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2012 TPSEA Annual Report - Serena Hotels

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)<br />

4 Financial risk management (continued)<br />

(iii)<br />

Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk<br />

The Group has borrowings at variable rates. The Group does not hedge itself against interest rate risk. No limits are<br />

placed on the ratio of variable rate borrowing to fixed rate borrowing. At 31 December 2011, an increase/decrease<br />

of 10% on interest rate would have resulted in an increase/decrease in consolidated post tax profit of Shs 9,591,041<br />

(2010: 5,200,403).<br />

Credit risk<br />

Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents and deposits with banks and financial institutions as well as credit<br />

exposures to customers, including outstanding receivables and committed transactions. Credit risk is the risk that a<br />

counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group.<br />

The credit controller is responsible for managing and analysing credit risk for each new customer before standard<br />

payment and delivery terms are offered. Credit risk arises from cash at bank and short term deposits with banks, as<br />

well as trade and other receivables. The Group does not have any significant concentrations of credit risk.<br />

For banks and financial institutions, only reputable well established financial institutions are accepted. For trade<br />

receivables, the credit controller assesses the credit quality of the customer, taking into account its financial position,<br />

past experience and other factors. The Group does not grade the credit quality of receivables. Individual risk limits<br />

are set based on internal ratings in accordance with limits set by the Board. The utilisation of credit limits is regularly<br />

monitored.<br />

The maximum exposure for credit risk equals the amounts disclosed on the statement of financial position in 2011<br />

and 2010.<br />

Related party and other receivables are neither past due nor impaired. The Group’s bankers are reputable and sound<br />

financial institutions.<br />

58 TPS EASTERN AFRICA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2011

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