The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.
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. ± 65 2 8 56 385