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Form FR-284
For immediate release

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board, of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
December 26, 1939

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 December 201 An
increase of $34,000,000 in loans to brokers and dealers in securities, and decreases
of $10,000,000 in commercial, industrial.and agricultural loans, $60,000,000 in
Treasury bills, $24,000,000 in Treasury notes, and $58,000,000 in demand depositsadjusted.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans declined $14,000,000 in New
York City and $7,000,000 in the Cleveland district, and increased somewhat in some
of the other districts# Loans to brokers and dealers in securities increased
$28,000,000 in New York City and $34,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans
to banks increased $23,000,000 in Hew York City.
Holdings of United States Treasury bills declined $66,000,000 in New York
City and $60,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased $13,000,000 in
the Chicago district. Holdings of Treasury notes declined $26,000,000 in the
Chicago district and $24,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased
$15,000,000 in the Richmond district. Holdings of United States Government bonds
declined $26,000,000 in New York City and $17,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of obligations guaranteed by the United States Government and of "Other
securities" declined each by $9,000,000.
Demand deposits-adjusted declined $69,000,000 in Hew York City and
$12,000,000 in the Dallas district, and increased $28,000,000 in the New York district outside New York City and $28,000,000 in the Chicago district, all reporting
member banks showing a net decrease of $58,000,000. Time deposits declined
$11,000,000 in New York City and increased $11,000,000 in the San Francisco district, all reporting member banks showing a net increase of $4,000,000 for the week.
Deposits credited to domestic banks declined $11,000,000 in New York City,
and increased $15,000,000 in the Philadelphia district, $9,000,000 in the Kansas
City district, $8,000,000 in the Cleveland district, and $32,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $1,000,000 on
December 20.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended December 20, 1939, follows t
Dec.
20,
1939
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total
23,465
Loans - total
8,932
4,406
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Open market paper
322
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
852
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities 510
1,189
Real estate loans
66
Loans to banks
1,537
Other loans
653
Treasury bills
2,110
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
5,999
2,404
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
Other securities
3,367
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
9,577
541
Cash in vault
3,081
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
18,923
Demand deposits-adjusted
5,255
Time deposits
584
U. S. Government deposits
Inter-bank deposits!
7,978
Domestic banks
746
Foreign banks
1
Borrowings




Increase or decrease
since
Dec . 21,
Dec. 13,
1938
1939
+
+
+
+

58
6l
10
3
34
6

+
+
+
+

23
5
60)
24)
17)
9
9
71
2

— —

+1,723
+ 459
+ 549
8
—
2
56
+
20
54
+
10
-

-

+

429

+
+

686
149

+2,597
+
48
+ 692

- 58
+ 4
+ A

+2,898
+ 114
55

+ 32
4* 1

+1,927
+ 239
—
1

— —

—

Form FR-284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
December 21, 1939

For immediate release

ASSETS AI-ID LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions of dollars)

New York City
• Increase or
decrease since
Dec.
20, Dec, 13, Dec . 21,
193&
1939
1939

Chicago
Increase or
decrease since
Dec,
20, Dec, 13, Dec . 21,
1938
1939
1939

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total

9,156

- 72

+1,301

2,063

+ 8

+

72

Loans - total

3,204

+ 39

+ 164

601

+ 3

+

68

1,697
114
666

— l4
- 1

+

313
18
24

390
18
60

1
4* 3

+.
+
+

48
1
19

20
6
41
40

66
14

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

179
113
57
378

—

+ 28

-

+

—

4

• —

-

+ 23
- 1

—

—

— —

53

— —

1

+

652

57
203
682

+ 14)
18)
2)

- 5
— 14

+ 379
•f 106

175
345

+

- 3
+ 3
- 5
- 15

+1,426
+
19
+ 10
91

1,212
47
259
44

+ 26
+ 1
+ 3
5

+ 34
1

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

498
837
2,198

- 66)

1,224
1,195

Reserve with F. R. banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

5,241
97
85
358

—

)

+

- 26)

2
2

-*

+

—

—

79

—

62
21

2
5

+

336
8
+ 40
4

+

*-*

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




8,378 651 50 +

69
11
1

+1,628
+ 52
71

1,871
503
83

3,401 679

11

+
+

891
234

897
8

— —

—

—

* ,,, •

295 1,483 +

u

2

-

+ 213
+ 33

—

—
—

+ 222
2

-

—

62
7

18
245

4* 1
+ 1

—
-

—

1
13

Form FR—284—b

ASSETS "AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BAliKS HI 101 LEADING CITIES ON DECEIVER 20, 1939
(In millions of dollars)
District
Reserve
Federal
Total
San
St.
Minne—iKansas
New Phila- Cleve- Rich—J Atlanta Chicago
All
Dallas
Boston
Francisco
apolis
|
City
Louis
delphia land mond j
York
districts

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total
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
Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
Other securities
Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits—adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter—bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




2,287

299

559
289

727

631

3,137

720

405

694

266

321

937

345

194

8,932

620

3,566

1,921
685
434

4,406
322
852

297
64
29

1,813
119
672

200
25
25

257
8
23

118
16
3

176
3
5

533
34
65

206
9
5

102
3
1

184
18
4

193
2
4

327
21
16

510
1,189
66
1,587

21
81
1
127

236
200
57
469

32
56
1
95

26
172
3
196

15
40

11
32
1
93

76
112

8
10

48
386

70

10
26
l
56

14
22

117

13
52
2
58

54

178

653
2,110
5,999
2,404
3,367
9,577
541
3,081
1,285

14
49
341
55
118

• 498
897
2,386
1,313
1,362

. 37
320
99
275

31
114
23
43
104
7
116
17

27
80
97
58
133
190
17
311
23

26
50
88
49
57

6
86
709
184
326

444
147
159
83

6
54
l4l
71
103
207
13
186
23

132
12
269
29

354
24
290
242

18,923
5,255
584

462
137
33

1,040
1,067
108

7,978

278

311
23

746

1
749
3,713

—

74

—

3
205
129
56
68

5,377
120
218
507

429
24
229
101

11
201
621
120
283
522
52
342
100

192
24
189
38

60
2
386
34
948
105
306
70
500
99
127 . 1,499
86
15
569
203
76
46

1,171
233
15

9,078
1,024
70

1,332
731
279
47
54

492
197
33

398
187
45

2,678
948
13*

481
189
18

304
119
3

535
144
24

318
24
•1
22

3,484
680

4l6

315
1

287
1

1,192
9

360

154
1

426

6

437
1

302

19
222

15
374

36
96

10
94

22
384

6
95

8
60

3
103

246

1,606

976

—

—

A

87

302
346