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applies under paragraphs 4 or 5.

Reporting basis and unit of measurement

These instructions specify the reporting basis and unit of measurement that applies to each item.

For reporting purposes, unless specified otherwise, enter data as a positive number.

Counterparties

For the purposes of this form, report only finance to households for personal purposes.

For the purposes of this form, households may exist in either the resident or non-resident sectors.

Positions with resident and non-resident households are collected separately.

Types of finance

For the purposes of this form, finance includes:

     * loans; and
     * finance leases.

When reporting information on the stock of outstanding finance (e.g. credit outstanding), only include finance that is held on-balance sheet, unless otherwise directed.

Reporting by purpose

Classify finance at the lowest level at which it is able to be identified; the purpose that the funds will be used for determines whether (and where) it is reported on this form. Where finance (identified at the lowest available level) is to be used for more than one purpose, classify that finance to its predominant purpose (based on the purpose for which the largest share of the funds will be used).

Credit outstanding & credit outstanding, net of offset account balances

Report outstanding finance under the category in which it sits as at the end of the reporting period. For example, if a loan was originally classified as having a fixed interest rate but now has a variable interest rate then report it as variable interest rate for the current reporting period.

Treatment of facilities

Where there is a finance facility with a mix of interest rate or repayment types, follow the instructions below.

When reporting on the number of facilities, report each facility once. Where interest rate types or repayment types are separately identified, report the number of facilities according to the predominant interest rate type or repayment type by value.

When reporting the value of finance, apportion across the relevant interest rate type and/or repayment type dimensions.

When reporting the weighted average interest rate, weight each interest rate by its corresponding balance outstanding.

Values

Unless otherwise specifically stated, information reported on this form must comply with Australian Accounting Standards.

Report monetary amounts on ARF 746.0A in Australian dollars or the Australian dollar equivalent of the foreign currency. Convert amounts denominated in foreign currency to AUD in accordance with AASB 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (AASB 121).

Report values on ARF 746.0A as whole dollars.

Numbers

Report numbers on ARF 746.0A unscaled, as whole numbers for ADIs and RFCs.

Interest rates

ADIs and RFCs are required to report contractual interest rates. Report interest rates as an annualised percentage rate (on a 365