Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2019 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 30 June 2019
Reserve Bank of Australia and Controlled Entity

For the purposes of this statement, cash includes the banknotes and coin held at the RBA and overnight settlement balances due from other banks.

  Note 2019
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
2018
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received   2,358 2,213
Interest paid   (1,034) (1,203)
Net fee income received   413 390
Net payments for investments   9,334 11,003
Net cash collateral provided   (646) (1,502)
Other   (412) (378)
Net cash from operating activities 6 10,013 10,523
       
Cash flows from investment activities
Net income/(expenditure) on property, plant and equipment   135 (20)
Net expenditure on computer software   (20) (32)
Net cash from investment activities   115 (52)
       
Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution to the Commonwealth 3 (889) (1,066)
Net movement in deposit liabilities   (12,820) (11,195)
Net movement in banknotes on issue   4,459 1,942
Net cash from financing activities   (9,250) (10,319)
Net increase in cash   878 152
Cash at beginning of financial year   373 221
Cash at end of financial year 6 1,251 373

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.