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.