25 JUNE]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

SUMMARY OF TRADING BANKS' MONTHLY RETURNS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY,

27 MAY 1953

(In accordance with section 46 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933)

(All Amounts in New Zealand Currency)

LIABILITIES

| | Bank of
New Zealand | Australia and
New Zealand
Bank,
Limited | Bank of New
South Wales | National
Bank of
New Zealand,
Limited | Commercial
Bank of
Australia,
Limited | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| (a) Demand liabilities in New Zealand | 88,521,555 | 48,859,986 | 30,374,146 | 39,259,245 | 14,042,710 | 221,057,642 |
| (b) Time liabilities in New Zealand | 19,109,326 | 15,909,052 | 9,632,907 | 11,097,451 | 2,735,845 | 58,484,581 |
| (c) Demand liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand incurred in respect of New Zealand business | 1,134,525 | 336,246 | 120,361 | 2,565,670 | 113,854 | 4,270,656 |
| (d) Time liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand incurred in respect of New Zealand business | 150,962 | 281,586 | 149,495 | 146,626 | 624 | 729,293 |
| (j) Notes of own issue in circulation payable in New Zealand | | | | | | |
| (m) New Zealand business excess of assets over liabilities | 7,889,379 | 1,000,264 | | 1,750,553 | | 10,640,196 |
| Totals | 116,805,747 | 66,387,134 | 40,276,909 | 54,819,545 | 16,893,033 | 295,182,368 |

ASSETS

| | Bank of
New Zealand | Australia and
New Zealand
Bank,
Limited | Bank of New
South Wales | National
Bank of
New Zealand,
Limited | Commercial
Bank of
Australia,
Limited | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| (e) Reserve balances held in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 38,761,353 | 23,235,432 | 11,759,279 | 17,888,987 | 4,113,913 | 95,758,964 |
| (f) Overseas assets in respect of New Zealand business—
(1) In London | 8,719,706 | 7,464,831 | 8,384,363 | 3,577,033 | 1,610,755 | 29,756,688 |
| (2) Elsewhere than in London | 2,679,705 | 622,898 | 8,832 | 440,845 | 2,182 | 3,754,462 |
| (g) (1) Gold and gold bullion held in New Zealand | | | | | | |
| (2) Subsidiary coin held in New Zealand | 624,614 | 203,448 | 151,236 | 426,760 | 119,168 | 1,525,226 |
| (h) Aggregate advances in New Zealand | *49,213,227 | 30,576,229 | 16,779,033 | 27,772,103 | 8,092,711 | 132,433,303 |
| (i) Aggregate discounts in New Zealand | 335,374 | 914,606 | 219,585 | 330,795 | 356,106 | 2,156,466 |
| (k) Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes | 6,198,125 | 1,056,090 | 699,283 | 1,526,995 | 254,297 | 9,734,790 |
| (l) Securities held in New Zealand—
(1) Government | 6,866,382 | 1,549,381 | 207,670 | 2,098,917 | 964,546 | 11,686,896 |
| (2) Other than Government | 1,723,532 | 347,825 | | | 32,696 | 2,104,053 |
| Value of land, buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment held in New Zealand | 1,683,729 | 416,394 | 563,177 | 757,110 | 538,989 | 3,959,399 |
| (m) New Zealand business excess of liabilities over assets | | | 1,504,451 | | 807,670 | 2,312,121 |
| Totals | 116,805,747 | 66,387,134 | 40,276,909 | 54,819,545 | 16,893,033 | 295,182,368 |

• Includes transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department, £252,851.

(hh) Aggregate unexercised overdraft authorities, £91,192,419.

Wellington, N.Z., 19 June 1953.

R. N. FLEMING, Acting Chief Cashier.

BANK RETURNS (SUPPLEMENTARY)

STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE LONG-TERM MORTGAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT 27 MAY 1953

R. N. FLEMING, Acting Chief Cashier.