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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
October 21;, 1951
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BAMS IN LEADING CITIES

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 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 17s I n c r e a s e s of
$297 m i l l i o n i n l o a n s , i l l 2 m i l l i o n i n h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s Government s e c u r i t i e s , $kh5 m i l l i o n i n demand d e p o s i t s a d j u s t e d , and $621; m i l l i o n i n demand d e p o s i t s
c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks, and a d e c r e a s e of $6h5 m i l l i o n i n United S t a t e s Government d e p o s i t s .
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 $92 m i l l i o n i n New
York City, $32 m i l l i o n i n t h e Cleveland D i s t r i c t , -Slit m i l l i o n each i n t h e S t . Louis
and San F r a n c i s c o d i s t r i c t s , and a t o t a l of $175 m i l l i o n . About t w o - t h i r d s of t h i s
i n c r e a s e was i n a d d i t i o n a l l o a n s t o p r o c e s s o r s and d i s t r i b u t o r s of food p r o d u c t s .
S u o s t a n t i a l i n c r e a s e s were a l s o r e p o r t e d i n l o a n s to p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s and s a l e s
f i n a n c e companies. The o n l y n e t d e c r e a s e was i n l o a n s to m a n u f a c t u r e r s of t e x t i l e s ,
a p p a r e l , and l e a t h e r . The changes i n l o a n s according t o i n d u s t r y of borrower and
purpose of l o a n s a r e p r e l i m i n a r y ; a complete a n a l y s i s w i l l be a v a i l a b l e i n another
p r e s s r e l e a s e next Tuesday.
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s i n c r e a s e d $122 m i l l i o n . Holdings of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s i n c r e a s e d $2l;0 m i l l i o n and Treasury n o t e s decreased $272
m i l l i o n , p a r t i a l l y r e f l e c t i n g t h e exchange of maturing n o t e s f o r a new c e r t i f i c a t e
i s s u e . Holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds i n c r e a s e d $22 m i l l i o n .
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 $121 m i l l i o n i n t h e New York D i s t r i c t , $86
m i l l i o n i n t h e Cleveland D i s t r i c t , $63 m i l l i o n i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o D i s t r i c t , $55
m i l l i o n i n t h e D a l l a s D i s t r i c t , and
m i l l i o n in t h e Richmond D i s t r i c t .
Borrowings i n c r e a s e d a t o t a l of $111; m i l l i o n a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks.
A summary of a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of r e p o r t i n g member banks f o l l o w s :
Increase or
decrease since
Oct. 10,
Oct. 18,
1951
1950
(In mi]Llions of d o l l a r s )
+2 ,667
+123
71,508
+297
+b,976
33,798
+308
+5 ,060
3k,276
20,189
+lt ,393
+175
Oct.
17,
1951

ASSETS
Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s - t o t a l
Loans - n e t
Loans - g r o s s
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
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s
f o r p u r c h a s i n g or c a r r y i n g :
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other l o a n s f o r p u r c h a s i n g or c a r r y i n g ;
U. S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Loans t o banks
Other l o a n s
U. S. Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of i n d e b t e d n e s s
Treasury n o t e s
U. S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances w i t h domestic banks
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
Ti-ae d e p o s i t s except Govt.
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
I n t e r b a n k demand d e p o s i t s ; Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
E-=bits t o demand d e p o s i t a c c o u n t s , except i n t e r b a n k
arid U. S. Government a c c o u n t s , during week
* October 10 f i g u r e s r e v i s e d (Boston D i s t r i c t )



121
955

- 36
+ 6

128
565
5,633
173
5,912

+ 1
+ 15
+12*8
— 1

—

—

2hl
3

56
+
12
+ 531
+ 251
+ 179
-

30,976
2,800
3,038
5,986
19,152
6,731

+212*
+122
+21;0
-272
+ 22*
+ lU*

lit, 71*8
886
2,760

+ la
- 33
+171

—2,601;
+ 363
+2 ,009
- 1 ,765
- 3 ,211
+ 295
* +1,993
+
hi
+ 299

51,323
16,001;
2,515
11,269
1,21;1
321;

+bhS
+ 23
-61x5
+621;
+ 18
+111;

+1 ,981;
+ 579
Sh 0
+i ,358
—
151
+ 1 Sb

25,680

H.4.2(a)

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, OCTOBER 17, 1951
3?otal
All
D i s t r i c t s Boston

ASSETS
Loans and investments - t o t a l
Loans - n e t #
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r ' l loans
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s f o r
purchasing or c a r r y i n g :
U.S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing or c a r r y i n g :
U.S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Loans t o banks
Other loans
U.S. Government s e c u r i t i e s - t o t a l
Treasury b i l l s
Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness
Treasury n o t e s
U. S. bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Reserves with F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - net
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 except Govt.
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
I n t e r b a n k demand d e p o s i t s : Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Re s e r
F e d e r a 1
RichCleveNew
Philamond A t l a n t a
land
York delphia
( i n m i l l i o n s of
2,840
22,662
2,652
2,969
5,159
1,056
2,070
1,176
11,695
1,357
6l4
806
1,246
572
7,994

71,508
33,798
20,489

3,163
1,506
991

121
955

2
11

95
749

1
31

7
25

3
7

128
565
5,633
473
5,912
30,976
2,800
3,038
5,986
19,152
6,734
14,748
886
2,760
1,323

7
23
205
6
289
1,402
164
150
162
926
255
585
61
105
79

34
239
867
347
1,536
8,680
626
536
1,549
5,969
2,287
5,577
196
150
506

4
7
136
7
389
1*146
74
67
196
809
337
543
48
130
52

11
6l
401
15
346
2,602
318
290
487
1,507
487
931
88
173
77

51,323
16,004
2,515
11,269
1,241
324
1,788

2,649
475
98
332
29
3
63

17,468
2,647
878
3,351
1,032
122
1,017

2,205
432
112
453
12
20
41

6,761

344

2,576

338

v e

D i s t
St.
Chicago Louis
dollars)
10,018 2,400
3,829 1,243
686
2,567

r i c t
San
Minne- Kansas
a p o l i s C i t y D a l l a s Francisc
1,218
606
337

9

11
75

1
7

12
42
235
10
310
1,607
242
130
310
925
186
577
77
218
5%

10
24
86
5
326
i,36l
145
242
334
640
235
524
46
244
59

15
60
485
57
617
5,269
331
625
1,029
3,284
9202,141
108
356
91

8
13
244
11
287
984
102
175
178
529
173
444
33
137
29

.3,648
1,421
215
577
8
1
60

2,344
611
111
539
6

6,801
2,690
447
1,770
4l
100

1,522
475
70
732
2
5
29

816
235
40
351
3

32

1,984
531
83
657
11
1
38

498

252

220

799

Debits t o demand d e p o s i t a c c o u n t s , except
1,028
1,628
10,181
922
25,680
985
i n t e r b a n k and U. S. Govt, accounts
#
I n d i v i d u a l loan items a r e r e p o r t e d g r o s s , i . e . , b e f o r e deduction of v a l u a t i o n r e s e r v e s .

934

3,596




—

- -

66

2,927
1,225
816
•f 7

2,755
1,452
993

12,745
6,583
2,867

9

1
22

4
14
165
1
227
1,429
376
210
275
568
273
624
36
359
45

14
47
123
1
281
1,134
218
143
196
577
169
584
41
457
73

7
26
2,574
13
1,153
4,881
175
431
1,155
3,120
1,281
2,010
138
312
241

2,263
433
73
841
9

21

2,115
432
110
1,027
2
35
30

36

7,508
5,622
278
639
86
71
321

208

110

240

255

921

813

401

1,066

912

3,214

- -

3
2
9
112
151
481
29
39
115
298
131
208
14
119
17

~m

- -

- -