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notes to the Financial Statements<br />

Year Ended 31 October 2009<br />

(Expressed in <strong>Jamaica</strong>n dollars unless otherwise indicated)<br />

6. Other Assets<br />

The Group<br />

The <strong>Bank</strong><br />

2009 2008 2009 2008<br />

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000<br />

Cheques and other items in transit, net 841,990 753,619 117,707 522,312<br />

Prepayments and deferred items 19,057 17,520 18,335 16,967<br />

Due from parent company 77,684 713,069 77,684 713,069<br />

Withholding tax 161,303 80,796 161,303 80,796<br />

Other 87,431 116,093 56,591 56,010<br />

1,187,465 1,681,097 431,620 1,389,154<br />

7. Investment Securities<br />

The Group<br />

The <strong>Bank</strong><br />

2009 2008 2009 2008<br />

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000<br />

Investment in subsidiary - - 482,900 364,000<br />

Securities available-for-sale:<br />

Equity securities – unquoted 11,264 11,264 11,264 11,264<br />

Issued or guaranteed by Government –<br />

Treasury bills - 107,917 - 107,917<br />

Local registered stock 252,115 492,775 252,115 492,775<br />

Bonds & debentures 1,934,618 467,960 1,934,618 467,960<br />

Index bonds 69,369 - 69,369 -<br />

Other - - - -<br />

Balance at end of year 2,267,366 1,079,916 2,267,366 1,443,916<br />

Interest receivable 26,942 21,612 26,942 21,612<br />

2,294,308 1,101,528 2,777,208 1,465,528<br />

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