✨ Banking Statistics Report
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
GENERAL ABSTRACT of the LIABILITIES and ASSETS, and of the CAPITAL and PROFITS of the
undermentioned BANKS of the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, for the Quarter ended 31st MARCH, 1868.
LIABILITIES.
| BANKS. | Notes in Circulation. | Bills in Circulation. | Balances due to other Banks. | Deposits. | Total Liabilities. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Bank of New Zealand | 295,350 10 7 | 29,553 16 7 | 144,090 19 4 | 1,296,142 13 8 | 1,765,138 0 2 |
| Union Bank of Australia. | 122,859 1 8 | 17,821 18 11 | 227 5 5 | 791,892 13 10 | 932,800 19 10 |
| Bank of New South Wales | 152,046 19 3 | 1,703 8 71 | 5,429 11 11 | 741,816 8 3 | 900,996 8 0 |
| Bank of Australasia. | 20,721 12 3 | 4,714 18 7 | ... | 103,008 7 3 | 128,444 18 1 |
| Bank of Otago. | 34,629 3 0 | 89 5 8 | 8,242 10 9 | 98,241 12 10 | 141,202 12 3 |
| Totals | £ 625,607 6 9 | 53,883 8 4 | 157,990 7 5 | 3,031,101 15 10 | 3,868,582 18 4 |
ASSETS.
| BANKS. | Coin. | Bullion. | Landed Property. | Notes and Bills of other Banks. | Balances due from other Banks. | Notes and Bills discounted, and all other Debts due to the Banks. | Total Assets. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Bank of New Zealand. | 262,754 4 10 | 122,353 5 11 | 21,064 10 6 | 7,335 2 0 | 2,218 3 0 | 1,886,207 5 10 | 2,301,932 12 1 |
| Union Bank of Australia | 277,579 15 8 | 38,814 13 11 | 42,589 13 2 | 3,750 14 6 | 28,315 19 9 | 909,568 5 4 | 1,300,619 2 4 |
| Bank of N. S. Wales | 202,842 2 9 | 73,676 7 4 | 22,170 16 5 | 2,538 13 11 | 6,444 0 11 | 1,008,491 11 3 | 1,316,163 12 7 |
| Bank of Australasia | 50,239 6 8 | 162 14 4 | 25,726 2 7 | 133 12 7 | ... | 334,317 0 5 | 410,578 16 7 |
| Bank of Otago | 21,206 19 7 | 5,300 18 9 | 24,015 4 6 | 835 7 2 | 412 10 5 | 387,694 19 7 | 439,466 0 0 |
| Totals | £ 814,622 9 6 | 240,308 0 3 | 135,566 7 2 | 14,593 10 2 | 37,390 14 | 4,526,279 2 5 | 5,768,760 7 3 |
CAPITAL AND PROFITS.
| BANKS. | Capital paid up. | Rate per annum of last Dividend. | Amount of last Dividend declared | Amount of Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such Dividend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||
| Bank of New Zealand | 500,000 0 0 | 17 per cent. per annum | 42,500 0 0 | 208,618 6 4 |
| Union Bank of Australia | 1,250,000 0 0 | 17 per cent. per annum | 106,250 0 0 | 511,112 0 11 |
| Bank of New South Wales | 1,000,000 0 0 | 15 per cent. per annum and Bonus 2 1/2 per cent=17 1/2 per cent per annum | 87,500 0 0 | 337,397 10 11 |
| Bank of Australasia. | 1,200,000 0 0 | 6 per cent. per annum and Bonus 6 1/2 per cent=12 1/2 per cent per annum | 75,000 0 0 | 351,753 14 0 |
| Bank of Otago. | 231,555 16 9 | 6 per cent. per annum | 7,198 12 2 | 5,958 18 10 |
| Totals | £ 4,181,555 16 9 | 318,448 12 2 | 1,414,840 11 0 |
Treasury, Wellington, 30th May, 1868.
J. WOODWARD, Assistant Treasurer.
Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
NZ Gazette 1868, No 33
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💰 General Abstract of Liabilities, Assets, Capital, and Profits for Banks (Q1 1868)
💰 Finance & Revenue30 May 1868
Banking statistics, Liabilities, Assets, Capital, Profits, New Zealand Banks, Financial report, March 1868
- J. Woodward, Assistant Treasurer