Part 6
Appendices: Commonwealth Government Securities on Issue
Appendix A The Stock of Commonwealth Government Securities on Issue
Contents Page
Tables
Table A1: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 *
Table A2: Government securities on issue at 30 June 1991 to 2000 *
Table A3: Government securities denominated in Australian dollars on issue, classified by holder at 30 June 1997 to 2000 *
Table A4: Government securities on issue, Australian dollar and foreign
currency denominated, as a percentage of GDP
from 1991 to 2000 *
Table A5: Composition of the Commonwealth's foreign currency liabilities at 30 June 2000 *
Table A6: Composition of swaps portfolio at 30 June 2000 *
Table A7: Change during 1999-00 in Government securities on issue *
Table A8: Principal contractual obligations of the Commonwealth, State
and Northern Territory Governments on Australian
dollar denominated debt at 30 June 2000 *
Table A9: Principal contractual obligations of the Commonwealth and State
governments on foreign currency denominated
debt at 30 June 2000 *
Table A10: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (Australian dollar denominated) *
Table A11: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (foreign currency denominated) *
Table A12: Commonwealth investments at 30 June 2000 *
The securities listed in this appendix are for the most part Commonwealth securities issued for and on behalf of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments, although a few State securities (mostly issued prior to the Financial Agreement) are still outstanding. Virtually all outstanding foreign currency debt is held on account of the Commonwealth (the exception being a small amount of Sterling debt held on account of the States). Aggregate details for the States and Territories are provided, with separate details for each of the States and the Northern Territory being provided in Appendix D.
The Commonwealth holds stock, acquired through market repurchasing, in various Treasury Fixed Coupon Bonds lines and in a public Netherlands Guilder loan on issue for the Commonwealth, the documentation for which precludes early redemption. The stock was acquired under the Treasurer's investment powers conferred by the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and, prior to 1 July 1999, the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955.
Commonwealth Government securities held by the Commonwealth do not constitute a liability for the Commonwealth and, as such, have been excluded from the data presented in this appendix where indicated.
In addition, forms of Commonwealth indebtedness not evidenced by the issue of securities are excluded, as is debt of semi-government and local authorities of the Commonwealth and the debt of other bodies guaranteed by the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth securities held by the RBA or as investments by the Commonwealth, the States or the Territories would be deducted in any calculation of 'net public debt', but are included in this document except where otherwise indicated.
The figures contained in this appendix cannot be used to derive borrowings or net borrowings. This is because, in addition to the coverage factors mentioned above, all the figures are expressed in nominal or 'face value' terms, whereas some securities are originally issued, or ultimately redeemed or repurchased, at prices different from their face value.
The Australian currency equivalent is shown of securities repayable in foreign currencies. For conversion purposes, the rate for the AUD against the USD for the last working day of the financial year, as published by the RBA, has been used. This rate is based upon an average of market rates. Rates for foreign currencies, other than the Deutsche Mark and the Netherlands Guilder, have been derived by crossing the AUD/USD rate with market rates for those currencies on the same day. In the case of the Deutsche Mark and Netherlands Guilder, the exchange rate was derived by multiplying the value of the AUD against the Euro by the relativity factors for the Deutsche Mark and the Netherlands Guilder established on the introduction of the Euro.
While this is a convenient method of showing in a common currency the amounts involved, the cost in Australian currency of meeting the various obligations will differ from that shown to the extent that there is any change in the relevant exchange rates between 30 June 2000 and the dates on which the obligations are paid.
The rates of exchange to the Australian dollar at 30 June 1999 and at 30 June 2000 are as follows:
|
At 30 June 1999 |
At 30 June 2000 |
|
| Sterling |
0.4188
|
0.3941
|
| United States Dollar |
0.6596
|
0.5986
|
| Deutsche Mark |
1.2476
|
1.2287
|
| Swiss Franc |
1.0219
|
0.9784
|
| Netherlands Guilder |
1.4057
|
1.3844
|
| Japanese Yen |
79.66
|
63.19
|
Table A1: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000
(a) Net of Commonwealth holdings.
(b) Overdue securities and loans acquired from the Federal Airports Corporation and Australian National Railways.
(c) The Australian dollar equivalent of securities denominated in foreign currencies has been calculated in this table at the rate of exchange ruling at 30 June 2000. This is a convenient method of showing the total amount in one common currency, but the cost in Australian dollars of meeting these repayments in due course will be different from the amounts shown, reflecting exchange rates prevailing when the payments are made. Exchange rates as indicated in the introduction to this Appendix.
Table A2: Government securities on issue at 30 June 1991 to 2000
(a) Net of Commonwealth holdings.
(b) Loans taken over from the former Canberra Commercial Development Authority, the Pipeline Authority, Federal Airports Corporation and Australian National Railways.
(c) Australian dollar equivalent at 30 June.
(d) Acquired by the Commonwealth as an investment, since the loan documentation precludes early redemption.
(e) Net of Internal Treasury Bills and other Commonwealth holdings.
Table A2: Government securities on issue at 30 June 1991 to 2000 (continued)
(a)
Australian dollar equivalent at 30 June.
(b) Net of Internal Treasury Bills and other Commonwealth holdings.
Table A3: Government securities denominated in Australian dollars on issue, classified by holder at 30 June 1997 to 2000
(a) Includes Treasury Fixed Coupon Bonds, Treasury Adjustable Rate Bonds and Treasury Indexed Bonds.
(b) Excludes Federal Airports Corporation and Australian National Railways loans assumed by the Commonwealth.
r revised.
Table A4: Government securities on issue, Australian dollar and foreign currency denominated, as a percentage of GDP from 1991 to 2000(a)
(a) As at 30 June.
(b) Excludes Internal Treasury Bills and other Commonwealth holdings.
(c) Converted to Australian dollars at the rates of exchange ruling on the dates indicated.
(d) Excludes liabilities held by the Commonwealth as an investment.
Table A5: Composition of the Commonwealth's foreign currency liabilities at 30 June 2000(a)(b)
(a) Face value, converted to Australian dollars at the exchange rates indicated in the introduction to this Appendix.
(b) Excludes Commonwealth holdings and overdue stocks.
Table A6: Composition of swaps portfolio at 30 June 2000
Interest rate swaps
| Number of Transactions | Currency | Notional Principal (million) | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Remaining Life of Swaps (Years)(a) |
| Commonwealth receives | Commonwealth pays | ||||||
|
9 |
Australian Dollar |
3 325.0 |
Fixed | Quarterly | Floating | Quarterly |
1.2 |
|
160 |
Australian Dollar |
20 900.0 |
Fixed | Semi-Annual | Floating | Semi-Annual |
6.0 |
Cross currency interest rate swaps
| Number of Transactions | Currency | Notional Principal (million) | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Currency | Notional Principal (million) | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Remaining Life of Swaps (Years)(a) |
| Commonwealth receives | Commonwealth Pays | ||||||||
|
1 |
Australian dollar | 100.0 | Fixed | Semi-annual | United States dollar | 79.6 | Fixed | Annual |
1.3 |
|
20 |
Australian dollar | 2 029.0 | Fixed | Semi-annual | United States dollar | 1 491.2 | Fixed | Semi-annual |
4.7 |
|
44 |
Australian dollar | 5 651.9 | Fixed | Semi-annual | United States dollar | 4 208.7 | Floating | Semi-annual |
3.4 |
|
4 |
Australian dollar | 400.0 | Floating | Semi-annual | United States dollar | 315.6 | Fixed | Semi-annual |
0.9 |
|
3 |
Australian dollar | 400.0 | Floating | Semi-annual | United States dollar | 337.2 | Floating | Semi-annual |
1.7 |
|
1 |
Australian dollar | 68.0 | Floating | Quarterly | United States dollar | 40.0 | Fixed | Annual |
3.4 |
|
1 |
United States Dollar | 200.0 | Fixed | Annual | Australian dollar | 302.6 | Fixed | Semi-annual |
3.4 |
(a) Weighted average remaining life of swaps at 30 June 2000.
Table A7: Change during 1999-2000 in Government securities on issue
A - Securities repayable in Australian dollars (face value)
(a) The Income Equalisation Deposits scheme was wound up during 1999-2000.
(b) Net movement.
(c) Peace Savings Certificates and loans taken over from the Federal Airports Corporation and Australian National Railways.
(d) Securities assumed from Australian National Railways.
Table A7: Change during 1999-2000 in Government securities on issue (continued)
B - Securities repayable in foreign currencies (face value in foreign currency)
(a) Includes NLG 22 576 000 of stock held by the Commonwealth.
Table A7: Change during 1999-2000 in Government securities on issue (continued)
C - Securities repayable in foreign currencies (Australian dollar equivalent)(a)
(a) Converted to Australian dollars at the exchange rates indicated in the introduction to this Appendix.
(b) Includes $A16 060 326 of stock held by the Commonwealth.
Table A8: Principal contractual obligations of the Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory Governments on Australian dollar denominated debt at 30 June 2000(a)
(a) Repayments of principal amounts. Excludes Treasury Notes.
(b) Peace Savings Certificates for the Commonwealth and Tax Free Stock for the States.
Table A9: Principal contractual obligations of the Commonwealth and State Governments on foreign currency denominated debt at 30 June 2000(a)(b)
(a) Repayments of principal amounts. All obligations in the table are of the Commonwealth; £ 503 535 ($A1 277 682) is on issue on behalf of South Australia and matures at the South Australian Treasurer's option.
(b) The Australian dollar equivalent of foreign currency debt obligations has been calculated at the rates of exchange indicated in the introduction to this Appendix.
(c) Includes Qantas and Federal Airports Corporation liabilities assumed by the Commonwealth in 1992-93 and 1996-97 respectively.
(d) Qantas liabilities assumed by the Commonwealth in 1992-93.
Table A10: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (Australian dollar denominated)
Table A10: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (Australian dollar denominated) (continued)
* Subject to rebate under Section 160A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
Table A10: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (Australian dollar denominated) (continued)
(a) All on issue for the Commonwealth.
(b) Rate reset quarterly based on movements in the bank bill swap reference mid-rate.
(a) All on issue for the Commonwealth.
Table A10: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (Australian dollar denominated) (continued)
(a) See Appendix D, Tables 10 and 13 for years of maturity.
(b) Up to 7 days notice.
(c) Particulars of yields on issues during 1999-2000 are set out in Appendix B, Table 4.
(d) Treasury Notes are issued for periods of 5, 13 and 26 weeks.
(e) Liabilities assumed by the Commonwealth.
(f) Includes $100 million Euro-$A loan.
Table A11: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (foreign currency denominated)
Table A11: Government securities on issue at 30 June 2000 (foreign currency denominated) (continued)
(a) All securities on issue for the Commonwealth except where indicated.
(b) Elapsed bonds reclaimed from fiscal agent.
(c) On behalf of South Australia.
(d) On behalf of New South Wales.
(e) Raised in Europe.
(f) Qantas liabilities assumed by the Commonwealth.
(g) Federal Airports Corporation liability assumed by the Commonwealth.
(h) Repayable by yearly instalments over the period indicated.
(i) The Commonwealth holds f'000 6 922 of this issue.
Table A12: Commonwealth investments at 30 June 2000
(a) Converted to Australian dollars at the exchange rate indicated in the introduction to this Appendix.
Appendix B Commonwealth Government securities issued during 1999-2000
Tables Page
Table B1: Treasury Fixed Coupon Bond Tenders *
Table B2: Treasury Indexed Bond Tenders *
Table B3: Summary of proceeds of loans raised *
Table B4: Treasury Notes Issued *
Table B5: Swaps executed by the Commonwealth in 1999-2000 *
Table B1: Treasury Fixed Coupon Bond Tenders
Table B2: Treasury Indexed Bond Tenders
Table B3: Summary of proceeds of loans raised
Table B4: Treasury Notes Issued
Table B4: Treasury Notes Issued (continued)
Table B5: Swaps executed by the Commonwealth in 1999-2000
Interest Rate Swaps
| Number of Transactions | Currency | Notional Principal ($A million) | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Average Life of Swaps (Years)(a) |
| Commonwealth receives | Commonwealth pays | ||||||
| 6 | Australian dollar | 1 825.0 | Fixed | Quarterly | Floating | Quarterly | 2.5 |
| 48 | Australian dollar | 5 975.0 | Fixed | Semi-annual | Floating | Semi-annual | 7.8 |
(a) Life of swap at time of execution.
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps
| Number of Transactions | Currency | Notional Principal ($A million) | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Currency | Notional Principal ($US million) | Interest Rate | Frequency of Payment | Average Life of Swaps (Years)(a) |
|
Commonwealth receives |
Commonwealth pays |
||||||||
| 1 | Australian dollar | 68.0 | Floating | Quarterly | United States dollar | 40.0 | Fixed | Annual | 3.6 |
(a) Life of swap at time of execution.
Appendix C Commonwealth government securities on issue for the Commonwealth redeemed during 1999-2000
Tables Page
Table C1: Redemption during 1999-2000 of Government securities on issue for the Commonwealth (Australian dollar denominated) *
Table C2: Redemption during 1999-2000 of Government securities on issue for the Commonwealth (foreign currency denominated) *
Table C1: Redemption during 1999-2000 of Government securities on issue for the Commonwealth (Australian dollar denominated)
Table C1: Redemption during 1999-2000 of Government securities on issue for the Commonwealth (Australian dollar denominated) (continued)
Table C1: Redemption during 1999-2000 of Government securities on issue for the Commonwealth (Australian dollar denominated) (continued)
Table C1: Redemption during 1999-2000 of Government securities on issue for the Commonwealth (Australian dollar denominated) (continued)
(a) Liabilities assumed by the Commonwealth.
Table C2: Redemption during 1999-2000 of Government securities on issue for the Commonwealth (foreign currency denominated)
Appendix D Commonwealth Government Securities on Issue for the States and Territories
Contents Page
The nature of the debt *
Provisions for debt redemption *
Debt redemption in 1999-2000 and securities outstanding *
Tables
Table D1: Debt redemption for New South Wales in 1999-2000 *
Table D2: Debt redemption for Victoria in 1999-2000 *
Table D3: Debt redemption for Queensland in 1999-2000 *
Table D4: Debt redemption for Western Australia in 1999-2000 *
Table D5: Debt redemption for South Australia in 1999-2000 *
Table D6: Debt redemption for Tasmania in 1999-2000 *
Table D7: Debt redemption for the Northern Territory in 1999-2000 *
Table D8: Government securities on issue for New South Wales at 30 June 2000 *
Table D9: Government securities on issue for Victoria at 30 June 2000 *
Table D10: Government securities on issue for Queensland at 30 June 2000 *
Table D11: Government securities on issue for Western Australia at 30 June 2000 *
Table D12: Government securities on issue for South Australia at 30 June 2000 *
Table D13: Government securities on issue for Tasmania at 30 June 2000 *
Table D14: Government securities on issue for the North ern Territory at 30 June 2000 *
The nature of the debt
Until July 1990, the Commonwealth borrowed on behalf of the State and Territory Governments and allocated a portion of the proceeds of its Treasury Fixed Coupon Bond raisings to those Governments to fund the redemption of previous allocations of CGS and, until 1986, also as new money borrowings. The States and the Territories are responsible for meeting all obligations as to interest and principal on the CGS on allocation to them.
In addition to the CGS represented by the Commonwealth's Treasury Fixed Coupon Bond raisings, there are outstanding balances of Tax Free Stock for New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. This is stock with no fixed date of maturity which was issued by State Governments prior to 1 January 1924. Further, Queensland and Tasmania have repayment obligations to the Commonwealth Bank in relation to previous loans (State Domestic Raisings) under the Savings Bank Amalgamation Agreement (Queensland) and the State Savings Bank Transfer Agreement (Tasmania), South Australia has outstanding Sterling debt which was issued at the turn of the century and which matures at the South Australian Treasurer's option, and there are overdue Sterling stock, Treasury Fixed Coupon Bonds, Australian Savings Bonds and Special Bonds on issue for New South Wales.
Nominal allocations of securities were made to the Australian Capital Territory in respect of general purpose capital advances made to it in 1988-89 and 1989-90, as part of the arrangements for ACT self-government. The remaining nominally allocated debt ($12.7 million of Treasury Fixed Coupon Bonds maturing on 15 July 2000) has been included in the tables of the debt outstanding for the Commonwealth in Appendix A.
Important areas of State and Territory debt, such as advances for housing made by the Commonwealth under Housing Agreements, are not evidenced by the issue of securities, and therefore do not appear in the appendices. Other examples are specific purpose capital payments made to the States on terms and conditions involving the payment of interest and repayment of capital to the Commonwealth. Debt of semi-government and local authorities of the States and Territories is also excluded, as is the debt of other bodies guaranteed by Governments.
Provisions for debt redemption
Following a decision of the Loan Council, from July 1990 the States and Territories have been required to make sufficient payments to the Commonwealth to enable the redemption, at its maturity, of all CGS on issue for them.
The annual funding of the redemption of State and Territory debt is governed by the Financial Agreement Act 1994 under which the Commonwealth contributes at the rate of 0.28 per cent of the net CGS debt outstanding for the State/Territory at the previous 30 June and the States and the Northern Territory contribute at the rate of 0.85 per cent. Supplementary contributions by the States and the Northern Territory, net of these formula contributions and interest earnings on cash balances, are determined by the volume of maturing debt.
Redemption of the CGS nominally allocated to the ACT is administered in a manner consistent with the conditions applying to the States and the Northern Territory, but outside the Debt Retirement Reserve Trust Account (DRRTA), through which CGS debt on issue for the States and the Northern Territory has been administered since 1 July 1995.
Debt redemption in 1999-2000 and securities outstanding
For each State and the Northern Territory, particulars of the debt redemption effected in 1999-2000, and the debt outstanding at 30 June 2000, are set out below.
Table D1: Debt redemption for New South Wales in 1999-2000
Table D2: Debt redemption for Victoria in 1999-2000
Table D3: Debt redemption for Queensland in 1999-2000
Table D4: Debt redemption for Western Australia in 1999-2000
Table D5: Debt redemption for South Australia in 1999-2000
Table D6: Debt redemption for Tasmania in 1999-2000
Table D7: Debt redemption for the Northern Territory in 1999-2000
Table D8: Government securities on issue for New South Wales at 30 June 2000
(a) Australian dollar equivalent at 30 June 2000 using exchange rate indicated in Appendix A.
Table D9: Government securities on issue for Victoria at 30 June 2000
Table D10: Government securities on issue for Queensland at 30 June 2000
Table D11: Government securities on issue for Western Australia at 30 June 2000
.. nil to less than $500.
Table D12: Government securities on issue for South Australia at 30 June 2000
(a) Australian dollar equivalent at 30 June 2000 using exchange rate indicated in Appendix A.
Table D13: Government securities on issue for Tasmania at 30 June 2000
Table D14: Government securities on issue for the Northern Territory at 30 June 2000
