Notes to the Financial Statements - SingTel

Notes to the Financial StatementsFor the financial year ended 31 March 201125.1 Fair Values (Cont’d)As at 31 March 2011, the details of the outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows -GroupCompany2011 2010 2011 2010Interest rate swapsNotional principal (S$ million equivalent) 7,104.4 5,737.5 5,802.0 5,382.1Fixed interest rates 1.8% to 6.2% 1.8% to 7.7% 1.8% to 4.5% 1.8% to 3.9%Floating interest rates 0.1% to 4.9% 0.4% to 5.7% 0.1% to 2.6% 0.4% to 2.3%Cross currency swapsNotional principal (S$ million equivalent) 7,102.8 5,193.5 4,918.0 3,649.7Fixed interest rates 3.5% to 7.5% 3.9% to 8.0% 3.9% to 5.2% 3.9% to 5.2%Floating interest rates 0.7% to 6.7% 2.0% to 6.3% 0.7% to 2.5% 2.0% to 2.8%Forward foreign exchangeNotional principal (S$ million equivalent) 710.7 1,359.3 392.6 1,020.1The interest rate swaps entered into by the Group are re-priced at intervals ranging from monthly to six-monthly periods. Theinterest rate swaps entered by the Company are re-priced every six months.25.2 Fair Value MeasurementsThe Group classifies fair value measurements using a fair value hierarchy which reflects the significance of the inputs used inmaking the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels -(a) quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1);(b)inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e.as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices) (Level 2); and(c) inputs for the asset or liability which are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).162 SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES