19 Derivative assets and liabilities


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Contract/
notional
amount 2008
£m

Fair values

Contract/
notional
amount 2007
£m

Fair values

 

Assets
2008
£m

Liabilities1
2008
£m

Assets
2007
£m

Liabilities1
2007
£m

1.

Derivative liabilities are reported in the balance sheet within Payables and other financial liabilities.

Shareholder derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts – fair value hedges

629

85

1,065

18

28

Interest rate contracts – held for trading

1,820

6

110

600

13

2

Forward foreign exchange contracts – net investment hedges

679

19

595

1

2

Forward foreign exchange contracts – held for trading

619

191

26

441

43

Equity/index derivatives – held for trading

(41)

12

1

2

Credit derivatives – held for trading

173

11

3

Total shareholder derivatives

 

305

159

 

75

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non profit non-unit linked derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts – held for trading

14,596

1,209

1,223

7,767

101

244

Forward foreign exchange contracts – held for trading

10

264

45

Equity/index derivatives – held for trading

50

716

8

Currency swap contracts – held for trading

10

Inflation swap contracts – held for trading

4,106

32

341

3,946

18

5

Credit derivatives – held for trading

1,855

27

392

3,200

31

43

Other derivatives – held for trading

10

1

Total non profit non-unit linked derivatives

 

1,994

2,220

 

151

337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With-profits derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts – held for trading

1,412

59

88

999

9

6

Forward foreign exchange contracts – held for trading

34

10

Equity/index derivatives – held for trading

(82)

7

3

152

4

Total with-profits derivatives

 

66

125

 

13

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit linked derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts – held for trading

16,916

3,408

645

7,437

263

139

Forward foreign exchange contracts – held for trading

160

221

1,031

1

200

Credit derivatives – held for trading

87

7

Inflation swap contracts – held for trading

1

Equity/index derivatives – held for trading

419

25

2

907

15

4

Other derivatives – held for trading

1

Inflation rate contracts – held for trading

11,888

110

1,037

6,364

175

13

Total unit linked derivatives

 

3,765

2,715

 

455

363

Total derivative assets and liabilities

 

6,130

5,219

 

694

748

Non-unit linked derivative assets have increased from £239m to £2,365m, primarily as a result of the movements in sterling interest rate hedging activities and the acquisition of assets backing guaranteed equity bond contracts with Nationwide Life £713m. Non-unit linked derivative liabilities have also increased from £385m to £2,504m reflecting hedging of market movements in exchange rates and inflation.

The notional amounts of some derivative instruments provide a basis for comparison with instruments recognised on the balance sheet. However, these amounts do not necessarily indicate the amounts of future cash flows involved or the current fair value of the instruments and, therefore, do not indicate the [Group]’s exposure to credit or price risks.

The contractual undiscounted cash flows in relation to non-unit linked derivatives have the following maturity profile.

Unit linked derivatives have not been included as shareholders are not directly exposed to liquidity risks.

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Maturity profile of undiscounted cash flows

As at 31 December 2008

Fair
values
£m

Within
1 year
£m

1-5
years
£m

5-15
years
£m

15-25
years
£m

Over
25 years
£m

Total
£m

Cash inflows
Shareholder derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

305

40

151

642

833

Derivative liabilities

(159)

991

40

35

5

3

1,074

Non profit non-unit linked derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

1,994

416

791

1,787

1,746

3,961

8,701

Derivative liabilities

(2,220)

5,097

685

1,405

1,123

1,976

10,286

With-profits derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

66

40

79

110

40

10

279

Derivative liabilities

(125)

457

52

95

32

7

643

Total

(139)

7,041

1,798

4,074

2,946

5,957

21,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows
Shareholder derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

305

(34)

(140)

(450)

(624)

Derivative liabilities

(159)

(1,040)

(48)

(28)

(9)

(5)

(1,130)

Non profit non-unit linked derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

1,994

(340)

(567)

(1,431)

(1,180)

(2,420)

(5,938)

Derivative liabilities

(2,220)

(5,494)

(1,251)

(1,939)

(1,542)

(2,540)

(12,766)

With-profits derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

66

(30)

(50)

(85)

(25)

(5)

(195)

Derivative liabilities

(125)

(507)

(87)

(126)

(58)

(14)

(792)

Total

(139)

(7,445)

(2,143)

(4,059)

(2,814)

(4,984)

(21,445)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net shareholder derivatives cash flows

 

(43)

3

199

(4)

(2)

153

Net non profit non-unit linked derivatives cash flows

 

(321)

(342)

(178)

147

977

283

Net with-profits derivatives cash flows

 

(40)

(6)

(6)

(11)

(2)

(65)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity profile of undiscounted cash flows

As at 31 December 2007

Fair
values
£m

Within
1 year
£m

1-5
years
£m

5-15
years
£m

15-25
years
£m

Over
25 years
£m

Total
£m

Cash inflows
Shareholder derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

75

509

128

520

1,157

Derivative liabilities

(32)

127

26

18

171

Non profit non-unit linked derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

151

128

504

1,503

1,487

3,898

7,520

Derivative liabilities

(337)

1,999

591

749

526

2,406

6,271

With-profits derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

13

41

115

150

43

6

355

Derivative liabilities

(16)

416

32

54

36

11

549

Total

(146)

3,220

1,396

2,994

2,092

6,321

16,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows
Shareholder derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

75

(507)

(132)

(492)

(1,131)

Derivative liabilities

(32)

(134)

(49)

(24)

(207)

Non profit non-unit linked derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

151

(160)

(703)

(1,561)

(1,526)

(2,121)

(6,071)

Derivative liabilities

(337)

(2,034)

(719)

(1,455)

(523)

(1,062)

(5,793)

With-profits derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative assets

13

(43)

(111)

(137)

(38)

(5)

(334)

Derivative liabilities

(16)

(427)

(36)

(52)

(35)

(11)

(561)

Total

(146)

(3,305)

(1,750)

(3,721)

(2,122)

(3,199)

(14,097)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net shareholder derivatives cash flows

 

(5)

(27)

22

(10)

Net non profit non-unit linked derivatives cash flows

 

(67)

(327)

(764)

(36)

3,121

1,927

Net with-profits derivatives cash flows

 

(13)

15

6

1

9

Cash inflows and outflows are presented on a net basis where the Company is required to settle net or has a legally enforceable right of offset and the intention to settle on a net basis.

Forward foreign exchange contracts – net investment hedges

The Group hedges part of the foreign exchange translation exposure on its net investment in its overseas subsidiaries, using forward foreign exchange contracts. It recognises the portion of the gain or loss which is determined to be an effective hedge through reserves within shareholders’ equity, along with the gain or loss on revaluation of the foreign subsidiaries.

Interest rate swap contracts – fair value hedges

The Group uses interest rate swap contracts to hedge fixed rate loans in particular to hedge the movement in the fair value of a loan due to interest rates.

Fair value gains and losses arising from fair value hedging relationships are as follows:
  • Fair value gains on hedging instruments were £55m (2007: £9m).
  • Fair value losses on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk were £60m (2007: £10m).

The total fair value gain on hedging instruments shown above excludes fair value losses arising from factors which are outside the designated hedging relationship of £20m (2007: gain of £2m).

Derivative contracts – held for trading

The Group uses certain derivative contracts which are effective hedges of economic exposures in accordance with the Group’s risk management policy, but for various reasons are not designated within a formal hedge accounting relationship. Therefore, these contracts must be designated as held for trading and gains and losses on these contracts are recognised immediately in the income statement.

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