Annual REPORT
2015-Annual-Report-Financial-Statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)<br />
ANNUAL <strong>REPORT</strong> AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015<br />
4 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (Continued)<br />
(b)<br />
Liquidity risk (Continued)<br />
Liquidity risk is addressed through the following measures:<br />
· The treasury department monitors liquidity ratios on a daily basis against internal and regulatory requirements<br />
· Day to day funding is managed by monitoring future cash flows to ensure that requirements can be met. This<br />
includes replenishment of funds as they mature or are borrowed by customers.<br />
The group invests in short term liquid instruments which can easily be sold in the market when the need arises<br />
· The group enters into lending contracts subject to availability of funds.<br />
· The group has an aggressive strategy aimed at increasing the customer deposit base.<br />
· The group borrows from the market through interbank transactions with other banks and The Central Bank of<br />
Kenya for short term liquidity requirements.<br />
· Investments in property and equipment are properly budgeted for and done when the group has sufficient cash<br />
flows.<br />
The daily liquidity position is monitored and regular liquidity stress testing is conducted under a variety of scenarios<br />
covering both normal and more severe market conditions. All liquidity policies and procedures are subject to review<br />
and approval by the board. Daily reports covering the liquidity position of the group are regularly submitted to Asset<br />
and Liability Committee.<br />
Exposure to liquidity risk<br />
The key measure used by the group for managing liquidity risk is the ratio of net liquid assets to deposits from customers.<br />
For this purpose net liquid assets are considered as including cash and cash equivalents and investment grade<br />
debt securities for which there is an active and liquid market less any deposits from banks, debt securities issued,<br />
other borrowings and commitments maturing within the next month. The Central Bank of Kenya minimum liquidity<br />
ratio is 20%. Details of the reported group ratio of net liquid assets to deposits and customers at the reporting date<br />
and during the reporting period were as follows:<br />
2015 2014<br />
At 31 December 31% 41%<br />
Average for the year 36% 33%<br />
Maximum for the year 42% 41%<br />
Minimum for the year 31% 29%<br />
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