Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1963 Annual Accounts Balance Sheets

As at 30th June, 1963

Liabilities— CENTRAL BANKING BUSINESS 1963 1962
Capital 4,000,000 4,000,000
Reserve Bank Reserve Fund 21,776,759 20,101,155
Deposits, bills payable and all other liabilities:
Statutory Reserve Deposit Accounts of trading banks 222,608,000 193,943,000
Other deposits of trading banks 51,463,018 87,516,390
Deposits of savings banks 185,026,647 160,094,422
Deposits of overseas institutions* 12,758,799 9,631,152
Other (including amounts provided for contingencies) 153,225,629 148,142,236
Total £650,858,852 £623,428,355
*This item includes any deposits of governments and central banks of other countries and of international financial institutions.
Assets— CENTRAL BANKING BUSINESS 1963 1962
Gold, and balances held abroad (including money at short call and treasury bills) 296,328,183 273,565,968
Other overseas securities 17,761,088 18,871,310
Australian notes and coin 6,996,426 5,703,143
Australian Government securities (including treasury bills) 215,819,184 261,515,763
Cheques and bills of other banks 2,243,936 2,090,950
Loans, advances and bills discounted 97,824,548 46,625,553
Bank premises (at cost less amounts written off) 5,022,041 3,241,803
Bills receivable and remittances in transit 4,893,804 7,772,094
All other assets 3,969,642 4,041,771
Total £650,858,852 £623,428,355

H.C. COOMBS, Chairman, Reserve Bank Board—8th August, 1963

Auditor-General's Report

The above Balance-sheet has been examined and is in agreement with the accounts and records as shown in the books of the Head Office and the certified returns from Branches and Darwin Agency. In my opinion the statement shows fairly the state of affairs of the Bank in relation to Central Banking business as at 30th June, 1963.

V.J.W. SKERMER, Auditor-General for the Commonwealth—9th August, 1963

Liabilities— Note Issue Department 1963 1962
Australian notes on issue* 430,154,813 424,222,469
Special Reserve—Premium on gold sold 4,754,954 4,754,954
All other liabilities* 10,456,638 10,388,982
Total £445,366,405 £439,366,405
*Australian notes of a denomination not exceeding One pound that have been on issue for more than twenty years and Australian notes of a denomination exceeding One pound that have been on issue for more than forty years are not included in the item “Australian notes on issue” but are included in the item “All other liabilities”.
Assets— Note Issue Department 1963 1962
Gold, and balances held abroad (including money at short call and treasury bills) 250,024,183 221,359,581
Other overseas securities 15,945,825 14,995,249
Australian Government securities (including treasury bills) 179,353,390 202,963,057
All other assets 43,007 48,518
Total £445,366,405 £439,366,405

H.C. COOMBS, Chairman, Reserve Bank Board—8th August, 1963

Auditor-General's Report

The above Balance-sheet has been examined and is 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 statement shows fairly the state of affairs of the Department as at 30th June, 1963.

V.J.W. SKERMER, Auditor-General for the Commonwealth—9th August, 1963

Liabilities— RURAL CREDITS DEPARTMENT 1963 1962
Capital 4,714,000 4,714,000
Rural Credits Department Reserve Fund 2,164,968 1,942,967
Rural Credits Development Fund 267,911 261,015
All other liabilities (including amounts provided for contingencies) 98,136,592 52,585,805
Total £105,283,471 £59,503,787
Assets— RURAL CREDITS DEPARTMENT 1963 1962
Cash balances
Australian Government securities (including treasury bills)
Loans, advances, bills discounted and all other assets (after deducting provisions for debts considered bad or doubtful) 105,283,471 59,503,787
Total £105,283,471 £59,503,787

H.C. COOMBS, Chairman, Reserve Bank Board—8th August, 1963

Auditor-General's Report

The above Balance-sheet has been examined and is 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 statement shows fairly the state of affairs of the Department as at 30th June, 1963.

V.J.W. SKERMER, Auditor-General for the Commonwealth—9th August, 1963