Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1964 Annual Accounts Aggregate Balance Sheet

For the year ended 30th June, 1964

Liabilities 1964 1963
Capital 8,714,000 8,714,000
Reserve Funds 26,679,460 23,941,727
Special Reserve—Premium on gold sold 4,754,954 4,754,954
Australian notes on issue 428,042,631 430,154,813
Deposits, bills payable and all other liabilities (including amounts provided for contingencies) 786,289,699 641,305,567
Total £1,254,480,744 £1,108,871,061
Assets 1964 1963
Gold, and balances held abroad (including money at short call and treasury bills) 706,157,590 546,352,366
Other overseas securities 99,823,360 33,706,913
Australian notes and coin 6,352,334 6,996,426
Australian Government securities (including treasury bills) 337,479,326 395,172,574
Cheques and bills of other banks 2,752,955 2,243,936
Loans, advances and bills discounted (after deducting provisions for debts considered bad or doubtful) 74,743,794 110,199,711
Bank premises (at cost less amounts written off) 7,556,876 5,022,041
Bills receivable and remittances in transit 14,822,319 4,893,804
All other assets 4,792,190 4,283,290
Total £1,254,480,744 £1,108,871,061

NOTE: Inter-departmental accounts totalling £51,747,878 have been offset.