Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets which include trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transactions costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at the market rate of interest.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilites and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument contract is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this consitutues a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at the market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subseqently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.