Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2017 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 30 June 2017
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 2017
Inflow/(outflow)
$M		 2016
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received   1,890 2,299
Interest paid   (1,054) (1,095)
Net fee income received   381 423
Net payments for investments   (35,984) (1,194)
Net cash collateral received/(pledged)   3,437 (3,002)
Other   (360) (335)
Net cash used in operating activities 6 (31,690) (2,904)
Cash flows from investment activities
Net expenditure on property, plant and equipment   (69) (93)
Net expenditure on computer software   (36) (26)
Other   (2) 1
Net cash used in investment activities   (107) (118)
Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution to the Commonwealth 3 (3,222) (2,501)
Net movement in deposit liabilities   31,459 724
Net movement in banknotes on issue   3,414 4,728
Net cash provided by financing activities   31,651 2,951
Net increase/(decrease) in cash   (146) (71)
Cash at beginning of financial year   367 438
Cash at end of financial year 6 221 367

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