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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF TI1E FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
May 27, 1953
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 20: An increase of
$517 million in lotos to banks; decreases of $218 million in holdings of United
States Government securities, #262 million in demand deposits adjusted, and $210
million in borrowings; and an increase of $k95 million in United States Government
deposits.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased in all districts and
a total of $118 million at all reporting member banks; the principal decreases were
$50 million in New York City, $21 million in the St* Louis District, and $16 million in the Chicago District, Changes according to industry appear in another press
release. Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities increased $51 million, "Other loans" decreased $23 million*Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $88 million at all reporting member banks;
the larger changes were a decrease of $30 million in New York City and an increase
of $21 million in the Chicago District* Holdings of Treasury notes decreased $27
million. Holdings of United States Government bonds decreased $59 million in the
San Francisco District and a total of $112 million at all reporting member banks.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased in most district; the principal changes were
decreases of $92 million in the San Francisco District, $k8 million in the Richmond
District, and $38 million in Chicago, and an increase of $3k million in the New York
District outside of New York City. Time deposits increased $25 million. United
States Government deposits increased in all districts.
Borrowings decreased $93 million in the Chicago District, $72 million in the
San Francisco District, and $5k million in the Cleveland District*
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
decrease since
May 13,

May
20,
1953
ASSETS
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
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
Loans to banks
Other loans

i[in millions of dollars)
76,017
39,685
40,295
22,965

+208
+U22
+k23
-118

+1,727
+k,620
+k,672
+2,165

1,625
789
6,236
891
7,789

+ 51
- 13
+ 9
+517
- 23

- 17
+ 119
+ k76
+ 386
+I,5k3

U* S* Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U* S. bonds
Other securities
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

28,822
1,1*22
1,970
5,673
19,757
7,510
lk,k71
92k
2,379

-218
- 88
+ 9
- 27
-112
+ u
-107
- 53
+ Ik

-3,213
-2,110
-1,823
- 310
+1,030
+ 320
- 635
+ ko
+ k6

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Government
U. S* Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

53,08k
18,305
2,213
9,766
1,36k
l,0k8

-262
+ 25
+k95
- 86
+ 88
-210

+ 203
+1,320
-l,k31
+ 307
+ 82
+ 2k9




ASSETS AIID LIABILIT

H.A.2(a)

Total
All
Boston New
Districts
York
ASSETS
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net#
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
Loans to banks
Other loans

76,017 3,454 23,517
39,685 1,856 13,871
22,965 1,128 9,029

U. S» Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

1953
F e d e r a ]L R e s e r v e D i s t r i c t
San
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas
delphia land mond
Louis apolis City Dallas Francisco
(in millions of dollars)
2,982 5,506 3,058 2,870
1,631 2,549 1,392 1,229
702
911 1,527
644

1,625

19

1,265

44

52

13

18

146

13

2

12

11

30

789
6,236
891
7,789

29
299
18
397

291
820
661
2,026

22
147
20
519

68
474
1
477

77
260
15
399

37
91
10
393

109
531
53
748

19
254
28
343

10
132

24
184
13
292

71
134
22
394

32
2,910
50
1,619

28,822 1,266
1,422
41
65
1,970
148
5,673
19,757 1,012
7,510
332
584
14»471
66
924
100
2,379
1,529
94

7,302
254
219
1,185
5,644
2,344
5,260
202
151
589

978 2,433 1,437 1,383
123
143
19
95
286
172
121
50
285
578
130
344
936
724
779 1,446
258
229
524
373
925
548
497
533
78
46
95
47
221
171
111
156
60
60
91
59

5,131
166
361
1,221
3,383
1,042
2,220
119
295
109

927
64
105
189
569
194
460
35
128
33

505 1,485 1,097
280
11
91
186
115
35
182
320
122
709
699
337
191
325
153
565
217
604
38
15
45
406
317
71
88
18
43

4,878
135
255
969
3,519
1,545
2,058
138
252
285

53,084 2,759 17,540
18,305
574 3,265
722
113
2,213

2,307 3,793 2,334 2,166
569
462 1,577
644
60
130
175
95

7,085 1,600
2,971
492
64
393

834 2,221 2,445
260
548
497
68
79
48

8,000
6,446
266

722
10
23
46
312

514
115
70
491
1,036

9,766
1,364
1,048
2,147
7,393

289
31
49
85
398

2,892
1,122
315
1,106
2,757

396
15
63
43
352

487
7
101
74
559

415
7
70
43
271

# Individual loan items are reported gross, i.e., before deduction of valuation reserves



10,484 2,440 1,306 3,125 3,070 14,205
648 1,315 1,782 7,782
4,311 1,319
802 1,169 3,238
679
2,805
331

561
9
43
44
242

1,609
41
146
122
860

615
3
61
36
225

—

182

299
2
41
26
117

967
2
66
31
264