A N N U A L R E P O R T A N D A C C O U N T S - CMVM
A N N U A L R E P O R T A N D A C C O U N T S - CMVM
A N N U A L R E P O R T A N D A C C O U N T S - CMVM
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 st December 2008<br />
Exchange rate risk management is grounded on a permanent quantification and monitoring of the relevant financial and accounting exposures.<br />
The eventual impacts generated in the Group’s financial statements, if there was 5% variation in the above referred currencies, can be<br />
summarized as follows:<br />
2008 2007<br />
Currency Results Equity Results Equity<br />
Venezuelan Bolívar (36) - - -<br />
Algerian Dinar (3,148) - (2,120) -<br />
Dirhan Marroquí (390) - (232) -<br />
US Dollar 514 - (1,352) -<br />
Canadian Dollar (240) - (3) -<br />
Ukrainian Hryvnia (1,362) - (1,051) -<br />
Japanese Yen (10) - (150) -<br />
Sterling Pound - - (1) -<br />
Mozambican Metical 366 - - -<br />
Pataca of Macao (5) - (4) -<br />
South African Rand (5) - (2) -<br />
Brazilian Real (974) - (2,679) -<br />
(5,290) - (7,594) -<br />
In the Board of Directors’ opinion, the analysis of the sensitivity exposed above, based on the position on the indicated dates, cannot be representative of the<br />
Exchange rate exposure which the Group faces throughout the year.<br />
Credit risk<br />
The credit risk is essentially related to the receivable balances from customers and other debtors, related to the Group’s operational activity.<br />
The worsening in global economic conditions or adversities that affect the economies at a local, national or international scale may be the source<br />
of the Group customers’ incapacity to settle their obligations, with potential negative effects on the Group’s results.<br />
This risk is monitored on a regular basis by each of the Group’s business units with the objective of:<br />
- Limiting the credit granted to customers, considering the respective profile and the maturity of the accounts receivable<br />
- Following-up on the evolution of the credit level granted<br />
- Analyzing the recovery capacity of the receivables on a regular basis.<br />
The adjustments in accounts receivable, are calculated considering:<br />
- the analysis of the maturity of the accounts receivable;<br />
- the customer’s risk profile<br />
- the customers’ financial conditions.<br />
On the 31 st December 2008, it is the Board of Directors conviction that the adjustments estimated in accounts receivable, are adequately<br />
recorded within the financial statements.<br />
On the 31 st December 2008 and 2007, the customers’ accounts receivables for which no adjustments were registered, because the Board of<br />
Directors considers that the same are realizable, are the following:<br />
2008 2007<br />
Balances:<br />
Not matured 118,956 88,430<br />
Up to 180 days 83,320 116,323<br />
From 180 to 360 days 35,655 12,335<br />
More than 360 days 32,803 42,703<br />
270,734 259,791<br />
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