NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 19

Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as at the Close of Business on Wednesday, 30 December 1987

Liabilities

(000)

Overseas liabilities—
Denominated in overseas currencies—
(a) Short term ... 1,447,571
(b) Long term ... 314,939

Denominated in New Zealand currency—
(a) Short term ... 50,272
(b) Long term ... —

... 1,812,782

Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F. ... 302,876

Deposits—
(a) State:
Public account ... 493,869
Other ... 242
(b) Marketing organisations ... 85,082
(c) Stabilisation accounts ... 40,418
(d) Trading banks ... 28,852
(e) Other ... —

... 648,463

Notes in circulation ... 1,234,069
Other liabilities ... 190,009

Reserves—
(a) General reserve ... 187,615
(b) Other reserves ... 91,956
(c) Profit and loss appropriation account ... —

... 279,571

... $4,467,770

G. K. FROGGATT, Chief Manager, Corporate Services.
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Assets

(000)

Overseas assets—
Denominated in overseas currencies—
(a) Short term ... 2,109,804
(b) Long term ... 11,637
(c) Holdings of I.M.F. special drawing rights ... 2,075

Denominated in New Zealand currency—
(a) Short term ... 2,443
(b) Long term ... 699

... 2,126,658

Advances and discounts—
(a) State:
Public account ... 315,104
Other ... 2
(b) Marketing organisations ... —
(c) Stabilisation accounts ... —
(d) Trading banks:
Compensatory deposits ... 2,024
Other ... 1
(e) Other ... —

... 317,131

Term loans—
Marketing organisations ... 50,000

Investments in New Zealand—
(a) New Zealand Government Securities ... 1,801,165
(b) Other ... 5,892

... 1,807,057

Other assets ... 166,924

... $4,467,770

Standards Association

Standards Act 1965

Overseas Specifications Endorsed as Suitable for use in New Zealand

Pursuant to section 17 of the Standards Act 1965, the Standards Council, on 18 December 1987, endorsed the under-mentioned overseas specifications as suitable for use in New Zealand.

Number and Title of Specification ... Price of Copy incl GST (Post free) $

API 650:1984 (Seventh edition. Revision 1.) Welded Steel tanks for oil storage ... 28.60
AS 2149:1985 Lead acid starter batteries ... on request
ASTM D120:1984 Specification for rubber insulating gloves ... 13.20
ASTM D390:1986 Specification for coal-tar creosote for the preservative treatment of piles, poles and timbers for marine, land, and fresh water use ... 13.20
BS 684:— Methods of analysis of fats and fatty oils—
Part 2: Other methods—
Section 2.27:1987 Determination of bleachability ... 30.80
BS 903:— Methods of testing vulcanized rubber—
Part A16:1987 Determination of the effect of liquids ... 74.58
BS 1000:— Universal Decimal Classification. English full edition—
UDC 679:1983 Industries based on various processable materials. Cable and cordage industries. Stone Industry ... 74.58

BS 1615:1987 Method for specifying anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium and its alloys ... 74.58
BS 1683:1987 Specification for coated aluminium foil for wrapping processed cheese ... 42.90
BS 1940:1987 Specification for butanone (ethyl methyl ketone) for industrial use ... 42.90
BS 3074:1983 Specification for nickel and nickel alloys ... 99.66
BS 3353:1987 Specification for anaesthetic reservoir bags ... 42.90
BS 4437:1987 Method for determining hardenability of steel by end quenching (Jominy test) ... 74.58
BS 5163:1986 Specification for predominantly key-operated cast iron gate valves for waterworks purposes ... 99.66
BS 5221:1987 Specification for general purpose, metric module gear hobs ... 99.66
BS 5751:1987 Specification for dimensions of housings for hydraulic seals for reciprocating applications ... 63.36
BS 6007:1983 Specification for rubber insulated cables for electric power and lighting ... 99.66
IEC 191:— Mechanical standardization of semiconductor devices—
Part 3:1974 General rules for the preparation of outline drawings. 3C:1987 Third supplement ... 24.75
IEC 797:1984 Residual strength of string insulator units of glass or ceramic material for overhead lines after mechanical damage of the dielectric ... 36.30