[Economic Indicators March, 1999]
[Page Number 28]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
BANK CREDIT AT ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS

Total commercial bank loans and leases fell 0.2 percent in February; 
commercial and industrial loans were about unchanged.
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                                                                         [Billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted \1\]
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                                                                              Securities in bank credit                                Loans and leases in bank credit
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                                                                 Total                                                                        Real estate
                            Period                               bank                   U.S.                    Total    Commercial -------------------------------
                                                                credit      Total      Govern-      Other     loans and      and               Revolving            Consumer  Security    Other
                                                                         securities     ment     securities  leases \2\  industrial    Total      home      Other
                                                                                     securities                                                  equity
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1989: Dec....................................................   2,609.5      584.4       400.2       184.3      2,025.1      638.8      769.3       50.3     718.9     378.4      41.8     196.8
1990: Dec....................................................   2,754.7      634.1       456.0       178.1      2,120.6      641.2      855.4       62.4     793.0     383.9      45.6     194.5
1991: Dec....................................................   2,859.3      745.9       566.0       179.9      2,113.3      619.8      880.0       69.7     810.3     366.9      55.0     191.7
1992: Dec....................................................   2,956.7      841.4       664.2       177.2      2,115.3      596.2      901.1       73.5     827.6     359.2      65.2     193.6
1993: Dec....................................................   3,115.4      915.2       730.1       185.2      2,200.1      586.4      941.4       73.1     868.3     391.1      89.6     191.6
1994: Dec....................................................   3,320.3      940.8       721.9       218.9      2,379.6      646.0    1,003.4       75.3     928.1     451.9      78.8     199.4
1995: Dec....................................................   3,604.9      986.1       702.9       283.2      2,618.7      718.0    1,081.0       79.1   1,001.9     495.3      85.7     238.7
1996: Dec....................................................   3,752.7      971.2       697.3       273.9      2,781.6      783.4    1,131.8       84.8   1,047.0     515.9      77.9     272.5
1997: Dec....................................................  r 4,094.    1,081.9       747.3       334.6    r 3,013.0    r 854.6    1,230.7       97.7   1,133.0     506.5      97.6   r 323.6
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1998: Dec r..................................................   4,544.8    1,231.9       793.1       438.9      3,312.9      945.2    1,323.2       96.9   1,226.3     501.8     151.2     391.5
 
1998: Feb r..................................................   4,185.0    1,112.9       769.6       343.2      3,072.1      873.3    1,249.2       98.1   1,151.0     501.6     119.3     328.8
      Mar r..................................................   4,223.4    1,129.8       780.8       349.0      3,093.6      875.5    1,261.7       98.3   1,163.4     501.8     118.7     336.0
      Apr r..................................................   4,221.2    1,109.9       764.9       345.0      3,111.4      873.8    1,269.8       98.4   1,171.4     505.4     117.9     344.5
      May r..................................................   4,250.5    1,126.1       772.0       354.1      3,124.4      878.6    1,274.2       98.0   1,176.3     506.1     123.1     342.3
      June r.................................................   4,263.6    1,121.6       756.9       364.7      3,142.0      887.2    1,274.7       97.8   1,176.9     503.1     130.2     346.9
      July r.................................................   4,280.5    1,130.4       760.6       369.8      3,150.1      898.8    1,271.9       97.5   1,174.4     496.0     131.9     351.4
      Aug r..................................................   4,341.5    1,156.5       771.1       385.4      3,185.0      907.4    1,281.5       97.6   1,183.9     494.5     137.7     363.9
      Sept r.................................................   4,398.7    1,177.1       767.3       409.7      3,221.6      919.7    1,283.7       97.9   1,185.8     497.4     142.9     378.0
      Oct r..................................................   4,488.1    1,217.9       774.5       443.4      3,270.2      939.0    1,287.9       96.7   1,191.2     496.8     158.9     387.5
      Nov r..................................................   4,528.9    1,227.6       790.7       436.9      3,301.3      947.5    1,309.4       97.0   1,212.3     498.9     152.5     393.0
      Dec r..................................................   4,544.8    1,231.9       793.1       438.9      3,312.9      945.2    1,323.2       96.9   1,226.3     501.8     151.2     391.5
 
1999: Jan r..................................................   4,523.7    1,217.8       794.7       423.0      3,305.9      942.3    1,328.0       96.5   1,231.6     504.0     147.3     384.3
      Feb ...................................................   4,508.1    1,207.4       793.6       413.8      3,300.7      942.1    1,331.4       96.4   1,235.1     504.3     137.7     385.2
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    \1\ Data are prorated averages 
of Wednesday values for domestically 
chartered commercial banks, branches 
and agencies of foreign banks, New 
York State investment companies 
(through September 1996), and Edge 
Act and agreement corporations. Data 
are adjusted for breaks caused by 
reclassifications of assets and 
liabilities.
    \2\ Excludes Federal funds sold 
to, reverse repurchase agreements 
(RPs) with, and loans to commercial 
banks in the United States.

    Source: Board of Governors of 
    the Federal Reserve System.