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126<br />

notes to the consolidated financial statements<br />

NOTE 30 Financial risk management<br />

Financial risk management in the scania group<br />

In addition to business risks, <strong>Scania</strong> is exposed to various financial<br />

risks in its operations. The financial risks that are of the greatest importance<br />

are currency, interest rate, credit and refinancing risk, which are<br />

regulated by a Financial Policy adopted by <strong>Scania</strong>’s Board of Directors.<br />

Credit risk related to customer commitments is managed, within<br />

established limits, on a decentralised basis by means of local credit<br />

assessments. Decisions on major credit commitments are made in<br />

corporate credit committees. Other risks are managed primarily<br />

at corporate level by <strong>Scania</strong>’s treasury unit. On a daily basis, the<br />

corporate treasury unit measures the risks of outstanding positions,<br />

which are managed within established limits in compliance with the<br />

Financial Policy.<br />

CURRENCY RISK<br />

Currency risk is the risk that changes in currency exchange rates will<br />

adversely affect cash flow. Changes in exchange rates also affect<br />

<strong>Scania</strong>’ s income statement and balance sheet as follows:<br />

– An individual company may have monetary assets and liabilities<br />

in a currency other than its functional currency, which are translated<br />

to the functional currency using the exchange rate on the<br />

balance sheet date. When settling monetary assets and liabilities,<br />

an exchang e rate differenc e arises between the exchange rate on<br />

the balance sheet date and on the payment date. All changes in<br />

exchange rates attributable to translation or settlement of monetary<br />

items are recognised in the income statement (transaction effect).<br />

– Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities in a functional currency<br />

other than the reporting currency of the Parent Company (SEK) are<br />

translated at the average exchange rate during the year and the<br />

exchange rate on the balance sheet date, respectively. The effect<br />

that arises because the exchange rate on the balance sheet date is<br />

changed from the beginning of the year and the average exchange<br />

rate of the year deviates from the balance sheet rate is recognised<br />

in the translation reserve in other comprehensive income<br />

(translation effect.)<br />

During <strong>2011</strong>, 93 (94 and 93, respectively) percent of <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales<br />

occurred in countries outside Sweden. Since a large proportion of<br />

production occurs in Sweden, at costs denominated in Swedish krono r,<br />

this means that <strong>Scania</strong> has large net inflows of foreign currencies.<br />

During <strong>2011</strong>, total net revenue in foreign currencies amounted to<br />

about SEK 31,300 m. (25,800 and 19,800, respectively). The largest<br />

currencies in this flow were EUR, USD and RUB. The table on the next<br />

page shows currency exposure in <strong>Scania</strong>’s operating income in the<br />

most commonly occurring currencies.<br />

Currency exposure in operating<br />

income, Vehicles and Services <strong>2011</strong> 2010 2009<br />

Euro (EUR) 6,100 4,700 5,800<br />

US dollar (USD) 5,500 4,200 3,400<br />

Russian rouble (RUB) 4,500 1,500 700<br />

Brazilian real (BRL) 3,500 7,100 2,500<br />

British pound (GBP) 3,000 2,500 2,700<br />

Norwegian krone (NOK) 1,800 1,200 1,400<br />

Australian dollar (AUD) 1,100 1,000 900<br />

Danish krone (DKK) 1,100 900 1,100<br />

Swiss franc (CHF) 800 600 700<br />

Polish zloty (PLN) 700 100 – 300<br />

Korean won (KRW) 600 800 600<br />

South African rand (ZAR) 600 600 500<br />

Argentine peso (ARS) –1,200 –1,100 – 700<br />

Other currencies 2,500 1,500 800<br />

Total currency exposure<br />

in operating income 30,600 25,600 20,100<br />

Currency exposure in operating<br />

income, Financial Services <strong>2011</strong> 2010 2009<br />

Euro (EUR) 400 100 –300<br />

Other currencies 300 100 0<br />

Total currency exposure<br />

in operating income 700 200 –300<br />

Based on revenue and expenses in foreign currencies during <strong>2011</strong>,<br />

a one percentage point change in the Swedish krona against other<br />

currencies, excluding currency hedges, has an impact on operating<br />

income of about SEK 313 m. (258 and 198, respectively) on an<br />

annual basis.<br />

In Vehicles and Services, compared to 2010, the negative currency<br />

spot rate effects totalled about SEK 2,190 m. During 2010, currency<br />

hedging of future deliveries had an impact of about SEK 745 m. on<br />

income. During <strong>2011</strong>, no future deliveries were hedged. Compared to<br />

2010, the total negative currency rate effect was thus SEK 2,935 m.<br />

According to <strong>Scania</strong>’s policy, <strong>Scania</strong>’s Management may hedge<br />

future currency flows with a hedging period varying between 0 and 12<br />

months. Maturity over 12 months is decided by the Board of Directors.<br />

When currency risks are hedged, currencies are mainly sold by means<br />

of forward contracts, but currency options may also be used. During<br />

<strong>2011</strong>, no future currency flows were hedged.<br />

To ensure efficiency and risk control, borrowings in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />

sub sidiarie s largely occur through the corporate treasury unit,<br />

mainly in EUR and SEK, and are then transferred to the subsidiaries<br />

in Vehicles and Service s in the form of internal loans in the local<br />

currencies of the subsidiaries.<br />

financial reports <strong>Scania</strong> <strong>2011</strong>

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