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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate R e l e a s e )
October 5, 1955
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS 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 September 28: Decreases of
$199 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 and $336 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 an i n c r e a s e of $1*16 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 i n e i g h t d i s t r i c t s and
decreased i n t h e o t h e r s , r e s u l t i n g i n a n e t i n c r e a s e of $100 m i l l i o n a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks; t h e p r i n c i p a l i n c r e a s e s were $63 m i l l i o n i n New York C i t y and $13
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 . Changes according t o i n d u s t r y appear i n
a n o t h e r p r e s s r e l e a s e . Real e s t a t e l o a n s i n c r e a s e d $1*1 m i l l i o n . "Other" l o a n s i n c r e a s e d $71* m i l l i o n .
*
Holdings of T r e a s u r y 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 d e c r e a s e d $1*1 m i l l i o n , of
which $28 m i l l i o n was i n t h e San F r a n c i s c o D i s t r i c t . Holdings of Treasury n o t e s
d e c r e a s e d $1*3 m i l l i o n i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t and $1*1 m i l l i o n i n t h e San Francisco
D i s t r i c t , b u t t h e y i n c r e a s e d $1*9 m i l l i o n i n New York C i t y ; t h e r e was a n e t decrease
of $90 m i l l i o n a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of United S t a t e s Government
bonds d e c r e a s e d $53 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 $1*3 m i l l i o n a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks;
t h e p r i n c i p a l changes were an i n c r e a s e of $135 m i l l i o n i n t h e Chicago D i s t r i c t and
a decrease of $91 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 .
Borrowings from F e d e r a l Reserve Banks decreased $199 m i l l i o n and borrowings
from o t h e r s i n c r e a s e d $113 m i l l i o n . Loans t o banks i n c r e a s e d $91* m i l l i o n .
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 :

ASSETS

I n c r e a s e or
decrease since
S e p t . 29^
S e p t . 21,
195k I
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s a d j u s t e d . ! /
Loans a d j u s t e d ! /
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 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 o r c a r r y i n g s e c u r i t i e s
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
Other l o a n s

81,503
1*5,1*59
2)4,670

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 notes
U. S . bonds
Other s e c u r i t i e s

30,31*7
991*
1*96

Loans t o banks
Reserves w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances w i t h domestic banks

- 13
+218
+100

+l,8ll*
+6,961*
+3,655

+
+
+

15
12
I4I
7h

+
3
+ 253
+1,355
+1,776
-5,31*9
-1,871*

20,787
8,697

8,070

-199
- 15
- 1*1
- 90
- 53
- 32

896

91*

2,1*06
1,191*
8,257
9,669

6

13,370
1,030
2,1*26

63

56,306
21,61*3
2,831*
10,188
1,1*61*
538
501

+ U3
+ 3
+1*16
-336
+ 28
-199)
+113)

1*8

-2,008

+1,1*00
-2,867
+ 199
+
+
-

363
68
38
118

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 e x c e p t U. S . Government
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: From F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
From o t h e r s

+1,,263
373
32
789
+ 202

+
+

+

502

1 / E x c l u s i v e of l o a n s t o banks and a f t e r deduction of v a l u a t i o n r e s e r v e s ; i n d i v i d u a l
~ l o a n items a r e shown g r o s s .



ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BARKS IN LEADING CITIES, SEPTEMBER 28, 1955
F <5 d e r a 1
D 1 s t r i c 1
Re s e r v e
Total
S t . Minne- Kansas
San
New P h i l a Cleve- RichAll
Dallas
A t l a n t a Chicago
Boston
Francisco
mond
Louis a p o l i s C i t y
land
York delphia
( I n m i l l i o n s of dol]Lars)
ASSETS
16,537
3,366 3,217 11,582 2,706 1,503 3,360 3,747
3,768 25,538 3,241
5,938
84,503
Loans and investments a d j u s t e d l /
1,663
827
2,318
8,748
1,509
2,034
2,830
5,154
1,677 1,575
2,192 14,932
45,459
Loans a d j u s t e d l /
3,046
429
728
3,605
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r ' l loans
24,670
1,221
972 1,494
9,212 1,008
1,299
899
757
Loans t o b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s f o r
4
18
20
48
24
229
2,406
165
27
76
23
1,741
purchasing or c a r r y i n g s e c u r i t i e s
31
Other loans f o r purchasing or c a r r y i n g
18
184
26
112
104
42
25
49
70
1,194
477
32
securities
55
211
163
1,280
301
678
152
3,412
277
249
796
403
8,257
335
Real e s t a t e l o a n s
386
506
636
452
223
2,483
1,729
548
479
513
9,669
715
999
Other loans

H.4.2(a)

6,020
72
159
1,715
4,074
1,769

13
533
44
292
47

1,172
57
19
268
828
257
18
564
50
463
135

881
286
52

2,347
560
110

2,722
822
100

9,092
7,615
409

652
4

349
3

854
2

841
20

535
167

13
20
41
264

52
17
29
136

59
3
34
320

21
5
60
386

16
41
518
1,233

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

30,347
994
496
8,070
20,787
8,697

1,188
41
15
253
879
388

7,868
382
84
1,731
5,671
2,738

886
4o
20
198
628
321

2,479
77
11
758
1,633
629

l,4l6
52
13
324
1,027
273

1,322
71
43
460
748
320

5,184
69
93
1,400
3,622
1,244

955
24
5
359
567
242

516
8
9
174
325
160

1,341
101
25
430
785
356

Loans t o banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

896
13,370
1,030
2,426
1,888

49
500
69
82
89

515
4,588
229
175
767

23
496
56
106
79

44
930
102
147
90

21
522
85
165
69

8
485
52
238
66

27
1,986
122
289
128

23
420
37
137
44

1
188
16
75
22

56,306
21,643
2,834

2,895
6l4
142

18,021 2,441
509
4,397
115
857

4,005
1,741
212

2,482 2,310
628
721
87
137

7,384
3,194
522

1,726
556
91

10,188
1,464

340
31

2,940
1,136

417
22

511
9

461
12

630
11

1,658
47

538
501
2,286
8,353

1
20
93
421

50
310
1,134
2,967

37
16
59
385

53
15
77
628

23
25
52
315

54
7
49
290

159
22
140
1,008

154
2,158
168
257
352

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 U. S. Government
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:
From F e d e r a l Reserve Banks
From o t h e r s
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

l / Exclusive of l o a n s t o banks and a f t e r deduction of v a l u a t i o n r e s e r v e s ; i n d i v i d u a l loan items a r e shown g r o s s .