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STATEMENT FDR THE PRESS

Form FR-2S4
For immediate release

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 22, 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 17I Decreases of
$24,000,000 in loans to brokers and dealers in securities and $62,000,000 in hold—
ings of "Other securities", increases of $104,000,000 in amounts due from banks and
$90,000,000 in deposits credited to domestic banks, and a decrease of $38,000,000
in demand deposits-adjusted.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans decreased $7,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers in securities decreased
$22,000,000 in New York City.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $18,000,000 in New York City and at all
reporting member banks. Holdings of United States Government bonds decreased
$11,000,000 at all reporting member banks* Holdings of obligations guaranteed by
the United States Government increased $9,000,000 in New York City and
$21,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of "Other securities" decreased $62,000,000 in New York City and at all reporting member banks*
Demand deposits-adjusted decreased $110,000,000 in New York City and
$38,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased $29,000,000 in the
Chicago district and $23,000,000 in the San Francisco district.
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $4-1,000,000 in New York City
and $90,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Deposits credited to foreign banks
decreased $7,000,000 in New York City.
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $2,000,000 on May 17.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together m.th changes for the week and the year ended May 17, 1939, follows t
(In millions of dollar^)
Increase or decrease
since
May
Hay 18,
May 10,
17,
1938
1939
1939
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total
21,609
-110
+ 930
Loans — total
8,046
Commercial., industrial, and agricultural loans 3>845
Open market paper
301
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
639
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities 539
Real estate loans
1,150
Loans to banks
53
Other loans
1,519

- 39
- 7
+ 6
- 24
+ 2
+ 1
- 7
- 10

+
+

362
229
75
49
48
7
67
15

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

- 18)
412
2,030 . - 1)
5,862
- 11)
+ 21
2,031
- 62
3,228

+

325

+
+

667
300

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

8,352
419
2,671

+ 15
- 10
+104

+2,245
+
40
+ 356

16,681
5,247
589

- 38
- 2
- 16

+2,112
+
38
+
44

6,690
633
2

+ 90
- 9

+
+
+

LIABILITIESDemand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov*t deposits
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings



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953
318
2

Form FR-284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 13, 1939

For immediate release

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions of dollars)

May
17,
1939

New York City
Increase or
decrease since
May 10, May 18,
1938
1939

May
17,
1939

Chicago
Increase or
decrease since
May 10, May 18,
1938
1939

ASSETS
99

+

295

1,986

-

4

+

2,720

30

-

278

535

-

4

-

1,369
120
495

9
+ 5
22

- 193
—
17
+
33

356
15
35

-

3

+

—

5
7
52
37

68
13

Loans and Investments - total

7,857

Loans — total
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

199
111
40
386

-

-

—

3

—

-

6
1

-

—

—

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

168
722
2,119

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

4,881
55
77
394

+ 3
+ 9

7,350
621
86

-110
1
- 10

+1 ,375
12
60

2,827
556

+ 41
7

+
+

1,032
1,096

18)
2)

-

+
-

+

7

—•
~

+
+

11

+

9
6
8

+
+

3
1

—
—

1

-

— -

8

48

16

139
210
625

~
-

1)
2)
2)

4" 102

467
122

134
343

+

5

+
+

)

9
62

—

—

151

+1 ,862
+
5
6
+
100

—

— —

874 4- l6
28 - 1
239 . + 18
— 49

17
43

+

62
2
33
2

-

+
—

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




-

—

465
283

1,580
484
69

+ 20
—

—

4

752
12

+ 12

16
263

+

+ 162
+
21
48
—

—

338
1,486

—
—

3
4

+
-

19
2

85
6

4*
+
—

1

4"

3
19

Form FR-284-b

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF1EEKLY REPORTING IMIBER BANKS IK 101 LEADING CITIES Oil MAY 17, 1939
Total
Hew
All
Boston
York
districts

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total

Reserve
District
Federal
San
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
Francisco
Louis apolis City
delphia land mond
679

605

3,076

716

360

657

510

2,169

659

243

308

863

312

155

259

252

946

190
22
21

241
7
19

106

182
3

501

153
18
4

309

6

77
3
1

166

30
39

189
3
5

32
53
1
92

26
169
2
195

15
36

79
101
3
3.10

13
49
3
50

7
7

48
383

60

10
24
1
49

15
20

72

12
30
1
74

46

178

168
3
780
62
345 2,329
46 1,089
134 1,252

4l
305
96
258

8
217
617
97
282

1
171
144
55
65

8
34
108
60
87

144
392
923
263
491

43
48
149
65
99

36
111
15
43

6
84
111
57
140

30
43
81
46
58

1
122
639
142
319

8,352
419
2,671
1,280

385 4,998
71
139
172
142
81
484

331
17
184
102

405
41
290
105

161
19
164
35

111
12
175
48

1,099
58
477
83

148
11
141
23

84
7
109
18

163
13
284
22

115
10
245
30

352
21
288
249

16,681
5,247
589

1,074 7,890
249 1,002
16
105

807 1,181
747
282
42
53

448
202
28

367
188
40

2,337
913
116

431
191
20

272
118
2

497
144
23

443
136
34

934
1,075
110

6,690
633

273 2,905
558
27

354
13

364
1

258
1

255
1

995
13

298

122
1

372

208

286
18

2
781
3,708

1
20
344
245 1,609

12
224

17
369

25
96

7
93

20
399

7
92

6
57

3
100

5
84

315
340

1,111 1,880

21,609

1,158 8,688

Loans — total
8,046
Commercial, Industrial, and
agricultural loans
3,8-45
Open market paper
301
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
639
Other loans for purchasing
or carrying securities
539
Real estate loans
53
Loans to banks
1,519
Other loans

568 3,070

411

258 1,473
61
127
24
500
259
198
40
473

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

412
2,030
5,862
2,031
3,228

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



23
80
2
120

10
4

1
4

16
12