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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Form FFH284
For immediate release

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 8, 1938

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks In 101 Leading Cities
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in 101 leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended August 3' Decreases of
$209,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted, an increase of $77,000,000 in deposits
credited to domestic banks, and a decrease of $105,000,000 in reserve balances
with Federal Reserve banks.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans declined $7,000,000 in New York
City and #4,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers
InoasSctsod$7,000,000. "Other loans" increased $8,000,000,
Holdings of United States Government direct obligations declined $4,000,000.
Holdings of obligations fully guaranteed by the United States Government increased
$6,000,000. Holdings of "Other securities" declined $2,000,000*
Demand deposits—adjusted declined in nearly all districts, the principal decreases being $90,000,000 in New York City, $38,000,000 in the Chicago district,
and $28,000,000 in the San Francisco district, and the aggregate net decrease
$209,000,000. Time deposits declined $7,000,000 and Government deposits $5,000,000.
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased in nearly all districts, the
principal increases being $12,000,000 in New York City, $14,000,000 in the Chicago
district, and $11,000,000 in the St. Louis district, and the aggregate increase
$77,000,000.
'
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $5>000,000 on August 3«
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended August 3, 1938, follows i
(in millions of dollars)
^
Increase or decrease
since
Aug.
Aug. 4,
July 27,
1937
1938
ASSETS
-1,818
+4
Loans and Investments - total
20,560
Loans — total
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

8,165
3>865
33&
602
574
1,161
111
1,516

+4
-4
+2
+7
-3
-1
"5
+8

-1,743
-634
-126
-785
-128
-1
-53
-16

U. S. Government direct obligations
Obligations fully guaranteed by U. 8. Gov't
Other securities

7,655
1,646
3*094

-4
+6
-2

-587
+456
+56

Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

6,570
378
2,399

-105
-27
-24

+1,481
+91
+708

14,951
5,193
4?6

-209
-7
—5

+74
-51
-27

5,927
309
5

+77
+6

+904
-292
-38

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Government deposits
Inter-bank deposits t
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings




Form Fft-28^r*a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 4, 1938

For immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(In millions of dollars)

Chicago
19 3 8
1 9 37
Aug* 4

&

c°\

1
i

New York City
19 3 8
1 9 37
Aug. 3 July 27 Aug, 4
ASSETS
Loans and Investments — total

7,488

7,490

8,428

1,832

1,827

2,016

Loans — total

2,877

2,879

4,031

516

513

715

1,443
132
474

1,450
131
469

l,74l
160
1,175

338
20
26

338
18
25

476
29
52

192
118
83
435

193
118
88
430

272
134
124
425

68
12

68
12

52

52

75
l4
2
67

U, S, Gov,t obligations
Obligations fully guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

2,778

2,787

2,978

872

871

907

781
1,052

770
1,054

446
973

128
316

128
315

100
294

Reserve with F* R* bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets — net

3,313
48
69
494

3,386
52
70
492

2,311
49
67
445

896
33
208
52

934
34
208
51

561
27
137
62

6,188
637
105

6,278
645
104

5,978
732
239

1,529
464
62

1,560
464
67

1,508
454
42

2,436
270

2,424
265

1,897
555

696
7

692
7

532
7

29
388
1,482

—

— —

2
17
241

Commercial, industrial and
agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U. 8. Gov*t deposits
Inter-bank deposits t
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
Capital account




—

—

295
1,481

*"*

297
1,477

-

15
248

17
247

Form FR-2B4—b

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON AUGUST 3, 1938
D i str i ct
Federal
Reserve
Total
San
Kansas
St.
MinneRichAll
Boston New Phila- Cleve- mond Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis City Dallas Francisco
York delphia land
districts

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total

8,305 1,135

1,768

606

556

2,842

652

355

622

487

2,129

3,270

418

664

230

288

819

286

153

245

227

985

267
63
21

1,557
142
480

191
19
16

254
11
21

100
10
3

156
3
6

•465
34
29

177
5
5

71
5
1

151
17
3

143
2
2

333
25
15

31
82
3
113

261
222
83
525

34
59
2
97

37
172
2
167

16
32
1
68

15
28
6
74

79
92
4
116

13
48
6
32

7
6
63

12
22
1
39

14
21
1
44

55
377
2
178

7,655
1,646
3,094

364
31
128

2,993
831
1,211

340
95
282

741
97
266

282
33
61

142
43
83

1,345
224
454

205
64
97

148
14
4o

210
46
121

171
38
51

714
130
300

6,570
378
2,399
1,275

356
122
i4o
74

3,452
63
159
567

234
16
154
82

361
35
279
104

148
17
134
35

96
11
124
38

1,110
60
429
83

167
10
124
23

73
5
123
17

150
11
295
22

102
ID
211
2(5

321
18
227
204

14,951
5,193
436

1,027
259
8

6,705
1,029
113

766
292
20

1,054
746
18

410
199
13

333
I83
23

2,236

4o4
186
15

263
119
2

474
l44
18

402
132
25

877
1,030
92

5,927
309

233
9

2,507
272

298
5

350
1

203

190
1

922
8

276

126
1

367

191

—

—»

264
12

5
712
3,649

19
240

15
225

17
361

22
93

5
90

19
376

6

1,103

8,165
Loans — total
Commercial, industrial, and
3,865
agricultural loans
336
Open market paper
602
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

580

U. S. Gov't obligations
Obligations fully guaranteed by U.S.GovH
Other securities
Reserve with F. R, bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets — net

H

20,560

H

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits-adjusted
Tine deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
Capital account




5
305

1,610

874
89

89

6

56

d

—»

4
82

291
333