Annual Report 2019
Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia
Notes to the 2019 consolidated financial statements
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
(f)
Adoption of new or revised standards and Interpretations (continued)
The effect of adoption IFRS 16 as at 1 January 2019 is as follows:
In thousands of Armenian Drams
Assets
Property and equipment
Total assets
Liabilities
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
(a)
Nature of the effect of adoption of IFRS 16
482,988
482,988
482,988
482,988
The Group has lease contracts for various items of property and equipment. Before the adoption of IFRS 16, Group
classified each of its leases (as lessee) at the inception date as an operating lease. In an operating lease, the leased
property was not capitalised and the lease payments were recognised as rent expense in profit or loss on a straight-line
basis over the lease term. Any prepaid rent and accrued rent were recognised under Other assets and Other liabilities,
respectively.
Upon adoption of IFRS 16, the Group applied a single recognition and measurement approach for all leases, except for
short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. The standard provides specific transition requirements and practical
expedients, which has been applied by the Group.
Leases previously accounted for as operating leases
The Group recognised right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for those leases previously classified as operating leases,
except for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. The right-of-use assets were recognised based on
the amount equal to the lease liabilities as at 1 January 2019, adjusted for any related prepaid and accrued lease
payments previously recognised. Lease liabilities were recognised based on the present value of the remaining lease
payments, discounted using the incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial application.
The Group also applied the available practical expedients wherein it:
Used a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics;
Applied the short-term leases exemptions to leases with lease term that ends within 12 months at the date of
initial application;
Excluded the initial direct costs from the measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application;
Used hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.
Based on the foregoing, as at 1 January 2019:
Right-of-use assets of AMD 482,988 thousands were recognised and included in Property and equipment;
Additional lease liabilities of AMD 482,988 thousands (included in Other liabilities) were recognised.
The lease liabilities as at 1 January 2019 can be reconciled to the operating lease commitments as of 31 December 2018
as follows:
In thousands of Armenian Drams
Operating lease commitments as at 31 December 2018
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate as at 1 January 2019
Discounted operating lease commitments at 1 January 2019
Lease liabilities as at 1 January 2019
637,469
10.8%
482,988
482,988
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