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recognised amounts and intends either to
settle them on a net basis or to realise the
asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
(ii) Classification and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially
recognised at fair value, which is usually the
transaction price including, where appropriate,
transaction costs, with the exception of trade
receivables without a significant financing
component, which are measured at their
transaction price, determined in accordance
with the Group’s accounting policies for
revenue. Subsequently, measurement depends
on the financial assets/liabilities classification
as follows:
■ Financial assets measured at fair value
through profit or loss (FVPL)
Non-equity financial assets are classified
as FVPL if they arise from contracts which
do not give rise to cash flows which are
solely principal and interest, or otherwise
where they are held in a business model
which mainly realises them through sale.
Such assets are re-measured to fair value
at the end of each reporting period. Gains
and losses arising from re-measurement are
taken to profit or loss, as are transaction
costs.
Equity investments are classified as FVPL
unless they are designated as at FVOCI on
initial recognition (see below). Dividends
from equity investments, irrespective of
whether classified as FVPL or FVOCI, are
recognised in profit or loss as finance
income.
■ Financial assets measured at FVOCI
Non-equity financial assets are classified
as FVOCI where they arise from contracts
which give rise to contractual cash flows
which are solely principal and interest
and which are held in a business model
which realises some through sale and
some by holding them to maturity. They
are recognised initially at fair value plus
any directly attributable transaction costs,
or in the case of trade receivables, at the
transaction price.
At the end of each reporting period they
are re-measured to fair value, with the
cumulative gain or loss compared to their
amortised cost (AC) being recognised in
other comprehensive income and in the fair
value reserve, except for the recognition
in profit or loss of expected credit losses,
interest income (calculated using the
effective interest method) and foreign
exchange gains and losses.
When these assets are derecognised, the
cumulative gain or loss is reclassified from
equity to profit or loss.
Equity investments not held for trading
purposes are designated as at FVOCI
where they are considered strategic to the
Group. Such designation is made on an
instrument-by-instrument basis, but may
only be made if the investment meets
the definition of equity from the issuer’s
perspective. Amounts accumulated in
the fair value reserve in respect of these
investments are transferred directly to
retained earnings on the disposal of the
investment. These investments are not
subject to impairment.
■ Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Financial assets are held at amortised cost
when they arise from contracts which give
rise to contractual cash flows which are
solely principal and interest and are held in
a business model which mainly holds the
assets to collect contractual cash flows.
Financial assets measured at amortised
cost when they are not purchased or
originated credit-impaired are measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest
method. For those purchased or originated
credit-impaired, the Group applies the
credit-adjusted effective interest rate since
initial recognition. These assets are also
subject to impairment losses (see note
3(k)). Interest income is calculated based
on the gross carrying amount of the
financial asset unless the financial asset
is credit impaired, in which case interest
income is calculated on the amortised
cost (i.e. gross carrying amount less loss
allowance). Interest income is included in
finance income.
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