Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1961 Financial Statements Profit and Loss Appropriation Statement

For year ended 30th June, 1961

    1961 1960
Net profits appropriated as follows:
Central Banking Business:
Reserve Bank Reserve Fund 3,352,394   2,690,485
Commonwealth of Australia 3,352,394 6,704,788 2,690,485
Note Issue Department:
Commonwealth of Australia   12,930,386 10,516,002
Rural Credits Department:
Rural Credits Department Reserve Fund 217,067   161,054
Rural Credits Development Fund 217,067 434,134 161,054
  Total £20,069,308 £16,219,080
  1961 1960
Net profits (after deducting amounts written off bank premises and amounts provided for contingencies):    
Central Banking Business 6,704,788 5,380,970
Note Issue Department 12,930,386 10,516,002
Rural Credits Department 434,134 322,108
Total £20,069,308 £16,219,080

H.C. COOMBS, Chairman, Reserve Bank Board—17th August, 1961

Auditor-General's Report

The above Balance-sheet and Profit and Loss Appropriation Statement have been examined and are in agreement with the accounts and records as shown in the books of the Head Office and the certified returns from Branches and Agencies. In my opinion the statements show fairly the financial operations of the Bank during the year ended 30th June, 1961, and the state of affairs as at that date.

V.J.W. SKERMER, Auditor-General for the Commonwealth—21st August, 1961