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Form FR-284

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS

For immediate release

Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
September 5, 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 August 30* A decrease of
$31,000,000 in loans to brokers and dealers in securities, and increases of
$58,000,000 in commercial, industrial and agricultural loans, $131,000,000 in reserve balances with Federal Reserve banks, and $261,000,000 in demand deposits—adjusted.
Commercial, industrial and agricultural loans increased $4-9,000,000 in New York
City and $58,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers
in securities declined $22,000,000 in New York City and $31,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of United States Treasury bills increased $25,000,000 in the Chicago
district and $8,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and declined $14,000,000 in
New York City, Holdings of Treasury notes increased $11,000,000 in the Richmond
district, $6,000,000 in Hew York City, and $22,000,000 at all reporting member
banks. Holdings of United States Government bonds declined $24,000,000 in New York
City, and increased $10,000,000 in the San Francisco district and $2,000,000 at all
reporting member banks. Holdings of obligations guaranteed by the United States
Government increased $6,000,000 in New York City and $12,000,000 at all reporting
member banks. Holdings of "Other securities" increased $35,000,000 in New York
City and $27,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and declined $11,000,000 in
the San Francisco district.
Demand deposits-adjusted increased $244,000,000 in New York City, $13,000,000
in the Chicago district, $11,000,000 in the Cleveland district, and $261,000,000
at all reporting member banks.
Deporits credited to domestic banks declined $12,000,000 at all reporting
member banks. Deposits credited to foreign banks increased $22,000,000 in New York
City and $14,000,000 at all reporting member banks.
Borrowings of weekly reporting member banks amounted to $4,000,000 on
August 30.
A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks,
together with changes for the week and the year ended August 30, 1939, follows I
(in millions of dollars)
Increase or decrease
Aug.
since
Aug. 23, Aug. 31,
30,
1939
1939
1938
ASSETS
Loans and Investments - total
+102
+1,581
22,442
loans - total
61
8,209
+ 31
+ 110
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
4- 58
3,996
Open market paper
+ 5
22
317
82
60 8
Loans to brokers and dealers in securities
- 31
60
+ 1
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
519
Real estate loans
+ 1
+
14
1,174
- 60
Loans to banks
— 4
49
Other loans
+ 1
1,546
+
39
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


502
2,160
5,903
2,286
3,382

+ 8)
+ 22)
+ 2)
+ 12
+ 27

+

776

+
+

631
235

9,247
465
2,789

+131
+ 22
- 49

+2,562
+
79
+ 332

18,096
5,247
540

+261
- 3
+ 1

+2,708
+
37
+ 129

7,167
683
4

- 12
+ 14
— 2

+1,209
+ 348
+
4

Vorm FR—2b4
STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
August 31, 1939

For immediate release

ASSETS AHD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES
(In millions of dollars)
New York City
Increase or
decrease since
Aug,
30, Aug. 23, Aug. 31,
1938
1939
1939

Chicago
Increase or
decrease since
Aug.
30, Aug. 23, Auig# 31 >
1938
1939
1939

ASSETS
25

+

315

2

+

15

1
1
4

+

10

+

5

+

1
2

Loans and Investments-total

8,379

+ 39

+

628

2,161

Loans - total

2,856

+ 30

-

151

539

1,545
120
467

+ 49
+ 3
- 22

-

66
16
94

353
19
35

14

68
14

45
48

50

286

241
245
656

+ 25)

+

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

183
118
39
384

—

-

—

3
3

+

4-

-

—

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

194
825
2,136

— 14)
+ 6)
- 24)

1,147
1,221

+ 6
+ 35

+

352
141

154
326

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

5,499
71
72
378

+182
+ 11
- 4
+ 2

+2,074
+
19
+
2
—
110

927
39
213
49

8,195
647
48

+244
+ 2

+1,749
—
10
—
52

1,729
496

3,112
613

+ 7
+ 22

612
321

808
13

+

+

4-

-

+
+

4*

3
1) 4" 266

+

--,)

—

-

5
-4

+

27
7

18

44"

32
6
11
4

9
2

-

4-

4-

—

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
i. S. Gov't deposit®
Tnter-barik deposits t
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




—

+
+

—«—

— •

303
1,481

— 44
— l

-

— —

2
5

13
267

+

1
1

—

-

2

+

131
33
21

+ 136
5

+

—

—

—

2

4-

3
15

Form FR-2&H>

ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN 101 LEADING CITIES OS AUGUST 3U, 1939
(In millions of dollars)
District
Reserve
Federal
Total
San
Kansas Dallas
MimeSt.
New Phila- Cleve- RichAll
Francisco
Boston York delphia land mond Atlanta Chicago Louis apolis City
districts

ASSETS
Loans and Investments — total

22,442 1,169 9,222

1,160

1,926

682

584

3,255

686

383

664

512

2,199

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

8,209

584 3,213

415

679

245

284

851

307

164

275

253

939

3,996
317
608

272 1,654
128
61
472
22

189
26
19

253
7
21

105
11
3

152
3
5

479
34
40

179
5
5

#3

4

166
1

1

163
20
4

4

301
17
12

519
1,174
49
1,546

22
81
1
125

243
205
39
472

31
55
1
94

26
172
3
197

11
31
1
81

79
105

7
7

10
25

13
21

49
384

114

13
51
3
51

62

53

48

176

Treasury bills
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Gov*t
Other securities

502
2,160
5,903
2,286
3,382

—

194
875
2,320
1,236
1,384

9
34
103
63
91

244
430
953
291
486

2
49
158
68
102

33
114

44

3
84
108
59
135

26

39
327
98
281

20
221
603
112
291

15
37
1
73
- -11 t
189
132
51
65

4
93
669
178

Reserve with F. R. bank
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets — net

9,247
465
2,789
1,241

418 5,638
89
141
174
146
456
79

360
18
185
100

447
43
282
104

168
22
175
38

136
13
191.
46

1,157
71
501
82

183
12
162
23

91
7
123
18

177
15
305
23

125
11
251
30

347
23
294
242

18,096 1,116 8,760
248 1,027
5,247
66
16
540

890
281
53

1,245
736
42

465
200
28

386
189
40

2,518
931
110

462
190
22

292
119
3

513
143
23

456
135
30

993
1,048
107

7,167
683

290 3,196
615
19

349
13

391
1

266
1

251
1

1,072
14

292

142
1

401

218

299
18

4
723
3,724

1
3
308
19
244 l,6o4

14
223

15
372

29
96

10
93

17
404

6
94

7
58

3
101

4
86

291
349

63
336
54
132

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits-adjusted
Time deposits
U.S. Gov't deposits
Inter—bank depositsi
Domestic banks
4
Foreign banks
x
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




. —

28

50
80
48
55

316