Figure 3: Balance Sheet Pre-COVID-19 Dec-19 Assets $ million)  Dec-19  NZ Government Bonds  3,760  Notes and coins in circulation  7,557  Foreign Reserve Management assets  12,383  Crown settlement account  3,048  Foreign Investment Assets using FX Swaps proceeds  7,302  Bank settlement accounts  7,493  Reverse repurchases  600  Reserve Bank bills  1,225  Other assets  554  Repurchase agreements  -  Other liabilities  2,524  Equity  2,752  Total  24,599  Total  24,599  Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand  7  Liabilities $ million)  For a detailed explanation, see Eckhold and Hunt (2005).
I thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts on financial inclusion in the state. Tomorrow, I hope to see some of you at our outreach programme at Tanhril village. With the combined effort of state administration, banks and the Reserve Bank we could together make a significant impact in financial inclusion. BIS central bankers’ speeches  11