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 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.

• RRF 393.0.1 Lease Finance in NSW;
• RRF 393.0.2 Lease Finance in VIC;
• RRF 393.0.3 Lease Finance in QLD;
• RRF 393.0.4 Lease Finance in SA;
• RRF 393.0.5 Lease Finance in WA;
• RRF 393.0.6 Lease Finance in TAS;
• RRF 393.0.7 Lease Finance in NT; and
• RRF 393.0.8 Lease Finance in ACT.

General directions and notes

Reporting entity

This form is to be completed for the Domestic books reporting entity. For corporations registered under the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (e.g. money market corporations, finance companies, general financiers), report consolidated figures for all related corporations within the same Registered Financial Corporation (RFC) category.

Reporting period

The information provided should be for the calendar month up to and including the last day of the month. This form is to be reported as at the last day of the reporting period. All RFCs should submit the completed form to APRA within 10 business days of the end of the month.

Unit of measurement

All RFCs are asked to complete the form in thousands of Australian dollars rounded to the nearest whole number (no decimal place).

Amounts denominated in foreign currency are to be converted to AUD using the spot exchange rate effective as at the reporting date.

Basis of preparation

Unless otherwise specifically stated, information reported on this form should comply with Australian accounting standards.

Definitions

A separate form for lease finance in all eight states should be completed. Where the entity has no activity in any state, check the “nil form” box. The form requests details of new commitments to provide lease finance to private and public enterprises and individuals. Only the Australian activities of the business should be included on the form. If exact figures are not available please provide careful estimates. Please note that the items listed under ‘Include’ and ‘Exclude’ are examples and should not be taken as a complete list of items to be included or excluded.