Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2018 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 30 June 2018
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 2018
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
2017
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received   2,213 1,890
Interest paid   (1,203) (1,054)
Net fee income received   390 381
Net payments for investments   11,003 (35,984)
Net cash collateral (provided)/received   (1,502) 3,437
Other   (378) (360)
Net cash from operating activities 6 10,523 (31,690)
Cash flows from investment activities
Net expenditure on property, plant and equipment   (20) (69)
Net expenditure on computer software   (32) (36)
Other   (2)
Net cash from investment activities   (52) (107)
Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution to the Commonwealth 3 (1,066) (3,222)
Net movement in deposit liabilities   (11,195) 31,459
Net movement in banknotes on issue   1,942 3,414
Net cash from financing activities   (10,319) 31,651
Net increase/(decrease) in cash   152 (146)
Cash at beginning of financial year   221 367
Cash at end of financial year 6 373 221

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