Instruction Guide

The purpose of this survey is to provide monthly statistics on the provision of lease finance to private and public enterprises and individuals. The statistics are used by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for regulatory purposes, and may be provided to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for policy and statistical purposes. Published aggregate statistics from this collection are used for research and policy formulation by economists, State and Federal Governments, and leasing associations.

A separate form for lease finance in all eight states should be completed.

ARF 393.0.1 Lease Finance in NSW

ARF 393.0.2 Lease Finance in VIC

ARF 393.0.3 Lease Finance in QLD

ARF 393.0.4 Lease Finance in SA

ARF 393.0.5 Lease Finance in WA

ARF 393.0.6 Lease Finance in TAS

ARF 393.0.7 Lease Finance in NT

ARF 393.0.8 Lease Finance in ACT

General directions and notes

Reporting entity

The Lease Finance form is to be completed by all locally incorporated banks and Foreign ADIs on a Domestic Books basis.

The Domestic books of the locally incorporated banks and Foreign ADI relates to the Australian books of the Australian ADI and has the following scope:

• Is an unconsolidated report of the Australian licensed ADI's operations/ transactions that are booked inside Australia.
• Exclude offshore branches of the Australian licensed ADI from this reporting unit.
• Exclude offshore banking units based overseas from this reporting unit.
• Do not consolidate Australian and offshore controlled entities or associated entities that are not ADIs.
• Include Australian based offshore banking units of the licensed ADI.
• Include transactions with non-residents recorded on Australian books.

The Lease Finance form should be completed by all Credit Unions, Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited and Building Societies on a Licensed ADI basis.