2.10Other Australian Government (State, Territory and local government)

2.10 Other Australian Government (State, Territory and local government)

Include securities issued by other Australian governments.

Other Australian governments include State, Territory and local governments that provide non-market goods and services principally financed by taxes to regulate economic activity, maintain law and order and to redistribute income and wealth by means of transfers. They provide non-market goods and services, free of charge or at nominal prices well below the cost of production.

2.11 National government of a foreign country

Include securities issued by a national government of foreign country.

2.12 Other

Include securities issued by counterparties other than those specifically listed above.

3. Long-term debt securities

‘Long-term’ refers to holdings of securities which have an original term to maturity (as opposed to residual term to maturity), that is greater than 1 year. These should be categorised in the same manner as short-term securities (refer 2.3-2.12 above).

Include commercial paper, other one name paper and securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements.

4. Total direct interest rate investments

The investments detailed above should also be reported in accordance with the applicable counterparty grade (refer items 4.1-4.5). These grades are detailed in Attachment 1.

The aggregate balance of the investments detailed above that are denominated in a currency other than the Australian currency should also be reported (refer item 4.6).

5. Total direct interest rate investments

Report deposits/placements with, or debt securities issued, in accordance with the categories detailed on the form.