SUMMARY OF TRADING BANKS' MONTHLY RETURNS OF PRINCIPAL LIABILITIES AND ASSETS IN RESPECT
OF NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 26 JANUARY 1972

In accordance with subsection (4) of section 31 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1964

(All amounts in New Zealand Currency)

LIABILITIES†

(N.Z.$ thousands)

| Australia and | Bank of New | Bank of | The Commercial | The National | Totals |
| New Zealand | South Wales | New Zealand | Bank of | Bank of | |
| Banking Group | | | Australia | New Zealand | |
| Limited | $ | $ | Limited | Limited | $ |
| 1. Demand deposits in New Zealand | 165,801 | 103,301 | 280,180 | 57,664 | 119,938 | 726,884 |
| 2. Time deposits in New Zealand | 94,436 | 53,625 | 186,050 | 20,424 | 72,098 | 426,633 |
| 3. Liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand incurred in | | | | | | |
| respect of New Zealand business | 555 | 2,522 | 3,780 | 375 | 4,599 | 11,831 |
| 4. Bills payable and all other liabilities in New Zealand, | | | | | | |
| including balances due to other banks but excluding | | | | | | |
| shareholders’ funds | 4,418 | 4,837 | 2,755 | 3,105 | 6,563 | 21,678 |

ASSETS‡

(N.Z.$ thousands)

| Australia and | Bank of New | Bank of | The Commercial | The National | Totals |
| New Zealand | South Wales | New Zealand | Bank of | Bank of | |
| Banking Group | | | Australia | New Zealand | |
| Limited | $ | $ | Limited | Limited | $ |
| 1. Balances at Reserve Bank of New Zealand | 6,693 | 6,156 | 6,662 | 2,834 | 1,237 | 23,582 |
| 2. Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes | 8,515 | 3,674 | 20,772 | 1,745 | 8,585 | 43,291 |
| 3. New Zealand coin | 1,017 | 538 | 1,933 | 410 | 1,171 | 5,069 |
| 4. Assets elsewhere than in New Zealand held in respect of | | | | | | |
| New Zealand business | 12,348 | 11,123 | 29,483 | 3,748 | 17,792 | 74,494 |
| 5. Advances in New Zealand and discounts of bills payable in New Zealand (excluding advances and discounts included under item 6) | | | | | | |
| (a) Advances | 134,435 | 86,654 | 280,114 | 41,139 | 104,493 | 646,835 |
| (b) Discounts | 9,650 | 3,313 | 12,597 | 3,289 | 2,986 | 31,835 |
| 6. Term loans in New Zealand | 7,263 | 4,984 | 12,059 | 3,807 | 10,625 | 38,738 |
| 7. Investments held in New Zealand | | | | | | |
| (a) Government securities | | | | | | |
| (i) Treasury Bills | 33,500 | 36,319 | 63,184 | 18,250 | 53,814 | 205,067 |
| (ii) Government Stock | 38,190 | 4,503 | 78,045 | 3,670 | 135 | 124,543 |
| (b) Other investments | 440 | 1,123 | 6,151 | 1,599 | 189 | 9,502 |
| 8. Cheques and bills drawn on other banks in New Zealand and balances with and due from other banks in New Zealand (excluding balances with Reserve Bank of New Zealand) | 1,562 | 0 | 9,036 | 474 | 2,181 | 13,253 |
| 9. Book value of land, buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment in New Zealand | 1,789 | 5,209 | 16,939 | 2,759 | 5,856 | 32,552 |
| 10. All other assets in New Zealand | 631 | 79 | 0 | 1,537 | 1,500 | 3,747 |

Aggregate Unexercised Overdraft Authorities $362,582

†Excluding shareholders’ funds, contingencies, inter-branch accounts within New Zealand, and certain transit items.
‡Excluding inter-branch accounts within New Zealand, contingencies, and certain transit items.

Wellington, N.Z., 17 February 1972.

D. L. WILKS, Chief Cashier, Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

SUPPLEMENTARY BANK RETURN

STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE LONG-TERM MORTGAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT 26 JANUARY 1972

In Accordance with Section 32 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1964

Liabilities

| Capital | … | … | … | $1,500,000 |
| Debentures and Debenture Stock | … | … | … | … |
| Advances from Bank | … | … | … | $754,610 |
| Other Liabilities | … | … | … | … |
| Total Liabilities | | | | $2,254,610 |

Assets

| Loans | … | … | … | $2,254,610 |
| Transfers to Bank | … | … | … | … |
| Other Assets | … | … | … | … |
| Total Assets | | | | $2,254,610 |

D. L. WILKS, Chief Cashier, Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

18 February 1972.