1. Allows gov to delegate the borrowing and debt management of the minister for finance
2. Managing national debt on behalf of government
3. Manages funds
   1. National Pensions Reserve
   2. Social Insurance
   3. Dormant Accounts
4. Borrowing
   1. behalf of Housing Finance Agency
5. Provision of
   1. financial advice
   2. funding
   3. guarantees
   4. major public investments
6. Personal injuries claims