Supporting information:
Historical data (Excel spreadsheet)Series Description for Tables F1 and F2
| Assets denominated in foreign currency | | Assets denominated in NZ dollars | | Liabilities denominated in foreign currency | | Liabilities denominated in NZ dollars |
Assets denominated in foreign currency
Current a/c advances
Foreign currency denominated current accounts, reverse repurchase and secured/unsecured short-term advances to foreign banks and financial institutions.
Foreign assets
Sundry foreign assets.
IMF holding of SDRs
SDR denominated foreign currency assets. (See IMF allocation of SDRs for further information)
Marketable securities
Foreign currency denominated sovereign and non-sovereign securities.
Prior to August 2004 short sales of bonds were netted off against the bonds in marketable securities. From August 2004 short sales are reported as liabilities denominated in foreign currency.
Assets denominated in NZ dollars
Advances to Treasury
Fixed term deposits with the Treasury. (See Reserve Bank bills for further information)
Crown settlement account
Net overdrawn balances in the Crown settlement account.
Fixed assets and inventories
Land, buildings, plant, machinery, motor vehicles and inventories.
Government securities
Government stock investment portfolio.
Other assets
Accounts receivable and sundry assets.
Other investments in New Zealand
New Zealand denominated marketable securities held for trading purposes.
Settlement institutions
Repurchase advances, secured loans, overnight advances and accrued interest owing from settlement institutions.
Total assets
The sum of the above defined foreign currency and NZ dollar assets.
Liabilities denominated in foreign currency
Current
Foreign currency denominated repurchase, secured loan and credit line financing provided by foreign counterparties.
Prior to August 2004 short sales of bonds were netted off against the bonds in marketable securities. From August 2004 short sales are reported as liabilities denominated in foreign currency.
IMF allocation of SDRs
SDR denominated financing provided by the IMF. In December 1998, SDR assets and liabilities were transferred to the Treasury. SDRs are now directly accounted for as the Crown balance sheet.
Long term
Foreign currency denominated financing provided by The Treasury (and the Earthquake Commission up to 3 June 1998).
Liabilities denominated in NZ dollars
Capital reserves
Retained earnings, revaluation reserves and current period accumulated income.
Currency in circulation
The face value of notes and coins issued into circulation.
Government
Net in funds balance in the Crown settlement and other Government accounts held at the Reserve Bank.
Other
IMF No. 1 account, other central bank accounts, staff deposits and other sundry deposits.
Other liabilities
Creditors and accounts payable.
Reserve Bank bills
Short-term discount securities issued by the Reserve Bank. The Bank ceased issuing Reserve Bank bills on 5 February 1999. All Reserve Bank bills and related advances to The Treasury were repaid by 9 April 1999.
Settlement institutions
Balances in the exchange settlement accounts held at the Reserve Bank.
Total liabilities
The sum of the above defined foreign currency and NZ dollar liabilities.
