Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1981 Financial Statements Balance Sheets - Note Issue Department
As at 30 June 1981
| Liabilities |
1981 $'000 |
1980 $'000 |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves for contingencies and general purposes (Note 5) | 1,662,704 | 2,279,831 |
| Australian notes on issue | 5,094,126 | 4,549,279 |
| Provision for notes not presented (Note 11) | 12,528 | 12,024 |
| Other liabilities | 11,161 | 5,699 |
| Total | 6,780,519 | 6,846,833 |
| Assets |
1981 $'000 |
1980 $'000 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold and foreign exchange (Note 2) — | ||
| Gold | 2,093,624 | 2,605,485 |
| Foreign exchange holdings | 30,876 | 39,333 |
| Australian government securities (Note 3) — | ||
| Treasury bills | 1,249,315 | 1,582,217 |
| Treasury notes | 446,019 | 243,794 |
| Other Commonwealth securities | 1,413,554 | 1,463,500 |
| Deposit with Central Bank | 1,441,219 | 827,279 |
| Bank premises (Note 4) | 52,668 | 34,306 |
| Other assets | 53,244 | 50,919 |
| Total | 6,780,519 | 6,846,833 |
H.M. Knight
Chairman, Reserve Bank Board — 31 July 1981