KENANGA ANNUAL REPORT 2018

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 December 2018 144 KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD 3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.) 3.4 Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d.) (k) Impairment of financial assets (cont’d.) (Policy applicable from 1 January 2018) (cont’d.) (vi) Collateral valuation To mitigate its credit risks on financial assets, the Group and the Bank seek to use collateral, where possible. The collateral comes in various forms, such as cash, securities, letters of credit/guarantees, real estate, receivables, inventories, other non-financial assets and credit enhancements such as netting agreements. The Group’s and the Bank’s accounting policy for collateral assigned to it through its lending arrangements under MFRS 9 is the same as it was under MFRS 139. Collateral, unless repossessed, is not recorded on the Group’s and the Bank’s statement of financial position. However, the fair value of collateral affects the calculation of ECLs. It is generally assessed, at a minimum, at inception and re-assessed on a monthly basis. However, some collateral, for example, cash or securities relating to margining requirements, is valued daily. To the extent possible, the Group and the Bank use active market data for valuing financial assets held as collateral. Other financial assets which do not have readily determinable market values are valued using models. Non-financial collateral, such as real estate, is valued based on data provided by third parties such as real estate brokers, or based on housing price indices. (vii) Collateral repossessed The Group’s and the Bank’s accounting policy under MFRS 9 remains the same as it was under MFRS 139. The Group’s and the Bank’s policy are to determine whether a repossessed asset can be best used for its internal operations or should be sold. Assets determined to be useful for the internal operations are transferred to their relevant asset category at the lower of their repossessed value or the carrying value of the original secured asset. Assets for which selling is determined to be a better option are transferred to assets held for sale at their fair value (if financial assets) and fair value less cost to sell for non-financial assets at the repossession date in line with the Group’s and the Bank’s policy. In its normal course of business, the Group and the Bank do not physically repossess properties or other assets in their retail portfolio, but engages external agents to recover funds, generally at auction, to settle outstanding debt. Any surplus funds are returned to the customers/obligors. As a result of this practice, the residential properties under legal repossession processes are not recorded on the balance sheet. (viii) Write-offs The Group’s and the Bank’s accounting policy under MFRS 9 remains the same as it was under MFRS 139. Financial assets are written off either partially or in their entirety only when the Group and the Bank have stopped pursuing the recovery. If the amount to be written off is greater than the accumulated loss allowance, the difference is first treated as an addition to the allowance that is then applied against the gross carrying amount. Any subsequent recoveries are credited to credit loss expense.