Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1964 Annual Accounts Balance Sheets

As at 30th June, 1964

Liabilities— CENTRAL BANKING BUSINESS 1964 1963
Capital 4,000,000 4,000,000
Reserve Bank Reserve Fund 24,268,121 21,776,759
Deposits, bills payable and all other liabilities:
Statutory Reserve Deposit Accounts of trading banks 338,149,000 222,608,000
Term loan fund accounts of trading banks 24,926,000 32,996,000
Other deposits of trading banks 25,980,958 18,467,018
Deposits of savings banks 216,153,998 185,026,647
Deposits of overseas institutions* 10,229,631 12,758,799
Other (including amounts provided for contingencies) 153,696,496 153,225,629
Total £797,404,204 £650,858,852
* This item includes any deposits of governments and central banks of other countries and of international financial institutions.
Assets— CENTRAL BANKING BUSINESS 1964 1963
Gold, and balances held abroad
(including money at short call and treasury bills)
433,047,031 296,328,183
Other overseas securities 61,278,754 17,761,088
Australian notes and coin 6,352,334 6,996,426
Australian Government securities (including treasury bills) 205,818,230 215,819,184
Cheques and bills of other banks 2,752,955 2,243,936
Loans, advances and bills discounted 61,091,759 97,824,548
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 4,683,946 3,969,642
Total £797,404,204 £650,858,852

H.C. COOMBS, Chairman, Reserve Bank Board—5th August, 1964

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, 1964.

V.J.W. SKERMER, Auditor General for the Commonwealth—7th August, 1964

Liabilities— Note Issue Department 1964 1963
Australian notes on issue* 428,042,631 430,154,813
Special Reserve—Premium on gold sold 4,754,954 4,754,954
All other liabilities* 10,568,820 10,456,638
Total £443,366,405 £445,366,405
* 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 1964 1963
Gold, and balances held abroad
(including money at short call and treasury bills)
273,110,559 250,024,183
Other overseas securities 38,544,606 15,945,825
Australian Government securities (including treasury bills) 131,661,096 179,353,390
All other assets 50,144 43,007
Total £443,366,405 £445,366,405

H.C. COOMBS, Chairman, Reserve Bank Board—5th August, 1964

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, 1964.

V.J.W. SKERMER, Auditor General for the Commonwealth—7th August, 1964

Liabilities— RURAL CREDITS DEPARTMENT 1964 1963
Capital 4,714,000 4,714,000
Rural Credits Department Reserve Fund 2,411,339 2,164,968
Rural Credits Development Fund 290,455 267,911
All other liabilities (including amounts provided for contingencies) 58,042,219 98,136,592
Total £65,458,013 £105,283,471
Assets— RURAL CREDITS DEPARTMENT 1964 1963
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) 65,458,013 105,283,471
Total £65,458,013 £105,283,471

H.C. COOMBS, Chairman, Reserve Bank Board—5th August, 1964

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, 1964.

V.J.W. SKERMER, Auditor General for the Commonwealth—7th August, 1964