✨ Bank Financial Statements
GENERAL STATEMENT of the LIABILITIES and ASSETS of the under-mentioned BANKS in the Colony of NEW ZEALAND, for the Quarter ended 31st DECEMBER, 1871.
Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
LIABILITIES.
| BANKS. | Notes in Circulation. | Bills in Circulation. | Balances due to other Banks. | Deposits. | Total Liabilities. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | Government. | Not bearing Interest. | |
| Bank of New Zealand | 307,376 10 8 | 15,175 8 4 | 336,075 2 8 | 946,570 1 4 | |
| Union Bank of Australia | 102,618 12 2 | 10,615 4 8 | 268 1 6 | 403,964 15 5 | |
| Bank of New South Wales | 96,219 9 9 | 1,084 18 4 | 10,296 5 0 | 274,823 1 11 | |
| Bank of Australasia | 40,378 8 8 | 2,664 13 1 | 115,982 1 2 | ||
| Bank of Otago (Limited) | 41,701 7 8 | 13,601 19 11 | 49,646 7 5 | 86,151 19 7 | |
| Totals | 588,294 8 11 | 29,540 4 5 | 27,632 16 4 | 385,989 11 7 | 1,827,491 19 5 |
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 | 417,548 6 1 | 161,838 4 2 | 6,030 18 11 | 56,552 12 6 | 22,289 2 3 | 759,850 12 8 | 249,683 15 2 | 891,578 12 10 | 239,252 1 6 | 2,804,624 6 1 |
| Union Bank of Australia | 244, 144 13 0 | 18,658 8 5 | 1,250 8 0 | 12,980 18 1 | 45,000 0 0 | 413,539 3 7 | 385,385 12 0 | 5,102 11 9 | 1,126,061 14 10 | |
| Bank of New South Wales | 245,255 8 8 | 57,184 3 1 | 1,680 17 9 | 9,789 9 6 | 23,448 16 10 | 296,236 6 4 | 234,816 15 8 | 73,031 8 5 | 941,443 6 3 | |
| Bank of Australasia | 97,123 0 11 | 15,561 13 3 | 905 10 9 | 1,160 2 9 | 34,378 13 10 | 189,581 9 8 | 93,172 11 10 | 220 7 6 | 430,943 7 9 | |
| Bank of Otago (Limited) | 41,708 10 4 | 21,184 3 10 | 1,627 13-11 | 35,355 15 6 | 124,256 11 6 | 234,120 2 2 | 459,413 0 0 | |||
| Totals | 1,045,779 19 0 | 274,426 12 9 | 11,495 9 4 | 80,483 2 10 | 160,472 8 5 | 1,783,464 3 9 | 249,683 15 2 | 1,839,073 14 6 | 317,606 9 2 | 5,762,485 14 11 |
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 | Fifteen per cent. per annum | 45,000 0 0 | 232,604 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 | 311,666 16 8 |
| Bank of Australasia | 1,200,000 0 0 | Eight per cent. per annum | 48,000 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 | 231,448 12 2 | 1,346,190 17 8 |
Treasury, Wellington, 5th March, 1872.
J. WOODWARD, Assistant Treasurer.
NZ Gazette 1872, No 12
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💰 General Statement of Liabilities and Assets for Banks in New Zealand, Quarter ended 31st December, 1871
💰 Finance & Revenue5 March 1872
Banking statistics, Liabilities, Assets, Capital, Profits, New Zealand Banks, Quarterly Report, 1871
- J. Woodward, Assistant Treasurer