ACCOUNTING POLICY

Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Interest income and expense are recognised in Statement of Profit or Loss using the effective interest rate (EIR) method.

Effective Interest Rate (EIR)

The “effective interest rate” is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument to: the gross carrying amount of the financial asset; or the amortised cost of the financial liability.

When calculating the effective interest rate for financial instruments other than purchased or originated credit-impaired assets, the Company estimates future cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument, but not expected credit losses. For purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets, a credit-adjusted effective interest rate is calculated using estimated future cash flows including expected credit losses.

The calculation of the effective interest rate includes transaction costs and fees and points paid or received that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. Transaction costs include incremental costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of a financial asset or financial liability.

Amortised cost and gross carrying amount

The “amortised cost” of a financial asset or financial liability is the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured on initial recognition minus the principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount and, for financial assets, adjusted for any expected credit loss allowance.

The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is the amortised cost of a financial asset before adjusting for any expected credit loss allowance.

Calculation of interest income and expense

In calculating interest income and expense, the effective interest rate is applied to the gross carrying amount of the asset (when the asset is not credit-impaired) or to the amortised cost of the liability.

However, for financial assets that have become credit-impaired subsequent to initial recognition, interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the amortised cost of the financial asset. If the asset is no longer credit-impaired, then the calculation of interest income reverts to the gross basis.

For financial assets that were credit-impaired on initial recognition, interest income is calculated by applying the credit-adjusted effective interest rate to the amortised cost of the asset. The calculation of interest income does not revert to a gross basis, even if the credit risk of the asset improves.

For credit-impaired financial assets (Stage three) Interest income is calculated on the net carrying amount that is reduced for expected credit losses. For information on when financial assets are credit-impaired, see Note 12.

Presentation

Interest income and expense presented in the statement of profit or loss include

• Interest on financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
• Interest income and expense on all assets and liabilities measured at fair value

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Fees and commission that are integral to the effective interest rate on financial asset or liability are included in the effective interest rate of respective asset or liability. Fees and commission income, including commission, service fees are recognised as the related services are performed.

A contract with a customer that results in a recognition of a financial instrument in the Company’s Financial Statements may be partially in the scope of SLFRS 9 and SLFRS 15. If this is the case the Company first applies SLFRS 9 to separate and measure the part of the contract that is in the scope of SLFRS 9 and then applies SLFRS 15 to the residual.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Profit/loss from sale of fixed assets is recognised in the period in which the sale occurs and is classified as other income/expense.

Income from early settlement of lending contracts and other income is recognised once the contract is derecognised due to closure.

Dividend income from equity investments at FVTPL is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss on an accrual basis when the Company’s right to receive the dividend is established.

Foreign exchange gain/loss includes gain and losses from foreign transactions and fair value changes in the derivative contracts and gains/losses of settlement and translation of monetary items.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

The Company recognises loss allowances for ECL on loans and receivables, other financial assets measured at amortised cost and debt investments at FVOCI.

Accordingly this note covers expected loss and impairment allowances for

• Loans and receivables to customers
• Other financial assets measured at amortised cost
• Other non-financial assets

No impairment loss is recognised on investments in equity instruments.

Loans and receivables to customers

The Company measures loss allowances using both lifetime ECL and 12 months ECL. When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECL, the Company considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Company’s historical experience and informed credit assessment and including forward looking information.

The Company assumes that the credit risk on a financial asset has increased significantly if it is more than 60 days past due.

The Company considers a financial asset to be in default when:

• The borrower is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to the Company in full, without recourse by the Company to actions such as realising security
  (if any is held); or
• The financial asset is more than 120 days past due (2022 – 150 DPD).

12 months ECLs are the portion of ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date
(or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Company is exposed to credit risk.

As per the direction No 01 of 2020 issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 14 February 2020 on classification and measurement of credit facilities, and subsequent amendments, the Company has adopted 120 past due date in the classification of non-performing contract for the 12 month period from 1 April 2021 and the classification of non-performing contract will be done based on 90 DPD with effect from
1 April 2023.

Measurement of ECLs

ECLs are a probability weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Company expects to receive).

ECLs are discounted at the effective interest rate of the respective financial asset.

Credit-impaired financial assets

At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether financial assets carried at amortised cost are credit impaired. A financial asset is “credit impaired” when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

Evidence that a financial asset is credit impaired includes the following observable data:

• significant financial difficulty of the borrower or issuer;
• a breach of contract such as a default or being more than 120 days past due (2022 – 150 DPD);
• the restructuring of a loan or advance by the Company on terms that the Company would not consider otherwise;
• it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation; or
• the disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial difficulties

Restructured financial assets

If the terms of a financial asset are renegotiated or modified or an existing financial asset is replaced with a new one due to financial difficulties of the borrower, then an assessment is made of whether the financial asset should be derecognised and ECL are measured as follows:

• If the expected restructuring will not result in derecognition of the existing asset, then the expected cash flows arising from the modified financial asset are included in calculating the cash shortfalls from the existing asset.
• If the expected restructuring will result in derecognition of the existing asset, then the expected fair value of the new asset is treated as the final cash flow from the existing financial asset at the time of its derecognition. This amount is included in calculating the cash shortfalls from the existing financial asset that are discounted from the expected date of derecognition to the reporting date using the original effective interest rate of the existing financial asset.

Presentation of allowance for ECL in the statement of financial position

Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortised cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets.

Write-off

The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off (either partially or in full) to the extent that there is no realistic prospect of recovery. This is generally the case when the Company determines that the debtor does not have assets or sources of income that could generate sufficient cash flows to repay the amounts subject to the write off. However, financial assets that are written off could still be subject to enforcement activities in order to comply with the Company’s procedures for recovery of amounts due.

Other financial assets measured at amortised cost and debt investments at FVOCI

The Company measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime ECL, except for the following, for which they are measured as
12 months ECL:

• debt investment securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and
• other financial instruments on which credit risk has not increased significantly since their initial recognition

The Company considers a debt security to have low credit risk when their credit risk rating is equivalent to the globally understood definition of “investment grade”. This policy is applicable to loans and receivables to banks, deposits with licensed commercial banks and other investment securities measured at amortised cost as well.

Assessment of Expected credit losses considering the impact of prevailing economic conditions

In order to factor the impact of prevailing economic conditions and possible increases in ECL, the Company evaluated scenarios by evaluating the sensitivities through worst case situations and adjusted provisions to reflect possible adverse implications.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

All the expenditure incurred in the running of the business and in maintaining the Property, Plant and Equipment in a state of efficiency has been charged in arriving at the profit for the year.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Personnel expenses includes salaries and bonus, terminal benefit expenses and other employee related expenses.

The provision for bonus is recognised when it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made on the amount of the obligation.

Short-term employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits are measured on an undiscounted basis and expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid under short-term benefits as a result of past service provided and where the Company has legal or constructive obligation to pay.

Defined benefit plans – Retiring gratuity

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually using the Projected Unit Credit method as specified by the Sri Lanka Accounting Standard LKAS 19 – “Employee Benefits” and valuation of the defined benefit obligation is carried out by a qualified actuary. The key assumptions used in determining the defined benefit obligations are given in Note 38. Actuarial gains or losses are recognised in the Other Comprehensive Income in the period in which they arise. The defined benefit obligation recognised in the Statement of Financial Position represents the present value of the defined benefit obligation as adjusted for unrecognised actuarial gains and losses and unrecognised past service cost. When the benefits of a plan are changed, the portion of the changed benefit relating to past service by employees is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested. To the extent that the benefits vest immediately, the expense is recognised immediately in Statement of Profit or Loss.

Gratuity payments are being made by the Company according to the Payment of Gratuity Act No. 12 of 1983. As per the present policy of the Company the employees are entitled to payment of gratuity as follows:

5-10 years Service – ½ month basic salary for each year of service

10-15 years Service – 1 month basic salary for each year of service

15-20 years Service – 1 ½ months basic salary for each year of service

Over 20 years Service – 2 months basic salary for each year of service

Defined contribution plan Employees’ Provident Fund:

The Company and employees contribute 12% and 8% respectively on the salary of each employee to the approved Employees’ Provident Fund.

Employees’ Trust Fund:

The Company contributes 3% of the salary of each employee to the Employees’ Trust Fund.

Share based payment plans

Board of Directors of the Company has duly resolved to establish an employee share option plan to grant total number of share options of 2,972,454 ordinary voting shares for the period commencing from 1 September 2021 to 1 September 2023. The scheme was approved by shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 30 July 2021.

Accordingly on 1 September 2021 share options of 891,736 (1.5% of the voting shares) were immediately vested and remained exercisable for a period of three years ending 31 August 2024.

Shares under the scheme will be offered to the qualified employees at a volume weighted average price of all share transactions during the thirty market days immediately preceding the grant date and the Company has used Binominal Option Pricing Model to value the share options as at 1 September 2021 under the requirements of SLFRS 2 - “Share Based Payments”. Accordingly, the Company has recognised an employee cost of Rs. 33 Mn. arising from the above in Financial Statements in the financial year 2022.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

The Company provides depreciation from the date the assets are available for use up to the date of disposal, at the following rates on a straight-line basis over the periods appropriate to the estimated useful lives based on the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the Company of the different types of assets, except for which are disclosed separately. Depreciation is determined separately for each significant component of an item of property, plant and equipment. Management reviews the assets residual value, useful life and depreciation method at each reporting date. Depreciation of an asset ceases at the earlier of the date that the asset is classified as held-for-sale or the date that the asset is derecognised. Depreciation does not cease when the assets become idle or is retired from active use unless the asset is fully depreciated.

Freehold buildings – 2.5%

Motor vehicles – 20%

Computer equipment – 20%

Office equipment – 20%

Furniture and fittings – 20%

Depreciation is not provided for freehold lands.

Amortisation of intangible assets

Intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis in the Statement of Profit or Loss from the date when the asset is available for use, over the best estimate of its useful economic life based on a pattern in which the asset’s economic benefits are consumed by the Company. The estimated useful life of software is eight years. Amortisation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year-end and adjusted if appropriate.

Changes in estimates

Useful lives and residual values of the assets are reassessed at each reporting date and adjust if appropriate. During the year Company conducted an operational review and no estimates were revised.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Value Added Tax (VAT) on financial services

VAT on financial services is calculated in accordance with the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act No. 14 of 2002 and subsequent amendments thereto. The base for the computation of VAT on financial services is the accounting profit before VAT on financial services, Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) on supply of financial services and income tax adjusted for economic depreciation and emoluments to employees including cash benefits, non-cash benefits and provisions relating to terminal benefits.

VAT on financial services rates applied for the current financial year is 18%. (2021/22 – 15% – 18%).

Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL)

Social Security Contribution Levy shall be paid by any person carrying on the business of supplying financial services on the liable turnover specified in the Part II of the Social Security Contribution Levy Act No. 25 of 2022 at the rate of 2.5%, with effect from 1 October 2022. SSCL is payable on 100% of the value addition attributable to the financial services.

The Value addition attributable to financial services shall be computed for the purpose of payment of the SSCL is based on the attributable method referred under Chapter III A of the VAT Act No. 14 of 2002.

Crop Insurance Levy (CIL)

As per the provisions of the section 14 of the Finance Act No. 12 of 2013, the Crop Insurance Levy was introduced with effect from 1 April 2013 and is payable to the National Insurance Trust Fund. Currently, the Crop Insurance Levy is payable at 1% of profit after tax.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred taxes. Income tax expense is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted on the reporting date and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

The Company has determined that interest and penalties related to income taxes including uncertain tax treatments, do not meet the definition of income taxes and therefore accounted them under LKAS 37 - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

Deferred tax

Deferred taxation is provided using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the tax base of assets and liabilities, which is the amount attributed to those assets and liabilities for tax purposes. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted as at the reporting date.

The initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit nor differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Temporary differences in relation to the right-of-use assets and lease liability for a specific lease are regarded as a net package (rights-of-use assets) for the purpose of recording deferred taxes.

Deferred tax assets, including those related to temporary tax effects of income tax losses and credits available to be carried forward, are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only to the extent that they relate to income taxes imposed by the same taxation authority, there is a legal right and intention to settle on a net basis and it is allowed under the tax law of the relevant jurisdiction.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

The Company computes basic and diluted EPS for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding.

Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Provision for dividend is recognised at the time the dividend is recommended and declared by the Board of Directors, and approved by the shareholders. However interim cash dividend is recognised when the Board approves such dividend in accordance with Companies
Act No. 07 of 2007.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

i. Recognition and initial measurement

The Company initially recognises loans and receivables, deposits, debt securities issued and subordinated liabilities on the date on which they are originated. All other financial instruments (including regular-way purchases and sales of financial assets) are recognised on the trade date, which is the date on which the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

A financial asset or financial liability is measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs. For an item at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue charge to Profit or Loss.

Subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification.

ii. Classification

Financial assets

SLFRS 9 – “Financial Instruments” contains three principal classification categories for financial assets: measured at amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) and fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). The classification of financial assets under SLFRS 9 – “Financial Instruments” is generally based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics. Under SLFRS 9 – “Financial Instruments”, derivatives embedded in contracts where the host is a financial asset in the scope of the standard are never separated. Instead, the hybrid financial instrument as a whole is assessed for classification.

Business model assessment

The Company makes an assessment of the objective of a business model in which an asset is held at a portfolio level because this best reflects the way the business is managed and information is provided to management. The information considered includes

• the stated policies and objectives for the portfolio and the operation of those policies in practice. In particular, whether management’s strategy focuses on earning contractual interest revenue, maintaining a particular interest rate profile, matching the duration of the financial assets to the duration of the liabilities that are funding those assets or realising cash flows through the sale of the assets;
• how the performance of the portfolio is evaluated and reported to the Company’s management;
• the risks that affect the performance of the business model (and the financial assets held within that business model) and how those risks are managed;
• how managers of the business are compensated – e.g. whether compensation is based on the fair value of the assets managed or the contractual cash flows collected; and
• the frequency, volume and timing of sales in prior periods, the reasons for such sales and its expectations about future sales activity. However, information about sales activity is not considered in isolation, but as part of an overall assessment of how the Company’s stated objective for managing the financial assets is achieved and how cash flows are realised.

Financial assets that are held for trading or managed and whose performance is evaluated on a fair value basis are measured at FVTPL because they are neither held to collect contractual cash flows nor held both to collect contractual cash flows and to sell financial assets.

Assessment whether contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI Test)

For the purposes of this assessment, “principal” is defined as the fair value of the financial asset on initial recognition. “Interest” is defined as consideration for the time value of money and for the credit risk associated with the principal amount outstanding during a particular period of time and for other basic lending risks and costs (e.g. liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as profit margin.

In assessing whether the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, the Company considers the contractual terms of the instrument. This includes assessing whether the financial asset contains a contractual term that could change the timing or amount of contractual cash flows such that it would not meet this condition. In making the assessment, the Company considers:

• contingent events that would change the amount and timing of cash flows;
• leverage features;
• prepayment and extension terms;
• terms that limit the Company’s claim to cash flows from specified assets (e.g. non-recourse asset arrangements); and
• features that modify consideration of the time value of money – e.g. periodical reset of interest rates.

Financial assets measured at amortised cost

A financial asset is measured at amortised cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as FVTPL:

– the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and

– the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

Debt instruments measured at FVOCI

A debt instrument is measured at FVOCI only if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as FVTPL:

– the asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and

– the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

Equity instruments

Investments in equity instruments are always measured at fair value. Equity instruments are those that meet the definition of “equity” from the perspective of the issuer as defined in LKAS 32 – “Financial instrument: Presentation”. For all other equity instruments, management has the ability to make an irrevocable election on initial recognition, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, to present changes in fair value in OCI rather than profit or loss. If this election is made, all fair value changes, excluding dividends that are a return on investment, will be included in OCI. There is no recycling of amounts from OCI to profit and loss (for example, on sale of an equity investment), nor are there any impairment requirements. However, the entity might transfer the cumulative gain or loss within equity.

– All the equity instrument for which the irrecoverable option is not made should be measured at fair value through profit or loss.

Other

All other financial assets are classified as financial assets measured at FVTPL.

Financial liabilities

The Company classifies its financial liabilities, other than financial guarantees and loan commitments, as measured at amortised cost or FVTPL.

iii. Reclassifications

Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition, except in the period after the Company changes its business model for managing financial assets. An entity shall not reclassify any financial liability.

iv. Derecognition

Financial assets

The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred or in which the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and it does not retain control of the financial asset.

On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the carrying amount of the asset (or the carrying amount allocated to the portion of the asset derecognised) and the sum of (i) the consideration received (including any new asset obtained less any new liability assumed) and (ii) any cumulative gain or loss that had been recognised in OCI is recognised in profit or loss.

From 1 April 2017 any cumulative gain/loss recognised in OCI in respect of equity investment securities designated as at FVOCI is not recognised in profit or loss on derecognition of such securities. Any interest in transferred financial assets that qualify for derecognition that is created or retained by the Company is recognised as a separate asset or liability.

The Company enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognised on its statement of financial position, but retains either all or substantially all of the risks and rewards of the transferred assets or a portion of them. In such cases, the transferred assets are not derecognised.

When assets are sold to a third party with a concurrent total rate of return swap on the transferred assets, the transaction is accounted for as a secured financing transaction similar to sale-and-repurchase transactions, because the Company retains all or substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of such assets.

In transactions in which the Company neither retains nor transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of a financial asset and it retains control over the asset, the Company continues to recognise the asset to the extent of its continuing involvement, determined by the extent to which it is exposed to changes in the value of the transferred asset.

In certain transactions, the Company retains the obligation to service the transferred financial asset for a fee. The transferred asset is derecognised if it meets the derecognition criteria. An asset or liability is recognised for the servicing contract if the servicing fee is more than adequate (asset) or is less than adequate (liability) for performing the servicing.

Financial liabilities

The Company derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled, or expire.

v. Modifications of financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets

If the terms of a financial asset are modified, the Company evaluates whether the cash flows of the modified asset are substantially different. If the cash flows are substantially different, then the contractual rights to cash flows from the original financial asset are deemed to have expired. In this case, the original financial asset is derecognised and a new financial asset is recognised at fair value plus any eligible transaction costs.

Any fees received as part of the modification are accounted for as follows:

• fees that are considered in determining the fair value of the new asset and fees that represent reimbursement of eligible transaction costs are included in the initial measurement of the asset; and
• other fees are included in profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on derecognition.

If the cash flows of the modified asset carried at amortised cost are not substantially different, then the modification does not result in derecognition of the financial asset. In this case, the Company recalculates the gross carrying amount of the financial asset and recognises the amount arising from adjusting the gross carrying amount as a modification gain or loss in profit or loss.

If such a modification is carried out because of financial difficulties of the borrower, then the gain or loss is presented together with impairment losses. In other cases, it is presented as interest income.

If cash flows are modified when the borrower is in financial difficulties, then the objective of the modification is usually to maximise recovery of the original contractual terms rather than to originate a new asset with substantially different terms. If the Company plans to modify a financial asset in a way that would result in forgiveness of cash flows, then it first considers whether a portion of the asset should be written off before the modification takes place (see below for write off policy). This approach impacts the result of the quantitative evaluation and means that the derecognition criteria are not usually met in such cases.

Financial liabilities

The Company derecognises a financial liability when its terms are modified and the cash flows of the modified liability are substantially different. In this case, a new financial liability based on the modified terms is recognised at fair value. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability extinguished and the new financial liability with modified terms is recognised in profit or loss.

vi. Offsetting

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the Statement of Financial Position when, and only when, the Company currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and it intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Income and expenses are presented on a net basis only when permitted under IFRS, or for gains and losses arising from a group of similar transactions such as in the Company’s trading activity.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or, in its absence, the most advantageous market to which the Company has access at that date. The fair value of a liability reflects its non-performance risk.

When available, the Company measures the fair value of an instrument using the quoted price in an active market for that instrument. A market is regarded as active if transactions for the assets or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

If there is no quoted price in an active market, then the Company uses valuation techniques that maximise the use of relevant observable inputs and minimise the use of unobservable inputs. The chosen valuation technique incorporates all of the factors that market participants’ would take into account in pricing a transaction.

The best evidence of the fair value of financial instrument at initial recognition is normally the transaction price – i.e., the fair value of the consideration given or received. If the Company determines that the fair value at initial recognition differs from the transaction price and the fair value is evidenced neither by a quoted price in an active market for an identical asset or liability nor based on a valuation technique that uses only date from observable markets, then the financial instrument is initially measured at a fair value, adjusted to defer the deference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price. Subsequently, that difference is recognised in profit or loss on an appropriate basis over the life of the instrument but no later than when the valuation is wholly supported by observable market data or the transaction is closed out.

If an asset or a liability measured at fair value has a bid price and an ask price, then the Company measures assets and long positions at a bid price and liabilities and short positions at an ask price.

Portfolio of financial assets and financial liabilities that are exposed to market risk and credit risk that are managed by the Company on the basis of the net exposure to either market or credit risk are measured on the basis of a price that would be received to sell a net long position (or paid to transfer a net short position) for a particular risk exposure. These portfolio-level adjustments are allocated to the individual assets and liabilities on the basis of the relative risk adjustment of each of the individual instruments in the portfolio.

The Company recognises transfer between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

Accounting estimates

The determination of fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded on the Statement of Financial Position for which there is no observable market price are determined using a variety of valuation techniques that include the use of mathematical models. The inputs to these models are derived from observable market data where possible, but if this is not available, judgement is required to establish their fair values. The Company measures fair value using the fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of input used in making measurements.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

19.a Valuation models

Financial instruments are measured on an ongoing basis either at fair value or at amortised cost. The Company measures fair values using the following fair value hierarchy, which reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements.

Level 1: Inputs that are quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical instruments.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices). This category includes instruments valued using: quoted market prices in active markets for similar instruments; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are considered less than active; or other valuation techniques in which all significant inputs are directly or indirectly observable from market data.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable. This category includes all instruments for which the valuation technique includes inputs not based on observable data and the unobservable inputs have a significant effect on the instrument’s valuation. This category includes instruments that are valued based on quoted prices for similar instruments for which significant unobservable adjustments or assumptions are required to reflect differences between the instruments.

Valuation techniques include net present value and discounted cash flow models, comparison with similar instruments for which observable market prices exist and other valuation models. Assumptions and inputs used in valuation techniques include risk-free and benchmark interest rates, credit spreads and other premier used in estimating discount rates, bond and equity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, equity and equity index prices and expected price volatilities and correlations.

The objective of valuation techniques is to arrive at a fair value measurement that reflects the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The Company uses widely recognised valuation models for determining the fair value of common and simple financial instruments. Availability of observable market prices and model inputs reduces the need for management judgement and estimation and also reduces the uncertainty associated with determining fair values. Availability of observable market prices and inputs varies depending on the products and markets and is prone to changes based on specific events and general conditions in the financial markets.

Model inputs and values are calibrated against historical data and published forecasts and, where possible, against current or recent observed transactions in different instruments and against broker quotes. This calibration process is inherently subjective and it yields ranges of possible inputs and estimates of fair value and management uses judgement to select the most appropriate point in the range.

The Company’s methodology for valuing asset-backed securities uses a discounted cash flow technique that takes into account the probability of default and loss severity by considering the original underwriting criteria, vintage borrower attributes, LTV ratios, expected house price movements and expected prepayment rates. These features are used to estimate expected cash flows, which are then allocated using the “waterfall” applicable to the security and discounted at a risk-adjusted rate.

The discounted cash flow technique is often used by market participants to price asset-backed securities. However, this technique is subject to inherent limitations, such as estimation of the appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate, and different assumptions and inputs would yield different results.

19.b Valuation control framework

The Company has established a control framework with respect to the measurement of fair value which is independent from the Treasury Division and followings are the some specific controls exists:

• verification of observable pricing;
• re performance of model valuations;
• review of significant unobservable inputs, valuation adjustments and significant changes to the fair value of measurement of Level 3 instruments compared with the previous month.

When third party information, such as broker quotes or pricing services, is used to measure fair value and documents the evidence obtained from the third parties to support the conclusion that such valuations meet the requirements of SLFRS. This includes:

• verifying that the broker or pricing service is approved by the Group for use in pricing the relevant type of financial instrument;
• understanding how the fair value has been arrived at, the extent to which it represents actual market transactions and whether it represents a quoted price is an active market for an identical instrument;
• when prices of similar instruments are used to measure fair value, how these prices have been adjusted to reflect the characteristics of the instrument subject to measurement; and
• if a number of quotes for the same financial instrument have been obtained, then how fair value has been determined using those quotes.

Any significant valuation issues are reported to the Board Audit Committee.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and balance with banks. They are brought to account at the face value or the gross value where appropriate.

Bank overdraft that is repayable on demand and forms an integral part of the Company’s cash resources and it is only included as a component of cash equivalents for the purpose of the Cash Flow Statements.

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at amortised cost in the Statement of Financial Position.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Financial assets measured at FVTPL are those assets that the Company acquires or incurs principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term, or holds as part of a portfolio that is managed together for short-term profit or position taking.

Trading assets are those assets that the Company acquires or incurs principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term, or holds as part of a portfolio that is managed together for short-term profit or position taking.

Recognition

Financial assets measured at FVTPL are measured initially at fair value and transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue is charge to profit or loss.

Measurement

Financial assets measured at FVTPL are subsequently recorded in the Statement of Financial Position at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Interest income are recorded in “Interest income” net gains/(losses) from trading recorded in the income statement.

Classification of financial asset are given in Note 18.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Company classifies non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market under loans and receivables to banks. Accordingly, Loans and receivables to banks comprise repurchase agreements with banks.

Recognition

Loans and receivables to banks are measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs.

Measurement

Loans and receivables to banks are subsequently measured at amortised cost using EIR. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and other fees and cost that are an integral part of EIR.

Expected credit losses

The Company recognises loss allowances for ECL on assets subsequently measured at amortised cost. Company measures loss allowance at an amount equal to life time ECL, except financial investments that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date.

Classification of financial assets is given in Note 18.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Deposits with financial institutions comprises the fixed deposits with licensed commercial banks and other financial institutions.

Recognition

Deposits with financial institutions are measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs.

Measurement

Deposits with licensed financial institutions subsequently measured at amortised cost using EIR. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and other fees and cost that are an integral part of EIR.

Expected credit losses

The Company recognises loss allowances for ECL on assets subsequently measured at amortised cost. Company measures loss allowance at an amount equal to life time ECL, except financial investments that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date.

Classification of financial assets is given in Note 18.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Amount receivable under finance lease, hire purchase and loans net of prepaid rentals, unearned lease income and allowance for expected credit losses are presented in the loans and receivable to customers.

Recognition

Loans and receivables to customers are measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs.

Measurement

After initial recognition loans and receivables from customers are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate less loss allowance based on expected credit losses. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any fee and cost that are integral part of EIR. The amortisation is included in interest income in the Statement of Profit or Loss.

Expected credit losses

Refer Note 12 for impairment policy based on expected credit losses (ECL).

Classification of financial assets is given in Note 18.

Loans and receivables from customers are carried at amortised cost in the Statement of Financial Position.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Other Investment securities comprise with debt investments measured at amortised cost and equity investments measured at FVOCI.

Recognition

Debt investment securities measured at amortised cost

Debt investments measured at amortised cost are initially measured at fair value plus incremental direct transaction costs.

Debt investment securities measured at FVOCI

Debt investments measured at FVOCI are initially measured at fair value plus incremental direct transaction costs.

Measurement

Debt investments measured at amortised cost

Debt investments subsequently measured at their amortised cost using the effective interest method.

The Company recognises loss allowances for ECLs on assets subsequently measured at amortised cost. Company measures loss allowance at an amount equal to life time ECL, except financial investments that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date. Refer Note 12 for further details on ECL policy.

Debt investments measured at FVOCI

For debt investments measured at FVOCI, gains and losses are recognised in OCI except for the following, which are recognised in profit or loss in the same manner as for financial assets measured at amortised cost:

• Interest revenue using the effective interest method
• ECL and reversals
• Foreign exchange gains and losses

When debt security measured at FVOCI is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in OCI is reclassified from equity to profit or loss.

Equity investments at FVOCI

The Company elects to present in OCI changes in the fair value of certain investments in equity instruments that are not FVTPL. The election is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis on initial recognition and is irrevocable.

Gains and losses on such equity instruments are never reclassified to profit or loss and no impairment is recognised in profit or loss. Dividends are recognised in profit or loss unless they clearly represent a recovery part of the cost of the investment, in which case they are recognised in OCI. Cumulative gains and losses recognised in OCI are transferred to retained earnings on disposal of an investment.

Classification of financial assets is given in Note 18.

No impairment loss is recognised on equity investments classified quoted under FVOCI.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Recognition

Investment properties are properties held either to earn rental income or for capital appreciation or both but not for sale in the ordinary course of business, used in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes. Investment properties are recognised if it is probable that future economic benefits that are associated with the investment property will flow to the Company and cost of the investment property can be reliably measured.

Measurement

Investment properties are initially measured at its cost and transaction costs shall be included in the initial measurement. Subsequent to the initial recognition the investment properties are stated at cost model which is in accordance with LKAS 16 – “Property, Plant and Equipment”.

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the class of asset from the date of purchase up to the date of disposal. The land is non-depreciated. Accordingly, land classified as investment properties are stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

However entity measure the fair value of investment property for the purpose of disclosure and the Company obtain a valuation by an independent valuer who holds recognised and relevant professional qualification and has recent experience in the location and category of the investment property being valued.

Transfers to/from investment property

Transfers to, or from, investment property shall be made when, and only when, there is a change in use, evidenced by commencement of owner occupation, for a transfer from investment property to owner occupied property, commencement of development with a view to sale, for a transfer from investment property to inventories, end of owner occupation, for a transfer from owner-occupied property to investment property; or commencement of an operating lease to another party, for a transfer from inventories to investment property.

When the use of property changes from owner-occupied to investment property, the property is remeasured to fair value and reclassified as investment property.

Any gain arising on remeasurement is recognised in Statement of Profit or Loss to the extent that it reverses a previous impairment loss on the specific property, with any remaining gain recognised in Other Comprehensive Income and presented in revaluation reserve in equity. Any loss is recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit or Loss.

Derecognition

An investment property shall be derecognised on disposal or when the investment property is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected from its disposal.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Property, plant and equipment are tangible items that are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others or for administrative purposes and are expected to be used during more than one period.

Recognition

Property, plant and equipment are recognised if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the assets will flow to the Company and cost of the asset can be reliably measured.

Measurement

An item of property, plant and equipment that qualifies for recognition as an asset is initially measured at its cost. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset and any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by Management. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labour, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to a working condition for its intended use and the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment is capitalised as part of computer equipment.

Cost model

The Company applies cost model to property, plant and equipment except for freehold land and records at cost of purchase or construction together with any directly attributable expenses thereon less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Revaluation model

The Company applies the revaluation model to the freehold land. Revaluation is performed frequently and if material value difference is observed such difference is taken to revaluation reserve. Such properties are carried at a revalued amount, being their fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Freehold land of the Company is revalued to ensure that the carrying amounts do not differ materially from the fair values at the reporting date. On revaluation of an asset, any increase in the carrying amount is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, under capital reserve or used to reverse a previous revaluation decrease relating to the same asset, which was charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss. In this circumstance, the increase is recognised as income to the extent of the previous write down. Any decrease in the carrying amount is recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit or Loss or debited in the Other Comprehensive Income to the extent of any credit balance existing in the capital reserve in respect of that asset. The decrease recognised in Other Comprehensive Income reduces the amount accumulated in equity under capital reserves.

Any balance remaining in the revaluation reserve in respect of an asset is transferred directly to retained earnings on retirement or disposal of the asset.

Company revalued all of its free hold land as at 31 March 2022. Method and significant assumptions including unobservable market inputs employed in estimating fair value is given in Note 27.1.

Subsequent cost

The subsequent cost of replacing a component of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within that part will flow to the Company and its cost can be reliably measured. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognised. The costs of day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss as incurred. Costs incurred in using or redeploying an item are not included under carrying amount of an item.

Derecognition

The carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised on disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is included in Statement of Profit or Loss when the item is derecognised. When replacement costs are recognised in the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment, the remaining carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Major inspection costs are capitalised. At each such capitalisation, the remaining carrying amount of the previous cost of inspections is derecognised.

Depreciation

The Company provides depreciation from the date the assets are available for use up to the date of disposal, at the following rates on a straight-line basis over the periods appropriate to the estimated useful lives based on the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the Company of the different types of assets, except for which are disclosed separately. Depreciation is determined separately for each significant component of an item of property, plant and equipment. Management reviews the assets residual value, useful life and depreciation method at each reporting date. Depreciation of an asset ceases at the earlier of the date that the asset is classified as held-for-sale or the date that the asset is derecognised. Depreciation does not cease when the assets become idle or is retired from active use unless the asset is fully depreciated.

	%
Freehold buildings	2.5
Motor vehicles	20
Computer equipment	20
Office equipment	20
Furniture and fittings	20

Depreciation is not provided for freehold land.

Useful life time of property, plant and equipment

The Company reviews the residual values, useful lives and method of depreciation of property, plant & equipment at reach reporting date. Judgement of the management is exercised in the estimation of these values, rates, methods and hence they are subject to uncertainty.

Capital work-in-progress

Capital work-in-progress is stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. These are expenses of a capital nature directly incurred in the construction of buildings, major plant and machinery and system development, awaiting capitalisation. Capital work-in-progress would be transferred to the relevant asset when it is available for use i.e. when it is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by Management.

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset have been capitalised as part of the cost of the asset in accordance with Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 23.

(LKAS 23) – “Borrowing Costs”. A qualifying asset is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use. Capitalisation of borrowing costs ceases when substantially all the activities necessary to prepare the qualifying asset for its intended use are completed.

Impairment of individual assets

The carrying amounts of the Company’s non-financial assets, other than investment property and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its Cash Generating Unit (CGU) exceeds its estimated recoverable amount.

The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.

For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or CGU subject to an operating segment ceiling test. The Company’s corporate assets do not generate separate cash inflows and are utilised by more than one CGU. Corporate assets are allocated to CGUs on a reasonable and consistent basis and tested for impairment as part of the testing of the CGUs to which the corporate asset is allocated. Impairment losses are recognised in Statement of Profit or Loss. Impairment losses recognised in respect of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis. Assets impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

An intangible asset is an identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others or for administrative purposes.

Recognition

An intangible asset is recognised if it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the cost of the assets can be measured reliably. An intangible asset is initially measured at cost.

Computer software

All computer software costs incurred, licensed for use by the Company, which are not integrally related to associated hardware, which can be clearly identified, reliably measured and it is probable that they will lead to future economic benefits, are included in the Statement of Financial Position under the category Intangible Assets and carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

(a) Subsequent expenditure

Expenditure incurred on software is capitalised only when it is probable that this expenditure will enable the asset to generate future economic benefits in excess of its originally assessed standard of performance and this expenditure can be measured and attributed to the asset reliably. All other expenditure is expensed as incurred.

(b) Amortisation

Intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis in the Statement of Profit or Loss from the date when the asset is available for use, over the best estimate of its useful economic life based on a pattern in which the asset’s economic benefits are consumed by the Company. The estimated useful life of software is eight years. Amortisation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year-end and adjusted if appropriate.

Derecognition

An intangible asset shall be derecognised on disposal; or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an intangible asset shall be determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of the asset. It shall be recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Goodwill on amalgamation

The results of amalgamation of three entities under common control are economically the same before and after the amalgamation as the amalgamated entity will have identical net assets. Accordingly Citizens Development Business Finance PLC continues to record carrying values including the remaining goodwill that resulted from the original acquisition of subsidiaries that has been consolidated since its acquisition.

Goodwill on consolidation

Goodwill is initially measured being the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount recognised for non-controlling interest over the net identifiable asset acquired and liabilities assumed. Subsequent to initial recognition, Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each of the Company’s cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the combination irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units.

Impairment test for goodwill on amalgamation

Goodwill shall be tested for impairment annually, and whenever there is an indication that the unit may be impaired, by comparing the carrying amount of the unit, including the goodwill, with the recoverable amount. If the recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount, the goodwill shall be regarded as not impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, the entity shall recognise the impairment loss.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Company uses the definition of a lease in SLFRS 16.

As a lessee

At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone prices. However, for the leases of property the Company has elected not to separate non lease components and account for the lease and non lease components as a single lease component.

The Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Company by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right of use asset reflects that the Company will exercise a purchase option. In that case the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.

The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

• fixed payments, including in substance fixed payments;
• variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;
• amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and
• the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Company is reasonably certain not to terminate early.

The lease liability is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Company’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in substance fixed lease payment. When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right of use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right of use asset has been reduced to zero.

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets

The Company has elected not to recognise right of use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low value assets and short term leases, including IT equipment. The Company recognises the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Presentation

As per SLFRS 16 right-of-use assets are either presented separately from other assets on the Balance Sheet or disclosed separately in the Notes. Similarly, lease liabilities are either presented separately from other liabilities on the Balance Sheet or disclosed separately in the Notes.

The Company has elected to present right-of-use assets separately from other assets on the Statement of Financial Position. Similarly, lease liabilities are presented separately from other liabilities on the Statement of Financial Position. Depreciation expense and interest expense cannot be combined in the Income Statement. In the Cash Flow Statement, principal payments on the lease liability are presented within financing activities; interest payments are presented based on an accounting policy election in accordance with LKAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Other assets mainly comprise insurance premium receivable, insurance commission receivable, advance payments and inventory carried at historical cost.

Inventories

Inventories include mainly the gift items purchased for the savings value added scheme. Those inventories are valued at cost or net realisable value whichever is lower. The cost of an inventory is the purchase price. Net realisable value is the estimated realisable value less estimated cost necessary to make the sale.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Derivative contract is a financial instrument or other contract with all three of the following characteristics.

(a) Its value changes in response to the change in a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable, provided in the case of a non-financial variable that the variable is not specific to a party to the contract (sometimes called the “underlying”).

(b) It requires no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors.

(c) It is settled at a future date.

A derivative usually has a notional amount, which is an amount of currency, a number of shares, a number of units of weight or volume or other units specified in the contract. However, a derivative instrument does not require the holder or writer to invest or receive the notional amount at the inception of the contract. Alternatively, a derivative could require a fixed payment or payment of an amount that can change (but not proportionally with a change in the underlying) as a result of some future event that is unrelated to a notional amount.

Derivatives are recorded at fair value with corresponding gains or losses are recognised in net gains/(losses) on trading in the Income Statement.

Derivative financial instruments are classified as fair value through profit or loss if they are acquired principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near term.

Derivative financial instruments are subject to hedge accounting if those instruments are satisfying the hedge effectiveness criteria.

Hedge Accounting

The Company designates certain derivatives held for risk management as hedging instruments in qualifying hedging relationships.

On initial designation of the hedge, the Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and hedged item, including the risk management objective and strategy in undertaking the hedge, together with the method that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship. The Company makes an assessment, both at inception of the hedge relationship and on an ongoing basis, of whether the hedging instrument is expected to be highly effective in offsetting the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the respective hedged item during the period for which the hedge is designated, and whether the actual results of each hedge are within a range of 80-125%.

Currently, the Company has only cash flow hedging relationships. The Company normally designates a portion of the cash flows of a financial instrument for cash flow or fair value changes attributable to a benchmark interest rate risk, if the portion is separately identifiable and reliably measurable.

Cash Flow Hedges

When a derivative is designated as the hedging instrument in a hedge of the variability in cash flows attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability that could affect profit or loss, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognised in OCI and presented in the hedging reserve within equity. Any ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognised immediately in profit or loss. The amount recognised in OCI is reclassified to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment in the same period as the hedged cash flows affected profit or loss, and in the same line item in the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income.

If the hedging derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or the hedge no longer meets the criteria for cash flow hedge accounting, or the hedge designation is revoked, then hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively. However, if the derivative is notated to a central counterparty by both parties as a consequence of laws or regulations without changes in its terms except for those that are necessary for the novation, then the derivative is not considered expired or terminated. If the hedged cash flows are no longer expected to occur, then the Company immediately reclassifies the amount in the hedging reserve from OCI to profit or loss. For terminated hedging relationships, if the hedged cash flows are still expected to occur, then the amount accumulated in the hedging reserve is not reclassified until the hedged cash flows affect profit or loss; if the hedged cash flows are expected to affect profit or loss in multiple reporting periods, then the Company reclassifies the amount in the hedging reserve from OCI to profit or loss on a straight-line basis.

The Company’s Risk Management Division closely monitors the hedging activities that are been carried out by the Treasury Front Office for their compliance and effectiveness, as a Risk Management Strategy. The Company enters into hedging transactions for exposures that pose a material risk to the Company’s financial health or threaten the strategic decisions. These hedging transactions are entered within the Bank’s approved limits such as Per Transaction Limits Counter Party Limits, Currency Exposure Limits and Gap Limits, and always study the Market Outlook prior to entering into such transactions.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

These include savings deposits and term deposits. Customer deposits are initially recognised at fair value net of transaction cost. Subsequent to initial recognition deposits are measured at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method. Interest paid/payable on these deposits is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Debt securities issued include debentures issued by the Company. Subsequent to the initial recognition these are measured at amortised cost using EIR method in the Statement of Financial Position. Interest paid/payable (Effective interest rate method) on debt securities is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

These represent borrowings from financial institutions, due to foreign institutions, securitisation, commercial papers and other borrowings. These facilities are initially recognised at fair value net of transaction cost. Subsequent to initial recognition borrowings are measured at their amortised cost using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is computed by taking into account any discount or premium identified at initial recognition which are an integral part of EIR. Interest paid/payable on these borrowings are recognised in profit or loss.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

A provision is recognised if, as a result of past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.

Refer Note 15 for more details on taxation.

The Company is subject to income taxes and other taxes including VAT on financial services.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

A provision is recognised if, as a result of past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.

Deferred taxation is provided using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the tax base of assets and liabilities, which is the amount attributed to those assets and liabilities for tax purposes. Management judgements are required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets/liabilities that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and level of future taxable profits together with future tax planning strategies. Refer Note 15 for more details on taxation.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

A provision is recognised if, as a result of past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.

Plan asset comprises the assets held by a long-term employee benefit fund that is legally separate from the reporting entity and exists solely to pay or fund employee benefits.

Refer Note 13.1 for Company’s policy on retirement benefit obligation.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

A provision is recognised if, as a result of past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.

Other liabilities mainly comprise accrued expenses, supplier payable, insurance premium payable, bank overdrafts, rental received in advance and etc.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Contingent liabilities are possible obligations whose existence will be confirmed only by uncertain future events on present obligations where the transfer of economic benefit is not probable or can’t be reliably measured.

Summary cases against the Company have been disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements. However, based on the available information and the available legal advice, the Company do not expect the outcome of any action to have any material effect on the financial position of the Company.