ECCB 2016/2017 Annual Report

ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017

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EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Total $

37 The following table breaks down the Bank’s main credit exposure at the carrying amounts, as categorised by geographical regio ns as of March 31, 2017. In this table, the Bank has allocated exposure to regions based on the country of domicile of the counterparties. Geographical concentration of financial assets Eastern Caribbean Currency Union $ United States of America and Canada $ Europe and other territories $ Regional states $ As of March 31, 2017 Balances with other central banks - 734,471 187,916 10,934,252 11,856,639 Balances with foreign banks - 52,855 - - 52,855 Money market instruments and money at call - 637,034,904 979,311,281 - 1,616,346,185 Financial assets held for trading - 101,628 37,556 - 139,184 Available-for-sale - foreign investment securities - 1,599,318,455 1,340,193,404 - 2,939,511,859 Balances with local banks 1,838,469 - - - 1,838,469 Due from local banks 21,037,397 - - - 21,037,397 Term deposits – domestic 10,059,690 - - - 10,059,690 Loans and receivables - participating governments’ securities 73,334,339 - - - 73,334,339 Loans and receivables - participating governments’ advances 40,496,304 - - - 40,496,304 Accounts receivable 10,022,357 - - - 10,022,357 Available-for-sale - domestic investment securities - - - 624,186 624,186 156,788,556 2,237,242,313 2,319,730,157 11,558,438 4,725,319,464

(expressed in Eastern Caribbean dollars) March 31, 2017 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Notes to the Financial Statements March 31, 2017 (expressed in Eastern Caribbean dollars) 3. Financial risk management … continued b) Credit risk …continued