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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Form FR-284
For immediate r e l e a s e

Board of Governors
of t h e Federal Reserve System
J u l y 24, 1939

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s
The c o n d itio n statement of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks i n 101 leading c i t i e s
shows t h e following p r i n c i p a l changes f o r t h e week ended J u l y 191 A decrease of
$29,000,000 i n loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s , an i n c r e a s e of
$57,000,000 i n r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s with Federal Reserve banks, and an i n c r e a s e of
$19,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d .
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans declined $4,000,000 i n New York
C i t y , and i n c r e a s e d $4,000,000 i n the Cleveland d i s t r i c t and $6,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks* Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s declined
$24,000,000 i n New York City and $29,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Loans
t o banks i n c r e a s e d $11,000,000 i n New York City and $13,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g
member banks.
^
Holdings of United S t a t e s Treasury b i l l s declined $19,000,000 i n New York City,
and i n c r e a s e d $14,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t and $4,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g
member banks. Holdings of United S t a t e s Treasury notes declined $8,000,000 i n
New York City and $2,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of United
S t a t e s Government bonds i n c r e a s e d $11,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t and
$10,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of o b l i g a t i o n s guaranteed by
the United S t a t e s Government i n c r e a s e d $6,000,000. Holdings of "Other s e c u r i t i e s '
showed p r a c t i c a l l y no change f o r t h e week.
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d i n c r e a s e d $14,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t ,
$8,000,000 i n the San Francisco d i s t r i c t and $19,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g member
banks, and d e c l i n e d $15,000,000 i n t h e New York d i s t r i c t o u t s i d e of New York City.
Deposits c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks declined $10,000,000#
Borrowings of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks amounted t o $12,000,000 on J u l y 19.
A summary of t h e p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of r e p o r t i n g member banks,
t o g e t h e r with changes f o r t h e week and t h e year ended J u l y 19, 1939, follows t
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s ) ,
—
—
I n c r e a s e or decrease
since
J u l y 20,
J u l y 12,
1938
ASSETS
+1,407
22,025
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
92
- 15
8,116
Loans - t o t a l
+
15
+
6
3,893
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
21
2
311
Open market paper
—
8
29
615
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s
50
2
528
Other l o a n s f o r purchasing or carrying s e c u r i t i e s
+
5
+ 1
1,164
Real e s t a t e loans
57
+
13
71
Loans to banks
+
24
- 2
1,534
Other l o a n s
+ 4)
458
Treasury b i l l s
+ 809
- 2)
2,132
Treasury n o t e s
+
10)
5,915
U. S. bonds
+ 6
+ 537
2,159
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
+ 153
1
3,245
Other s e c u r i t i e s
+1,997
+ 57
8,706
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
+
50
25
439
Cash i n v a u l t
+
339
23
2,767
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings



17,387
5,223
550
6,914
616
12

+ 19
- 1

+2,260
+
+

15
101

-

+
+
+

975
309
1

+
+

10

1
6

Form FR-28lt.
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of t h e F e d e r a l Reserve System
J u l y 20, 1939

For immediate r e l e a s e

iSSETS AND L I A B I L I T I E S OF V.EEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS I N CENTRAL RESERVE C I T I E S

( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

July
19,
1939

I n c r e a s e or
decrease since
J u l y 12, J u l y 20,
1938
1939

July
19,
1939

Chicago
I n c r e a s e or
decrease since
J u l y 20,
"Uuly1938
1939

A S S E T S
+26

+321*

5I1b

-

2

+ 32

358
18
33

- 1

+ 22
+ 1
+ 6

Loans and I n v e s t m e n t s - t o t a l

8,092

U8

+555

2,151

Loans - t o t a l

2,732

26

-178

h6

'

Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and
a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Open m a r k e t p a p e r
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s
Other l o a n s f o r p u r c h a s i n g or
carrying securities
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Loans t o banks
Other l o a n s

1,1)05
118
i\J2
187
115
60
375

-

b
2b

-

3

+ 11

-

- 19)

1,100
1,106

Reserve w i t h F« R« banks
<5ash i n v a u l t
Balances w i t h d o m e s t i c banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

7

2

- L'l
- 55

b

:

256

+ 7

+3U7
+ hi

136
333

5»OlJ-i.
62
76
380

+ 59
- 5
- l

+1,600
+13

+ b

835
32
222

-107

b6

7,655
632
59

1
2
2

+1,312
- 12
- 51

1,682

1
8

+1*86
+270

760
12
15

1

+ 57
- 1

1

+
+

3
l

51

2b2
6b0

+

2

71
13

+339

I)

-

+15)
+ 1)
+12)

+267
+ 7
+ 18

-21
- 2
+ 1

- 79
- 1
+ 20

-

b

I E S

Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S, ^ o v ' t d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic b a n k s
F o r e i g n banks




-

125
810
2,211

Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

- 13
- Hi

2

-

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
O b l i g a t i o n s g u a r a n t e e d by
U. S. G o v ' t
Other s e c u r i t i e s

L I A B I L I T

-

2,9^1
3h0
3^8
1,1)79

+
•f

b93

+ 8
- 1

+157
+ 29
- 12

- 5

+ 66

60

26b

+ 5
- 2
+ 17

Form FR-284-b

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES Oil JULY 19, 1939
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l n r s )
c t
Di
R e s e r v e
a 1
F e d e
Total
San
.'an
car:
RichNew P h i l a - CleveDallas
All
Atlanta Chicago i c u i s I a p o i i s City
Boston
Francisco
delphia land mond
York
districts

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

22,025

1,159

8,914

1,121

1,892

674

599

3,249

693

371

660

512

2,181

Loans - t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and
a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Open market paper
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing
o r carrying s e c u r i t i e s
R e a l e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans

8,116

583

3,086

412

666

242

309

876

315

159

275

.254

939

3,893
311
615

268
64
23

1,511
126
478

184
25
20

239
6
21

104
10
3

178
3
7

505
33
37

187
4
5

79
4

1

166
20
4

169
1
4

303
15
12

528
1,164
71
1,534

22
81
2
123

246
202
60
463

32
54
1
96

27
169
3
201

15
37

82
103

10
25

14
21

48
384

116

13
50
4
52

7
7

73

12
31
1
77

61

50

45

177

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury n o t e s
U. S. bonds
O b l i g a t i o n s guaranteed by U.S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

458
2,132
5,915
2,159
3,245

54
344
48
130

125
868
2,398
1,175
1,262

39
308
98
264

14
220
598
105
289

178
137
52
65

8
33
100
58
91

263
430
924
267
489

7
49
154
66
102

34
110
25
43

6
77
114
56
132

31
51
78
43
55

4
99
650
166
323

Reserve with F.R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - net

8,706
439
2,767
1,241

431
141
159
81

5,190
80
181
458

363
17
190
101

457
41
282
105

161
21
167
34

m
12
174
47

1,073
62
483
79

189
11
148
23

87
7
127
18

171
14
310
22

120
11
247
30

353
22
299
243

17,387
5,223
550

1,125
249
16

8,199
1,010
78

855 1,222
280
734
42
53

453
200
28

378
184
40

2,475
927
108

457
190
22

389
118
3

503
144
23

454
135
30

977
1,052
107

6,914
616

292
24

3,029
541

355
13

392
2

253

240
1

1,004
13

296

134
1

212

—

304
21

12
761
3,715

1
21
243

11
353
1,602

7
93

19
400

6
93

——

—

— —

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




—

——

13
223
X

13
372

27
96

7
58

403

3
101

——

4
85

288
349