Annual Report - VÃB banka
Annual Report - VÃB banka
Annual Report - VÃB banka
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(a) Issued guarantees<br />
Commitments from guarantees represent irrevocable<br />
assurances that the Bank will make payments<br />
in the event that a borrower cannot meet its obligations<br />
to third parties. These assurances carry the<br />
same credit risk as loans and therefore the Bank<br />
makes provisions against these instruments on a<br />
similar basis as is applicable to loans.<br />
(b) Commitments and undrawn credit facilities<br />
The primary purpose of commitments to extend<br />
credit is to ensure that funds are available to the<br />
customer as required. Commitments to extend<br />
credit issued by the Bank represent issued loan<br />
commitment, undrawn portions of and approved<br />
overdraft loans.<br />
(c) Lease obligations<br />
In the normal course of business, the Bank enters<br />
into operating lease agreements for branch facilities<br />
and cars. The total value of future payments<br />
arising from non-cancelable operating leasing contracts<br />
at 31 December 2007 was as follows:<br />
2007 2006<br />
Up to 1 year 46 55<br />
1 to 5 years 82 128<br />
Over 5 years - -<br />
128 183<br />
(d) Legal<br />
In the ordinary course of business the Bank is subject<br />
to a variety of legal actions. The Bank conducted<br />
a review of legal proceedings outstanding<br />
against it as of 31 December 2007. Pursuant<br />
to this review, management has recorded as of 31<br />
December 2007 a provision of Sk 968 million (31<br />
December 2006: Sk 990 million) in respect of such<br />
legal proceedings (see also note 21). The Bank will<br />
continue to defend its position in respect of each of<br />
these legal proceedings.<br />
25. Net interest income<br />
2007 2006<br />
Interest and similar income<br />
Loans and advances to banks 1,502 1,747<br />
Loans and advances to customers 7,770 6,189<br />
Bonds, treasury bills and other securities:<br />
Financial assets held for trading 383 36<br />
Available-for-sale fi nancial assets 128 68<br />
Held-to-maturity investments 3,851 3,252<br />
13,634 11,292<br />
Interest expense and similar charges<br />
Deposits from banks (610) (444)<br />
Deposits from customers (4,352) (3,505)<br />
Debt securities in issue (1,195) (762)<br />
(6,157) (4,711)<br />
7,477 6,581<br />
95<br />
Interest income on individually impaired loans and advances to customers for 2007 amounted to Sk 156<br />
million (2006: Sk 119 million).<br />
VUB, a bank of Intesa Sanpaolo group