| 43. |
Financial instruments (continued) |
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Financial risk management (continued) |
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Forward exchange contracts (continued) |
|
2006 |
| |
Currency |
Nominal amount of forward exchange contracts
(i.e. nominal amount in South African rand)
|
Maturing within 12 months
Rm |
Average foreign exchange rates |
| Purchases |
Sales |
Purchases |
Sales |
| United States dollar |
11 |
254 |
7.2008 |
7.0440 |
| Euro |
109 |
38 |
9.0279 |
9.3757 |
| Total |
120 |
292 |
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Fair value Rm |
|
|
| United States dollar |
* |
2 |
|
|
| Euro |
3 |
* |
|
|
| Total |
3 |
2 |
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| |
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| Foreign currency sensitivity |
| The following table indicates the Group’s sensitivity of the outstanding forward exchange contracts at balance sheet date to the indicated movements in the US dollar which is the primary currency in which the Group has entered into forward foreign exchange contracts. The rates of sensitivity are the rates used when reporting the currency risk to the Executive Committee of the Group and represents management’s assessment of the possible change in foreign currency exchange rates. |
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|
US dollar |
| |
Rm
5% increase |
Rm
5% decrease |
| 2007 |
|
|
| Profit/(loss) |
19 |
(12) |
| Derivative financial assets |
19 |
(12) |
|
|
|
| |
10% increase |
5% decrease |
| 2006 |
|
|
| (Loss)/profit |
(14) |
14 |
| Derivative financial assets |
(14) |
14 |
|
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Metal price risk |
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Metal price risk arises from the risk of an adverse effect on current or future earnings or uncertainty resulting from fluctuations
in metal prices. The ability to place forward contracts is restricted owing to the limited size of the financial market in PGMs.
Financial markets in certain base metals are, however, well established. At the recommendation of the Risk Committee, the
Group may place contracts where opportunities present themselves to increase/reduce the exposure to metal price
fluctuations. At times, historically, the Group has made use of forward contracts to manage this exposure. Forward contracts
enable the Group to obtain a predetermined price for delivery at a future date. No such contracts existed at year end. |