The Reserve Bank of Australia published its balance sheet for the close of business on 8 July 2026, showing total assets and liabilities of AUD 363,998 million, up AUD 264 million from the previous week. The largest liability-side movement was a AUD 14,861 million rise in exchange settlement balances to AUD 199,451 million, while deposits excluding exchange settlement balances fell AUD 14,280 million to AUD 55,457 million. Australian notes on issue edged down AUD 49 million to AUD 107,285 million, other liabilities rose AUD 491 million to AUD 14,216 million, and other reserves and current year earnings fell AUD 759 million to negative AUD 12,451 million. On the asset side, gold and foreign exchange fell AUD 77 million to AUD 112,520 million and Australian dollar investments fell AUD 43 million to AUD 248,193 million, while other assets including clearing items rose AUD 384 million to AUD 3,285 million. The Reserve Bank of Australia said the weekly declines in both gold and foreign exchange and Australian dollar investments mainly reflected valuation-related factors, including earnings and changes in the valuation of those holdings.
Reserve Bank of Australia2026-07-10
Reserve Bank of Australia updates weekly balance sheet, exchange settlement balances rise by AUD 14.9 billion
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s weekly balance sheet showed total assets and liabilities of AUD 363,998 million at 8 July 2026, up AUD 264 million. Exchange settlement balances rose AUD 14,861 million to AUD 199,451 million, while deposits excluding those balances fell AUD 14,280 million to AUD 55,457 million. Asset-side declines in gold and foreign exchange and in Australian dollar investments mainly reflected valuation effects.