Banking Assets and Liabilities




RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

SUMMARY OF TRADING BANKS' MONTHLY RETURNS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY,
29 FEBRUARY 1956
(In accordance with section 46 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933)
(All Amounts in New Zealand Currency)

LIABILITIES

Bank of Australia and Bank of New National Commercial Totals
New Zealand New Zealand South Wales Bank of Bank of
Bank New Zealand Australia
Limited Limited Limited
(a) Demand liabilities in New Zealand £103,154,607 £54,910,452 £32,931,508 £45,153,781 £16,742,854 £252,893,202
(b) Time liabilities in New Zealand 11,687,175 9,846,765 6,806,243 6,790,182 1,920,931 37,051,296
(c) Demand liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand incurred in respect of New Zealand business 1,060,694 258,165 293,515 4,678,812 132,815 6,424,001
(d) Time liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand incurred in respect of New Zealand business 169,520 304,497 228,363 283,604 48,333 1,034,317
(j) Notes of own issue in circulation payable in New Zealand ... ... ... ... ... ...
(m) New Zealand business excess of assets over liabilities 7,118,258 1,596,575 ... 816,571 ... 9,531,404
Totals £123,190,254 £66,916,454 £40,259,629 £57,722,950 £18,844,933 £306,934,220

ASSETS

Bank of Australia and Bank of New National Commercial Totals
New Zealand New Zealand South Wales Bank of Bank of
Bank New Zealand Australia
Limited Limited Limited
(e) Reserve balances held in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand £26,811,093 £12,517,510 £8,089,879 £14,181,808 £4,560,882 £66,161,172
(f) Overseas assets in respect of New Zealand business--
(1) In London 6,356,949 8,023,814 5,759,362 4,189,242 1,417,495 25,746,862
(2) Elsewhere than in London 4,607,392 633,744 39,832 554,661 4,981 5,840,610
(g) (1) Gold and gold bullion held in New Zealand
(2) Subsidiary coin held in New Zealand 577,009 250,087 143,084 357,102 106,083 1,433,365
(h) Aggregate advances in New Zealand *61,874,608 36,848,955 21,712,498 30,648,391 9,586,025 160,670,477
(i) Aggregate discounts in New Zealand 1,053,799 2,484,684 1,210,371 653,347 667,810 6,070,011
(j) Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes 5,754,919 944,911 769,450 1,642,423 284,662 9,396,365
(k) Securities held in New Zealand--
(1) Government 6,866,271 1,547,783 314,158 2,103,196 544,188 11,375,596
(2) Other than Government 6,477,980 3,063,623 207,439 2,285,000 424,988 12,459,030
(l) Value of land, buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment held in New Zealand 2,810,234 601,343 647,556 1,107,780 662,991 5,829,904
(m) New Zealand business excess of liabilities over assets ... ... 1,366,000 ... 584,828 1,950,828
Totals £123,190,254 £66,916,454 £40,259,629 £57,722,950 £18,844,933 £306,934,220
  • Includes transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department, £327,450.
    (h h) Aggregate unexercised overdraft authorities: £101,064,737.

Wellington, N.Z., 23 March 1956.

G. WILSON, 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 29 FEBRUARY 1956

Liabilities £ Assets £
Capital 703,125 Loans 1,780,575
Debentures and debenture stock 750,000 Transfers to Bank ...
Transfers from Bank 327,450 Other assets ...
Other liabilities ... ... ...
£1,780,575 £1,780,575

23 March 1956.

G. WILSON, Chief Cashier.



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