Notes to the Company Financial Statements

 

  1. Cash and balances with central banks
  2. Due from other banks
  3. Loans and receivables
  4. Interest bearing securities
  5. Equity investments
  6. Participating interests in group companies
  7. Other participating interests
  8. Property, plant and equipment
  9. Assets held under financial lease
  10. Derivative financial instruments
  11. Prepayments and accrued income
  12. Due to other banks
  13. Deposits from customers
  14. Debt securities
  15. Other liabilities
  1. Provisions
  2. Subordinated liabilities (Amortised Cost)
  3. Subordinated liabilities (designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss)
  4. Shareholders’ equity
  5. Repurchase and resale agreements
  6. Commitments and contingent assets and liabilities
  7. Assets pledged as security
  8. Assets under management
  9. Related party transactions
  10. Principal subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates
  11. Financial Risk Management
  12. Number of employees
  13. Remuneration
  14. Profit Appropriation

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

1

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Cash and balances with central banks

 

1,113

 

874

         
   

1,113

 

874

 

The amounts included in this item are available on demand. Cash and balances with central banks are interest bearing.

 

The fair value of this balance sheet item does not materially deviate from its face value, due to the short-term nature of the underlying assets.

 

 

Due from other banks

2

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Current accounts

 

76

 

48

Deposits with other banks

 

1,446

 

2,284

Due from group companies

 

513

 

446

         
   

2,035

 

2,778

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Receivable on demand

 

176

 

756

Not receivable on demand

 

1,859

 

2,022

         
   

2,035

 

2,778

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of the items not receivable on demand is analysed as follows:

       

In three months or less

 

1,481

 

1,621

In more than three months but not longer than one year

 

32

 

5

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

18

 

1

Longer than five years

 

328

 

395

         
   

1,859

 

2,022

 

Subordinated loans included in this item amount to EUR 0 million (2007: EUR 5 million).

The fair value of this balance sheet item does not materially deviate from its face value, due to the short-term nature of the underlying assets and the credit quality of the counterparties.

 

Other than from group companies, NIBC does not have receivables from other participating interests. There were no impairments recorded in 2008 and 2007 on this balance sheet item.

 

 

Loans and receivables

3

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Loans - Amortised Cost

 

5,489

 

1,701

Loans - Available for Sale

 

-

 

4,455

Loans - Fair Value through Profit or Loss

 

1,841

 

2,103

Public sector - Available for Sale

 

38

 

59

Group companies - Amortised Costs

 

7,167

 

6,947

         
   

14,535

 

15,265

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of the loans and receivables is analysed as follows:

       

In three months or less

 

5,284

 

4,031

In more than three months but not longer than one year

 

203

 

1,533

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

2,209

 

2,195

Longer than five years

 

6,839

 

7,506

         
   

14,535

 

15,265

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Impairment losses on loans and receivables:

       

Balance at 1 January

 

60

 

76

Impairment losses recognised:

       

Additional allowances

 

71

 

15

Write-offs

 

(8)

 

(9)

Amounts released

 

(25)

 

(13)

Unwinding of discount adjustment

 

(4)

 

(5)

   

94

 

64

         

Differences due to foreign currency translation

 

(4)

 

(4)

Impact IAS 39 amendments

 

(76)

 

-

         

Balance at 31 December

 

14

 

60

 

The amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

 

Impairment losses of Loans at Available for Sale are defined to be the difference between the fair value of loans that exhibit indicators of impairment and original cost.

 

The maximum credit risk exposure for loans including undrawn credit facilities amounts to EUR 8,812 million in 2008 (2007: EUR 10,164 million), (excluding the group companies).

 

The total amount of subordinated loans in this item, as at 31 December 2008, amounts to EUR 2 million (2007: EUR 135 million). An amount of EUR 0 million (2007: EUR 6 million) of subordinated loans is included with respect to group companies.

 

EUR 38 million (2007: EUR 59 million) of loans to the public sector at Available for Sale is guaranteed by the State of the Netherlands.

 

If NIBC had fair valued the Loans classified as Amortised Cost, then the balance sheet amount would decrease at the balance sheet date by EUR 380 million (2007: EUR 10 million). This decrease reflects both changes due to interest rates and credit spreads.

 

As a policy, NIBC does not provide loans to its executives.

 

EUR 76 million relates to the impact of the IAS 39 implementation. This reflects the reclassification of the impairments related to the Available for Sale Loans to the Loans category at Amortised Cost. The total amount of Loans in the Available for Sale category net of impairments has been reclassified to the Loans category at Amortised Cost, as at 1 July 2008.

 

For the impact of the implementation of IASB amendments ‘IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurements’ on the Income Statement and on Shareholders’ equity see notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 2008 of NIBC.

 

 

Interest bearing securities

4

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Amortised Cost

 

809

 

-

Held for Trading

 

98

 

1,410

Available for Sale

 

34

 

309

Fair Value through Profit or Loss

 

1,491

 

1,699

         
   

2,432

 

3,418

 

The table above displays the IFRS accounting treatment of interest bearing securities.

 

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Interest bearing securities held for trading can be categorised as follows:

       

Listed

 

98

 

1,361

Unlisted

 

-

 

49

         
   

98

 

1,410

 

All Held for Trading interest bearing securities are non-government.

 

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Interest bearing securities designated as fair value through profit or loss, available for sale and amortised cost can be categorised as follows:

       

Government

 

-

 

281

Non-government

 

2,334

 

1,727

         
   

2,334

 

2,008

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Listed

 

1,271

 

878

Unlisted

 

1,063

 

1,130

         
   

2,334

 

2,008

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of interest bearing securities designated as fair value through profit or loss, available for sale and amortised cost is analysed as follows:

       

In three months or less

 

51

 

89

In more than three months but not longer than one year

 

753

 

484

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

897

 

983

Longer than five years

 

633

 

452

         

Balance at 31 December

 

2,334

 

2,008

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The movement in interest bearing securities designated as fair value through profit or loss, available for sale and amortised cost may be summarised as follows:

       

Balance at 1 January

 

2,008

 

2,234

Additions

 

871

 

749

Disposals (sale and redemption)

 

(1,372)

 

(866)

Impact IAS39 amendments

 

888

 

-

Exchange differences

 

(32)

 

(30)

Changes in fair value

 

(29)

 

(79)

         

Balance at 31 December

 

2,334

 

2,008

 

Subordinated assets included in Interest bearing securities amount to EUR 19 million (2007: EUR 151 million).

 

Interest bearing securities do not include assets issued and bought by NIBC for market making purposes. Any such assets are eliminated from the Balance Sheet.

 

Interest income from interest bearing securities and other fixed-income instruments is recognised in Interest and similar income at the effective interest rate. Fair value movements (excluding interest) are recognised in Net trading income.

 

The portion of fair value changes in 2008 included in the balance sheet amount (designated as Fair Value through Profit or Loss) as at 31 December 2008 relating to the movement in credit spreads amounts to EUR 21 million credit, being a reduction in the carrying value of the assets (2007: EUR 9 million credit).

 

For interest bearing securities at Amortised Cost the maximum credit exposure including unused Debt investments at Amortised Cost amounts to EUR 825 million (2007: nil). The other interest bearing securities are reported at fair value which represents the maximum credit exposure for these assets.

 

If NIBC had fair valued the interest bearing securities classified as Amortised Cost, then the balance sheet amount would decrease at the balance sheet date by EUR 168 million (2007: nil). This decrease reflects both changes due to interest rates and credit spreads.

 

No impairments were recorded in 2008 and 2007 on Interest bearing securities at Amortised Cost.

 

As at 1 July 2008, debt investments from the Available for Sale and Held for Trading category were reclassified to debt investments at Amortised Costs.

 

For the impact of the implementation of IASB amendments ‘IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurements’ on the Income Statement and on Shareholders’ equity see notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 2008 of NIBC.

 

 

Equity investments

5

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Equity investments

 

17

 

30

         
   

17

 

30

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Listed

 

8

 

18

Unlisted

 

9

 

12

         
   

17

 

30

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The movement in equity investments may be summarised as follows:

       

Balance at 1 January

 

30

 

35

Disposals (sale and capital repayments)

 

-

 

(3)

Gains/(losses) from changes in fair value

 

(13)

 

(2)

         

Balance at 31 December

 

17

 

30

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Impairment losses on equity investments:

       

Balance at 1 January

 

8

 

9

Impairment losses recognised:

       

Additional allowances

 

-

 

-

Write-offs

 

-

 

(1)

Amounts released

 

-

 

-

         

Balance at 31 December

 

8

 

8

 

Equity investments are accounted for as Available for Sale.

 

Impairment losses are defined as the difference between the fair value of equity investments that exhibit indicators of impairment and original cost.

 

 

Participating interests in group companies

6

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Participating interests

 

877

 

980

         
   

877

 

980

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Balance at 1 January

 

980

 

881

Purchases and investments

 

-

 

194

Disposals

 

(5)

 

(24)

Revaluation

 

(54)

 

(29)

Dividend received

 

(47)

 

(6)

Results of group companies

 

-

 

(18)

Exchange differences

 

3

 

(18)

         

Balance at 31 December

 

877

 

980

 

The group companies are not listed.

 

Participating interests in group companies are accounted for at net asset value.

 

NIBC Bank Ltd included in group companies is a registered credit institution.

 

 

Other participating interests

7

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Other participating interests

 

2

 

1

         
   

2

 

1

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Balance at 1 January

 

1

 

3

Purchases and investments

 

2

 

1

Disposals

 

(1)

 

-

Impairment

 

-

 

(3)

         

Balance at 31 December

 

2

 

1

 

Other participating interests are accounted for at net asset value.

 

On the balance sheet dates at the end of 2008 and 2007, all Other participating interests were unlisted.

 

The Other participating interests are not registered as credit institutions.

 

There are no significant restrictions on the ability of Other participating interests to transfer funds to the investor in the form of cash dividends, or repayment of loans.

 

There is no unrecognised share of losses of Other participating interests, both for the period and cumulatively.

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

8

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Land and buildings (in own use)

 

10

 

45

Other fixed assets

 

5

 

7

         
   

15

 

52

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The movement in property, plant and equipment may be summarised as follows:

       

Balance at 1 January

 

52

 

61

Additions

 

2

 

7

Transferred to assets held under financial lease

 

(32)

 

-

Depreciation

 

(7)

 

(16)

         

Balance at 31 December

 

15

 

52

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The accumulated deprecation in property, plant and equipment can be categorised as follows:

       

Land and buildings (in own use)

 

7

 

17

Other fixed assets

 

16

 

13

         
   

23

 

30

 

For information about insurance of Property, plant and equipment, please refer to note 31 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

There are no Property, plant and equipment pledged as security for liabilities.

 

There are no expenditures recognised in the carrying amount of Property, plant and equipment in the course of its construction at 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2007.

 

There are no contractual commitments for the acquisition of Property, plant and equipment at 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2007.

 

The fair value of land and buildings does not materially deviate from its face value.

NIBC’s land and buildings in own use were last revalued as of 31 December 2006 based on an external appraisal carried out in January 2007.

 

 

Assets held under financial lease

9

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Assets held under financial lease

 

32

 

-

         
   

32

 

-

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Movements in assets held under financial lease were as follows:

       

Balance at 1 January

 

-

 

-

Transferred from property, plant and equipment

 

32

 

-

         

Balance at 31 December

 

32

 

-

 

Assets held under financial lease are pledged as security for liabilities to group companies.

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

10

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Derivative financial assets:

       

Derivative financial assets Held for Trading (trading portfolios)

 

3,066

 

2,165

Derivative financial assets Held for Trading (other portfolios)

 

637

 

719

Derivative financial assets used for hedging

 

216

 

85

         
   

3,919

 

2,969

         

Derivative financial liabilities:

       

Derivative financial liabilities Held for Trading (trading portfolios)

 

3,100

 

2,031

Derivative financial liabilities Held for Trading (other portfolios)

 

572

 

616

Derivative financial liabilities used for hedging

 

42

 

53

         
   

3,714

 

2,700

 

Derivative financial instruments - Held for Trading (trading portfolios) at 31 December 2008

in EUR millions

 

Notional amount with remaining life of

       
 

Less than three months

 

Between three months and one year

 

More than one year

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

                         

Interest rate derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Forward rate agreements

 

750

 

-

 

-

 

750

 

4

 

16

Interest rate swaps

 

11,228

 

11,901

 

83,255

 

106,384

 

2,419

 

2,525

Interest rate options (purchase)

 

-

 

42

 

685

 

727

 

13

 

-

Interest rate options (sale)

 

11

 

91

 

619

 

721

 

-

 

12

Subtotal

 

11,989

 

12,034

 

84,559

 

108,582

 

2,436

 

2,553

                         

Currency derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Currency/cross currency swaps

 

154

 

1,180

 

2,970

 

4,304

 

582

 

502

Subtotal

 

154

 

1,180

 

2,970

 

4,304

 

582

 

502

                         

Other derivatives
(including credit derivatives)

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Other swaps

 

-

 

14

 

967

 

981

 

12

 

23

Other options (purchase)

 

-

 

10

 

153

 

163

 

36

 

-

Other options (sale)

 

-

 

10

 

153

 

163

 

-

 

22

Subtotal

 

-

 

34

 

1,273

 

1,307

 

48

 

45

                         

Total derivatives held for trading (trading portfolios)

 

12,143

 

13,248

 

88,802

 

114,193

 

3,066

 

3,100

 

Derivative financial instruments - Held for Trading (trading portfolios) at 31 December 2007

in EUR millions

 

Notional amount with remaining life of

       
 

Less than three months

 

Between three months and one year

 

More than one year

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

                         

Interest rate derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Forward rate agreements

 

8,925

 

12,975

 

-

 

21,900

 

35

 

39

Interest rate swaps

 

14,268

 

12,918

 

80

 

27,266

 

1,097

 

1,151

Interest rate options (purchase)

 

-

 

33

 

749

 

782

 

9

 

-

Interest rate options (sale)

 

2

 

28

 

675

 

705

 

-

 

13

Subtotal

 

23,195

 

25,954

 

1,504

 

50,653

 

1,141

 

1,203

                         

Currency derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Currency/cross currency swaps

 

1

 

3,546

 

4,177

 

7,724

 

953

 

754

Subtotal

 

1

 

3,546

 

4,177

 

7,724

 

953

 

754

                         

Other derivatives
(including credit derivatives)

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Other swaps

 

131

 

20

 

2,742

 

2,893

 

5

 

8

Other options (purchase)

 

36

 

24

 

176

 

236

 

66

 

-

Other options (sale)

 

36

 

24

 

176

 

236

 

-

 

66

Subtotal

 

203

 

68

 

3,094

 

3,365

 

71

 

74

                         

Total derivatives held for trading (trading portfolios)

 

23,399

 

29,568

 

8,775

 

61,742

 

2,165

 

2,031

 

Derivative financial instruments - Held for Trading (other portfolios) at 31 December 2008

in EUR millions

 

Notional amount with remaining life of

       
 

Less than three months

 

Between three months and one year

 

More than one year

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

                         

Interest rate derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Interest rate swaps

 

133

 

265

 

3,186

 

3,584

 

342

 

519

Subtotal

 

133

 

265

 

3,186

 

3,584

 

342

 

519

                         

Currency derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Forward rate agreements

 

45

 

61

 

89

 

195

 

7

 

6

Interest currency rate swaps

 

137

 

77

 

323

 

537

 

279

 

41

Other currency contracts

 

32

 

57

 

111

 

200

 

-

 

3

Subtotal

 

215

 

195

 

523

 

933

 

286

 

50

                         

OTC-products:

                       

Credit Default Swaps (guarantees given)

 

18

 

22

 

89

 

129

 

1

 

2

Credit Default Swaps
(guarantees received)

 

-

 

-

 

27

 

27

 

1

 

1

Other options (purchase)

 

5

 

12

 

78

 

95

 

7

 

-

Subtotal

 

23

 

35

 

193

 

250

 

9

 

3

                         

Total derivatives held for trading (other portfolios)

 

370

 

495

 

3,902

 

4,767

 

637

 

572

 

Derivative financial instruments - Held for Trading (other portfolios) at 31 December 2007

in EUR millions

 

Notional amount with remaining life of

       
 

Less than three months

 

Between three months and one year

 

More than one year

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

                         

Interest rate derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Interest rate swaps

 

1,033

 

2,074

 

17,201

 

20,308

 

463

 

396

Subtotal

 

1,033

 

2,074

 

17,201

 

20,308

 

463

 

396

                         

Currency derivatives

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Forward rate agreements

 

55

 

374

 

145

 

574

 

84

 

85

Interest currency rate swaps

 

2,883

 

705

 

2,269

 

5,857

 

117

 

103

Other currency contracts

 

4

 

48

 

183

 

235

 

-

 

5

Subtotal

 

2,942

 

1,127

 

2,597

 

6,666

 

201

 

193

                         

OTC-products:

                       

Credit Default Swaps (guarantees given)

 

39

 

104

 

316

 

459

 

20

 

1

Credit Default Swaps
(guarantees received)

 

17

 

103

 

255

 

375

 

5

 

26

Other options (purchase)

 

67

 

28

 

91

 

186

 

30

 

-

Subtotal

 

123

 

235

 

662

 

1,020

 

55

 

27

                         

Total derivatives held for trading (other portfolios)

 

4,098

 

3,436

 

20,460

 

27,994

 

719

 

616

 

 

Fair value hedges of interest rate risk

The interest rate risk of financial assets with a fixed interest rate classified as Available for Sale or as Amortised Cost are hedged with interest rate swaps under which NIBC pays a fixed rate and receives floating rates. Fair value hedge accounting is applied to these so-called hedge relationships.

 

Interest rate swaps under which NIBC pays a floating rate and receives a fixed rate, are used in fair value hedges of fixed interest rate liabilities (as far as not Held for Trading purposes or designated as Fair Value through Profit or Loss).

 

The following table discloses the fair value of the swaps designated in fair value hedging relationships.

 

 

In EUR millions

   

2008

 

2007

           

Fair value pay - fixed swaps (hedging assets)

assets

 

12

 

11

Fair value pay - fixed swaps (hedging assets)

liabilities

 

(29)

 

(18)

     

(17)

 

(7)

           

Fair value pay - floating swaps (hedging liabilities)

assets

 

97

 

38

Fair value pay - floating swaps (hedging liabilities)

liabilities

 

(13)

 

(36)

     

84

 

2

 

Cash flow hedges of interest rate risk

The following table discloses the fair value of the swaps designated in cash flow hedging relationships.

 

 

In EUR millions

   

2008

 

2007

           

Fair value receive - fixed swaps

assets

 

107

 

36

Fair value receive - fixed swaps

liabilities

 

-

 

-

     

107

 

36

           

Fair value receive - floating swaps

assets

 

-

 

-

Fair value receive - floating swaps

liabilities

 

-

 

-

     

-

 

-

 

The average remaining maturity (in which the related cash flows are expected to enter into the

determination of profit and loss) is 4 years (2007: 4 years).

 

 

Derivative financial instruments - Used for hedging at 31 December 2008

in EUR millions

 

Notional amount with remaining life of

       
 

Less than three months

 

Between three months and one year

 

More than one year

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

                         

Derivatives accounted
for as fair value hedges
of interest rate risk

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Interest rate swaps

 

285

 

1,374

 

4,912

 

6,571

 

70

 

41

Interest currency rate swaps

 

807

 

99

 

731

 

1,637

 

39

 

1

Subtotal

 

1,092

 

1,473

 

5,643

 

8,208

 

109

 

42

                         

Derivatives accounted
for as cash flow hedges
of interest rate risk

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

-

 

429

 

429

 

107

 

-

Subtotal

 

-

 

-

 

429

 

429

 

107

 

-

                         

Total derivatives used for hedging

 

1,092

 

1,473

 

6,072

 

8,637

 

216

 

42

 

Derivative financial instruments - Used for hedging at 31 December 2007

in EUR millions

 

Notional amount with remaining life of

       
 

Less than three months

 

Between three months and one year

 

More than one year

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

                         

Derivatives accounted for as fair value hedges of interest rate risk

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Interest rate swaps

 

430

 

173

 

2,326

 

2,929

 

33

 

33

Interest currency rate swaps

 

7

 

65

 

243

 

315

 

16

 

20

Subtotal

 

437

 

238

 

2,569

 

3,244

 

49

 

53

                         

Derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk

                       

OTC-products:

                       

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

-

 

407

 

407

 

36

 

-

Subtotal

 

-

 

-

 

407

 

407

 

36

 

-

                         

Total derivatives used for hedging

 

437

 

238

 

2,976

 

3,651

 

85

 

53

 

Prepayments and accrued income

11

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Interest

 

3

 

94

Current tax

 

12

 

45

Other prepayments and accrued income

 

33

 

44

         
   

48

 

183

 

Current tax

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Corporate tax

 

12

 

45

         
   

12

 

45

 

Due to other banks

12

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Payable on demand

 

12

 

456

Not payable on demand

 

4,088

 

3,169

         
   

4,100

 

3,625

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of due to other banks the items not payable on demand is analysed as follows:

       

In three months or less

 

2,120

 

2,034

In more than three months but not longer than one year

 

1,269

 

889

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

464

 

140

Longer than five years

 

235

 

106

         
   

4,088

 

3,169

 

Interest is recognised in Interest expense and similar charges on an effective interest basis.

 

 

Deposits from customers

13

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Certificates of deposits

 

3,845

 

4,122

Due to customers

 

1,866

 

399

         
   

5,711

 

4,521

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Payable on demand

 

1,120

 

3

Not payable on demand

 

4,591

 

4,518

         
   

5,711

 

4,521

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of deposits from customers not payable on demand is analysed as follows:

       

In three months or less

 

3,071

 

2,940

In more than three months but not longer than one year

 

213

 

561

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

718

 

239

Longer than five years

 

589

 

778

         
   

4,591

 

4,518

 

Interest is recognised in Interest expense and similar charges on an effective interest basis.

 

The balance sheet item includes EUR 3,771 million (2007: EUR 3,461 million) in respect of deposits from customers to group companies.

 

The balance sheet item includes all non-subordinated liabilities other than debt securities and amounts owed to credit institutions.

 

 

Debt securities

14

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Bonds and notes issued - Amortised Costs

 

6,461

 

9,614

Bonds and notes issued - Fair Value through Profit or Loss

 

2,499

 

3,729

Fair value hedge adjustment

 

48

 

(24)

         
   

9,008

 

13,319

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of debt securities is analysed as follows:

       

In three months or less

 

918

 

1,712

In more than three months but not longer than one year

 

1,503

 

2,910

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

4,708

 

6,796

Longer than five years

 

1,879

 

1,901

         
   

9,008

 

13,319

 

For an amount of EUR 1,390 million of the issued notes, the State of The Netherlands has unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed the due payment of all amounts of principal and interest due by NIBC under these notes according and subject to (I) the Rules governing the 2008 Credit Guarantee Scheme of the State of The Netherlands and (II) the Guarantee Certificate issued under those Rules in respect of these notes. Those Rules and that Guarantee Certificate are available at www.dutchstate.nl.

 

The balance sheet item includes debentures and other negotiable fixed-income debt investments, other than subordinated items.

 

 

Other liabilities

15

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Interest

 

30

 

32

Accruals

 

46

 

32

Payables

 

15

 

29

Finance lease liabilities

 

32

 

-

         
   

123

 

93

 

Finance lease liabilities

The lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased asset revert to the lessor in event of default.

 

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of the gross finance lease liabilities - minimum lease payments - is analysed as follows:

       

Not longer than one year

 

5

 

-

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

18

 

-

Longer than five years

 

22

 

-

         
   

45

 

-

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The present value of the finance lease liabilities
can be categorised as follows:

       

Gross financial lease liability

 

45

 

-

Future interest charge of finance leases

 

(13)

 

-

         
   

32

 

-

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of the present value of finance lease liabilities is analysed as follows:

       

Not longer than one year

 

4

 

-

In more than one year but not longer than five years

 

14

 

-

Longer than five years

 

14

 

-

         
   

32

 

-

 

At the end of 2008, NIBC has leased land and buildings. The annual lease payments are EUR 4.5 million.

 

For the financial year 2008, EUR 0.2 million in lease installments has been paid.

 

The remaining contractual term of the finance lease contract is 10 years.

 

 

Provisions

16

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Deferred tax

 

51

 

4

Employee benefit obligations

 

8

 

10

         
   

59

 

14

 

For a specification of the employee benefit obligations, please refer to note 43 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Deferred tax

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The amounts of deferred income tax assets, without taking into consideration the offsetting of balances within the same jurisdiction, is as follows:

       

Loans to customers

 

7

 

18

Debt securities

 

5

 

2

   

12

 

20

         

The amounts of deferred income tax liabilities, without taking into consideration the offsetting of balances within the same jurisdiction, is as follows:

       

Equity investments

 

1

 

4

Cash flow hedges

 

26

 

12

Property

 

8

 

8

Temporary differences as a result of internal securitisations

 

28

 

-

   

63

 

24

         
   

(51)

 

(4)

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The gross movement on the deferred income tax account may be summarised as follows:

       

Balance at 1 January

 

(4)

 

(57)

         

Employee benefit obligations:

       

(Charged)/credited to the Income Statement

 

-

 

(3)

         

Loans (reported as available for sale):

       

Fair value remeasurement (charged)/credited to revaluation reserve

 

(11)

 

44

Fair value hedges through revaluation reserve

 

-

 

(1)

Changes in tax rates

 

-

 

2

         

Debt investments (reported as available for sale):

       

Fair value remeasurement (charged)/credited to revaluation reserve

 

3

 

2

         

Property reported at fair value:

       

(Charged)/credited to the Income Statement

 

-

 

1

Changes in tax rate

 

-

 

1

         

Equity investments reported as available for sale:

       

Fair value remeasurement (charged)/credited to revaluation reserve

 

3

 

2

         

Cash flow hedges:

       

Fair value remeasurement (charged)/credited to hedging reserve

 

(14)

 

4

Changes in tax rate

 

-

 

1

         

Temporary tax differences:

       

Temporary differences as a result of internal securitisations

 

(28)

 

-

         

Balance at 31 December

 

(51)

 

(4)

 

The fair value of this balance sheet item does not materially deviate from its face value due to the short-term nature of the related assets.

 

The recovery period for the deferred tax assets is estimated at 3.5 years.

 

Tax losses of EUR 3 million (2007: EUR 5 million) have not been tax recognised because it is not probable that these losses can be utilised. These unrecognised tax losses have no expiry date.

 

 

Subordinated liabilities (Amortised Cost)

17

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Subordinated loans qualifying as Tier-1 capital

 

130

 

136

Other subordinated loans

 

92

 

98

         
   

222

 

234

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

The legal maturity analysis of subordinated liabilities is analysed as follows:

       

One year or less

 

56

 

6

Longer than one year but not longer than five years

 

23

 

55

Longer than five years but not longer than ten years

 

1

 

25

Longer than ten years

 

142

 

148

         
   

222

 

234

 

All of the above loans are subordinated to other liabilities of NIBC. EUR 130 million (2007: EUR 136 million) qualifying as Tier-1 capital is subordinated to other subordinated loans that rank pari passu. These securities are perpetual securities and may be redeemed by NIBC at its option after 10 years with the prior approval of the Dutch Central Bank. Interest expense of EUR 14 million was recognised on these subordinated liabilities during the year 2008 (2007: EUR 16 million).

 

The Subordinated liabilities reflect 9 transactions (2007: 10 transactions), of which the largest three have a size of EUR 189 million (2007: EUR 197 million).

 

 

Subordinated liabilities (designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss)

18

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Subordinated loans qualifying as Tier-1 capital

 

225

 

219

Other subordinated loans

 

242

 

278

         
   

467

 

497

         

The legal maturity analysis of subordinated liabilities is analysed as follows:

       

One year or less

 

51

 

10

Longer than one year but not longer than five years

 

-

 

49

Longer than five years but not longer than ten years

 

113

 

137

Longer than ten years

 

303

 

301

         
   

467

 

497

 

All of the above loans are subordinated to other liabilities of NIBC. EUR 225 million (2007: EUR 219 million) qualifying as Tier-1 capital for NIBC is subordinated to other subordinated loans that rank pari passu. These securities are perpetual securities and may be redeemed by NIBC at its option after 10 years with the prior approval of the Dutch Central Bank.

 

Interest expense of EUR 26 million was recognised on these subordinated liabilities during the year 2008 (2007: EUR 28 million).

 

The Subordinated liabilities reflect 11 transactions (2007: 11 transactions), of which the largest three have a size of EUR 277 million (2007: EUR 276 million).

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

19

 

The parent company is NIBC Holding N.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands.

 

 

Share capital

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Paid-up capital

 

80

 

80

         
   

80

 

80

 

 

 

   

2008

 

2007

         

The number of authorised shares is specified as follows:

       

Number of authorised shares 1

 

218,937,500

 

218,937,500

Number of shares issued and fully paid 2

 

62,586,794

 

62,586,794

Par value per A-share

 

1.28

 

1.28

Par value per preferent share

 

1.00

 

1.00

  1. Authorised capital amounts to EUR 250 million and is divided into 110,937,500 A-shares of EUR 1.28 nominal value and 108,000,000 preference shares of EUR 1.00 nominal value.
  2. The shares issued and fully paid consists of A-shares.

 

Other reserves

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Share premium

 

238

 

238

Hedging reserve - cash flow hedges

 

75

 

35

Revaluation reserve - loans and receivables

 

(64)

 

(49)

Revaluation reserve - equity investments

 

15

 

51

Revaluation reserve - debt securities

 

(18)

 

(6)

Revaluation reserve - property, plant and equipment

 

28

 

27

         
   

274

 

296

 

 

in EUR millions

 

Share
premium

 

Hedging
reserve

 

Revaluation reserve

 

Total

                 

Balance at 1 January 2007

 

238

 

46

 

186

 

470

Net result on cash flow hedging instruments

 

-

 

(11)

 

-

 

(11)

Revaluation loans and receivables (net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

(117)

 

(117)

Revaluation equity investments (net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

(41)

 

(41)

Revaluation debt securities (net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

(6)

 

(6)

Revaluation property, plant and equipment
(net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

1

Total gains and losses recognised directly in equity

 

-

 

(11)

 

(163)

 

(174)

                 

Balance at 31 December 2007

 

238

 

35

 

23

 

296

                 

Balance at 1 January 2008

 

238

 

35

 

23

 

296

Net result on cash flow hedging instruments

 

-

 

40

 

-

 

40

Revaluation loans and receivables (net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

(14)

 

(14)

Revaluation equity investments (net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

(36)

 

(36)

Revaluation debt securities (net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

(12)

 

(12)

Revaluation property, plant and equipment
(net of tax)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Total gains and losses recognised directly in equity

 

-

 

40

 

(62)

 

(22)

                 

Balance at 31 December 2008

 

238

 

75

 

(39)

 

274

 

If NIBC had not reclassified financial assets during the current period, fair value losses recognised for year 2008 in profit or loss, and losses recognised in the revaluation reserve in Shareholders’ equity would have amounted to EUR 117 million after tax and EUR 220 million after tax respectively. Impairment charges would have amounted to nil for these assets that were classified out of Available for Sale into Loans and Receivables. In addition, NIBC would have recognised interest income out of Available for Sale assets for the amount of EUR 8 million. For more information see note 46 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Information on NIBC’s solvency ratios is include in the Risk Management section of this Annual Report.

 

At 31 December 2008, Retained earnings and Net profit attributable to parent shareholders include unrealised fair value changes on Residential mortgages (own book and securitised), on certain non-listed trading assets, on derivatives related to Residential mortgages (own book and securitised) and to these non-listed trading assets, on associates designated as Fair Value through Profit or Loss and on liabilities designated as Fair Value through Profit or Loss. With respect to unrealised fair value gains arising on these instruments, a legal reserve has been established of EUR 101 million (2007: EUR 157 million), that is included in Other reserves. At the balance sheet date, for associates accounted for based on the net equity method, a further legal reserve has been established of EUR 1 million (2007: EUR 1 million), which is included in Other reserves. At the balance sheet date, the legal reserve for currency translation differences are nil for both 2008 and 2007.

 

Including the Revaluation and Hedging reserves displayed in note 46 of the Consolidated
Financial Statements, total legal reserves at 31 December 2008 amount to EUR 144 million (2007: EUR 234 million).

 

 

Repurchase and resale agreements

20

 

During 2008, NIBC transacted several repo transactions with third parties, in which notes amounting to a notional of EUR 1,964 million were transferred from NIBC to third parties in exchange for EUR 1,667 million in cash for periods ranging from one month up to three years.

 

During 2008, NIBC transacted several reverse repo transactions with third parties, in which notes amounting to a notional of EUR 53 million were transferred to NIBC from third parties in exchange for EUR 40 million in deposit for periods ranging from four months up to one year. 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent assets and liabilities

21

 

At any time, NIBC has outstanding commitments to extend credit. Outstanding offers for loan commitments have a commitment period that does not extend beyond the normal underwriting and settlement period of one to three months. Commitments extended to customers related to mortgages at fixed interest rates or fixed spreads are hedged with interest rate swaps recorded at fair value. These commitments are designated upon initial recognition as Fair Value through Profit or Loss.

 

NIBC provides financial guarantees and letters of credit to guarantee the performance of customers to third parties. These agreements have fixed limits and generally extend for a period up to five years. Expirations are not concentrated in any period.

 

The contractual amounts of commitments (excluding mortgages commitments, which are measured at Fair Value through Profit or Loss) and contingent liabilities are set out in the following table by category. In the table, it is assumed that amounts are fully advanced. The amounts for guarantees and letters of credit represent the maximum accounting loss that would be recognised at the balance sheet date if counterparties failed completely to perform as contracted.

 

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Contract amount:

       

Undrawn facilities

 

775

 

1,964

Guarantees and letters of credit

 

1,284

 

1,666

         
   

2,059

 

3,630

 

The item includes EUR 1,000 million (2007: EUR 1,000 million) in respect of guarantees to group companies.

 

These commitments and contingent liabilities have off-balance sheet credit risk because only commitment and origination fees and accruals for probable losses are recognised in the Balance Sheet until the commitments are fulfilled or expire. Many of the contingent liabilities and commitments will expire without being advanced in whole or in part. Therefore, the amounts do not represent expected future cash flows.

 

Details of concentrations of credit risk including concentrations of credit risk arising from commitments and contingent liabilities as well as NIBC’s policies for collateral for loans are set out in the Risk Management paragraph.

 

Guarantees within the meaning of Section 403, Book 2, of the Netherlands Civil Code have been given on behalf of De Nationale Maatschappij voor Industriële Financieringen B.V., Parnib Holding N.V. and B.V. NIBC Mortgage Backed Assets. A complete list of the companies on behalf of which NIBC has given guarantees within the meaning of Section 403, Book 2, of the Netherlands Civil Code has been filed with the Chamber of Commerce in The Hague. Declaration of joint and several liability has also been made to the respective monetary authorities of DNI Inter Asset Bank N.V. and NIBC Bank Ltd.

 

NIBC Bank N.V. is, together with other group companies and participating interests, a member of one fiscal entity NIBC Holding N.V.. Besides NIBC Bank N.V. and NIBC Holding N.V., the principal other members are B.V. NIBC Mortgage Backed Assets, Parnib Holding N.V., Vredezicht ’s-Gravenhage 110 B.V. and NIBC Principal Investments Mezzanine B.V..

 

 

Assets pledged as security

22

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Assets have been pledged as security in respect of the following liabilities and contingent liabilities:

       

Liabilities

       

Due to other banks

 

4,114

 

2,058

Debt securities in issue related to securitised loans and mortgages

 

5,835

 

7,214

Derivative financial liabilities

 

1,000

 

494

         
   

10,949

 

9,766

 

In EUR millions

 

2008

 

2007

         

Details of the carrying amounts of assets pledged as collateral are as follows:

       

Assets pledged

       

Assets utilised as collateral

 

4,559

 

2,058

Cash

 

1,000

 

494

Securitised loans and mortgages

 

5,880

 

6,994

         
   

11,439

 

9,546

 

As part of NIBC’s funding and credit risk mitigation activities, the cash flows of selected financial assets are transferred or pledged to third parties. Furthermore, NIBC pledges assets as collateral for derivative transactions. Substantially all financial assets included in these transactions are residential mortgages, other loan portfolios, debt investments and cash collateral. The extent of NIBC’s continuing involvement in these financial assets varies by transaction.

 

With respect to assets utilised as collateral, the total portfolio eligible for use to collateralise funding was EUR 5.9 billion (2007: EUR 4.9 billion).

 

As of 31 December 2008, the excess cash liquidity of NIBC was EUR 1.1 billion (2007: EUR 1.8 billion), consisting of EUR 1.0 billion (2007: EUR 0.9 billion) cash placed with the Dutch Central Bank and EUR 0.1 billion (2007: EUR 0.9 billion) placed overnight with other banks.

 

 

Assets under management

23

 

NIBC provides collateral management services, whereby it holds and manages assets or invests funds received in various financial instruments on behalf of the customer. NIBC receives fee income for providing these services. Assets under management are not recognised in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. NIBC is not exposed to any credit risk relating to such placements, as it does not guarantee these investments.

 

At 31 December 2008, the total assets held by NIBC on behalf of customers were EUR 2,520 million (2007: EUR 3,346 million).

 

 

24

 

For a specification of the related party transactions, please refer to note 52 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In addition, as at 15 December 2008, a mortgage loan to an amount of EUR 53 million was given by NIBC to Vredezicht C.V. relating to the financing of the take-over of the premises in use by NIBC from Exploitatiemaatschappij Burgemeester Patijnlaan B.V. and NIBC Offices N.V. (both subsidiaries of NIBC).

 

 

Principal subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates

25

 

For a specification of the principal subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, please refer to note 54 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Financial Risk Management

26

 

Please refer to note 56 to 59 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, for NIBC’s Risk management policies.

 

 

Number of employees

27

 

On a Full Time Equivalent basis, the average number of employees was 650 (2007: 684).

 

 

Remuneration

28

 

For the remuneration of the Statutory Board and Supervisory Board we refer to note 55 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

At 31 December 2008 and 31 December 2007 there are no receivables outstanding with members of the Statutory Board.

 

 

Profit Appropriation

29

 

The profit appropriation is included in the Other Information.

 

 

The Hague, 8 April 2009

Managing Board

 

Jeroen Drost, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

Jan van Nieuwenhuizen, Vice-Chairman

Kees van Dijkhuizen, Chief Financial Officer

Jan Sijbrand, Chief Risk Officer

 

 

Supervisory Board

 

Mr. J. H. M. Lindenbergh, Chairman

Mr. C.H. van Dalen

Mr. W.M. van den Goorbergh

Mr. N.W. Hoek

Mr. A. de Jong

Mr. D. Rümker

Mr. R.S. Sinha

Mr. A.H.A. Veenhof