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STATE.SENT FOE THE PBESS. Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Monday morning, January 5> 1920; n o t e a r l i e r . F o d o r a l Reserve Board, January' 3, 1920. w St.822 CONDITION OF L1EMBER BJiNKS. S u b s t a n t i a l r e d u c t i o n i n the h o l d i n g s of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s , as a g a i n s t f u r t h e r i n c r e a s e s i n loans s e c u r e d by s t o c k s a n d bonds, a l s o i n o t h e r l o a n s and investments, i s i n d i c a t e d i n the F e d e r a l Be servo B o a r d ' s weekly s t a t e m e n t of c o n d i t i o n on December 26 of J$6 member banks i n l e a d ing c i t i e s . For the year ending December 2o, I 9 I 9 , the number of r e p o r t ing banks i n c r e a s e d from 759 t o 79°, w h i l e the amount of U- S. war o b l i g a t i o n s and war paper c a r r i e d by these banks d e c l i n e d from 3,056-9 to 2 , 6 2 0 . 9 m i l l i o n s , mainly as the r e s u l t of t h e r e d u c t i o n i n the volume of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s o u t s t a n d i n g . I n the meantime o t h e r loans and i n vestments of the r e p o r t i n g banks i n c r e a s e d from 10,334-3 to 12,670.4 m i l l i o n s , while t h e i r t o t a l loans and investments snow an i n c r e a s e f o r the y e a r from 13,659*4 m i l l i o n s to 15,620-4 m i l l i o n s . For the week ending December 26, I919, Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s on hand show a f u r t h e r d e c l i n e of 54.5 m i l l i o n s , of which 36.6 m i l l i o n s r e p r e s e n t s the amount of n e t l i q u i d a t i o n r e p o r t e d by the New York City members. U n i t e d S t a t e s bonds on hand i n c r e a s e d 6 . 3 m i l l i o n s , while Vict o r y n o t e s d e c l i n e d - 3*9 m i l l i o n s , and war p a p e r , o x c l u s i v o of r e d i s counts w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve banks, 2 . 2 m i l l i o n s . These d e c l i n e s , however, a r c more t h a n f u l l y o f f s e t by i n c r e a s e s of 2 9 . 8 m i l l i o n s i n loans secured by s t o c k s and bonds, and of 3 0 - 1 m i l l i o n s i n o t h e r loans and i n vestments, l i k e w i s e e x c l u s i v e of r e d i s c o u n t s w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve banksThose r e d i s c o u n t s show an i n c r e a s e f o r the week from 792-3 t o 899.6 m i l l i o n s • Of t h e t o t a l i n c r e a s e of 107*3 m i l l i o n s a l l but 3 - 3 m i l l i o n s r e p r e s e n t s an i n c r e a s e i n customers' b i l l s o t h e r than war p a p e r . For t h e same week the r e p o r t i n g banks show an i n c r e a s e i n t h e i r own b i l l s payable w i t h the F e d e r a l Reserve banks from 8 4 6 . 1 t o 933-6 m i l l i o n s . Of the t o t a l i n c r e a s e of 57-5 m i l l i o n s under t h i s head a l l but 2 m i l l i o n s i s r e p r e s e n t e d by an i n c r e a s e i n the d i s c o u n t s of war p a p e r . Reserve balances w i t h t h e F e d e r a l Reserve banks, i n accordance w i t h the c o n s i d e r a b l e i n c r e a s e i n loan o p e r a t i o n s , show a g a i n of 3 0 . 2 m i l l i o n s , of which. 2 0 . 8 m i l l i o n s r e p r e s e n t s t h e i n c r e a s e f o r the Hew York City banks. Cash i n v a u l t shows a g a i n of 2 6 . 1 m i l l i o n s , l a r g e l y o u t s i d e of New York City, t h i s g a i n r e f l e c t i n g somewhat the l a r g e demand f o r currency during the Christmas week. Government d e p o s i t s show a d e c r e a s e of 67«4 m i l l i o n s ; o t h e r demand d e p o s i t s ( n e t ) - a decrease of 21.6 m i l l i o n s and an even l a r g e r decrease i n New York City, while tiiae d e p o s i t s show a g a i n of 8.6 m i l l i o n s , a l l o u t s i d e of New York C i t y . Released f o r publication Monday morning, January 5> 1920; not e a r l i e r . PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITELIS OF LIE,EBB ]3AMICS III LEADING CITIES, (Amounts in thousands of d o l l a r s . ) Doc.26, 1919 Dec.19, 1919 Number of reporting banks - - - - - - - - - - - - - 796 U, S„ bonds to secure c i r c u l a t i o n - - - - - - - - - - 269,113 Other U. S. bonds including Liberty bonds - - - - - 796 St.822a Sept.26, 1919 June 27, 1919 776 772 269,158 269,70o 269,264 632,660 626,297 bl9,9bS 628,427 U. S„ Victory notes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 237,997 241,910 302,930 374,822 U. 3. c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness 759,532 844,509 1.050.539 1,92"; .610 1.981.704 2,242,943 2, io3,r-;2 i> ~ 2V,J59 3,300,331 9,370,069 1,022,o53 3,270,511 9.339.95S 1,333,697 3,053,110 ) s, 667,70s ) 1,320,628 1,347,092 1,316,937 1,33 s 919 1,135,333 429,67s' 403,554 349,750 351,599 -i | J , 4 ol 11,195,085 10,839,154 lu,2Cb,4o6 2,302,026 2,293,324 1,994,216 1,756,963 520,452 647,59 s 692,335 782,610 526,521 6,682 s4i,36s ) 4,735 ) 1,096,072 1,025,844 309,590 590,014 3 06 , 274 ) 486,037 ) 379,770 >25,067 21,6 23.0 - - - - - - - - Loans & investments,exclusive of b i l l s rediscounts! with i \ R.and.,other banks: Loans secured by stocks and bonds other than U.S All other loans and investments - - Reserve balances with F. E, banlc - - - -- -- -- -316_J_J5L 10,730,317 B i l l s payable >vith Federal Reserve bank: B i l l s rediscounted with Federal Reserve bank: Secured by U. S, war obligations - - - - - - - Ratio of U.S. war s e c u r i t i e s and f/ar paper* to t o t a l loans and invest: "onts, -• 17-2 17.5 Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Monday morning, January 5, 1920; not e a r l i e r . St.coov # O22d PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEMS OF ALL REPORTING MEMBER B^HCS IN EACH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINES^DBC .26, 1919 L V Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t No. r e p o r t i n g banks New York Phi l a . Clevel. Richm. Atlanta Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran. Total 46 112 56 90 82 47 107 35 35 82 43 61 U.S.bonds to secure c i r c u l a t i o n 13,436 48,887 11,097 4l,s4i 26,271 14,015 20,873 17,178 7,020 14,317 19,573 34,605 269,113 Other U.S., i n c l . Liberty bonds 14,514 271,521 29,426 62,826 36,253 27,864 61,020 14,782 10,540 24,925 20,095 58,872 632,668 5,501 • 2,747 *6,839 4,199 13,022 237,997 U. S. Victory notes 796 7,75S 92,937 12,283 27,353 12,248 5,288 44,522 U.S. c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness 48,191 294,646 55,836 63,996 28,474 39,744 109,939 22,247 17,003 24,281 34,733 50.742 789.832 707,991 108,642 196,016 103,276 89,911 236,654 59,708 37,310 70,362 78,600 157,241 1,929,610 Total U. S. s e c u r i t i e s Loans and investments exclusive of b i l l s rediscounted with F . R. and other banks: Loans sec.by U.S.war o b l i g . Loans sec.by stocks & bonds All other loans & investments 83,899 41,344 517,533 102,411 88,865 37,718 24,353 102,644 32,193 14,981 20,944 7,506 29,266 1,020,359 204,836 1,483,103 207,032 349,745 112,551 50,605 469,458 157,824 31,655 74,305 31,68b 127,531 3.300;331 665,647 3,352,240 498,123 794,953 338,804 350,268 1,372,500 313,747 252,208 472,692 214,992 743,295 9,370,069, Reserve balances with F.R. bank 74,135 650,456 60,199 85,064 37,794 4o,46o 187,428 44,069 24,514 45,712 24,107 Cash i n v a u l t 30,512 146,238 21,549 36,218 20,958 15,340 77,9H 13,250 9,504 16,432 12,681 29,085 73,15% 1,347,092 429,67s Net demand deposits 767,204 5,032,001 655,361 803,946 3.62,907 305,490 1,366,955 352,884 238,711 454,082 240,622 593,288 11,173,481 Time deposits 129,141 392,356 22,242 332,699 96,086 121,150 36,263 248,489 36,080 46,565 12,366 21 >359 74,623 ^3*7^5 - ^11,343 - 82,212 - 92,077 48,802 - 45,020 530 B i l l s rediscounted with F. R.Bank: Sec. by U.S. war o b l i g a t i o n s 56,377 * All other 5°>^So 130,875 192,814 76,102 26,592 12,029 43,007 10,521 l6,66l 2,955 24,53s V Government deposits h Boston B i l l s payable with F.R. Bank: Sec. by U.S. war o b l i g a t i o n s All other 560,265 112,015 59,924 55,782 35,869 354,497 24,5S5 6,865 12,204 31,502 29,551 580,452 90,619 26,561 - 13,463 550 34,539 5,242 5,822 25 32,658 335 926,921 '6,682 7,04? 110,343 4,356 23,475 2,156 42,555 3,520 34,265 124 4,965 3,228 19,700 309,530 590,014 2,302,026 Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Monday morning, January % 1920; not e a r l i e r . PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEMS OF MEMBER BANKS IN F.R. BANK AND BRANCH CITIES AND ALL OTHER REPORTING BANKS. i AMZ%INN4*a New York City Dec. 26————Dec .19 IGQYI^ C RL F\L 1 A Y*FI» / City of Chicago Dec 92b—- D e c . 1 9 All F.R. bank c i t i e s Dec*26————Dec.19 F.R.branch c i t i e s Dec .26—~—Dec .19 All other r e p o r t i n g banks Dec.26—«—Dec#19 178 178 102,037 65,974 65,949 101,203 101,202 •371,208 365,407 133,428 133,35% 128,032 127,536 20,490 131,677 136,382 55,855 54,829 50,465 50,699 49.483 51, 572 514,965 562,946 168,920 172,906 105,947 108,457 675,815 98,044 94,660 1,119,786 1,166,772 424,177 427,03s 385,647 387,894 488,335 493,081 1,343,083 1,322,228 2,991,622 2,982,667 75,483 371,335 796,818 111,243 118,982 120,267 110,488 66,25s 790,889 791,123 418,035 417,793 417,820 417,3^5 371,480 2,465,193 2,434,656 788,779 5,947,53% 5,917,006 l ,690,959 1*698,932 1,731,576 1,724,020 Number of r e p o r t i n g banks U. S. bonds to secure c i r c u l a t i o n Other U.S.bonds,including Liberty bonds U. S. Victory notes U.S. c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness Total U. S, s e c u r i t i e s Loans & investments,exclusiv3 of b i l l s rediscountedwi th F .R.and other banks: Loans secured by U.S.war obligations Loans secured by stocks and bonis All other loans and investments A VI S t . 822c 276 71 71 50 50 39,190 39,190 1,438 1,439 101,936 241,308 241,147 27,305 21,159 81,782 84,287 19,818 274,574 311,191 636,854 276 342 342 Reserve balances with F.R. bank 613,552 592,798 130,592 129,821 992,513 968,170 ISO,329 178,863 174,250 169,904 Cash in v a u l t 129,971 122,080 46,707 43,480 255,585 240,351 74,263 69,40s 99,830 93,795 4,589,921 4,624,791 937,172 935,975 7,857,484 7,876,894 l ,574,880 1 , 5 7 5 , ^ 5 1 • 74-1., 117 1,742,746 253,695 1,141,203 1,136,409 608,863 606,099 551,960 550,876 Net demand deposits Time deposits 308,253 313,749 257,760 Government deposits 238,682 271,499 42,388 45,798 440,832 501,19s 85,121 81,094 54,499 65,606 370,888 298,806 45,942 45,962 622,556 1,593 544,691 197,432 4,474 193,436 4,015 106,933 615 103,241 720 125,503 179,384 122,446 122,882 2,3^7 90,246 2,467 75,874 266,113 455,397 265,105 365,977 23,076 78,562 21,112 68,315. 20,401 56,055 20,057 51,745 19.9 20.6 12.8 12.1 17.5 18.0 16.0 18.1 14.9 15.1 B i l l s payable with F.R. Bank: Secured by U.S. war obligations All other B i l l s rodiscounted with F.R. Bank: Secured by U.S. war obligations All other itio of U.S.war s e c u r i t i e s and war pap ;r to loans & investments, per cant