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Form FR—28-4

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate release

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
September 11, 1939

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks in 101 Leading Cities
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in 101 leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended September 6j Increases
of $79)000,000 in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans and $32,000,000 in
loans to brokers and dealers in securities; decreases of $67,000,000 in holdings
of obligations guaranteed by the United States Government and $34,000,000 in holdings of United States Treasury billsJ increases of $121,000,000 in reserve balances
with Federal Reserve banks and $179,000,000 in deposits credited to domestic banks,
and a decrease of $56,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans increased in nearly all districts, the principal increases being $28,000,000 in New York City and $15>000,000
in the Chicago district, and the total increase being $79,000,000 at all reporting
member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers in securities increased $32,000,000 in
New York City and at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of United States Treasury bills decreased $27,000,000 in the Chicago
district and $34,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury notes
decreased $6,000,000 and holdings of United States Government bonds decreased
$13,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of obligations guaranteed by
the United States Government decreased $54,000,000 in New York City and $67,000,000
at all reporting member banks. Holdings of "Other securities" decreased
$12,000,000 in New York City, $9,000,000 in the San Francisco district and
$29,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Demand deposits—adjusted decreased $44,000,000 in New York City, $19,000,000 in
the Chicago district and $56,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Time deposits
decreased $12,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Deposits credited to domestic banks increased in all districts, the principal
increases being $67,000,000 in New York City, $16,000,000 each in the Richmond and
Chicago districts, and $15$000,000 in the Kansas City district, and the total increase being $179,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Deposits credited to
foreign banks increased $25,000,000 in New York City and $29,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $1,000,000 on
September 6,
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended September 6, 1939, followsi
(In millions of dollars)
Increase or decrease
since_
Aug. 30, Sept, 7,
1938
ASSETS
+1,547
Loans and Investments - total
22,389
53
+
64
96
Loans' - total
8,305
+ 187
79
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
4,075
19
Open market paper
314
3
30
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
640
32
66
7
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
512
+
15
Real estate loans
1,174
62
Loans to banks
46
- 3
2
+
39
Other loans
1,544
Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov't
Other securities
Reserve with Federal Reserve banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Government deposits
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks

Borrowings


468
2,154
5,890
2,219
3>353
9,368
463
2,813

- 34)

:«i
- 67

- 29
+121
- 2
+ 24

— 56

+ 720
+
+

564

199

+2,612
+
+

62
346

18,040
5,235
540

- 12

+2,773
+
18
+ 133

7,346
712
1

+179
+ 29
- 3

+1,241
+ 348
+
1

Form FR-284
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
Septenber 7, 1939

For immediate release

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS III CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(in millions of dollars)
Chicago
N<;w York City
Increase or
Increase or
Sept. decrease since
Sept. decrease since
Aug. 30, Sept. 7,
Aug. 30, Sept. 7, 6,
6,
1938
1939
1939
1938
1939
1939
ASSETS
1

-

Loans - total

2,892

+ 36

-

81

557

+ 18

1,573
.115
499

+ 28
- 5
+ 32

+

107
20
45

364
19
37

+ 11

20

68
14
3
52

Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers
Other loans for purchasing 03
carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

to

8,341

t

Loans and Investments-total

176
118
33
378

-

7

~
-

6
6
5)
9)
6)

—

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by
U. S. Gov't
Other securities

189
816
2,142

+

1,093
1,209

Reserve witth F. R, banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net

+ 631

-

—

mm

—

51
52

2,160

+ 307
+

36
20

—

+

2

—

+
+

3
2

+

10

+

•f

1
2
3

+

240

+

28
3

+

285

215
245
664

- 2.6)
+

8)

— 5A

+
+

301
126

155
324

+
-

1
2

5,547
77
72
372

4- A8
+ 6

+2,084
+
22
+
3
111

929
39
219
50

+

2

+
+

6
1

8,151
646
49

— AA

+1,770 ' 1,724
496
13
—
63
51

-

5

+ . 152
+ 28
+ 26

3,179
638

+ 67
+ 25

+ 644
+ 318

819
14

+ 11
+ 1

133
7

267
1,479

— 36
— 2

35
4

14
267

+

- 12.

—

-

6

—

)

+

4-

46
4
5
3

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U, S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




~
+

1
1

-

—

—*

1

+

2
15

Form FR—284^-b

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BMIKS III 101 LEADING CITIES CN SEPTEMBER 6, 1939
( " T * ^

Total
Hew
All
Boston York
districts
ASSETS
Loans and Investments — total

1 *1 M A •vx M

rs •£* ^3/\1 1 A V » PI ^

District
Reserve
Federal
San
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
Francisco
Louis apolis City
delphia land nond

22,389

1,175 9,188

1,156

1,923

678

582

3,248

686

391

663

508

2,191

Loans - total
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural loans
Open market paper
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
Other loans for purchasing
or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

8,305

590 3,248

4l4

684

245

285

872

313

172

281

257

944

•4,075
314
640

276 1,683
62
123
503
23

189
26
18

256
7
22

107
11
3

152
3
6

494
35
41

184
5
5

88
3
1

169
19
4

170
2
3

307
18
11

512
1,174
46
1,544

22
81
1
125

235
205
33
466

31
55
1
94

26
172
3
198

15
37

78
105
3
116

14
51
3
51

7
8

49
383

65

10
25
1
53

14
21

72

11
31
1
81

47

176

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U, S. Gov't
Other securities

468
2,154
5,890
2,219
3,353

62
339
52
132

189
868
2,326
1,185
1,372

38
327
97
280

20
221
600
111
287

188
129
51
65

9
34
100
62
92

217
430
956
290
483

2
49
154
67
101

34
114
27
44

6
84
102
55
135

22
52
76
46
55

3
94
667
176
307

Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets - net
L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits—adjusted
Time deposits
U. S. Gov't deposits
Inter-bank deposits*
Domestic banks
Foreign banks

9,368
463
2,813
1,242

418 5,703
96
141
174
151
450
79

363
18
185
100

452
42
289
104

185
21
181
39

132
12
196
48

1,159
69
507
83

182
11
170
23

95
6
119
17

188
14
313
23

132
11
258
30

359
22
270
246

18,040
5,235
540

1,126 8,742
243 1,025
16
67

879
282
53

1,245
736
42

467
200
28

378
189
40

2,499
931
111

457
190
21

292
119
3

514
144
23

452
135
30

989
1,041
106

7,346
712

296 3,263
640
19

358
13

398
1

282
1

259
1

1,088
15

304

148
1

4l6

232

302
21

1
675
3,726

1
272
19
244 1,602

13
224

16
372

29
97

10
93

17
405

6
94

7
58

3
101

4
86

279
350

Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS