Show Reserve Banks allks Increase crease Assets FROM DUNS DUN'S REVIEW A Aggregate e atc increases s of at millions milons in assets and a further addition of or 73 millions to federal reserve c note fob circulation were Indicated 7 r iti in the federal reserve boards board's week weekly bank statement issued Issue as at tho the close of or business on Au August 13 Cash reserves cs show a gain of or 11 millions while net deposits deposit decreased by about 6 millions with wit a. a a Jn consequent slight decline Of C the banks bank's reserve ratio from Crom 44 to per cent Holdings of bills bis secured by government war obligations increased b by millions and other discounts on hand by 76 millions milons while holdings of ot acceptances bought in the open market declined by millions An increase of 63 millions milon in treasury certificates on hand was due duo largely to the during the week of 9 millions of or special certificates to the Boston f and Philadelphia banks banks and the liquidation aton by the New York bank bak of ot 26 millions of oC certificates temporarily purchased I Of or the total of about abut 1 1297 9 millions of or bills secured b by United States war ar obligations bU held millions milons or 9 per cent was secured d by Liberty Libery bonds millions milons or H. H per cent cent by Victory Victor notes notes and millions or 57 57 per per cent by treasury certificates as against and per cent of Ja n a corresponding total of 1285 millions reported tho the week weck before Discounted paper held b by the Boston oston New ew York and Cleveland CJe reserve banks is 18 inclusive I of of 1348 millions milons of or paper discounted for or six reserve banks baks In the South Sou and amI Middle ld lo West compared with wIh 1509 millIons the tho week before beCore while acceptance holdings of or tho the Boston Philadelphia Cleveland and San Sn Francisco banks Include millions of or bankers' bankers bills purchased from the te New York and Chicago banks |