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2011 Annual Report Financial Supplements - BDO

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NOTES TOFINANCIAL STATEMENTSDECEMBER 31, <strong>2011</strong>, 2010 AND 2009(Amounts in Millions of Philippine Pesos, Except Per Share Data or As Indicated)2.25 Foreign Currency Transactions and TranslationsThe financial statements of the FCDUs of <strong>BDO</strong> Unibank Group and foreign subsidiaries aretranslated at the prevailing current exchange rates (for statement of financial positionaccounts) and average exchange rate during the period (for statement of income accounts) forconsolidation purposes.The accounting records of <strong>BDO</strong> Unibank Group are maintained in Philippine pesos exceptfor the FCDUs and foreign subsidiaries which are maintained in US dollars or EuropeanUnion Euro (Euro). <strong>BDO</strong> Remittance, an overseas branch, and Express Padala HK aremaintained in Hong Kong dollars. Foreign currency transactions during the period aretranslated into the functional currency at exchange rates which approximate those prevailingon transaction dates.Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and fromthe translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated inforeign currencies are recognized in profit or loss.The operating results and financial position of foreign subsidiaries and an overseas branch,which are measured using the US dollar or Euro and Hong Kong dollars, respectively, aretranslated to Philippine pesos, the <strong>BDO</strong> Unibank Group’s functional currency, as follows:(a) Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at the end of the reporting period;(b) Income and expenses are translated at the monthly average exchange rates (unless thisaverage is not reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing onthe transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the dates of thetransactions), except for FCDU which uses the book rate or the previous month-endPhilippine Dealing System closing rate in translating income and expenses and theoverseas branch which used the month-end Philippine Dealing System closing rate intranslating income and expenses; and,(c) All resulting exchange differences are recognized as a separate component of othercomprehensive income.On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment inforeign subsidiaries and an overseas branch is recognized to other comprehensive income aspart of Accumulated Translation Adjustment. When a foreign operation is sold, suchexchange differences are recognized in profit or loss.The translation of the financial statements into Philippine peso should not be construed as arepresentation that the US dollar, Euro or Hong Kong dollar amounts could be convertedinto Philippine peso amounts at the translation rates or at any other rates of exchange.

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