This is the total approved balance, as at the relevant date, of standby facilities approved and committed to the reporting party. A standby facility is an arrangement in which a party has the right but not the obligation to draw down funds to a specified limit. Generally, the drawing party is required to provide written notice to trigger draw down (access to the funds) on these facilities.The approved balance of a facility is the maximum approved amount that can be drawn down in relation to that facility.