Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2000 Financial Statements Note 3 – Interest Revenue and Interest Expense

Analysis for the year ended 30 June 2000

Average Balance $M Interest $M Average Interest Rate %
Interest revenue
Overseas investments 28,500 1,133 4.0
Domestic government securities 17,738 1,107 6.2
Loans and advances 201 8 3.8
Overnight settlements 523 27 5.1
Gold loans 1,155 21 1.8
48,117 2,296 4.8
Interest expense
Exchange settlement accounts 1,121 55 4.9
Deposits from governments 7,353 394 5.4
Deposits from overseas institutions 236 5 2.0
Overseas repurchase agreements 3,451 158 4.6
Domestic repurchase agreements 1,107 53 4.8
Other deposits 146 5 3.6
13,414 670 5.0
Analysis for the year ended 30 June 1999
Interest revenue total 45,975 2,204 4.8
Interest expense total 11,617 297 2.6