Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2002 Financial Statements Note 6 – Loans, Advances and Other Assets

2002 $M 2001 $M
Shareholding in Bank for International Settlements 76 70
Officers' Home Advances 27 35
Gold coin 19 18
Investment in Securency 5 9
Other 22 40
As at 30 June 149 172

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 2001/02 was $21,530,001; the carrying value of the RBA's investment in Securency was $5,001,000 ($8,649,000 at 30 June 2001). Securency Pty Ltd has a 31 December balance date.