Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1961 Financial Statements Aggregate Balance Sheet
As at 30th June, 1961
| Liabilities | 1961 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | 8,714,000 | 8,714,000 |
| Reserve Funds | 19,622,934 | 16,053,473 |
| Special Reserve—Premium on gold sold | 4,754,954 | 4,754,954 |
| Australian notes on issue | 415,783,341 | 419,112,018 |
| Deposits, bills payable and all other liabilities (including amounts provided for contingencies) | 648,447,192 | 621,517,630 |
| Total | £1,097,322,421 | £1,070,152,075 |
| Assets | 1961 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold, and balances held abroad (including money at short call and treasury bills) | 464,549,770 | 443,906,977 |
| Other overseas securities | 33,952,593 | 44,938,790 |
| Australian notes and coin | 4,123,591 | 3,096,150 |
| Australian Government securities (including treasury bills) | 488,336,760 | 472,983,532 |
| Cheques and bills of other banks | 2,793,411 | 2,515,599 |
| Loans, advances and bills discounted (after deducting provisions for debts considered bad or doubtful) | 83,919,430 | 88,356,886 |
| Bank premises (at cost less amounts written off) | 2,357.636 | 1,970,017 |
| Bills receivable and remittances in transit | 13,467,942 | 8,040,439 |
| All other assets | 3,821,288 | 4,343,685 |
| Total | £1,097,322,421 | £1,070,152,075 |
NOTE: Inter-departmental accounts totalling £70,360,920 have been offset.