Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2001 Financial Statements Note 6 – Loans, Advances and Other Assets
2001 $M | 2000 $M | |
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Shareholding in Bank for International Settlements | 70 | 66 |
Officers' Home Advances | 35 | 42 |
Gold coin | 18 | 16 |
Investment in Securency | 9 | 11 |
Other | 40 | 32 |
As at 30 June | 172 | 167 |
The Reserve Bank of Australia has a 50 per cent share in Securency Pty Ltd, which is incorporated in Victoria Australia, and whose principal activity is the marketing and manufacture of polymer substrate. The capital of Securency in 2000/01 was $21,530,001; the carrying value of the RBA's investment in Securency was $8,649,000 (2000 – $11,183,000). Securency Pty Ltd has a 31 December balance date.