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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
March 21, 1956
H . M
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended March 14: Increases of
$741 million in loans adjusted, $27% million in holdings of U. S. Government securities, and $1,186 million in demand deposits adjusted.
Commercial and industrial loans increased $325 million in New York City, $62
million in Chicago, $46 million in the Cleveland District, $30 million in the Boston
District, and $29 million in the San Francisco District; the total increase at all
reporting member banks was $592 million. This was the largest weekly increase in
these loans since the week ended June 15# 1955# which was also around a quarterly
tax date. Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Loans to
brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying United States Government and other
securities increased $86 million. Real estate loans increased $33 million, and
"other" loans increased $32 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills increased $65 million in New York City and $52 million in Chicago, and $224 million at all reporting member banks. Holdings of
Treasury certificates of indebtedness increased $48 million,
Demand deposits adjusted increased $48l million in New York City, $140 million
in the San Francisco District, $111 million in the Philadelphia District, $89 million in the Dallas District, $83 million in the Cleveland District, and $70 million
each in the Richmond District and in the Chicago District outside of the city of
Chicago. Time deposits increased $87 million. United States Government deposits
decreased $109 million and demand deposits credited to domestic banks increased $199
million at all reporting member banks.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks increased $67 million and borrowings froip
others decreased $117 million. Loans to banks decreased $79 million.
Increase or
decrease since
Mar. 16,
Mar. 7,
1955
1956

Mar,
14,
1956
A S S E T S
Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
Commercial and industrial loans
Agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

B

85,349
48,625
26,506
541

+1,011
h
+
+

741
592)
1)

2,549
1,293
8,287
10,300

+
+
+
+

86

U» S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U, S, bonds
Other securities

28,431
987
6ll
6,727
20,106
8,293

+
+
+
+

274
224
48
5
3
4

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Batiks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S

1,222
13,389
986
2,552

+
+
+

3
33
32

+ 506
+7,181
2/

+4,463
-

169

+ 212

885
2/
2/ +1,928
-5,943
- 962
- 931

-2,202
-1,848
- 732

101

+
-

175
788

69
169

-

100

79

+

81

- 258
+1,186
Demand deposits adjusted
57,603
+
69
+
87
Time deposits except U. S. Government
21,597
894
- 109
U, S, Government deposits
1,806
- 233
+ 199
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
10,522
+
140
1
+
Foreign banks
1,516
+
401
+
67
Borrowings: From Federal Reserve Banks
574
+
99
117
From others
843
—
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross.
2/ October 5, 1955 reclassification increased commercial and industrial loans $310
million and decreased real estate loans ans "other" loans $294 and $25 mil-..-.,

lions, respectively.


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A S S E T S

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, MARCH 14, 1956
Total
F e d e r a 1 fie s e r v e
D :l s t r i c t
All
Phila| St. Minne- Kansas
New
Cleve- RichSan
Boston
Dallas
AtlantaJ Chicago
Districts
mond
land
1Louis apolis City
Francisco
York delphia
(In millions of dollars)

Loans and investments adjusted \j
Loans adjusted 1/
™*
Commercial and industrial loans
Agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

85,349
48,625
26,506
541

3,795
2,349
1,404

10

25,778
16,006
10,151
21

3,262
2,193
1,125
2

6,021
3,121
1,512
2

3,443
1,758
796
8

3,311
1,686
920
16

11,879
5,620
3,392
18

2,735
1,579
793
28

1,440
820
404
20

3,347
1,735
894
124

3,804
2,407
1,483
41

16,534
9,351
3,632
251

2,54?

54

1,725

69

170

25

33

294

31

5

20

22

101

1,293
8,28?
10,300

28
344
557

526
1,169
2,717

56
218
773

129
719
648

70
331
553

49
154
542

190
766
1,079

28
275
447

11
171
221

23
280
413

129
209
555

54
3,651
1,795

U« S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities

28,431
987
611
6,727
20,106
8,293

1,119
28
36
208
847
327

7,151
287
80
1,289
5,495
2,621

764
16
32
146
570
305

2,290
23
60
638
1,569
610

1,408
86
30
299
993
277

1,303
73
68
430
732
322

5,073
223
78
1,387
3,385
1,186

923
17
24
274
608
233

462
6
15
131
310
158

1,262
95
24
352
791
350

1,156
63
39
239
815
241

5,520
70
125
1,334
3,991
1,663

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

1,228
13,389
986
2,552
2,036

42
561
66
89
92

731
4,573
220
181
849

26
517
49
116
88

69
919
100
153
95

20
522
80
175
70

17
507
51
290
72

10
1,978
122
277
141

14
438
36
141
46

3
209
14
76
25

14
547
41
317
53

10
539
46
463
148

266
2,079
161
274
357

57,603
21,597
1,806

2,935
622
95

18,582
4,316
562

2,581
477
70

4,116
1,749
131

2,606
729
93

2,379
631
61

7,569
3,189
304

1,766
560
59

885
291
29

2,433
554
72

2,750
839
65

9,001
7,640
265

10,522
1,516

339
34

3,083
1,182

427
22

535
10

467
8

771
11

1,647
44

688
4

317
3

848
2

850
17

550
179

574
843
2,474
8,599

21
66
96
437

31
298
1,238
3,040

6
27
62
386

36
51
88
641

16
10
54
327

30
9
51
305

312
159
147
1,036

5
18
40
270

50
24
28
140

43
3
35
329

5
8
64
412

19
170
571
1,276

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U« S» Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings;
From Federal Reserve Banks
From others
Other liabilities
C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.