Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1995 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

Note 16 Cash Flow Statement

The following cash flow statement appears as a matter of record to meet the requirements of AAS 28; in the Bank's view, it does not shed any additional light on the Bank's financial results. For the purpose of this statement, cash includes the notes and coin held at the Reserve Bank and overnight settlements systems account balances with other banks.

Statement of Cash Flows
For the financial year ended 30 June 1995
1993/94
Inflow/(outflow)
$'000
  1994/95
Inflow/(outflow)
$'000
  Cash flow from operating activities
2,055,546 Interest received on investments 2,056,575
 
7,882
Interest received on loans, advances, etc. and
on net overnight settlements systems
16,926
3,334 Loan management reimbursement 2,924
5,764 Banking service fees received from Commonwealth 10,955
4,520 Rents received 3,362
284,209 Net payments for and proceeds from sale of investments (374,135)
(318,403) Interest paid on deposit liabilities (337,615)
(119,908) Staff costs (125,939)
(22,958) IMF Maintenance of Value adjustment 2,011
(33,637) Premises, equipment and stores (32,353)
11,947 Other 11,825
1,878,296 Net cash provided by operating activities 1,234,536
  Cash flows from investment activities
(35,761) Net expenditure on premises and durable assets (40,615)
(35,761) Net cash used in investing activities (40,615)
  Cash flows from financing activities
(3,213,151) Profit payment to Commonwealth (1,708,310)
333,420 Net movement in clearing items 15,512
(296,064) Net movement in deposit liabilities 1,447,383
(34,920) Net movement in Special Reserve – IMF SDRs (39,151)
(1,582) Net movement in loans and advances 6,761
1,230,019 Net movement in notes on issue 975,705
(6,072) Other 2,664
(1,988,350) Net cash provided by financing activities 700,564
(145,815) Net increase/(decrease) in cash 1,894,485
(500,227) Cash at beginning of financial year (646,042)
(646,042) Cash at end of financial year 1,248,443
Reconciliation of Cash
 
30 June 1993
$'000
30 June 1994
$'000
30 June 1995
$'000
Cash 107,813 64,358 71,531
Overnight settlements system (608,040) (710,400) 1,176,912
  (500,227) (646,042) 1,248,443
Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating
activities to net profit in terms of the Reserve Bank Act
1993/94
$'000
1994/95
$'000
Net Profit in terms of Reserve Bank Act 1,508,310 1,772,064
S78 transfers to reserves
Increase in interest payable 10,305 12,922
Increase in interest receivable 248 (118)
Gain on sale of foreign currency (656,923) (37,384)
Gain on sale of investments 28,549 (85,499)
Unrealised loss on investments 676,457 728
Increase in income accrued on investments 52,956 (96,769)
Amounts written off Bank premises 6,083 6,902
Depreciation of durable assets 10,128 8,803
IMF Maintenance of Value adjustment (including accrual to end June) (30,227) 12,012
Increase in accrued expenses 836 (2,207)
Net payments for and proceeds from sale of domestic and foreign investments 284,209 (374,135)
Other (12,635) 17,217
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,878,296 1,234,536
Signature of B.W. FRASER

B.W. FRASER
Chairman, Reserve Bank Board – 1 August 1995