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 MARCH, 1873.

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. £ s. d.
Bank of New Zealand 346,266 0 4 18,781 6 5 2,232 2 5 508,619 16 1 1,146,681 4 4 464,435 2 2 2,487,015 11 9
Union Bank of Australia 119,522 3 9 13,916 1 6 23 5 3 268 1 6 598,761 4 4 420,785 2 11 1,153,275 19 3
Bank of New South Wales 104,960 13 10 1,603 17 5 11,317 7 4 ... 322,832 8 0 297,597 15 2 738,312 1 9
Bank of Australasia 45,110 12 4 3,035 6 0 ... 131,676 8 8 132,526 16 9 90,392 7 2 402,741 10 11
Bank of Otago (Limited) 58,174 7 9 ... ... ... 131,306 1 1 93,511 1 8 291,506 18 5
National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) ... 25 0 0 ... ... 6,778 15 6 ... 6,803 15 6
Totals 674,033 18 0 37,361 11 4 22,088 2 11 640,564 6 3 2,338,886 10 0 1,366,721 9 1 5,079,655 17 7

ASSETS.

BANKS. Coined Gold and Silver, and other Coined Metals Gold and Silver in Bullion and 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 438,416 13 1 148,586 15 7 7,976 14 10 8,700 13 4 23,196 8 6 762,347 8 8 150,292 6 2 1,057,342 6 7 269,118 7 6 2,865,977 14 3
Union Bank of Australia 341,462 11 2 25,458 18 7 2,521 15 2 7,484 5 3 45,000 0 0 297,361 12 3 ... 425,972 3 5 7,302 4 0 1,152,563 9 10
Bank of New South Wales 184,229 15 2 67,757 0 8 2,142 14 9 13,713 17 3 22,944 0 1 264,449 0 8 ... 293,577 9 10 100,078 7 8 948,892 6 1
Bank of Australasia 187,661 0 0 6,772 11 10 471 12 2 31,360 13 10 31,360 13 10 213,671 6 0 ... 108,422 3 6 4,206 11 5 552,565 18 9
Bank of Otago (Limited) 81,518 3 7 37,301 5 10 3,445 9 2 23,157 1 5 34,551 4 5 143,322 11 6 ... 230,325 7 3 360 11 3 553,621 3 2
National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) 7,748 12 3 ... ... ... ... 1,540 0 0 150,292 6 2 100 0 0 43,419 4 7 6,803 15 6
Totals 1,241,036 15 3 285,876 12 6 16,558 6 1 86,725 18 4 157,052 6 10 1,682,691 19 1 150,292 6 2 2,115,739 10 7 381,066 1 10 6,117,039 16 8

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 twelve and a half per cent. 37,500 0 0 226,360 5 0
Union Bank of Australia 1,250,000 0 0 Thirteen per cent. 81,250 0 0 485,779 19 5
Bank of New South Wales 1,000,000 0 0 Twelve and a half per cent. 62,500 0 0 335,739 7 11
Bank of Australasia 1,200,000 0 0 Equal to nine per cent. 48,000 0 0 319,038 16 6
Bank of Otago (Limited) 231,626 12 0 Two per cent. 4,650 8 0 219 17 4
National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) 183,334 0 0 Nil ... ...
Totals 4,464,960 12 0 ... 233,900 8 0 1,367,138 6 2

Treasury, Wellington, 10th May, 1873.

C. T. BATKIN, Secretary to the Treasury.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 301



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💰 General Statement of Liabilities and Assets of Banks in New Zealand for Quarter ended March 1873

💰 Finance & Revenue
10 May 1873
Bank Returns, Liabilities, Assets, Financial Tables, Capital, Profits, New Zealand Banks
  • C. T. Batkin, Secretary to the Treasury