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VAKIFBANK
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
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TÜRKİYE VAKIFLAR BANKASI TÜRK ANONİM ORTAKLIĞI AND ITS FINANCIAL SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REPORT AS AT AND
FOR THE YEAR 31 DECEMBER 2014
(Amounts expressed in thousands of Turkish Lira (“TL”) unless otherwise stated.)
CONVENIENCE TRANSLATION OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN TURKISH, SEE IN NOTE I. OF SECTION THREE
V. CONSOLIDATED FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISK
Foreign exchange risk that the Parent Bank is exposed to, estimation of effects of exposures, and the limits set by the Board of Directors of the
Parent Bank for the positions monitored on a daily basis
The Standard Method which is also used in the legal reporting is used in measuring the currency risk of the Parent Bank.
All of the foreign currency assets and liabilities and the forward foreign-currency transactions are taken into consideration in calculating the capital obligation
for the currency risk. The net long and short positions are calculated in Turkish Lira equivalent of the each currency. The position with the biggest absolute value
is determined as the base amount for the capital obligation. The capital obligation is calculated at that amount.
The magnitude of hedging foreign currency debt instruments and net investment in foreign operations by using derivatives
As at 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2013, the Group does not have derivate financial instruments held for risk management purpose.
Foreign exchange risk management policy
Risk policy of the Parent Bank is based on the transactions within the limits and keeping the currency position well-balanced. In the light of the national
legislations and international applications, the Parent Bank has established a foreign currency risk management policy that enables the Group to take a position
between lower and upper limits determined in respect of the current equity profile. Speculative position is not held by the Parent Bank. The effective exchange
rates at the date of balance sheet and for the last five working days of the period announced by the Parent Bank in TL are as follows:
US Dollar
Euro
The Bank’s foreign currency purchase rate at the balance sheet date
2.3200
2.8223
Foreign currency rates for the days before balance sheet date;
Day 1
2.2700
2.7542
Day 2
2.2900
2.7922
Day 3
2.2700
2.7721
Day 4
2.2700
2.7735
Day 5
2.2700
2.7635
Last 30-days arithmetical average rate
2.2265
2.7516