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Form FR—284
For immediate release

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 2, 1938

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 April 27* A decrease of
$21,000,000 in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans, and an increase of
$28,000,000 in loans to brokers and dealers in securities; increases of $80,000,000
in reserve balances with Federal Reserve banks, of $68,000,000 in balances with
domestic banks, and of $147,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted and $88,000,000 in
deposits credited to domestic banks.
.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans declined $19,000,000 m New York
City and $21,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers
in securities increased $20,000,000 in New York City and $28,000,000 at all reporting member baides.
.
Holdings of United States Government direct obligations declined $43,000,000
in the Chicago district, and increased $19,000,000 in the San Francisco district,
$12,000,000 in the Boston district and $11,000,000 in the Richmond district, all
reporting member banks showing a net increase of $10,000,000 for the week. Holdings
of obligations fully guaranteed by the United States Government increased
$26,000,000 in New York City and $12,000,000 in the Cleveland district, and declined
$12,000,000 in the New York district outside New York City, all reporting member
banks showing a net increase of $20,000,000 for the week. Holdings of "Other securities" declined $8,000,000 in New York City, and increased $10,000,000 in the
Chicago district and $3,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
.
Demand deposits-adjusted increased $46,000,000 in New York City, ^55,000,000 in
the Chicago district, $15,000,000 in the Boston district, $13,000,000 in the Philadelphia district and $1-47,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Time deposits increased $14,000,000 in the San Francisco district and $9,000,000 at all reporting
member banks# Government deposits declined $21,000,000 in New York City#
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $55,000,000 in New York City,
$27,000,000 in the Chicago district and $88,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Weekly reporting member banks reported no borrowings on April 27*
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of the reporting member banks,
togetherfrithchanges for the week and the year ended April 27, 1938, followsI
I in millions oi aonarsV
Increase or decrease
since
April
April 28,
April 20,
27,
1937
1938
1938
A S S E T S
+35
20,844
Loans and Investments — total
+2
8,587
Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans I
546
On securities
-21
3,641
Otherwise secured and unsecured
393
Open market paper
+28
652
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
+1
591
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
+1
1,149
Real estate loans
—6
104
Loans to banks
695
Other loans* On securities
+5
816
Otherwise secured and unsecured
+10
7,987
U, S. Government direct obligations
+20
1,199
Obligations fully guaranteed by U.S Gov't
+3
3,071
Other securities
+80
6,060
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
+42
372
Cash in vault
+68
2,256
Balances vsith domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
+147
14,598
Denand deposits-adjusted
+9
5,230
Tine deposits
-20
585
U. S. Government deposits
+88
5,632
Inter-bank deposits: Domestic banks
+7
337
Foreign banks
-7
Borrowings
•^Comparable figures not available,




-1,358
-84l
*
*
*

-645
*
-7
+20
*.
*

-383
+24
-158
+635

+18
+292
-790
+72
+313
+195
-170
-3

Form FR-284-a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
April 28, 1938

For immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions of dollars)
Wow York Citv
1
Chicago
1 9 3 7
1
9
1
7
1
9
3 8
19 3 8
Apr. 271 Apr, 20 Apr, 28 Apr. 27|Apr. 20 Apr, 28
ASSETS
Loans and Investments — total

7,705

7,681

8,353

1,863

1,887

1,959

Loans - total

3,087

3,090

3,744

581

579

643

215
1,392
144
516

2l4
1/12
146
•496

*
*

22

22

204

201

79

83

Commercial,industrial, and
agricultural loans*
On securities
Otherwise secured & unsecured
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans»
On securities
Otherwise secured & unsecured

*

1,102
*

369
23
32

369
24

66

68

22
35

21
35

12

*
*
*

28

43

12

15
7

118

129
51

219
200

221
199

*
*

U. S. Gov't obligations
Obligations fully guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

3,039

3,030

3,072

890

928

935

464
1,115

438
1,123

439
1,098

102
290

101
279

95
286

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

3,070. 3,007
50
53
70
67
469
473

2,562
58
71
478

759
27
184
51

690
21
173
49

657
31
167
66

6,070

6,02-4

1,392
464

1,350
464

1,498
451

179

656
200

6,324
671

2,3^9
296

2,29-4

2,101

465

643
7

623
7

581
6

335
1,482

331
1,482

405
1,470 I

19
243

18
242

22
234

118

*
*

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
Capital account




656

291

86

116

116

88

^Comparable figures not available*

Form FRr-284—b
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON APRIL 27, 3.938
(in millions of dollars)
District
Reserve
Federal
Total
San
Kansas Dallas
St.
MinneRichCleveNew PhilaAll
Atlanta Chicago
Boston
Francisco
City
apolis
Louis
mond
land
York delphia
districts
ASSETS
20,844
Loans and Investments - total
8,587
Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans*
546
On securities
3,64l
Otherwise secured & unsecured
393
Open market paper
652
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
Other loans for purchasing or
591
carrying securities
1,149
Real estate loans
104
Loans to banks
Other loans:
695
On securities
816
Otherwise secured and unsecured
7,987
U. S. Gov't obligations
1,199
Obligations fully guaranteed by U.S.Gov't
3,071
Other securities
6,060
Reserve with F. R.bank
372
Cash in vault
2,256
Balances with domestic banks
1,224
Other assets — net
L I A B I L I T I E S
14,598
Demand deposits—adjusted
5,230
Time deposits
585
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits;
5,632
Domestic banks
337
Foreign banks
Borrowings
794
Other liabilities
3,630
Capital account



,163
620

8,545 1,100 1,733
441
690
3,492

621
240

556
284

2,879
893

11
l4l
3
6

40
498
40
36

37
246
78
24

228
1,496
157
524

48
161
24
16

48
231
12
21

12
97
11
3

32
83
3

276
223
79

34
58
2

37
172
2

16
30
2

15
28
3

78
88
4

55
62
394
18
131
306
95
134
77

249
260
3,271
504
1,278
3,191
70
161
560

48
50
309
85
26 5
276
18
151
84

124
43
715
74
254
341
39
247
102

28
41
283
39
59
124
19
140
35

26
51
160
36
76
97
12
129
37

46
63
1,390
174
422
955
58
405
84

996
263
12

6,608
1,058
187

778 1,020
288
736
18
23

412
199
13

329
I83
23

2,120
872
145

231
10

2,420
297

291
6

318
1

200

200
1

844
8

23
240

347
1,610

16
227

18
351

6
89

23
369

—

—

22
93

623
245

475

9
67
5
1

16

134
19
3

10
137
2
3

7

12

15
20

56
373

12

12

160

221

10
34
167

103

161
45
L35
10
5
47

6

10

28
211
49
96
143

11
121
23

23

6

54

14
42
59

8

21
1

27

45

112

231

28

49

153
13

16

258
22

101
11
201
26

220

467

6

73

42

298
32

10

75

706
133
287
314

20
236
208

119
7

144
18

394
330
25

853
1,053
91

121

343

178

240
13

7
56

94

82

5

316
329

1

90

2,117
991

377