Annual report 2009 - Dexia.com

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Notes to the consolidated fi nancial statementsManagement reportConsolidatedfinancial statementsAnnual financial statementsAdditional information• Credit risk is the risk of loss resulting from client or counterpartydefault or rating migrations and arises on creditexposure in all forms, including settlement risk;• Funding and liquidity risk is the risk of the entity beingunable to meet its payment when due, or being unableto borrow funds in the market on an unsecured, or evensecured basis at an acceptable price to fund actual or proposedcommitments.The notional amounts of certain types of derivative financialinstruments provide a basis for comparison with instrumentsrecognised on the balance sheet but do not necessarily indicatethe amounts of future cash flows involved or the currentfair value of the instruments and, therefore, do not indicateDexia’s exposure to credit or price risks. The derivative instrumentsbecome favourable (assets) or unfavourable (liabilities)as a result of fluctuations of the underlying interest, foreignexchange, equity or credit risks relative to their terms. Theaggregate contractual or notional amount of derivative financialinstruments on hand, the extent to which instrumentsare favourable or unfavourable and, thus the aggregate fairvalues of derivative financial assets and liabilities can fluctuatesignificantly.Assumptions and techniques have been developed to providea consistent measurement of fair value for Dexia’s assets andliabilities. However, because other institutions may use differentmethods and assumptions, fair value disclosures cannotnecessarily be compared from one financial institutionto another.As the Dexia Transformation Plan is resulting in a new TFMsegmentation and a new Financial Markets Risk organisation,particular challenges were met in order to adapt our policies,guidelines and procedures to the new TFM and BSM organisationboth from a credit and market risk perspective.3.1. Fair value of financial instrumentsFair value is the amount for which an asset could beexchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable,willing parties in an arm’s-length transaction. Quoted marketprices in an active market (such as a recognised stockexchange) are to be used as fair value, as they are the bestevidence of the fair value of a financial instrument. Quotedmarket prices are not, however, available for a significantnumber of financial assets and liabilities held or issued byDexia.If a financial instrument is not traded on an active market,recourse is provided by valuation models. A valuationmodel reflects what the transaction price would have beenon the measurement date in an arm’s length exchangemotivated by normal business considerations, i.e. the pricethat would be received by the holder of the financial assetin an orderly transaction that is not a forced liquidation orforced sale.The valuation model should take into account all factors thatmarket participants would consider when pricing the asset.Measuring the fair value of a financial instrument requiresconsideration of current market conditions. To the extentthat observable inputs are available, they should be incorporatedinto the model.Dexia’s approach to the valuation of its financial instruments(direct P/L, AFS and annex) can be summarised as follows:3.1.1. Financial instrument measured at fair value(trading, FVO, AFS, derivatives)Financial instruments measured at fair value forwhich reliable quoted market prices are available:If the market is active – meaning that bid-offer prices areavailable representing effective transactions concluded onan arm’s length basis between willing counterparties – thesemarket prices provide for the most reliable evidence of fairvalue and therefore shall be used for valuation purposes.The use of market prices quoted in an active market for identicalinstruments with no adjustments qualifies for inclusionin level 1 within IFRS 7 fair value hierarchy, contrary to theuse of quoted prices in inactive markets or the use of quotedspreads.Financial instruments measured at fair valuefor which no reliable quoted market prices areavailable and for which valuations are obtainedby means of valuation techniquesFinancial instruments for which no quoted market prices inactive markets are available are valued by means of valuationtechniques. The models that Dexia uses range from standardmarket models (discount models) to in-house developed valuationmodels.In order for a fair value to qualify for level 2 inclusion, onlyobservable market data should be used. The market data thatDexia incorporates in its valuation models are either directlyobservable data (prices), indirectly observable data (spreads)or own assumptions about unobservable market data. Fairvalue measurements that rely significantly on own assumptionsqualify for level 3 disclosure.• For bonds for which no liquid market exists, these are valuedusing Dexia’s Mark-to-Model approach. The valuationprice is composed of a market price component and a modelprice component. The weight granted to the model pricecomponent reflects an assessment of the illiquidity of themarket considering the bond characteristics.For its Mark-to-Model price, Dexia uses a discount cash-flowmodel, based on a discounted spread that incorporates bothcredit and liquidity risk. The credit spread is estimated fromthe security specific characteristics (sector, rating, Loss GivenDefault) and from the level of some liquid CDS indices. Aliquidity component is added to the credit component toobtain the instrument’s spread. The weight of the liquiditycomponent depends on the instrument’s central bank eligibilitycharacter.Due to the financial crisis of 2008, many assets and liabilitiesfor which quoted prices were available becameilliquid. Risk Management developed models in 2008 tovalue those illiquid financial instruments. Risk managementadjusted its classification between fair value levels in 2009based on the recommendations included in the amendmentto IFRS 7 published in March 2009 and included inthe Exposure Draft on Fair Value, published in May 2009.Regarding structured derivatives, Risk management continuesto implement the action plan validated by the ManagementBoard, including back-testing of models and external pricecomparisons, follow-up of evolutions of market parametersand liquidity together with Front and middle offices, Legaland Finance departments.120Dexia Annual report 2009
Notes to the consolidated fi nancial statements3.1.2. Financial instruments measured at amortisedcost (valuations in IFRS annexes on fair value)Financial instruments reclassified from Trading orAFS to L&RAs a response to the financial crisis, the IASB issued on13 October 2008 an amendment to IAS 39 permitting thereclassification of certain illiquid financial assets. Dexiadecided to benefit from this opportunity to reclassify assetsfor which an active market, as well as reliable quoted prices,was no longer available.The Modelling team developed and implemented new modelson instruments that became and remained illiquid.3.1.3. Financial instruments classified in HTM andL&R since inceptionLoans and receivables, including mortgages loans,are valued based on the following valuationprinciplesGeneral principles:• the carrying amount of loans maturing within 12 months isassumed to reflect their fair value;• for bonds in HTM and L&R since inception, the valuation isdone as for bonds classified in AFS.Interest-rate part:• the fair value of fixed-rate loans and mortgages reflectinterest-rate movements since inception;• embedded derivatives, like caps, floors and prepaymentoptions are included in determining the fair value of loansand receivables;• the fair value of variable-rate loans is assumed to beapproximated by their carrying amounts.Credit risk part:• for corporate loan and social profit portfolios, credit-spreadevolutions since inception are reflected in the fair value. Forother sectors, mainly retail and public sector, the spread iskept unchanged as no reliable information is available forSME and no credit losses have been recognised on the publicsector where Dexia is present.3.2. Market risk3.2.1. DefinitionMarket risk comprises the Group’s exposure to adverse movementsin markets prices as a result of interest-rate risk, equityprice risk, foreign exchange risk and other risks (inflation andCO 2risks).Interest-rate risk is composed of general interest-rate riskcapturing value changes due to general market movements,while specific interest-rate risk (credit spread) captures individualissuer-related causes. This risk results from spreadmovements within a ratings class.Equity-price risk is the risk arising from the potential reductionin value of equity, whereas foreign exchange risk representsthe potential decrease of the value due to currencyexchange rate movements.Other market risks reflect a potential decrease in value due tochanges in organised or OTC markets not taken into accountin previous definitions, such as inflation, carbon (CO 2) andcommodity risks.3.2.2. GovernanceThe Financial Markets Risk Management (FMRM) teams actas expertise centres covering all Treasury and Financial Marketsactivities on a Group-wide basis.FMRM is an integrated support line within the Group organisationin charge of the identification, analysis, monitoringand reporting of risks and results (including valuation) with aholistic view of risk management.A set of policies, guidelines and procedures document andgovern all activities in detail and FMRM oversees their effectiveapplication. Risk Management is also in charge of definingthe statement of income and Risk Measurement methodsand of assuring a consolidated measurement, reporting andfollow-up of Risk and statement of income figures at DexiaGroup level.Local FMRM are situated at the level of the operational entitiesand are in charge of the day-to-day activity i.e. inter alialocal risk assessment, local risk monitoring (computation ofthe risk indicators, control of the limits and triggers and soon), local reporting, reconciliation with local strategic planningand accounting and reconciliation with local informationsystems. Each operational entity is also responsible for themonitoring and reporting to local supervisory and regulatorybodies.CommitteesThe Market Risk and Guidelines Committee (MRGC) meetson a monthly basis and is responsible for a wide range oftopics such as: risk and statement of income trigger (1) reportinganalysis and related decisions, limit definition and review,new product approval proposals, guideline discussions, riskgovernance and standards as well as risk concepts and measurementmethodology.Ad-hoc MRGC are organised to decide on specific issueswhen required from a business and/or a risk managementperspective.In addition to the monthly MRGC, a dedicated quarterlyMRGC is organised to discuss risk and business reports forthe Treasury and Financial Markets line.Dexia Market Risk Committee (DMRC) meets bi-monthly andacts as supervisory committee of the MRGC.The Risk Policy Committee and Risk Management ExecutiveCommittee validate all major changes in the risk profile orrisk governance.3.2.3. Management of the riskRisk measuresThe Dexia Group adopted the VaR (Value at Risk) measurementmethodology as one of the leading risk indicators. TheVaR is a measure of the potential loss that can be experiencedwith a 99% confidence level and for a holding periodof 10 days. Dexia applies multiple VaR approaches based ontheir ability to measure market risk accurately in differentmarket activities and portfolios.• General interest-rate and forex risks are measured througha parametric VaR approach.(1) Statement of income triggers, which represent a warning on resultsdeterioration, are set as a percentage of the VaR limits: typically 50%, 75% &100% for trigger 1, 2 and 3 and hereafter stop activity at 300% of VaR.Management reportConsolidatedfinancial statementsAnnual financial statementsAdditional informationAnnual report 2009 Dexia 121
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