Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2021 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 30 June 2021
Reserve Bank of Australia and Controlled Entity

For the purposes of this statement, cash includes overnight settlement balances due from other banks.

  Note 2021
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
2020
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received   3,523 1,639
Interest paid   (165) (471)
Net fee income received   374 424
Net payments for investments   (267,996) (96,150)
Net cash collateral received/(provided)   132 1,018
Other   (438) (437)
Net cash from operating activities 6 (264,570) (93,977)
       
Cash flows from investment activities
Net payments for property, plant and equipment   (52) (32)
Net payments for computer software   (19) (19)
Other   10
Net cash from investment activities   (71) (41)
       
Cash flows from financing activities    
Distribution to the Commonwealth 3 (2,567) (1,685)
Net movement in deposit liabilities   262,035 84,887
Net movement in banknotes on issue   5,383 10,078
Other   (5) 3
Net cash from financing activities   264,846 93,283
       
Net increase/(decrease) in cash   205 (735)
Cash at beginning of financial year   516 1,251
       
Cash at end of financial year 6 721 516

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