Instruction Guide

This instruction guide is designed to assist in the completion of Reporting Form ARF 920.8 Australian Government SME Recovery Loan Scheme – Flood (Portfolio Information) (ARF 920.8). This form collects information on an authorised deposit-taking institution’s (ADI’s) or registered financial corporation’s (RFC’s) Flood scheme-backed loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Where the primary borrower was adversely affected by the floods that occurred in March 2021 in flood affected local government areas and was a recipient of the JobKeeper payment between 4 January 2021 and 28 March 2021, an ADI or RFC must provide information under Reporting Standard ARS 920.6 Australian Government Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Recovery Loan Scheme – JobKeeper and not under this Reporting Standard for lending up to and including 30 September 2021.

Where the primary borrower is adversely economically affected by the Coronavirus pandemic and was adversely affected by the floods that occurred in March 2021 in flood affected local government areas, an ADI or RFC must provide information under Reporting Standard ARS 920.10 Australian Government Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Recovery Loan Scheme and not under this Reporting Standard for lending from 1 October 2021.

General directions and notes