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H.U.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
November 9, 1955
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended November 2: Decreases of
1363 million in holdings of United States Government securities and $672^million in
demand deposits adjusted and an increase of $375 million in demand deposits credited
to domestic banks*
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in all but one district and a total of $179 million at all reporting member banks; the principal increases were $101 million in New York City and $21 million in Chicago* Changes
according to industry appear in another press release. Loans to brokers and dealers
for purchasing or carrying United States Government and other securities increased
$102 million. "Other" loans increased $102 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $225 million, of which $156 million was
in New York City. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness and of
Treasury notes decreased $70 million and $71 million, respectively#
Demand deposits adjusted decreased in all districts; the principal decreases
were $273 million in New York City, $12U million in the Chicago District, $77 million in the St. Louis District, $61 million in the Cleveland District, and $58
million in the Kansas City District. Time deposits increased $63 million.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks increased $157 million in New York City
and a total of $212 million. Borrowings from others increased $U3 million. Loans
to banks decreased $U6 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Nov.
2,
1955

Increase or
decrease since
Nov. 3,
Oct. 26,
195U
1955

A S S E T S
+ 691
+7,655
2/ +U,199

Loans and investments adjusted 1/
Loans adjusted 1/
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

85,623
16,199
25,303

+ 52

2,689
1,21*5
8,073
9,926

+102
+ 21
+102

1/ +1,977

U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities

30,559
81*2

-363
-225
- 70
- 71
+ 3
-13

-6,799

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

733
13,899
918
2,381

- 16
+127

+
-

56
22
3
235

56,39b
21,763
3,078
10,593
1,170
1,109
1,^09
351

-672*
+ 63
- 51
+375
+ 37

+
+

922
378
913
923

1,196

7,877
20,6Uli
8,565

+U28
+179

+ 2h

- 6U

— 60^

+
+

223
25U

2/ +1,076
-1,658

-1,173

-

811

-3,157
- 165

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U. S. Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings: From Federal Reserve Banks
From others

+212)
+ U3)

1U6

+

^77

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross.
2/ October 5, 1955 reclassification increased commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans $318 million and decreased real estate loans and "other" loans by
$29U and $25 millions, respectively.
* October 26 figures revised (Richmond District).




E.4.2(a)

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES. NOVEMBER 2. 1955
F e d e r a 1
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
Total
San
St. Minne- Kansas
Cleve
RichNew
PhilaAll
Dallas
Atlanta Chicago
Boston
City
apolis
Francisco
Louis
land
mond
York delphia
Districts
(in millions of dollars)
A S S E T S

25,816 3,260

6,042

15,326
9,371

2,087
1,079

2,886

29

1,945

60

1,245
8,073
9,926

34
337
547

515
1,183
2,572

212

691

723

633

520

157
531

U» S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities

30,559
842
1,196
7,877
20,644
8,565

1,234
49
55
244

7,860

851

321

15
44
189

2,534
59
78
744
1,653

622

1,429
36
42
332
1,019
277

1,341
67
57
463
754
324

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

733
13,899
948

4

11

12

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

85,623
46>499
25,303

3,827
2,203
1,299

2,689

2,381

886

268
1,678

55

5,593

390

2,630

603
322

41
550

424
4,919

35

68

221

16,796

977

3,842
2,387
1,540

27

16

95

22

213

279
402

115
207
534

46
3,468
1,738

515

1,300

1,206

6,119
50
339

1,330

3,420
1,714
770

3,316
1,651
917

11,694
5,289
3,134

,771
,552
791

166

34

28

261

23

119

76
336

42

179
754

280

15
169

451

5,194
87
159
1,401
3,547

976

11

478

918

52
99

95
143
92

1,062

1,211

27

21

27
349
579
243

547
76
185
71

242
69

286
l4l

14
437
34
131
46

2,013

%

111

,497
824
432

8

16

160
331
158
1

226
15
72
23

3,340

1,692

85

8,888
3,663

35
388
792
348

44
76
253
833
249

12
526

568

2,216
263

50

45
410
144

2,670
821
114

9,218
7,632
358

39

290

9

1,676

4,054
1,791
159

144

91
94

169
813

56,394
21,763
3,078

2,982
633

17,903
4,466

1,181

2,454
507
126

3,999
1,735

2,525
721
116

2,355
635
89

7,360
3,206
509

1,704
561
86

287
50

2,318
559
98

10,593
1,470

359
30

2,994
1,147

4l8
23

528
10

508
15

675
12

1,693
41

716
4

356
3

878
2

900
16

167

1,109

15
8
82
432

247
254
1,168
3,002

26
5
57
389

85
3
81
632

45
11
47
322

65

280
4
144
1,019

38
17
41
2 66

65

43
2
36
321

22
5
64
4o6

178
34
545
1,231

1,975

81

351

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except U. S, Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings:
From Federal Reserve Banks
From others
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

351
2,345

8,456

130

221

8

52
297

l/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.



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