Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database, and find data for all commercial banks on total assets (TLAACBM027SBOG), U.S. government and agency securities held (USGSEC), other securities held (OTHSEC), commercial and industrial loans (BUSLOANS), real estate loans (REALLN), consumer loans (CONSUMER), interbank loans (IBLACBM027S-BOG), other loans (OLLACBM027SBOG), and other assets (OATACBM027SBOG). Use the most recent month of data available across all indicators.
a. What is the total amount of loans held by banks? What is this number as a percentage of total bank assets?
b. What is the total amount of securities held by banks? What is this number as a percentage of total bank assets?
c. What is the total amount of reserves and cash items? What is this number as a percentage of total bank assets?