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Form FR-284
For immediate release

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
November 8, 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 3t Decreases of
#19,000,000 in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans and #55,000,000 in^
loans to brokers and dealers in securities; an increase of $35,000,000 in holdings
of United States Government direct obligations and a decrease of $22,000,000 in
"Other securities"; decreases of $194,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted and
$24,000,000 in Government deposits; an increase of $94,000,000 in deposits credited
to domestic banks and a decrease of $16,000,000 in deposits credited to foreign
banks.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans declined $9,000,000 in the Boston
district, $8,000,000 in the Cleveland district and $19,000,000 at all reporting^
member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers in securities declined $47,000,000 in
New York City and $55,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of United States Government direct obligations increased $58,000,000
in New York City and declined $17,000,000 in the Richmond district, all reporting
member banks showing a net increase of $35,000,000 for the week. Holdings of "Other
securities" declined $17,000,000 in New York City and $22,000,000 at all reporting
member banks.
Demand deposits—adjusted declined in nearly all districts, the principal decreases being $129,000,000 in New York City, $35,000,000 in the Chicago district,
$15,000,000 in the San Francisco district, $11,000,000 in the Cleveland district
and $194,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Government deposits declined
$12,000,000 in New York City and $24,000,000 at all reporting member banks,
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $67,000,000 in New York City,
$10,000,000 in the Chicago district, $8,000,000 each in the Boston and Cleveland
districts and $94,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Deposits credited to
foreign banks 'declined $16,000,000 in New York City*
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $13,000,000 on November
3, an increase of $7,000,000 for the week.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of the reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended November 3, 1937, follows *
(in millions of dollars)
Increase or decrease
since
Nov. 4,
Oct. 27,
1936
1937
A S S EITS
Ao
792
21,654
Loans and Investments - total
900
—
+
57
9,625
Loans - total
Commercial,industrial, and agricultural loanst
*
3
590
On securities
*
16
4,171
Otherwise secured and unsecured
*
—•
4
477
Open market paper
—
267
901
55
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
.
—
*
660
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
26
+
1,169
Real estate loans
42
+
+
96
15
Loans to banks
*
6
+
732
Other loans I On securities
*
829
Otherwise secured and unsecured
1,282
+
7,968
35
U. S. Government direct obligations
116
4
+
1,137
Obligations fully guaranteed by U.S. Gov't
294
22
2,924
Other securities
—
1
+
79
5,325
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
—
84
16
318
Cash in vault
—
691
2
1,744
Balances with domestic banks
LIABILITIES
194
596
14,610
Demand deposits^-adjusted
4
236
+
+
5,278
Time deposits
24
179
447
U. S, Government deposits
1,147
94
+
5,040
Intei—bank deposits s Domestic banks
16
+
23
476
Foreign banks
+
13
7
13
Borrowings

"^Comparable figures not available.


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Form FRr-284~a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
November 4, 1937

For immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IK CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions o'f dollars)
Chicago
New York City
19 3 6
19 3 7
193 6
19 3 7
Nov. 3 Oct. 27 Nov. 4 Nov, 3 Oct. 27 Nov. 4
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - Total

7,913

7,914

8,608

1,936

1,931

2,051

Loans - Total

3,657

3,702

3,389

677

676

587

237
1,644
182
732

235
1,649
186
779

*

34
424
30
39

34
424
30
40

*
*
*

238
134
59

238
134
55

*

75
14
2

*

131
24

76
14
2

236
195

229
197

*
*

22
36

21
36

*

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

2,907

2,849

3,722

904

898

1,106

392
957

389
974

464
1,033

100
255

100
257

93
265

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

2,539
62
68
462

2,624
62
68
458

2,496
59
76
465

589
29
146
61

608
30
145
61

640
35
202
70

Demand deposits - adjusted
Time deposits
U.S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits s
Domestic banks
Foreign banks

5,812
736
245

5,941
734
257

6,289
591
117

1,475
452
47

1,492
452
49

1,573
436
77

1,954
437

1,887
453

2,496
409

517
6

513
6

644
6

Borrowings
Other liabilities
Capital account

6
374
1,480

375

362

18
246

18
245

24
298

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
OtherM.se secured & unsecured

*
*

981

39
14
6
*

LIABILITIES




^Comparable figures not available.

Form FR-28^r-b
ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON NOVEMBER 3, 1937
(in millions of dollars)
Total
All
Boston New
York
districts
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total
21,654
Loans - total
9>625
Commercial,industrial, and
agricultural loans t
On securities
590
Otherwise secured & unsecured
4,171
Open market paper
477
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities 901
Other loans for purchasing or
carrying securities
660
Real estate loans
1,169
Loans to banks
96
Other loansi
On securities
732
Otherwise secured and unsecured
829
U. S. Gov't obligations
7,968
Obligations fully guaranteed by U.S.Govt. 1,137
Other securities
2,924
Reserve with F. R. bank
5,325
Cash in vault
318
Balances with domestic banks
1,744
Other assets - net
1,309
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits - adjusted
l4,6l0
Time deposits
5,278
U. S. Gov't deposits
447
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic banks
5,040
Foreign banks
476
Borrowings
13
Other liabilities
865
Capital accounts
3,621




1,273
694

Federal Reserve District
San
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
Francisco
City
apolis
Louis
delphia land mond

8,780 1,147
466
4,102

.,865
719

631
253

555
284

2,993
1,010

659
321

405
191

701
288

515
249

2,130
1,048

35
290
88
32

253
1,770
194
74l

45
173
23
19

44
254
18
23

15
100
14
3

12
134
4
7

52
570
53
47

52
143
11
5

11
90
7
1

18
162
24
4

13
144
4
3

40
341
37
16

35
84
6

315
242
59

37
60
2

4o
176
5

19
29
2

15
27
2

90
86
6

13
46
9

9
6

l4
21
1

16
21
1

57
371
3

65
59
425
23
131
263
37
108
79

268
260
3,118
437
1,123
2,662
80
143
576

49
58
316
96
269
226
17
127
86

118
41
823
60
263
332
39
180
105

30
4l
272
41
65
132
18
145
38

26
57
157
35
79
101
11
96
40

47
59
1,402
188
393
802
61
295
92

12
30
193
47
98
137
10
94
23

13
54
157
13
44
76
5
64
17

15
29
247
49
117
167
11
171
23

10
37
185
30
51
115
10
139
29

79
104
673
118
291
312
19
182
201

989
272
21

6,377
1,146
252

788
286
9

1,076
744
10

417
198
7

325
186
11

2,206
869
64

402
184
5

265
122
2

476
147
11

391
126
16

898
998
39

207
9

2,020
439
6
387
l,6l4

265
3
2
23
227

323
1
2
16
349

222

183
1
1
7
89

706
- 7
1
22
368

235

114
1

186

235
15
1
331
327

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25
237

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mmm

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