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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released, for publication
Friday afternoon, Nov. );
not earlier.

St.)!39
Federal Reserve Board,
November 2, 1922.

CONDITION OF MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
Net liquidation of $56,000,000 of loans and discounts and of $39,000,000
of investments, accompanied by reductions of $144,000,000 in net demand
deposits and of $119,000,000 in reserve balances with the Federal reserve .
banks, is shown in the Federal Reserve Board's weekly statement of condition
on November 1 of 787 member banks in leading cities.
Loans secured by corporate obligations show a reduction of $43,000,000
loans secured by Government obligations - a nominal increase, while all other,
largely commercial, loans and discounts declined by $14,000,000*
Under the
general head of investments the largest decline, viz,, by $30,000,000, is shown
for Treasury certificates! United States bonis and Victory notes show a decline
of $7,000,000, Treasury notes increased by $5,000,000, while corporate and other
securities fell off about $7,000,000.
Member banks in New York City report reductions of $52,000,000 in total loans and discounts, of which $39,000,000
represents a reduction in "all other", i + e, largely commercial, loans, of
$14,000,000 in Government securities and of $4,000,000 in corporate and other
securities.
Substantial withdrawals of bank balances from the New York member banks
account largely for the reduction in demand deposits, the New York banks reporting
a decrease of $113,000,000 out of a total reduction of $144*000,000 above shown.
Government deposits of the reporting banks show a reduction for the week of
$43,000,000, while time deposits increased by $25,000,000.
Member banks in New
York City report a decrease of $8,000,000 in Government deposits, as against an
increase of $3,000,000 in time deposits,
Borrowings of the reporting institutions from the Federal reserve banks,
in keeping with the liquidation of their loans and investments, shew a further
decline from $274,000,000 to $227,000,000, or from 1.7 to 1.4 per cent of their
For the New York City members a decrease of
combined loans and investments,
accommodation at the local reserve bank from $75,000,000 to $57,000*000, and
from 1.5 to 1.1 per cent in the ratio of accommodation is noted*
Following is a statement of changes in the principal assets and liabilities
on October 25, 1922, as compared with a week and a year ago:'
Increase
or
Decrease
In millions of dollars
since
Oct. 18. 1922
Oct. 26. 1921
Loans and discounts - total
Secured by U. S. Gov't, obligations
Secured by stocks and bonds ,
All other
Investments, total
U. S. bonds
Victory notes . .
U. S. Treasury notes .
Treasury certificates
Other stocks and bonds . . .

+
-

-

-

+
. . . . . .

—

Reserve balances with F. R, Banks # . . . . . .
Cash in vault
. . . . . . . . . . . .

—

Government deposits
Net demand deposits
Time deposits

MM
mm

. . . . . . . . . . . .

Total accommodation at F, R. Banks

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-

56
1
43
14

mm

+
-

173

280
67S
571

39
3
4
5
30
7

+
+

119
7

+

43

+
+
+

179
970
652

47

-

580

144
25

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1,233
617
12b
539
17
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77
12

Released for publication Friday afternoon, November ~$J 1922; not earlier.

St.3139a.

PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIAuILITY ITEMS OF REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
Oct. 25, 1922
U m b e r of reporting banks - - - _
Loans and discounts, including bills
Secured by U. S. Govt, obligations
Secured by stocks and bonds (other
All other loans and discounts - -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
rediscounted with F. R. Bank:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - than U. S. securities) - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- _

787

Oct. IS, 1922

April 26, 1922

800

757

Oct. 26, 1921
809

285,043
3,718,731
7,245,134

284,015
3,761,800
7,259,054

353,230
3,249,810
7,242,469

564,818
3,040,953
7,816,405

11,248,908
1,503,010

11,304,869
1,506,289

10,846,109
1,100,465

11,422,176
885,818

36,034

39,605

81,864

161,527

U. S. Treasury notes

650,880

645,980

355,779

111,576

U. S. Certificates of indebtedness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

111,038

141,072

159,15s

93,742

2,239,841

2,247,115

2,137,294

2,054,411

15,789,711

15,884,930

14,710,669

14,729,250

1,345,743

1,465,215

1,325,3^6

1,268,844

289,452

295,809

277,638

300,975

11,161,802

11,305,835

10,676,347

10,192,114

3,618,187

3,593,373

3,153,745

2,965,968

259,678

302,561

207,665

80,759

Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bank:
Secured by U. S. Govt, obligations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All other
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

114,260
150

119,113
632

57,197
1,002

224,705
1,235

Bills rediscounted with Federal Reserve Bank:
Secured by U. S. Govt, obligations - All other - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

1,629
110,530

844
152,988

3,005
98,249

39,372
541,247

1.4

1.7

Total loans and discounts - U. S. bonds - - - - - - - - - - - U. S. Victory notes

- - - - - - -

Other bonds, stocks, and securities

—
-

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

—

__

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total loans & discounts & invest..including bills redis'd with F.R.Bk.
Reserve balance with F. R. lank - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cash in vault - - - - - - - - - - - - -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Net demand deposits - - - - - - - - - -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Time deposits - - - - - - - - - - - - -

_____

Government deposits - - - - - - - - - -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

- - «

-

- „

__

Ratio of bills payable and rediscounts with F. R. Bank
to total loans and investments, per cent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1,1

5-5

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i Released, for publication Friday afternoon, Nov. 3, 1922; not earlier.
PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEMS OF ALL REPORTING- MEMBER BANKS IN
i
(Amounts
New
York
Boston
Phila.
CIeve.
Rich.
Federal Reserve District
84
Number of reporting banks
105
56
47
79
Loans and discounts, including
bills rediscounted with
F. R. Bank:
30,646 11,045
Secured by U. S. Gov't, oblig.15,678
103,961
15,676
Secured by stocks and bonds 241,544 1,702,412 249,082
359,985 116,187
All other loans and discounts 580.792 2.226.564 335,193
644,904 312,047
Total loans and discounts
U. S. bonds

St. 3139b
EACH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS OCT. 25, 1Q22.
in thousands of dollars)
.
Atlanta Chicago St. Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Ffan.. Total
41
66
109
32
52
37
79
7%7

7,601
45,427 14,853 ',6,4451 10,990 = ,4,220
58,186
552,361 131,656 ' 41,436: 76;355' 41.912
324.483 1.027.121 291.191 193.5b2 352.993 228.673

838,014 4,032,937 ,599,951 1 ,035,535 439,279 390,270 1,624,909 437,700
105,794

610,986'

64,199

179,646

65,352

27,439

243,443 440,335 274,805

16,501
147*615
727.6ll

285,043
3,718,731
7.245.134

891,727 11,248,908

139,523 52,695

26,539

6o,34o

36,132

134,365

1,503,010

2,544

264

1,415

540

5,067

36,034

696

13,047

3,174

2,501

574

1,682

U. S. Treasury notes

21,610

404,062

26,334

37,535

4,284

4,590

78,332 13,056

9,882

16,726

7,181

27,288

650,880

U. S. Certificates of
indebtedness

6,308

22,447

5,316

5,331

2,774

6,812

30,262

3,653

4,822

6,630

4,170

12,513

111,038

Other bonds,stocks,&securities 168.820

770.890

181.844

277,181

57.282

33,901

407.299

86.309

27.465

59.286

8.025

161.534

2.239.841

U. S. Victory notes

Total loans and discounts and
investments, including bills
rediscounted with F.R.Bk. 1,141,242 5,854,369

4,530

880,823 1 ,537,729 569,545 464,694 2,284,855 595,957

312,415 584,735 330,853 l,,232,494 15,789,711

Reserve balance with F.R.Bk.

87,901

622,399

64,886

100,552

36,677

30,572

181,552

35,227

23,012

47,649

27,772

87,544

1,345,743

Cash in vault

20,004

87,045

16,439

30,128

14,351

9,937

54,523

7,692

6,588

12,243

10,070

20,432

289,452

Net demand deposits

832,019 4,859,303

690,053

Time deposits

232,376

Government deposits

28,329

Bills payable with F. R. Bank:
Secured by U.S. Gov't, oblig. 5,981
All other
Bills rediscounted with F.R. Bank:
Secured by U.S. Gov't, oblig.
285
L All other
13,680



-

872,391 332,088 264,894 1,439,081 328,872
512,882 145,929 157,438

731,179 174,654

199,449 447,825 239,796

775,383

56,289

115,766

22,018

18,788

9,295

8,796

24,792

9,409

5,344

51,194

10,733

10,773
20

7,047

345

14,280

4,312

213

14
10,304

70
10,554

-

783
13,516

55
7,881

-

-

72
8,612

-

146
11,243

-

116
8,911

81,793 121,674

-

-

3,625

656,001 11,161,802

69,578

559,012

3,618,187

5,360

3,157

8,624

259,678

2,317

375

6,690
130

114,260
150

27
5,333

1,629
110,530

-

/ 55
6,919

-

6
4,652

Released for publication Friday afternoon, November 3, 1922; not earlier.
St.3139c.
PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEMS OF REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN F. R. BANK AND BRANCH CITIES AND IN OTHER SELECTED CITIES
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
Other
F. R.
All F. R.
selected
cities
Branch
cities
Bank
cities
City
of
Chicago
New York City
Oct.
25
Oct. 18
Oct.
25
Oct.
18
Oct.
25
Oct.
18
Oct. 25
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Oct. 18
208
208
313
313
266
266
64
64
50
50
Number of reporting "banks
Loans and discounts, including
bills redis'd with F. R. Bank:
50,970
49,763
41,804
41,198
192,269
193,054
36,597
35,986
93,04?
90,545
Secured by U. S. Govt, oblig.
501,053
509,376
453,836
453,679
2,763,842
2,798,745
445,421
424,850
1,525,178 1,546,052
Secured by stocks and bonds
4,456,785 4,484,525 1,466,945 1,453,446 1,321,4q4 1,321,083
628,347
640,738
1,937,185 1,976,340
All other loans and discounts
Total loans and discounts
U. S. bonds
U. S. Victory notes
U. S. Treasury notes
U. S, Certificates of indebtedness
Other bonds, stocks, and securities
Total loans and discounts and
investments, including bills
rediscounted with F, R. Bank
Reserve balance with F. R, Bank

3,555,410 3,612,937

Net demand deposits

7,412,896

7,476,324

2,015,96s 2,012,585
339,864
342,398

57,396

862,152

871,566

11,439

3,562

20,683

23,333

10,977

11,182

4,374

5,090

386,198

383,148

54,994

55,378

521,930

523,723

79,292

72,265

49,658

49,992

18,617

30,330

15,943

16,891

63,627

84,203

33,786

41,827

13,625

15,042

580,021

583,577

172,417

173,458

1,206,094

1,212,482

619,187

618,611

414,560

416,022

532,072

10,327

5,077,848 5,153,503
666,748
577,356

1,404,015 1,417,050

10,087,382 10,191,631
971,212 1,076,256

3,104,608 3,096,334
225,712

158,757

163,247

58,538

61,118

77,971

78,607

134,230

74,960

29,962

31,449

152,943

156,084

4,361,082 4,473,873

995,441

990,449

7,733,755

7,856,679

1,805,371 1,817,319

342,627

1,774,873

1,760,327

1,073,533 1,065,020

768,026

38,105

34,369

36,046

28,095
130

31,533
142

l6,665

20

14,231
490

239
96,717

284
28,878

493
31,123

105
26,112

112
25,148

1.7

1.8

2.0

1,7

1.5

542,318

352 , 616

Government deposits

103,578

111,879

13,841

16,364

188,030

228,410

37,279

43,930

41,630

2,955

9,855

69,500

73,349

783
12,437

33,353

77
5,616

17,994

l,24o
55,540

1.1

1.5

.6

1.3

with F. R. Bank:
Govt, obligations

Ratio of bills payable and rediscounts
with F. R. Bank to total loans and
investments,
per cent
w




2.0

1,622,676 1,631,837
769,781

544,917

F. R. Bank:
Govt, obligations

2,597,721 2,596,965

215,774

129,151

Time deposits
Bills payable with
Secured by U. S.
All other
Bills rediscounted
Secured by U. S.
All other

1,817,044 1,815,960
298,460
294,859

55,081
4,oo6

527,275

73,771

Cash in vault

1,101,574 1,110,365