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3.22.3. Leases 3.22.5. Bank as a lessor

The Bank assesses at contract inception whether a Leases in which the Bank does not transfer substantially
contract is, or contains, a lease. That is, if the contract all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an
conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset asset are classified as operating leases. Rental income
for a year of time in exchange for consideration. arising is accounted for on a straight-line basis over the
lease terms and is included in revenue in the statement of
3.22.4. Bank as a lessee profit or loss due to its operating nature. Initial direct costs
incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease
The Bank applies a single recognition and measurement are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and
approach for all leases, except for short-term leases and recognized over the lease term on the same basis as
leases of low-value assets. The Bank recognizes lease rental income. Contingent rents are recognized as
liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets revenue in the year in which they are earned.
representing the right to use the underlying assets.
3.23. Segment reporting
Right-of-use assets
An operating segment is a component of the Bank that
The Bank recognizes right-of-use assets at the engages in business activities from which it can earn
commencement date of the lease (i.e., the date the revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and
underlying asset is available for use). Right-of-use assets expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Bank’s
are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation other components, whose operating results are reviewed
and impairment losses, and adjusted for any re- regularly by the Management Committee to make
measurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use decisions about resources allocated to each segment and
assets includes the amount of lease liabilities recognized, assess its performance, and for which discrete financial
initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at information is available. All costs that are directly
or before the commencement date less any lease traceable to the operating segments are allocated to the
incentives received. Right-of-use assets are depreciated segment concerned, while indirect cost are allocated
on a straight-line basis over the lease term. based on the benefits derived from such costs. However,
The right-of-use assets are presented within Note 21(b) income taxes are managed on a group basis and are not
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets and are allocated to operating segments. Interest income is
subject to impairment in line with the Bank’s policy as reported net as management primarily relies on net
described in Note 3.10 Impairment of non-financial interest revenue as a performance measure, along with
assets. the gross income and expense.
No revenue from transactions with a single external
customer or counterparty amounted to 10% or more of the
Lease liabilities Bank’s total revenue in 2021 or 2020.

At the commencement date of the lease, the Bank During 2021 and 2020 respectively, the Bank has been
organized into five operating segments based on products
recognizes lease liabilities measured at the present value and services, as follows:
of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The
lease payments include fixed payments (less any lease
incentives receivable), variable lease payments that ✓ Retail Banking − Individual customers’ deposits
depend on an index or a rate, and amounts expected to and consumer loans, overdrafts, verve and visa
be paid under residual value guarantees. The lease card facilities and funds transfer facilities
payments also include the exercise price of a purchase ✓ Corporate Banking − Loans and other credit
option reasonably certain to be exercised by the Bank and facilities and deposit and current accounts for
payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the corporate and hospitality customers
lease term reflects exercising the option to terminate. ✓ Commercial Division − Loans and trade finance
Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index facilities for enterprises and small businesses
or a rate are recognized as expenses in the year in which ✓ Public Sector Group – Deposit and Investment
the event or condition that triggers the payment occurs. products and services to institutional investors
and public institutions
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