Financial Statements Notes




3002 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 103 27 AUGUST 2012

Notes to the financial statements
in New Zealand Dollars ($000’s)

19 Financial instruments (continued)
Foreign currency exchange risk

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk can be summarised as follows:

USD AUD
2012
Foreign currency risk
Investments 35,433 23,582
Net balance sheet exposure before hedging activity 35,433 23,582

| Forward exchange contracts | | |
| Notional amounts | 11,132 | 5,121 |
| Net unhedged exposure | 24,301 | 18,461 |

USD AUD
2011
Foreign currency risk
Investments 51,487 96,489
Net balance sheet exposure before hedging activity 51,487 96,489

| Forward exchange contracts | | |
| Notional amounts | 18,431 | 30,568 |
| Net unhedged exposure | 33,056 | 65,921 |

The foreign currency risk of certain investments is managed within the fund. The Group is unable to quantify the extent that this risk is managed.

Interest rate risk - 2012

Interest rate risk at 31 March 2012 occurs in the following investments:

Carrying amount $'000 Percentage covered by interest rate
New Zealand Cash 91,653 0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 86,827 0%
Global Bonds 123,715 0%
Emerging Market Debt 21,923 0%
Total 324,123

Interest rate risk - 2011

Interest rate risk at 31 March 2011 occurs in the following investments:

Carrying amount $'000 Percentage covered by interest rate
New Zealand Cash 89,363 0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 133,471 0%
Global Bonds 57,715 0%
Emerging Market Debt 25,193 0%
Total 305,742

At 31 March 2012 the Group had no interest rate swaps (2011: none).



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

💰 Finance & Revenue
2 July 2012
Financial instruments, Foreign currency risk, Interest rate risk, Investments, Forward exchange contracts