Financial Statements Notes




2 AUGUST 2010 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 93 2481

Notes to the financial statements

in New Zealand Dollars ($'000's)

18 Financial instruments (continued)

Interest risk – 2010

Interest rate risk at 31 March 2010 occurs in the following investment:

Carrying amount $'000 Percentage covered by interest rate swaps
New Zealand cash 96,475 -
New Zealand fixed interest 144,563 -
Global bonds 39,311 -
Emerging market debt 24,175 -
Alternative Assets 3,872 -
308,396

Interest risk – 2009

Interest rate risk at 31 March 2009 occurs in the following investment:

Carrying amount $'000 Percentage covered by interest rate swaps
New Zealand cash 89,140 25%
New Zealand fixed interest 189,159 -
Global bonds 32,524 -
Emerging market debt 18,296 -
Alternative Assets 5,774 -
334,893

Interest rate risk was managed in the comparative period by cross currency interest rate swaps. At 31 March 2010 the Group had no interest rate swaps denominated in Australian dollars (2009: A$10,000,000), or Euros (2009: €4,000,000).

Capital management

The Group’s capital includes Core Real Capital Base Reserve, Accumulated Income Reserve and Capital Base Reserve.

The Group’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor confidence and to sustain future development of the Trust.

The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

The Group’s policies in respect of capital management and allocation are reviewed regularly by the Board of Trustees.



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💰 Canterbury Community Trust Financial Statements Notes (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
5 July 2010
Financial Instruments, Interest Rate Risk, Investment, Interest Rate Swaps, Capital Management, Canterbury Community Trust