Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2000 Financial Statements Note 6 – Other Assets

2000 $M 1999 $M
Shareholding in Bank for International Settlements 66 65
Gold coin 16 13
Investment in Securency 11 11
Other 32 40
As at 30 June 125 129

The Reserve Bank of Australia has a 50 per cent share in Securency Pty Ltd, which is incorporated in Victoria Australia, and whose principal activity is the marketing and manufacture of polymer substrate. The capital of Securency in 1999/2000 was $21,530,001; the RBA's investment in Securency was $11,183,000 (1999 – $10,765,000). Securency Pty Ltd has a 31 December balance date.