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Notes to the separate financial statements
Notes to the separate financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2009 (continued)
Form B05/TCTD
for the year ended 31 December 2009 (continued)
Form B05/TCTD
(e)
(i)
(ii)
Investment securities
Investment securities are classified into three categories: i) securities held for trading, ii) available for sale
investment securities and iii) held to maturity investment securities. The Bank classifies investment securities
at the purchase date.
Securities held for trading
Securities held for trading are debt or equity securities, which are acquired for selling in the short-term in
order to realise profit gained from price differences. Securities held for trading are initially recognised at cost
at date of the transaction. They are subsequently measured at the lower of cost and market value. Gains or
losses from the disposal of securities held for trading are recognised in the separate statement of income.
Available-for-sale investment securities
Available-for-sale investment securities are debt securities or equity securities, which are acquired for an
indefinite period and may be sold at any time. Available-for-sale investment securities are stated at the
cost of acquisition. They are subsequently measured at the lower of cost and market value. Premiums and
discounts arising from purchases of debt securities are amortised to the separate statement of income using
straight-line method over the period from the acquisition dates to maturity dates.
(g) Allowance for diminution in the value of investment securities and long-term investments
In accordance with Circular 12/2006/TT-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance (“MoF”) on 21 February 2006,
credit institutions are required to make an allowance for long-term investments (including allowance for
investment securities) in accordance with regulations applicable to enterprises.
In accordance with Circular 13/2006/TT-BTC issued on 27 February 2006 by the MoF applicable to enterprises
established in Vietnam, no allowance for diminution in value is required for securities which are not freely
tradable in the market. An allowance for diminution in value is required for securities which are freely traded
in the market and for which a market value is below the book value. Allowances for diminution of investments
in economic entities (such as limited liability companies, joint stock companies, partnerships, joint ventures
and other long-term investments), are required if the economic entities suffer losses (except when the loss
was anticipated in their business plan before the date of investment).
In accordance with Official Letter 7459/NHNN-KTTC issued by the SBV on 30 August 2006, allowance is
required for held-to-maturity securities when there is indication of long-term diminution in value of investments.
(h) Loans and advances to customers
Loans and advances to customers are stated at the amount of the principal outstanding less any allowance for
loans and advances to customers.
(iii) Held-to-maturity investment securities
(f)
(i)
Held-to-maturity investment securities are debt securities with fixed or determinable payment and fixed
maturities where the Bank’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold until maturity.
Held-to-maturity investment securities are stated at cost. They are subsequently measured at the lower
of cost and market value if there is indication of long-term diminution in value. Premiums and discounts
arising from purchases of held-to-maturity securities are amortised to the separate statement of income
using straight-line method over the period from the acquisition dates to maturity dates.
Long-term investments
Investments in subsidiaries
Short-term loans are those with a repayment date within one year of the loan disbursement date. Medium-term
loans are those with a repayment date between one to five years of the loan disbursement date. Long-term
loans are those with a repayment date of more than five years from the date the loan disbursement date.
Decision No.493/2005/QD-NHNN dated 22 April 2005 issued by State Bank of Vietnam (“Decision No.493”),
which was amended and supplemented by Decision No.18/2007/ QD-NHNN dated 25 April 2007 issued by
State Bank of Vietnam (“Decision 18”), requires specific allowance to be made for loans and advances on a
quarterly basis based on loan groups.
The specific allowance disclosed at the balance sheet date (31 December 2009) is determined utilising the
following allowance rates against principal outstanding as at 30 November 2009 less allowed value of collateral.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Bank. Control exists when the Bank has the power to govern the
financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control,
potential voting rights that presently are exercisable are taken into account. The consolidated financial
statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control
commences until the date that control ceases.
Investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost. Distributions from the accumulated net profits of the
subsidiaries arising subsequent to the date of acquisition are recognised in the separate statement of income.
Allowance diminution in value is required when the economic entities in which the Bank invests make losses,
except when the loss was anticipated in their business plan before the date of investment (see Note 2(g)).
(ii)
Other long-term investments
Other long term investments are investments in the equity of companies of less than 20% of the voting rights.
These investments are initially stated at cost of acquisition. Allowance for diminution in value is required for
other long term investments in accordance with Circular 13/2006/TT-BTC (see Note 2(g)).
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