Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2001 Financial Statements Note 6 – Loans, Advances and Other Assets

2001 $M 2000 $M
Shareholding in Bank for International Settlements 70 66
Officers' Home Advances 35 42
Gold coin 18 16
Investment in Securency 9 11
Other 40 32
As at 30 June 172 167

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 2000/01 was $21,530,001; the carrying value of the RBA's investment in Securency was $8,649,000 (2000 – $11,183,000). Securency Pty Ltd has a 31 December balance date.