
4,424
483
518
13,131
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
42
49
118
15
155
49
20 6
94
35
49
79
69
960
Cash in vault
310
271
160
453
129
76
243
136
275
138
89
78
2,358
Balances with domestic banks
24
130
126
47
349
43
65
69
90
760
87
1,884
94
Other assets - net

H.2(a)

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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
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

55,669
21,532
3,369

2,834 17,654 2,383
610 4,286
505
139
171 1,129

3,984
1,746
251

2,474 2,375
632
729
138
98

7,310 1,728
3,190
557
102
619

8,961
7,597
428

10,031
1,416

314
28

2,886
1,090

394
19

502
8

434
11

621
10

1,659
47

606
4

351
3

907
2

832
19

525
175

275
726
2,l8l
8,326

3
38
86
424

33
348
1,105
2,970

38
46
60
387

16
62
75
624

41
42
45
312

38
18
44
290

26
70
126
i,oo4

9
26
38
263

18
16
27
136

33
16
33
317

13
11
51
385

7
33
491
1,214

l/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.



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