Financial Statements Notes




THE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY TRUST

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2013

in New Zealand Dollars ($000’s)

19 Financial instruments (continued)

Foreign currency exchange risk

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

2013
USD AUD
Foreign currency risk
Investments 36,592 25,866
Net balance sheet exposure before hedging activity 36,592 25,866

| Forward exchange contracts |
| Notional amounts | | 12,332 | 6,270 |
| Net unhedged exposure | | 24,260 | 19,596 |

2012
USD AUD
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 |

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. The foreign currency exchange risk is the NZ equivalent value.

Interest rate risk - Group and Trust 2013

Interest rate risk at 31 March 2013 occurs in the following investments:

| | Carrying amount
$'000 | Percentage covered by
interest rate swaps |
|--------------------------------|------------------------|
| New Zealand Cash | 44,829 | 0% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 96,351 | 0% |
| Global Bonds | 136,059 | 0% |
| Emerging Market Debt | 23,056 | 0% |
| | 300,295 | |

Interest rate risk - Group and Trust 2012

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

| | Carrying amount
$'000 | Percentage covered by
interest rate swaps |
|--------------------------------|------------------------|
| New Zealand Cash | 91,658 | 0% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 86,827 | 0% |
| Global Bonds | 123,715 | 0% |
| Emerging Market Debt | 21,923 | 0% |
| | 324,123 | |

At 31 March 2013 the Group had no interest rate swaps (2012: none).



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💰 Notes to the Financial Statements for The Canterbury Community Trust (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
3 July 2013
Financial instruments, Foreign currency exchange risk, Interest rate risk, Investments, Balance sheet exposure