Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2020 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 30 June 2020
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 2020
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
2019
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received   1,639 2,358
Interest paid   (471) (1,034)
Net fee income received   424 413
Net payments for investments   (96,150) 9,334
Net cash collateral received/(provided)   1,018 (646)
Other   (437) (412)
Net cash from operating activities 6 (93,977) 10,013
       
Cash flows from investment activities
Net payments for property, plant and equipment   (32) 135
Net payments for computer software   (19) (20)
Other   10
Net cash from investment activities   (41) 115
       
Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution to the Commonwealth 3 (1,685) (889)
Net movement in deposit liabilities   84,887 (12,820)
Net movement in banknotes on issue   10,078 4,459
Other   3
Net cash from financing activities   93,283 (9,250)
     
Net increase/(decrease) in cash   (735) 878
Cash at beginning of financial year   1,251 373
     
Cash at end of financial year 6 516 1,251

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