Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2001 Financial Statements Note 3 – Interest Revenue and Interest Expense

Analysis for the year ended 30 June 2001

Average Balance $M Interest $M Average Interest Rate
%
Interest revenue
Overseas investments 35,719 1,480 4.1
Australian dollar securities 17,577 1,147 6.5
Loans, advances and other 51 2 3.9
Overnight settlements 695 39 5.6
Gold loans 1,283 17 1.3
55,325 2,685 4.9
Interest expense
Exchange settlement accounts 879 50 5.6
Deposits from governments 11,387 643 5.7
Deposits from overseas institutions 514 3 0.5
Overseas repurchase agreements 4,435 213 4.8
Domestic repurchase agreements 690 40 5.8
Other deposits 120 6 5.1
18,025 955 5.3
Analysis for the year ended 30 June 2000
Interest revenue total 48,117 2,296 4.8
Interest expense total 13,414 670 5.0