Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2022 Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement

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

Cash Flow Statement – for the year ended 30 June 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia and Controlled Entity
  Note 2022
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
2021
Inflow/(outflow)
$M
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received 8,046 3,523
Interest paid (146) (165)
Net fee income received 270 374
Net payments for investments (110,603) (267,996)
Net cash collateral received/(provided) 325 132
Other (439) (438)
Net cash from operating activities 6 (102,547) (264,570)
Cash flows from investment activities
Net payments for property, plant and equipment (45) (52)
Net payments for computer software (12) (19)
Other 0
Net cash from investment activities (57) (71)
Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution to the Commonwealth 3 (2,671) (2,567)
Net movement in deposit liabilities 98,181 262,035
Net movement in banknotes on issue 6,860 5,383
Other (5) (5)
Net cash from financing activities 102,365 264,846
Net increase/(decrease) in cash (239) 205
Cash at beginning of financial year 721 516
Cash at end of financial year 6 482 721

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