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Notes to Financial Statements - BDO

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<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)On February 22, 2007, the Group granted the management the authority and discretion <strong>to</strong> determine the manner and time of the implementationof the following corporate actions, taking in<strong>to</strong> consideration the best interest of the Group and subject <strong>to</strong> applicable statu<strong>to</strong>ry and regula<strong>to</strong>ryrequirements:(a)(b)The sale or disposal of the Group’s equity investments in certain publicly listed and non-listed corporations, the engagement of theservices of a broker <strong>to</strong> handle the equity placement of the listed shares, and the engagement of the services of an investment/portfoliomanager <strong>to</strong> implement the sale and disposition of the non-listed shares; andThe sale or dissolution of certain non-operating non-s<strong>to</strong>ck companies. As of December 31, 2008, one of the subsidiaries is planned fordissolution, two subsidiaries are undergoing merger or planned <strong>to</strong> be merged with another subsidiary and two other subsidiaries weredissolved awaiting clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue or approval of license cancellation from SEC.14. ALLOWANCE FOR IMPAIRMENT LOSSESChanges in the allowance for impairment losses are summarized as follows:GroupParent Bank2008 2007 2008 2007Balance at beginning of year:Available-for-sale securities P 608 P 1,146 P 258 P 102Held-<strong>to</strong>-maturity investments 844 1,125 844 1,128Loans and other receivables 18,545 16,654 18,165 16,262Investment properties 1,079 366 1,051 360Other resources 6,956 3,137 10,064 7,55328,032 22,427 30,382 25,405Provisions during the year - net 5,232 4,118 5,171 3,802Reclassification/write-off 512 1,487 ( 713 ) 1,176Balance at end of year:Available-for-sale securities 5,645 608 4,714 258Held-<strong>to</strong>-maturity investments 673 844 673 844Loans and other receivables 19,131 18,545 18,858 18,165Investment properties 1,028 1,080 1,009 1,051Other resources 7,299 6,956 9,586 10,065P 33,776 P 28,033 P 34,841 P 30,383Total provisions for impairment losses on financial assets amounted <strong>to</strong> P4,737, P3,292 and P1,259 in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in theGroup financial statements and P4,575, P3,117 and P1,083 in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively in the Parent Bank financial statements.Total provision for impairment losses on non-financial assets amounted <strong>to</strong> P495, P826 and P754 in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in theGroup financial statements and P596, P685 and P909 in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in the Parent Bank financial statements.In 2008, the Bank reversed excess allowance on Loans amounting <strong>to</strong> P1,506 reported as part of Impairment Losses account in the Group andParent Bank income statements.15. DEPOSIT LIABILITIESThe breakdown of this account as <strong>to</strong> type follows:GroupParent Bank2008 2007 2008 2007Demand P 36,321 P 25,165 P 22,814 P 23,202Savings 263,248 318,670 264,803 319,864Time 337,185 101,562 325,350 91,229P 636,754 P 445,397 P 612,967 P 434,295Thinking Ahead To Get You Ahead • Annual Report 2008 57

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