(Jamaica) Limited - FirstCaribbean International Bank
(Jamaica) Limited - FirstCaribbean International Bank
(Jamaica) Limited - FirstCaribbean International Bank
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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 />
9. Loans and Advances to Customers (Continued)<br />
The provision for credit losses determined under <strong>Bank</strong> of <strong>Jamaica</strong> regulatory requirements is as follows:<br />
The Group<br />
The <strong>Bank</strong><br />
2009 2008 2009 2008<br />
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000<br />
Specific provision 1,128,584 477,318 934,140 391,141<br />
General provision 299,095 312,373 267,155 276,296<br />
1,427,679 789,691 1,201,295 667,437<br />
Excess of regulatory provision over IFRS<br />
provision reflected in non-distributable<br />
loan loss reserve (Note 21) 602,889 360,230 484,260 304,026<br />
Loans and advances to customers include finance lease receivables:<br />
The Group and The <strong>Bank</strong><br />
2009 2008<br />
$’000 $’000<br />
No later than 1 year 38,275 1,593<br />
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years 99,334 98,810<br />
Later than 5 years 5,009 75,326<br />
Gross investment in finance leases 142,618 175,729<br />
Unearned future finance income on finance leases (57,855) (81,595)<br />
Net investment in finance leases 84,763 94,134<br />
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