Annual Report 2019
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Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia
Notes to the 2019 consolidated financial statements
Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(g) Basis of consolidation (continued)
Associates
Associates are entities over which the Group has significant influence (directly or indirectly), but not control, generally
accompanying a shareholding of between 20 and 50 percent of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted
for using the equity method of accounting, and are initially recognised at cost. The carrying amount of associates includes
goodwill identified on acquisition less accumulated impairment losses, if any. Dividends received from associates reduce
the carrying value of the investment in associates. Other post-acquisition changes in Group's share of net assets of an
associate are recognised as follows: (i) the Group's share of profits or losses of associates is recorded in the consolidated
profit or loss for the year as share of result of associates, (ii) the Group's share of other comprehensive income is
recognised in other comprehensive income and presented separately, (iii) all other changes in the Group's share of the
carrying value of net assets of associates are recognised in profit or loss within the share of result of associates.
However, when the Group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any
other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made
payments on behalf of the associate.
(h) Foreign currency translation and presentation of foreign currency items
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised in the functional currency, converted at the exchange rate
published by the Bank at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
at the reporting date are recalculated at the exchange rate published by the Bank at the reporting date.
Gains and losses resulting from the translation of foreign currency transactions are recognised in profit or loss as net
foreign exchange gain/(loss). Translation at year-end rates does not apply to non-monetary items that are measured at
historical cost.
Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency, including equity investments, are translated using the
exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Differences between the contractual exchange rate of a transaction in a foreign currency and the exchange rate published
by the Bank at the date of the transaction are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
As at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2018, the exchange rates used for translating foreign currency balances
were as follows:
AMD / 1 US dollar
AMD 1 Euro
AMD / 1 GBP
AMD 1 SDR (Special Drawing Rights)
AMD 1 JPY
AMD / 1 RUB
(i)
Cash and cash equivalents
31 December
2019
31 December
2018
479.70
483.75
537.26
553.65
629.13
611.61
663.34
672.79
4.40
7.77
4.38
6.97
For cash flows statement perspective cash and cash equivalents are items which are readily convertible to known
amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. The Group considers cash, nostro
accounts with banks and SDR holdings in the IMF to be cash and cash equivalents. Funds restricted for a period of more
than three months on origination are excluded from cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are carried
at amortised cost.
(j)
Financial instruments - key measurement terms
The Group measures financial instruments, such as, financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, financial
assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and derivatives at fair value at each reporting date.
Also, fair values of financial instruments measured at amortised cost are disclosed in Note 29.
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. The best evidence of fair value is price in an active market. An active
market is one in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide
pricing information on an ongoing basis.
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