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Financial Statements - Entel

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EMPRESA NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A. & SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)For Translation Purposes OnlyValues accrued for or against Group companies are recorded based on the agreements andmeasurements for traffic exchanged with other operators, both nationally and internationally.4. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIESa) Calculation of Fair ValuesCertain accounting criteria and disclosures require the fair value of assets and liabilities, bothfinancial and non-financial, to be calculated. Fair values are calculated for measurement anddisclosure using the following methods.Derivative <strong>Financial</strong> InstrumentsThe fair value of derivative contracts not quoted on an active market is calculated based on thedifference between the cash flows of rights and obligations arising from the contracts and adjustedaccording to the current market interest rates on the date of measurement.Risk-free and zero-coupon rates are used to discount both local and dollar currencies.For currency forward contracts, this corresponds to the difference between the value of the foreigncurrency to be purchased according to the contract, discounted at the dollar rate for the remainingperiod and expressed in pesos according to the exchange rate at the close of the accounting period,less the debt in pesos agreed in the contract discounted at the current peso rate for the remainingperiod of the contract.For contracts to hedge against exchange and interest rates (CCS), the value is determined by thedifference in flows, including notional capital, discounted from each component of the contract.Non-Derivative <strong>Financial</strong> InstrumentsThe fair value used for the purposes of disclosures is calculated based on the present value of futurecapital and cash flows from interest, discounted at the market interest rate at the close of theaccounting period.For financial leasing, both as leasing party and lease holder, the interest rate is determined byreference to current market rates for leasing agreements of a similar nature.The fair value of current trading assets and liabilities is deemed to be the same as their currentvalue as they are short-term flows.Non-Derivative <strong>Financial</strong> LiabilitiesThe fair value calculated for the purposes of disclosure is based on the present value of futurecapital and cash flows from interest, discounted at the market interest rate on the date of reporting.For financial leasing, the market interest rate is calculated by referring to similar leasingagreements.b) Fair Value Hierarchies–14–

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