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Bank credit was $19,862.5 billion in the week ending September 23

The Federal Reserve reported seasonally adjusted bank credit of $19,862.5 billion in the week ending September 23, from $19,887.7 billion in the week ending September 16. Loans and leases in bank credit were $14,097.2 billion, from $14,088.5 billion. Figures are Table 2 of the weekly commercial-bank release, in billions of dollars.

Bank credit, seasonally adjusted
$19,862.5B 2026-09-23 · prior $19,887.7B (2026-09-16)
Loans and leases in bank credit, seasonally adjusted
$14,097.2B 2026-09-23 · prior $14,088.5B (2026-09-16)
Bank credit, seasonally adjusted$ billions$19,840B$19,850B$19,860B$19,870B$19,880B$19,890BSep 2Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23Federal Reserve H.8 Table 2, weeks ending September 2-23, 2026 · vertical axis does not start at zero
Bank credit, seasonally adjusted. Federal Reserve H.8 Table 2, weeks ending September 2-23, 2026. Share card.

Source: Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks in the United States, October 2, 2026 — Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Also: Bank Credit, All Commercial Banks (TOTBKCR).

all 2 figures found at the source
  • found Bank credit, seasonally adjusted = $19,862.5B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • found Loans and leases in bank credit, seasonally adjusted = $14,097.2B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Oct 2, 2026.

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