United Bank for Africa <strong>Plc</strong>Notes to the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong> cont’dFor the Period Ended 31 December <strong>2010</strong>GROUPBANK27 OTHER LIABILITIES 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December<strong>2010</strong> 2009 <strong>2010</strong>2009N'million N'million N'million N'millionCustomers' deposits for letter ofcredit (note 12) 15,082 7,952 14,3667,528Deposit for foreign currency 106 892 106884Interest payable 3,632 3,373 1,7892,648Account payable 7,626 128 12,2802,776Accruals <strong>and</strong> provisions 5,924 12,032 3,326 11,720Information technology levy (note (27.1) below) 75 191 38160Others 11,154 33,814 6,7938,25843,599 58,382 38,698 33,97427.1 The movement in information technology levy during the year is as analysed below:At start of year 191 559 160546Remitted during the year (158) (559) (158)(546)Additions during the year 42 191 36160At end of year 75 191 3816028 DEFERRED TAXESGROUPBANK31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December<strong>2010</strong> 2009 <strong>2010</strong>2009N'million N'million N'million N'millionDeferred tax assets 3,341 – 3,131–Deferred tax liabilities (30) (24) ––Movement in deferred tax assets:3,311 (24) 3,131–At start of year – – ––Abatement (note 9) 3,341 – 3,131–At end of year 3,341 – 3,131–Movement in deferred tax liabilities:At start of year 24 1,015 –991Charge/(Abatement) (note 9) 6 (991) –(991)At end of year 30 24 ––86 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>and</strong> Accounts <strong>2010</strong>
United Bank for Africa <strong>Plc</strong>Notes to the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong> cont’dFor the Period Ended 31 December <strong>2010</strong>GROUPBANK29 RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December<strong>2010</strong> 2009 <strong>2010</strong>2009N'million N'million N'million N'millionDefined contribution schemes 674 341 674341Defined benefit schemes (see note 29.1) 1,312 1,503 1,3121,503Movement in the defined contribution liabilityrecognised in the balance sheet:1,986 1,844 1,9861,844At start of year 341 29 34129Charge to profit <strong>and</strong> loss 1,905 1,357 1,7981,357Contributions remitted (1,572) (1,045) (1,465) (1,045)At end of year 674 341 674341For entities within the Group <strong>and</strong> domiciled in Nigeria, the Group <strong>and</strong> its employees make a joint contribution of 15% of basicsalary, housing <strong>and</strong> transport allowance to each employee's retirement savings account maintained with their nominatedPension Fund Administrators. For entities outside Nigeria, pension arrangements are in line with their domestic pensionregulators.29.1 Movement in the defined benefit liability recognised in the balance sheet:GROUPBANK31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December<strong>2010</strong> 2009 <strong>2010</strong>2009N'million N'million N'million N'millionAt start of year 1,503 – 1,503–Charge to profit <strong>and</strong> loss account 999 2,416 9672,416Payments in the year (1,190) (913) (1,158)(913)At end of year 1,312 1,503 1,3121,503The Group had a defined benefit (gratuity) scheme where qualifying employees receive a lump sum payment based on thenumber of years served (after an initial qualifying year of 10 years) <strong>and</strong> gross salary on date of retirement. However, this schemewas terminated effective 31 December 2009. The outst<strong>and</strong>ing liability as at 31 December <strong>2010</strong> was actuarially valued usingthe Projected Unit Credit Method <strong>and</strong> management has made adequate provision for the liability.30. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST31 December<strong>2010</strong>N'millionGROUP31 December2009N'millionAt start of year 2,9672,705Transfer from profit <strong>and</strong> loss account (70)262At end of year 2,8972,967<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>and</strong> Accounts <strong>2010</strong> 87