Financial Statements Notes




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 162

TRANSPOWER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED LINES BUSINESS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2003

20. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS continued

(d) Maximum credit risk exposure

The maximum credit exposure to which Transpower is subject is best measured by the net cash settlement amount receivable from the counterparty for cross currency interest rate swaps, foreign exchange forward contracts, interest rate swaps and the market value of interest rate options, foreign currency options and forward rate agreements.

Where the net interest accrued on interest rate swaps represents a payable or the current market value of interest rate options, foreign currency options and forward rate agreements represents a loss, Transpower is not subject to credit risk on these instruments at balance date.

LINES BUSINESS 2003 $000 LINES BUSINESS 2002 $000
Net cash settlement amount receivable
Cross currency interest rate swaps 4,341 70,801
Interest rate swaps 7,095 3,979
Current market value
Forward rate agreements - 2

The credit risk arising from the use of derivative products is minimised by the netting and set-off provisions of the documentation and the application of applicable law. The Group further manages this risk by only entering into transactions with counterparties that fall within Transpower’s credit risk management policy as outlined in section (h) Risk management policies, of this note.

(e) Carrying value and fair value

Carrying value

For off balance sheet financial instruments the carrying value in the Carrying/Fair Value table below is taken from the other receivables and other liabilities categories in the Statement of Financial Position as appropriate. The carrying values represent the results of accounting for these instruments, as described in the Statement of Accounting Policies. The unrealised foreign currency gains and losses on cross currency interest rate swaps are included in the carrying value of debt.



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🏭 Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business Notes to the Financial Statements (continued from previous page)

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Financial statements, Financial instruments, Interest rate swaps, Cross currency interest rate swaps, Forward rate agreements, Interest rate options, Foreign exchange forward contracts, Credit risk exposure, Carrying value, Fair value