Interpretation - classifications of ADIs

17. In this reporting standard:

Accounting Standard AASB 127 means the accounting standard so made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

ADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.

ADI list means the attached ADI list

building society means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Building Societies’ in the ADI list.

consolidated ADI group means a group comprising:

(a) an ADI that is a highest parent entity; and

(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.

credit union means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Credit Unions’ in the ADI list.

foreign ADI means, subject to paragraph 18, an ADI that is not incorporated in Australia.

highest parent entity means an ADI that satisfies all of the following conditions:

(a) it is locally-incorporated;

(b) it has at least one subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127); and

(c) it is not itself a subsidiary (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 127) of an ADI that is locally-incorporated.

locally-incorporated means, subject to paragraph 18, incorporated in Australia.

locally-incorporated bank means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Australian-owned Banks’ or ‘Foreign Subsidiary Banks’ in the ADI list.

special service provider means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Other ADIs’ in the ADI list (other than Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited).

specialist credit card institution means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Specialist Credit Card Institutions (SCCIs)’ in the ADI list.

18. For the purposes of this reporting standard, Bank of China is taken to be a locally-incorporated ADI and a locally-incorporated bank.

19. If an ADI is not in the ADI list, then:

(a) if the ADI assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its financial business, and it is locally-incorporated, it is taken to be a locally-incorporated bank for the purposes of this reporting standard;

(b) if the ADI assumes or uses the expression ‘building society’ in relation to its financial business, and it is locally-incorporated, it is taken to be a locally-incorporated building society for the purposes of this reporting standard;