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Form FR-284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate release

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 6, 1940

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 1: Decreases
of $10,000,000 in commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans, $38,000,000 in
holdings of "Other securities", and $68,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted.
Holdings of United States Treasury bills decreased $21,000,000 in the
Chicago district, $9,000,000 in the Minneapolis district and $3,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased $22,000,000 in Hew York City* Holdings of
United States Government bonds decreased $21,000,000 in Hew York City and
$12,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of "Other securities" decreased $32,000,000 in New York City and $38,000,000 at all reporting member banks#
Demand deposits-adjusted decreased $39,000,000 in Hew York City, $31,000,000
in the Minneapolis district, and $68,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Tine
deposits decreased $8,000,000.
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $13,000,000 in New York City
and $28,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Deposits credited to foreign banks
decreased $13,000,000 in New York City.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended 1.1 ay 1, 1940, follows:
(in millions of dollars)
Increase or decrease
May
since
April 24,
May 3,
1,
1940
1940
1939
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total

23,542

- 42

+1,757

Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

8,661
4,409
326
626
474
1,187
52
1,587

+ 11
- 10
— 6
+ 3
+ 1
+ 5
+ 9
+ 9

+ 590
+ 568
+
24
—
22

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

593
1,871
6,496
2,427
3,494

-

- 12

10,859
447
3,177

- 10
- 24
- 17

+2,669
+
37

19,696
5,305
578

- 68
- 8
- 2

+3,036
+
57
38

8,460
720
1

+ 28
- 14

+1,833
+
73

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

—

-#

3

—

—

- 38

65

+
+

39
8
54

+
+
+
+

171
148
596
401
147

+

602

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Government deposits
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings




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Form FR-284
STATH-IENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
May 2, 1940

For immediate release

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

'lev/ York City
Increase or
Hay
decrease since
April 24, May 3,
1940
1940
1939

Chicago
Increasei or
May
decrease since
April 24,J May 3,
1940
1940
1939

ASSETS
Loans and Investments-total.

9,121

—

38

Loans ~ total

2,958

-

3

+

10
1
4

+

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

1,679
108
476
160
120
46
369

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. 8. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

1,278
1,284

Reserve uith F. R. banks
Cash in vault
Balances vri.th domestic banks
Other assets - net

6,336
74
81
351

185
917
2,499

<—

1
1
9
1

4-

+
4-

+

2,220

-

27

+

256

223

579

-

3

4-

48

304
10
26

403
18
31

2

4-

-

4*

1

-

37
9
1
16

65
14

1

-

—

4-

48

4*

2
194
362

270
161
712

+
+

238
66

141
357

+1 ,591
420
+
7
34

1,055
32
259
48

+1,704
+
40
58

1,818
505
84

924
90

928
S

+1,081

—
—

-

+
-

+ 22

4
21

-

-

-

32

-

1
3

4—«

+

9

+

-

—

+
-

. —

49
3
2
3
1
—

mmm

1

—

20
1
3

+
WW

140
50
88

4-

4-

—

1

4-

-

1

4-

+ 32

4-

4-

1

4-

4-

3
2

13
17
180
4
31
2

+
-

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




9,082
560
44
3,724
659
—

—

292
1,502

39
6

-

-

+ 13
—

13

-

-

+ 10
+ 4

-

+
+
—

—

+

w

49
14

.—
4*
1

—

18
253

4-

4-

•

-

3

4-

-

—

•—

-

-

-

—

4-

1

267
21
6

44-

186
4
—

4-

—

3
10

Form FR—28-4—b

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON MAY 1, 1940
Total
All
Boston
districts

Loans and Investments - total
23,542
8,661
Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans
4,409
Open market paper
326
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
626
Other loans for purchasing
or carrying securities
474
Real estate loans
1,187
Loans to banks
52
Other loans
1,587
Treasury bills
593
1,871
Treasury notes
6,496
U« S. bonds
S.
Gov't
2,427
Obligations guaranteed by U.
3,494
Other securities
10,859
Reserve with F. R. bank
447
Cash in vault
3,177
Balances with domestic banks
1,224
Other assets — net
L I A B I L I T I E S
19,696
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
5,305
U.S. Gov't deposits
578
Inter—bank deposits:
8,460
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
720
1
Borrowings
Other liabilities
741
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
3,748



New
York

FederalL Reserve District
San
RichClevePhilaAtlanta Chicago St. Minnea— Kansas Dallas
Francisco
Cityapolis
Louis
mond
land
delphia
445

,936
709

685
272

634
307

3,335
940

748
332

417
199

695
307

527
269

2,243
958

1,793
115
481

212
29
25

275
8
21

124
11
3

159
4
5

563
38
39

189
11
5

104
4
1

181
23
5

175
2
5

338
13
12

32
50
1
96

7
10

10
29

43
384

110
270
291
1,034
276
524
1,386
62
585
82

13
53
1
60

136
158
52
67
192
19
257
38

10
31
1
97
1
35
115
71
105
132
12
236
51

75
115

31
311
101
276
527
18
222
83

25
174
2
204
11
156
649
124
287
617
43
335
99

15
42

133
16
38
339
50
128
520
141
174
75

212
196
46
459
195
953
2,731
1,355
1,430
6,506
91
218
466

1,216
236
14

9,735
1,038
68

1,017
265
54

,366
748
47

510
202
34

4-10
191
44-

346
21
1
20
248

3,824
660

44-3
5

472
1

311
1

298
1,624

14
216

16
380

37
96

1,192
621

9,966
3,302

296
68
24
19
81
—

—

—

—

77
—

—

55
33
152
68
108
175
11
178
23

73
1
31
115
22
49
74
6
68
15

59
18
68
93
70
139
190
14
306
24

13
22
1
51
21
40
89
49
59
136
10
297
29

2,690
965
135

470
191
17

232
117
3

527
146
24

479
136
30

1,044
1,070
108

313
1

1,234
9

355

162
1

424

261
1

315
20

12
94

22
395

6
59

3
105

4
88

303
347

—

—

—

—

6
96

—

—

—

—

—*

—

168
5
59
710
189
322
404
20
301
239