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Form FR-284
For immediate r e l e a s e

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
November 29, 1937.

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s
The condition statement of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks i n 101 l e a d i n g c i t i e s
shows t h e following p r i n c i p a l changes f o r the week ended November 24: Decreases of
#55,000,000 i n 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 and -332,000,000 i n
"Other s e c u r i t i e s " , and an i n c r e a s e of $16,000,000 i n loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s
i n s e c u r i t i e s ; an i n c r e a s e of $53,000,000 i n demand deposits—adjusted, and decreases
of $106,000,000 i n d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks and $13,000,000 i n d e p o s i t s
c r e d i t e d to f o r e i g n banks.
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 decreased §29,000,000 i n New York
C i t y , ' $ 8 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t and $55,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member
banks. Loans to b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s i n c r e a s e d ^'17,000,000 i n New
York City.
Holdings of United S t a t e s Government d i r e c t o b l i g a t i o n s i n c r e a s e d £18,000,000
i n New York City, and declined 06,000,000 i n the Chicago d i s t r i c t , a l l reporting^
member banks showing a net decrease of $8,000,000 f o r t h e week. Holdings of o b l i gations f u l l y guaranteed by t h e United S t a t e s Government declined $5,000,000.
Holdings of "Other s e c u r i t i e s " declined $27,000,000 i n New York City and
$32,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks.
Demand deposits—adjusted increased $24,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t ,
$9,000,000 i n the Boston d i s t r i c t , $8,000,000 i n New York C i t y , and $53,000,000 at
rtl 1 r e p o r t i n g member banks. Time d e p o s i t s decreased $9,000,000 i n New York City
and $23,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks.
Deposits c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks declined i n a l l d i s t r i c t s , t h e p r i n c i p a l
decreases being $21,000,000 i n the Kansas City d i s t r i c t , $12,000,000 i n t h e Chicago
d i s t r i c t , $11,000,000 i n t h e New York d i s t r i c t , and $9,000,000 i n ^ t h e Richmond d i s t r i c t , t h e t o t a l dedreaBe at a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks being $10t>,000,000.
Deposits c r e d i t e d t o f o r e i g n banks declined $13,000,000 i n New York City and at a l l
r e p o r t i n g metibSr banks.
Borrowings of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks amounted to $3,000,000 on November
24, a decrease of $1,000,000 f o r t h e week.
A summary of t h e p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of t h e r e p o r t i n g member banks,
t o g e t h e r with changes f o r the week and t h e year ended November 24, 1937, f o l l o w s t
Nov.
24,
1937
ASSETS
21,432
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
9,479
Loans - t o t a l
C o m m e r c i a l , i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loanst
585
On s e c u r i t i e s
4,098
Otherwise secured and unsecured
479
Open market paper
881
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s
651
Other l o a n s f o r purchasing o r c a r r y i n g s e c u r i t i e s
1,168
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
64
Loans t o banks
729
Other l o a n s I On s e c u r i t i e s
824
Otherwise secured and unsecured
7,966
U. S. Government d i r e c t o b l i g a t i o n s
1,120
Obligations f u l l y guaranteed by U. S. GovJt
2,867
Other s e c u r i t i e s
5,394
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
317
Cash i n v a u l t
1,850
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
14,665
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
5,273
Time d e p o s i t s
418
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
5,016
I n t e r - b a n k d e p o s i t s I Domestic banks
420
Foreign banks
3
Borrowings
^Comparable f i g u r e s not a v a i l a b l e .



I n c r e a s e o r decrease
since
Nov. 25,
Nov. 17,
1936
1937
-98
-53
-4
-51
-6

+16
-7
-1
-1
-2

+3

-8

-5
-32
+29
+3
-17
+53
-23
+2
-106

-13
-1

-969
+700
*
*
*

-299
*
+14
*

*

-1,212
-127
-330
-37
-90
-625

-799
+239
-31

-1,212
-34
+1

Form FRr-284~n
STATEMEHT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
November 26, 1937

For immediate r e l e a s e

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Chicago
New York City
1
9
3
7
1 9 3 b
19 3 6
19 3 7
Nov. 24 Nov. 17 Nov. 25 Nov. 24 Nov. 17 Nov. 25
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - T o t a l
Loans — T o t a l

7,833

7,867

8,625

1,945

2,042

668

677

582

32
419
30
37

33
425
31
37

*
*

77
14
2

*

3,559

3,578

237
1,594
190
718

239
1,621
190
701

233
132
27

236
133
28

131
32

77
13
2

2.35
193

236
194

*
*

22
36

22
36

*
*

U. S. Gov't o b l i g a t i o n s
Obligations f u l l y guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

2,976

2,958

3,699

907

912

1,100

378
920

384
947

454
1,017

100
256

100
256

97
263

Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

2,569
59
69
483

2,551
54
72
485

2,602
60
81
489

600
29
160
61

588
29
151
61

654
37
187
71

5,841
742
228

5,833
751
228

6,405
592
82

1,485
453
45

1,467
453
45

1,596
436
47

1,952
382

1,959
395

2,541
415

528
6

538
6

649
5

383
1,480

2
376
1,444

18
2,46

19
246

"24
234

Commercial,industrial., and
agricxiltural loans i
On s e c u r i t i e s
Otherwise secured & unsecured
Open market paper
Loans to b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s
Other loans f o r purchasing o r
carrying s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Loans to banks
Other loans t
On s e c u r i t i e s
Otherwise secured & unsecured

3,455

1,931

*
*
*

1,006
*

• *

37
14
6

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank d e p o s i t s t
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
Capital account




388
1,400

*Comparable f i g u r e s not a v a i l a b l e

Form FR-284-b
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IH 101 LEADING CITIES Oil NOVEMBER 24, 1937
(in m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Total
All
districts
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
21,432
Loans - t o t a l
9,479
C o m m e r c i a l , i n d u s t r i a l , and
a g r i c u l t u r a l loans I
On s e c u r i t i e s
585
4,098
Otherwise secured & unsecured
479
Open market paper
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s
881
Other loans f o r purchasing o r
651
carrying s e c u r i t i e s
1,168
Real e s t a t e loans
64
Loans to banks
Other l o a n s i
On s e c u r i t i e s
729
Otherwise secured and unsecured
824
U. S. Gov't o b l i g a t i o n s
7,966
O b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y guaranteed by U.S.Gov ' t 1,120
Other s e c u r i t i e s
2,867
Reserve with F. R. bank
5,394
Cash i n v a u l t
317
Balances with domestic banks
1,850
Other a s s e t s - n e t
1,310
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
14,665
Time d e p o s i t s
5,273
U. S_. Gov't d e p o s i t s
418
Inter-bonk deposits t
Domestic banks
5,016
Foreign banks
420
Borrowings
3
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
884
C a p i t a l accounts
3,624



Boston New
York

Federal
Reserve 3D i s t r i c t
St.
MinneP h i l a - Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago
Louisj a p o l i s
d e l p h i a land mond

1,238
674

8,699
4,002

1,135
462

1,850
711

620
253

554
2.90

2,979
999

658
323

394
187

687
283

507
250

2,111
1,045

35
280
85
30

252
1,718
202
727

44
' 168
23
19

44
247
18
22

15
98
15
3

12
143
4
6

51
564
52
44

50
146
10
5

11
87
7
1

18
160
24
4

13
148
3
3

40
339
36
17

35
84
6

310
240
27

36
60
2

39
176
3

19
30
3

15
27
3

91
86
6

13
47
9

9
6

13
20
. 1

14
21
1

57
371
3

64
55
4l4
23
127
283
36
110
80

267
259
3,190
423
1,084
2,682
76
142
570

50
60
312
93
268
227
18
127
88

119
43
817
61
261
330
37
174
107

30
40
260
43
64
134
20
143
39

26
54
151
35
78
104
11
98
38

46
59
1,399
189
392
804
60
320
94

12
31
194
46
95
139
11
94
23

12
54
150
14
43
76
5
77
17

15
28
240
48
116
170
12
199
23

10
37
181
27
49
115
11
163
29

78
104
6 58
118
290
330
20
203
202

985 6,368
272 1,152
: 18
235

796
279
8

1,064
743
9

418
197
6

329
185
11

2,214
871
61

408
184
4

268
122
2

494
146
11

404
127
16

917
995
37

200
8
1
26
237

258
3

313
1

214

713
7

112
1

345

— —

— —

188
1

245
14

—

— —

—

—•

—

19
349

28
93

181
1
2
7
89

232

— —

2,015
384
— —

4)1
l,6l4

—

24
227

— —

23
368

—•

—»

8
89

—

—

—

Kansas Dallas
San
City
Francisco

«—

— —

8
56

3
92

—

8
81

—•

329
329