The future is pan-African Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012
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The future is pan-African Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012
The future is pan-African Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 1 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets LAGOS Apapa warehouse road II Seme Border APAPA / FESTAC / BADAGRY 2 Warehouse road Apapa Tel.: (234) 07041450142 08020523483, 08038170067 3, Bank avenue, Seme Border. Tel.: (234) 07041450248/08023642199 Agbara Apapa Wharf road 3 Ilaro road Agbara Industrial estate, Agbara Ogun state Tel.: (234) 08028414580, ‘08132588956, 01-4545838 Alaba Agudosi 4 Agudosi str, Alaba intl mkt, Ojo Tel.: (234) 08023194080/08129009652 Alaba Agudosi II 1 Agudosi street Alaba international market ojo Tel.: (234) 08025611711; 07041450719 Alaba Electrical Church street, st. Patrick Junction, Alaba int’l market, ojo Lagos. Tel.: (234) 08022234104 , 08129009653 Alaba Ojo Igbede h line Alaba int’l Ojo- igbede Lagos Tel.: (234) 08037151716, 07041450147 Alaba St Patrick St Patrick’s Junction, Alaba int’l market, Ojo Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450123 & 08022236919 Alaba st Patricks Junction 3a Ojo Igbede road Alaba intl mkt Ojo Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450247/08033275054 Amuwo Odofin Plt 132, blk 10, Festac Link rd, Amuwo Odofin Tel.: (234) 08028732800/07041451397 Apapa creek road 26 creek rd.,Apapa Tel.: (234) 08033336627 & 08129009649 Apapa Commercial road 1 commercial road,Eleganza Plaza Cancer block Apapa Lagos. Tel.: (234) 08033546484/’07041451233 Apapa Kirikiri road 198 kirikiri road, Olodi Apapa Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023526682 ;0704141333 Apapa Mobil road 21 Mobil road mobil Tel.: (234) 08025011005 Apapa park Lane 46,parklane,Apapa GRA, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023151154, 07041451270 Apapa Point road 1b Point road, Apapa, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023198929 Apapa Randle road 7, randle road apapa Tel.: (234) 08184130814; 08129009638 Apapa Warehouse road 9a Warehouse road Apapa Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023124249 13/15, Wharf road, Apapa Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450106;08022241688 Aspamda zone e block 9, t/fair Complex(Aspamda) Ojo Tel.: (234) 08033454887/07041451428 Badagry Along market road,Badagry. Tel.: (234) 08033048200 Bba int.Trade fair Atiku Abubakar hall, International Trade Fair, Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450115,08020523418 Festac house 22, 2nd avenue, festac town, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08020523568/07041450268 Festac 21 road Fg Close 21 road Festac Town Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023039109; 07041451398 Intnl Trade Fair Olusegun Obasanjo Hall,tradefair Complex,Badagry Expressway Tel.: (234) 07041450061, 08020523542 Int.Trade fair (balogun) Tradefair Complex, Atiku Abubakar Hall Tel.: (234) 08023192729/07041451429 Orile Coker block12 Agric market, Odunade, Orile Coker,Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023171639/07041451384 Ojo Cantonement Nigerian Army Millitary Cantonment Ojo Lagos Tel.: (234) 08033041881/07041451426 Olodi Apapa 17 Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. Olodi-Apapa, Lagos Tel.: (234) 07086720256, 07041450237 Olojo Drive Christ in me Plaza Olojo Drive Ojo Lagos Tel.: (234) 08033436393, 07041451249 Orile 11/13 Balogun St Marshall Plaza Behind Agric market Alaba Oro Amukoko Coker Tel.: (234) 08033218816/07041450219 Maza maza 13, Old Ojo road, Maza-Maza, Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450119/08020523562 Satelite km 22 Badagry Express Way,Maza Maza Tel.: (234) 07087963001/’07041451421 Seme Border II Bank avenue, Seme border, seme - Lagos Tel.: (234) 08098528790 CASH CENTRES Berger Cash Centre Mc 1 park, Berger Under Bridge, Ajegunle Tel.: (234) 07086720256, 07041450237 Festac Cash Centre Suite 1, 5th avenue, Between e and g close, Festac town Tel.: (234) 08020523568/07041450268 Orile Agric market C/Centre Agric market, Lagos-Badagry Expressway Tel.: (234) 08033218816/07041450219 Tincan cash office Customs House; Tincan Port Apapa Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450106;08022241688 NACA/NETPOST Ajegunle Netpost Ajegunle Netpost - Ajegunle Post Office, Ago Hausa, Opposite Ajeromi lg Tel.: (234) 07086720256, 07041450237 Navy Town Netpost Navy Town Post Office,Navy Town Tel.: (234) 07041450061, 08020523542 IKEJA / OGBA . ISOLO Abeokuta Expressway 162,Abeokuta Exp.Way Tel.: (234) 08033262553 Abesan Federal Govt Layout Ipaja Abesan Tel.: (234) 08074866509,07041451374 Adeniyi Jones 84 Adeniyi Jones Ikeja Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450154/08023051395 Airport road 14 International Airport road, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos. Tel.: (234) 08033792572 Ajao Estate 43, Muritala Mohammed Int’l Airport rd, Ajao Estate Tel.: (234) 08023123422 Alausa Good Shepherd House, Ipm avenue. Opposite Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja Tel.: (234) 08033465065 Alausa Lspc Mall 131 Obafemi Awolowo Way , Alausa Ikeja, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08095829564, 07041451470 Allen avenue 22, Allen avenue Ikeja Tel.: (234) 08034465530 2 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Allen avenue II Ire Akari Oregun 94 Allen avenue, By Alade market,Ikeja , Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450130,08023125739 1A, Ire-Akari Estate rd, Isolo-Lagos Tel.: (234) 08022866305/07041450236 Plot 70, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun Tel.: (234) 08023048484 College road Ogba Isaac John Ikeja Oregun Adebayo Akande 29B Isaac John street Ikeja Gra, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023171508 2 Adebayo Akande street, Oregun, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023123399 Isheri Toyin street Ikeja Daleko 420 Oba Ogunnusi road Ojodu Berger Lagos Tel.: (234) 8087180390 812/813 Bank road Daleko market Mushin Lagos Tel.: (234) 08054553716/07041450191 Isolo 15 Toyin street, Ikeja Lagos Tel.: (234) 07044088872/07041451360 Unity road Ikeja 3A Toyin street, Ikeja 08023093070, Tel.: (234) 08059377474/07041451339 67,College road-Adekoya Estate Corner-Piece, IdiAgbon B/Stop-Ogba Tel.: (234) 08033002788 Daleko II Bank road, Daleko market Tel.: (234) 08023205544 Egbeda 26/28, Energy Filling Station, Ile-Epo Alhaji B/Stop - Lagos - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08023123834/07041451373 Tel.: (234) 08022239310 Iyana-Ipaja Opp, Iyana Ipaja Garage, Iyana Ipaja Rounabount Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023123715/07041451375 Motor Way Ikeja Mororways Centre, Ikeja Tel.: (234) 08023028148 CASH CENTRES Ojota 114, Ogudu , Ojota - Lagos - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 07041450678/08023467449 Oko Oba Cash Center 2 Old Abeokuta road Abbatoir Agege Lagos Tel.: (234) 7041450039 LAGOS MAINLAND Ejigbo Mm Intl. Airport Ikeja Inside Energy Filling Station Ile Epo Ejigbo Tel.: (234) 08033245439/07041451351 Nahco Complex M/M Intl Airport Ikeja Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023123214, 07041451382 Fadu Ejigbo New Domestic Terminal Ikeja Dillion street Kirikiri No 1 Fadu avenue, Orilowo.Ejigbo Tel.: (234) 08033434353/07041451352 Obi Quarters, Opposite Arik Gate, Mma2, Ikeja, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08034540425,07041451383 No 2 Dillion street,Kirikiri Industrial Estate,Apapa. Tel.: (234) 08033135966/07041451331 Enitan Aguda Obafemi Awolowo Way Ikeja 3A&B Enitan street Aguda Surulere Tel.: (234) 08034037447 & ‘07041451385 Ijaiye 572 Lagos Abeokuta Exp Way Ijaiye Tel.: (234) 08023130572;’07041450076 Iju road Agege 155,Iju road,Iju Tel.: (234) 08033089072 Ikeja 48/50 Adeniyi Jones avenue,Ikeja Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023139189 31 Obafemi Awolowo Way ,Ikeja Tel.: (234) 08023071578 & 07041451358 Ogba 21 Ijaiye road Ogba Aguda Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450039/08023125317 Ogba Shopping Complex Ikeja Gra No 15 Ijaiye road, Opposite Blue Cross Hospital, Caterpillar Bus Stop, Ogba Lagos Tel.: (234) 08037276780, 07041451256 8, Joel Ogunnaike street, Gra Ikeja Tel.: (234) 08023127046; 07041450205 Ogudu Ikeja - Oba Akran 1 114, Ogudu , Ojota - Lagos - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 07041450678/08023467449 19A Oba Akran avenue, Ikeja , Lagos Tel.: (234) 08020523549,07041450125 Ogudu II Ikosi 135 Ogudu road Ojota Lagos Tel.: (234) 08024047445-08129009714 2 Assoc Close, Ikosi Ketu Tel.: (234) 08023123714-07041451418 Ojodu Ikorodu road Ketu 240 Ogunnusi road Ojodu Berger Lagos Tel.: (234) 087033284610 & 07041451258 487 Ikorodu rd Ketu Tel.: (234) 07043720322 Oke Afa Ikotun 52, Idimu/Isheri rd Ikt Tel.: (234) 08033082216 & 07041451350 Ilasamaja Plot 1Block K,Isolo Industrial Estate,Sadiku BusStop,Ilasamaja - Lagos - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08033064073 6 Egbe road Opp L.C.H.E Estate, Oke -Afa, Isolo, Lagos. Tel.: (234) 07041450288/08023027063 Okota 132/134 Okota road, Okota,Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023014283 , 07041451452 Omole Intl Airport Plot 17 Ogunnusi road, Omole , Ikeja , Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023721330 D Arrival,Muritala Muhammed International Airport Lagos Tel.: (234) 07086458027,07041450145 Opebi 50 ,Opebi street Ikeja Tel.: (234) 08023253902/07041451245 Gbagada 170 Gbagada Oshodi Exp Way Gbagada Phase 1 Tel.: (234) 08027341636 /07041451312 Herbert Macaulay II 383, Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023848400/07041451391 Herbert Macaulay 302 Herbert Macaulay Way , Sabo , Yaba Tel.: (234) 08033979569/07041450201 Ibachem 7 Tincan Way Apapa Oshodi Expressway Coconut Bus-Stop Olodi Apapa Tel.: (234) 08099780120/08060109057 Iddo 8 Taylor road,G-Cappa Iddo Tel.: (234) 08023124161;07041451390 Ikorodu 52, Lagos road, Ikorodu Town. Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023123203/07041451416 Ikorodu road 322A Ikorodu road, Elizade Plaza, Anthony Lagos. Tel.: (234) 07088342358/07041450233 Ilupeju No 1 Bank Lane Ilupeju Tel.: (234) 07086450864 07041450701 Ilupeju II 29/31 Ilpeju Bye-Pass Ilupeju Lagos Tel.: (234) 08025829646/07041451435 3 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Ladipo LAGOS ISLAND / VICTORIA ISLAND / LEKKI Glover road Aguiyi Ironsi Plaza,Ladipo Mushin Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450253/08085867920 Adeola Odeku 25 Glover road, Ikoyi Tel.: (234) 08022234517/07041451389 Ladipo II 54 Adeola Odeku street, Victoria Island, Lagos Tel.: (234) 8023592050 Idejo 94/96 Ladipo street, Mushin Tel.: (234) 08033162107/07041451354 Matori Ladipo street 97 Ladipo street, Matori, Lagos. Tel.: (234) 08087180283 / 07041450210 Mushin 324 Agege Motor road,Mushin Tel.: (234) 08025018232/07041451367 Mushin Idi Oro 118, Agege Motor road Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023408475 , 07041450808 Ojuelegba 30/32 Ojuelegba road, Yaba Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450230, 08033042624 Ojuelegba II 8, Funsho Williams avenue, Ojuelegba, Lagos Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08033055612 & 07041451394 Ojuwoye No 3 Mumuni Str. Ojuwoye, Mushin. Tel.: (234) 08023347609 & 07041451366 Onipanu 131 Ikorodu road, Onipanu, Lagos Tel.: (234) 8023186141 Oyingbo Adeola Odeku II 1 Amodu Ojikutu Str Off Saka Tinubu V/Island Tel.: (234) 08065439237 & 07041451497 5 Adeola Odeku street,V/I Tel.: (234) 07086458699/’07041451478 Idowu Taylor Ahmadu Bello Way 16 Idowu Taylor street Vi Lagos Tel.: (234) 08022242164 21,Ahmadu Bello Way Branch V/I Lagos Tel.: (234) 08020523745 Idowu Martins Branch Ajah Ado Badore 6 Idowu Martins Str, V.I Tel.: (234) 08025019998/07041451484 26 Ado road, Ajah Tel.: (234) 08033891343/07041451402 Idumagbo Ajose Adeogun 55, Idumagbo avenue, Lagos Island, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023070403, 07041451361 2 Ajose Adeogun street, V/I, Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450166 Idumagbo II Ajose Adeogun II 74 Iga-Idunganran Str, Off Idumagbo avenue Tel.: (234) 07041450053;08023200088 282 Ajose Adeogun street , Victoria Island Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023393116 Idumota Akin Adesola 25 Akin Adesola street, Victoria Island, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08032012727 Akin Adesola II Plot 642 Akin Adesola St, VI Tel.: (234) 08025148154,07041451386 Awolowo rd 2 142 Awolowo road Ikoyi Tel.: (234) 08129006363/08023163494 133, Nnamdi Azikiwe street, Idumota, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08038580867 & 07041451364 Idumota - Enu-Owa 37/43 Enu-Owa street, Idumota, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023000663, 07041450204 Idumota - Nnamdi Azikwe 100, Nnamdi Azikwe street, Idumota, Lagos Tel.: (234) 8033015089/07041450220 Idumota - Ashogbon 22 Herbert Macaulay Str, Ebute-Metta, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08028515213/07041450223 Bishop Aboyade Cole 10 Ashogbon street Idumota Lagos Tel.: (234) 08033059035,07041450281 Palm avenue Plot 3 Bishop Aboyade Cole street, Victoria Island,Lagos Tel.: (234) 08033038084 Ikota 38, Palm avenue Mushin, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08025018251/07041451356 Palm Groove 154,Ikorodu road,Onipanu Lagos Tel.: (234) 08037169151&07028118437 Somolu 7, Apata street Somolu Tel.: (234) 8035777778 Surulere 15, Itire road, Surulere, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08033180709, 07041451393 Broad street 130 Broad street Tel.: (234) 07043720008 ‘08022635292 Ikota Shopping Complex, Lekki-Ajah, Lagos. Tel.: (234) 08022440022 Ikota Shopping Complex Broad street 2 J17-J26 Ikota Shopping Complex Tel.: (234) 08035713604 137-139 Broad street Apongbon Lagos Island Tel.: (234) 07041450227, 08023136340 Ikoyi Awolowo road Broad street 3 67 Awolowo road Branch,Ikoyi Tel.: (234) 07041450167 74/76, Broad street Lagos Island Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041451404 Ikoyi Awolowo road II Chevron 226 Awolowo road, Ikoyi Tel.: (234) 08034465040 / 07041451387 60 Adeniran Ogunsanya Str. Surulere Tel.: (234) 08087180238/07041450898 Km 18 Lekki Express Way By Chevron Drive,LekkiLagos Tel.: (234) 8023002049 & 07043720477 Issa Williams Trinity Docemo 22 Oshodi Apapa Expressway,Westminister Busstop,Apapa Lagos Tel.: (234) 8123196450 45 Docemo street Lagos Island Tel.: (234) 08023466622/07041451362 CASH CENTRES Eleganza Gardenskm 22 Lekki Epe Expressway Ajah Tel.: (234) 08035459220 Surulere II Psychytric Implant 30/32 Ojuelegba road, Yaba Lagos Tel.: (234) 07041450230, 08033042624 Eleganza Epe 33/35 Lagos road Epe Tel.: (234) 08087183575/08129119742 8 Issa Williams St. Lagos Island Tel.: (234) 08071786270 & 07041451403 Kofo Abayomi 18 Kofo Abayomi street, V/I Tel.: (234) 08028446483/07041451345 Lekki Lekki Epe Expressway Lekki. Tel.: (234) 08087180275/07041450120 Ligali Ayorinde 2B Ligali Ayorinde street, Victoria Island, Lagos Tel.: (234) 8022906499 4 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Marina OGUN Ikare Oando Plaza Marina, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023136260/07041451501 Abeokuta No 1 Nta Junction,Olwolabi street,Ikare Tel.: (234) 08036785584 Muri Okunola 75, Awolowo avenue, Omida, Ibara Tel.: (234) 07014150910/07069423542 Okitipupa Plot 235 Muri Okunola street Vi Tel.: (234) 08069189217 Oke-Arin 7 Sanusi Olusi, Okearin, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08023241737,07041450269 Oke-Arin II 19 Oke Arin St, Lagos Island Tel.: (234) 08033063807, 07041451363 Oyin Jolayemi Plot 1675, Oyin Jolayemi street, V.I. Lagos Tel.: (234) 08033239033 Ozumba Mbadiwe 270, Ozumba Mbadiwe V/I Tel.: (234) 08036889909 Tbs 39B-40 Tafawa Balewa Sq. Onikan Lagso Tel.: (234) 08023156937 & 07041450717 Tiamiyu Savage 3A Tiamiyu Savage street, Victoria Island, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08033071052 & 07041451327 Ultra Modern Plaza Balogun Ultra Moder Shoping Plaza, Balogun Lagos Island Tel.: (234) 08023249458 / 07041451365 V.G.C. Km 22, Lekki-Epe Exp. Way, Lekki - Lagos - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08033086044 Canaan Land 128 Braod street Okitipupa Tel.: (234) 08029331213 Km 10 Idiroko road,Winners Chapel Otta Tel.: (234) 08066508736/017742354 Ondo Town Crawford University 13 , Omimode street Yaba Ondo Town Tel.: (234) 08034738305/08091567517 Km 8, Atan-Agbara rd, Faith City, Igbesa Ogun St. Tel.: (234) 8033468761 Ore, Ondo Idiroko road 82, Molasuru Juction, Ore Tel.: (234) 08034739350;08129009813 237 Idiroko road Ota Tel.: (234) 08023379273 Owo, Ondo Ijebu Ode Opp Old Mobil Filling Station Ijebu Owo Tel.: (234) 08033614682 71, Ibadan road,Ijebu-Ode Tel.: (234) 08033456256 CASH CENTRES Mfm Prayer Ibafo Fmc Owo Km 12 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Ibafo Ogun State Tel.: (234) 08033471732 Olabisi Onabanjo Univ Olabisi Onabanjo University Permanent Site Fed Med Centre Owo Tel.: (234) 08033614682 OSUN Otta Ile-Ife 101 Lagos Abeokuta Expressway Sango Otta Ogun State Tel.: (234) 08027962828/017611038 Opposite Phcn Office ,Lagere,Ile-Ife Tel.: (234) 08077077048 Ilesa, Osun Owode Egbado 77,Itabalogun Str. Ilesa Tel.: (234) 08033279835/08129009697 86, Idiroko road,Owode Egbado, Ogun Tel.: (234) 8068675245 Redemption Camp Ogun CASH CENTRES Km 46/48 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Ogun Stat Tel.: (234) 08061628350/08025011401 Bonny Camp Shagamu Osogbo Km 4, Gbongan-Ibadan road, Onward Area Tel.: (234) 7041450066/08033712219 Osogbo II Bonny Camp Ahmadu Bello Way V/ Tel.: (234) I08020523745 168, Akarigbo street Sabo Shagamu Tel.: (234) 8025011018 51 Gbongan Ibadan Expressway Opp Fakunle School Oshogbo Tel.: (234) 08035065236/08129009807 NACA/NETPOST CASH CENTRES / NETPOST NACA/NETPOST Moloney Netpost Abeokuta Netpost Oau Naca No 2 Moloney street1, Lagos Tel.: (234) 08020523483, 07041450142 SOUTH WEST Sapon Post Office Tel.: (234) 08023259549 Beside Sub Oau Tel.: (234) 07041450066 Idiroko Cash Centre OYO Idiroko Seme Boarder Tel.: (234) 8068675245 Agodi EKITI Ota Netpost Beside Inaolaji Shopping Complex Agodi Tel.: (234) 07041405257/08062473175 Ado Ekiti Otta Post Office Tel.: (234) 07043720715 Ajayi Crowther Univ (Oyo) 33, New Secretariat road Tel.: (234) 08034238470/08058676250 Ado Ekiti II 15, Ajilosun Str, Ado Ekiti Tel.: (234) 08066861174 University Of Ado-Ekiti (Unad) Km 15 Iworoko road, Ekiti State Univ Ado Ekit Tel.: (234) 08034746052 ONDO Beside Acu Gate Oyo Ogbomoso rd, Oyo Tel.: (234) 08036085533 Akure Bodija Estate 20 Owo rd,Alagbaka Akure Tel.: (234) 08023549875 Opp Ss Peter And Paul, New Bodija Tel.: (234) 7041450199/08032013561 Arakale road Akure Challenge, Ibadan 72 Arakale road, Akure Ondo State Tel.: (234) 08037117489 15, Mko Abiola Way, Challenge, Ibadan Tel.: (234) 08033250192, 02-7525441 Ibadan Dugbe, Ibadan 49B Idi Ape Iwo road Ibadan Tel.: (234) 08023048692 8, New Court road Dugbe Tel.: (234) 08033260417/027523334 5 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Gbagi market Ibadan Bola Ige Int’l market,New Gbagi, Old Ife road , Ibadan. Oyo State Tel.: (234) 08023247588 Land Mark University Campus Tel.: (234) 8068675245 Ekrejeta Quarters , Abraka EDO / DELTA Enheren Junction Warri Iseyin Mako Allah House, Oja Nla Iseyin Tel.: (234) 08037188419 Iwo road 122, Iwo road, Abayomi Bus Stop Tel.: (234) 07041450199/08032013561 Lebanon 43 Lebanon street Dugbe Tel.: (234) 07041450133/08020523494 New Court road No 24, New Court road, Ogunpa Dugbe Tel.: (234) 07041450090/08087180333 Ogbomosho Ilorin rd,Apake Area, Ogbomoso Tel.: (234) 08062789028/08129009698 Ojoo Mile 94 1/2 , Aba Alfa, Onile Aro B/Stop, Ojoo-U.I. Expressway Tel.: (234) 08023120938/08129009711 Okebola Swa/95A, Lagos Bye Pass, Oke Bola Tel.: (234) 07041450212/08080295888 Owo road, Akure 9, Owo road Alagbaka Tel.: (234) 07041450218/8033524160 DELTA Abraka Delsu Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State Tel.: (234) 08036294427, 07041450117 Abraka Delsu II Delta State University, Campus 2, Abraka Tel.: (234) 08059182230 & 07045699006 Agbor II Jakpa, Warri 93 Old Lagos Asaba road, Bojiboji Agbor Delta State Tel.: (234) 08024671077, 07045699002 111 Jakpa rd,Opp Small Mkt,Effurrun Delta State Tel.: (234) 07045699028;08033517090 Airport road, Warri Ngc Ekpan Warri 57/58 Airport road, Warri Tel.: (234) 08034743223, 07045699046 1,Odin rd Ngc Ekpan Warri Tel.: (234) 07030562426;07045699030 Asaba Nnebisi road II 144 Dennis Osadebe Way Asaba Delta Tel.: (234) 08137224048,08035529104 264 Nnebisi road,Asaba Tel.: (234) 07034082554/07045699012 Asaba Anwai Dual Carriage Obiaruku, Delta Lautech Cash Centre Boyo road, Delta Ladoke Akintola University Tel.: (234) 08035065236/08129009807 7,Boyo road.Sapele Tel.: (234) 08023848449,07045699020 Shaki Netpost Deco road Warri Saki Post Office Tel.: (234) 07041450090 39 Deco road, Warri Tel.: (234) 08023346723 KWARA Dennis Osadebe Way Upper Taiwo, Ilorin 160 Ibrahim Taiwo road Ilorin Tel.: (234) 0802728600 ,08029009806 Cash Centres / Netpost Landmark University Koko, Delta 115, Umusadege rd, Kwale, Delta State Tel.: (234) 08022245463, 08129009925 258 Nnebisi road Asaba Delta State Tel.: (234) 08183535790/07041450174 Opp. Irepodun Lga Secretariat, Omu Aran, Kwara Tel.: (234) 08034700640/08129009803 94 Isoko road, Ughelli. Tel.: (234) 08039128382, 07045699040 Kwale, Delta Asaba Nnebisi road Omu-Aran Isoko road Ughelli 178 Old Lagos-Asaba rd , Agbor rd , Delta State Tel.: (234) 07068689757; 07041451187 Dmr Building, Bodija market Tel.: (234) 08097892143 69, Olofa Way, Offa, Kwara State Tel.: (234) 08030641441 2, Edjekaye street, Off Nupe Line, Igbudu market Tel.: (234) 08033319970/07045699054 Agbor Bodija Offa Igbudu market Along New road ,Beside National Fishing Company ,Koko Tel.: (234) 08060346858 & 07045699021 CASH CENTRES 19 M/M Way Ilorin Tel.: (234) 08033935611 25 Effurun Sapele road, Effurun Tel.: (234) 08022242175/07045699052 Along Old Ughelli rd Agbarho Delta State Tel.: (234) 08091543112; Agbarho 45, Anwai Dual Carriage Way, Asaba, Delta Tel.: (234) 7041450763 , 08025018860 Ilorin Tel.: (234) 08023031014 ; 07045699010 1, Dennis Osadebe Way By Traffic Light Junction Asaba Tel.: (234) 08037882310, 07045699008 Dsc Aladja, Delta 31B Ogoja street, Steel Town 1 Dsc Housing Estate Tel.: (234) 08033570707, ‘07045699034 Effurun 61, Effurun Sapele road, Effurun Tel.: (234) 7045699050/ 08053902233 Effurun II 102 Effurun/Sapele road,Delta State Tel.: (234) 08020523746/07041450063 Effurun Barracks Effurun Barracks Along Npa Expressway Effurun Tel.: (234) 08075086006 ,07045000000 46, Old Sapele/Agbor road, Umusume Quarters, Obiaruku. Delta State Tel.: (234) 08065817151, 07045699014 Ogharefe Along Otoroh road Ogharefe Delta State Tel.: (234) 07045699024, 07082149945 Okpanam road, Asaba Plot 111,Phase Iv,Core Area Opp Police Hqtrs Okpanam road Asaba Tel.: (234) 08035352033,07045699016 Patani road, Ughelli Ughelli/Patani rd,By Agbarha Junction,Ughelli Tel.: (234) 07045699032;08160452396 Ppmc Warri Ppmc Warri Depot Branch, Ekpan, Warri Tel.: (234) 08035350931/07045699060 Sapele 133 Sapele /Warri road Sapele Delta State Tel.: (234) 8037980526 / 07045699026 Sapele Amikpe 129, Sapelwarri rd Ajogodo Sapele, Delta State Tel.: (234) 08061116803/07041450175 Sapele road Warri 138, Warri/Sapele road, Warri, Delta State Tel.: (234) 8035521248/07045699056 Udu road Warri 38 Udu rd,Enerhen Warri. Tel.: (234) 07045699044;08035267198 6 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Ughelli Central Ugbowo Benin Port Harcourt Main 74/76 market rd,Ughelli Tel.: (234) 07045699038;08039676192 254 Ugbowo rd,Benincity. Tel.: (234) 07045699076;08094322400 Plot 333 Trans Amadi Indusrial Layout.Ph Tel.: (234) 08023197289/07045696097 Ughelli market Upper Siluko Benin Station road, Aba 7/8 Ughelli -Warri road, Ughelli Tel.: (234) 023250397 232,Upper Siluko rd,Benin City Edo State. Tel.: (234) 07045699078;08129009919 2 Station road Aba Tel.: (234) 8033427276 Warri Main market Upper Uwa, Benin St Micheal road Aba #1 market road, Off Warri/Sapele road, Main market Tel.: (234) 08023282297 146 Mm Way,Benin Tel.: (234) 08152677301/07045699080 St Micheals road, Aba Tel.: (234) 0802696 Wrpc Uromi Trans Amadi 22 Mission rd Uromi Edo State Tel.: (234) 08038771876; Plot 25A Trans Amadi Industrail Area Tel.: (234) 8032729525 Uselu, Benin Umuahia Library road 94 Uselu Lagos road, Benin City Tel.: (234) 08087180204/07041450150 5 Library avenue Umuahia Tel.: (234) 8064090067 Uselu road Benin Cash Centres 192 Uselu Lagos road,Benin City,Edo State. Tel.: (234) 08023005036/07045699074 Eziukwu Ekeoha Shopping Centre, Ehi rd Aba Tel.: (234) 08033301287/07041450389 Warri Refinery And Petrochemical Coy,Ekpan,Warri Tel.: (234) 08083132293/07041450072 CASH CENTRES Aladja Dsc Cash Centre Warri-Deco road EDO STATE Akpakpava 60 Akpakpava rd Benin City Tel.: (234) 07045699068;08033702292 Auchi 67 Igbe road Auchi, Edo State. Tel.: (234) 08038056821/08077280188 Auchi Polytechnic road NACA/NETPOST Ugbowo Netpost Ugbowo Post Office, Opp Uniben Main Gate, Benin City Edo State Tel.: (234) 08034400081/07041450506 SOUTH EAST Ekpoma ABIA Ekpoma Aau 62, Royal market road, Ekpoma Tel.: (234) 08068116840/07045699082 Ikpoba Hill Benin Plot 5 Ikpoba Hill Layout Opp Ramat park, Benin Tel.: (234) 08068287866/07041450044 Ikpoba Slope Benin 160 Akpakpava Ikpoba Slope Benin Edo State Tel.: (234) 08035351524/07045699062 Mission road Benin 101/105 Mission rd,Benin Tel.: (234) 08037109516;07045699072 New Lagos rd Benin 3 New Lagos road, Benin City Edo State Tel.: (234) 08034400081/07041450506 Oba market Benin 28 Oba market rd Benin Tel.: (234) 08053095009/07045699066 Ppmc Benin Ipman Secretariat,Ppmc Depot Benin City Tel.: (234) 08036010084;07045699070 Sapele road Benin 55 Sapele rd Benin City Tel.: (234) 07036343434;07045699064 Ohafia Post Office, Ohafia Abia State Tel.: (234) 08035001867/07041450393 ANAMBRA Awka 35. Auchi Polytechnic road, Auchi, Edo State. Tel.: (234) 08023350518/08037573473 15/17 Royal market road, Ekpoma Tel.: (234) 08068116840/07045699082 Ohafia Netpost Aba Ekeoha Ekeoha Shopping Centre, Ehi rd Aba Tel.: (234) 08033301287/07041450389 Aba Factory road Factory rd ,Aba Tel.: (234) 07041450398 Aba Faulks road 187 Faulks road Aba, Abai State. Tel.: (234) 08020523407, 07041450096 Aba Ngwa road 22A Ngwa road Aba Tel.: (234) 08036701928/07043720527 Aba Old Gra Plot 44 Old Gra, Aba Tel.: (234) 08033215478/07041450136 Faulks road Branch Aba 210 Faulks road, Aba Tel.: (234) 8085873001 Govt. Station Layout Umuahia Plot 110 Govt Stn. Layout Umuahia Tel.: (234) 08033294778/07041450225 Micheal Okpara Univ Michael Okpara University Of Agric, Umudike Abia Tel.: (234) 7034184955 Ohafia 19 Arochukwu road, Ohafia Tel.: (234) 8035001867 Km 42 Enugu Onitsha Expressway Br Awka Tel.: (234) 08037117191/07041451849 Awka Zik avenue 64 Ziks avenue, Awka Anambra State Tel.: (234) 08024582013/07041451847 Awka Opp. Govt House Opposite Govt House,Awka Tel.: (234) 08087180309,07041450175 Ekwulobia 22 Orlu road Ekwulobia Tel.: (234) 07089066987/08129009909 Electrical market Obosi 46 Port Harcourt rd, Onitsha Tel.: (234) 8033570656 / 07041451833 Ihiala 1 Umudimogo rd By Orlu rd Ihiala Tel.: (234) 070414511839 Nkpor market road 42 New market rd, Nkpor Tel.: (234) 7041450137,8085839651 Nnewi 48, Nkwo Nnewi market road, Nnewi, Anambra State. Tel.: (234) 08023500959, 08035351676, 07041451857 Nnewi Edo Ezemui road 2,Edo Ezemewi road, Uruagu, Nnewi Anambra State Tel.: (234) 07041450098/08037055767 Onitsha Bakery market Bakery Materials market, Ogidi Tel.: (234) 08034618771,08129009900 7 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Onitsha Bridge Head Abakaliki State Secretariat NACA/NETPOST Electrical Parts Int’l market, Klm 5,Onitsha Owerri road,Obosi.Anambra State Tel.: (234) 07041451837/08023371249 Opp Unity Square,Ai Tel.: (234) 08035481131 Unn Enugu Naca Onitsha Fegge Afikpo 2 Eke market road, Afikpo, Ebonyi State Tel.: (234) 08038067022; 08124617555 University Of Nigeria Enugu Campus Tel.: (234) 08035499318, 07041450143 33/35 Uga street, Fegge Onitsha Tel.: (234) 08033456113;07041450209 Onitsha Iweka road 20, Iweka road, Onitsha, Anambra State Tel.: (234) 08037573779, 07041451831 Onitsha Main market 2A New market rd, Main market Onitsha. Tel.: (234) 08033446459/07041451845 Onitsha New market rd 27,New market road Onistha Tel.: (234) 7041450172,8087180355 Onitsha Obodoukwu road 236,Obodoukwu rd,Onitsha,Anambra State. Tel.: (234) 08036671957/07041451835 Onitsha Ogboefere Ogboefere market Branch Tel.: (234) 7041450254,8033871772 Onitsha Old market road 24 Old Mkt rd Onitsha Tel.: (234) 7041450171,8033017229 Onitsha Old market road II 69 Old market road Onitsha Tel.: (234) 08033344088 Onitsha Ose market Ose Mkt Branch Ysg Shopping Comlex , Onitsha Tel.: (234) 08033471886 Onitsha Williams street 7 William street Onitsha Tel.: (234) 7041450907,8033357444 Uli Anambra State University Uli Tel.: (234) 08034538752, 08129009997 CASH CENTRES Onitsha Promassidor 80 Limca road, Nkpor, Onitsha Tel.: (234) 08037867445 Umuokpo Building Material market, Umuokpu,Awka Tel.: (234) 08087180309,07041450175 NACA/NETPOST Awka Netpost Post Office Ziks avenue Awka Tel.: (234) 08087180309,07041450175 EBONYI Abakaliki 1C, Ogoja rd Abakaliki Tel.: (234) 08037456149 Ezza road Ezza road Abakaliki Tel.: (234) 08036729685 Okpara Strret Abakaliki 11 Sam Egwu Way, Abakaliki Tel.: (234) 08037790317 IMO Assumpta avenue Owerri No 6 Assumpta ave, Owerri Tel.: (234) 08063828181/070414511829 Douglas road 126/128 Douglas road Owerri Tel.: (234) 08033443149, 07041451827 ENUGU Douglas road II Agbani road Enugu 59 Douglas road Owerri Tel.: (234) 08033135834/07041450240 133 Agbani rd ,Enugu Tel.: (234) 08035351305,08129009889 Emene 174 Old Abakaliki rd.(Opp. Nnpc Depot),Emene,Enugu Tel.: (234) 08032751855 Garden avenue Enugu 40 Garden avenue Enugu Tel.: (234) 08060048366 & ‘08129009879 market road Ogui 5 market road Enugu Tel.: (234) 08035503646,08129009880 Nsukka 4 University road, Nsukka,Enugu State Tel.: (234) 08033238609/70414511855 Obollo Afor Old Otukpo road Obollo Afor Tel.: (234) 08034096053 Okpara avenue Mbaise Ahiara Ahiazu Mbaise Tel.: (234) 08032547463/07041451823 Obinze, Imo Opposite Obinze Barracks, Obinze, Owerri Tel.: (234) 08033448358 & 07041451821 Okigwe B 106 Owerri rd Okigwe Imo State. Tel.: (234) 07041451819 Orlu 3,Amaigbo road Orlu,Imo State Tel.: (234) 08033278484;07041451817 Owerri - Okigwe road 13C, Okigwe rd Owerri Tel.: (234) 07043720533 & ‘08068761990 Wetheral road 102 Wetheral rd Owerri ,Imo State . Tel.: (234) 07041451825,08035222152 31A Okpara avenue Enugu Tel.: (234) 08035499318, 07041450143 CASH CENTRES Okpara avenue II Concord Hotel Owerri Tel.: (234) 07043720533 & ‘08068761990 20B Okpara avenue Enugu Tel.: (234) 08033122061/07041450208 Unn Nsukka University Of Nigeria Campus Nsukka Tel.: (234) 08122482461/08129009892 9Th Mile Enugu 19 Old Onitsha road,9Th Mile Corner,Ngwo Enugu Tel.: (234) 08033484638/08129119757 Concorde South South AKWA IBOM Aka road, Uyo 29 Aka road Uyo Akwa Ibom Tel.: (234) 08023122267 CASH CENTRES Barracks road Uyo Kenyatta 74 Barracks road, Uyo Tel.: (234) 08023122308/07041451127 21 Amawbia street, Uwani Enugu Tel.: (234) 08035499318, 07041450143 Ogbette Ogbete Main market Enugu Tel.: (234) 08033122061/07041450208 Eta Agbor road Plot 182, Eta-Agbor road, Opposite Unical, Calabar Tel.: (234) 08033622868 Eket 15,Grace Bill rd,Eket Akwa Ibom State Tel.: (234) 08035519344/08022911183 8 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Eket - Qit Ikom Calabar Ikwerre road II Qit,Opp Mpnu,Ibuno Tel.: (234) 08023512886/07041450276 72 Calabar road,Ikom Tel.: (234) 08033018266 No 142 Ikwerre road,Phc Tel.: (234) 08020523574/07041450102 Ikom Mary Slessor Calabar Mile 3 Rebisi 31 Calabar road, Ikom Tel.: (234) 08033018268 12 May Slessor avenue, Calabar Tel.: (234) 08037095426/0704320449 21B Amaigbo rd, Mile 3, Diobu, Phc. Tel.: (234) 08020523576; 07041450103 Oron road Uyo Nnung Udoe Mothercat 92 Oron road, Uyo Tel.: (234) 08024575600/07041450274 12 Uyo road,Nung Udoe Tel.: (234) 8023088498 Uyo Obudu Calabar Tel.: (234) Plot 8.Mothercat,Trans Amadi Ind Layout,Port Harcourt Tel.: (234) 07086458033;07041450250 145, Ikot Ekpene rd Uyo Tel.: (234) 08060032175 2 Govt Station Ranch road,Obudu Tel.: (234) 8034186012 CASH CENTRES Ogoja Eket Cash Centre 8 Hospital road, Ogoja , Cross Rivers State Tel.: (234) 08036429732 56 Hospital road, Eket Tel.: (234) 08023512886/07041450276 CASH CENTRES NACA/NETPOST Calabar Cash Centre Nnamdi Azikiwe road Ph 15A Nnamdi Azikwe rd Tel.: (234) 08036751349/07045699119 Okporo road Okporo road Branch Tel.: (234) 08033070722/07041450165 Olu Obasanjo Way Ph 1 Benjamin Okpara street,Phc Tel.: (234) 8087180226 Abak Netpost Michael Ani Secretariat, Calabar Tel.: (234) 08037095426/0704320449 1 Ikot Ekpene road,Abak Net Post Tel.: (234) 08024575600/07041450274 RIVERS 78 Ahoada road Omoku Tel.: (234) 08033726361 Uniuyo Naca Aba road Ph University Of Uyo Tel.: (234) 08023122308/07041451127 Presidential Hotel Aba rd Ph Tel.: (234) 08038856748 & 07041450428 Oyigbo BAYELSA Aba road Ph II Brass, Yenegoa Along Agip Gate, Brass Tel.: (234) 8063555261/08129009859 Sani Abacha Way, Yenegoa Sanni Way, Yenagoa Tel.: (234) 7086458032 Yenegoa Main 179 Mbiama Yenagoa road Yenagoa Bayelsa Tel.: (234) 08033570680/08129009858 Yenegoa Mbiama road II 194 Mbiama/Yenagoa road Bayelsa State Tel.: (234) 08036726840/07045699110 Yenagoa Mbiama road 204B Mbiama/Yenagoa Raod Bayelsa Tel.: (234) 08020523578;07041450105 CROSS RIVER Calabar 3 31,Ediba rd,Calabar Cross River State Tel.: (234) 08023120934 Calabar 2 14 Murtala Mohhamed High Way,Calabar Tel.: (234) 08037204656/07041450260 Ediba road Calabar 31 Ediba road Calabar Tel.: (234) 08023281908 Igoli Ogoja Calabar Plot Mla 19,Hospital road,Ogoja Tel.: (234) 8027029007 280 Aba rd, Ph Tel.: (234) 08037825492/07045699099 Ahoada-Abua road 3 Abua road, Ahoada, Rivers State. Tel.: (234) 08035474074 Omoku No 206 Old Aba road Mbano Camp Oyigbo Port Harcourt Tel.: (234) 08087180230/07041450108 Ppmc Eleme Ppmc Eleme Phc Tel.: (234) 8063424390 Prpc Asei World Center Opp Ph Refinery Gate Alesa Eleme Tel.: (234) 08087583289/08056073338 57 Aba road Port Harcourt Rsust Complex Bonny Mission road 2 No.10, New road, Bonny Island, Rivers State Tel.: (234) 08035310965/07041450042 Rivers State University Of Science & Tech. Nkpolu, Port Harcourt Tel.: (234) 08023184598 Circular road Ph Rumokoro No 176 Aba road,Phc Tel.: (234) 8035353133 Elele 1 Port Harcourt road Elele Tel.: (234) 8033613328 Eleme Eleme/Bori Express road,Alode Eleme Tel.: (234) 08032926661/07041450235 Eleme Petrochem II Eleme Petrochemical Branch Eleme Expressway Port Harcourt Rivers State Tel.: (234) 07041450189/08033134754 Fleet House 105 Olu Obasanjo road Port Harcourt Tel.: (234) 07043720435 & 08033099284 Ikwere road 42 Ikwerre road Mile1 Port-Harcourt Tel.: (234) 07041451115 11 East West road, Rumuokoro, Phc Tel.: (234) 8037241997 Rumuola 119/121 Rumuola road, Rumuola, Port Harcourt, Rivers Tel.: (234) 08033080601/’07045699121 School Of Nursing Ph Sch Of Nurs Br. Km 6 Ikwerre rd, Mile 4 Rumueme Tel.: (234) 084-802555 Trans Amadi 13 / 15 Trans Amadi Ind Layout, Port Harcourt Tel.: (234) 07041450242, 07086458024 Uniport Uniport Choba park Tel.: (234) 07041450164-’0808780228 Woji #46 Woji Estate road,Woji Phc. Tel.: (234) 08053246839/07045699113 9 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets CASH CENTRES Dei Dei II Naowa Shopping Complex Onne Deidei Buliding Material market Tel.: (234) 08037869721/O8057459596 Naowa Shopping Complex, Asokoro Tel.: (234) 08022239313 Oyigbo Emab Plaza Maina Court Umuegbule Tel.: (234) 08087180230/07041450108 Suite E1 Plot 751, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 11 Abuja. Tel.: (234) 08023202146 Plot 252A, Herbert Macaulay Way, Cbd, Abuja, Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08062358935/07041450355 FCDA Mpape, Fct Uniport Naca Engineering Dept, Fcda Secretariat, Area 11, Garki, Abuja Tel.: (234) 07034051647/08035899186 Ansar Plaza, Mpape Hill Off Maitama, Abuja. Tel.: (234) 08033172290 Delta park Uniport Tel.: (234) 07041450164-’0808780228 Federal Secretariat Mazfallah Plaza, Karu Site Tel.: (234) 08023569950 Ppmc NACA/NETPOST Mazfalah ABUJA FCT Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase 2, Block C, Shehu Shagari Way, Cbd,Abuja Tel.: (234) 08023217413 Abuja Area Office Fmbn Complex, Abuja 19 Dunukofia street Area Eleven Garki, Abuja Tel.: (234) 08091324954 Herbert Macaulay Way Wuse Zone Tel.: (234) 608023268561 Plot 226, Cadastral Ao Cbd - Abuja - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08023569950 Nasco road Kubwa Abia House Abuja Fourth avenue, Gwarimpa Central Area,Abuja Aminu Kano, Abuja Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja Tel.: (234) 08023413588 Area 3 Garki Plot 9A Kontagora Close Jos street Area 3 Garki Abuja Tel.: (234) 08036334522, 07041450325 Chembian Plaza,4Th avenue,Gwarinpa,Abuja Tel.: (234) 08037860883/09-8704288-9 Gado Nasco Kubwa Nafcon, Abuja Plot 6/11 Gado Nasco road, Federal Housing , Kubwa Abuja Tel.: (234) 07039568782 National Assembly Abuja 186 Gado Nasco road Kubwa Abuja Tel.: (234) 8023057675 Three Arms Zone, White House Basement, National Assembly Tel.: (234) 08033025549 Gana street Maitama National Assembly Abuja II 51 Gana street Matiama Abuja Tel.: (234) 08098311704 3 Arm Zone National Assembly Complex Abuja Tel.: (234) 08033141094/07043720171 Garki 2 Ncc Abuja Plot 67 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro Tel.: (234) 8082000404 796 Oka Akoko Close Garki 2 Abuja Tel.: (234) 08036776770 Plot 423 Aguiyi Ironsi St, Maitama,Abuja Tel.: (234) 08033139565/08099867535 Asokoro II Asokoro Garki Area 7 Nexim House Branch Plot157, Yakubu Gowon Way,Asokoro .Abuja Tel.: (234) 07081432919 603 Dambata Close, Area 7, Garki Tel.: (234) 08138819397 Nexim House, Kur Mohammed St. Cbd,Fct Abuja Tel.: (234) 07030999234 Cadastral Zone A08 Gowon Barracks Nicon House, Abuja Plot 114 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Cadastral Zone A08, Wuse 2, Abuja Tel.: (234) 08023123147 Naowa Centre Asokoro Tel.: (234) 08033202253/08129009758 Gwagwalada Nicon House Branch - Plot 242 Muhammadu Buhari Way Cbd Abuja Tel.: (234) 08023030952 Cairo street Wuse 2 7A Secretariat road, Gwagwalada Tel.: (234) 07041450334/08034503908 23, Atbarat street, Off Cairo street, Wuse II - Abuja - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 8036736990 Casamance street (Zone 3) Plot 2263, Casamance street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja Tel.: (234) 08037189286 Central Area Plot 251 Herbert Macaulay Way, Millennium Builders Plaza,Cbd- Abuja Tel.: (234) 08020523557 Ecowas Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro - Abuja Tel.: (234) 08036163397/07041450122 Deidei C3 802 International Building Materials market, Dei Dei, Abuja –Fct, Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08127290688/07041450794 Gwagwalada II 355 Specialist Hospital road-Gwagwalada Abuja Tel.: (234) 08035876038 Gwarimpa Abuja Beside Chembian Plaza,4Th avenue,Gwarinpa,Abuja Tel.: (234) 08025019818/09-8701883 Jabi No 1 Idris Ibrahim Crescent Off Obafemi Awolowo road, Jabi Tel.: (234) 08036121461/08129009801 Kado Fish market Plt 217, Cadastral Zone Co2 Kado Fish market, Life Camp Abuja Tel.: (234) 08033140527 Le Meridian Plot 903, Tafawa Balewa Way, Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja Tel.: (234) 07043720138/08033448584 Nkegwu Plaza Area 1 Nkwuegu Plaza , Old Federal Secretariat rd, Area 1 Tel.: (234) 08033194033 Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Nahco Warehouse, Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja Tel.: (234) 08034505236/ ‘08129009799 Nyanya 22, Hospital road, Area B Nyanya - Abuja - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08037870709 Nnpc Abuja Nnpc Towers Herbert Macaulay Way Central Business District Abuja Tel.: (234) 08036260956 Nspmc Abuja 160, Samuel Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki 11 Abuja Tel.: (234) 08030693775/097802065 Oagf Treasury House, Garki Abuja Tel.: (234) 08034332040 10 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Ogbomosho road Makurdi KANO 3 Ogbomosho street, Area 8, Garki, Abuuja Tel.: (234) 08034013767 86 Old Otukpo rd High Level Tel.: (234) 08034735489 Bello road Petroleum Equalisation Funds Makurdi road Lafia Plot 622 Ambassadorial Conclave, Cbd, Abuja Tel.: (234) 08056192271/07026306121 No.48 Makurdi rd, Lafia Nasarawa State Tel.: (234) 08099933818 11E Bello road, Kano - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 08035886646/07041450309 Shippers Council Otukpo Plot 438 Michael Okpara street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja Tel.: (234) 0803824149 19, Federal road Otukpo,Benue State Tel.: (234) 08063523636 Treasury House Ogiri Okoh road Makurdi Office Of Accountant General Of The Federation,Samuel Ladoke street Garki 11 Abuja Tel.: (234) 8034332040 Along Ogiri Okoh road, Old Gra Makurdi, Benue State. Tel.: (234) 08027486673 Utako BORNO Befs Plaza , Opposite Mountain Of Fire H/Q Utako Abuja Tel.: (234) 08087180775/08129009781 Wuse 2 Plot 212 Ademola Adetokunbo Wuse 2 Abuja Tel.: (234) 08023077804/07041450032 Zone 4 Plot 2306 Suez Crescent Wuse Zone 4, Abuja Tel.: (234) 8037051101 Zone 4 Kashim Ibrahim 12 Sir Kashim Ibrahim Way Maiduguri Tel.: (234) 08065987410 Kashim Ibrahim II 2 Kirikasama road, Maiduguri, Brono State Tel.: (234) 8036401492 Kiri Kasama Maiduguri 9/10 Kiri Kasama rd Maiduguri Tel.: (234) 08065703795 2097 Herbert Macaulay Way Wuse Zone 4 Monday market Maiduguri NORTH No 6 Opp Galadima Kyari Drive Monday market Maiduguri Tel.: (234) 08036814389 ADAMAWA Univ. Of Maiduguri Bishop street Yola University Of Maiduguri Tel.: (234) ‘08038574648 No. 2 Bishop street Yola Tel.: (234) 08036161694 GOMBE Mubi, Adamawa Gombe 60, Ahmadu Bello Way, Mubi South Tel.: (234) 08036283987 16 Biu road Gombe Tel.: (234) 08032407934 Numan Gombe market road Km 81 Yola Gombe road Numan 20/21.New market road.Gombe Tel.: (234) 08036785803/08189775950 Yola 31 Galadima Aminu Way Jimeta-Yola Tel.: (234) 08073331100,08129119739 BAUCHI Bauchi No 21 Abdul Kadir Ahmed road Bauchi Tel.: (234) 08035303030 M/Mohammed Way 7, Murtala Mohammed Way Bauchi Tel.: (234) 08035893929/ 07084100079 Gombe Ultra Modern market Gombe Local Govt Shopping Complex,Along Emir`S Drive,Gombe JIGAWA Dutse Beside Old Secretariat, Kiyawa road-Dutse- Jigawa State Tel.: (234) 08061626655 Hadejia, Jigawa BENUE 10 Maje road, Hadejia Jigawa State Tel.: (234) 08079361738/08060992507 Gboko Jigawa 44 J.S. Tarka Way, Gboko Tel.: (234) 08023045709 Gboko road 89 Gboko road Makurdi Benue Tel.: (234) 08034373199 Plot C2-rd/Ss02 Layout, Sani Abacha Way,Dutse,Jigawa State Tel.: (234) 08034702091/Na Birnin Gwari Lagos-Kaduna Exp. road Tel.: (234) 08034413536 Bye Pass (Tundun Wada) Kaduna Km 16 Nnamdi Azikiwe Express Way, Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08034101104 Dawanau market Dawanau market Br Kastina road Kano Tel.: (234) 08064911484 France road 5B France road, Sabon Gari, Kano - Nigeria Tel.: (234) 8057822606/07041450052 Giwa Along Zaria/Funtua road, Giwa Local Govt., Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08065653445 Hotoro Maiduguri rd, Opp Nnpc Depot Hotoro Kano Tel.: (234) 08035350773 Ibrahim Taiwo 341, Naibawa, Kano Tel.: (234) 07086498850 Kachia Kaduna/Zonkwa road, Sabongari, Kachia, Kaduna State Tel.: (234) 07063969099 Kafanchan 91B Kagoro road, Near New World Hotel, Kafanchan, Kaduna State Tel.: (234) 08131653706 Kofar Ruwa Dala road, Kofar Ruwa market, Kano Tel.: (234) 08028502437 Kano City Abdullahi Wase road By Shahuchi Pry Sch. Kano City Tel.: (234) 08037045008 Kasuwa Birchi Bb3, Ibrahim Taiwo road, Tudun Wada Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08037042282 Kawo, Kaduna 11 Ali Akilu road, Kawo. Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08037471047 M/Mohammed Way Kano Murtala Mohd Way Kano Tel.: (234) 08023598047 M/Mohamed Way Kano II 192 Murtala Mohammed Way Tel.: (234) 08023785395 M/Mohammed Way Kano III 13C Murtala Muhammed Way,Kano Tel.: (234) 80336528412 11 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Nda Kaduna CASH CENTRES Naca/Netpost Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna Tel.: (234) 07041005484 National Eye Centre Kaduna Ajaokuta Netpost Ppmc Kaduna 20 Ali Akilu rd, Kaduna Main Tel.: (234) 08036006418 Net Post, Ajaokuta Post Office, Kogi State Tel.: (234) 08033515111/07041450636 NACA/NETPOST NASARAWA Abu Zaria Naca Doma Congo Campus, Abu Zaria Tel.: (234) 08034067823 69 Lafia road Opp Doma L.G. Sect. Nasarawa State Tel.: (234) 8034954627 Saminaka Katsina Jos road Lafia Alond Jos rd., Ahmadu Bello Way, Saminaka, Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08032849500 Kafar Kaura Krpc/Ppmc Refinery Complex, Km16 Kachia road Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08098104533 Sabon Gari 10/11 France Raod, Sabon-Gari, Kano Tel.: (234) 08034511307, 07055146130 Yankura 71A Murtala Mohd Way, Kano Tel.: (234) 08031323519 Ibb Way, Kofar Kaura, Katsina. Tel.: (234) 08036786892/065-290123 Katsina 32, Jos road, Lafia Nasarawa State Tel.: (234) 08036144292 Karu Plot 13138,Abuja/Keffi road,Near Mararaba Sharp Corner Tel.: (234) 8033109774 Zaria road Kano Katsina Tel.: (234) 08031824623 23,Gyadigyadi Round About, Zaria road,Kano Tel.: (234) 07061370185 KEBBI Along Keffi/Abuja rd Mararaba Tel.: (234) 08060122254 ;07041450339 Zoo road Kano Ahmadu Bello Way Kebbi No 5 Zoo rd, Kano Tel.: (234) 08029036964/08034532987 71, Ahmadu Bello Way, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Tel.: (234) 08036067230/Na Nassarawa Town KADUNA Ali Akilu road 5/7 Ali Akilu road Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08023582330 Junction road 4, Junction road, Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08035520469/07041450141 Kaduna Ahmadu Bello Way 6A, Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08034067823 Kaduna Central market Ibrahim Taiwo road, Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08033503433 Kaduna Main 20 Ali Akilu rd, Kaduna Main Tel.: (234) 08036006418 Kaduna Poly Kaduna Poly Main Campus T/Wada Tel.: (234) 08087187848 Kaduna South Az 23, Kachia road, Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08088988931 Krpc Km16, Kachia road, Krpc Complex Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08023928400/07041450071 Naf Base Kaduna Airforce Base Mando Kaduna Tel.: (234) 08023444011 Zaria F7. Pz Area, Kaduna road.Zaria Tel.: (234) 08025010220 Aliero Onion market Along Jega road,Aliero Kebbi State Tel.: (234) 08035813436 Mararaba No,8 Umaru Makama Dogo Streat Tel.: (234) 08065639116 Nasarawwa State Univ.Keffi Nassarawa State University Keffi Tel.: (234) 08189899574 Argungu NIGER Ahmadu Bello Argungu Tel.: (234) 08036870229 Bida Birnin Kebbi Ahmadu Bello Way Birnin Tel.: (234) 08036531394 Jega, Kebbi Opp New market, B/Kebbi rd , Jega Tel.: (234) 08035776440 Yauri, Kebbi Along Kontagora/Lagos Highway, Yauri Kebbi State Tel.: (234) 08064065291,08087000000 No 10 Bcc road, Bidal Bosso road Minna Sw 36,Central Business Area Bosso road Minna Tel.: (234) 08032480909 Kontagora, Niger Plt 139 Yauri rd.Opp. N/Mkt Tel.: (234) `08035475409 Madalla Zuru, Kebbi Opp Mobil Filling Station, Kaduna/Abuja Expressway, Madalla, Niger State Tel.: (234) 08035879235 No 1 Emir Sani Sami road, Zuru, Kebbi State Tel.: (234) 08039297110 Minna KOGI Ibb Way Lokoja 103 Ibb Way Near State Sub Treasury Lokoja Tel.: (234) 08060234669 Idah Federal Polytechnic Idah Tel.: (234) 08053789145, 08129009766 Lokoja Plot 5 Ibb Way Ganaja Junction Opp Stella Obj, Lokoja Kogi State Tel.: (234) 08037636250/08129009767 Obajana Opposite Obajana Cement Factory, Obajana, Kogi State Tel.: (234) 08062329310 Plot 1150 Paiko road Opp Cbn Minna Tel.: (234) 08035978640 Suleja Plot 78, Usman Faruk road, Opp Mr. Biggs Suleija Niger State Tel.: (234) 08032596717 PLATEAU Ahmadu Bello Way 5 Ahmadu Bello Way Jos Tel.: (234) 08033454222 Ahmadu Bello Way II 35 Ahmadu Bello Way Jos Tel.: (234) 08033370360 Bukuru 8 Constitution rd Bukuru Jos Tel.: (234) 08033800312 12 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Branches/outlets Rwang Pam Jos Tel.: (234) 08087180340 No 20 Rwang Pam Jos, Plateau State Tel.: (234) 08034510592 Kaura Namoda Naca/Netpost Unijos Naca Center Naraguta Unijos Campus Tel.: (234) 08033371360 /07041450912 SOKOTO Ileila Konni road Opp Central Mart Illela Tel.: (234) 08065728160 Kano road Sokoto 41, Kano road, Sokoto, Sokoto State. Tel.: (234) 08028906478/Na Kano road,,Sokoto II 6 Kano road Sokoto Tel.: (234) 08035950855 Sokoto - Dogon Daji House No. 19 Sultan Bello road, Old market Area, Old market Branch, Sokoto State. Tel.: (234) 08087180340 Sokoto Main Sultan Bello road Old market Sokoto Tel.: (234) 08086531999 Sokoto market 18, Kano road, Sokoto. Sokoto State Tel.: (234) 08124493030 TARABA Jalingo 21 Hammaruwa Way Tel.: (234) 08091258083/08129009873 YOBE Damaturu market Bukar Abba Ibrahim Way, Damaturu Yobe State Tel.: (234) 08039245544/08023557866 Gashua Near Central market Gashua, Yobe State Tel.: (234) 08036159845 Potiskum No.137 Mohammed Idriss Way, Potiskum Tel.: (234) 08034499221,08185780443 ZAMFARA Fce Gusau Fce(T) School Complex Zaria road Gusau Tel.: (234) 08058885452 Gusau Sani Abacha Way, Opp Cbn, Gusau Zam State Tel.: (234) 08035879607 Gusau II No.10, Zaria Sokoto road, Gusau, Zamfara State 12 Shinkafi road Kaura Namoda Zamfara Tel.: (234) 08032439034 Talata Mafara Plot 7 Sokoto-Zaria road,Talata Mafara Zamfara Tel.: (234) 08034315050 13 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Content General information Chairman’s statement Report of the Directors Profile of the Directors Corporate Governance report Board Appraisal Report Statement of Directors’ responsibility Report of the Independent Auditor Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement of Financial Position Statement of Changes in Equity Statement of prudential adjustments Statement of Cash Flows Notes to the financial statements 14 15 17 21 29 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 14 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 General information Directors, professionals, address Directors The Olor’ogun S. F. Kuku, OFR -Chairman Jibril Aku -Managing Director Alhaji Muazu Anache -Director Chief Wilfred Belonwu -Director Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo -Independent Director Mr. Orikolade Karim -Director Mr. Olufemi Ayeni -Independent Director Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji -Director Mr. Thierry Tanoh -Director Madame Eveline Tall -Director Ms. Foluke Aboderin - Executive Director, Corporate Bank Mr. Oladele Alabi - Executive Director, Finance & Control Mr. Kingsley Aigbokhaevbo - Executive Director, Lagos & West Mr. Henry Ajagbawa - Executive Director, South-South/South East Mr. Shehu Jafiya - Executive Director, Abuja & North Company secretary Adenike Laoye Registered office 21 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria Independent auditors Akintola Williams Deloitte 235, Ikorodu Road, Ilupeju P.O. Box 965, Marina Lagos, Nigeria Registrar EDC Securities Limited 137/139 Broad Street Lagos Nigeria 01-7301231 15 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Chairman’s statement We successfully completed the integration of staff and operations early on in the year but continued to operate two core banking applications until the end of the year. This, of course resulted in challenges which have now however been surmounted with the successful migration of Finacle to Flexcube in the first quarter of 2013. Despite the use of two sets of core banking application in the course of 2012, our performance significantly improved over the previous year while our indices in most areas also experienced significant growth. Indeed, based on its current size, the bank is now regarded as a Tier 1 and systemically important Bank and we are on the right path to attaining our objective of being one of the Top Three Banks in Nigeria within the next three years. “I am pleased to present to you the financial statements of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2012. 2012 was the year in which the Bank consolidated its operations with former Oceanic Bank International Limited, following the merger at the end of December 2011. With the merger, the Bank experienced significant growth in its branch network, number of employees and asset size amongst others.” Financial Results In 2012, our total earnings grew significantly from N67.77billion recorded in 2011 to over N156.98billion. Our total assets and Contingencies grew by N240.23 billion from N1.09 trillion to over N1.33 trillion, representing a 22% growth. This arose from the combination of deposit growth and capital injection. We recorded profit after tax of N7.8 billion for 2012, again a significant improvement over the performance of 2011. Certainly, our improved performance affirms that the Bank can only continue to grow. Our fundamentals continue to improve and remain strong and we expect much better results ahead in order to compete effectively People and Processes During the year and pursuant to the merger, the Bank focused on culture change programs and training for staff, in order to ensure full integration and cohesiveness of its larger workforce. The acculturation process which started at the beginning of 2012 is already yielding fruits; improved staff efficiency is evident across the various business units. Our processes were also integrated and despite the challenges of operating two core banking applications, our staff embraced the challenges in order to ensure that we serve our customers. Our employees are our invaluable asset as they remain committed to ensuring the attainment of the Bank’s objective of becoming one of the ‘top three’ banks in the country within the next three years. The Bank’s Executive Management remained stable during the year and this has helped us focus and stay close to the customers. 16 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Chairman’s statement The experience, knowledge and skills of all our employees continue to be a crucial element in the success of the Bank. I take this opportunity to thank all our employees for their hard work and dedication during the year. We will continue to recognize exceptional performance of staff and reward appropriately. The Board The Board remained essentially stable during the year. The only changes were the following: the resignation of Mr. Arnold Ekpe who retired from the Ecobank Group as Group Chief Executive Officer after a very successful tenure in which the Ecobank Group grew significantly with presence in over 33 countries in Africa and Europe. On behalf of the Board, I sincerely commend Mr. Ekpe for his selfless service to the Ecobank Group and wish him every success and fulfillment in retirement. Dr. Nadu Denloye also resigned from the Board in 2012. On behalf of the Board I express appreciation to her for her contributions on the Board and to the Bank. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) In 2012, Ecobank sustained its support and empowerment of people within its operating environment. Health, education and general public welfare were all considered in our choice of CSR support during the year. The Ecobank Foundation, the corporate philanthropic arm of the Ecobank Group partnered with and supported various communities within the African continent, including Nigeria in impacting lives of those in need. Looking Ahead 2013 for us is the year to consolidate and to begin to reap benefits from our business merger with former Oceanic Bank. We will continue to leverage on our strengths by remaining amongst the top banks in Nigeria, providing the banking needs for all Nigerians, no matter their class or location and ensuring realisation of the Central Bank’s initiative on financial inclusiveness. Indeed we will strive to be the retail bank of choice and utilize our strength as the truly Pan African Bank to ensure optimal customer service delivery. Conclusion In conclusion, I extend the sincere appreciation of the Board of Directors to our devoted customers and staff and of course our regulators for their support, understanding and co-operation, as we look ahead to continued improved performance. Thank you all. 17 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Report of the Directors The Directors are pleased to submit their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012. 1. Results The Profit of the Bank after providing for taxation was Transfer to Statutory Reserve Transfer to Retained Earnings 2012 N’milion 2011 N’milion (Restated) 7,805 19,344 7,805 19,344 2. Legal form The Company, which was incorporated on October 7, 1986 as a Public Limited Liability Company, commenced business on April 24, 1989. Pursuant to Federal High Court Lagos sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement of the Company’s capital on December 30, 2011, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) became the sole beneficial shareholder of the Company but the Company remained a public limited liability company until it was, re-registered as a private Limited Liability Company on April 5, 2012. 3. Principal activities and business review The Bank is engaged in the business of commercial banking with national authorisation. During the year, the Bank essentially completed the integration of former Oceanic Bank with its operations. This impacted significantly and positively on the activities of the Bank. The Bank focused on culture change programs and training while also ensuring integration of its processes. The Bank also received and capitalized a total sum of US$400million (NGN64billion) from its parent company, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. Current Holdings of Directors Olor’ogun S. F. Kuku, OFR Alhaji Mua’zu Anache Chief Wilfred Belonwu Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo Mr. Kola Karim Mme. Eveline Tall Mr. Thierry Tanoh Mr. Femi Ayeni Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji Jibril Aku Foluke Aboderin Kingsley Aigbokhaevbo Dele Alabi Henry Ajagbawa Shehu Jafiya The Bank continued to be organized along business lines: Domestic Bank (DB) and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB); which is further broken into Treasury and Corporate Banking, all supported by Operations & Technology, Risk Management, Legal Finance, Audit, Internal Control and Human Resources. Two key products were launched during the year – “Ecobank Mobile Money”, a fully integrated mobile banking platform from Domestic Bank and “OMNI”, a self-service collection platform specifically designed for our corporate clients from Corporate Bank. There are no inhibiting factors which would affect the Bank continuing as a going concern. 4. Directors 4.1 The names of the current directors are listed in this Annual Report. 4.2 Since the last Annual General Meeting held on July 27, 2012, Mr. Thierry Tanoh was appointed as director by the Board of Directors, while Mme. Eveline Tall became a substantive director. A resolution would be proposed to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting in respect of their appointments. Mr. Arnold Ekpe and Dr. (Mrs.) Nadu Denloye resigned as directors from the Board. 4.3 In accordance with Article 93 of the Bank’s Articles of Association, The Olor’ogun S.F. Kuku, OFR and Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. 31 December 2012 31 December 2012 31 March 2012 31 March2012 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 18 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Report of the Directors (Cont’d) 6. Analysis of shareholding Authorized Shares: 30,000,000,000 Quantity Issued : 18,482,529,765 Analysis of shareholding Number of Shareholders % of Shareholders Number of Holdings % Shareholding 1 1,000,000,000 1 1 0.00 100.00 1 18,482,529,764 0.00 100.00 Total: 2 100.00 18,482,529,765 100.00 Share Range These figures are as at 31 December 2012. 7. Substantial interest in shares Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI) Nigerian Citizens and Associations Number 31 December 2012 % Number 31 March 2012 % 18,482,529,764 1 100 00.0 27,919,198,911 1 100 0.00 18,482,529,765 100 27,919,198,912 100 During the year, by order of the Federal High Court Lagos, the Bank’s issued share capital was reduced from N13,959,599,453.50 to N5,904,043,900, to eliminate the negative reserves which arose from ETI’s acquisition of controlling stake in former Oceanic Bank International Ltd. (OCB). OCB subsequently merged with Ecobank Nigeria, leaving Ecobank Nigeria as the surviving entity. Also within the year the Board of Directors, upon authorization from the shareholders also allotted 6,674,441,964 shares to ETI in consideration for Deposit for shares of N66,744,419,640. Consequently the issued share capital of the Bank is presently N9,241,264,882.50 8. Donations and contributions made by the bank during the year amounted to N 86,000,000 Description Amount (n) Donation to Ogun State Security Fund Donation to St. Augustine University – Lagos Donation to SOS Children Village Nigeria – Jos Donation to SOS Children Village Nigeria – I solo Donation to SOS Children Village Nigeria – Owe Jibe Donation to SOS Children Village Nigeria – Gwagwalada 75,000,000 5,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 86,000,000 9.Fixed assets Movements in fixed assets during the year are shown in note 24 on page 64. In the opinion of the Directors, the market value of the Company’s properties is not less than the value shown in the Financial Statements. 10. Employment and employees Employment of Disabled Persons It is the policy of the Company that there should be no discrimination in considering applications for employment including those from disabled persons. All employees are given equal opportunities for self-development. As at December 31, 2012, one disabled person was in the employment of the Company. Employee Involvement and Training The Company is committed to keeping employees fully informed as much as possible regarding the Company’s performance and progress and seeking their views wherever practicable on matters, which particularly affect them as employees. 19 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Report of the Directors (Cont’d) Management, professional and technical expertise are the Company’s major assets and investment in their further development continues. Training is carried out from entry level through various levels with both in-house and external courses. Mandatory Virtual Training is also done by all staff regardless of their level. continent. We embrace social and environmental issues, including challenges relating to ecology, healthcare and education. We are committed to making a strong economic and social contribution in our local communities, whilst safeguarding the environment for future generations. We continue to do this within Nigeria. Health, safety at work and welfare of employees Health and safety regulations are in force within the Company’s premises and employees are aware of safety regulations. The Company provides subsidies for all employees for medical, transportation, housing and lunch. Incentive schemes designed to meet the circumstances of each individual are implemented wherever appropriate, and some of these include bonuses, salary review, promotion, use of health management organizations for medical and gratuity for long service. 12. Ecobank foundation The Ecobank Foundation was set up as part of the Ecobank Group’s mission to contribute, beyond banking, to the development of all of the African countries in which it operates. Up to one percent of profit after tax of the Ecobank Group is set aside for the Foundation to support projects, independent of Ecobank, that promote gender equality, youth engagement, education, healthcare and culture. Since 2005, the Ecobank Foundation has funded a total of approximately US$2million of social welfare initiatives. Gender analysis as at 31 December 2012 (a) Analysis of total employees by Gender To expand the scope of its activities, it has entered into partnerships with organizations including the Pathfinder Foundation, the Western Union Foundation and USAID. This strategy has proved effective, resulting in projects that will have a direct impact on more than 25,000 people of all ages within several regions of Africa. Employees Male Number Female Total 4,363 2,825 7,188 Percentage Male Female 61% 39% (b) Analysis of board and top management staff by gender Assistant General Managers Deputy General Managers General Managers Board members (NonExecutive Directors) Board members (Executive Directors) Male Number Female Total Percentage Male Female 37 17 54 69% 31% 14 3 17 82% 18% 9 5 14 64% 36% 7 2 9 78% 22% 5 1 6 83% 17% 72 28 100 72% 28% 11. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability The Ecobank Group business model and key performance indicators take into account Ecobank’s commitment to the economic development of Africa. Ecobank is conscious that its progress must go handin-hand with the sustainable development of the 13. Diversity and inclusion Ecobank, by virtue of its geographical spread, is one of the most diversified groups in Africa in terms of its people. Ecobank also has a policy of ensuring diversity in its employee talent pool without compromising the quality of its staff. Regular reports are presented and monitored to ensure adherence to policy. Within the Ecobank Group, we communicate in English, French and Portuguese. Reflecting our commitment to equality of opportunity, 44% of our workforce and 31% of our management team are female. 14. The environment As a responsible corporate citizen, Ecobank aims to operate in a way that minimizes its carbon footprint. In 1999, the Ecobank Group adopted a general policy that outlined its commitment to a clean and green environment, requiring all Ecobank subsidiaries to be environmentally responsible. For example, all staff are discouraged from printing electronic message unless absolutely necessary. Ecobank has adopted a Social and Environmental Management System (SEMS) and group-wide policy guidelines that govern project financing and other credits. Environmental Coordinators are present in the Bank to ensure that we abide by the SEMS and its policy requirements. Environmental and Social (E&S) assessments are carried out on lending proposals to ensure policy compliance. 20 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Report of the Directors (Cont’d) The Ecobank Group has centralized credit approval processes to ensure all lending activities remain consistent with the SEMS and policy guidelines. We are required to conduct social and environmental due diligence for projects. Any socially or environmentallysensitive projects are monitored to ensure that client companies demonstrate compliance with environmental standards or sign up to a corrective action plan where necessary. 15. Paper usage We have deployed workflow solutions, which automate account opening/maintenance and funds transfer, as we seek to move closer towards paperless business. We are increasingly adopting the usage of electronic forms that will reduce paper usage as well. 16. Energy To reduce energy consumption, we promote the use of electronic communications (such as video and audio conferencing) within the Group, thereby reducing the need for air and road travel. We are also working on a group-wide energy audit to promote the use of more environmentally friendly appliances such as energy efficient light bulbs and air conditioners. 17. Board audit & compliance committee The Company has in place a Board Audit & Compliance Committee with the following directors as members as at December 31, 2012: i. Alhaji Muazu Anache Chairman ii. Chief Wilfred Belonwu Member iii. Mr. Kola Karim Member iv. Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo Member By order of the Board Adenike Laoye Company Secretary 15 March 2013 FRC/2013/CIBN/00000002048 21 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors The Olor’ ogun (Dr.) Sonny Folorunso Kuku, OFR Alhaji Muazu Anache Non – Executive Director Chairman of the Board Born 1944, Dr. Kuku is a renowned Physician, Scholar and Administrator. He has been Joint Chief Medical Director and Chairman at EKO Hospital (Ekocorp Plc) which he co-founded in 1978. Dr. Kuku has also been a Trustee and a Distinguished Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, President and Trustee West African College of Physicians. A past Chairman of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State Universities and Committee of Chairmen of Federal Tertiary Hospitals, he was a recipient of the First Distinguished Alumnus Award University of Lagos and Ambassador of Goodwill Award, City of Freetown. The first African Master of the American College of Physicians, he is a Fellow of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Science. He was a Director of Midas Merchant Bank and is Chairman of Midas Stockbrokers Limited. He was the Chairman of the Human Capital Policy Commission of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. He is an Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). Dr. Kuku was the immediate past President, King’s College Old Boys Association and current Chairman, Board of Management University College Hospital Ibadan. He joined the Board of Ecobank Nigeria Plc in 2004 and was appointed Chairman in March 2010. Born 1954, Alhaji Anache is a non-Executive Director. He obtained a National Certificate of Education from the Advanced Teachers College, Minna, Niger State in 1978 and a Higher National Certificate in Accounting from the Dundee College of Commerce, Scotland in 1982. Alhaji Anache is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and was with the Niger State Development Company Limited as the General Manager Administration/Company Secretary. Alhaji Anache is a Director of the Niger State Supply Company Limited. He joined the Board of the Bank in March 2005. 22 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors Chief Wilfred A. Belonwu Non – Executive Director Born 1942, Chief Belonwu is a distinguished accountant and graduate of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. He is a fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria. From 1974 to December 2005, Chief Belonwu worked in different positions in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) and Mobil Oil Corporation New York. He was Executive Director Finance/Chief Financial Officer and rose to the position of Vice-Chairman of MPN a position he held between January 2004 – December 2005 when he retired. Chief Belonwu has had extensive experience in financial analysis, internal audit and financial control. He is bringing over 31 years’ experience in a major international conglomerate to Ecobank. He joined the Board of the Bank in September 2006. Mr. Thierry Tanoh Non – Executive Director Born 1962, Mr. Thierry Tanoh joined the Ecobank Group as CEO of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated in July 2012, as part of succession plan put in place pursuant to the retirement of Mr. Arnold Ekpe, at the end of 2012. Before joining the Ecobank Group, Mr. Tanoh worked with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and a global financial institution that supports private sector development in developing countries. During his 17-year career with the IFC, Mr. Tanoh played a key role in expanding the latter’s investment activity in Sub-Saharan Africa from USD 140 million in 2003 to more than to $3.5 billion in 2011. During this time, his responsibilities included business development, deal structuring and processing of some of IFC’s largest transactions, before taking on a broader management role. Mr. Tanoh joined IFC in 1994 through the young professional program. He initially worked in the Asia Department. He then specialized in the chemicals and petrochemicals sector, working on transactions in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. He moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2001, focusing on transactions in Latin America. He became Regional Director in 2006 and Vice President, Latin America & the Caribbean, SubSaharan Africa and Western Europe in 2008. Prior to joining IFC, Mr. Tanoh worked for a consulting firm in Paris and with the banking commission of the West African Central Bank in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. An Ivorian national, he graduated from Ecole Superieure de Commerce d’Abidjan, is a certified public accountant in France and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. He joined the Board of Ecobank Nigeria in November 2012. 23 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors Mme. Eveline Tall Edouard Virgile Non-Executive Director Dossou-Yovo Independent Director Born 1958, Eveline Tall is an Executive Director in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, its Chief Operating Officer and a Deputy Chief Executive Officer. She started her banking career in 1981 in Citibank in Dakar. She left Citibank to join Ecobank Mali as Deputy Managing Director in 1998, and was made Managing Director in 2000. She was later transferred to Ecobank Senegal as Managing Director in 2000. She was appointed Regional Head of the UEMOA Zone in October 2005. Eveline Tall holds a Bachelor’s degree in English (Dakar) and a Diploma in International Trade, Distribution and Marketing from the Ecole d’administration et de Direction des Affaires, Paris. She was appointed to the Board of the Bank in March 2010. Born 1949, Mr. Dossou-Yovo has a Masters Degree and Ph.D in Commercial Law. He worked with Banque Paribas Group France for 10years as Investment Advisor and Legal Counsel. Since leaving Banque Paribas Group, from 1990 to date, Mr. Dossou-Yovo has been operating his own Company, Cabinet International Ingenierie Financiere Assitance Juridique et Gestion (CIIFAG). Mr. Dossou-Yovo is bringing his wealth of experience in international banking as well as the Law to Ecobank Nigeria as a non-Executive Director and Independent Director. He is from the Republic of Benin and joined the Board in April 2009. 24 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors Mr. Orikolade Karim Mr. Olufemi Ayeni Non – Executive Director Independent Director Born 1968, Mr. Karim is the Group Managing Director/ CEO Shoreline Energy International Ltd (a leading energy and infrastructure company focused on Africa). His current portfolio consists of business in the construction, commodity trading, agro-allied products, oil and gas, engineering and power sectors. In addition to his role at Shoreline Energy International, Mr. Karim is the current Chairman of Costain West Africa Plc and serves as director in seven (7) subsidiary companies including Schlumberger Testing & Production Services Nigeria Limited, Trans Amadi Facilities Ltd and Chairman, Nigerian Ropes Plc. Mr. Karim is a Young Global Leader 2008 Award Honoree and also a pioneer and active member of the Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals of the World Economic Forum. He had delivered opinion and position papers at international conferences, investment forum, business schools and universities. He has attended many courses both locally and international including management and leadership courses at the prestigious Harvard Business School and John F. Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Karim is a member of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria (IoD), Lagos Polo Club, Ikoyi Club 1938 and Lagos Motor Boat Club. He was appointed a director in Ecobank Nigeria in June 2010 Born 1955, Mr. Ayeni is a graduate of the University of Lagos with an MBA specializing in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from Wharton Business School and University of Pennsylvania USA. He is the founder and Chairman/CEO of Ultima Limited (1989 to date), a pioneer company in telecommunication and media industry. Mr. Ayeni has over 30 years experience in the entertainment, media, telecommunications and banking industries. He has international banking experience from National Bank Philadelphia in United States of America (USA) and locally with the International Merchant Bank. His company Ultima Limited is behind the successful weekly, interactive TV Reality show “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” and “Project Fame West Africa” among others. Mr. Ayeni, a distinguished entrepreneur joined the Board in January 2012. 25 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors Foluke Aboderin Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji Executive Director Non-Executive Director Born in 1961, Ms. Aboderin is a Chartered Accountant and also holds a first degree in Economics. She joined Ecobank in March 2007. A seasoned banker, her banking experience spans 27 years, managing the relationships of Multinationals and Top-tier Local Corporates operating in key sectors of the economy. She has attended several Citibank courses locally and abroad and she performed a short-time assignment in Citibank South Africa. Before working with Citibank, she started her banking career at First City Merchant Bank (now First City Monument Bank) where she worked in the Corporate Finance and Corporate Banking Departments of the bank for over ten years. Foluke Aboderin is the Group Head of Corporate Banking, and was appointed an Executive Director in September 2007. Born in 1957, Mrs. Oyetunji graduated from the University Of Nigeria in 1977 with a BSc in accountancy. She is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and The Association Of Certified Accountants in the UK. She brings over 30years of experience in audit, financial services, banking and asset management. From 1981 to 1992, she built a career in audit and business/financial advisory with the firms of Coopers and Lybrand and Z.O Ososanya & Co in Nigeria and KPMG in the UK. Her banking experience spanned ten years from 1992 to 2002 when she held senior management positions including head of Foreign Operations and Bank Treasurer at First Bank of Nigeria. Since 2002, she has been the Managing Director of Abitos Financial Services Limited, a financial advisory and real estate investment company. Mrs. Oyetunji has taught Accounting and Finance on the executive programs of the Lagos Business School and IBFC Agusto. She has also taught Asset & Liability Management for the Money Market Association of Nigeria. She is a member of the International Women Society Mrs. Oyetunji joined the Board in April 2012. 26 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors Mr. Kingsley Aigbokhaevbo Oladele Alabi Executive Director Executive Director Born 1965, Mr. Aigbokhaevbo has over 18 years of banking experience with over 8 years at senior management positions. His banking career has included key positions in Internal Control and Audit, Corporate Banking, and Marketing. He spent the bulk of his career in Zenith Bank Plc where he rose to become the General Manager/Group Zonal Head, Victoria Island Annex Zone, with responsibilities for driving business initiatives. He left Zenith Bank Plc. in 2007 to join UBA Plc where he held several positions namely Regional Head, Island Bank and Ikeja Bank. He holds a B.Sc( Honors) degree in Agric Economics, with a second class upper division, from University of Ibadan, Oyo State. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN and is responsible for overseeing the Bank’s Domestic Banking operations in the Lagos and West Region. He was initially appointed Executive Director in June 2011 and re-appointed in April 2012. Born 1967, ‘Dele Alabi has over 18 years of diversified experience in banking, having worked in various areas including Treasury and Financial Institutions, Strategy and Business Development, Corporate Banking and Risk Management groups in the Ecobank Group. He also has country supervision and management experience, as the pioneer Managing Director for Ecobank Uganda since inception in January 2009 till August 2011. He joined Ecobank Nigeria in 1993 and rose to senior management position in the affiliate before his transfer to the group in January 2007. He was a member of the team involved in growing Ecobank franchise in the East and Southern African region between 2007 and 2008. Prior to joining Ecobank Nigeria PLC in 1993, he worked for 5 years in Arthur Andersen & Co (now KPMG Professional Services), an international audit and consulting firm. Dele holds a First Class Honours degree in Accounting from the University of Ife and an MBA (specializing in Finance) from the University of Lagos. He is an award winning Chartered Stockbroker (Associate), Chartered Accountant (Fellow), Chartered Banker (Fellow) and Chartered Tax practitioner (Associate), He was appointed an Executive Director in August 2011, with responsibility for the Finance and Risk functions in the bank. 27 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors Mr. Shehu Jafiya Mr. Henry Ajagbawa Executive Director Executive Director Born 1962, Mr. Jafiya has over 26 years of banking experience with over 10 years at senior management level. He spent his career in different Banks which include United Bank for Africa (UBA), Equitorial Trust Bank Limited, City Express Bank, Oceanic Bank International and Bank PHB among others. He holds a B.Sc( Honors) degree in Business Administration with a Second Class Upper Division, and M.Sc in Business Administration. He was appointed Executive Director in April 2012 responsible for the Bank’s Northern Region. Born 1963, Mr. Ajagbawa has over 21 years of banking experience with over 11 years in various senior management positions. His banking career has included key positions in Audit, Corporate Banking, and Marketing. He worked with Standard Trust Bank Plc, Continental Trust Bank Limited, Equitorial Trust Bank Limited and United Bank for Africa (UBA) and more recently as Executive Director in Oceanic Bank International Limited before its merger with Ecobank Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc( Honors) degree in Economics, with a Second Class Upper Division, from University of Lagos and M.Sc. Economics from the same Institution. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN Prior to his appointment as Executive Director in April 2012 responsible for the Bank’s South South/South East Region, he was Group Head, Public Corporates with the Ecobank Group. 28 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Profile of the Directors Jibril Aku Managing Director Born 1960, Mr. Jibril Aku has over 33 years banking experience with 19 years spent in senior management. His banking career has included key positions in Capital Markets, Foreign Exchange and Treasury Management. Mr Aku at one time served two terms as director of Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) and various subsidiaries of Afribank Group including Afribank International Limited (Merchant Bankers) and ANP International Finance, Dublin, Ireland. Mr . Aku is a former President of the Money Market Association of Nigeria (MMAN) and has serves as Chairman of the NIBOR Committee of the Association. Prior to joining Ecobank in 2006, he worked for Nigeria International Bank Limited (Citibank) and later with Afribank Nigeria Plc as Executive Director in charge of Operations & Information Technology. He holds a Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Business Administration. Jibril Aku was Executive Director responsible for the Bank’s Treasury & Financial Institutions Group amongst others from April 2006–March 2010. He was elevated to the position of the Managing Director of the Bank in March 2010. 29 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Corporate governance report Corporate governance report • Approval of insider-related transactions/credits Commitment to Corporate Governance • Review of remedial accounts/past due obligations/ classified accounts Ecobank remains committed to ensuring international best practice in terms of Corporate Governance. 1. Board composition As at December 31, 2012, the Board comprised fifteen (15) Directors: nine (9) non-executive and six (6) executive directors. During the year the Bank was in compliance with the CBN Code of Corporate Governance regarding the appointment of a minimum of two (2) independent non-executive directors. The independent directors are Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo and Mr. Olufemi Ayeni. • Approval of accounts to be written-off and any other related matters • Approval of exceptions to the credit policy • Review of periodic reports and assessment of portfolio performance Committee Composition: Mr. Olufemi Ayeni - Chairman Mr. Kola Karim All the Bank’s Directors have varied experience and backgrounds and are well equipped to handle the responsibilities of the Board. Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji 2. Role of the board Fundamental to the guiding principles of Ecobank is that all power belongs to the shareholders. Mr. Jibril Aku The role of the Board is well documented in the Ecobank Group Corporate Governance Charter which is revised from time to time based on the evolving nature of the responsibilities of the Board. ii. Board Governance Committee Responsibilities • Compliance with Governance Code The Board receives continuous training on corporate governance and relevant areas of the banking. Directors attended training on the following during the financial year • Continuous Education on Corporate Governance • Internal Control Oversight & Monitoring • FITC Improving Board Audit Committee’s Effectiveness • Credit Risk Management Workshop • Enterprise Risk Management Workshop The Board’s oversight of the operations and activities of the Bank is also carried out transparently. 3. Compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Code of Corporate Governance The Bank rendered monthly returns to the CBN on the status of its compliance with the CBN Code of Corporate Governance. The Bank is in compliance with the terms of the Code. 4. Board committees During the 2012 financial year, the Board delegated some of its responsibilities to the following Committees: i.Board Credit Committee Responsibilities • Approval of credits outside management’s approval limit Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo Ms. Foluke Aboderin • Corporate governance issues and assessment/evaluation of the Board • Approval of contractors and major contracts • Human Resources matters, relating to employment, termination of employment and review of performance appraisal of Assistant General Managers and above, staff salary changes and loans, and consideration of appointment of directors and their emoluments. Committee Composition: Chief Wilfred Belonwu - Chairman Alhaji Mua’zu Anache Mme. Eveline Tall Dr. (Mrs.) Nadu Denloye - Resigned in October 2012 iii. Board Risk Committee Responsibilities • Review and recommend changes to the Board as needed to ensure that the Bank has in place at all times a Risk Management Policy • Approve and recommend risk tolerance levels, limits and metrics. • Review on an annual basis a risk assessment prepared by management that identifies and evaluate all material risks. 30 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Corporate governance report (Cont’d) • Provide oversight to ensure that the risk management monitoring and reporting functions in the Bank are independent of business line or risk-taking processes. • Discuss and evaluate the Bank’s risk exposures in light of current market conditions, established risk limits, operating performance and other relevant factors. • Review the report that monitors compliance with risk parameters established by regulation or Bank policy and measures the adequacy of risk monitoring, testing and governance. • Inform the Board of the status of risk exposures and risk management processes in the Bank. • Oversee the Bank’s risk framework and controls, and monitor the activities of the management level risk committees. • Periodically review and approve proposals regarding financial, investment, credit and operating risk management strategies and key decisions of the management level risk committee. Committee Composition: Dr. (Mrs.) Nadu Denloye - Chairman up to October 2012 Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji - Chairman effective December 2012 Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo Mr. Olufemi Ayeni Mr. Jibril Aku Mr. Oladele Alabi iv. Board Audit & Compliance Committee Responsibilities • Review and assessment of all internal and external audit reports. Review and monitoring of internal control and ensuring effectiveness of controls • Review of frauds and forgeries • Review of the Bank’s compliance requirements • Liaising with external and internal auditors and management • Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as operating standards • Review of the Bank’s financial performance • Review of scope and planning of audits • Review of audited accounts and management Control Reports • Review of capital expenditure and operating expenses Committee Composition: Alhaji Mua’zu Anache - Chairman Chief Wilfred Belonwu Mr. Kola Karim Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo 5. Frequency of meetings Meetings of the Board and its Committees are usually held quarterly, but may be convened at any time whenever the need arises. The Board and its Committees met as follows: Board/Committees Meetings No. of Meetings Board of Directors Board Credit Board Risk Board Governance Board Audit & Compliance During the year under review, management was supported by the following Management Committees i) Executive Management Committee chaired by the Managing Director ii) Human Resources Committee, chaired by an Executive Director iii)Assets and Liabilities Committee, chaired by the Managing Director iv)Disciplinary Committee, chaired by an Executive Director v) Criticised Asset Committee vi)Information Technology Steering Committee, chaired by an Executive Director 8 7 5 4 4 31 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Corporate governance report (Cont’d) 6. Attendance at board and committee meetings The Board The Board of Directors convened eight (8) times during the year S/N Directors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. The Olor’ogun S. F. Kuku, OFR Alhaji M. Anache Dr. (Mrs.) Nadu Denloye Chief W. Belonwu Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo Mr. Kola Karim Mr. Femi Ayeni * Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji * Mr. Arnold Ekpe * Mr. Thiery Tanoh Mme. Eveline Tall Mr. Jibril Aku Ms. Foluke Aboderin Mr. Oladele Alabi Mr. Kingsley Aigbokhaevbo Mr. Henry Ajagbawa * Mr. Shehu Jafiya * Attended Percentage 8 8 7 5 7 7 6 4 5 2 8 8 8 6 5 4 100% 100% 100% 63% 88% 88% 85% 80% 100% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 80% Total No. Attended Percentage 4 3 1 3 2 100% 75% 50% 100% 100% Total No. Attended Percentage 7 5 4 6 1 5 5 100% 72% 57% 100% 100% 72% 72% * Mr. Femi Ayeni was appointed in January 2012 * Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji was appointed in April 2012 * Mr. Henry Ajagbawa was appointed in April 2012 * Mr. Shehu Jafiya was appointed in April 2012 * Mr. Kingsley Aigbokhaevbo was re-appointed in April 2012 * Mr. Thierry Tanoh was appointed in October 2012 * Dr. (Mrs.) Nadu Denloye retired in October 2012 * Mr. Arnold Ekpe retired in October 2012 Board Governance Committee The Committee convened four (4) times during the year. S/N Directors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Alhaji Mua’zu Anache Chief Wilfred Belonwu Mme. Eveline Tall Dr. Nadu Denloye Mr. Arnold Ekpe Board Credit Committee The Committee convened four (7) times during the year. S/N Directors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Mr. Olufemi Ayeni Mr. Kola Karim Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo * Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji * Mme. Eveline Tall * Mr. Jibril Aku Ms. Foluke Aboderin * Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo – member from April 2012 and ceased to be a member in December 2012 * Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji – member from June 2012 * Mme. Eveline Tall – member from April 2012 and ceased to be a member in June 2012 32 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Corporate governance report (Cont’d) Board Audit & Compliance Committee The Committee convened four (4) times during the year. S/N Directors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Total No. Attended Percentage 4 2 3 3 2 100% 50% 75% 75% 100% Total No. Attended Percentage 4 4 2 3 5 100% 80% 100% 75% 100% Alhaji Mua’zu Anache Chief Wilfred Belonwu Mr. Kola Karim Mr. Edouard Dossou-Yovo Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji * * Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji – member from June 2012 Board Risk Committee The Committee convened four (4) times during the year S/N Directors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dr. (Mrs.) Nadu Denloye * Mr. Olufemi Ayeni * Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji * Mr. Jibril Aku Mr. Oladele Alabi * Dr. (Mrs.) Nadu Denloye – member from May 2009 and ceased to be a member in October 2012 * Mr. Olufemi Ayeni – member from March 2012 * Mrs. Funmi Oyetunji – member from October 2012 7. Related party transactions The Bank in the ordinary course of business entered into contracts with a company related to one of the directors. The contracts were done on arms-length basis and have been duly performed. handling of issues reported. All stakeholders are enjoined to utilize the Line. The e-mail address is Kpmgethicsline@ng.kpmg.com. Toll free hotlines: 07030000026, 0700000027, 08088118888, 08088228888 These are as follows: 10. Customer compliants The Board and its Committees met as follows: The Bank entered into Computer and ATM supply contracts with Computer Warehouse Group, (a company in which Chief Belonwu is the Chairman), Resources, Trade and Technologies for the Supply of Chubb Safes (the Company is related to Mr. Jibril Aku), Telnet/Softworks – for maintenance of 6 ATMs (the Company is related to Dr. Denloye, now a former director). Number Amount refunded (N’millions) 8. Shareholder participation The Bank is conscious of, and promotes shareholder rights. It continues to take necessary steps to ensure same. The benefits from contributions, advice and the wise counsel of shareholder members of the Statutory Audit Committee remain useful. We were unable to resolve some of these complaints as they were received towards the ending of the year and are currently under Investigations. 9. Whistle-blowing In line with our commitment to instill best corporate governance practices in the institution and in compliance with regulatory requirements, all stake holders are invited to report any concern about a threatened/suspected or actual breach through an independent Whistle-Blowing process. The Bank currently subscribes to the KPMG Ethics Line, an independent Whistle-Blowing procedure which ensures anonymity of the whistle-blower and effective Complaints 473 Resolved 406 Unresolved 67 - 311 - The unresolved complaints relates to unauthorized deductions, excess charges, interest and COT contested by the customers. Good Corporate Governance is fundamental to the long term success of any institution. This remains the bedrock of the operations of the Bank and its Board. March 2013 33 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Board Appraisal Report 8 May 2013 The Chairman Board of Directors Ecobank Nigeria Limited Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria Dear Sir Report to the Directors of Ecobank Nigeria Limited on the outcome of the Board Performance Assessment PricewaterhouseCoopers was engaged to carry out an assessment of the Board of Directors of Eco bank Nigeria Limited (“Ecobank”) as required by Section 5-4.6 of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Code of Corporate Governance for Banks in Nigeria (“the Code”). The Code requires that the review should cover all aspects of the Board’s structure and composition, responsibilities, processes and relationships, as well as individual members’ competencies and respective roles on the Board’s performance. The review was conducted for the period ended 31 December 2012. The Board is responsible for the preparation and presentation of information relevant to its performance. Our responsibility is to reach a conclusion on the Board’s performance based on work carried out within the scope of our engagement as contained in our letter of engagement. In carrying out the evaluation, we have relied on representations made by members of the Board and management and on the documents provided for our review. Yours faithfully For: PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited Dr Andrew Nevin Director The Board has complied to a large extent with the directives of the Codes. Areas of compliance include the structure and composition of the Board and Board Committees, the skills, gender and age diversity on the Board and the commitment of Board members as evidenced by the level of attendance at Board and Committee meetings. Other areas of strength include the quality of experience of Board members, regular management reporting to the Board, effectiveness of the Company Secretariat and the existence of a welldeveloped induction programme for newly appointed Board Members. We have also identified areas for improvement during the course of our review, some of which include the need for more direct involvement of the NonExecutive Directors in strategy formulation and regular enhancement of the Bank’s succession planning policy which would ensure effective implementation and adherence. Other findings and recommendations are contained in our full report to the Board. We also assessed the performance of the individual Directors on the Board for the year under review. This assessment was based on their individual competence, level of attendance to Board and Board Committee meetings, contribution and participation at these meetings and relationship with other Board members. Each individual Director’s Assessment report was prepared and made available to them respectively while a consolidated report of the performance of all Directors was also submitted to the Chairman of the Board. 34 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Statement of Directors’ Responsibility The Companies and Allied Matters Act and the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act, requires Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of financial affairs of the Bank at the end of the year and of its profit or loss. The responsibilities include ensuring that the Bank: a. keeps proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the Bank and comply with the requirements of the Companies and Allied Matters Act and the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act; b. establishes adequate internal controls to safeguard its assets and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities; and c. prepares its financial statements using suitable accounting policies supported by reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates, and are consistently applied. The Directors accept responsibility for the annual financial statements, which have been prepared using appropriate accounting policies supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates, in conformity with the: Jibril Aku Managing Director -- International Financial Reporting Standards; -- Prudential guidelines for licensed banks; -- Relevant circulars issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria; -- Requirements of Banks and other Financial Institutions Act; and -- Requirements of the Companies and Allied Matters Act The Directors are of the opinion that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the financial affairs of the Bank and of its profit and cash flows. The Directors further accept responsibility for the maintenance of accounting records that may be relied upon in the preparation of financial statements, as well as adequate systems of internal financial control. Nothing has come to the attention of the Directors to indicate that the Bank will not remain a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of this statement. The Olor’ogun (Dr.) Sonny Kuku, OFR Chairman 35 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Report of the independent auditors to the members of Ecobank Nigeria Limited Report on the Financial Statements includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by Directors, as at 31 December 2012, 31 December 2011 and 1 January 2011 statements. statement for the years ended 31 December 2012 and 31 December explanatory information set out on pages 36 to 105. Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Statements The Directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004, the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act CAP B3 LFN 2004, the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Act No 6, 2011, the International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as the Directors determine are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion December 2012 and 31 December 2011 and 1 January, 2011 and 31 December 2012 and 31 December 2011 in accordance with the Companies and Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004, the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Act No 6, 2011 and the International Financial Reporting Standards. Auditors’ Responsibility Other reporting responsibilities In accordance with circular BSD/1/2004 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria, details of insider-related credits are as disclosed in note 38. statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the During the year the bank contravene certain sections of BOFIA and CBN circulars/guidelines, the details of the contravention and statements are free from material misstatement. statements. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditors consider internal controls relevant to the in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also Akintola Williams Deloitte Chartered Accountants Lagos, Nigeria 22 April, 2013 FRC number: FRC/2013/ICAN/000000000830 36 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Statement of Comprehensive Income For the year 31 December 2012 Note (All amounts in millions of naira unless otherwise stated) 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 Interest income Interest expense Net interest income 3 4 118,492 (45,110) 73,382 43,656 (21,527) 22,129 Impairment charge for credit losses Net interest income after impairment charge for credit losses 5 (12,342) 61,040 15,260 37,389 Net fee and commission income Net gains from financial instruments at fair value Other operating income Employee benefit expense General and administrative expense Depreciation and amortisation Other operating expenses 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 29,059 1,015 8,410 (46,957) (22,610) (9,286) (15,444) 16,390 2,270 5,455 (16,970) (12,533) (3,571) (10,407) Profit before tax Income tax 13 5,227 2,578 18,023 1,321 7,805 19,344 10,578 (5,597) 18,383 13,747 7,805 19,344 18,383 13,747 18,383 13,747 42.23k 69.29k Profit for the year Other comprehensive income: Revaluation of financial assets 14 Total comprehensive income for the year Profit attributable to: Owners of the parent Total comprehensive income attributable to: Owners of the parent Earnings per share for profit attributable to owners of the parent Basic/Diluted The notes on pages 41 to 103 form an integral part of these financial statements. 15 37 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Statement of Financial Position As at 31 December 2012 (All amounts in millions of Naira unless otherwise stated) Assets Cash and balances with Central Bank Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Financial assets held for trading Investment securities: -Available-for-sale investments -Loans and receivables Pledged assets Non-current assets held for sale Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Deferred tax asset Other assets Note 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 16 17 18 19 112,323 120,078 546,873 23,394 86,919 116,597 410,150 32,812 19,437 100,514 225,369 6,821 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 228,576 78,116 109,334 2,744 59,387 103 6,005 38,382 249,272 74,159 18,600 67,131 820 4,709 23,889 26,036 3,949 17,487 19,440 155 2,729 22,041 1,325,315 1,085,058 443,978 21,489 1,043,213 58,883 1,279 1,581 45,242 10,116 890,425 64,409 1,502 1,290 1,548 40,406 710 342,379 3,776 502 18 329 30,717 1,171,687 1,009,696 378,431 Total assets Liabilities Deposits from banks Deposits from customers Borrowings Retirement benefit obligations Provisions Current income tax liability Other liabilities 28 29 30 31 32 13 33 Total liabilities Equity Share capital Share premium Retained earnings Other reserves 34 35 Total equity Total equity and liabilities 9,241 115,961 (19,704) 48,130 13,960 84,799 (64,532) 41,135 6,940 54,119 (11,188) 15,676 153,628 75,362 65,547 1,325,315 1,085,058 443,978 The notes on pages 41 to 103 form an integral part of these financial statements. These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on 15 March, 2013 and signed on its behalf by : The Olor’ogun (Dr) Sonny F. Kuku, OFR Jibril Aku Dele Alabi ChairmanManaging DirectorExecutive Director FRC/2013/WACP/00000001824FRC/2013/CIBN/00000001879FRC/2013/ICAN/00000001767 38 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Statement of Changes In Equity For the year 31 December 2012 Balance at 1 January 2011 Attributable to equity holders of the parent Retained Statutory SMIEIS Capital earnings reserve reserve reserve AFS reserve Share capital Share premium Regulatory reserve Total N’Million N’Million N’Million N’Million N’Million N’Million N’Million N’Million N’Million 6,940 54,119 (11,188) 6,135 1,150 7,218 1,173 - 65,547 - - 19,344 (12,255) - - - - 12,255 19,344 - Profit Transfer to regulatory risk reserves Revaluation of equity financial assets, net of tax - - - - - - Total comprehensive income - - 7,089 - - - (5,597) 12,255 7,020 - 30,680 - (60,433) - - 18,800 - - - 13,960 84,799 (64,532) 6,135 1,150 26,018 - - 7,805 - - - - Issue of new shares Acquired from business combination At 31 December 2011 Profit Revaluation of AFS net of tax (i) Total comprehensive income Issue of new shares (ii) Adjustment to regulatory reserves Inflow receivable from AMCON (iii) Reduction of shares (iv)(iii) Prior year IFRS adjustment At 31 December 2012 3,337 (8,056) - 63,407 (32,245) - 7,805 (15,218) 11,372 40,301 568 - - 9,241 115,961 (19,704) 6,135 1,150 (5,597) (4,424) (5,597) 12,255 10,578 13,747 56,500 (60,433) 75,362 7,805 10,578 (18,800) - 10,578 - 15,218 - 18,383 47,944 11,372 568 7,218 6,154 27,473 153,628 i) This shows the effects from the fair value measurement of equity instruments elected to be presented in other comprehensive income on initial recognition. ii) A total of 6,674,441,964 shares were issued to Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) during the year at N10 per share and nominal value of N0.5. iii) N11.3 billion represents inflow receivable from AMCON in respect of the negative networth acquired from former Oceanic Bank in 2011. iv) A total of 16,111,111,111 shares, worth N8.05 billion and share premium of N32.2 billion were reduced and transferred to retained earnings during the year. 39 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Statement of prudential adjusments For the year ended 31 December 2012 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 5,328 17,044 4,179 13,440 22,372 17,619 5,866 5,709 5,486 19,848 4,073 12,274 25,334 16,347 Long term investments Other assets 12,255 5,866 12,255 5,709 Excess of Prudential guidelines over IFRS - Loans - Investments 2,963 12,255 12,255 Excess of Prudential impairment over IFRS impairment transferred to regulatory reserve 15,218 12,255 Impairment - IFRS Loans: - Collective - Specific Investment securities - LR Other assets Impairment - Prudential Guidelines Loans: - General - Specific 40 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 December 2012 Note Cash flows from operating activities Profit before tax Adjustments: Loan impairment charges Depreciation Amortisation of intangible assets Impairment losses on loans and receivables Impairment losses on other assets Profit from sale of property and equipment Bad loans written off Property, plant and equipment scrapped Amount written-off other assets Interest paid on long term borrowings Net interest income Dividend income Retirement benefit obligation - charge for the period Cash reserve balance Interest received Interest paid Loans and advances to customers Financial assets held for trading Investment securities – AFS Investment securities – loans and receivables Pledged assets Non-current assets held for sale Other assets Deposit from banks Deposit from customers Retirement benefit obligations Provisions Other liabilities Value added tax paid income tax paid 5 11 11 5 5 8 18 4 8 9 16 3 4 18 19 21 22 28 29 Net cash from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from sale of AFS financial assets Dividend income Purchase of software Purchase of property and equipment Proceeds from sale of property and equipment Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of shares Borrowings Interest paid on long term borrowings 20 24 30 4 Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities Increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year Net cash from operating activities Net cash from investing activities Net cash from financing activities December 2012 December 2011 5,227 18,023 10,973 8,556 730 707 287 (105) (6,218) 54 (131) 1,333 (73,382) (240) 1,892 (16,537) 3,377 194 (34) 846 (67) (82,814) 62 (219) 852 (22,129) (130) 1,408 (50,317) (97,168) (33,850) 118,492 (45,110) (141,477) 9,418 20,696 (3,957) (90,734) (2,744) (14,650) 11,373 152,788 (1,502) (11) 5,925 (551) - (55,288) 43,656 (21,527) (156,423) (25,991) (4,423) (70,210) (1,113) 6,533 9,406 548,046 1,000 1,272 10,427 (531) (642) (66,211) 187,024 20,695 240 (13) (5,085) 4,324 (223,236) 130 (859) (51,522) 459 20,161 (275,028) 47,944 (5,526) (1,333) 56,500 60,633 (852) 41,085 116,281 145,826 (66,211) 20,161 41,085 117,549 187,024 (275,028) 116,281 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 16 140,861 145,826 Cash and cash equivalents comprise: Cash and balances with central bank Loans and advances to banks 16 17 20,783 120,078 29,229 116,597 140,861 145,826 41 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 1. General Information Ecobank Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) was incorporated as a public limited liability company on 7 October 1986, and was granted banking licence on 24 April 1989. The Bank was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange by introduction between 24 April 2006 and remained listed until 31 December 2011. On 30 December 2011, by a Federal High Court Sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Lome, incorporated in the Republic of Togo which prior to that date held 85.1% equity shares in the Bank, became beneficial owner of 100% shareholding in the Bank. The Bank is now a fully owned subsidiary of ETI and has been re-registered as a private limited liability company at the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja. ETI acquired 100% interest in Oceanic Bank Group on 28 October 2011 through the issue of shares to AMCON and the shareholders of Oceanic Bank. Oceanic Bank was delisted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on that date and became a Limited liability entity. As a result of common control in both Ecobank Nigeria and Oceanic Bank Limited, ETI decided to merge the two operations. The effective date of business combination is 30 December 2011. The address of its registered office is as follows: Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way, P.O. Box 72688, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria The principal activity of the Bank is commercial banking which includes domestic and corporate banking services. The Bank operates under a commercial banking license with National Banking status in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s present Banking model. The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 15 March 2013. Neither the entity’s owners nor others have the power to amend the financial statements after issue. 2. Summary of significant accounting policies The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. An explanation of how the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has affected the reported financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Bank is provided in note 45. This note includes reconciliations of equity and the statement of comprehensive income for the comparative periods reported under Nigerian GAAP (Previous GAAP) to those reported for these periods under IFRS. 2.1 Basis of presentation The Bank’s financial statements for the year 2012 have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Additional information required by national regulations is included where appropriate. These are the first stand-alone financial statements of the Bank prepared in accordance with IFRS and IFRS 1 (First-time Adoption of IFRS) has been applied. The Bank has elected not to consolidate its holdings in 3 of its subsidiaries, in accordance with the guidance under IAS 27 ‘Separate Financial Statements’, paragraph 10 and with the full consent of its parent company, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI). Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) is incorporated in Lome, Togo, and it prepares consolidated IFRS financial statements for public use. These consolidated financial statements are available at ETI’s registered office address: Transnational Incorporated 2365, Boulevard du Mono B.P. 3261, Lome - Togo. The investments and Ecobank Nigeria Limited’s holdings in them are listed thus: Oceanic Pension Fund Custodian Nigeria Oceanic Bureau de Change Nigeria Oceanic Securities Nigeria % Interest 100 100 100 These investments have been accounted for at fair value on the acquisition date. The financial statements comprise the income statement and statement of comprehensive income showing as two statements, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flow and the notes. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for the fair value for financial instruments. The Bank classifies its expenses by the nature of expense method. The Bank’s financial statements are presented in Nigerian Naira, which is the Bank’s presentation currency. The figures shown in the financial statements are stated in millions of Naira (N’Millions). The disclosures on risks from financial instruments are presented in the financial risk management report contained in Note 41.” The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Bank’s accounting policies. Changes in assumptions may have a significant impact on the financial statements in the period the assumptions changed. Management believes that the underlying assumptions are appropriate and that the Bank’s financial statements therefore present the financial position and results fairly. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 44. 2.1.1 Changes in accounting policies and disclosures (a)New and amended standards adopted by the Bank The Bank has adopted IFRS for the first time in 2012 refer to IFRS 1 (note 46) for further details. 42 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 New standards and interpretations that are not yet effective and have not been early adopte. A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2012, and have not been applied in preparing these financial statements. None of these is expected to have a significant effect on the financial statements of the Bank, except the following set out below: 2.2 Foreign currency translation (a) Functional and presentation currency Items included in the financial statements of the Bank are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Bank operates (“the functional currency”). Amendment to IAS 1, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ regarding other comprehensive income. The main change resulting from these amendments is a requirement for entities to group items presented in ‘other comprehensive income’ (OCI) on the basis of whether they are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss subsequently (reclassification adjustments). The amendments do not address which items are presented in OCI. The application of this amendment will mainly impact the presentation of the primary statements. (b) Transactions and balances “Foreign currency transactions that are denominated, or that require settlement, in a foreign currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. IFRS 13, ‘Fair value measurement’, aims to improve consistency and reduce complexity by providing a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement and disclosure requirements for use across IFRSs. The requirements, which are largely aligned between IFRSs and US GAAP, do not extend the use of fair value accounting but provide guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within IFRSs or US GAAP. The application of IFRS 13 may enhance fair value disclosures in a lot of circumstances. IAS 19, ‘Employee benefits’, was amended in June 2012. The impact on the Bank will be as follows: to immediately recognise all past service costs; and to replace interest cost and expected return on plan assets with a net interest amount that is calculated by applying the discount rate to the net defined benefit liability (asset). The directors are yet to assess the full impact of the amendments. IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’, addresses the classification, measurement and recognition of financial assets and financial liabilities. Issued in November 2009 and October 2011, it replaces the parts of IAS 39 that relate to the classification and measurement of financial instruments. IFRS 9 requires financial assets to be classified into two measurement categories: those measured as at fair value and those measured at amortised cost. The determination is made at initial recognition. The classification depends on the entity’s business model for managing its financial instruments and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the instrument. For financial liabilities, the standard retains most of the IAS 39 requirements. The main change is that, in cases where the fair value option is taken for financial liabilities, the part of a fair value change due to an entity’s own credit risk is recorded in other comprehensive income rather than the income statement, unless this creates an accounting mismatch. The directors are yet to assess IFRS 9’s full impact and intend to adopt IFRS 9 no later than the accounting period beginning on or after 1 January 2015. The directors will also consider the impact of the remaining phases of IFRS 9 when completed by the IASB. There are no other IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact on the Bank. The financial statements are presented in Naira and figures are stated in millions of Naira, which is the Bank’s presentation currency. Monetary items denominated in foreign currency are translated with the closing rate as at the reporting date. If several exchange rates are available, the forward rate is used at which the future cash flows represented by the transaction or balance could have been settled if those cash flows had occurred. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost denominated in a foreign currency are translated with the exchange rate as at the date of initial recognition; non-monetary items in a foreign currency that are measured at fair value are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss. Changes in the fair value of monetary assets denominated in foreign currency classified as available-for-sale are analysed between translation differences resulting from changes in the amortised cost of the security and other changes in the carrying amount of the security. Translation differences related to changes in the amortised cost are recognised in profit or loss, and other changes in the carrying amount, are recognised in other comprehensive income. Translation differences on non-monetary financial instruments, such as equities held at fair value through profit or loss, are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss. Translation differences on non-monetary financial instruments, such as equities classified as available-for-sale financial assets, are included in other comprehensive income. 2.3 Sale and repurchase agreements Securities sold subject to repurchase agreements (‘repos’) are reclassified in the financial statements as pledged assets when the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or repledge the collateral; the counterparty liability is included in deposits from banks or deposits from customers, as appropriate. Securities purchased under agreements to resell (‘reverse repos’) are recorded as loans and advances to other banks or customers, as appropriate. The difference between sale and repurchase price is treated as interest and accrued over the life of the agreements using the effective interest method. Securities lent to counterparties are also retained in the financial statements. 2.4 Financial assets and liabilities All financial assets and liabilities – which include derivative financial 43 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 instruments – have to be recognized in the statement of financial position and measured in accordance with their assigned category. -- the financial assets consist of debt host and an embedded derivatives that must be separated. “ A) Initial recognition and measurement The Bank uses trade date accounting for regular way contracts when recording financial asset transactions. Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value while transaction costs, which are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial instruments, are recognised immediately through profit or loss. Financial instruments that are not carried at fair value through profit or loss are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial instruments. Financial instruments included in this category are recognised initially at fair value; transaction costs are taken directly to profit or loss. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included directly in profit or loss and are reported as ‘Net gains/(losses) on financial instruments classified as held for trading’. Interest income and expense and dividend income and expenses on financial assets held for trading are included in ‘Net interest income’ or ‘Dividend income’, respectively. Fair value changes relating to financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss are recognised in ‘Net gains on financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss’. The Bank does not currently apply hedge accounting. B) Subsequent measurement Subsequent to initial measurement, financial instruments are measured either at fair value or amortised cost depending on their classification. C) Classification and related measurement Management determines the classification of its financial instruments at initial recognition. Reclassification of financial assets is permitted in certain instances as discussed below. 2.4.1 Financial assets The Bank classifies its financial assets in the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity and available-for-sale financial assets. The directors determine the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition. The Bank uses trade date accounting for regular way contracts when recording financial asset transactions. (a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss This category comprises two sub-categories: financial assets classified as held for trading, and financial assets designated by the Bank as at fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition. A financial asset is classified as held for trading if it is acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near term or if it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking. Derivatives are also categorised as held for trading unless they are designated and effective as hedging instruments. All derivatives are carried as assets when fair value is positive and as liabilities when fair value is negative. The Bank designates certain financial assets upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss (fair value option). This designation cannot subsequently be changed and can only be applied when the following conditions are met: -- the application of the fair value option reduces or eliminates an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise or -- the financial assets are part of a portfolio of financial instruments which is risk managed and reported to senior management on a fair value basis or b) Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market, other than: a.those that the Bank intends to sell immediately or in the short term, which are classified as held for trading, and those that the entity upon initial recognition designates as at fair value through profit or loss; b.those that the Bank upon initial recognition designates as available for sale; or c.those for which the holder may not recover substantially all of its initial investment, other than because of credit deterioration. Loans and receivables are initially recognized at fair value – which is the cash consideration to originate or purchase the loan including any transaction costs – and measured subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Loans and receivables are reported in the statement of financial position as loans and advances to banks or customers or as investment securities. Interest on loans is included in the income statement and is reported as ‘Interest income’. In the case of impairment, the impairment loss is reported as a deduction from the carrying value of the loan and recognised in the income statement as ‘Loan impairment charges’. c) Held-to maturity financial assets Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities that the Bank’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity, other than: (i) those that the Bank upon initial recognition designates as at fair value through profit or loss; (ii) those that the Bank designates as available for sale; and (ii) those that meet the definition of loans and receivables. Held-to-maturity investments are initially recognized at fair value including direct and incremental transaction costs and measured subsequently at amortized cost, using the effective interest method. d) Available-for-sale Available-for-sale investments are financial assets that are intended to be held for an indefinite period of time, which may be sold in response to needs for liquidity or changes in interest rates, 44 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 exchange rates or equity prices or that are not classified as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments or financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognized at fair value, which is the cash consideration including any transaction costs, and measured subsequently at fair value with gains and losses being recognized in the statement of comprehensive income, except for impairment losses and foreign exchange gains and losses, until the financial asset is derecognized. If an available-for-sale financial asset is determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in the statement of comprehensive income is recognized in the income statement. However, interest is calculated using the effective interest method, and foreign currency gains and losses on monetary assets classified as available for sale are recognized in profit and loss. 2.4.2 Financial liabilities The Bank’s holding in financial liabilities represents mainly deposits from banks and customers and other liabilities. Such financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost a) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss This category comprises two sub-categories: financial liabilities classified as held for trading and financial liabilities designated by the Bank as at fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition. A financial liability is classified as held for trading if it is acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near term or if it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking. Derivatives are also categorized as held for trading unless they are designated and effective as hedging instruments. Financial liabilities held for trading also include obligations to deliver financial assets borrowed by a short seller. Those financial instruments are recognized in the statement of financial position as ‘Financial liabilities held for trading’.” Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value of financial liabilities classified held for trading are included in the income statement and are reported as ‘Net gains/(losses) on financial instruments classified as held for trading’. Interest expenses on financial liabilities held for trading are included in ‘Net interest income’. Financial liabilities for which the fair value option is applied are recognized in the statement of financial position as ‘Financial liabilities designated at fair value’. Fair value changes relating to financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in ‘Net gains on financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss’.” b)Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost Financial liabilities that are not classified as at fair value through profit or loss are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Interest expense is included in ‘Interest expense’ in the Statement of comprehensive income. 2.4.3 Determination of Fair Value “At initial recognition, the best evidence of the fair value of a financial instrument is the transaction price (i.e. the fair value of the consideration paid or received), unless the fair value of that instrument is evidenced by comparison with other observable current market transactions in the same instrument, without modification or repackaging, or based on valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow models and option pricing models whose variables include only data from observable markets. Subsequent to initial recognition, for financial instruments traded in active markets, the determination of fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities is based on quoted market prices or dealer price quotations. This includes listed equity securities and quoted debt instruments on major exchanges and broker quotes. A financial instrument is regarded as quoted in an active market if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis. If the above criteria are not met, the market is regarded as being inactive. Indications that a market is inactive are when there is a wide bid-offer spread or significant increase in the bid-offer spread or there are few recent transactions. For all other financial instruments, fair value is determined using valuation techniques. In these techniques, fair values are estimated from observable data in respect of similar financial instruments, using models to estimate the present value of expected future cash flows or other valuation techniques, using inputs existing at the reporting dates. The Bank uses widely recognised valuation models for determining fair values of non-standardised financial instruments of lower complexity, such as options or interest rate and currency swaps. For these financial instruments, inputs into models are generally marketobservable. For more complex instruments, the Bank uses internally developed models, which are usually based on valuation methods and techniques generally recognised as standard within the industry. Valuation models are used primarily to value derivatives transacted in the over-the-counter market, unlisted debt securities (including those with embedded derivatives) and other debt instruments for which markets were or have become illiquid. Some of the inputs to these models may not be market observable and are therefore estimated based on assumptions. The Bank uses its own credit risk spreads in determining the current value for its derivative liabilities and all other liabilities for which it has elected the fair value option. When the Bank’s credit spreads widen, the Bank recognises a gain on these liabilities because the value of the liabilities has decreased. When the Bank’s credit spreads narrow, the Bank recognises a loss on these liabilities because the value of the liabilities has increased. The output of a model is always an estimate or approximation of a value that cannot be determined with certainty, and valuation techniques employed may not fully reflect all factors relevant to the 45 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 positions the Group holds. Valuations may therefore be adjusted, where appropriate, to allow for additional factors including model risks, liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Based on the established fair value model governance policies, and related controls and procedures 2.4.4 Derecognition Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to receive the cash flows from these assets have ceased to exist or the assets have been transferred and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the assets are also transferred (that is, if substantially all the risks and rewards have not been transferred, the Bank tests control to ensure that continuing involvement on the basis of any retained powers of control does not prevent derecognition). Financial liabilities are derecognised when they have been redeemed or otherwise extinguished. Collateral (shares and bonds) furnished by the Bank under standard repurchase agreements and securities lending and borrowing transactions is not derecognised because the Bank retains substantially all the risks and rewards on the basis of the predetermined repurchase price, and the criteria for derecognition are therefore not met. Financial assets that are transferred to a third party but do not qualify for derecognition are presented in the Statement of financial position as ‘Assets pledged as collateral’. 2.4.5 Reclassification of financial assets “The Bank may choose to reclassify a non-derivative financial asset held for trading out of the held-for-trading category if the financial asset is no longer held for the purpose of selling it in the near-term. Financial assets other than loans and receivables are permitted to be reclassified out of the held for trading category only in rare circumstances arising from a single event that is unusual and highly unlikely to recur in the near-term. In addition, the Bank may choose to reclassify financial assets that would meet the definition of loans and receivables out of the held-for-trading or available-for-sale categories if the Bank has the intention and ability to hold these financial assets for the foreseeable future or until maturity at the date of reclassification. Reclassifications are made at fair value as of the reclassification date. Fair value becomes the new cost or amortized cost as applicable, and no reversals of fair value gains or losses recorded before reclassification date are subsequently made. Effective interest rates for financial assets reclassified to loans and receivables and heldto-maturity categories are determined at the reclassification date. Further increases in estimates of cash flows adjust effective interest rates prospectively. On reclassification of a financial asset out of the ‘at fair value through profit or loss’ category, all embedded derivatives are re-assessed and, if necessary, separately accounted for.” 46 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 2.4.6 Classes of financial instrument The Bank classifies the financial instruments into classes that reflect the nature of information and take into account the characteristics of those financial instruments. The classification made can be seen in the table below: Category (as defined by IAS 39) Financial assets at Fair value through profit and loss Class (as determined by the Bank) Subclasses Financial assets held for trading Debt securities Equity securities Derivatives non-hedging Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss Debt securities Equity securities Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Loans and advances to banks Loans to individual (retail) Overdraft Credit cards Term loans Mortgages Loans and advances to customers Investment securities - debt instruments Loans and advances to corporate SMEs Listed Unlisted Listed Unlisted Listed Available-for-sale financial assets Investment securities - equity instruments Listed Unlisted Financial liabilities at amortised cost Deposits – banks Deposits from customers Loans and receivables Investment securities - debt instruments Held-to-maturity investments Investment securities - debt instruments Off-balance sheet financial instruments Loan commitments Guarantees, acceptance and other financial facilities Retail Large corporate customers SMEs 47 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 2.5 Offsetting financial instruments Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 2.6 Interest income and expense Interest income and expense for all interest-bearing financial instruments are recognized within ‘interest income’ and ‘interest expense’ in the income statement using the effective interest method. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset or a financial liability and of allocating the interest income or interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. When calculating the effective interest rate, the Bank estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument (for example, prepayment options) but does not consider future credit losses. The calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts. Once a financial asset or a Bank of similar financial assets has been written down as a result of an impairment loss, interest income is recognized using the rate of interest used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss. 2.7 Fees and commissions income Fees and commissions are generally recognized on an accrual basis when the service has been provided. Loan commitment fees for loans that are likely to be drawn down are deferred (together with related direct costs) and recognized as an adjustment to the effective interest rate on the loan. Loan syndication fees are recognized as revenue when the syndication has been completed and the Bank has retained no part of the loan package for itself or has retained a part at the same effective interest rate as the other participants. Commission and fees arising from negotiating, or participating in the negotiation of, a transaction for a third party – such as the arrangement of the acquisition of shares or other securities, or the purchase or sale of businesses – are recognized on completion of the underlying transaction. Portfolio and other management advisory and service fees are recognized based on the applicable service contracts, usually on a time-apportionate basis. Asset management fees related to investment funds are recognized ratably over the period in which the service is provided. The same principle is applied for wealth management, financial planning and custody services that are continuously provided over an extended period of time. Performance-linked fees or fee components are recognized when the performance criteria are fulfilled. 2.8 Income from bonds or guarantees and letters of credit Income from bonds or guarantees and letters of credit are recognised on a straight line basis over the life of the bond or guarantee. 2.9 Dividend income Dividends are recognized in the income statement in ‘Dividend income’ when the Bank’s right to receive payment is established. 2.10 Impairment of financial assets a)Assets carried at amortized cost The Bank assesses at each reporting date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. The criteria that the Bank uses to determine that there is objective evidence of an impairment loss include: a. Delinquency in contractual payments of principal and interest; b. Cash flow difficulties experienced by the borrower (for example, equity ratio, net income percentage of sales); c. Breach of loan covenants and conditions; d. Initiation of bankruptcy proceedings; e. Deterioration of borrower’s competitive position f. Deterioration in the value of collateral; g. Downgrading below investment grade level; h. Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or obligor; i. A breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; j. The lender, for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, granting to the borrower a concession that the lender would not otherwise consider; k. It becomes probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization; l. The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties; or m.Observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a portfolio of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial assets in the portfolio including: (i) adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers in the portfolio; and (ii) national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in the portfolio. 48 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 The estimated period between a loss occurring and its identification is determined by the directors for each identified portfolio. In general, the periods used vary between 3 and 12 months; in exceptional cases, longer periods are warranted. The Bank first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, and individually or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If the Bank determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is or continues to be recognized are not included in a collective assessment of impairment. The amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account and the amount of the loss is recognized in the income statement. If a loan or held-to-maturity investment has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract. As a practical expedient, the Bank may measure impairment on the basis of an instrument’s fair value using an observable market price. The calculation of the present value of the estimated cash flows of a collateralized financial asset reflects the cash flows that may result from foreclosure less costs for obtaining and selling the collateral, whether or not the foreclosure is probable. For the purposes of a collective evaluation of impairment, financial assets are grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics (i.e., on the basis of the Bank’s grading process that considers industry, collateral type, past-due status and other relevant factors). Those characteristics are relevant to the estimation of future cash flows for Banks of such assets by being indicative of the debtors’ ability to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the assets being evaluated. Future cash flows in a group of financial assets that are collectively evaluated for impairment are estimated on the basis of the contractual cash flows of the assets in the Bank and historical loss experience for assets with credit risk characteristics similar to those in the Bank. Historical loss experience is adjusted on the basis of current observable data to reflect the effects of current conditions that did not affect the period on which the historical loss experience is based and to remove the effects of conditions in the historical period that do not currently exist. Estimates of changes in future cash flows for group of assets should reflect and be directionally consistent with changes in related observable data from period to period (for example, changes in unemployment rates, property prices, payment status, or other factors indicative of changes in the probability of losses in the Bank and their magnitude). The methodology and assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are reviewed regularly by the Bank to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience. “When a loan is uncollectible, it is written off against the related allowance for loan impairment. Such loans are written off after all the necessary procedures have been completed and the amount of the loss has been determined. Impairment charges relating to loans and advances to banks and customers are classified in loan impairment charges whilst impairment charges relating to investment securities (held to maturity and loans and receivables categories) are classified in ‘Net gains/(losses) on investment securities’. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized (such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating), the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed by adjusting the allowance account. The amount of the reversal is recognized in profit or loss. b) Assets classified as available-for-sale The Bank assesses at each date of the statement of financial position whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In the case of equity investments classified as available-for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is objective evidence of impairment resulting in the recognition of an impairment loss. If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognized in profit or loss – is removed from equity and recognized in the income statement. Impairment losses recognized in the income statement on equity instruments are not reversed through the income statement. If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of a debt instrument classified as available-forsale increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized in profit or loss, the impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss. c) Renegotiated loans Loans that are either subject to collective impairment assessment or individually significant and whose terms have been renegotiated are no longer considered to be past due but are treated as new loans. In subsequent years, the asset is considered to be past due and disclosed only if renegotiated again. 2.11 Impairment of non-financial assets Assets that have an indefinite useful life such as goodwill or intangible assets not ready to use, are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment. Assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Nonfinancial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are 49 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date. Impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. 2.12 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. 2.13 Leases Leases are divided into finance leases and operating leases. a. The Bank is the lessee The leases entered into by the Bank are primarily operating leases. The total payments made under operating leases are charged to other operating expenses in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. When an operating lease is terminated before the lease period has expired, any payment required to be made to the lessor by way of penalty is recognized as an expense in the period in which termination takes place. b. The Bank is the lessor When assets are held subject to a finance lease, the present value of the lease payments is recognized as a receivable. The difference between the gross receivable and the present value of the receivable is recognized as unearned finance income. Lease income is recognized over the term of the lease using the net investment method (before tax), which reflects a constant periodic rate of return. c. Fees paid in connection with arranging leases The Bank makes payments to agents for services in connection with negotiating lease contracts with the Bank’s lessees. For operating leases, the letting fees are capitalized within the carrying amount of the related investment property, and depreciated over the life of the lease. 2.14 Property and equipment Land and buildings comprise mainly branches and offices. All property and equipment used by the parent or its subsidiaries is stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent expenditures are included in the asset’s carrying amount or are recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Bank and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. All other repair and maintenance costs are charged to other operating expenses during the financial period in which they are incurred. Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost to their residual values over their estimated useful lives, as follows: Buildings 50 years Leasehold improvements Furniture and Fittings 5 years Motor vehicles 4 years Machinery and equipment 5 years Computer hardware 3 years The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each date of the statement of financial position. Assets are subject to review for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in ‘other operating expenses’ in profit or loss. 2.15 Intangible assets Computer software licences Acquired computer software licences are capitalized on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software. These costs are amortized on the basis of the expected useful lives. Software has a maximum expected useful life of 5 years. Costs associated with developing or maintaining computer software programs are recognized as an expense incurred. Costs that are directly associated with the production of identifiable and unique software products controlled by the Bank are recognised as intangible assets when the following criteria are met: -- it is technically feasible to complete the software product so that it will be available for use; -- management intends to complete the software product and use or sell it; -- there is an ability to use or sell the software product; -- it can be demonstrated how the software product will generate probable future economic benefits; -- adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the software product are available; and -- the expenditure attributable to the software product during its development can be reliably measured. Directly attributable costs that are capitalised as part of the software product include the software development employee costs and an 50 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 appropriate portion of relevant overheads. Other development expenditures that do not meet these criteria are recognised as an expense as incurred. Development costs previously recognised as an expense are not recognised as an asset in a subsequent period. Computer software development costs recognized as assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their useful lives. 2.16 Income tax a) Current income tax The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred income tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. “The current income tax charge is the aggregate of the charge to the profit and loss account in respect of current income tax, information technology (IT) tax, education tax and deferred income tax. Current income tax is the amount of income tax payable on the taxable profit for the year determined in accordance with the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA). Education tax is assessed at 2% of the chargeable profits. Information Technology levy is assessed at 1% of profit before tax. The directors periodically evaluate positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. They establish provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.” Where the Bank has tax losses that can be relieved against a tax liability for a previous year, it recognizes those losses as an asset, because the tax relief is recoverable by refund of tax previously paid. This asset is offset against an existing current tax balance. Where tax losses can be relieved only by carry-forward against taxable profits of future periods, a deductible temporary difference arises. Those losses carried forward are set off against deferred tax liabilities carried in the statement of financial position. The Bank does not offset income tax liabilities and current income tax assets. b) Deferred income tax Deferred income tax is recognised, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognised if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill; deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled. Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current income tax assets against current income tax liabilities and when the deferred income taxes assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis. 2.17 Provisions Provisions for restructuring costs and legal claims are recognised when: the Bank has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognised even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognised as interest expense. 2.18 Employee benefits a) Defined contribution scheme The bank operates a defined contribution pension scheme in line with the provisions of the Pension Act. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the bank pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. The bank has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. For defined contribution plans, the bank pays contributions to publicly or privately administered pension insurance plans on a contractual basis. The bank contributes 7.5% of basic salary, housing and transport allowances, with the employee contributing a further 7.5%. The bank has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available. b) Defined benefit scheme The Bank also operates a defined benefit scheme for employees who have spent 10 years and above in its employment. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that is not a defined contribution plan. Typically defined benefit plans define an amount of pension benefit that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and compensation. The liability recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined pension plan is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for unrecognised past-service costs. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting the 51 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 estimated future cash outflows using interest rates of high-quality government bonds and that have terms to maturity approximating to the terms of the pension obligation. Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are charged or credited to income statement in the period in which they arise. Past-service costs are recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the changes to the pension plan are conditional on the employees remaining in service for a specified period of time (the vesting period). In this case, the past-service costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. 2.19 Borrowings Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between proceeds net of transaction costs and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowing using the effective interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the draw-down occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a pre-payment for liquidity services and amortised over the period of the facility to which it relates. 2.20 Share capital Share issue costs Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. 2.21 Dividends payable Dividends on ordinary shares are recognised in equity in the period in which they are approved by the Bank’s shareholders. Dividends for the year that are declared after the date of the statement of financial position are dealt with in the subsequent events note. 2.22 Segment reporting Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker is the person or Bank that allocates resources to and assesses the performance of the operating segments of an entity. The Bank has determined the Executive board as its chief operating decision maker. All transactions between business segments are conducted on an arm´s length basis, with intra-segment revenue and costs being eliminated in head office. Income and expenses directly associated with each segment are included in determining business segment performance. In accordance with IFRS 8, the Bank has the following business segments: Corporate banking group, Domestic banking group and Ecobank Capital group. 2.23 Acceptances and letters of credit Acceptances and letters of credit are accounted for as off-balance sheet transactions and disclosed as contingent liabilities. 2.24 IFRS 1 – First time adoption As these financial statements represent the initial presentation of the results and financial position under IFRS, they were prepared in accordance with IFRS 1, First Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS 1”). IFRS 1 requires retrospective application of all IFRS standards, with certain optional exemptions and mandatory exceptions, which are described further in this Note. The accounting policies described in Note 2 have been applied consistently to all periods presented in our Financial Statements with the exception of the optional exemptions elected and the mandatory exceptions required. At 1 January, 2011 (“the Transition Date”), an opening balance sheet was prepared under IFRS.” The most significant IFRS impact for the bank resulted from the implementation of IAS 39, which requires financial assets to be measured at fair value or at amortized cost (using the effective interest method) if certain criteria are met. As well as requirement to measure the impairment of financial assets only in case where there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more loss events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset. The 2011 Financial Statements were previously prepared in accordance with the Nigerian SAS. In this Note the transition to IFRS is explained through the following: a. First time adoption optional exemptions and mandatory exceptions to retrospective application of IFRS. This section describes the standards for which IFRS was not applied retrospectively as available in IFRS 1. b. Reconciliations of total equity and comprehensive income from Nigerian SAS to IFRS. Quantitative and qualitative explanations are included in this section to explain the differences between Nigerian SAS and IFRS in total equity and comprehensive income. c. Reconciliation of statement of financial position from Nigerian SAS to IFRS. This section explains quantitatively and qualitatively the impact and differences between Nigerian SAS and d. Additional disclosures This section contains additional disclosures as at 1 January, 2011 and 31 December, 2011 for items where the most recent Financial Statements prepared under Nigerian SAS do not provide sufficient context. 2.25 First time adoption optional exemptions and mandatory exceptions to retrospective application As previously noted, IFRS 1 requires retrospective application of all IFRS standards with certain optional exemptions and mandatory exceptions. The optional exemptions elected and the mandatory exceptions to retrospective application of IFRS are described below: 52 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 1 Optional exemptions a.Financial instruments IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”) sets out the classification and designation requirements for financial instruments at the date of initial recognition, which is the date the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. However, IFRS 1 allows for revised designation of financial instruments held at the Transition Date as AFS or FVTPL. The revised designations have been done primarily to reduce measurement inconsistencies or accounting mismatch. b. Business combinations The retrospective application of IFRS 3, Business Combinations (“IFRS 3”), would require the restatement of all business combinations that occurred prior to the Transition Date. IFRS 1 provides an option not to apply IFRS 3 retrospectively to acquisitions that occurred before the Transition Date and we have elected this optional exemption. Therefore, no adjustments were required to retained earnings or other balances as a result of the adoption of IFRS 3. c. Fair value as deemed cost IFRS 1 provides option to elect to remeasure property, plant and equipment at fair value at the Transition date and use that fair value as their deemed cost. The “fair value as deemed cost” exemption may be applied on an asset-by-asset basis. We had elected to use fair value as deemed cost for property, plant and equipment. d. Fair value measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities at initial recognition. The current guidance in IAS 39 states the transaction price of a financial instrument is generally the best evidence of fair value, unless fair value is evidence by comparison with other observable current market transactions in the same instrument or based on a valuation technique whose variables include only data from observable market. At initial recognition, an entity may recognize as a gain or loss on the difference between this fair value measurement and the transaction price (i.e., “day one” gain or loss) only if the measurement of fair value is based entirely on observable market inputs without modification. Otherwise, IAS 39 does not allow the recognition of a day one gain or loss and force initial recognition at the transaction price, which is considered the best evidence of fair value. Subsequent measurement and recognition would follow the guidance as defined by IAS 39. We had remeasured certain AFS securities to fair value as of the Transition Date and applied this exemption prospectively. 2.26 Mandatory exceptions a. Estimates Estimates made in accordance with IFRS at the Transition Date are consistent with estimates we previously made under Nigerian SAS. b. De-recognition of financial assets and liabilities exception Financial assets and liabilities derecognized before 1 January 2011 are not re-recognized under IFRS. All other mandatory exceptions in IFRS 1 were not applicable because there were no significant differences in management’s application of Nigerian SAS in these areas. 53 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 3 Interest income 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 N’ Million N’ Million Loans and advances: - To Banks - To Customers 6,101 6,480 60,622 24,395 51,769 12,781 118,492 43,656 Investment Securities: Available-for-sale Interest income earned outside Nigeria amounted to N 883.7 million (2011 : N 1.24 billion) 4 Interest expense Deposits from banks Deposits from customers Borrowings 5 4,683 2,051 39,094 18,624 1,333 852 45,110 21,527 13,540 (13,984) Impairment charge for credit losses Loans and advances to customers (refer note 18.1) Increase in impairment Amounts written off in the year as uncollectible Reversal of impairment 375 465 (2,567) (1,819) - (734) Advances under finance leases (refer note 18.1) Reversal of impairment Investment Increase in impairment 707 Reversal of impairment - 619 (653) Other assets Increase in impairment 287 12,342 846 (15,260) 54 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 6 Net fee and commission income 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 N’ Million N’ Million 6,619 4,278 23 1,207 Commissions on Turnover 9,553 3,970 Letters of credit commission 1,677 1,921 Other fees 12,974 5,398 16,774 Credit related fees and commissions Commission on off-balance sheet transaction 7 Fee and commission income 30,846 Fee and commission expense (1,787) Net fee and commission income 29,059 (384) 16,390 Net gains / (losses) from financial instruments at fair value Net gains / (losses) arising on: 7.1 Financial instruments classified as held for trading: - Interest rate instruments - Others 7.2 1,254 - - - 1,254 - Investment securities Financial assets classified as Available-for-sale - Allowance for impairment (Note 21) 8 2,270 1,015 2,270 Other operating income Foreign exchange gains / (losses) 9 (239) 7,772 5,210 Dividend income 240 130 Rental income 293 48 Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment 105 67 8,410 5,455 41,965 14,910 Employee benefits expense Wages and salaries Pension costs: - Defined contribution plans 1,650 538 - Retirement benefit cost - Gratuity (Note 31) 1,892 1,408 - Other employee costs and benefits 1,450 114 46,957 16,970 55 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 10 11 General and administrative expense N’ Million N’ Million Information, communication and technology 2,760 2,040 5,282 3,118 Premises expenses 5,446 3,103 Equipment running costs 3,538 1,919 Advertisement and business promotion 1,488 895 Motor vehicle running costs 1,979 496 Business travels 925 629 Office consumables 932 329 Penalties (Note 41) 260 4 22,610 12,533 8,556 3,377 730 194 9,286 3,571 Auditors' remuneration 83 110 Directors' emoluments 125 311 6,540 5,547 Depreciation and amortisation Amortisation of intangible assets (Note 25) Other operating expenses Consultancy and advisory expenses Cash processing costs 13 31 December 2011 Insurance expenses Depreciation of property and equipment (Note 24) 12 31 December 2012 524 1,164 Banking resolution sinking fund cost 3,306 1,828 Other operating expenses 4,866 1,447 15,444 10,407 53 323 Taxation Current taxes on income for the reporting period Current taxes referring to previous periods Total current tax Deferred tax 53 405 728 (2,631) (2,049) - - Total deferred tax (2,631) (2,049) Income tax expense (2,578) (1,321) Impact of change in tax rate 56 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 13 Taxation Reconciliation of effective tax rate 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2011 N’ Million N’ Million Profit before income tax 5,227 18,023 Income tax using the domestic corporation tax rate at 30% 1,568 5,407 Effect of: Deferred tax on fixed assets excluding revaluation (57%) (2,996) 4% 779 67% 3,507 (1%) (202) IT tax 1% 53 2% 323 Change in tax rate 0% - 1% 151 Collective impairment on loans charged to P & L Tax loss effect (60%) (Over) / under provided in prior years (3,142) 0% Total income tax expense in income statement (15%) - (49%) (2,777) 2% (2,578) 405 (7%) (1,321) The movement in the current income tax liability is as follows: 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 N’ Million N’ Million At 1 January 1,548 Acquired from business combination Tax paid 1,133 - Prior period over/(under) provision Income tax charge At 31 December Current Non-current 14 329 - (642) (20) 405 53 323 1,581 1,548 53 323 1,528 1,225 1,581 1,548 Income tax effects relating to components of other comprehensive income 31 December 2012 Tax (expense) Before tax / Benefit Net of tax Fair value gains on fair-value-through-other comprehensive income Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit plans Other comprehensive for the year 10,578 - 10,578 - - - 10,578 - 10,578 31 December 2011 Tax (expense) Before tax / Benefit Net of tax (5,597) (5,597) - (5,597) 57 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 15 Earnings per share Basic/Diluted Basic/Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year, excluding the average number of ordinary shares purchased by the Company and held as treasury shares. Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company (N’000) 16 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 N’ Million N’ Million 7,805,192 19,344,100 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (in '000s) 18,482,530 27,919,199 Basic/Diluted earnings per share (expressed in Kobo per share) 42.23k 69.29k Cash and balances with central banks 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 31 January 2011 N’ Million N’ Million N’ Million Cash 28,595 21,083 13,688 Balances with central banks other than mandatory reserve deposits (7,812) 8,146 3,347 20,783 29,229 17,035 91,540 57,690 2,402 112,323 86,919 19,437 Mandatory reserve deposits with central banks Mandatory reserve deposits are not available for use in the Bank and Bank’s day-to-day operations. The Bank had restricted cash balance of N91.5billion (N57.7billion: 31 December 2011). 16.1 Cash and cash equivalent Cash and cash equivalents comprise balances with less than three months’ maturity from the date of acquisition, including cash in hand, deposits held at call with other banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities less than three months. Cash and balances with central banks (Note 16) Loans and advances to banks (Note 17) 17 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’ Million N’ Million N’ Million 20,783 29,229 17,035 120,078 116,597 100,514 140,861 145,826 117,549 Loans and advances to banks Current balances with banks with Nigeria 6,783 5,993 2,163 Current balances with banks outside Nigeria 70,226 49,126 26,590 Placements with local banks and discount houses 36,954 39,604 65,209 6,115 21,874 6,552 120,078 116,597 100,514 Placements with foreign banks and discount houses 58 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 17 Loans and advances to banks (Cont’d) Current Non-current 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’ Million N’ Million N’ Million 120,078 116,597 100,514 - - 120,078 116,597 100,514 Tenor (days) Rate (%) Amount N’ Million 8,017 Further breakdown of placements with banks and discount houses for December 2012: Local Banks First securities discount house limited 6 11 Associated discount house limited 56 14 7,161 Kakawa discount house limited 68 14 20,214 Sterling Bank PLC 91 18 1,562 36,954 Foreign Banks Ecobank Uganda 30 5.5 Ecobank Paris 50 0.2 468 9 Ecobank Ghana 90 6.9 5,466 Standard Chartered London 90 0.3 172 6,115 59 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 18 Loans and advances to customers 18.1 Loans and advances to customers comprise: Gross amount Specific impairment Collective impairment Total impairment Carrying amount N’ Million N’ Million N’ Million N’ Million N’ Million 31 December 2012 Specialised loans 170,942 (1,072) (1,903) (2,975) 167,967 Overdrafts 153,798 Term loans 232,187 (13,024) (1,254) (14,278) 139,520 (2,734) (2,172) (4,906) 227,281 Non-specialised loans Commercial papers ('CP') 2,339 - - - Advances under finance lease 9,979 (213) - (213) 9,766 2,339 569,245 (17,043) (5,329) (22,372) 546,873 102,684 (818) (43) (861) 101,823 Overdrafts 96,311 (11,689) (1,112) (12,801) 83,510 Term loans 218,596 (720) (3,024) (3,743) 214,853 31 December 2011 Specialised loans Non-specialised loans Commercial papers ('CP') 3,093 Advances under finance lease 7,084 (213) - 427,768 (13,440) 48,448 Overdrafts Term loans - - 3,093 (213) 6,871 (4,179) (17,618) 410,150 (3,233) (170) (3,403) 45,045 111,715 (32,567) (1,716) (34,282) 77,433 101,546 (3,492) (4,586) (8,078) 93,468 01 January 2011 Specialised loans Non-specialised loans: Commercial papers ('CP') 3,424 - Advances under finance lease 6,212 (213) 271,345 (39,505) - - 3,424 (213) 5,999 (6,472) (45,976) 225,369 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’ Million N’ Million N’ Million Current 358,751 275,732 163,207 Non-current 210,494 152,036 108,138 569,245 427,768 271,345 60 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Reconciliation of impairment allowance on loans and advances to customers: To customers Specialised Non-Specialised Finance lease Total N’million N’million N’million N’million 818 12,480 142 13,440 43 4,064 71 4,178 861 16,544 213 17,618 Specific impairment 211 12,180 - 12,391 Collective impairment 903 246 - 1,148 (6,218) - (6,218) (2,520) - (2,567) Balance at 1 January 2012 Specific impairment Collective impairment Additional provision ***Loans written off during the year as uncollectible Amounts recovered during the year (48) 1,927 20,232 213 22,372 Specific impairment 981 15,921 142 17,044 Collective impairment 946 4,311 71 5,328 1,927 20,232 213 22,372 3,233 36,058 213 39,504 171 6,301 - 6,472 3,404 42,359 213 45,976 Balance at 31 December 2012 Balance at 1 January 2011 Specific impairment Collective impairment Additional provision Acquired from business combination Specific impairment Collective impairment ***Loans written off during the year as uncollectible Amounts recovered during the year Specific impairment Collective impairment Balance at 31 December 2011 *** All loans written off during the year were fully provided for. - 70,260 734 70,994 (12,274) (805) (12,425) (127) (2,236) 71 (2,293) (3,069) (79,746) - (82,815) (1,819) - (1,819) 654 861 16,544 213 17,616 818 12,480 142 13,440 43 4,064 71 4,178 861 16,544 213 17,618 61 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 18.2 Advances under finance lease may be analysed as follows: 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million Gross investment - No later than 1 year 2,093 1,253 1,293 10,824 7,392 5,677 12,917 8,645 6,970 (2,937) (1,561) 9,980 7,084 6,212 142 213 344 71 - - 213 213 344 Acquired from business combination - 734 Specific impairment - 142 Collective impairment - (142) Loans written off during the year as uncollectible - (734) - Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years Unearned future finance income on finance leases Net investment (758) Reconciliation of impairment allowance on advances under finance lease Opening balance Specific impairment Collective impairment Additional provision - - - 142 142 213 71 71 - 213 213 213 Secured against real estate 79,817 71,174 22,856 Secured by shares 20,971 26,268 51,856 Otherwise secured 343,945 285,184 151,087 Unsecured 124,512 45,142 45,546 569,245 427,768 271,345 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million 180 597 427 - - - 180 597 427 Specific impairment Collective impairment Closing balance 18.3 (131) (131) Nature of security in respect of loans and advances: The Bank is not permitted to sell or repledge the collateral in the absence of default by the owner of the collateral. During the period, the Bank obtained assets by taking possession of collateral held as security: Nature of assets and carrying amount: Real estate Shares Repossessed properties are sold as soon as practicable, with the proceeds used to reduce the outstanding indebtedness. 62 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 19 Financial assets held for trading Treasury bills Federal Government Bonds 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million 15,295 - 8,099 32,812 6,821 23,394 32,812 6,821 63 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 20 Investments securities: Available-for-sale 31 December 2012 N’million 31 December 2011 N’million 1 January 2011 N’million Federal Government Bonds - At fair value through other comprehensive income 28,858 100,756 1,956 Treasury bills 25,193 18,511 15,154 Debt securities - at Fair value - Listed - Unlisted Government Guaranteed Bonds - At fair value through other comprehensive income State Government Bonds AMCON Bonds Local Contractor Bonds 8,800 5,017 905 114,575 106,867 3,106 - 31,098 - Euro Bond (see note (a) - 2,416 - Bills discounted (see note (b) - - 1,233 208,523 233,567 22,354 Cadbury Nigeria Plc - 1 3 Guaranty Trust Bank Plc - 9 11 Nigerian Breweries Plc - 28 23 Oando Plc - 4 11 Total Debt securities Equity securities - at Fair value through Other comprehensive income - Listed Daar Communication Plc - 13 13 Honeywell Flour Mills Plc - 696 87 - Unlisted 87 87 African Finance Corporation Express Discount House Limited 9,914 7,507 - First Securities Discount House Limited 1,848 1,622 1,550 214 251 214 9 48 48 Afreximbank 178 176 169 Central Securities Clearing System 793 529 264 Nigerian Automated Clearing System 211 102 79 76 39 41 345 334 485 - Accion Microfinance Limited EDC Securities Limited SME II Partnership Aureos West Africa Fund Vintage Press Limited 200 - 2,266 2,130 - Crusader Nigeria Plc 357 400 400 Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc 242 250 250 Chellarams Plc 893 500 - Oceanic Bank Bureau de Change 580 580 - Vivi Oil & Gas Limited 200 200 - Maitama Amusement Park 193 48 - Seaward Ventures 101 - - 33 144 - 1,313 7 34 20,053 15,705 3,682 228,576 249,272 26,036 Oceanic Pension Fund Custodian Limited Oceanic Securities Int’l Limited Others Total equity investments Total securities Available-for-sale 64 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 20 Investments securities: Available-for-sale (continued) 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million Debt securities - at Fair value: - Listed - Unlisted 54,052 119,627 17,110 155,965 115,450 5,894 - 751 62 18,387 13,630 2,795 172 174 176 228,576 249,272 26,037 Equity securities - at Fair value: - Listed - Unlisted Equity securities - at Fair value: - Unlisted Total securities Available-for-sale (a) Euro bond represents the Bank’s investment in the Zambian Eurobond (of $15 million) at coupon rate of 6.25% for the tenor of less than one year. (b) Bills discounted represents discounted sovereign debt note issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria to the Bank’s customer in respect of importation and supply of petroleum products. (c) Investments in listed and unlisted debts and equity investments are held at fair value through other comprehensive income. They represent financial assets that are intended to be held for a period of time. They may be sold in response to needs for liquidity or changes in investment rates. 21 Investments securities: loans & receivables 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million Debt securities – at amortised cost: Tinapa Business Resort Limited Card Technology ETI Promissory notes (see note (a) CBN Promissory notes (see note (b) TBPlC (c) 860 900 400 200 15 190 41,254 43,880 - 8,902 114 3,459 30,150 30,150 - 81,366 75,059 4,049 Allowance for impairment (3,250) (900) (100) Total securities Loans and receivables 78,116 74,159 3,949 Total investment securities 306,692 323,431 29,986 Current 205,273 233,419 22,316 Non-current 101,419 90,012 7,670 Total investments 306,692 323,431 29,986 (a) The promissory notes were issued by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) for the acquisition of Oceanic Bank’s non-core assets under the Asset sale and purchase agreement dated 21 December 2011 between ETI and Oceanic Bank. The principal sum shall be payable in five (5) equal installments commencing from the date the notes was issued. (b) Promissory notes were issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria in respect of acquired AIB (Africa International Bank) customers’ deposits verified and paid during the year. (c) Investment of N30.15 billion in Treasury Bond Protected Investment Corporation Limited at coupon rate of 11.48% for the tenure of 15 years. 65 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 22 Pledged assets Treasury Bills are pledged to various third parties in respect of the Bank’s ongoing participation in the Nigerian settlement system. Included in Federal Government Bonds is N 12.5 Billion pledged to BOI (Bank of Industry) as collateral in respect of loans obtained for the purpose of on-lending to manufacturing customers. These instruments are classified as available for sale. The nature and carrying amounts of the assets pledged as collaterals are as follows: 23 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million Investments securities Treasury Bills 38,462 7,158 8,645 Investments securities: Federal Government Bonds 70,872 11,442 8,842 109,334 18,600 17,487 Non-current assets held for sale Non-current assets held for sale are Property, plant and equipment, which the Bank had obtained approval from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for disposal: N2.74 billion. 66 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 24 Property, plant and equipment Land Leasehold Office Furniture Computer Motor Work in buildings equipment & fittings equipment vehicles progress Total N’million N’million N’million N’million N’million N’million N’million N’million 6,520 40,915 17,310 9,363 10,322 8,659 16,739 109,828 1,134 221 3,107 236 5 5,085 Cost At 1 January 2012 Additions - 382 Reclassifications - 1,773 Write offs Transferred to non-current assets held for sale - (450) Disposals - (250) At 31 December 2012 (113) 6,520 (109) (64) (6) (3) (5) (25) (37) 42,257 18,295 (22) 9,493 (12) 13,386 - (1,594) - (762) 8,133 (146) (2,408) (2,858) (1,157) (2,240) 11,585 109,669 Accumulated depreciation At 1 January 2012 - 9,206 11,177 6,446 8,843 7,025 - 42,697 Charge for the year - 2,252 2,748 1,456 1,020 1,080 - 8,556 Write offs Transferred to non-current assets held for sale - (67) - - - (114) Disposals - (16) At 31 December 2012 - 11,261 13,898 7,878 9,830 7,418 6,520 30,996 4,397 1,615 3,556 715 11,588 59,387 At 1 January 2011 3,641 10,679 4,972 692 3,725 3,253 1,771 28,733 Acquired from business combination Net book amount at 31 December 2012 (27) (4) (20) (21) (12) (687) (92) - (114) (3) (765) (3) 50,282 Cost 2,879 31,973 12,245 8,631 6,477 5,952 13,269 81,426 Additions - 648 513 76 631 206 42 2,116 Reclassifications - (1,971) 129 66 29 - 1,747 Write offs - (261) (440) (87) (511) - Disposals - (153) (109) (15) (29) At 31 December 2011 (752) - (58) (1,357) (32) (1,090) 6,520 40,915 17,310 9,363 10,322 8,659 16,739 109,828 - 1,222 2,577 335 3,108 2,051 - 9,293 1,153 385 535 637 - 3,377 (86) (511) - - (1,295) Accumulated depreciation At 1 January 2011 Charge for the year - 667 Write offs - (259) (439) Disposals - - At 31 December 2011 - 9,206 11,177 6,446 8,843 7,025 - 42,697 6,520 31,709 6,133 2,917 1,479 1,634 16,739 67,131 Net book amount at 31 December 2011 (91) (13) (27) (567) - (698) 67 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 25 Intangible assets Computer software N’million Cost: 31 December 2012: At 1 January Additions At 31 December 4,600 13 4,613 31 December 2011: At 1 January 1,210 Acquired on combination 3,390 At 31 December 4,600 1 January 2011: At 1 January Additions At 31 December 1,205 5 1,210 Amortisation 31 December 2012: At 1 January Amortisation charged At 31 December 3,780 730 4,510 31 December 2011: At 1 January 1,055 Acquired on combination 2,531 Amortisation charged At 31 December 194 3,780 1 January 2011: At 1 January Amortisation charged At 31 December 731 324 1,055 Carrying Amount 31 December 2012 103 31 December 2011 820 1 January 2011 155 The amortisation charge for the period is included in depreciation and amortisation expenses in the Statement of comprehensive income. 68 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 26 Deferred tax Deferred income taxes are calculated on all temporary differences under the liability method using a tax rate of 30% (2011: 30%). Deferred income tax assets are attributable to the following items 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 Deferred tax assets Fixed assets and intangible assets Opening IFRS adjustment 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million 7,340 3,374 688 - - Allowances for loan losses (1,335) - 1,253 1,890 Employee benefits - 82 151 6,005 4,709 2,729 6,005 4,709 2,729 - - - Deferred tax assets - Deferred tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months - Deferred tax asset to be recovered within 12 months 31 December 2011 Recognised in P&L N’million N’million Recognised 31 December in OCI 2012 N’million N’million Movements in temporary differences during the year: Opening balance as at 1 January 2012 Fixed assets and intangible assets 3,374 2,996 - 6,370 Allowances for loan losses 1,253 (3,507) - (2,254) Tax loss carry forward Employee benefits - 3,142 - 3,142 82 - - 82 4,709 2,631 - 7,340 Deferred income tax assets are recognised for tax losses carried forward only to the extent that realisation of the related tax benefit is probable. The Bank has tax losses of N3.1 billion (2011: N2.8 billion) to carry forward against future taxable income. These tax losses are not expected to expire in line with local tax law. The benefit of the tax losses has not been recognised in these financial statements due to uncertainty of their recoverability. 69 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 27 Other assets 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million Sundry receivables 32,769 15,795 21,123 Less specific allowances for impairment (5,865) (5,709) (1,023) 26,904 10,086 20,100 Prepayments 9,969 11,778 1,824 Prepaid employee benefit expense 1,509 2,025 117 38,382 23,889 22,041 Financial assets Non-financial assets Current 26,904 10,086 20,099 Non-current 11,478 13,803 1,942 38,382 23,889 22,041 5,709 1,023 1,042 - 4,059 - 287 846 104 (131) (219) (123) Reconciliation of impairment account At start of period Acquired from business combination Increase in impairment Amounts written off At end of period 28 Deposits 28.1 Deposits from banks 5,865 5,709 1,023 Money market deposits Items in course of collection Other deposits from banks Deposits from banks under repurchase agreements Current Non-current - 42 - 3,239 1,324 - 18,250 5,750 710 - 3,000 - 21,489 10,116 710 21,489 10,116 710 - - - 21,489 10,116 710 Deposits from banks only include financial instruments classified as liabilities at amortised cost. Deposits from banks under repurchase agreements are secured by treasury bills sold of N Nil (2011: N3 billion). Further breakdown of other deposits from banks for December 2012: Tenor(days) Rate (%) Ecobank Togo Name 92 3.5 Amount 601 Fidelity Bank Plc 10 3.5 4,686 First Bank of Nigeria Limited 14 3.0 7,809 Keystone Bank Limited 7 4 1,562 United Bank for Africa Plc 7 3.5 3,592 18,250 70 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 29 Deposits from customers Deposits due to customers are primarily comprised of savings deposits, amounts payable on demand, and term deposits. 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 N’million N’million N’million 102,314 Demand 386,527 357,986 Savings 157,966 155,383 33,630 Term 270,518 262,240 115,680 Domiciliary 228,202 114,816 90,755 1,043,213 890,425 342,379 1,038,316 888,707 341,836 4,897 1,718 543 1,043,213 890,425 342,379 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 1 January 2011 Current Non-current 30 1 January 2011 Borrowings N’million N’million N’million 1,938 2,506 3,098 - 473 678 9,532 9,632 - - 8,520 - Bank of Industry (see note (v) below) 43,593 41,278 - CBN Agric Loan (see note (vi) below) 3,820 2,000 - 58,883 64,409 3,776 Long term borrowing comprise: International Finance Corporation (see note (i) below) Deutsche Bank (see note (ii) below) International Finance Corporation (see note (iii) below) Merrill Lynch (see note (iv) below) Current Non-current (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) - 436 1,213 58,883 63,973 2,563 58,883 64,409 3,776 The Bank has not had any defaults of principal, interest or other breaches with respect to their liabilities during the period (2011: nil). The amount represents outstanding balance ($18.8 million) on dollar denominated on-lending credit obtained from the International Finance Corporation. The facility will expire on or after 24 November 2015 and has a rate of 2.75% above 3 month’s Libor. The amount represents outstanding balance ($1.5 million) on dollar denominated loan from Deutsche Bank with Sun and Sand Industries as the beneficiary. The facility ran for 2 years and expired in June 2012 at 1.8% above Libor payable semi-annually. The amount represents Tier II capital loan of $61.03 million granted by the International Finance Corporation. The facility has a tenure of 8 years with moratorium of 5 years and interest rate is 8.5% above 6-month Libor payable semi - annually. The amount represents outstanding balance on $175 million unsecured credit facility between Oceanic Bank and Merrill Lynch International on 16 May 2007. This is a 5 year loan with maturity date of 18 May 2012 at the rate of 13.4%. The facilty has been fully repaid This represents CBN intervention funds on-lent to some of the Bank’s customers in the manufacturing sector through Bank of industry (BOI). The fund is administered at an all-in interest rate of 7% per annum payable on a quarterly basis. The maximum tenor of the facility is 15 years. A total of N12.5 billion bonds held by BOI as collateral. (see note 22). This represents CBN intervention funds to some of the Banks customers in the Agricultural sector. The fund is administered at a maximum interest rate of 9% per annum. The maximum tenor of the facility 7 years. 71 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 31 Retirement benefit obligations Statement of Financial Position 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 N’million Defined benefit obligation 1 January 2011 N’million N’million 1,427 4,389 3,180 Plan assets (4,389) (1,678) (925) Net liability - 1,502 502 Reconciliation of Obligation Balance on 1 January 3,180 1,427 Past service cost 840 Current service cost 596 Interest cost 563 315 Actuarial gains/losses (42) (771) Payments Liability Acquired At 31 December 451 (748) 4,389 (59) 1,817 3,180 Reconciliation of Plan Assets Balance on 1 January 1,678 925 Contributions to the scheme 2,562 741 Benefits paid Return on assets Actuarial gains/losses At 31 December 149 4,389 (59) 129 (58) 1,678 Income Statement Past service cost 840 Current service cost 596 Interest cost 31 451 563 315 Return on plan assets (149) (129) Actuarial gains/losses 42 771 1,892 1,408 Retirement benefit obligations (continued) Assumptions used: Rate of return on assets 9% 12% 12% Rate of increase in remuneration 5% 10% 10% 14% 12% 12% Discount Rate Major classes of plan assets Defined contribution scheme The Bank and its employees make a joint contribution of 15% of total basic salary, housing and transport allowance to each employee’s retirement savings account maintained with their nominated pension fund administrators Gratuity scheme The Bank has a gratuity scheme for employees who have spent 10 years and above in its employment. An amount of N2.6 billion (N741 million; 2011) was transferred to the fund administrator. 72 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 32 Provisions 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 1 January 2011 N’million N’million N’million 1,290 18 18 - 1,224 - - Additional provisions 22 48 - Utilised during the year (33) - - 1,290 18 At 1 January Acquired from business combination At 31 December Current Non-current 1,279 - - - 1,279 1,290 18 1,279 1,290 18 Included within provisions are: Provisions of N1.051 billion (2011: N1.2 billion) have been made in respect of costs arising from contingent liabilities and contractual commitments. An amount of N228 million representing a provision for certain legal claims brought against the Bank by customers and former staff. Legal actions are subject to many uncertainties, and their outcome is often difficult to predict, particularly in the earlier stages of a case. 33 Other liabilities 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 N’million Customer deposits for letters of credit Accounts payable Unearned income N’million 1 January 2011 N’million 9,932 - - 25,814 34,249 27,528 672 - - Bank cheques/draft 1,258 1,258 939 Other liabilities 7,566 4,899 2,250 45,242 40,406 30,717 73 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 34 Share capital Authorised 30,000,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each 15,000 15,000 15,000 9,241 13,960 6,940 13,960 6,940 3,609 3,337 7,020 3,331 - - 13,960 6,940 Issued and fully paid 18,482,529,765 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each Movements during the period: Balance at 1 January Issued during the year Cancelled during the year (8,056) At 31 December 35 9,241 Share premium and reserves Balance at 1 January 2012 84,799 54,119 11,917 Issued during the year 63,407 30,680 42,202 - - 84,799 54,119 Cancelled during the year (32,245) At 31 December 2011 115,961 In 2012, a special resolution was passed at the Annual General Meeting to undertake a share reduction that resulted into cancelation of 16,111,111,111 shares, worth N8,055,555,556 and share premium of N32, 244,444,445. The contra of this resulted in a credit of N40, 301,021,171 in retained earnings The nature and purpose of the reserves in equity are as follows: Share premium: Premium from the issue of shares are reported in share premium. Retained earnings: Retained earnings comprise the undistributed profits from previous years, which have not been reclassified to the other reserves noted below. Statutory reserve: Undistributable earnings required to be kept by the Central Bank in accordance with national law. SMEISS reserve: Appropriated from retained earnings by regulation for investment in small scale industries. Revaluation reserve: The revaluation reserve shows the effects from the fair value measurement of equity instruments elected to be presented in other comprehensive income on initial recognition after deduction of deferred taxes. No gains or losses are recognised in the income statement. 36 Contingent liabilities and commitments 36.1 Capital commitments 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 Authorised and contracted 36.2 N’million N’million 3,151 1,735 Confirmed credits and other obligations on behalf of customers In the normal course of business the Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These instruments are issued to meet the credit and other financial requirements of customers. The contractual amounts of the off-balance sheet financial instruments are: Contingent Liability - Bonds & Guarantees 63,386 72,005 Contingent Liability - unfunded letters of credit 93,473 108,613 6,401 18,799 163,260 199,417 Contingent Liability - Guaranteed commercial papers 74 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 37 Litigation The Bank is a party to legal actions arising out of its normal business operations for claims against it totaling N114 billion as at 31 December 2012 (2011: N242 billion). The Directors believe that, based on currently available information and advice of counsel, none of the outcomes that result from such proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Group, either individually or in the aggregate. Consequently, no provision has been made in these financial statements. 37a Events After Reporting Period During the year, the Bank carried out a share reconstruction of its share capital in line with the recommendations of the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. The reconstruction which was effective 31 December 2012 was stamped at the Corporate Affairs Commissions on 12 March 2013. Apart from the above, there are no Post Balance Sheet Events which could have had a material effect on the state of affairs of the Company as at December 31, 2012 which have not been adequately provided for. 38 Related party transactions The parent company of the Bank is Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. A number of banking transactions are entered into with related parties in the normal course of business. These include loans and deposits. The volumes of related-party transactions, outstanding balances at the year-end, and relating expense and income for the year are as follows: 75 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 38.1 Included in loans and advances is an amount of N40.6 billion (2011: N5.2 billion) representing credit facilities to companies in which certain directors and shareholders have interests and personal loans to directors. The balances as at 31 December, 2012 are as follows: Name of company/individual Relationship Facility Type N’million Status Security Costain West Africa Plc Joint director Overdraft 834 Performing Legal mortgage Nigerian Ropes Plc Joint director Term loan 112 Performing Legal mortgage Shoreline Natural Resources Ltd Joint director Term loan 15,618 Performing Debenture Shoreline Power Company Limited Joint director Term loan 2,674 Computer Warehouse Group Limited Joint director Lease 43 Performing Asset financed Director Term loan 8 Performing Domiciliation Ex-Director Ex-Director of Parent company Overdraft 1 Performing Mortgage 68 Performing Mortgage 4 Performing Share Mortgage property Mortgage property Mortgage 77 Performing Legal mortgage Mortgage 21 Performing Legal mortgage Term loan 9 Performing Asset Financed Term loan 6 Performing Asset financed Mortgage 95 Performing Legal mortgage Aigbokhaevbo Kingsley Chief J.A Odeyemi Offong & Hamda Ambah Dele Alabi Gbenga Kuye Okorodudu Jolone Okorodudu Jolone Ronke Wilson Henry Ajagbawa Director Director (until January 2012) Executive in parent company Executive in parent company Executive in parent company Performing Charge over Asset Agbara Estate Limited Director Director of Parent company Term loan 1,394 Doubtful Mortgage Bewcastle Nigeria Limited Holding Company Term loan 11,368 Performing ETI Guarantee Bewcastle Nigeria Limited Holding Company Overdraft 1,987 Performing ETI Guarantee EDC Securities Limited Holding Company Term loan 4,752 Performing Share EDC Securities Limited Holding Company Overdraft 119 Performing Share Clina-Lancet Laboratories Ltd Joint director Lease 4 Performing Asset financed Oceanic Homes, Savings and Holding Company Term loan 1,436 Doubtful Clean Loans Limited 40,630 Off-balance sheet engagements Costain West Africa Plc Joint director 3,116 Legal mortgage 3,116 The bank granted various credit facilities to other companies which have common directors with the bank and those that are members of the Bank. The rates and terms agreed are comparable to other facilities being held in the bank’s portfolio. Details of these are described below: 38.2 Period ended 31 December 2012 Key management personnel Common Directorship N’million N’million Loans and advances to customers Loans outstanding at 1 January Loans issued during the year 133 5,090 - 35,432 Loan repayments during the year (26) Loans outstanding at 31 December 107 40,523 76 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 38.2 Loans and advances to related parties (cont’d) The loans issued to directors and other key management personnel (and close family members) during the year of N35.4 billion are repayable monthly over two years and have variable interest rates. The loans advanced to the directors during the year are collateralised. 38.3 Deposits from related parties Key management personnel Period ended 31 December 2012 N’million Due to customers Deposits at 1 January 595 Deposits received during the year 977 Deposits repaid during the year (1,454) Deposits at 31 December 39 118 Employees The average number of persons employed by the Bank during the period was as follows: 31 December 2012 Executive directors Management Non-management Number 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 6 5 6 292 281 118 6,890 7,473 2,652 7,188 7,759 2,776 Compensation for the above staff: N'million Executive directors Other staff (excluding executive directors) 39 125 311 293 46,957 16,663 12,814 47,082 16,974 13,107 Employees (continued) The number of employees of the Bank, other than directors, who received emoluments in the following ranges (excluding pension contributions and certain benefits) were: 31 December 2012 Number 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 Less than N1,000,001 221 232 270 N1,000,001 - N2,000,000 378 953 444 N2,000,001 - N3,000,000 508 717 805 N3,000,001 - N4,000,000 1,382 1,531 421 N4,000,001 - N5,000,000 1,919 1,820 242 N5,000,001 - N6,000,000 - 231 242 2,774 2,270 346 7,182 7,754 2,770 N6,000,001 and above In accordance with the provisions of the Pensions Act 2004, the Bank commenced a contributory pension scheme in January 2005. The contribution by employees and the bank are 7.5% and 7.5% respectively of the employees’ basic salary, housing and transport allowances. The contribution by the Bank during the period was N1.65 billion and N538 (2011) respectively. 77 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 40 Directors' emoluments Remuneration paid to the Bank's directors (excluding certain allowances) was: 31 December 2012 N’million 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 Fees and sitting allowances 28 25 31 Executive compensation 71 38 28 Other director expenses 26 248 234 125 311 293 Chairman 15 12 7 Highest paid director 45 45 38 Fees and other emoluments disclosed above include amounts paid to: The number of directors who received fees and other emoluments (excluding pension contributions and certain benefit) in the following ranges was: 41 31 December 2012 N’million 31 December 2011 1 January 2011 Below N3,000,001 - - 3 N3,000,001 - N4,000,000 - - 3 N4,000,001 - N5,000,000 6 6 1 N5,000,001 and above 8 6 4 14 12 11 Compliance with banking regulations The Bank contravened the following banking legislations and provisions during the year: Banking legislation Nature of Contravention Penalties N’million 31 December 31 December 2012 2011 Section 60 (1) of BOFIA 1991 Amended - Illegal transfer on the account of Folky Merchants Nigeria Limited - Failure to return to the CBN, WDAS funds purchased after five Section 2.15 of the CBN Revised Guidelines for working days of non utilization in line with regulation the Operation of FX Market Section 2.15 of the CBN Revised Guidelines for - Processing petroleum products importation without valid DPR the Operation of FX Market import permits as at time of examination Provision of the Regulation of the Scope of Banking Activities and Ancillary Matter No. 3, - Non-compliance with the provision of the regulations on the 2016 scope of Banking activities and ancillary matters No. 3 2016 - Non-submission of Returns on Parastatal balances with Financial Section 60 (1) of BOFIA 1991 Amended Institutions - Failure to obtain approval for relocation of branches Section 6 (1) OF BOFIA 1991 Amended - Failure to comply with Regulatory directives on Organogram Section 60 (1) of BOFIA 1991 Amended - Contravention of Refinancing and Rediscounting Scheme (RRF) Section 9 (9) of the RRF Guidelines Guidelines 2 2 2 2 2 - 2 - 0.08 - 28 - 4 - 217 - - Failure to render daily return 0.03 - Section 25 of BOFIA 1991 Amended - Late rendition of daily e-Fass return 0.03 - Section 60 (1) of BOFIA 1991 Amended - Sale of Properties by private tenders 2 - 260 4 Section 25 of BOFIA 1991 Amended 78 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42 Financial risk management The Bank’s business involves taking on risks in a targeted manner and managing them professionally. The core functions of the Bank’s risk management are to identify all key risks for the Bank, measure these risks, manage the risk positions and determine capital allocations. The Bank regularly reviews its risk management policies and systems to reflect changes in markets, products and best market practice. The Bank’s aim is to achieve an appropriate balance between risk and return and minimise potential adverse effects on the Bank’s financial performance. The Bank defines risk as the possibility of losses or profits foregone, which may be caused by internal or external factors. Risk management is carried out by the Bank Risk Management under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Bank Risk Management identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the operating units of the Bank. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments. In addition, the Internal Audit and Compliance is responsible for the independent review of risk management and the control environment. The most important types of risk are credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk and other operational risk. Market risk includes currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk. 42.1 Credit risk Credit risk is the risk of suffering financial loss, should any of the Bank’s customers, clients or market counterparties fail to fulfill their contractual obligations to the Bank. Credit risk arises mainly from commercial and consumer loans and advances, credit cards, and loan commitments arising from such lending activities, but can also arise from credit enhancement provided, financial guarantees, letters of credit, endorsements and acceptances. The Bank is also exposed to other credit risks arising from investments in debt securities and other exposures arising from its trading activities (‘trading exposures’), including non-equity trading portfolio assets, derivatives and settlement balances with market counterparties and reverse repurchase loans. Credit risk is the single largest risk for the Bank’s business; the directors therefore carefully manage the exposure to credit risk. The credit risk management and control are centralised in a credit risk management team, which reports to the Board of Directors and head of each business unit regularly. 42.1.1 Credit risk measurement (a) Loans and advances (including loan commitments and guarantees) The estimation of credit exposure is complex and requires the use of models, as the value of a product varies with changes in market variables, expected cash flows and the passage of time. The assessment of credit risk of a portfolio of assets entails further estimations as to the likelihood of defaults occurring, of the associated loss ratios and of default correlations between counterparties. The Bank has developed models to support the quantification of the credit risk. These rating and scoring models are in use for all key credit portfolios and form the basis for measuring default risks. In measuring credit risk of loan and advances at a counterparty level, the Bank considers three components: (i) the ‘probability of default’ (PD) by the client or counterparty on its contractual obligations; (ii) current exposures to the counterparty and its likely future development, from which the Bank derive the ‘exposure at default’ (EAD); and (iii) the likely recovery ratio on the defaulted obligations (the ‘loss given default’) (LGD). The models are reviewed regularly to monitor their robustness relative to actual performance and amended as necessary to optimise their effectiveness. (i) Probability of default The Bank assesses the probability of default of individual counterparties using internal rating tools tailored to the various categories of counterparty. They have been developed internally and combine statistical analysis with credit officer judgement. They are validated, where appropriate, by comparison with externally available data. The Bank’s rating method comprises 10 rating levels for loans. The rating methods are subject to an annual validation and recalibration so that they reflect the latest projection in the light of all actually observed defaults. The Bank’s internal ratings scale and mapping of external ratings as supplemented by the Bank’s own assessment through the use of internal rating tools are as follows: The Bank utilizes an internal risk system rating based on a scale of 1 to 10. A risk rating of “1” identifies obligors or transactions of the highest quality or lowest risk. A risk rating of “10” is assigned to obligor’s or transactions of lowest quality or highest risk. The table below provides a grid showing comparisons between the risk rating system of Ecobank and the rating scale used by Standard & Poor’s. 79 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Investment quality Investment Grade Non-Investment Grade Ecobank S&P Definition 1 AAA 2 AA 3 A 4 BBB 5 BB 6 B 7 CCC 8 CC 9 C Substandard credit quality 10 D Doubtful / Loss Largely risk free Exceptional credit / Minimal risk Excellent credit / very low risk Good credit quality / low risk Satisfactory credit quality Acceptable credit quality but less stable Risk factors deteriorating Special mention Obligors risk rated 1 to 4 are considered low risk ("investment grade"). Those risk rated 5 and 6 are considered as medium risk, while those risk rated 7 through 10 are considered high risk. Medium and high risk obligors are also commonly categorized as "non-investment grade". Risk rating is assigned to individual obligors (obligor risk ratings) and to individual credit facilities (facility risk rating). They are also assigned total facilities extended to an obligor (approval risk rating), to all the facilities extended to a group or related obligors (economic group rating), or to an entire portfolio (portfolio risk rating). (ii) Exposure at default (“EAD”) “EAD is based on the amounts the Bank expects to be owed at the time of default. For example, for a loan this is the face value. For a commitment, the Bank includes any amount already drawn plus the further amount that may have been drawn by the time of default, should it occur. (iii) Loss given default / Loss severity Loss given default or loss severity represents the Bank’s expectation of the extent of loss on a claim should default occur. It is expressed as a percentage loss per unit of exposure and typically varies by type of counterparty, type and seniority of claim and availability of collateral or other credit mitigation The measurement of exposure at default and loss given default is based on the risk parameters standard under Basel II. (b) Debt securities and other bills For debt securities, external rating such as Standard & Poor’s rating or their equivalents are used by Bank Treasury for managing of the credit risk exposures as supplemented by the Bank’s own assessment through the use of internal ratings tools. 42.1.2 Risk limit control and mitigation policies The Bank manages, limits and controls concentrations of credit risk wherever they are identified − in particular, to individual counterparties and Banks, and to industries and countries. The Bank structures the levels of credit risk it undertakes by placing limits on the amount of risk accepted in relation to one borrower, or Banks of borrowers, and to geographical and industry segments. Such risks are monitored on a revolving basis and subject to an annual or more frequent review, when considered necessary. Limits on the level of credit risk by product, industry sector and by country are approved quarterly by the Board of Directors. The exposure to any one borrower including banks and other non-bank financial institutions is further restricted by sub-limits covering on- and offstatement of financial position exposures and daily delivery risk limits in relation to trading items such as forward foreign exchange contracts. Actual exposures against limits are monitored daily. Lending limits are reviewed in the light of changing market and economic conditions and periodic credit reviews and assessments of probability of default. Some other specific control and mitigation measures are outlined below: Risk limit control and mitigation policies continued (a) Collateral The Bank takes in addition to the debtor’s covenant to repay, tangible assets and/or assurances as security for the loan. The qualities the Bank looks out for in a good collateral are: (i) It should have assurance of title and an ascertainable value which is stable and not subject to undesirable downward valuation. (ii) It should also be marketable, readily realizable without undue cost or difficulties as well as be devoid of all cases of encroachment or encumbrance and lastly, there should be a good margin between the value of the security provided and the amount of facility being sought. 80 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 (iii) There should be a good margin between the value of the security provided and the amount of facility being sought. Exposure to credit risk is also managed through regular analysis of the ability of borrowers and potential borrowers to meet interest and capital repayment obligations and by changing these lending limits where appropriate. Some other specific control and mitigation measures are outlined below: The Bank employs a range of policies and practices to mitigate credit risk. The most traditional of these is the taking of security for funds advances, which is common practice. The Bank implements guidelines on the acceptability of specific classes of collateral or credit risk mitigation. The principal collateral types for loans and advances are: • Mortgages over residential properties. • Charges over business assets such as premises, inventory and accounts receivable. • Charges over financial instruments such as debt securities and equities. Collateral held as security for financial assets other than loans and advances depends on the nature of the instrument. Longer-term finance and lending to corporate entities are generally secured; revolving individual credit facilities are generally unsecured. In addition, in order to minimise the credit loss the Bank will seek additional collateral from the counterparty as soon as impairment indicators are identified for the relevant individual loans and advances.” (b) Lending limits (for derivative and loan books) The Bank maintains strict control limits on net open derivative positions (that is, the difference between purchase and sale contracts) by both amount and term. The amount subject to credit risk is limited to expected future net cash inflows of instruments, which in relation to derivatives are only a fraction of the contract, or notional values used to express the volume of instruments outstanding. This credit risk exposure is managed as part of the overall lending limits with customers, together with potential exposures from market movements. Collateral or other security is not always obtained for credit risk exposures on these instruments, except where the Bank requires margin deposits from counterparties. Settlement risk arises in any situation where a payment in cash, securities or equities is made in the expectation of a corresponding receipt in cash, securities or equities. Daily settlement limits are established for each counterparty to cover the aggregate of all settlement risk arising from the Bank’s market transactions on any single day. (c) Master netting arrangements (d) Financial covenants (for credit related commitments and loan books) The Bank further restricts its exposure to credit losses by entering into master netting arrangements with counterparties with which it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master netting arrangements do not generally result in an offset of assets and liabilities of the statement of financial position, as transactions are either usually settled on a gross basis or under most netting agreements the right of set off is triggered only on default. However, the credit risk associated with favourable contracts is reduced by a master netting arrangement to the extent that if a default occurs, all amounts with the counterparty are terminated and settled on a net basis. The Bank’s overall exposure to credit risk on derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the arrangement. The primary purpose of these instruments is to ensure that funds are available to a customer as required. Guarantees and standby letters of credit carry the same credit risk as loans. Documentary and commercial letters of credit – which are written undertakings by the Bank on behalf of a customer authorising a third party to draw drafts on the Bank up to a stipulated amount under specific terms and conditions – are collateralised by the underlying shipments of goods to which they relate and therefore carry less risk than a direct loan Commitments to extend credit represent unused portions of authorisations to extend credit in the form of loans, guarantees or letters of credit. With respect to credit risk on commitments to extend credit, the Bank is potentially exposed to loss in an amount equal to the total unused commitments. However, the likely amount of loss is less than the total unused commitments, as most commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards (often referred to as financial covenants). The Bank monitors the term to maturity of credit commitments because longer-term commitments generally have a greater degree of credit risk than shorter-term commitments 42.1.3 Impairment and provisioning policies The internal and external rating systems described in Note 41.1.1 focus on expected credit losses – that is, taking into account the risk of future events giving rise to losses. In contrast, impairment allowances are recognised for financial reporting purposes only for losses that have been incurred at the reporting date based on objective evidence of impairment. Due to the different methodologies applied, the amount of incurred credit losses provided for in the financial statements is usually lower than the amount determined from the expected loss model that is used for internal operational management and banking regulation purposes. The impairment allowance shown in the statement of financial position at year-end is derived from each of the four internal rating grades. However, the largest component of the impairment allowance comes from the default grade. The table below shows the percentage of the Bank’s on- and offbalance sheet items, like financial guarantees, loan commitments and other credit related obligations, relating to loans and advances and the associated impairment allowance for each of the Bank’s internal rating categories 81 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 2012 Loans and advances 1. Current 1A. Watchlist II. Substandard Impairment provision Amount % Amount % 490,309 52,575 86.0% 4,299 19.2% 9.2% 1,029 3,026 4.6% 0.5% 106 0.5% III. Doubtful 10,633 1.9% 6,111 27.3% IV. Loss 12,702 2.2% 10,827 48.4% 569,245 100% 22,372 100% 2011 Loans and advances Amount 1. Current 1A. Watchlist Impairment provision % Amount % 397,246 92.9% 4,002 22.7% 5,633 1.3% 1,016 5.8% II. Substandard 8,860 2.1% 672 3.8% III. Doubtful 6,498 1.5% 2,904 16.5% IV. Loss 9,531 2.2% 9,025 51.2% 427,768 100% 17,618 100% 2010 Loans and advances Amount 1. Current 1A. Watchlist II. Substandard Impairment provision % Amount % 188,187 69.4% 4,551 9.9% 18,473 6.8% - 0.0% 3,916 1.4% 787 1.7% III. Doubtful 19,433 7.2% 8,223 17.9% IV. Loss 41,336 15.2% 32,415 70.5% 271,345 100% 45,976 100% 82 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.1.4 Maximum exposure to credit risk before collateral held or other credit enhancements Financial instruments whose carrying amounts do not represent the maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of any collateral held or other credit enhancements are disclosed in Note 35(c). Concentration of risks of financial assets with credit risk exposure. Maximum exposure 31 december 31 december 2012 2011 1 January 2011 Credit risk exposures relating to on-balance sheet assets are as follows: Loans and advances to banks 120,078 116,597 19,437 Loans and advances to customers: Corporate Bank − Overdrafts 47,451 35,122 24,594 − Term loans 223,014 116,992 56,436 5,244 6,023 50,419 − Others Domestic Bank − Overdrafts 85,716 76,745 − Credit cards 759 667 6,195 − Term loans 181,670 171,105 83,967 − Mortgages 3,020 3,497 3,758 23,394 32,812 6,821 427,399 341,781 47,472 27,010 23,889 22,041 166,411 201,152 82,267 1,311,163 1,126,381 403,407 Trading assets − Debt securities Investment securities − Debt securities Other assets Contingent liabilities and commitments are as follows: Loan commitments and other credit related liabilities At 31 December 42.1.5 Loans and advances 31 December 2012 Loans and Loans and advances to advances to banks customers Neither past due nor impaired 1 january 2011 Loans and Loans and advances to advances to banks customers 120,078 490,309 116,597 397,246 19,437 188,187 Past due but not impaired Impaired - 52,575 - 5,633 - 18,473 Impaired - 26,361 - 24,889 - 64,685 120,078 569,245 116,597 427,768 19,437 271,345 Gross Less: allowance for impairment Net (a) 31 December 2011 Loans and Loans and advances to advances to banks customers 120,078 (22,372) 546,873 116,597 (17,618) 410,150 (45,976) 19,437 225,369 Loans and advances neither past due nor impaired The credit quality of the portfolio of loans and advances that were neither past due nor impaired can be assessed by reference to the internal rating system adopted by the Bank. The credit quality of the portfolio of loans and advances that were neither past due nor impaired can be assessed by reference to the internal rating system adopted by the Bank. 83 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.1.5 Loans and advances (continued) Loans and advances to customers 31 December 2012 Grades Corporate Bank Domestic Bank Overdrafts Term loans Others Overdrafts Credit cards Term Loans Mortgages Total 1. Current 33,248 225,136 5,243 45,640 425 177,768 2,850 490,309 IA. Watchlist 14,636 - - 37,390 303 76 170 52,575 Total 47,884 225,136 5,243 83,030 728 177,844 3,020 542,884 Mortgage loans in the sub-standard class were considered not to be impaired after taking into consideration the recoverability from collateral. 31 December 2011 Loans and advances to customers Corporate Bank Grades: 1. Current IA. Watchlist Total Overdrafts Term loans 35,407 4,870 40,277 Domestic Bank Others Over drafts Credit cards Term Loans Mortgages Total 130,580 - 56,465 674 169,891 4,229 397,246 - - 762 - - - 5,632 130,580 - 57,227 674 169,891 4,229 402,878 1 January 2011 Loans and advances to customers Corporate Bank Grades : 1. Current IA. Watchlist Total Overdrafts Term loans 5,167 507 5,674 Domestic Bank Others Overdrafts Credit cards Term Loans Mortgages Total 52,959 - 38,785 5,062 82,772 3,442 188,187 5,199 - 3,807 497 8,125 338 18,473 58,158 - 42,592 5,559 90,897 3,780 206,660 84 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.1.5 (b) Loans and advances (continued) Loans and advances past due but not impaired Late processing and other administrative delays on the side of the borrower can lead to a financial asset being past due but not impaired. Therefore, loans and advances less than 90 days past due are not usually considered impaired, unless other information is available to indicate the contrary. Gross amount of loans and advances by class to customers that were past due but not impaired were as follows: Loans and advances less than 90 days past due are not considered impaired, unless other information is available to indicate the contrary. Gross amount of loans and advances by class to customers that were past due but not impaired were as follows: Loans and advances to customers 31 December 2012 Grades Corporate Bank Overdrafts Term loans Domestic Bank Others Overdrafts Credit cards Term Loans Mortgages Total Past due up to 30 days 1,938 - - 3,139 - - - 5,077 Past due 30-60 days 8,413 - - 3,784 - - 31 12,228 Past due 60-90 days 4,285 - - 30,467 303 76 139 35,270 14,636 - - 37,390 303 76 170 52,575 Total Fair value of collateral 9,898 - - 13,578 - - - 23,476 Amount of undercollateralisation 4,738 - - 23,812 303 76 170 29,099 Overdrafts Term loans Others Overdrafts Credit cards Term Loans Mortgages Total 31 December 2011 Grades Past due up to 30 days Corporate Bank Domestic Bank 173 - - 536 - - - 709 Past due 30-60 days - - - 113 - - - 113 Past due 60-90 days 4,698 - - 114 - - - 4,812 Total 4,870 - - 762 - - - 5,634 - - - - - - - - 4,870 - - 762 - - - 5,633 Fair value of collateral Amount of undercollaterization 85 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.1.5 Loans and advances (continued) 1 January 2011 Corporate Bank Overdrafts Past due up to 30 days Domestic Bank Term loans Others Overdrafts Credit cards Term Loans Mortgages Total 237 - 1 10,219 114 3,312 88 13,971 Past due 30-60 days - - - 2,380 40 1,434 126 3,980 Past due 60-90 days - - - 137 120 66 199 522 237 - 1 12,736 274 4,812 413 18,473 Total Fair value of collateral Amount of undercollateralisation - - - - - - - - 237 - 1 12,736 274 4,812 413 18,473 (c) Loans and advances individually impaired (i) Loans and advances to customers The individually impaired loans and advances to customers before taking into consideration the cash flows from collateral held is N26.3 billion (2011: N24.8 billion). The breakdown of the gross amount of individually impaired loans and advances by class are as follows: Loans and advances to customers 31 December 2012 Grades Individual impaired loans Corporate Bank Overdrafts Term loans Domestic Bank Others Overdrafts Credit cards Term Loans Mortgages Total 1 - - 17,120 729 8,511 - 26,361 Impairment allowance 434 2,059 62 13,104 740 5,840 132 22,372 Fair value of collateral - - - 5,603 - 6,133 - 11,736 81 1,278 - 17,617 1,465 4,447 - 24,889 368 - 872 - 5 - 11,859 2,602 1,435 14 3,024 906 55 - 17,618 3,522 31 December 2011 Individual impaired loans Impairment allowance Fair value of collateral 1 January 2011 (ii) Individual impaired loans 9,356 1 - 40,683 6,018 7,935 692 64,685 Impairment allowance 2,412 3,263 120 30,390 4,884 4,514 393 45,976 Fair value of collateral - - - 5,076 273 51 148 5,548 Loans and advances to banks The total amount of individually impaired loans and advances to banks as at 31 December 2012 was N20.6 billion (2011: N24.8 billion). 86 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.1.6 Debt securities The tables below present an analysis of debt securities by rating agency designation at 31 December 2012 and at 31 December 2011, based on Standard & Poor’s ratings or their equivalent: 42.1.7 Repossessed collateral The Bank obtained assets by taking possession of collateral held as security. The nature and carrying amounts of such assets at the reporting date are as follows: Nature of assets Residential property 2012 2011 2012 Carrying amount Carrying amount Carrying amount Collateral Related Loan 180 113 Collateral Related Loan 597 5,257 Collateral Related Loan 427 1,009 Repossessed properties are sold as soon as practicable, with the proceeds used to reduce the outstanding indebtedness. Repossessed property is classified within ‘other assets’. 42.2 Market risk The Bank takes on exposure to market risks, which is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risks arise from open positions in interest rate, currency and equity products, all of which are exposed to general and specific market movements and changes in the level of volatility of market rates or prices such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity prices. The Bank separates exposures to market risk into either trading or non-trading portfolios. The market risks arising from trading and non-trading activities are concentrated in Bank Treasury and monitored by two teams separately. Regular reports are submitted to the Board of Directors and heads of each business unit. Trading portfolios include those positions arising from market-making transactions where the Bank acts as principal with clients or with the market. Non-trading portfolios primarily arise from the interest rate management of the entity’s retail and commercial banking assets and liabilities. Non-trading portfolios also consist of foreign exchange and equity risks arising from the Bank’s held-to-maturity and available-for-sale financial assets. 42.2.1 Market risk measurement techniques The objective of market risk measurement is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable limits while optimising the return on risk. The Bank Treasury is responsible for the development of detailed risk management policies and for day-to-day implementation of those policies. (a) Value at risk The Bank applies a ‘value at risk’ (VAR) methodology to its trading and non-trading portfolios to estimate the market risk of positions held and the maximum losses expected, based upon a number of assumptions for various changes in market conditions. The Board sets limits on the value of risk that may be accepted for the Bank, which are monitored on a daily basis by Bank market risk. Interest rate risk in the non-trading book is measured through the use of interest rate repricing gap analysis (Note 3.2.5). VAR is a statistically based estimate of the potential loss on the current portfolio from adverse market movements. It expresses the ‘maximum’ amount the Bank might lose, but only to a certain level of confidence (95%). There is therefore a specified statistical probability (5%) that actual loss could be greater than the VAR estimate. The VAR model assumes a certain ‘holding period’ until positions can be closed (1 day). It also assumes that market moves occurring over this holding period will follow a similar pattern to those that have occurred over 1-day period in the past. The Bank’s assessment of past movements is based on data for the past five years. The Bank applies these historical changes in rates, prices, indices, etc. directly to its current positions − a method known as historical simulation. Actual outcomes are monitored regularly to test the validity of the assumptions and parameters/ factors used in the VAR calculation. The use of this approach does not prevent losses outside of these limits in the event of more significant market movements. The quality of the VAR model is continuously monitored by back-testing the VAR results for trading books. All back-testing exceptions and any exceptional revenues on the profit side of the VAR distribution are investigated, and all back-testing results are reported to the Board of Directors. (b) Stress tests Stress tests provide an indication of the potential size of losses that could arise in extreme conditions. The stress tests carried out by Bank market risk include: risk factor stress testing, where stress movements are applied to each risk category; emerging market stress testing, where emerging market portfolios are subject to stress movements; and ad hoc stress testing, which includes applying possible stress events to specific positions or regions − for example, the stress outcome to a region following a currency peg break. The results of the stress tests are reviewed by senior management in each business unit and by the Board of Directors. The stress testing is tailored to the business and typically uses scenario analysis. 87 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.2.2 VAR summary for 2012 and 2011 (a) FX trading portfolio VAR The average FX VAR by historical simulation at a 95% confidence level over a 1-day holding period in 2012 was N5.2 million (2011: N2.5 million). 42.2.3 Foreign exchange risk The Bank takes on exposure to the effects of fluctuations in the prevailing foreign currency exchange rates on its financial position and cash flows. The Board sets limits on the level of exposure by currency and in aggregate for both overnight and intra-day positions, which are monitored daily. The table below summarises the Bank’s exposure to foreign exchange risk at 31 December 2012. Included in the table are the Bank’s financial instruments at carrying amounts, categorised by currency. Concentrations of currency risk – on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments As at 31 December 2012 Dollar Euro CFA Naira Gh. Cedis Others Total Assets Cash and balances with central banks Loans and advances to banks Loans and advances to customers Trading assets Investment securities - available-for-sale 1,303 944 - 110,076 - - 112,323 77,938 - - 42,140 - - 120,078 171,808 66 - 374,813 - 186 546,873 - - - 23,393 - - 23,393 49,069 - - 257,623 - - 306,692 Pledged assets - - - 109,334 - - 109,334 Other assets - 8,229 - 30,153 - - 38,382 300,118 9,239 - 947,534 - 186 1,257,077 Total financial assets Liabilities Deposits from banks Due to customers 21,372 - - 117 - 21,489 217,064 13,421 - 812,728 - 1,043,213 Borrowed funds 12,504 - - 46,380 - 58,883 Other liabilities 7,722 1,059 - 36,462 - 45,242 258,662 14,480 - 895,687 - 1,168,827 Total financial Liabilities Net on-balance sheet financial position Credit commitments 41,456 (5,241) - 52,847 - 186 88,250 104,367 18,473 - 39,848 - 732 163,421 As at 31 December 2011 Total financial assets Total financial liabilities Net on-balance sheet financial position Credit commitments 170,713 3,463 - 830,559 - 7,663 1,012,398 86,334 10,450 - 902,781 - 5,790 1,005,356 84,379 (6,987) - (72,222) - 1,873 7,042 110,906 18,473 - 76,748 - 7,567 213,694 As at 1 January 2011 Total financial assets 90,714 11,598 - 317,689 - 1,653 421,653 Total financial liabilities 89,744 11,584 - 274,547 - 1,707 377,582 Net on-balance sheet financial position Credit commitments 970 52,732 13 (6,744) - 43,142 - (54) 44,071 - 41,292 - (34) 87,246 42.2.4 Foreign exchange risk sensitive analysis The foreign currency risk sensitivity analysis reflects the expected financial impact in Naira equivalent resulting from a 1% shock to foreign currency risk exposure. The foreign exchange rate sensitivity analysis reflects a potential gain of N.211 billion and loss of N.15 billion for USD and Euro Aggregate Net open positions respectively. 88 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.2.5 Interest rate risk Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Fair value interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Bank takes on exposure to the effects of fluctuations in the prevailing levels of market interest rates on both its fair value and cash flow risks. Interest margins may increase as a result of such changes but may reduce losses in the event that unexpected movements arise. The Board sets limits on the level of mismatch of interest rate repricing and value at risk that may be undertaken, which is monitored daily by Bank Treasury. The tables below summarise the Bank’s non-trading book fair value exposure to interest rate risks. It includes the Bank’s financial instruments at carrying amounts (non-derivatives), categorised by the earlier of contractual repricing (for example for floating rate notes). As at 31 December 2012 Up to 1 month 1-3 months 3-12 months 1-5 years Over 5 years Non-interest bearing Total Assets Cash and balances with central banks 20,783 - - - - 91,539 112,322 Loans and advances to banks 36,142 8,364 - - - 75,572 120,078 156,479 113,162 55,291 145,898 76,045 - 546,873 - - 23,394 - - - 23,394 Investment securities - available-for-sale 13,978 23,956 69,739 168,369 30,650 - 306,692 Pledged assets 14,300 57,612 2,650 15,983 18,789 - 109,334 - 79 22,589 15,709 - - 38,382 241,682 203,173 173,668 345,960 125,484 167,112 1,257,078 Loans and advances to customers Trading assets Other assets Total financial assets Liabilities Deposits from banks Due to customers 13,082 8,407 - - - - 21,489 331,998 109,787 29,761 4,897 - 566,769 1,043,213 Borrowed funds - - - 163 58,720 - 58,883 Other liabilities - 16,453 14,038 14,751 - - 45,241 345,080 134,647 43,799 19,811 58,720 566,769 1,168,826 (103,398) 68,526 129,869 326,149 66,764 Total financial liabilities Total interest repricing gap As at 31 December 2011 Cash and balances with central banks Up to 1 month 1-3 months 3-12 months 1-5 years Over 5 years Non-interest bearing Total 29,229 - - - - 57,690 86,919 Loans and advances to banks 116,597 - - - - - 116,597 Loans and advances to customers 176,340 54,409 42,240 137,161 - - 410,150 13,116 5,818 13,878 - - - 32,812 - - 1,600 12,344 328,087 - 342,031 Trading assets Investment securities-available-for-sale Pledged assets Other assets Total financial assets - - - - 18,600 - 18,600 11,879 95 358 783 692 10,081 23,888 347,161 60,322 58,076 150,288 334,349 67,771 1,030,997 Liabilities Deposits from banks Due to customers Borrowed funds Other liabilities Total financial liabilities Total interest repricing gap 5,687 3,105 1,324 - - - 10,116 769,777 94,036 24,894 1,718 - - 890,425 - - 8,830 - 44,579 - 64,409 3,219 15,244 - 21,943 - - 40,406 778,683 112,385 35,048 23,661 55,579 - 1,005,356 (431,522) (52,063) 23,028 126,627 291,800 89 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 As at 1 January 2011 Cash and balances with central banks Up to 1 month 17,035 1-3 months 3-12 months - - 1-5 years Over 5 years - - Non-interest bearing Total 2,402 19,437 Loans and advances to banks 100,514 - - - - - 100,514 Loans and advances to customers 107,093 39450 5,316 73,510 - - 225,370 4,929 1,893 - - - - 6,822 - - 11,928 12,344 5,712 - 29,984 Trading assets Investment securities-available-for-sale Pledged assets Other assets Total financial assets - - - - 17,487 - 17,487 20,113 95 358 783 692 - 22,041 249,684 41,438 17,602 86,637 23,891 2,402 421,654 Liabilities Deposits from banks Due to customers Borrowed funds - - 710 - - - 710 284,315 50,698 4,590 2,775 - - 342,379 226 - 342 569 2,639 - 3,776 2,943 2,232 2,025 23,517 - - 30,717 Total financial liabilities 287,484 52,930 7,668 26,861 2,639 - 377,582 Total interest repricing gap (37,800) (11,492) 9,935 59,776 21,252 Other liabilities 42.2.6 Interest rate sensitivity A parallel 100 basis points (1%) interest rate increase in all yield curves would increase net interest income by N4.5 billion, while a parallel decrease in all yield would decrease net interest income by N4.5 billion. 42.3 Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Bank is unable to meet its obligations when they fall due as a result of customer deposits being withdrawn, cash requirements from contractual commitments, or other cash outflows, such as debt maturities or margin calls for derivatives. Such outflows would deplete available cash resources for client lending, trading activities and investments. In extreme circumstances, lack of liquidity could result in reductions in the statement of financial position and sales of assets, or potentially an inability to fulfill lending commitments. The risk that the Bank will be unable to do so is inherent in all banking operations and can be affected by a range of institution-specific and market-wide events including, but not limited to, credit events, merger and acquisition activity, systemic shocks and natural disasters. 42.3.1 Liquidity risk management process The Bank’s liquidity management process, as carried out within the Bank and monitored by a separate team in Bank Treasury, includes: • Day-to-day funding, managed by monitoring future cash flows to ensure that requirements can be met. This includes replenishment of funds as they mature or are borrowed by customers. The Bank maintains an active presence in global money markets to enable this to happen; • Maintaining a portfolio of highly marketable assets that can easily be liquidated as protection against any unforeseen interruption to cash flow; • Monitoring the liquidity ratios of the statement of financial position against internal and regulatory requirements; and • Managing the concentration and profile of debt maturities. Monitoring and reporting take the form of cash flow measurement and projections for the next day, week and month respectively, as these are key periods for liquidity management. The starting point for those projections is an analysis of the contractual maturity of the financial liabilities and the expected collection date of the financial assets (Notes 41.3.3 – 41.3.4). Bank Treasury also monitors unmatched medium-term assets, the level and type of undrawn lending commitments, the usage of overdraft facilities and the impact of contingent liabilities such as standby letters of credit and guarantees. 42.3.2 Funding approach Sources of liquidity are regularly reviewed by a separate team in Bank Treasury to maintain a wide diversification by currency, provider, product and term. 90 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 42.3.3 Non-derivative financial liabilities and assets held for managing liquidity risk The table below presents the cash flows payable by the Bank under non-derivative financial liabilities and assets held for managing liquidity risk by remaining contractual maturities at the reporting date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flow, whereas the Bank manages the liquidity risk based on a different basis (see Note 41.3.1 for details), not resulting in a significantly different analysis. As at 31 December 2012 Up to 1 month 1 -3 months 3 - 12 months 1 - 5 years Over 5 years Total Liabilities Deposits from banks 13,342 8,532 - - - 21,875 Due to customers 11,189 160,407 879,734 - - 1,051,331 Borrowed funds Other liabilities - - 163 58,935 - 59,098 16,453 14,038 16,030 - - 46,520 - - - 1,581 - 1,581 40,985 182,977 895,927 61,795 - 1,181,684 Provisions Current income tax liabilities Total liabilities (contractual maturity) 1,279 1,279 Total assets 20,783 - - - 91,539 112,323 Loans and advances to banks Cash and balances with central banks 112,108 8,442 - - - 120,551 Loans and advances to customers 156,618 113,256 547,299 Trading assets 55,293 146,022 76,110 23,550 - - 23,550 54,043 169,727 30,905 292,671 Investment securities - available-for-sale 13,978 24,018 Pledged assets 14,440 58,175 2,676 16,139 18,973 110,402 - 79 21,234 15,710 - 37,023 317,927 203,970 156,796 347,598 217,527 1,243,818 Other assets Total assets (expected maturity dates) As at 31 December 2011 Up to 1 month 1 -3 months 3 - 12 months 1 - 5 years Over 5 years Total Liabilities Deposits from banks Due to customers Borrowed funds Other liabilities 5,729 3,105 1,324 - - 10,158 773,487 94,036 24,894 1,718 - 894,135 - - 8,830 - 55,579 64,409 3,433 15,244 - 21,943 - 40,620 - 1,548 Provisions - - - 1,290 Current income tax liabilities - - - 1,548 1,290 Deferred income tax liabilities - - - 533,642 - 533,642 Retirement benefit obligations - - - - 1,502 1,502 782,649 112,385 35,048 26,499 57,081 1,013,662 Total liabilities (contractual maturity) Total assets 86,919 - - - - 86,919 Loans and advances to banks Cash and balances with central banks 117,150 16,044 - - - 133,194 Loans and advances to customers 176,758 54,409 42,240 137,161 - 413,567 13,335 5,818 13,878 - - 33,031 - - 1,600 12,344 330,557 344,501 Trading assets Investment securities - available-for-sale Pledged assets Other assets Total assets (expected maturity dates) - - - - 18,738 18,738 11,879 95 358 783 10,773 23,888 409,041 76,366 58,076 150,288 360,067 1,053,838 91 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 As at 1 January 2011 Up to 1 month 1 -3 months 3 - 12 months 1 - 5 years Over 5 years Total Liabilities Deposits from banks Due to customers Borrowed funds Other liabilities - - 713 - - 713 285,742 50,698 4,590 2,775 - 343,806 239 - 342 569 2,639 3,789 2,943 2,232 2,025 23,517 - 30,717 Provisions - - - 18 - 18 Current income tax liabilities - - - 329 - 329 Retirement benefit obligations - - - 502 - 502 288,924 52,930 7,670 27,710 2,639 379,873 Total liabilities (contractual maturity) Total assets 19,437 - - - - 19,437 Loans and advances to banks Cash and balances with central banks 100,933 - - - - 100,933 Loans and advances to customers 108,971 39,450 5,316 73,510 - 227,248 4,974 1,893 - - - 6,867 - - 12,153 5,712 - 30,209 - - 17,618 17,618 20,113 95 358 783 692 22,041 254,428 41,438 17,827 86,637 24,022 424,352 Trading assets Investment securities - available-for-sale Pledged assets Other assets Total assets (expected maturity dates) 42.3.4 Assets held for managing liquidity risk The Bank holds a diversified portfolio of cash and high-quality highly-liquid securities to support payment obligations and contingent funding in a stressed market environment. The Bank’s assets held for managing liquidity risk comprise: • Cash and balances with central banks; • Certificates of deposit; • Government bonds and other securities that are readily acceptable in repurchase agreements with central banks; and • Secondary sources of liquidity in the form of highly liquid instruments in the Bank’s trading portfolios.” 42.3.5 Contingent liabilities and commitments (a) Loan commitments The dates of the contractual amounts of the Bank’s contingent liabilities that it commits to extend credit to customers and other facilities (Note 35) are summarised in the table below. (b) Other financial facilities (c) Operating lease commitments Other financial facilities (Note 35) are also included in the table below, based on the earliest contractual maturity date. Where the Bank is the lessee, the future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as disclosed in Note 35, are summarised in the table below. (d) Capital commitments Capital commitments for the acquisition of buildings and equipment (Note 35) are summarised in the table below: As at 31 December 2012 Guarantees, acceptances and other financial facilities Capital commitments Not later than 1 Year Over one year Total 120,550 42,710 163,260 3,151 - 3,151 123,701 42,710 166,411 92 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 As at 31 December 2011 Not later than 1 Year Guarantees, acceptances and other financial facilities Capital commitments As at 1 January 2011 Over one year 155,857 43,560 199,417 1,735 - 1,735 157,592 43,560 201,152 Not later than 1 Year Guarantees, acceptances and other financial facilities Capital commitments 43 Fair value of financial instruments (a) Financial instruments not measured at fair value Total Over one year Total 77,515 4,562 82,077 190 - 190 77,705 4,562 82,267 The following table summarises the carrying amounts and fair values of those financial assets and liabilities not presented on the Bank’s statement of financial position at their fair value: Carrying value Fair Value 2012 2011 2010 2012 2011 2010 LCY'000 LCY'000 LCY'000 LCY'000 LCY'000 LCY'000 Loans and advances to banks 120,078 116,597 100,514 120,898 119,191 100,770 Loans and advances to customers 546,873 410,150 225,369 543,954 406,457 229,726 Assets Liabilities Deposits from banks Due to customers 21,489 10,116 710 18,598 7,047 710 1,043,213 890,425 342,379 1,047,527 892,302 338,430 - - - 3,776 59,098 64,312 3,941 Other deposits Borrowed funds (i) - - 58,883 64,409 Loans and advances to bank Loans and advances to banks include inter-bank placements and items in the course of collection. “The carrying amount of floating rate placements and overnight deposits is a reasonable approximation of fair value. The estimated fair value of fixed interest bearing deposits is based on discounted cash flows using prevailing money-market interest rates for debts with similar credit risk and remaining maturity.” (ii) Loans and advances to customers Loans and advances are net of charges for impairment. The estimated fair value of loans and advances represents the discounted amount of estimated future cash flows expected to be received. Expected cash flows are discounted at current market rates to determine fair value. (iii) Investment securities The fair value for loans and receivables and held-to-maturity financial assets is based on market prices or broker/dealer price quotations. Where this information is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for securities with similar credit, maturity and yield characteristics. Investment securities (available-for-sale) disclosed in the table above comprises only those equity securities held at cost less impairment. The fair value for these assets is based on estimations using market prices and earnings multiples of quoted securities with similar characteristics. All other availablefor-sale financial assets are already measured and carried at fair value. (iv) Deposits from banks and customers The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, which includes non-interest-bearing deposits, is the amount repayable on demand. The estimated fair value of fixed interest-bearing deposits not quoted in an active market is based on discounted cash flows using interest rates for new debts with similar remaining maturity. v) Off-balance sheet financial instruments The estimated fair values of the off-balance sheet financial instruments are based on markets prices for similar facilities. When this information is not available, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis. 93 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Fair value of financial instruments continued (b) Fair value hierarchy IFRS 7 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources; unobservable inputs reflect the group’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fail value hierarchy: • Level 1 – Level 1 - Quoted prices (adjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This level includes listed equity securities and debt instruments on exchanges. • Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is as prices) or indirectly (that is derived from prices). • Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). This level includes equity investments and debt instruments with significant unobservable component This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. The group considers relevant and observable market prices in its valuations where possible. 43.1 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value 31 December 2012 Level 1 Level 2 Trading assets 23,394 - - Investment securities - available-for-sale 54,052 - 174,525 - - 109,334 77,446 - 283,859 Pledge assets Total financial assets Level 3 31 December 2011 Trading assets Investment securities - available-for-sale Pledge assets Total financial assets Level 1 Level 2 32,812 - Level 3 - 119,268 - 130,004 - - 18,600 152,080 - 148,604 1 January 2011 Trading assets Investment securities - available-for-sale Pledge assets Total financial assets Level 1 Level 2 6,821 - Level 3 - 17,110 - 8,466 - - 17,487 23,931 - 25,953 The following table shows the sensitivity of level 3 measurements to reasonably possible alternative assumptions: 44 Capital management “The Bank manages its capital base to achieve a prudent balance between maintaining capital ratios to support business growth and depositor confidence, and providing competitive returns to shareholders. The capital management process ensures that the Bank maintains sufficient capital levels for legal and regulatory compliance purposes. The Bank ensures that its actions do not compromise sound governance and appropriate business practices and it eliminates any negative effect on payment capacity, liquidity or profitability.” Capital adequacy and the use of regulatory capital are monitored daily by the Bank’s management, employing techniques based on the guidelines developed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for supervisory purposes. The required information is filed with the CBN on a monthly basis. Auditors to the Bank are also required to render an annual certificate to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) that includes the computed capital adequacy ratio of the Bank. The CBN requires each bank to: (a) hold the minimum level of the regulatory capital of N25 billion and (b) maintain a ratio of total regulatory capital to the risk-weighted asset at or above the minimum of 10%. 94 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 The capital adequacy ratio, which reflects the capital strength of an entity compared to the minimum regulatory requirement, is calculated by dividing the capital held by that entity by its risk weighted assets. The Bank’s regulatory capital as managed by its Financial Control and Treasury Unit is divided into two tiers:” • Tier I capital: (primary capital) represents permanent forms of capital such as share capital, retained earnings and reserves created by appropriations of retained earnings. The book value of goodwill is deducted in arriving at Tier 1 capital; and • Tier II capital: (secondary capital) includes preference shares, minority interests arising on consolidation, qualifying debt stock, fixed assets revaluation reserves, foreign currency revaluation reserves, general provisions subject to maximum of 1.25% of risk assets and hybrid instruments - convertible bonds. The risk-weighted assets are measured by means of a hierarchy of five risk weights classified according to the nature of credit/counterparty risk and reflecting an estimate of credit risks associated with each asset and counterparty. A similar treatment is adopted for off balance sheet exposures, with some adjustments to reflect the more contingent nature of the potential losses. The table below summarises the composition of regulatory capital and the ratios of the Bank for the years ended 31 December 2012 and 31 December, 2011. During those two years, the Bank complied with all of the externally imposed capital requirements. 31 December 2012 31 December 2011 N’million N’million 1 January 2011 N’million Tier 1 capital Share capital Share premium Statutory reserves Contingency reserve SMIEIS reserve Capital reserve Retained earnings Other reserves Deposit for shares Less: goodwill and intangible assets 9,241 13,960 6,940 115,961 84,799 54,119 6,135 6,135 6,135 - - - 1,150 1,150 1,150 7,218 26,018 7,218 (19,705) (64,532) (11,188) 33,627 7,832 1,173 - (4,709) (2,729) 147,622 70,653 62,818 Long-term borrowing - 9,632 - Minority interest - - - Convertible bonds - - - Revaluation reserve - fixed assets - - - Revaluation reserve – investment securities - - - Translation reserve - - - General provision 5,328 4,321 6,471 Total qualifying Tier 2 capital 5,328 13,953 6,471 152,950 84,605 69,289 On-balance sheet 741,100 608,831 287,908 Off-balance sheet 88,643 90,801 45,954 829,743 699,632 333,862 18% 12% 21% Total qualifying Tier 1 capital (6,005) Tier 2 capital Total regulatory capital Risk-weighted assets: Total risk-weighted assets Risk weighted Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) 95 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 45 Critical accounting estimates and judgement The Bank makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. All estimates and assumptions required in conformity with IFRS are best estimates undertaken in accordance with the applicable standard. Estimates and judgements are evaluated on a continuous basis, and are based on past experience and other factors, including expectations with regard to future events. Accounting policies and directors’ judgements for certain items are especially critical for the Bank’s results and financial situation due to their materiality. (a) Impairment losses on loans and advances The Bank reviews its loan portfolios to assess impairment at least on a quarterly basis. In determining whether an impairment loss should be recorded in profit or loss, the Bank makes judgements as to whether there is any observable data indicating an impairment trigger followed by measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a portfolio of loans before the decrease can be identified with that portfolio. This evidence may include observable data indicating that there has been an adverse change in the payment status of borrowers in a bank, or national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on assets in the Bank. The directors use estimates based on historical loss experience for assets with credit risk characteristics and objective evidence of impairment similar to those in the portfolio when scheduling future cash flows. The methodology and assumptions used for estimating both the amount and timing of future cash flows are reviewed regularly to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience. (b) Impairment of available-for-sale equity investments The Bank determines that available-for-sale equity investments are impaired when there has been a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below its cost. This determination of what is significant or prolonged requires judgement. In making this judgement, the Bank evaluates among other factors, the volatility in share price. In addition, objective evidence of impairment may be deterioration in the financial health of the investee, industry and sector performance, changes in technology, and operational and financing cash flows. (c) Fair value of financial instruments The fair value of financial instruments where no active market exists or where quoted prices are not otherwise available are determined by using valuation techniques. In these cases, the fair values are estimated from observable data in respect of similar financial instruments or using models. Where market observable inputs are not available, they are estimated based on appropriate assumptions. Where valuation techniques (for example, models) are used to determine fair values, they are validated and periodically reviewed by qualified personnel independent of those that sourced them. All models are certified before they are used, and models are calibrated to ensure that outputs reflect actual data and comparative market prices. To the extent practical, models use only observable data; however, areas such as credit risk (both own credit risk and counterparty risk), volatilities and correlations require management to make estimates. (d) Held-to-maturity investments In accordance with IAS 39 guidance, the Bank classifies some non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity as held-to-maturity. This classification requires significant judgement. In making this judgement, the Bank evaluates its intention and ability to hold such investments to maturity. If the Bank were to fail to keep these investments to maturity other than for the specific circumstances – for example, selling an insignificant amount close to maturity – the Bank is required to reclassify the entire category as available-for-sale. Accordingly, the investments would be measured at fair value instead of amortised cost. e) Retirement benefits The present value of the retirement benefit obligations depends on a number of factors that are determined on an actuarial basis using a number of assumptions. Any changes in these assumptions will impact the carrying amount of pension obligations. The assumptions used in determining the net cost (income) for pensions include the discount rate. The Bank determines the appropriate discount rate at the end of each year. This is the interest rate that should be used to determine the present value of estimated future cash outflows expected to be required to settle the pension obligations. In determining the appropriate discount rate, the Bank considers the interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid and that have terms to maturity approximating the terms of the related pension liability. Other key assumptions for pension obligations are based in part on current market conditions. 46 Divisional analysis The Bank’s operations by major business divisions during the year are summarised below: (i) (ii) (iii) Domestic banking - provides banking services to governments, small and medium scale enterprises and local companies including retail solutions to consumers. Corporate banking - provides a broad range of financial solutions to multinationals, regional companies, state-owned companies, nongovernmental organisations, international and multinational organisations and financial institutions. Ecobank Capital comprises our treasury, investment banking, and asset management businesses which focus on financial markets and investors. 96 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 December 2012 December 2011 Corporate Domestic Ecobank Corporate Domestic Banking Banking Capital Total Banking Banking N’million N’million N’million - Derived from external customers - Derived from other business divisions 33,752 57,096 68,009 149 50,362 (50,511) Total revenue 33,901 107,458 17,498 (10,253) (27,917) (7,033) (698) (10,937) (707) (11,981) (72,048) (12,056) (96,085) Ecobank Capital Total N’million N’million N’million N’million N’million 158,857 19,585 35,037 13,533 68,155 0 1,382 11,767 (13,149) 158,857 20,967 46,804 (45,203) (6,502) (11,110) (12,342) 11,524 3,702 (10,347) (26,485) Revenue : 384 68,155 Total cost - Interest expense - Risk and other asset provisions - Other operating expenses Total Cost Profit/(loss) before tax Tax Profit/(loss) after tax (22,932) 10,969 10,969 (110,902) (3,444) (3,444) (19,796) (2,298) (2,298) (153,630) (5,325) (33,893) 5,227 15,642 12,911 2,578 - - 7,805 15,642 12,911 (3,915) 34 (7,033) (10,914) (10,530) (10,530) (21,527) 15,260 (43,865) (50,132) 18,023 1,321 19,344 Divisional asset 275,709 271,164 778,442 1,325,315 167,068 243,082 674,908 1,085,058 Divisional liabilities 256,026 787,187 128,473 1,171,687 184,907 705,518 119,271 1,009,696 19,683 (516,023) 649,968 153,628 (17,839) (462,436) 555,387 75,362 Net asset All transactions between business units were conducted at an arm’s length basis. Internal charges and transfer pricing adjustments are reflected in the performance of each division. The Bank operates in a single geographical location, thus no divisional analysis based on geographical location is presented in this financial statement. 97 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 (All amounts in N’ million Naira unless otherwise stated) 47 Transition to IFRS Reconciliation of Equity as at: Shareholders' equity under NGAAP 1 Jan. 2011 31 Dec. 2011 N’million N’million 74,320 68,096 IFRS Adjustments (a) Fair valuation of Financial Instruments i Being reversal of adjustment to diminution of unquoted investment equities. a, i 64 64 ii Being adjustment for fair value of pledged financial assets a,ii (550) 511 iii Being adjustment for fair value of debt investments securities - AFS financial assets a,iii 73 iv Being adjustment for fair value of equity investments - AFS financial assets a,iv 1,650 v Being adjustment to recognise permanent impairment of unquoted investment equities. a,v (b) Loan loss provision (210) (4,322) 41 (247) ii Recognition of Interest in Suspense in interest Income b,ii 7,828 1,306 iv Specific and collective Impairment of loans and advances b,iv (19,175) (3,424) v Recognition of reversal of impairment in TBPIC b,v (c) Employee Benefit - staff Loans - 12,255 i Amortization of prepaid payroll cost over the life of the loan c,i (30) (467) ii Increase in interest income due to application of Effective Interest Rate on staff loans c,ii 38 516 (d) Deferred Tax i Income statement impact of deferred tax asset on Employee benefits and Loan loss provision d,ii 2,041 1,335 (f) Retirement Benefit Obligation IFRS adjustment to reflect additional provision for retirement benefits f,i (502) (273) Total IFRS Adjustment (8,774) 7,265 Shareholders' equity under IFRS 65,547 75,362 98 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 47 Transition to IFRS continued Reconciliation of Statement of Financial Position 01 January 2011 Note Nigerian GAAP Adjustments IFRS N’million N’million N’million Assets Cash and balances with central banks 19,437 - Treasury Bills a,a 20,756 (20,756) Bills discounted a,b 1,233 (1,233) Loans and advances to banks a,c 100,339 Loans and advances to customers a,d 231,108 (5,739) Advances under finance leases a,e 5,999 (5,999) Financial assets held for trading a,f - Investment securities -Available-for-sale investments -Loans and receivables a,g 19,656 a,h - 175 6,821 (19,656) 26,036 19,437 100,514 225,369 6,821 26,036 a,i - 3,949 3,949 Pledged Assets a,j - 17,487 17,487 Property, plant and equipment a,k 19,595 Intangible Assets a,l - 155 155 Deferred tax asset a,m 688 2,041 2,729 a,n 35,428 (13,387) 22,041 Other assets 454,239 (155) (10,261) 19,440 443,978 Liabilities Deposits from banks 939 Deposits from customers a,p 340,147 Borrowings a,q Retirement benefit obligations a,r Provisions (229) 710 2,232 342,379 3,760 16 3,776 - 502 502 a,s - 18 18 Current income tax liability a,t 329 - 329 Deferred tax liability a,u - Other liabilities a,v 34,744 Total liabilities 379,919 - - (4,027) 30,717 1,488 378,431 Share capital a,w 6,940 - 6,940 Share premium a,x 54,119 - 54,119 Retained earnings a,y (1,242) (9,946) (11,188) Other reserves Statutory reserve a,z 6,135 - SSI Reserve b,a - - 6,135 - SMIES Reserve b,b 1,150 - 1,150 Fair value reserve b,c - 1,173 1,173 Capital Reserves b,d 7,218 - 7,218 Total equity Total equity and liabilities 74,320 (8,773) 65,547 454,239 (10,261) 443,978 99 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Reconciliation of Statement of Comprehensive Income For the year ended 31 December 2011 IFRS Note Interest income c,a Interest expense NGAAP 49,700 (21,527) Net interest income Adjustments (6,044) - IFRS 43,656 (21,527) 28,173 (6,044) 22,129 (13,363) 28,623 15,260 Net interest income after impairment charge for credit losses 14,810 22,579 37,389 Net fee and commission income 16,390 - 16,390 Impairment charge for credit losses and investments c,b Net gains / (losses) from financial instruments at fair value 2,448 (178) Other operating income 5,277 178 5,455 (16,663) (307) (16,970) Employee benefit expense c,c General and administrative expense 2,270 (12,533) - (3,571) - (3,571) (10,407) - (10,407) Operating profit (4,249) 22,272 18,023 Profit before tax (4,249) 22,272 18,023 Depreciation and amortisation Other operating expenses Income tax expense 1,958 Profit for the year (2,291) (637) (12,533) 1,321 21,635 19,344 (5,597) (5,597) Other comprehensive income: Revaluation of equity financial assets c,d - Tax effect of revaluation of equity financial assets - Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax - TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR (2,291) - - (5,597) (5,597) 16,038 13,747 100 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Reconciliation of Statement of Financial Position 31 December 2011 Note Nigerian GAAP Adjustments IFRS N’million N’million N’million Assets Cash and balances with central banks 86,919 Treasury Bills a,a 23,987 Loans and advances to banks a,c 116,141 Loans and advances to customers a,d 401,807 Advances under finance leases a,e 6,871 Financial assets held for trading a,f - Investment securities -Available-for-sale investments -Held to maturity investments (23,987) 86,919 - 456 116,597 8,343 410,150 (6,871) 32,812 (347,476) 32,812 a,g 347,476 a,h - 248,136 248,136 - a,i - 75,294 75,294 Pledged Assets a,j - 18,600 18,600 Property, plant and equipment a,k 67,131 - 67,131 Intangible Assets a,l 820 - 820 Deferred tax asset a,m 3,374 1,335 4,709 a,n 47,501 (23,613) 23,888 Other assets - - - 101 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Reconciliation of Statement of Financial Position continued 31 December 2011 Note Total Assets Nigerian GAAP Adjustments IFRS N’million N’million N’million 1,102,027 (16,969) 1,085,058 Liabilities Deposits from banks a,o 10,011 105 10,116 Deposits from customers a,p 873,532 16,893 890,425 Borrowings a,q 64,243 166 64,409 Retirement benefit obligations a,r - 1,502 1,502 Provisions a,s - 1,290 1,290 Current income tax liability a,t 1,548 - 1,548 Deferred tax liability a,u - - Other liabilities a,v 84,597 (44,191) 40,406 1,033,931 (24,235) 1,009,696 Total liabilities 534 Share capital a,w 13,960 - 13,960 Share premium a,x 84,799 - 84,799 Deposit for shares a,y 18,800 (18,800) (23,666) (40,866) Retained earnings Other reserves a,z (40,300) Statutory reserve b,a 6,135 - 1,150 - SMIES Reserve Fair value reserve b,d - Capital Reserves b,e Regulatory risk reserve Total equity Total equity and liabilities (64,532) 6,135 1,150 (4,423) (4,423) 7,218 18,800 26,018 - 12,255 12,255 68,096 (33,034) 75,362 1,102,027 (57,269) 1,085,058 102 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Notes to the reconciliation of equity a) IAS 32, 39 and IFRS 7 Fair valuation of financial instruments Nigerian GAAP investment securities are either classified as short term or long term investments. Short-term investments are investments that management intends to hold for less than one year. These investments are measured at the lower of cost or net realisable value subsequent to initial recognition. Long term investments are investments other than short term investments and are carried at cost less impairment. Under IFRS, financial assets and liabilities are required to be classified as fair value through profit or loss (Held for Trading), fair value through other comprehensive income (Available for Sale), loans and receivables and held to maturity. Financial instruments are measured based on their classification. The application of fair value changes and its impact on the income statement or other comprehensive income resulted in a write-down in equity of N4.0 billion at 31 December 2011 (1 January 2011, N1.0 billion). (b) Loan Loss Provision “Under NGAAP, provision on loans is determined using the prudential guideline which prescribes the percentage to be written down as soon as loan is designated as impaired, depending on whether the status of impairment is doubtful, substandard or lost. A general provision is then calculated as 1% of all performing loans. Under IFRS, a loan is assessed for impairment if there is objective evidence that impairment has occurred after its initial recognition. The reporting entity is also required to perform a collective impairment evaluation on all its insignificant loans as well as on its significant but nonimpaired loans. The reporting entity determines by available history the Probability of Defaults (PD) and Loss Giving Default (LGD) by sectors and applies these ratios on the performing loans at each reporting date. The Bank assesses for impairment all loans that are due or unpaid for 90 days or more. The estimated cash flows expected from the loans including the collateral realization and timing are determined and discounted to present value. Application of IFRS to specific impairment calculation decreased Retained Earnings by N3.4 bn as at 31 December 2011 (N19.1 bn; 1 January 2011). The application of collective impairment procedures on all its insignificant loans as well as on its significant but non-impaired loans gave rise to a negative adjustment of N4.1 bn as on 31, December 2011 ( N6.4 bn; 1 January 2011). Under NGAAP, interest is accrued on Non-performing loans and advances at a default or contractual rate, but such interest is usually suspended and included as part of specific provision on the loans. Under IFRS, interest is accrued and recognized on impaired loans using effective interest rate. The recognition of Interest on impaired loans was a positive adjustment in retained earnings at 31 December 2011 of N1.3bn, (1 January 2011, N7.8bn).” (c) Employee Benefit - staff Loans Employees were granted loans at a below market interest rate. Under IFRS, the difference between the rate granted and a market related rate is an employee benefit, which must be deferred and recognised as an employee expense over the life of the loan. Amortization of prepaid benefits gave rise to a net debit in equity of N19 m for the year ending 31 December 2011,(1 January 2011, N8 m) was adjusted in equity. (d) Deferred Tax Asset The impact of changes in deferred income tax resulted from timing differences on fair value gains on available for sale financial instruments recognized under IFRSs. Nominal tax rate of 30% was used in calculating the deferred tax adjustments which also increased the balance sheet carrying amount of deferred tax assets by same amounts. e) Retirement Benefit Obligation An actuarial valuation of the defined benefit scheme, showed a deficit of N273 million as at 31 December 2011 (N502 m; 01 January 2011). The liability was not recognised in the Nigerian GAAP financial statements. Under IFRS, a defined benefit obligation must be recognised based on the projected unit credit method. Actuarial valuation was performed by Alexander Forbes Actuaries using the projected unit credit method of valuation. This gave rise to an obligation of N1.5 billion as at 31 December 2011 (N502 m; 01 January 2011), when the value of the assets as at the valuation date was compared to the liability of the scheme. 103 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Notes to the reconciliation of Statement of Financial Position a.a a.b a.c a.d a.e a.f “Under NGAAP, treasury bills (including the portion pledged to third parties), are reported as separate line from investments. Under IFRS, treasury bills qualify as financial assets and have been properly classified in line with IAS 39 at fair value through other comprehensive income (Available for Sale) and pledged assets. Treasury bill amounting to N15.3 bn (N12.1 bn; 01 January 2011) was reclassified to Investment securities at fair value through equity while pledged treasury bills of N7.2 bn ((N8.6bn; 01 January 2011) was reclassified to pledged assets.” Under NGAAP, bills discounted was reported as separate line from investments on the face of the financial statement. Under IFRS, bills discounted qualify as financial assets held at fair value through other comprehensive income (Available for Sale) and have been properly classified in line with IAS 39. As at 1 January 2011, included in Investment Securities is a placement with other banks and discount houses of N175 million. This has been reclassified to Loans and Advances to Banks under IFRS. Loan and Advances to Customers includes Loans and advances, Advances under Finance Leases and other facilities. Other Facilities include foreign currency denominated on-lending facilities. The difference of N5.7bn between the NGAAP and IFRS balances for loans to customers is a result of the reclassifications, the impact of additional impairment losses, and write-downs in respect of staff loans in order to reflect the correct amortized cost based on market rate. IFRS requires financial assets carried at amortised cost to be measured using the effective interest rate (EIR) method. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument, or where appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. Advances under finance lease are reported separately in the balance sheet under Nigerian GAAP. Given the size of this portfolio, management has reclassified the total balance of N6.8 billion as at 31 December 2011 (N5.9 billion at 1 January 2011) from Advances under finance lease to Loans and Advances to Customers. “Under IFRS, IAS 39 has four clearly defined categories of financial assets, namely (1) Financial assets ‘at fair value through profit or loss’ [measured at fair value with fair value gain or loss recognised in profit or loss] (2) Held-to-maturity investments [measured at amortised cost] (3) Loans and receivables [measured at amortised cost]; and (4) Available-for-sale financial assets [measured at fair value with fair value gain or loss recognised in other comprehensive income]. Furthermore there are two defined categories of financial liabilities, namely: (1) Financial liabilities ‘at fair value through profit or loss’ and (2) Other liabilities (measured at amortised cost). Under Nigerian GAAP, investment securities are either classified as short term or long term investments. Short-term investments are investments that management intends to hold for less than one year. These investments are measured at the lower of cost or net realisable value subsequent to initial recognition. Long term investments are investments other than short term investments and are carried at cost less impairment. Based on the classification and measurement criteria under IFRS the following was performed: Fair value adjustments The application of IFRS classification and measurement gave rise to the following classification of investments. A fair value adjustment of (N209m) was recorded on AFS equity adjustments, (N14.3bn) on AFS debt investment adjustments and N511m from fair value adjustment to pledged assets. A fair value adjustment was recognised on HFT debt security investment of N0 m as at 31 December 2011 (N0 m; 01 January 2011). Reversal of previously recognised impairment charge Under IFRS, the fair value changes of available for sale financial instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income and transferred to fair value reserve in the equity section of the statement of financial position. To appropriately recognise the fair value adjustments, impairment on investment securities charged under NGAAP had to reverse through retained earnings Reclassification adjustments To ensure that the underlying asset are reported at their carrying amount before applying the measurement criteria under IFRS, the respective interest receivables classified as a component of other asset under NGAAP were reclassified to the respective investment securities. The total of N10.2bn as at 31 December 2011 (N625 m, 01 January 2011) were reclassified to underlying assets. Also pledged assets under repurchase agreement amounting to N18.6bn as at 31 December 2011 (N17.5bn; 01 January 2011) made up of bonds and treasury bills, which were part of the components of Other assets under NGAAP, were reclassified as a separate line item as pledged assets on the primary statements. “ 104 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Notes to the reconciliation of Statement of Financial Position a.j a.l a.m a.n a.p a.q a.v b.c “Under NGAAP, pledged assets (bills and bonds) are either reported as part of other assets or disclosed within the notes of the financial statement. Under IFRS, pledged assets have been reported as a separate line item on the primary financial statement. Due to the separate disclosure of the pledged items, a reclassification of N7.1 billion and N11.4 bn in 31 December 2011 (N8.6 bn, and N8.8 bn; 01 January 2011) relating to investment securities - bonds and Treasury bills respectively was made.” Under NGAAP computer software was usually reported as part of property plant and equipment. The application of IFRS on 1 January 2011 required that this be separated. The total amount for computer software of N155m, has been reclassified to Intangible assets. Intangible assets represents the net book value of computer software being used in the Bank as there were no patents, trademarks or any other form of intangibles on this date. The implications of application of IFRS to loan losses provisioning and employee benefits increased Retained earnings by N3.4 bn on 31 December 2011 (1 January 2011, N19.1 bn). Nominal tax rate of 30% was used in calculating the deferred tax adjustments which also increased the balance sheet carrying amount of deferred tax assets by same amounts. The change in other assets on application of IFRS is accounted for by the reclassification of accrued interest receivable to the underlying assets in line with IAS 39 before measurement, as well as the recognition of additional staff benefit arising from restating staff loans carrying amount using the market rate. The recognized embedded prepaid staff benefits are carried in other asset, and amortized over the remaining expected life of the loans. In addition to this pledged debt equities previous reporting as a component under other assets under NGAAP has been classified under pledged bonds a separate financial statement line item on the primary statement for IFRS reporting purpose. Included in other liabilities are Customer’s cash collateral due to Banks amounting to N0 m as at 31 December 2011 (N710m; 01 January 2011). This was reclassified from other liabilities to deposit from Banks for proper presentation under IFRS. N16.8 billion as at 31 December 2011 (N2.2 billion; 01 January 2011) relating to customers’ deposit for letters of credit which was reclassified to deposits from customers under IFRS. “Under NGAAP, interest payable was mapped to other liabilities. In applying the effective interest method, IFRS requires a financial instrument carried at amortised cost to be measured at its net carrying amount. The application of the effective interest method resulted in a reclassification of N166m as at 31 December 2011 (N16m. 01 January 2011) from other liabilities to Borrowings.” The Bank accounted for interest payable and unearned income on its financial liabilities and assets as a separate component of other liabilities. IFRS requires a financial instrument carried at amortised cost to be measured at its net carrying amount and available for sale financial assets at fair value through equity. The change in other liabilities on application of IFRS is accounted for by the reclassification of unearned income on treasury bills and bonds to the underlying assets in line with IAS 39 of N24.2bn in 31 December 2011 (N1.9bn; 01 January 2011). Other liability balance of N16 m relating to interest payable on borrowings was reclassified to the underlying liability account in order to measure this at amortized cost. Also included in other liabilities are Customer cash collateral due to Banks amounting to N0 m as at 31 December 2011 (N710m; 01 January 2011). This was reclassified from other liabilities to deposit from Banks for proper presentation under IFRS. Under IFRS, the fair value changes of available for sale financial instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income and transferred to fair value reserve in the equity section of the statement of financial position. This classification was not required under NGAAP. The changes in retained earnings under IFRS arose from the reversal of impairment charges on loans and advances to customers and on financial assets recognised under NGAAP. The respective financial assets have subsequently been measured in line with IAS 39 and appropriate adjustments passed. See explanations on differences arising from measurement above. 105 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2012 Notes to the reconciliation of Statement of comprehensive Income c.a c.b c.c c.d The application of effective interest rate to loans and advances resulted in reclassification from fee income to interest income. In addition, additional interest raised on staff loans on application of market rate, as well as recognition of interest on impaired loans in line with IFRS gave rise to an increase in interest income. Impairment charges on credit losses and investments decreased due to the application of the incurred loss model and the collective impairment on performing loans and reversal of impairment charge on TBPIC. Employee benefit expense adjustments relate to amortization of staff benefits imbedded in staff loans granted at concessionary rates. The prepaid staff benefits are usually held as other assets in the statement of financial position, but amortized systematically to income as part of personnel expenses. Under IFRS, the fair value changes of available for sale financial instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income and transferred to fair value reserve in the equity section of the statement of financial position. Notes to the Statement of cashflow (a) (b) (c) The cash flow statement has been prepared under IAS 7, using the indirect method. Under Nigerian GAAP, the Bank classifies cash flows relating from the acquisition or sale (and redemption) of investment securities as investing cash flows. Under IFRS, the cash flows from trading are considered part of the principal revenue producing activities of the Bank, and are therefore classified as operating cash flows. Cash flows associated with non-trading debt and equity securities at fair value continue to be classified as investing activities. Under IFRS, only call deposits and other short-term investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and subject to insignificant risks of changes in value due to the short maturities thereof (three months or less from the date of acquisition) are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Under Nigerian GAAP, all treasury bills are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Under IFRS, only treasury bills with a maturity of three months or less are classified as cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated cash flow statements under IFRS 106 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Statement of value added 2012 N'million Gross income Interest paid 2011 % N'million 158,764 68,155 (45,110) (21,527) 113,654 46,628 Impairment charge for credit losses (12,342) 15,260 Bought-in materials and services (34,685) (20,682) Value added % 66,627 100 41,206 100 46,957 70 16,970 41 2,578 4 1,321 3 9,286 14 3,571 9 7,805 12 19,344 47 66,627 100 41,206 100 Distribution Employees - Salaries and benefits Government - Income tax Retained in the Bank - Asset replacement (depreciation & amortisation) - Expansion (transfers to reserves) 107 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Five year financial Summary 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 N’million N’million N’million N’million N’million IFRS N-GAAP Assets: Cash and balances with the central bank 112,323 86,919 19,437 9,524 - - - 15,116 21,247 Loans and advances to banks 120,078 116,597 100,514 73,490 162,467 Loans and advances to customers 546,873 410,150 225,369 183,719 144,917 - - - 6,000 8,902 23,394 32,812 6,821 - - 228,576 249,272 26,036 15,387 22,155 Treasury bills and other eligible bills Advances under finance lease Financial assets held for trading Investment Securities: available-for-sale Investment Securities: loans and receivables Pledged assets Non-current assets held for sale Property and equipment Intangible assets Deferred income tax asset Other assets 18,768 78,116 74,159 3,949 - - 109,334 18,600 17,487 - - 2,744 - - - - 59,387 67,131 19,440 21,382 18,818 103 820 155 - - 6,005 4,709 2,729 1,073 - 38,382 23,889 22,041 29,971 35,192 1,325,315 1,085,058 443,978 355,662 432,466 Financed by: Share capital 9,241 13,960 6,940 3,609 3,609 Share premium 115,961 84,799 54,119 11,917 11,917 Retained earnings (19,705) (64,532) (11,188) (2,861) 1,727 48,131 41,135 15,676 14,503 14,503 1,043,213 890,425 342,379 243,831 310,714 21,489 10,116 710 17,147 23,913 - - - 46,366 45,070 58,883 64,409 3,776 4,576 3,269 - 1,502 502 - - Provisions 1,279 1,290 18 - - Current income tax 1,581 1,548 329 213 752 - - - - 283 - 45,242 40,406 30,717 16,361 16,709 1,325,315 1,085,058 443,978 355,662 432,466 Acceptances and guarantees 163,260 199,417 82,079 93,723 173,366 Gross earnings 158,764 68,155 58,313 59,864 Profit /(Loss) before taxation 5,227 18,023 2,120 (5,944) (898) Income tax 2,578 1,321 1,356 893 Profit/(Loss) after taxation 7,805 19,344 Other reserves Deposits from customers Deposits from banks Deposit for shares Borrowings Retirement benefit obligations Deferred income tax liabilities Other liabilities IFRS N-GAAP (501) 1,619 (4,588) 55,156 (5) Earnings/(Loss) per share (Basic) 42k 69k 12k (1k) (0k) Number of business offices 511 578 256 256 240 108 Ecobank Nigeria Limited Annual Report 2012 Holding company and its subsidiaries Headquarters : Ecobank Transnational Incorporated 2365, Boulevard du Mono B.P. 3261, Lomé – Togo Tel: (228) 22 21 03 03 / 22 21 31 68 Fax:(228) 22 21 51 19 1. Benin Rue du Gouverneur Bayol 01 B.P. 1280, RP Cotonou – Bénin Tél: (229) 21 31 30 69 / 21 31 40 23 Fax:(229) 21 31 33 85 2. Burkina Faso 49, Rue de l’Hôtel de Ville 01 B.P. 145 Ouagadougou 01–Burkina Faso Tel: (226) 50 33 33 33 / 50 49 64 00 Fax:(226) 50 31 89 81 3. Burundi 6, Rue de la Science B.P. 270, Bujumbura – Burundi Tel: (257) 22 20 8100 (257) 22 20 8200 (257) 22 20 8299 Fax:(257) 22 22 5437 4. Chad Avenue Charles de Gaulle B.P. 87, N’Djaména – Tchad Tel: (235) 2252 43 14 / 21 Fax:(235) 2252 23 45 5. Cameroon Boulevard de la Liberté B.P. 582, Douala – Cameroun Tel: (237) 33 43 82 51 (237) 33 43 84 88 – 89 Fax:(237) 33 43 86 09 6. Cape Verde Avenida Cidade de Lisboa C.P. 374 /c Praia Santiago – Cabo Verde Tel :(238) 260 36 60 Fax:(238) 261 10 90 7. Central African Republic Place de la République B.P. 910 Bangui – République Centrafricaine Tel: (236) 21 61 00 42 Fax:(236) 21 61 61 36 12. Gabon 214, Avenue Bouët 9 Étages, Montagne Sainte B.P. 12111 Libreville – Gabon Tel: (241) 01 76 20 71 / 01 76 20 73 Fax:(241) 01 76 20 75 13. Gambia 42 Kairaba Avenue P.O. Box 3466 Serrekunda – The Gambia Tel :(220) 439 90 31 – 33 Fax:(220) 439 90 34 14. Ghana 19 Seventh Avenue, Ridge West P.O. Box AN 16746 Accra North – Ghana Tel :(233) 302 68 11 46/8 Fax:(233) 302 68 04 28/37 15. Guinea Immeuble Al Iman Avenue de la République B.P. 5687 Conakry – Guinée Tel: (224) 63 70 14 34 (224) 63 70 14 35 Fax:+224 30 45 42 41 16. Guinea-Bissau Avenue Amilcar Cabral B.P. 126, Bissau – Guinée-Bissau Tel: (245) 320 73 60 – 61 Fax:(245) 320 73 63 17. Kenya Ecobank Towers Muindi Mbingu Street P.O. Box 49584, Code 00100 Nairobi – Kenya Tel :(254) 20 288 3000 /0719 098 000 Fax:(254) 20 224 9670 18. Liberia Ashmun and Randall Street P.O. Box 4825 1000 Monrovia 10 – Liberia Tel :(231) 886-74-76-93 / 886 -97- 44- 94 Fax:(231) 701 22 90 23. Rwanda Plot 314, Avenue de la Paix P.O. 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EDC Stockbrokers Limited 5 Second Ridge Link, North Ridge P.O. Box 16746, Accra North – Ghana Tel : (233) 21 25 17 23 / 24 Fax: (233) 21 25 17 20 41. EDC Securities Limited Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way P.O. Box 72688, Victoria Island Lagos – Nigeria Tel : (234) 1 761 3833 / 761 3703 Fax: (234) 1 271 4860 42. EDC Asset Management Immeuble Alliance, 4ème étage Avenue Terrasson de Fougères 01 B.P. 4107–Abidjan 01 Côte d’Ivoire Tel: (225) 20 22 26 68 43. eProcess International SA 2365, Boulevard du Mono B.P. 4385, Lomé –Togo Tel: (228) 22 22 23 70 Fax:(228) 22 22 24 34 49, Rue de l’HôTél. de Ville 01 B.P. 145 Ouagadougou 01 – Burkina Faso Ecobank Nigeria Limited RC No: 89773 Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way P.O. : Box 72688, Victoria Island - Lagos – Nigeria ecobank.com