2010-11 Annual Report - Taranaki District Health Board
2010-11 Annual Report - Taranaki District Health Board
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.