1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2003  
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Central borrowing authorities are institutions established by the state governments and the Northern Territory Government primarily to provide finance for public corporations and quasi-corporations, and other units owned or controlled by those governments, and to arrange investment of the units' surplus funds. The central borrowing authorities borrow funds, mainly by issuing securities, and on-lend them to their public sector clientele. However, they also engage in other financial intermediation activity for investment purposes, and may engage in the financial management activities of the parent government.

Table 26.10 shows the financial assets and liabilities held by the central borrowing authorities at 30 June of the most recent three years.


26.10 CENTRAL BORROWING AUTHORITIES, Financial assets and liabilities

Amounts outstanding at 30 June

2000
2001
2002
$m
$m
$m

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Currency and deposits
1,388
1,236
2,341
Holdings of bills of exchange
6,239
5,714
5,232
One name paper
4,816
4,819
4,896
Bonds
3,272
4,939
4,895
Derivatives
3,736
3,949
5,597
Loans and placements
70,807
70,258
70,578
Other accounts receivable
1,075
836
917
Total(a)
91,333
91,751
94,456

LIABILITIES

Drawings of bills of exchange
100
39
258
One name paper
6,718
8,101
9,490
Bonds
70,450
70,085
68,997
Derivatives
3,397
4,033
5,064
Loans and placements
12,142
13,328
12,648
Equity
30
30
87
Other accounts payable
82
888
396
Total
92,919
96,504
96,940

(a) Excludes non-financial assets (e.g. fixed assets, property, inventories, etc.).

Source: Australian National Accounts: Financial Accounts (5232.0).



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