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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
March 10, I9U8
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks i n leading c i t i e s
shows the f o l l o w i n g p r i n c i p a l changes f o r the week ended March 3 : An increase of
$857,000,000 i n holdings of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness and a decrease
of $1, lit5,000,000 i n holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds, p a r t i a l l y ref l e c t i n g the exchange f o r a new c e r t i f i c a t e i s s u e of bonds c a l l e d f o r redemption.
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 decreased $1*1*, 000,000 in New
York C i t y and $51,000,000 a t a l l reporting member banks. Loans f o r purchasing
or carrying United S t a t e s Government and other s e c u r i t i e s decreased $112,000,000,
l a r g e l y i n New York C i t y .
Substantial increases i n holdings of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
and decreases i n holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds occurred i n most
d i s t r i c t s . Holdings pf Treasury b i l l s decreased $11!*,000,000 i n New York C i t y
and $108,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury notes decreased $1*0,000,000. Holdings of "other s e c u r i t i e s " increased $UU,000,000,
Demand d e p o s i t s adjusted decreased $92,000,000 in the San Francisco D i s t r i c t ,
$58,000,000 in the City of Chicago, $1*3,000,000 in the S t . Louis D i s t r i c t , and
$263,000,000 a t a l l reporting member banks, and increased $57,000,000 i n the Cleveland D i s t r i c t . Time d e p o s i t s increased $3U,000,000 and United S t a t e s Government
d e p o s i t s increased $81,000,000. Demand deposits credited t o domestic banks i n creased i n n e a r l y a l l d i s t r i c t s . a n d the t o t a l increase a t a l l reporting member
banks was $202,000,000,
Borrowings decreased $25,000,000 in the Chicago D i s t r i c t , $13,000,000 in the
Atlanta D i s t r i c t , and $38,000,000 a t a l l reporting member banks,
A summary of the a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of reporting member banks follows 1

ASSETS

Increase or
decrease since
March
Mar, 5,
Feb,
3,
19k7
19U8
19U8
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
63.U9U
23,139
lU,5ltO

-563
-171
- 51

- 193
+3,912
+2,630

1*76
355

- 56
- 1*7

+
-

-

- 307
19
+ 912
+
82
+ 662
+1,029
-1,31*6
- 935
-3,062

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks

12,957
721
2,301

+661

- 9k

+ 11*

S

+ 1*
- 20
+ 8
-108
+857
- Uo
-1,11*5
+ 1*1*

+1,517
+
19
33

IBS

Demand d e p o s i t s adjusted
Time d e p o s i t s except Govt.
U. S, Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank demand deposits» Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

17,296
lit, 762
1.083
9,026
1,361
220

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t accounts, except interbank
and U. S. Govt, accounts, during week

22,869




9

29
77

CVJ

L I A B I L I T

285
1*79
3,569
233
3,502
2,01*8
3,972
2,559
27,266
I*,210

+

Loans and investments - t o t a l
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
Loans t o brokers and dealers
f o r purchasing or carrying#
U« S, Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying1
U, S, Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s

-263

+ 3h
+ 81
+202
- 7
- 38

+2,291*
+ l*7U
-1,279
- 555
+
25
+
52

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AsawrR Aim LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING'CITIES, MARCH 3, 194&
y- e d e r a 1 TTe
' Total
R e s e rr v• ee P i s *T -r * t o t
,™,
.
.Minne-lKansasl: ' l o I San
IPhila- Cleve- ftRich- ,
New
DallftS
All
|Francisco
Boston I York | d e l p h i a | land mond j A t l a n t a ] C h i c a g o ] L o u i s | a p o l i s | C i t y |
districts
21,461 2 , 4 9 0
883
7,796
522
5,508

4,340
1,493
898

2
15

21
11

63*494
23,439
14,540

2,825
1,117
757

476
355

8
11

412
252

285
479
3,5^
233
3» 502
2,048
3#972
2,559
27,266
4,210
12,957
721
2,301
1,130

14
16
119
11
181
83
156
121
1,246
102
523
54
111
82

54
205
285
159
921
1,032
1,093
587
9,585
1,368
5,054
157
123
413

47,296
14,762
1,083
9,026
1,361
220
984
5,871

2,366
497
47
282
24
10
53
316

17,441 2,090
2,291
396
44
324
2,922
335
12
1,206
4
78
25
543
302
2,403

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t a c c o u n t s , except
interbank and U,S.Govt. accounts
22,869

885

Loans and inve stmentis "t t o t a l
Loans
total
Commercial,industrial, & agr*1 loans
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s f o r
purchasing or carrying*
U, S, Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying*
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U,-. S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - net
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time d e p o s i t s except Govt,
U* S. Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank demand d e p o s i t s t Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




10,141

2,559 2,324
808
830
518
397

5

8,695
2,679
1,853

2,076

25
28

2
5

2

3

8

30
73
314

16
14
145

9
4
53

11
11
116

17
4o
79

356
420
443
446
4,100
607
1,786
92

185

138
86
266
160
825
197
508
26
297
29

162

25

95
22
69
55
522
78
210
11
85
17

955

586

424
261

25
35
71
5
169
19
212
145
934
184
451
39

3,057 2,038
600
1,327
63
85
374
463
5
5
6
18
18
38
212
463

1,747
550
34
504
9
4
24
180

6,113
2,46o

1,305
473
180
35
635
1,456
29
3
13
60
15
64
171
671

807
252
24
294
2
5
12
97

771

722

3.030

362

863

1,253

186
52

368
92

47
105
87

2?

407

26
116

649

2,194
1,018
712

...

23
57
5
22
8
15
176
238
74
2
14
37
216
183
243
70
53
41
161
217
92
158
98
70
1,144 2 , 0 7 9 1,316
123
260
323
483
809
491
78
38
59
158
158
131
71
57
58

2

2,348
814
535

5
162
94
801
114
481
32
261
44

11,012
4,622
1,993
6
8
24
36
1,899
J
653
170
996
538
3,979
707
1,754
109
307
190

1,784 1,836
387
388
38
57
539
774
1
4
3
5
14
13
191
186

6,712
5,141
152
448
61

611

2,795

787

679