Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2001 Financial Statements Note 2 – Net Profits
| Note | 2001 $M | 2000 $M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest revenue | |||
| Overseas investments | 1(c) | 1,480 | 1,137 |
| Australian dollar securities | 1(d) | 1,147 | 1,107 |
| Overnight settlement systems | 39 | 27 | |
| Gold loans | 17 | 21 | |
| Other | 2 | 4 | |
| 2,685 | 2,296 | ||
| Net gains/(losses) on securities | |||
| Overseas investments | 485 | (232) | |
| Australian dollar securities | (96) | (128) | |
| Foreign currency | 1(c) | 1,131 | 1,141 |
| 1,520 | 781 | ||
| Dividend revenue | |||
| Earnings on shares in Bank for International Settlements | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Fees and commissions | |||
| Banking services fees received | 18 | 17 | |
| Other revenue | |||
| Reimbursement by Commonwealth for loan management and registry expenses | 1 | 2 | |
| Rental of Bank premises | 9 | 7 | |
| Sales of note products | 22 | 55 | |
| Other | 14 | 15 | |
| 46 | 79 | ||
| Total | 4,272 | 3,176 | |
| Less: | |||
| Interest expense | |||
| Deposit liabilities | 702 | 459 | |
| Repurchase agreements | 1(e) | 253 | 211 |
| 955 | 670 | ||
| General administrative expenses | |||
| Staff costs | 83 | 89 | |
| Special redundancy/retirement payments | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| Depreciation of property | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Depreciation of plant and equipment | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Premises and equipment | 25 | 26 | |
| Materials used in note production | 10 | 25 | |
| Travel | 3 | 3 | |
| Consultants' fees | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 5 | 14 | |
| 147 | 184 | ||
| Other expenses | |||
| Agency business reimbursement | 1 | 1 | |
| Subsidiary income tax | 1 | 5 | |
| Cash distribution expenses | 4 | 8 | |
| Other | 15 | 16 | |
| 21 | 30 | ||
| Total | 1,123 | 884 | |
| Net Profit | 3,149 | 2,292 | |