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Form F, R. 284
For immediate r e l e a s e

STATEMENT FCR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of t h e Federal Reserve System
March 6, 1944

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n Leading C i t i e s
The c o n d i t i o n s t a t e m e n t of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks in 101 l e a d i n g c i t i e s
shows t h e 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 I t I n c r e a s e s of
$159,000,000 i n h o l d i n g s of Treasury b i l l s , $190,000,000 i n r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s w i t h
Federal Reserve Banks, $425,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d , and $150,000,000
i n d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks, and a decrease of $430,000,000 i n United
S t a t e s Government d e p o s i t s .
Loans t o b r o k e r s 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 o b l i g a t i o n s d e c l i n e d $67,000,000 and other loans f o r t h e same purpose d e c l i n e d
$79*000*000, both l a r g e l y in New York C i t y .
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s i n c r e a s e d $138,000,000 i n New York C i t y , $61,000,000
i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t , and $159,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks, and d e c l i n e d $27,000,000 i n t h e Boston D i s t r i c t . Holdings of Treasury notes i n c r e a s e d
$36,000,000 i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o D i s t r i c t , $25,000,000 i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t , and
$50,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks.
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 $239,000,000 i n New York C i t y , $96,000,000
i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t , $54,000,000 i n t h e Cleveland D i s t r i c t , and $425,000,000 a t
a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. United S t a t e s Government d e p o s i t s d e c l i n e d in a l l d i s t r i c t s ; t h e t o t a l decrease a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks was $430,000,000.
Deposits c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks i n c r e a s e d $56,000,000 i n t h e Chicago Dist r i c t , $51,000,000 i n New York C i t y , $28,000,000 i n t h e Cleveland D i s t r i c t , and
$150,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks,
A summary of the p r i n c i p a l 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,
and of d e b i t s t o demand d e p o s i t accounts, f o l l o w s :

ASSETS
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 b r o k e r s and • d e a l e r s f o r
p u r c h a s i n g or c a r r y i n g 1
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 o r ^ c a r r y i n g )
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i ens
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

Reserve w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances w i t h domestic banks
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
U. S, Government d e p o s i t s
I n t e r b a n k d e p o s i t s i Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

1,042
625

- 67)
+ 22)

759
302
1,089
102
1,222

- 79)
- 16)
- 3
+ 32
- 6

3,848
9,043
5,727
18,541
1,739
2,857
8,510
506
2,174

+159

32,327
6,344
12,039
8,483
831
77

+

719

+
-

87
45
172

+190
- 54
+ 52
+425
+17
•430
+150
+ 11
+ 26

+ 1,022
+ 904
+ 9,098
- 1,026
+
97
+
48

+ 50*
-19*
-13
+15

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t a c c o u n t s , except i n t e r b a n k
s
accounts, during week
13,303
*Feb.
f i g u r e * revised f flhi c.n ort niatrin+A


and U. S. Govt,


+ 1,082

396
> 4,042
+ 1,628
+ 5,147
180
439
841
4
398

To
1

*

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
Obligations guaranteed by U. S t Government
Other s e c u r i t i e s

j I n c r e a s e or
decrease since
Mar.
Feb, 23,
Mar. 3,
1,
1943
1944
1944
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
+11,820
+ 23
53,290
+ 2,018
11,535
-135
- 18
+
431
6,394

Form F, R. 28l*a
STATEMENT FOR TIE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
March 2 , 19iilt

For immediate r e l e a s e

k*

CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER RuNKS IN CENTAL RESERVE CITIES
(In millions of dollars)
N,3W York C i t y
Increase or
Mar.
decrease since
1,
Mar. g,
Feb. 23,
191:1:
19a
I9h3

* *
I
I
*

I9hh

Chicago
I n c r e a s e or
decrease since
Feb. 23, Mar. %,
I9hh
19^3

Mar.
1,

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

f

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
for purchasing or carrying;
U. S. Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
Othef s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans for purchasing or
carryings
U, S, Govt, 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 to banks
Other loans

19,671

+ 1*1*

+3,677

5,056

+ 36

+1,001*

14,783

« 81*

+1,335

1,002

- 12

+ 223

2,177

+

107

828

806
U86

- 53)
+ 26)

+

1+58
113
89
75
279

- 66)
- 17)

+ 1*22

- -

-

8

+ 21*
- 1

+
-r

+138
+ 20
- 11

- w
+1,331
+

-

+1,652

31
1*5

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t , of indebt.
Treasury notes
'
S, bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U, S. Government
Other s e c u r i t i e s

1,2^
3,287
1,922
6,573

9h2

- 9
+ 1U

-

83
230

, Reserve with F, R. Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
1 •- Other a s s e t s - n e t

3,170
79
23
329

+102
- 13
" 5
+ 16

+

372
3
5
16

11,976
768
5,030

+239
+ 1
-200

920

2k

+

121

757

-

1*6 31 53

-

33
1
50

hi

978
559

l,6L6
62
333

3
3)
1)

16

6)

~r )

55

+

1

1
8

+
+
+

29
19*
22*
7*

t
+
+
-

+ 9

-

+ 21
- 1*

-

+

8

4-

+

3

+

+
+

1,203

+ 66
- 2
- 1*2

1,056

+ 39

%

+ 1
+ 2

18l*
51

31*.
362
170
352

-

-

'

23
1*6
57
2
17
1*

LI-ABILITIES
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank deposits 1
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

2,661

750
55
321
i,7ll

Debits to demand deposit accounts,
except interbank and U.S.Govt,
accounts, during week
5,1*76




+
+
+
+
+

51
10
27
10
6

26

+
87
+3,133
+
+

1*1*0
98
28

+

8

+

131

13

321*

+
•

+
4-

1,213
*Feb, 23 f i g u r e s revised.

81

60
898
110
1
12
21*

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER^BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES, MARCH 1, 19W*
Di s t r 1 c
F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e
Total _
San
Minne- Kansas
RichNew Phila- jCleveAll
Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis City- Dallas Francisco
Boston
mond
York delphiaj land
districts
dollars)
(In mill
AS S E T?
5,091
1,780 1,390
8,216 1,613 1,037
,892 21,1*61* 2,293 1,277 1,671* 1,563
Loans and Investments - total
53*290
991
31*3
31*0
196
li07
282
31*6 1,1*59
1*68
907
61*8 5,11*8
Loans - total
11,535
231
513
225
111
1,020
21*1*
201
1*16
130
1*01* 2,61*0
259
Commercial, industrial, & agr»1 loans
6,39k
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
2
30
2
1
1
2
1*
U9
811
15
98
27
U. S. Government obligations
1,0l|2
11*
2
1
*
2
1
*
6
1*
37
13
31
15
1*93
Other securities
625
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
22
23
11
20
15
70
28
36
1*1*
6
1*77
7
U. S. Government obligations
75?
20
17
8
1*6
5
6
11
9
11*
20
137
9
Other securities
302
298
1*0
19
6k
19
136
27
166
1*9
38
a*
169
Real estate loans
1,089
1
1
1
——
2
15
75
7
Loans to banks
102
1*8
1*2
93
61*
53
100
67
11*1
56
108
31*6
ioi*
Other loans
1,222
122
87
395
811
87
79
11*1*
79
152
332
218
1,31*2
Treasury b i l l s
3,81*8
791
275
201*
265
339
262
1,559
21*5
625
332
596 3,-550
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
9,01+3
169
252
593
105
175
91*2
215
198
1*53
177
321 2,127
Treasury notes
5#72?
1*21
1,892
552
530
379
2,733
1*98
706
921 1,633
975 7,301
U. S. bonds
18,51*1
115
1*7
50
1*1
23
197
52
88
1*3
1*6
968
69
Obligations guaranteed by U.S.Government
1,739
311*
1*8
125
108
51
111
515
56
1,028
171*
239
88
Other securities
2,857
292
733
160
363
276
1,280
261*
290
672
365
1*00 3,1*15
Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank
8,510
l*o
10
19
19
17
90
23
61*
26
33
109
56
Cash in vault
506
211
250
296
106
83
1*05
157
11*3
215
80
111
117
Balances with domestic banks
2,17l*
1*62
22
32
15
23
88
62
88
39
63
383
Other assets - net
1,356
79
1

O

Form F.R. 28l*b

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

32,327
6,31*1*
12,089
8,1*83
831
77
1,361
l*,32l*

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except
accounts
13*303

and U.S.Govt,
Digitized interbank
for FRASER


1,81*1 13,201 1,519 2,653 1,026
238
168
898
1,211
282
392
562
795
856 5,363
31*1
503
323
255 2,727
1
3
752
7
17
2
1*
3
1*
55
65
ll*
32
327
27
ill
1*29
230
1,81*6
262
699

5,922

535

883

371*
4

986
255

266
1*39
1*
3
10
109

337
,

5,000

1,222

1,800
1,503
15
2

1*2

1*95

879
225
292

563
133

21*1

516

281

7

111

6
75

31*9

265

1
1*

6

1,096
179
282
790

6

1,026
166
259
1*01*
2

6

2,537
1,367
1,001

1*01
23

819

127

101

1*28

1*56

317

1,031