[Economic Indicators March, 2006]
[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 rose 0.9 percent in February; 
commercial and industrial loans also rose 0.9 percent.
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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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                                                                                         U.S.                                                 Real estate
                                                              Total  bank              Treasury                                     -------------------------------
                           Period                                credit       Total       and       Other       Total    Commercial
                                                                           securities   agency   securities   loans and      and               Revolving            Consumer  Security    Other
                                                                                        securi-              leases \2\  industrial    Total      home      Other
                                                                                         ties                                                    equity
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1996:Dec ...................................................      3,756.9      984.4      702.6      281.8      2,772.5      784.0    1,141.2       90.9   1,050.3     512.4      75.3     259.6
1997:Dec ...................................................      4,099.3    1,098.7      755.6      343.1      3,000.6      853.4    1,243.3      105.0   1,138.3     502.6      94.4     306.9
1998:Dec ...................................................      4,532.8    1,237.0      797.6      439.5      3,295.8      946.7    1,333.6      103.9   1,229.6     496.9     145.3     373.3
1999:Dec ...................................................      4,763.3    1,282.8      815.6      467.2      3,480.5      998.0    1,471.8      101.5   1,370.3     490.6     149.8     370.2
2000:Dec ...................................................      5,216.4    1,348.2      792.4      555.8      3,868.2    1,085.9    1,651.2      130.0   1,521.2     539.3     177.3     414.4
2001:Dec ...................................................      5,417.7    1,487.4      849.0      638.4      3,930.3    1,024.3    1,778.6      155.7   1,623.0     556.0     146.0     425.4
2002:Dec ...................................................      5,884.6    1,721.6    1,029.1      692.5      4,163.0      960.8    2,022.0      213.5   1,808.5     586.2     190.2     403.7
2003:Dec ...................................................      6,251.3    1,850.3    1,104.8      745.5      4,401.0      900.4    2,216.5      280.8   1,935.7     643.4     215.2     425.6
2004:Dec ...................................................      6,793.5    1,937.2    1,150.4      786.8      4,856.3      926.1    2,547.6      399.9   2,147.8     695.2     215.9     471.5
2005:Dec r..................................................      7,479.3    2,040.7    1,131.7      909.1      5,438.6    1,044.9    2,902.6      436.1   2,466.4     704.5     261.5     525.1
 
2005:Feb ...................................................      6,999.4    2,039.6    1,217.8      821.8      4,959.9      954.5    2,600.8      409.8   2,191.0     700.6     220.5     483.4
      Mar r.................................................      7,084.8    2,058.3    1,218.3      840.0      5,026.5      962.1    2,655.1      418.3   2,236.8     708.5     226.2     474.7
      Apr r.................................................      7,112.4    2,044.9    1,194.3      850.6      5,067.5      975.6    2,682.5      423.0   2,259.5     711.1     223.9     474.3
      May r.................................................      7,166.5    2,072.2    1,200.3      871.9      5,094.3      986.5    2,691.4      426.9   2,264.5     704.3     237.1     475.1
      June r................................................      7,220.9    2,055.2    1,172.6      882.6      5,165.7      991.5    2,734.9      431.5   2,303.4     707.1     248.4     483.9
      July r................................................      7,281.2    2,063.2    1,178.1      885.2      5,217.9    1,005.2    2,787.9      437.8   2,350.1     710.5     232.5     481.8
      Aug r.................................................      7,360.5    2,066.6    1,175.0      891.6      5,293.9    1,014.1    2,825.3      439.4   2,385.9     717.2     245.3     492.0
      Sept r................................................      7,408.9    2,078.0    1,167.0      910.9      5,331.0    1,017.6    2,841.1      438.6   2,402.5     719.9     246.7     505.6
      Oct r.................................................      7,420.3    2,068.7    1,158.7      910.0      5,351.6    1,025.2    2,865.0      436.8   2,428.2     708.9     241.8     510.7
      Nov r.................................................      7,437.4    2,056.9    1,141.1      915.8      5,380.5    1,033.4    2,877.5      436.7   2,440.8     709.3     246.6     513.7
      Dec r.................................................      7,479.3    2,040.7    1,131.7      909.1      5,438.6    1,044.9    2,902.6      436.1   2,466.4     704.5     261.5     525.1
 
2006:Jan r..................................................      7,536.9    2,051.9    1,141.6      910.4      5,485.0    1,066.7    2,927.5      434.7   2,492.8     708.2     252.5     530.1
      Feb ..................................................      7,627.6    2,094.7    1,175.6      919.1      5,532.9    1,076.1    2,950.1      432.7   2,517.4     709.6     260.7     536.4
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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.