Quarterly Bank Returns




GENERAL STATEMENT of the LIABILITIES and ASSETS of the under-mentioned BANKS in the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, for the Quarter ended 30th SEPTEMBER, 1871.

LIABILITIES.

BANKS. Notes in Circulation. Bills in Circulation. Balances due to other Banks. Deposits. Government. Deposits. Not bearing Interest. Deposits. Bearing Interest. Total Liabilities.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of New Zealand 296,818 0 9 21,087 16 9 1,372 9 4 322,247 4 5 879,854 10 4 473,849 2 11 1,995,229 4 6
Union Bank of Australia 98,222 7 4 14,449 7 7 ... 268 1 6 399,908 6 1 363,986 5 5 876,834 15 0
Bank of New South Wales 93,084 15 3 939 17 4 12,949 4 5 ... 270,006 13 10 313,004 6 5 689,984 17 3
Bank of Australasia 38,038 19 11 1,609 1 5 ... ... 122,090 0 5 50,939 13 7 279,663 12 6
Bank of Otago (Limited) 39,854 16 11 ... 6,570 6 9 ... 82,816 7 4 56,058 16 10 185,300 7 10
Totals £ 566,019 0 2 38,086 3 1 20,892 7 7 66,985 17 2 389,501 3 1 1,257,838 5 2 4,027,012 17 1

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ASSETS.

BANKS. Coined Gold and Silver, and other Coined Metals. Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars. Notes and Bills of other Banks. Balances due from other Banks. Landed Property. Notes and Bills Discounted. Colonial Government Securities. Debts due to the Bank. Securities not included under other heads. Total Assets.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of New Zealand 337,895 18 7 226,930 17 2 5,726 9 8 61,568 4 9 22,287 8 4 764,444 2 10 233,247 17 2 931,052 7 2 262,381 5 11 2,845,534 11 7
Union Bank of Australia 282,230 9 9 29,270 17 8 1,160 6 5 15,659 3 8 45,000 0 0 465,001 0 0 ... 375,200 8 1 8,240 1 4 1,221,762 5 11
Bank of New South Wales 244,599 2 10 41,631 11 3 1,786 10 0 12,324 17 8 23,568 1 6 299,259 4 2 ... 247,888 13 3 57,838 4 3 928,896 4 11
Bank of Australasia 81,583 11 6 14,999 4 2 1,011 13 3 ... 34,518 1 7 189,748 11 11 ... 108,805 4 3 230 7 10 430,896 14 6
Bank of Otago (Limited) 28,457 13 4 14,667 13 1 1,402 15 5 1,854 12 6 35,048 10 8 115,626 8 6 ... 236,831 6 1 ... 433,888 19 7
Totals 974,766 16 0 327,500 3 4 11,087 14 9 91,406 17 7 160,422 2 1 1,834,079 7 5 233,247 17 2 1,899,777 18 10 328,689 19 4 5,860,978 16 6

CAPITAL AND PROFITS.

BANKS. Capital paid up. Rate per Annum of last Dividend. Amount of last Dividend declared. Amount of Reserved Fund at the time of declaring such Dividend.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of New Zealand 600,000 0 0 Equal to fifteen per cent. per annum 45,000 0 0 232,614 13 8
Union Bank of Australia 1,250,000 0 0 Thirteen per cent. per annum 81,250 0 0 484,010 5 0
Bank of New South Wales 1,000,000 0 0 Ten per cent. per annum 50,000 0 0 306,122 18 1
Bank of Australasia 1,200,000 0 0 Six per cent. per annum and Bonus of Four per cent.=Ten per cent. 60,000 0 0 311,950 3 6
Bank of Otago (Limited) 231,529 16 6 Six per cent. per annum 7,198 12 2 5,958 18 10
Totals 4,281,529 16 6 ... 243,448 12 2 1,340,656 19 1

Treasury, Wellington, 17th November, 1871.

J. WOODWARD, Assistant Treasurer.

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💰 Finance & Revenue
17 November 1871
Banks, Financial statement, Liabilities, Assets, Capital, Profits, September 1871
  • J. Woodward, Assistant Treasurer