New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
THE BANK STATEMENT.

Saturday, March 2S-p. m.
The weekly statement Of the associated banks
p,:blished to-day showed a further failing Off IN
cash and surplus holdings. but owing 10 largo
decrease In deposits. the reserve required against
deposits wGs only reduced by sS9o25o against
reduction last week of S2406.l50. Cash holdings
decreased 81, ,35S 300. made up by loss IN lcgai
tenders of 81 772 5O0 and gain in specie or *io-
600 and loans decreased 81 52s soo against an in
crease last week Of s999.4o0. The unfavorable
condition Of the commercial paper market was
reflected In the loan item. Deposits decreased
s5S4 800, reducing the required TO $780,
55S.s75. leaving a surplus Of sls.l47425 against
sl9o42 675 last week. s13.413.45o this week year
ago. and ss3GOOl50 in the same week in 1894.
The operations Of the Sub-Treasury with the
banks caused a loss 20 the banks OF s3,92l.16G
The loss in the banks holdings was due princ!-
pally to the payment into the Treasury OF Cow
ernment deposits and not TO any outward cur
rency movement. the movement OF currency IN
fact being in tavcr OF this city The Indications
are that from now on for considerable perlod
the movement Of currency will be toward th's
centre. and this will have an important bearing
on the money and foreign exchange markets.
The following are the comparative statements
Of March q and March ~:
Loan. @asss 20 nsssa g Dec .sss s9esfs
.ssssS :SS Dee Dee SS.2 go
Circulation ...... l4.1ss'0O l4.2ie,oo Inc 1900
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits OF Inc re-
spective dates:
Specie sssl5sco .ss a es 800 900 . Inc sss 200 zoo
Total reserve 200 siss 7OlaoO Dec $685. 800
against depts. I22ci4525 IsoSsa.s7S Dec. I.4coc5o
surn,u, ..... sie.o42.e75 XsI47 42o Dec. $3.50
for ba ia
as follows: Exchanges. $1929sO6: balances. so.-
Iss7O4 For the week Exchanges, s4s5,lH,l63
balances, s27,7is,oo7.
The total bank clearings OF all the clearing
houses Of the United States for the week ending
to-day show a gain OF 81. s.545,275 over the CORE.
spending week of last year. and decrease Oh
SS1 .O05 ass from last week.
The following are the changes for the corre-
spending week OF the three preceding years;
1ss5-Loans decreased s2l2sSoo casn sno decseasea
81 934 500 deposits decreased s4S0l. 900 and sur
plus reserve decrea sed s733.050. lS94-Loans de-
creased 81 775.7O0. cash increased s5,3fZ2oo de-
posts Increased s327s. 800 and surplus reserve IN
creased 1922 500 1s9$-Loans decreased s943scO
cash increased 81. $500. deposits decreased siA
300 and surplus reserve increased sl4ss'';
The following table SHOWS the Ddih "oiNi'e'
on the respective dates
Mash 81. 81 os q 5 S'sss ssssss. % e 70 Ast
$s:s.; 5% s Z s: 9; .ssfss$
DEPOSITS 'ti'5ts 'ti'514 7g ~ $50 H2iSCoo
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits Of the re-
spective dates:
Mas 81 is 2 90 Mash :se4.o p e Masss g g
Iegal- 10 nders ..... l20 1000 ID 4Vo ~ fO
Total reserve. OF. 500 $50 20 Nso47aSoo nas 800
Reserve required
against deposits. 36J36o1O l2'oVooJo l''""'o'"
cYrrlrs - $50 600 100 Si3 4l3 40 sisl47.]2J
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STATEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATED BANKS
IN DETAIL
The following table shows the banks holdings,
together with the percentage Of reserve held by
each bank National banks are required TO Keep
reserve OF % per cent and State banks one OF 10
per cent: