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

\
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

Board o f Governors
of th& F e d e r a l Reserve System
October 18, 1937

C o n d i t i o n of Weekly R e p o r t i n g Member Banks i n 1 0 1 Leading C i t i e s

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The c o n d i t i o n s t a t e m e n t 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 f o l l o w i n g p r i n c i p a l changes f o r t h e week ended October 13 * An i n c r e a s e o f
$40,000,000 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 l o a n s and a d e c r e a s e of
$17,000,000 i n l o a n s t o 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 ? an i n c r e a s e of
$173,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d , and d e c r e a s e s of $ 1 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n time d e p o s i t s and $50,000,000 i n Government d e p o s i t s ; and a d e c r e a s e o f $85,000,000 i n r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve 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 l o a n s i n c r e a s e d $ 3 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 a t report—
i n g member banks i n New York C i t y and $40,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s .
Loans t o 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 d e c l i n e d $14,000,000 i n New York C i t y
and $17,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s .
H o l d i n g s 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 $13,000,000
i n t h e Richmond d i s t r i c t and £ 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s . Holdings
of "Other s e c u r i t i e s " d e c l i n e d $6,000,000 i n New York C i t y and a t a l l r e p o r t i n g
member b a n k s .
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d i n c r e a s e d i n a l l b u t one d i s t r i c t , t h e p r i n c i p a l i n c r e a s e s b e i n g $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n New York C i t y , $27,000,000 i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o d i s t r i c t * $21,000,000 i n t h e Kansas C i t y d i s t r i c t and $19,000,000 i n t h e S t . Louis
d i s t r i c t , and t h e a g g r e g a t e n e t i n c r e a s e b e i n g $ 1 7 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . Time d e p o s i t s d e d i n e d $ 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 each i n New York C i t y and i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o d i s t r i c t and
$12,000,000 a t
1 r e p o r t i n g member banks. Government d e p o s i t s d e c l i n e d
$28,000,000 i n New York C i t y and 050,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s .
D e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks d e c l i n e d $45,000,000 i n New York City and
i n c r e a s e d $12,000,000 i n t h e Chicago d i s t r i c t , a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks showing
a n e t d e c r e a s e of $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 f o r t h e week. D e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o f o r e i g n banks
d e c l i n e d 0 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n New York C i t y .
Borrowings of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks amounted t o $ 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 on October 1 3
A summary o f 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 w i t h changes f o r t h e week and t h e y e a r ended October 1 3 , 1937, f o l l o w s $
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Increase or decrease
since
Oct.
Oct. 1 4 ,
Oct. 6 ,
13
1936
1937
1937
A S S E T S
Loans and I n v e s t m e n t s - t o t a l
+24
21,999
-569
Loans - t o t a l
+22
9,994
+1*299C 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 l o a n s I
*
On s e c u r i t i e s
605
+5
*
Otherwise s e c u r e d and u n s e c u r e d
4,266
+35
*
Open market p a p e r
+1
478
+l<4
Loans t o 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
1.161
-17
#.
Other l o a n s f o r p u r c h a s i n g o r c a r r y i n g s e c u r i t i e s
673
-5
—
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
1,167
+25
Loans t o banks
94
+2
+40
*
Other l o a n s l On s e c u r i t i e s
+2
730
*
Otherwise s e c u r e d and u n s e c u r e d
820
-1
+6
U, S. Government d i r e c t o b l i g a t i o n s
*l,4o6
7,917
O b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y g u a r a n t e e d by U. S. Govt.
+2
1,133
-125
Other s e c u r i t i e s
-6
2,955
-337
Reserve w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve banks
+91
-85
5,339
Cash i n v a u l t
+40
347
—63
Balances w i t h d o m e s t i c banks
+64
1,828
-605
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
14,801
+173
-251
Time d e p o s i t s
+202
- 12**
5,270
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
-50
595
-253
I n t e r - b a n k d e p o s i t s i Domestic banks
-1,020
5,142
-35
F o r e i g n banks
-4**
541
+57
. Borrowings
+1
+2
4
^Comparable f i g u r e s n o t a v a i l a b l e , * * 0 c t . 6 f i g u r e s r e v i s e d (New York d i s t r i c t )




Form FR-28 V a
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of t h e F e d e r a l Reserve System
O c t o b e r 1-4, 1937

For immediate r e l e a s e

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(In m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
Chicago
New York C i t y
1 9 3 6
1~9
3
6
I
1
9
3
7
,19 3 7
Oct. i 4
O c t . 1 3 | O c t . 6 O c t . l 4 O c t . 13 O c t . 6
A S S E T S
8,151

8,132

8,687

1,970

1,976

2,075

3,969

3,948

3,363

712

718

587

241
1,705
183
968

240
1,672
183
982

#

34
447
30
47

35
451
29
47

*
*
*

245
135
66

248
135
61

*

81
14
1

*

131
23

79
14
1

234
192

232
195

*
*

22
38

23
37

*
*

U. S. G o v ' t o b l i g a t i o n s
O b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y g u a r a n t e e d by
U. S. G o v ' t
Other s e c u r i t i e s

2,806

2,802

3,768

904

905

l,ll4

391
985

391
991

462
1,094

100
254

100
253

92
282

Reserve w i t h F. R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
B a l a n c e s w i t h d o m e s t i c banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

2,551
64
67
460

2,634
55
64
457

2,429
58
73
457

575
28
134
61

574
25
137
60

652
36
197
68

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. G o v ' t d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits t
Domestic banks
F o r e i g n banks

5,948
720
325

5,908
**72 5
353

6,217
613
193

j 1,459

453
58

1,473
453
62

1,583
434
101

1,944
500

1,989
**505

2,463
443

529
6

515
6

648
6

Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
C a p i t a l account

1
377
1,478

384
1,478

345
1,430

18
24 5

17
246

21
235

Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s - t o t a l
Loans — t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and
agricultural loansI
On s e c u r i t i e s
Otherwise secured & unsecured
Open market p a p e r
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s
Other l o a n s f o r p u r c h a s i n g o r
carrying securities
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Loans t o banks
Other l o a n s *
On s e c u r i t i e s
Otherwise secured & unsecured

I

*
*

971

37
15
4

L I A B I L I T I E S




j

*Comparable f i g u r e s n o t a v a i l a b l e

**Revised.

Form FR-284-b

ASSETS AIS) LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON OCTOBER. 1 3 , 1937

(in millions of d o l l a r s )

Total
districts
A S S E T S
21,999
Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s - t o t a l
9,994
Loans - t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and
agricultural loans t
On s e c u r i t i e s
Otherwise s e c u r e d & unsecured
4,266
0 p m market p a p e r
_ _
Loans t o 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 1 , 1 6 1
Other loans f o r purchasing or
673
carrying securities
1,167
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
94
Loans t o banks
Other loans I
730
On s e c u r i t i e s
820
Otherwise s e c u r e d and u n s e c u r e d
7
,
9
17
U. S. Gov't o b l i g a t i o n s
1,133
O b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y g u a r a n t e e d by U.S.Gov't
2,955
Other s e c u r i t i e s
5,339
Reserve with F. R. bank
347
Cash i n v a u l t
1,828
Balances with d o m e s t i c banks
1,304
Other a s s e t s - net
L I AB I L I I I E S
14,801
DBriehd d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
5,270
Time d e p o s i t s
595
U.S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits:
5,142
Domestic banks
541
Foreign banks
4
Borrowings
849
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
3,615
C a p i t a l account




Boston

New
York

F e d e r a l Reserve D i s t r i c t
St..
jPhila- I CIeve- Rich- | A t l a n t a Chicago
Louis
mond
Idelphiaj land

San
Minne- Kansas D a l l a s
F
r
ancisco
C
i
t
y
apolis

1,294
709

9,036
4,428

1,153
472

1,883
730

617
250

553
276

3,037
1,044

661
316

407
187

710
289

513
247

2,135
1,046

39
299
89
38

259
1,835
194
982

44
178
24
21

44
262
18
24

15
99
12
4

12
128
4
7

53
593
54
53

54
142
11
6

11
87
7
1

19
161
26
4

14
l4l
4
3

41
341
35
18

36
84
3

324
243
66

37
60
2

40
177
3

19
29
2

15
27
4

94
85
5

13
46
6

10
6

14
20
1

16
21

55
369
2

66
55
429
23
133
250
37
103
79

267
258
3,020
436
1,152
2,666
83
134
558

49
57
315
98
268
236
19
134
90

120
42
830
60
263
324
42
171
104

30
40
263
39
65
128
20
164
39

27
52
169
34
74
107
13
114
40

46
61
1,410
189
394
785
65
295
93

11
27
197
46
102
143
12
90
24

10
55
164
12
44
78
7
72
16

15
29
255
45
121
178
l4
189
23

10
38
186
29
51
114
12
166
29

79
106
679
122
288
330
23
196
209

971
275
33

6,497
1,131
335

799
290
16

1,069
741
15

426
198
10

332
186
15

2,205
869
78

405
184
7

272
122
2

502
147
13

398
126
19

925
1,001
52

214
9

2,010
501
1
390
1,612

274
3

332
1
1
17
348

216

197
1
1
7
88

726
8
1
22
366

237

120
1

358

202
1

256
16

6
57

3
91

7
81

316
327

ii HIM

24
237

23
227

—
—

26
92

—

8
89

—