NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTINUED
For the year ended 31 May 2015
126
BLUE LABEL INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2015
3.
FINANCIAL RISKS continued
Foreign currency sensitivity
Financial instruments by currency
ZAR
R’000
USD
R’000
NgN
R’000
GBP
R’000
Total
R’000
2015
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
787 365
1 045
1
— 788 411
Trade and other receivables*
2 723 842
97
— 18 071 2 742 010
Loans receivable
74 302
— — — 74 302
Loans to associates and joint
ventures
13 900 193 186
— — 207 086
3 599 409 194 328
1 18 071 3 811 809
Financial liabilities
Non-interest-bearing borrowings
16 087
— — — 16 087
Trade and other payables*
3 013 412
171
638
— 3 014 221
3 029 499
171
638
— 3 030 308
Net financial position
569 910 194 157
(637)
18 071 781 501
2014
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
1 183 767
363
1
— 1 184 131
Trade and other receivables* 2 190 568
262
— — 2 190 830
Loans receivable
46 351
— — — 46 351
Loans to associates and joint
ventures
305 153 495
— — 153 800
3 420 991 154 120
1
— 3 575 112
Financial liabilities
Non-interest-bearing borrowings
12 437
— — — 12 437
Interest-bearing borrowings
2 653
— — — 2 653
Trade and other payables*
2 888 914
261
730
105 2 890 010
2 904 004
261
730
105 2 905 100
Net financial position
516 987 153 859
(729)
(105)
670 012
* Trade and other receivables and trade and other payables exclude non-financial instruments.
With a 10% strengthening or weakening in the rand against all other currencies, profit before tax
would have decreased or increased by R21.2 million. In the prior year, with a 10% strengthening or
weakening in the rand against all other currencies, profit before tax would have decreased or
increased by R15.3 million.




