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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)

H.4.2

March 25, 1959

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 18: Increases of
$773 million in loans adjusted and $870 million in reserve balances with Federal
Reserve Banks; decreases of $312 million in holdings of U. S. Government securities
and $646 million in demand deposits adjusted; and an increase of $1,573 million in
U. S. Government deposits.
Commercial and industrial loans increased in all districts and a total of
$535 million at all reporting member banks; the principal increases were $266 million in New York City, $85 million in the Chicago District, $37 million in the
Cleveland District, $28 million in the Boston District, and $22 million in the San
Francisco District. This compares with a $373 million increase during the previous
week which also included loans for quarterly tax date needs. Changes according to
industry appear in another press release. All of the other loan categories also
showed increases.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $121 million, Treasury certificates of
indebtedness $109 million, and Treasury notes decreased $85 million.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $497 million in New York City, $164 million
in the Chicago District, $69 million in the San Francisco District, and $64 million
in the Cleveland District, but they increased $6l million in the Boston District.
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks from Federal Reserve Banks
increased $565 million and "borrowings from others decreased $176 million. Loans to
tanks decreased $242 million,
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member hanks follows:
Increase or
decrease
since
March 18,
March 11, March 19
1958
1959
.lions
of
dollars;
(In mil
A S S E T S

30,632
583

+
+
+
+

480
773
535
9

+4,254
+1,467
+ 119
+ 135

1,968

+

121

-

1,344
9,788
11,939

+
+
+

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

30,296

-

Loans to "banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

1,433
13,426
974
2,519

Loans and investments adjusted l/
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

94,728

55,018

2,212
3,430

6,760

17,894
9,414

~

-

+
+
+
-

+

14
22*
74*

714

+ 155
+1,078
+ 783

312
121
109
85
3

+2,041
35
+2,260
+1,819
-2,003
+ 746

242
870
24
78

-

19

+
+

176

86
22
58

LIABILITIES
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
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of
individual loan items are shown gross.
* March 11 figures revised (St. Louis District).




+1,776
646
+1,943
2
+
- 733
+1 ,573
-64
+
+
153
+
59
+
711
+ 565
902
- 109
176
1,020
valuation reserves;

57,019
28,367
3,101
10,749
1,644

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, MARCH 18, 1959
s
Res
d e r
Total
San
Minne- Kansas Dallas
St
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago
New
All
Boston
Francisco
City
apolis
Louis
mond
York l delphia land
Districts
In millions of dollars]
A S S E T S
3,733 12,494 2,843 1,579 3,697 4,476 19,512
3,743
6,396
3,436
4,035 28,784
94,728
Loans and investments adjusted i f
937 2,071 2,765 11,460
2,221 3,586 2,019 2 , 1 1 0 6,353 1,650
2,548 17,298
55,018
Loans adjusted l/
469 1,054 1,688 4,662
825
3,825
1,099
951
1,184
1,757
1,502 U,6l6
30,632
Commercial and industrial loans
271
36
175
19
10
19
19
1
3
7
10
13
583
Agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
22
71
38
216
34
31
108
25
32
1,364
23
1,968
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
184
67
34
20
11
66
211
43
178
61
446
23
1,344
securities
4,463
219
196
313
276
914
222
832
226
399
1,326
402
9,788
Real estate loans
665 2,131
491
254
503
720
1,345
633
778
649
793
2,977
11,939
Other loans
6,016
484 1,275 1,364
939
1,388 1,297 4,911
2,196
8,428
897
1,101
30,296
U. S. Government securities - total
78
49
13
100
32
96
507
104
52
30
1,118
2,212
33
Treasury bills
688
128
182
34
101
429
192
124
144
245
1,013
150
3,430
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
1,066
269
287
132
1,016
251
225
254
674
221
2,043
322
6,760
Treasury notes
4,184
918
706
305
784
2,959
555
958
502
1,173
4,254
17,894
596
U. S. bonds
2
,036
347
158
351
254
1,230
326
6l4
336
318
3,058
386
9,414
Other securities
22
351
23
37
30
52
59
48
39
664
75
1,433
33
Loans to banks
613
2,357
509
170
396
1,775
509
522
854
4,678
475
568
13,426
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
168
42
49
36
15
111
52
78
98
216
50
974
59
Cash in vault
219
467
68
327
159
314
144
317
157
99
157
91
2,519
Balances with domestic banks
516
82
176
41
43
82
193
96
109
101
1,204
122
2,765
Other assets - net
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

7,201

453
9

802

1,671

15

55

47

44

385

61

204

6,600

2,634

1,128

3,993
2,008
232

357
29

3,077
1,294

46i
28

538
10

38

185
619

130

21
18
68

29
19
87

490

424

773

3,032
690
131

10,749
1,644

902
1,020
2,812
10,231

l/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction




2,397
929
94

2,427
646
116

57,019
28,367
3,101

11

882
130

28
66

21

3,607
473

108

2,453
726
115

2,799
1,269
95

9,665
9,972
431

326
4

878

2

974
16

529
179

3
10
36

64

6

22

44

36
71

632

175

406

521

1,535

1,671
656
103

907

683
3
5
23
46

of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross

382
53

59

121