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H.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
May l6, 1956
1REPORTING MEMBER 11BANKS
1
111LEADING
1
11 CITIES
1
CONDITION OF WEEKLY
IN
•" 1 . 1
! I «' " • 1 " ' I" I " " I

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended May 9: Decreases of
$4l8 million in holdings of United States Government securities, $337 million in
demand deposits adjusted, and $345 million in United States Government deposits.
Commercial and industrial loans decreased $25 million at all reporting member
banks; the principal changes were a decrease of $65 million in New York City and an
increase of $11 million in the San Francisco District. Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Real estate loans increased $27 million.
"Other" loans increased $34 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $l8l million, of which $146 million was
in New York City. Holdings of Treasury notes decreased $46 million in the San
Francisco District, $22 million each in New York City and in the Atlanta District,
and a total of $133 million at all reporting member banks. Holdings of United
States Government bond decreased $84 million. Holdings of "other" securities
decreased $132 million, of which $109 million was in New York City.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $186 million in New York City and $60 million each in the Chicago and San Francisco Districts. Demand deposits credited to
domestic banks decreased $171 million.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks increased $60 million and borrowings
from others increased $ 6 million. Loans to banks decreased $63 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
decrease since
May 2,
May 11,
1956
1955
A S S E T S
(In millions of dollars)
Loans and investments adjusted-l/
84,887
56l
+ 673
Loans adjusted l/
~
49,942
11
+7,864
Commercial and industrial loans
27.558
25)
+5,310
Agricultural loans
3)
473
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
3,378
34
- 213
l,28l
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
+ 168
17
Real estate loans
8,457
+ 824
27
Other loans
10,652
34
+1,913
U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities
Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

26,939
572

4l8

6,125
19,674

568

181
20

8,006

133
84
132

1,056

63

13,344
948
2,294

68
53
127

-6,456
- 805
-1,230
-2,482
-1,939
- 735
+

-

164

271
16
258

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
55.559
675
337
Time deposits except U. S. Government
8
21,599
137
U. S. Government deposits
3,174
298
345
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
10,064
171
323
Foreign banks
+
2
+
1,519
Borrowings: From Federal Reserve Banks
+
852
60*
+ 667
From others
6*
672
46
+
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loans items are shown gross.
2 / October 5 , 1955 reclassification increased commercial and industrial loans $318
million and decreased real estate loans and "other" loans $294 and $25 millions,
respectively.
*May 2 figures revised.



ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES. MAY 9. 1956
R e s e r v e
D i[ s t r i c t
F e d e r a 1
I Total
San
New
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
All
Boston
apolis
City
Francisco
Louis
land
mond
York delphia
Districts
A S S E T S
Loans and Investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
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

84,887
49,942
27,558
473

3,801
2,418
1,455
10

25,291
16,170
10,290
12

3,281
2,252
1,190
1

6,085

2,378

39

1,710

61

1,281

29
356
578

520 .
1,176
2,767

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

26,939
572

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

1,056
13,344
948
2,294

8,457

10,652

568

6,125
19,674

8,006

2,065

1,044
5
36
184

819

339
46
559
65
81
96

1,460
853
44l

16

3,352
1,771
935
104

3,808
2,447
1,509
27

16,723
9,729
3,861
241

8

128

22

38

224

26

5

21

24

80

55
225
770

138
731
702

61
333
556

48
159
562

178
730

29
278
457

170

13

24
283
423

129
209
580

57
3,757
1,868

6,804
199
96
1,161
5,348
2,317

735
3

2,212
25
56
650
1,481

1,336
54

885

267

242
602
227

448
4
11
126
307
159

1,230

615

4,540
64
64
1,149
3,263

294

1,267
60
51
4l8
738
311

33
336
792
351

1,116
43
43
221
809
245

5,322
34
107
1,211
3,970
1,672

615
4,461
211

20
503
47
79
98

10
917
93
135
96

17
523
80
165
74

37
505
50
246
76

17
i,94l
115

13
422
35
140
47

3
199
15
68
25

27
556
41
295
54

9
535
45
390
138

242
2,223
151
246
387

7,191
3,183
573

1,667

869
291
51

2,328
559
111

2,596

565
105

101

9,083
7,638
374

1,607

644
4

332
3

892

837
17

533
183

43
17
4l
273
shown gross.

29
25
29
l4l

42
1
57
418

6
228
587
1,340

166
831

26

138

568

3,382
1,779

11,671 2,702
5,922 1,590
804
3,668
23
19

3,331
1,753
963
11

3,258
1,617
1

825

16
289

977

1,169

1,209

283

143

12

29

220

69

L I A B I L I T I E S
2,415
2,520
Demand deposits adjusted
3,994
2,922 17,552 2,422
55,559
Ti@e deposits except U. S. Government
637
736
4,284
476
1,750
624
21,599
148
247
137
144
1,090
93
U. S. Government deposits
3,174
Interbank demand deposits:
410
438
501
697
Domestic banks
10,064
2,853
320
8
12
22
1,182
Foreign banks
9
1,519
35
Borrowings:
80
30
13
85
From Federal Reserve Banks
852
93
37
— —
22
From others
672
30
292
9
5
68
46
85
52
Other liabilities
2,413
1,159
96
648
309
334
440
392
3,070
C A P I T A L
A C C O UN T S
8,742
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are

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