Reporting Standard ARS 395.0 (2005)
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This reporting standard requires every bank named (and other ADIs treated as banks) to submit quarterly Business Finance data to APRA using Form ARF 395.0, by electronic upload or paper, so APRA can use the data for prudential supervision (and RBA/ABS may also use it). Boards and senior managers must establish authorisation controls and sign submissions; APRA can change an ADI’s reporting frequency or make minor form adjustments. Banks therefore bear the costs and operational work of data collection, translation to AUD, reconciliation and digital-signature processes.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Financial Sector (Collection of Data) determination No. 102 of 2005 - Reporting Standard ARS 395.0 (2005) - Business Finance.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires all banks, including banks that are foreign ADIs operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly basis, in relation to their business finance.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of relevant information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
Subject to paragraph 6, a bank must provide the information required by this reporting standard in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the bank.
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:
(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;
(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and
(c) the requirements of the Reserve Bank of Australia or the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The information required by this reporting standard must be provided to APRA by 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which it relates.
APRA may grant a bank 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.
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. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the ADI to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
If an ADI submits information under this reporting standard using the ‘Direct to APRA’ software, it will be necessary for an officer of the ADI to digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the relevant data. For this purpose, APRA’s certificate authority will issue ‘digital certificates’, for use with the software, to officers of the ADI who have authority from the ADI to transmit the data to APRA.
If information under this reporting standard is provided in paper form, it must be signed on the front page of the relevant completed form by either:
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the ADI; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the ADI (whatever his or her official title may be).
(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
(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form
without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
Transitional
Interpretation - classifications of ADIs
14.15.In this reporting standard:
ADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.
ADI list means the attached ADI list
bank means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Australian-owned Banks’, ‘Foreign Subsidiary Banks’ or ‘Branches of Foreign Banks’ in the ADI list.
foreign ADI means an ADI that is not incorporated in Australia.
15.16.If an ADI is not in the ADI list, then if the ADI assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its financial business, it is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard.
16.17.APRA may in writing determine that an ADI is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard (even if, under paragraph 15 or 16, it comes within a different classification).
Interpretation - other definitions
17.18.In this reporting standard:
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the bank for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the entity.
reporting period means a reporting period under paragraph 5 or, if applicable, paragraph 6.
The ADI list
Foreign-owned SCCIs
Locally Incorporated SCCIs
These companies are run by industry bodies and provide services (e.g. payments clearing) to member building societies and credit unions.
One ADI that provides general banking services which does not fall into the other categories.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires all banks, including banks that are foreign ADIs operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly basis, in relation to their business finance.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of relevant information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
Subject to paragraph 6, a bank must provide the information required by this reporting standard in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the bank.
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:
(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;
(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and
(c) the requirements of the Reserve Bank of Australia or the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The information required by this reporting standard must be provided to APRA by 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which it relates.
APRA may grant a bank 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.
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. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the ADI to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
If an ADI submits information under this reporting standard using the ‘Direct to APRA’ software, it will be necessary for an officer of the ADI to digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the relevant data. For this purpose, APRA’s certificate authority will issue ‘digital certificates’, for use with the software, to officers of the ADI who have authority from the ADI to transmit the data to APRA.
If information under this reporting standard is provided in paper form, it must be signed on the front page of the relevant completed form by either:
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the ADI; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the ADI (whatever his or her official title may be).
(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
(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form
without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
Transitional
Interpretation - classifications of ADIs
14.15.In this reporting standard:
ADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.
ADI list means the attached ADI list
bank means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Australian-owned Banks’, ‘Foreign Subsidiary Banks’ or ‘Branches of Foreign Banks’ in the ADI list.
foreign ADI means an ADI that is not incorporated in Australia.
15.16.If an ADI is not in the ADI list, then if the ADI assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its financial business, it is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard.
16.17.APRA may in writing determine that an ADI is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard (even if, under paragraph 15 or 16, it comes within a different classification).
Interpretation - other definitions
17.18.In this reporting standard:
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the bank for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the entity.
reporting period means a reporting period under paragraph 5 or, if applicable, paragraph 6.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires all banks, including banks that are foreign ADIs operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly basis, in relation to their business finance.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of relevant information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
Subject to paragraph 6, a bank must provide the information required by this reporting standard in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the bank.
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:
(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;
(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and
(c) the requirements of the Reserve Bank of Australia or the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The information required by this reporting standard must be provided to APRA by 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which it relates.
APRA may grant a bank 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.
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. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the ADI to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
If an ADI submits information under this reporting standard using the ‘Direct to APRA’ software, it will be necessary for an officer of the ADI to digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the relevant data. For this purpose, APRA’s certificate authority will issue ‘digital certificates’, for use with the software, to officers of the ADI who have authority from the ADI to transmit the data to APRA.
If information under this reporting standard is provided in paper form, it must be signed on the front page of the relevant completed form by either:
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the ADI; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the ADI (whatever his or her official title may be).
(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
(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form
without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
Transitional
Interpretation - classifications of ADIs
14.15.In this reporting standard:
ADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.
ADI list means the attached ADI list
bank means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Australian-owned Banks’, ‘Foreign Subsidiary Banks’ or ‘Branches of Foreign Banks’ in the ADI list.
foreign ADI means an ADI that is not incorporated in Australia.
15.16.If an ADI is not in the ADI list, then if the ADI assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its financial business, it is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard.
16.17.APRA may in writing determine that an ADI is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard (even if, under paragraph 15 or 16, it comes within a different classification).
Interpretation - other definitions
17.18.In this reporting standard:
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the bank for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the entity.
reporting period means a reporting period under paragraph 5 or, if applicable, paragraph 6.
The ADI list
Foreign-owned SCCIs
Locally Incorporated SCCIs
These companies are run by industry bodies and provide services (e.g. payments clearing) to member building societies and credit unions.
One ADI that provides general banking services which does not fall into the other categories.
Foreign-owned SCCIs
Locally Incorporated SCCIs
These companies are run by industry bodies and provide services (e.g. payments clearing) to member building societies and credit unions.
One ADI that provides general banking services which does not fall into the other categories.
General directions and notes
Reporting entity
The Business Finance Statistics 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:
Reporting period
The form is to be completed as at the last day of the stated reporting quarter. Locally incorporated banks and Foreign ADIs should submit the completed form to APRA within 20 business days after the end of the relevant reporting quarter.
Unit of measurement
Banks are asked to complete the form in millions of Australian dollars rounded to one decimal place.
Amounts denominated in foreign currency are to be converted to AUD in accordance with AASB 1012 ‘Foreign Currency Translation’.
The general requirements of AASB 1012 for translation are:
Monetary items are defined to mean money held and assets and liabilities that are to be received or paid in fixed or determinable amounts of money.
Monetary items arising under foreign currency derivative contracts at the reporting date must be translated as follows:
Unless otherwise specifically stated, institutions are to comply with Australian accounting standards regarding the measurement of asset, liability and equity items.
Specific instructions
This quarterly collection of statistics on lending to business covers:
The totals of Sections A, B and C should sum to the totals shown in Section D.
Where a customer has more than one credit facility, each facility should be reported separately, by size and by interest rate. Similarly, where there is more than one parcel of bills issued under a particular facility (with different maturities and yields), each parcel should be reported separately, by size and by interest rate.
Sections A, B & C - Impaired loans (& bills)
In this form, report impaired loans - i.e. non-accrual and restructured loans - net of specific provisions in the lowest interest rate tier of Sections A, B and C, and as an addendum item as shown on the form.
Section A – Variable interest rate loans
Variable-rate loans include facilities where the interest rate may be changed at any time during the term of the loan. Typically they comprise:
The interest rate charged to the borrower (i.e. the indicator or reference rate plus a margin for credit risk) should be reported.
Section B – Fixed interest rate loans
Fixed-rate loans include facilities where the interest rate remains unchanged for the full term of the loan. The interest rate charged to the borrower (including a margin for credit risk) should be reported.
Bills outstanding include acceptance and endorsement facilities. The rate reported should equate to the annual cost to the customer of a bill. It should comprise the bill discount rate expressed as annual rate, plus all fees - other than establishment fees - charged for providing the facility, also expressed as an annual percentage of the bills' face value. Where the discount rate on a bill is not known, an estimate based on prevailing market rates should be used. Bill fees include acceptance or endorsement fees, facility fees, line fees, activation fees, usage fees, rollover fees and handling fees.
In addition to acceptance and endorsement facilities, loans priced off money market reference rates such as cash and bank bill rates should be included in Section C. Typically, the interest rate on these loans is reset periodically in line with changes in the prevailing reference rate. The interest rate charged to the borrower (including a margin for credit risk) should be reported. As an addendum item, report the total value of these funded loans for each size category.
The borrower categories are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) groups of industries:
The complete ANZSIC listing is an ABS publication (Catalogue No. 1292.0).
Approvals in Section E should match data on new and increased facilities to business reported in the ABS Commercial Finance and Lease Finance returns. Note that quarterly approvals data is sought (i.e. an aggregation of the relevant monthly ABS returns).
The following ABS purpose codes for commitments under fixed loan facilities should be used:
Commitments under Revolving Credit Facilities need to reconcile with Item 390 in the Commercial Finance return.
For lease finance show the total value of goods financed under new lease commitments for both finance and operating leases (Items 456 and 556 in the Lease Finance return).
One aim of the return is to measure the total cost of business credit. To facilitate this, banks should attach to the return each quarter a schedule of all bank fees charged to business customers on each of variable rate loans, fixed rate loans, bill acceptances and bill endorsements. The schedule should include the following basic information:
Show all fees charged, even when those fees might be waived for certain customers.
Fees typically charged on loans and bills include:
Note on References to Accounting Standards
This Note is about references in these instructions to an accounting standard or accounting standards, e.g. where the instructions say that something must be done in accordance with a particular AASB or international accounting standard, or must be done in accordance with the accounting standards (however described) generally.
Where you see such a reference, you must read it as meaning the version of the accounting standard, or versions of the accounting standards, applying to reporting periods (within the meaning of the accounting standards) beginning immediately before 1 January 2005.
Accordingly, the new AASB standards for 2005 are not to be applied.
Similarly, a reference to principles or conventions (however described) governing an accounting procedure or treatment shall be taken to refer to principles or conventions applicable in relation to reporting periods (within the meaning of the accounting standards) that began immediately before 1 January 2005.
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This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires all banks, including banks that are foreign ADIs operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly basis, in relation to their business finance.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of relevant information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
Reporting periods and due dates
Subject to paragraph 6, a bank must provide the information required by this reporting standard in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the bank.
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:
(a) the particular circumstances of the ADI;
(b) the extent to which the information is required for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the ADI; and
(c) the requirements of the Reserve Bank of Australia or the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The information required by this reporting standard must be provided to APRA by 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which it relates.
APRA may grant a bank 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.
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. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the ADI to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
If an ADI submits information under this reporting standard using the ‘Direct to APRA’ software, it will be necessary for an officer of the ADI to digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the relevant data. For this purpose, APRA’s certificate authority will issue ‘digital certificates’, for use with the software, to officers of the ADI who have authority from the ADI to transmit the data to APRA.
If information under this reporting standard is provided in paper form, it must be signed on the front page of the relevant completed form by either:
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the ADI; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the ADI (whatever his or her official title may be).
(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
(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form
without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
Transitional
Interpretation - classifications of ADIs
14.15.In this reporting standard:
ADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.
ADI list means the attached ADI list
bank means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Australian-owned Banks’, ‘Foreign Subsidiary Banks’ or ‘Branches of Foreign Banks’ in the ADI list.
foreign ADI means an ADI that is not incorporated in Australia.
15.16.If an ADI is not in the ADI list, then if the ADI assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its financial business, it is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard.
16.17.APRA may in writing determine that an ADI is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard (even if, under paragraph 15 or 16, it comes within a different classification).
Interpretation - other definitions
17.18.In this reporting standard:
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the bank for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the entity.
reporting period means a reporting period under paragraph 5 or, if applicable, paragraph 6.
The ADI list
Foreign-owned SCCIs
Locally Incorporated SCCIs
These companies are run by industry bodies and provide services (e.g. payments clearing) to member building societies and credit unions.
One ADI that provides general banking services which does not fall into the other categories.
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