STATEMENT OF cash flow

Accounting Policy

The Statement of Cash Flow has been prepared by using ‘The Direct Method’, whereby gross cash receipts and gross cash payments of operating, investing and financing activities have been recognized. For the purpose of the preparation of the Statement of Cash Flow, cash and cash equivalents include cash and cash equivalents, balances with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and placements with banks net of unfavourable nostro account balances, as presented in the Statement of Financial Position.

Bank Group
For the year ended 31 December 2016 2015 2016 2015
LKR ’000 LKR ’000 LKR ’000 LKR ’000
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received 26,492,391 20,765,613 26,770,059 21,038,450
Fee and commission income received 2,253,226 2,016,259 3,273,243 2,765,456
Dividend income received 481,457 942,293 81,208 (636)
Other operating income received 1,370,942 1,700,796 1,377,172 1,870,590
Interest paid (19,700,090) (13,134,957) (19,705,603) (13,134,957)
Personnel costs paid (3,387,278) (3,162,861) (3,488,904) (3,280,182)
Other expenses paid (2,574,442) (2,415,887) (3,121,736) (2,519,663)
Operating profit before changes in operating assets and liabilities (a) 4,936,206 6,711,256 5,185,439 6,739,058
Net increase in loans and receivables to other customers (17,564,396) (34,473,636) (17,568,625) (34,473,636)
Net increase due to other customers 18,271,867 32,941,814 18,271,867 32,941,814
Net (increase)/decrease in other assets 130,036 (95,262) 174,537 (179,272)
Net increase/(decrease) in other liabilities (297,687) 1,587,663 (319,036) 1,640,173
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities before taxation 5,476,026 6,671,835 5,744,182 6,668,137
Tax on Financial Services paid (985,188) (1,005,492) (985,188) (1,005,492)
Income taxes paid (643,843) (1,211,841) (732,167) (1,254,368)
Super Gain Tax Paid by the Parent Company (732,081) (833,548)
Super Gain Tax Paid by non-controlling interest (21,123)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 3,846,995 3,722,421 4,026,827 3,553,606
Cash flows from investing activities
Net changes in financial investments (6,741,637) (5,078,640) (6,740,813) (5,078,362)
Net changes in investments in subsidiaries/associates (103,826) (53,947)
Expenditure on property, plant & equipment (612,468) (594,790) (654,471) (637,259)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment 10,556 15,817 11,759 42,580
Net cash used in investing activities (7,343,549) (5,761,439) (7,383,525) (5,726,988)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issue of shares 2,958 11,957 2,958 45,031
Net proceeds from issue of subordinated debts 8,914,408 8,914,408
Interest paid on subordinated debts (2,032,761) (1,719,085) (2,032,761) (1,719,085)
(Decrease)/increase in other borrowings 6,363,234 4,164,980 6,363,234 4,164,980
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (45,977) (41,283)
Dividends paid to shareholders of the Bank (664,029) (1,806,863) (664,029) (1,806,863)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 3,669,402 9,565,397 3,623,425 9,557,188
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 172,848 7,526,379 266,727 7,383,806
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 19,958,129 12,431,750 19,985,201 12,601,395
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 20,130,977 19,958,129 20,251,928 19,985,201

 

Bank Group
For the year ended 31 December 2016 2015 2016 2015
LKR ’000 LKR ’000 LKR ’000 LKR ’000
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 5,018,438 11,821,503 5,139,389 11,848,575
Balances with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka 11,815,277 6,999,898 11,815,277 6,999,898
Placements with banks 3,297,262 1,153,619 3,297,262 1,153,619
20,130,977 19,975,020 20,251,928 20,002,092
Unfavourable balances in Nostro accounts (Note 36) (16,891) (16,891)
20,130,977 19,958,129 20,251,928 19,985,201

The balances with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka represent the reserve maintained for the rupee deposit liabilities of the Bank and it is not available to finance the Bank's day-to-day operations.

 

(a) Reconciliation of Operating Profit before Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
Bank Group
For the year ended 31 December 2016 2015 2016 2015
LKR ’000 LKR ’000 LKR ’000 LKR ’000
Operating profit before tax on financial services 5,335,004 5,447,875 5,093,546 5,715,283
Gains on sale of property, plant & equipment (9,109) (4,356) (11,883) (10,150)
Accrual for interest income (2,125,855) (402,236) (2,206,395) (420,812)
Accrual for interest expenses 430,845 511,067 436,358 511,067
Accrual for general expenses 35,406 85,130 45,555 93,342
Contribution made to pension fund 16,927 15,284 16,927 15,284
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment 329,327 284,744 364,909 317,798
Amortization of intangible assets 105,464 85,673 126,077 103,598
Gains on disposal of investments (260) (23,758) (228) (206,190)
Impairment for loans and receivables 1,378,686 711,833 1,378,686 711,833
Provision/(reversals) of investments in subsidiaries (11,733) 45,887 34,312
Accrued dividend income (548,496)
Fair value adjustments on investment property (104,000) (126,307)
Operating profit before changes in operating assets and liabilities 4,936,206 6,711,256 5,185,439 6,739,058

 

The Notes to the Financial Statements disclosed on this Annual Report form an integral part of these Financial Statements.