1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2002  
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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

1999

$m
2000

$m
2001

$m

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Currency and deposits
2,897
1,378
1,236
Holdings of bills of exchange
7,682
6,239
6,238
One name paper
6,118
4,816
4,545
Bonds
2,779
3,272
5,268
Derivatives
2,795
3,736
3,703
Loans and placements
73,673
70,807
70,495
Other acounts receivable
1,025
1,075
830
Total financial assets(a)
96,969
91,323
92,315

LIABILITIES

Drawings of bills of exchange
105
110
16
One name paper
7,702
6,514
7,346
Bonds
72,865
68,253
68,076
Derivatives
2,342
3,424
4,284
Loans and placements
8,699
7,261
8,557
Equity
209
30
30
Other accounts payable
1,827
1,531
1,373
Total liabilities
93,749
87,113
89,682

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

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



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