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2010-11 Annual Report - Taranaki District Health Board

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page 73<br />

Notes to the Financial Statements<br />

For the Year Ended 30 June 20<strong>11</strong><br />

24 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS<br />

<strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong>'s activities expose it to a variety of financial instrument risks, including market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.<br />

(a) Market Risk<br />

Fair value interest rate risk<br />

Fair value interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong>'s exposure to fair value interest rate risk is limited to its fixed interest borrowings and bank deposits. However, because these<br />

borrowings and bank deposits are not accounted for at fair value, fluctuations in interest rates do not have an impact on the surplus / deficit of <strong>Taranaki</strong><br />

<strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> or the carrying amount of the financial instruments recognised in the statement of financial position.<br />

Cash flow interest rate risk<br />

Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the cash flows from a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates.<br />

Borrowings and investments issued at variable interest rates expose <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> to cash flow interest rate risk.<br />

<strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> deposits surplus funds with a spread of maturity dates to limit exposure to short term interest rate movements.<br />

<strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> spreads the maturity of term borrowings to limit the exposure to short term interest rate movements.<br />

Currency risk<br />

Currency risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong><br />

is exposed to foreign currency risk on minor purchases for goods and services which require it to enter into transactions in foreign currencies.<br />

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the foreign exchange rate at the date of the transaction. As a result of this <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />

<strong>Board</strong> has limited exposure to currency risk.<br />

(b) Credit Risk<br />

Credit risk is the risk that a 3rd party will default on its obligations to <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong>, causing a loss to be incurred.<br />

Due to the timing of its cash inflows and outflows, <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> invests surplus cash into term deposits with registered banks.<br />

<strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> maximum credit exposure for each class of financial instrument is represented by the total carrying amount of cash<br />

equivalents (note 7), net debtors (note 8) and other financial assets (note 10).<br />

<strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> has no significant concentrations of credit risk as government sourced revenue for <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> was<br />

97% (<strong>2010</strong>: 97%) whilst it accounted for 96% (<strong>2010</strong>: 94%) of receivables.<br />

(c) Liquidity Risk<br />

Liquidity risk is the risk that <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> will encounter difficulty raising liquid funds to meet commitments as they fall due. Prudent<br />

liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and<br />

the ability to close out market positions.<br />

In general, <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Board</strong> generates sufficient cash flows from its operating activities to meet its obligations arising from its financial<br />

liabilities and can break term deposits with financial institutions if required.

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