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Unit of measurement

Australian-owned banks, foreign subsidiary banks and branches of foreign banks are asked to complete the form in millions of Australian dollars rounded to one decimal place. Other ADIs are asked to complete the form in whole Australian dollars (no decimal place).

Amounts denominated in foreign currency are to be converted to AUD in accordance with AASB 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (AASB 121).

The general requirements of AASB 121 for translation are:

1. foreign currency monetary items outstanding at the reporting date must be translated at the spot rate at the reporting date;[2]
2. foreign currency non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency must be translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction;[3]
3. foreign currency non-monetary items that are measured at fair value will be translated at the exchange rate at the date when fair value was determined.

Transactions arising under foreign currency derivative contracts at the reporting date must be prepared in accordance with AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (AASB 139). However, those foreign currency derivatives that are not within the scope of AASB 139 (e.g. some foreign currency derivatives that are embedded in other contracts) remain within the scope of AASB 121.

For APRA purposes equity items must be translated using the foreign currency exchange rate at the date of investment or acquisition. Post acquisition changes in equity are required to be translated on the date of the movement.

As foreign currency derivatives are measured at fair value, the currency derivative contracts are translated at the spot rate at the reporting date.

Exchange differences should be recognised in profit and loss in the period which they arise. For foreign currency derivatives, the exchange differences would be recognised immediately in profit and loss if the hedging instrument is a fair value hedge. For derivatives used in a cash flow hedge, the exchange differences should be recognised directly in equity.

The ineffective portion of the exchange differences in all hedges would be recognised in profit and loss; and

4. translation of financial reports of foreign operations.

A foreign operation is defined in AASB 121 as meaning an entity that is a subsidiary, associate, joint venture or branch of a reporting entity, the activities of which are based or conducted in a country or currency other than those of the reporting entity.

• Exchange differences relating to foreign currency monetary items that form part of the net investment of an entity in a foreign operation, must be recognised as a separate component of equity.
• Translation of financial reports should otherwise follow the requirements in AASB 121.

Timing

Report assets and liabilities, and transactions in assets and liabilities as at the date of change of ownership.

Netting

Unless otherwise specifically stated, institutions are to comply with the prerequisite for netting outlined in Australian accounting standards AASB 139, AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures and AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation and any relevant prudential standards.

Term to maturity

References to term to maturity in this form are references to original term to maturity. Note that this approach differs from the treatment of debt securities (liabilities) on ARF 320.0 Statement of Financial Position (Domestic books) (ARF 320.0), which requires data on a residual maturity basis. This difference arises because the standards underlying this form are based on international statistical standards rather than accounting standards.

Valuation and currency conversion

Closing balances should be reported at market price effective at the reference date. Where denominated in foreign currency, market values in foreign currency should be converted to AUD at the spot rate effective as at the reference date.

For debt securities, the market price is the traded price quoted on the reference date. If the traded price does not take account of interest accrued up to the ex-coupon date but not yet payable, this interest accrued should be included. If the traded price is not available, other methods of approximation include (in order of preference):

• using a market rate of interest (yield to maturity), the net present value of the expected stream of future payments associated with the securities;
• for unlisted securities, the price used to value securities for accounting or regulatory purposes;
• for discount, deep discount or zero coupon securities, the issue price plus amortisation of the discount; or
• other mark to market method.

Net purchases is the net result of dealing in the securities, i.e. purchases less sales. Transactions should be reported at the transaction price in AUD, converted at the appropriate spot rate at the time of the transaction, before the addition or subtraction of transaction costs such as brokerage. Net purchases should include all financial transactions in debt securities, including any funds repaid by the issuer when a security held reaches maturity.

The market valuation of closing position and net purchases should include any interest accrued up to the ex-coupon date to reflect the total market value of the position or transaction.

Basis of preparation

Unless otherwise specifically stated, institutions are to comply with Australian accounting standards regarding the measurement of asset, liability and equity items.