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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.lt.2
(For Immediate Release)
November 2, 19l*9
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
The condition statement of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks i n leading c i t i e s
shows the following p r i n c i p a l changes f o r t h e week ended October 26: An increase
of $213,000,000 i n holdings of United S t a t e s Government s e c u r i t i e s ; decreases of
$236,000,000 i n reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $201,000,000 i n United
S t a t e s Government d e p o s i t s , and $398,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o domestic
banks; and an i n c r e a s e of $603,000,000 i n demand deposits a d j u s t e d .
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 increased $23,000,000 i n New
York C i t y , $11,000,000 i n the A t l a n t a D i s t r i c t , and $10,000,000 i n t h e Dallas
D i s t r i c t , and decreased $ll*,000,000 i n t h e Cleveland D i s t r i c t and $10,000,000 i n
the Chicago D i s t r i c t ; the net increase a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks was $33,000,000
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s increased $170,000,000 i n New York City and
$1*2,000,000 i n the Chicago D i s t r i c t , and decreased $63,000,000 i n the San Francisco
D i s t r i c t ; t h e net increase a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks was $165,000,000. Holdings
of United S t a t e s Government bonds increased $29,000,000 i n t h e Boston D i s t r i c t and
a t o t a l of $1*6,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of "other s e c u r i t i e s
decreased $1*2,000,000 i n New York City and increased i n most of the other d i s t r i c t s ;
the net decrease was $10,000,000.
Demand d e p o s i t s a d j u s t e d increased i n most of the d i s t r i c t s ; the p r i n c i p a l i n creases were $32^,000,000 i n New York City, $9l*,000,000 i n Chicago, and $79,000,000
i n the Chicago D i s t r i c t outside of Chicago. United S t a t e s Government deposits and
demand deposits c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks decreased i n n e a r l y a l l d i s t r i c t s .
Demand deposits c r e d i t e d t o f o r e i g n banks decreased $1*9,000,000.
A summary of t h e a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
decrease since
Oct. 19,
Oct. 27,
191*9
191*8
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
+ 333
66,772
+4,331
+ 130
23,921
- 711*
+ 131
21*, 233
- 650
13,680
-1,730
33
Oct.
26,
19U9

ASSETS
Loans and investments - t o t a l
Loans - net
Loans - gross
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
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s
f o r purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e loans
Loans t o banks
Other loans
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U.S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s

561*
716

+ U3
4- 52

+
+

181*
1*20
It, 253
182
U,23l*
37,838
2,982
7,391
1,150
26,315
5,013
12,01*0
791
2,183

1
28
4- 9

25
70
+ 21*3
1*1*
+ 31*8
+1*, 312
+ 1*79
+3,002
- 528
+1,359
+ 733
-2,61*7
51
18

Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits a d j u s t e d
Time deposits except Govt.
U. S, Government d e p o s i t s
Interbank demand d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

1*7,31*1
15,279
2,590
8,991
1,313
133

Debits t o demand d e p o sit accounts, except interbank
and U. S. Govt, accounts, during week

20,381*




—

-

——

+

23

+ 213
+ 165
-

+
+
-

+
-

8
10
1*6
10

236
11
136

+ 603

10
201
- 398
1*9
+ 12
-

351
277

81
+ 375
+1,01*6
+
81*
93
10

H.4.2(a)

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, OCTOBER
Fed e r a 1
Re s e r v e
Di
Total
all
New
P
h
i
l
a
CleveRichBoston
Atlanta Chicago
districts
York delphia land
mond
ASSETS
UEn millions of d o l l a r s )
66,772
Loans and investments - t o t a l
3,023 21,681 2,779 4,678 2,672
2,378 9,440
860
1,004
908 1,427
23,921
8,033
Loans - net#
844 2,519
13,680
618 5,192
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r ' l loans
811
480
508 1,634
392
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s f o r
purchasing or carrying:
—
U. S e Government obligations
1
10
1
564
530
9
7
716
Other s e c u r i t i e s
22
7
575
19
7
7
38
Other loans f o r purchasing or carrying:
U. S . Government obligations
11
184
2
11
11
57
21
33
18
8
Other s e c u r i t i e s
20
420
174
31
23
54
288
201
Real e s t a t e loans
103
141
4,253
73
445
354
—
6
1
182
Loans t o banks
1
18
143
4
Other loans
297
236
219 1,031
255
229
426
4,234
U . S . Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
2,877 1,662
37,838
1,834 12,203 1,540
6,185
1,326
Treasury b i l l s
2,982
121
966
210
110
726
149
57
2,210
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
185
7,391
362 1,184
374
255
405
288
Treasury notes
1,150
100
31
232
37
43
43
U.S. bonds
1,296
2,223 1,254
870 4,043
26,315
8,739 1,114
Other- s e c u r i t i e s
185 1,445
208
5,013
150
331
736
374
Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks
12,040
727
386 1,753
457 4,785
447
442
Cash in v a u l t
81
66
791
51
175
100
41
44
Balances with domestic banks
88
2,183
110
103
138
167
158
346
Other a s s e t s - n e t
1,178
76
461
56
64
50
52
92
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits a d j u s t e d
3,156 2,030
1,712
47,341
6,378
2,449 16,743 2,068
Time deposits except Govt,
15,279
2,446
1,365
473
440
2,577
599
542
U.S. Government deposits
102
189
2,590
189
102
974
65
447
Interbank demand d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
276 2,776
8,991
357
1,467
469
440
395
26 1,111
Foreign banks
11
1,313
12
9
4
43
Borrowings
—
20
10
38
17
133
19
1
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
20
640
28
1,099
30
37
43
74
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
6,218
326 2,484
228
728
314
195
473
Debits t o demand deposit accounts, except
interbank and U. S . Govt, accounts
876 8,720
709
20,384
672 2,623
730
1,042
#Individual loan items are reported gross, i . e . , before deduction of vaulation r e s e r v e s .




26, 1949
s t r i c t
St.
Minne- Kansas jDallas
San
Louis a p o l i s City 1
Francist
2,232
949
532
1
5

1,274 2,537 2,452
901 1,083
424
221
576
749
—

—

2

5

7

3
5
68

5
11
133

11
37
89

—

mmmm

11,626
4,969
1,967
5
22

9
11
185
2
214
1,115
45
260
41
769
168
367
30
129
26

176
200
131
738 1,400 1,243
60
159
113
178
354
355
68
21
44
819
731
479
126
112
236
194
463
438
32
37
14
267
93
323
26
17
52

10
28
2,173
7
820
5,715
266
1,269
202
3,978
942
1,581
120
261
206

1,412
485
54
622
3
7
20
181

857 1,864 1,960
386
251
450
69
51
53
609
308
785
8
2
1
1
3
4
16
16
14
202
102
207

6,712
5,265
295
487
83
13
161
778

357

2,527

632

'

792

704