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Annual Report 2011 - Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong> 35<br />

B Basis of consolidation continued<br />

iii) Associates are entities, not being subsidiaries or joint ventures, over which the <strong>Group</strong> exercises significant influence.<br />

Joint ventures are entities which the <strong>Group</strong> jointly controls with one or more other venturers. Associates and joint<br />

ventures are included on the equity basis of accounting.<br />

iv) Non-controlling interests represent the proportion of the results and net assets of subsidiaries and their associates<br />

and joint ventures not attributable to the <strong>Group</strong>.<br />

v) The results of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are included or excluded from their effective dates of<br />

acquisition or disposal respectively. The results of entities other than subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures<br />

are included to the extent of dividends received when the right to receive such dividend is established.<br />

C Foreign currencies<br />

Transactions in foreign currencies are accounted for at the exchange rates ruling at the transaction dates.<br />

Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, together with all other monetary assets and liabilities<br />

expressed in foreign currencies, are translated into United States dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the year end.<br />

Results expressed in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at the average rates of exchange ruling<br />

during the year, which approximate the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.<br />

Exchange differences arising from the retranslation of the net investment in foreign subsidiaries, associates and joint<br />

ventures, and of financial instruments which are designated as hedges of such investments, are recognized in other<br />

comprehensive income and accumulated in equity under exchange reserves. On the disposal of these investments<br />

which results in the loss of control, such exchange differences are recognized in profit and loss. Exchange differences<br />

on available for sale investments are recognized in other comprehensive income as part of the gains and losses arising<br />

from changes in their fair value. All other exchange differences are recognized in profit and loss.<br />

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition of a foreign entity after 1st January 2003 are treated<br />

as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated into United States dollars at the rate of exchange ruling<br />

at the year end.

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