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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
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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