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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
September ll*, 1955
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended September 7$ Decreases of
$157 million in holdings of United States Government securities, $192 million in
reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $368 million in demand deposits
adjusted, and $716 million in United States Government deposits, and an increase
of $1+93 million in demand deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased $97 million at all
reporting member banks; the principal changes were decreases of $97 million in New
York City and $13 million in the Cleveland District, and increases of $12 million
in the San Francisco District and $10 million in the Dallas 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
decreased $7l* million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $95 million, of which $67 million was in
New York City. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness, of Treasury notes,
and of United States Government bonds decreased $18 million, $21 million, and $23
million, respectively.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased $l5l million in the Chicago District, $79
million in the Cleveland District, $1*7 million in New York City, and by smaller
amounts in most of the other districts.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks increased $11*5 million, and borrowings
from others decreased $39 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks followst
Sept..

7,
1955*
ASSETS
Loans and investments adjusted if
Loans adjusted 3/
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
.Other loans
U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities
Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

Increase or
decrease since
Aug. 31, Sept. 6,

1955**
1951*
(In millions of dollars)

81*,1la
1*1*, 561
21,071

-271
-135
- 97

+2,121
+6,527
+3,21*5

2,393

- 71*
+ h
+ lit
+ 18

+ 128
+ 281*
+1,296
+1,651*

-157
- 95
- 18
- 21
~ 23
* 21

-It, 735

1,188

8,131
9,510
30,791
890
607
8,352
20,912
8,789

1,061*

13,116

961*

2,361

-

2

-192
+ 17
- 29

—1,986
-1,898

+1,701*
-2,555
+ 329
+
+
-

1*11*
211
21
273

LIABILITIES
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

55,563
21,558
2,7U*
10,656

1,1*21*

1*67
608

-368
- 19
-716
+1*93
+ 6
+11*5)
- 39)

+1,550
21*9

181
698
152

5ol*

2/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross.
* Preliminary (San Francisco District).
** August 31 figures revised (San Francisco District).



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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES, SEPTEMBER 7, 1955
Total
F e d e r a l
R e s e r v e
D i s t r i c t
New
Cleve- RichAll *
PhilaSt. Minne- Kansas
San
Boston
Atlanta Chicago
Dallas
mond
Districts
land
York delphia
Louis apolis City
Francisco*
(In millions of dol]Lars)
A S S E T S

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Other loans

84,141
44,561
24,074

3,720
2,142
1,198

25,226 3,237
14,505 2,028
8 , 8 8 5 1,013

5,968
2,809
1,304

3,359
1,661
747

3,266
1,551
877

2,393

29

1,739

48

159

27

29

1,188
8,134
9,510

30
382
546

476
1,256
2,411

57
246
705

100
669
629

67
331
511

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

30,791
890
607
8,352
20,942
8,789

1,184
22
18
282
862
394

7,945
264
137
1,831
5,713
2,776

879
15
21
205
638
330

2,523
90
18
765
1,650
636

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

1,064
13,116
964
2,361
1,930

24
542
68
92
96

721
4,321
216
143
776

14
473
50
108
86

21
896
91
132
90

11,595 2,695
5,038 1,483
2,969
709

1,483
802
4ll

3,404
1,653
970

3,736
2,287
1,463

16,454
8,602
3,528

225

20

3

19

21

74

42
148
479

181
786
978

27
299
448

18
l6l
219

25
274
380

116
210
502

49
3,372
1,702

1,421
42
14
333
1,032
277

1,390
98
47
454
791
325

5,303
72
103
1,450
3,678
1,252

967
19
6
373
569
245

522
12
8
177
325
159

1,396
135
27
438
796
355

1,195
60
16
277
842
254

6,066
6l
192
1,767
4,046
1,786

25
534
78
169
72

16
505
47
252
67

14
1,958
115
276
134

10
410
35
131
44

7
220
15
75
23

18
541
41
305
48

19
564
48
4l6
132

175
2,152
160
262
362

882
286
58

2,346
559
104

2,624
833
93

9,012
7,601
378

374
3

943
2

882
20

568
175

35
20
28
137

49
4
33
317

13
10
54
386

36
81
493
1,221

L I A B I L I T I E S
2,448 2,328
2,841 17,766 2,383
Demand deposits adjusted
3,917
7,333 1,683
55,563
3,180
610
728
631
4,324
504
1,745
Time deposits except U. S. Government
21,558
557
81
82
108
121
140
470
916
2,744
193
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
696
1,768
656
10,656
512
2,932
453
Domestic banks
535
337
10
10
4
1,424
1,087
50
23
Foreign banks
31
9
Borrowings:
10
8
18
128
36
467
30
47
From Federal Reserve Banks
57
80
4o
26
24
608
41
30
19
From others
233
40
88
60
42
1,109
76
130
2,198
45
Other liabilities
424
314
1,012
625
263
291
389
8,358
2,979
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
* Preliminary (San Francisco District).
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.