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Annual report 2011 - VTB

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<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

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