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FIMBank Plc

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 19, 2022

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is a Company Announcement issued by FIMBank p.l.c. ("FIMBank" or the "Bank") pursuant to the Malta Financial Services Authority Capital Markets Rule 5.16.3.

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The Board of Directors of FIMBank met on 18 August 2022, to approve the Consolidated and the Bank's Interim Financial Statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2022.

The Half-Yearly Report, drawn up in terms of the Capital Markets Rules, is attached to this Company Announcement. The Interim Financial Statements are unaudited but independently reviewed by KPMG, the Registered Auditors.

In accordance with the requirements of the Capital Markets Rules the Half-Yearly Report is being made publicly available for viewing on the Bank's website at www.fimbank.com.

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Andrea Batelli Company Secretary

19 August 2022

Condensed Interim Financial Statements 2022

Contents Page
Directors' report pursuant to Capital Market Rule 5.75.2 2
Condensed interim financial statements:
Condensed interim statements of financial position 7
Condensed interim statements of profit or loss g
Condensed interim statements of other comprehensive income 10
Condensed interim statements of changes in equity 11
Condensed interim statements of cash flows 15
Notes to the condensed interim financial statements 16
Statement pursuant to Capital Market Rule 5.75.3 37
ndependent auditors' report on review of condensed interim financial statements 38

Directors' report pursuant to Capital Market Rule 5.75.2

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

The Directors ("Board" or "Directors") present their report together with the Condensed Interim Financial Statements of FIMBank p.l.c. ("the Bank'), and FIMBank Group of Companies ("the Group") for the six months ended 30 June 2022. The report is prepared in accordance with Article 177 of the Companies Act, 1995 (Chapter 386, Laws of Malta, the "Companies Act") including further provisions as set out in the Sixth Schedule of the Companies Act and in accordance with the requirements of Capital Markets Rule 5.75.2.

Results for the year

For the six months ended 30 June 2022, the FIMBank Group reported an after-tax loss of USD2.9 million aftertax profit registered for the six months ended 30 June 2021. No reserves are presently available for distribution.

These published figures have been extracted from the FIMBank Group's unaudited accounts for the six months ended 30 June 2022 as approved by the Board of Directors on 18 August 2022.

Further information about the results are provided in the Statements of Other Comprehensive Income on pages 9 and 10 and in the Review of Performance section within this report.

Group structure and principal activities

The Group comprises the Bank and its wholly owned subsidiaries, London Forfaiting Company Limited ("LC"), FM Business Solutions Limited ("FBS"), FIM Property Investment Limited ("FP"), The Egyptian Company for Factors") and FIMFactors BV. ("FIMFactors"). LFC and FIMFactors are themselves parents of a number of subsidiaries as set out below. The Group is supervised on a consolidated basis by the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA"), whilst some of its subsidiaries and the branch are subject to authorisation and regulation of the jurisdictions in which they operate.

A brief description of the activities in the Group follows (% shareholding follows after the name):

· The Bank is a public limited company registered under the laws of Malta Stock Exchange. It is licensed as a credit institution under the Banking Act, 1994. The Bank is principally active in providing international trade finance and to act as an internediary to other financial institutions for international settlements, factoring and loan syndications.

The Bank has a branch registered with the Dubai International Finance Centre, which is regulated by the regulator in the United Arab Emirates.

During the Board of Directors' meeting held on 10 November 2021, a resolution was passed to close the Hellenic Branch in Greece. The closure was finalised on 28 February 2022.

  • · LFC (100%) is registered in the United Kingdom as a private limited liability company. It was founded in 1984 and provides international trade finance services (with particular focus on forfaiting business) through an international network of offices. Some of these offices have distinct corporate status in the vare they are providing the service. LFC's activities include the trading of bills of exchange, promissory notes, loans, deferred payment letters of credit and the cilities to companies and banks.
  • · FBS (100%), registered in Malta, has as its provision of information technology and support sevices to the Group.
  • · FPI (100%), registered in Malta, owns and manages FIMBank's Head Office and manages other properties leased from third parties. FPI is responsible for facility management activities and the leasing of commercial and office space within Mercury Tower to related parties and third-party tenants. On the 28th June 2022, a decision was made by FPI to change its status of a private exempt single member company in accordance with the terms of Article 211 of the Companies Act, with such change resulting in FIMBank becoming 100% shareholder;
  • · Eqypt Factors (100%), reqistered in Eqypt, is active in providing factorinq services to Eqyptian companies;
  • · FHC (100%), registered in Chile, previously served as a corporate vehicle for the Bank to hold shares in another Chilean entity. The company was put into liquidation, which process was finalised in March 2022;
  • · FIMFactors (100%), registered in the Netherlands, is the Bank's holdings in factoring subsidiaries and associated companies. These are:
    • a. India Factoring and Finance Solutions (Private) Limited (88.16%), incorporated in Mumbai, India, to carry out the business of factoring in India. India Factoring is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India; and
    • b. BrasilFactors S.A. (50%), an equity-accounted in São Paulo, Brazil, with its core business focused on factoring services, targeting small and medium-sized companies. The other shareholder in this construction Bank (50%).

Annual general meeting

The Bank convened its Annual General Meeting remotely as per Legal Notice 288 of 2020 on 14 June 2022. The Board composition following the Annual General Meeting, subject to any applicable regulatory approvals, is as follows:

John C. Grech (Chairman) Masaud M. J. Hayat (Vice Chairman) Abdel Karim A.S. Kabariti Claire Imam Thompson Edmond Brincat Erich Schumacher Hussain Abdul Aziz Lalani Majed Essa Ahmed Al-Ajeel Mohamed Fekih Ahmed Rabih Soukarieh Rogers David LeBaron

Related Part Transactions pursuant to Capital Market Rule 5.82

The Bank has a related party relationship with its significant shareholders, directors, executive officers and companies forming part of the KIPCO Group.

Related party transactions carried out by the Bank and its subsidiaries during the first semester are disclosed in Note 17 of the Interim Financial Report.

Review of performance

The operating performance for the first six months for FIMBank Group was solid and in line with budget, as the Group navigated its way through the aftereffects of the pandemic, financial market volatility and other international developments. The consistent operating performance was however overshadowed by an increased coverage for non-performing loans.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, many markets have witnessed inflation rising rapidly and in reply to this, started raising interest rates, especially for currencies that have a significant influence on the Group balance sheet was favourably positioned to benefit from this improving interest rates resulted in higher interest earnings but also higher borrowing costs for the Group. This improved net margins allowing the Group to register a 10% increase in net interest revenues.

The accelerated increases in market reference rates, commodity prices and inflation rates and impacted global markets, in particular trading of securities and asset valuations of forfating assets, which is one of the main pillars of the Group, is directly impacted by market prices and refert, the Group has suffered an unrealised loss on its trading portfolio, part of which could readyst when markets stabilise. The Group did however manage to compensate for this trading loss by increased dividend income received from its investment in the Sustainable Investment Fund.

Aqainst the backdrop of inflationary pressures and increased volatility, the Group improved its overall cost efficiency, establishing its ablity to meet operating budgets. With the Euro depreciating and strategic adjustments, the Group did in fact save on 10% of its operating expenses when compared to same period last year. Nevertheled to pursue long-term investments, which are crucial in achieving strategic goals and in unlocking value creation.

In spite of this challenging environment, the Group's de-risking process proved to be effective as nonperforming. Given the heightened uncertainty and delays in recovery progress, the Group increased its Stage 3 provisions on legacy nonperforming assets, to achieve an improved coverage ratio. Even so, Manaqement have been focusing on recoveries and remains confident that these recovery efforts will come into fruition in the near future. Regrettably, the increase in provisions did leave its mark on the Group's profitability, as it led the Group's net income to negative territory, resulting in a loss before tax of USD1.3 million.

In preparation for any possible global downside scenario, Management has been working to gear the Group for such eventualities. In line with the set strategy, Management continued to tackle structural issues, to reposition the risk appetite and to enhance cost efficiencies, whilst also meeting clients' needs and help risks in these challenging times.

The Group's capital position remained strong, with an average total ratio of 18.6% and with solid liquidity buffers, maintaining an average liquidity coverage ratio of 242% for the six-month period. The de-risking strategy as set out in the last few years, is currently even more relevant and well suited to help to weather the uncertainties that have been and will be impacting global economies. The strategy has allowed the Group to preserve its capitalio quality in check during these volatile times.

Statements of profit or loss

The results for the period under review are summarised in the table be read in conjunction with the explanatory commentary that follows:

Group
2022 2021 Movement
USD USD USD
Net interest income 13,982,153 12,724,828 1,257,325
Net fee and commission income 5,607,071 5,827,397 (220,326)
Net results from trading assets and other financial instruments (2,177,427) 1,729,403 (3,906,830)
Net results from foreign currency operations 210,637 397,103 (186,466)
Dividend income 3,821,545 1,089,189 2,732,356
Other operating income 438,519 373,118 65,401
Net operating revenues 21,882,498 22,141,038 (258,540)
Operating expenses (18,748,074) (20,772,281) 2,024,207
Operating income before net impairment 3,134,424 1,368,757 1,765,667
Net impairment losses (4,398,953) 911,274 (5,310,227)
Operating (loss)/income after net impairment (1,264,529) 2,280,031 (3,544,560)
Taxation (1,673,533) (1,299,346) (374,187)
(Loss)/Profit for the period (2,938,062) 980,685 (3,918,747)

At USD22 million the Group's net operating revenues were in line with same period last year. Net interest income rose by USD 1.3 million (10%) year on year, to USD14.0 million, as policy makers are gradually normalising their monetary policies allowing the lending margins. Net fees and commission income at USD5.6 million was at same levels of first six month for prior year.

The Group incurred revaluation lossets and other debt securities of USD2.2 million, compared to a USD1.7 million gain recorded in same period last year, as interest rates arow apprehensive about energy supplies and other macroeconomic risks materialising. The Group received USD3.8 million dividends from its investment in the unlisted sub-fund, compared to USD1.1 million recorded in June 2021.

Other operating income, including effects from foreign exchange movements, was stable and in line with the first half of last year. Operating expenses for the six months under review stood at USD18.7 million, down by 10% from same period last year. As a result of the Group's prudent cost containment, passively supported by the Euro devaluation against the US Dollar, inflationary pressures were compensated for.

As several risks materialised, the Group increased its net provisions by USD4.4 million, primarily for the legacy non-performing clients. Provisions for credit losses on legacy non-performing clients increased by USD3.5 million. Stage 1 and 2 provisions on performing assets were marqinally increased by USD0.2 million. On a positive note, the Group recovered USD0.9 million from previously written-off debt and wroteoff USD1.6 million of assets on which the Group had no reasonable expectations of recovering the contractual cash flows.

Provisions for tax for all Group entities for the six months ending 30 June 2021: USD1.3 million). An amount of USD.2 million from this figure represented one-off 'exit tax' related to Hellenic branch closure. The Group has utilised some of its deferred taxation and has carried out an assessment to ensure that the recognised deferred tax assets are recoverable before their finite expiry.

FIMBank Group reported a loss after tax of USD2.9 million for the six months ending 30 June 2022.

Financial position

The financial position of the Group remained stable and under control. As at 30 June 2022, total consolidated assets stood at USD 1,78 billion, a marginal decrease of USD12.5 million (0.7%) from end-2021. There were only marginal shifts in the asset mix which related to standard volatility in business volumes, with loans to customers, trading assets and factoring fund-in-use decreasing by USD21 million and USD9 million, respectively. On the other hand, there was a rise in factoring receivables by USD27 million and in debt securities by USD9 million.

Total consolidated liabilities as at 30 June 2022 remained at the stable level of end-2021 at USD1.56 billion. Amounts due to other banks decreased by USD39 million and debt securities in issue dropped by USD25 million, whereas amounts due to corporate and retail clients rose by USD31 million. In line with the factoring receivable trend, factoring creditors rose by USD27 million.

As at financial reporting date the Group had USD220 million of total equity (31 December 2021: USD224 million drop originating mainly from the USD2.9 million loss for the period. Currency translation reserve shrank by USD1.8 million Rupee, being the denomination currency of the Group's net assets of its foreign operation in India, has depreciated in recent months.

During the review period, fair value reserve increased by USD1.1 million as the Group changed its business from hold-to-collect and sell, to hold-to-collect only. This led to the fair value loss recognised as at end-2021. Further details on this change in business model are disclosed under Note 7.3.

At the end of the June 2022, the Group's CET1 and CAR ratios were both at 19.8% (31 18.7%), 380 basis points above the regulatory requirement which includes the impact of an additional capital charge under the SREP Pillar II requirement set by the MFSA.

Second half of 2022

As the world recovers from the pandemic and shifts to 'business-as-usual', new macro risks have been materialising. Ongoing supply chain disruptions were exacerbated by the fallback of prevailing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The drive by policy makers' to contain the accelerated inflation is introducing new levels of macro uncertainty, which is being actively monitored and addressed with structural adjustments to the Group's operations.

In midst of this turmoil, the decision by the Financial Action Task Force to remove Malta from the 'greylist' was a welcomed development. Although the Group had implemented measures designed to mitigate the consequential impact from Malta being on the 'greyist', the decision to remove Malta from list has opened business opportunities which were previously suspended.

Having noted this, the Group will continue executing its strategy to pursue business opportunities within its risk appetite of risk adjusted returns. With our customer centric focus, we project moderate growth through our offering, in business lines and in geographies that provide superior returns and pose less risk, to generate consistent value to the organization. Complex structures are gradually being phased out and business lines are being streamlined, with one recent outcome of our Hellenic Branch in Greece. While simplifying the Group structure, we are solidifying our presence in Malta, our home country.

The conclusion of the MFSA Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) that resulted in a requirement (P2R) by 1.5% was welcomed by the Group. This allows growth in asset portfolios and creates opportunity for the Group to convert its asset origination power into incremental tangible revenue streams. Moreover, the Group's balance sheet is positioned for the increasing interest rate scenario, which shall strengthen the underlying profitability.

The Group will continue its efforts in reducing the absolute amount of non-performing assets and in improvinq its non-performing coverage ratios. The fully dedicated Recovery function this positive momentum by addressing legacy non-performing assets that are outstanding, as well as those that were previously written-off.

ln a context of developing regulatory framework including the very relevant ESG topic, the to improve governance and controls shall be a source of future sustainable growth. Having a pool of human capital, that is highly skilled isciplines, continued investment in IT infrastructure and having the backup of a solid shareholder base, FIMBank is well positioned to progress towards its strategic objectives in a steady, sustainable manner.

To conclude, within an environment of elevated macro uncertainty, our projections remain cautious and grounded. While reaping the benefits of the de-risking process and careful execution of structural changes, the Group is not immune to global events which could have a spectrum of different impacts. However, we remain vigilant and are prepared to rapidly adapt to market pressures and business opportunities.

Approved by the Board on 18 August 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

John C. Grech Chairman

Masaud M. J. Hayat Vice Chairman

Condensed interim statements of financial position

Group Bank
30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021 30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021
Note USD USD USD USD
Assets
Balances with the Central Bank of Malta,
treasury bills and cash 225,926,505 239,998,839 225,909,988 239,982,048
Derivative assets held for risk management 11 1,397,302 841,688 1,397,302 841,688
Trading assets 430,020,284 439,985,203
Loans and advances to banks 208,961,478 198,488,576 186,354,441 182,458,548
Loans and advances to customers 626,267,242 628,912,340 711,240,239 745,564,139
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss 18,031,623 19,966,163 18,031,623 19,966,163
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income 162,408,542 162,408,542
Investments at amortised cost 180,863,543 9,914,754 180,863,543 9,914,754
Investments in subsidiaries 12 160,949,108 159,448,858
Property and equipment 25,414,339 30,910,454 4,846,363 1,965,249
Investment property 21,637,065 17,223,820
Intangible assets and goodwill 13 8,770,938 9,376,595 3,373,908 3,774,315
Current tax assets 1,349,278 1,280,465 /1,668 66,667
Deferred tax assets 22,039,569 24,920,527 15,004,834 16,336,538
Other assets 5,278,415 4,244,384 5,136,803 3,848,321
Total assets 1,775,957,581 1,788,472,350 1,513,179,820 1,546,575,830
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management 11 1,399,322 1,499,026 1,580,807 1,533,556
Amounts owed to banks 522,109,714 563,553,044 435,962,891 497,633,356
Amounts owed to customers 992,276,181 934,096,196 863,199,598 838,675,598
Debt securities in issue 14 20,247,554 45,345,575
Current tax liabilities 503,802 567,144
Deferred tax liabilities 4,215,075 4,215,075
Provision for liabilities and charges 212,541 356,722 112,671 201,775
Other liabilities 14,724,837 14,859,385 10,314,603 7,921,481
Total liabilities 1,555,689,026 1,564,492,167 1,311,170,570 1,345,965,766
Equity
Share capital 261,221,882 261,221,882 261,221,882 261,221,882
Share premium 858,885 858,885 858,885 858,885
Reserve for general banking risks 2,436,922 2,218,995 2,436,922 2,218,995
Currency translation reserve (12,752,100) (10,941,184)
Fair value reserve 10,954,045 9,879,740 (1,074,305)
Other reserve 2,982,435 2,982,435 2,681,041 2,681,041
Accumulated losses (46,111,899) (42,869,373) (65,189,480) (65,296,434)
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Bank 219,590,170 223,351,380 202,009,250 200,610,064
Non-controlling interests 678,385 628,803
Total equity 220,268,555 223,980,183 202,009,250 200,610,064
Total liabilities and equity 1,775,957,581 1,788,472,350 1,513,179,820 1,546,575,830

Condensed interim statements of financial position

Group Bank
30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021 30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021
Note USD USD USD USD
Memorandum items
Contingent liabilities 15 7,468,619 1,950,534 30,840,386 39,327,362
Commitments 16 154,209,078 153,618,234 112,401,917 107,469,111

These condensed interim statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on its behalf by:

John C. Grech Chairman

Masaud M. J. Hayat Vice Chairman

Adrian A. Gostuski Chief Executive Officer

Juraj Beno Chief Financial Officer

Condensed interim statements of profit or loss

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

Group Bank
2022 2021 2022 2021
Note USD USD USD USD
Interest income 21,210,381 19,105,836 11,018,811 10,315,759
Interest expense (7,228,228) (6,381,008) (5,478,604) (5,419,118)
Net interest income 13,982,153 12,724,828 5,540,207 4,896,641
Fee and commission income 8,659,009 8,141,313 3,159,188 2,579,750
Fee and commission expense (3,051,938) (2,313,916) (1,367,085) (1,065,744)
Net fee and commission income 5,607,071 5,827,397 1,792,103 1,514,006
Net trading results 9 (1,790,256) 1,860,787 573,295 144,361
Net (loss)/gain from other financial instruments carried
at fair value (176,534) 265,719 (176,534) 265,719
Dividend income 10 3,821,545 1,089,189 10,321,545 7,289,189
Other operating income 438,519 373,118 375,409 60,475
Other operating expenses (157,900) (157,900)
Operating income before net impairment 21,724,598 22,141,038 18,268,125 14,170,391
Net impairment (charge)/gain on financial instruments (4,398,953) 911,274 (5,558,076) 128,533
Net Impairment of investments in subsidiaries 12 (87,356)
Operating income 17,325,645 23,052,312 12,710,049 14,211,568
Administrative expenses (17,068,305) (19,090,785) (10,641,692) (11,369,902)
Depreciation and amortisation (1,521,869) (1,681,496) (1,416,660) (1,504,730)
Total operating expenses (18,590,174) (20,772,281) (12,058,352) (12,874,632)
(Loss)/Profit before tax (1,264,529) 2,280,031 651,697 1,336,936
Taxation (1,673,533) (1,299,346) (326,816) (61,307)
(Loss)/Profit for the period (2,938,062) 980,685 324,881 1,275,629
(Loss)/Profit attributable to:
Owners of the Bank (3,024,599) 874,030 324,881 1,275,629
Non-controlling interests 86,537 106,655
(2,938,062) 980,685 324,881 1,275,629
Earnings per share
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (US cents) (0.58) 0.17 0.06 0.24

Condensed interim statements of other comprehensive

income

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

Note Group Bank
2022 2021 2022 2021
USD USD USD USD
(Loss)/Profit for the period (2,938,062) 980,685 324,881 1,275,629
Other comprehensive (expense)/income
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss:
Movement in translation reserve:
Foreign operations - foreign currency translation
differences
(1,847,871) (856,672)
Movement in fair value reserve:
Debt investments at fair value through other
comprehensive income - net change in fair value
Debt investments at fair value through other
l
(1,730,525) (1,730,525)
comprehensive income - reclassified to profit or
loss
(360,681) (360,681)
Debt investments at fair value through other
l
comprehensive income - reversal due to
reclassification to amortised cost
7.3 1,074,305 1,074,305
Related tax (10,319) (10,319)
Other comprehensive (expense)/income, net of tax (773,566) (2,958,197) 1,074,305 (2,101,525)
Total comprehensive (expense)/income (3,711,628) (1,977,512) 1,399,186 (825,896)
Total comprehensive (expense)/income attributable to:
Owners of the Bank (3,761,210) (2,077,086) 1,399,186 (825,896)
Non-controlling interests 49,582 99,574
(3,711,628) (1,977,512) 1,399,186 (825,896)

For the period ended 30 June 2022

Group

Attributable to equity holders of the Bank
Share
capital
USD
Share
premium
USD
Reserve for
general
banking risks
USD
Currency
translation
reserve
USD
Fair value
reserve
USD
Other
reserve
USD
Accumulated
OSS
USD
Total
USD
Non-
controlling
interests
USD
Total
equity
USD
Balance at 1 January 2022 261,221,882 858,885 2,218,995 (10,941,184) 9,879,740 2,982,435 (42,869,373) 223,351,380 628,803 223,980,183
Total comprehensive expense
Loss for the period (3,024,599) (3,024,599) 86,537 (2,938,062)
Other comprehensive expense:
Fair value reserve:
Debt investments at fair value through other
comprehensive income – net change
in fair value
Debt investments at fair value through other
comprehensive income – reclassified to profit or
ાજરડ
Debt investments at fair value through other
comprehensive income - reversal due to
reclassification to amortised cost
1,074,305 1,074,305 1,074,305
Translation reserve:
Foreign operations - foreign translation difference
(1,810,916) (1,810,916) (36,955) (1,847,871)
Total other comprehensive expense (1,810,916) 1,074,305 (736,611) (36,955) (773,566)
Total comprehensive expense (1,810,916) 1,074,305 (3,024,599) (3,761,210) 49,582 (3,711,628)
Transfer between reserves 217,927 (217,927)
Balance at 30 June 2022 261,221,882 858,885 2,436,922 (12,752,100) 10,954,045 2,982,435 (46,111,899) 219,590,170 678,385 220,268,555

For the period ended 30 June 2021

Group

Attributable to equity holders of the Bank
Share
capital
USD
Share
premium
USD
Reserve for
general
banking risks
USD
Currency
translation
reserve
USD
Fair value
reserve
USD
Other
reserve
USD
Accumulated
OSS
USD
Total
USD
Non-
controlling
interests
USD
Total
equity
USD
Balance at 1 January 2021 261,221,882 858,885 3,358,738 (10,011,229) 13,367,626 2,982,435 (39,027,680) 232,750,657 407,472 233,158,129
Total comprehensive expense
Profit for the period 874,030 874,030 106,655 980,685
Other comprehensive expense:
Fair value reserve:
Debt investments at fair value through other

comprehensive income – net change
in fair value
Debt investments at fair value through other
(1,740,844) (1,740,844) (1,740,844)
comprehensive income - reclassified to profit or
ાજરડ
(360,681) (360,681) (360,681)
Translation reserve:
Foreign operations – foreign translation difference
Total other comprehensive expense
- (849,591)
(849,591)
(2,101,525) (849,591)
(2,951,116)
(7,081)
(7,081)
(856,672)
(2,958,197)
Total comprehensive expense - (849,591) (2,101,525) - 874,030 (2,077,086) 99,574 (1,977,512)
Transfer between reserves 218,697 (218,697)
Balance at 30 June 2021 261,221,882 858,885 3,577,435 (10,860,820) 11,266,101 2,982,435 (38,372,347) 230,673,571 507,046 231,180,617

For the period ended 30 June 2022

Bank

Share
capital
USD
Share
premium
USD
Reserve for
general
banking risks
USD
Fair value
reserve
USD
Other
reserve
USD
Accumulated
losses
USD
Total
equity
USD
Balance at 1 January 2022 261,221,882 858,885 2,218,995 (1,074,305) 2,681,041 (65,296,434) 200,610,064
Total comprehensive expense
Profit for the period 324,881 324,881
Other comprehensive expense:
Fair value reserve:
Debt investments at fair value through other comprehensive income
:
- net change in fair value
Debt investments at fair value through other comprehensive income
- reclassified to profit or loss
Debt investments at fair value through other comprehensive income
- reversal due to reclassification to amortised cost
1,074,305 1,074,305
Total other comprehensive expense - 1,074,305 - 1,074,305
Total comprehensive expense
Transfer between reserves
-
217,927
1,074,305 - 324,881
(217,927)
1,399,186
Balance at 30 June 2022 261,221,882 858,885 2,436,922 2,681,041 (65,189,480) 202,009,250

For the period ended 30 June 2021

Bank

Balance at 30 June 2021 261,221,882 858,885 3,577,435 312,056 2,681,041 (64,716,026) 203,935,273
Transfer between reserves 218,697 (218,697)
Total comprehensive expense (2,101,525) l 1,275,629 (825,896)
Total other comprehensive expense - (2,101,525) - (2,101,525)
Other comprehensive expense:
Fair value reserve:
Debt investments at fair value through other comprehensive income
- net change in fair value
Debt investments at fair value through other comprehensive income
- reclassified to profit or loss
(1,740,844)
(360,681)
(1,740,844)
(360,681)
Profit for the period 1,275,629 1,275,629
Total comprehensive expense
Balance at 1 January 2021 261,221,882 858,885 3,358,738 2,413,581 2,681,041 (65,772,958) 204,761,169
Share
capital
USD
Share
premium
USD
Reserve for
general
banking risks
USD
Fair value
reserve
USD
Other
reserve
USD
Accumulated
losses
USD
Total
equity
USD

Condensed interim statements of cash flows

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

Group Bank
2022 2021 2022 2021
USD USD USD USD
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest and commission receipts 30,875,231 28,336,870 12,617,042 10,673,158
Exchange received 8,584,322 2,089,585 10,932,601 2,535,485
Interest and commission payments (13,823,273) (7,970,404) (7,109,907) (7,159,880)
Payments to employees and suppliers (1/,526,392) (19,968,561) (12,281,028) (10,534,613)
Operating profit/(loss) before changes in operating
assets/liabilities (4,485,850)
8,109,888 2,487,490 4,158,708
Decrease/(Increase) in operating assets:
Trading assets and financial assets at FVTPL 11,054,838 (25,340,705)
Loans and advances to customers and banks 71,794,315 5,609,234 83,279,572 8,940,910
Other assets (84,283) 1,896,710 (406,367) 1,334,112
(Decrease)/Increase in operating liabilities:
Amounts owed to customers and banks (11,853,648) (2,808,879) (35,156,446) (6,535,562)
Other liabilities (197,926) 197,905 (216,872) 13,045
Net advances from subsidiary companies (8,362,898) (35,021,334)
Net cash generated/(used in) from operating activities
before income tax 78,823,184 (17,958,245) 43,295,697 (35,754,679)
Income tax paid (625,815) (110,463) (340,314) (38,088)
Net cash flows from operating activities 78,197,369 (18,068,708) 42,955,383 (35,792,767)
Cash flows used in investing activities
Payments to acquire financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income (48,745,087) (48,745,087)
Payments to acquire financial assets at amortised cost (17,549,208) (17,549,208)
Payments to acquire shares in subsidiary companies (252)
Payments to acquire property and equipment (232,502) (306,743) (62,411) (216,678)
Payments to acquire intangible assets (9/,16/) (482,687) (9/,16/) (482,687)
Proceeds on disposal of financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss 15,026 15,026
Proceeds on disposal of financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income 28,271,462 28,271,462
Proceeds on disposal of property and equipment 18,716 9,754 9,754
Receipt of dividend 3,821,545 1,089,189 8,821,545 4,189,189
(14,038,616) (20,149,086) (8,887,493) (16,959,021)
Net cash flows used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Net movement in debt securities (25,038,556) (12,201,942)
Payment of lease liabilities (331,643) (596,206) (571,560) (1,709,285)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (25,370,199) (12,798,148) (571,560) (1,709,285)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 38,788,554 (51,015,942) 33,496,330 (54,461,073)
Analysed as follows:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (20,837,030) (10,102,737) (21,025,173) (10,679,611)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 59,625,584 (40,913,205) 54,522,103 (43,781,462)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 38,788,554 (51,015,942) 33,496,330 (54,461,073)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 89,611,106 241,923,849 12/,314,324 267,909,686
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 128,399,660 190,907,907 160,810,654 213,448,613

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

Reporting entity 1

FIMBank p.l.c. ("the Bank") is a credit institution domiciled in Malta with its registered address at Mercury Tower, The Exchange Financial and Business Centre, Elia Zammit Street, St. Julian's, STJ3155, Malta. The Condensed Interim Financial Statements of the Bank as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2022 include the Bank and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group" and individually as "Group Entities").

The financial statements of the Group as at, and for the year ended, 31 December 2021 are available upon request from the Bank's registered office and are available for viewing on its website at www.fimbank.com.

Basis of accounting

The Condensed Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU. The Condensed Interim Financial Statements do not include all the information required for the Annual Reports and Financial Statements and therim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021 of FIMBank p.l.c.

From a COVID-19 perspective, the economy has shown a good recovers from the pandemic and shifts to 'business-as-usual', new macro risks have been materialising. Ongoing supply chain disruptions were exacerbated by the fallback of prevailing geopolitical tensions culminating from Rusian of Ukraine. The conflict in Ukraine has prompted management to take the appropriate steps to monitor this might have on the Group both directly and indirectly. The Group's direct exposure to Russia and Ukraine is limited, with USD1.3 million outstanding to a state-owned bank in Ukraine. Several client limits were reduced and country limits were suspended. Increased monitoring was put in place on customers that could be indirectly impacted by the war, either through their trading activity, sanctions or other general impacts. A portfolio review concluded that our clients are well positioned to absorb any impact from the current situation. We will continue to take appropriate actions as needed, to protect the quality of the Group's portfolio.

The Board of Directors confirm that, at the of approving these Condensed Interim Financial Statements, the Group is capable of continuing to operate as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

The Condensed Interim Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 18 August 2022.

Use of judgements and estimates m

The preparation of the Condensed Interim Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires managements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation were the same as those applied to the financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2021.

4 Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies applied in these Condensed Interim Financial Statements are the same as those applied in the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2021.

4.1 Standards issued but not yet effective

A number of new standards and amendments to standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2022 and earlier application is permitted. However, the Group has not early adopted any of the forthcoming new or amended standards in preparing these Condensed Interim Financial Statements

5 Changes in accounting policies

The following amendments to standards were effective from 1 January 2022 but did not have a material effect on the Group's financial statements:

  • (i) amendments to IFRS 3 reference to the conceptual framework;
  • (ii) amendments to IFRS 16 leases: COVID-19 related rent concessions beyond 30 June 2021;
  • (iii) amendments to IAS 16 property, plant and equipment: proceeds before intended use;
  • (iv) amendments to IAS 37 onerous contracts cost of fulfilling a contract;
  • (v) annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018-2020.

Operating segments 6

The Group identified five significant reportable segments (trade finance, forfaiting, factoring, real estate and treasury) which are represented by different Group entities, For each of the entities, executive management reports on a monthly basis.

The financial position and performance of the different operating segments was impacted depending on the macro-economic environment of the respective business.

Information about operating segments

Group - June 2022

Trade finance
USD
Forfaiting
USD
Factoring
USD
Real estate
USD
Treasury
USD
Total
USD
External revenue
Interest income 2,244,401 9,046,504 6,331,861 1,421,416 2,057,956 21,102,138
Net fee and commission income 1,692,737 792,159 2,341,503 435.919 192,965 5,455,283
Net trading results (1,790,256) (1,790,256)
Net qain from other financial
instruments (176,534) (176,534)
Dividend income 3,821,545 3,821,545
7,758,683 9,838,663 8,673,364 1,857,335 284,131 28,412,176
Reportable segment (loss)/profit
before income tax
(3,559,432) 811,635 (1,493,773) 278,943 3,193,181 (769,446)

Group – June 2021

Trade finance
USD
Forfaiting
USD
Factoring
USD
Real estate
USD
Treasury
USD
lotal
USD
External revenue
Interest income 1,569,233 9,024,542 4,268,370 2,296,359 5,026,461 22,184,965
Net fee and commission
income 643,602 3,217,418 1,571,671 371,665 330,802 6,135,158
Net trading results 1,399,502 461,285 1,860,787
Net loss from other financial
instruments 265,719 265,719
Dividend income 1,089,189 1,089,189
3,302,024 13,641,462 5,840,041 2,668,024 6,084,267 31,535,818
Reportable segment (loss)/profit
before income tax (1,854,154) 3,758,002 (2,116,900) 1,257,964 5,780,318 6,825,230

Group - June 2022

Trade finance
USD
Forfaiting
USD
Factoring
USD
Real estate
USD
l reasury
USD
Total
USD
Reportable segment assets 156,441,744 48,472,328 - - - 592,008,868 1,703,091,153
Reportable segment liabilities 69,466,874 84,191,425 175,185,340 1,215,463,214 1,544,306,853

Group - December 2021

Trade finance
USD
Forfaiting
USD
Factoring
USD
Real estate
USD
l reasury
USD
Total
USD
Reportable segment assets 177.212.662 444.928.907 54,242,483 590,666,529 1,714,014,008
Reportable segment liabilities 71,353,439 - 1,243,193,425 1,552,663,449

Reconciliations of reportable segment revenues, profit or loss, assets and liabilities

Group

30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
Revenues
Total revenue for reportable segments 28,412,176 31,535,818
Consolidated adjustments 260,032 (3,387,007)
Other revenue 438,518 373,235
Consolidated revenue 29,110,726 28,522,046
Profit or loss
Total (loss)/profit for reportable segments (769,446) 6,825,230
Other profit 645,807 2,178,159
(123,639) 9,003,389
Profit on disposal of property and equipment 8,892
Effect of other consolidation adjustments on segment results (1,140,890) (6,732,250)
Consolidated (loss)/profit before tax (1,264,529) 2,280,031
30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021
USD USD
Assets
Total assets for reportable segments 1,703,091,153 1,714,014,008
Other assets 76,230,567 74,448,793
1,779,321,720 1,788,462,801
Effect of other consolidation adjustments on segment results (3,364,139) 9,549
Consolidated assets 1,775,957,581 1,788,472,350
Liabilities
Total liabilities for reportable segments
1,544,306,853 1,552,663,449
Other liabilities 15,044,526 12,575,017
1,559,351,379 1,565,238,466
Effect of other consolidation adjustments on segment results (3,662,353) (746,299)
Consolidated liabilities 1,555,689,026 1,564,492,167

Financial instruments

7.1 Fair values of financial instruments

7.1.1 Valuation of financial instruments

The Group has an established control framework with respect to the measurement of fair values. This framework includes reports to the Group's Chief Financial Officer and executive management having overseing all significant fair value measurements, including Level 3 fair values. Market exposure to fair value movement is also a key function of the Group's Assets-Liabilities Committee and all valuations of financial instruments are review and approval. Significant valuation issues are reported to the Group's Audit Committee.

The Group measures fair values of an asset or liability using fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements:

Level 1: inputs that are quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). This category includes assets or liabilities valued market prices in active markets for similar instruments; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are considered less than active; or other valuation techniques in which all significant inputs are directly or indirectly observable from market data.

Level 3: inputs that are unobservable. This category includes all assets or liabilities for which the valuation tot based on observable data and the unobservable inputs have a significant effect on the instrument's valuation. This category also includes assets or liabilities that are valued based on quoted prices for which significant unobservable adjustments or assumptions are required to reflect differences between the instruments.

Valuation techniques include net present value and discounted cash flow models, comparison to similar instruments for which market observable prices exist, and other valuation models. Assumptions and inputs used in valuation techniques include risk-free and benchmark interest rates, credit spreads and other premia used in estimating discount rates, bond and equity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and expected price volatilities and correlations.

The objective of valuation techniques is to arrive at a fair value measurement that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The Group uses widely recognised valuation models for determining the fair value of common and more simple financial instruments, like interest rate and currency swaps that use only observable market data and require little management and estimation. Observable prices and model inputs are usually available in the market for listed debt securities and simple over-the-counter derivatives like currency rate swaps. Availability of observable market prices and model inputs reduces the need for management judgement and estimation and, also reduces the uncertainty associated with determination of fair values. Availability of observable market prices and inputs varies depending on the products and is prone to changes based on specific events and general conditions in the financial markets.

For more complex instruments, the Group uses proprietary valuation models, which are usually developed from recognised valuation models. Some or all of the significant inputs into these models in the market and are derived from market prices or rates or are estimated based on assumptions. Example of instruments involving significant unobservable inputs include certain overthe-counter structured derivatives and securities for which there is no active market. Valuation models that employ significant unobservable inputs require a higher degreent and estimation in the determination of fair value. Management judgement and estimation are usually required for selection of the appropriate valuation model to be used, determination of expected future cash flows on the financial instrument being valued, determination of probability of counterparty default and prepayments and selection of appropriate discount rates.

Fair value estimates obtained from models are adjusted for any other factors, such as liquidity risk or model uncertainties, to the extent that the Groupbelieves that a third-party market participant would take them into acrount in pricing a transaction. Fair values reflect the credit risk of the instrument and include adjustments to take account of the Group entity and the counterparty where appropriate.

7.1.2 Financial instruments measured at fair value – fair value hierarchy

The table below analyses financial instruments measured at fair value hierarchy into which the fair value measurement is categorised.

Group - 30 June 2022

Level 1
USD
Level 2
USD
Level 3
USD
Total
USD
Assets
Derivative assets held for risk management:
foreign exchange
1,397,302 1,397,302
Trading assets 430,020,284 430,020,284
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 53,077 17,978,546 18,031,623
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management:
foreign exchange
1,399,322 1,399,322
Group - 31 December 2021
Level 1
USD
Level 2
USD
Level 3
USD
Total
USD
Assets
Derivative assets held for risk management:
foreign exchange 841,688 841,688
Trading assets 439,985,203 439,985,203
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 53,077 19,913,086 19,966,163

162,408,542

1,499,026

Liabilities

Derivative liabilities held for risk management:

Financial assets at fair value through other

– foreign exchange

comprehensive income

162,408,542

1,499,026

-

Bank - 30 June 2022

Level 1
USD
Level 2
USD
Level 3
USD
Total
USD
Assets
Derivative assets held for risk management:
foreign exchange
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
1,397,302
53,077
17,978,546 1,397,302
18,031,623
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management:
foreign exchange
interest rate
1,399,322
181,485
1,399,322
181,485

Bank - 31 December 2021

Level 1
USD
l evel 2
USD
Level 3
USD
Total
USD
Assets
Derivative assets held for risk management:
foreign exchange
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through other
841,688
53,077
19,913,086 841,688
19,966,163
comprehensive income 162,408,542 162,408,542
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management:
foreign exchange
interest rate
-
1,499,026
34,530
1,499,026
34,530

ﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ

7.1.3 Level 3 fair value measurements

7.1.3.1 Reconciliation

The following table shows a reconciliation from the opening balances for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Group - 30 June 2022

Trading
assets
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
Total
USD USD USD
Balance at 1 January 2022 439,985,203 19,913,086 459,898,289
Total qains and losses in profit or loss 421,719 (176,534) 245,185
Purchases 365,248,247 365,248,247
Settlements (361.148.788) (361,148,788)
Effects of movement in exchange rates (14,486,097) (1,758,006) (16,244,103)
Balance at 30 June 2022 430,020,284 17,978,546 447,998,830

Group - 30 June 2021

Trading
assets
USD
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
USD
Total
USD
Balance at 1 January 2021 452,326,547 20,332,246 472,658,793
Total gains and losses in profit or loss 2.375.479 (92.872) 2,282,607
Purchases 309,455,196 898,492 310,353,688
Settlements (280,781,936) (280,781,936)
Effects of movement in exchange rates (4,732,057) (642,809) (5,374,866)
Balance at 30 June 2021 478,643,229 20,495,057 499,138,286

Bank - 30 June 2022

Financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
USD
Balance at 1 January 2022 19.913.086
Total gains and losses in profit or loss (176.534)
Purchases
Effects of movement in exchange rates (1,758,006)
Balance at 30 June 2022 17,978,546

Bank - 30 June 2021

Financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
USD
Balance at 1 January 2021 20,332,246
Total gains and losses in profit or loss (92.872)
Purchases 898,492
Effects of movement in exchange rates (642,809)
Balance at 30 June 2021 20,495,057

7.1.3.2 Unobservable inputs used in measuring fair value

The below sets out information about significant unobservable inputs used at 30 June 2022 in measuring financial instruments categorised as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Trading assets

The 'trading assets' portfolio represent forfaiting assets, that is the discounting of receivables generated from an a without recourse basis. The assets would be evidenced by a number of different debt instruments including bills of exchange, promissory notes, letters of credit and trade or project related syndicated and bi-lateral loan (financing) agreements.

The Group establishes fair value of its trading a valuation technique based on the discounted expected future principal and interest cash flows. The discount rate is an estimate based on current expected credit margin spreads and interest rates at the reporting date. Inputs to valuation technique reasonably represent market of risk-return factors inherent in the financial instrument.

The Group uses reference rate yield curves as of each reporting date plus an adequate credit margin spreading assets held. At 30 June 2022, the interest rates used range between 0.00% and 13.15% (31 December 2021: between 0.98% and 19.30%).

The effect of an estimated general increase of one percentage point in interest rate on trading assets at 30 June 2022 would reduce the Group's profit before tax by approximately USD582,389 (31 December 2021: USD2,835,580).

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss mainly represent holdings in two sub-fundsand a foreign holding company, as follows:

• an unlisted sub-fund of a local collective investment scheme regulated by the MFSA, which is independently run by an investment manager licensed and regulated by the Financial Condon. The sub-fund invests in sustainable energy plants with returns generated throughout the life of each plant.

The fair value is measured by the Group based on periodical net asset valuations prepared by the scheme's independent administrator. The sub-fund's assets are marked to fair marked at observable traded prices where that is possible. Where there is no observable price, the assets are marked in accordance with best market practice. This may involve the use of models and forward projections. Inputs and assumptions used in these models may be subjective and could include a number of highly judgemental uncertainties including the projected valuations of the individual plants and the future potential income from each plant.

The effect of a ten-percentage point increase/(decrease) in the net asset value of the sub-fund at 30 June 2022 would increase/(decrease) the Bank and Group equity by approximately USD1,552,567 (31 December 2021: USD1,737,699).

• an unlisted sub-fund of a local collective investment scheme regulated by the MFSA, which is independently run by an investment manager licensed and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in UK. The sub-fund investments, with relativity complex structures and limited liquidity.

The fair value is measured by the Group based on periodical net asset valuations prepared by the scheme's independent administrator. The sub-fund's assets are market value. Assets are marked at observable traded prices where that is possible. Where there is no observable price, the assets value is determined in accordance with best market practice. This may involve the use of models and forward projections. Inputs and assumptions used in these models may be subjective and could include a number of highly judgemental uncertainties including the projected valuations of the future potential income from each asset.

The effect of a ten-percentage point increase/(decrease) in the net asset value of the sub-fund at 30 June 2022 would increase/(decrease) the Bank and Group equity by approximately USD161,044 (31 December 2021: USD168,967).

· A foreign holding company registered in the State of Kuwait. The fair value is measured by the Group based on a market price quoted by a custodian.

The effect of a ten-percentage point increase) in the net asset value of the equity shares at 30 June 2022 would have increased/(decreased) the Bank and Group equity by approximately USD84,643 (31 December 2021: USD84,643),

7.2 Interest rate benchmark reform

Overview

A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is being undertaken globally, replacing some intercank offered rates ("(BOR") with alternative nearly risk-free rates ("RFR"), refern'. The Group has significant exposure to certain IBORs on its financial instruments that are being reformed as part of these market-wide initiatives.

The main risks to which the Group has been exposed as a result of IBOR reform are operational. For example, the renegotiation of Ioan contracts through bilateral negotiation with customers, updating of systems, revision of operational controls related to the reform, as well as and accounting implications and regulatory risks. Financial risk is predominantly limited to interest rate risk.

The Group established an IBOR Conversion Steering Committee to manage its transition to alternative rates. The IBOR Committee include evaluating the extent to which loan commitments, libilities, derivatives and leases reference IBOR cash flows, whether such contracts need to be amended as a result of IBOR reform and how to manage communication about BOR reform with counterparties.

The Group has engaged an external consultancy company to conduct respective impact analysis and provide strategic recommendations and best practices on how to efficiently conduct this transition. Following the recommendations received, the Group has implemented an IBOR conversion project, appointing an IBOR Conversion Steering Committee, Program Manager and Project Team, which consists of senior and experienced representatives from main areas of the Group. The respect we project plan was prepared and executed by the Project Team, who have been collaborating with other business functions as needed. The IBOR Committee provides periodic updates to the Board Review and Implementation Committee ("BRIC").

For contracts indexed to an IBOR that mature after the IBOR rate, the BOR Committee has established policies to amend the contractual terms. These amendments include the addition of fallback clauses or replacement of the IBOR rate with an alternative benchmark rate.

The Bank's risk exposure that is directly affected by the interest rate benchmantly comprises its trade finance and real estate loans, factoring agreements and its forfaiting portfolio which are measured at amortised cost or at fair value through profit or loss. Such instruments are, in the absolute majority, denominated in USD, EUR and GBP and have floating rates linked to IBOR. The value of such financial instruments in the Group is extensive, although several contracts have short term tenures which matured before the end of 2021 and therefore were not affected by the IBOR rates were available until 31 December 2021.

The IBOR Conversion Steering Committee approved a policy requiring that, with effect from 5 October 2021:

  • all newly originated floating-rate contrated in EUR and GBP, to be referenced to €STR, EURIBOR and SONA forward looking term-rates;
  • existing floating-rate contracts denominated in EUR and GBP, to be converted to €STR, EURIBOR and SONIA forward looking termrates by 31 December 2021;
  • a flexible approach to be adopted allowing for new contracts denominated in USD to be referenced to either LIBOR or SOFR until full market readiness is detected.

The Group initiated communication with counterparties, confirming the specific changes being implemented. The Group continues to engage with industry participants and counterparties to ensure an orderly transition to risk free risks arising from transition.

The table below sets out the IBOR rates that the Group had exposure to and the new benchmark rates to which these exposures have been or are being transitioned:

Currency Benchmark before reform Benchmark after reform
USD USD I IBOR SOFR
EUR FURO FURIBOR EURIBOR reformed
EUR EONIA €STR
GBP GBP LIBOR SONIA

In March 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator of ICE (the authorised administrator of LIBOR), announced that after 31 December 2021 LIBOR settings for sterling, euro and the one-week and two-month US dollar settings will either cease to be provided or no longer be representative. The remaining US dollar settings will either cease to be provided or no longer be representative after 30 June 2023.

The following table contains details of all the financial instruments held by the Group, which have transitioned to risk free rates or currently being transitioned to risk free rates at 30 June 2022:

As at 30 June 2022 Carrying amount
USD
Of which:
subject to IBOR
reform
USD
Of which:
subject to IBOR
reform and have yet
to transition to an
alternative
benchmark interest
rate
USD
Non-derivative assets measured at amortised cost
Balances with Central Bank, treasury bills & cash
EUR
USD
Other
225,992,332
16,330
1,612
226,010,274
Financial assets at amortised cost
EUR
USD
Other
116,213,454
54,981,907
9,836,634
181,031,995
Loans and advances to banks
EUR
GBP
USD
Other
159,115,292
1,253,342
31,952,862
17,413,706
209,735,202
515,193
23,112
538,305
Loans and advances to customers
EUR
GBP
USD
Other
199,630,608
13,960,987
332,040,342
166,544,716
712,176,653
180,969,670
8,633,585
295,842,960
569,831
486,016,046
216,203,858
569,831
216,773,689
Non-derivative assets measured at fair value through
profit or loss
Trading Assets
EUR
GBP
USD
159,587,261
8,173,674
262,259,349
430,020,284
113,397,419
6,283,586
135,601,565
255,282,570
-

The following table contains details of all the financial instruments held by the Bank, which have transitioned to risk free rates or currently being transitioned to risk free rates at 30 June 2022:

Non-derivative assets measured at amortised cost
Balances with Central Bank, treasury bills & cash
EUR
225,992,332
Other
1,426
225,993,758
Financial assets at amortised cost
EUR
116,213,454
USD
54,981,907
Other
9,836,634
181,031,995
Loans and advances to banks
EUR
515,193
158,758,319
GBP
900,480
USD
26,838,503
23,112
Other
596,767
187,094,069
538,305
l
Loans and advances to customers
EUR
320,947,840
302,286,943
GBP
21,235,598
15,908,196
USD
439,999,907
247,838,363
407,015,992
782,183,345
247,838,363
725,211,131
As at 30 June 2022 Carrying amount
USD
Of which:
subject to IBOR
reform
USD
Of which:
subject to IBOR
reform and have yet
to transition to an
alternative
benchmark interest
rate
USD

7.3 IFRS 9 – Change in business model of long-term debt securities

On 1 January 2022, the Group changed the business model for its long-term debt securities from "hold-to-collect and sell' to 'hold -tocollect. This has led to the reclassification of this portfolio from Financial Assets at Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income (FVOCl) to Financial Assets at Amortised Cost. The reclassification was done to reflect a change in the business model for managing these long-term securities such as sovereign bonds, and Malta Government Bonds, to a Held-to-Collect (HTC) business model in terms of IFRS 9.

In 2015, the Group classified these long-term securities as Available for-Sale (AFS), given the flexibility to buy and sell these bonds to meet the business needs of the Bank at the time, without recognising fluctuations in the restrictions on the Held-to-Maturity (HTM) classification under International Accounting Standards (IAS) 39, Management did not consider classifying these longterm securities as HTM out of concern that the moment a bond it would taint the entire portfolio and would require the Bank to reclassify the securities to AFS.

Over the years, the objective of this portfolio has changed and in view of this management have assessed the current circumstances which now prohibit the Bank from selling these long-term securities due to the following:

(a) the Bank has to maintain a portfolio of high-quality liquid assets for LCR purposes on an ongoing basis to meet the liquidity requirements of its Regulators; and

(b) the Bank has devoted the entire portfolio as the primary foundation in buildity buffer by pledging these securities.

Given that the business objective, practices and activities revolving around these securities have changement carried out another assessment to determine what is permissible under IFRS9. Based on the following considerations, Management concluded that the change in business model is allowed by IFRS 9:

  • the change in the business model was determined by senior management;
  • the change in the business model was driven by external or internal changes that met IFRS9 requirements;
  • · the change in the business model is significant to the entity's operation;
  • the changes are demonstrable to external particular the fact that there is a visible requirement that forbids the Bank from selling these securities, due to the prohibition resulting from the regulatory requirements; and
  • · the Bank has ceased to perform the activity of selling such securities.

Management also assessed and confirmed that these securities meet the following two conditions in order to be classified as financial assets at amortised cost under IFRS 9:

a. the securities held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and b. the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) on the principal amount outstanding.

Management concluded that the investments in longer meet the condition for classification at FVCC (held-tocollect and sell), not only as a consequence of the Bank to maintain certain liquidity requirements that prohibit the Bank from selling these investments but also due to a change in the resulted in a change in business model as discussed above. Hence the Bank is required to reclassify the investment portfolio to amortised cost.

The effect of change in the accounting policy on the financial statements of both Group and Solo is summarised below:

30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
Assets
Investments at amortised cost
Debt investments at amortised cost 180.310.435 9,917,355
Interest accrued on debt investments at amortised cost 721,560 55,021
I oss allowance on debt investments at amortised cost (168,452) (57,622)
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Debt investments designated at FVOCl 161,611,818
Interest accrued on debt investments at FVOCI 796,724
Equity
Fair Value Reserve
Valuation loss on debt investments designated at FVOCI (1,156,369)
Loss allowance on debt investments designated at FVOCI 82,064
Statements of profit or loss
Net impairment (charge)/reversal on financial assets
Loss allowance on debt investments at amortised cost (110,829) 13,052
Loss allowance on debt investments designated at FVOCI 82,064 (10,238)

8 Classification of financial assets and liabilities

The following tables provide a reconciliation between line items of Financial Position and categories of financial instruments.

Group - 30 June 2022

Fair value
Mandatorily Designated through other
at fair value at fair value comprehensive Total
through through income debt Amortised carrying
profit or loss profit or loss instruments cost amount
USD USD USD USD USD
Balances with the Central Bank of
Malta, treasury bills and cash 225,926,505 225,926,505
Derivative assets held for risk
management 1,397,302 1,397,302
Trading assets 430,020,284 430,020,284
l oans and advances to banks - 208,961,478 208,961,478
Loans and advances to customers 626,267,242 626,267,242
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss 17,978,546 53,077 18,031,623
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Investments at amortised cost 180,863,543 180,863,543
Total financial assets 449,396,132 53,077 1,242,018,768 1,691,467,977
Derivative liabilities held for risk
Management 1,399,322 1,399,322
Amounts owed to banks 522,109,714 522,109,714
Amounts owed to customers 992,276,181 992,276,181
Debt securities in issue 20,247,554 20,247,554
Total financial liabilities 1,399,322 1,534,633,449 1,536,032,771

Group - 31 December 2021

Fair value
Mandatorily Designated through other
at fair value at fair value comprehensive Total
through through income debt Amortised carrying
profit or loss profit or loss instruments cost amount
USD USD USD USD USD
Balances with the Central Bank of
Malta, treasury bills and cash 239,998,839 239,998,839
Derivative assets held for risk
management 841,688 841,688
Trading assets 439,985,203 439,985,203
Loans and advances to banks 198,488,576 198,488,576
l oans and advances to customers 628,912,340 628,912,340
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss 19,913,086 53,077 19,966,163
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income 162,408,542 162,408,542
Investments at amortised cost 9,914,754 9,914,754
Total financial assets 460,739,977 53,077 162,408,542 1,077,314,509 1,700,516,105
Derivative liabilities held for risk
Management 1,499,026 1,499,026
Amounts owed to banks 563,553,044 563,553,044
Amounts owed to customers 934,096,196 934,096,196
Debt securities in issue 45,345,575 45,345,575
Total financial liabilities 1,499,026 1,542,994,815 1,544,493,841

Bank - 30 June 2022

Fair value
Mandatorily Designated through other
at fair value at fair value comprehensive Total
through through income debt Amortised carrying
profit or loss profit or loss instruments cost amount
USD USD USD USD USD
Balances with the Central Bank of
Malta, treasury bills and cash 225,909,988 225,909,988
Derivative assets held for risk
management 1,397,302 1,397,302
Loans and advances to banks - 186,354,441 186,354,441
Loans and advances to customers - 711,240,239 711,240,239
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss 17,978,546 53,077 18,031,623
Investments at amortised cost 180,863,543 180,863,543
Total financial assets 19,375,848 53,077 1,304,368,211 1,323,797,136
Derivative liabilities held for risk
Management 1,580,807 1,580,807
Amounts owed to banks - 435,962,891 435,962,891
Amounts owed to customers 863,199,598 863,199,598
Total financial liabilities
1,580,807 1,299,162,489 1,300,743,296

Bank - 31 December 2021

Fair value
Mandatorily Designated through other
at fair value at fair value comprehensive Total
through through income debt Amortised carrying
profit or loss profit or loss instruments cost amount
USD USD USD USD USD
Balances with the Central Bank of
Malta, treasury bills and cash 239,982,048 239,982,048
Derivative assets held for risk
management 841,688 841,688
Loans and advances to banks 182,458,548 182,458,548
l oans and advances to customers 745,564,139 745,564,139
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss 19,913,086 53,077 19,966,163
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income 162,408,542 162,408,542
Investments at amortised cost 9,914,754 9,914,754
Total financial assets 20,754,774 53,077 162,408,542 1,177,919,489 1,361,135,882
Derivative liabilities held for risk
Management 1,533,556 1,533,556
Amounts owed to banks 497,633,356 497,633,356
Amounts owed to customers 838,675,598 838,675,598
Total financial liabilities 1,533,556 1,336,308,954 1,337,842,510

9 Net trading results

Group Bank
2022 2021 2022 2021
USD USD USD USD
Net trading results from assets held for trading (2,000,894) 1,463,684
Foreign exchange rate results 589,005 799.581 481,452 709.204
Net results on derivatives held for risk management (378,367) (402,478) 91,843 (564.843)
(1,790,256) 1,860,787 573,295 144,361

10 Dividend income

Group Bank
2022 2021 2022 2021
USD USD USD USD
Dividend income from equity investments at
fair value through profit or loss 3,821,545 1,089,189 3,821,545 1,089,189
Dividend income from subsidiary undertaking 6,500,000 6,200,000
3,821,545 1,089,189 10,321,545 7,289,189

11 Derivatives held for risk management

Group Bank
30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021 30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021
USD USD USD USD
Derivative assets held for risk management
foreign exchange 1,397,302 841,688 1,397,302 841,688
1,397,302 841,688 1,397,302 841,688
Derivative liabilities held for risk management
foreign exchange (1,399,322) (1,499,026) (1,399,322) (1,499,026)
interest rate (181,485) (34,530)
(1,399,322) (1,499,026) (1,580,807) (1,533,556)

12 Investments in subsidiaries

lmpairment assessment

At each reporting date, the Bank carries out an impairment assessment to deter, the recoverable amounts of its investments in subsidiaries (at cost) in its separate financial statements are less than their carrying amount, therefore requiring an impairment loss.

The Group carried out an assessment to detect any indication of impairment that might have existed as at 30 June 2022. This assessment was performed as an update of the test carried out in December 2021 and was carried out on the basis of the underlying performance of each subsidiary during this period.

The assessment involved a retrospective analysis to test the assumptions and projections used for the assessment carried out in December 2021. Where deviations are identified the Group updates the assumptions and projections to reflect the current conditions. Based on this assessment, it was determined that at recoverable amount of each subsidiary was higher than the carrying amount in the financial statements and therefore is no impairment loss (December 2021: USD 87,356).

The key assumptions described above may change as economic, political and market conditions change. Whilst the recoverable amount is higher than the carrying anount, any significant adverse movement in a key assumption would lead to an impairment in subsidiary.

Goodwill 13

India Factoring and Egypt Factors - Impairment assessment

As disclosed in Note 12, the Group has carried out an assessment to detect any indication of impairment in subsidiaries that might have existed as at 30 June 2022. The same assessment has been used to determine any indication of impairment on the goodwill recognised for India Factoring and Egypt Factors.

Based on this assessment, the recoverable amount was determined to be higher than the carrying amount of the cash generating unit. Hence, at reporting date the carrying amount of goodwill was deemed to be supported and there is no indication of an impairment loss (December 2021: Nil).

14 Debt securities in issue

'Debt securities in issue' comprise of promissory notes. At 30 June 2022 and 31 December 2021 promissory notes in issue had a tenor of up to one year. The Group's effective interest rate ranges between 1.75% (31 December 2021: 1.50% and 1.70%).

15 Contingent liabilities

'Contingent liabilities' comprise of guarantee obligations incurred on behalf of third parties. Guarantees issued to subsidiaries amount to USD23,378,449 (31 December 2021: USD37,795,644).

As at 30 June 2022, an expected redit loss allowance, determined in accordance with IFRS 9, amounting to USD14,816 (31 December 2021: USD162,066) for the Group and USD14,816 (31 December 2021: USD161,995) for the Bank, was recognised and presented within 'provision for liabilities and charges'.

16 Commitments

Group Bank
30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021 30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021
USD USD USD USD
Commitments to purchase assets
Undrawn credit facilities 59,028,407 70.437.057 58,394,773 70,437,057
Confirmed letters of credit 27,054,126 37,269,149 10,887,761 16,123,849
Documentary credits 38,977,252 7,540,705 38,977,252 7,540,705
Risk Participations 3,003,955 3,003,955
Factoring commitments 1,138,176 13,367,500
Commitment to purchase assets 35,670,695 58,371,323
Commitments to sell assets
Commitment to sell assets (9,525,357) (20,000,000)
154,209,078 153,618,234 112,401,917 107,469,111

17 Related Parties

17.1 Identity of related parties

The Bank has a related party relationship with its significant shareholders, subsidiaries, directors, executive officers and companies forming part of the KIPCO Group. For the purpose of this Note, significant shareholders (and their connected parties) holding at least five per cent of the issued share capital of the Bank.

Related party transactions carried out by the Bank and its subsidiaries are reported to the Audit Committee which reviews them and assesses their nature.

17.2 Parent, shareholder having significant influence and other related companies

The aggregate values of transactions and outstanding balances related to the parent and subsidiaries of the parent company were as follows:

Parent Subsidiaries of parent
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
Assets
Derivative assets held for risk management
l oans and advances to customers
Financial assets at amortised cost
38,437,042
9,836,634
42,259,198
9,972,376
53,727
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management
Amounts owed to banks
Amounts owed to customers
40,520,204 40,647,843 10,227,154
2,508
17,715
1,306,953
2,583
Parent Subsidiaries of parent
30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
Statements of profit or loss
Interest income 853,560 913,906
Interest expense (417)
Fee and commission income 75 61 4,343 75
Fee and commission expense (3,055) (3,118)
Net trading results
Administrative expenses
71,442
(2,880)
115,750
(245,080)

From the total in amounts owed to customers related to the parent, USD40,000,000 is held as collateral to customers with a related company.

The aggregate values of transactions and outstanding balances related to the significant influence, subsidiary of shareholder having significant influence and other related companies were as follows:

Shareholder having
significant influence
Subsidiary of shareholder
having significant influence
Other related companies
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
Loans and advances to customers 244,083 47,629 11,326,311 40,581,101 42,733,988
Liabilities
Amounts owed to banks
Amounts owed to customers
Other liabilities
10,002,778 123,093
669
2,920,956
730
30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
Statements of profit or loss
Interest income
Interest expense
(127,260) (99,783) 16,706
(199,425)
763,966 695,087
Fee and commission income
Fee and commission expense
Net trading results
(101,477) (51,268) 28,208 17,360
(386)
Administrative expenses

17.3 Transactions with subsidiaries and associates

The aggregate values of transactions and outstanding balances related to the subsidiaries and associates were as follows:

Subsidiaries Associates
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
Assets
Loans and advances to customers
Investments in Subsidiaries
388,702,657
160,949,108
383,006,632
159,448,858
7,023,042 7,018,212
Other assets 1,196,367 1,089,474
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities held for risk management 181,485 34,531
Amounts owed to customers 651,563 7,536,357 9,449 357,746
Other Liabilities 30,647
Contingent Liabilities 23,378,449 37,795,644
Commitments 633,635 5,461,395
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021
USD USD USD USD
Statements of profit or loss
Interest income 3,846,739 3,079,128 108,840 91,801
Interest expense (597) (121)
Fee and commission income 11,918 23,698
Fee and commission expense (2,480) (5,194)
Dividend income 6,500,000 6,200,000
Other operating income 245,250
Administrative expenses (184,150) (184,135)

17.4 Transactions with key management personnel

Directors Executive officers
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
31 Dec 2021
USD
Assets
Loans and advances to customers
Other assets
1,114
1,066
Liabilities
Amounts owed to customers 678,852 655,413 323,279 340,822
30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
30 Jun 2022
USD
30 Jun 2021
USD
Statements of profit or loss
Interest income 17
Interest expense (3,961) (3,977) (588) (942)
Fee and commission income 120 40
Administrative expenses - remuneration (206,542) (198,729) (854,360) (1,271,699)
Administrative expenses - other long-term benefits (199) (219) (230,551) (323,929)
Administrative expenses - others (632) (4,390) (466)

Directors of the Group control less than 1 per cent of the Bank (31 December 2021: less than 1 per cent).

17.5 Other related party transactions

Other related parties
30 Jun 2022 31 Dec 2021
USD USD
Liabilities
Amounts owed to customers 335,346 352,460
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021
USD USD
Statements of profit or loss
Interest expense (2,496) (2,647)

Other related party transactions relate to family members of Directors and executive officers of the Group.

Statement pursuant to Capital Market Rule 5.75.3

We hereby confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

  • · the Condensed Interim Financial Statements set out on pages 7 to 36 give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group and of the Bank as at 30 June 2022, as well as of the finance and cash flows for the period then ended, fully in compliance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, adopted by the EU; and
  • · the Interim Directors' Report includes a fair review of the information required in terms of Capital Market Rules 5.75.2 and 5.81 to 5.84.

Adrian A. Gostuski Chief Executive Officer

Juraj Beno Chief Financial Officer

Independent auditors' report on review of condensed interim financial statements

To the Board of Directors of FIMBank p.l.c.

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed interim financial statements of FIMBank p.l.c (the Bank') and of the Group of which the Bank is the parent ('the Condensed Interim Financial Statements') which comprise the condensed interim statements of financial position as at 30 June 2022, and the related condensed interim statements of profit or loss, other comprehensive income, in equity and cash flows for the period then ended and notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements. Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Condensed Interim Financial Statements in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the Condensed Interim Financial Statements based on our review.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors in accordance with the terms of our engagement and is released for publication in compliance with the requirements of Listing Authority. Our review has been undertaken so that we might state to the Board of Directors those matters we are required to state to it in this report and for no other purpose. To the fulled by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Board of Directors for our review work, for the conclusions we have expressed.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity". A review of interim financial statements consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying Condensed Interim Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2022 are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU.

The Principal authorised to sign on behalf of KPMG on the review resulting in this independent auditors' report is Thomas Galea.

KPMG Registered Auditors 92, Marina Street Pietà, PTA 9044 Malta

18 August 2022

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