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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
March 16, 1955
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The c o n d i t i o n statement of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks i n l e a d i n g 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 t h e week ended March 9: Decreases of
$1*22 m i l l i o n i n holdings of United S t a t e s Government s e c u r i t i e s , $555 m i l l i o n i n
United S t a t e s Government d e p o s i t s , and $298 m i l l i o n i n demand d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o
domestic banks, and an i n c r e a s e of $1*99 m i l l i o n 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 i n c r e a s e d i n most d i s t r i c t s
and a t o t a l of $2U m i l l i o n a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks; the p r i n c i p a l changes
were i n c r e a s e s of $27 m i l l i o n i n New York City and $15 m i l l i o n i n t h e Cleveland
D i s t r i c t and a decrease of $31* m i l l i o n i n t h e San Francisco D i s t r i c t , Changes
according t o i n d u s t r y appear i n another p r e s s r e l e a s e . Loans t o brokers and
d e a l e r s f o r purchasing or c a r r y i n g United S t a t e s Government and o t h e r s e c u r i t i e s
i n c r e a s e d $78 m i l l i o n . "Other" loans incre ase d §36 m i l l i o n .
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s decreased $102 m i l l i o n i n t h e New York D i s t r i c t
and a t o t a l of $139 m i l l i o n a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of Treasury
c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness, of Treasury n o t e s , and of United S t a t e s Government
bonds decreased $98 m i l l i o n , $112 m i l l i o n , and $73 m i l l i o n , r e s p e c t i v e l y . Holdings of " o t h e r " s e c u r i t i e s i n c r e a s e d $101 m i l l i o n .
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 $31*2 m i l l i o n i n New York City, $51* m i l l i o n
i n the P h i l a d e l p h i a D i s t r i c t , $53 m i l l i o n i n the Richmond D i s t r i c t , and $5l m i l l i o n
i n Chicago, and t h e y decreased $58 m i l l i o n i n the San Francisco D i s t r i c t ,
Borrowings i n c r e a s e d $12U m i l l i o n a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks,
banks i n c r e a s e d $59 m i l l i o n .

Loans t o

A summary of 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 f o l l o w s :
March
1

« <S b * m o

Loans and investments a d j u s t e d ! /
Loans 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
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s f o r
purchasing or c a r r y i n g 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
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Other loans

1955

81,212

Increase or
decrease sinc e
March 2,
March 10,i
1955
1951*

1*0,973
22,375

+ 2h

+5,092
+2,071
- 106

2,152
1,075
7,373
8,109

+ 78
- 5
+ 11*
+ 36

+
+
+
+

U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury n o t e s
U. S, bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s

31,177
1,677
1,535
8,962
22,003
9,092

-122

+1,885
- U85
-2,532
+1,192
+ 710

Loans t o banks
Reserves with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks

910
13,535
925
2,358

-171*
+11*7

-139
- 98
-112
- 73
+101
+ 59
+ 2U

+ 32
-130

1*1*7
26U
881*
657

+1,136

+
-

360
769
11*
101

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 except U, S. Government
U. S, Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank demand d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings: From Federal Reserve Banks
From o t h e r s

56,769
21,510
2,280
10,312

1,361*
287
712

+1*99
+ 1*7
-555
-298
- 13
+ 75)
+ 1*9)

+2,016

+1,579
+ 203
- 183
+
85
271*

1 / Exclusive of l o a n s t o banks and a f t e r deduction of v a l u a t i o n r e s e r v e s ; i n d i v i d u a l
loan items a r e shown g r o s s .




H.4.2(a)

ASSETS

ASSETS AM) LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER
Total
F e
All
New P h i l a - I
D i s t r i c t s Boston
York d e l p h i a j

BAMS IN LEADING CITTF.fi, MARCH 9, 1955
d e r a l
R e s e r v
D i s t r i c t
Cleve
RichS t . Minne- Kansas
San
land
mond A t l a n t a Chicago Louis a p o l i s c i t y Dallas Francisco
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

Loans and investments a d j u s t e d 1 /
Loans a d j u s t e d 1 /
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r ' l l o a n s
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s f o r
purchasing o r c a r r y i n g s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or c a r r y i n g
securities
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Other loans

84,242
40,973
22,375

3,693
1,965
1,115

25,967
13,378

8,062

3,270
1,795
902

5,918
2,518
1,216

3,357
1,546
712

3,224
1,447
849

11,590
4,538
2,743

2,741
1,400
711

1,449
703
350

3,390
1,525
921

3,706
2,142
1,427

15,937
8,016
3,367

2,452

29

1,905

54

116

27

19

192

18

3

11

17

61

1,075
7,373
8,409

26
359
477

435
1,058
2,174

60
209
611

77
604
554

78
307
444

35
121
447

152
696
852

24
279
388

34,177
1,677
1,535
8,962
22,003
9,092

47
3,171
1,484

9,581
629
335
2,240
6,377
3,008

1,020
4l
68
207
704
455

2,763
87
119
833
1,724
637

1,527
69
44
367
1,047
284

1,458
88
107
445
818
319

5,850
319
272
1,562
3,697
1,202

1,097
51
43
401
602
244

582
15
33
196
338
164

22
248
337
1,496
129
71
470
826
369

103
174
444

U. S . Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury n o t e s
U. S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s

1,322

16
147
197

1,298

63
271
876

266

Loans t o banks
Reserves with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

910
13,535
925
2,358
2,058

6,183
131
321
1,692
4,039
1,738

547
63
94
113

540
4,854
212
130
885

15
508
50
97
80

24
897
89
131
91

8
516
75
168
68

26
504
45
261
68

47
1,956
114
283
134

11
457
33
136
42

1
223
14
69
20

8
531
40
316
47

19
545
44
399
132

185
1,997
146
274
378

56,769
21,540
2,280

2,910
608

18,663
4,484

2,482
529
95

3,986
1,740
153

2,508
724
117

2,311
616
77

7,562
3,199
394

1,748
539
76

926
287
44

2,383
559
94

767

81

8,602
7,488
320

10,312
1,364

317

28

1,060

3,015

403
19

495
7

454
7

717
12

1,594
41

714
4

316
3

877
2

850
17

560
164

287
712
2,525
8,239

6
26
108
417

17
311

12
46
54
380

9
54
95
611

13
14
50
305

36
29
51
279

85
105
168
976

8
30
45
256

26
16
28
130

52
25
38
302

2
5
73

21
51
549
1,162

30
59

278
955
406

26

88

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 except U. S . Government
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank demand d e p o s i t s :
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings:
From F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
From o t h e r s
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS



116

713

1,266

3,059

srves; i n d i v i d u a l loan items a r e shown g r o s s .

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