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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
May 7, 1952
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 April 30: Increases of
$189 million in holdings of Treasury bills, $150 million in demand deposits adjusted, and $292 million in United States Government deposits, and a decrease of
$190 million in borrowings.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased in all but one
district, and a total of $76 million at all reporting member banks; the principal
changes were decreases of $19 million in New York City, $18 million in Chicago,
and $11 million each in the Boston and St. Louis districts, and an increase of $11
million in the San Francisco District. The changes according to industry and
purpose are available in another press release. Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying United States Government securities Increased $63 million.
Loans to banks increased $34 million. "Other loans" increased $20 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills increased $246 million in the New York District
and $51 million in Chicago, and they decreased $37 million in the San Francisco
District and $29 million in the Dallas District. Holdings of Treasury certificates
of indebtedness and of United States Government bonds Increased $44 million and
$33 million, respectively. Holdings of Treasury notes decreased $26 million.
Demand deposits adjusted increased in six districts and decreased in the
other six; the principal changes were increases of $119 million in the Chicago
District, $58 million in New York City, and $55 million in the Dallas District,
and a decrease of $75 million in the San Francisco District. Time deposits increased $31 million.
Borrowings decreased $108 million in the Chicago District and $84 million in
New York City.
H.4.2

A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
decrease since
May 2,
Apr. 23,
1952
1951
(In millions of dollars)
+257
+3,225
73,333
+ 24
+2,109
34,770
+ 24
+2,202
35,319
+1,610
20,796
- 76
Apr.
30,
1952

A S S E T S
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers
for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans
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
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U. S. Government accounts, during week

28,271




537
1,158

+ 63
- 2

+
+

93
567
5,674
438
6,056
31,456
3,624
3,684
5,874
18,274
7,107
14,735
845
2,281

- 9
- 1
- 5
+ 34
+ 20
+240
+189
+ 44
- 26
+ 33
- 7
+ 34
- 28
+ 27

32
35
+ 255
53
+ 121
+ 620
+1,653
+3,684
-2,276
-2,441
+ 496
+ 775
+
50
+
64

52,303
16,635
3,353
9,334
1,243
869

+150
+ 31
+292
- 3
- 6
-190

+2,l4o
+1,069
- 294
+ 363
- 100
+ 302

291
45

2.4.2(a)

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, April.30, 1952
D i s t r i c t
F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e
Total
San
Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
PhilaNew
All
Boston
Francisco
City
apolis
Louis
land mond
delphia
York
Districts

A S S E T S
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net#
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
U . S . Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans
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
L I A B I L I T I E S
Dematid deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Govt.
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

(In millions of dollars)
73,333
34,770
20,796
537

1,158
93
567
5,674
438
6,056
31,456
3,624
3,684
5,874
18,274
7,107
14,735
845

2,281
1,481

52,303
16,635
3,353
9,334
1,243
869
1,963
6,975

3,364 23,378 2,903
1,565 12,146 1,385
969
8,098
790
457
917

5

11
21
242
54
289
1,546

226

196
184
940
253
570
59
91

23
229

801

249
1,572
8,860
1,138
727
1,523
5,472
2,372

5,626
180
137
584

106

6
52
2

8

134
18
403
1,146
103
89
159
795
372
552
45
111

62

2,722 17,924 2,278
555
144
270
32

8

85
374

2,770
1,156
2,875
1,033
379
l,l4o
2,628

415
185
385
13
12
42

343

5,315 3,007
2,287 1,201
1,412
574
9
27

8
62

427
25
362
2,516
313
409
485
1,309
512
932

88

140

86

476

8

52
59
522

r

3
24

4
13
242
9
293
957
81
184
157
535
186
440
32
116
34

6
1
5
15
53
7
117
116
167
12
8
3
303
232
159
512 1,454 1,143
331
195
54
163
46
256
290
177
109
608
303
577
140
167
303
566
231
575
40
14
36
290
373
73
44
77
17

5
27
2,610
18
1,185
5,089
321
462
1,135
3,171
1,374
2,005
133
251
252

21
4o
226

6,908 1,551
485
2,774
98
593
1,484
591
2
38
14
52
100
29
214
823

832 2,156 2,331
460
450
243
101
111
72
686
300
859
8
2
3
10
69
13
21
37
39
281
245
111

7,499
5,865
348
461
91
196
335
951

841

3,861

972

3,274

10

88

51

3
6

12
46
245
4
327
1,578
245
169
284

8
25

15

3

88
2

880
228

327
1,406
139
279
358
630
245

546
72
167
55

44
215
61

158
391
5
43
36
257

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except
1,150 12,384 1,073
l,7l6
945
interbank and U. S. Govt, accounts
28,271
before
deduction
of
valuation
reserves.
# individual loan items are reported gross, i.e.,




8

6

3,723 2,339
618
1,455

266

1,078
638

2,362 1,257 2,986 2,861 13,105
6,642
605 1,229 1,551
3,862 1,219
1,068
2,858
812
320
665
2,592

508

2,040
545
121
556

8

61

485
36
604
5,249
478
704
1,013
3,054
955
2,184
102
317
103

710

3

390

6

955