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194<br />

<strong>Telkom</strong> Annual Report 2009<br />

Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements (continued)<br />

for the three years ended March 31, 2009<br />

2007 2008 2009<br />

Rm Rm Rm<br />

19. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 7,303 8,986 5,980<br />

Trade receivables 6,557 7,695 4,698<br />

Gross trade receivables 6,792 7,985 5,022<br />

Impairment of receivables (235) (290) (324)<br />

Prepayments and other receivables 746 1,291 1,282<br />

Impairment allowance account for receivables 235 290 324<br />

Opening balance 290 235 290<br />

Charged to selling, general and administrative expenses 153 300 368<br />

Receivables written-off (208) (245) (334)<br />

Refer to note 13 for detailed credit risk analysis.<br />

20. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES<br />

Other financial assets consist of: 259 614 1,202<br />

Held-to-maturity<br />

Repurchase agreements – – 1,046<br />

At fair value through profit or loss 259 614 156<br />

Bills of exchange 98 – –<br />

Interest rate swaps 16 9 4<br />

Forward exchange contracts 145 589 152<br />

Other financial assets – 16 –<br />

Repurchase agreements<br />

<strong>Telkom</strong> manages a portfolio of repurchase agreements in the South<br />

African capital and money markets, with a view to generating additional<br />

investment income on the favourable interest rates provided on these<br />

transactions. Interest received from the borrower is based on the current<br />

market related yield. There were no repurchase agreements held at<br />

March 31, 2008 and 2007.<br />

Bills of exchange<br />

The fair value of bills of exchange has been calculated at with reference<br />

to the Bond Exchange of South Africa quoted prices.<br />

Other financial liabilities consist of: (229) (1,290) (228)<br />

Non-current portion of other financial liabilities<br />

Other (36) – –<br />

Put option at fair value through profit or loss<br />

Current portion of other financial liabilities<br />

– (919) –<br />

At fair value through profit or loss (193) (371) (228)<br />

Put option at fair value through profit or loss (125) (198) –<br />

Interest rate swaps (26) – (72)<br />

Forward exchange contracts (42) (173) (156)

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