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MD&A and Financial Statements (PDF) - Banco Itaú

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In accordance with the operations classification criteria set forth in BACEN Resolution No. 3,464/07 <strong>and</strong> Circular<br />

No. 3,354/07 <strong>and</strong> in the New Capital Accord – Basel II, the analysis was fully applied to the trading <strong>and</strong> banking<br />

portfolios, which exposures will have significant impacts on the company’s current result.<br />

The outcome of the sensitivity analysis, with correlation effects among the risk factors in the trading portfolio <strong>and</strong><br />

net of tax effects, points out to a mark-to-market sensitivity of R$ 212 million <strong>and</strong> R$ 424 million for those<br />

scenarios with variations of 25% <strong>and</strong> 50%, respectively. In the consolidated portfolio (trading + banking),<br />

sensitivity is R$ 352 million <strong>and</strong> R$ 705 million for those scenarios with variations of 25% <strong>and</strong> 50%, respectively.<br />

The sensitivity analyses shown in this report do not predict the dynamics of the operation of the risk <strong>and</strong><br />

treasury areas, because once loss related to positions is found, risk mitigating measures are quickly taken,<br />

minimizing the possibility of significant losses.<br />

The method, parameters <strong>and</strong> assumptions are in the Management Discussion <strong>and</strong> Analysis Report (www.itauunibanco.com.br/ri).<br />

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s Market Risk Management Policy, based on BACEN’s guidelines <strong>and</strong> the Basel<br />

Committee’s concepts, is a set of principles that drive its strategy towards control <strong>and</strong> management of market<br />

risk of all Business Units <strong>and</strong> Legal Entities of the Group. It is on the website (www.itau-unibanco.com.br/ri) in<br />

the route: Corporate Governance/Regulations <strong>and</strong> Policies/Operational Risk Management Policy.<br />

II – Credit Risk<br />

Possibility of incurring losses in connection with the breach by the borrower or counterparty of the respective<br />

agreed-upon financial obligations, devaluation of loan agreement due to downgrading of the borrower’s risk<br />

rating, reduction in gains or compensation, advantages given upon renegotiation <strong>and</strong> recovery costs.<br />

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s management is performed with the objective of maximizing the risk <strong>and</strong> return<br />

ratio of its assets, maintaining the credit portfolio quality at levels appropriate to the market segments in which it<br />

is operating. The strategy is aimed at creating value to its stockholders at levels higher than the minimum return<br />

value adjusted to risk.<br />

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING establishes its credit policy based on internal factors, such as the client rating<br />

criteria <strong>and</strong> the portfolio development analysis, the registered default levels, the incurred return rates, the<br />

portfolio quality <strong>and</strong> the allocated economic capital; <strong>and</strong> external factors, related to the economic environment in<br />

Brazil <strong>and</strong> abroad, including market share, interest rates, market default indicators, inflation, consumption<br />

increase/decrease.<br />

ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING’s centralized process for making decisions <strong>and</strong> establishing a credit policy<br />

guarantees the synchrony of credit actions <strong>and</strong> optimization of business opportunities. In retail, decisions are<br />

made based on scoring models that are continuously followed up by evaluating the result of their application in<br />

groups to which credits were granted. In wholesale, the several committees are subordinated to the<br />

Management Committee responsible for the credit risk management through a structure of approval levels that<br />

ensures the detailed observation of transaction risk, as well as the necessary timing <strong>and</strong> flexibility of its<br />

approval.<br />

To protect the institution against losses arising from loan operations, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING determines a<br />

provision level commensurate with the risk incurred in each operation through analyses that consider the<br />

aspects which determine the client’s credit risk. For each operation, the assessment <strong>and</strong> rating of the<br />

client/economic group, the operation rating, <strong>and</strong> status of the operation default are taken into account.<br />

Additionally, ITAÚ UNIBANCO HOLDING recognizes a provision to cover possible additional losses that may<br />

arise due to any reversal of the economic cycle. This provision is usually quantified based on the historic<br />

behavior of credit portfolios in economic crisis situations (Note 8c).<br />

<strong>Itaú</strong> Unibanco S.A. – - September0, 2010 155

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