Annual / Quarterly Financial Statement • Mar 1, 2022
Annual / Quarterly Financial Statement
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Certified Public Accountants: Despina Xenaki (Reg. No. SOEL 14161) Michalis Karavas (Reg. No. SOEL 13371) Auditing Company: Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. Website: www.bankofgreece.gr
| A S S E T S | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | L I A B I L I T I E S | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold and gold receivables | 7,828,166,312 | 7,493,521,336 | 1. Banknotes in circulation | 35,142,503,430 | 32,642,320,560 | |
| 2. Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency | 6,868,711,471 | 4,035,177,082 | 2. Liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to | |||
| monetary policy operations denominated in euro | 49,119,566,410 | 27,330,906,652 | ||||
| Receivables from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) | 3,597,379,314 | 689,373,556 | ||||
| Balances with banks and security investments, | 2.1 Current accounts (covering the minimum reserve system) |
49,119,566,410 | 27,330,906,652 | |||
| external loans and other external assets | 3,271,332,157 | 3,345,803,526 | 2.2 Deposit facility |
0 | 0 | |
| 3. Claims on euro area residents denominated in foreign currency | 425,143,903 | 580,033,591 | 2.3 Fixed-term deposits 2.4 Fine-tuning reverse operations |
0 0 |
0 0 |
|
| 2.5 Deposits related to margin calls |
0 | 0 | ||||
| General government | 22,735,845 | 21,934,646 | ||||
| Other claims | 402,408,058 | 558,098,945 | 3. Other liabilities to euro area credit institutions | |||
| denominated in euro | 8,992,726 | 0 | ||||
| 4. Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in euro | 22,856 | 23,013 | ||||
| 4. Liabilities to other euro area residents denominated in euro | 27,235,028,591 | 25,046,298,161 | ||||
| Balances with banks, security investments and loans | 22,856 | 23,013 | ||||
| Claims arising from the credit facility under ERM II | 0 | 0 | 4.1 General government |
26,139,126,808 | 24,077,736,328 | |
| 4.2 Other liabilities |
1,095,901,783 | 968,561,833 | ||||
| monetary policy operations denominated in euro | 50,843,400,000 | 41,238,000,000 | 5. Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in euro | 2,452,690,164 | 2,367,956,944 | |
| Main refinancing operations | 0 | 0 | 6. Liabilities to euro area residents denominated in foreign currency | 3,626,240,543 | 699,698,974 | |
| Longer-term refinancing operations | 50,843,400,000 | 41,238,000,000 | ||||
| Fine-tuning reverse operations | 0 | 0 | 7. Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency | 2,557 | 2,360 | |
| Structural reverse operations | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Marginal lending facility | 0 | 0 | 7.1 Deposits and other liabilities |
2,557 | 2,360 | |
| Credits related to margin calls | 0 | 0 | 7.2 Liabilities arising from the credit facility under ERM II |
0 | 0 | |
| 6. Other claims on euro area credit institutions denominated in euro | 1,936,171 | 1,918,439 | 8. Counterpart of special drawing rights allocated by the IMF | 0 | 0 | |
| 7. Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro | 147,957,532,914 | 110,437,634,563 | 9. Intra-Eurosystem liabilities | 104,172,293,204 | 80,312,080,267 | |
| Securities held for monetary policy purposes | 137,826,696,663 | 99,229,628,663 | 9.1 Liabilities related to promissory notes backing |
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| Other securities of euro area residents denominated in euro | 10,130,836,251 | 11,208,005,900 | the issuance of ECB debt certificates | 0 | 0 | |
| 9.2 Net liabilities related to the allocation of euro |
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| 8. General government long-term debt denominated in euro | 3,922,306,370 | 4,294,887,693 | banknotes within the Eurosystem | 0 | 0 | |
| 9.3 Net liabilities arising from balances of TARGET2 accounts |
104,172,293,204 | 80,312,080,267 | ||||
| 9. Intra-Eurosystem claims | 17,131,009,436 | 12,590,751,169 | 9.4 Other liabilities within the Eurosystem (net) |
0 | 0 | |
| Participating interest in the ECB | 488,470,721 | 473,379,901 | 10. Items in course of settlement | 869,572 | 689,800 | |
| Claims equivalent to the transfer of foreign | ||||||
| reserves to the ECB | 997,925,769 | 997,925,769 | 11. Other liabilities | 1,303,171,891 | 982,982,058 | |
| Net claims related to the allocation of euro banknotes | ||||||
| within the Eurosystem | 15,389,256,095 | 10,976,875,790 | 11.1 Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences | 0 | 428,120 | |
| Net claims arising from balances of TARGET2 accounts | 0 | 0 | 11.2 Accruals and income collected in advance | 633,120,410 | 243,726,738 | |
| Other claims within the Eurosystem (net) | 255,356,851 | 142,569,709 | 11.3 Sundry | 670,051,481 | 738,827,200 | |
| 10. Items in course of settlement | 0 | 0 | 12. Provisions | 4,838,094,545 | 7,525,566,262 | |
| 11. Other assets | 2,648,570,653 | 2,529,051,574 | 13. Revaluation accounts | 6,310,667,444 | 5,633,919,175 | |
| 11.1 Coins of euro area | 53,453,963 | 73,960,407 | 14. Capital and reserves | 3,416,679,009 | 658,577,247 | |
| 11.2 Tangible and intangible fixed assets | 577,335,736 | 573,746,007 | ||||
| 11.3 Other financial assets | 111,672,679 | 108,556,326 | 14.1 Capital | 111,243,362 | 111,243,362 | |
| 11.4 Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences | 21,820 | 65,460 | 14.2 Ordinary reserve | 111,243,362 | 111,243,362 | |
| 11.5 Accruals and prepaid expenses | 1,339,054,674 | 1,192,968,210 | 14.3 Extraordinary reserve | 447,831,600 | 434,500,000 | |
| 11.6 Sundry | 567,031,781 | 579,755,164 | 14.4 Special reserve for financial risks | 2,744,771,262 | 0 | |
| 14.5 Other special reserves | 1,589,423 | 1,590,523 | ||||
| T O T A L A S S E T S | 237,626,800,086 | 183,200,998,460 | T O T A L L I A B I L I T I E S | 237,626,800,086 | 183,200,998,460 | |
| A S S E T S | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | L I A B I L I T I E S 31.12.2021 |
31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold and gold receivables | 7,828,166,312 | 7,493,521,336 | 1. Banknotes in circulation 35,142,503,430 |
32,642,320,560 | |
| 2. Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency | 6,868,711,471 | 4,035,177,082 | 2. Liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro 49,119,566,410 |
27,330,906,652 | |
| 2.1 Receivables from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
3,597,379,314 | 689,373,556 | |||
| 2.2 Balances with banks and security investments, |
2.1 Current accounts (covering the minimum reserve system) 49,119,566,410 |
27,330,906,652 | |||
| external loans and other external assets | 3,271,332,157 | 3,345,803,526 | 2.2 Deposit facility 0 2.3 Fixed-term deposits 0 |
0 0 |
|
| 3. Claims on euro area residents denominated in foreign currency | 425,143,903 | 580,033,591 | 2.4 Fine-tuning reverse operations 0 |
0 | |
| 2.5 Deposits related to margin calls 0 |
0 | ||||
| 3.1 General government 3.2 Other claims |
22,735,845 402,408,058 |
21,934,646 558,098,945 |
3. Other liabilities to euro area credit institutions | ||
| denominated in euro 8,992,726 |
0 | ||||
| 4. Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in euro | 22,856 | 23,013 | |||
| 4.1 Balances with banks, security investments and loans |
22,856 | 23,013 | 4. Liabilities to other euro area residents denominated in euro 27,235,028,591 |
25,046,298,161 | |
| 4.2 Claims arising from the credit facility under ERM II |
0 | 0 | 4.1 General government 26,139,126,808 |
24,077,736,328 | |
| 4.2 Other liabilities 1,095,901,783 |
968,561,833 | ||||
| 5. Lending to euro area credit institutions related to | |||||
| monetary policy operations denominated in euro | 50,843,400,000 | 41,238,000,000 | 5. Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in euro 2,452,690,164 |
2,367,956,944 | |
| 5.1 Main refinancing operations |
0 | 0 | 6. Liabilities to euro area residents denominated in foreign currency 3,626,240,543 |
699,698,974 | |
| 5.2 Longer-term refinancing operations |
50,843,400,000 | 41,238,000,000 | |||
| 5.3 Fine-tuning reverse operations |
0 | 0 | 7. Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency 2,557 |
2,360 | |
| 5.4 Structural reverse operations 5.5 Marginal lending facility |
0 0 |
0 0 |
7.1 Deposits and other liabilities 2,557 |
2,360 | |
| 5.6 Credits related to margin calls |
0 | 0 | 7.2 Liabilities arising from the credit facility under ERM II 0 |
0 | |
| 6. Other claims on euro area credit institutions denominated in euro | 1,936,171 | 1,918,439 | 8. Counterpart of special drawing rights allocated by the IMF 0 |
0 | |
| 7. Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro | 147,957,532,914 | 110,437,634,563 | 9. Intra-Eurosystem liabilities 104,172,293,204 |
80,312,080,267 | |
| 7.1 Securities held for monetary policy purposes |
137,826,696,663 | 99,229,628,663 | 9.1 Liabilities related to promissory notes backing |
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| 7.2 Other securities of euro area residents denominated in euro |
10,130,836,251 | 11,208,005,900 | the issuance of ECB debt certificates 0 9.2 Net liabilities related to the allocation of euro |
0 | |
| 8. General government long-term debt denominated in euro | 3,922,306,370 | 4,294,887,693 | banknotes within the Eurosystem 0 |
0 | |
| 9.3 Net liabilities arising from balances of TARGET2 accounts 104,172,293,204 |
80,312,080,267 | ||||
| 9. Intra-Eurosystem claims | 17,131,009,436 | 12,590,751,169 | 9.4 Other liabilities within the Eurosystem (net) 0 |
0 | |
| 9.1 Participating interest in the ECB |
488,470,721 | 473,379,901 | 10. Items in course of settlement 869,572 |
689,800 | |
| 9.2 Claims equivalent to the transfer of foreign |
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| reserves to the ECB | 997,925,769 | 997,925,769 | 11. Other liabilities 1,303,171,891 |
982,982,058 | |
| 9.3 Net claims related to the allocation of euro banknotes within the Eurosystem |
15,389,256,095 | 10,976,875,790 | 11.1 Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences 0 |
428,120 | |
| 9.4 Net claims arising from balances of TARGET2 accounts |
0 | 0 | 11.2 Accruals and income collected in advance 633,120,410 |
243,726,738 | |
| 9.5 Other claims within the Eurosystem (net) |
255,356,851 | 142,569,709 | 11.3 Sundry 670,051,481 |
738,827,200 | |
| 10. Items in course of settlement | 0 | 0 | 12. Provisions 4,838,094,545 |
7,525,566,262 | |
| 11. Other assets | 2,648,570,653 | 2,529,051,574 | 13. Revaluation accounts 6,310,667,444 |
5,633,919,175 | |
| 11.1 Coins of euro area | 53,453,963 | 73,960,407 | 14. Capital and reserves 3,416,679,009 |
658,577,247 | |
| 11.2 Tangible and intangible fixed assets 11.3 Other financial assets |
577,335,736 111,672,679 |
573,746,007 108,556,326 |
14.1 Capital 111,243,362 |
111,243,362 | |
| 11.4 Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences | 21,820 | 65,460 | 14.2 Ordinary reserve 111,243,362 |
111,243,362 | |
| 11.5 Accruals and prepaid expenses | 1,339,054,674 | 1,192,968,210 | 14.3 Extraordinary reserve 447,831,600 |
434,500,000 | |
| 11.6 Sundry | 567,031,781 | 579,755,164 | 14.4 Special reserve for financial risks 2,744,771,262 |
0 | |
| 14.5 Other special reserves 1,589,423 |
1,590,523 | ||||
| T O T A L A S S E T S | 237,626,800,086 | 183,200,998,460 | T O T A L L I A B I L I T I E S 237,626,800,086 |
183,200,998,460 | |
| OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ITEMS | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | NOTES: | ||
| 1. Greek government securities relating to the management of the "Common capital | 1. Under Article 54A of the Bank's Statute, the financial statements of the Bank of Greece are drawn up in accordance with the accounting principles and methods applying from time to time to the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), | ||||
| of legal entities in public law and social security funds" according to Law 2469/97 2. Greek government securities and other debt securities relating to the management |
53,003,474,348 | 50,739,259,348 | as established by the European Central Bank (ECB) by Guideline (ΕU) 2016/2249 of 3.11.2016 (ECB/2016/34) and its subsequent amendments. These principles are based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), tailored to best suit the needs and reflect the special status of the national central banks (NCBs) of the Eurosystem. It should also be noted that the Bank's liabilities in respect of post-employment benefits are accounted for in accordance with |
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| and custody of assets of public entities, social security funds and private agents | 5,059,466,870 | 5,272,951,108 | Decision (EU) 2016/2247 of the European Central Bank of 3.11.2016 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB/2016/35) as amended. Any issues that are not covered by the aforementioned principles and ECB | ||
| 3. Assets eligible as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations and intraday credit | 60,727,960,751 | 53,819,967,077 | guidelines or are governed by non-mandatory provisions are to be treated either in accordance with the ECB recommendations or in accordance with the Bank's Statute, Law 4548/2018 "Reform of the law on sociétés anonymes" and | ||
| 4. Other off-balance-sheet items | 12,339,508,154 | 12,099,808,763 | Law 4308/2014 "Greek Accounting Standards, relevant arrangements, and other provisions", to the extent that they do not contravene the provisions of the Statute. | ||
| TOTAL OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ITEMS | 131,130,410,123 | 121,931,986,296 | 2. Gold has been valued at the price provided by the ECB as at 31.12.2021: €1,609.483 per fine ounce, compared with €1,543.884 as at 31.12.2020. 3. Claims/liabilities denominated in foreign currency have been converted to euro, using the euro foreign exchange reference rates of the ECB as at 31.12.2021. |
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| 4. Debt securities (other than those held-to-maturity, non-marketable securities and securities held for monetary policy purposes) have been valued at the mid-market prices of 31.12.2021. Marketable debt securities classified as |
held-to-maturity, non-marketable securities and securities held for monetary policy purposes are valued at amortised cost and are subject to impairment.
The Bank's provisions include provisions against financial and operational risks, provisions for staff insurance benefits, as well as special provisions. The latter include a litigation provision against potential liabilities in respect of pending lawsuits initiated by third parties against the Bank.
Revaluation accounts include unrealised revaluation gains on gold, foreign currency instruments and securities, as well as the remeasurement results of the net defined benefit obligations of the Bank in respect of post-employment
benefits, which reflect actuarial gains/losses. 7. Other off-balance-sheet items include the liability of the Hellenic Republic to the IMF from the SDR allocations, of a total amount of SDR 3.1 billion, equivalent to €3.8 billion as at 31.12.2021, as well as the promissory note issued
by the Hellenic Republic in favour of the IMF, for the outstanding part of the loans received. As at 31.12.2021, the value of the promissory note was SDR 1.5 billion, equivalent to €1.9 billion. 8. Certain items of the profit and loss account for the year 2020 have been reclassified to be comparable with the respective items of the year 2021.
| Profit for the year | 3,270,530,651 | 661,670,428 |
|---|---|---|
| Extraordinary reserve | -13,331,600 | -300,000,000 |
| Amount to be transferred to the Government | -499,078,586 | -633,212,014 |
| PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 2021 | STATEMENT OF PROFIT DISTRIBUTION (*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | (Article 71 of the Statute) | |||
| (in euro) | |||||
| 1. Net interest income | 435,917,185 | 515,718,831 | |||
| 1.1 Interest income |
883,886,131 | 756,405,687 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| 1.2 Interest expense |
-447,968,946 | -240,686,856 | (in euro) | ||
| Profit for the year | 3,270,530,651 | 661,670,428 | |||
| 2. Net result of financial operations, write-downs | Transfer of special reserve from the revaluation of land and buildings | - | 284,890,789 | ||
| and risk provisions | 172,464,662 | 14,487,271 | Profit for distribution | 3,270,530,651 | 946,561,217 |
| 2.1 Realised gains arising from financial operations |
172,464,662 | 14,487,271 | |||
| 2.2 Write-downs on financial assets and positions |
-7,228,738 | -104,648,600 | Dividend to be distributed for the year 2021 (€ 0.6720 per share for 19,864,886 shares) | -13,349,203 | -13,349,203 |
| 2.3 Transfer from provisions for financial risks |
7,228,738 | 104,648,600 | Special reserve for financial risks | -2,744,771,262 | - |
| Extraordinary reserve | -13,331,600 | -300,000,000 | |||
| Amount to be transferred to the Government | -499,078,586 | -633,212,014 | |||
| 3. Net income from fees and commissions | 128,231,144 | 117,417,899 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3.1 Fees and commissions income |
135,802,303 | 122,069,190 | |||
| 3.2 Fees and commissions expense |
-7,571,159 | -4,651,291 | |||
| 4. Income from equity shares and participating interests | 10,837,011 | 48,510,309 | * The profit distribution is subject to approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders. | ||
| 5. Net result of pooling of monetary income | 247,506,533 | 113,980,539 | |||
6. Other income 16,083,919 33,226,611 Total net income 1,011,040,454 843,341,460
| 7. Staff costs and pension benefit expenses | -290,461,647 | -381,521,985 | THE GOVERNOR | THE DIRECTOR OF THE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Other administrative expenses | -62,270,972 | -60,175,632 | ||
| 9. Depreciation of tangible and intangible fixed assets | -8,670,784 | -10,585,228 | ||
| Total expenses before provisions | -361,403,403 | -452,282,845 | ||
| Profit before provisions | 649,637,051 | 391,058,615 | YANNIS STOURNARAS | MARIA PAGONI |
| 10. Provisions | 2,620,893,600 | 270,611,813 | ||
| NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 3,270,530,651 | 661,670,428 | ||
Ν Ι Ν Ε Τ Y F O U R T H Y E A R (in euro)
Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. 3a Fragkokklisias & Granikou str. Marousi Athens GR 151-25 Greece
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To the Shareholders of the BANK OF GREECE
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Bank of Greece (the Bank), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2021, the profit and loss account and the statement of profit distribution for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Bank as at 31 December 2021 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting principles and methods established by the European Central Bank (ECB), under the "Guideline (EU) 2016/2249 of 3.11.2016 (ECB/2016/34)" as amended and currently in force, as adopted by the Bank in Article 54A of its Statute, and for any issues that are not covered by the aforementioned ECB rules and guidelines, in accordance with Law 4548/2018 "Sociétés anonymes Law reform" and Law 4308/2014 "Greek Accounting Standards, relevant arrangements, and other provisions", where these have been implemented by the Bank.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) as these have been incorporated into Greek legislation. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the "Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements"section of our report. We have been independent of the Bank during the whole period of our appointment in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) as incorporated into Greek legislation and the ethical requirements in Greece relevant to the audit of the financial statements and we have fulfilled our ethical requirements in accordance with the applicable legislation and the above-mentioned Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters and the relevant risks of material misstatement were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
| Key audit matters | How our audit addressed the key audit matters |
|---|---|
| Provision against financial risks | |
| The Bank measures the financial risks arising from its assets such as its own investment portfoliosand the loans outside the monetary policy framework. In addition, financial risks include risks arising from the exercise of the monetary policy of the Eurosystem which are measured by the European Central Bank. |
Based on the audit risk assessment, and following a risk-based approach, we assessed the financial risks measurement process. Our audit procedures include, among others, the following: • Understanding of the measurement process of the financial risks • Assessment of the design and implementation of the |
| The measurement process has resulted in a provision against financial risks of € 1,487 |
internal controls related to the measurement of financial risks. |
| million as at 31 December 2021, compared to € 4,109 million as at 31 December 2020. The measurement process, with regards to the financial risks measured by the Bank including |
• Assessment of the appropriateness of the methodology used for the measurement |
| credit and market risk, is complex and has a significant impact on the Bank's Income Statement, therefore, we considered that it is a key audit matter. |
• Examination of the completeness of the data of the assets used for the financial risks measured by the Bank and on a sample basis their accuracy. |
| • Assessment of the accuracy of the disclosures related to this key audit matter. |
The Bank's management has provided information on the provision against financial risks on Note IV.12 "Provisions", paragraph "c. Provisions against Financial and Operational Risks" of the financial statements.
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information is included in the General Council's Report, referred to in the "Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements", which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor's report and in the Report on the Greek Economy (Part A of the Governor's Report for the financial year 2021), but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Governor's Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditors' report.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor's report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
If, upon our reading the Governor's Report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with the governance of the Bank.
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the accounting principles and methods established by the European Central Bank (ECB), under the "Guideline (EU) 2016/2249 of 3.11.2016 (ECB/2016/34)" as amended and currently in force, as adopted by the Bank in Article 54A of its Statute, and for any issues that are not covered by the aforementioned ECB rules and guidelines, in accordance with Law 4548/2018 "Sociétés anonymes Law reform" and Law 4308/2014 "Greek Accounting Standards, relevant arrangements, and other provisions", where these have been implemented by the Bank, and for such internal controls as Management determines are necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Bank's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting.
The Audit Committee (article 44 of Law 4449/2017) of the Bank is responsible for overseeing the Bank's financial reporting process.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements, as a whole, are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but it is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs, as these have been incorporated into Greek legislation, will always detect a material misstatement, when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users made on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, as these have been incorporated into Greek legislation, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and we communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those of most significance in the audit of the financial statements for the current period and are, therefore, the key audit matters.
Taking into consideration that Management is responsible for the preparation of the General Council's Report for the financial year 2021, which also includes the Corporate Governance Statement, according to the provisions of paragraph 5 of article 2 of Law 4336/2015 (part B), we note the following:
Our audit opinion on the accompanying financial statements is consistent with the additional report to the Bank's Audit Committee referred to in Article 11 of European Union (EU) Regulation 537/2014.
We have not provided to the Bank any prohibited non-audit services referred to in Article 5 of European Union (EU) Regulation 537/2014.
The allowable non-audit services provided to the Bank, during the year ended 31 December 2021 are disclosed in Note "VI.5 Additional Information" of the accompanying financial statements.
We were appointed statutory auditors for the first time by the General Assembly of the Bank of Greece on 24 February 2017. Our appointment has been, since then, uninterruptedly renewed for four consecutive years based on the decisions reached by shareholder's Annual General Assembly.
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