PRESS RELEASE PROVISIONAL FIGURES ON LOAN ISSUES, NATIONAL REVENUE FUND RECEIPTS/ PAYMENTS AND CASH BALANCES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2016 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL: NATIONAL TREASURY

During the month of December 2016, net domestic short-term loans decreased by R581 million. Net domestic long-term loans inclusive of redemptions and repo transactions increased by R8 382 million.

National Revenue Fund receipts of R76 million were recorded, mainly in respect of premium on debt portfolio restructuring and premiums received on bond transactions.

Government's cash balances increased by R32 768 million to R240 476 million. The South African Reserve Bank accounts, sterilisation and foreign currency deposits, amounted to R165 542 million. Cash balances with commercial banks amounted to R74 935 million.

More detailed information on the provisional figures will be included in the monthly statements of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing, which will be released on 30 January 2017.

Released on 04 January 2017.

For more information contact Johan Redelinghuys/Wessel Moolman/Siyabonga Shange at National Treasury.

Telephone number: (012) 315 5297/5240/5753

Facsimile number: (012) 315 5810

PROVISIONAL FIGURES ON LOAN ISSUES, NATIONAL REVENUE FUND RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS AND CASH BALANCES: DECEMBER 2016

Description

2016/17

Revised

October

November

December

Year to date

estimate

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

Loan issues (net)

40,000,000

8,650,325

10,574,118

(581,296)

67,414,254

Domestic short-term loans (net):

Treasury bills:

40,000,000

7,567,270

8,552,500

4,876,000

38,885,160

91 days

4,310,500

4,411,270

4,607,500

1,171,000

11,233,160

182 days

8,905,000

596,000

745,000

485,000

7,155,000

273 days

11,680,000

1,200,000

1,500,000

690,000

8,920,000

364 days

15,104,500

1,360,000

1,700,000

2,530,000

11,577,000

Corporation for Public Deposits

-

1,083,055

2,021,618

(5,457,296)

28,529,094

Domestic long-term loans (net):

116,266,000

13,399,088

13,554,450

8,381,964

103,947,128

Loans issued for financing (net):

116,984,000

13,399,088

13,554,450

8,419,638

104,786,901

Loans issued (gross)

185,681,000

14,507,041

14,814,685

9,741,891

141,419,553

Discount

(11,681,000)

(822,274)

(946,315)

(1,166,451)

(9,892,412)

Redemptions:

(57,016,000)

-

-

-

(26,740,240)

Scheduled

(285,679)

(313,920)

(155,802)

Buy-backs (excluding book profit)

-

-

-

-

-

Loans issued for switches (net):

(718,000)

-

-

(37,674)

(839,773)

Loans issued (gross)

-

-

-

2,665,518

24,845,813

Discount

-

-

-

(200,489)

(1,515,469)

Loans switched (excluding book profit)

-

-

-

(2,502,703)

(24,170,117)

Loans issued for repo's (net):

-

-

-

-

-

Repo out

-

235,839

993,755

2,218,236

13,385,475

Repo in

-

(235,839)

(993,755)

(2,218,236)

(13,385,475)

Foreign long-term loans (net):

36,264,362

33,075,927

(6,152)

-

36,570,959

Loans issued for financing (net):

35,153,000

31,964,565

(6,152)

-

35,459,597

Loans issued (gross)

51,206,859

33,029,967

-

-

51,208,154

Discount

(248,859)

-

-

-

(248,859)

Redemptions:

(7,262,352)

(634,113)

(1,940)

-

(7,151,073)

Scheduled

Rand value at date of issue

Revaluation

(8,542,648)

(431,289)

(4,212)

-

(8,348,625)

Loans issued for switches (net)

1,111,362

1,111,362

-

-

1,111,362

Loans issued (gross)

10,239,632

10,239,632

-

-

10,239,632

Discount

-

-

-

-

-

Loans switched (excluding book profit):

(4,874,745)

(4,912,807)

-

-

(4,912,807)

Rand value at date of issue

Revaluation

(4,253,525)

(4,215,463)

-

-

(4,215,463)

Total

192,530,362

55,125,340

24,122,416

7,800,668

207,932,341

National Revenue Fund receipts/payments

14,665,000

337,232

226,042

76,061

13,571,035

Receipts:

Penalties on retail bonds

1,739

186

288

-

2,213

Premiums on bond transactions

2,752,807

158,991

98,979

43,071

2,062,797

Premium on debt portfolio restructuring

747,193

-

-

32,990

780,183

Profit on script lending

8,453

-

126,775

-

15,402

Revaluation profits on foreign currency transactions

11,154,808

178,055

10,710,440

Payments:

(1,221,393)

(989,959)

-

(28,673)

(1,250,066)

Losses on GFECRA

(187,198)

-

-

-

(187,198)

Premium on debt portfolio restructuring

(44,236)

-

-

(2,955)

(47,191)

Premiums on foreign debt portfolio restructuring

(989,959)

(989,959)

226,042

(25,718)

(989,959)

Revaluation losses on foreign currency transactions

-

(25,718)

Total

13,443,607

47,388

12,320,969

(652,727)

Change in cash balances 1)

178,034,316

174,696,926

201,413,004

207,708,285

132,942,023

Opening balance

Reserve Bank accounts

132,942,023

137,311,390

168,006,736

166,252,040

132,942,023

Commercial Banks 2)

45,092,293

37,385,536

33,406,268

41,456,245

240,476,438

Closing balance:

209,738,000

201,413,004

207,708,285

240,476,438

Reserve Bank accounts

164,738,000

168,006,736

166,252,040

165,541,905

165,541,905

Commercial Banks

45,000,000

33,406,268

41,456,245

74,934,533

74,934,533

Total 2)

(31,703,684)

(6,295,281)

(32,768,153)

(107,534,415)

(26,716,078)

  1. Excludes surrenders, late requests and outstanding transfers from the Exchequer to the Paymaster-General Accounts.

  2. A negative change indicates an increase in cash balances.

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