BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED
NON-CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT 2016
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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, 2016
(Expressed in Barbados dollars)
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24. Financial Risk Management,
continued
Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate due to
changes in market variables such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity prices. The Credit
Union is mainly exposed to interest rate risk. The Credit Union’s exposure to currency risk is minimal
since it does not have any significant foreign currency denominated assets.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of loss from the fluctuations in the future cash flows or fair values of financial
instruments because of a change in market interest rates. It arises when there is a mismatch between
interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities, which are subject to interest rate adjustments,
within a specified period. It can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of
current market values.
