Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2003 Financial Statements Note 4 – Interest Revenue and Interest Expense

Analysis for the year ended 30 June 2003

Average balance $M Interest $M Average annual interest rate %
Interest revenue
Overseas investments 39,533 1,056 2.7
Australian dollar securities 20,055 1,062 5.3
Loans, advances and other 38 1 3.4
Overnight settlements 818 37 4.5
Gold loans 1,465 19 1.3
61,909 2,175 3.5
Interest expense
Banks' Exchange Settlement balances 771 35 4.5
Deposits from governments 9,905 470 4.7
Deposits from overseas institutions 190 2 1.2
Overseas repurchase agreements 6,495 95 1.5
Domestic repurchase agreements 1,268 60 4.7
Currency note holdings of banks 2,865 136 4.7
Other deposits 146 6 4.2
21,640 804 3.7
Analysis for the year ended 30 June 2002
Interest revenue total 57,800 2,196 3.8
Interest expense total 18,357 684 3.7