Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1983 Financial Statements Balance Sheets - Note Issue Department

As at 30 June 1983

Note Issue Department
1982
$'000		 Liabilities
 		   1983
$'000
1,306,890 Reserves for contingencies and general purposes (Note 6)   2,496,581
5,837,490 Australian notes on issue   6,413,641
13,146 Provision for notes not presented (Note 12)   14,589
  Other liabilities (Note 10) –    
12,975 Profit distribution payable to Commonwealth of Australia 11,266  
22,793 Other 24,061 35,327
7,193,294 Total   8,960,138
Rural Credits Department
1982
$'000		 Liabilities
 		   1983
$'000
9,428 Capital   9,428
  Reserves –    
23,951 Rural Credits Department Reserve Fund 26,351
55,719 Reserves for contingencies and general purposes (Note 6) 63,425 89,776
89,098 Capital and Reserves   99,204
4,204 Deposits   11,224
266,620 Advances from the Bank   222,518
2,274 Rural Credits Development Fund   2,550
3,869 Other liabilities (Note 10)   3,471
366,065 Total   338,967
1982
$'000		 Assets
 		   1983
$'000
  Gold and foreign exchange (Note 3) –    
1,536,157 Gold 2,342,090  
18,291 Foreign exchange 31,260 2,373,350
  Australian government securities (Note 4) –    
879,855 Treasury bills —  
731,647 Treasury notes 815,991  
1,387,071 Other securities 1,355,720 2,171,711
2,520,803 Funds held by the Bank   4,292,050
75,101 Bank premises and other durable assets (Note 5)   79,345
44,369 Other assets   43,682
7,193,294 Total   8,960,138

R.A. Johnston
Chairman, Reserve Bank Board – 29 July 1983

1982
$'000		 Assets
 		 1983
$'000
363,690 Loans, advances and bills discounted 337,921
2,375 Other assets 1,046
366,065 Total 338,967

R.A. Johnston
Chairman, Reserve Bank Board – 29 July 1983