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Form FR-284
For immediate release

STATEMENT FDR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
November 22, 1937

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 November 17; Decreases of
$42,000,000 in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans, $12,000,000 in loans
to brokers and dealers in securities,and 045,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted;
increases of $14-2,000,000 in deposits credited to domestic banks, #112,000,000 in
balances with domestic banks,/§5o,000,000 in reserve balances with Federal Reserve
banks.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans declined $28,000,000 in New York
City and $-42,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers
in securities declined 08,000,000 in New York City and $12,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to banks declined $9,000,000 in New York City. "Other
loans" declined $9,000,000*
Holdings of United States Government direct obligations increased $29,000,000
in New York City and declined $22,000,000 in the Richmond district, all reporting
member banks showing a net increase of $2,000,000 for the week. Holdings of obligations fully guaranteed by the United States Government declined $3,000,000 and
holdings of "Other securities" declined $9,000,000,
Demand deposits-adjusted declined $17,000,000 in New York City, $42,000,000
elsewhere in the New York district, $10,000,000 in the Chicago district and
$8,000,000 in the Richmond district, and increased $15,000,000 in the Cleveland
district, $13,000,000 in the San Francisco district and $11,000,000 in the Dallas
district, all reporting member banks showing a net decrease of $45,000,000 for the
week. Time deposits declined $8,000,000 in New York City and $6,000,000 at all
reporting member banks.
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $64-,000,000 in New York City,
$22,000,000 in the Kansas City district, $21,000,000 in the Chicago district and
$11,000,000 in the San Francisco district, and $142,000,000 at all reporting member
banks. Deposits credited to foreign banks declined $14,000,000 in New York City.
Borrowings of all weekly reporting member banks amounted to $4,000,000 on
November 17.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of the reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended November 17, 1937, followsI
Nov,
17,
1937

Increase or decrease
since
Nov. 18,
Nov. 10,
1936
1937

~A~S S E T S
Loans and Investments - total
21,530
-78
Loans - total
9,532
-68
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loanss
On securities
589
+1
Otherwise secured and unsecured
4,l49
-43
Open market paper
485
+4
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
865
—12
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities 658
—1
Real estate loans
1,169
— —
Loans to banks
65
—8
Other loans I On securities
731
—2
Otherwise secured and unsecured
821
—7
U. S. Government direct obligations
7,974
+2
Obligations fully guaranteed by U. S. Gov/t
1,125
-3
Other securities
2,899
-9
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
5,365
+56
Cash in vault
3l4
—17
Balances with domestic banks
1,867
+112
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits—adjusted
14,612
—45
Time deposits
5,296
—6
U. S, Government deposits
4l6
-Inter—bank deposits* Domestic banks
^
5,122
+142
Foreign banks
433
-15
Borrowings
;
4
+2

^Comparable figures not available.


-912
+780
*
*

*

-259
*
+19
+7
*
*

-1,260
-136

-296
-106
-90
-638

-787
+267
-105
-1,175
-16

+1

Form FR-284-a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of t h e c a l B - e r v e ^ t e m

r , r immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(In millions of dollars)
Chicago
New York City
19 3 6
1
9
3
7
19 3 6
193 7
Nov.
18
Nov.
l7|Nov.
10
Noil.
18
Nov. 171 Nov. 10
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - Total

7,867

7,888

8,611

1,945

1,949

2,052

Loans - Total

3,578

3,628

3,415

677

681

586

239
1,621
190
701

235
1,653
188
709

*
*
*

33
425
31
37

34 *
428
31
38

*
*
*

236
133
28

237
134
37

*

130
26

77
l4
2

76
14
2

236
194

239
196

*
*

22
36

22
36

*
*

U. S. Gov't obligations
Obligations fully guaranteed try
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

2,958

2,929

3,722

912

912

1,106

384
947

382
949

100
256:

100
256

95
265

Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

2,551
54
72
485

2,499
62
68
482

2,592
56
79
462

. 588
29
151
61

576
28
146
61

660

5,833
751
228

5,850
759
228

6,360
580
97

1,467
453
45

1,474
453
45

1,590
436

1,959
395

1,895
409

2,534
408

538
6

517
6

656

383
1,480

377
1,481

2
377
1,442

19
246

19
246

25
239

Commercial,industrial, and
agricultural loanst
On securities
Otherwise secured & unsecured
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans I
On securities
Otherwise secured & unsecured

951

463
1,011

34
14

6

36
191
71

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U. 8. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits t
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
Capital account




^Comparable figures not available.

60
4

Form FR-284—b
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES Oil NOVEMBER 17, 1937
(in millions of dollars)
Total
All
Boston
districts
ASSETS
21,530
Loans and Investments - total
9,532
Loans — total
Commercial,industrial, and
agricultural loans:
On securities
589
Otherwise secured & unsecured
4,149
Open market paper
435
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities 865
Other loans for purchasing or
658
carrying securities
1,169
Real estate loans
65
Loans to banks
Other loans t
731
On securities
821
Otherwise secured and unsecured
7,974
U. S. Gov't obligations
1,125
Obligations fully guaranteed by U.S.Gov
2,899
Other securities
5,365
Reserve with F.R. bank
314
Cash in vault
1,867
Balances with domestic banks
1,308
Other assets - net
L I A B I L I TIES
l4,6l2
Demand deposits — adjusted
5,296
Time deposits
4l6
U. S. Gov't deposits
Interbank deposits:
5,122
Domestic banks
433
Foreign banks
4
Borrowings
877
Other liabilities
3,624
Capital accounts



New

Federal Reserve District
Phila- Cleve- Ri ch- Atlanta Chicago St.
Louis
land mond

San
Minn- Kansas Dallas
Francisco
City
eapolis

554
288

2,995

1,010

660
324

397
190

696

715

621
254

287

514
252

2,121
1,047

44
171
22
19

44
251
18
22

15
98
15
3

12
143

A

52
571
54

AA

51
148
10
5

11
89
7
1

18
163
24
4

13
146
4
3

40
339
37
16

313
241
29

36
60
2

40
176

A

19
30
3

15
27
2

91
86
5

13
46
9

9
6

14
20
1

16
21
1

57
372
3

64
54
412
23
126
273
37
109
82

268
259
3,171
429
1,112
2,670
71
147
568

49
59
314
94
269
228
18
135
88

119
41
819
61
262
330
39
183
106

30
4l
262
4l
64
139
19
145
37

25
53
154
34
78
102
11
100
39

47
60
1,405
188
392
795
61
302
92

12
30
193
47
96
137
11
97
23

13
54
150
14
43
77
5
80
16

15
28
244
49
116
168
12
206
23

11
37
185
27
50
112
10
162
29

78
105
66 5
118
291
334
20
201
205

976
272
18

6,359
1,161
235

796
286
8

1,071

413
198
6

323
186
10

2,190
871
61

403
184
4

269
122
2

487
147
10

402
127
16

923
998
37

206
9

2,026
397
1
396
l,6l4

265
3

321
1
1
19
349

223

189
1
2
6
89

725
7

239

117
1

252
l4

,243
682

8,733 1,139
462
4,021

35
285
88
31

254
1,745
202
710

35
84
6

26
237

23
227

7AA

9

—

**

28
93

7

—

—

—

—

—

23
368

—

—

9
89

—

7
57

366

193

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3
92

8
81

—

—

329
328