{"id":"F2018L00367","name":"Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 27 of 2018","slug":"financial-sector-collection-of-data-reporting-standard-determination-no-27-of-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99939,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00367-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Reporting Standard ARS 330.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Reporting Standard ARS 330.2","content":"## ![](image.001.png)\n\n## Reporting Standard ARS 330.2\n\n# Other Operating Income\n\n### Objective of this Reporting Standard\n\nThis Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 and outlines the overall requirements for the provision of information to APRA relating to an authorised deposit-taking institution’s other operating income. It should be read in conjunction with the versions of Reporting Form ARF 330.2 Other Operating Income designated for a ‘Licensed ADI’ and ‘Consolidated Group’, and the associated instructions (all of which are attached and form part of this Reporting Standard).\n\n# Authority\n\n1.  This Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001.\n\n# Purpose\n\n2. Data collected in Reporting Form ARF 330.2 Other Operating Income (ARF 330.2) is used by APRA for the purpose of prudential supervision. It may also be used by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).\n\n# Application and commencement\n\n3. This Reporting Standard applies to all authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).\n\n4. This Reporting Standard commences on 1 April 2018.\n\n# Information required\n\n5. An ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies must provide APRA with the information required by the version of ARF 330.2 designated for a ‘Licensed ADI’ for each reporting period.\n\n6. An ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies that is a highest parent entity in relation to a consolidated ADI group must also provide APRA the information required by the version of ARF 330.2 designated for a ‘Consolidated Group’ for each reporting period.\n\n# Form and method of submission\n\n7. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be given to APRA in electronic format, using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application or by a method notified by APRA, in writing, prior to submission.\n\nNote: the Direct to APRA application software (also known as D2A) may be obtained from APRA.\n\n# Reporting periods and due dates\n\n8. Subject to paragraph 9, an ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies must provide the information required by this Reporting Standard for each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the ADI.\n\n9. APRA may, by notice in writing, change the reporting periods, or specified reporting periods, for a particular ADI, to require it to provide the information required by this Reporting Standard more frequently, or less frequently, having regard to:\n\n(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;\n\n(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and\n\n(c) the requirements of the RBA or the ABS.\n\n10. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be provided to APRA in accordance with the table below. The right hand column of the table sets out the number of business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates within which information must be submitted to APRA by an ADI in the classes set out in the left hand column.\n\n| Class of ADI             | Number of business days |\n| ------------------------ | ----------------------- |\n| Australian-owned Bank    | 25                      |\n| Foreign Subsidiary Bank  | 25                      |\n| Branch of a Foreign Bank | 25                      |\n| Building Society         | 15                      |\n| Credit Union[1]          | 15                      |\n| Other ADI                | 25                      |\n\n11. APRA may grant an ADI an extension of a due date in writing, in which case the new due date for the provision of the information will be the date on the notice of extension.\n\n# Quality control\n\n12. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard (except for the information required under paragraph 6) must be the product of systems, processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the external auditor of the ADI as set out in Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters. Relevant standards and guidance statements issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board provide information on the scope and nature of the review and testing required from external auditors. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if required by the external auditor to enable the external auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard.\n\n13. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the ADI for the internal review and authorisation of that information. These systems, processes and controls are to assure the completeness and reliability of the information provided.\n\n# Authorisation\n\n14. When an officer of an ADI submits information under this Reporting Standard using the D2A application, or other method notified by APRA, it will be necessary for the officer to digitally sign the relevant information using a digital certificate acceptable to APRA.\n\n# Minor alterations to forms and instructions\n\n15. APRA may make minor variations to:\n\n> (a) a form that is part of this Reporting Standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or\n\n> (b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form\n\n> without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.\n\n16. If APRA makes such a variation it must notify in writing each ADI that is required to report under this Reporting Standard.\n\n# Interpretation\n\n17. In this Reporting Standard:\n\nAASB has the meaning in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\nADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nAPRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority established under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.\n\nAustralian-owned bank means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its banking business and is not a foreign subsidiary bank.\n\nbranch of a foreign bank means a ‘foreign ADI’ as defined in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nbuilding society means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘building society’ in relation to its banking business.\n\nbusiness days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.\n\nclass of ADI means each of the following:\n\n(i) Australian-owned bank;\n\n(ii) foreign subsidiary bank;\n\n(iii) branch of a foreign bank;\n\n(iv) building society;\n\n(v) credit union; and\n\n(vi) other ADI.\n\nconsolidated ADI group means a group comprising:\n\n(a) an ADI that is a highest parent entity; and\n\n(b) each subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of that ADI, whether the subsidiary is locally-incorporated or not, other than a subsidiary that is excluded by the instructions attached to this standard.\n\ncredit union means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘credit union’ in relation to its banking business and includes Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\ndue date means the relevant due date under paragraph 10 or, if applicable, paragraph 11.\n\nforeign ADI has the meaning in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nforeign subsidiary bank means a locally incorporated ADI in which a bank that is not locally incorporated has a stake of more than 15 per cent.\n\nhighest parent entity means an ADI that satisfies all of the following conditions:\n\n(a) it is locally\\-incorporated;\n\n(b) it has at least one subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127); and\n\n(c) it is not itself a subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of an ADI that is locally-incorporated.\n\nlocally incorporated means incorporated in Australia or in a State or Territory of Australia, by or under a Commonwealth, State or territory law.\n\nother ADI means an ADI that is not an Australian-owned bank, a branch of a foreign bank, a building society, a credit union or a foreign subsidiary bank but does not include Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\nreporting period means a period mentioned in paragraph 8 or, if applicable, paragraph 9.\n\nstake means a stake determined under the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998, as if the only associates that were taken into account under paragraph (b) of subclause 10(1) of the Schedule to that Act were those set out in paragraphs (h), (j) and (l) of subclause 4(1).\n\n18. Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to an Act, Prudential Standard, Reporting Standard, Australian Accounting or Auditing Standard is a reference to the instrument as in force from time to time.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Other Operating Income","sectionType":"part","heading":"Other Operating Income","content":"# Other Operating Income\n\n### Objective of this Reporting Standard\n\nThis Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 and outlines the overall requirements for the provision of information to APRA relating to an authorised deposit-taking institution’s other operating income. It should be read in conjunction with the versions of Reporting Form ARF 330.2 Other Operating Income designated for a ‘Licensed ADI’ and ‘Consolidated Group’, and the associated instructions (all of which are attached and form part of this Reporting Standard).\n\n# Authority\n\n1.  This Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001.\n\n# Purpose\n\n2. Data collected in Reporting Form ARF 330.2 Other Operating Income (ARF 330.2) is used by APRA for the purpose of prudential supervision. It may also be used by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).\n\n# Application and commencement\n\n3. This Reporting Standard applies to all authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).\n\n4. This Reporting Standard commences on 1 April 2018.\n\n# Information required\n\n5. An ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies must provide APRA with the information required by the version of ARF 330.2 designated for a ‘Licensed ADI’ for each reporting period.\n\n6. An ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies that is a highest parent entity in relation to a consolidated ADI group must also provide APRA the information required by the version of ARF 330.2 designated for a ‘Consolidated Group’ for each reporting period.\n\n# Form and method of submission\n\n7. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be given to APRA in electronic format, using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application or by a method notified by APRA, in writing, prior to submission.\n\nNote: the Direct to APRA application software (also known as D2A) may be obtained from APRA.\n\n# Reporting periods and due dates\n\n8. Subject to paragraph 9, an ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies must provide the information required by this Reporting Standard for each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the ADI.\n\n9. APRA may, by notice in writing, change the reporting periods, or specified reporting periods, for a particular ADI, to require it to provide the information required by this Reporting Standard more frequently, or less frequently, having regard to:\n\n(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;\n\n(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and\n\n(c) the requirements of the RBA or the ABS.\n\n10. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be provided to APRA in accordance with the table below. The right hand column of the table sets out the number of business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates within which information must be submitted to APRA by an ADI in the classes set out in the left hand column.\n\n| Class of ADI             | Number of business days |\n| ------------------------ | ----------------------- |\n| Australian-owned Bank    | 25                      |\n| Foreign Subsidiary Bank  | 25                      |\n| Branch of a Foreign Bank | 25                      |\n| Building Society         | 15                      |\n| Credit Union[1]          | 15                      |\n| Other ADI                | 25                      |\n\n11. APRA may grant an ADI an extension of a due date in writing, in which case the new due date for the provision of the information will be the date on the notice of extension.\n\n# Quality control\n\n12. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard (except for the information required under paragraph 6) must be the product of systems, processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the external auditor of the ADI as set out in Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters. Relevant standards and guidance statements issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board provide information on the scope and nature of the review and testing required from external auditors. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if required by the external auditor to enable the external auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard.\n\n13. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the ADI for the internal review and authorisation of that information. These systems, processes and controls are to assure the completeness and reliability of the information provided.\n\n# Authorisation\n\n14. When an officer of an ADI submits information under this Reporting Standard using the D2A application, or other method notified by APRA, it will be necessary for the officer to digitally sign the relevant information using a digital certificate acceptable to APRA.\n\n# Minor alterations to forms and instructions\n\n15. APRA may make minor variations to:\n\n> (a) a form that is part of this Reporting Standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or\n\n> (b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form\n\n> without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.\n\n16. If APRA makes such a variation it must notify in writing each ADI that is required to report under this Reporting Standard.\n\n# Interpretation\n\n17. In this Reporting Standard:\n\nAASB has the meaning in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\nADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nAPRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority established under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.\n\nAustralian-owned bank means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its banking business and is not a foreign subsidiary bank.\n\nbranch of a foreign bank means a ‘foreign ADI’ as defined in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nbuilding society means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘building society’ in relation to its banking business.\n\nbusiness days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.\n\nclass of ADI means each of the following:\n\n(i) Australian-owned bank;\n\n(ii) foreign subsidiary bank;\n\n(iii) branch of a foreign bank;\n\n(iv) building society;\n\n(v) credit union; and\n\n(vi) other ADI.\n\nconsolidated ADI group means a group comprising:\n\n(a) an ADI that is a highest parent entity; and\n\n(b) each subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of that ADI, whether the subsidiary is locally-incorporated or not, other than a subsidiary that is excluded by the instructions attached to this standard.\n\ncredit union means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘credit union’ in relation to its banking business and includes Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\ndue date means the relevant due date under paragraph 10 or, if applicable, paragraph 11.\n\nforeign ADI has the meaning in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nforeign subsidiary bank means a locally incorporated ADI in which a bank that is not locally incorporated has a stake of more than 15 per cent.\n\nhighest parent entity means an ADI that satisfies all of the following conditions:\n\n(a) it is locally\\-incorporated;\n\n(b) it has at least one subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127); and\n\n(c) it is not itself a subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of an ADI that is locally-incorporated.\n\nlocally incorporated means incorporated in Australia or in a State or Territory of Australia, by or under a Commonwealth, State or territory law.\n\nother ADI means an ADI that is not an Australian-owned bank, a branch of a foreign bank, a building society, a credit union or a foreign subsidiary bank but does not include Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\nreporting period means a period mentioned in paragraph 8 or, if applicable, paragraph 9.\n\nstake means a stake determined under the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998, as if the only associates that were taken into account under paragraph (b) of subclause 10(1) of the Schedule to that Act were those set out in paragraphs (h), (j) and (l) of subclause 4(1).\n\n18. Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to an Act, Prudential Standard, Reporting Standard, Australian Accounting or Auditing Standard is a reference to the instrument as in force from time to time.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Objective of this Reporting Standard","sectionType":"division","heading":"Objective of this Reporting Standard","content":"### Objective of this Reporting Standard\n\nThis Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 and outlines the overall requirements for the provision of information to APRA relating to an authorised deposit-taking institution’s other operating income. It should be read in conjunction with the versions of Reporting Form ARF 330.2 Other Operating Income designated for a ‘Licensed ADI’ and ‘Consolidated Group’, and the associated instructions (all of which are attached and form part of this Reporting Standard).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Authority","sectionType":"part","heading":"Authority","content":"# Authority\n\n1.  This Reporting Standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Purpose","sectionType":"part","heading":"Purpose","content":"# Purpose\n\n2. Data collected in Reporting Form ARF 330.2 Other Operating Income (ARF 330.2) is used by APRA for the purpose of prudential supervision. It may also be used by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Application and commencement","sectionType":"part","heading":"Application and commencement","content":"# Application and commencement\n\n3. This Reporting Standard applies to all authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).\n\n4. This Reporting Standard commences on 1 April 2018.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Information required","sectionType":"part","heading":"Information required","content":"# Information required\n\n5. An ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies must provide APRA with the information required by the version of ARF 330.2 designated for a ‘Licensed ADI’ for each reporting period.\n\n6. An ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies that is a highest parent entity in relation to a consolidated ADI group must also provide APRA the information required by the version of ARF 330.2 designated for a ‘Consolidated Group’ for each reporting period.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Form and method of submission","sectionType":"part","heading":"Form and method of submission","content":"# Form and method of submission\n\n7. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be given to APRA in electronic format, using the ‘Direct to APRA’ application or by a method notified by APRA, in writing, prior to submission.\n\nNote: the Direct to APRA application software (also known as D2A) may be obtained from APRA.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Reporting periods and due dates","sectionType":"part","heading":"Reporting periods and due dates","content":"# Reporting periods and due dates\n\n8. Subject to paragraph 9, an ADI to which this Reporting Standard applies must provide the information required by this Reporting Standard for each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the ADI.\n\n9. APRA may, by notice in writing, change the reporting periods, or specified reporting periods, for a particular ADI, to require it to provide the information required by this Reporting Standard more frequently, or less frequently, having regard to:\n\n(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;\n\n(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and\n\n(c) the requirements of the RBA or the ABS.\n\n10. The information required by this Reporting Standard must be provided to APRA in accordance with the table below. The right hand column of the table sets out the number of business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates within which information must be submitted to APRA by an ADI in the classes set out in the left hand column.\n\n| Class of ADI             | Number of business days |\n| ------------------------ | ----------------------- |\n| Australian-owned Bank    | 25                      |\n| Foreign Subsidiary Bank  | 25                      |\n| Branch of a Foreign Bank | 25                      |\n| Building Society         | 15                      |\n| Credit Union[1]          | 15                      |\n| Other ADI                | 25                      |\n\n11. APRA may grant an ADI an extension of a due date in writing, in which case the new due date for the provision of the information will be the date on the notice of extension.\n\n# Quality control\n\n12. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard (except for the information required under paragraph 6) must be the product of systems, processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the external auditor of the ADI as set out in Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters. Relevant standards and guidance statements issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board provide information on the scope and nature of the review and testing required from external auditors. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if required by the external auditor to enable the external auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard.\n\n13. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the ADI for the internal review and authorisation of that information. These systems, processes and controls are to assure the completeness and reliability of the information provided.\n\n# Authorisation\n\n14. When an officer of an ADI submits information under this Reporting Standard using the D2A application, or other method notified by APRA, it will be necessary for the officer to digitally sign the relevant information using a digital certificate acceptable to APRA.\n\n# Minor alterations to forms and instructions\n\n15. APRA may make minor variations to:\n\n> (a) a form that is part of this Reporting Standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or\n\n> (b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form\n\n> without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.\n\n16. If APRA makes such a variation it must notify in writing each ADI that is required to report under this Reporting Standard.\n\n# Interpretation\n\n17. In this Reporting Standard:\n\nAASB has the meaning in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\nADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nAPRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority established under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.\n\nAustralian-owned bank means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its banking business and is not a foreign subsidiary bank.\n\nbranch of a foreign bank means a ‘foreign ADI’ as defined in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nbuilding society means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘building society’ in relation to its banking business.\n\nbusiness days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.\n\nclass of ADI means each of the following:\n\n(i) Australian-owned bank;\n\n(ii) foreign subsidiary bank;\n\n(iii) branch of a foreign bank;\n\n(iv) building society;\n\n(v) credit union; and\n\n(vi) other ADI.\n\nconsolidated ADI group means a group comprising:\n\n(a) an ADI that is a highest parent entity; and\n\n(b) each subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of that ADI, whether the subsidiary is locally-incorporated or not, other than a subsidiary that is excluded by the instructions attached to this standard.\n\ncredit union means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘credit union’ in relation to its banking business and includes Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\ndue date means the relevant due date under paragraph 10 or, if applicable, paragraph 11.\n\nforeign ADI has the meaning in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nforeign subsidiary bank means a locally incorporated ADI in which a bank that is not locally incorporated has a stake of more than 15 per cent.\n\nhighest parent entity means an ADI that satisfies all of the following conditions:\n\n(a) it is locally\\-incorporated;\n\n(b) it has at least one subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127); and\n\n(c) it is not itself a subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of an ADI that is locally-incorporated.\n\nlocally incorporated means incorporated in Australia or in a State or Territory of Australia, by or under a Commonwealth, State or territory law.\n\nother ADI means an ADI that is not an Australian-owned bank, a branch of a foreign bank, a building society, a credit union or a foreign subsidiary bank but does not include Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\nreporting period means a period mentioned in paragraph 8 or, if applicable, paragraph 9.\n\nstake means a stake determined under the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998, as if the only associates that were taken into account under paragraph (b) of subclause 10(1) of the Schedule to that Act were those set out in paragraphs (h), (j) and (l) of subclause 4(1).\n\n18. Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to an Act, Prudential Standard, Reporting Standard, Australian Accounting or Auditing Standard is a reference to the instrument as in force from time to time.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Class of ADI","sectionType":"part","heading":"Class of ADI","content":"# Class of ADI","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Number of business days","sectionType":"part","heading":"Number of business days","content":"# Number of business days","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Australian-owned Bank","sectionType":"part","heading":"Australian-owned Bank","content":"# Australian-owned Bank","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"part","heading":"25","content":"# 25","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Foreign Subsidiary Bank","sectionType":"part","heading":"Foreign Subsidiary Bank","content":"# Foreign Subsidiary Bank","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Branch of a Foreign Bank","sectionType":"part","heading":"Branch of a Foreign Bank","content":"# Branch of a Foreign Bank","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Building Society","sectionType":"part","heading":"Building Society","content":"# Building Society","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"part","heading":"15","content":"# 15","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Credit Union[1]","sectionType":"part","heading":"Credit Union[1]","content":"# Credit Union[\\[1\\]](#_ftn1)","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Other ADI","sectionType":"part","heading":"Other ADI","content":"# Other ADI","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Quality control","sectionType":"part","heading":"Quality control","content":"# Quality control\n\n12. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard (except for the information required under paragraph 6) must be the product of systems, processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the external auditor of the ADI as set out in Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters. Relevant standards and guidance statements issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board provide information on the scope and nature of the review and testing required from external auditors. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if required by the external auditor to enable the external auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard.\n\n13. All information provided by an ADI under this Reporting Standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the ADI for the internal review and authorisation of that information. These systems, processes and controls are to assure the completeness and reliability of the information provided.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Authorisation","sectionType":"part","heading":"Authorisation","content":"# Authorisation\n\n14. When an officer of an ADI submits information under this Reporting Standard using the D2A application, or other method notified by APRA, it will be necessary for the officer to digitally sign the relevant information using a digital certificate acceptable to APRA.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"Minor alterations to forms and instructi","sectionType":"part","heading":"Minor alterations to forms and instructions","content":"# Minor alterations to forms and instructions\n\n15. APRA may make minor variations to:\n\n> (a) a form that is part of this Reporting Standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or\n\n> (b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form\n\n> without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.\n\n16. If APRA makes such a variation it must notify in writing each ADI that is required to report under this Reporting Standard.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Interpretation","sectionType":"part","heading":"Interpretation","content":"# Interpretation\n\n17. In this Reporting Standard:\n\nAASB has the meaning in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.\n\nADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nAPRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority established under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.\n\nAustralian-owned bank means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its banking business and is not a foreign subsidiary bank.\n\nbranch of a foreign bank means a ‘foreign ADI’ as defined in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nbuilding society means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘building society’ in relation to its banking business.\n\nbusiness days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.\n\nclass of ADI means each of the following:\n\n(i) Australian-owned bank;\n\n(ii) foreign subsidiary bank;\n\n(iii) branch of a foreign bank;\n\n(iv) building society;\n\n(v) credit union; and\n\n(vi) other ADI.\n\nconsolidated ADI group means a group comprising:\n\n(a) an ADI that is a highest parent entity; and\n\n(b) each subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of that ADI, whether the subsidiary is locally-incorporated or not, other than a subsidiary that is excluded by the instructions attached to this standard.\n\ncredit union means a locally incorporated ADI that assumes or uses the expression ‘credit union’ in relation to its banking business and includes Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\ndue date means the relevant due date under paragraph 10 or, if applicable, paragraph 11.\n\nforeign ADI has the meaning in section 5 of the Banking Act 1959.\n\nforeign subsidiary bank means a locally incorporated ADI in which a bank that is not locally incorporated has a stake of more than 15 per cent.\n\nhighest parent entity means an ADI that satisfies all of the following conditions:\n\n(a) it is locally\\-incorporated;\n\n(b) it has at least one subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127); and\n\n(c) it is not itself a subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of an ADI that is locally-incorporated.\n\nlocally incorporated means incorporated in Australia or in a State or Territory of Australia, by or under a Commonwealth, State or territory law.\n\nother ADI means an ADI that is not an Australian-owned bank, a branch of a foreign bank, a building society, a credit union or a foreign subsidiary bank but does not include Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited.\n\nreporting period means a period mentioned in paragraph 8 or, if applicable, paragraph 9.\n\nstake means a stake determined under the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998, as if the only associates that were taken into account under paragraph (b) of subclause 10(1) of the Schedule to that Act were those set out in paragraphs (h), (j) and (l) of subclause 4(1).\n\n18. Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to an Act, Prudential Standard, Reporting Standard, Australian Accounting or Auditing Standard is a reference to the instrument as in force from time to time.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"Instruction Guide","sectionType":"part","heading":"Instruction Guide","content":"# Instruction Guide\n\nGeneral directions and notes\n\nReporting entity\n\nThis form is to be completed by all authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) on both a licensed ADI and consolidated ADI group basis (where applicable).\n\nADIs incorporated in Australia which do not have any controlled entities, or interests in joint venture operations are not required to complete the section of the form relating to the consolidated ADI.\n\nBranches of foreign banks are required to complete this form for the Australian branch only.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Licensed ADI","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Licensed ADI","content":"#### Licensed ADI\n\nThis refers to the operations of the reporting ADI on a stand-alone basis.\n\nSecuritisation deconsolidation principle\n\nExcept as otherwise specified in these instructions, the following applies:\n\n1.  Where an ADI (or a member of its Level 2 consolidated group) participates in a securitisation that meets APRA’s operational requirements for regulatory capital relief under Prudential Standard APS 120 Securitisation (APS 120):\n\n(a) special purpose vehicles (SPVs) holding securitised assets may be treated as non-consolidated independent third parties for regulatory reporting purposes, irrespective of whether the SPVs (or their assets) are consolidated for accounting purposes;\n\n(b) the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the relevant SPVs may be excluded from the ADI’s reported amounts in APRA’s regulatory reporting returns; and\n\n(c) the underlying exposures (i.e. the pool) under such a securitisation may be excluded from the calculation of the ADI’s regulatory capital (refer to APS 120). However, the ADI must still hold regulatory capital for the securitisation exposures[\\[2\\]](#_ftn2) that it retains or acquires and such exposures are to be reported in Reporting Form ARF 120.1 Securitisation – Regulatory Capital. The risk-weighted assets (RWA) relating to such securitisation exposures must also be reported in Reporting Form ARF 110.0.1 Capital Adequacy (Level 1) and Reporting Form ARF 110.0.2 Capital Adequacy (Level 2).\n\n2. Where an ADI (or a member of its Level 2 consolidated group) participates in a securitisation that does not meet APRA’s operational requirements for regulatory capital relief under APS 120, or the ADI undertakes a funding-only securitisation or synthetic securitisation, such exposures are to be reported as on-balance sheet assets in APRA’s regulatory reporting returns. In addition, these exposures must also be reported as a part of the ADI’s total securitised assets within Reporting Form ARF 120.2 Securitisation – Supplementary Items.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Consolidated ADI group","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Consolidated ADI group","content":"#### Consolidated ADI group\n\nThis refers to the global operations of the ADI and all its controlled entities (where relevant), consolidated in accordance with Australian accounting standards (AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (AASB 127) and AASB 3 Business Combinations (AASB 3)).\n\n‘Controlled entity’ (subsidiary), ‘parent entity’\n\nThese terms are defined in accordance with AASB 127 and AASB 3.\n\nThe basis of consolidation required in this form is in accordance with the accounting consolidated group. The accounting consolidated group is to be determined in accordance with the requirements of the Australian accounting standards, notably AASB 127 and AASB 3.\n\nExclude from the accounting consolidated group SPVs whose assets have satisfied the clean sale requirements set down in APS 120 (refer to Securitisation deconsolidation principle).\n\nReporting period\n\nThe form is to be completed as at the last day of the stated reporting quarter on a financial year-to-date basis of the ADI. Australian-owned banks, foreign subsidiary banks, branches of foreign banks and other ADIs should submit the completed form to APRA within 25 business days after the end of the relevant reporting quarter. Credit Unions, Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited and Building Societies should submit the completed form to APRA within 15 business days after the end of the relevant reporting quarter.\n\nUnit of measurement\n\nAmounts denominated in foreign currency are to be converted to AUD in accordance with AASB 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (AASB 121).\n\nThe general requirements of AASB 121 for translation are:\n\n1.  foreign currency monetary items outstanding at the reporting date must be translated at the spot rate at the reporting date;[\\[3\\]](#_ftn3)\n2.  foreign currency non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency must be translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction;[\\[4\\]](#_ftn4)\n3.  foreign currency non-monetary items that are measured at fair value will be translated at the exchange rate at the date when fair value was determined.\n\nTransactions arising under foreign currency derivative contracts at the reporting date must be prepared in accordance with AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (AASB 139). However, those foreign currency derivatives that are not within the scope of AASB 139 (e.g. some foreign currency derivatives that are embedded in other contracts) remain within the scope of AASB 121.\n\nFor APRA purposes equity items must be translated using the foreign currency exchange rate at the date of investment or acquisition. Post\\-acquisition changes in equity are required to be translated on the date of the movement.\n\nAs foreign currency derivatives are measured at fair value, the currency derivative contracts are translated at the spot rate at the reporting date.\n\nExchange differences should be recognised in profit and loss in the period which they arise. For foreign currency derivatives, the exchange differences would be recognised immediately in profit and loss if the hedging instrument is a fair value hedge. For derivatives used in a cash flow hedge, the exchange differences should be recognised directly in equity.\n\nThe ineffective portion of the exchange differences in all hedges would be recognised in profit and loss; and\n\n4. translation of financial reports of foreign operations.\n\nA foreign operation is defined in AASB 121 as meaning an entity that is a subsidiary, associate, joint venture or branch of a reporting entity, the activities of which are based or conducted in a country or currency other than those of the reporting entity.\n\n-   Exchange differences relating to foreign currency monetary items that form part of the net investment of an entity in a foreign operation, must be recognised as a separate component of equity.\n-   Translation of financial reports should otherwise follow the requirements in AASB 121.\n\nBasis of preparation\n\nIn completing this form, unless otherwise specifically stated, institutions are recommended to follow the Australian accounting standards regarding the:\n\n-   interpretation/definition of items of income and expense;\n-   measurement basis of items of income and expense; and\n-   netting of items of income and expense.","sortOrder":29}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Reporting Standard remains narrowly targeted to the collection of ADIs’ “other operating income” and the operational rules for supplying that data to APRA (paras 1–6, Instruction Guide). It does not materially expand APRA’s regulatory remit beyond data collection and related administrative powers (e.g. to alter frequency, para 9, and make minor non‑substantive changes to forms, paras 15–16). The cross‑references to accounting and prudential standards and the inclusion of consolidated‑group reporting reflect expected technical detail rather than a scope expansion. Therefore it has not grown significantly beyond its original, stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single reporting standard document with an attached form and instruction guide (separate materials referenced).","Approximately 20 defined terms in the Interpretation section (para 17) including cross‑definitions that rely on other legislation (Banking Act, Corporations Act).","Multiple cross‑references to other prudential standards and reporting forms (APS 310, APS 120, ARF 110.x, ARF 120.x) and to Australian Accounting Standards (AASB 121, AASB 127, AASB 3, AASB 139) (Instruction Guide, paras 12, Instruction Guide).","Conditional logic allowing APRA to change reporting frequency for individual ADIs (para 9) and to grant extensions (para 11).","Differentiated due‑date table by class of ADI introducing practical complexity for compliance calendars (para 10 and table).","Exceptions and exclusions in consolidation (securitisation deconsolidation principle in Instruction Guide) create nested rules about when SPVs are excluded from reporting.","Quality control requirement includes auditor review/test frequency and interaction with APS 310—adds procedural complexity (para 12).","Electronic submission and digital certificate requirement imposes IT/operational dependencies (paras 7, 14).","APRA’s power to make minor technical variations to forms and instructions (paras 15–16) requires ongoing monitoring by reporters to stay current.","Translation and foreign currency rules referencing AASB 121 and derivative measurement references (Instruction Guide) add accounting detail that reporters must apply correctly."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)**\n\n- Sets a mandatory reporting standard for how authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) must supply APRA with data about their “other operating income” (the specific line-items and layout are in the attached Reporting Form ARF 330.2 and instructions) (paras 1–6). \n- Applies to every ADI and to consolidated ADI groups where the reporting entity is the highest parent (paras 3, 6, 17). \n- Requires electronic submission through APRA’s ‘Direct to APRA’ (D2A) system or another APRA-notified method, with a digitally-signed submission by an authorised officer (paras 7, 14). \n- Specifies regular quarterly reporting (based on each ADI’s financial year) as the default, but allows APRA to change the frequency for a particular ADI by written notice (paras 8–9). \n- Prescribes due dates measured in business days after each quarter end and differentiates by class of ADI (e.g. Australian‑owned banks 25 business days; building societies and most credit unions 15 business days) (para 10 and table). \n- Requires that reported data (except consolidated-group-only items) be produced from systems, processes and controls that the ADI’s external auditor reviews and tests under Prudential Standard APS 310; and be subject to the ADI’s internal review and authorisation processes (paras 12–13). \n- Allows APRA to make minor, non‑substantive corrections or clarifications to the form or instructions and to notify ADIs in writing of such changes (paras 15–16). \n- Cross-references Australian accounting and auditing standards and other prudential reporting forms and standards for definitions, consolidation rules and treatment of securitisations (Instruction Guide and para 18).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Primary duty-bearers: all ADIs (including locally incorporated banks, foreign branches, building societies, credit unions and other ADIs) must complete the ARF 330.2 Licensed ADI form each reporting period (paras 3, 5, 17 definitions). \n- Highest parent ADIs with consolidated groups must also file the ARF 330.2 Consolidated Group form (para 6 and Instruction Guide). \n- External auditors of ADIs: required to review and test the systems and controls that produce the submitted information (para 12). \n- Secondary users: APRA is the data recipient; APRA may share or use the data for prudential supervision and the RBA and ABS may also use the data (para 2).\n\n**Why it matters (purpose claim and practical effects)**\n\n- APRA’s stated purpose: to collect reliable data on ADIs’ other operating income to support prudential supervision (para 2). The standard is therefore a data‑collection tool that feeds supervisory, macroprudential and statistical uses (para 2). \n\n- Practical implications and trade-offs:\n  - Who pays: ADIs pay the direct and indirect costs of compliance — preparing the form, maintaining reporting systems, auditor testing and digital-signature infrastructure (paras 7, 12–14). Smaller ADIs and building societies/credit unions may face proportionally higher costs (noted by differing due dates, para 10). \n  - Who decides: APRA sets the form, submission method and due dates and retains discretion to change reporting frequency and make minor form/instruction changes (paras 7, 9, 15). \n  - Behavioural change required: ADIs must maintain internal systems, controls and audit evidence sufficient to produce timely, auditable other‑income reports and to sign submissions electronically (paras 12–14, Instruction Guide). \n  - Compliance burden: auditor review obligations (para 12) and internal authorisation (para 13) raise ongoing operational costs and procedural work for finance, compliance and audit functions. \n  - Implementation risks: reliance on APRA’s D2A platform (para 7), on the external auditor’s scope under APS 310 (para 12) and on consistent interpretation of accounting standards and securitisation deconsolidation rules (Instruction Guide). \n  - Bureaucratic discretion and legal flexibility: APRA can change reporting frequency for individual ADIs (para 9) and may amend forms/instructions for technical reasons without changing substantive requirements (paras 9, 15–16). That grants APRA operational flexibility but increases regulatory discretion. \n\n**Effects on markets, competition and private choice (light market‑liberal lens)**\n\n- The standard does not itself impose business conduct rules; it imposes information costs that fall on reporting ADIs. Those costs may differentially affect smaller institutions (time-to-file distinctions in para 10 and general audit costs in para 12). \n- Required treatment of securitisation deconsolidation (Instruction Guide referencing APS 120) affects how ADIs present income and assets in regulatory returns and therefore affects capital and reporting outcomes; this can influence business decisions around securitisation structures (Instruction Guide). \n- The data collected can be used by APRA/RBA/ABS for supervision and policymaking (para 2), which may in turn influence regulatory or macroprudential actions that affect markets — but the instrument itself only mandates reporting, not any substantive regulatory remedy.\n\n**Concrete incentives and likely behavioural outcomes**\n\n- ADIs will invest in accounting/reporting systems and audit processes to meet APRA’s quality and timeliness requirements (paras 7, 12–13). \n- Where APRA increases frequency (para 9), ADIs will face recurring incremental costs; conversely, APRA can reduce frequency where appropriate. \n- The ability for APRA to make minor corrections to forms (para 15) reduces delay from technical errors but increases regulatory change management workload for ADIs.\n\n**Short list of important clauses (quick refs)**\n\n- Purpose / users: para 2.  \n- Who must report / consolidation: paras 3, 5–6, Instruction Guide.  \n- How to submit and authorisation: paras 7, 14.  \n- Timing / due dates / APRA discretion to change frequency: paras 8–11, table.  \n- Auditor review and internal controls: paras 12–13.  \n- Minor administrative variations by APRA: paras 15–16.  \n- Definitions and cross‑references to accounting/prudential standards: para 17 and Instruction Guide (AASB 121, APS 120, APS 310).\n\n"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This reporting standard remains tightly focused on its original purpose: collecting data on other operating income from ADIs for prudential supervision. While it incorporates detailed accounting standards (AASB) references and securitisation rules, these are necessary operational details rather than scope creep. The consolidated reporting requirement is a standard feature of prudential reporting frameworks and does not represent an expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["18 defined terms in the interpretation section, including nested definitions (e.g., 'highest parent entity' has 3 sub-conditions)","Cross-references to 6 external legislative instruments (Banking Act 1959, Corporations Act 2001, APS 120, APS 310, AASB 127, AASB 121, etc.)","Dual reporting requirement — ADIs must report both on a standalone ('Licensed ADI') and consolidated group basis where applicable","Conditional logic for securitisation deconsolidation (complex carve-out for special purpose vehicles meeting APS 120 requirements)","Tiered reporting deadlines based on 6 different ADI classifications","Foreign currency translation rules requiring compliance with AASB 121 (multiple conversion methods depending on item type)","Exception to external audit requirement for consolidated group reporting (paragraph 6 exclusion from paragraph 12)"],"plain_english_summary":"This APRA reporting standard requires all authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs)—including banks, foreign branches, building societies, credit unions, and parent banking groups—to report “other operating income” (fees, commissions, trading, etc.) each quarter using Form ARF 330.2 submitted via Direct to APRA. Submissions must meet timing rules, be digitally signed by officers, and the data-generation systems undergo annual external audit. APRA (and the RBA/ABS) use the data to monitor ADI financial health and non-lending revenue risks."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-sector-collection-of-data-reporting-standard-determination-no-27-of-2018","history":"/api/acts/financial-sector-collection-of-data-reporting-standard-determination-no-27-of-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-sector-collection-of-data-reporting-standard-determination-no-27-of-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-sector-collection-of-data-reporting-standard-determination-no-27-of-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-sector-collection-of-data-reporting-standard-determination-no-27-of-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-sector-collection-of-data-reporting-standard-determination-no-27-of-2018/documents"}}