19 May 2021 10:14
GFH FINANCIAL GROUP BSC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
31 MARCH 2021 |
Commercial registration : 44136 (registered with Central Bank of Bahrain
as an Islamic wholesale Bank)
Registered Office : Bahrain Financial Harbour
Office: 2901, 29th Floor
Building 1398, East Tower
Block: 346, Road: 4626
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Telephone +973 17538538
Directors : Jassim Al Seddiqi, Chairman
H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Vice Charirman
(resigned wef 25 Feb 2021)
Hisham Ahmed Alrayes
Rashid Nasser Al Kaabi
Ghazi Faisal Ebrahim Alhajeri
Ali Murad
Ahmed Abdulhamid AlAhmadi
Alia Al Falasi
Fawaz Talal Al Tamimi
Edris Mohammed Rafi Alrafi
Chief Executive Officer : Hisham Ahmed Alrayes
Auditors : KPMG Fakhro
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021
CONTENTS Page
Independent auditors' report on review of condensed consolidated interim financial
information 1
Condensed consolidated interim financial information
Condensed consolidated statement of financial position 2
Condensed consolidated income statement 3
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in owners' equity 4-5
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 6
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in restricted investment accounts 7
Condensed consolidated statement of sources and uses of zakah and charity fund 8
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial information 9-30
Supplementary information (not reviewed) 31-33
Independent auditors' report on review of condensed consolidated interim financial information
To
The Board of Directors
GFH Financial Group BSC
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain 11 May 2021
Introduction
We have reviewed the accompanying 31 March 2021 condensed consolidated interim financial information of GFH Financial Group BSC (the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (together the Group"), which comprises:
· the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 March 2021;
· the condensed consolidated income statement for the three-month period ended 31 March 2021;
· the condensed consolidated statement of changes in owners' equity for the three-month period ended 31 March 2021;
· the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three-month period ended 31 March 2021;
· the condensed consolidated statement of changes in restricted investment accounts for the three-month period ended 31 March 2021;
· the condensed consolidated statement of sources and uses of zakah and charity fund for the three-month period ended 31 March 2021; and
· notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
The Board of Directors of the Bank is responsible for the preparation and presentation of this condensed consolidated interim financial information in accordance with the basis of preparation stated in note 2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial information. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this condensed consolidated interim financial information based on our review.
Scope of review
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity". A review of condensed consolidated interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Auditing Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying 31 March 2021 condensed consolidated interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the basis of preparation stated in Note 2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
Other matter
Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, the Central Bank of Bahrain vide its circular OG/124/2020 dated 30 March 2020 had exempted all public shareholding companies and locally incorporated banks from preparation and publication of condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three-month period ended 31 March 2020. We have not reviewed the comparative information for the three-month period ended 31 March 2020 presented in this condensed consolidated interim financial information which has been extracted from management accounts of the Group and, we do not express any review conclusion on them.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
| note | 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| 31 March 2020 |
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| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
| (unreviewed) |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and bank balances |
| 805,917 |
| 536,502 |
| 380,199 |
Treasury portfolio | 9 | 2,021,232 |
| 1,878,546 |
| 1,670,938 |
Financing assets | 10 | 1,259,791 |
| 1,267,266 |
| 1,372,183 |
Investment in real estate | 11 | 1,820,683 |
| 1,812,315 |
| 1,686,715 |
Proprietary investments | 12 | 174,474 |
| 216,108 |
| 301,551 |
Co-investments | 13 | 120,449 |
| 126,319 |
| 97,334 |
Receivables and prepayments |
| 697,301 |
| 605,658 |
| 522,407 |
Property and equipment |
| 143,223 |
| 144,149 |
| 107,020 |
Total |
| 7,043,070 |
| 6,586,863 |
| 6,138,347 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Clients' funds |
| 84,613 |
| 130,935 |
| 95,373 |
Placements from financial, non-financial institutions and individuals |
| 2,589,838 |
| 2,418,000 |
| 2,360,528 |
Customer current accounts |
| 159,162 |
| 140,756 |
| 142,017 |
Term financing | 14 | 1,253,204 |
| 1,089,077 |
| 754,951 |
Payables and accruals |
| 420,795 |
| 465,038 |
| 371,926 |
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Total |
| 4,507,612 |
| 4,243,806 |
| 3,724,795 |
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Equity of investment account holders |
| 1,341,312 |
| 1,156,993 |
| 1,169,464 |
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OWNERS' EQUITY |
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Share capital | 8 | 975,638 |
| 975,638 |
| 975,638 |
Treasury shares |
| (65,623) |
| (63,979) |
| (90,303) |
Statutory reserve | 8 | 19,548 |
| 19,548 |
| 125,312 |
Investment fair value reserve |
| (7,176) |
| 5,593 |
| (4,831) |
Foreign currency translation reserve |
| (42,777) |
| (46,947) |
| (35,427) |
Retained earnings | 8 | 36,674 |
| 22,385 |
| (4,940) |
Share grant reserve |
| 1,093 |
| 1,093 |
| 1,198 |
Total equity attributable to shareholders of Bank |
| 917,377 |
| 913,331 |
| 966,647 |
Non-controlling interests |
| 276,769 |
| 272,733 |
| 277,441 |
Total owners' equity |
| 1,194,146 |
| 1,186,064 |
| 1,244,088 |
Total liabilities, equity of investment account holders and owners' equity |
| 7,043,070 |
| 6,586,863 |
| 6,138,347 |
The Board of Directors approved the condensed consolidated interim financial information on 11 May 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
Jassim Al Seddiqi Hisham Alrayes
Chairman Chief Executive Officer & Board member
The accompanying notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
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| Three months ended | |
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| 31 March 2021 (reviewed) | 31 March 2020 (unreviewed)
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Investment banking income |
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Asset management |
| 805 | 838 |
Deal related income |
| 16,785 | 13,613 |
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| 17,590 | 14,451 |
Commercial banking income |
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Income from financing |
| 21,658 | 22,095 |
Treasury and investment income |
| 10,814 | 8,188 |
Fee and other income |
| 1,556 | 2,082 |
Less: Return to investment account holders |
| (8,289) | (9,358) |
Less: Finance expense |
| (8,566) | (8,002) |
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| 17,173 | 15,005 |
Income from proprietary and co-investments |
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Direct investment income, net |
| 9,852 | 8,085 |
Dividend from co-investments |
| 3,690 | 2,246 |
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| 13,542 | 10,331 |
Real estate income |
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Development and sale |
| 3,434 | 2,820 |
Rental and operating income |
| 1,144 | 594 |
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| 4,578 | 3,414 |
Treasury and other income |
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Finance income |
| 3,197 | 7,756 |
Dividend and net gain on treasury investments |
| 26,453 | 11,034 |
Other income, net | 17 | 7,856 | 7,467 |
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| 37,506 | 26,257 |
Total income |
| 90,389 | 69,458 |
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Operating expenses |
| 32,185 | 26,741 |
Finance expense |
| 33,665 | 32,307 |
Impairment allowances | 18 | 5,200 | 3,628 |
Total expenses |
| 71,050 | 62,676 |
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Profit for the period |
| 19,339 | 6,782 |
Attributable to: |
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Shareholders of the Bank |
| 16,122 | 5,082 |
Non-controlling interests |
| 3,217 | 1,700 |
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| 19,339 | 6,782 |
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Earnings per share |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share (US cents) |
| 0.53 | 0.15 |
The Board of Directors approved the condensed consolidated interim financial information on 11 May 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
Jassim Al Seddiqi Hisham Alrayes
Chairman Chief Executive Officer & Board member
The accompanying notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
31 March 2021 (reviewed) | Attributable to shareholders of the Bank | Non -controlling interests | Total owners' equity | |||||||
Share capital | Treasury shares | Statutory reserve | Investment fair value reserve | Foreign currency translation reserve | Retained earnings | Share grant reserve | Total | |||
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Balance at 1 January 2021 (as previously reported) | 975,638 | (63,979) | 19,548 | 5,593 | (46,947) | 22,385 | 1,093 | 913,331 | 272,733 | 1,186,064 |
Effect of adoption of FAS 32 (note 3) | - | - | - | - | - | (2,096) | - | (2,096) | - | (2,096) |
Balance at 1 January 2021 (restated) | 975,638 | (63,979) | 19,548 | 5,593 | (46,947) | 20,289 | 1,093 | 911,235 | 272,733 | 1,183,968 |
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Profit for the period | - |
| - | - | - | 16,122 | - | 16,122 | 3,217 | 19,339 |
Fair value changes during the period | - |
| - | (4,479) | - | - | - | (4,479) | 358 | (4,121) |
Transfer to income statement on disposal of sukuk | - |
| - | (8,290) | - | - | - | (8,290) | - | (8,290) |
Total recognised income and expense | - |
| - | (12,769) | - | 16,122 | - | 3,353 | 3,575 | 6,928 |
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Transfer to zakah and charity fund (subsidiaries) | - |
| - | - | - | (338) | - | (338) | (272) | (610) |
Purchase of treasury shares | - | (23,824) | - | - | - | - | - | (23,824) | - | (23,824) |
Sale of treasury shares | - | 22,180 | - | - | - | 601 | - | 22,781 | - | 22,781 |
Foreign currency translation differences | - | - | - | - | 4,170 | - | - | 4,170 | 733 | 4,903 |
Balance at 31 March 2021 | 975,638 | (65,623) | 19,548 | (7,176) | (42,777) | 36,674 | 1,093 | 917,377 | 276,769 | 1,194,146 |
The accompanying notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 (continued) US$ 000's
31 March 2020 (unreviewed) | Attributable to shareholders of the Bank | Non -controlling interests | Total owners' equity | |||||||
Share capital | Treasury shares | Statutory reserve | Investment fair value reserve | Foreign currency translation reserve | Retained earnings | Share grant reserve | Total | |||
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Balance at 1 January 2020 | 975,638 | (73,419) | 125,312 | (4,831) | (29,425) | 10,070 | 1,198 | 1,004,543 | 288,328 | 1,292,871 |
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Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 5,082 | - | 5,082 | 1,700 | 6,782 |
Total recognised income and expense | - | - | - | - | - | 5,082 | - | 5,082 | 1,700 | 6,782 |
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Modification loss on financing assets (note 2) | - | - | - | - | - | (14,016) | - | (14,016) | (11,279) | (25,295) |
Transfer to zakah and charity fund | - | - | - | - | - | (320) | - | (320) | (258) | (578) |
Issue of shares under incentive scheme | - | (25,052) | - | - | - | - | - | (25,052) | - | (25,052) |
Purchase of treasury shares | - | (25,397) | - | - | - | - | - | (25,397) | - | (25,397) |
Sale of treasury shares | - | 33,565 | - | - | - | (5,756) | - | 27,809 | - | 27,809 |
Foreign currency translation differences | - | - | - | - | (6,002) | - | - | (6,002) | (1,050) | (7,052) |
Balance at 31 March 2020 | 975,638 | (90,303) |
125,312 |
(4,831) | (35,427) | (4,940) | 1,198 | 966,647 | 277,441 | 1,244,088 |
The accompanying notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS-
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
| 31 March 2021 (reviewed) |
| 31 March 2020 (unreviewed) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Profit for the period | 19,339 |
| 6,782 |
Adjustments for: |
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Income from commercial banking | (10,648) |
| (8,188) |
Income from proprietary investments | (13,542) |
| (7,931) |
Income from dividend and gain / (loss) on treasury investments | (22,084) |
| (13,209) |
Foreign exchange (gain) / loss | (925) |
| 372 |
Finance expense | 42,230 |
| 32,307 |
Impairment allowances | 5,200 |
| 3,628 |
Depreciation and amortisation | 1,147 |
| 654 |
| 20,717 |
| 14,415 |
Changes in: |
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Placements with financial institutions (original maturities of more than 3 months) | (97,237) |
| 145,458 |
Financing assets | 7,475 |
| (99,406) |
Other assets | (44,701) |
| (16,806) |
CBB Reserve and restricted bank balance | (21,766) |
| 35,587 |
Clients' funds | (46,322) |
| 24,515 |
Placements from financial and non-financial institutions | 171,838 |
| (86,721) |
Customer current accounts | 18,407 |
| (5,470) |
Equity of investment account holders | 184,319 |
| (49,081) |
Payables and accruals | (44,242) |
| (94,926) |
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities | 148,488 |
| (132,435) |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Payments for purchase of equipment | (195) |
| (118) |
Proceeds from sale of proprietary investment securities, net | 27,253 |
| 3,681 |
Purchase of treasury portfolio, net | (142,151) |
| (124,992) |
Proceeds from sale of investment in real estate | 200 |
| 171 |
Dividends received from proprietary investments and co-investments | 3,758 |
| 2,288 |
Advance paid for development of real estate | (15,681) |
| (2,551) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (126,816) |
| (121,521) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Financing liabilities, net | 164,128 |
| 352,033 |
Finance expense paid | (41,446) |
| (54,721) |
Dividends paid | (73) |
| (122) |
Purchase of treasury shares, net | - |
| (16,884) |
Net cash from financing activities | 122,609 |
| 280,306 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period | 144,281 |
| 26,350 |
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 655,455 |
| 367,533 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March * | 799,736 |
| 393,883 |
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Cash and cash equivalents comprise: |
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Cash and balances with banks (excluding CBB Reserve balance and restricted cash) | 738,916 |
| 331,692 |
Placements with financial institutions (original maturities of 3 months or less) | 60,820 |
| 62,191 |
| 799,736 |
| 393,883 |
* net of expected credit loss of US$ 55 thousand (31 March 2020: US$ 8 thousand).
The accompanying notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN RESTRICTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
for the three months ended 31 March 2021
31 March 2021 (reviewed) | Balance at 1 January 2021 | Movements during the period | Balance at 31 March 2021 | |||||||||
Company | No of units (000) | Average value per share US$ | Total US$ 000's | Investment/ (withdrawal) US$ 000's | Revalua-tion US$ 000's | Gross income US$ 000's | Dividends paid US$ 000's | Group's fees as an agent US$ 000's | Administration expenses US$ 000's | No of units (000) | Average value per share US$ | Total US$ 000's |
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Mena Real Estate Company KSCC | 150 | 0.33 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 150 | 0.33 | 50 |
Al Basha'er Fund | 12 | 7.91 | 95 | (2) | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 7.91 | 95 |
Safana Investment (RIA 1) | 6,254 | 2.65 | 16,573 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,254 | 2.65 | 16,573 |
Shaden Real Estate Investment WLL (RIA 5) | 3,434 | 2.65 | 9,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,434 | 2.65 | 9,100 |
Locata Corporation Pty Ltd (RIA 6) | 2,633 | 1 | 2,633 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,633 | 1 | 2,633 |
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28,451 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 28,451 |
31 March 2020 (unreviewed) | Balance at 1 January 2020 | Movements during the period | Balance at 31 March 2020 | |||||||||
Company | No of units (000) | Average value per share US$ | Total US$ 000's | Investment/ (withdrawal) US$ 000's | Revalua-tion US$ 000's | Gross income US$ 000's | Dividends paid US$ 000's | Group's fees as an agent US$ 000's | Administration expenses US$ 000's | No of units (000) | Average value per share US$ | Total US$ 000's |
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Mena Real Estate Company KSCC | 150 | 0.33 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 150 | 0.33 | 50 |
Al Basha'er Fund | 13 | 7.91 | 103 | (5) | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 7.91 | 103 |
Safana Investment (RIA 1) | 6,254 | 2.65 | 16,573 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,254 | 2.65 | 16,573 |
Shaden Real Estate Investment WLL (RIA 5) | 3,434 | 2.65 | 9,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,434 | 2.65 | 9,100 |
Locata Corporation Pty Ltd (RIA 6) | 2,633 | 1 | 2,633 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,633 | 1 | 2,633 |
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28,459 | (5) | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 28,459 |
The accompanying notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SOURCES AND USES OF ZAKAH AND CHARITY FUND
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
| 31 March 2021 (reviewed) |
| 31 March 2020 (unreviewed) |
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Sources of zakah and charity fund |
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Contribution by the Group | 610 |
| 578 |
Non-Islamic income | 9 |
| 98 |
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Total sources | 619 |
| 676 |
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Uses of zakah and charity fund |
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Contributions to charitable organisations | (653) |
| (54) |
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Total uses | (653) |
| (54) |
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0BSurplus of sources over uses | (34) |
| 622 |
Undistributed zakah and charity fund at beginning of the period | 5,343 |
| 5,407 |
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1BUndistributed zakah and charity fund at end of the period | 5,309 |
| 6,029 |
Represented by: |
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Zakah payable | 1,521 |
| 962 |
Charity fund | 3,788 |
| 5,067 |
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| 5,309 |
| 6,029 |
The accompanying notes 1 to 21 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
1 Reporting entity
The condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three months ended 31 March 2021 comprise the financial information of GFH Financial Group BSC (GFH or the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "the Group").
The following are the principal subsidiaries consolidated in the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
Investee name | Country of incorporation | Effective ownership interests as at 31 March 2021 | Activities |
GFH Capital Limited | United Arab Emirates | 100% | Investment management |
Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC ('KHCB') | Kingdom of Bahrain
| 55.41% | Islamic retail bank |
Al Areen Project companies | 100% | Real estate development | |
Falcon Cement Company BSC (c) ('FCC') | 51.72% | Cement manufacturing | |
GBCORP BSC (c) (GBCORP) | 50.41% | Islamic investment firm | |
Residential South Real Estate Development Company (RSRED) | 100% | Real estate development | |
Athena Private School for Special Education WLL | 100% | Educational institution | |
Morocco Gateway Investment Company ('MGIC') | Cayman Islands | 90.27% | Real estate development |
Tunis Bay Investment Company ('TBIC') | 82.97% | Real estate development | |
Energy City Navi Mumbai Investment Company & Mumbai IT & Telecom Technology Investment Company (together "India Projects") | 80.27% | Real estate development | |
Gulf Holding Company KSCC | State of Kuwait | 51.18% | Investment in real estate |
Roebuck A M LLP | United Kingdom | 60% | Property asset management Company |
The Bank has other investment holding companies, SPV's and subsidiaries, which are set up to supplement the activities of the Bank and its principal subsidiaries.
2 Basis of preparation
The condensed consolidated interim financial information of the Group has been prepared in accordance with applicable rules and regulations issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB"). These rules and regulations require the adoption of all Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation of Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), except for:
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
2 Basis of preparation (continued)
i. recognition of modification losses on financial assets arising from payment holidays provided to customers impacted by COVID-19 without charging additional profits, in equity instead of profit or loss as required by FAS. Any other modification gain or loss on financial assets are recognised in accordance with the requirements of applicable FAS.;
ii. recognition of financial assistance received from the government and/ or regulators as part of its COVID-19 support measures that meets the government grant requirement, in equity, instead of profit or loss as required by the statement on "Accounting implications of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic" issued by AAOIFI to the extent of any modification loss recognised in equity as a result of (a) above. In case this exceeds the modification loss amount, the balance amount is recognized in the profit or loss account. Any other financial assistance is recognised in accordance with the requirements of FAS; and
iii. recognition of specific impairment allowances and expected credit losses in line with the specific CBB guidelines for application of staging rules issued as part of its COVID-19 response measures.
The above framework for basis of preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial information is hereinafter referred to as 'Financial Accounting Standards as modified by CBB'. The modification to accounting policies have been applied retrospectively.
Modification loss
During the quarter ended 31 March 2020, based on a regulatory directive issued by the CBB as concessionary measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the one-off modification loss amounting to US$ 25,295 thousand arising from the six month payment holiday provided to financing customers without charging additional profits was recognised directly in equity.
In line with the requirements of AAOIFI and the CBB rule book, for matters not covered by AAOIFI standards, the group takes guidance from the relevant International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). Accordingly, the condensed consolidated interim financial information of the Group has been presented in condensed form in accordance with the guidance provided by International Accounting Standard 34 - 'Interim Financial Reporting', using 'Financial Accounting Standards as modified by CBB'.
These condensed consolidated interim financial information are reviewed and not audited. The condensed consolidated interim financial information does not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the last annual audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, the Central Bank of Bahrain had exempted all public shareholding companies and locally incorporated banks from preparation and publication of their condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three-month period ended 31 March 2020. Accordingly, the comparatives for the condensed consolidated statement of financial position have been extracted from the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and comparatives for the condensed consolidated income statement, cash flows, changes in equity, changes in restricted investment accounts and sources and uses of zakah and charity fund have been extracted from the management accounts of the Group for the three month period ended 31 March 2020 and adjusted for accounting policy changes, if any, applied in preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. Hence, the comparative information included in the current period financial position, income statement, cash flows, changes in equity, changes in restricted investment accounts and sources and uses of zakah and charity fund were not reviewed.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
3 Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies and methods of computation applied by the Group in the preparation of the condensed cfaonsolidated interim financial information are the same as those used in the preparation of the Group's last audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020, except those arising from adoption of the following standards and amendments to standards effective from 1 January 2021. The impact of adoption of these standards and amendments is set out below.
a. Adoption of new standards during the period
i. FAS 32 - Ijarah
AAOIFI issued FAS 32 "Ijarah" in 2020, this standard is effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021. The standard supersedes the existing FAS 8 "Ijarah and Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek"
FAS 32 sets out principles for the classification, recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of Ijarah (Ijarah asset, including different forms of Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek) transactions entered into by the Islamic financial institutions as a lessor and lessee.
The Group has applied FAS 32 "Ijarah" from 1 January 2021. The impact of adoption of this standard is disclosed in (b) below.
(a) Change in accounting policy
Identifying an Ijarah
At inception of a contract, the Bank assesses whether the contract is Ijarah, or contains an Ijarah. A contract is Ijarah, or contains an Ijarah if the contract transfers the usufruct (but not control) of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for an agreed consideration.
Measurement
For a contract that contains an Ijarah component and one or more additional Ijarah or non-Ijarah components, the Bank allocates the consideration in the contract to each Ijarah component on the basis of relative stand-alone price of the Ijarah component and the aggregate estimated stand-alone price of the non-Ijarah components, that may be charged by the lessor, or a similar supplier, to the lessee.
At the commencement date, a lessee shall recognise a right-of-use (usufruct) asset and a net ijarah liability.
i) Right-of-use (usufruct) asset
On initial recognition, the lessee measures the right-of-use asset at cost. The cost of the right-of-use asset comprises of:
• The prime cost of the right-of-use asset;
• Initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and
• Dismantling or decommissioning costs.
The prime cost is reduced by the expected terminal value of the underlying asset. If the prime cost of the right-of-use asset is not determinable based on the underlying cost method (particularly in the case of an operating Ijarah), the prime cost at commencement date may be estimated based on the fair value of the total consideration paid/ payable (i.e. total Ijarah rentals) against the right-of-use assets, under a similar transaction.
After the commencement date, the lessee measures the right-of-use asset at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses, adjusted for the effect of any Ijarah modification or reassessment.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
3 Significant accounting policies (continued)
The Bank amortises the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the end of the useful economic life of the right-of-use asset, according to a systematic basis that is reflective of the pattern of utilization of benefits from the right-of-use asset. The amortizable amount comprises of the right-of-use asset less residual value, if any.
The Bank determines the Ijarah term, including the contractually binding period, as well as reasonably certain optional periods, including:
• Extension periods if it is reasonably certain that the Bank will exercise that option; and/ or
• Termination options if it is reasonably certain that the Bank will not exercise that option.
The Bank carries out impairment assessment in line with the requirements of FAS 30 "Impairment, Credit Losses and Onerous Commitments" to determine whether the right-of-use asset is impaired and to account for any impairment losses. The impairment assessment takes into consideration the salvage value, if any. Any related commitments, including promises to purchase the underlying asset, are also considered in line with FAS 30 "Impairment, Credit Losses and Onerous Commitments".
ii) Net ijarah liability
The net ijarah liability comprises of the gross Ijarah liability, plus deferred Ijarah cost (shown as a contra-liability).
The gross Ijarah liability shall be initially recognised as the gross amount of total Ijarah rental payables for the Ijarah term. The rentals payable comprise of the following payments for the right to use the underlying asset during the Ijarah term:
• Fixed Ijarah rentals less any incentives receivable;
• Variable Ijarah rentals including supplementary rentals; and
• Payment of additional rentals, if any, for terminating the Ijarah (if the Ijarah term reflects the lessee exercising the termination option).
Advance rentals paid are netted-off with the gross Ijarah liability.
Variable Ijarah rentals are Ijarah rentals that depend on an index or rate, such as payments linked to a consumer price index, financial markets, regulatory benchmark rates, or changes in market rental rates. Supplementary rentals are rentals contingent on certain items, such as additional rental charge after provision of additional services or incurring major repair or maintanence. As of 31 March 2021, the Bank did not have any contracts with variable or supplementary rentals.
After the commencement date, the Bank measures the net Ijarah liability by:
• Increasing the net carrying amount to reflect return on the Ijarah liability (amortisation of deferred Ijarah cost);
• Reducing the carrying amount of the gross Ijarah liability to reflect the Ijarah rentals paid; and
• Re-measuring the carrying amount in the event of reassessment or modifications to Ijarah contract, or to reflect revised Ijarah rentals.
• The deferred Ijarah cost is amortised to income over the Ijarah terms on a time proportionate basis, using the effective rate of return method. After the commencement date, the Bank recognises the following in the income statement:
• Amortisation of deferred Ijarah cost; and
• Variable Ijarah rentals (not already included in the measurement of Ijarah liability) as and when the triggering events/ conditions occur
Ijarah contract modifications
After the commencement date, the Bank accounts for Ijarah contract modifications as follows:
• Change in the Ijarah term: re-calculation and adjustment of the right-of-use asset, the Ijarah liability, and the deferred Ijarah cost; or
• Change in future Ijarah rentals only: re-calculation of the Ijarah liability and the deferred Ijarah cost only, without impacting the right-of- use asset.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
3 Significant accounting policies (continued)
An Ijarah modification is considered as a new Ijarah component to be accounted for as a separate Ijarah for the lessee, if the modification both additionally transfers the right to use of an identifiable underlying asset and the Ijarah rentals are increased corresponding to the additional right-of-use asset. For modifications not meeting any of the conditions stated above, the Bank considers the Ijarah as a modified Ijarah as of the effective date and recognises a new Ijarah transaction. The Bank recalculates the Ijarah liability, deferred Ijarah cost, and right-of-use asset, and de-recognise the existing Ijarah transaction and balances.
Expenses relating to underlying asset
Operational expenses relating to the underlying asset, including any expenses contractually agreed to be borne by the Bank, are recognised by the Bank in income statement in the period incurred. Major repair and maintenance, takaful, and other expenses incidental to ownership of underlying assets (if incurred by lessee as agent) are recorded as receivable from lessor.
Recognition exemptions and simplified accounting for the lessee
A lessee may elect not to apply the requirements of Ijarah recognition and measurement of recognizing right-of-use asset and lease liability for the following:
• Short-term Ijarah; and
• Ijarah for which the underlying asset is of low value.
Short-term Ijarah exemption can be applied on a whole class of underlying assets if they have similar characteristics and operational utility. However, low-value Ijarah exemption can only be applied on an individual asset/ Ijarah transaction, and not on group/ combination basis.
Impact as lessor on accounting for Ijara Muntahia Bittamleek contracts
There was no change in the accounting policies for Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek portfolio upon adoption of this standard.
(b) Impact on adoption of FAS 32
The impact of adoption of FAS 32 as at 1 January 2021 has resulted in an increase in right-of-use asset and an increase in lease liability as stated below. The lease contracts comprise office premises, school premises, leasehold lands, ATM sites, branches etc.
| Total Assets |
| Total Liabilities and EIAH |
| Total Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing balance (31 December 2020) | 6,586,863 |
| 5,400,799 |
| 1,186,064 |
Impact on adoption: |
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of-use asset | 58,949 |
| - |
| - |
Lease liability | - |
| 61,045 |
| - |
Opening impact of FAS 32 | - |
| - |
| (2,096) |
Balance on date of initial application of 1 January 2021 | 6,645,812 |
| 5,461,844 |
| 1,183,968 |
b. New standards, amendments and interpretations issued but not yet effective
(i) FAS 38 Wa'ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut
AAOIFI has issued FAS 38 Wa'ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut in 2020. The objective of this standard is to prescribe the accounting and reporting principles for recognition, measurement and disclosures in relation to shariah compliant Wa'ad (promise), Khiyar (option) and Tahawwut (hedging) arrangements for Islamic financial institutions. This standard is effective for the financial reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
3 Significant accounting policies (continued)
This standard classifies Wa'ad and Khiyar arrangements into two categories as follows:
a) "ancillary Wa'ad or Khiyar" which is related to a structure of transaction carried out using other products i.e. Murabaha, Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek, etc.; and
b) "product Wa'ad and Khiyar" which is used as a stand-alone Shariah compliant arrangement.
Further, the standard prescribes accounting for constructive obligations and constructive rights arising from the stand-alone Wa'ad and Khiyar products.
The Group is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.
4 Estimates and judgements
Preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial information requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The areas of significant judgments made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were similar to those applied to the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020. However, the process of making the required estimates and assumptions involved further challenges due to the prevailing uncertainties arising from COVID-19 and required use of management judgements.
5 Financial risk management
The Group's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Regulatory ratios
a. Net stable funding Ratio (NSFR)
The objective of the NSFR is to promote the resilience of banks' liquidity risk profiles and to incentivise a more resilient banking sector over a longer time horizon. The NSFR limits overreliance on short-term wholesale funding, encourages better assessment of funding risk across all on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items, and promotes funding stability.
NSFR as a percentage is calculated as "Available stable funding" divided by "Required stable funding".
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
5 Financial risk management (continued)
The Consolidated NSFR calculated as per the requirements of the CBB rulebook, as of 31 March 2021 and 31 December 2020 is as follows:
No. | Item | No Specified Maturity | Less than 6 months | More than 6 months and less than one year | Over one year | Total weighted value |
Available Stable Funding (ASF): | ||||||
1 | Capital: | |||||
2 | Regulatory Capital | 1,028,633 | - | - | 59,884 | 1,088,517 |
3 | Other Capital Instruments | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers: | |||||
5 | Stable deposits | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | Less stable deposits | - | 795,510 | 484,387 | 189,296 | 1,341,203 |
7 | Wholesale funding: | |||||
8 | Operational deposits | - | - | - | - | - |
9 | Other Wholesale funding | - | 2,229,507 | 940,625 | 759,322 | 1,724,180 |
10 | Other liabilities: | |||||
11 | NSFR Shari'a-compliant hedging contract liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
12 | All other liabilities not included in the above categories | - | 90,097 | 13,108 | 132,086 | 132,086 |
13 | Total ASF | - | - | - | - | 4,285,986 |
Required Stable Funding (RSF): | ||||||
14 | Total NSFR high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) | - | - | - | - | 50,932 |
15 | Deposits held at other financial institutions for operational purposes | - | - | - | - | - |
16 | Performing financing and sukuk/ securities: | - | - | - | - | - |
17 | Performing financial to financial institutions by level 1 HQLA | - | - | - | - | - |
18 | Performing financing to financial institutions secured by non-level 1 HQLA and unsecured performing financing to financial institutions |
- |
624,279 | - | - | 93,642 |
19 | Performing financing to non- financial corporate clients, financing to retail and small business customers, and financing to sovereigns, central banks and PSEs, of which: |
- | 139,288 | 111,138 | 985,796 | 963,140 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
5 Financial risk management (continued)
No. | Item | No Specified Maturity | Less than 6 months | More than 6 months and less than one year | Over one year | Total weighted value |
20 | With a risk weight of less than or equal to 35% as per the CBB Capital Adequacy Ratio guidelines |
- | - | - | 35,931 | 23,355 |
21 | Performing residential mortgages, of which: |
- | - | - | - | - |
22 | With a risk weight of less than or equal to 35% under the CBB Capital Adequacy Ratio Guidelines |
- | - | - | - | - |
23 | Securities/sukuk that are not in default and do not qualify as HQLA, including exchange-traded equities |
- |
737,288 |
198,714 | 224,961 | 667,524 |
24 | Other assets: | - | - | - | - | - |
25 | Physical traded commodities, including gold | - | - | - | - | - |
26 | Assets posted as initial margin for Shari'a-compliant hedging contracts andcontributions to default funds of CCPs | - | - | - | - | - |
27 | NSFR Shari'a-compliant hedging assets | - | - | - | - | - |
28 | NSFR Shari'a-compliant hedging contract liabilities before deduction of variationmargin posted | - | - | - | - | - |
29 | All other assets not included in the above categories | 2,616,643 | - | - | - | 2,616,643 |
30 | OBS items |
| - | - | - | 17,401 |
31 | Total RSF | - | 1,500,855 | 309,852 | 1,246,688 | 4,432,637 |
32 | NSFR (%) | - | - | - | - | 97% |
No. | Item | No Specified Maturity | Less than 6 months | More than 6 months and less than one year | Over one year | Total weighted value |
Available Stable Funding (ASF): | ||||||
Capital: | ||||||
1 | Regulatory Capital | 1,009,571 | - | - | 85,635 | 1,095,206 |
2 | Other Capital Instruments | - | - | - | - | - |
Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers: | ||||||
3 | Stable deposits | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | Less stable deposits | - | 793,480 | 306,688 | 231,458 | 1,221,609 |
Wholesale funding: | ||||||
5 | Operational deposits | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | Other Wholesale funding | - | 2,042,390 | 485,665 | 1,016,610 | 1,845,431 |
Other liabilities: | ||||||
7 | NSFR Shari'a-compliant hedging contract liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
8 | All other liabilities not included in the above categories | - | 81,718 | 29,287 | 182,725 | 182,725 |
9 | Total ASF | - | - | - | - | 4,344,971 |
Required Stable Funding (RSF): | ||||||
10 | Total NSFR high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) | - | - | - | - | 50,531 |
11 | Deposits held at other financial institutions for operational purposes | - | - | - | - | - |
12 | Performing financing and sukuk/ securities: | - | 453,447 | 20,628 | 906,357 | 838,420 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021
5 Financial risk management (continued)
No. | Item | No Specified Maturity | Less than 6 months | More than 6 months and less than one year | Over one year | Total weighted value |
13 | Performing financial to financial institutions by level 1 HQLA | - | - | - | - | - |
14 | Performing financing to financial institutions secured by non-level 1 HQLA and unsecured performing financing to financial institutions | - | 127,045 | - | 214,171 | 245,568 |
15 | Performing financing to non- financial corporate clients, financing to retail and small business customers, and financing to sovereigns, central banks and PSEs, of which: | - | 147,516 | 101,279 | - | 124,398 |
16 | With a risk weight of less than or equal to 35% as per the CBB Capital Adequacy Ratio guidelines | - | - | - | 22,064 | 14,342 |
17 | Performing residential mortgages, of which: | - | - | - | - | - |
18 | With a risk weight of less than or equal to 35% under the CBB Capital Adequacy Ratio Guidelines | - | - | - | - | - |
19 | Securities/sukuk that are not in default and do not qualify as HQLA, including exchange-traded equities | - | 260,664 | 19,500 | 395,881 | 535,963 |
20 | Other assets: | - | - | - | - | - |
21 | Physical traded commodities, including gold | - |
|
|
| - |
22 | Assets posted as initial margin for Shari'a-compliant hedging contracts andcontributions to default funds of CCPs | - | - | - | - | - |
23 | NSFR Shari'a-compliant hedging assets | - | - | - | - | - |
24 | NSFR Shari'a-compliant hedging contract liabilities before deduction of variationmargin posted | - | - | - | - | - |
25 | All other assets not included in the above categories | 2,652,216 | - | - | - | 2,652,216 |
26 | OBS items | - | - | - | - | 13,743 |
27 | Total RSF | - | 988,673 | 141,407 | 1,538,473 | 4,475,181 |
28 | NSFR (%) | - | - | - | - | 97% |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
5 Financial risk management (continued)
b. Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
LCR has been developed to promote short-term resilience of a bank's liquidity risk profile. The LCR requirements aim to ensure that a bank has an adequate stock of unencumbered high-quality liquidity assets (HQLA) that consists of assets that can be converted into cash immediately to meet its liquidity needs for a 30-calendar day stressed liquidity period. The stock of unencumbered HQLA should enable the Bank to survive until day 30 of the stress scenario, by which time appropriate corrective actions would have been taken by management to find the necessary solutions to the liquidity crisis.
LCR is computed as a ratio of Stock of HQLA over the Net cash outflows over the next 30 calendar days.
| Average balance | ||
| 31 March 2021
| 31 December 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock of HQLA | 256,136 | 244,049 |
|
Net cashflows | 120,716 | 103,188 |
|
LCR % | 215% | 240% |
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum required by CBB | 80% | 80% |
|
c. Capital Adequacy Ratio
| 31 March 2021
| 31 December 2020
|
|
|
|
CET 1 Capital before regulatory adjustments | 1,028,633 | 1,025,835 |
Less: regulatory adjustments | - | - |
CET 1 Capital after regulatory adjustments | 1,028,633 | 1,025,835 |
T 2 Capital adjustments | 59,884 | 76,062 |
Regulatory Capital | 1,088,517 | 1,115,945 |
|
|
|
Risk weighted exposure: |
|
|
Credit Risk Weighted Assets | 7,608,664 | 7,647,064 |
Market Risk Weighted Assets | 55,250 | 72,038 |
Operational Risk Weighted Assets | 552,821 | 552,821 |
Total Regulatory Risk Weighted Assets | 8,216,735 | 8,271,923 |
|
|
|
Investment risk reserve (30% only) | 2 | 2 |
Profit equalization reserve (30% only) | 3 | 3 |
Total Adjusted Risk Weighted Exposures | 8,216,731 | 8,271,918 |
|
|
|
Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) | 13.25% | 13.49% |
Tier 1 Capital Adequacy Ratio | 12.52% | 12.57% |
|
|
|
Minimum CAR required by CBB | 12.50% | 12.50% |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
6 Seasonality
Due to the inherent nature of the Group's business (investment banking, commercial banking and leisure and hospitality management business), the three-month results reported in this condensed consolidated interim financial information may not represent a proportionate share of the overall annual results.
7 Comparatives
The comparative figures have been regrouped in order to conform with the presentation for current year. Such regrouping did not affect previously reported profit for the period or total equity. FAS 32 was adopted prospectively effective 1 January 2021 and comparative figures have not been restated.
8 Appropriations
Appropriations, if any, are made when approved by the shareholders.
In the shareholders meeting held on 6 April 2021, the following were approved:
a) Cash dividend of 1.86% of the paid-up share capital amounting to US$ 17 million;
b) Stock dividend of 2.56% of the paid-up share capital amounting to US$ 25 million;
c) Appropriation of US$ 1,104 thousand towards charity, civil society institutions and Zakat for the year 2020;
d) Transfer of US$ 4,509,500 to statutory reserve; and
e) The reduction of the capital by cancelling treasury shares amounting up to a maximum of 141,335,000 shares worth up to US$37,453,775 as a result of cancelling the market maker agreement, subject to the approval of the competent regulatory authorities.
The above transactions will be affected in the condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six month period ended 30 June 2021.
9 Treasury portfolio
| 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| 31 March 2020 |
| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
| (unreviewed) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Placements with financial institutions | 165,034 |
| 169,998 |
| 374,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity type investments |
|
|
|
|
|
At fair value through income statement - Structured notes | 370,830 |
| 368,431 |
| 340,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt type investments |
|
|
|
|
|
At fair value through equity |
|
|
|
|
|
- Quoted sukuk | 774,742 |
| 648,991 |
| 344,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At amortised cost |
|
|
|
|
|
- Quoted sukuk * | 714,013 |
| 693,737 |
| 613,551 |
- Unquoted sukuk | 3,493 |
| 3,493 |
| 3,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Impairment allowances | (6,880) |
| (6,104) |
| (4,733) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,021,232 |
| 1,878,546 |
| 1,670,938 |
* Includes quoted sukuk of US$ 302,440 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 302,260 thousand) pledged against term-financing of US$ 200,085 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 200,204 thousand).
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 'US$ 000's
10 Financing assets
| 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| 31 March 2020 |
| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
| (unreviewed) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Murabaha | 955,882 |
| 969,152 |
| 1,071,578 |
Musharaka | 277 |
| 276 |
| 277 |
Wakala | 239 |
| 239 |
| 13,280 |
Mudharaba | 2,650 |
| 2,690 |
| 2,776 |
Istisnaa | 4,047 |
| 3,565 |
| 5,946 |
Assets held-for-leasing | 356,535 |
| 345,342 |
| 391,587 |
| 1,319,630 |
| 1,321,264 |
| 1,485,444 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Impairment allowances | (59,839) |
| (53,998) |
| (113,261) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,259,791 |
| 1,267,266 |
| 1,372,183 |
Murabaha financing receivables are net of deferred profits of US$ 44,979 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 50,032 thousand).
The movement on financing assets and impairment allowances is as follows:
Financing assets | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
|
|
|
|
|
Financing assets (gross) | 995,020 | 192,125 | 132,485 | 1,319,630 |
Expected credit loss | 16,484 | 8,345 | 35,010 | 59,839 |
Financing assets (net) | 978,536 | 183,780 | 97,475 | 1,259,791 |
Impairment allowances | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2021 | 21,173 | 6,255 | 28,926 | 56,354 |
Net movement between stages | (79) | 674 | (595) | - |
Net charge for the period | (4,610) | 1,416 | 6,679 | 3,485 |
At 31 March 2021 | 16,484 | 8,345 | 35,010 | 59,839 |
Financing assets 31 December 2020 (audited) | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
|
|
|
|
|
Financing assets (gross) | 1,025,534 | 149,350 | 146,380 | 1,321,264 |
Expected credit loss | 21,389 | 5,130 | 27,479 | 53,998 |
Financing assets (net) | 1,004,145 | 144,220 | 118,901 | 1,267,266 |
Impairment allowances | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2020 | 12,149 | 7,241 | 88,319 | 107,709 |
Net movement between stages | 228 | (4,512) | 4,285 | 1 |
Net charge for the period | 9,298 | 2,401 | (2,542) | 9,157 |
Write-offs | - | - | (29,204) | (29,204) |
Disposal | (286) | - | (33,379) | (33,665) |
At 31 December 2020 | 21,389 | 5,130 | 27,479 | 53,998 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
11 Investment in real estate
| 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| 31 March 2020 |
| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
| (unreviewed) |
Investment Property |
|
|
|
|
|
- Land | 481,315 |
| 481,315 |
| 384,915 |
- Building | 63,757 |
| 63,757 |
| 45,190 |
| 545,072 |
| 545,072 |
| 430,105 |
Development Property |
|
|
|
|
|
- Land | 767,640 |
| 761,032 |
| 780,253 |
- Building | 507,971 |
| 506,211 |
| 476,357 |
| 1,275,611 |
| 1,267,243 |
| 1,256,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,820,683 |
| 1,812,315 |
| 1,686,715 |
12 Proprietary investments
| 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| 31 March 2020 |
| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
| (unreviewed) |
Equity type investments |
|
|
|
|
|
At fair value through income statement |
|
|
|
|
|
- Unlisted fund | 10,000 |
| 10,000 |
| - |
| 10,000 |
| 10,000 |
| - |
At fair value through equity |
|
|
|
|
|
- Listed securities | 13 |
| 19,060 |
| 15,308 |
- Unquoted securities | 87,484 |
| 108,998 |
| 165,166 |
| 87,497 |
| 128,058 |
| 180,474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity-accounted investees | 76,977 |
| 78,050 |
| 121,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 174,474 |
| 216,108 |
| 301,551 |
13 Co-investments
| 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| 31 March 2020 |
| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
| (unreviewed) |
At fair value through equity |
|
|
|
|
|
- Unquoted securities | 115,189 |
| 126,319 |
| 97,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At fair value through income statement |
|
|
|
|
|
- Unquoted securities | 5,260 |
| - |
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 120,449 |
| 126,319 |
| 97,334 |
14 Term financing
| 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| 31 March 2020 |
| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
| (unreviewed) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Murabaha financing | 880,104 |
| 748,265 |
| 399,751 |
Sukuk | 322,271 |
| 289,818 |
| 303,938 |
Ijarah financing | 21,867 |
| 22,303 |
| 23,939 |
Other borrowings | 28,962 |
| 28,691 |
| 27,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,253,204 |
| 1,089,077 |
| 754,951 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
15 Impairment allowances
| Three months ended | |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 March 2020 |
| (reviewed) | (ureviewed) |
Expected credit loss on: |
|
|
Bank balances | 7 | 3 |
Treasury portfolio | 1,215 | 102 |
Financing assets, net (note 10) | 3,485 | 3,523 |
Other receivables | 6 | - |
Commitments and financial guarantees | 19 | - |
| 4,732 | 3,628 |
|
|
|
Impairment on investment in equity securities | 468 | - |
|
|
|
| 5,200 | 3,628 |
16 Government assistance and subsidies
Governments and central banks across the world have responded with monetary and fiscal interventions to stabilize economic conditions. The Government of Kingdom of Bahrain has announced various economic stimulus programmes ("Packages") to support businesses in these challenging times.
For further details of cumulative government grants and subsidies received in 2020, please also refer the 2020 annual audited consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
17 Related party transactions
The significant related party balances and transactions as at 31 March 2021 are given below:
| Related parties as per FAS 1 | Assets under management (including special purpose and other entities) | Total | ||
31 March 2021 (reviewed) | Associates and joint venture | Key management personnel | Significant shareholders / entities in which directors are interested | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury portfolio | - | - | 35,000 | - | 35,000 |
Financing assets | - | 9,523 | 28,994 | 21,017 | 59,534 |
Proprietary investments | 113,045 | - | 25,267 | 142,093 | 280,406 |
Co-investments | - | - | - | 109,402 | 109,402 |
Receivables and prepayments | 5,455 | - | 31,063 | 161,425 | 197,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Placements from financial, non-financial institutions and individuals | - | 6,655 | - | - | 6,655 |
Customer accounts | 324 | 271 | 54,300 | 4,675 | 59,570 |
Payables and accruals | - | 627 | 4,014 | 38,174 | 42,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity of investment account holders | 1,106 | 1,395 | 77,049 | 820 | 80,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from Investment banking | - | - | - | 17,590 | 17,590 |
Income from commercial banking |
|
|
|
|
|
- Income from financing | - | 212 | 1,106 | - | 1,318 |
- Fee and other income | (1,170) | - | 5 | - | (1,165) |
- Less: Return to investment account holders | (19) | - | (2,560) | - | (2,589) |
- Less: Finance expense | - | (122) | (772) | - | (894) |
Income from proprietary and co-investments | (37) | - | 8,017 | 5,310 | 13,290 |
Treasury and other income | - | - | 656 | 316 | 972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses | - | 7,825 | - | 24 | 7,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions during the period |
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of proprietary investment | - | - | 27,063 | 62,002 | 89,065 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
17 Related party transactions (continued)
| Related parties as per FAS 1 | Assets under management (including special purpose and other entities) | Total | ||
31 December 2020 (audited) | Associates and joint venture | Key management personnel | Significant shareholders / entities in which directors are interested | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury portfolio | - | - | 35,000 | - | 35,000 |
Financing assets | - | 9,485 | 17,695 | 29,848 | 57,028 |
Proprietary investments | 114,250 | - | 16,058 | 49,170 | 179,478 |
Co-investments | - | - | - | 70,715 | 70,715 |
Receivables and prepayments | 4,622 | - | - | 132,616 | 137,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Placements from financial, non-financial institutions and individuals | - | 5,584 | 112,567 | - | 118,151 |
Customer accounts | 358 | 225 | 17,995 | 3,212 | 21,790 |
Payables and accruals | - | 500 | 2,732 | 74,242 | 77,474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity of investment account holders | 1,095 | 639 | 99,580 | 865 | 102,179 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 March 2020 (unreviewed) |
|
|
|
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from Investment banking | - | - | - | 13,613 | 13,613 |
Income from commercial banking |
|
|
|
|
|
- Income from financing | - | 212 | 1,106 | - | 1,318 |
- Fee and other income | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
- Less: Return to investment account holders | (19) | - | (2,560) | (11) | (2,589) |
- Less: Finance expense | - | (122) | (772) | - | (894) |
Income from proprietary and co-investments | (839) | - | - | 2,246 | 1,407 |
Treasury and other income | - | - | - | 316 | 316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses | - | 7,562 | 385 | 16 | 7,963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 ` US$ 000's
18 Segment reporting
The Group is organised into business units based on their nature of operations and independent reporting entities and has four reportable operating segments namely real estate development, investment banking, commercial banking and corporate and treasury.
| Real estate development | Investment banking | Commercial banking | Corporate and treasury | Total |
31 March 2021 (reviewed) |
|
|
|
|
|
Segment revenue | 4,578 | 17,590 | 17,172 | 51,049 | 90,388 |
Segment expenses | (5,848) | (18,267) | (11,568) | (35,367) | (71,050) |
Segment result | (1,270) | (677) | 5,604 | 15,682 | 19,339 |
Segment assets | 1,766,898 | 1,080,716 | 2,943,164 | 1,252,292 | 7,043,070 |
Segment liabilities | 253,181 | 612,067 | 1,221,280 | 2,421,084 | 4,507,612 |
Other segment information |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment allowance | - | 912 | 3,506 | 782 | 5,200 |
Proprietary investments (Equity-accounted investees) | 5,702 | 18,295 | 52,980 | - | 76,977 |
Equity of investment account holders | - | - | 1,071,630 | 269,682 | 1,341,312 |
Commitments | 35,705 | - | 149,387 | - | 185,092 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 ` US$ 000's
18 Segment reporting (continued)
| Real estate development | Investment banking | Commercial banking | Corporate and treasury | Total |
31 March 2020 (unreviewed) |
|
|
|
|
|
Segment revenue | 3,414 | 14,451 | 15,005 | 36,588 | 69,458 |
Segment expenses | (5,848) | (9,996) | (9,358) | (37,474) | (62,676) |
Segment result | (2,434) | 4,455 | 5,647 | (886) | 6,782 |
Segment assets | 1,864,987 | 869,302 | 2,381,435 | 1,022,623 | 6,138,347 |
Segment liabilities | 316,488 | 757,728 | 1,062,487 | 1,588,092 | 3,724,795 |
Other segment information |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment allowance | - | - | 3,628 | - | 3,628 |
Proprietary investments (Equity-accounted investees) | 5,702 | 22,527 | 92,848 | - | 121,077 |
Equity of investment account holders | - | - | 1,168,869 | 595 | 1,169,464 |
Commitments | 28,564 | - | 177,199 | - | 205,763 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
19 Commitments and contingencies
The commitments contracted in the normal course of business of the Group:
| 31 March 2021 US$ 000's (reviewed) |
| 31 December 2020 US$ 000's (audited) |
| 31 March 2020 US$ 000's (unreviewed) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undrawn commitments to extend finance | 106,995 |
| 83,260 |
| 149,886 |
Financial guarantees | 48,066 |
| 27,003 |
| 27,313 |
Capital commitment for infrastructure development projects | 21,617 |
| 22,449 |
| 14,064 |
Commitment to lend | 8,414 |
| 13,000 |
| 14,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 185,092 |
| 145,712 |
| 205,763 |
Performance obligations
During the ordinary course of business, the Group may enter performance obligations in respect of its infrastructure development projects. It is the usual practice of the Group to pass these performance obligations, wherever possible, on to the companies that own the projects. In the opinion of the management, no liabilities are expected to materialise on the Group at 31 March 2021 due to the performance of any of its projects.
Litigations, claims and contingencies
The Group has several claims and litigations filed against it in connection with projects promoted by the Bank in the past and with certain transactions. Further, claims against the Group entities also have been filed by former employees and customers. Based on the advice of the Bank's external legal counsel, the management is of the opinion that the Bank has strong grounds to successfully defend itself against these claims. Where applicable, appropriate provision has been made in the books of accounts. No further disclosures regarding contingent liabilities arising from any such claims are being made by the Bank as the directors of the Bank believe that such disclosures may be prejudicial to the Bank's legal position.
20 Financial instruments
Fair values
Fair value is an amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction. This represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Underlying the definition of fair value is a presumption that an enterprise is a going concern without any intention or need to liquidate, curtail materially the scale of its operations or undertake a transaction on adverse terms.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global economic slowdown with uncertainties in the economic environment. The global capital and commodity markets have also experienced great volatility and a significant drop in prices. The Group's fair valuation exercise primarily relies on quoted prices from active markets for each financial instrument (i.e. Level 1 input) or using observable or derived prices for similar instruments from active markets (i.e. Level 2 input) and has reflected the volatility evidenced during the period and as at the end of the reporting date in its measurement of its financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Where fair value measurements was based in full or in part on unobservable inputs (i.e. Level 3), management has used its knowledge of the specific asset/ investee, its ability to respond to or recover from the crisis, its industry and country of operations to determine the necessary adjustments to its fair value determination process.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
20 Financial instruments (continued)
Fair value hierarchy
The table below analyses the financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:
· Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
· Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e.as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
· Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
31 March 2021 (reviewed) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
i) Proprietary investments |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities carried at fair value through: |
|
|
|
|
- income statement | - | 10,000 | - | 10,000 |
- equity | 13 | - | 87,484 | 87,497 |
| 13 | 10,000 | 87,484 | 97,497 |
ii) Treasury portfolio |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities carried at fair value through: |
|
|
|
|
- income statement | - | 216,504 | 154,326 | 370,830 |
- equity | 774,742 | - | - | 774,742 |
| 774,742 | 216,504 | 154,326 | 1,145,572 |
iii) Co-investments |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities carried at fair value through |
|
|
|
|
- equity | - | - | 115,189 | 115,189 |
- income statement |
|
| 5,260 | 5,260 |
|
|
| 120,449 | 120,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 774,755 | 226,504 | 362,259 | 1,363,518 |
31 March 2020 (unreviewed) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
i) Proprietary investments |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities carried at fair value through: |
|
|
|
|
- income statement | - | - | - | - |
- Equity | 15,308 | - | 165,166 | 180,474 |
| 15,308 | - | 165,166 | 180,474 |
ii) Treasury portfolio |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities carried at fair value through: |
|
|
|
|
- income statement | - | 157,250 | 183,068 | 340,318 |
- equity | 344,283 | - | - | 344,283 |
| 344,283 | 157,250 | 183,068 | 684,601 |
iii) Co-investments |
|
|
|
|
Investment securities carried at fair value through equity | - | - | 97,334 | 97,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 359,591 | 157,250 | 445,568 | 962,409 |
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
for the three months ended 31 March 2021 US$ 000's
20 Financial instruments (continued)
The following table analyses the movement in Level 3 financial assets during the period:
| 31 March 2021 |
| 31 December 2020 |
| (reviewed) |
| (audited) |
|
|
|
|
At beginning of the period | 390,567 |
| 221,741 |
Gains (losses) in income statement | 255 |
| (1,326) |
Transfer (to) / from Level 2 | (924) |
| 155,250 |
Disposals at carrying value | (32,898) |
| (41,685) |
Purchases | 3,972 |
| 63,623 |
Fair value changes during the period | 1,287 |
| (7,036) |
|
|
|
|
At end of the period | 362,259 |
| 390,567 |
21 ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND CUSTODIAL ASSETS
1. The Group provides corporate administration, investment management and advisory services to its project companies, which involve the Group making decisions on behalf of such entities. Assets that are held in such capacity are not included in these consolidated financial statements. At the reporting date, the Group had assets under management of US$ 4,363 million (31 December 2020: US$ 4,360 million) During the period, the Group had charged management fees amounting to US$ 805 thousand (31 March 2020 (unreviewed): US$ 838 thousand) to its assets under management.
2. Custodial assets comprise of discretionary portfolio management ('DPM') accepted from investors amounting to US$ 460,873 thousand out of which US$ 161,791 thousand has been invested to the Bank's own investment products. Further, the Bank is also holding Sukuk of US$ 38,056 thousand on behalf of the investors.
(The attached information do not form part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information)
On 11 March 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was declared, a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has rapidly evolved globally. This has resulted in a global slowdown with uncertainties in the economic environment. This included disruption to capital markets, deteriorating credit markets and liquidity concerns. Authorities have taken various measures to contain the spread including implementation of travel restrictions and quarantine measures.
The pandemic as well as the resulting measures have had a significant knock-on impact on the Bank and its principal subsidiaries and its associates (collectively the "Group"). The Group is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and in response to this outbreak, has activated its business continuity plan and various other risk management practices to manage the potential business disruption on its operations and financial performance.
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced various measures to combat the effect of COVID- 19 to ease liquidity conditions in the economy as well as to assist banks in complying with regulatory requirements. Theses measure include the following:
· Payment holiday for 6 months to eligible customers without any additional profits;
· Concessionary repo to eligible retail banks at zero Percent;
· Reduction of cash reserve ratio from 5% to 3%;
· Reductions of liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) from 100% to 80%;
· Aggregate of modification loss and incremental expected credit losses (ECL) provisions for stage 1 and stage 2 from March to December 2020 to be added to Tier 1 capital for two years ending 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021. And to deduct this amount proportionality from Tier 1 capital on an annual basis for three years ending December 2022, 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024.
The onset of COVID-19 and the aforementioned measures resulted in the following significant effects to the financial position and operations of the Group:
· The CBB mandated 6-month payment holiday required the retail banking subsidiary of the Group to recognize a one-off modification loss directly in equity. The modification loss has been calculated as the difference between the net present value of the modified cash flows calculated using the original effective profit rate and the carrying value of the financial assets on the date of modification.
· The Government of Kingdom of Bahrain has announced various economic stimulus programmes ("Packages") to support businesses in these challenging times. The Group received various forms of financial assistance representing specified reimbursement of a portion of staff costs, waives of fees, levies and utility charges and zero cost funding received from the government and/or regulators, in response to its COVID-19 support measures. This has been recognized directly in the Group's equity.
· The mandated 6 months payments holiday also included the requirement to suspend minimum payments and service fees on credit card balances and reduction in transaction related charges, this resulted in a significant decline in the Group's fees income from its retail banking operations.
· The strain caused by COVID-19 on the local economy resulted in a slow-down in the sale of new asset management products and booking of new corporate financing assets by the Group. During the three months ended 31 March 2021, financing assets bookings were lower by 52.26% than the same period of the previous year.
· Decreased consumer spending caused by the economic slow-down in the booking of new consumer financing assets by the Bank, whereas, deposit balances decreased compared to the same period of the previous year. These effects partly alleviated the liquidity stress faced by the Group due to the mandated 6 months payments holiday. The Group's liquidity ratios and regulatory CAR were impacted but it continues to meet the revised regulatory requirement. The consolidated CAR, LCR and NSFR as of 31 March 2021 was 13.25%, 215% and 97% respectively.
· The stressed economic situation resulted in the Bank recognizing incremental ECL on its financing exposures.
· The overall economic effect of the pandemic was also reflected in the displacement and volatility in global debt and capital markets in Q1 02021 due to which the group had to recognize valuation losses on its Sukuk.
In addition to the above areas of impact, due to the overall economic situation certain strategic business and investment initiatives have been postponed until there is further clarity on the recovery indicators and its impact on the business environment. Overall, for the three-,month period ended 31 March 2021, the Bank achieved a net profit of USD 16.57 million, which is higher than USD 5.08 million in the same period of the previous year, registering a increase of 226 %.
A summary of the significant areas of cumulative financial impact on the Bahrain banking operations described above since March 2020 is as follows:
| Net Impact recognized in the Group's consolidated income statement USD' 000 | Net Impact on the Group's consolidated financial position USD' 000 | Net Impact recognized in the Group's consolidated owners' equity USD' 000 |
Average reduction of cash reserve | - | 26,058 | - |
Concessionary repo at 0% # | (737) | 129,676 | (737) |
Modification loss | - | (25,072) | (25,072) |
Modification loss amortization | 25,072 | 25,072 | - |
ECL attributable to COVID-19 | (5,172) | (5,172) | - |
Government grants | - | - | 4,953 |
Lower fee income (retail banking) | (830) | - | - |
# Concessionary repo was only provided in the prior year and no such facilities continue in the current period.
Information reported in the table above only include components or line items in the financial statements where impact was quantifiable and material. Some of the amounts reported above include notional loss of income or incremental costs and hence may not necessarily reconcile with amounts reported in the interim financial information for 31 March 2021.
The above supplementary information is provided to comply with CBB circular number OG/259/2020 (reporting of Financial Impact of COVID-19), dated 14 July 2020 and only covers impact on Bahrain banking operations of the Group. This information should not be considered as indication of the results if the entire year or relied upon for any other purposes. Since the situation of COVID-19 is uncertain and is still evolving, the above impact is as of date of preparation of this information. Circumstances may change which may result in this information to be out-of-date. In addition, this information does not represent a full comprehensive assessment of COVID-19 impact on the Group. This information has not been subject to a formal review by external auditors.