BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED
NON-CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT 2015
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BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS' CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED
Notes to the Non-consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended March 31, 2015
(Expressed in Barbados dollars)
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25. Fair Value...(continued)
The following table shows a reconciliation of all movements in the fair value of financial investments
categorised within Level 1 between the beginning and end of the reporting period.
2015
2014
Balance - beginning of year
$
1,290,000
1,250,000
Unrealised (loss) / gain
(85,000)
40,000
Balance - end of year
$ 1,205,000
1,290,000
The following table shows a reconciliation of all movements in the fair value of financial investments
categorised within Level 3 between the beginning and end of the reporting period.
2015
2014
Balance - beginning of year
$
664,348
604,710
Purchases
18,174
59,638
Balance - end of year
$
682,522
664,348
There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended March 31, 2015 (2014: nil).
The financial investments classified as Level 3 securities are carried at cost as fair value cannot be
reliably estimated. Therefore no significant unobservable inputs have been considered in determining
its value. The application of sensitivity analysis is therefore not relevant.
26. Capital Management
The Credit Unionʼs objectives when managing capital, which is a broader concept than the ʻequityʼ on
the face of the statement of financial position, are:
To comply with the capital requirements set by the regulators of financial institutions where the
Credit Union operates;
To safeguard the Credit Unionʼs ability to continue as a going concern so that it can continue to
provide returns to its shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders; and
To maintain a strong capital base to support the development of its business.
