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WEEKLY STATISTICAL RELEASE

Statement of Liabilities and Assets



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 1 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 2 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

Explanatory Notes

  1. Gold and foreign exchange

    Changes in this item reflect transactions of the following kinds:

    1. the Bank's transactions in foreign exchange and foreign securities (including under repurchase agreements);
    2. earnings on foreign currency investments; and
    3. 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)

  2. Australian Dollar Securities

    Movements in this item reflect:

    1. the Bank's transactions in securities (including under repurchase agreements) with the private sector;
    2. subscriptions to new issues or redemptions of existing holdings of government securities by the Bank; and
    3. 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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