ECCB 2015/2016 Annual Report

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(expressed in Eastern Caribbean dollars)

March 31, 2016

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Summary of significant accounting policies … continued

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Property, plant, equipment and depreciation

Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost or revalued amount less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Land and buildings are shown at fair value based on external independent valuations less subsequent depreciation for buildings. The revaluation was performed by independent professional valuers. Revaluations are carried out with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying value of land and buildings approximates fair value. Any accumulated depreciation at the date of revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset, and the net amount is restated to the revalued amount of the asset. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Bank and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred. Increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation of land and buildings are credited to other comprehensive income or loss and shown as other reserves in shareholders’ equity. Decreases that offset previous increases of the same asset are charged in other comprehensive income or loss and debited against other reserves directly in equity; all other decreases are charged to the income statement.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method at rates estimated to write down the cost or valuation of such assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives as follows:

2.63% to 14.29% 10% to 20%

Buildings Furniture and office equipment Motor vehicles

20% 20% 33.33%

Land improvements Computer systems

Land is not depreciated. Donated property is recorded at fair value at the time of receipt.

Property, plant and equipment are periodically reviewed for impairment or when indicators exist that there may be impairment. When the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is written down immediately to its recoverable amount. No property, plant and equipment were impaired as at March 31, 2016 (2015: Nil). Gains and losses on the disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount and are taken into account in determining operating profit. When revalued assets are sold, the amounts included in other reserves are transferred to retained earnings.

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