Annual report 2004 (PDF, 4141 kB) - Unicredit Bank
Annual report 2004 (PDF, 4141 kB) - Unicredit Bank
Annual report 2004 (PDF, 4141 kB) - Unicredit Bank
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• on sale or transfer of any securities held-to-maturity, the <strong>Bank</strong> must transfer the rest<br />
of the portfolio of securities held-to-maturity to available-for-sale securities<br />
and no securities can be classified as held-to-maturity within the two following<br />
accounting periods. Exceptions to this rule are allowed within the last three months<br />
before maturity or in the case of a significant deterioration in an issuer’s<br />
creditworthiness.<br />
(h)<br />
Operations in securities carried on for clients<br />
Securities accepted by the <strong>Bank</strong> for custody or deposition are generally valued by their real<br />
value at the moment of their takeover and posted in the off-balance sheet in the item "Values<br />
taken over for custody and deposit". Securities taken over by the <strong>Bank</strong> for the purpose of their<br />
management are accounted for in their market value and registered in a off-balance sheet in<br />
the item "Values taken over for management". <strong>Bank</strong>'s liabilities toward clients, mainly those<br />
from the cash received from clients and designed for the purchase of securities, cash designed<br />
to be returned to the client, etc., are accounted for in liabilities of the balance sheet.<br />
(i)<br />
Investments in subsidiary and associated undertakings<br />
A subsidiary is an enterprise that is controlled by the <strong>Bank</strong>, which means that the <strong>Bank</strong> has<br />
the power to govern the financial and operating policies as to obtain benefits from its<br />
activities.<br />
An associated undertaking is an enterprise where the <strong>Bank</strong> has significant influence, which is<br />
the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions, but not control.<br />
Investments in subsidiary and associated undertakings are measured at cost less any<br />
impairment other than temporary.<br />
(j)<br />
Securities financing arrangements<br />
Securities borrowed or purchased under agreements to resell (resale or reverse repo<br />
agreements) are not recognised on the balance sheet. Securities lent or sold under agreements<br />
to repurchase (repo agreements) are retained in their original portfolio. The underlying cashflows<br />
are recorded as loans and borrowings respectively on a settlement date basis.<br />
(k)<br />
Derivative financial instruments and hedging<br />
Derivative financial instruments including foreign exchange contracts, forward rate<br />
agreements, currency and interest rate swaps, currency and interest rate options and other<br />
derivative financial instruments are initially recognised on balance sheet at cost and<br />
subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Fair values are obtained from quoted market<br />
prices and discounted cash-flow models. All derivatives are presented in other assets or in<br />
other liabilities when their fair value is positive or negative respectively.<br />
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