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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
May 18, 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 11: A decrease of
1386 million in reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, increases of $198
million in balances with domestic banks and $253 million demand deposits adjusted,
and a decrease of $21*3 million in United States Government deposits.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in all districts and
a total of $111* million at all reporting member banks; the principal increases were
$21* million in the San Francisco District, $18 million eachtin the New York and
Philadelphia Districts, $15 million in the Boston District, and $12 million in the
Cleveland District. Changes according to industry appear in another press release.
Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities decreased $126
million. Real estate loans increased $1*3 million. "Other" loans increased $38
million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $92 million in New York City and a total
of $11*0 million at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury certificates
of indebtedness increased $15 million. Holdings of United States Government bonds
decreased # 1 million in the San Francisco District and a total of $50 million at
all reporting member banks. Holdings of "other" securities decreased $11*2 million,
of which $62 million was in New York City.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $88 million in the Chicago District and $5lt
million in the Atlanta District, but they decreased $5l million in New York City.
Borrowings decreased $168 million in the Chicago District, $150 million in
New York City, $70 million in the San Francisco District, and by smaller amounts in
four of the other districts; there was a net decrease of $338 million at all reporting member banks. Loans to banks increased $58 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
decrease since
May 12, '
May 1*,
1955
195L
(In millions of dollars)

May
11,
1955
ASSETS
Loans and investments adjusted!/
Loans adjusted]/
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

81*, 211*
1*2,078
22,721

-250
+ 68
+lll*

+5,1*20
+3,225
+ 676

2,591
1,113
7,633
8,739

-126
+ 1*3
+ 38

+ 277
+ 21*7
+1,071*
+1,029

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

33,395
1,377
1,798
8,607
21,613
8,711
892
13,615
961*
2,552

-176
-11*0
+ 15
- 1
- 5o
-112
+ 58
-386
+ 85
+198

+1,1*01
-1,006
-1,610
+I*,l65
- 11*8
+ 791*
+
16
- 553
+
1
- 113

56,231
21,462
3,172
10,387
1,120
185
626

+253
- 11*
-21*3
+ 1*6
- 31
-362)
+ 21*)

+2,081
+1,056
+1,681*
- l*5i
+ 169

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
LIABILITIES
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

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross.




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ASSETS

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BAMS IB LEADING CITIES, MAY 11, 1955
Total
F ed e r a1 Reserve
District
All
New
Cleve1 St. Minne- Kansas
PhilaRichSan
Districts Boston York delphia land mond Atlanta Chicago [Louis apolis City Dallas Francisco
(In millions of dol]Lars)

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted 1/
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
U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities

84,214
42>078
22,721

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

3,712 25,751 3,261
2,039 13,768 1,885
960
8,199
1,153

5,992
2,651
1,294

3,357 3,241
1,586 1,481
860
726

11,445 2,711 1,449
4,677 1,424
723
2,762
712
356

3,390
1,556
927

3,711
2,193
1,428

16,194
8,095
3,344

2,591

31

2,018

54

120

20

20

230

18

3

13

1,113
7,633
8,739

28
367
502

459
1,133
2,217

57
218
637

78
628
581

77
315
470

36
130
459

158
728
897

26
287
401

16
151
207

22
255
354

111
186
478

45
3,235
1,536

33,395
1,377
1,798
8,607
21,613
8,741

1,278
55
55
255
913
395

9,278
510
468
2,100
6,200
2,705

967
14
100
183
670
409

2,703
61
130
805
1,707
638

562 1,461
116
12
28
61
466
190
818
332
164
373

1,269
81
54
268
866
249

6,335
183
427
1,671
4,054
1,764

892
13,615
964
2,552
2,045

36
543
68
80
104

515
4,766
221
166
860

14
523
52
121
84

13
878
93
147
91

3
586
48
464
124

153
2,119
149
285
382

887 2,386 2,663
286
790
559
64
111
117

8,892
7,486
407

1,504 1,432
62
75
107
51
452
365
1,026
798
328
267

5,563 1,043
180
28
41
276
1,463
389
3,644
585
244
1,205

14
512
46
276
68

88
1,963
115
300
140

10
434
34
137
46

2,505 2,356
64l
732
141
99

7,423
3,187
550

1,731
552
98

19
532
81
164
72

2
211
15
71
28

25
548
42
341
46

51

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U. S. Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings:
Fran Federal Reserve Banks
From others
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

56,234
21,462
3,472

2,879 18,097 2,492
3,923
530 . 1,744
598
4,357
1,336
137
259
153

10,387
1,420

320
30

2,950
1,087

424
18

185
626
2,277
8,219

11
39
93
420

3
358
1,136
2,955

--

19
53
382

519
9

446
9

679
11

1,632
47

657
4

320
4

942
2

917
21

581
178

12
48
84
616

5
33
47
307

27
14
47
283

45
39
l4o
988

4
23
45
258

37
16
29
133

37
11
32
306

2
9
50
373

2
17
521
1,198

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.

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