$\begin{aligned}& \text { THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE } \& [\text { No. 63] } \& \text { RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND } \& \text { SUMMARY OF TRADING BANKS' MONTHLY RETURNS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, } \& \text { 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1947 } \& \text { (In accordance with section 46 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act, 1933) } \& \text { (All Amounts in New Zealand Currency) } \& \text { LIABILITIES } \& \text { Bank Union Bank Bank of Bank National Commercial } \& \text { of } \& \text { New Zealand. Australia, New South Wales. of Australasia. Bank of Bank of Totals. } \& \text { Limited. } \& \text { of New Zealand, Australia, } \& \text { Limited. } \& \text { £ } \& \text { (a) Demand liabilities in New Zea- 49,975,088 16,130,640 £ 17,301,203 £ 11,085,588 £ 23,310,751 £ 9,093,528 £ 126,896,798 } \& \text { land } \& \text { (b) Time liabilities in New Zealand 12,836,802 7,519,169 6,253,128 4,072,659 7,030,937 2,506,376 40,219,071 } \& \text { (c) Demand liabilities elsewhere 2,288,405 503,799 394,868 962,125 5,134,232 322,637 9,606,066 } \& \text { than in New Zealand incurred } \& \text { in respect of New Zealand } \& \text { business } \& \text { (d) Time liabilities elsewhere than } \& \text { in New Zealand incurred in } \& \text { respect of New Zealand } \& \text { business } \& \text { (j) Notes of own issue in circula- } \& \text { tion payable in New Zealand } \& \text { (m) New Zealand business-Excess } \& \text { of assets over liabilities } \& \text { Totals } \& \text { 75,114,517 24,156,102 24,261,601 18,288,933 36,624,842 12,074,054 190,520,049 } \& \text { ASSETS } \& \text { Bank Union Bank Bank of Bank National Commercial } \& \text { of } \& \text { New Zealand. Australia, New South Wales. of Australasia. Bank of Bank of Totals. } \& \text { Limited. } \& \text { of New Zealand, Australia, } \& \text { Limited. } \& \text { e } \& \text { (e) Reserve balances held in the } \& \text { Reserve Bank of New Zealand 18,019,277 8,150,521 9,138,234 8,188,938 6,983,530 4,667,655 55,148,155 } \& \text { (f) Overseas assets in respect of } \& \text { New Zealand business- } \& \text { (1) In London... 6,792,931 1,296,445 3,057,591 137,708 6,631,565 431,896 18,348,136 } \& \text { (2) Elsewhere than in London } \& 2,464,979 345,550 6,308 1,068,321 1,356,935 11,885 5,253,978 \& \text { (g) (1) Gold and gold bullion held } \& \text { in New Zealand } \& \text { (2) Subsidiary coin held in New } \& \text { Zealand } \& \text { (h) Aggregate advances in New } \& \text { Zealand } \& \text { (h) Aggregate discounts in New } \& \text { Zealand } \& \text { (i) Reserve Bank of New Zealand } \& \text { notes } \& \text { (k) Securities held in New Zealand } \& \text { (1) Government... 10,444,579 2,290,650 671,867 735,969 2,745,316 1,703,951 18,592,332 } \& \text { (2) Other than Government } \& 1,344,555 148,522 . 509,567 . 92,596 2,095,240 \& \text { (l) Value of land, buildings, furni- } \& \text { ture, fittings, and equipment } \& \text { held in New Zealand } \& \text { (m) New Zealand business-Excess } \& \text { of liabilities over assets } \& \text { Totals... } \& \text { 75,114,517 24,156,102 24,261,601 18,288,933 36,624,842 12,074,054 190,520,049 } \& \text { Includes transfer from Long-term Mortgage Department of £18,044. } \& \text { (h h) Aggregate unexercised overdraft authorities, £47,448,190 } \& \text { Wellington, New Zealand, 16th October, 1947. } \& \text { A. ROSS, Deputy Chief Cashier. } \& \text { BANK RETURNS (SUPPLEMENTARY) } \& \text { STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE LONG-TERM MORTGAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND } \& \text { AS AT THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1947 } \& \begin{array}{l|c|c|c|c} \hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Liabilities } & \mathcal{G} & s. d. & Assets & \mathcal{D} \ \hline Capital & 703,125 & 00 & Loans & 685,08100 \ Debentures and debenture stock & & & Transfers to Bank & 18,04400 \ Transfers from Bank & & & Other assets & \ Other liabilities & & & & \ \hline \text { £703,12500 } & & & \mathcal{D} 703,125 & 00 \ \hline \end{array} \& \text { Wellington, New Zealand, 16th October, 1947. } \& \text { A. ROSS, Deputy Chief Cashier. } \& \end{aligned}$