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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.4.2

(For Immediate Release)
September 20, 1950
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BARKS IN LEADING CITIES
The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended September 13: Increases of
$398,000,000 in commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans, $142,000,000 in hold
ings of United States Government securities, $688,000,000 in demand deposits adjuster
and $309,000,000 in demand deposits credited to domestic banks, and a decrease of r
$190,000,000 in borrowings.
The increase in commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans is the largest
weekly increase on record; the principal increases were $165,000,000 in New York
City, $64,000,000 in the San Francisco District, and $40,000,000 in the Chicago District, and smaller increases occurred in all other districts. Real estate loans
increased $36,000,000.
Holdings of United States Government bonds decreased $500,000,000 and holdings
of Treasury bills increased $588,000,000. Holdings of Treasury certificates of
indebtedness and of Treasury notes increased $30,000,000 and $24,000,000, respective]
Demand deposits adjusted increased in all districts; the principal increases
were $343,000,000 in New York City, $93,000,000 in the San Francisco District,
$64,000,000 in the Chicago District outside of Chicago, and $54,000,000 in the Kansas
City District. United States Government deposits increased $64,000,000, Demand de-.
posits credited to domestic banks increased in nearly all districts.
Borrowings decreased $108,000,000 in New York City, $60,000,000 in the Chicago
District, and $20,000,000 in the Minneapolis District.
A summary of the assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Increase or
decrease since

Sept.
13,
1950 '

A S S E T S
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers
for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans
U. 8. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities
Reserves 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 except Govt.
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U. S. Government, accounts, during week



Sept. l4,
Sept. 6,
1949
1950
(In millions of dollars)
+2,561
+ 386
68,855
+4,086
+ 220
27,748
+ 220
+4,173
28,140
+ 398
+2,159
15,330
374
941
189
546
5,005
255
5,500

-

-

+

87

5

7
23
36

+

483
295

+
+

26
58
803

135
3

+
7
+1,360

4-

6,267

142
+ 588
+ 30
+ 24
500
+ 24

-2,754
- 340
-5,315
+6,811
-3,910
+1,229

12,544
857
2,408

+ 174
+ 53
4- 246

+
+
+

49,269

+ 688

+2,339
+ 123
+ 241
- 103
22
+
2

34,840

2,889

1,318
7,940
22,693

15,395
2,552
9,368
1,313
190
25,118

-

-

-

6

+ 64
+ 309
+
9
190

448
40
61

Total
all
districts
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net#
Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying:
U. S. Government obligations
Other securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

68,855

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

34,840

F e d e r a l
Boston

New
York

Phila- Clevedelphia land

Richmond
2,803
1,039

564

1,836

1,029
642

2,629
1,310
902

12,107
5,515
2,104

2
6

11

10
84

1
4

3

5

6

4
18

11
23

12
23

25
58
413

3
5
92

9
24
2,340

298

561

162

5
12
160
2
210

12
45
110

5
292

11
14
225
5
266

249

1,090

1,598
145
43
342
1,068

1,283

5,917

1,011

609

1,392
196
97
368
731
270

1,168
100

5,480

30
34
146
399
136

337
655
151

223
1,497
3,468
1,112

775
86

451
73

1,893
114
337

85

54

406
45
187
60

366
32
123
30

202
14
99
18

495
35
307
42

463
38
354
64

1,666
132
293
253

3,340
1,349
191
478
10
10
46
494

2,166
592

1,835
529
70
498
10
7
37

6,689

1,473
488
75
539
2
23
28

819

2,008
391
91
825
1
7

2,137
436
70
644
10

7,052

24

221

227

312
873

873

775

2,882

37^
941

10
11

337
729

1
34

9
30

189

13
18
199
2
277

48
264
233
l,4l4

4
7
130
2

36
53
333
1
315

1,571
80
44
275
1,172
255

10,703
1,109
235
1,946
7,413
2,042

1,355
71
36
320
928
364

2,753
175
58

487
57
94
85

4,875
185
136

465
46
113
63

2,486 17,114 2,150
463
480 ' 2,555
828
138
107
2,862
283
379
16
1,074
34
6
102
13
814
39
69
320
2,514
333

255
5,500

2,889

1,318
7,940
22,693

6,267

12,544
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
857
2,408
Balances with domestic banks
1,422
Other assets - net
L I A B I L I T I E S
49,269
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Govt.
15,395
U. S. Government deposits
2,552
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks 9,368
Foreign banks
1,313
190
Borrowings
Other liabilities
1,519
6,480
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

678

561

366

876

629

1,891
429

160

476

236

166

205

107

446
5

8

23
239

Debits to demand deposit accounts, except
906
1,333
908 11,177
857
interbank and U. S. Govt, accounts
25,118
i.e.,
before
deduction
of
valuation
reserves.
fIndividual
 loan items are reported gross,


San
Minne- Kansas
apolis City Dallas Francisco

2,691

749

546

St.
Louis

1,257
512
254

4,812
1,630

5,005

Atlanta Chicago

2,266
1,060
546

2,824
1,105
578

1,256

D i s t r i c t

9,785
2,943

22,106
9,361
5,803

3,082

27,7^8
15,330

R e s e r v e

2,493

988

89
5

70
87
444

682
222

- -

565

349
1,327
3,676
925

107

205

2,598
509
1,547
48
4
82
759

850

3,357

56
36
309
610
195

- -

246

65

189

323
3
9
19
106

695

505

26

- -

76

— —

292

5,268

301
544

100
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