<strong>VTB</strong> BankNotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – 31 December <strong>2011</strong> and 2010(in billions of Russian Roubles)37. Analysis by Segment (continued)Geographical segment information is based on geographical location of entities within the Group. Information for thegeographical areas of the Group is set out below for the years ended 31 December <strong>2011</strong> and 2010:RussiaOther<strong>2011</strong> 2010TotalbeforeintersegmenteliminationsIntersegmenteliminationsTotal Russia OtherTotalbeforeintersegmenteliminationsIntersegmenteliminationsRevenues fromexternal customersfor the year ended 434.8 74.3 509.1 – 509.1 334.7 61.6 396.3 – 396.3Non-current assets asat end of period 391.9 21.3 413.2 (0.2) 413.0 243.7 18.1 261.8 (0.2) 261.6Total38. Financial Risk ManagementThe Group is exposed to financial risks, including credit, liquidity and market risks.The Management Board of <strong>VTB</strong> has overall responsibility for risk management at <strong>VTB</strong>. In each subsidiary bank of<strong>VTB</strong> risks are managed by the appropriate authorities, predominantly Supervisory Council (Board of Directors) andManagement Board. The standard organizational structure of subsidiary banks includes a Chief Risk Officer and Riskdivision responsible for risk management. In the subsidiary financial companies whose activity implies assumption offinancial risks (such as “<strong>VTB</strong> Leasing”, OJSC, “<strong>VTB</strong> Factoring” Ltd, “<strong>VTB</strong> Capital”, Plc and “<strong>VTB</strong> Capital Holding”,CJSC) the general principles of risk management organization are the same as in the subsidiary banks.In addition to that, on the Group level and within the Group members (including <strong>VTB</strong>, its subsidiary banks and abovementionedsubsidiary companies) a number of the collective bodies and units are established to coordinate day-todayconsolidated risk management activities. On a Group level risk management is overseen by the GroupManagement Committee (“GM ”).Being a high-level Group’s management coordination body, GMC considers the regular consolidated risk <strong>report</strong>s ofthe Group and takes decisions in the area of the Group’s risk management policies and procedures based on powersdelegated to it, in particular it approves Group-wide risk management standards and approaches. Decisions andrecommendations of the GMC taken in a coordinated and consolidated way serve as a basis for respectivemanagerial decisions in the entities of the Group.The Risk Management Commission (“RMC”) is one of the specialized commissions under the GMC which isresponsible for preparing drafts of approaches and procedures within the Group in respect of risk evaluation andmanagement, their submission for approval by the GM and further implementation, as well as for providing efficientinteraction between entities of the Group in this area. RM is chaired by Group Chief Risk Officer (the Senior Vice-President of <strong>VTB</strong> who is responsible for the Group-wide risk management) and includes chief risk officers ofsubsidiary banks / financial companies and representatives of <strong>VTB</strong>’s units involved in consolidated risk control (RiskDept., Financial Dept., Internal Control Dept. and others).The main tasks set for the RMC include:Regular supervising the risk management systems in <strong>VTB</strong>’s subsidiaries and review of the current profile andlevel of risks in <strong>VTB</strong> Group;Development and increase in the quality of risk management in the Group on the basis of applying and sharingbest practices, methodological and consulting support, implementation of unified risk management standards;Maintaining information gathering / interaction among the Group companies in the field of risk management,establishment and development of formats and procedures with respect to regular analytical <strong>report</strong>ing on theGroup risks;Preparation and discussion of draft basic documents in the field of consolidated risk control (including Groupconsolidated risk management concepts, basic principles and provisions of Group credit policies, regulationsfor setting and applying consolidated risk limits, calculation of Group Capital-at-Risk, etc.);The further professional and other necessary training of key staff in the field of risk management.59
<strong>VTB</strong> BankNotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – 31 December <strong>2011</strong> and 2010(in billions of Russian Roubles)38. Financial Risk Management (continued)In addition to that, in the area of balance sheet risks (which are taken into account within the Group Asset and LiabilityManagement system) the key role is played by Asset and Liabilities Management Commission (“ALMC”) under theGM . It is chaired by Head of <strong>VTB</strong> Treasury. The various issues with regard to Group liquidity, interest rate risks andforeign exchange risks are discussed and elaborated by ALMC.Within the process of the realization of the Group-wide policy for credit risk concentration control, the Group CreditCommittee continued working in this area during <strong>2011</strong>.In <strong>VTB</strong> the Risk Department (“RD”) is responsible for independent financial risks management (in respect of liquidityrisk – jointly with Treasury). As at the end of <strong>2011</strong> RD consisted of the following sub-divisions:Consolidated risk analysis division;Credit risk division;Market and operational risks division;Credit applications analysis service.The functions of Consolidated risk analysis division in the area of risk management on a Group-wide basis includeunification of risk policies and procedures, participation in implementation of the concept of “economic capital” in <strong>VTB</strong>Bank and <strong>VTB</strong> Group, Group data consolidation, development of consolidated risk control system and support ofactivities of appropriate Group coordination bodies. Market and operational risks division participates in consolidatedrisk management in respect of market and operational risks.The RD proposes risk limits on various banking operations and prepares recommendations regarding market risk andliquidity risk management for the Asset and Liability Management Committee of <strong>VTB</strong> (“ALCO”). The RD <strong>report</strong>s to theALCO, the <strong>VTB</strong>’s Credit Committee (“CC”) and the Management Board.The ALCO establishes major target parameters for <strong>VTB</strong>’s statement of financial position for the purposes of asset andliability management and monitors <strong>VTB</strong>’s compliance with these targets with the assistance of <strong>VTB</strong>’s RD. The ALCO,the CC, the RD and the Treasury carry out risk management functions in respect of credit, market (interest rate,currency and price) and liquidity risks.During <strong>2011</strong> the <strong>VTB</strong> continued to work on development and strengthening of the Group risk management (inaccordance with the <strong>VTB</strong> Group development strategy for 2010-2013), particularly, the <strong>VTB</strong> Management Boarddecided to reorganize during 2012 Consolidated risk analysis division and establish a new Risk strategy andmethodology division.Analysis of financial assets and liabilities by measurement basisFinancial assets and financial liabilities are measured on an ongoing basis either at fair value or at amortized cost.The summary of principal accounting policies in Note 5 describes how the classes of financial instruments aremeasured, and how income and expenses, including fair value gains and losses, are recognized.The following tables disclose the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities by category as defined in IAS 39and by lines in the statement of financial position.60