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STATEMENT FOR THE PEESS
Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n $r
st.2302
Friday afternoon papers, Sept, ] 0 ;
Federal Reserve Board
not e a r l i e r .
September 29, 1921
CONDITION OF MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES
Aggregate i n c r e a s e s of $178,000,000 i n the holdings of Government s e c u r i t i e s 1 f o l l o w i n g the issuance on September 15, of $698,000,000 of Treasury
notes and c e r t i f i c a t e s , together with an increase of $419,000,000, i n Government d e p o s i t s , representing l a r g e l y book c r e d i t s f o r notes and c e r t i f i c a t e s
a l l o t t e d , as against reductions of $298,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s , l a r g e l y
tne r e s u l t of payment of customers' t a x checks, are indicated i n the Federal
Reserve Board's weekly c o n s o l i d a t e d statement of condition on September 21 of
810 member banks i n l e a d i n g c i t i e s .
Loans secured by Government o b l i g a t i o n s show a r e d u c t i o n of $6,000,000 t o r
the weak, l o a n s s e c u r e d by c o r p o r a t e o b l i g a t i o n s i n c r e a s e d oy $13,000,000, w h i l e
a l l e t h e r l o a n s and d i s c o u n t s , mainly of a commercial and i n d u s t r i a l c h a r a c t e r ,
shew a d e c r e a s e of $ 2 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . For t h e member banks i n K?w York C i t y an i n c r e a s e of $32,000,00© i n l o a n s secured by c o r p o r a t e o b l i g a t i o n s , as a g a i n s t
r e d u c t i o n s of $5,000,000 i n l o a n s secured by Government o b l i g a t i o n s and of
$34,000,000 i n commercial l o a n s , a r e n o t e d .
h o l d i n g s of United S t a t e s bonds and V i c t o r y n o t e s i n c r e a s e d oy $ 7 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ,
tnose of Treasury n o t e s - by $111,000,000, and t h o s e of Treasury c e r t i f i c a t e s by Su0,000,000, w h i l e t h e b a n k s ' i n v e s t m e n t s i n c o r p o r a t e and o t h e r s e c u r i t i e s
f e l l off about $15,000,000, The New York City banks r e p o r t i n c r e a s e s of
about $2,000,000 i n t h e i r h o l d i n g s of U* S. bends and V i c t o r y n o t e s , of
$46,000,000 i n t h e i r i n v e s t m e n t s i n Treasury n o t e s , and an i n c r e a s e of only
$2,000,000 i n T r e a s u r y c e r t i f i c a t e s , t h i s s m a l l e r i n c r e a s e r e f l e c t i n g a p p a r e n t l y
the l a r g e demand f o r c e r t i f i c a t e s by l o c a l c o r p o r a t e and o t h e r u l t i m a t e i n v e s t o r s ,
Total l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s , i n consequence of t h e changes n o t e d , show an i n c r e a s e f o r t h e week of $145,000,000, of which $33,000,000 r e p r e s e n t s t h e i n c r e a s e
f o r t h e member banks i n New York C i t y .
N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e l a r g e r e d u c t i o n i n demand d e p o s i t s , t h e r e p o r t i n g
banks were a b l e d u r i n g t h e week to reduce t h e i r accommodation a t t h e F e d e r a l
reserve banks f r o m $$02,000,000 t o $860,000,000, o r f r o m 6 . 1 to 5*8 p e r cent
of t h e i r t o t a l l o a n s and i n v e s t m e n t s . For t h e New York City banks a r e d u c t i o n
from £206,000,000 to $130,000,000 i n borrowings from t h e l o c a l r e s e r v e bank,
and from 4 . 4 to 2 . 8 p e r c e n t i n t h e r a t i o of accommodation i s n o t e d .
As a g a i n s t a d e c r e a s e of $298,000,000 i n n e t demand d e p o s i t s , t h e banks
report a much l a r g e r i n c r e a s e , by $419,000,000, i n Government d e p o s i t s , t h i s
excess a p p a r e n t l y a c c o u n t i n g f o r t h e i r a b i l i t y to reduce t h e i r borrowings f r o m
the Federal r e s e r v e b a n k s . Member banks i n New York C i t y r e p o r t a d e c r e a s e of
$70,000,000 i n n e t demand d e p o s i t s , as a g a i n s t a g a i n of $180,000,000 i n Government d e p o s i t s and a c o r r e s p o n d i n g l y . l a r g e r r e d u c t i o n i n t h e i r borrowings from
the l o c a l r e s e r v e b a n k . Only s l i g h t changes a r e shown i n time d e p o s i t s .
Reserve b a l a n c e s of t h e r e p o r t i n g b a n k s , i n k e e p i n g w i t h t h e l a r g e r e d u c t i o n in demand d e p o s i t s , show a t o t a l r e d u c t i o n of $39,000,000, w h i l e c a s h i n
v a u l t ) l a r g e l y F e d e r a l r e s e r v e n o t e s , f e l l off about $ 9 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , The New York
City banks r e p o r t a r e d u c t i o n of $4,000,000 i n t h e i r a g g r e g a t e r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s
and of $2,000,000 i n c a s h ,




Released iOr publication jri&ay ai 13mcon, Sept. 30, 1921; riot e a r l i e r .
—

PitlMCIPAL RESOURCE AHD LIABILITY I THIS OF REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IH-LEADING CITIES
— —
(Amounts i n t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s )
Sept

•Humber of r e p o r t i n g b a n k s
Loans a n d d i s c o u n t s , i n c l u d i n g b i l l s r e d i s c o u n t e d w i t h F . R* Bank:
Secured by U. S. Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
__ __ __
_
Secured by s t o c k s and bonds ( o t h e r t h a n U. S- s e c u r i t i e s ) A l l o t h e r l o a n s and d i s c o u n t s
T o t a l l o a n s and d i s c o u n t s
U» S. bonds

-

U. 5- V i c t o r y n o t e s IL S% T r e a s u r y n o t e s
U. S. 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

_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

O t h e r bonds, s t o c k s and s e c u r i t i e s
T o t a l l o a n s & d i s c o u n t s & i n v e s t . , i n c l u d i n g b i l l s r e d i s ' d - w i t h F.R.Bk.
Reserve b a l a n c e w i t h F. R. Bank
Cash i n v a u l t

-

Net demand d e p o s i t s
Time d e p o s i t s
Government d e p o s i t s
B i l l s p a y a b l e w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Bank:
S e c u r e d by U. S- Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
All other — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ^ —
B i l l s r e d i s c o u n t e d w i t h F e d e r a l Reserve Bank:
Secured by U- S- Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s All other
R a t i o of b i l l s p a y a b l e and r e d i s c o u n t s w i t h F. R. Ba.nk;
t o t o t a l loans and' i n v e s t m e n t s , p e r cent -




-

' ^

1521

592,842
2,979,307
7,972,016
11,544,165
870,744
166,263 •
164,685
200,914

1521

598,682
2,966,321
7,997,773
11,562,776
867,862
162,475

S t . 2308a.
^gg3^'

759,917
3,026,912
8,804,140
12,590,969
874,843
192,730

S e

24

^'

'

950,324
3,055,942
(a)
(a)
872,865
191,472

1,998,655
14,945,426
1,189,256
301,445
9,833,196
2,915,659
549,131

53,369
141,029
2,013,237
14,800,748
1,228,693
310,01s
10,130,875
2,916,826
130,499

274,846
2,049,600
15,982,988
1,259,573
314,764
10,185,727
2,932,472
328,613

358,383
11,160,537
2,786,811
315,364

224,323
79-

232,493
2,625

573,124
3,993

677,935
6,873

65,28b
570,277

64,023
609,187

198,64$
956,420

1,104,772

5.5

6.1

-

11.O

(a) Comparable fig-,ires not availabl;

—

383,420
(a)
17,140,246
1,361,800

271,330
12.5

1920

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n , S e p t . 30, 1921; not e a r l i e r .
qt
PRINCIPAL BESOilnCE ALD LIABILITY ITEMS OF ALL REPORTING TffiMBER BANKS IN EACH FEDERAL HESEPVE DISTRICT AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPT. 2 1 1 9 2 1 .
—
(Amounts i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
'
—
Loans and d i s c o u n t s , i n c l u d i n g
"bills rediscounted with
F . R. Bank:
All other loans & discounts

n

G

r

A t l

T

s

t a

C M

s °

T -

Kan

?,cy-

s

^

^

r a n

^
^ai-Sf
^ ^
&S? £?•% XX,
J*?

« S

Total loans and discounts
821,594 4,174,664 607,425 1,054,701 465,113 334,590 1,695,859 443,374 280^201 450,422 249 i4o
0. s . -bonds
37,571
311,486 46,233
105,610 61,304 30,229
72,051 26,387 15,721 30,475 lu'iijO
a. s . victory notes
5,6o 3
82,674
5,347
16,205
4,452
2,l4s
27,60?
1,850
698 2,792
1,318
u. s . Treasury notes
9,627
77,818 19,061
11,489
9,473
624
13,386
3,644
4,956
5,375
1561
u . S. C e r t i f i c a t e s of
indebtedness
9,202
66,382 15,476
12,562
4,S S 6
2,805
42,216
5,257
3,383
7,039
8,449
Other bonds,stocks & s e c u r i t i e s l J S ^
702,195 154,624
265.795 46.417 37.067
345.530 67.410 20.621 47 604
o sfiv
T o t a l l o a n s and d i s c o u n t s and
~
investments, including b i l l s

-

Totai

^10

;jg

917 022 11 W i f e
99*212
'870 744
1='569
166'26X
7*671
164'fiJ
,D6D

23 24?
l6x'?&2

200 914
1 qqg'te
>"vv

rsrriTtrss »«: « "s-s -gs • « % % %% '•«•» -**

Reserve b a l a n c e w i t h F . R. Bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Net demand d e p o s i t s
Time d e p o s i t s
Government d e p o s i t s
B i l l s payable w i t h F.R.Bank:
Secured by U-S-Govt.oblig.
All o t h e r

72,625
20,602

557,453 59,970
100,739 17,326
698,135 4,434,702 599,019
181,012
445,419 43,077
43 , 66l
248,642 46,127
7,631

B i l l s r e d i s c o u n t e d w i t h F-R.Bank:
Secured by U. S.Govt»obiig«
6,46s
All other
33,533

f
*•




55,873
-

13,337
106,535

24,933
-

18,308
23,532

89,386
29,156

785,813

14 202

'

2,920

419,611
45,182

17,441

6,779

15,243
27

24,213

i4,o6o

6,371
75,330

" 7 $

,::m

52,414

6,990

6,104

12,322

22,769

301,445

574,713
541,347

9,833,196
2,915,659

21,587

549,131

5,389
5,329
366

21,687
139

224,323
794

246
1,967
**
30,865 „17,350

670

65,280

650,080 146,213 67,313 99,913
63,588 17,441 16,965 12,170
27,436
5,437

l102,651
0 i ; &

11,634
2,183
33,185

4,o4i
262
752

827,897
7.2?

12,183

9,841
59,793
'9,548

32,413

570,277

Released f o r p u b l i c a t i o n Friday afternoon, September JO, 1921; not e a r l i e r .
PRINCIPAL RESOURCE AND LIABILITY ITEMS OF REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN F. R. BANK AND BRANCH CITIES AND IN
(Amounts i n thousands of d o l l a r s )
All F. R.
~~
F.
New York City
City of Chicago
Bank c i t i e s
Branch
Sept. 21
Sept. l 4
Sept. 21
Sept.14 Sept. 21 Sept. l 4 Sept. 21
Number of reporting banks
70
70
51
51
280
280
212
Loans and discounts, including
b i l l s r e d i s c ' d . w i t h F.R.Bank:
Secured by U.S.Govt, o b l i g .
207,090
211,922
57,053
57,188
418,742
422,491
Secured by stocks and bonds
1,128,542 1,096,777
305,461
4$:895
318,583
2,098,332
2,079,879
464,235
A l l other loans and discounts
2,359,793 2,394,234
769,869
756,880 5,161,971 5,183,476 1,459,630
Total loans and discounts
3,695,425 3,702,933
U. S. bonds

1,132,383 1,132,651
17,979
17,895
11,474
11,445

266,252

268,985

U. S. Victory notes

74,889

70,151

U. S. Treasury notes
U. S. C e r t i f i c a t e s of indebtedness

72,740
60,623

26,723
58,310

5,812
28,283

Other bonds, stocks and s e c u r i t i e s

528,181

537,868

134,914

Total loans and discounts and
rediscounted with F.R.Bank
Reserve balance with F. R. Bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Net demand deposits

4,698,110 4,664,970

7,769
131,129

1,330,845.11,302,343

514,189

518,668

122,764

87,392

89,881

30,252
881,067

3.973,769 *h043,910

1,454

St.2308c.
OTHER SELECTED CITIES
R«
Other
cities
selected c i t i e s
Sept. 14 Sept. 21 S e p t . l 4
212
318
318

96,662
78,205
79,529
470,101
416,740
4i6,34I
1,456,761 1,350,415 1.357,536
2,019,760 2,023,524 1,845,360 1,853,406
210,970
210,108
215,767
212,770
4o,oi5
4o,oii
25,983
25,728

7,679,045

7,685,846

444,007

444,984

100,265

96,736

115,443

35,662

29,444

9,482

19,798

137,973
89,331
1,086,805 1,094,013

39,402

30,554

562,779

570,801

23,539
349,071

9,563,538

9,446,572

134,908

872,102

897,045

183,216

30,275

170,067

175,843

57,446

929,663

6,918,348

7,108,413

8,225
21,144
348,423

2,902,370 2,884,480 2,479,518 2,469,696

186,825

133,938

144,823

59,728
73,932
74,447
1,523,318 1,585,660 1,391,530 1,436,802

Time d e p o s i t s

277,290

272,772

310,069

312,282

1,361,570

Government deposits
B i l l s payable with F. R. Bank:
Secured by U.S. Govt. o b l i g a t i o n s
All other

1,359,013

904,260

238,446

58,785

906,865

649,829

650,948

44,497

5,816

431,689

102,888

71,426

17,523

46,016

10,088

37,275

51,491

4,263

3,633

102,462

114,719

79,329

76,214

271

42,532
475

41,560
457

13,061
114,849

13,623
107,364

7,203
119,624

7,690
123,096

B i l l s rediscounted with F. R. Bank:
Secured by U.S. Govt, o b l i g a t i o n s
A l l other
Ratio of b i l l s payable and rediscounts
with F.R. Bank to t o t a l loans and i n vestments, per c e n t .
*




1,895

11,883
81,169
2.8

11,281
143,228
4.4

3,675
54,330

3,247
31,328

4.7

2.9

45,022
335,804

5.1

42,710
378,727

5.7

319

7.2

6.8

6.8

7-0