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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 
GROUP 

ANNUAL REPORT 

31 DECEMBER 2009 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CONTENTS 

Financial Highlights 

Group Profile 

Chairman’s Statement 

Report of The Directors 

Statement of Directors’ Responsibility 

Report of the Independent Auditors 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

Accounting Policies 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Historical Five Year Financial Summary 

Notice to Members 

Shareholders’ Analysis 

Shareholders’ Information 

Secretary and Registered Office 

2 

3 

4 - 5 

6 - 13 

14 - 16 

17 - 18 

19 

20 

21  

22 

23 - 32 

33 - 85 

86 - 88 

89 

90 - 91 

92 

93 

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HIGHLIGHTS 

Attributable profit (US$) 
Basic earnings per share (US cents) 
Total deposits (US$) 
Shareholders’ funds (US$) 

Enquiries: 

2009 

2 278 287 
0.14 
28 720 120 
8 363 889 

NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

Tel: +263-4-759 651/9 

Benefit Peter Washaya, Chief Executive Officer 

benefitw@nmbz.co.zw 

Benson Ndachena, Chief Financial Officer 

bensonn@nmbz.co.zw  

Website: 

Email: 

http://www.nmbz.co.zw 

enquiries@nmbz.co.zw 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

GROUP PROFILE 
year ended 31 December 2009 

The NMBZ Holdings Group comprises the company plus the operating subsidiaries, NMB Bank Limited (the Bank) and 
Stewart Holdings Limited (equity holdings). 

The Bank was established in 1993 as a bank incorporated under the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) and is registered as a 
commercial  bank  in  terms  of  the  Banking  Act  (Chapter  24:20).    It  operates  through  a  branch  network  in  Harare, 
Bulawayo, Mutare and Gweru.  The Bank’s branch network is constantly growing to service customers and meet demands 
in suitable and convenient locations.   Set out below are the Bank’s locations: 

Head Office – Unity Court, Corner Kwame Nkrumah Avenue/First Street, Harare 

Angwa City - Corner Kwame Nkrumah Avenue/Angwa Street, Harare 

Borrowdale – Shops 37 & 38, Sam Levy’s Village, Harare 

Eastgate – Shop 24, Eastgate Mall, Corner Sam Nujoma Street/Robert Mugabe Road, Harare 

Msasa – 77 Amby Drive, Harare 

Southerton – 7 - 9 Plymouth Road, Harare 

Bulawayo Corporate Banking – First Mutual Life Building, Corner Ninth Avenue/Main Street, Bulawayo 

Bulawayo Retail – NMB Centre, Corner George Silundika Street/Leopold Takawira Street, Bulawayo 

Mutare – Embassy Building, Corner Aerodrome Road/Second Street, Mutare 

Gweru – 36 Robert Mugabe Road, Gweru 

The Bank’s ATM network, which accepts VISA cards, covers the following locations: 

• 
• 
• 
• 

Angwa City – Harare 
Borrowdale – Harare 
Card Centre – Harare 
Eastgate – Harare 

NMB Centre – Bulawayo 

• 
•  Msasa - Harare 
•  Mutare  
• 
Gweru 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 
year ended 31 December 2009 

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 

INTRODUCTION 

In  the  first  month  of  the  year  under  review,  the  economic  environment  was  characterised  by  hyperinflation,  political 
uncertainty  and  a  multiple  exchange  and  interest  rate  regime.    When  the  country  adopted  the  multicurrency  monetary 
system,  the  company  changed  its  functional  and  reporting  currency  from  the  Zimbabwe  dollar  to  the  United  States  of 
America dollar with effect from 1 January 2009. 

In view of the historical exigencies in respect of the economic, political and social environment prior to the multi currency 
regime  and  in  light  of  the  guidance  provided  by  the  Public  Accountants  and  Auditors  Board  (PAAB),  the  Zimbabwe 
Accounting  Practices  Board  (ZAPB)  and  the  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants  of  Zimbabwe  (ICAZ),  prior  year 
comparative information has not been provided as this would be misleading. 

GROUP RESULTS 

Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards 

The financial statements have not been prepared in accordance  with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 
in that the requirements of IAS I,  “Presentation of Financial Statements”, IAS 21, “The Effects of Changes in Foreign 
Exchange Rates”, and IAS 29, “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” have not been complied with.  The 
financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  compliance  with  the  Companies  Act  (Chapter  24:03)  and  the  Banking  Act 
(Chapter 24:20). 

An adverse audit  opinion  has  been issued  on the statements of  comprehensive  income, statement  of cashflows  and the 
statements of changes in equity due to the non - compliance referred to above.  An unqualified opinion has been issued on 
the statement of financial position as this has been prepared in accordance with IFRS. 

Commentary on results 

The profit before taxation was US$941 182 during the period under review.  A attributable profit of US$2 278 287 was 
recorded for the year.  Net interest  income was US$803 096. Non-interest  income amounted to  US$7 236 949 and this 
was mainly as a result of fair value adjustments on investment properties, commissions and fee income and the debt write 
back as RBZ Forex Bond.   

Operating  expenses  amounted  to  US$7  385  212  largely  driven  by  administration,  staff  related  expenditure  and  the 
impairment loss on land and buildings. 

While  a  conservative  approach  has  been  taken  with  respect  to  impairment  losses  on  loans  and  advances,  the  charge 
amounted to US$92 887 for the current year.  This is reflective of the loans and advances which amounted to  
US$12 509 344 at 31 December 2009, as well as a prudent lending policy in a fairly uncertain environment. 

Dividend 

In light of the need to conserve cash in the business, the Board has proposed not to declare a dividend. 

BALANCE SHEET 

The Group’s total asset base was US$39 433 027 and comprised mainly of financial assets at fair value through profit and 
loss (US$7 135 023), cash and short term funds (US$12 203 181), investment properties (US$3 219 600), property and 
equipment (US$3 582 387) and advances and other accounts (US$12 729 195). 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 
year ended 31 December 2009 

Capital  

The banking subsidiary’s capital adequacy ratio at 31 December 2009 calculated on the historical cost basis in accordance 
with the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) was 26.24% as per note 34.12 (31 December 2008 – 62%).  
The minimum required by the RBZ is 10%.   

The  Group  will  be  undertaking  a  recapitalisation  initiative  in  order  to  meet  the  statutory  minimum  paid  up  capital  of 
US$12.5 million required by 31 March 2010.   

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY 

The  current  economic  landscape  has  ushered  in  a  reasonably  stable  environment  for  business.    The  company  will 
continually review the emerging business opportunities and reconfigure itself accordingly. 

DIRECTORATE 

There were no changes to the Company’s directorate during the period. 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT 

Negotiations regarding a strategic transaction referred to in a notice to shareholders dated 17 March 2010 are still in 
progress and updates on the developments will be provided to shareholders at regular intervals as required by the 
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. 

APPRECIATION 

I  would  like  to  thank  our  clients  for  their  continued  support.    I  would  also  like  to  thank  my  fellow  Board  members, 
management and staff for their commitment and dedication in the period under review. 

GIBSON MANYOWA MANDISHONA  
CHAIRMAN 

16 March 2010 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 
as at 31 December 2009 

We  have  pleasure  in  presenting  to  shareholders our report and the  audited  financial  statements  of  the  Group  for  the  year  ended 31 
December 2009. 

1. 

LIMITATONS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING 

The uncertainties in the adverse Zimbabwean economic environment during the year have resulted in limitations in financial 
reporting. 

The inflation indices applicable to the Zimbabwe Dollar were not published from 31 July 2008. Estimates by economists, of 
Zimbabwe  Dollar inflation  in  the  period  post  31  July  2008  were  wide  ranging  and  extremely  high  (percentages in  excess of 
hundreds of trillions to quadrillions, in some cases). It was impossible to reliably measure inflation in Zimbabwe during this 
period  because  the  rate  of  change  of  inflation  on  a  daily  basis  was  extremely  high.    Any  attempt  to  measure  inflation  was 
subject  to  various  limitations  because  reliable  and  timely  price  data  was  not  available.  The  inability  to  reliably  measure 
inflation was also exacerbated by the existence of multiple exchange rates, the use of  foreign currency  for some transactions 
and the existence of multiple pricing criteria for similar products based on the mode of settlement. 

The  authorization  of  the  use  of  multiple  foreign  currencies  for  trading  on  29  January  2009  by  the  Monetary  and  Fiscal 
authorities  resulted  in  a  change  in  the  functional  currency  for  most  entities  reporting  in  Zimbabwe.  In  accordance  with  the 
requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards, entities are required to convert their financial statements into the 
new  functional  currency  at  the  date  of  changeover.  The  Company  has  not  been  able  to  convert  its  Zimbabwe  Dollar 
transactions into the new functional currency for reasons explained in Note 37. 

As  a  result  of  these  uncertainties  and  inherent  limitations,  the  directors  advise  caution  on  the  use  of  all  comparative 
information,  the  statements  of  comprehensive  income,  statements  of  cash  flows  and  statements  of  changes  in  equity  for 
decision  making  purposes.  The  Directors  believe  that  the  statement  of  financial  position  that  has  been  presented  is  a  fair 
reflection of the assets and liabilities of the Company and therefore a fair reflection of the shareholder’s equity. 

2. 

SHARE CAPITAL 

The authorised and issued share capital of the Company are as follows:- 

1.1  Authorised:  2 250 000 000 ordinary shares of Z$0.00025 each. 

1.2 

Issued and fully paid:  1 648 175 229 ordinary shares of Z$0.00025 each. 

A total of 6 917 000 share options were exercised by directors and managerial staff during the year. 

3. 

GROUP ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS 

After providing for depreciation and taxation, the Group posted an attributable profit of US$2 278 287 for the year ended 31 
December 2009. 

4. 

CAPITAL ADEQUACY 

As at 31 December 2009, the Bank's capital adequacy ratio computed under Bank for International Settlements (BIS) rules was 
26.24% (2008 – 62%). 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS 
as at 31 December 2009 

5.      DIRECTORATE 

5.1  Board of Directors 

G M Mandishona 
A M T Mutsonziwa  
B P Washaya* 
B Ndachena* 
J A Mushore 
J T Makoni 
C Chipato  
B W Madzivire 
M Mudukuti 
L Majonga (Ms) 
T N Mundawarara   
J Chigwedere 

*Executive 

(Chairman and Independent Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non-executive director) 
(Chief Executive Officer) 
(Chief Financial Officer)  
(Non-executive director) 
(Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non-executive director) 

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Dr J T Makoni, Mr J A Mushore, Mr B P Washaya and Mr C Chipato will retire 
by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).  All retiring directors being eligible, offer themselves for  
re-election. 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS   (Cont'd) 
as at 31 December 2009 

5.2 

Directors’ Interests 

As  at  31  December  2009  the  Directors  held  the  following  direct  and  indirect  beneficial  interests  in  the 
shares of the Company:- 

31 December 2009 
Shares 

31 December 2008 
Shares 

G M Mandishona 
A M T Mutsonziwa 
B P Washaya 
B Ndachena 
J A Mushore* 
J T Makoni* 
C Chipato 
B W Madzivire 
M Mudukuti 
L Majonga (Ms) 
T N Mundawarara 
J. Chigwedere 

- 
32 760 
6 506 819 
5 048 174 
- 
6 447 904 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 824 
- 
--------------- 
18 041 481 
========= 

- 
70 560 
20 692 
4 982 717 
- 
6 447 904 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 824 
- 
---------------- 
11 527 697 
========== 

*Dr J T Makoni and Mr J A Mushore hold non-beneficial interests in Cornerstone Trust and Alsace Trust 
respectively. 

5.3 

Total  share  options  granted  to  executive  directors  of  the  Holding  Company  and  NMB  Bank 
Limited 

B P Washaya 
F S Mangozho 

Share 
Options 
31 December 2009 

Share 
Options 
31 December 2008 

- 
3 000 000 
--------------- 
3 000 000 
========= 

6 000 000 
3 000 000 
------------- 
9 000 000 
========= 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS   (Cont’d) 
as at 31 December 2009 

5.4     Directors’ attendance at  meetings 

5.4.1  Board of Directors 

Name 
 Dr G M Mandishona 
 A M T Mutsonziwa 
 B P Washaya 
 B Ndachena 
 J A Mushore 
 C Chipato 
 B W Madzivire 
 M Mudukuti 
 L Majonga (Ms) 
 Dr J T Makoni 
 T N Mundawarara 
 J Chigwedere 

Meetings 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 

Attended 
5 
5 
5 
5 
nil 
4 
5 
4 
4 
nil 
5 
4 

5.4.2  Audit Committee  

 Name 
 Mr B N Madzivire 
 Ms L Majonga 
 Mr A M T Mutsonziwa 

Meetings 
4 
4 
4 

Attended 
3 
3 
3 

5.4.3  Risk Management Committee 

 Name 
 Mr T N Mundawarara 
 Mr J Chigwedere 
 Ms L Majonga 
 Mr B P Washaya 

Meetings 
5 
5 
5 
5 

Attended 
5 
5 
5 
5 

5.4.4  Asset and Liability  Management Committee (ALCO), Finance & Strategy Committe 

Name 
Mr C Chipato 
Mr T N Mundawara 
Mr B P Washaya 
Mr B Ndachena 

Meetings 
4 
4 
4 
4 

Attended 
4 
4 
4 
3 

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS   (Cont’d) 
as at 31 December 2009 

5.4.5  Loans Review Committee 

Name 
Mr A M T Mutsonziwa 
Mr M Mudukuti 
Mr C Chipato 

Meetings 
4 
4 
4 

Attended 
4 
4 
3 

5.4.6    Human Resources & Remuneration Committee 

Name 
Mr M Mudukuti 
Dr G M Mandishona 
Mr B P Washaya 
Mr B Ndachena 
Mr B Madzivire 

Meetings 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 

Attended 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS   (Cont'd) 

as at 31 December 2009 

6. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

The Group follows international best practice with regards to corporate governance. In particular, the group emulates corporate 
governance  principles prescribed  in  the  Combined  Code  of  the  United  Kingdom,  the  King  II report  of  South  Africa  and  the 
Reserve  Bank  of  Zimbabwe  (RBZ)  Corporate  Governance  Guideline.  To  assist  the  board  in  the  discharge  of  its  duties  and 
responsibilities,  the  Board  has  set  up  the  Audit  Committee,  Human  Resources  and  Remuneration  Committee,  Asset  and 
Liability  Management  Committee  (ALCO),  Finance  and  Strategy  Committee,  Credit  Committee,  Loans  Review  Committee 
and the Risk Management Committee. 

6.1 

The Board of Directors 

The Group has twelve directors, comprised of ten non-executive directors, eight of whom are independent and two executive 
directors. The Chairpersons of the board and all the board committees are independent non-executive directors. The board and 
the board committees meet at least four times a year.   

6.2     Audit Committee 

The  committee  oversees the  Group's financial reporting  process,  monitoring  the integrity  and  appropriateness of  the  Group's 
financial  statements;  evaluating  the adequacy  of  the  Group's financial,  operational  and  compliance  internal  controls  and  risk 
management  processes and  the  selection,  compensation,  independence  and  performance  of  the  Group's external  and  internal 
auditors.  The  Committee  meets  at  least  four  times a  year.  The  Committee  meets  regularly  with  the  company’s  internal  and 
external  auditors.  Both  the  internal  and  external  auditors  have  unrestricted  access  to  the  audit  committee  to  ensure  their 
independence and objectivity.   

Membership: 

Mr B N Madzivire 
Ms L Majonga  
Mr A M T Mutsonziwa 

(Chairperson - Independent Non-Executive Director)  
(Independent Non-Executive Director) 
(Independent Non-Executive Director) 

6.3  Human Resources & Remuneration Committee 

The committee is responsible for setting the group’s remuneration philosophy and reviews the overall remuneration structures 
of the group, including all material remuneration proposals and packages for Executive Directors and senior personnel.  

Membership: 

(Chairman - Independent Non-Executive Director)  
Mr M Mudukuti  
(Independent Non-Executive Director) 
Dr G M Mandishona 
(Independent Non-Executive Director)  
Mr B W Madzivire 
Mr B P Washaya 
(Chief Executive Officer) 
Mr B Ndachena                    (Chief Financial Officer) 

6.4 

Loans Review Committee 

The Loans Review Committee assists the board to discharge its responsibility with regards to the quality of the loan portfolio, 
and assesses compliance of the loan book with the lending policy and the Banking Regulations. The committee conducts loan 
reviews independent of any person or committee responsible for sanctioning credit.  

Membership: 

Mr A M T Mutsonziwa  
Mr M Mudukuti 
Mr C Chipato 

(Chairman – Independent Non-Executive Director)  
(Independent Non-executive director) 
(Independent Non- executive director) 

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS   (Cont'd) 
as at 31 December 2009 

6.5  Credit Committee 

The credit committee’s main responsibilities are to consider loan applications beyond the discretionary limits of management 
and to direct the formulation of, review and monitor the credit principles and policies of the group.  

Membership: 

Mr T N Mundawarara 
Dr G Mandishona 
B P Washaya 
B Ndachena 

 (Chairman Independent Non-Executive Director)  
 (Independent Non-Executive Director) 
 (Chief Executive Officer) 
 (Chief Financial Officer)  

6.6      ALCO, Finance and Strategy Committee 

This  Committee  is  responsible  for  deriving  the  most  appropriate  strategy  for  the  group  in  terms  of  the  mix  of  assets  and 
liabilities given its expectations of the future and the potential consequences of interest-rate movements, liquidity constraints, 
foreign exchange exposure and capital adequacy. The committee also ensures that such strategy is in line with the group’s risk 
appetite. In addition, the committee monitors the business and financial strategies of the Company.  

Membership: 

Mr C Chipato 
Mr T N Mundawarara 
Mr B P Washaya 
Mr B Ndachena  

 (Chairman - Independent Non-executive Director)  
 (Independent Non-Executive director)  
 (Chief Executive Officer) 
 (Chief Financial Officer) 

6.7 

 Risk Management Committee 

The Risk Management Committee oversees the quality, integrity and reliability of the group’s risk management systems and 
reviews all group-wide risks confronting the company.  

Membership: 

Mr T N Mundawarara  
Mr L Majonga 
Mr J Chigwedere  
Mr B P Washaya 

 (Chairman – Independent Non-Executive Director)  
 (Independent Non-executive director) 
 (Independent Non-executive director) 
 (Chief Executive Officer) 

6.8 

Professional Advice 

The non-executive directors have access to independent professional advice at the Bank's expense. 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS   (Cont'd) 
as at 31 December 2009 

7. 

AUDITORS 

At  the  forthcoming  Annual  General  Meeting  shareholders  will  be  asked  to  authorise  the  directors  to  fix  the  auditor’s 
remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2009 and to appoint auditors of the Company for the ensuing year.   

By order of the Board 

V Mutandwa 
Company Secretary 

Harare 

16 March 2010 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

1. 

RESPONSIBILITY 

The Directors of the Company are mandated by the Companies Act to maintain adequate accounting records and to 
prepare financial statements that  present  a  true and fair view  of the state  of affairs  of the Company at  the  end of 
each financial year. The information contained in these financial statements has been prepared on the going concern 
basis  and  is  in accordance  with the provisions  of the  Companies  Act [Chapter 24:03]; the Banking  Act [Chapter 
24:20]. 

2. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

In its  operations, the Group is  guided by principles  of corporate governance derived from the King II Report, the 
United  Kingdom  Combined  Code  and  the  Reserve  Bank  of  Zimbabwe  Corporate  Governance  Guideline.  The 
directors of the Group are cognisant of their responsibility to exercise the duty of care and act in good faith in order 
to safeguard all stakeholders’ interests. 

3. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Board appointments are made in a  manner that ensures an adequate mix of skills and expertise on the board. The 
majority of the group’s non-executive directors are independent and thus provide the necessary checks and balances 
on the board and ensure that the interests of all stakeholders are taken into account in the decision making process. 
The Chairman of the board is an independent non-executive director. The board is assisted by various committees 
in executing its responsibilities. The board meets at least quarterly to assess risk, review financial performance, and 
provide guidance to management on operational and policy issues.   

The board conducts an annual  evaluation to assess  its effectiveness  and  develop remedial action plans  to address 
weaknesses noted from the evaluation. The evaluation involves an assessment of collective board performance, the 
chairperson’s performance and individual directors’ performance.  

4. 

INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL 

The board is responsible for ensuring that effective internal control systems are implemented within the group. The 
group  maintains  internal  controls  and  systems  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  of  the  integrity  and 
reliability  of  its  records,  safeguard  the  assets  of  group  and  prevent  and  detect  fraud  and  errors.  The  Audit 
Committee in conjunction with the internal auditors of the group reviews and assesses the internal control systems 
of the group in key risk areas.  

5.  GOING CONCERN 

The Directors have assessed the ability of the company to continue operating as a going concern and believe that 
the preparation  of these  financial statements  on a  going concern basis  is  still appropriate. However, the Directors 
believe  that  under  the  current  economic  environment  a  continuous  assessment  of  the  ability  of  the  company  to 
continue to operate as a going concern will need to be performed to determine the continued appropriateness of the 
going concern assumption that has been applied in the preparation of these financial statements. 

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY (Cont’d) 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

6. 

INTERNAL AUDIT 

The internal audit  function  has  formally  defined  objectives, authority, and responsibilities  enshrined in  the  Audit 
Charter, which principles are consistent  with those of the Institute of Internal Auditors. The function is  guided by 
the Internal Audit Manual in conducting its activities. The internal audit function is  independent  of business lines 
and  has  unrestricted  access  to  the  Audit  Committee.  The  internal  audit  functions  include  evaluating  the 
effectiveness  of  the  risk  management  systems,  reviewing  the  systems  of  internal  controls  including  internal 
financial controls and the conduct of the group’s operations. 

7. 

REMUNERATION  

The  Remuneration  Committee  determines  the  remuneration  policy  for  the  group.  The  remuneration  policy  is 
designed  to  reward  performance  and  retain  highly  skilled  individuals.  Accordingly,  a  discretionary  performance 
related bonus is offered in addition to a basic salary package whilst a discretionary share option scheme is available 
to facilitate retention of senior executives.   

8. 

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT 

The  group  encourages  active  participation  by  its  employees  in  its  ownership.  In  line  with  this  commitment, 
managerial  employees  participate  in  the  Company’s  share  option  scheme.  The  group  is  also  committed  to 
enhancing the skills of staff and sponsors attendance at courses at reputable local and international institutions.    
. 

9. 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 

The group recognises its responsibility in the society within which it operates. Pursuant to this, the group sponsors 
the arts and sports and also donates to deserving charities from time to time.   

10.  REGULATION 

The banking subsidiary of the  group  is  subject to regulation and supervision by the Reserve Bank  of Zimbabwe, 
which  conducts  the  functions  of  the  Registrar  of  Banking  Institutions  and  is  also  the  supervisor  of  banking 
institutions.  Where  appropriate,  the  group  participates  in  industry-consultative  meetings  and  discussion  groups 
aimed at enhancing the business environment.  

11.  ETHICS 

As a Group, we aim to ensure that we adhere to the highest standards of responsible business practice.  The Group 
is committed to excellence and pursues outstanding performance in every activity.  Underlying and supporting this 
at  the  Group  is  the  personal  intergrity  of  each  of  our  employees  and  the  highest  standards  in  their  personal  and 
professional conduct.  In this connection the Group ensured, through its anti-money laundering policies that it did 
not conduct business with entities whose activities are harmful to the environment. 

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY (Cont’d) 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

12.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

The  company’s  directors  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  financial  statements, 
comprising the statement of financial position at 31 December 2009, and the statement of comprehensive income, 
the statement of changes in equity and statement of cashflows for the year then ended, and the notes to the financial 
statements, which include a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, in accordance 
with International Financial Reporting Standards and legislative and regulatory requirements. 

The  directors’  responsibility  includes:  designing,  implementing  and  maintaining  internal  control  relevant  to  the 
preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due 
to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are 
reasonable in the circumstances. 

Approval of the financial statements 

The financial statements  of the company and Group, appearing on pages 19 to 85, were approved by the board of 
directors on 16 March 2010 and are signed on their behalf by: 

…………………………………. 
G M Mandishona 
Chairman 

Date: 16 March 2010 

……………………….. 
B P Washaya 
Chief Executive Officer 

Date: 16 March 2010 

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF 
NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

We have audited the accompanying company and group financial statements  of NMBZ Holdings  Limited as  set  out  on 
pages 19 to 85, which comprise the  company  and group statements of financial position at 31 December 2009, and the  
group  statement of comprehensive income, the company and group statements of changes in equity and group statement 
of cash flows for the year then ended, and the notes to the financial statements, which include a summary of significant 
accounting policies and other explanatory notes. 

Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Statements  

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  these  financial  statements  in  accordance  with 
International Financial Reporting Standards  and in the manner required by the Companies  Act (Chapter 24:03) and the 
Banking Act (Chapter 24.20). This responsibility also includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control 
relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether 
due to fraud or error;  selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and  making accounting  estimates  that  are 
reasonable in the circumstances. The Directors’ have  elected to comply with the guidance in the Joint Media  Statement 
On  The  Impact  On  Financial  Reporting  As  A  Consequence  Of  The  Change  In  Functional  Currency  (‘the  Financial 
Reporting Guidance’) issued jointly by the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (“PAAB”), the Zimbabwe Accounting 
Practices  Board  (“ZAPB”)  and  the  Zimbabwe  Stock  Exchange  (“ZSE”)  in  July  2009  (“the  Financial  Reporting 
Guidance”). 

Auditor’s Responsibility  

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit  in 
accordance  with  International  Standards  on  Auditing.  International  Auditing  Standards  require  that  we  comply  with 
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are 
free from material misstatement. 
An  audit  involves  performing  procedures  to  obtain  audit  evidence  about  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial 
statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material 
misstatement  of  the  financial  statements,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.  In  making  those  risk  assessments,  the  auditor 
considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to 
design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies 
used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation 
of the financial statements.  

Our audit  report  has  been  modified  in a manner in  which  we report  on the compliance  of the  financial statements with 
provisions  of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) and the relevant Statutory Instruments (SI 33/99 and SI 62/96), as set 
out in the guidance and recommendations on audit reports issued jointly by the Public Accountants and Auditors Board, 
the  Zimbabwe  Stock  Exchange  and  the  Zimbabwe  Accounting  Practices  Board  in  July  2009  (“the  Guidance  on  Audit 
Reports”).  

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.  

Basis  for  adverse  opinion  on  all  monetary  comparative  information;  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income; 
statement of cash flows and the statement of changes in equity 

Non-compliance  with  International  Accounting  Standard  (‘IAS’)  29  (Financial  Reporting  in  Hyperinflationary 
Economies) and International Accounting Standard (‘IAS’) 21 (The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates) 

For purposes  of financial reporting, the group operated under a  hyperinflationary economy in the prior year. The entity 
changed  its  functional  currency  to  United  States  Dollars  with  effect  from  1  January  2009.  All  monetary  comparative 
information, the statement of comprehensive income; the statement of cash flows and the statement of changes in equity 
have not been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards in that the requirements of IAS 29 
and IAS 21 have not been complied with in converting the financial information during the period of hyperinflation into 
an applicable measurement base at the date of reporting for the following reasons: 

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF 
NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

• 

• 

the  inability  to  reliably  measure  inflation  because  of  the  interaction  of  multiple  economic  factors  which  were 
pervasive to the Zimbabwean economic environment as explained in note 35 and 
the inability to adjust items that were recorded in Zimbabwe Dollars  into United States Dollars at the date of change 
of functional currency as more fully explained in note 37.2. 

The impact of the above on the current year financial statements is more fully explained in Note 37. 

Non-compliance with IAS 1: Presentation of financial statements 

The Directors have not presented any comparative information for the statement of comprehensive income as required by 
IAS 1 because they believe the information will be misleading for reasons stated in note 37.3.  

Basis for qualified opinion on the statements of financial position 

The directors were unable to present the composition of equity on the statement of financial position, as required by IAS 
1. The non-distributable reserve balance was recognised as the residual of the   group’s net assets as recommended in the 
‘Financial Reporting Guidance’.  The reasons for the non-compliance with IAS 1 are more fully explained in Note 37.3.  

Adverse opinion on non-compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards on all monetary 
comparative information, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of cash flows and statement of 
changes in equity 

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matters described in the Basis for Adverse Opinion paragraph, all the 
comparative  information,  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income;  the  statements  of  cash  flows  and  the  statement  of 
changes  in  equity  do  not  give a  true and  fair view  of the results  of the  group’s  operations  and cash  flows  for the  year 
ended 31 December 2009 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Qualified opinion on the statements of financial position 

In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter relating to the presentation of the composition of group equity, 
the company and group statements of financial position, in all material respects, gives a true and fair view of the financial 
position of NMBZ Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries at 31 December 2009 in accordance with International Financial 
Reporting Standards.  

Report on other legal and regulatory requirements 

In  our  opinion,  the    company  and  group  financial  statements  have  not  been  properly  prepared  in  compliance  with  the 
disclosure requirements of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) and  Statutory Instruments (SI 33/99 and SI 62/96) due to 
the inability to comply with IAS 1 and IAS 21. 

In our opinion, the group has complied, in all material respects with the Financial Reporting Guidance. This guidance was 
issued    jointly  by  the  Public  Accountants  and  Auditors  Board,  the  Zimbabwe  Stock  Exchange  and  the  Zimbabwe 
Accounting  Practices  Board  to  assist  preparers  of  financial  statements  in  converting  their  financial  statements  from 
Zimbabwe Dollars  into their  new functional currency  in a  manner that  is  consistent  with the principles  of International 
Financial Reporting Standards, in as  far as is  practicable, in the Zimbabwean  economic environment, at  the date  of the 
change of  functional currency. 

ERNST & YOUNG 
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (ZIMBABWE) 
Harare 

16 April  2010 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Note 

       GROUP 

  2009 
US$ 

Interest income 
Interest expense 

3 
                                      (544 097)  

1 347 193 

Net interest income 
Net foreign exchange gains                                                             379 236                 
Non-interest income 

---------------------- 
803 096 

4                                    7 236 949 
---------------------- 
8 419 281 
(7 385 212)        

5 

Net operating income 
Operating expenditure 

Impairment losses on loans  
   and advances 

(92 887) 
---------------------- 

Profit before taxation 
Taxation                                                 6                                     1 381 766                             
Financial institutions levy 

                                       941 182         

(44 661)           

6 

Profit for the year 

---------------------- 

2 278 287         

Other comprehensive income/(loss): 
Additional impairment losses on 
   loans and advances per RBZ grading  7                                      (274 904) 

Tax relating to components 
   of other comprehensive income 

Other comprehensive (loss) 
   for the year net of tax 

Total comprehensive income 
    for the year  

8 

70 788 
------------------- 
                                      (204 116) 
------------------- 

2 074 171 
=========== 

Earnings per share (US cents) 
           9 
            - Basic  
            - Diluted basic                           9 

   0.14                            
 0.14 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
as at 31 December 2009 

                                                  GROUP                                          COMPANY 

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 

Share capital 
Capital reserves 
Retained earnings/ 
   (accumulated loss) 

Total shareholders’ funds 

LIABILITIES 

Deposits and other accounts 
Financial liabilities at fair value 
   through profit and  loss 
Provision for current taxation 
Deferred taxation 

ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at fair value  
 through profit & loss 
Advances and other accounts 
Investments:- 

Note 

10 
   11 

  2009 
US$ 

- 
6 289 718 

12 

2 074 171 
  ---------------------- 
8 363 889 

13 

23 649 725 

14 
  6.4 
15 

6 444 932 
299 162 
675 319 
  ---------------------- 
39 433 027 
  ============= 

16 

14 
17 

12 203 181 

7 135 023 
12 729 195 

Trade investment 
Group companies 

18 
19 
        Quoted and other investments  20 
21 
Investment properties 
22 
Property and equipment 
15 
Deferred taxation 

108 003 
- 
455 638 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 
- 
  ---------------------- 
39 433 027 
  ============= 

   2009 
US$ 

- 
6 297 943 

                 (18 796) 
------------------- 
6 279 147 

- 

- 
- 
- 
  -------------------- 
6 279 147 
  ============ 

- 

- 
79 034 

31 495 
6 154 577 
12 289 
- 
- 
1 752 
------------------- 
6 279 147 
  ============ 

…………………………………….. 
G M MANDISHONA 

) 

)   Directors 

…………………………………….. 
B P WASHAYA 

) 

16 March 2010   

………………………….… 
V Mutandwa 
Company Secretary 

16 March 2010

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

for the year ended 31 December 2009 

GROUP 

                                 Capital Reserve 

Share 
Capital 
US$  

Share 
Premium 
US$ 

Treasury  
Shares 
US$ 

Share  
Option 
Reserve 
US$ 

Non- 
distributable 
Reserve 
US$  

Retained 
Earnings 
US$ 

Total  
US$  

Deemed balances at 1 January 2009* 
Total comprehensive income for the year 
Own equity instruments (note10.3) 
Shares issued – share options exercised 

- 
- 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 
======== 

- 
- 
- 
- 
-          (8 225) 

34 822 
----------- 

----------- 
34 822         (8 225) 
=======  ======= 

96 034 
- 
- 
-        (34 822) 
--------- 
61 212 
====== 

6 201 909 

-          6 297 943 
-           2 074 171          2 074 171  
-                (8 225) 
- 
-  
-  
- 
------------ 
------------- 
-------------- 
8 363 889  
2 074 171 
6 201 909  
======== 
======== 
========  

COMPANY 

                   Capital Reserve 

Share 
Capital 
US$  

Share 
Premium 
US$ 

Share 
Non- 
Option  distributable  Accumulated 
Loss 
Reserve 
US$  
US$ 

Reserve 
US$ 

Total 
US$ 

Deemed balances at 1 January 2009* 
Total comprehensive income for the year 
Shares issued – share options exercised 

- 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 
======== 

- 
- 

- 
34 822         (34 822) 
----------- 

----------- 
34 822 

96 034  6 201 909 

6 297 943 
- 
-              (18 796)            (18 796) 
-  
- 
------------- 
-------------- 
6 279 147 
61 212     6 201 909              (18 796) 
======== 
========  

        - 
--------- 

====== 

=======  ======= 

*Deemed balances were derived using the principles outlined in note 2.1.1 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS  LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Profit before taxation  
Non-cash items 

                                  2009 
US$ 

941 182 

92 887 
-Impairment losses on loans and advances 
(579 600) 
       -Investment properties fair value adjustment 
(2 066) 
       -Profit on disposal of property and equipment 
       -Quoted and other investments fair value adjustment 
(172 978)   
        -Loss on disposal of investment property                                                           460 000 
        -Profit on disposal of quoted and other investments 
(45 256) 
        -Impairment loss on land and buildings 
1 050 000 
        -Loss on derecognition of investments                                                                 10 404 
        -Depreciation                                                                                                      209 680 
        -Fair value adjustment on financial instruments                                                  (32 371) 
------------------- 
Operating cash flows before changes in operating assets and liabilities               1 931 882   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss 
Deposits and other accounts                                                                                 19 715 785                              
Advances and other accounts 
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss 

(12 736 106) 
(7 135 023)   

              6 444 932 

------------------------- 
8 221 470 
------------------------- 

Taxation 
Corporate tax paid (note 6.4) 
Capital gains tax paid 

                              (10 520) 
                            (152 000) 
------------------------- 
Net cash inflow from operating activities                                                             8 058 950  
------------------------- 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
Proceeds on disposal of investment property 
Purchase of property and equipment 
Purchase of quoted investments 
Purchase of unquoted investments 
Proceeds from disposal of quoted and other investments 

                           3 040 000  
                             (160 322) 
                               (60 134) 
                               (74 542) 
109 788 
------------------------- 
Net cash outflow from investing activities                                                            2 854 790    
------------------------- 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (note 16) 

10 913 740 
1 289 441        

--------------------------- 
              12 203 181 
================ 

Operational cash flows from interest and dividends 
Interest paid 
Interest received 

                             (544 097) 
1 347 193 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS  LIMITED 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

The following paragraphs describe the main accounting policies applied consistently by the Group. 

ACCOUNTING CONVENTION 

As the banking subsidiary, NMB Bank Limited, constitutes the major part of the Group, the financial statements have been 
presented in a form applicable to a Commercial Bank registered in terms of the Banking Act (Chapter 24:20).  The financial 
statements  are based  on accounting records  maintained under the  historical cost  convention  except  for securities  held for 
trading,  land,  buildings  and  investment  properties  which  are  stated  at  fair  value.    The  Group’s  financial  statements  are 
presented at least annually. 

The accounting policies outlined below have been consistently applied by the Group.   

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 

Business combinations are accounted for in accordance with the Purchase Method.  This involves recognising identifiable 
assets  (including  previously  unrecognised  intangible  assets)  and  liabilities  (including  contingent  liabilities  and  excluding 
future restructuring) of the acquired business at fair value. 

Basis of consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries.  All companies 
in the Group have a December year end.  Inter-group transactions and balances are eliminated on consolidation. 

Subsidiaries 

Subsidiaries are those enterprises controlled by the company.  Control exists when the company has the power, directly or 
indirectly, to govern the  financial and operating policies  of an  enterprise so as  to  obtain benefits  from  its  activities.  The 
financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements, using the Purchase Method, from 
the date that control effectively commences until the date that control effectively ceases. 

Goodwill 

Goodwill acquired in a business combination is recognised as an asset and is measured initially at its cost, being the excess 
of the cost of the business combination over the acquirer’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities 
and  contingent  liabilities  of  the  acquired  entity.    Subsequently,  the  goodwill  is  tested  for  impairment  annually  or  more 
frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicated that it might be impaired.  Impairment losses on goodwill are not 
reversed.    If  the  cost  of  acquisition  is  less  than  the  fair  values  of  the  identifiable  net  assets  acquired,  the  discount  on 
acquisition is recognised directly in profit or loss in the year of acquisition. 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS 

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars, which is also the parent company’s 
functional currency. 

Transactions  in  foreign  currencies  are  translated  at  the  foreign  exchange  rate  prevailing  at  the  date  of  the  transaction.  
Monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies,  are  translated  at  the  closing  rate  at  the  reporting  date.  
Non-monetary  assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  historical  cost  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are  translated  at  the 
exchange rates ruling at the transaction date.  Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in profit or 
loss.  

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NMBZ HOLDINGS  LIMITED 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

TAXATION 

Current taxation 
Income tax  on  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  for  the  year  comprises  current  and  deferred  tax.    Income  tax  is 
recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in equity or other comprehensive income, 
in which case the related tax.  

Current tax is  expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using rates  enacted or substantially enacted at the 
balance sheet date and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. 

Deferred taxation 
Provision for deferred taxation is made using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences between 
the carrying amounts  of assets and liabilities  for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.  
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences, except: 

•  Where the deferred tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a 

• 

transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the 
accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and 
In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, where the timing of 
the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences 
will not reverse in the foreseeable future. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and unused 
tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary 
differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised except: 

•  Where the deferred tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial 

• 

recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the 
transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and 
In respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, deferred tax assets are 
recognised only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in 
the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can 
be utilised. 

 The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of 
assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.  Deferred income tax assets 
and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when the asset is realised or the liability is 
settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. 

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against 
which  the  asset  can  be  utilised.    The  carrying  amount  of  deferred  tax  assets  is  reviewed  at  each  balance  sheet  date  and 
reduced  to  the  extent  that  is  no  longer  probable  that  sufficient  taxable  profit  will  be  available  to  allow  all  or  part  of  the 
deferred income tax asset to be utilised.  Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at each balance sheet date and are 
recognised  to  the  extent  that  it  has  become  probable  that  future  taxable  profit  will  allow  the  deferred  tax  asset  to  be 
recovered. 

Financial institutions levy 
Financial institutions levy is accrued at the prescribed rate, which is currently 5% on profit before taxation from the banking 
subsidiary. 

DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION 
Dividend distribution to the Company’s  shareholders  is  recognised as  a  liability  in the period  in  which the  dividends  are 
approved by the Company’s shareholders.   

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NMBZ HOLDINGS  LIMITED 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

IMPAIRMENT LOSSES ON LOANS AND ADVANCES 
Impairment 
A  provision  for  loan  impairment  is  established  if  there  is  objective  evidence  as  a  result  of  one  or  more  events  that  has 
occurred  after  the  initial  recognition  of  the  asset  (an  incurred  “loss  event”)  that  the  Group  will  not  be  able  to  collect  all 
amounts due according to the original contractual terms of loans.  The amount of the provision is the difference between the 
carrying  amount  and  the  recoverable  amount,  being  the  present  value  of  expected  cash  flows,  including  amounts 
recoverable from guarantees and collateral, discounted at the original effective interest rate of loans. 

The loan loss provision also covers losses where there is objective evidence that incurred losses are present in components 
of  the  loan  portfolio  at  the  reporting  date.    These  have  been  estimated  based  upon  historical  patterns  of  losses  in  each 
component, the credit ratings allocated to the borrowers and reflecting the current economic climate in which the borrowers 
operate.  When a loan is uncollectible, it is written off against the related provision for impairment; subsequent recoveries 
are credited to the income statement. 

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced through 
the use of an allowance account and the amount of the loss is recognised in profit or loss.  If, in a subsequent year, the 
amount of the estimated impairment loss increases or decreases because of an event occurring after the impairment was 
recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is increased or reduced by adjusting the allowance account.  If a 
future write-off is later recovered, the recovery is credited in profit or loss. 

Regulatory  Guidelines  And  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  Requirements  In  Respect  Of  The 
Group’s Banking Activities 

The Banking Regulations 2000 issued by the RBZ give guidance on provisioning for doubtful debts and stipulate certain 
minimum percentages to be applied to the respective categories of the loan book. 

International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39), Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS39) prescribes 
the provisioning for impairment losses based on the actual loan losses incurred in the past applied to the sectoral analysis 
of book debts and the discounting of expected cash flows on specific problem accounts. 

The two prescriptions are likely to give different results.  The Board has taken the view that where the IAS 39 charge is 
less  than  the  amount  provided  for  in  the  Banking  Regulations,  the  difference  is  charged  against  other  comprehensive 
income and where it is more, the full amount will be charged to profit or loss. 

Non-Performing Loans  
Interest  on  loans  and  advances  is  accrued  to  income  until  such  time  as  reasonable  doubt  exists  about  its  recoverbility, 
thereafter  and  until  all  or  part  of  the  loan  is  written  off,  interest  continues  to  accrue  on  customer’s  accounts  but  is  not 
included in income.  Such suspended interest is deducted from loans and advances in the balance sheet.  This policy meets 
the requirements of the Banking Regulations, 2000. 

Renegotiated Loans and Advances 
Where possible, the Group seeks to restructure loans rather than to take possession of collateral.  This may involve 
extending the payment arrangements and the agreement of new loan conditions.  Once the terms have been re-negotiated, 
any impairment is measured using the original effective interest rate (EIR) as calculated before the modification of terms 
and the loan is no longer considered past due.  Management continuously renews re-negotiated loans to ensure that all 
criteria are met and that future payments are likely to occur.  The loans continue to be subject to an individual or collective 
impairment assessment, calculated using the loans original EIR. 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS  LIMITED 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Classification 
Financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  at  fair  value  through  profit  and  loss  include  financial  assets  and  liabilities  held  for 
trading  i.e.  those that  the  Group  principally  holds  for  the  purpose  of  short-term  profit  taking  as  well as  those  that  were, upon 
initial recognition, are designated by the entity as financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit and loss.  There is no 
reclassification into or out of this category as per IAS 39.  Management only designate an instrument at fair value through profit 
and  loss  upon  initial  recognition  when  the  following  criteria  are  met,  and  designation  is  determined  on  an  instrument  by 
instrument basis: 

•  the designation eliminates or significantly reduces the inconsistent treatment that would otherwise arise from measuring the 

assets or liabilities or recognising gains or losses on them on a different basis; or 

•  the  assets and  liabilities are  part  of  a  group  of  financial  assets, financial  liabilities or  both  which  are  managed  and  their 
performance evaluated on a fair  value basis, in accordance  with the documented risk management or investment strategy; 
or 

•  the  financial  instrument  contains  one  or  more  embedded  derivatives  which  significantly  modify  the  cash  flows  that 

otherwise would be required by the contract. 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active 
market.   

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity that the 
Group has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. 

Financial assets available-for-sale are non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available for sale or are not classified 
as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments or financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.  Equity investments 
classified as available –for-sale are those which are neither classified as held for trading nor designated at fair value through profit 
or loss.  Debt securities in this category are those which are intended to be held for an indefinite period of time and which may be 
sold in response to needs for liquidity or in response to changes in the market conditions.  The Group has not designated any loans 
or receivables as available – for –sale. 

Own equity instruments 
Reacquired  own  instruments  are  measured  at  cost  and  are  presented  in  the statement  of  financial  position  as  a  deduction  from 
equity.  No  gain  or  loss  is  recognised  in  the  income  statement  on  the  sale,  issuance  or  cancellation  of  these  instruments. 
Consideration received is presented in the financial statements as a change in equity. 

Recognition 
The Group recognises financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss and available for sale assets 
on the  date it becomes a  party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. From this date any gains and losses arising from 
changes in fair value of the assets are recognised in profit or loss and other comprehensive income respectively. 

Held-to-maturity investments and loans and receivables are recognised at cost which is the fair value of the consideration given  
plus transaction costs on the day that they are transferred to the Group. 

Measurement 
Financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  are  measured  initially  at  fair  value  plus,  in  the  case  of  investments  not  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs.   

Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss and available for sale 
financial assets are measured at fair value, except that any instrument that does not have a quoted market price in an active market 
and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured is stated at cost, less impairment losses. 

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Held-to-maturity investments and loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost less impairment losses. Amortised cost is 
calculated using the effective interest rate method. Premiums and discounts, including initial transaction costs, are included in the 
carrying amount of the related instrument and amortised based on the effective interest rate of the instrument. 

Effective interest rate method 
The  effective  interest  method  is  a  method  of  calculating  the  amortised  cost  of  a  financial  asset  or  a  financial  liability  and  of 
allocating  the  interest  income  or  interest  expense  over  the  relevant  period.    The  effective  interest  rate  is  the  rate  that  exactly 
discounts estimated future  cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a 
shorter period to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. 

Amortised cost measurement principles 
Amortised cost is computed using the effective interest method.  The calculation takes into account any premium or discount on 
acquisition and includes transaction costs and fees that are an integral part of the effective interest. 

Fair value measurement principles 
The fair value of financial instruments is based on their quoted market price at the balance sheet date without any deduction for 
transaction costs. If a quoted market price is not available, the fair value of the instrument is estimated using pricing models or 
discounted cash flow techniques. 

Where discounted cash flow techniques are used, estimated future cash flows are based on management’s best estimates and the 
discount  rate  is  a  market related  rate  at  the  reporting  date  for  an  instrument  with  similar  terms  and  conditions.  Where  pricing 
models are used, inputs are based on market related measures at the reporting date. 

Gains and losses on subsequent measurement 
Gains and losses arising from a change in the fair value of available for sale assets are recognised directly in other comprehensive 
income.  When  the financial  assets are  sold,  collected  or  otherwise  disposed  of  the  cumulative  gain  or  loss  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive income is transferred to profit or loss. 

Gains and losses arising from a change in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities through profit and loss are recognised in 
profit or loss. 

Derecognition 
Financial assets 
A  financial  asset  (or,  where  applicable  a  part  of  a  financial  asset  or  part  of  a  group  of  similar  financial  assets)  is 
derecognised when: 

•  The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired; or  
•  The Bank  has  transferred  its  rights  to receive cash  flows  from the asset  or  has  assumed an  obligation to pay the 
received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and either: 
-  the Bank has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or  
- the Bank has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred   

control of the asset. 

When the Bank has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or has entered into a pass-through arrangement, 
and  has  neither  transferred  nor  retained  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  of  the  asset  nor  transferred  control  of  the 
asset, the asset  is recognized to the extent  of the Bank’s  continuing involvement in the asset.  In that case, the Bank also 
recognizes an associated liability.  The transferred asset and the associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the 
rights and obligations that the Bank has retained. 

Continuing involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original 
carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of consideration that the Bank could be required to repay. 

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Financial liabilities 

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires.   Where an 
existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an 
existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original 
liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in profit 
or loss. 

Impairment of financial assets 

The  Group  assesses  at  each  reporting  date  whether  there  is  any  objective  evidence  that  a  financial  asset  or  a  group  of 
financial assets is impaired.  A financial asset or a group of financial assets is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is 
objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset 
(an incurred “loss event”) and that the loss event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows from the financial asset 
or the  group  of financial  assets  that  can  be reliably  estimated.   Evidence  of  impairment  may  include indications  that  the 
debtor or a group of debtors is experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest and principal 
payments,  the  probability  that  they  will  enter  bankruptcy  or  other  financial  re-organisation  and  where  observable  data 
indicate  that  there  is  a  measurable  decrease  in  the  estimated  future  cash  flows,  such  as  changes  in  arrears  or  economic 
conditions that correlate with defaults 

SHARE - BASED PAYMENTS  

The Group issues  share  options  to certain  employees in terms  of the Employee Share Option Scheme  which  is  an  equity 
settled share-based payment scheme.  Share options are measured at fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date.  
The fair value determined at the grant date of the options is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based 
on the Group’s estimate of shares that will eventually vest.  Fair value is measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing 
model.    The  expected  life  used  in  the  model  is  adjusted,  based  on  management’s  best  estimate,  for  the  effects  of  non-
transferability, exercise restrictions and other behavioural considerations. 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 

Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.  Such cost includes the cost 
of replacing part of the equipment  when that cost is  incurred, if the recognition criteria are met.  Likewise, when a  major 
inspection is performed, its cost is recognized in the carrying amount of the equipment as a replacement if the recognition 
criteria are satisfied.  The previous remaining carrying amount is derecognized.  All other repair and maintenance costs are 
recognized in the income statement as incurred. 

Land  and  buildings  are  measured  at  revalued  amount  less  accumulated  depreciation  on  buildings  and  impairment  losses 
recognized after the date of the revaluation.  Revaluation of property is  done half yearly and at the end of each reporting 
period, by a registered professional valuer.   

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Any  revaluation  surplus  is  credited  to  the  assets  revaluation  reserve  included  in  the  equity  section  of  the  statement  of 
financial  position,  except  to  the  extent  that  it  reverses  a  revaluation  decrease  of  the  same  asset  previously  recognized  in  
profit or loss, in which case the increase is recognized in profit or loss.  A revaluation deficit is recognized in profit or loss, 
except to the extent that it  offsets an existing surplus on the same asset recognized in the asset revaluation reserve. Upon 
disposal, any revaluation reserve relating to the particular asset being sold is transferred to retained earnings. 

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected 
from its use or disposal.  Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net 
disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognized. 

Residual values and the useful life of assets are reviewed at least at each financial year end.  Where the residual value of an 
asset  increases  to  an  amount  that  is  equal  to  or  exceeds  its  carrying  amount,  then  the  depreciation  of  the  asset  ceases.  
Depreciation will resume only when the residual value decreases to an amount below the asset’s carrying amount. 

Owned Assets 

The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of attributable 
overheads which are directly attributable to the assets. 

Depreciation 

Depreciable  amount  is  the  cost  of  an  asset  or  other  amount  substituted  for  cost  less  its  residual  value.    Depreciation  is 
provided to write off the depreciable amount of property and equipment over their estimated useful lives to their estimated 
residual values at the following rates per annum, on a straight-line basis.   

Computers 
Motor Vehicles  
Furniture and Equipment 
Buildings  

20% 
25% 
20% 
  2% 

Land and capital work-in-progress are not depreciated.   

Borrowing costs 

Borrowing  costs  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition,  construction  or  production  of  an  asset  that  necessarily  takes  a 
substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of the respective assets. 
All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period they occur. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that an 
entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. 

The Group capitalises borrowing costs for all eligible assets where construction was commenced on or after 1 January 2009. 
The Group continues to expense borrowing costs relating to construction projects that commenced prior to 1 January 2009. 

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Leasing 

The determination of whether an arrangement is a lease, or it contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement 
and requires an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets 
and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset. 

Group Company as a lessee 

Leases which do not transfer to the Group substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased items 
are operating leases.  Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in profit or loss on a straight line basis over 
the lease term.  Contingent rentals payable are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. 

Group Company as lessor 

Leases where the Group does not transfer substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the assets are classified as 
operating leases.  Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating operating leases are added to the carrying amount of the leased 
asset and recognised over the lease term on the same basis as rental income.  Contingent rents are recognised as revenue in 
the period in which they are earned. 

Impairment of non – financial assets 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non- financial assets other than consumables and deferred tax assets are reviewed at 
each  balance  sheet  date  to  determine  whether  there  is  any  indication  of  impairment.  If  any  such  indication  exists,  the 
assets’ recoverable amounts are estimated. 

An  impairment  loss  is  recognised  whenever  the  carrying  amount  of  an  asset  or  its  cash-generating  unit  exceeds  its 
recoverable amount.  The recoverable amount of assets is the greater of their fair value less cost to sell and value in use.  In 
assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.  In determining fair value 
less  costs  to  sell,  an  appropriate  valuation  model  is  used.    Impairment  losses  of  continuing  operations  are  recognised  in 
profit or loss in those expense categories consistent with the functions of the impaired asset, except for property previously 
revalued where the revaluation was taken to other comprehensive income.  In this case, the impairment is also recognised in 
equity  up  to  the  amount  of  any  previous  revaluation.    An  impairment  loss  is  only  reversed  to  the  extent  that  the  asset’s 
carrying  amount  does  not  exceed  the  carrying  amount  that  would  have  been  determined,  net  of  depreciation  if  no 
impairment loss had been recognised. A reversal of an impairment loss is charged to profit or loss. 

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 

Investment properties are measured initially at cost, including transaction costs.  The carrying amount includes the cost of 
replacing  part  of  an  existing  investment  property  at  the  time  that  cost  is  incurred  if  the  recognition  criteria  are  met,  and 
excludes  the  costs  of  day  to  day  servicing  of  an  investment  property.    The  previous  remaining  carrying  amount  is 
derecognised.    Subsequent  to  initial  recognition,  investment  properties  are  stated  at  fair  value,  which  reflects  market 
conditions  at  the  reporting  date.    Gains  or  losses  arising  from  changes  in  the  fair  values  of  investment  properties  are 
included in profit or loss in the year in which they arise. 

Investment  properties  are  derecognised  when  either  they  have  been  disposed  of  or  when  the  investment  property  is 
permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefit is expected from its disposal.  Any gains or losses on the 
retirement or disposal of an investment property are recognised in profit or  loss in the year of retirement or disposal. 

Transfers  are  made  to  or  from  investment property  only  when  there  is  a  change  in  use.    For  a  transfer  from  investment 
property to owner occupied property, the deemed cost for subsequent accounting is the fair value at the date of change in 
use.  If owner occupied property becomes an investment property, the Group accounts for such property in accordance with 
the policy stated under property, plant and equipment up to the date of change in use.  

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

FINANCIAL GUARANTEES 

In the ordinary course of business, the Group companies give financial guarantees, consisting of letters of credit, guarantees 
and acceptances.  Financial guarantees are initially recognised in the financial statements at fair value, being the premium 
received.    Subsequent  to  initial  recognition,  the  Group’s  liability  under  each  guarantee  is  measured  at  the  higher  of  the 
amount  initially  recognised  less,  where  appropriate,  cumulative  amortisation  recognised  in  profit  or  loss,  and  the  best 
estimate of expenditure required to settle any financial obligation arising as a result of the guarantee. 

Any increase in the liability relating to financial guarantees is recognised in the income statement.  The premium received is 
recognised in  profit  or loss  on a  straight  line basis  over the  life  of the  guarantee,  or in full, depending  on the  conditions 
attached to the guarantee. 

INTEREST INCOME  

Interest income includes income arising out of the banking activities of lending and investing.  Interest income is recognised 
in profit or loss as it accrues taking into account the effective yield on the asset and where appropriate, premiums/discounts 
on debt securities are amortised using the effective interest rate method. 

INTEREST EXPENSE 

Interest expense arises from deposit taking.  The expense is recognised in profit or loss as it accrues, taking into account the 
effective interest cost of the liability. 

NON-INTEREST INCOME 

Other income comprises of income such as revenue derived from service fees, commission, facility arrangement fees bad 
debts  recoveries,  profit/losses  on  disposals  of  property  and  equipment  and  foreign  exchange  differences  arising  on 
translation of foreign denominated balances.  Commission income is brought to account on an accrual basis and bad debts 
recoveries on a receipt basis. Fee income is recognised on settlement date, or where determinable, by stage of completion. 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash and cash  equivalents  comprise cash and bank balances, and short  term  highly  liquid  investments  with  maturities  of 
three months or less when purchased.  These are stated at amortised cost. 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

Retirement benefits  are provided for the Group’s  employees  through a  defined contribution plan and  the National Social 
Security Authority Scheme. 

Defined Contribution Plan 

Obligations for contribution to the defined contribution pension plan are recognised as an expense in profit or loss as they 
are incurred. 

National Social Security Authority Scheme 

The  cost  of  retirement benefits  applicable  to  the  National  Social  Security  Authority,  which  commenced  operations  on  1 
October 1994 is determined by the systematic recognition of legislated contributions. 

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

FUEL 

Fuel is accounted for at acquisition cost. 

PROVISIONS 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, and it is 
probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable 
estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.  The expense relating to any provision is presented in profit or loss 
net of any reimbursements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

1. 

REPORTING ENTITY 

NMBZ Holdings Limited is an investment holding company domiciled in Zimbabwe, whose registered office is 64 
Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, Harare.  The consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 
31 December 2009 comprise the company and its subsidiaries.  The Group primarily is involved in corporate and 
retail banking and investment. 

2.  ACCOUNTING MATTERS 

2.1  MATTERS OF EMPHASIS 

2.1.1  Functional and reporting currency 

The company changed its functional and reporting currency from the Zimbabwe dollar to the United States dollar  
with effect from 1 January 2009.  These financial statements are reported in United States of America dollars and 
rounded to the nearest dollar. 

Following the guidance issued jointly by the PAAB, ZAPB and ZSE the balances as at 1 January 2009 were taken on 
in United States of America dollars as follows: 

•  Land, buildings and investment properties valuations were based on the foreign currency valuation done by 

the directors for the 2008 year end. 

•  Motor vehicles, office equipment, furniture and fittings valuation was done by the directors based on market 

values obtained from the market taking into account the relative ages of the assets. 

•  Loans and advances were re-established by reference to the foreign currency amount where the repayment 

was due and payable in foreign currency. 

•  Quoted  investments  were  based  on  the  equity  prices  ruling  on  1  January  2009,  and  in  the  case  of  shares 
traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), the 30 day average prices from 19 February 2009 (the first 
date of active trading in foreign currency on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)) were used. 

•  Liabilities  were  re-established  on  the  basis  of  the  obligations  which  were  due  and  payable  in  foreign 
currency, or by reference to payments which were made after 1 January 2009 for an accrual at 31 December 
2008. 

•  Other assets and liabilities were taken on by reference to the foreign currency amounts at 1 January 2009, or 

at the first available foreign currency pricing subsequent to the change in functional currency  

•  The share option reserve  was  established using the Black-Scholes  valuation  model based on retrospective 
application of the model with reference to parameters established subsequent to 19 February 2009, the first 
date of active trading in foreign currency on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). 

•  The  net  effect of the re-establishment  of the Group’s  assets  and liabilities  at  1 January 2009 resulted in a 
functional  currency  reserve,  the  amount  of  which  was  credited  to  a  non-distributable  reserve.    The  non-
distributable  reserve  will  be  used,  after  the  necessary  statutory  and  shareholders  approvals,  for  the  re-
denomination of the capital of the Group’s subsidiaries. 

The re-established amounts for the Group’s assets and liabilities at 1 January 2009 were taken as the deemed 
costs/values at the date of change of the functional currency.    

2.1.2  Inflation Indices 

It  is  a  requirement  in  terms  of  the  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  that  inflation  adjusted  financial 
statements  should  be  prepared  and  converted  to  the  new  currency  in  accordance  with  IAS21,  “The  Effects  of        
Changes  in Foreign Exchange Rates” and IAS29, “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies”. 

The company was unable to prepare inflation adjusted financial statements for the comparative period as a result of 
the unavailability of inflation indices which were last published in July 2008. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

2.1.3  Comparative information 

Following  the  guidance  issued  by  the  Public  Accountants  and  Auditors  Board  (PAAB),  the  Institute  of  Chartered 
Accountants  of  Zimbabwe  (ICAZ)  and  the  Zimbabwe  Accounting  Practices  Board  (ZAPB),  the  company  did  not 
include prior year comparatives as these would be misleading. 

2.2  USE OF ESTIMATES, JUDGEMENTS AND ASSUMPTIONS 

The preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, 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. 

Estimates  and  underlying  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.    Revisions  to  accounting  estimates  are 
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected. 

In the process  of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements which 
have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements: 

2.2.1 Deferred tax liability 

In determining the amounts used for taxation purposes the directors referred to applicable effective exchange rates at 
the date of acquisition of assets or incurring of liabilities.  The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), announced 
provisional methods to account for the deferred tax arising on assets purchased in ZWD.  These methods require the 
preparer to first estimate the equivalent USD value of those assets at the time of purchase.  Since the measurement of 
transactions  in  Zimbabwe  dollars  in  the  prior  periods  is  affected  by  several  economic  variables  such  as  mode  of 
payment  and  hyperinflation this  is  an area  where the  directors  have  had to apply their judgement and acknowledge 
there could be significant variations in the results achieved depending on assumptions made.  

2.2.2  Land and buildings 

The properties were valued by professional valuers.  The valuer applied the rental yield method to assess fair value of 
land and buildings.  The determined fair value of land and buildings is most sensitive to the estimated yield as well as 
the long term vacancy rate.  In addition, the property market  is  currently  not  stable due to liquidity constraints  and 
hence comparable values are also not stable. 

2.2.3 Investment property and equipment 

Investment  property,  motor  vehicles,  furniture  and  fittings  were  valued  by  the  directors  with  assistance  from 
professional valuers by reference to market values of similar assets.  

The  professional  valuers  considered  comparable  market  evidence  of  recent  sale  transactions  and  those  transactions 
where firm offers had been made but awaiting acceptance.  In addition, the property market is currently not stable due 
to liquidity constraints and hence comparable values are also not stable 

The directors adjusted market values for similar assets to take into account differences in ageing, size and location of 
the investment property, other property and equipment owned by the group. The directors exercised their judgement 
in determining the residual values of the other property and equipment which have been determined as nil. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

2.2.4 RBZ Forex Bond 

The RBZ Forex Bond was valued at cost as there is currently no market information to facilitate the application of fair 
value principles.  There is currently no active market for these bonds. 

2.2.5 Impairment losses on loans and advances 

The Bank reviews its individually significant loans and advances at each statement of financial position date to assess 
whether an impairment loss should be recorded in the income statement.  In particular, judgement by management is 
required in the estimation of the amount and timing of future cash flows  when determining the impairment loss.  In  
estimating  these  cash  flows,  the  Bank  makes  judgements  about  the  borrower’s  financial  situation  and  the  net 
realisable value of collateral.  These estimates are based on assumptions about a number of factors and actual results 
may  differ, resulting  in future changes  to the allowance.  Loans  and advances  that  have been assessed individually 
and found not to be impaired and all individually insignificant loans and advances are then assessed collectively, in 
groups of assets with similar risk characteristics, to determine whether provision should be made due to incurred loss 
events for  which there is objective evidence but whose effects are not yet evident.  The collective assessment takes 
account  of  data  from the  loan portfolio (such as  credit  quality, levels  of arrears, credit  utilisation, loan to collateral 
ratios etc.), concentrations of risks and economic data.   

The  impairment  loss  on  loans  and  advances  is  disclosed  in  more  detail  under  Significant  Accounting  Policies  – 
Impairment losses on loans and advances. 

2.2.6 Going concern  

The  Directors  have  assessed  the  ability  of  the  group  to  continue  operating  as  a  going  concern  and  believe  that  the 
preparation of these financial statements on a going concern basis is still appropriate.  However, the Directors believe 
that  under  the  current  economic  environment  a  continuous  assessment  of  the  ability  of  the  group  to  continue  to 
operate as a going concern will need to be performed to determine the continued appropriateness of the going concern 
assumption that has been applied in the preparation of these financial statements. 

2.2.7 Fair value determination for transactions, assets and liabilities 

The determination of fair values presented in the financial statements is affected by the prevailing economic 
environment and may therefore be distorted.  This may result in significant variations in fair values.  The significant 
assumptions and the estimation uncertainties are disclosed under Note 2.2.1 to Note 2.2.4. 

2.3  STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE  

 The consolidated financial statements of the group have not been prepared in accordance with International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS) in that the requirements of IAS 1, IAS 21 and IAS 29, have not been complied with. 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  compliance  with  the  Companies  Act  (Chapter  24:03) 
and the Banking Act (Chapter 24:20). 

The Bank presents its statement of financial position broadly in order of liquidity. An analysis regarding recovery 
or settlement within 12 months after the statement of financial position date (current) and more than 12 months 
after the statement of financial position date (non-current) is presented in note 23. 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial 
position only when there is a legally  enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to 
settle  on a  net  basis, or to realise the assets  and settle the liability simultaneously. Income and  expense  will  not  be 
offset  in  the  consolidated  income  statement  unless  required  or  permitted  by  any  accounting  standard  or 
interpretation, as specifically disclosed in the accounting policies of the Bank. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

2.4  CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICY AND DISCLOSURES 

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year except as follows: 
The Group has adopted the following new and amended IFRS and IFRIC interpretations as of 1 January 2009: 
IFRS 2 Share-based Payment: Vesting Conditions and Cancellations effective 1 January 2009 
IFRS 3 Business Combinations (Revised) and IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements 

• 
• 

            (Amended) effective 1 July 2009 (early adopted) including consequential amendments to IFRS 7, IAS 21, 
             IAS 28, IAS 31 and IAS 39 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures effective 1 January 2009 
IFRS 8 Operating Segments effective 1 January 2009 
IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements effective 1 January 2009 
IAS 23 Borrowing Costs (Revised) effective 1 January 2009 
IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and IAS 1 Puttable Financial Instruments and Obligations 
Arising on Liquidation effective 1 January 2009 
IFRIC 9 Remeasurement of Embedded Derivatives and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and 

            Measurement effective for periods ending on or after 30 June 2009 

• 
• 
• 

IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes effective 1 July 2008 
IFRIC 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation effective 1 October 2008 
Improvements to IFRSs (May 2008) 

When the adoption of the standard or interpretation is deemed to have an impact on the financial statements or 
performance of the Group, its impact is described below: 

IFRS 2 Share-based Payment (Revised) 
The IASB issued an amendment to IFRS 2 which clarifies the definition of vesting conditions and prescribes the 
treatment  for an award that  is  cancelled. The Group adopted this amendment as  of 1 January 2009. It did  not 
have an impact on the financial position or performance of the Group. 

The  IASB  issued  an  amendment to  IFRS  2  that  clarified  the  scope  and  the  accounting  for  group  cash-settled 
share-based payment transactions. The Group adopted this amendment as of 1 January 2009. It did not have 
an impact on the financial position or performance of the Group. 

IFRS  3  Business  Combinations  (Revised)  and  IAS  27  Consolidated  and  Separate  Financial  Statements 
(Amended) 
The Group adopted the revised from 1 January 2009. IFRS 3 (Revised) introduces significant changes in the 
accounting for business combinations occurring after this date. Changes affect the valuation of non-controlling 
interest, the accounting for transaction costs, the initial recognition and subsequent measurement of a contingent 
consideration and business combinations achieved in stages. These changes will impact the amount of goodwill 
recognised, the reported results in the period that an acquisition occurs and future reported results.  

 IAS  27  (Amended)  requires  that  a  change  in  the  ownership  interest  of  a  subsidiary  (without  loss  of  control)  is 
accounted for as  a transaction  with  owners  in their capacity as  owners. Therefore, such transactions  will  no longer 
give rise to goodwill, nor will it give rise to a gain or loss. Furthermore, the amended standard changes the accounting 
for losses incurred by the subsidiary as well as the loss of control of a subsidiary. The changes by IFRS 3 (Revised) 
and  IAS  27  (Amended) will  affect  future  acquisitions  or  loss  of  control  of  subsidiaries  and  transactions  with  non-
controlling interests.  

 The change in accounting policy was applied prospectively and had no material impact on earnings per share. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures 
The  amended  standard  requires  additional  disclosures  about  fair  value  measurement  and  liquidity  risk.  Fair  value 
measurements related to items recorded at fair value are to be disclosed by source of inputs using a three level fair 
value hierarchy, by class, for all financial instruments recognised at fair value. In addition, a reconciliation between 
the beginning and ending balance for level 3 fair value measurements is now required, as well as significant transfers 
between levels in the fair value hierarchy. The amendments also clarify the requirements for liquidity risk disclosures 
with  respect  to  derivative  transactions  and  assets  used  for  liquidity  management.  The  fair  value  measurement 
disclosures are presented in Note 14.  

IFRS 8 Operating Segments 
IFRS 8 replaced IAS 14 Segment Reporting upon its effective date. The Group concluded that the operating segments 
determined in accordance with IFRS 8 are the same as the business segments previously identified under IAS 14.  

IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements 
The revised standard separates owner and non-owner changes in equity.  The statement of changes in equity includes 
only  details  of  transactions  with  owners,  with  non-owner  changes  in  equity  presented  in  a  reconciliation  of  each 
component  of  equity.   In addition, the standard  introduces  the statement  of comprehensive income:  It presents  all 
items of recognised income and expense, either in one single statement, or in two linked statements.  The Group has 
elected to present one statement. 

IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and IAS 1 Puttable Financial Instruments and Obligations 
Arising on Liquidation 
The  standards  have  been  amended  to  allow  a  limited  scope  exception  for  puttable  financial  instruments  to  be 
classified as equity if they fulfil a number of specified criteria. The adoption of these amendments did not have any 
impact on the financial position or the performance of the Group. 

IFRIC  9  Reassessment  of  Embedded  Derivatives  and  IAS  39  Financial  Instruments:  Recognition  and 
Measurement 
This amendment to IFRIC 9 requires an entity to assess whether an  embedded derivative  must be separated from a 
host contract when the entity reclassifies a hybrid financial asset out of the fair value through profit or loss category. 
This assessment  is to be made based on circumstances that existed on the later of the date the entity first became a 
party to the contract and the date of any contract amendments that significantly change the cash flows of the contract. 
IAS  39  now  states  that  if  an  embedded  derivative  cannot  be  reliably  measured,  the  entire  hybrid  instrument  must 
remain classified as at fair value through profit or loss. 

IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes 
IFRIC  13 requires  customer  loyalty  credits  to be accounted for as  a  separate component  of the sales  transaction in 
which they are granted. A portion of the fair value of the consideration received is allocated to the award credits and 
deferred. This is then recognised as revenue over the period that the award credits are redeemed.   

The Group does not maintain a loyalty points programme. 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

2.4     Changes in accounting policy and disclosures continued 

IFRIC 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation 
The Interpretation is to be applied prospectively. IFRIC 16 provides guidance on the accounting for a hedge of a net 
investment. As such it provides guidance on identifying the foreign currency risks that qualify for hedge accounting 
in the hedge of a  net investment, where within the group the hedging instruments  can be held in the hedge of a net 
investment and how an entity should determine the amount  of foreign currency gain or loss, relating to both the net 
investment and the hedging instrument, to be recycled on disposal of the net investment. 

Improvements to IFRSs 
In May 2008 and April 2009 the IASB issued omnibus of amendments to its standards, primarily with a view to 
removing inconsistencies and clarifying wording. There are separate transitional provisions for each standard. 
The adoption of the following amendments resulted in changes to accounting policies but did not have any 
impact on the financial position or performance of the group. 

• 

IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations: clarifies that the disclosures required 
in respect of non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale or discontinued operations 

         are only those set out in IFRS 5. The disclosure requirements of other IFRSs only apply if specifically 
          required for such non-current assets or discontinued operations.  

• 

IFRS 8 Operating Segment Information: clarifies that segment assets and liabilities need only be reported 

             when those assets and liabilities are included in measures that are used by the chief operating decision 
             maker.         

• 

IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Assets and liabilities classified as held for trading in accordance 
             with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement are not automatically classified as current 
             in the statement of financial position. The Group analysed whether the expected period of realisation of 
             financial  assets  and  liabilities  differed  from  the  classification  of  the  instrument.  This  did  not  result  in  any                                   

         reclassification  of financial instruments between current and non-current in the statement of financial 

             position. 

• 

IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows: Explicitly states that only expenditure that results in recognising an asset 

             can be classified as a cash flow from investing activities.  

• 

IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment: Replaces the term “net selling price” with “fair value less costs to 

             sell”. The Group amended its accounting policy accordingly, which did not result in any change in the 
              financial position. 

• 

IAS 18 Revenue: The Board has added guidance (which accompanies the standard) to determine whether 

          an entity is acting as a principal or as an agent. The features to consider are whether the entity: 

Has primary responsibility for providing the goods or service 
Has inventory risk 

• 
• 
•   Has discretion in establishing prices 
• 

Bears the credit risk 

The Group has assessed its revenue arrangements against these criteria and concluded that it is acting as principal in 
all arrangements. The revenue recognition accounting policy has been updated accordingly. 

•    IAS  20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosures of Government Assistance: Loans  granted  with                     

   no or low interest will not be exempt from the requirement to impute interest. Interest is to be imputed on 

         loans granted with below-market interest rates. This amendment did not impact the Group as no  
          government ammitance has been received. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

• 

• 

• 

IAS 23 Borrowing Costs: The definition of borrowing costs is revised to consolidate the two types  of items that 
are  considered  components  of  ‘borrowing  costs’  into  one  –  the  interest  expense  calculated  using  the  effective 
interest  rate  method  calculated  in  accordance  with  IAS  39.  The  Group  has  amended  its  accounting  policy 
accordingly which did not result in any change in its financial position. 

IAS  36  Impairment  of  Assets:  When  discounted  cash  flows  are  used  to  estimate  ‘fair  value  less  cost  to  sell’ 
additional disclosure is required about the discount rate, consistent  with disclosures required when the discounted 
cash  flows  are  used  to  estimate  ‘value  in  use’.  This  amendment  had  no  immediate  impact  on  the  consolidated 
financial statements of the Group because the recoverable amount of its cash generating units is currently estimated 
using ‘value in use’. 

The amendment clarified that the largest unit permitted for allocating goodwill, acquired in a business combination, 
is  the  operating segment  as  defined  in IFRS  8 before aggregation for reporting purposes. The amendment has  no 
impact on the Group as the annual impairment test is performed before aggregation. 
IAS 38 Intangible Assets: Expenditure on advertising and promotional activities is recognised as an expense when 
the Group either has the right to access the goods or has received the service. This amendment has no impact on the 
Group  because  it  does  not  enter  into  such  promotional  activities.    The  reference  to  there  being  rarely,  if  ever, 
persuasive  evidence to support  an amortisation  method of  intangible assets  other than a  straight-line  method has 
been removed.  

Other amendments resulting from Improvements to IFRSs to the following standards did not have any impact on 
the accounting policies, financial position or performance of the Group: 

•   IFRS 2 Share-based Payment 
•   IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures 
•   IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Change in Accounting Estimates and Error 
•    IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period 
•   IAS 19 Employee Benefit 
•    IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements 
• 
IAS 28 Investments in Associates 
• 
IAS 31 Interest in Joint Ventures 
•    IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting 
•    IAS 38 Intangible Assets 
• 
•    IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement 
•    IFRIC 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives 
•    IFRIC 16 Hedge of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation 

IAS 40 Investment Properties 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

2.5     STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE 

Standards issued but not yet effective up to the date of issuance of the Group’s consolidated financial statements are 
listed below. 

Standard 
IFRS 3 
IFRS 9 
IAS 24 
IAS 27 

IFRIC 17 
IFRIC 18 
IFRIC 19 

AC 504 

Subject 
Business combinations 
Financial instruments 
Related party disclosures 
Consolidated and separate financial statements 
Improvements to IFRS (April 2008) 
Distribution of non-cash assets to owners 
Transfer of assets from customers 
Extinguishing  financial  liabilities  with  equity 
instruments 
IAS19 – The Limit on a defined benefit, minimum 
funding  requirements  and  their  interaction  in  a 
south African pension fund environment  

Effective date* 
1 July 2009 
1 January 2013 
1 January 2011 
1 July 2009 
Mostly 1 January 2010* 
1 July 2009 
1 July 2009 
1 July 2010 

Date issued 
January 2008 
November 2009 
November 2009 
January 2008 
April 2009 
November 2008 
January 2009 
November 2009 

1April 2009 

March 2009 

The following accounting standards have been amended during the period: 

Standard 
IFRS 2 

IAS 32 

IAS 39 

IFRIC 14 

share 

based 

settled 

Subject 
Amendments to IFRS 2 – Share – based payments – 
Group 
payment 
cash 
arrangements  
Classification  of rights  issues  –  Amendment to  IAS 
32 
Amendment 
instruments: 
to  IAS  39  Financial 
Recognition  and  measurement  –  Eligible  hedged 
items 
Prepayments  of  a  minimum  funding  requirement  – 
Amendments to IFRIC 14 

Effective date* 
1 January 2010 

Date issued 
June 2009 

1 February 2010 

August 2009 

1 July 2009 

July 2008 

1 January 2011 

November 2009 

These amendments are not  expected to have a significant impact on the Group for the 31 December 2009 reporting 
period. 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

3. 

INTEREST INCOME 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Loans and advances to banks 
Loans and advances to customers 
Investment securities 
Other 

  2009 
US$ 

293 210 
16 158 
456 580 
581 181 
64 
------------------- 
1 347 193 
============ 

4.  NON-INTEREST INCOME                       

                                                                                                    2009             

                           US$ 

Quoted and other investments fair value 
172 978 
     adjustment 
Commission and fee income 
4 888 077 
Loss on disposal of investment property                              (460 000) 
Profit on disposal of property and equipment 
2 066 
Fair value adjustment on  
    investment properties 
Fair value adjustment on financial instruments 
Profit on disposal of quoted and other investments 
Debt recovery write back as RBZ Forex Bond 
Other net operating income 

579 600 
32 371 
45 256 
1 789 836 
186 765 
--------------------- 
7 236 949 
============= 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

5.  OPERATING EXPENDITURE 

The operating profit is after  
   charging the following:- 
Administration costs 
Loss on derecognition of investment 
Audit fees  
Impairment loss on land and buildings 
Depreciation  
Directors' remuneration 

-  Fees for services as directors 
-  Other emoluments 

Staff costs 

                          2009 
US$ 

3 410 039 
10 404 
117 875 
1 050 000 
209 680 
209 252 

18 537 
190 715 

2 377 962 
---------------------------- 
7 385 212   
================ 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

6. 

TAXATION 

6.1  Tax Charge 

2009  
US$ 

Current taxation 
Aids levy 
Deferred tax origination and reversal  
   of temporary differences (note 15)                                 (1 646 787)   

257 302 
7 719 

-------------------- 
                                                                                                     (1 381 766) 
Financial institutions levy                                                        44 661 
-------------------- 
Total taxation                                                                     (1 337 105) 
=========== 

6.2  Reconciliation of income tax charge 

2009 
US$ 

Based on results for the period at a rate of 
   30%  
Arising due to: 

                                                                    282 355 

   Income not subject to tax                                                             (263) 
   Non-deductible expenses                                                           1 519 
Effect of opening deemed values (note2.1.1)                       (494 120) 
                                                                                   -------------------- 
                                                                                     (210 509) 
7 719 
Aids levy 
Tax adjustment due to change in tax rates                        (1 178 976) 
---------------------- 
Taxation                                                                            (1 381 766) 
44 661 
Financial institutions levy 
---------------------- 

Total taxation                                                                    (1 337 105)    

============= 

In 2009 the government enacted a change to the Capital Gains Tax rate from 20% to 5%.  Proposed changes to the 
corporate income tax rate from 30% to 25% are effective from 1 January 2010 and the effect of the future rate has 
been applied in computing deferred tax as appropriate. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

6. 

TAXATION (Cont’d) 

2009 
US$  

6.3     Total taxation charge/(credit) 
          analysed by company 

Stewart Holdings (Private) Limited                                        15 970 
NMB Bank Limited - Company                                       (1 350 517) 
NMBZ Holdings Limited                                                        (2 558) 
                                                                                   -------------------- 
                                                                                          (1 337 105) 
                                                                                  ============= 

6.4  Provision for current taxation (income tax, aids levy and financial institutions levy) 

At 1 January 
- 
309 682 
Charge for the year 
 Payments during the year                                                       (10 520) 
------------------- 
299 162 
=========== 

7. 

Components of other comprehensive income 

     2009 
US$ 

Additional impairment losses on loans and 
   advances as per RBZ grading                                            (274 904) 
Income tax relating to components of  

            other comprehensive(loss)/ income                                       70 788                                    

 --------------- 
Other comprehensive income for the period                        (204 116) 
========= 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

TAXATION (Cont’d) 

8. 

Tax effects relating to components of other comprehensive income 

2009  

Before tax                                   Tax  
benefit 
US$ 

amount 
US$ 

Net of 
tax amount 
US$ 

(274 904) 
---------------- 

70 788                             (204 116) 
------------------ 

------------------ 

(274 904)                              70 788                               (204 116) 

========== 

========== 

=========== 

Additional impairment losses 
       on loans and advances as 
       per RBZ grading 

Other comprehensive (loss) 

               /income 

9. 

EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Basic  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  profit  for  the  year  attributable  to  ordinary  equity  holders  of 
NMBZ Holdings Limited by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. 

Diluted  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  profit  attributable  to  ordinary  equity  holders  of  NMBZ 
Holdings  Limited  adjusted  for  the  after  tax  effect  of:  (a)  any  dividends  or  other  items related  to  dilutive  potential 
ordinary shares deducted in arriving at profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent  entity;  (b) 
any  interest  recognised  in the period related to dilute  potential  ordinary shares;  (c) any  other changes  in  income or 
expense  that  would  result  from  the  conversion  of  the  dilutive  potential  ordinary  shares,  by  the  weighted  average 
number  of  ordinary  shares  outstanding  during  the  year  plus  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  that 
would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. 

Headline  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  profit  attributable  to  ordinary  equity  holders  of  NMBZ 
Holdings Limited (excluding separately identifiable re-measurements, relating to any change in the carrying amount 
of an asset or liability, net of related tax (both current and deferred), other than re-measurements specifically included 
in headline earnings) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. 

9.1  Earnings 

2009 
US$ 

Basic and Diluted 

2 278 287                                                    

Headline (note 9.4)                                                

2 735 051 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

9.2  Number of shares 

                                                                               2009                  

Weighted average shares in issue* 
Diluted weighted average number of shares* 

1 641 270 307 
1 655 100 176 

Weighted average shares in issue 
Effects of dilution: 
Share options granted but not exercised 
Share options approved but not yet granted 

Diluted weighted average number of shares 

1 641 270 307 

12 159 000 
1 670 869 
------------------- 
1 655 100 176 
============ 

* excludes own equity instruments amounting to 1 028 172 shares.  

9.3  Earnings per share (US$ cents)  

Basic 
Headline 
Diluted basic 
Diluted headline 

                                                                                   0.14 
                 0.17 
                                                                      0.14 
0.17 

2009 

9.4  Headline earnings 

  2009 
                         US$ 

2 278 287 

Profit attributable to shareholders 
Add/(deduct) remeasurements: 
    - Fair value adjustment on  
        investment properties                                                   (579 600)    
    - Loss on derecognition of investment 
10 404 
    - Impairment loss on land and buildings                        1 050 000 
 - Tax effect                                                                        (24 040)  
---------------------- 
     Headline earnings                                                          2 735 051 
============= 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

10.  SHARE CAPITAL 

                                                                              GROUP AND COMPANY 

10.1  Authorised 

    2009 
Shares 
million 

2008 
Shares 
million  

Ordinary shares of  Z$0.00025 
       each 

2 250 
======== 

2 250 
========= 

10.2   Issued and fully paid 

At 1 January 
Shares issued – share options 

At 31 December  

2009 
Shares 
million 

2008 
Shares 
million 

1 641 
7 
--------------- 
1 648 
========= 

1 608 
33 
---------------- 
1 641 
========== 

Of the unissued ordinary shares of 601 824 771 (2008 – 608 741 771), options which may be granted in 
terms  of the NMBZ 2005 Employee Share Option Scheme (ESOS) amounted to 85 360 962 (2008 – 85 
360 962) and out of these 1 670 869 (2008 – 1 670 869) had not been issued.  As at 31 December 2009, 12 
159 000 (2008 – 19 076 000) share options out of the issued had not been exercised. 

Subject to the provisions  of section 183  of the Companies  Act (Chapter 24:03), the unissued shares  are 
under the control of the directors. 

As at 31 December 2009, the nominal value of the shares has been reflected as nil in US$ whilst the Group awaits 
professional  guidance  on  the  matter.    The  share  capital  will  be  redenominated  in  US$  through  resolutions  to  be 
presented to a General Meeting of shareholders, which will authorise the transfer from the non-distributable reserve 
to the respective components of capital. 

10.3  Own equity instruments 

Own equity instruments amounting to 1 028 172 shares at a cost of US$8 225 were held by the Company’s  
subsidiary, Stewart Holdings (Private) Limited. 

11.  CAPITAL RESERVES 

                                                                                          GROUP      COMPANY 

2009 
                            US$ 

2009 
US$ 

Share premium 
34 822 
Treasury shares                                                          (8 225) 
61 212 
Share option reserve 
6 201 909 
Non-distributable reserve 
--------------------- 
6 289 718 
============= 

Total capital reserves                                

34 822 
- 
61 212 
6 201 909 
--------------- 
6 297 943 
========= 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Nature and  purpose of reserves  

Other capital reserves 

Share premium 

This reserve represents the increase in share capital attributable to the shares issued upon exercise of share options 
by officers and key management personnel of the group. 

Share option reserve 

The share option reserve is used to recognise the value of equity – settled share based payment transactions  provided  
to employees, including key management personnel, as part of their remuneration.  Refer to note 31.3 for further 
details of these plans. 

Treasury shares 

This reserve represents the reduction in equity arising from the shareholding in the group company held by a 
subsidiary.  Refer to note 10.3 for further details of these own equity instruments. 

Non – distributable reserve 

The non-distributable reserve resulted from the net effect of the re-establishment of the Group’s assets and liabilities             
at 1 January 2009.  Refer to note 2.1.1 for further details of this reserve. 

12. 

   REVENUE RESERVE 

Analysis of retained profit/(accumulated loss)       GROUP          COMPANY 
   by company 

2009 
US$ 

2009 
US$ 

NMBZ Holdings Limited                                             (18 796)                (18 796) 
- 
NMB Bank Limited 
- 
Stewart Holdings (Private) Limited 

2 039 625 
53 342 

---------------------          ----------------- 
2 074 171                 (18 796) 

=============          =========== 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

13.  DEPOSITS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS 

13.1  Deposits and other accounts by type 

Deposits from other banks and other financial 
   institutions 
Other money market deposits 
Current and deposit accounts 

Total deposits 
Trade and other payables 

2009 
US$ 

3 009 704 
6 444 932 
19 265 484 
---------------------- 
28 720 120 
1 374 537 
---------------------- 
30 094 657 

Less: Financial liabilities disclosed  
     in note 14.1 

(6 444 932)                            

---------------------- 
23 649 725 
============= 
The above are all financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss.  They are payable on demand, have variable 
interest rates and varying security.  The fair value of the above is the same as the cost. 

13.2  Maturity analysis 

Less than one month 
1 to three months 
3 to 6 months 
6 months to 1 year 
1 to 5 years 
Over 5 years 

2009 
US$ 

25 992 595 
2 727 525 
- 
- 
- 
- 
---------------------- 
28 720 120 
============= 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

13.3  Sectoral analysis of deposits 

Banks and other financial institutions 
Transport and telecommunications  

            companies 

Mining companies 
Industrial companies 
Municipalities and parastatals 
Individuals 
Agriculture 
Other deposits 

14.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

  2009 
US$ 

3 009 704 

4 561 928 
2 044 130 
6 790 495 
3 154 762 
4 379 292 
2 268 211 
2 511 598 
-------------------- 
28 720 120 
============ 

% 

10 

16 
7 
24 
11 
15 
8 
9 
--------- 
100 
====== 

Cost 
2009 
US$ 

Fair 
Value 
2009 
US$ 

14.1  Financial liabilities at fair value through  
          profit and loss* 

Fixed term deposits 
Negotiable Certificates of Deposits 

Total financial liabilities at fair value 
through profit and loss 

88 481 
6 356 451 
---------------- 

88 481 
6 356 451 
---------------- 

6 444 932 
========= 

6 444 932 
========== 

All changes in the period to the fair value of the financial liabilities are attributable to changes in the related credit 
risk. 

*All financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss were designated as such upon initial recognition. 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

14.2 

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss 

Government and public sector  
securities 

Treasury bills 
RBZ Forex Bond (1) 
Mortgage bonds 

Cost 
2009 
US$ 

Fair 
Value 
2009 
US$ 

1 789 836 

1 789 836 

- 
1 789 836 
- 

- 
1 789 836 
- 

Bills-own acceptances (2)  

Total financial assets at fair value 
  through profit and loss 

5 234 839 
---------------- 

5 345 187 
----------------- 

7 024 675 
========== 

7 135 023 
========== 

(1) Financial asset at fair value through profit and loss was classified as held for trading in accordance with                                                                                                                                                                                                                

IAS 39. 

   (2)  Financial asset at fair value through profit and loss was designated as such upon initial recognition. 

The  RBZ  Forex  Bond  is  valued  at  cost  as  there  is  no  market  information  to  facilitate  application  of  fair  value 
principles. 

All changes in the period to the fair value of the financial assets are attributable to changes in related credit risk. 

MATURITY ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

14.3        Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss 

Less than 1 month 
1 to 3 months 
3 to 6 months 
6 months to 1 year 
1 to 5 years 
Over 5 years 

2009 
US$ 

3 717 408 
2 727 524 
- 

- 
- 
--------------- 
6 444 932 
========= 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

14.4   Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss 

Less than one month 
1 to 3 months 
3 to 6 months 
6 months to 1 year 
1 year to 5 years 
Over 5 years 

2009 
US$ 
4 659 689 
590 860 
1 884 474 
- 
- 
- 
----------------- 
7 135 023 
========== 

14.5   Other financial assets and financial liabilities summary 

Fair value 

Set out below is a comparison by class of the carrying amounts and fair value of the Group’s financial instruments 
that are carried in the financial statements. 

Financial assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at fair value 
    through profit and loss 
Advances and other accounts 
Trade investments 
Quoted and other investments 

Total 

Financial liabilities 
Deposits and other accounts 
Financial liabilities at fair value 
   through profit and loss 
Provision for taxation 

Carrying 
amount 
2009 
US$ 

Fair value 
2009 
US$ 

12 203 181 

12 203 181 

7 024 675 
12 603 888 
108 003 
455 638 
---------------- 
32 395 385 
========== 

7 135 023 
12 523 188 
108 003 
455 638 
--------------- 
32 425 033 
========= 

23 652 448 

23 649 725 

6 444 932 
299 162 
------------- 
30 396 542 
======== 

6 444 932 
299 162 
--------------- 
30 393 819 
========= 

The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities are included at the amount at which the instrument could be 
exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.  The following 
methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values: 

•  Cash and cash equivalents, advances and other accounts, deposits and other accounts and provision for 

taxation approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short – term maturities of these instruments. 

•  Fair value of quoted and other investments is derived from quoted market prices in active markets if 

available. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

•  Fair value of trade investments is derived from the Group’s proportionate share of the net asset value of 

associate investments. 

•  Fair value of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit  and loss is derived from quoted 

market prices in active markets.  If quoted market prices are not available the fair value is estimated using 
pricing models or discounted cash flow techniques. 

Fair value hierarchy 

As at 31 December 2009, the Group held following financial instruments measured at fair value: 
The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by 
valuation technique: 
Level 1:  Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 
Level 2:  Other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are  
                 observable, either directly or indirectly. 
Level 3:   Techniques which use inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on  
                 deservable market data 

Assets measured at fair value 

Financial assets at fair value through 
   profit and loss 
Trade investments 
Quoted and other investments 

Liabilities measured at fair value 

31 Dec 
2009 
US$ 

Level 1 
US$  

Level 2 
US$ 

Level 3 
US$ 

7 135 023 
108 003 
455 638 

- 
- 
455 638 

7 135 023 
108 003 
- 

 - 
- 
- 

31 Dec 
2009 
US$ 

Level 1 
US$  

Level 2 
US$ 

Level 3 
US$ 

Financial liabilities of fair value through 
   profit and loss 

6 444 932 

- 

6 444 932 

 - 

During the reporting period ending 31 December 2009, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair 
value measurements, and no transfers into and out of Level 3 fair value measurements. 

14.6   Fair value adjustment to profit and loss 

Fair value gain 

2009 
US$ 
32 371 
========= 

The fair value adjustment through profit and loss on financial instruments is calculated in accordance with the  
 principles disclosed in Significant Accounting Policies – Financial Instruments. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

15.  TAXATION                                                                        GROUP                    COMPANY 
2009 
US$ 

Deferred Taxation 

2009 
US$ 

Provision for general doubtful debts                                      (70 788) 
29 313 
Quoted and other investments  
Investments:-trade investment 
- 
Investment properties                                                            256 609  
Property and equipment                                                        363 183  
8 007  
Marking to market adjustments – IAS 39 
Unrealised foreign exchange gains 
97 653 
Deferred income                                                                      (4 717) 
Loss to be assessed                                                                  (3 941)                             (3 941)                     

- 
615 
1 575 
- 
- 
-                               
- 
- 

----------------------                     ----------------- 
Closing deferred tax liability/asset 
675 319                              (1 751) 
Deferred tax liability at the beginning of the year            (2 021 098)                                (807) 
Deferred tax charged to other comprehensive 
   income                                                                                 70 788                                       - 
Deferred tax on disposal of investment 
    in subsidiary (note 19.2) 
Effect of opening deemed values (note 2.1.1) 

152 000                                      - 
(523 797)                                     - 
---------------                  ---------------- 
Current year credit (note 6.1)                                            (1 646 787)                             (2 558) 
=========                     ========== 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

16.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

16.1  Balances with Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe  

Statutory reserve 

16.2  Balances with other banks and cash 

Current, nostro accounts and cash 

Total cash and cash equivalents 

          2009 
US$ 

2 746 957 

9 456 224 
-------------------- 
12 203 181 
============ 

The statutory reserve balance with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is non-interest bearing.  The balance is 
determined on the basis of deposits held and is not available to the Bank for daily use. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

17.  ADVANCES AND OTHER ACCOUNTS  

                                                                       GROUP                              COMPANY 

17.1  Advances 

Fixed term loans 
Local loans and overdrafts 
Other accounts 

17.1.1.  Maturity analysis 

Less than one month 
1 to three months 
3 to 6 months 
6 months to 1 year 
1 to 5 years 
Over 5 years 

Total advances 

Provision for impairment losses  
   on loans and advances 

Other accounts 

Total 

               2009 
US$ 

8 596 463 
3 531 872 
600 860 
------------------ 
12 729 195 
============ 

11 560 300 
298 366 
147 925 
120 665 
382 088 
- 
------------------- 
12 509 344 

(381 009) 
------------------- 
12 128 335 
600 860 
-------------------- 
12 729 195 
============ 

    2009 
US$ 

- 
- 
79 034 
----------- 
79 034 
  ======== 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 

------------ 
- 
79 034 
  -------------- 
79 034 
  ======== 

17.2  Sectoral analysis of utilisations 

Industrial 
Agriculture and horticulture 
Conglomerates 
Services 
Mining 
Food & beverages 
Other 

  2009 
US$ 

8 068 093 
691 914 
273 288 
2 072 971 
1 272 873 
- 
130 205 
------------------ 
12 509 344 
=========== 

% 

64 
6 
2 
17 
10 
- 
1 
------ 
100 
==== 

The material concentration of loans and advances are in the industrial sector at 64%.  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

17.3    Provisions for losses on loans and advances (including acceptances) 

                     2009 

Specific                    Portfolio                     Total  
 US$                           US$                       US$ 

13 218                                    -                      13 218 
92 887                                    -                      92 887 

At 1 January 
Charge against profits 
Charge against other  
   comprehensive income                     -                         274 904                    274 904 
-                                    -                                - 
Bad debts written off 
---------------           ---------------          -------------- 
At 31 December                        106 105                        274 904                     381 009 
===========            ===========            ========== 

17.4  Non-performing loans and advances 

2009 
US$ 

Total non-performing loans and advances 
Provision for impairment loss on loans and advances 
Interest in suspense 

106 105 
  (106 105)       
                                                                      -       

---------------- 
                                                                                                     - 
========== 

The  residue  on  these  accounts,  where  applicable,  represents  recoverable  portions  covered  by  realisable 
security. 

17.5 Other assets 

                                                                                                                 2009    
                                                                                                                  US$   

Service deposits                                                                                 112 167  
Accrued income                                                                                   97 295 
Prepayments and stocks                                                                     317 565 
Other receivables                                                                               133 833 
                                                                                              -------------------- 
                                                                                                           660 860  
                                                                                             ============  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

17.6  Loans to officers  

Included in advances and other accounts (note 17.1) 

            are loans to officers:- 

At 1 January 
Net additions during the year 

Balance at 31 December 

Of which housing loans comprised:- 

2009 
US$ 

- 
335 953 
------------ 
335 953 
======= 
- 
======= 

Loans to officers are granted at a preferential rate of 6% per annum as part of their overall remuneration agreements. 

17.7 The terms and conditions applicable to advances are as follows: 

                                            Tenure 

 Interest Rate 

Overdraft                               Payable on demand 

Minimum lending rate plus a margin  
on unauthorised facility 

   Loans 
                                                 period of  24 months 

Loan payable over a maximum 

Minimum lending rate plus a margin. 
Loans to employees and directors are at  

                   discounted interest rates. 

   Bankers Acceptances 
                                                 period of 30 days 

Loan payable over a minimum 

Average rate of 44% per annum. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

18.  TRADE INVESTMENT 

                                                                                      GROUP                         COMPANY 
2009 
US$ 

2009 
US$ 

Unlisted 

Takura Ventures (Private) Limited 
Other 

Directors’ valuation 

31 495 
76 508 
---------- 
108 003 
====== 
108 003 
====== 

31 495 
- 
---------- 
31 495 
====== 
31 495 
====== 

The  Takura  Ventures  (Private)  Limited  investment  represents  3.1%  shareholding  in  the  company,  whose  principal 
activity is  venture capital finance.  Other investment represents  equity investment  in SWIFT.  The trade investment 
was valued by directors at fair value at 31 December 2009. 

19. 

INVESTMENTS IN GROUP COMPANIES 

19.1  Subsidiaries 

Investments in subsidiaries 

COMPANY 

2009 
US$ 

6 154 577 
========= 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

19. 

INVESTMENTS IN GROUP COMPANIES (Cont’d) 

19.2  Shareholding 

The subsidiaries, all of which are registered in Zimbabwe, and the extent of the group's beneficial interest therein and 
their principal business activities are listed below:- 

                                 2009 

2008 

NMB Bank Limited 
Brixtun (Private) Limited 
NMB Fund Management (Private) Limited  100% (Dormant) 
Stewart Holdings (Private) Limited               100% (Equity holdings)            100% (Equity Holdings) 
Invariant (Private) Limited 
Darksan (Private) Limited 
Carey Farm (Private) Limited 

100%  (Banking) 
100% (Banking) 
100% (Dormant)                       100% (Dormant) 
100% (Dormant) 

100% (Dormant)                        100% (Dormant) 
100% (Dormant) 
100% (Dormant) 

nil                       100% (Property Holdings) 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the subsidiaries listed above. 

The Bank disposed off its equity holding in Carey Farm (Private) Limited on 17 August 2009. 

20.    QUOTED AND OTHER INVESTMENTS 

                                                                                             GROUP                   COMPANY 

Quoted investments 

2009 
US$ 

455 638 
-------------------- 
455 638 
============ 

2009 
US$ 

12 289 
------------- 
12 289 
======== 

The quoted investments comprise shares stated for year end purposes at the last trading date of 31 December 2009. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

21. 

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 

2009 
US$ 

At 1 January 
6 140 000 
Sale of investment property                                              (3 500 000) 
579 600 
Fair value adjustments 
--------------------- 
3 219 600 
============= 

 At 31 December 

No rental income was received and no operating expenses were incurred on the investment properties in the current 
year. 

The investment properties comprise 2 sets of properties namely Borowdale Road and other investment properties. The 
Borrowdale  Road  which  is  also  known  Stand  Number  19207  Harare  Township  of  Stand  19206  measures  4.4506 
hectares in extent. The property was valued for year end purposes by professional valuers and the open market value 
was US$2 450 000. 

The other properties comprise residential stands and houses which were valued by the directors with the assistance of 
professional valuers for year end purposes at US$769 600. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

22.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT  

Cost 
At 1 January 2009 
 Additions 
 Impairment loss 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2009 

Accumulated depreciation 
At 1 January 2009 
Charge for the year 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2009 

Net book amount 
At 31 December 2009 

Net book amount  
At 1 January 2009 

                        HISTORICAL COST/ REVALUED AMOUNT 

  Computers 
US$ 

Motor  Furniture & 
Vehicles  Equipment 
US$ 

US$ 

Freehold 
Land & 
Building 
US$ 

Total 
US$ 

911 127 
71 375 

447 772 
55 553 

116 830 
31 685 

3 760 000 
1 709 

5 235 729 
160 322 
-                        -                    -    (1 050 000)                     (1 050 000) 
- 
- 
------------------ 
---------- 
4 346 051 
503 325   
---------------------- 
  -------------   

- 
----------  ------------    ---------- 
982 502   2 711 709 
------------ 

148 515 
---------- 

------------  

-   

- 

114 262   
89 930   

- 

----------   
204 192   
----------   

25 910 
23 995 
- 
--------- 
49 905 
---------- 

413 812  
95 744  
- 
------------  
509 556  
------------  

- 
11 
- 
---------- 
11 
---------- 

553 984 
209 680 
- 
----------------------- 
763 664 
----------------------- 

299 133   
======   

98 610 
====== 

472 946   2 711 698 
=======   ======= 

3 582 387 
============== 

333 510   
====== 

90 920 
====== 

497 315   3 760 000 
======= 

======= 

4 681 745 
============== 

The land and buildings were valued by professional valuers for year end purposes and the open market value was US$2.71 million.  The deemed balances at 
1January 2009 were derived using the principles outlined in note 2.1.1. 

Land and buildings’ original costs were in Zimbabwe Dollars.   Following the Zimbabwe Dollar Currency reforms and subsequent change in functional currency it is 
not practicable to determine the United States Dollars amounts for reasons given in note 37. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

23. 

INTEREST RATE REPRICING AND GAP ANALYSIS 

The table below analyses the Bank’s interest rate risk exposure on assets and liabilities.  The financial assets and  
liabilities are categorised by the earlier of contractual repricing or maturity dates. 

23.1  Total position 

At 31 December 2009 

Up to 1 
month 
US$ 

   1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$ 

3 months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

  Non-interest 
   1 year to  
    5 years                 bearing 
US$ 

US$ 

Total         
US$ 

Assets 

Cash and cash 
equivalents 
Financial assets at fair value 
   through profit and loss 
Advances and other 
accounts 
Quoted and other 
   investments 
Investment properties 
Property and equipment 

12 203 181 

4 659 689 

11 560 300 

- 
- 
- 
------------------- 
28 423 170 
------------------- 

- 

590 860 

298 366 

- 

1 884 474 

- 

- 

- 

- 

12 203 181 

7 135 023 

268 591 

382 088 

219 851 

12 729 195 

- 
- 
- 
---------------- 
889 226 
---------------- 

- 
- 
- 
------------------ 
2 153 065 
------------------ 

- 
- 
- 
---------------- 
382 088 
---------------- 

563 641 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 
---------------------- 
7 585 479 
-----------------------  

563 641 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 
-------------------- 
39 433 027 
-------------------- 

Liabilities and shareholders' funds 

Financial liabilities at fair value 
   through profit and loss 
Deposits and other accounts 
Provision for current taxation  
Deferred taxation 
Shareholders’ funds 

3 717 408 
22 275 188 
- 
- 
- 
--------------------- 
25 992 596 
--------------------- 
Interest rate repricing gap               2 430 574   
-------------------- 

2 727 525 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-------------------- 
2 727 525 
-------------------- 
(1 838 299) 
-------------------- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
----------------- 
- 
------------------ 
2 153 065 
-------------------- 

Cumulative gap                              2 430 574                       592 275                  2 745 340                3 127 428 

============== 

=============  =============  ============= 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------------- 
- 
-------------------- 

- 
1 374 537 
299 162 
675 319 
8 363 889 
--------------------- 
10 712 907 
--------------------- 
382 088                  (3 127 428) 
--------------------- 
- 
============= 

-------------------- 

6 444 932 
23 649 725 
299 162 
675 319 
8 363 889 
--------------------- 
39 433 027 
--------------------- 
- 
---------------------- 
- 
============= 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

24. 

INTEREST RATE REPRICING AND GAP ANALYSIS  

The table below analyses the Bank’s interest rate risk exposure on assets and liabilities denominated in United States  
Dollars only.  The financial assets and liabilities are categorised by the earlier of contractual repricing or maturity 
dates. 

24.1  United States dollar  

At 31 December 2009 

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at fair value 
    through profit and loss 
Advances and other accounts 
Quoted and other investments 
Investment properties 
Property and equipment 

Up to 1 
 month 
US$   

1 month 
to 3 months 
US$   

3 months 
to 1 year 
US$   

1 year to  
5 years 

Non-interest 
bearing 
US$   

Total 
US$ 

8 353 567 

- 

- 

- 

- 

8 353 567 

 4 659 689 
11 392 348 
- 
- 
- 
------------------ 
24 405 604 
------------------- 

590 860 
298 366 
- 
- 
- 

1 884 474 
268 591 
- 
- 
- 
---------------  ---------------- 
2 153 065 
----------------  ---------------- 

889 226 

- 
382 088 
- 
- 
- 

- 
219 851 
487 133 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 

7 135 023 
12 561 243 
487 133 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 
--------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
35 338 953 
--------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 

7 508 971 

382 088 

Liabilities and shareholders' funds 

Financial liabilities at fair value  
   through profit and loss 
Deposits and other accounts 
Provision for current taxation  
Deferred taxation 
Shareholders’ funds 

3 275 040 
19 074 551 
- 
- 
- 
------------------ 
22 349 591 
------------------- 

2 727 525 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------------ 
2 727 525 
------------------ 
Interest rate repricing gap                      2 056 013           (1 838 299) 

6 002 564 
20 449 088 
299 162 
675 319 
8 363 889 
---------------------  --------------------- 
35 790 022 
---------------------  --------------------- 
382 088               (3 203 936)                (451 069) 
--------------------- 
- 
===========  ===========  ==========  =========  =============  ============= 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------  ---------------- 
- 
------------  ---------------- 
2 153 065 

--------------------- 
2 370 779        2 752 867                  (451 069) 

Cumulative gap                                      2 056 013               217 714  

- 
1 374 537 
299 162 
675 319    

------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 

------------------ 

10 712 907 

8 363 889 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

25. 

INTEREST RATE REPRICING AND GAP ANALYSIS  

The table below analyses the Bank’s interest rate risk exposure on assets and liabilities denominated in currencies 
other than United States Dollars.  The amounts are shown at the equivalent values in United States Dollars, the  
presentation currency.  The financial assets and liabilities are categorised by the earlier of contractual repricing or 
maturity dates. 

25.1  Other Foreign currencies 

At 31 December 2009 

 Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at fair value  
 through profit and loss 
Quoted and other investments 
Advances and other accounts 
Investment properties 
Property and equipment 

Up to 1 
 month 
US$  

1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$   

3 months 
to 1 year 
US$   

1 year to  
5 years 
US$   

Non-interest 
bearing 
US$   

Total 
US$ 

3 849 614 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3 849 614 

- 
- 
167 952 
- 
- 
--------------------- 
4 017 566 
--------------------- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
----------------- 
- 
----------------- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
----------------- 
- 
----------------- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------------ 
- 
------------------ 

- 
76 508 
- 
- 
- 
-------------------- 
76 508 
-------------------- 

- 
76 508 
167 952 
- 
- 
------------------ 
4 094 074 
------------------ 

Liabilities and shareholders' funds 

Financial liabilities at fair value 
   through profit and loss 
Deferred taxation 
Deposits and other accounts 
Provision for current taxation 
Shareholders’ funds 

Interest rate repricing gap 

Cumulative gap                

442 368 
- 
3 200 637 
- 
- 
----------------------- 
3 643 005 
----------------------- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------ 
-------------- 
- 
- 
------------ 
-------------- 
- 
- 
==============  ============  ============  ============ 
374 561 
==============  ============  ============  ============ 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 
------------- 
- 

374 561          

  374 561 

 374 561 

374 561 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
--------------------- 
- 
---------------------- 
76 508 
============= 
451 069 
============= 

442 368 
- 
3 200 637 
- 
- 
--------------------- 
3 643 005 
--------------------- 

451 069    

============ 
     451 069 
============ 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

26.  FOREIGN EXCHANGE POSITIONS 

The table below indicates the currencies to which the Group had significant exposure at 31 December on all its 
assets and liabilities.  The analysis reflects the mismatch by currency.  The amounts are shown at the equivalent 
values in United States Dollars, the presentation currency. 

26.1  At 31 December 2009 

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Financial assets at fair value  
   through profit and loss 
Advances and other accounts 
Quoted and other investments 
Investment properties 
Property and equipment 

US$ 
US$ 

RAND 
US$ 

GBP 
US$ 

EUR 
US$ 

BWP 
US$ 

TOTAL 
US$ 

8 353 567 

1 296 591 

95 540 

2 389 271 

68 212 

12 203 181 

7 135 023 
12 561 243 
487 133 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 
------------------- 
35 338 953 
------------------- 

- 
167 716 
- 
- 
- 
-------------------- 
1 464 307 
-------------------- 

- 
128 
- 
- 
- 
------------------- 
95 668 
------------------- 

- 
88 
76 508 
- 
- 
------------------ 
2 465 867 
------------------ 

- 
21 
- 
- 
- 
--------------------- 
68 233 
--------------------- 

7  135 023 
12 729 195 
563 641 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 
------------------ 
39 433 027 
=========== 

Liabilities and shareholders’ funds 

Financial liabilities at fair value  

                 through profit and loss 
Deferred taxation 
Deposits and other accounts 
Provision for current taxation 
Shareholders’ funds 

6 002 564    
675 319 
20 449 088 
299 162 

8 363 889               

- 
- 
1 145 520 
- 
- 

---------------------  ---------------------  --------------------- 

35 790 022 

1 145 520 

----------------------  ---------------------  --------------------- 

Net foreign exchange position                  (451 069)  

318 787 

=============  ============  ============  ===========            ==========      

-                 442 368                              - 
-                            -                               - 
46 693              1 958 063                     50 361 

-                            -                               -         
-                            -                               -  
------------------           ------------------ 
46 693              2 400 431                      50 361 
------------------           ------------------ 
17 872   

48 975                   65 436   

6 444 932 
675 319 
23 649 725 
299 162 
8 363 889 
------------------ 
39 433 027 
=========== 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

27.  CONTINGEN T LIABILITIES 

Guarantees 
Commitments to lend 

2009 
US$  

3 150 324 
6 638 259 
----------------- 
9 788 583 
========== 

The Bank enters into various irrevocable commitments and contingent liabilities in its normal course of business in 
order  to  meet  financial  needs  of  customers.    These  obligations  are  not  recognised  on  the  statement  of  financial 
position, but contain credit risk and are therefore part of the overall risk of the bank. 

Guarantees commit the Bank to make payments on behalf of clients in the event of a specified act.  Guarantees carry 
the same credit risk as loans. 

Commitments  to  lend  represent  contractual  commitments  to  advance  loans  and  revolving  credits.    Commitments 
have fixed expiry dates and may expire without being drawn upon, hence total contract amounts do not necessarily 
represent future cash requirements. 

28.  CAPITAL COMMITMENTS 

Capital expenditure contracted for 
Capital expenditure authorised but 
   not yet contracted for 

   2009 
              US$ 
- 

998 400 
------------- 
998 400 
======= 

Capital commitments, when they arise, will be financed from the Group’s own resources. 

29.     OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS 

Lease commitments 

Up to 1 year 
1 – 5 years 

   2009 
              US$ 

2 292 335 

458 467 
1 833 868 

Lease commitments relate to future rental commitments up to the expiry of the lease agreements. 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

30.  RELATED PARTIES 

 As required by IAS 24, Related Parties Disclosures, the Board’s view is that non-executive and executive 
directors constitute the key management of the Bank.  Accordingly, key management remuneration is disclosed 
below. 

30.1  Compensation of key management personnel of the Bank 

Short – term employee benefits 

30.2  Key management interest in an employee share options 

2009 
US$  

209 252 
====== 

          At 31 December 2009, key management held options to purchase ordinary shares of the Company as follows: 

•  3 000 000 ordinary shares at a price of US$ nil exercisable between 12 March 2009 and 12 March 2013. 

30.3  Balances of loans to directors, officers and others 

Loans to directors and officers or their companies are included in advances and other accounts (note 17.1). 

Non - executive directors 
Executive directors  
Officers (Note 18.6) 
Directors' companies 
Officers’ companies 
Intra group loans 

Provision for impairment losses  

             on loans 

2009 
US$  
600 
64 025 
335 953 
- 
- 
- 
---------- 
400 578 

- 
------------ 
400 578 
======= 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

30.4   Other related party disclosures 

          Entities with significant  

  influence over the Group 

Interest from 
Interest to   
related parties  related parties 
US$ 

US$ 

Amounts owed by    Amounts owed to 
related parties 
US$ 

related parties 
US$ 

2009 

- 

- 

400 578 

- 

30.5   BORROWING POWERS 

Holding Company 

In terms of the existing Articles of Association, Article 102, the directors may from time to time, at their discretion, 
borrow or secure the payment of any sum or sums of money for the purposes of the company without any 
limitation. 

Banking subsidiary 

In terms of the existing Articles of Association, Article 55, the directors may from time to time, at their discretion, 
borrow or secure the payment of any sum or sums of money for the purposes of the company without any 
limitation. 

31.     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

31.1   Pension Fund 

All eligible employees contribute to the NMB Bank Pension Fund, which is a defined contribution plan. 

The  assets  of  the  Pension  Fund  are  held  separately  from  those  of  the  Group  in  funds  under  the  control  of 
Trustees.    The  pension  fund  assets  include  389  068  shares  in  NMBZ Holdings  Limited  as  at  31  December 
2009. 

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31.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Cont’d) 

31.2  Expense recognised in profit or loss 

Defined Contribution Plan 

2009 
US$ 

 62 878 
======== 

The expense is recognised in profit or loss as part of staff costs under operating expenses (note 5). 

31.3  Employee Share Option Scheme 

In terms of the Employee Share Option Scheme, up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital may be 
granted by the directors to senior employees by way of options.  Each set of options is exercisable at any time 
within a period of five years from the date the options are granted and the issue price is based on the higher of 
nominal value of the shares and the middle market price derived from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange prices for 
the trading day immediately preceding the date of offer.  The options vest immediately from date of issue and 
the fair value of the options is estimated at the grant date using the Black – Scholes option pricing model, taking 
into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. 

Movements in the year 

The  following  table  illustrates  the  number  (No.)  and  weighted  average  exercise  prices  (WAEP)  of,  and 
movements in share options during the year. 

    GROUP and COMPANY 

Outstanding as at 1 January 
Lapsed 
Issued 
Exercised                                                                     (6 917)* 

No 
000’s 
19 076 
- 
- 

------------ 
               12 159  
            =======        

2009  
WAEP$  

0.005 
- 
- 
0.005 

0.005 

*The weighted average share price at the date of exercise for the options exercised was $0.0082 

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31.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS    (Cont’d) 

Terms of options outstanding at 31 December 2009 

                                  GROUP & COMPANY 

Expiry date 

Exercise price 
US$ 

5 September 2012 
7 January 2013 
12 March 2013 

nil 
nil 
nil 

    2009 
Shares 
000’s 

9 159 
- 
3 000 
---------- 
12 159 
====== 

31.4  National Social Security Authority Scheme 

All employees of the group are members of the National Social Security Authority Scheme, a defined contribution 
plan to which both the employer and the employees contribute. 

Contributions by the employer are charged to the profit and loss account and during the period amounted to US$62 
878. 

31.5   Number of employees 

The total number of employees of the Group at 31 December 2009 was 409 (2008 – 470). 

32.  SEGMENT REPORT 

No segmental information is presented in respect of the Group as there are no distinguishable business segments. 

33.  EXCHANGE RATES 

The following exchange rates have been used to translate the foreign currency balances to United States 
dollars at year end: 

British Sterling  
South African Rand 
European Euro 
Botswana Pula 

GBP 
ZAR 
EUR 
BWP 

31 December 2009 

Mid-rate    
US$ 

1.6076 
7.3975 
1.4371 
6.6578  

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

34.  RISK MANAGEMENT 

In the ordinary course of business the Group manages risks of all forms especially operational, market, liquidity and 
credit risks. These risks are identified and monitored through various channels and mechanisms.  

The  Board  of  Directors  has  overall  responsibility  for  the  establishment  and  oversight  of  the  Group’s  risk 
management framework.  The Board has established the Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO) and 
operational risk committees, which are responsible for developing and monitoring Group risk management policies 
in  their  specified  areas.    The  Group  has  a  Risk  Management  department,  which  reports  to  the  Chief  Executive 
Officer and is responsible for the management of the overall risk profile. 

The  Group  risk  management  policies  are  established  to  identify  and  analyse  the  risks  faced  by  the  Group,  to  set 
appropriate risk limits  and controls, and to  monitor risks  and adherence to limits.  Risk  management policies  and 
systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions, products and services offered. 

The  Group  Risk  Committee  which  is  responsible  for  monitoring  compliance  with  the  Group  risk  management 
policies and procedures, and for reviewing the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks 
faced  by  the  Group,  is  assisted  in  these  functions  by  Internal  Audit  and  Risk  Management.    Internal  Audit 
undertakes both regular and ad-hoc reviews of risk management controls and procedures, the results  of which are 
reported to the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee. 

The Group main objective is to contain the risk inherent within the financial services sector and to ensure that the 
Group various risk profiles are understood and appropriately managed to the benefit of customers, shareholders and 
other stakeholders. 

34.1  Credit risk 

Credit risk is the risk that a financial contract will not be honoured according to the original set of terms.  The risk 
arises  when  borrowers  or  counterparties  to  a  financial  instrument  fail  to  meet their  contractual  obligations.    The 
Board has put in place sanctioning committees  which operate according to the amount requested by an applicant. 
The  Credit  Risk  Management  department  reviews  all  applications.    This  initial  review  allows  only  those 
applications that do not unduly expose the Group to credit risk to be considered by the sanctioning committees.  

34.1.1Management of credit risk 

The  Board  has  delegated  responsibility  for  the  management  of  credit  risk  to  its  Loans  Review  Committee.    The 
Credit Risk Management department which also reports to the Loan review committee is responsible for oversight 
of the Group credit risk, including: 

•  Formulating  credit  policies  in  consultation  with  business  units,  covering  collateral  requirements,  credit 
assessment, risk grading and reporting, documentary and legal procedures, and compliance with regulatory 
and statutory requirements. 

•  Establishing the authorization structure for the approval and renewal of credit facilities.  Facilities require 
authorization  by  Head  of  Credit  Risk,  executive  directors,  Loans  Review  Committee  or  the  Board  of 
Directors depending on amount as per set limits. 

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•  The Credit Risk  department  assesses  all credit  exposures  in  excess  of  designated  limits, prior to  facilities 
being committed to clients by the business unit concerned.  Renewals and reviews of facilities are subject to 
the same review process. 

•  Limiting concentrations of exposure to counter parties and industry for loans and advances. 
•  Maintaining and monitoring the risk gradings as per the RBZ requirement in order to categorise exposures 
according to the degree of risk of financial loss faced and to focus management on the attendant risks.  The 
current risk grading framework consists of five grades reflecting varying degrees of risk of default and the 
availability of collateral or other credit risk mitigation. 

•  Reviewing compliance of business units with agreed exposure limits, including those for selected industries. 
•  Providing  advice,  guidance  and  specialist  skills  to  business  units  to  promote  best  practice  throughout  the 

Group in the management of credit risk. 

The table below shows the maximum exposure to credit for the components of the balance sheet.  The maximum 
exposure is shown as gross. 

34.1.2  Maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of any collateral 

Note 

14 
17 

27 
27 

Cash and cash equivalents (excluding  
    cash on hand)  
Financial assets at fair value through 
    profit & loss 
Advances and other accounts 
Total 

Guarantees 
Commitments to lend 

Total 

Total credit risk exposure 

2009 
US$ 

9 052 698 

7 135 023 
12 729 195 
------------------- 
28 916 916 
------------------- 

3 150 324 
6 638 259 
------------------- 
9 788 583 
-------------------- 
38 705 499 
============ 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Where financial instruments are recorded at fair value the amounts shown above represent the current risk exposure 
but  not  the  maximum risk  exposure that  could arise  in the future as  a  result  of changes  in  values.  The  effect  of 
collateral and other risk mitigation techniques is shown below. 

An industry sector analysis  of the Group’s financial assets, before and after taking into account  collateral held or 
other credit enhancements is as follows: 

34.1.3  Risk concentrations of maximum exposure to credit risk 

At 31 December 2009 

Industrials 
Agriculture and horticulture 
Conglomerates 
Services 
Mining 
Food and beverages 
Other 

                   Gross 

 Maximum      
exposure 
US$  

               Net     
maximum 
       exposure 
    US$ 

  8 068 093 
691 914 
273 288 
2 072 971 
1 272 873 
- 
130 205 
------------------ 
12 509 344 
=========== 

- 
- 
273 288 
- 
- 
- 
- 
     ---------------- 
273 288 
    ========== 

34.1.4  Collateral and other credit  enhancements 

The  amount  and  type  of  collateral  required  depends  on  an  assessment  of  credit  risk  of  the  counterparty.    There  are 
guidelines regarding the acceptability of types of collateral.  The main types of collateral obtained are guarantees, cession 
of debtors, mortgages over residential properties, equities, subordination of shareholder loans and promissory notes.  The 
fair value of all collateral held by the Group at the reporting date is US$22 567 686.  The benefits on guarantees are not 
included in the above table. 

34.1.5  Credit quality per sector 

At 31 December 2009 

Industrials 
Agriculture and horticulture 
Conglomerates 
Services  
Mining   
Food and beverages 
Other 

Total 

Grade A 
Pass 
US$ 

Grade B 
  Special               Grade C 
Substandard 
Mention 
US$ 
US$ 

Grade D 
Doubtful 
US$ 

Grade E 
Loss 
US$ 

Total 
US$ 

5 962 917 
1 997 111 
178 727 
510 766 
273 288 
- 
986 933 
1 069 565 
1 167 506             105 367 
- 
63 053 
--------------- 
3 663 230 

108 066 
2 420 
- 
16 473 
- 
- 
49 644 
----------------- 
176 603 
===========  =========  ========== 

- 
- 
------------------ 
8 652 003 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 582 
-------------- 
1 582 
======== 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
15 926 

8 068 093 
691 914 
273 288 
2 072 971 
1 272 873 
- 
130 205 
------------- ------------------ 
12 509 344 
========  ========== 

15 926 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

34.2  Market risk 

This  arises  from  adverse  movements  in  the  market  place,  which  occur  in  the  money  market  (interest  rate  risk), 
foreign exchange and equity markets in which the Group operates.  The Group is currently developing VaR (Value 
at Risk) model which will be used to manage and monitor the market risk for the trading portfolio. 

The Group has in place an Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO), which comprises the departmental 
heads  of  Risk,  Treasury,  Corporate  and  Retail  banking  and  Finance,  in  addition  to  executive  directors.  The 
committee monitors these risks and recommends the appropriate levels to which the Bank should be exposed at any 
time. The approval of all dealing limits ultimately rests with this committee. 

The market risk for the non - trading portfolio is managed by monitoring the sensitivity of Group’s  financial                                     
assets  and  liabilities  to  various  interest  rate  scenarios.  The  bank  monitors  its  net  interest  margin  as  a  primary   
measure of  interest  rate conditions.  On foreign  exchange risk, the bank  monitors  currency  mismatches  and  make 
adjustments  depending  on  exchange  rate  movement  forecasts.    The  mismatches  are  also  contained  within  10% 
of the bank’s capital position. 

The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonable change in interest rates, with all other variables held  
constant, of the Bank’s statement of comprehensive income. 

The sensitivity of the statement of comprehensive income is the effect of the assumed changes in interest rates on 
the profit or loss for the year, based on the variable and fixed interest rate financial assets and liabilities held at 31 
December. 

                              Sensitivity of net interest income 

At 31 December 2009 

Increase in 
interest rates 
% 

0 to 1   
months 
US$ 

1 to 3 
months 
US$ 

3months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

1 year to  
5 years 
US$ 

Total 
US$ 

USD 
USD 
USD                       
USD 
USD 
USD 

+5                   104 203              (77 140) 
+3                     62 522              (46 284) 
+1                      20 841              (15 428) 
-1     
-3       
-5 

     33 433 
 20 060 
   6 687 
15 428                      (10 610)                (6 687) 
46 284                      (31 831)              (20 060) 
77 140                      (53 006)               (33 433) 

(20 841)        
(62 522) 
(104 203) 

53 006 
31 831 
10 610 

                   113 502          

     68 129 
     22 710 

 (22 710)    
(68 129) 
(113 502) 

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34.3  Foreign currency exchange rate risk 

The  table  below  calculates  the  effect  of  a  reasonable  possible  movement  of  the  currency  rate  against  the  United 
States Dollar, with all other variables held constant.  A negative amount in the table reflects a potential net reduction 
in the statement of comprehensive income or equity while a positive amount reflects a net potential increase. 

At 31 December 2009  

%  Change in                     Effect on profit  
before tax 
US$   

 currency 
rate 

Effect on 
equity 
US$   

 Currency 

USD 
USD 
                    5 568    
USD 
                   (5 568) 
USD 
                 (16 704) 
USD 
USD                                            -5                                  (40 290)                                      (27 840) 

40 290 
24 174                                         16 704                
8 058 
             (8 058) 
           (24 174) 

                   27 840 

+5 
+3 
+1 
-1 
-3 

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34.4  Liquidity risk 

Liquidity risk is the risk that operations cannot be funded and financial commitments cannot be met timeously.  The 
risk arises when there is a maturity mismatch between assets and liabilities.  The Group identifies this risk through 
maturity  profiling  of assets  and  liabilities  and assessment of  excepted cashflows and  the availability  of  collateral 
which could be used additional funding if required. 

The  Group  maintains  a  portfolio  of  marketable  assets  that  can  be  easily  liquidated  in  the  event  of  an  unforeseen 
interruption of cash flow.  The Bank maintains a statutory deposit with the Central Bank at stipulated rates.  As at 
31 December 2009 these rates were 50% for time and demand liabilities.  The daily liquidity position is monitored 
and regular liquidity stress testing is conducted under a variety of scenarios covering both normal and more severe 
market conditions.  All liquidity policies and procedures are subject to review and approval by ALCO. 

The  key  measure  used  by  the  Group  for  managing  liquidity  risk  is  the  ratio  of  net  liquid  assets  to  deposits  from 
customers.    Liquid  assets  consist  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  short  term  bank  deposits  and  liquid  investment 
securities available for immediate sale.   

Maturity profile for contingent liabilities   

The table below shows the contractual expiry by maturity of the Bank’s contingent liabilities and commitments to 
lend: 

At 31 December 2009 

Guarantees 
Commitments to lend 

On 
Demand 
US$ 
165 000 
465 336 
  ------------------- 
630 336 
  =========== 

0 to 1 
months 
US$ 
16 500 
36 810 
------------- 
53 310 
======== 

1 year to 
  1 to 3    3 months 
to 5 years 
to 1 year 
months 
US$ 
US$ 
US$ 
- 
2 944 824 
24 000 
34 727 
5 276 042 
825 344 
------------- 
------------- 
------------- 
34 727 
8 220 866 
849 344 
========  ========  ======== 

Total 
US$ 
3 150 324 
6 638 259 
------------------- 
9 788 583 
=========== 

The  Bank  expects  that  not  all  of  the  contingent  liabilities  or  commitments  will  be  drawn  before  expiry  of  the 
commitments. 

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34.5  Operational risk  

This risk is inherent in all business activities and is the potential for loss arising from ineffective internal controls, 
poor operational procedures to support these controls, errors and deliberate acts of fraud. The mitigation of the risk 
and  the  cost  incurred  to  reduce  the  risk  is  critical..    The  bank  utilises  monthly  Key  Risk  Indicators  to  monitor 
operational  risk  in  all  units.    Further  to  this,  the  bank  has  an  elaborate  Incident  Reporting  Policy  in  which  all 
incidents with a material impact on the well being of the bank are reported to Risk Management department.  The 
Board has a Risk Committee whose function is to ensure that this risk is minimised. The Risk Committee through 
the  internal  audit    and  Risk  Management  functions  assesses  the  adequacy  of  the  internal  controls  and  makes  the 
necessary recommendations to the Board.   

34.6     Legal and Compliance risk 

Legal  risk  is  risk  from  uncertainty  due  to  legal  actions  or  uncertainty  in  the  applicability  or  interpretation  of 
contracts,  laws  or  regulations.    Legal  risk  may  entail  such  issues  as  contract  formation,  capacity  and  contract 
frustration. 

To  manage  this  risk  the  Group  employs  a  legal  practitioner  who  is  responsible  for  the  drafting,  monitoring  and 
executing all contracts.  Permanent relationships are also maintained with firms of legal practitioners and access to 
legal advice is readily available to all departments.  The compliance function is also responsible for identifying and 
monitoring legal risks and ensuring that the Group remains in compliance with all regulatory requirements. 

34.7    Reputational risk 

Reputational  risk  is  the  risk  of  loss  of  business  as  a  result  of  negative  publicity  or  negative  perceptions  by  the 
market with regards to the way the Bank conducts its business. 

To  manage  this  risk,  the  Group  strictly  monitors  customers’  complaints,  continuously  train  staff  at  all  levels, 
conducts market surveys and periodic reviews of business practices through its internal audit department. 

The  directors  are  satisfied  with  the  risk  management  processes  in  the  Group  as  these  have  contributed  to  the 
minimisation of losses arising from risky exposures. 

34.8    Strategic risk 

This refers to current and prospective impact on the bank’s earnings and capital arising from adverse business 
decisions or implementing strategies that are not consistent with the internal and external environment.  To manage 
this risk, the bank is guided by a strategic plan that is set out by the board of directors.  The attainment of strategic 
objectives by the various departments is monitored periodically at management level.  There is an ALCO, Finance 
and Strategy Committee at board   level responsible for monitoring overall progress towards attaining strategic 
objectives for the bank. 

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34.9    Risk Ratings 

34.9.1 Camels* ratings 

CAMELS Component 

Capital Adequacy 
Asset Quality 
Management  
Earnings 
Liquidity 
Sensitivity to Market Risk 
Composite Rating 

Latest RBS** 
Ratings 
31/01/2008 
4 
2 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

Previous RBS 
Ratings 
30/06/2007 
4 
3 
4 
3 
3 
3 
4 

Previous RBS 
Ratings 
30/06/2006 
3 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

*CAMELS is an acronym for Capital Adequacy, Asset quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity and Sensitivity to 
Market Risk.  CAMELS rating system uses a rating scale of 1-5, where ‘1’ is Strong, ‘2’ is Satisfactory, ‘3’ is Fair, 
‘4’ is Weak and ‘5’ is Critical. 

**RBS stands for Risk-Based Supervision 

34.9.2  Summary of RAS ratings 

RAS Component 

Overall Inherent Risk 
Overall Risk Management 
Systems 
Overall Composite Risk 
Direction of Overall Composite 
Risk 

Latest RAS*** 
Ratings 
31/01/2008 
Moderate 
Acceptable 

Previous RBS 
Ratings 
30/06/2007 
High 
Weak 

Previous RBS 
Ratings 
30/06/2006 
High 
Weak 

Moderate 
Stable 

High 
Increasing 

High 
Increasing 

*** RAS stands for Risk Assessment System. 

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34.9.3   Summary Risk Matrix – 31 January 2008 on-site examination 

Type of Risk 

Level of 
Inherent Risk 

Adequacy of Risk 
Management 
Systems 

Overall 
Composite Risk 

Credit 
Liquidity 
Interest Rate 
Foreign Exchange 
Strategic Risk 
Operational Risk 
Legal & Compliance 
Reputation 
Overall 

Moderate 
Moderate 
Moderate 
High 
Moderate 
Moderate 
High 
Moderate 
Moderate 

Level of Inherent Risk 

Weak 
Acceptable 
Acceptable 
Weak  
Acceptable 
Weak 
Acceptable 
Acceptable 
Acceptable 

Moderate 
Moderate 
Moderate 
Moderate 
Moderate 
High 
Moderate 
Moderate 
Moderate 

Direction of 
Overall 
Composite 
Risk 
Increasing 
Stable 
Increasing 
Stable 
Stable 
Increasing 
Stable 
Increasing 
Stable 

Low – reflects a lower than average probability of an adverse impact on a banking institution’s capital and earnings.  
Losses  in  a  functional  area  with  low  inherent  risk  would  have  little  negative  impact  on  the  banking  institution’s 
overall financial condition. 

Moderate – could reasonably be expected to result in a loss which could be absorbed by a banking institution in the 
normal course of business. 

High – reflects a higher than average probability of potential loss.  High inherent risk could reasonably be expected 
to result in a significant and harmful loss to the banking institution. 

Adequacy of Risk Management Systems 

Weak – risk management systems are inadequate or inappropriate given the size, complexity and risk profile of the 
banking institution.  Institution’s risk management systems are lacking in important ways and therefore a cause of 
more  than  normal  supervisory  attention.    The  internal  control  systems  will  be  lacking  in  important  aspects 
particularly  as  indicated  by  continued  control  exceptions  or  by  the  failure  to  adhere  to  written  policies  and 
procedures. 

Acceptable  –  management  of  risk  is  largely  effective  but  lacking  to  some  modest  degree.    While  the  institution 
might  be  having some minor risk  management  weaknesses, these  have  been recognized and are being addressed.  
Management information systems are generally adequate. 

Strong – management effectively identifies and controls all types of risk posed by the relevant functional areas or 
per inherent risk.  The board and senior management are active participants in managing risk and ensure appropriate 
policies and limits are put in place.  The policies comprehensively define the bank’s risk tolerance, responsibilities 
and accountabilities are effectively communicated. 

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for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Overall Composite Risk 

Low – would be assigned to low inherent risk areas.  Moderate risk areas may be assigned a low composite risk where 
internal controls and risk management systems are strong and effectively mitigate much of the risk. 

Moderate  –  risk  management  systems  appropriately  mitigates  inherent  risk.    For a  given  low  risk  area,  significant 
weaknesses in the risk management systems may result in a moderate composite risk assessment.  On the other hand, 
a strong risk management system may reduce the risk so that any potential financial loss from the activity would have 
only a moderate negative impact on the financial condition of the organization. 

High  –  risk  management  systems  do  not  significantly  mitigate  the  high  inherent  risk.    Thus,  the  activity  could 
potentially result in a financial loss that would have a significant impact on the bank’s overall condition. 

Direction of Overall Composite Risk 

Increasing – based on the current information, risk is expected to increase in the next 12 months. 
Decreasing – based on current information, risk is expected to decrease in the next 12 months. 
Stable – based on the current information, risk is expected to be stable in the next 12 months. 

34.10   External Credit Ratings 

The external credit ratings were given by Global Credit Rating (GCR), a credit rating agency accredited with the 
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. 

Security class 

Short-term   
Long term   

2006 

A3 
BBB- 

2007 

NR 
BBB-*   

2008 

NR 
BB+ 

* the rating was withdrawn after the discovery of the US$6.4 million forex fraud (refer to Note 36) 

NR – not rated. 

34.11     Regulatory Compliance  

The Corrective Order issued in 2007 relating to the  matter covered  in Note 36 was  partially  lifted in 2008  as  the 
issue relating to the reimbursement of foreign currency accounts funds was still outstanding at the time.  This issue 
has  however  since  been  resolved  through  the  payment  of  all  foreign  currency  account  holders  whose  funds  were 
misappropriated in the $6.4 million fraud. The bank shall engage the regulatory authorities  with a  view to having 
the  Corrective  Order  uplifted,  once  the  regulatory  authorities  are  satisfied  that  all  issues  raised  in  the  Corrective 
Order have been addressed. 

A corrective order issued in December 2008 relating to managerial restructuring was lifted in February 2009.  The 
Group remains committed to complying with and adhering to all regulatory requirements.   

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

34.12 Capital Management 

34.12.1 Holding Company 

 The  capital  allocation  to  the  subsidiary  units  is  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  requirements  of  the  business 
undertaken by the subsidiary. 

34.12.2 Banking Subsidiary 

The  primary  objective  of  the  Group’s  capital  management  is  to  ensure  that  the  Group  complies  with  the  RBZ 
requirements.    In  implementing  the  current  capital  requirements,  the  RBZ  requires  the  Banking  subsidiary  to 
maintain a prescribed ratio of total capital to total risk weighted assets. 

Regulatory  capital  consists  of  Tier  1  capital,  which  comprises  share  capital,  share  premium,  retained  earnings 
(including current year profit), statutory reserve and other equity reserves.   

The  other  component  of  regulatory  capital  is  Tier  2  capital,  which  includes  subordinated  term  debt,  revaluation 
reserves and portfolio provisions. 

Tier 3 capital relates to an allocation of capital to market and operational risk.   

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

Various limits are applied to elements of the capital base.  The core capital (Tier 1) shall compromise 
not  less  than  50%  of  the  capital  base  and  portfolio  provisions  are  limited  to  1.25%  of  total  risk 
weighted assets. 

During  the  year,  the  Bank  complied  in  full  with  the  regulatory  capital  requirements  of  a  minimum 
capital level of US$6.25 million. 

The Bank’s regulatory capital position at 31 December 2009 was as follows:  

  Share capital 
  Share premium 
  Non-distributable reserve 
  Retained earnings 

  Less: capital allocated for market 
    and operational risk            

  Credit to insiders 

2009 
US$ 

- 
- 
6 139 898  
2 039 625 
 --------------------- 
8 179 523 

                                              (1 096 405)        

  --------------------- 

-                                        

  Tier 1 capital 
  Tier 2 capital (subject to limit as per Banking Regulations) 
  Revaluation reserves 
  Subordinated debt 
  Portfolio provisions (limited to 1.25% of risk weighted assets) 

7 083 118 
274 904 
- 
                                                - 
274 904 

  Total Tier 1 & 2 capital 
  Tier 3 capital (sum of market and  
      operational risk capital) 

  Total capital base 

  Total risk weighted assets 

 Tier 1 ratio 
 Tier 2 ratio 
 Tier 3 ratio 
 Total capital adequacy ratio 
 RBZ minimum required 

7 358 022 

                1 096 405                   
  --------------------- 
8 454 427 
 ============= 

32 206 600 
 ============= 

21.99% 
0.85% 
3.40% 
       26.24% 
10.00% 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

35.  Limitations of financial reporting 

The uncertainties  in the adverse Zimbabwean  economic  environment  during the  year have resulted in  limitations  in 
financial reporting. 

The  inflation  indices  applicable  to  the  Zimbabwe  Dollar  were  not  published  from  31  July  2008.  Estimates  by 
economists,  of  Zimbabwe  Dollar  inflation  in  the  period  post  31  July  2008  were  wide  ranging  and  extremely  high 
(percentages in excess of hundreds of trillions to quadrillions, in some cases). It was impossible to reliably measure 
inflation in Zimbabwe during this period because of rate of change of inflation on a daily basis was extremely high. 
Any  attempt  to  measure  inflation  was  subject  to  various  limitations  because  reliable  and  timely  price  data  was  not 
available. The inability to reliably measure inflation was also exacerbated by the existence of multiple exchange rates, 
the use of foreign  currency for some transactions  and  the  existence  of  multiple pricing criteria  for similar products 
based on the mode of settlement. 

The authorization of the use of multiple foreign currencies for trading on 29 January 2009 by the Monetary and Fiscal 
authorities resulted in a change in the functional currency for most entities reporting in Zimbabwe. In accordance with 
the  requirements  of  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards,  entities  are  required  to  convert  their  financial 
statements into the new functional currency at the date of changeover. The Company has not been able to convert its 
Zimbabwe Dollar transactions into the new functional currency for reasons explained in Note 37. 

As a result  of these uncertainties and inherent limitations, the directors advise caution on the use of all comparative 
information, the statements  of comprehensive income, statements of cash flows and statements of changes  in equity 
for decision making purposes. The Directors believe that the statement of financial position that has been presented is 
a fair reflection of the assets and liabilities of the Company and therefore a fair reflection of the shareholder’s equity. 

36.   FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNT BALANCES 

Subsequent to the reporting date for the year ended 31 December 2006, a fraud involving about US$6.4 million was 
uncovered  wherein  foreign  currency  was  disposed  of  by  a  bank  official  for  Zimbabwe  dollars  at  the  then  ruling 
official exchange rate, without authority.  This subsequently resulted in the revocation of the bank’s foreign currency 
dealership licence by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe with effect from 15 May 2007. The revocation did not affect the 
local  currency  banking  operations.    The  foreign  currency  dealership  licence  was  restored  with  effect  from  1  June 
2008. 

An amount of US$2.6 million of the total funds defrauded belonged to the bank’s clients and the balance was the 
bank’s own funds. The fraud had no accounting effect on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 
2006 as value was received at the official exchange rate, the amount at which the asset was carried in the financial 
statements.   

The US$2.6 million net liability was settled in the fourth quarter of 2009.  The group realized the funds applied in 
settling the net liability from the realignment of its assets during the year. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2009 

37. 

NON COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS 

37.1  Non compliance with IAS 29 (Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies). 

The  financial  statements  have  not  been  prepared  in  compliance  with  IAS  29,  “Financial  Reporting  in 
Hyperinflationary  Economies”  as  the  Consumer  Price  Indices  for  the  months  of  August  2008  to  January  2009 
were not released by the Central Statistical Office.  Accordingly, the Group has not been able to comply with the 
requirements of IAS 21, “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates”.   IAS 21 requires all transactions 
that  are  in  the  currency  of  a  hyperinflationary  economy  to  be  adjusted  to  a  unit  of  measure  current  at  the 
measurement date, before conversion to an alternative currency. 

37.2  Non-compliance with IAS 21 (The Effects of Changes in Exchange Rates) in respect of the measurement of 
the statement of comprehensive income, statement of cash flows and statement of changes in shareholders 
equity. 

The Group’s  functional  currency changed  on 1 January 2009 from Zimbabwe Dollars  to United States  Dollars.  
The  directors  chose  to  report  all  transactions  in  United  States  Dollars  because  it  is  the  functional  currency 
applicable in all the Group’s transactions. 

IAS 21 requires that all the transactions that are in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy be adjusted to a 
unit of measure current at the date before conversion to an alternative presentation currency.  The Group has not 
been able to adjust its Zimbabwe Dollar transactions to comply with IAS 21 and IAS 29. 

37.3     Non-compliance with IAS 1 (Presentation of Financial Statements) in respect of comparative information 

The  Group  could  not  present  comparative  information  for  the  financial  statements  because  these  will  be 
misleading.    As  a  result  of  the  unavailability  of  inflation  indices,  it  was  not  possible  to  convert  financial 
statements into United States Dollars in a manner consistent with the application of IAS 21 and IAS 29. 

The  Group  could  not  present  comparative  information  for  the  financial  statements  in  compliance  with  IAS  1, 
“Presentation  of  Financial  Statements”.    The  Directors  considered  that  in  light  of  the  prevailing  economic 
conditions  and  the  subsequent  change  in  the  functional  and  reporting  currency,  such  inclusion  would  be 
misleading.    As  a  result  of  the  unavailability  of  inflation  indices,  it  was  not  possible  to  convert  financial 
statements  into  United  States  Dollars  in  a  manner  consistent  with  the  application  of  IAS  21,  “The  Effects  of 
Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates” and IAS 29, “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies”. 

38.        POST – BALANCE SHEET EVENTS 

  As at the financial year end, the Group was in the process of undertaking a re-capitalisation exercise in order to 
meet  the  statutory  paid-up  capital  for  the  banking  subsidiary  of  US$12.5  million  required  by  31  March  2010.  
Subsequent  to  the  year  end,  negotiations  for  a  private  placement  of  the  holding  company’s  shares  were 
undertaken.  If successful, the banking subsidiary’s paid-up capital will meet the statutory requirements.  

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

HISTORICAL FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

Interest expense 

Interest from lending activities 
Interest from investing activities 

2009 
US$ 
472 738 
874 455 
---------------------- 
1 347 193 
      (544 097) 
----------------------- 
Net interest income 
803 096 
Net foreign exchange gains                                  379 236  
7 335 974 
Non-interest income 
---------------------- 
8 518 306 
(7 484 237) 

Net operating income 
Operating expenditure 
Impairment losses on loans  
   and advances 

2008* 
US$ 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 
- 

2007* 
US$ 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 
- 

2006* 
US$ 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 
- 

2005* 
US$ 
- 
- 
----------- 
- 
- 
----------- 
- 
- 
- 
---------- 
- 
- 

Profit before taxation 

(92 887) 
-------------------- 
941 182 

- 
------------- 
- 

- 
------------ 
- 

- 
------------ 
- 

-    

------------ 
- 

Financial institutions levy 

(44 661) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Taxation       

Profit after taxation 

1 381 766 
----------------------- 
2 278 287 

- 
------------ 
- 

- 
------------- 
- 

- 
------------ 
- 

-                                                       

----------- 
- 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for 
     the year, net of tax                                         (204 116) 
--------------------------- 

- 
------------- 

- 
------------ 

- 
----------- 

- 
------------ 

Total comprehensive income 
     for the year 

2 074 171 
================ 

- 
========= 

- 
======== 

- 
======= 

- 
======= 

*Comparative information is not presented for the reasons discussed in note 37.3. 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

HISTORICAL FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION    

Share capital 
Reserves 

Total shareholders’ funds 

Deferred taxation 
Deposits and other accounts 
Provision for current taxation 
Financial liabilities at fair value  
   through profit and loss 

Capital employed 

ASSETS 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Advances and other accounts 
Financial assets at fair value through 
   profit and loss 
Quoted and other investments 
Trade investments 
Investment properties 
Property and equipment 

Employment of capital 

2009 
US$ 
- 
8 363 889 
--------------------- 
8 363 889 

675 319 
23 649 725 
299 162 

2008* 
US$ 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 

- 
- 
- 

2007* 
US$ 
-  
-  
------------ 
- 

2006* 
US$ 
- 
- 
------------ 
- 

2005* 
US$ 
- 
- 
----------- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

6 444 932 
--------------------- 
39 433 027 
============= 

- 
-------------- 
- 
======== 

- 
-------------- 
- 
======== 

- 
-------------- 
- 

- 
------------- 
- 
========  ======== 

12 203 181 
12 729 195 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

7 135 023 
455 638 
108 003 
3 219 600 
3 582 387 
--------------------- 
39 433 027 
============= 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-------------- 
- 
======== 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-------------- 
- 
======== 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
------------- 
- 
========  ======== 

*Comparative information is not presented for the reasons discussed in note 37.3. 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

HISTORICAL FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY   (Cont’d) 

CLOSING NUMBER OF SHARES*  1 647 147 057 

1 641 225 424 

1 608 159 059  1 569 339 001 

853 609 624 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

Share Performance 

Net asset value per share (US cents) 
Basic earnings per share (US cents) 

Dividend per share (US cents) 
Dividend cover (times) 
Price/earnings ratio  

0.51 
0.14 

- 
- 
5.71 

Closing price per share (US cents) 
Market capitalisation (US$) 

0.80 
13 185 402 

Financial Performance 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

Return on shareholders’ funds (%)¹ 
Return on assets (%) 
Cost/net income ratio (%)² 
Non-interest income/total income (%) 
Effective tax rate (%)                                                  (142)                        -                      

25 
5 
89 
86 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

-   
- 
- 
-   
-                             - 
-                             - 
   - 
- 

1. 

2. 

The return on shareholders’ funds is based on shareholders’ funds at the end of the year.   

Includes charge for impairment of losses on loans and advances. 

* excludes own equity instruments amounting to 1 028 172 shares. 

Comparative financial information is not presented for the reasons discussed in note 37.3.

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS 

Notice is hereby given that the 15th Annual General Meeting of Members of NMBZ Holdings Limited will be held at the 
Registered  Office  of  the  Company  at  4th  Floor  Unity  Court,  Cnr  1st  Street/Kwame  Nkrumah  Avenue,  Harare  on 
Thursday, 24 June 2010 at 14:30 hours for the following purposes: 

ORDINARY  BUSINESS 

1. 

To receive and adopt the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2009, together with the reports of 
the Directors and Auditors thereon. 

2. 

To appoint Directors. 

In accordance  with the  Articles  of  Association, Dr J  T Makoni, Mr J  A Mushore, Mr B P  Washaya  and  Mr C 
Chipato retire by rotation.  Being eligible the retiring directors offer themselves for re-election. 

3. 

To  appoint  Auditors  for  2010  and  to  approve  Messrs  Ernst  &  Young’s  remuneration  for  the  year  ended  31 
December 2009. 

Note:   A member of the company entitled to attend and vote at this meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak 
and on a poll, vote in his stead.  A proxy need not be a member of the company.  Proxy forms should be forwarded 
to reach the office of the transfer secretaries at least 48 hours before the commencement of the meeting. 

By Order of the Board 

V Mutandwa 
Company Secretary 

16 March 2010 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

SHAREHOLDERS’ ANALYSIS 

Size of Shareholding 

5 000 
10 000 
50 000 
100 000 
500 000 
1 000 000 
10 000 000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-   And over 

1 
5 001 
10 001 
50 001 
100 001 
500 001 
1 000 001 
10 000 001 

Total 

Size of Shareholding 

5 000 
10 000 
50 000 
100 000 
500 000 
1 000 000 
10 000 000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-   And over 

1 
5 001 
10 001 
50 001 
100 001 
500 001 
1 000 001 
10 000 001 

Total 

Industry 
Banks and nominees 
Employees 
Deceased estates 
External companies 
Insurance companies 
Investment, trusts and property companies 
Non-resident individuals 
Other corporate holdings 
Pension funds 
Resident individual/trusts 

2009 
Number of 
Shareholders 

% 

2009 
Issued 
Shares 

% 

2 529 
671 
725 
154 
194 
32 
40 
20 
--------- 
4 365 
====== 

0.26 
4 367 033 
57.94 
0.30 
4 887 841 
15.37 
0.96 
15 760 736 
16.61 
0.67 
11 116 881 
3.53 
2.61 
43 038 449 
4.44 
1.38 
22 671 868 
0.73 
8.14 
134 160 960 
0.92 
85.68 
0.46  1 412 171 461 
--------- 
-------- 
----------------- 
100.00  1 648 175 229 
100.00 
=====  ==========  ====== 

2008 
Number of 
Shareholders 

% 

2008 
Issued 
Shares 

% 

1 972 
488 
610 
153 
178 
38 
44 
20 
--------- 
3 503 
====== 

0.20 
3 265 585 
56.29 
0.22 
3 635 143 
13.93 
0.81 
13 275 830 
17.41 
0.67 
10 930 384 
4.37 
2.40 
39 375 208 
5.08 
1.68 
27 635 962 
1.09 
8.00 
1.26 
131 250 693 
86.02 
0.57  1 411 889 424 
--------- 
-------- 
----------------- 
100.00 
100.00  1 641 258 229 
=====  ==========  ====== 

2009 
Shareholders 
65 
376 
5 
3 
13 
145 
20 
364 
20 
3 354 
---------  
4 365 

% 
1.49 
8.61 
0.11 
0.07 
0.30 
3.32 
0.46 
8.34 
0.46 
76.84 

2009 
Shares 
35 697 821 
26 058 279 
11 173 353 
63 993 151 
347 537 252 
645 937 703 
4 277 622 
376 461 568 
48 828 990 
88 209 490 
---------         ------------------      ---------         
100.00 

% 
2.17 
1.58 
0.68 
3.88 
21.09 
39.19 
0.26 
22.84 
2.96 
5.35 

1 648 175 229 

100.00 
======  =====  ===========  ====== 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

SHAREHOLDERS’ ANALYSIS 

Industry 
Banks and nominees 
Employees 
Deceased estates 
External companies 
Insurance companies 
Investment, trusts and property companies 
Non-resident individuals 
Other corporate holdings 
Pension funds 
Resident individual/trusts 

TOP TEN SHAREHOLDERS 

2008 
Shareholders 
78 
60 
5 
4 
9 
340 
16 
171 
19 
2 801 
---------  
3 503 

% 
2.23 
1.71 
0.14 
0.11 
0.26 
9.71 
0.46 
4.88 
0.54 
79.96 

2008 
Shares 
53 370 329  
23 490 037 
11 173 353 
64 066 761 
346 512 511 
817 101 442 
2 096 864 
203 646 669 
48 976 962 
70 823 301 
---------         ------------------      ---------         
100.00 

% 
3.25 
1.43 
0.68 
3.90 
21.11 
49.79 
0.13 
12.41 
2.98 
4.32 

1 641 258 229 

100.00 
======  =====  ===========  ====== 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of Zimbabwe 
Cornerstone Trust 
Alsace Trust 
Wamambo Investments Trust 
M Lynton Edwards Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd 
Drakmore Investments (Pvt) Ltd 
Elsha Investments (Pvt) Ltd 
Martcap Investments (Pvt) Ltd  
Rayvonne Trust 
Palisades Limited 

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of Zimbabwe 
Cornerstone Trust 
Alsace Trust 
Wamambo Investments Trust 
M Lynton Edwards Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd 
Drakmore Investment (Pvt) Ltd 
Elsha Investments (Pvt) Ltd 
Martcap Investments (Pvt) Ltd 
Rayyvonne Trust 
Local Authorities Pension Fund 

2009 
Shares 

346 774 054 
168 755 799 
168 755 795 
142 260 092 
119 217 935 
109 627 112 
53 435 939 
51 090 385 
46 137 727 
42 164 274 

2008 
Shares 

346 492 017 
168 755 799 
168 755 795 
142 260 092 
123 424 919 
109 627 112 
53 435 939 
51 090 385 
46 137 727 
45 689 628 

% of 
Total 

21.04 
10.24 
10.24 
8.63 
7.23 
6.65 
3.24 
3.10 
2.80 
2.56 

% of 
Total 

21.11 
10.23 
10.23 
8.67 
7.52 
6.68 
3.26 
3.11 
2.81 
2.78 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

SHAREHOLDERS’ INFORMATION 

MEMBERS’ DIARY 

Financial year end 

Reports:- 

31 December 2009 

- Announcement of annual results 

31 March 2010 

- Annual financial statements 

posted May 2009 

- Annual General Meeting 

- Announcement of the 2010 half-year results 

Dividend payments: 
  - Interim 
  - Final 

24 June 2010 

August 2010 

n/a 
n/a 

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SECRETARY AND REGISTERED OFFICE 

Secretary 

V Mutandwa 

Registered Offices 

1st Floor 
Unity Court  
Cnr 1st Street/Kwame Nkrumah Avenue 
Harare  
Zimbabwe 

Telephone  
Facsimile 

+263 4 759651 
+263 4 759648 

Website: 

http://www.nmbz.co.zw 

Email: 

enquiries@nmbz.co.zw 

Auditors 

Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) 
Angwa City 
J Nyerere Way/Kwame Nkrumah Avenue 
Harare 
Zimbabwe 

Transfer Secretaries 

In Zimbabwe 
First Transfer Secretaries 
4th Floor, Gold Bridge North 
Eastgate Building 
Cnr. Robert Mugabe/Sam Munjoma Street 
P O Box 11 
Harare 
Zimbabwe 

Legal Practitioners to the Company 

Gill, Godlonton & Gerrans 
7th Floor 
Beverly Court 
100 Nelson Mandela Avenue 
Harare 
Zimbabwe

NMB Centre 
George Silundika Avenue/ 
Leopold Takawira Street 
Bulawayo 
Zimbabwe 

+263 9 70169 
+263 9 68535 

In UK 
Computershare Services PLC 
36 St Andrew Square 
Edinburgh 
EH2 2YB 
UK  

In UK 
Dechert 
2 Serjeants’ Inn 
  London EC4Y 1LT 
UK 

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NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
FORM OF PROXY 

I/We, ……………………………………………………....………………..………………………………...….…. 

of ……………………………………..……………………………………………………………….…………….. 

being a member of the above company and entitled to vote, hereby appoint 

……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………… 

of …………………………………………….…………………………………………………………...………….. 

or failing him …………………………………………………………………………………………..……………. 

of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 

or failing him, the Chairman of the meeting as my/our proxy to vote 

for me/us on my/our behalf at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of 

the Company to be held on 24 June 2010 at 14.30 hours and at any adjournment thereof. 

Signed this …………..………………………….. day of …………………………………………………….2010 

Signature of member ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 

Note 

(i) 

In  terms  of  Section  129  of  the  Companies  Act  (Chapter  24:03)  a  member  of  the  company  is 
entitled to appoint one or more proxies to act in the alternative to attend, vote and speak in his 
stead.  A proxy need not be a member of the Company. 

(ii)  Sections 75 and 76 of the Company’s Articles of Association provide that instruments of proxy 
must be signed and returned to reach the Registered Office of the Company not less than forty-
eight hours before the time for holding the meeting.  

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