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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.4.2
(For Immediate Release)
February 8, 1950
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 1: Decreases
of $482,000,000 in United States Government securities, $747,000,000 in demand
deposits adjusted, and $288,000,000 in demand deposits credited to domestic banks,
and increases of $221,000,000 in United States Government deposits and $188,000,000
in borrowings.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in five districts and
decreased in the other seven, resulting in a net increase of $47,000,000 at all reporting member banks; the principal changes were an increase of $4$,000,000 in New
York City and a decrease of $24,000,000 in Chicago, Loans to banks decreased

$168,000,000.

Substantial decreases in holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness and
increases in holdings of Treasury notes occurred in most districts, partially reflecting the exchange of maturing certificates for a new 20-month note issue.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $316,000,000 in New York City, $42,000,000 in
the San Francisco District, and a total of $458,000,000 at all reporting member
banks. United States Government bonds increased $61,000,000.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased in nearly all districts; the principal
decreases were $384,000,000 in New York City, $133,000,000 in the Chicago District,
and $58,000,000 in the Philadelphia District. United States Government deposits
increased in all districts, and demand deposits credited to domestic banks decreased
in moet" district*.
Borrowings increased $242,000,000 in New York City, and decreased $35,000,000
in the San Francisco District,

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Feb.
1,
1950
A S S E T S

Increase or
decrease since
Feb. 2,
Jan. 25,
1949
1950
-I «t J!
A a!
551
92
87
47

+4,571
- 757
- 672
-1,400

Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers
for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S, Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

67,267
24,487
24,861
13,918

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

37,595
2,762
6,152
3,885
24,796
5,185

482
458
542
+ 457
+ 61.
+ 23

+4,327
+ 775
+ 788
+2,858
94
+1,001

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Govt.
U, S, Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

12,384
706
2,049

+ 147
76
172
•

-1,996
20
+
38

47,767
15,359
2,449
9,039

747
4* 11
+ 221
288
12
+ 188

+
+
+
+
+

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U. S. Govt, accounts, during week



512
853
147
426
4,396

-

+
-

154

4,455

1,202
458

22,286

67
30

+

347
415

3
4
4
168

+
+

39
51
317
104
537

- -

-

822
314
888
408
298
179

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY' REPORTING MEMBER B A M S IN LEADING GITJES, FEBRUARY 1, 1950
_ _ _F _e_ d_ _e r a l
D i s t r i c t
R e s e r v e
Total
San
Minne- Kansas
St.
New Phila Cleve- Richall
Dallas
Chicago
Atlanta
Francisco
Louis apolis City
mond
districts Boston York delphia land
Tin millions of dollars)
A S S E T S
1,276 2,600 2,547 11,761
2,702
2,438 9,594 2 , 2 8 6
4,683
21,581
2,756
:
3,043
67,267
Loans and investments - total
5,000
428
964 1,192
881
883
2,551
977
1,463
8,188
921
1,039
24,487
Loans - net#
852
1,989
210
626
400
535
1,618
546
810
475
634
5,223
13,918
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to "brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
20
-1
464
8
9
512
U. S. Government obligations
26
6
6
2
40
5
9
24
23
7
8
697
853
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
8
4
8
7
18
3
12
10
26
2
38
11
147
U. S. Government obligations
40
23
11
11
5
21
18
53
38
181
18
426
7
Other securities
2,178
94
139
74
368
193
78
213
113
297
502
147
4,396
Real estate loans
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4
1
14
3
4
4
10
102
12
154
Loans to banks
204
837
183
l4l
222
459
240
237
270
1,124
315
223
4,455
Other loans
5,823
734 1,400 1,226
1,354 6,262 1,136
2,854 1,669
1,847 11,808 1,482
37,595
U, S, Government securities - total
180
106
157
25
52
746
81
130
120
158
100
907
2,762
lEreasury bills
1,108
324
296
187
210
985
251
337
188
347
1,616
303
6,152
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
134
723
176
85
177
747
139
145
l4l
329
944
145
3,885
"Treasury notes
3,812
662
771
437
697
3.784
2,058 1,143
797
8,341
995
1,299
24,796
XJ. S. bonds
938
129
236
114
173
781
201
152
366
1,585
353
157
5,185
Other securities
1,619
469
470
203
384
1.785
386
468
726
457
4,940
12,384
477
Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
111
32
12
27
26
36
93
56
74
38
154
47
706
Cash in vault
265
282
88
263
113
291
163
145
135
96
121
87
2,049
Balances with domestic banks
215
26
16
55
25
92
56
50
65
467
59
83
1,209
Other assets - net
L IA B I L I T I E S
6,920
853 1,895 1,984
1,407
6,466
3,165 2,062 1,730
2,469 16,702 2,114
47,767
Demand deposits adjusted
5,306
454
388
253
483
2,622
536
591
1,375
419
2,457
475
15,359
Time deposits except Govt.
294
89
70
57
63
60
475
112
168
152
111
798
2,449
U. S. Government deposits
435
658
660
295
777
1,409
516
380
452
2,816
365
276
9,039
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
8
95
1
2
5
8
45
6
5
13
987
1,202
27
Foreign banks
6
16
13
3
2
39
13
10
7
347
2
458
Borrowings
145
16
14
18
17
64
30
18
30
35
670
1,108
51
Other liabilities
208
770
102
209
182
735
197
229
475
314
2,486
326
6,233
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

H« 4.2(a)

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Debits to demand deposit accounts,
accounts
~
interbank and U« S. Govt,



22,286
855 10,072
i.e., before deduction of

830

1,197

738

711

2,961

593

357

747

689

2,536