KENANGA ANNUAL REPORT 2018

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 December 2018 152 KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD 3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.) 3.4 Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d.) (r) Derivative financial instruments Derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which derivative contracts are entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair values. Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices in active markets, including recent market transactions, and valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models and option pricing models, as appropriate. Derivative financial instruments are presented separately in the statements of financial position as assets (positive changes in fair values) and liabilities (negative changes in fair values). Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognised immediately in profit or loss. (s) Income recognition (i) The effective interest rate (“EIR”) method Under both MFRS 9 and MFRS 139, interest income is recorded using the effective interest rate method for all financial instruments measured at amortised cost and financial instruments designated at FVTPL. Interest income on interest bearing financial assets measured at FVOCI under MFRS 9, similarly to interest bearing financial assets classified as available-for-sale or held to maturity under MFRS 139 are also recorded by using the EIR method. The EIR is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. The EIR (and therefore, the amortised cost of the asset) is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition, fees and costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The Group and the Bank recognise interest income using a rate of return that represents the best estimate of a constant rate of return over the expected life of the loan. Hence, it recognises the effect of potentially different interest rates charged at various stages, and other characteristics of the product life cycle (including prepayments, penalty interest and charges). If expectations regarding the cash flows on the financial asset are revised for reasons other than credit risk, the adjustment is booked as a positive or negative adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset in the balance sheet with an increase or reduction in interest income. The adjustment is subsequently amortised through interest and similar income in the income statement.