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)
(s)
Impairment
Impairment of financial assets
Information on impairment assessment of financial assets is presented in Note 30.
Non-financial assets
The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication
exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group estimates the asset's recoverable amount.
An asset's recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's or cash-generating unit (CGU) fair value less costs to sell and
its value in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely
independent of those from other assets or groups of assets.
When the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is
written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their
present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the
risks specific to the asset.
All impairment losses are recognised in consolidated statement of comprehensive income and reversed only if there has
been a change in the assumptions used to determine the asset's recoverable amount. The reversal is limited so that the
asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had
no impairment loss been recognised.
(t)
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, and
it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a
reliable estimate of the amount of obligation can be made.
(u) Taxation
The Bank is not subject to any taxes except for import duties. At the same time the Bank acts as a tax agent according
to the procedures envisaged by the laws of the Republic of Armenia. The Group's subsidiaries are subject to income tax
and other taxes on their operations in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Armenia.
(v)
Issued capital
Issued capital represents the authorised capital of the Bank, which is the property of and belongs to the Republic of
Armenia and may not be pledged, confiscated or otherwise alienated against the obligations of the Republic of Armenia.
The non-interest bearing promissory note extended by the Government as envisaged by the article 11.4 of the Law to
cover excess of the losses of the Group over its reserves is recognised as Promissory Note issued by the Government
in the Equity of the Group.
(w)
Profit allocation
The profit of the Group determined based on its consolidated financial statements shall be allocated as follows:
a)
b)
20% of the profit shall be addressed to replenish the general reserve until its total amounts 25% of the broad
money;
Appropriations shall be made to cover redemption expenses of the promissory note which have been previously
issued by the Government to the Bank.
The balance of the profit of the Group remaining after hereinbefore deductions shall be paid to the state budget.
The calculation of the profit of the Group to be paid to the state budget shall not include positive difference of income and
expense, generated from revaluation and acquisition of gold, SDR, foreign currency and their equivalents, adjusted to
the extent of provisioning to recompense adverse results of previous.
(x)
Contingencies
Contingent liabilities are not recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position but are disclosed unless the
possibility of any outflow in settlement is remote. A contingent asset is not recognised in the consolidated statement of
financial position but disclosed when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
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