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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
May 25, 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 18: A decrease of
$'463 million in holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness, and increases of
$818 million in holdings of Treasury notes and $1+1*2 million in United States Government deposits.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased $22 million at all
reporting member banks; the principal changes were increases of #12 million in the
Dallas District and $10 million in the Philadelphia District and a decrease of $10
million in the Boston District* Changes according to industry appear in another
press release. Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying United
States Government and other securities increased §5l million.
Holdings of Treasury notes increased and holdings of Treasury certificates of
indebtedness decreased in all districts, reflecting the exchange of maturing certificates for a new issue of notes and additional sales of the latter. Holdings of
Treasury bills and of United States Government bonds decreased $95 million and $56
million, respectively.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $65 million in New York City, $57 million
in the Cleveland District, and $53 million in the Boston District, but they decreased $88 million in Chicago, $81* million in the Richmond District, and $55 million in the Philadelphia District; the net increase was $28 million.
Borrowings increased $123 million at all reporting member banks; the nrincipal
changes were increases of $70 million in the Philadelphia District, $60 million in
Chicago, and a decrease of $53 million in New York City. Loans to banks increased
$161 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
decrease since
May 11,
May 1$,
19ft
(In millions of dollars)

May
18,
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

81,523
12,193
22,71*3

+309
+115
+ 22

+U,759
+3,370
+ 768

2,612
1,120
7,617
8,760

+ 51
+ 7
+ 11*
+ 21

+ 367
+ 198
+1,065
+1,051

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

33,599
1,282
1,335
9,1+25
21,557
8,731

+201+
- 95
-1*63
+818
— 56
- 10

+ 61*1
-1,118
-1,325
+2,912
+ 172
+ 71*8

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

1,053
13,799
923
2,51*3

+161
+181+
- 1*1
- 9

+
+

56,262
21,1*66
3,911*
10,263
1,1*1*3
158
776

+ 28
+ 1*
+1+1*2
-121*
+ 23
- 27)
+150)

+2,51*7
+ 966
+ 182
- 101*
+ 171*
+ 21i*

287
631*
5
2

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U» S. Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowingsj From Federal Reserve Banks
From others

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross*
Digitized*for FRASER
San Francisco District figures are as of May 11, 1955.


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ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES. MAY 18, 1955
Total
F e d e r a 1
R e s e r 1r e
D :[ . s t r i c t
All *
New
Cleve- RichPhilaSt. Minne- Kansas
San
Boston
Atlanta Chicago
Districts
York delphia
land
mond
Louis apolis City Dallas Francisc<
A S S E T S
(In millions of dol]Lars)

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
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

84,523
42,193
22,743

3,713
2,033
1,143

2,642

33

2,080

50

119

21

20

1,120
7,647
8,760

28
367
504

460
1,139
2,224

57
222
646

78
629
584

78
316
473

37
131
458

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

33,599
1,282
1,335
9,425
21,557
8,731

1,286
63
31
274
918
394

9,334
489
309
2,362
6,174
2,703

996
10
52
263
671
399

2,707
56
64
890
1,697
649

1,486
43
33
389
1,021
269

1,436
58
90
485
803
328

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

1,053
13,799
923
2,543
1,966

6l
573
64
94
107

657
4,904
204
169
813

10
532
49
113
81

35
874
89
154
85

6
524
76
164
71

5
519
45
262
65

25,882 3,299
13,845 1,904
8,200
970

6,019
2,663
1,303

3,347 3,243 11,497 2,732 1,459
4,650 1,440
1,592 1,479
722
726
857
720
2,756
355
217

3,379 3,759
1,558 2,212
929 1,440

16,194
8,095
3,344

21

3

13

14

51

26
288
405

16
149
209

22
255
354

117
186
478

45
3,235
1,536

5,652 1,048
167
21
189
34
1,668
402
3,628
591
244
1,195

572 1,450
12
113
15
50
482
217
805
328
165
371

1,297
67
41
322
867
250

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

81
1,948
110
318
123

1
208
15
75
32

14
582
41
326
46

14
583
47
442
119

153
2,119
149
285
382

893
285
80

2,412
560
127

2,706
787
165

8,892
7,486
407

303
4

898
2

848
18

581
178

34
28
28
135

27
21
34
307

2
12
49
377

2
17
521
1,198

156 "
730
889

16
433
34
l4l
42

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
56,262
2,932 18,181 2,437
3,980 2,421 2,370
7,326 1,712
Time deposits except U. S. Government
21,466
641
1,743
4,357
531
730
599
3,192
555
U. S. Government deposits
156
106
3,914
1,543
276
151
155
636
112
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
10,263
421
446
318
3,034
643
512
l,6l4
645
Foreign banks
18
8
1,443
1,111
11
31
4
49
9
Borrowings:
— —
From Federal Reserve Banks
8
158
16
3
15
5
23
23
From others
81
50
61
776
324
108
31
20
23
Other liabilities
1,120
2,291
87
52
140
47
47
69
97
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
618
424
8,234
308
381
2,956
283
258
989
* San Francisco District figures are as of May 11, 1955,
Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.