STATEMENT of the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the National Bank of New Zealand
(Limited), in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1921.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. 854,152 0 0
Bills in circulation .. 19,073 0 0
Balances due to other Banks ..
Government deposits ..
Other deposits--
Not bearing interest .. 5,049,165 0 0
Bearing interest .. 2,630,611 0 0
Total average liabilities £8,553,001 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. 976,140 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 180,000 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 1,369 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 172,939 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 157,154 0 0
Landed property .. 221,599 0 0
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 311,325 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. 1,060,295 0 0
3. Other funded securities ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 8,674,532 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. 22,288 0 0
   Total average assets .. £11,777,641 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1921, £1,000,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 12 per cent. per annum for half-year.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £60,000.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £1,174,573.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July, 1921.
D. W. DUTHIE, General Manager.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New South Wales, in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 27th June, 1921.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. 647,784 0 9
Bills in circulation .. 16,309 13 9
Balances due to other Banks .. 29,585 6 1
Government deposits ..
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest .. 3,386,572 10 11
Bearing interest .. 2,503,125 6 6
Total average liabilities £6,583,376 18 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. 1,195,453 4 11
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 404,364 14 7
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 116,158 15 7
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 724 16 6
Balances due from other Banks .. 280,108 12 8
Landed property .. 142,149 3 11
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 219,579 6 6
2. Colonial Government securities .. 1,116,435 19 0
3. Other funded securities ..
4. Debts due to Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 5,725,008 3 9
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. 310,914 12 1
   Total average assets .. £9,510,897 9 6

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 27th June, 1921, £4,965,200.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 10 per cent. per annum.
Amount of last dividend declared, £248,260.
Amount of the reserved profits after declaring such dividend, £3,425,000.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July, 1921.
A. J. MCKAY, Assistant Inspector.
JAS. CARADUS, Inspector's Accountant.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Union Bank of Australia (Limited), at Branches in the Dominion of New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1921.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. 685,855 0 0
Bills in circulation .. 17,985 0 0
Balances due to other Banks .. 13,514 0 0
Government deposits ..
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest .. 3,393,731 0 0
Bearing interest .. 1,739,351 0 0
Total average liabilities £5,850,436 0 0

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. 870,629 0 0
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 104,849 0 0
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. 207 0 0
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 101,595 0 0
Balances due from other Banks .. 59,661 0 0
Landed property .. 50,100 0 0
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 112,444 0 0
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. 292,727 0 0
3. Other funded securities ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 6,647,405 0 0
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. 98,025 0 0
   Total average assets £8,337,642 0 0

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1921, £2,500,000.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders, 15 per cent. per annum.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £187,500.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £2,911,716.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July, 1921.
C. G. OGILVIE, Inspector.
T. G. A. HARLE, Chief Clerk.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and Assets of the Commercial Bank of Australia (Limited), in New Zealand, during the Quarter ended 30th June, 1921.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. 46,734 0 3
Bills in circulation .. 3,235 2 7
Balances due to other Banks ..
Government deposits ..
Other deposits-
Not bearing interest .. 676,041 12 0
Bearing interest .. 250,294 1 11
Total average liabilities £976,304 16 9

ASSETS.
Coined gold and silver and other coined metals .. 126,761 5 6
Legal tender notes of other Banks .. 122,492 14 4
Gold and silver in bullion or bars ..
Notes and bills of other Banks .. 27,395 6 11
Balances due from other Banks ..
Landed property .. 64,930 15 5
Amount of all other securities-

1. Notes and bills discounted .. 52,878 9 9
2. Government securities (New Zealand or otherwise) .. 11,307 14 6
3. Other funded securities ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad) .. 794,212 1 8
5. Securities not included under the above heads .. 2,402 7 6
   Total average assets £1,202,380 15 7

Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ended 30th June, 1921: Ordinary, £202,317 12s. 6d.; preference, £2,117,350.
Rate of the last dividend declared to the shareholders (preference only), 4 per cent.
Amount of the last dividend declared, £42,347.
Amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £16,257 14s. 1d.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of July, 1921.
E. P. YALDWYN, Manager.
E. A. RODD, Accountant.