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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements<br />

For the year ended October 31, 2004<br />

(expressed in thousands of Bahamian dollars)<br />

24. Use of financial instruments (continued)<br />

f) Fair values of financial assets and liabilities<br />

Due from other banks<br />

Due from other banks includes interbank placements and items in the course of collection.<br />

The fair value of floating rate placements and overnight deposits is their carrying amount. The<br />

estimated fair value of fixed interest-bearing deposits is based on discounted cash flows using<br />

prevailing money market interest rates for debts with similar credit risk and remaining maturity.<br />

Loans and advances to customers<br />

Loans and advances are net of specific and other provisions for impairment. The estimated fair<br />

value of loans and advances represents the discounted amount of estimated future cash flows<br />

expected to be received. Expected cash flows are discounted at current market rates to<br />

determine fair value.<br />

Investment securities<br />

Investment securities include only interest-bearing assets held-to-maturity, as assets available-forsale<br />

are now measured at fair value. Fair value for held-to-maturity assets are based on market<br />

prices or broker/dealer price quotations. Where this information is not available, fair value has<br />

been estimated using quoted prices for securities with similar credit, maturity and yield<br />

characteristics, or in some cases by reference to the net tangible asset backing of the investee.<br />

Deposits and borrowings<br />

The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, which includes non-interest-bearing<br />

deposits, is the amount repayable on demand.<br />

The estimated fair value of fixed interest-bearing deposits and other borrowings without quoted<br />

market price is based on discounted cash flows using interest rates for new debts with similar<br />

remaining maturity.<br />

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