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H.4.2 BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (For Immediate Release) May 11, 1955 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 May 4: A decrease of $412 million in holdings of United States Government securities; increases of $393 million in reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $405 million in United States Government deposits, and $166 million in demand deposits credited to domestic banks; and a decrease of $ 9 8 8 million in demand deposits adjusted. Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased $62 million at all reporting member banks; the principal changes were increases of $27 million in New York City, $18 million in the San Francisco District, and $12 million in the Cleveland District, and a decrease of $24 million in the Minneapolis District. Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities increased $57 million. "Other" loans increased $49 million. Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $153 million in New York City and a total of $233 million at all reporting member banks» Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness decreased $56 million in the San Francisco District and a total of $128 million. Holdings of "other" securities decreased $94 million of which $77 million was in New York City. Demand deposits adjusted decreased in all districts; the principal decreases were $347 million in New York City, $207 million in the Chicago District, $87 million in the Cleveland District, and $66 million in the St. Louis District. Borrowings increased in five districts, including $255 million in New York City, and decreased or were unchanged in the other districts; the net increase was $119 million at all reporting member banks. Loans to banks decreased $196 million. A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows: May 4, 1955 A S S E T S Increase or decrease since May 5, April 27, 1954 1955 (In millions of dollars) Loans and investments adjusted 1/ Loans adjusted 1/ Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities Real estate loans Other loans 84,464 42,010 22,607 -314 +192 + 62 +5,336 +3,341 + 462 2,717 1,113 7,590 8,701 + 57 + 5 + 20 + 49 + + 703 247 + 958 U. S. Government securities - total Treasury bills Treasury certificates of indebtedness Treasury notes U. S. bonds Other securities 33,571 1,517 1,783 8,883 -412 -233 -128 - 32 - 19 - 94 +1,194 -1,468 -1,502 +4,153 + 11 + 801 Loans to banks Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks Cash in vault Balances with domestic banks 834 14,001 879 2,354 -196 +393 - 95 -111 + + + 55,981 21,476 3,715 10,341 1,451 547 602 -988 - 13 +1,934 + 13 + 183 4, £02 8,608 21,663 +1,049 - 69 47 5 308 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 +405 +166 +198) - 79) +1,067 +1,471 - 390 1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross. E.4.2(a) ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, MAY 4, 1955 Total F e d e r a 1 R e s e r v e D j s t r i c t All New Cleve- RichPhilaSt. Minne- Kansas San Boston Atlanta Chicago Dallas Districts mond land Louis apolis City York delphia Francisc< A S S E T S (In millions of dol]Lars) Loans and investments adjusted l/ Loans adjusted l/ Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities Real estate loans Other loans 84,464 42,010 22,607 3,696 2,021 1,138 25,935 13,791 8,181 3,249 1,861 942 5,970 2,633 1,282 3,344 1,576 721 3,214 1,472 854 11,576 4,731 2,759 2,718 1,424 712 1,453 723 355 3,391 1,543 917 3*727 2,184 1,426 16,191 8,051 3,320 2,717 32 2,089 55 118 21 19 282 19 4 14 13 51 1,113 7,590 8,701 28 366 499 462 1,122 2,195 57 217 631 79 624 580 78 310 468 35 129 459 156 725 906 26 285 402 16 150 208 22 253 352 110 185 473 44 3,224 1,528 U. S. Government securities - total Treasury bills Treasury certificates of indebtedness Treasury notes U. S. bonds Other securities 33,571 1,517 1,783 8,608 21,663 1,284 52 55 257 920 391 9,373 602 512 2,078 6,l8l 2,771 966 15 98 2,693 51 135 1,500 57 50 5,617 196 249 1,516 422 1,027 1,228 1,048 28 41 388 591 246 564 13 29 190 332 166 1,476 128 64 465 819 372 1,288 89 60 1,704 644 1,415 79 93 445 798 327 6,347 207 397 1,648 4,095 1,793 Loans to banks Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks Cash in vault Balances with domestic banks Other assets - net 834 14,001 879 2,354 2,061 84 508 412 5,060 205 153 37 903 85 133 91 12 538 73 154 71 15 18 2,000 106 283 139 17 412 33 134 44 8 24 883 21 534 47 94 86 21 610 45 404 123 2,454 525 149 3,931 1,746 277 2,466 732 143 2,302 7,335 3,190 868 93 580 1,686 551 103 8,883 63 86 109 183 670 803 366 268 498 42 255 67 3,656 208 13 66 23 565 36 305 45 269 870 255 165 2,165 131 287 380 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 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 55,981 21,476 3,715 2,899 599 160 18,132 4,389 1,474 10,341 1,451 315 31 2,952 1,121 431 19 524 9 444 9 670 11 1,597 43 669 547 602 2,273 8,207 13 15 95 419 120 362 1,144 2,954 4 13 55 22 13 80 617 21 25 45 307 47 4 46 200 17 28 42 381 636 282 52 137 988 4 258 1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross. 2,666 69 2,358 559 123 339 3 950 2 896 29 33 5 31 305 19 2 52 371 285 16 29 133 788 117 19 8,884 7,476 427 554 180 22 67 517 1,192
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