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Form FR-284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate release

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 15, 1939

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks in 101 Leading Cities
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in 101 leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended May 10* A decrease of
$57,000,000 in holdings of "Other securities" and increases of $147,000,000 in
reserve balances with Federal Reserve banks and $59,000,000 in .denand depositsadjusted.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans increased $11,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers in securities increased
$15,000,000 in Hew York City and at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of Treasury bills increased $13,000,000 in the Chicago district and
$8,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury notes increased
$17,000,000 in the Cleveland district and $12,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of United States Government bonds decreased $18,000,000 in New York City,
$13,000,000 in the Cleveland district and $27,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of obligations guaranteed by the United States Government decreased
$17,000,000 in Hew York City. Holdings of "Other securities" decreased $60,000,000
in New York City and $57,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Demand deposits—adjusted increased $82,000,000 in New York City, $16,000,000
in the Chicago district, $13,000,000 in the Minneapolis district and $59,000,000
at a11 reporting member banks. Deposits credited to domestic banks decreased
$14,000,000 in New York City and $27,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Deposits
credited to foreign banks decreased $6,000,000 in New York City,
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $2,000,000 on May 10.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks, together with changes for the week and the year ended May 10, 1939, follows i
Increase or decrease
s:.nee
May 11,
May 3,
1938
1939

May
10,
1939
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total

21,719

— 66

+ 909

Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

8,085
3,852
295
663
537
1,149
60
1,529

+ 14
+ 11
- 7
+ 15
- 2
+ 1
-

4

- 366
- 258
90
4- 68
52
3
60
+
29

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
Other securities

430
2,031
5,873
2,010
3,290

+
+
-

8)
12)
27)
16
57

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

8,337
429
2,567

+147
+ 19
- 8

16,719
5,249
605

59
1
11

+2,121
+
42
+
59

6,600

27
5
1

+
+
+

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Tige deposits
U. ^3. Government deposits
Inter—bank deposits I
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings



642
o

—

+

317

+
+

666
292

+2,336
+

+

38

290

922
326
2

Form FF.-284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 11, 1939

For immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(In millions of dollars)
New York City
Increase or
May
decrease since
May
May 11, 10,
May 3,
10,
1939
1938
1939
1939

Chicago
Increase or
decrease since
May 3, May 11,
1938
1939

ASSET S
+

Loans and Investments - total

7,956

*- 84

Loans - total

2,750

+ 15

1,378
115
517

+ 3
~ 3
+ 15

—

~

—

Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

196
111
46
387

1

—

+
—

+

1
2

—

262

1,990

+26

+

268

539

+ 8

—

198
28
49

359
15
36

— — '

10
7
46
28

68
13
—

+ 5
+ 3

12

+

10
7
9

+
+

3
1

—
—

— —

— -

8

48

51

140
212
627

+10)
+ l)
+ 3)

•- 17
- 60

+ 463
+ 118

129
3-43

+ 1
+ 3

4,888
55
74
385

+143
+ 1

+1 ,931
+
4
+
7
103

858
29
221
49

-17
+ 1
- 7
~ 1

7,460
622
96

+ 82
+ 2
- 6

+1,423
—
11
—
52

1,560
48473

4 9

2,786
563

— 14
- 6

+
+

433
286

740
12

- 2

+
+

20
2

15
263

—

—

—

+

186
720
2,119

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

1,023
1,158

Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

- 1)
- 3)
- 18)

—
— —

160

+

110

+

13
49

+

60
+

23
3

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits—adjusted
Time deposits
U, S. Gov't deposits
Inter—bank depositsi
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




—

- 5

•f 156
20
—
43

—

— —

341
1,490

—

+

87
5

+
+

2

4
19

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON MAT 10, 1939
(Tn millions of dollars)
—
District
Reserve
Federal
Total
San
Minne-1 Kansas Dallas
New Phila- ICleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St.
All
Francisco
Louis apolisI City
Boston York delphiajland mond
districts
2,165
ASSETS
512
659
367
716
3,077
605
1,157 8,791 1,112 1,880
21,719
Loans and Investments - total
950
261
253
157
311
865
308
659
411
3,099
569
8,085
Loans — total
Commercial, industrial, and
167
313
155
78
188
504
173
240
190
257 1,481
3,852
17
agricultural loans
1
19
2
3
29
2
6 10
22
122
62
295
12
Open market paper
4
4
1
5
40
6
20
3
21
522
25
663
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
48
Other loans for purchasing
14
10
7
13
79
13
26 15
256
33
23
537
21
383
or carrying securities
24
7
49
100
30
169
198
53
80
1,149
1
Real estate loans
4
1
3
2
1
46
2
60
177
46
48
Loans to banks
61
50
110
83
196
91
474
120
1,529
Other loans
1
6
30
1
42
144
8
8
186
3
430
121
84
43
Treasury bills
36
48
393
34
217
41
779
63
2,031
637
83
111
Treasury notes
115
152
926
107
615
309
343 2,331
5,873
140
46
57
U. S. bonds
15
5
6
258
61
98 54
•91
46 1,079
2,010
316
Obligations guaranteed by U.S. GovH
57
140
43
98
491
87
283 65
260
133 1,317
3,290
Other securities
116
341
168
88
142
1,082
113
406
334
388 5,000
8,337
21
11
14
7
Reserve with F. R. bank
12
61
12
41 20
18
72
140
429
285
230
260
98
Cash in vault
134
452
179
280
178
163
147
2,567
245
30
23
17
Balances with domestic banks
24
83
48
36
105
102
467
80
1,260
Other assets — net

Form FR~284-"b

L I A B I L IT I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits 1
Domestic banks
Foreign banks

16,719
5,249
605

1,076
251
16

7,991
1,000
115

815
282
53

1,171 448
748 202
42 28

370
188
40

2,308
911
121

435
190
20

269
118
2

491
144
24

434
136
34

911
1,079
110

6,600
642

275
29

2,863
565

344
13

365 253
1
1

258
1

984
13

284

124
1

362

206

282
18

Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

2
784
3,711

1
19
245

347
1,612

13
224

16
369




26
96

7
93

20
398

6
93

6
57

3
100

5
84

1
316
340