Transactions in liabilities include contracting of new liabilities and repayment of past liabilities

Transactions in liabilities include contracting of new liabilities and repayment of past liabilities

  • Deposits held – this category includes currency on issue (i.e. coins on issue from the Commonwealth Treasury and notes on issue from the Reserve Bank of Australia), which are liabilities of the government. Also included are holdings of cash balances or deposits from other public sector or private sector bodies, including trust accounts held on behalf of other public sector or private bodies. Excluded are employee superannuation trust fund balances or any trust balances held to reduce employee entitlement liability.
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