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H.4.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
September 9, 1953
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended September 2: Decreases
of $207 million in holdings of United States Government securities, $226 million
in reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $296 million in demand deposits
adjusted, $372 million in United States Government deposits, and an increase of
$529 million in demand deposits credited to domestic banks •
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans increased $68 million in the
New York District and a total of $78 million at all reporting member banks.
Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Loans to brokers
and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities increased $183 million. Loans
to banks increased $106 million.
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $64 million in New York City, $32 million
in the Chicago District,and a total of $143 million at all reporting member banks.
Holdings of certificates of indebtedness and of Treasury notes decreased $0% million
and $21 million, respectively. Holdings of Government bonds decreased $46 million
in the San Francisco District but increased $29 million in the Chicago District;
the net decrease at all reporting member banks was $19 million. Holdings of "other"
securities decreased $89 million.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased in most districtsj the principal decreases
were $127 million in New York City, $50 million in the Chicago District outside
Chicago, and $45 million in the Cleveland District.
Borrowings decreased in most districts, but they increased $109 million in
New York City and $26 million in Chicago; the net increase at all reporting
member banks was $9 million.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows:
Sept.
2, *
1953
ASSETS
Loans and investments - total
79,382
Loans - net
40,064
Loans - gross
40,687
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
22,969
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
1,849
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
732
Real estate loans
6,364
Loans to banks
760
Other loans
8,013
U. S. 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
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Government
U« S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings

31,798
2,290

4,705
5,367
19,436
7,520
14,138
899
2,441
53,034
18,629

4,841

10,089

1,243
915

* Preliminary (San Francisco District) because of holiday.



Increase or
decrease since
Aug. 26,
Sept. 3,
1953
1952
(In millions of dollars)
+ 81

+377
+378
+ 78

+3,252
+3,977
+4,033
+1,769

+183

+

- 3
+ 6

+106
+ 8
-207

-143
- 24
- 21
- 19
- 89

-226
- 58
+ 87
-296

+ 6
-372
+529
+

9

-

378
69

+ 453
+ 145
+1,357
- 570
- 335
+1,437
- 673
- 999
- 155
- 440
39
+
95
+
52
+1,356
+1,469
-

108

- 104
- 339

H.4.2(a)

ASSETS MID LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BAMS IN LEADING CITIES. September 2. 1953
~
Federal Reserve District
Total*
San
Phila- Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St. Minne- Kansas Dallas
All
Boston New
Francisco*
Louis apolis City
York delphia land mond
Districts
(in millions of dollars)

ASSETS
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net#
Commercial, industrial, and agrTl loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans
U 4 S. 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
Other assets - net
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

79,382
40,064
22,969

3,542 24,624
1,387 13,743
1,120 8,961

3,053
1,689
943

5,702 3,167 2,962
2,546 1,400 1,222
687
632
1,495

11,298 2,540
4,593 1,337
2,873 679

10

39

71
135
14
418

36
2,968
20
1,622

5,628 1,002
60
319
834 204
1,155 195
3,320 543
1,077 201

558 1,514 1,241
263
148
33
210
260
73
176
120
317
707
674
332
186
151
324

5,331
169
768
925
3,469
1,542

2,154
114
304
119

238
13
S3
19

537
45
am
91

2,114
139
266
296

880 2,201 2,477
510
573
263
124
148
104

8,048
6,536
604

908
2
47
42
269

562
100
170
493
1,042

1,849

17

1,421

50

46

15

15

215

9

732

760
8,013

24
305
38
418

245
850
449

2,040

71
480
6
498

63
262
29
415

38
91
11
402

114
537
125
811

18
253
40
356

31,798
2,290
4,705
5,367
19,436
7,520

1,334
99
147
102
986
321

8,516
691
1,124
1,052
5,649
2,365

14,138
899
2,441
1,570

556
63
102
90

5,033
197
134
604

19
160
6
543
1,021
43
122
106
750
343
520
45
114
62

6,364

53,034
18,629
4,841
10,089
1,243
915
2,197
7,482

2,768 17,210
576 3,365
182 1,876
303
28
12
84
400

2,865
1,015
341
1,139
2,781

2,268
468

198

413
17
26
46
358

2,636 1,540 1,477
161
121
183
238
228
497
350
273
596
728
918
1,360
263
227
520
947
93
149
91

532
73
172
61

498
45
215
61

3,815 2,343 2,145
573
647
1,614
138
322
194
546
7
43
72
563

457
7
34
46

277

582
9
44
43
247

,394 3,151 3,209 14,740
685 1,313 1,782 7,867
793 1,153 3,287
346

435
34
130
34

7,271 1,608
3,004 500
814 137
626
2
36
36
228

1,731
44
123
122
880

11
135
2
197

340
2
11
28
119

22
188
20
293

574
38
322
42

756
10
28
46
318

$ Individual loan items are reported gross, i.e., before deduction of valuation reserves, ^Preliminary (San Francisco District) because of
holiday.




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