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Form F. R. 281*
For immediate r e l e a s e

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of t h e F e d e r a l Reserve System
March 6, 191*5

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 i n 101 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 February 28: Decreases of
$193,000,000 i n h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s Government o b l i g a t i o n s and$£§0,000,000
i n United S t a t e s Government d e p o s i t s , and an i n c r e a s e of $381,000,000 i n demand
deposits adjusted.
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 d e c l i n e d $21,000,000 i n t h e
Chicago D i s t r i c t , $19,000,000 i n New York C i t y , and $62,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g
member banks. 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 s e c u r i t i e s
o t h e r t h a n United S t a t e s Government o b l i g a t i o n s i n c r e a s e d $29,000,000 i n New York
C i t y , $12,000,000 i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t , and $1*3,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member
banks.
H o l d i n g s ' o f T r e a s u r y b i l l s d e c l i n e d $211,000,000 i n New York C i t y and
$303,000,000 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 d e c l i n e d $1*2,000,000 and holdings of T r e a s u r y n o t e s i n c r e a s e d
$37,000,000. Holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds i n c r e a s e d $1*9,000,000 i n
New York C i t y , $33*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 , and $110,000,000 a t a l l
r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s .
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 i n a l l d i s t r i c t s , t h e p r i n c i p a l i n c r e a s e s
b e i n g $111*,000,000 i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t , $83,000,000 i n New York C i t y ,
$38,000,000 i n t h e Cleveland D i s t r i c t , and $33,000,000 i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o Dist r i c t ; the t o t a l i n c r e a s e a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks was $381,000,000. Time
d e p o s i t s i n c r e a s e d $21*,000,000 i n t h e San Francisco D i s t r i c t , $17,000,000 in t h e
Chicago D i s t r i c t , and $53,000,000 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 i n a l l d i s t r i c t s .
A summary of t h e 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 i
Feb.
28,
19U5
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 brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying;
U. S, Government obligations
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying:
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
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o bonks .
Other loans
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Government
Other s e c u r i t i e s

'

Inc rease or
decrease isince
Mar. 1,
Feb. 21,
19U1*
I9b5

( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
+ 5,211
252
58,501
+
99
11,631*
59
62
11*3
6,251
-

-

961*
773
099
3U6
1,01*1*
71
1,286
2,11*0
9,99k
9,206
22,215
357
2,955

3
h3

-

+

•

+
*
+
+

1,708
951
3*179
3,671*
1,382
98

120

+ 1,050

-

+

-

•

l

+

303
1*2
37
110
5

-

+

+
+
—

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

9,560
565
2,161*

+

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits
U, S, Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

37,018
8,008
10,567
8,915
951
288

+

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t accounts, except interbank
a c c o u n t s , d u r i n g week

12,978

and
U. S. Govt,



+

-

-

+

+
•

-

+
+

+
+

78
11*8
11*0
1*1*
1*5
31
61*

13
22
3

-

-

+

%

28

10

381
53
550
1
11
17

+ 1**691
+ 1,661*
- 1,522
+
1*32
>
120
+
211

Form F. R. 28i;a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
March 1, 1945

For immediate r e l e a s e

CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

•

New York C i t y
Increase or
decrease s i n c e
Feb.
28, Feb. 21, Mar. 1,
1944
I9k5
1915

Chicago
Increase or
decrease since
Feb. 21, Mar # l,
19U5
19^

Feb,
28,
19U5

ASSETS

Loans - t o t a l

*1,

20,881

-

158

ro
O

Loans and Investments - t o t a l

5,364

4,730

-

21

-

53

1,053

6

-

19

-

66

712

- 15

-

5
29

-

39
10it

71

6
20

-

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
2,111
Loans t o brokers and dealers f o r
purchasing or carrying*
U, S. Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
767
Other s e c u r i t i e s
590
Other l o a n s f o r purchasing or
carryingi
U, S, Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
596
Other s e c u r i t i e s
1I4O
Real e s t a t e loans
67
Loans t o banks
60
Other loans
299
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t , of indebt.
Treasury notes
U. S, bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. 8. Government
Other s e c u r i t i e s

530
3,313
3,358
7,919

Reserve w i t h F,R. Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances w i t h domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

3,509
88

72
95?

+

-

1
1

+

+
+

211
26
56
49
. -

-

+
-

2h

-

315

+

13,434
946
1,397

-

+

W —-

-

-

+

-

62
27
22
15
20

-

4

-

-

+

3
<*•

— —

-

— —

63

•

4
6

-

H
K 339
9
1
111

9 lit
• 44
187
48

• 13
+ X
+ 12

+1, 158
178
633

3,440
652
1,023

+ 87
+ 12

228
111
73
30
100

1,027
.17

- u
+11
-

-

3

h

+

35
10
4
1
13

44-

-

5
356

•
+

25
10

-

818
17

59
6
3
19

+

88
51
27

+

5

15

+

424
967
769
1,790

+

-

+ 12

— *•

308
51

hi

714
+
26
+1,,436
+1,346
-

+

52
11
210
144

—

-

+
+

57
23

-

+

120
6
+
3
3
+
+

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s adjusted
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

2,889
961
128
351
1,811

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t accounts.
except interbank and U,S,Govt,
accounts, during week
5,474



+
-

+
+
+

+

83
2
255
11
lit
15
7
8

+

4•
•

•

-

15
353

l,ll9

470
129
180

+
*

- 6k
- 10
-

+

+

-

1
2

29
.4

-

-

+
+

-

11
29

ASSETS MD - LIABILITIES - OF WEEKLYREPORTING MEMBEILBANKS IN I^iDIRG CITIES^ FEBRUARY 28y I9U5
r _1 _ g
TTl s t _
R e s e r v e
e r a 1
Total
—"SEE
Kansas
St.
MinneNew Phila- jCleve- RichAtlanta Chicago Louis apolis C i t y Dallas Francisco
Boston
mond
York delphiaj land
districts
is of dollars)
ASSETS
6,103
1,863 1,11*3 1,988 1,659
8,835
3*073 22,918 2,1*1*5 1*,733 i,9l*l 1,795
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
58*501
1,026
1*07
207
1*1*1
31*3
1,539
298
338
1*13
093
651 5,078.
11,63k
Loans - t o t a l
272
513
116
215
253
11*1
198
218
hoi
957
l*oi 2 , 5 6 6
6,251
Commercial, industrial, & agr*1 loans
Loans t o brokers and dealers
for purchasing or carrying:
1
19
1
2
76
3
2
63
768
29
961*
U. S. Government obligations
1
*
31
2
1
*
3
6
6
1*9
16
21
31*
597
773
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
1*3
18
31
21
150
9
36
115
35
I23
13
5
Ue S. Government obligations
899
26
22
1
*
11
9
57
161
7
16
15
• 9
31*6
Other s e c u r i t i e s
9
22
296
61*
23
37
21*
131*
1*6
158
11*2
61*
1,01*1*
3k
Real estate loans
l
1
1
1
3
60
71
h
Loans to banks
56
98
81*
116
1*9
59
67
125
111
57
361
1,286
103
Other loans
266
11
65
1*0
79
1*89
107
168
56
126
581
2,11*0
152
Treasury b i l l s
1,100
311*
360
185
291*
1,710
281
81*1
301
318
623 3,667
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
9,99b
1,056
212
273
357
333
31*6
1,333
300
63I*
297
386 3,679
9,206
Treasury notes
2,135
5l*o
622
1*81
695
61*0
5,189
865
22,215 1,188 8,801 1,067 1,91*2
Ue S. bonds
ll*
26
87
ll*
6
11*
11
9
37
6
78
55
Obligations guaranteed by U.S.Government
357
1*6
128
383
1*3
119
128
538
21*1*
56
169
67 1,031
Other s e c u r i t i e s
2,955
867
335
390
173
323
1,1*73
31*2
306
1*08
750
1*36 3,757
Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
9,560
22
21*
1*5
10
20
30
72
36
99
29
119
565
Cash in vault
59
21*7
227
273
1*11
115
76
11*7
208
153
110
78
119
2,161
Balances with domestic banks
21*
556
32
23
86
15
38
81
70
363
53
1,1*04
63
Other assets - net

Form F. R. 28l±b

mm

—

L I A B I L I T I E S
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
Debits to demand deposit accounts, except
interbank and U.S.Govt. accounts



37,013
8,003
10,567
8,915
951
288

1,771
li.,676
12,978

2,060 lit,779
352

1,1*93

267

2,952

19

863
163

731* 1*,700
12

1,770
195

1*1*8

325
8
8

358
1,959

18
21*1

601* 5,362

517

35

271

•»

3,050 1^201 1,183
31*2
1,103
293
206
650
389
l*ol*
1*85
511*
2
5
3
1
36
5
13
90
31
122
117
1*57

5,691*

368

1,931

337

356

w-

1,577
1,51*8
1,1*63
19
5
57
51*1

1,063
285
21*6
588

1
27
10
121*

351

639 1,273
236
173
262
21*3
772
257
2

—

—

31

8

12
7
135

190

1*1*0

19

1,217
220
231*
1*76
3
—

—

3,089
1,739
907
1*12
26
—

—

7
120

1,137
503

330

1,192