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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.4.2
(For Immediate Release)
March 22, 1950
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER B A M S IN LEADING CITIES
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended March 15: Increases of
$414,000,000 in holdings of United States Government securities, $380,000,000 in
reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $295,000,000 in balances with domestic
banks, $525,000,000 in demand deposits adjusted, $433,000,000 in United States
Government deposits, and $349,000,000 in demand deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased $35,000,000 in New
York City, $18,000,000 in the Chicago District, $11,000,000 in the Cleveland District, and a total of $91,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of Treasury notes increased $882,000,000 and holdings of United States
Government bonds decreased $785,000,000, partially reflecting the exchange of bonds
called for redemption for a new note issue.
Holdings of Treasury bills increased
$173»000,000 in New York City, $66,000,000 in the San Francisco District, $63,000,000
in the Chicago District, and a total of $370,000,000 at all reporting member banks# \
Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness decreased $53,000,000.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $206,000,000 in New York City, $149,000,000
in the San Francisco District, $60,000,000 in the Kansas City District, $50,000,000
in the Chicago District outside of Chicago, and by smaller amounts in most of the
Other districts. United States Government deposits increased in nearly all districts.
Demand deposits credited to domestic banks increased $209,000,000 in New York City
and $50,000,000 in the Chicago District.
Borrowings decreased $88,000,000 in New York City, $32,000,000 in the San
Francisco District,and a total of $147,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
A summary of the assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
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ASSETS

Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers
for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

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1

*

Mar.

Increase or
decrease since

(in
66,855
24,652
25,029
13,889

Mar. 16,
Mar. 8,
1949
1950
millions of dollars)
+4,496
+ 572
+ 159
- 237
+ 161
- 154
-1,206
+ 91
27
66

+

284
466

+
+
+

4
37
20
101
+ 17

+
4
+

48
27
358
139
672

528
918

+
+

l4l
465
4,442
148
4,498

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

36,877
2,394
4,856
5,581
24,046
5,326

+ 414
+ 370
53
+ 882
- 785
1

+3,765
+ 381
- 136
+4,570
-1,050
+ 968

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Govt.
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

12,438
743
2,468

+ 380
20
+ 295

-2,168
3
+ 231

47,236
15,430
2,504
9,676
1,272
71

+ 525
4
+ 433
+ 349
9
- 147

+1,054
+ 315
+ 530
+ 874
- 148
- 426

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U. S. Govt, accounts, during week



22,610

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ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, MARCH 15, 1950
Total
all
districts Boston

A S S E T S
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net#
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans tc brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S, Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

F e d e r a l
Phila- Clevedelphia land
(In
21,498 2,784
4,680
8,256
1,476
950
5,183
814
499
New
York

R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
RichSt.
Minne- Kansas
San
Atlanta Chicago Louis
mond
apolis City Dallas Francisco
millions of dollars)
2,728
2,483
2,622 2,502 11,596
902
891
2,551
964
450
5,001
987 1,172
4l0
1,603
218
533
646
532
1,971
835

66,855
24,652
13,889

2,996
1,052
645

528
918

5
11

498
717

1
28

10
34

1
8

9

9
75

2
5

l4l
465
4,442
148
4,498

11
19
149
3
231

31
212
516
125
1,117

2
7
108
2
319

28

42
301
1
267

10
20
219
2
243

12
21
77
5
247

18
53
372
6
454

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

8
12
197
1
219

151

187

202

36,877
2,394
4,856
5,581
24,046
5,326

1,771
64
191
226
1,290
173

11,567
718
1,132
1,655
8,062
1,675

1,497
160
176
171
990
337

2,833
125
276
415
2,017
371

1,675
117
210
228
1,120
151

1,384
121
301
205
757
208

6,095
593
830
1,030
3,642
802

688
14
120
132
422
122

,397
152
262
219
764
238

1,200

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Govt,
U» S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits; Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

1,118
56
181
223
658
176

93
281
176
650
130

3,674
943

12,438
743
2,468
1,131

494
50
112
75

4,950
159
125
427

470
40
127
54

747
75
159
63

452
62
175
49

405
40
208
54

1,805
96
391
83

379
28
131
27

198
12
92
15

491
31
292
26

463
34
346
55

1,584
116
310
203

47,236
15,430
2,504
9,676
1,272
71
1,212
6,234

2,432
109
301
29
2
47
328

l6,64i
2,467
746
3,055
1,068
26
676
2,480

2,126
426
159
394
11
14
30
315

3,140
1,390
175
499
37
477

2,066
597
132
409
5
5
21
231

1,778
539
66
569
10
2
28
198

6,276
2,621
519
1,542
47
12
69
737

1,409
488
67
653
4
l
18
183

823
254
73
302
3
3
16
103

22,610

865

10,077

862

1,183

748

728

2,918

624

6o4

Debits to demand deposit'accounts,"except
interbank and U. S. Govt, accounts
fIndividual
loan A hoirs b.tg* rtzport&d gxGtifc,


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6

2

16

3
3
5
76
w

mm

4
12
139
1

7
40
94

392

435

807
1
3
210

646
7
l
17
208

757

697

88

16

66

7
22
2,194
2

861

5,652

181
896

901

6,580
5,342
304
499

81

2
237
764

2,547