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H.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
September* 7, 1955
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER B A M S IN LEADING CITIES

The condition'statement of weekly reporting member-banks in leading cities
shove the following principal changes for the week ended August 31: Increases of
$176 million in reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $211 million in demand
deposits adjusted, and $132 million in demand deposits credited to domestic banks.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased in seven districts and
decreased in the others, resulting in a net increase of $109 million; the principal
changes were increases of $46 million in Chicago, $44 million in New York City, and
$16 million in the San Francisco District, and a decrease of $10 million in the
Dallas District. Changes according to industry appear in another press release.
Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities increased $54
million. "Other" loans increased $59 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills increased $33 million in New York City, $25 million
in the Dallas District, and a total of $73 million at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness, of Treasury notes, and of United
States Government bonds decreased $25 million, $36 million, and $32 million, respectively. Holdings of "other" securities increased $83 million, of which $76 million
was in New York City.
Demand deposits adjusted increased $174 million in the Chicago. District and
$140 million in New York City, but they decreased $35 million in the San Francisco
District, $31 million each in the Richmond and St. Louis Districts, and $26 million
each in the Atlanta and Dallas Districts. Time deposits increased $47 million.
United States Government deposits increased $93 million.
Borrowings from Federal Reserve Banks increased $47 million and borrowings from
others decreased $102 million. Loans to banks decreased $55 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Aug.
31,
1955*
A S S E T S

Increase or
decrease since
Aug. 24, Sept. 1,
1954
1955

(In millions of dollars)

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted l/
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

84,390
44,672
24,159

+292
+229
+109

+2,186
+6,705
+3,361

2,467
1,184
8,113
9,487

+ 54
- 5
+ 13
+ 59

+ 239
+ 280
+1,282
+1,621

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

30,952

20,965
8,766

+
-

+ 83

-4,910
-2,146
-1,933
+1,719
-2,550
+ 391

Loans to banks
Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

1,039
13,307
943
2,378

- 55
+176
- 17
+ 20

+
+
-

55,880
21,579
3,462

+211
+ 47
+ 93
+132

+1,814
+ 326
+
21
- 748
+ 115

989
626

8,372

20
73
25
36
32

465
215
58
Ill

L I A B I L I T I E S
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

10,163

l,4i6
322
624

- -

+ 47)
-102)

4
T- J363
VJ

1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual
loan items are shown gross,
* Preliminary (San Francisco District),



ASSETS AMD LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES. AUGUST 31, 1955
D i s 1b r i e t
R e s e r v e
Total
F e d e r a 1
St. Minne- Kansas
Cleve- RichNew
All *
PhilaSan
Dallas
Atlanta Chicago
Boston
land
mond
Louis apolis City
Districts
Francisco*
York delphia
(In millions of dol]Lars)
A S S E T S

H.4.2(a)

Loans and investments adjusted l/
Loans adjusted 1J
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

84,390
44,672
24,159

3,737
2,148
1,197

25,468
14,690
8,986

3,239
2,031
1,016

5,989
2,822
1,317

3,356
1,659
748

3,255
1,542
874

11,632
5,021
2,969

2,699
1,485
712

1,486

2,46?

38

1,822

47

165

27

28

216

1,184
8,113
9,487

30
382
544

474
1,253
2,417

58
245
706

99
666

67
331
508

42
147
475

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

30,952

1,195
23
19
288

8,028
343
139
1,828
5,718
2,750

877
7
20
211
639
331

2,527
89
19

1,422
40
14
333
1,035
275

623

13
496
49
113
90

62
924
91
140
92

30
522
78

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

989
626

8,372

20,965
8,766
1,039

13,307
943
2,378
1,927

865

394
31
505
68
89
95

4,552
202
163
782

627

762

1,657
640

161

68

413

3,393
1,651
970

3,727
2,265
1,453

16,409
8,555
3,504

20

4

18

21

6l

180
783
973

26
299
449

18
160
218

25
274
379

116
205
495

49
3,368

1,386
90
45
46l
790
327

5,367
105
110
1,472
3,680
1,244

968
20

520
11

373
569
246

325

163

1,384
119
30
439
796
358

1,208
68
20
272
848
254

6,070
74
196
1,757
4,043
1,784

14
477
49
242
66

49
2,024
114
288
135

18
411
34
132
44

6
204
14
80
23

18
548
41
301
47

21
558
47
4l4
132

154
2,086
156
255
353

898
285

2,384
559
133

2,657
835
117

8,926
7,596
435

349
3

885

811
19

525
171

27
23
27
136

27
8
33
317

11

42
7
497
1,214

6

803

8
176

1,696

L I A B I L I T I E S
7,484 1,697
Demand deposits adjusted
2,443 2,349
55,880
2,853 17,811 2,382
3,996
560
Time deposits except U. S. Government
3,187
610
633
1,743
729
505
4,337
21,579
106
611
148
146
103
U. S. Government deposits
1,172
3,462
253
173
Interbank demand deposits:
606
630
1,683
Domestic banks
423
453
2,942
10,163
517
339
10
44
Foreign banks
1,096
l,4l6
19
5
9
29
9
Borrowings:
18
16
6
11
30
54
From Federal Reserve Banks
47
33
322
68
44
10
42
From others
624
29
343
39
3
60
46
128
1,081
88
76
45
Other liabilities
39
2,176
1,012
263
314
625
424
291
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
389
8,362
2,992
* Preliminary (San Francisco District).
1/ Exclusive of loans to banks and after deduction of valuation reserves; individual loan items are shown gross.



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