Financial instruments designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit and loss

Accounting policies

The Group classifies a financial instrument to this category when:

  1. it is a combined instrument containing one or more embedded derivatives that qualify for separate recognition, provided, however, that the embedded derivative does not change the cash flows resulting from the host contract significantly or the derivative cannot be separated;
  2. such classification of an instrument eliminates or significantly reduces the inconsistency in measurement or recognition (the so-called accounting mismatch resulting from different measurement methods for assets and liabilities and different recognition of the related gains or losses), e.g. financial instruments economically hedged without applying hedge accounting;
  3. the results on a category of financial instruments are assessed on a fair value basis, pursuant to the Group’s risk management principles or investment strategy.

The Group has a policy of financial assets and liabilities management according to which financial assets and liabilities classified as held for trading portfolio and financial assets and liabilities designated upon initial recognition at fair value through the profit or loss portfolio are managed separately.

Financial instruments classified in this category are designated at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in profit and loss, in net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial information

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH
PROFIT OR LOSS UPON INITIAL RECOGNITION
31.12.201731.12.2016
Debt securities 6 68812 204
NBP money market bills4 1999 079
Treasury bonds (in PLN)1 4131 812
Treasury bonds (in foreign currencies)8931 075
municipal bonds (in PLN)106111
corporate bonds (in foreign currencies)77127
Participation units in ICF (insurance capital funds) related to insurance products belonging
to the group of investment products where the risk is borne by the policyholder
1 4691 733
   
Total8 15713 937
   

The item “Treasury bonds in PLN and in foreign currencies” comprises bonds issued by the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland.

DEBT SECURITIES BY MATURITY(AT CARRYING AMOUNTS)31.12.201731.12.2016
   
up to 1 month4 2039 089
1 to 3 months106-
3 months to 1 year1 222171
1 to 5 years1 0672 837
over 5 years90107
   
Total6 68812 204