Under the terms of these agreements, the Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of
the transferred securities, and also retains contractual rights to the cash flows therefrom. These securities are
therefore not derecognized from the Group’s balance sheet. Cash received as collateral is recorded as an asset,
and a corresponding liability is established. Interest expense is charged to income using the effective interest
rate method over the life of the agreement.
Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities received are not recognized on the balance sheet, as long
as the risk and rewards of ownership have not been transferred to the Group. The cash delivered by the Group
is derecognized and a corresponding receivable is recorded within receivables and other assets. Interest income is
recognized in income using the effective interest rate method over the life of the agreement.