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H.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
February 16, 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 February 9? Decreases of
$318 million in holdings of Treasury bills, $296 million in reserve balances with
Federal Reserve Banks, $245 million in demand deposits adjusted, and $188 million
in demand deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in all but one district. The total increase at all reporting member banks was $42 million, and the
principal increase was $25 million In New York City, Changes according to industry
appear in another press release.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $160 million in New York City, $55 million in the San Francisco District, and by smaller amounts in most of the other
districts. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness decreased $139 million, of which $103 million was in New York City. Holdings of Treasury notes increased $8l million in New York City and decreased $22 million in the Cleveland
District and $21 million in the St. Louis District; there was a net increase of $40
million at all reporting member banks. Holdings of United States Government bonds
decreased in all districts; the total decrease was $102 million. Holdings of
"other" securities decreased $58 million; the principal changes were a decrease of
$64 million in New York City and an increase of $27 million in the Boston District.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $202 million in New York City, $69 million
in the San Francisco District, $67 million in the Chicago District outside of
Chicago, and $50 million in the Cleveland District; they increased $78 million in
Chicago.
Borrowings decreased $197 million in New York City and a total of $345 million
at all reporting member banks. Loans to banks increased $5 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:

• •

-

A S S E T S

Increase or
decrease since
Feb. 2,
Feb. 10,
1954
1955
(In miLllions of dollars)

Feb.
9,
I955

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted 1/
~~
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

84,859
40,653
22,096

-500
+ 77
+ 42

+5,708
+1,585
- 460

2,590
1,062
7,294
8,314

+ 8
+ 6
+ 15
+ 3

+
+
+
+

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

35,280
1,747
2,412
8,121
23,000
8,926

-519
-318
-139
+ 40
-102
- 58

+2,871
- 287
-2,227
+1,407
+3,978
+1,252

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

775
13,651
938
2,483

+ 5
-296
+ ko
- 10

+
+

57,394
21,464
2,537
10,633
1,326
155
622

-245
- 7
+ 12
-188
- 26
-351)
+ 6)

+2,605
+1,784
+ 243
+ 156
+
66

559
244
809
504

58
711
22
70

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

-

250

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




E.4.2(a)

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IK LEADING CITIES. FEBRUARY 9, 1955
Total
F e d e r a l
'Reserve. - D i s t r i c t
St. Minne- Kansas
New
All
Phila- Cleve- RichSan
Boston
Atlanta Chicago
Dallas
Districts
delphia
Louis apolis City
York
mond
land
Francisee
(In millions of dol]Lars)
A S S E T S

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted 1/
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

84,659
40,653
22,096

3,726
1,946
1,104

26,162
13,166
7,866

3,277
1,761
882

5,873
2,450
1,178

3,382
1,530
700

3,227
1,436
843

11,782
4,596
2,730

2,752
1,407
724

1,490
689
338

3,4o6
1,522
930

3,668
2,140
1,424

16,114
8,010
3,377

2,590

4l

1,963

58

114

25

19

265

18

4

11

16

56

1,062
7,294
8,314

26
358
458

424
1,028
2,140

56
208
596

73
595
539

76
304
445

36
115
446

161
687
850

21
278
386

15
146
196

22
246
327

104
174
444

48
3,155
1,487

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

35,280
1,747
2,412
8,121
23,000
8,926

1,426
92
94
186
1,054
354

10,086
553
487
2,228
6,818
2,910

1,062
41
99
200
722
454

2,766
50
201
717
1,798
657

1,572
95
66
340
1,071
280

1,473
90
179
380
824
318

5,975
325
413
1,374
3,863
1,211

1,102
57
63
349
633
243

634
19
61
178
376
167

1,513
140
102
429
842
371

1,279
57
105
239
878
249

6,392
228
542
1,501
4,121
1,712

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

775
13,651
938
2,483
2,104

36
571
66
98
107

464
4,701
217
154
941

7
539
50
95
77

68
893
89
135
92

9
532
76
179
68

7
524
46
250
65

27
1,964
116
300
134

12
451
34
139
43

226
14
76
21

7
556
38
322
47

9
592
44
425
140

129
2,102
148
310
369

57,394
21,464
2,537

2,966
611
125

18,534
4,519
786

2,517
545
109

4,004
1,731
162

2,539
726
131

2,312
6l4
84

7,733
3,196
458

1,729
538
83

962
280
54

2,431
560
107

2,682
732
92

8,985
7,412
346

10,633
1,326

342
27

3,110
1,030

418
17

508
8

465
8

713
12

1,657
38

732
5

346
3

894
2

896
17

552
159

155
622
2,470
8,209

4
16
98
415

4
344
1,251
3,061

7
53
379

18
23
92
604

4
21
49
303

40
18
50
276

28
87
151
975

7
39
43
255

4
18
31
129

20
25
36
301

13
4
79
363

13
20
537
1,148

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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

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