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Form FR—284-

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate r e l e a s e

Board, of Governors
of the Federal. Reserve System
•
October 9 , 3.939

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s
The c o n d i t i o n statement 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 following p r i n c i p a l changes f o r t h e week ended October At I n c r e a s e s of
$22,000,000 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 , $73,000,000 i n holdi n g s of United S t a t e s Treasury b i l l s and $167,000,000 i n d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d t o
domestic banks, and a decrease of $27,000,000 i n demand deposits—adjusted.
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans increased $6,000,000 each i n the
New York and San Francisco d i s t r i c t s , $5,000,000 i n t h e S t . Louis d i s t r i c t and
$22,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s i n c r e a s e d $5,000,000.
Holdings of Treasury b i l l s i n c r e a s e d $65,000,000 i n New York City and
$73,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of Treasury notes decreased
$7,000,000. Holdings of United S t a t e s Government bonds decreased $12,000,000 i n
New
York
but
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banks
showed
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i n g s of o b l i g a t i o n s guaranteed by the United S t a t e s Government i n c r e a s e d $8,000,000.
Holdings of "Other s e c u r i t i e s " decreased $16,000,000 i n New York City and
$18,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks.
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d decreased $21,000,000 each i n the Cleveland and
Chicago d i s t r i c t s , $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n t h e Boston d i s t r i c t and $27,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t ing member banks, and i n c r e a s e d $40,000,000 i n New York City. Time d e p o s i t s i n creased $5,000,000.
Deposits c r e d i t e d t o domestic banks i n c r e a s e d $35,000,000 i n New York City,
$17,000,000 each i n t h e Cleveland and Chicago d i s t r i c t s , $15,000,000 i n the P h i l a d e l p h i a d i s t r i c t , $14,000,000 each i n the S t . Louis and Kansas City d i s t r i c t s , and
$167,000,000 at a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Deposits c r e d i t e d to f o r e i g n ban,ks
i n c r e a s e d $9,000,000.
Borrowings of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks amounted t o $1,000,000 on October 4,
A summary of 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 r e p o r t i n g member bcaiics,
t o g e t h e r with changes f o r t h e week and t h e year ended October 4 , 1939, f o l l o w s :

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
Loans - t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and a g r i c u l t u r a l loans
Open market paper

Loans to 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
Other loans f o r purchasing o r carrying 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

Increase or decrease
since
S e p t . 27,
1939
O

Oct.
4,
1939

22,500

+ 81

8,375
4,251
318
538
505
1,179
36
1,548

25
22
2
5
5
1
1
1

+1,311
+ 135
+ 362
33
93
73
+
18
84
+
38

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
O b l i g a t i o n s guaranteed by U. S. GovH
Other s e c u r i t i e s

2,130
5,881
2,240

+ 73)
- 7)
— )
+ 8

3,382

— 18

+
+

Reserve with F e d e r a l Reserve banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks

9,826
471
3,034

+ 32
- 15
+ 16

+3,029
+
61
+ 655

18,306

- 27
+ 5

+2,910

7,834
762
1

+167
+ 9

+1,828

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
U. S. Government d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank d e p o s i t s :
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings



492

5,236
540

448

+
—
+
+

561
167

61
38

294
1

Form FR.—284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

T

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
October 5, 1939

or i n n e d i a t e r e l e a s e

ASSETS Aim LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITI'%
( i n n i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

Oct.
4,
1939

New York Citv
Increase or
decrease since
Sept. 27, Oct. 5 ,
1939
1938

Oct.
1939

Chicago
Increase or
decrease s i n c e
Sept. 27,
Oct. 5,
1939
1938

ASSETS
Loans and Inves t u e n t s - t o t a l

8,525

+48

+

769

Loans — t o t a l

2,875

+

4

-

41

555

+

3

+
-

209
29
85

379
18
27

—
-

24
2
70
40

66
14

C o 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 loans
1,655
Open narlzet paper
117
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s
412
Other loans f o r purchasing or
carrying s e c u r i t i e s
173
-'eal e s t a t e loans
117
Loans t o banks
26
Other loans
375

—

+

6

-

4
——

+
-

l
2

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury n o t e s
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U.S. Gov»t
Other s e c u r i t i e s

320
786
2,174

+ 65)
- l)
- 12)

+

1,128
1,242

+ 8
- 16

+
+

Reserve with F. R. banks
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances vzith d o n e s t i c banlcs
Other a s s e t s — n e t

5,651
78
74
373

3

-

1

192

+

39

+

40
2
3

—

2

«—

1
—

-

+

1
3

+

2

+

121

+
+

30
2

+

235
6
30
3

«— '

51

+

1

121
249
669

—

322
118

157
322

4- 1

+ 11
- 2
+ 1
+ 12

+2,06l
+
19
+
3
— 80

1,093
40
241
48

1,776
498
63

370

+

3)

- )

—

—

+

1)

2
1
9

+

+

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
Tine d e p o s i t s
U. 8. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter—bank d e p o s i t s I
Donestic banlcs
Foreign banks

8,210
654
49

+ 40
+ 7
+ 1

+1,744
+
28
- 108

3,389
675

+ 35
+ 3

+
+

897
261

862
14

Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

248
1,475

- 18
+ 2

-

45
5

14
268

6

+
+

—

+

195
35
1

+ 10

4- 1

+
+

211
5

1
2

+

2
15

+

As-^ Thursday, October 12, w i l l be observed as a holiday i n New York City and
Chicago, t h e statement f o r next week w i l l be i s s u e d on F r i d a y , October 13,




Form FR-284-b

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORT IBB MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES ON OCTOBER 4 , 1939
Total
New
All
Boston
districts
York

ASSETS
Loans and Investments - t o t a l
Loans - t o t a l
Commercial, i n d u s t r i a l , and
agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans t o brokers and d e a l e r s i n s e c u r i t i e s
Other loans f o r purchasing
o r carrying 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

Federal Reserve Distri LCt
S t . Minne- Kansas
P h i l a - Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago
Dallas
Louis a p o l i s City
d e l p h i a land mond

San
Francisco

22,500

1,180

9,385

1,148

1,883

699

593

3,140

683

401

651

527

2,210

8,375

596

3,241

418

683

253

293

871

327

184

280

267

962

4,251
318
538

282
64
22

1,776
123
416

195
25
18

260
6
22

112
12
3

157
3
5

511
35
30

195
7
5

96
3
1

170
18
3

176
2
3

321
20
10

505
1,179
36
1,548

21
81
1
125

231
205
26
464

31
55
1
93

25
172
3
195

15
38
1
72

11
31
1
85

76
106

14
51
3
52

8
9

10
25

14
22

49
384

~

——-

—

67

Treasury b i l l s
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
O b l i g a t i o n s guaranteed by U» S. Gov*t
Other s e c u r i t i e s

492
2,130
5,881
2,240
3,382

3
60
345
45
131

321
848
2,353
1,214
1,408

—

38
326
92
274

9
216
581
111
283

199
128
52
67

7
37
98
62
96

113
123
435
940
291
480

33
113
27
44

54
8
82
95
53
133

50
18
48
82
55
57

Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances v&th domestic banks
Other a s s e t s — n e t

9,826
471
3,034
1,233

481
142
156
79

5,789
97
196
457

395
18
220
99

492
44
334
102

180
20
190
38

130
13
209
47

1,368
72
537
81

209
11
I83
22

96
7
113
16

191
15
33 4
22

130
lo
269
30

3 65
22
293
240

18,306
5,236
540

1,167
238
15

8,818
1,033
68

897
281
53

1,265
729
42

476
200
28

383
188
40

2,567
935
111

464
190
20

• 292
119
3

512
144
23

451
136
30

1,014
1,043
107

7,834
762

324
30

3,477
677

401
13

430
2

294
1

277
1

1,146
15

333
1

153
1

430

259

310
21

1
669
3,716

1
19
244

253
1,598

13
222

14
373

31
97

11
92

18
406

6
94

7
58

3
101

3
49
140
65
99

—

178
—

85
680
173
310

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
U. S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter—bank d e p o s i t s i
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS



—

4
86

290
345