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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
,
(For Immediate Release)
November lo, 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 change# for the week ended November 9: Decreases of
$259 million in holdings of United States Government securities, $517 million in
reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $1*39 million in demand deposits
adjusted, and $379 million in United States Government deposits.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in all districts and
a total of $182 million at all reporting member banks; the principal increases were
$ltlt million in New York City and $25 million in the San Francisco 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 decreased
$96 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills, of Treasury certificates of indebtedness, and of
Treasury notes decreased $67 million, $108 million, and $136 million, respectively.
Holdings of United States Government bonds increased $52 million. Holdings of
"other" securities decreased $210 million, of which $11*0 million was in New York City.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $5U0 million in New York City and $61* million in the Boston District, but they increased $91* million in Chicago and $80 million in the San Francisco District. Demand deposits credited to domestic banks
increased $91* million.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks decreased $3 million and-borrowings from
others decreased $25 million. Loans to banks increased $21 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows r
Nov,
9,
1955

Loans and investments adjusted 1/
Loans adjusted 1/
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

85,259
1*6,601*

-361*
+105

25,185

+182

2,593

- 96
+ 3
+ 33
- 16

1,21*8

8,106
9,910

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

30,300
775

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

75U
13,382

L I A B I L I T I E S

Increase or
decrease since
Nov. 10,
Nov. 2,
1955
i?54 ,

1,088

7,7lil

20,696
8,355

1,01a
2,386

835

+8,016

2/ +1,352
+

1*28

+

2U7

2/ +1,080
y +1,985

-259
- 67
-108
-136
+ 52
-210

-7,077
-1,76b
-1,271
-

iol*

+ 21
-517
+ 93
+ 5

+

21*8

+
-

80b
57
352

- 885
-3,151;

+ 382
-139
55,955
Demand deposits adjusted
+ 370
- 32
21,731
Time deposits except U. S. Government
-1,333
2,699
-379
U. S. Government deposits
- 970
+
9U
10,687
Domestic
banks
Interbank demand deposits
+ 155
- 22
1,1*1*8
Foreign banks
- 3)
1,106
Borrowings$ From Federal Reserve Banks
+i,ob5
- 25)
326
From others
'
. „ . . .
\j Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross.
,
2/ October 5, 1955 reclassification increased commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans $318 million and decreased real estate loans and "other" loans by
$29U and $25 millions, respectively.




Loans and investments adjusted 1/
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

85,259
46,604
25,485

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

30,300
775

JX&ans to banks
Be serves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

3,789 25,568 3,262
1,306

2,088

6,009
2,903
1,349

9,420 1,081

16,781
8,935
3,688

35

1,884

56

165

34

27

227

25

5

23

17

95

1,248

34
338
546

516
1,188
2,565

55
213
725

121
694
627

76
336
524

42
157
533

178
757
1,062

27

281
446

14
170
207

23
281
404

115
209
526

47
3,482
1,745

7,769
281
211
1,614
5,663
2,487

859
21
43
189
606
315

2,489
27

7,741
20,696
8,355

1,215
50
48
240
877
358

5,136
85
145
1,368
3,538
1,206

980
21
25
344
590
239

525 1,287 1,185
42
8
79
58
30
19
252
382
162
833
796
336
244
347
157

6,062
47
326
1,642
4,047
1,784

754
13,382
1,041
2,386
1,985

45
542
67
83
92

455
4,455
269
181
826

13
484
58
119
83

2

907
96
129
94

1,445 1,348
65
49
46
71
460
344
1,006
752
324
277
10
12
494
519
81
51
244
168
69
70

23
1,949
122
301
144

16
434
37
137
46

1
205
15
71
22

3
593
47
383
145

161
2,278
156
283
343

2,918 17,336 2,452
498
4,480
631
108
1,013
117

4,004
1,732
189

2,520 2,360
634
722
109
77

7,431 1,743
562
3,205
78
449

916 2,315 2,662
820
560
287
100
86
44

9,298
7,600
329

915
17

574
172

12

214
27
552
1,236

8,106
9,910

1,088

55,955
21,731
2,699

66

744
1,652
617

13
522
42
287
51

10,687
1,448

352
32

3,038
1,122

436
21

499
9

531
11

706
11

1,690
42

708
5

352
4

886
2

1,106

41
13
81

332
243
1,191

51
6
57

86

31
3
48
323

61
8
52
299

157
15
148
1,019

33
10
42
267

45

43
1
37
323

326
2,387
8,468

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.



501 3,338 3,828
819 1,704 2,399
988 1,557
433

2,593

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
Borrowings:
From Federal Reserve Banks
From others
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

11,617 2,778
5,275 1,559
3,152
800

J

28
139

— -

66
407