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H.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
January 26, 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 January lg: Increases of
$196 million in holdings of Treasury bills and $387 million in demand deposits adjusted, and a decrease of $215 million in demand deposits credited to domestic
banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased in most districts and
a total of $74 million at all reporting member banks; the principal changes were
decreases of $4l million in New York City, $20 million in the Dallas District, and
$11 million in the Boston District, and an increase of $11 million in the Chicago
District. Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Loans to
brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying United States Government and other
securities decreased $95 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills increased $59 million in New York City, $55 million
in the San Francisco District, and $35 million in Chicago. Holdings of Treasury
certificates of indebtedness decreased $70 million, of which $59 million was in New
York City. Holdings of Treasury notes and of United States Government bonds decreased $13 million and $24 million, respectively.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $146 million in New York City, $58 million
in the San Francisco District, $48 million in the Boston District, and $38 million
in the Dallas District. Time deposits decreased $34 million, all of which was in
time deposits of States and political subdivisions. Demand deposits credited to
domestic banks decreased in all but two districts.
Borrowings decreased $294 million in New York City and a total of $325 million
at all reporting member banks. Loans to banks decreased $106 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:

A S S E T S

Increase or
decrease since
Jam. 12,
Jan. 20,
1954
(In millions of dollars)

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

85,449
40,309
22,163

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

36,602
2,497
2,644
8,166
23,295
8,538

+ 89
+196
- 70
- 13
- 24

+ 21

+3,615
- 238
-2,432
+1,704
+4,581
+1,007

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

703
13,869
964
2,630

-106
- 77
- 67
+ 3

+ 343
-1,290
+
3
- 373

58,368
21,456
1,683

+387
- 34
- 25
-215
- 31
-219)
-106)

+2,276
+1,918
- 432
- 175
+ 126

2,324
1,080
7,238
8,208

- 32
-142
- 74

+5,971
+1,349
- 523

- 95

+
+
+
+

-

2

+ 21
+ 8

691
221
754
272

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
\J

11,502
1,372
136
563

+

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




457

Total
All
Boston
Districts

F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
New
Phila- Cleve- RichSan
Atlanta Chicago St. jMinne- Kansas Dallas
York 1delphia
land
mond
Louisjapolis City
Francisco

Loans and Investments adjusted 1/
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

85,449
40,309
22,163

3,732
1,942
1,117

26,235
13,013
7,901

3,321
1,751
875

5,921
2,446
1,193

3,419
1,513
697

3,243
1,422
833

2,324

32

1,803

66

108

26

22

177

17

7,238
8,208

352
454

51

83
301
426

37

590

76
594
524

111

442

160
679
833

21
276
389

13
145
196

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

36,602
2,497
2,644

1,489
125

1,122

2,838

59
112
213
738
448

75
194
750
1,819
637

1,641
106
77
360
1,098
265

1,525
103
195
390
837
296

6,18? 1,197

638
34
63

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

1,080

8,166

23,295
8,538

28

4i6

1,008

2.140

10,375
767
101
606
178
2.141
1,085
6,861
301 2,847

208

11,796 2,827
4,498 1,405
2,746
722

1,482
691
344

3,469
1,516
931

3,734
2,141
1,427

16,270

11

11

48

21

121

53
3,146
1,460

244
324

174
430

7,971
3,377

1,363
124
107
250

225

359
153

1,590
178
115
439
858
363

16
461
36
147
41

5
240
15
83
19

4
568
41
353
49

19
607
43
464

138

132
2,077
149
307
363

7,795 1,808
3,200
534
278
56

971
281
31

2,485
560
75

2,771
731
64

9,233
7,392
240

436
413
1,396
3,942

1,111

96
77
364

660

182

882

230

6,637
394
584
1,503
4,156

1,662

12

12

870

529
52
127
75

927
95
139
89

7
527
79
178
71

5
530
47
254
64

3,048
604
90

18,727
4,548
497

2,553
551
68

4,071
1,726
111

2,573
720
108

2,333
609
65

11,502
1,372

350
29

3,316
1,070

470
17

573
8

490
14

767
11

1,772
42

799
3

385
3

991
2

989
15

600

136
563
2,406
8,138

7
24
99
413

1
29
51
376

2
4
88
600

3
24
51
298

21
15
48
274

70
117
148
968

7
26
41
254

3
12
30
128

19
21
34
297

2
3
75
355

1
3
535
1,136

703
13,869
964
2,630

431
4,779

2,009

34
597
69
125
107

58,366
21,456
1,683

218
155

26

2,027
120

298
123

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



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285
1,206
3,039

deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.

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