Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1985 Financial Statements Balance Sheets - Note Issue Department

As at 30 June 1985

Note Issue Department
1984
$'000		 Liabilities   1985
$'000
2,395,951 Reserves for Contingencies and General Purposes (Note 1(d), 3) —  
Asset revaluation reserves (Note 1(d), 3) 1,733,810 1,733,810
7,236,792 Australian notes on issue   8,233,798
Other liabilities –    
16,517 Profit distribution payable to Commonwealth of Australia 14,165  
16,382 Provision for notes not presented (Note 1(e), 5) 18,029  
18,409 Other provisions (Note 1(e), 5)) 201,576  
Other 1,559 235,329
9,684,051 Total   10,202,937
Rural Credits Department
1984
$'000		 Liabilities   1985
$'000
9,428 Capital   9,428
  Reserves –    
29,051 Rural Credits Department Reserve Fund 31,901  
70,630 Reserves for Contingencies and General Purposes (Note 1(d), 3) 79,949 111,850
109,109 Capital and Reserves   121,278
8,827 Deposits   2,548
238,483 Advances from the Bank   117,668
2,920 Rural Credits Development Fund   3,096
3,664 Other liabilities –    
  Provisions (Note 1(e), 5) 734  
  Other 3,379 4,113
363,003 Total   248,703
1984
$'000		 Assets
 		   1985
$'000
  Gold and foreign exchange (Note 1(a)) –    
2,215,485 Gold 1,881,340  
80,848 Foreign exchange 72,002 1,953,342
  Commonwealth Government securities (Note 1(b)) –    
503,879 Treasury notes 422,317  
1,325,405 Other securities 2,813,137 3,235,454
5,434,315 Funds held by the bank (Note 2)   4,812,803
83,403 Bank premises and other durable assets (Note 1(c), 6) –    
  Premises 94,520  
  Other durable assets 17,903 112,423
40,716 Other assets   88,915
9,684,051 Total   10,202,937

R.A. Johnston
Chairman, Reserve Bank Board – 9 August 1985

1984
$'000		 Assets
 		 1985
$'000
361,552 Loans, advances and bills discounted 247,391
1,451 Other assets 1,312
363,003 Total 248,703

R.A. Johnston
Chairman, Reserve Bank Board – 9 August 1985