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H.4,2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
February 23, 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 16: An increase
of $961 million in holdings of Treasury notes, decreases of $613 million in holdings of Treasury certificates of Indebtedness, $812 million in holdings of United
States Government bonds, and $729 million in demand deposits adjusted, and an increase of $435 million in United States Government deposits.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in all but one district, and by a total of $127 million at all reporting member banksj the principal
increases were $73 million in New York City and $19 million in the Dallas District.
Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Loans for purchasing or carrying United States Government and other securities decreased $132 million.
Real estate loans increased $31 million. "Other" loans increased $29 million.
Holdings of United States Government bonds and of Treasury certificates of indebtedness decreased in all districts and holdings of Treasury notes increased in
all districts, as a result of new issues of bonds and notes and the exchange and
redemption of maturing certificates of indebtedness, notes, and bonds. Holdings of
Treasury bills increased $211 million in New York City and a total of $260 million
at all reporting member banks.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $228 million in New York City, $208 million
in Chicago, $8l million in the Philadelphia District, $62 million in the Cleveland
District, $6l million in the Boston District, and $60 million in the Richmond District.
Borrowings increased $187 million.

Loans to banks increased $29 million.

A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:

A S S E T S

Increase or
Feb.
decrease since
16,
Feb. 9,
Feb. 17,
1955*
1954
1955
(In moLlllons of dollars)

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

84,703
40,725
22,223

-156
+ 72
+127

+5,620
+1,718
- 332

2,458
1,083
7,325
8,343

-132
+ 21
+ 31
+ 29

+
+
+
+

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

35,076
2,007
1,799
9,082
22,188
8,902

-204
+260
-613
+961
-812
- 24

+2,730
67
-2,311
+4,108
+1,000
+1,172

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

804
13,766
924
2,572

+ 2$
+115
- 14
+ 89

+
+
+

56,665
21,464
2,972
10,710
" 1,363
338
626

-729

+2,522
+1,747
78
+ 110
+
64
£c
T.
vy

481
253
825
566

IS
721
1
13

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

+435
+ 77
+ 37
+183)
+ 4)

* Preliminary (San Francisco District).
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross.



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ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER B A M S IN LEADING CITIES, FEBRUARY 2.6, 1955
Total*
F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
All
New
™
I St. Minne- Kansas
Phila- | Cleve- Rich-.
San
Districts Boston York
mond Atlanta Chlcago|Louis apolis City Dallas
delphiai land
Francisco*
A S S E T S
(In millions of dollars)
Loans and investments adjusted 1/
84,703
3,703 26,043 3,296
5,897
3,382 3,236 11,664 2,778 1,458 3,449 3,694
16,103
Loans adjusted l/
"~
40,725
1,943 13,226 1,767
2,463
1,535 1,445
4,544 1,422
694 1,526 2,157
8,003
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
22,223
1,108
7,938
887
1,179
704
852
2,739
731
342
931 1,443
3,369
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
2,458
32
1,909
116
54
18
31
21
192
10
16
55
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
1,083
434
2<
81
57
l6l
77
16
35
23
21
105
48
Real estate loans
7,325
1,043
209
357
118
596
305
280
690
146
248
3,160
173
Other loans
8,343
463
2,157
440
540
446
599
858
387
196
442
330
1,485
U. S. Government securities - total
35,076
1,403
9,926 1,070
1,568 1,471
2,779
5,914 1,116
603 l,54l 1,289
6,396
Treasury bills
2,007
764
76
88
67
55
90
318
64
60
18
171
236
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
1,799
71
358
128
78
118
63
290
47
47
76
72
451
Treasury notes
9,082
2,344
228
297
845
448
381
1,586
384
467
195
283
1,624
U. S. bonds
22,188
6,46o
959
709
1,036
1,739
815
621
3,720
827
343
874
4,085
Other securities
8,902
2,891
357
459
655
320 1,206
279
240
161
382
248
1,704
Loans to banks
804
412
38
17
16
18
55
38
4
6
23
177
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
13,766
542
4,782
504
884
519
2,090
499
432
243
574
2,122
575
Cash in vault
924
72
205
88
50
76
112
45
13
33
148
43
39
Balances with domestic banks
102
2,572
185
105
146
170
269
292
81
446
137
332
307
Other assets - net
2,025
880
109
68
74
64
91
124
41
20
47
138
369
L I A B I L I T I E S
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Demand deposits adjusted
56,665
2,905
3,942
2,332
7,488 1,724
Time deposits except U. S. Government
21,464
610
1,734
612
3,198
537
U. S. Government deposits
2,972
151
205
587
97
99
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
10,710
330
3,121
443
462
540
713
1,707
717
Foreign banks
1,363
1,066
8
18
29
6
11
39
5
Borrowings:
From Federal Reserve Banks
10
338
6
39
7
33
27
21
97
From others
626
28
13
356
23
11
29
20
77
Other liabilities
2,451
102
1,212
52
99
47
52
46
158
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
8,205
4l6
3,061
603
378
304
276
256
969
* Preliminary (San Francisco District).
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.


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2,708
732
107

8,970
7,413
393

340
3

877
3

903
16

557
159

19
13
30
129

51
26
36
301

8
5
77
363

20
25
540
1,149