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STATEf.fENT FOR THE PRESS
St,1637Released for p u b l i c a t i o n
F e d e r a l Be s e r v e Board
Monday morning) Dec. 13;
December 11, 1920,
not e a r l i e r *
CONDITION OF t#4BER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
F u r t h e r l i q u i d a t i o n of a l l c l a s s e s of l o a n s accompanied "by
l a r g e r e d u c t i o n s in Government and o t h e r demand d e p o s i t s , and a
c o n t i n u e d i n c r e a s e i n b o r r o w i n g s from t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Banks
are i n d i c a t e d in the Federal Reserve B o a r d ' s c o n s o l i d a t e d weekly
s t a t e m e n t of c o n d i t i o n on December 3 of 823 member banks i n l e a d ing c i t i e s .
H o l d i n g s of L i b e r t y bonds and V i c t o r y n o t e s show but n o m i n a l
changes, w h i l e t h o s e of T r e a s u r y c e r t i f i c a t e s d e c l i n e d by 37
m i l l i o n s , t h e December 3 h o l d i n g s of 21G m i l l i o n s c o n s t i t u t i n g a
low r e c o r d f o r t h e y e a r . Loans s u p p o r t e d by Government war
s e c u r i t i e s d e c l i n e d by 5 m i l l i o n s , l o a n s s u p p o r t e d by c o r p o r a t e
s e c u r i t i e s - - a l s o by 5 m i l l i o n s , w h i l e o t h e r l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s , composed l a r g e l y of commercial l o a n s and d i s c o u n t s , show
a r e d u c t i o n f o r t h e week of ^6 m i l l i o n s . As a c o n s e q u e n c e , t o t a l
l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s of r e p o r t i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s were 102 m i l l i o n s
l e s s than t h e week b e f o r e • For t h e member banks i n New York C i t y
i n c r e a s e s of 3 m i l l i o n s i n U. S. bonds and V i c t o r y n o t e s , of 2
m i l l i o n s i n l o a n s s e c u r e d by Government o b l i g a t i o n s and of 11
m i l l i o n s i n l o a n s s u p p o r t e d by c o r p o r a t e s e c u r i t i e s , a s a g a i n s t
r e d u c t i o n s of 25 m i l l i o n s i n t h e h o l d i n g s of T r e a s u r y c e r t i f i c a t e s and of 24 m i l l i o n s i n o t h e r l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s , a r e
shown, r e d u c i n g t h e t o t a l l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s of t h e s e banks
by 33 m i l l i o n s ,
Accommodation of a l l r e p o r t i n g banks a t t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e
Banks shows an i n c r e a s e f o r the week from 2 , 1 7 4 t o 2,210 m i l l i o n s ,
or from 13*0 t o 13 *3 p e r c e n t of t h e banks 1 t o t a l l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s » For the New York C i t y banks an i n c r e a s e of accomm o d a t i o n a t the " l o c a l R e s e r v e Bank from 803 t o 865 m i l l i o n s i s
shown, r e s u l t i n g i n an i n c r e a s e of t h e r a t i o of accommodation
from l U . 5 t o 15 • 7 p e r c e n t .
Government d e p o s i t s show a r e d u c t i o n of 70 m i l l i o n s , o t h e r
demand d e p o s i t s ( n e t ) d e c l i n e d by 55 m i l l i o n s , w h i l e time d e p o s i t s i n c r e a s e d by 11 m i l l i o n s . The New York C i t y banks r e p o r t
d e c r e a s e s f o r a l l c l a s s e s of d e p o s i t s a s f o l l o w s * Government
d e p o s i t s - 29 m i l l i o n s ; o t h e r demand d e p o s i t s - U3 m i l l i o n s , and
time d e p o s i t s - 5 m i l l i o n s #
In k e e p i n g w i t h the i n c r e a s e i n accommodation a t the F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e Banks, r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s of t h e r e p o r t i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s
went up 45 m i l l i o n s , the New York banks showing an i n c r e a s e i n
t h i s item of 30 m i l l i o n s ,
Cash i n v a u l t shows a t o t a l r e d u c t i o n
of 12 m i l l i o n s , n e a r l y h a l f of i t i n New York C i t y .




St,lb37a

R e l e a s e d f o r - p u b l i c a t i o n Monday m o r n i n g , December 13, 1920; n o t e a r l i e r .
PRINCIPAL RESOURCE i l D LIABILITY ITEMS OF REPORTING ?1FMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
(Amounts i n t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s )
Nov. 2b, 1920
Dec. 3, 1920
824
823
:fcmber of r e p o r t i n g banks

2b9,425

614,453

604,044

631,374

19279

1Q4.C81

203,299

256,465

276,145

313,179

603,441

862,017

1,391,420

1,680,154

2,019,281

Other V. S. bonds i n c l u d i n g L i b e r t y Don Is

613,933

U. P. V i c t o r y n o t e s
r

T o t a l U. S't - s e c u r i t i e s

796

209,370

2og,101

C e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s

Dec. 5, 1919

269,707

U. S. bonds to s e c u r e c i r c u l a t i o n

4

J u n e 4, 19 20
812

1,355,458'

'

.

Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g b i l l s r e d i s c o u n t e d w i t n F.R. Zank:
Loans s e c u r e d "by U. S. war o b l i g a t i o n s
Loans s e c u r e d by s t o c k s and bonds o t n e r than U. S- s e c u r i t i e s
A l l o t h e r l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s

900,878
3,050,082
11.323,767

905,677
3.C54.7S9

11.380.12b

1,043,804
3,111,038
11.091,194

3,204,845
9.oOb.ll5

T o t a l l o a n s a n d i n v e s t m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g ; o i l l s r e d i s c o u n t e d w i t h F.R.Bank

16,630,185

16,732,012

16,926,190

16,178,518

l , 332,0-1

1,2f6,946

1,419,343

1,406,193

375,827

388,105

384,894

595,987

F e t demand d e p o s i t s

10,237,478

10,892,122

11,536,371

11,205,994

Time d e p o s i t s

. 2,822,-479

2,811,123

2,667,977

2,270,678

17,503

87,799

52,5- 2

415,065

623,018
2,455

659,770
2,069

865,108
1,752

980,186
4,942

253,911
1,330,455

. 254,140
1,258,047

R e s e r v e b a l a n c e w i t h F . R. Bank
Cash i n v a u l t

Government d e p o s i t s
B i l l s p a y a b l e w i t h F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Bank:
S e c u r e d by U. ° , war o b l i g a t i o n s
A l l other
P i l l s r e d i s c o u n t s ! w i t h F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Bank:
'
Secured o y U . S.
obligations
All other
R a t i o of U. S.war s e c u r i t i e s and war l o a n paoer to c o t a l l o a n s 'and i n v e s t m e n t s ,
i n c l u d i n g r e d i s c o u n t s with F e d e r a l Reserve"Bank, per cent



11.9

12.1 .

.

.

283,969
941,004
14.5

1,548,277

.

320,170.
419,428
19.1

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:e l e a s e d f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Monday m o r n i n g D e c a n t e r 13, 1920; n o t e a r l i e r .
St „ 1637bPRI1TCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEIS OF ALL REP0RTI1TG MS1BER BAKES HTEAOI FEDERAL BF'SEBVE DISTRICT AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 3, I92O.

F e d e r a l Reserve D i s t r i c t
ITumcer r e p o r t i n g "banks
U, S , "bonds t o s e c u r e
circulation
Other U . S, "bends i n c l u d i n g
^ L i b e r t y "bonds
IL S. V i c t o r y n o t e s
JT--S. C e r t i f i c a t e s of
indebtedness
T o t a l U• S, s e c u r i t i e s
Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s i n c l u d ing b i l l s r e d ! scorn ted with
F . H. Bank:
Loans s e c - b y U*S*war o b l i g ~ Loans s e c » b y s t o c k s & bonds
All other l o a n s & i n v e s t m e n t s
w
Total loans & investments
including rediscounts
w i t h F . B, Bank

Boston Hew York PhilaUS
ll4
59

Clevel.
93

Richm. Atlanta
46
80

42,464

29,008

14, 630

21, 548

16,222

7,571

14,751 19,573

20,375
5,86$

30,46o
9,637

61,873 33,916
20,158 6,775

27., 986
3,949

53,691
.36, 454

13,810
2, 723

9,942
1,030

23,206
5,388

22,650
3,174

6,771
53,336

47, 176 5,652
158, 869 36,407

1,683
20,216

6,828
50,173

5.431
50,828

14,975
53,826

252,879
85,999

127,310 15,452
512,917 66,896

*+7,03 7 427,243 74,205
193, 980 1,2S3,742 202,294
799.918 3.991.070 572.847

13,882
138,377

7,175
76,874

094,761 6,214,972 916,242 l,514,220 605,104
99,715

35,099

28, 246

Cash i n v a u l t

27,011

125,817

20,580

37,279

17,970

13,H3

775,521 4,836,695 675,626

Time d e p o s i t s
>
G-overnment d e p o s i t s

158,630

444,210

39,360

1,346

7,*6O4

1,151

Total
823

32, 648

269,101

63,145 '
15,136

613,933
196,279

276.145
25,810
136 , 73 9 1,355,458

iX
557,449 2,439,458 580,848 363,924 666,124 3 55,900 1,321,183 16,630,185

67,211

Net demand d e p o s i t s

San Fran68

34,091
900,878
100,359 32,034 16,461 30,199 10,318
69,051 28,994 30,886
148,036
3,050,082
79,000
38,510
34,514
439,652 128,045
328,906 111,460
61,943
977.886 3 87.776 4 l i . 284 1.740.578 384.362 292.733 506.752 256.244 1.002.3 17 11.323 . 767

635,798




Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas
S3
51
38

11,347

78,398

S e e . by U .S .war o b l i g a t i o n s
All other

St-Louis
35

12,blO • 46,729

R e s e r v e b a l a n c e v / i t h F.R.Bank

B i l l s p a y a b l e w i t h !?-B.Bank:
S e c . "by U . S . war o b l i g .
" All other

Chicago
108

939.869332,729

65,689

9,345

18,519 45,629

23,443

79,952

1,332,081

8,243 - 13,963

11,066

25, 811

375,887

240,275 1,301,712 303,560 192,796 394,868 "215,975

627,852 10,837,478

70,695 99,645

58,017

528,665 2,822,479

218

157

1,115

17,503

5,911 20,171 17,741
25
774

29,64c
315

623,018
2>55

3 89 ,"371 108,317 150,539
2,479

178,695 41,376

• 394

229

29,558

283,427 46,977

24,090 3 0 , 8 4 l
36

32,662
1,105

IS,018
77,137

131,154 37.370
519,855 28,460

4,085
7,925
42,2SO 39,817

10,662
71,71s

643,865 131,165
1,832

S98

79,243 22,747
. 200
17,oc4
255,651

8,795
60,158

280

2,685
57,902

8,394
72,055

2, 1D2
25,959

5,657 ' 253 , 911
79,463 •1,330,455

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I

Released, f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Monday morning, December 13, 1920; not e a r l i e r St .1637c .
PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEMS OF REPORT BIG T\IEMBER BANKS IF F. E. BAM AND BRANCH CITIES AND ALL OTHER REPORTING BAMS.
——
(Amounts i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
All F - R .
F- R«
All other
New York City
City of Chicago
Bank c i t i e s
Branch c i t i e s
r e p o r t i n g banks
Dec
„x v
.
- 3
Nov. 26
Dec. 3 Nov- 26
Dec. 3
Nov. 26
Dec. 3
Nov. 26
Dec. 3
Nov. 26
v
mber of r s p o r t i n g banks
72
72
51
51
237
287
208
208
'
328
329

-

ajASSSSBC w. &$ 551 .!:S? us

,£;g ,eg 468 £ 8 SS Sfl*

is ts tig sg # m a # m m

Loans and investments including b i l l s
.
'
rediscount 3d with
R. Bank:
Loans secursa by U.S.war o b l i g a t i o n s
3 99,57 2 3 97,678
69,927
69,244
670,853
671,076
134,668
137,248
95,357
97 3 53
^oans secured by stocks and bonds
1,134,291 1,123,224
327,911
334,531
2, l4g, S99 2,155,752
492,187
489 664
408,996
409*373
A.l c v ^ r .cans and investments
3,515.362 3.539.739 1,021.271 1.037.274
7.206.272 _7.251,324 2. 258,499 2.262.258 1.858. 9^6 1.866.544
iotax loans ana investments i n c l r d '
*
'—
'— '
^
i n s r e d i s c o u n t s with F.R.Bank
5,^95,509 5, 528, 888 1,466, %0 1, 490, 293 . 10,745, 422 10, 828, 672 3,225,968 3,231,523 2, 658, 795 2, 671, 817
Reserve balance w i t h F. R, Bank

591,9^1

561,304

128,464

127,106

978,015

941,070

199,4o6

192,937

154,660

152,939

Cash i n v a u l t

110,402

116, 409

37,716

39,109

217,488

226,985

72,479

73,962

85,920

87,158

4,356,109 ^,399,615

905,160

909,917

7,565,313

7,621, l 4 i 1,719,534 1,707,165

Net denand deposits
Time d e p o s i t s
Government deposits
B i l l s p a y a b l e w i t h F. R, Bank:
Secured by IJ« S. war o b l i g a t i o n s
All other
B i l l s r e d i s counted w i t h F.R.Bank:
Sc cur 3d by UVS* war o b l i g a t i o n s
All other

305,116

310,181

300,S99

298,592

1,294,612

1,290,408

916,077

910,516

611,790

610,199

7,270

36,526

1,016

5,382

13,154

66,483

3,157

15,120

1,192

6,196

248, 621

265,205

22,687

25,3 82

396,243

418,494

l4o, 535
1,445

151,590
1,109

86,24o
1,010

89,686
960

128,353
487,805

408,739

9,694

210,537
986,4oo

208,649
918,156

29,494
178,940

31,980.
177,368

13,880
165,115

162,523

Ratio of IT* S* war s e c u r i t i e s and war loan
p a p a r t o t o t a l l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s , i n eluding rediscounts with F.R.Bk.,per cent 14.7




1,552,6311,563,816

129,322

9,357

170,670

183,195

13,5H

•

15.0

7-9

7-9

12.0

12.2

12-5

12.6

10.9

11.0