<strong>Notes</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong>DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 AND 2006(Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data)Parent BankMoreOne <strong>to</strong> than three More than Morethree months <strong>to</strong> one year <strong>to</strong> than threemonths one year three years years TotalDecember 31, 2008:ResourcesCash P 21,763 P - P - P - P 21,763Loans 215,609 48,717 40,779 162,485 467,590Investments 4,900 5,851 32,420 98,921 142,092Placements 74,821 - - - 74,821Other resources - 10,574 - 44,786 55,360Total Resources 317,093 65,142 73,199 306,192 761,626Liabilities and EquityDeposit liabilities 111,010 1,870 13,139 486,948 612,967Bills payable 22,329 12,859 647 27,553 63,388Other liabilities 3,367 27,645 1,534 ( 537 ) 32,011Total Liabilities 136,708 42,374 15,320 513,964 708,366Equity - - - 53,260 53,260Total Liabilities and Equity 136,708 42,374 15,320 567,224 761,626On-book gap 180,385 22,768 57,879 ( 261,032 ) -Cumulative on-book gap 180,385 203,153 261,032 - -Contingent assets 57,411 6,423 7,228 5,347 76,409Contingent liabilities 54,688 11,565 5,674 685 72,612Off-book gap 2,723 ( 5,142 ) 1,554 4,662 3,797Net Periodic Gap 183,108 17,626 59,432 ( 256,369 ) 3,797Cumulative Total Gap P 183,108 P 200,734 P 260,166 P 3,797 P -December 31, 2007:Resources:Cash P 18,437 P - P - P - P 18,437Loans 141,909 37,137 35,087 83,498 297,631Investments 11,376 5,665 25,962 105,879 148,882Placements 64,422 - - - 64,422Other resources - - - 57,117 57,117Total Resources 236,144 42,802 61,049 246,494 586,489Liabilities and Equity:Deposit liabilities 89,098 20,236 4,172 320,789 434,295Bills payable 26,039 13,232 3,736 16,817 59,824Other liabilities 6,142 18,549 1,808 10,422 36,921Total Liabilities 121,279 52,017 9,716 348,028 531,040Equity - 1,702 - 53,747 55,449Total Liabilities and Equity (Carried Forward) P 121,279 P 53,719 P 9,716 P 401,775 P 586,48928Thinking Ahead To Get You Ahead • Annual Report 2008
<strong>Notes</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong>DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 AND 2006(Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data)Parent BankMoreOne <strong>to</strong> than three More than Morethree months <strong>to</strong> one year <strong>to</strong> than threemonths one year three years years TotalTotal Liabilities and Equity (Brought Forward) P 121,279 P 53,719 P 9,716 P 401,775 P 586,489On-book gap 114,865 ( 10,917 ) 51,333 ( 155,281 ) -Cumulative on-book gap 114,865 103,948 155,281 - -Contingent assets 62,574 16,480 2,388 113 81,555Contingent liabilities 39,737 14,053 448 111 54,349Off-book gap 22,837 2,427 1,940 2 27,206Net Periodic Gap 137,702 ( 8,490 ) 53,273 ( 155,279 ) 27,206Cumulative Total Gap P 137,702 P 129,212 P 182,485 P 27,206 P -4.2 Market RiskThe Group’s exposure <strong>to</strong> market risk, the risk of future loss from changes in the price of a financial instrument, relates primarily <strong>to</strong> its holdingsin foreign exchange instruments, debt securities and derivatives. The Group manages its risk by identifying, analyzing and measuring relevan<strong>to</strong>r likely market risks. Market Risk Management recommends market risk limits based on relevant activity indica<strong>to</strong>rs for approval by the Group’sRMC and Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs.4.2.1 Foreign Exchange RiskThe Group manages its exposure <strong>to</strong> effects of fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates by maintaining foreign currency exposurewithin the existing regula<strong>to</strong>ry guidelines and at a level that it believes <strong>to</strong> be relatively conservative for a financial institution engaged in thattype of business.The Group’s net foreign exchange exposure is computed as its foreign currency assets less foreign currency liabilities. BSP regulationsimpose a cap of 20% of unimpaired capital or US$50 million, whichever is lower, on the group excess foreign exchange holding of banks inthe Philippines. The Group’s foreign exchange exposure is primarily limited <strong>to</strong> the day-<strong>to</strong>-day, over-the-counter buying and selling of foreignexchange in the Group’s branches as well as foreign exchange trading with corporate accounts and other financial institutions. The Group,being a major market participant in the Philippine Dealing System, may engage in proprietary trading <strong>to</strong> take advantage of foreign exchangefluctuations.The Group’s foreign exchange exposure during the day is guided by the limits set forth in the Group’s Risk Management Manual. Theselimits are within the prescribed ceilings mandated by the BSP. At the end of each day, the Group reports <strong>to</strong> the BSP on its compliance withthe mandated foreign currency exposure limits. In addition, it also reports <strong>to</strong> the BSP on the respective foreign currency positions of itssubsidiaries.The breakdown of the financial resources and liabilities as <strong>to</strong> foreign and peso-denominated balances as of December 31, 2008 and 2007follows:Group2008 2007ForeignForeignCurrency Peso Total Currency Peso TotalResources:Cash and other cash itemsand Due from BSP P - P 84,439 P 84,439 P 9,970 P 57,878 P 67,848Due from other banks 16,973 128 17,101 19,869 821 20,690Trading and Investmentsecurities:At FVTPL 3,562 3,287 6,849 8,300 12,652 20,952AFS Securities 13,808 21,365 35,173 49,289 26,315 75,604HTM 84,269 29,860 114,129 48,369 19,575 67,944Loans and other receivables 68,815 423,171 491,986 41,785 269,890 311,675Other resources 1,138 13,829 14,967 1,825 13,865 15,690P 188,565 P 576,079 P 764,644 P 179,407 P 400,996 P 580,403Thinking Ahead To Get You Ahead • Annual Report 2008 29