Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2012 Financial Statements Note 5 – Capital and Reserves

Changes in the RBA's Capital and Reserves (Note 1(e)) are shown below.

Note 2012 $M 2011 $M
Asset revaluation reserves
Gold 1(c)    
Opening balance   3,473 3,620
Net revaluation adjustments   427 (147)
As at 30 June   3,900 3,473
Shares in international and other institutions 1(b), 7    
Opening balance   259 285
Net revaluation adjustments   23 (26)
As at 30 June   282 259
Bank property, plant and equipment 1(d), 8    
Opening balance   189 182
Net revaluation adjustments   4 7
As at 30 June   193 189
Total asset revaluation reserves 1(e)    
Opening balance   3,921 4,087
Net revaluation adjustments   454 (166)
As at 30 June   4,375 3,921
Unrealised profits reserves
Reserve for unrealised profits on investments 1(e)    
Opening balance   – –
Net transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution   – –
As at 30 June   – –
Reserve for unrealised profits on superannuation 1(h)    
Opening balance   61 84
Net transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution   (20) (23)
As at 30 June   41 61
Total unrealised profits reserves      
Opening balance   61 84
Net transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution   (20) (23)
As at 30 June   41 61
Reserve Bank Reserve Fund 1(e)    
Opening balance   1,317 6,183
Transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution   596 (4,866)
As at 30 June   1,913 1,317
Capital
Opening and closing balance   40 40