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Form FR-284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board, of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
February 5, 1940

For immediate release
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 January 31t
Decreases of $21,000,000 in commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans and
$39,000,000 in holdings of Treasury bills, and increases of $30,000,000 in holdings
of Government bonds, $45,000,000 in "Other securities", and $36,000,000 in demanddeposits-adjusted.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans declined $13,000,000 in New
York City and $6,000,000 in the Chicago district. Loans to brokers and dealers in
securities declined $16,000,000. Loans to banks increased $11,000,000 in Hew York
City.
Holdings of United States Treasury bills declined $20,000,000 in New York
City, $17,000,000 in the Chicago district and $39,000,000 at all reporting member
banks, and increased $10,000,000 in the St. Louis district. Holdings of United
Statds Treasury notes declined $10,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings
of United States Government bands increased $30,000,000 in New York City,
$21,000,000 in the Chicago district and $30,000,000 at all reporting member banks,
and declined $16,000,000 in the Boston district. Holdings of obligations guaranteed
by the United States Government increased $2,000,000. Holdings of other securities
increased $34,000,000 in Hew York City and $45,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Demand deposits—adjusted increased $70,000,000 in New York City and
$36,000,000 at all reporting nenber banks, and declined. $16,000,000 in the Chicago
district and $15,000,000 in the Richmond district.
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $22,000,000 in New York City,
and decreased in most of the other districts, all reporting member banks showing a
net decrease of $37,000,000.
A summary of the principal assets .and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended January 31, 1940, follows i
l in millions ox aonars}
Increase or decrease
since
Jan.
Feb. If
Jan.
24,
31,
1940
1939
1940
ASSETS
—
+1,732
9
23,174
Loans and Investments - total
+ 266
8,499
37
Loans - total
—
$28
+
21
4,295
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
—
4
323Open market paper
3
—
—
178
16
614
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
—
—
$0
4
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
485
44*
9
1
1,183
Real estate loans
—
+ 11
45
54
Loans to banks
—
45
4
1,547
Other loans
Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
Other securities
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits-adjusted
Tine deposits
U, S.Government deposits
Inter-bank deposits t
. Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings




648
1,747
6,482
2,414
3,384

39)
10)
4- 30)
+ 2
-

-

+

704

4-

625
137

+

45

+

10,258
458
3,067

4-

13
19
7

4-2,,737

19,199
5,257
573

4- 36
4" 3
—
3

+3,151
474
—
58

37
5

+1,670
+ 162
41

8,029
738
1

—

—

-

+

4-

64
474

Form FR-284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
February 1, 1940

For immediate release

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

New York City
Increase or
decrease
since
Jan.
Feb.
1,
31 J an# 24 >
1940
1939
1940

Chicago
Increase or
Jan. decrease since
31 J an# 24j Feb. 1,
1939
1940 1940

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total

8,798

+ 36

+1,,211

Loans - total

2,926

- 20

+

1,653
108
475

- 13
- 1
- 12

—

162
112
46
370

— 4

—

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

—

—

—

+ 11
- 1

—

2,306

25

- 8

195

-10

+

3A

+
+

37
2
2

297
17
167

380
19
30

- 7

25
4
32
27

64
14

- 1

—

- 2
— —

51

—

—

+
-

1
1
3

770

33 4
164
735

-17)
- 1)
+ 2l)

337
79

176
339

~ 1

32
1
3
14

+1,609
+
25
+
9
36

916
34
227
48

— 8

8,727
647
45

+ 70
~ 3

+1,950
+
30
—
71

1,788
501
83

-14
+ 4

+ 195
+ 31

3,486
673

+ 22
- 6

+
+

780
166.

888
8

-11

+ 205
1

44
7

17
246

- 1

4

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

240
717
2,461

- 20)

1,240
1,214

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

+

+ 12
+ 34

+
+

6,004
75
82
375

+
+
+

+ 30)

—

— —

~ 5
- 1
+ 2

+

S>4

+
+

60
17

+
+
+

21A
3
17
3

—

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits-adjusted
Tine deposits
U, S. Gov't deposits
Inter—bank depositsi
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrcwings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




— —

266
1,490

— —

- 2
+ 3

—

+

+ 2

Form JB-284--b

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON JANUARY 31, 1940
(In millions of dollars)
District
Reserve
Federal
Total
San
St. Minne- Kansas
Cleve-!RichFhilaNew
All
Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis City Dallas Francisco
Boston
land mond
York
districts
23,174

1,158 9,606

,176

1,912

714

634

3,395

698

402

676

540

2,263

8,499
Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and
4,295
agricultural loans
321
Open market paper
6l4
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
Other loans for purchasing
485
or carrying securities
1,183
Real estate loans
54
Loans to banks
1,547
Other loans
648
Treasury bills
1,747
Treasury notes
6,482
U. S. bonds
2,414
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
3,384
Other securities
10,258
Reserve with F. R. bank
458
Cash in vault
3,067
Balances with domestic banks
1,247
Other assets — net

600 3,279

411

673

262

315

897

335

191

295

277

964

287 1,765
114
65
480
20

191
21
23

253
8
20

114
17
3

173
4
5

524
37
35

197
10
5

101
4
2

179
19
3

184
2
3

327
20
15

218
198
46
458

32
50
1
93

25
173
2
192

15
40

74
114

10
27
1
56

14
22

47
385

113

12
52
2
57

7
10

33
344
101
287

7
186
639
122
285

73
• ••• 1
170
165
54
63

11
31
1
90
2
30
115
72
100

334
288
1,073
307
496

13
36
l4l
70
103

442
18
227
90

566
42
339
99

185
20
190
36

127
13
205
47

1,225
67
534
80

239
11
185
22

35
114
19
43
96
6
116
16

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter—bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS



20
81
1
126

246
11
752
43
328 2,638
54 1,319
122 1,372
497 6,188
92
l4l
217
178
488
79

—

— —

67

19,199
5,257
573

1,193 9,368
235 1,025
65
14

968
262
53

1,333
738
47

488
199
32

411
188
44

2,624
949
134

479
190
18

293
119
3

8,029
738

323 3,575
674
22

431
7

448
1

297

279
1

1,179
9

368

154
1

1
690
3,717

1
272
20
245 1,612

17
215

14
377

31
98

10
93

21
385

5
95

8
58

—

52

170

9
68
103
60
141

16
44
93
53
57

10
62
729
I83
315

194
15
313
22

136
11
277'
29

363
22
286
239

531
145
24

471
136
31

1,040
1,071
108

414

265
1

296
22

3
86

286
350

— —

3
103