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Form FR-284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate r e l e a s e

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 29, 1939

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in 101 leading c i t i e s
shows the following p r i n c i p a l changes f o r the week ended May 241 Increases of
$78,000,000 i n loans to brokers and dealers i n s e c u r i t i e s , $124,000,000 i n reserve
balances with Federal Reserve banks and $274,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d ,
and a decrease of $43,000,000 i n deposits credited t o domestic banks.
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans decreased $8,000,000 at a l l r e porting member banks. Loans t o brokers and dealers i n s e c u r i t i e s increased
$70,000,000 i n New York City,
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s decreased $10,000,000 i n the Chicago d i s t r i c t and
$18,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks. Holdings of United S t a t e s Government
bonds decreased $12,000,000 in the Cleveland d i s t r i c t and $24,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t ing member banks. Holdings of obligations guaranteed by the United S t a t e s Government increased $8,000,000 i n the Chicago d i s t r i c t , $7,000,000 in the San Francisco
d i s t r i c t , and $15,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks. Holdings of "Other secur i t i e s " increased $10,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks.
Demand deposits—adjusted increased $183,000,000 i n New York City, $62,000,000
in the Chicago d i s t r i c t , and $274,000,000 at a l l reporting member banks.
Deposits credited t o domestic banks decreased $18,000,000 in the Chicago d i s t r i c t , $15,000,000 i n the Philadelphia d i s t r i c t and $43,000,000 at a l l reporting
member banks, and increased $13,000,000 i n the S t . Louis d i s t r i c t . Deposits
credited t o f o r e i g n banks increased $6,000,000*
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted t o $1,000,000 on May 24,
A summary of the p r i n c i p a l assets and l i a b i l i t i e s of reporting member banks, t o gether with changes f o r the week and t h e year ended May 24, 1939, follows $
(in millions of d o l l a r s )
Increase or decrease
May
since
May 17,
24,
May 25,
1939
1938
1939
ASSETS
Loans and Investments — t o t a l
+ 64
+1,076
21,673
Loans — t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Open market paper
Loans t o brokers and dealers i n s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

8,125
3,837
309
717
541
1,154
56
1,511

+
+
+
+
+
+
-

79
8
8
78
2
4
3
8

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

394
2,032
5,838
2,046
3,238

+
+
+

18)
2)
24)
15
10

Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks

8,476
430
2,707

+124
+ 11

+2,246
+
27
+ 379

16,955
5,247
575

+274
- 14

+2,258
+ 35
+ 37

6,647
639
1

- 43
+ 6
- 1

+ 951
+ 325
2

+ 36

- 220
- 194
58
+ 139
— 46
2
57
—
2
+ 342
+

661

+ 293

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time deposits
U. S. Government deposits
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings




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Form FR-284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of t h e Federal Reserve System
May 25, 1939

For immediate r e l e a s e

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(In millions of d o l l a r s )

New York City
Increase or
decrease since
May
May 17, May 25,
24,
1938
1939
1939

May
24,
1939

Chicago
Increase or
decrease since
May 17, May 25,
1938
1939

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

7,9-40

+ 83

Loans - t o t a l

2,795

+ 75

1,372
123
565

+
+
+

Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and
a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans f o r purchasing or
carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

199
111
42

—

+

383

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

1,030
1,102

Reserve with F. R. banks
Cash i n vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s — net

4,982
57
78
389

3
3
70

-

_

165
72.7
2,121

+
+
+

+
+
+
—

+

—

+

-

2

—

3

440

1,985

162

535

174
11
118

352
18
36

5
7
42
41

441
120

101
2
1
5

183
3
10

6

A
3
1

—

+
4-

+

7
3
7

+
+

3
1

—

—

+
+

2

7

8

48

41

2)

153

-

68

4-

5)

+

13

128
212
624

3)

1

-

»»

11)
2

)

+

93

145
341

+ 11
2

+
+

28
39

+1,846
6
+
2
4—
111

899
28
259
49

+

+

31
3
33

+1,471
10
64

1,641
484
66

+
+

481

736
14

+

—

3
27

4*

1)

25

—

20

4-

+

61

44-

—

3

—

16

+
+

4-

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 l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




7,533
624
76
2,824
558

345

1,486

4"

+
-

-

4"

+

3
2

7

+
-

283

2

2

195
21
50
73
8
—

—

16
263

—

—

4-

3
18

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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON MAY 24, 1939
Total
All
districts

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l

Boston New
York

federal
P h i l a - Cleve- Richmond
delphia land

2,171

314

259

252

943

496
32
41

191
3
5

77
3
1

154
18
4

167
1
3

306
16
II

79
101
3
110

13
49
4
49

7
7

10
24
1
48

15
21

49
383

72

12
30
1
74

45

178

1
172
140
54
65

8
34
109
59
88

134
396
920
271
490

42
48
149

6

40
305
96
260

6
217
605
99
282

121
640
149
318

5,107
74
175
480

322
17
193
102

415
41
296
106

159
20
167
36

110
12
173
49

1,080
249
15

8,084
1,005
95

826
281
53

1,177
746
42

448
203
28

6,647
639

272
29

2,901
560

339
13

369
1

1
788
3,711

1
19
246

351
1,609

13
223

16
371

1,114

1,864

572

3,152

413

655

3,837
309
717

258
62
25

1,475

130

576

188
25
23

541
1,154
56
1,511

23
81
2

- 121"

260
199
42
470

32
53
1
91

26
170
2
194

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury notes
U. 8. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U, S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

394
2,032
5,838
2,046
3,238

3
60
345
47
134

165
785
2,321
1,088
1,258

Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s — net

8,476
430
2,707
1,277

387
140
142
81

16,955
5,247
575




San
Francisco

510

8,769

Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Dallas

651

1,161

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time deposits
U.S. Gov't depositsI n t e r b a n k deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks

PJ s t r i c t
St.
Minne- Kansas
Louis apolis City
363
154

21,673
8,125

Loans - t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and
a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Open market paper
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing
or carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans

Rese:rve
Atlanta Chicago

718

308

3,073
862

182
3
6

673
241

606

238
6

105

19

3

10

15
36

—

—'—

59

100

37
114
15
43

107
57
142

29
42
83
46
58

1,113
60
509
83

158
12
133
23

85
7
108
18

163
15
284
22

114
11
242
30

343
21
285
247

370
188
40

2,399
915
113

423
191
20

274
118
2

498
144
23

442
136
34

934
1,071
110

252
1

249
1

977
15

311

122
1

367

205

283
18

29
94

8
94

20
399

7
92

7
57

3

5
85

310
341

65

—

80

100