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<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Can’t</strong> <strong>Wait</strong>.<br />
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited<br />
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
(All amounts in Indian Rupees millions, except share data and where otherwise stated)<br />
2.35: HEDGES OF FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)<br />
Hedges of recognised assets and liabilities<br />
Changes in the fair value of derivative contracts that economically hedge monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies and for which no hedge<br />
accounting is applied are recognised in the statement of profit and loss. The changes in fair value of such derivative contracts as well as the foreign<br />
exchange gains and losses relating to the monetary items are recognised as part of foreign exchange gains and losses.<br />
Outstanding derivative contracts<br />
The following are the details of the notional amount of outstanding foreign exchange derivative contracts:<br />
As at 31 March 2015<br />
CATEGORY CURRENCY CROSS CURRENCY<br />
AMOUNTS IN<br />
MILLIONS<br />
BUY / SELL<br />
PURPOSE<br />
Forward Contract USD INR USD 176.9 Sell Hedging<br />
Forward Contract RUB INR RUB 300 Sell Hedging<br />
Option Contract USD INR USD 340 Sell Hedging<br />
As at 31 March 2014<br />
CATEGORY CURRENCY CROSS CURRENCY<br />
AMOUNTS IN<br />
MILLIONS<br />
BUY / SELL<br />
PURPOSE<br />
Forward Contract USD INR USD 10 Buy Hedging<br />
Forward Contract USD INR USD 467.5 Sell Hedging<br />
Forward Contract EUR USD EUR 28 Sell Hedging<br />
Option Contract USD INR USD 235 Sell Hedging<br />
Derivative financial instruments valuation<br />
The Company enters into derivative financial instruments with various counterparties, principally financial institutions and banks. Derivatives valued using<br />
valuation techniques with market observable inputs are mainly interest rate swaps, foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign exchange option<br />
contracts. The most frequently applied valuation techniques include forward pricing, swap models and Black Scholes models (for option valuation), using<br />
present value calculations.<br />
The Company had a net asset of ` 279 as of 31 March 2015 as compared to a net asset of ` 432 as of 31 March 2014 towards these derivative financial<br />
instruments.<br />
Un-hedged significant foreign currency exposure<br />
The year-end significant foreign currency exposures that have not been hedged by a derivative instrument or otherwise are given below:<br />
Un-hedged significant foreign currency exposure as at 31st March 2015<br />
CURRENCY<br />
FOREIGN CURRENCY IN<br />
MILLIONS<br />
EXCHANGE RATE<br />
` MILLIONS<br />
RUB 639 1.07 684<br />
EUR (34) 67.19 (2,284)<br />
ZAR 79 5.12 404<br />
MXN 441 4.10 1,808<br />
Un-hedged significant foreign currency exposure as at 31st March 2014<br />
CURRENCY<br />
FOREIGN CURRENCY IN<br />
MILLIONS<br />
EXCHANGE RATE<br />
` MILLIONS<br />
RUB 1,070 1.69 1,808<br />
EUR (20) 82.69 (1,654)<br />
ZAR 84 5.65 475<br />
MXN 114 4.59 523<br />
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