Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2006 Financial Statements Note 5

Note 5 CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Changes in the RBA's Capital and Reserves are shown below.

2006 $M 2005 $M
Asset revaluation reserves
Gold(Note 1(e))      
Opening balance 1,361   1,367
Net revaluation adjustments 647   (6)
Transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution (17)   –
As at 30 June 1,991   1,361
Shares in international financial institutions(Note 7)      
Opening balance 198   214
Net revaluation adjustments 25   (16)
As at 30 June 223   198
Bank properties, plant and equipment (Notes 1(d), 8)      
Opening balance 123   110
Net revaluation adjustments 17   13
As at 30 June 140   123
Total asset revaluation reserves (Note 1(d))      
Opening balance 1,682   1,691
Net revaluation adjustments 689   (9)
Transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution (17)   –
As at 30 June 2,354   1,682
Unrealised profits reserves
Reserve for Unrealised Profits on Investments (Note 1(e))      
Opening balance 1,540   2,816
Net transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution 936   (1,276)
As at 30 June 2,476   1,540
Reserve for Unrealised Profits on Superannuation (Note 1(h))      
Opening balance 55   57
Net transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution (3)   (2)
As at 30 June 52   55
Total Unrealised profits reserves      
Opening balance 1,595   2,873
Net transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution 933   (1,278)
As at 30 June 2,528   1,595
Reserve Bank Reserve Fund (Note 1(e))
Opening balance 6,286   6,287
Transfers (to)/from Statement of Distribution -   (1)
As at 30 June 6,286   6,286
Capital
Opening and closing balance 40   40