/revenue fund receipts and cash balances 31 August 2006
4 September 2006
During August 2006 domestic short-term loans net decreased by R3 572,9
million whilst domestic long-term loan issues, net of redemptions, buy-backs
and switches increased by R4 421,7 million.
Foreign loan issues, net of redemptions, increased by R523,8 million. This
represents draw-downs of R558,6 million and redemptions of R34,8 million on
arms procurement loan agreements.
Revenue fund receipts of R7,1 million were received mainly in respect of
premiums on the issuance of loans for financing purposes.
The balances in the Reserve Bank accounts and Commercial Bank accounts
amounted to R38 259,3 million and R31 842,2 million, respectively.
No Republic of South Africa (RSA) bonds were stripped or reconstituted
during August 2006.
More detailed information on the above provisional figures will be included
in the monthly statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing
which will be released on 29 September 2006.
Enquires:
Johan Redelinghuys
National Treasury
Tel: (012) 315 5297
Fax: (012) 315 5638
Wessel Moolman
National Treasury
Tel: (012) 315 5240
Fax: (012) 315 5638
Derrick Harrison
National Treasury
Tel: (012) 315 5442
Fax: (012) 315 5638
Issued by: National Treasury
4 September 2006
Source: National Treasury (http://www.treasury.gov.za)
