Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2005 Financial Statements Note 4

Note 4 INTEREST REVENUE AND
INTEREST EXPENSE

Analysis for the year ended 30 June 2005

Average
balance $M
Interest $M Average
annual
interest rate %
Interest revenue
Overseas investments 49,331   1,265   2.6
Australian dollar securities 18,999   1,069   5.6
Overnight settlements 827   42   5.1
Gold loans 1,440   15   1.0
Loans, advances and other 29   1   3.9
  70,626   2,392   3.4
Interest expense
Banks' Exchange Settlement balances 769   39   5.1
Deposits from governments 16,206   873   5.4
Deposits from overseas institutions 690   7   0.9
Currency note holdings of banks 2,766   148   5.3
Overseas repurchase agreements 5,602   107   1.9
Domestic repurchase agreements 1,313   68   5.2
Other deposits 39   1   3.6
  27,385   1,243   4.5
Analysis for the year ended 30 June 2004
Interest revenue total 65,807   1,889   2.9
Interest expense total 25,031   929   3.7