RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

SUMMARY OF TRADING BANKS' MONTHLY RETURNS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY,
29 AUGUST 1956

(In accordance with section 46 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933)
(All Amounts in New Zealand Currency)

LIABILITIES
(a) Demand liabilities in New Zealand .. 89,732,012 48,456,661 29,137,533 40,017,578 15,370,187 222,713,971
(b) Time liabilities in New Zealand ... 15,302,547 8,864,811 5,853,889 7,129,651 2,043,867 39,194,765
(c) Demand liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand
incurred in respect of New Zealand business.. 1,366,839 264,968 107,182 3,365,009 123,788 5,227,786
(d) Time liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand
incurred in respect of New Zealand business.. 98,366 167,690 234,844 101,330 96,261 698,491
(j) Notes of own issue in circulation payable in New
Zealand
(m) New Zealand business excess of assets over
liabilities

Totals .. 118,254,394 60,385,051 35,333,448 52,764,798 17,634,103 284,371,794

ASSETS
(e) Reserve balances held in the Reserve Bank of New
Zealand
(f) Overseas assets in respect of New Zealand
business—
(1) In London ... 4,370,165 3,215,326 4,868,988 730,412 394,402 13,579,293
(2) Elsewhere than in London ... 4,699,183 451,266 20,051 464,591 19,871 5,654,962
(g) (1) Gold and gold bullion held in New Zealand
(2) Subsidiary coin held in New Zealand ... 518,567 216,262 148,979 323,289 98,796 1,305,893
(h) Aggregate advances in New Zealand ... *64,148,854 34,365,361 18,450,425 33,035,187 8,732,313 158,732,140
(h) Aggregate discounts in New Zealand ... 1,201,536 2,441,244 1,125,960 655,743 885,080 6,309,563
(i) Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes ... 5,307,264 1,369,473 833,142 1,763,846 354,668 9,628,393
(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 ... 6,426,762 3,059,623 207,439 2,285,000 424,188 12,403,012
(l) Value of land, buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment held in New Zealand ... 2,916,608 635,944 804,793 1,208,035 734,940 6,300,320
(m) New Zealand business excess of liabilities over assets

Totals .. 118,254,394 60,385,051 35,333,448 52,764,798 17,634,103 284,371,794

• Includes transfers to Long-term Mortgage Department, £365,107.
  (h h) Aggregate unexercised overdraft authorities, £92,787,297.
  Wellington, N.Z., 14 September 1956.

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 AUGUST 1956

Liabilities
Capital
Debentures and debenture stock
Transfers from Bank
Other liabilities

£
703,125
750,000
365,107

£1,818,232

Assets
Loans
Transfers to Bank
Other Assets

£
1,818,232

£1,818,232

14 September 1956.

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 1956

Liabilities
£ s. d.
2. General Reserve Fund
3. Bank notes
4. Demand liabilities—
(a) State—
(i) Government marketing accounts
(ii) Other
(b) Banks
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organisations
(ii) Other demand liabilities
5. Time deposits
6. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency
7. Other liabilities

£ s. d.
1,500,000 0 0
68,956,531 10 0
1,458,435 6 4
6,735,164 1 7
57,272,744 6 0
621,696 17 6
1,191,420 11 8
31,927 5 10
7,705,427 12 3

£(N.Z.)145,473,347 11 2

Assets
8. Reserve—
(a) Gold
(b) Sterling exchange
(c) Gold exchange
(d) Other exchange
9. Subsidiary coin
10. Discounts—
(a) Commercial and agricultural bills
(b) Treasury and local body bills
11. Advances—
(a) To the State or State undertakings—
(i) Government marketing accounts
(ii) For other purposes
(b) To other public authorities
(c) Other—
(i) Marketing organisations
(ii) Other advances
12. Investments—
(a) Sterling
(b) Other
13. Bank buildings
14. Other assets

£ s. d.
6,162,005 12 10
51,809,945 5 6
457,873 16 8
591,721 9 0
10. Discounts—
408,927 11 6
33,782,836 2 11
4,760,244 13 11
8,483,749 18 11
27,785,974 9 3
10,387,214 8 0
842,854 2 8

£(N.Z.)145,473,347 11 2

*Expressed in New Zealand currency.
R. M. SMITH, Chief Accountant.