Standard Parameters for use in 2013–14 Financial Statements

Australian Government
Department of Finance
Standard Parameters for use in Financial Statements for
Financial Reporting Periods ending 30 June 2014
Parameter
Value
Website
Inflation Rate
Rates at 30 June 2014
2013-14 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2014-15 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2015-16 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2016-17 (projection per 2014-15 Budget)
2017-18 (projection per 2014-15 Budget)
Wage Price Index1
3.25% http://www.budget.gov.au/2014-15/content/bp1/html/bp1_bst1-02.htm
2.25%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
Rates at 30 June 2014
2013-14 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2014-15 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2015-16 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
Real Gross Domestic Product2
2.75% http://www.budget.gov.au/2014-15/content/bp1/html/bp1_bst2-01.htm
3.00%
3.00%
Rates at 30 June 2014
2013-14 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2014-15 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2015-16 (forecast per 2014-15 Budget)
2016-17 (projection per 2014-15 Budget)
2017-18 (projection per 2014-15 Budget)
Commonwealth Government Securities
2.75% http://www.budget.gov.au/2014-15/content/bp1/html/bp1_bst1-02.htm
2.50%
3.00%
3.50%
3.50%
Short term at 30 June 2014
10 year Treasury Bond at 30 June 2014
15 year Bond at 30 June 20143
19 year Bond at 30 June 20143
Rate from Long-term Cost Report
various http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interest_rates
3.54% http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interest_rates
3.94% http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interest_rates
4.10% http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interest_rates
6.00% http://www.finance.gov.au/superannuation/docs/PSS_CSS_Long_Term_Cost_Report.pdf
Exchange Rates
Rates at 30 June 2014
RBA:
United States dollar
Japanese yen
European euro
South Korean won
New Zealand dollar
Chinese renminbi
UK pound sterling
New Taiwan dollar
Singapore dollar
Indonesian rupiah
Hong Kong dollar
Malaysian ringgit
Swiss franc
Special Drawing Right
Major banks:
National Australia Bank
Westpac Bank
Commonwealth Bank
ANZ Bank
http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#exchange_rates
0.9420
95.4300
0.6906
953.1600
1.0761
5.8466
0.5531
28.1300
1.1763
11177.0000
7.3013
3.0243
0.8396
0.6100
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http://www.nab.com.au/
http://www.westpac.com.au
http://www.commbank.com.au/
http://www.anz.com.au
Rates for Market Sensitivity Analysis4
Interest Rate sensitivity analysis's standardised rate (IRSA rate)
Foreign Exchange sensitivity analysis's standardised rate (FXSA rate)
Executive Remuneration Note
Threshold for Tables A, B and C
0.6%
11.5%
$195,000
1. Seasonally adjusted, through-the-year growth rate to the June quarter.
2. Real rates (that is, the nominal rate has been adjusted for inflation).
3. Only to be used where the 15 or 19 year term is appropriate under accounting standards, e.g. it is a close match to the expected average maturity of a liability.
4. Standard rates required by FinanceBrief 31 (Revised) - AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures Standardisation of market risk sensitivity analysis.
Long Service Leave (LSL) - Shorthand Method Standard Factors
LSL - Table of Probability Factors
Completed
Probability
years of
Weights
service
0
55.00%
1
65.00%
2
70.00%
3
75.00%
4
80.00%
5
85.00%
6
90.00%
7
90.00%
8
95.00%
9
100.00%
10+
100.00%
LSL - Table of Discount Factors
SGR*
2.00%
2.25%
100.00%
98.10%
2.00%
104.10%
102.00%
2.50%
108.40%
106.20%
3.00%
113.00%
110.60%
3.50%
117.90%
115.40%
4.00%
123.20%
120.40%
4.50%
128.80%
125.90%
5.00%
*SGR = Salary Growth Rate
2.50%
96.30%
100.00%
104.10%
108.30%
112.90%
117.80%
123.00%
2.75%
94.50%
98.10%
102.00%
106.20%
110.60%
115.30%
120.30%
3.00%
92.70%
96.30%
100.00%
104.00%
108.30%
112.90%
117.70%
Bond (Discount) Rate p.a.
3.25%
3.50%
3.75%
91.10%
89.40%
87.90%
94.50%
92.80%
91.10%
98.10%
96.30%
94.50%
102.00%
100.00%
98.10%
106.10%
104.00%
102.00%
110.50%
108.30%
106.10%
115.20%
112.80%
110.50%
Contacts
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4.00%
86.40%
89.50%
92.80%
96.30%
100.00%
104.00%
108.20%
4.25%
84.90%
87.90%
91.10%
94.50%
98.10%
102.00%
106.10%
4.50%
83.50%
86.40%
89.50%
92.80%
96.30%
100.00%
104.00%
4.75%
82.10%
85.00%
88.00%
91.20%
94.60%
98.20%
102.00%
5.00%
80.80%
83.60%
86.50%
89.60%
92.90%
96.30%
100.00%