SBN HOLDINGS LIMITED Annual Report 2022
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Trading book portfolio characteristics
VaR for the year under review
Trading book market risk exposures arise mainly from residual exposures from client transactions and limited trading for the group's own
account. In general, the group's trading desks have run decreased levels of market risk throughout the year for all asset classes when
compared to 2021 aggregate normal VaR, and aggregate SVaR.
TRADING BOOK NORMAL VAR ANALYSIS BY MARKET VARIABLE
2022
Foreign exchange risk
Interest rates
Aggregate¹
2021
Normal VaR
Maximum¹
N$'000
Minimum¹
N$'000
Average
N$'000
Closing
N$'000
456
30
201
119
98
20
43
78
1
450
54
219
155
Foreign exchange risk
787
51
162
Interest rates
105
10
40
258
42
Aggregate¹
806
51
176
259
1 The maximum and minimum VaR figures reported for each market variable do not necessarily occur on the same day. As a result, the aggregate VaR will not equal the
sum of the individual market VaR values and it is inappropriate to ascribe a diversification effect to VaR when these values may occur on different days.
TRADING BOOK STRESSED VAR ANALYSIS BY MARKET VARIABLE
2022
Foreign exchange risk
Interest rates
Aggregate¹
2021
Stressed VaR
Maximum¹
N$'000
Minimum¹
N$'000
Average
N$'000
Closing
N$'000
1 359
81
608
269
1955
136
443
1 566
1 849
230
806
1 308
INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS¹
2022
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NAD
USD
TOTAL
200
100
1 053
100
173 568
(1 026)
(185 971)
Increase in basis points
Sensitivity of annual net interest income (N$'000)
Decrease in basis points²
172 515
200
(184 945)
Sensitivity of annual net interest income (N$'000)
2021
Increase in basis points
Sensitivity of annual net interest income (N$'000)
Decrease in basis points²
Sensitivity of annual net interest income (N$'000)
200
217 124
100
36
217 160.
200
100
(274 478)
(14)
(274 492)
Before tax
2 A floor of 0% is applied to all interest rates under the decreasing interest rate scenario, resulting in asymmetric rate shocks in low rate environments.
Foreign currency risk
Definition
The group's primary non-trading-related exposures to foreign currency risk arise as a result of the translation effect of the group's foreign-
denominated financial assets and liabilities.
Approach to managing foreign currency risk
The group asset and liability committee manages the risk according to existing legislation, Namibian exchange control regulations and
accounting parameters. It takes into account naturally offsetting risk positions and manages the group's residual risk by means of forward
exchange contracts, currency swaps and option contracts.
Foreign currency risk sensitivity analysis
The table that follows reflects the expected financial impact, in N$ equivalent, resulting from a 5% shock to foreign currency risk
exposures, against N$. The sensitivity analysis is based on net open foreign currency exposures arising from foreign-denominated
financial assets and liabilities inclusive of derivative instruments, cash balances and accruals. The sensitivity analysis reflects the
sensitivity to OCI and profit or loss on the group's foreign denominated exposures other than those trading positions for which sensitivity
has been included in the trading book VaR analysis.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK SENSITIVITY IN N$ EQUIVALENTS1
USD
Euro
GBP
Other
Total
Foreign exchange risk
3 134
138
525
772
Interest rates
4 810
GROUP
362
962
473
2022
Aggregate¹
4 850
440
1 131
899
Total net long/(short) position
Sensitivity
N$'000
%
4 576
66
174
1 401
5
5
5
5
1 The maximum and minimum VaR figures reported for each market variable do not necessarily occur on the same day. As a result, the aggregate VaR will not equal the
sum of the individual market VaR values, and it is inappropriate to ascribe a diversification effect to VaR when these values may occur on different days.
Impact on profit or loss/ equity
Total net long/(short) position
Sensitivity
N$'000
N$'000
229
3
9
70
311
4 576
66
174
1 401
%
(5)
(5)
(229)
(3)
(9)
(70)
(311)
Approach to managing IRRBB
Banking book-related market risk exposure principally involves managing the potential adverse effect of interest rate movements on
banking book earnings (IRRBB) (net interest income and banking book mark-to-market profit or loss) and the economic value of equity.
The group's approach to managing IRRBB is governed by applicable regulations and is influenced by the competitive environment in
which the group operates. The group' treasury and capital management team monitors banking book interest rate risk on a monthly basis
operating under the oversight of ALCO.
Measurement
The analytical techniques used to quantify IRRBB include both earnings- and valuation-based measures. The analysis takes into account
embedded optionality such as loan prepayments and accounts where the account behaviour differs from the contractual position.
The results obtained from forward-looking dynamic scenario analyses, as well as Monte Carlo simulations, assist in developing optimal
hedging strategies on a risk-adjusted return basis.
Impact on profit or loss/ equity N$'000
2021
Total net long/(short) position
Sensitivity
N$'000
10 047
4 506
252
6 753
%
5
5
5
5
Impact on profit or loss/ equity
N$'000
502
225
13
338
1 078
Total net long/(short) position
Sensitivity
Impact on profit or loss/ equity N$'000
N$'000
10 047
4 506
252
6 753
%
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(502)
(225)
(13)
(338)
(1 078)
1 Before tax.
A 5% appreciation in N$ will have an equal and opposite impact on profit or loss to the amounts disclosed above.View entire presentation