BANKING RETURNS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9784, 6 October 1917, Page 8

BANKING RETURNS

FIGtJEES POE LAST QUAETHE. Following are the leading items from the returns of banks operating in the Dominion of Now Zealand for the quarter ended September 30th. Tho figures for the corresponding quarter of 1910 are shown for purposes of comparison (shillings 1 and pence omitted): — NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Liabilities.

1917. 1916. £ £ Notes in. ' circulation 642,113 Bills in circulation... 7,087 8,067 Balances due to other Banks 38,453 18,359 Govt. deposits — 55,000 Free deposits 3,056,676 2,839,770 Fixed deposits 2 037,422 1,945,269 Total av’ge liabilities 5 923,995 5,399,573 Assets. Coin 0.58,906 900,315 Bullion 441,130 135,377 Legal tender notes of other banks .... 69,381 416,923 Notes and bills of other banks 80,188 74,923 Balances due from other banks 4,586 33,397 Landed property , 162,677 162,064 Discounts —. 186,733 189,849 ■Govt, securities 737,899 195,000 Advances , 4.077.8D7 3,411,117 Other securities 13,183 14,470 Total average assets 6,737,493 5,552,935 COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTEALIA. Liabilities. 1917. 1916. £ JB Notes in circulation... 56,771 40,653 Bills in circulation... 1,173 12295 Balances due to other banks — — Govt, deposits — 2,307 Free deposits 223,720 190,952 Fixed deposits 68,524 51,423 Total av’ge liabilities 355,188 256,637 Assets. Coin 95,048 70,220 Bullion . . — —* Legal tender notes of other banks 35,628 33,474 Notes and bills of other banks 10,249 10,743 Balances duo from other banks — — Landed property 49,000 49.500 Discounts 19,000 6,899 Govt, securities 1.964 2,307 Advances 213,567 181.511 Other securities 423 379 Total average assets 42.4,833 j_ 85WH6