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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM !
H.4.2

(For Immediate Release)

October 24# 1956

CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING HTTTTCS

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended October 17: Increases of
$723 million in holdings of Treasury bills, $334 million in demand deposits adjusted,
$488 million in United States Government deposits, and $498 million in demand
deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial and industrial loans decreased $7 million at all reporting member
banks; the changes included decreases of $12 million in the San Francisco District
and $10 million in the Richmond District, and increases of $9 million in New York
City and $7 million in the Philadelphia District, 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 $56 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills increased in all districts, reflecting the sale of
a special issue of Treasury bills. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness decreased $54 million at all reporting member banks. Holdings of "other"
securities decreased $25 million.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $131 million in the San Francisco District,
$88 million in the New York District, $79 million in the Kansas City District, and
$40 million in the Dallas District, but they decreased $52 million in the Philadelphia District and $32 million in Chicago.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks decreased $113 million and borrowings
from others increased $160 million. Loans to banks increased $200 million,
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Oct.
17,
1956

(in millions of dollars)

A S S E T S

Loans and investments adjusted %/
86,066
Loans adjusted 1/
51,858
Commercial and industrial loans
29,349
Agricultural loans
487
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
1,958
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
1,217
Real estate loans
8,834
Other loans
10,888
U. S, Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U, S. bonds
Other securities

26,392
1,070
851
5,529
18,942
7,816

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

1,459
13,428
968
2,708

1 I A 1 J L i 2 i jj a
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

55,623
22,029
2,937
11,510
1,543
398
1,173


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Exclusive of loans to banks and after
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Increase or
decrease since
Oct. 10
Oct. 19,
1956

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660
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142
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334
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498
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670
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543

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deduction of valuation reserves; indi-

E.4.2(a)

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, OCTOBER •'17, 1956
Total
F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
Hew
All
PhilaCleveRichSt. Minne- Kansas
San
Boston
Atlanta Chicago
Districts
York
delphia
mond
land
Louis apolis City Dallas Francisco
A SS E T S
(In millions of dollars)

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
™"
Commercial and industrial loans
Agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

86,066
51,858
29,349
487

3,850
2,461
1,473
10

25,789
17,010

1,958

6,148
3,357
1,647
2

3,477
1,825

13

3,255
2,212
1,154
1

27

1,304

49

114

33

1,217
8,834
10,888

20
374
608

453
1,227
2,748

46
233

144
768
743

53
337
563

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

26,392
1,070

6,476

2,156

1,387

5,529
18,942
7,8l6

1,056
74
52
162
768
333

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

1,459
13,428

632

36

790

2,708
2,273

67
102
101

4,539
217
205
985

38
498
49
116
94

35
930
91
176

2,329
503
135

4,013
1,787
211

544
23

591

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
C A P I T A L
A C C O U N T S

851

968

11,568

212
202

1,070
4,992
2,303

55,623
22,029
2,937

2,975
608

185

17,549
4,431
1,021

11,510
1,543

391
29

3,122
1,212

780

775
27
45
151
552

268

81

73
546
1,456
635

101

12

860
6

3,366

11,697
6,193

2,730

1,491

3,856

1,636
830

14

26

39

214

168

52

160
812

583

1,257

1,256

250

1,801

974
13

455
17

3,380
1,787
931
114

3,871
2,454
1,487
31

17,012
10,233
4,114
240

34

6

23

29

86

27
275
468

14
173
236

296

25

4l8

145
218
580

3,953
1,904

873
44
14

455
23
25
112
295
147

1,249
128
36
308
777
344

1,175
87
71
220
797
242

5,155
111
155
1,058
3,831
1,624

3

21
546
4l
348
55

26
525
47
523
165

332
2,191

2,647
862
140

9,353
7,763
351

I

78

295
960
265

383
723
309

4,379
111
68
974
3,226
1,125

24
532

37
480
50
277
74

71
1,909
114
282
139

46
448
36
157
47

2,533
737
132

2,329

1,620
574
77

872

99

7,056
3,205
420

297
56

2,347
579
110

544
9

745
12

1,897
46

820
4

387
4

932
3

953
20

584

7
12
32
144

20
17

3
17

12
143

82

50

80
180

82

90

60

683

565
221

138
6
13
7
5
29
143
15
24
18
34
98
28
577
198
7
2,765
119
1,373
71
91
56
172
57
8,924
4o6
450
3,102
665
340
280
323
1,075
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.



889

398
1,173

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198

14
77

28

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34 3

4%

162
265

402

169

1.364