WEEKLY STATISTICAL RELEASE
Statement of Liabilities and Assets
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Statement of Liabilities and Assets at close of business on Wednesday, 16 July 2008 $ million
| Liabilities |
Movement since
previous
Wednesday |
|
Assets |
Movement since
previous
Wednesday |
| Capital And Reserve Bank Reserve Fund |
6 326 |
- |
Gold and foreign exchange |
39 704 |
-5 800 |
| Australian notes on issue |
42 523 |
289 |
Australian notes and coin |
3 |
- |
| Exchange Settlement Balances |
1 577 |
- 137 |
Australian Dollar Securities |
49 696 |
357 |
| Deposits of Governments and other customers |
|
|
Clearing items (remittances in transit, receivables) |
520 |
120 |
| Overseas institutions |
1 590 |
- 22 |
Loans, advances and all other assets |
879 |
20 |
| Australian Government |
24 154 |
-4 258 |
|
|
|
| State Government |
4 |
- |
|
|
|
| Others |
13 |
- |
|
|
|
| Other liabilities |
14 615 |
-1 175 |
|
|
|
| Total |
90 802 |
-5 303 |
Total |
90 802 |
-5 303 |
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Explanatory Notes
- Gold and foreign exchange
Changes in this item reflect transactions of the following kinds:
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the Bank's transactions in foreign exchange and foreign securities (including under repurchase agreements);
-
earnings on foreign currency investments; and
-
changes in the valuation of foreign currency and gold, and changes in the market prices of the Bank's holdings of foreign currency securities.
In the week to 16 July the fall mainly reflects item (a). (back
to table)
- Australian Dollar Securities
Movements in this item reflect:
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the Bank's transactions in securities (including under repurchase agreements) with the private sector;
- subscriptions to new issues or redemptions of existing holdings of government securities by the Bank; and
- accrued earnings on securities and changes in valuation.
In the week to 16 July the rise mainly reflects item (a). (back
to table)
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Reserve Bank of Australia
SYDNEY
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E-mail: rbainfo@rba.gov.au
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