Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2013 Financial Statements Note 6 – Cash and Cash Equivalents

This includes net amounts of $115 million owed to the RBA for overnight clearances of financial transactions through the clearing houses; an amount of $135 million was owed to the RBA at 30 June 2012. Other cash and cash equivalents includes NPA's bank deposits.

Cash and cash equivalents exclude Australian and foreign short-term investments held to implement monetary policy or as part of Australia's foreign reserve assets. These investments are disclosed as Australian dollar securities and foreign exchange, respectively; detail is disclosed in Note 15.

2013 $M 2012 $M
Cash 22 29
Overnight settlements 115 135
137 164
Reconciliation of net cash used in
operating activities to Net Profits
Note 2013 $M 2012 $M
Net Profit   4,313 1,076
Increase/(decrease) in interest payable   5 (25)
Net loss/(gain) on overseas investments 2 70 (426)
Net loss/(gain) on Australian dollar securities 2 244 (188)
Net loss/(gain) on foreign currency 2 (3,976) 228
Decrease/(increase) in income accrued on investments   47 140
Cash collateral received/(pledged)   (253)
Depreciation of property 8 8 7
Depreciation of plant and equipment 8 19 18
Net payments for investments   (11,592) (5,957)
Other   31 67
Net cash used in operating activities   (11,084) (5,060)