JUNE KEY FIGURES

			Non-financial corporations	Financial corporations	General government	Household	Total National	Rest of world
			$b	$b	$b	$b	$b	$b
Financing resources
	Net saving (a)		5.5	-2.7	-0.1	14.6	17.3	15.0
	plus Consumption of fixed capital		36.8	2.5	9.1	22.6	71.0	-
	Gross saving		42.3	-0.2	8.9	37.2	88.2	15.0
	plus Net capital transfers		0.4	-	-1.1	0.5	-0.2	0.2
	less Statistical discrepancy (b)		-	-	-	-	-5.6	-
	Total financing resources		42.8	-0.2	7.9	37.6	93.7	15.2
Uses of financing (Investment)
	Capital formation
		Gross fixed capital formation	56.3	2.5	16.5	36.4	111.7	-
		plus Change in inventories	-2.0	-	0.2	-1.1	-2.8	-
		plus Net acquisition of non-produced non-financial assets	-0.1	-	0.2	-0.1	-	-
		Total capital formation	54.2	2.5	16.9	35.2	108.9	-
	plus Financial investment
		Acquisition of financial assets	5.9	27.7	2.5	46.0	-10.6	5.1
		less Incurrence of liabilities	24.7	25.4	3.9	43.8	5.1	-10.6
		Net financial investment (Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-))	-18.8	2.3	-1.4	2.2	-15.7	15.7
	less Net errors and omissions		-7.3	5.0	7.7	-0.3	-0.5	0.5
	Total investment		42.8	-0.2	7.9	37.6	93.7	15.2
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) (a) Net saving for the Rest of world is the balance on the external income account. (b) The statistical discrepancy is not able to be distributed amongst the sectors.

During June quarter 2015, non-financial corporations and households invested $54.2b and $35.2b respectively in capital formation. Non-financial corporations funded these investments mainly through gross saving ($42.3b) and net borrowing ($18.8b). Households funded their investment through gross savings ($37.2b) and remained a net lender ($2.2b) to other sectors. The general government sector invested $16.9b in capital formation funding it mainly through gross savings of $8.9b.


Graph 1. Total capital formation, current prices


In original terms, national capital formation investment increased $12.3b from the March quarter 2015 estimate to reach a total of $108.9b in June quarter 2015. The increase was driven by a $14.6b rise in gross fixed capital formation, which was slightly offset by a $2.3b decrease in change of inventories.

Private non-financial corporations gross fixed capital formation has fallen since peaking in June quarter 2013 ($59.8b), this has been driven by decreased non-dwelling construction investment. Conversely, household sector gross fixed capital formation has continued to grow since March quarter 2013 ($26.7b), this has been driven by increased investment in dwellings.


Graph 2. Net financial investment (Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-))


During June quarter 2015, national net borrowing was $15.7b, driven mainly by non-financial corporations borrowing of $18.8b. By contrast, the financial corporations and household sectors lent $2.3b and $2.2b to other sectors respectively.

Net borrowing of $18.8b by non-financial corporations was a result of incurring $24.7b in liabilities and acquiring $5.9b in financial assets. Private non-financial corporations incurred $23.4b in liabilities during the quarter driving increases in total liabilities of the non-financial corporation sector. The increase in liabilities of the private non-financial corporations sector was driven by issuance of equity of $21.4b coupled with bond issuances of $18.4b. This was partially offset by loan repayments of $11.4b. The private non-financial corporations sector drove the increase in financial assets with net acquisition of $6.7b during the quarter. This activity was predominate in the unlisted equities market with private non-financial corporations acquiring a net $8.4b in shares and other equity.

Net borrowing of $1.4b by general government was a result of incurring $3.9b in liabilities while acquiring $2.5b in financial assets. The general government incurred liabilities through issuance of Commonwealth government bonds ($6.8b) offset by loan repayments by the state and local general government (-$4.0b). A net transaction of $2.5b in unfunded superannuation also contributed to general government liabilities. The general government acquired financial assets through placements made by the state and local general government ($6.7b) which was partially offset by deposit withdrawals by the state and local general government (-$4.6b).

Net lending of $2.3b by the financial corporations sector was a result of acquiring $27.7b in financial assets while incurring $25.4b in liabilities. The financial corporations sector acquired financial assets through loans ($65.7b) which was partially offset by derivative settlements of -$41.6b. Financial liabilities were incurred through an increase in net equity in reserves ($30.5b), acceptances of deposits ($11.7b) and accounts payable ($9.4b), this was offset by derivative settlements of -$37.8b.

Net lending of $2.2b by households was a result of acquiring $46.0b in financial assets while incurring $43.8b in liabilities. Financial assets were acquired through increases in net equity in reserves ($32.4b) and deposits with banks ($7.9b). Households incurred financial liabilities through borrowing of long term loans ($38.1b).


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FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER)	Release Date
September 2015	17 December 2015
December 2015	24 March 2016
March 2016	23 June 2016
June 2016	22 September 2016

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