Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2016 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 30 June 2016
Reserve Bank of Australia and Controlled Entity

For the purposes of this statement, cash includes the banknotes and coin held at the RBA and overnight settlement balances due from other banks.

  Note 2016 Inflow/
(outflow)
$M
2015 Inflow/
(outflow)
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received   2,299 2,176
Interest paid   (1,095) (1,259)
Net fee income received   423 278
Net payments for investments   (1,194) (12,243)
Net cash collateral received/(pledged)   (3,002) 545
Other   (361) (296)
Net cash used in operating activities 6 (2,930) (10,799)
Cash flows from investment activities
Proceeds from the sale of Securency   1 8
Net expenditure on property, plant and equipment   (93) (42)
Net cash used in investment activities   (92) (34)
Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution to the Commonwealth 3 (2,501) (618)
Net movement in deposit liabilities   724 6,912
Net movement in loans and advances   1
Net movement in banknotes on issue   4,728 4,703
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,951 10,998
Net increase/(decrease) in cash   (71) 165
Cash at beginning of financial year   438 273
Cash at end of financial year 6 367 438

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.