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NMBZ
Holdings
Limited

Annual Report 2017

Contents

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Financial Summary 

Group Profile 

2

3

Statements of Cash Flows 

Significant Accounting Policies 

Chairman’s Statement 

4 - 5

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Dividend Declaration Notice 

6

Historical Five Year Financial Summary 

Report of the Directors 

7 - 11

Notice to Members 

20

21 - 30

31 - 69

70 - 72

73

Statement of Directors’ Responsibility 

 12 - 13

Explanations regarding the Notice of the Annual General Meeting  74

Report of the Independent Auditors 

14 - 16

Shareholders’ Analysis 

75 - 77

Statements of Comprehensive Income 

Statements of Financial Position 

Statements of Changes in Equity 

17

18

19

Shareholders’ Information 

Secretary and Registered Office 

Annual General Meeting Form of Proxy 

78

79

80

2 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

Financial Summary

Total income (US$) 
Operating profit before impairment charge (US$) 
Total comprehensive income (US$) 
Basic earnings per share (US cents) 
Total deposits (US$) 
Gross loans and advances (US$) 
Total shareholders’ funds and shareholders’ liabilities (US$) 

Enquiries:

NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED 

Benefit Peter Washaya, Chief Executive Officer, NMBZ Holdings Limited 

Benson Ndachena, Chief Finance Officer, NMBZ Holdings Limited 

Website: 

Email: 

Telephone: 

31 December 
2017 
53 606 281 
16 870 839 
10 029 136 
                                                                                 2.58  
348 956 385 
211 005 418 
65 651 843 

  31 December
2016
51 520 403
14 268 630
5 055 196
1.32
260 550 383
205 858 392
55 600 406

benefitw@nmbz.co.zw

bensonn@nmbz.co.zw

http://www.nmbz.co.zw

enquiries@nmbz.co.zw

 +263-4-759 651/9

[ 3 

  
  
 
Group Profile

The NMBZ Holdings Limited Group (the Group) comprises the company (NMBZ Holdings Limited) and the wholly owned banking subsidiary, NMB Bank 
Limited (the Bank). 

The Bank was established in 1993 as a merchant bank incorporated under the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) of Zimbabwe and is now registered as a 
commercial bank in terms of the Banking Act (Chapter 24:20) of Zimbabwe.  It operates through a branch network in Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Kwekwe, 
Mutare, Gweru and Chinhoyi.  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 branch locations:

Avondale  

Borrowdale  

- 20 King George Road, Avondale, Harare

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

Borrowdale Excellence Centre  

- Block 3 Suite F, Sam Levy Village, Borrowdale, Harare

Bulawayo  

Chinhoyi  

Eastgate  

Gweru  

- NMB Centre, Corner George Silundika Street/Leopold Takawira Street, Bulawayo

- 469 Magamba Way, Chinhoyi

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

- 36 Robert Mugabe Road, Gweru

Head Office  

- Unity Court, Corner Kwame Nkrumah Avenue/First Street, Harare

Joina City  

Kwekwe  

Masvingo  

Msasa  

Mutare  

- Shop 105A, First floor, Joina City Corner Jason Moyo / Innez Terrace, Harare

- 57A Robert Mugabe Way, Kwekwe

- Stand no. 377 Robert Mugabe Way, Masvingo

- 77 Amby Drive, Harare

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

Southerton  

- 7 - 9 Plymouth Road, Harare

The Bank’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) network, which accepts VISA cards, covers the following locations:

• Avondale - Harare
• Borrowdale - Harare
• Bulawayo
• Card Centre - Harare
• Chinhoyi
• Eastgate - Harare
• Fruit & Veg - Greendale, Harare
• Gweru
• Joina City - Harare
• Kwekwe
• Masvingo
• Msasa - Harare
• Mutare 
• Southerton - Harare

4 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman’s Statement
for the year ended 31 December 2017

MR B. A. Chikwanha: Chairman

INTRODUCTION
The  country  witnessed  a  leadership  transition  in  November  2017  which  ushered  in  a  new  political 
dispensation.  This was followed by various re-engagement efforts with the international community and 
there has been a notable increase in interest from foreign investors raising prospects of an economic 
turnaround.  This said, the 2017 operating environment was characterised by nostro funding challenges, 
cash shortages, job losses, inflationary pressures and company closures. Despite the environment, the 
group recorded a positive set of results, largely driven by the banking subsidiary’s decision to broaden 
its  target  market,  migration  to  digital  channels,  stricter  credit  underwriting  standards  and  concerted 
efforts to contain non-performing loans and operating expenditure.

The  key  financial  highlights  of  the  Group  as  at  31  December  2017,  achieved  under  an  exceedingly 
challenging operating environment are as depicted below:

Total assets (US$000’s)

Shareholders’ funds and
shareholders‘ liabilities (US$000’s)

422, 564

10,029

Total comprehensive
income (US$000’s)

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

-

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

-

320,985

5,055

68,000

66,000

64,000

62,000

58,000

56,000

54,000

52,000

50,000

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

55,600

1.32

65,652

2.58

Basic earnings per
share (EPS) (US cents)

GROUP RESULTS

Financial performance

The profit before taxation was US$13 017 690 (2016 – US$6 208 904) during the period under review 
and this gave rise to total comprehensive income of US$10 029 136 (2016 – US$5 055 196). The Group 
achieved a basic earnings per share of 2.58 cents (2016 - 1.32 cents).

Operating expenses amounted to US$27 578 347 and these were up 5% from a prior year amount of 
US$26 176 706 as a net result of some staff and non-recurring expenditures incurred in the period.

Impairment losses on loans and advances amounted to US$3 853 149 for the current period from a 
prior year amount of US$8 059 726 and the decrease was mainly due to stricter credit underwriting 
standards  and  loan  monitoring.    The  bank  embarked  on  an  aggressive  loan  collection  process  and 

strengthening of our credit systems over the last 
3  years  and  this  saw  the  progressive  reduction 
of our NPL ratio to the current single digit figure. 
Loans  and  advances  amounting  to  US$6  712 
298 were written off during the year under review 
in  line  with  regulatory  provisions  and  recovery 
efforts will continue off balance sheet.  

Financial position

The Group’s total assets increased by 32% from 
US$320  984  926  as  at  31  December  2016  to 
US$422 564 352 as at 31 December 2017 mainly 
due to a 273% increase in investment securities, 
an increase of 29% in cash and cash equivalents 
and a 34% increase in investment properties. 

Gross  loans  and  advances  increased  by  3% 
from US$205 858 392 as at 31 December 2016 
to  US$211  005  418  as  at  31  December  2017 
mainly  due  to  the  underwriting  of  new  quality 
loans and advances under the Bank’s tight credit 
sanctioning  regime.  The  Bank’s  non-performing 
loans ratio reduced to 7.98% as at 31 December 
2017 from 10.69% as at 31 December 2016.  

Investment securities (Treasury Bills and Bonds) 
increased  by  273%  from  US$24  744  752  as  at 
31 December 2016 to US$92 245 425 as at 31 
December 2017 mainly due to some purchases 
from  both  the  primary  and  secondary  bond 
markets.

The  deposits  increased  by  34%  from  US$260 
550  383  as  at  31  December  2016  to  US$348 
955  386  as  at  31  December  2017  as  a  result 
of  a  significant  improvement  in  market  liquidity 
and  deposit  mobilization  strategies.  The  Bank’s 
liquidity ratio closed the period at 46.08% (2016 
–  40.06%)  and  this  was  above  the  statutory 
requirement of 30%.

Capital 

The banking  subsidiary’s capital  adequacy  ratio 
at 31 December 2017 calculated in accordance 
with  the  guidelines  of  the  Reserve  Bank  of 
Zimbabwe  (RBZ)  was  24.26%  (31  December 
2016  -  23.32%).  The  minimum  required  by  the 
RBZ is 12%. Our capitalisation level is adequate 
to support the underwriting of new business.

funds 

The  Group’s 
and 
shareholders’ 
shareholders’  liabilities  have  increased  by  18% 
from  US$55  600  406  as  at  31  December  2016 
to US$65 651 843 as at 31 December 2017 as a 
result of the current year’s attributable profit. 

The Bank’s regulatory capital as at 31 December 
2017  was  US$61  135  389  and  is  above  the 
minimum  required  regulatory  capital  of  US$25 
million.

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Chairman’s Statement (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

DIVIDEND

In light of the improved financial performance recorded in the year under review, the need to utilise retained earnings in the holding company and limit the 
utilization of retained earnings in the banking subsidiary, the Board has proposed a scrip dividend alternative to the cash dividend of 0.36 cents per share. The 
scrip dividend option was arrived at taking into account shareholders’ expectations and value preservation and the need to ensure sustainable organic growth 
in view of the banking subsidiary’s regulatory capitalization requirements. 

DIRECTORATE

There were no changes to the directorate during the period under review.  The directors of both NMBZ Holdings Limited and NMB Bank Limited boards remain 
as follows: Mr Benedict A. Chikwanha (Board Chairman), Mr Benefit P. Washaya (Chief Executive Officer), Mr Benson Ndachena (Chief Finance Officer), 
Mr Charles Chikaura (Independent Non-Executive Director), Mr Erik Sandersen (Non-Executive Director), Mr James de la Fargue (Non-Executive Director), 
Ms Jean Maguranyanga (Independent Non-Executive Director), Mr Julius Tichelaar (Non-Executive Director) and Ms Sabinah Chitehwe (Independent Non-
Executive Director).

CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENTS

The Group made social investments into the country’s educational system, the enhancement of youth enterprenurial skills through partnerships with other 
stakeholders, the disadvantaged, vulnerable groups, supporting environmental protection and conservation initiatives, the arts and various sporting disciplines 
during the twelve months under review.  The activities and charities supported during the year included the Zimbabwe National Paralympic Games, Tokwe 
Mukosi flood victims, Enactus BOOST Fellowship programme for universities, several schools, HIFA, Birdlife Zimbabwe, St Monica Parish (Chitungwiza), as 
well as the Salvation Army Annual Fundraising Pro-AM golf day and many other charitable events.

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

In the year under review, the bank’s focus was on the promotion of e-channels in order to increase the customer touch points.  The bank upgraded its core 
banking system and other electronic channels aimed at improving the processing capacity of our systems in an effort to enhance the customer experience 
and transactional convenience. The bank also launched a cheaper mobile point of sale device mPos in line with our drive to promote electronic payments and 
these are being rolled out to SMEs and the informal sector. We are in the process of putting finishing touches to a service centre in Bindura and the facility will 
be opened in the first quarter of 2018.

In terms of shareholder developments, FMO (of The Netherlands) and Norfund (of Norway) who jointly owned 17.98% of NMBZ Holdings Limited (NMBZ) 
joined forces with Rabo Development B.V (the holding company for Rabobank, the second largest bank in the Netherlands) and pooled their investments 
in financial services in African countries to form an investment company called Arise.  The company was formed in 2016 and asset transfers were largely 
concluded during the year under review.  NMBZ, which now counts Arise as a shareholder stands to benefit from capacity development support, access to a 
network of other African banks that are part of the partnership as well as equity participation.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

The efforts to broaden the target market have continued to be accelerated with a nationwide blitz to acquire low cost accounts in an effort to promote the 
national financial inclusion agenda. The Bank also launched the Life and retirement products which are underwritten by Old Mutual. We will continue to 
promote our mortgages and leasing products as we assist our customers to own homes and for companies to retool.  The bank will continue to leverage on 
its strong shareholder base to access the best technology platforms to accelerate our digital strategy and drive responsible inclusive growth and financial 
inclusion in Zimbabwe.

We will continue to drive the roll out of our low cost POS machines to both the formal and informal sectors.  Recent political changes and a ‘Zimbabwe is open 
for business’ approach to the international community promises a more optimistic picture for the financial services sector and the country as a whole and NMBZ 
looks forward to playing its role in this economic renaissance.

APPRECIATION

My utmost appreciation goes to our clients, shareholders and regulatory authorities for their unwavering support in the period under review.  I would also like 
to thank my fellow Board members, management and staff for their profound commitment, dedication and passion which have underpinned the achievement 
of the Group’s notable results. 

MR. B. A. CHIKWANHA
CHAIRMAN
14 March 2018

6 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

DIVIDEND DECLARATION NOTICE
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Notice is hereby given that the board declared a scrip dividend alternative to the cash dividend of 0.36 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2017 
payable in respect of all the ordinary shares of the Company. This dividend will be payable in full to all Shareholders of the Company registered at the close 
of business on 6 April 2018.

The payment of the dividend will take place on or about 9 May 2018. The applicable shareholders’ tax will be deducted from the Gross Dividends.

The shares of the Company will be traded cum-dividend on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange up to the market day of 3 April 2018 and ex-dividend as from 4 
April 2018.

The forms of election with the full details and terms of the scrip/cash dividend offer will be mailed to shareholders on 13 April 2018 and the last date of receiving 
the forms of election is 4 May 2018.

Shareholders  are  requested  to  submit  /  update  their  mailing  and  banking  details  to  the  Transfer  Secretaries  and  also  immediately  contact  the  Transfer 
Secretary should they not have received their dividend election forms by 20 April 2018 on the following contacts.

First Transfer Secretaries (Pvt) Ltd
1 Armagh Avenue 
Eastlea 
Harare

Telephone: +263 4 782869/72 or 776628/49/59/69/74

Email: info@fts-net.com

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

S. PASHAPA
Company Secretary

22 March 2018

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
for the year ended 31 December 2017

We have pleasure in presenting to shareholders our report and the audited financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017.

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

SHARE CAPITAL
The authorised and issued share capital of the Company are as follows:-
Authorised: 600 000 000 ordinary shares of US$0,00028 each.
1.1 
Issued and fully paid: 384 974 542 ordinary shares of US$0,00028 each.
1.2 

Share options amounting to 547 191 were exercised by Directors and managerial staff during the year.

GROUP ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS
The Group’s total comprehensive income was US$10 029 136 for the year ended 31 December 2017 (2016 - US$5 055 196).

CAPITAL ADEQUACY
As at 31 December 2017, the Bank’s regulatory capital adequacy ratio was 24.26% (2016 - 23.32%).

DIRECTORATE
4.1    

Board of Directors
Mr. B. A. Chikwanha 
Mr. B. P. Washaya 
Mr. B. Ndachena  
Mr. J. de la Fargue 
Mr. E. Sandersen  
Mr. J. Tichelaar (alternate Mr B. Zwinkels)  
Ms. J. Maguranyanga 
Mr. C. Chikaura 
Ms. S. Chitehwe   

Independent Non-Executive Director (Chairman)
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Finance Officer
Non - Executive Director (representing African Century)
Non-Executive Director (representing ARISE BV)
Non-Executive Director (representing AfricInvest) 
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non - Executive Director

 In accordance with the Articles of Association, one third of the Directors will retire by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting 
(AGM).  Those retiring Directors, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

4.2 

Directors’ Interests
As at 31 December 2017, the Directors of the Group (NMBZ Holdings Limited and the Bank) held the following direct and indirect beneficial 
interests in the shares of the Company:-

Mr. B. A. Chikwanha* 
Ms. J. Maguranyanga 
Mr. B. P. Washaya** 
Mr. J. de la Fargue*** 
Mr. E. Sandersen **** 
Mr. J. Tichelaar ***** 
Mr. B. Ndachena****** 
Mr. C. Chikaura 
Ms. S. Chitehwe 

31 December 2017 
Shares 
10 000           

600 
277 943 
- 
- 
- 
77 642 
- 
- 

366 185 

31 December 2016
Shares
10 000
600
2 070
-
-
-
77 642
-
-

90 312

 *Mr. B. A. Chikwanha is the Chairman of the board of Directors of NMBZ Holdings Limited and NMB Bank Limited. 
 **Mr. B. P. Washaya is the CEO of NMBZ Holdings Limited and NMB Bank Limited. 
 ***Mr. J. de la Fargue represents African Century Financial Investments Limited (71 207 639 shares) on the board of Directors of NMBZ  
    Holdings Limited and NMB Bank Limited. 
 ****Mr. E Sandersen represents ARISE BV (69 142 858 shares) on the board of Directors of NMBZ Holdings Limited and NMB Bank Limited.
 *****Mr J. Tichelaar represents AfricInvest (34 571 429 shares) on the board of Directors of NMBZ Holdings Limited and NMB Bank  Limited.
 ****** Mr. B. Ndachena is the Chief Finance Officer of NMBZ Holdings Limited and NMB Bank Limited.

8 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of the Directors (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

4. 

DIRECTORATE (cont’d)
4.3 

Total share options granted to executive directors

Mr. B. P. Washaya 
Mr. B. Ndachena 

4.4 

Directors’ attendance at meetings

4.4.1 

Board of Directors

Name

Mr. B. A. Chikwanha

Mr B.P. Washaya

Mr. B. Ndachena

Ms. S. Chitehwe

Mr. J. de la Fargue

Mr. E. Sandersen

Ms. J. Maguranyanga

Mr. C. Chikaura

Mr. J. Tichelaar (alternate Mr B Zwinkels **)

31 December 2017 
Share options 
- 
-  

31 December 2016
Share options
275 873
193 111

- 

468 984

Meetings Held

Meetings attended

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

**The alternate Director attended one meeting and hence AfricInvest was represented at all meetings during the year.

4.4.2 

Audit Committee

Name

Ms. S. Chitehwe

Mr. C. Chikaura

Ms. J. Maguranyanga

4.4.3 

Risk and Compliance Management Committee

Name

Mr. C. Chikaura

Mr. J. de la Fargue 

Mr. E. Sandersen

Mr. B. A. Chikwanha

4.4.4 

Asset and Liability Management (ALCO) & Finance Committee

Meetings

Mr. C. Chikaura

Mr. J. de la Fargue

Mr. J. Tichelaar (alternate Mr B. Zwinkels**)

Mr. E.  Sandersen

Mr. B. P. Washaya

Mr. B. Ndachena

Ms. S. Chitehwe

Meetings held

Meetings attended

4

4

4

3

4

4

Meetings held

Meetings attended

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Meetings held

Meetings attended

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

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**The alternate Director attended one meeting and hence AfricInvest was represented at all meetings during the year. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of the Directors (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

4. 

DIRECTORATE (cont’d)
4.4.5 

Loans Review Committee

Name

Ms. J. Maguranyanga

Mr. E. Sandersen

Ms. S. Chitehwe

Mr. J. Tichelaar (alternate Mr B. Zwinkels**)

Meetings Held

Meetings attended

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

** The alternate Director attended one meeting and hence AfricInvest was represented at all meetings during the year.

4.4.6 

Human Resources, Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Name

Ms. J. Maguranyanga

Mr. B. A. Chikwanha

Mr. B.P. Washaya

Mr. J. Tichelaar (alternate Mr B. Zwinkels**)

Mr. C. Chikaura

Mr. J. de la Fargue

Meetings held

Meetings attended

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

** The alternate Director attended one meeting and hence AfricInvest was represented at all meetings during the year.

4.4.7 

Credit Committee

Name

Mr. B. A. Chikwanha

Mr. B. P. Washaya 

Mr. J. de la Fargue

Mr. C. Chikaura

Meetings held

Meetings attended

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Group adheres to international best practice with regards to corporate governance. In particular, the Group emulates corporate governance 
principles set out in the Combined Code of the United Kingdom, the King III report of South Africa, the National Code on Corporate Governance 
and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Corporate Governance Guideline No. 01-2004/BSD. The Board has set up the Audit Committee, Human 
Resources and Remuneration Committee, ALCO & Finance Committee, Credit Committee, Loans Review Committee and the Risk Management 
Committee to assist in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities. The Board also adheres to the Bank’s Code of Ethics.

5.1 

5.2 

The Board of Directors
 The NMBZ Holdings Limited and NMB Bank Limited boards comprise of nine Directors each.  The boards of the holding company and the 
Bank are identical. The Group obtained regulatory approval to have one board for NMBZ Holdings Limited and the banking subsidiary. The 
boards comprise, of two executive and seven non-executive Directors. Of the seven non-executive Directors, four are independent non-
executive Directors. The Chairpersons of the board and all the board committees are independent non-executive Directors. The boards 
and the board committees meet at least four times a year.  

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  and  operational  processes,  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 internal and external auditors. Both the internal 
and external auditors have unrestricted access to the audit committee to ensure their independence and objectivity.  

Membership:  Ms. S. Chitehwe    

Ms. J. Maguranyanga 
Mr. C. Chikaura  

Chairperson-Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director 

10 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
Report of the Directors (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

5. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

5.3 

Human Resources, Remuneration and Nominations 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:  Ms. J. Maguranyanga 

Mr. J. de la Fargue 
Mr. J. Tichelaar 
Mr. C. Chikaura 
Mr. B. A. Chikwanha 

Chairperson - Independent Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director

5.4 

Loans Review Committee
 The Loans Review Committee 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:  Ms. J. Maguranyanga 

Ms. S. Chitehwe 
Mr. J. Tichelaar 
Mr. E. Sandersen 

Chairperson-Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

5.5 

Credit Committee
 The Credit Committee’s main responsibilities are to consider loan applications beyond the discretionary limits of the Management Credit 
Committee and to direct the formulation of, review and monitor the credit principles and policies of the Group. 

Membership:  Mr. B. A. Chikwanha 
Mr. B. P. Washaya  
Mr. J. de la Fargue 
Mr. C. Chikaura 

Chairperson - Independent Non-Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer
Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director 

5.6 

Asset and Liability Management & Finance Committee (ALCO & Finance Committee)
The ALCO & Finance 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. In addition, the Committee monitors the business and financial strategies of the Company and 
keeps track of financial performance vis a vis the budget. 

Membership:  Mr. C. Chikaura 

Mr. J de la Fargue 
Mr. E. Sandersen 
Mr. J. Tichelaar 
Mr. B. P. Washaya 
Mr. B. Ndachena 
Ms. S. Chitehwe 

Chairperson-Independent Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Finance Officer 
Independent Non-Executive Director

5.7 

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

Membership:  Mr. C. Chikaura                       

Mr. E. Sandersen 
Mr. B. Chikwanha 
Mr. J. Tichelaar 

Chairperson-Independent Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

5.8 

Professional Advice
The non-executive Directors have access to independent professional advice at the Group’s expense.

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Report of the Directors (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

6. 

AUDITORS
At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the shareholder will be asked to authorise the Directors to approve the auditors’ remuneration for the 
year ended 31 December 2017 and to appoint auditors of the Group for the ensuing year.  

By order of the Board

Miss S Pashapa
Company Secretary
Harare

14 March 2018

12 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
Statement of Directors’ Responsibility
for the year ended 31 December 2017

1. 

RESPONSIBILITY 

The Directors of the Group are mandated by the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) of Zimbabwe to maintain adequate accounting records and to 
prepare consolidated and separate financial statements that present a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and Company at the end 
of each financial year. The information contained in these consolidated and separate financial statements has been prepared on a going concern 
basis and is in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) of Zimbabwe, the Banking Act (Chapter 24:20) of Zimbabwe, 
and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).

2. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

In its operations, the Group is guided by principles of corporate governance derived from the King III Report of South Africa, the National Code on 
Corporate Governance, the United Kingdom Combined Code and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Corporate Governance Guideline No. 01-2004/
BSD. 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 CONTROLS 

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 the group and prevent 
and detect fraud and errors. The Audit Committee in conjunction with the external and 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 Group and its subsidiaries to continue operating as a going concern and believe that the preparation 
of these financial statements on a going concern is still appropriate.

6. 

INTERNAL AUDIT 

The internal audit function has formally defined objectives, authority, and responsibilities enshrined in the Internal Audit Charter, which principles are 
consistent with those of the Institute of Internal Auditors. The function is guided by the Internal Audit Manual and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s 
Guideline on Minimum Internal Audit Standards in Banking Institutions, 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 control including internal financial controls and the conduct of the Group’s operations.

7. 

REMUNERATION 

The Human Resources, Remuneration and Nominations 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.  

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Statement of Directors’ Responsibility (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2016

8. 

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT

The Group encourages active participation by its employees in its ownership. In line with this commitment, managerial employees have in the past 
participated in the Group’s share option scheme. The Group is working on operationalising a new share option scheme for staff members approved 
in the 2012 Annual General Meeting. The Group is also committed to enhancing the skills of staff and sponsors attendance of courses at reputable 
local and international institutions.   

9. 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Group recognises its responsibility in the society within which it operates. The Group’s social investments were channelled into the country’s 
educational  system,  the  disadvantaged,  vulnerable  groups,  protection  of  the  environment,  wildlife  conservation,  the  arts  and  various  sporting 
disciplines.

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. In that regard, the Group’s values include 
integrity  and  excellence.  The  Group’s  employees  are  thus  expected  to  adhere  to  the  highest  standards  of  personal  integrity  and  professional 
conduct. The Group monitors its staff conduct through the code of conduct and ensures through its anti-money-laundering policies that it does not 
conduct business with entities whose activities are unethical.  

12. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Group’s Directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated and separate financial statements in accordance 
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in the manner required by the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) of Zimbabwe and the 
Banking Act (Chapter 24:20) of Zimbabwe and for such internal control as the Directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial 
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

The Directors have satisfied themselves that the Bank is in a sound financial position and that it has adequate resources to continue operating in the 
foreseeable future. Accordingly, they are satisfied that it is appropriate to prepare the consolidated and separate financial statements of the Group 
on a going concern basis.

Preparation of the Group financial statements

These Group financial statements have been prepared under the supervision of Mr Benson Ndachena, a Chartered Accountant (Zimbabwe), PAAB 
registration number 00327.

Approval of the Group financial statements

The consolidated and separate financial statements of the Group appearing on pages 17 to 69 were approved by the Board of Directors on 14 March 
2018 and are signed on their behalf by:

………………………………….  
Mr. B. A. Chikwanha 
Chairman 

Date: 14 March 2018 

14 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

………………………………

Mr. B. P. Washaya
Group Chief Executive Officer

Date: 14 March 2018

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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P.O. Box 62 or 702
Harare

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF NMBZ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Report on the Audit of the Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements

Opinion
We have audited the consolidated and separate financial statements of NMBZ Holdings Limited (the Group and Company) set out on pages 17 to 69, which 
comprise the statements of financial position as at 31 December 2017, and the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the statements 
of changes in equity and the statements of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant 
accounting policies.

In our opinion, the consolidated and separate financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group and Company as at 
31 December 2017, and its consolidated and separate financial performance and consolidated and separate cash flows for the year then ended in accordance 
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the requirements of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) and the Banking Act (Chapter 24:20).

Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in 
the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group 
and Company in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) and 
other independence requirements applicable to performing audits of financial statements in Zimbabwe. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated and separate financial 
statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated and separate financial statements as a whole, 
and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements section of 
our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the 
risks of material misstatement of the consolidated and separate financial statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed 
to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying consolidated and separate financial statements.

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the matter

Valuation of properties

The Group holds properties which are accounted for as investment property 
and property and equipment per notes 25 and 27 respectively. The fair value 
model  per  International Accounting  Standard  40  is  applied  for  investment 
properties while the revaluation model per International Accounting Standard 
16 is applied for property and equipment.
The  valuation  of  properties  is  of  a  subjective  nature  due  to  the  use  of 
judgment,  estimates  and  assumptions  in  determining  fair  values  and 
resulted in additional auditor attention in this area.
These judgements have a higher estimation uncertainty as a result of the 
absence of an active property market due to the current liquidity constraints 
in Zimbabwe. The comparability of property values is subjective.
Management  engaged  an  external  valuation  expert  to  determine  the  fair 
value of its properties.
As  disclosed  in  notes  25  and  27,  the  Group  uses  the  open  market  value 
basis approach to determine the fair value on the basis of the following key 
assumptions and estimations:
• Market rental growth
• Market yield
• Occupancy rates

We used our own valuation specialists to assist us in performing our audit 
procedures in this area, which included:
• Evaluation of the competency, independence and objectivity of the 
external valuer,
• Evaluation of whether the method of measurement used is appropriate in 
the circumstances and whether in line with acceptable industry practice,
• Evaluation of whether assumptions used by management are reasonable 
given the limited market data available and the measurement requirements 
of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS),
• Evaluation of whether data on which the estimate is based is accurate, 
complete and relevant by performing recalculations and inspecting source 
documents and;
• Testing the accuracy of values derived through performance of 
recalculations of underlying calculations and inspecting source documents 
used to determine the valuation.

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Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the matter

Existence of loans and advances

48.36% of the Group’s total assets comprise loans and advances amounting 
to $204 333 927 which are disclosed in note 20 to the financial statements.

The loans are significant to the Group in value and comprise a large volume 
of balances of varying magnitude. A significant amount of audit effort was 
therefore required to independently verify the existence of the loans.

In  evaluating  the  existence  of  loans  and  advances  we  performed  the 
following procedures:
• We tested the controls on the creation of loan accounts in the Group’s bank 
operating system,
•  We  reviewed  the  customer  statements  to  verify  that  the  Group  actually 
disbursed loans to its customers,
• We agreed the samples selected to the signed facility agreements granted 
by the Group to its customers,
• We sent independent circularisation letters to the Group’s customers and,
•  Where  we  did  not  get  responses  on  circularisation,  we  reviewed  the 
customer  statements  for  consistency  in  loan  repayments  during  the  year 
under review and for subsequent settlement of instalments after year end. 

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the matter

Impairment of loans and advances

The Group is exposed to credit risk on its portfolio of loans and advances 
amounting  to  $204  333  927  as  disclosed  in  Note  20,  which  represents 
48.36% of the Group’s total assets.
Significant  judgement  is  exercised  by  management  in  assessing  the 
impairment of advances as disclosed in note 20.3 to the financial statements. 
Due  to  the  size  of  the  Group’s  loan  book  and  the  significant  degree  of 
estimate  in  determining  the  impairment  of  loans  and  advances,  the  issue 
was considered to be a key audit matter.
Management applied judgment on the following;
• Amount and timing of cash flows
• Evaluation of the borrower’s financial situation and the net realisable value 
of collateral
There is subjectivity involved in determination of the amounts of advances 
deemed  uncollectable  and  requiring  impairment  by  management.  The 
determination of uncollectible amounts is on a client by client basis.

We  refer  to  Note  2.3.5  which  details  the  methods,  judgments  and 
assumptions applied by management in estimating the impairment of loans 
and advances.
The  matter  required  significant  interactions  between  the  auditor  and 
management.

In  evaluating  the  adequacy  of  impairment  of  loans  and  advances  we 
performed the following procedures:
•  Tested  internal  controls  over  the  credit  granting  and  monitoring  and 
assessed whether these were in accordance with laid down Group policies 
and procedures.
• We analysed customer payment trends during the year and period after 
year end.
• We reviewed the financial performance, financial position, cash flows and 
future projections for selected material advances.
•  We  reviewed  security  for  selected  loans  and  advances  and  assessed 
whether it adequately covered the outstanding loan balance.
•  We  tested  the  valuation  of  security  pledged  on  the  loan  balances  by 
comparing its values to recent market valuations.
•  We  selected  material  advances  and  analysed  the  accuracy  of  the 
classification  of  loans  into  various  credit  risk  grades  and  credit  quality 
portfolios  as  prescribed  by  the  regulator  and  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards respectively.
• We reviewed the assumptions applied by management in determining the 
credit loss history.
• We reviewed correspondence received from legal representatives to test 
the completeness of the impaired loans and advances.

Other Information
The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Directors’ Report which we obtained prior to the date of this report. 
Other information does not include the consolidated and separate financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion 
thereon.

In  connection  with  our  audit  of  the  financial  statements,  our  responsibility  is  to  read  the  other  information  and,  in  doing  so,  consider  whether  the  other 
information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 
If, based on the work we have performed on the other information obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material 
misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements
The  Directors  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards and the requirements of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03), and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the 
preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, 
matters  related  to  going  concern  and  using  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  unless  the  directors  either  intend  to  liquidate  the  Group  or  to  cease 
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due 
to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that 
an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are 
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of 
these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

•  

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures 
responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a 
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

•   Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 Group’s internal control.

•   Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Directors.
•   Conclude on the appropriateness of the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a 
material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we 
conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements 
or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

•   Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure  and  content  of  the  financial  statements,  including  the  disclosures,  and  whether  the  financial  statements 

represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

•   Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion 
on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible for our 
audit opinion.

We communicate with the Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any 
significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide the Directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with 
them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with the Directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the 
current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure 
about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse 
consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Other matter
The consolidated and separate financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2016 were audited by a predecessor auditor who expressed 
an unmodified opinion on those statements on 15 March 2017.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
In our opinion, the consolidated and company financial statements, have in all material respects, been properly prepared in compliance with the disclosure 
requirements of and in the manner required by the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03).
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is David Marange (PAAB Practising Certificate Number 0436).

_________________________________

Ernst and Young
Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe)
Registered Public Auditors
Angwa City
Cnr Julius Nyerere Way/Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
Harare
Zimbabwe

20 March 2018

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Statements of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Note 

 GROUP 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

2016
US$

Interest income 
Interest expense 

Net interest income 

Fee and commission income 
Net foreign exchange gains 

Revenue 

Other income 

Operating income/(loss) 
Operating expenditure 

Net operating income before impairment charge 
Impairment losses on loans and advances 

Profit/(loss) before taxation 
Taxation (charge)/credit 

Profit/(loss)  for the year 

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Revaluations, net of tax 

4 
5 

32 061 931 
(9 157 095) 

33 860 139 
(11 075 067) 

22 904 836 

22 785 072 

6.1 

18 832 185 
1 583 164 

15 179 149 
 743 255 

43 320 185 

38 707 476 

- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

6.2 

1 129 001 

1 737 860 

21 760 

44 449 186 
(27 578 347) 

40 445 336 
(26 176 706) 

7 

20.3 

8 

16 870 839 
(3 853 149) 

14 268 630 
(8 059 726) 

13 017 690 
(3 078 864) 

6 208 904 
(1 150 738) 

21 760 
- 

   21 760  
- 

21 760 
(285) 

9 938 826 

5 058 166 

21 475 

6.3 

90 310 

 (2 970) 

- 

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year 

10 029 136 

5 055 196 

21 475 

Earnings per share (US cents)  
-Basic 
-Diluted  

9.3 
9.3 

2.58 
2.43 

1.32
1.23

-
-

-

-
-

-

(819)

(819)
-

  (819)
-

(819)
41

(778)

-

(778)

18 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

     
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
Statements of Financial Position
as at 31 December 2017

SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS
Share capital 
Capital reserves 
Retained earnings 

Total equity 
Redeemable ordinary shares 
Subordinated loan 

Total shareholders’ funds and shareholders’ liabilities 

LIABILITIES
Deposits and other liabilities 

Note 

10.2.1 
11 
12 

13 
14 

15 

GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

2017 
US$ 

2016
US$

 78 751 
18 209 647 
31 612 288 

49 900 686 
14 335 253 
1 415 904 

 78 598 
17 585 247 
22 185 818 

39 849 663 
14 335 253 
1 415 490 

78 751 
15 821 845 
763 511 

16 664 107 
14 335 253 
- 

78 598
15 800 111
742 036

16 620 745
14 335 253
-

65 651 843 

55 600 406 

30 999 360 

30 955 998

16.1  

356 912 509 

265 384 520 

697 528 

656 568

Total shareholders’ funds and liabilities 

422 564 352 

320 984 926  

31 696 888 

31 612 566

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 
Current tax assets 
Loans, advances and other assets  
Investment securities     
Non-current assets held for sale 
Investments:-
      Trade investments 
      Group companies 
      Quoted and other investments 
Investment properties 
Intangible assets 
Property and equipment 
Deferred tax assets 

19 
8.4 
20 
17.1 
21 

22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
18 

 89 553 202 
          231 007 
210 483 221 
92 245 425 
36 000 

 102 347 
- 
 15 533 
18 977 000 
2 380 180 
7 335 988 
1 204 449 

 69 421 257 

110 929 
  368 445                    75 518 
860 
- 
- 

199 617 095 
24 744 752 
2 261 300 

53
85 752
7 385
-
-

 88 930
- 
88 650 
14 202 270 
1 647 034 
6 280 286 
2 264 907 

 31 491 009 
15 533 
- 
- 
- 
3 039 

   31 505 686
9 831
                         -
                      -
    -
  3 859

Total assets 

422 564 352 

320 984 926             31 696 888  

31 612 566

…………………………………….. 
MR. B. A. CHIKWANHA

………………………………….. 
MR. B. P. WASHAYA 
14 March 2018 

 Directors 

 ....................................
 MISS. S. PASHAPA
 Company Secretary
14 March 2018

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Statements of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 December 2017

GROUP

Share 
Capital 
US$  

Share 
Premium 
US$ 

Share 
Option          Regulatory 
Reserve 
US$ 

Reserve 
US$ 

Revaluation 
Reserve 
US$  

Retained
Earnings 
US$ 

Total
US$

Balances at 1 January 2016 
Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive loss 
Transfer from regulatory reserve 

78 598 
- 
- 
- 

15 737 548 
- 
- 
- 

62 563 
- 
- 
- 

3 746 729 
- 
- 
(1 961 593) 

2 970 
- 
(2 970) 
- 

15 166 059  34 794 467
 5 058 166
5 058 166 
 (2 970)
- 
-
1 961 593 

Balances at 31 December 2016  78 598 
Share based payments – share 
  options exercised 
Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income 
Transfer to regulatory reserve 

153 
- 
- 
- 

15 737 548 

62 563 

1 785 136 

- 

22 185 818  39 849 663

21 734 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
512 356 

- 
- 
90 310 
- 

- 
9 938 826 
- 

21 887
9 938 826
90 310
(512 356)                     -

Balances at 31 December 2017  78 751 

15 759 282 

62 563 

2 297 492 

90 310 

31 612 288  49 900 686

COMPANY

Balances at 1 January 2016 
Loss for the year 

Balances at 31 December 2016 
Profit for the year 
Share-based payments – share options exercised 

Share 
Capital 
US$ 
78 598 
- 

78 598 
- 
153 

Share 
Premium 
US$ 
15 737 548 
- 

15 737 548 
- 
21 734 

Share 
Option 
Reserve 
US$ 
62 563 
- 

62 563 
- 
- 

Retained
(loss)/
Earnings 
US$ 

Total
US$
742 814  16 621 523
(778)
    (778) 

742 036  16 620 745
21 475
21 475 
21 887
- 

Balances at 31 December 2017 

78 751 

15 759 282 

62 563 

 763 511   16 664 107

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Statements of Cashflows
for the year ended 31 December 2017

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit/(loss) before taxation 
Non-cash items

- Impairment losses on loans and advances  
- Investment properties fair value adjustment 
- Profit on disposal of property and equipment  
- Loss on disposal of property and equipment 
  (included in staff costs)  
- Profit on disposal of investment properties 
- Quoted and other investments fair value adjustment  
- Impairment (reversal)/charge on land and buildings  
- Depreciation 
- Non-current assets held for sale fair value adjustment 
- Interest capitalised on subordinated loan 
- Amortisation of intangible asset 
- Loss on disposal of non-current asset held for sale 

GROUP 

2017 
US$ 

 2016 
US$ 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

13 017 690 

6 208 904 

21 760 

3 853 149 
(302 255) 
- 

56 637 
(12 951) 
(35 176) 
(89 660) 
1 136 810 
- 
165 345 
832 567 
75 300 

8 059 726 
(412 006) 
(368 206) 

- 
(50 000) 
(31 554) 
51 600 
1 319 396 
3 000 
158 599 
532 768 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
(21 760) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Operating cash flows before changes in operating assets and liabilities 

18 697 456 

15 472 227 

- 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase/(decrease) in deposits and other liabilities 
(Increase)/(decrease) in loans, advances and other assets 

91 527 989 
(14 719 275) 

(17 902 723) 
27 412 159 

16 000 
- 

Net cash generated from operations 

95 506 170 

24 981 663 

16 000 

Taxation
Corporate tax paid  
Capital gains tax paid 

(1 757 028) 
 (155 265) 

(1 842 635) 
(12 234) 

- 
- 

Net cash from operating activities  

93 593 877 

23 126 794 

16 000 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds on disposal of property and equipment 
Purchase of property and equipment 
Acquisition of investment properties 
Acquisition of intangible assets 
Acquisition (net) of investment securities 
Proceeds on disposal of investment properties 
Proceeds on disposal of quoted investments 
Proceeds on disposal of non-current asset held for sale 

1 076 
(1 565 713) 
(4 792 476) 
(2 038 933) 
(67 500 670) 
332 951 
94 877 
2 150 000 

581 414 
(1 267 404) 
(5 794 464) 
(490 417) 
(10 196 760) 
180 000 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
94 876 
- 

Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities 

(73 318 888) 

(16 987 631) 

94 876 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payment of interest on subordinated loan 
Proceeds from share based payments – share options exercised 

Net cash used in financing activities  

(164 931) 
21 887 

(157 253) 
- 

(143 044) 

(157 253) 

- 
- 

- 

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

20 131 945 
69 421 257 

5 981 910 
63 439 347 

110 876 
53 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (note 19) 

89 553 202 

69 421 257 

110 929 

2016
US$

(819)

-
-
-

-
-
819
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
53

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Significant Accounting Policies
for the year ended 31 December 2017

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

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

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Business  combinations  are  accounted  for  using  the  acquisition  method  as  at  the  acquisition  date  –  i.e.  when  control  is  transferred  to  the  Group.  The 
consideration transferred in the acquisition is generally measured at fair value, as are the identifiable net assets acquired.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries  are  those  investees  controlled  by  the  Group.    The  Group  controls  an  investee  if  it  is  exposed  to,  or  has  rights  to  variable  returns  from  its 
involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary.  The financial statements of subsidiaries are 
included in the consolidated financial statements, using the acquisition method, from the date that control effectively commences until the date that control 
effectively ceases

In the holding company’s separate financial statements, investment in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost.

Any goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment.  Any gain on a bargain purchase is recognised in profit or loss immediately.  Transaction costs are 
expensed as incurred, except if they are related to the issue of debt or equity securities.

Any contingent consideration payable is measured at fair value at the acquisition date. If the contingent consideration is classified as equity, then it is not 
re-measured and settlement is accounted for within equity. Otherwise subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognised in 
profit or loss.

Loss of control

When the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, and any related non-controlling interests (NCI) and 
other components of equity. Any resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. Any interest retained in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value 
when control is lost. 

Transactions eliminated on consolidation 

Intra-group  balances  and  transactions,  and  any  unrealised  income  and  expenses  arising  from  intra-group  transactions,  are  eliminated  in  preparing  the 
consolidated financial statements. Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of 
impairment.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into United States Dollars (US$), which is the respective functional currency of Group entities at the spot 
exchange rates at the date of the transactions. 

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are translated into the functional currency at the spot exchange rate at 
that date. The foreign currency gain or loss on monetary items is the difference between the amortised cost in the functional currency at the beginning of the 
year, adjusted for effective interest and payments during the year, and the amortised cost in the foreign currency translated at the spot exchange rate at the 
end of the year. 
Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated into the functional currency at the spot exchange rate 
at the date on which the fair value is determined. Non-monetary items that are measured based on historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using 
the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. 

Foreign currency differences arising on translation are generally recognised in profit or loss.

TAXATION

Income tax

Income tax expenses comprise current, capital gains and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items 
recognised directly in equity or in other comprehensive income.

Current tax

Current tax comprises expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year and any adjustment to the tax payable or receivable in 
respect of previous years.  It is measured using rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date in the country where the Group operates and 
generates taxable income and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

TAXATION (cont’d)

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current period are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised 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 is not recognised for: 
• 

temporary  differences  on  the  initial  recognition  of  assets  or  liabilities  in  a  transaction  that  is  not  a  business  combination  and  that  affects  neither 
accounting nor taxable profit or loss; 
temporary differences related to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future; and 
taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill.

• 
• 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for unused tax losses, unused tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that future 
taxable profits will be available against which they can be used. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that 
it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.  Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary 
differences when they reverse, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. 

The measurement of deferred tax reflects the tax consequences that would follow the manner in which the Group expects, at the reporting date, to recover or 
settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities. For this purpose, the carrying amount of investment property measured at fair value is presumed to be 
recovered through sale, and the Group has not rebutted this presumption. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to taxes levied by 
the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their 
tax assets and liabilities will be realised simultaneously. 

Additional  taxes  that  arise  from  the  distribution  of  dividends  by  the  Bank  are  recognised  at  the  same  time  as  the  liability  to  pay  the  related  dividend  is 
recognised. These amounts are generally recognised in profit or loss because they generally relate to income arising from transactions that were originally 
recognised in profit or loss. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial instruments – initial recognition and subsequent measurement 

(i)  

(ii)  

(iii)  

Date of recognition
All financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognised on the trade date, i.e., the date that the Group becomes a party to the contractual 
provisions of the instrument. This includes regular way trades: purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the time 
frame generally established by regulation or convention in the market place.

Initial measurement of financial instruments
The classification of financial instruments at initial recognition depends on their purpose and characteristics and management’s intention in acquiring 
them. All financial instruments are measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs, except in the case of financial assets and financial liabilities 
recognised at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading 
Financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading are recognised in the statement of financial position at fair value. Changes in fair value are 
recognised in non-interest income. Interest and dividend income or expense is recorded in ‘Interest income or expense’ and “Non-interest income” 
respectively according to the terms of the contract, or when the right to the payment has been established.

Included in this classification are debt securities, equities, short positions and customer loans that have been acquired principally for the purpose of 
selling or repurchasing in the near term.

(iv)  

Financial assets and financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss 
Financial assets and financial liabilities classified in this category are those that have been designated by management upon initial recognition. 
Management may only designate an instrument at fair value through profit or 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;
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 a documented risk management or investment strategy; and
The financial instrument contains one or more embedded derivatives, which significantly modify the cash flows that would otherwise be 
required by the contract.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

Financial instruments – initial recognition and subsequent measurement (cont’d)

(iv)  

(v) 

Financial assets and financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss (cont’d) 
Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognised in the statement of financial position at fair value. Changes 
in fair value are recognised in ‘Net profit or loss on financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss’. 

‘Day 1’ profit or loss 
When the transaction price differs from the fair value of other observable current market transactions in the same instrument, or based on a valuation 
technique whose variables include only data from observable markets, the Group immediately recognises the difference between the transaction 
price and fair value (a ‘Day 1’ profit or loss) in profit or loss. In cases where fair value is determined using data which is not observable, the difference 
between the transaction price and model value is only recognised in the profit or loss when the inputs become observable, or when the instrument 
is derecognised.

(vi) 

Due from banks and loans and advances to customers 
‘Due from banks’ and ‘Loans and advances to customers’ include non–derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not 
quoted in an active market, other than:

• 

• 

• 

Those that the Group intends to sell immediately or in the near term and those that the Group, upon initial recognition, designates as at fair 
value through profit or loss;

Those that the Group, upon initial recognition, designates as available for sale; and

Those for which the Group may not recover substantially all of its initial investment, other than because of credit deterioration.

After initial measurement, amounts ‘Due from banks’ and ‘Loans and advances to customers’ are subsequently measured at amortised cost using 
the effective interest rate (EIR), less allowance for impairment. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on 
acquisition and fees and costs that are an integral part of the EIR.

The amortisation is included in ‘Interest income’ in the profit or loss. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss under ‘Impairment losses on 
loans and advances’.

The Group may enter into certain lending commitments where the loan, on drawdown, is expected to be classified as held for trading because the 
intent is to sell the loans in the short term. These commitments to lend are recorded as derivatives and measured at fair value through profit or loss.

Where the loan, on drawdown, is expected to be retained by the Group, and not sold in the short term, the commitment is recorded only when it is 
an onerous contract that is likely to give rise to a loss (for example, due to a counterparty credit event). 

Deposits and other liabilities
Deposits and other liabilities are non-trading financial liabilities payable on demand and at variable interest rates. Subsequent to initial measurement 
deposits and other liabilities are measured at amortised cost applying the effective interest method.

Quoted and trade investments
Quoted investments comprise interests in equities listed on a public exchange and are accounted for at fair value. These investments are held for 
trading and are measured at fair value through profit and loss. The fair value is determined using quoted market prices in active markets.

Trade  investments  comprise  interests  in  unquoted  equities  and  are  accounted  for  at  fair  value.    The  fair  value  is  determined  using  valuation 
techniques or pricing models.

Reclassification of financial assets
Reclassifications are recognised at fair value at the date of reclassification, which becomes the new amortised cost. For a financial asset reclassified 
out of the ‘available for sale’ category, any previous gain or loss on that asset that has been recognised in equity is amortised to profit or loss over 
the remaining life of the investment using the EIR. Any difference between the new amortised cost and the expected cash flows is also amortised 
over the remaining life of the asset using the EIR. If the asset is subsequently determined to be impaired, then the amount recognised in equity is 
recycled to the profit and loss. 

The Group may reclassify a non–derivative trading asset out of the ‘held for trading’ category and into the ‘loans and receivables’ category if it meets the 
definition of loans and receivables and the Group has the intention and ability to hold the financial asset for the foreseeable future or until maturity. If 
a financial asset is reclassified, and if the Group subsequently increases its estimates of future cash receipts as a result of increased recoverability 
of those cash receipts, the effect of that increase is recognised as an adjustment to the EIR from the date of the change in estimate. 

Reclassification is at the election of management, and is determined on an instrument by instrument basis. The Group does not reclassify any 
financial instrument into the fair value through profit or loss category after initial recognition. 

(vii)  

(viii)  

(ix) 

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Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities 

(i) 

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;

The Group 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 Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset; or

The Group has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.

When the Group 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 of the risks and rewards of the asset nor transferred control of the asset, the asset is recognised to the 
extent of the Group’s continuing involvement in the asset. In that case, the Group also recognises an associated liability. The transferred asset and 
the associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the rights and obligations that the Group 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 Group could be required to repay.

(ii) 

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. The difference between the carrying 
value of the original financial liability and the consideration paid is recognised in profit or loss.

Fair value measurement 
‘Fair value’ is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the 
measurement date in the principal or, in its absence, the most advantageous market to which the Group has access at that date. The fair value of a liability 
reflects its non-performance risk. 

When available, the Group measures the fair value of an instrument using the quoted price in an active market for that instrument. A market is regarded as 
active if transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. 
If there is no quoted price in an active market, then the Group uses valuation techniques that maximise the use of relevant observable inputs and minimise 
the use of unobservable inputs. The chosen valuation technique incorporates all of the factors that market participants would take into account in pricing a 
transaction. 

The best evidence of the fair value of a financial instrument at initial recognition is normally the transaction price – i.e. the fair value of the consideration given 
or received. If the Group determines that the fair value at initial recognition differs from the transaction price and the fair value is evidenced neither by a quoted 
price in an active market for an identical asset or liability nor based on a valuation technique that uses only data from observable markets, then the financial 
instrument is initially measured at fair value, adjusted to defer the difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price. Subsequently, 
that difference is recognised in profit or loss on an appropriate basis over the life of the instrument but no later than when the valuation is wholly supported by 
observable market data or the transaction is closed out. 

If an asset or a liability measured at fair value has a bid price and an ask price, then the Group measures assets and long positions at a bid price and liabilities 
and short positions at an ask price. 

Portfolios of financial assets and financial liabilities that are exposed to market risk and credit risk that are managed by the Group on the basis of the net 
exposure to either market or credit risk are measured on the basis of a price that would be received to sell a net long position (or paid to transfer a net short 
position) for a particular risk exposure. Those portfolio-level adjustments are allocated to the individual assets and liabilities on the basis of the relative risk 
adjustment of each of the individual instruments in the portfolio. 

The fair value of a demand deposit is not less than the amount payable on demand, discounted from the first date on which the amount could be required to 
be paid. 

The Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred. 

An analysis of fair values of financial instruments and further details as to how they are measured are provided in Note 17.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

Identification and measurement of impairment
At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether there is objective evidence that financial assets not carried at fair value through profit or loss are impaired. 
A financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired when objective evidence demonstrates that a loss event has occurred after the initial recognition of 
the asset(s) and that the loss event has an impact on the future cash flows of the asset(s) that can be estimated reliably. 

Objective evidence that financial assets are impaired includes: 
significant financial difficulty of the borrower or issuer; 
• 
default or delinquency by a borrower; 
• 
the restructuring of a loan or advance by the Group on terms that the Bank would not consider otherwise; 
• 
indications that a borrower or issuer will enter bankruptcy; 
• 
the disappearance of an active market for a security; or 
• 
observable data relating to a group of assets such as adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers or issuers in the Group, or economic 
• 
conditions that correlate with defaults in the Group. 

In addition, for an investment in an equity security, a significant or prolonged decline in its fair value below its cost is objective evidence of impairment. 
However, in specific circumstances a smaller decline or a shorter period may be appropriate. 

The Group considers evidence of impairment for loans and advances and held-to-maturity investment securities at both a specific asset and a collective 
level. All individually significant loans and advances and held-to-maturity investment securities are assessed for specific impairment. Those found not to be 
specifically impaired are then collectively assessed for any impairment that has been incurred but not yet identified. Loans and advances and held-to-maturity 
investment  securities  that are not individually  significant  are collectively  assessed  for impairment  by  grouping  together  loans  and advances  and held-to-
maturity investment securities with similar risk characteristics. 

In assessing collective impairment, the Group uses statistical modelling of historical trends of the probability of default, the timing of recoveries and the amount 
of loss incurred, and makes an adjustment if current economic and credit conditions are such that the actual losses are likely to be greater or lesser than is 
suggested by historical trends. Default rates, loss rates and the expected timing of future recoveries are regularly benchmarked against actual outcomes to 
ensure that they remain appropriate. 

Impairment losses on assets measured at amortised cost are calculated as the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of estimated 
future cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. 

If the terms of a financial asset are renegotiated or modified or an existing financial asset is replaced with a new one due to financial difficulties of the borrower, 
then an assessment is made of whether the financial asset should be derecognised. If the cash flows of the renegotiated asset are substantially different, then 
the contractual rights to cash flows from the original financial asset are deemed to have expired. In this case, the original financial asset is derecognised and 
the new financial asset is recognised at fair value. The impairment loss before an expected restructuring is measured as follows:

• 

• 

If the expected restructuring will not result in derecognition of the existing asset, then the estimated cash flows arising from the modified financial 
asset are included in the measurement of the existing asset based on their expected timing and amounts discounted at the original effective interest 
rate of the existing financial asset. 
If the expected restructuring will result in derecognition of the existing asset, then the expected fair value of the new asset is treated as the final 
cash flow from the existing financial asset at the time of its derecognition. This amount is discounted from the expected date of derecognition to the 
reporting date using the original effective interest rate of the existing financial asset. 

Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss and reflected in an allowance account against loans and advances or held-to-maturity investment securities. 
Interest on the impaired assets continues to be recognised through the unwinding of the discount. If an event occurring after the impairment was recognised 
causes the amount of impairment loss to decrease, then the decrease in impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss. 

Impairment losses on available-for-sale investment securities are recognised by reclassifying the losses accumulated in the fair value reserve in equity to profit 
or loss. The cumulative loss that is reclassified from equity to profit or loss is the difference between the acquisition cost, net of any principal repayment and 
amortisation, and the current fair value, less any impairment loss recognised previously in profit or loss. Changes in impairment attributable to application of 
the effective interest method are reflected as a component of interest income. 

The Group writes off a loan or an investment debt security, either partially or in full, and any related allowance for impairment losses, when the Bank Credit 
Committee and the Board of Directors determines that there is no realistic prospect of recovery.

Regulatory guidelines and International Financial Reporting Standards Requirements in respect of the Group’s banking activities

The Banking Regulations, Statutory Instrument, 205 of 2000 issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) gives guidance on allowance for doubtful debts 
and stipulate certain minimum percentages to be applied to the respective categories of the loan book.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

Regulatory guidance and International Financial Reporting Standards in respect of the Group’s banking activities (cont’d)
IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS39) prescribes the allowance 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 recognised directly in equity as a transfer from retained earnings to a regulatory reserve and where it is more; the 
full amount will be recognised in profit or loss.

Non-performing loans 

Interest on loans and advances is accrued as income until such time as reasonable doubt exists about its recoverability, 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. The suspended interest is recognised as a provision in 
the statement of financial position. Such suspended interest is deducted from loans and advances in the statement of financial position.  This policy meets the 
requirements of the Banking Regulations, Statutory Instrument, 205 of 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.

Collateral valuation

The Group seeks to use collateral, where possible, to mitigate its credit risk on financial assets. The collateral comes in various forms such as cash, securities, 
letters of credit/guarantees, real estate, receivables, inventories, other non-financial assets and credit enhancements such as netting agreements. The fair 
value of collateral is generally assessed, at a minimum, at inception and based on the Group’s quarterly reporting schedule, however, some collateral, for 
example, cash or securities relating to margining requirements, is valued daily.  To the extent possible, the Group uses active market data for valuing financial 
assets, held as collateral. Other financial assets which do not have a readily determinable market value are valued using models. Non-financial collateral, 
such as real estate, is valued based on data provided by third parties such as mortgage brokers, housing price indices, audited financial statements, and other 
independent sources. (See note 39.1.4 for further analysis of collateral).

Collateral repossessed

The Group’s policy is to determine whether a repossessed asset is best used for its internal operations or should be sold.  Assets determined to be useful 
for the internal operations are transferred to their relevant asset category at the lower of their repossessed value or the carrying value of the original secured 
asset.  Assets that are determined better to be sold, are immediately transferred to assets held for sale at their value at the repossession date in line with the 
Group’s policy.

Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position if, and only if, there is a currently enforceable 
legal right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. This 
is not generally the case with master netting agreements, therefore, the related assets and liabilities are presented gross in the statement of financial position.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents include notes and coins on hand, unrestricted balances held with central bank and highly liquid financial assets with original 
maturities of three months or less from the acquisition date that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in their fair value, and are used by the Group 
in the management of its short term commitments.

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at amortised cost in the statement of financial position.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

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 recognised 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 recognised in the profit or loss as incurred.

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

Any  revaluation  surplus  is  recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income  and  accumulated  in  the  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 recognised in  profit or loss, in which 
case the increase is recognised in profit or loss.  A revaluation deficit is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it offsets an existing surplus on 
the same asset recognised in the asset revaluation reserve, the decrease in other comprehensive income reduces the amount accumulated in equity as the 
asset revaluation reserve, the decrease in other comprehensive income reduces the amount accumulated in equity as the asset revaluation reserve.  Upon 
disposal, any revaluation reserve relating to the particular asset being sold is transferred to retained earnings.

An annual transfer from the asset revaluation reserve to retained earnings is made for the difference between depreciation based on the revalued carrying 
amount of the assets and depreciation based on the assets original cost.  Additionally, accumulated depreciation as at the revaluation date is eliminated 
against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the net amount is restated to the revalued amount of the asset.  Upon disposal, any revaluation reserve 
relating to the particular asset being sold is transferred to retained earnings.

An item of property and plant and equipment is derecognised 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 derecognised.

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.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. Subsequently the assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and any impairment loss.

Amortisation of intangible assets

The depreciable amount of an intangible asset with a finite useful life is allocated on a straight line basis over its useful life.  The amortisation rate is as follows:

Computer software 

20%

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Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

LEASES

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.

As a lessee

Leases which do not transfer to the Group substantially all the risks and rewards 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.

As lessor

Leases where the Group does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards 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.  

IMPAIRMENT OF NON FINANCIAL ASSETS

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets other than consumables are reviewed at each reporting 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 other comprehensive income up to the amount of any previous revaluation.  For 
assets excluding goodwill, an assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment losses 
may no longer exist, or may have decreased.  If such an indication exists the bank estimates the assets or CGU’s recoverable amount.

A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the assumptions used to determine the assets recoverable amount 
since the last impairment loss was recognised.

The reversal is limited so that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its recoverable amount, nor exceeds the carrying amount that would have 
been determined,  net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years.  Such reversal is recognised in 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.  
Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are stated at fair value, which reflects market conditions at the reporting date. Rental income from 
investment properties is recognised as revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives granted are recognised as an integral part 
of the total rental income, over the term of the lease. 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. Revaluation is done at the end of each year by a registered independent professional valuer.

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 and equipment up to the date of change in use. 

FINANCIAL GUARANTEES

In the ordinary course of business, the banking subsidiary 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 profit or loss.  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.

[ 29 

Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

FEES AND COMMISSION INCOME

Fees and commission income and expense that are integral to the effective interest rate on a financial asset or financial liability are included in the measurement 
of the EIR. 

Other fees and commission – including retail banking customer fees, corporate banking and credit related fees, fees from financial guarantee contracts, 
commission from international banking activities and fees from corporate finance – are recognised as the related services are performed. If a loan commitment 
is not expected to be drawn down of a loan, then the related commitment fees are recognised on a straight line basis over the commitment period. 

Other fees and commitment expense relate mainly transaction and service fees, which are expensed as the services are received. 

INTEREST INCOME 

For all financial instruments measured at amortised cost and financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss, interest income or expense is 
recorded using the effective interest rate (EIR), which is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected 
life of the financial instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or liability.

Interest income includes income arising out of the banking activities of lending and investing. 

INTEREST EXPENSE

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

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.

Short term employee benefits/and share based payments
Short term employee benefits are expensed as the related service is provided.  A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid if the Group has a 
present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be estimated reliably.

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 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.

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.

SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ LIABILITIES

Shareholders’ funds and shareholders’ liabilities refers to the  total investment made by the shareholders in the Group and it consists of share capital, share 
premium, share options reserve, retained earnings, redeemable ordinary shares and subordinated loans. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue 
of ordinary shares are recognised as a deduction from equity. Income tax relating to transaction costs of an equity transaction is accounted for in accordance 
with IAS 12.  

30 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

Significant Accounting Policies (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE 

Non-current assets or disposal groups are held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through 
continuing use.  

Such assets are generally measured at the lower of the carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Impairment losses on initial classification as held for 
sale and subsequent gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in profit or loss. 

Once classified as held for sale, intangible assets and property and equipment are no longer amortised or depreciated. 

[ 31 

 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2017

1. 

REPORTING ENTITY

The holding company is incorporated and domiciled in Zimbabwe and is an investment holding company. Its registered office is 64 Kwame Nkrumah 
Avenue, Harare.  Its principal operating subsidiary is engaged in commercial and retail banking.  

2. 

ACCOUNTING CONVENTION

Statement of compliance

The consolidated and separate financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) 
and  have  been  prepared  in  the  manner  required  by  the  Companies Act  (Chapter  24:03)  of  Zimbabwe  and  the  Banking Act  (Chapter  24:20)  of 
Zimbabwe.

The consolidated and separate financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 14 March 2018.

2.1 

Basis of preparation

The  consolidated  and  separate  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  under  the  historical  cost  convention  except  for  quoted  and  other 
investments, investment properties, non-current assets held for sale and financial instruments which are carried at fair value and land and buildings 
which are stated at the revalued carrying amount.  These consolidated financial statements are reported in United States dollars and rounded to the 
nearest dollar.

2.2 

Comparative financial information

The Group financial statements comprise the consolidated and separate statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity 
and cash flows. The comparative information covers a period of twelve months.

2.3 

Use of estimates, judgements and assumptions

In  preparation  of  the  consolidated  and  separate  financial  statements,  Directors  have  made  judgments,  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 estimates are recognised prospectively.

Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment in the year ending 31 
December 2017 is included in the following notes:

2.3.1 

Deferred tax 

Deferred taxation is recognised in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting 
purposes  and  the  amounts  used  for  taxation  purposes.    Temporary  differences  arising  out  of  the  initial  recognition  of  assets  or  liabilities  and 
temporary differences on initial recognition of business combinations that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit are not recognised.  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 reporting 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 reporting date.

2.3.2 

Land and buildings

The properties were valued by an independent professional valuer. The determined fair value of land and buildings is most sensitive to significant 
unobservable inputs. In addition, the property market is currently not stable due to liquidity constraints and hence comparable values are also not 
readily available.

2.3.3  

Investment properties 

Investment properties were valued by an independent professional valuer. In addition, the properties market is currently not stable due to liquidity 
constraints and hence comparable sales values are also not readily available.

32 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

2. 

ACCOUNTING CONVENTION (cont’d)

2.3 

Use of estimates, judgements and assumptions (cont’d)

2.3.4 

Non-current assets held for sale

Non-current assets were valued by an independent professional valuer. All non-current assets held for sale are measured at their fair values. The 
valuer applied the rental yield method to assess fair value of non-current assets held for sale.  The determined fair value of non-current assets held 
for sale 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.

2.3.5  

Impairment losses on loans and advances

The Group reviews its individually significant loans and advances at each reporting date to assess whether an impairment loss should be recorded in 
profit or loss.  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 Group 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.

2.3.6   Going concern

The Directors have assessed the ability of the Group and 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.  

2. 4  

Standards issued and not yet adopted 

A number of new standards and amendments to standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2017 and earlier application is 
permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the following new or amended standards in preparing these financial statements.

2.4.1 

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognised. It replaces existing revenue 
recognition guidance, including IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 11 Construction Contracts and IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes. IFRS 15 is effective 
for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, with early adoption permitted. 

The Group has completed an initial assessment of the potential impact of the adoption of IFRS 15 on its financial statements. This focused on a 
review of fees and commission income. The Group earns fee and commission income (other than fees included in the calculation of the effective 
interest rate) on provision of the following services:

- 
- 
- 
- 

Retail banking; 
Corporate banking;
International banking; and
Treasury services. 

The initial review indicates that IFRS 15 will not have a material impact on the timing of recognition or measurement of fees and commission income. 
The Group is currently performing a detailed impact assessment.

2.4.2 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments 

In July 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board issued the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.

IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Group is required to apply IFRS 9 
initially on 1 January 2018. The new standard will require the Group to revise its accounting processes and internal controls related to reporting 
financial instruments and these changes are not yet complete. 

The Group has performed a preliminary assessment of the potential impact on the following areas of adoption of IFRS 9 based on its positions at 31 
December 2017.

[ 33 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

2. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

2. 4  

Standards issued and not yet adopted (cont’d) 

2.4.2 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (cont’d)

Classification – Financial assets
IFRS 9 contains a new classification and measurement approach for financial assets that reflects the business model in which assets are managed 
and their cash flow characteristics. IFRS 9 contains three principal classification categories for financial assets: measured at amortised cost, fair 
value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) and fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). The standard eliminates the existing IAS 39 
categories of held to maturity, loans and receivables and available for sale.

Based on its preliminary assessment, the Group does not believe that the new classification requirements, if applied at 31 December 2017, would 
have had a material impact on its accounting for loans and advances already measured at amortised cost, investment securities and trade and other 
investments measured at armotised cost. If these investments continue to be held for the same purpose at initial application of IFRS 9, the Group 
may elect then to classify them at amortised cost or FVOCI. The Group has not yet made a decision in this regard.

Impairment – Financial assets and contract assets
IFRS  9  replaces  the  ‘incurred  loss’  model  in  IAS  39  with  a  forward-looking  ‘expected  credit  loss’  (ECL)  model.  This  will  require  considerable 
judgement as to how changes in economic factors affect ECLs, which will be determined on a probability-weighted basis. 

The new impairment model will apply to financial assets measured at amortised cost or FVOCI, except for investments in equity instruments and to 
contract assets. 

Under IFRS 9, loss allowances will be measured on either of the following bases: 
•   12-month ECLs. These are ECLs that result from possible default events within the 12 months after the reporting date; and
•   Lifetime ECLs. These are ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

Lifetime ECL measurement applies if the credit risk of a financial asset at the reporting date has increased significantly since initial recognition and 
12-month ECL measurement applies if it has not. An entity may determine that a financial asset’s credit risk has not increased significantly if the 
asset has low credit risk at the reporting date. However, lifetime ECL measurement always applies for trade receivables and contract assets without 
a significant financing component; an entity may choose to apply this policy also for trade receivables and contract assets with a significant financing 
component. 

The Group believes that impairment losses will increase and become more volatile for assets in the scope of the IFRS 9 impairment model. The 
Group has assessed the estimated impact that the initial application of IFRS 9 will have on its consolidated financial statement.  The estimated impact 
of the adoption of  IFRS 9 on the Group’s equity as at 1 January is based on assessments undertaken to date and is summarized below.  The actual 
impact of adopting IFRS 9 at 1 January 2018 may change because: 
•  The Group has not finalized the testing and assessment of controls over its new IT systems; and 
•  The new accounting policies are subject to change until the Group presents its first financial statements that include the date of initial application. 

 As reported 
31 Dec 2017 
US$ 

Estimated  
 IFRS 9 
adjustment 
 US$ 

 Estimated
 adjusted opening
balance at 1 Jan 2018
                                  US$              

 2 297 492 
             31 612 288 

(2 297 492) 
(4 070 179) 

-
                       27 542 109

- 
-   
- 
5 445 968 

  12 469 982  
1 091 284 
 460 691 
                   (5 445 968) 

                       12 469 982
1 091 284
460 691
                                       -

Equity
Regulatory reserves 
Retained earnings 

Liabilities
ECL on loans, advances and investments 
ECL on undrawn facilities 
ECL on financial guarantees 
IAS 39 provisions 

The  total  estimated  adjustment  (net  of  tax)  to  the  opening  balance  of  the  Group’s  equity  at  1  January  2018  is  US$6  367  671.    The  principal 
component of the estimated adjustments is:
A decrease of 13% and 100% in retained earnings and regulatory reserve respectively due to the impairment losses on financial assets recognised 
on the initial application of IFRS 9.  The regulatory reserve of US$2 297 492 will be transferred to retained earnings on adoption of IFRS 9 on 1 
January 2018.

34 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                                                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

2. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

2. 4  

Standards issued and not yet adopted (cont’d) 

Classification - Financial liabilities
IFRS 9 largely retains the existing requirements in IAS 39 for the classification of financial liabilities.

However, under IAS 39 all fair value changes of liabilities designated as at FVTPL are recognised in profit or loss, whereas under IFRS 9 these fair 
value changes are generally presented as follows: 
• 
• 

 the amount of change in the fair value that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of  the liability is presented in OCI; and 
 the remaining amount of change in the fair value is presented in profit or loss. 

The Group has not designated any financial liabilities at FVTPL and the Group has no current intention to do so. The Group’s preliminary assessment
 did not indicate any material impact if IFRS 9’s requirements regarding the classification of financial liabilities were applied at 31 December 2017. 

Disclosures 
IFRS 9 will require extensive new disclosures in particular about credit risk and expected credit losses. The Group’s preliminary assessment included
an analysis to identify data gaps against current processes and the Group plans to implement the system and control changes that it believes will
be necessary to capture the required data.

Transition
The Group plans to take advantage of the exemption allowing it not to restate comparative information for prior periods with respect to classification 
and measurement (including impairment) changes. Differences in the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities resulting from the
adoption of IFRS 9 generally will be recognised in retained earnings at 1 January 2018. 

The following assessments have to be made on the basis of the facts and circumstances that exist at the date of initial application.

• 
• 
• 

 The determination of the business model within which a financial asset is held; 
 The designation and revocation of previous designations of certain financial assets and financial liabilities as measured at FVTPL; and 
 The designation of certain investments in equity instruments not held for trading as at FVOCI. 

2.4.3 

Clarifying share-based payment accounting (Amendments to IFRS 2)

Currently,  there  is  ambiguity  over  how  a  company  should  account  for  certain  types  of  share-based  payment  arrangements.  The  International 
Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has responded by publishing amendments to IFRS 2 Share-based payment.

The amendments cover three accounting areas:
Measurement of cash-settled share-based payments –The new requirements do not change the cumulative amount of expense that is ultimately 
recognised, because the total consideration for a cash-settled share-based payment is still equal to the cash paid on settlement.

Classification  of  share-based  payments  settled  net  of  tax  withholdings  –The  amendments  introduce  an  exception  stating  that,  for  classification 
purposes, a share-based payment transaction with employees is accounted for as equity-settled if certain criteria are met.

 Accounting for a modification of a share-based payment from cash-settled to equity-settled –. The amendments clarify the approach that companies 
are to apply.  The new requirements could affect the classification and/or measurement of these arrangements and potentially the timing and amount 
of expense recognised for new and outstanding awards. 

The amendments are effective for annual periods commencing on or after 1 January 2018 and the Group does not expect a material impact with the 
application of this standard.

2.4.4 

IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 16 was published in January 2016. It sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both 
parties to a contract, i.e. the customer (‘lessee’) and the supplier (‘lessor’). IFRS 16 replaces the previous leases Standard, IAS 17 Leases, and 
related Interpretations. IFRS 16 has one model for lessees which will result in almost all leases being included on the Statement of Financial position. 
No significant changes have been included for lessors.

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, with early adoption permitted only if the entity also adopts IFRS 15. 
The transitional requirements are different for lessees and lessors. The Group is currently assessing the potential impact on the financial statements 
resulting from the application of IFRS 16.

[ 35 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

3. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION

For management purposes, the Group is organised into four operating segments based on products and services as follows:

Retail banking 

-  Individual customers deposits and consumer loans, overdrafts, credit card facilities and funds transfer facilities.

Corporate banking 

-  Loans and other credit facilities and deposit and current accounts for corporate and institutional customers.

Treasury  

-  Money market investment, securities trading, accepting and discounting of instruments and foreign currency trading.

International banking  
banks.

-  Handles  the  Group’s  foreign  currency  denominated  banking  business  and  manages  relationships  with  correspondent 

Management monitors the operating results of its business units separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and 
performance assessment.  Segment performance is evaluated based on operating profit or loss which in certain respects is measured differently 
from operating profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements.  Income taxes are managed on a Group basis and are not allocated to operating 
segments.

Interest  income  is  reported  net  as  management  primarily  relies  on  net  interest  revenue  as  a  performance  measure,  not  the  gross  income  and 
expense.

Transfer prices between operating segments are on arm’s length basis in a manner similar to transactions with third parties.

No revenue from transactions with a single external customer or counterparty amounted to 10% or more of the Group’s total revenue in 2017 or 2016.

The following table presents income and profit and certain asset and liability information regarding the Group’s operating segments and service units:

For the year ended 31 December 2017 

Retail 
 Banking 
US$ 

Corporate 

  International 
Banking          Treasury  Banking 
US$  

US$  

US$ 

Other 
US$ 

Total
US$

Third party income 
Interest expense 

29 721 100 
(1 950 582) 

14 340 614 
7 658 528 
 (3 392 090)  (3 814 423) 

546 651 
- 

1 339 388 
- 

53 606 281
(9 157 095)

Net operating income 

27 770 518 

10 948 524 

3 844 105 

546 651 

1 339 388 

44 449 186

1 599 035 
963 415 
- 
5 622 404 
- 

2 254 114 
15 069 
- 
3 372 984 
- 

- 
9 566 
- 
2 774 647 
- 

- 
6 127 
- 
(91 733) 

- 
142 633 
832 567 
1 339 388 
-  (3 078 864) 

3 853 149
1 136 810
832 567
13 017 690
(3 078 864)

5 622 404 

3 372 984 

2 774 647 

(91 733)   (1 739 476) 

  9 938 826

1 386 270 
  108 656 867 
  109 755 085  127 512 638  96 952 318  15 052 401 

1 958 
152 311 200  118 870 271 

2 211 157 
3 612 619  39 113 395 
9 055 971 

2 388 

2 873 

  3 604 646
 422 564 352
358 328 413

Other material non-cash items:
Impairment losses on loans and advances 
Depreciation of property and equipment 
Amortisation of intangible assets 
Segment profit/(loss) before tax 
Income tax expense 

Profit/(loss) for the year 
As at 31 December 2017
Assets and liabilities 
Capital expenditure 
Total assets 
Total liabilities 

36 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

3. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Cont’d)

The following table presents income and profit and certain asset and liability information regarding the Group’s operating segments and service units:

For the year ended 31 December 2016 

 Retail 
Banking 
US$ 

Corporate 
Banking 
US$ 

 International  Corporate
Finance 
US$ 

Banking 
US$  

Treasury 
  US$  

Other 
US$ 

Total
US$

Third party income 
Interest expense 

29 011 529 
(5 021 782) 

14 595 952 
(4 580 004) 

4 813 944 
(1 417 555) 

451 117 
- 

660 345 
(55 726) 

1 987 516          51 520 403
-        (11 075 067)

Net operating income 

23 989 747 

10 015 948 

3 396 389 

451 117 

604 619 

1 987 516 

40 445 336

Other material non-cash items
Impairment losses on loans and advances 
Depreciation of property and equipment 
Amortisation of intangible assets 
Segment profit/(loss) before tax 
Income tax expense 

(4 527 156) 
1 002 084 
- 
466 829 
- 

(3 496 994) 
48 765 
- 
1 197 279 
- 

- 
31 329 
- 
3 182 690 
- 

- 
26 261 
- 
(800 014) 
- 

(35 576) 
22 665 
- 
174 604 

 - 
188 292 
532 768 
1 987 516 
-   (1 150 738) 

    (8 059 726)
       1 319 396
532 768
6 208 904
(1 150 738)

Profit/(loss) for the year 

466 829 

1 197 279 

3 182 690 

(800 014) 

174 604 

836 778 

5 058 166

997 785 

36 759 
84 579 341  125 687 660 
61 017 973  101 048 104 

- 
87 613 797 
97 437 938 

236 
10 137 
- 

- 

723 041 
240 957  22 853 034 
7 295 995 

- 

1 757 821
320 984 926
266 800 010

As at 31 December 2016
Assets and liabilities 
Capital expenditure 
Total assets 
Total liabilities 

4. 

 INTEREST INCOME

Loans and advances to banks 
Loans and advances to customers 
Investment securities 

5. 

INTEREST EXPENSE 

Due to banks 
Due to customers 
Other borrowed funds 

6. 

NON INTEREST INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

6.1 

Fee and commission income

Retail banking customer fees 
Corporate banking credit related fees 
Financial guarantee fees 
International banking commissions 
Corporate finance fees 

 GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 
1 139 233 

2016 
US$ 
1 245 664 
  25 986 567  29 789 449 
2 825 026 

4 936 131 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 

  32 061 931  33 860 139 

- 

    GROUP 
2017 
US$ 

2016
US$

1 464 721 
7 222 456 
469 918 

3 903 230
6 833 176
338 661

9 157 095  11 075 067

GROUP 
2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 
  16 156 939  13 287 237 
1 029 037 
230 837 
451 117 
180 921 

1 906 408 
222 187 
546  651 
- 

COMPANY
2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

  18 832 185  15 179 149 

- 

2016
US$
-
-
-

-

2016
US$
-
-
-
-
-

-

[ 37 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

6. 

NON INTEREST INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (cont’d)

6.2 

Other income 

Quoted and other investments fair value adjustments 
Profit on disposal of property and equipment 
Fair value adjustment on investment properties 
Profit on disposal on investment properties 
Fair value adjustment on non-current assets held for sale 
Loss on disposal of non-current asset  held for sale                                                 
Rental income 
Bad debts recovered 
Other operating income                                   

6.3 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) 

Revaluations of property and equipment 
Tax effect (note 17)  

7. 

OPERATING EXPENDITURE 

The operating profit is after charging the following:-
Administration costs 
Audit fees:
Current year 
Prior year 
Impairment (reversal)/charge on land and buildings 
Amortisation of intangible assets 
Depreciation 
Directors’ remuneration 
- Fees for services as Directors 
- Other emoluments 
- Expenses 
Staff costs - salaries, allowances and related costs  

8. 

TAXATION 

8.1 

Income tax charge/(credit) 

Current tax 
Capital gains tax 
Deferred tax (note 18) 

38 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 
35 176 
- 
302 255 
12 951 
- 
 (75 300) 
135 900 
580 295 
137 724 

2016 
US$ 
31 554 
368 205 
412 006 
50 000 
(3 000) 
- 
 142 400 
675 006 
61 689 

2017 
US$ 
21 760 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

1 129 001 

1 737 860 

21 760 

2017 
US$ 
121 630 
 (31 320) 

2016 
 US$ 
(4 000) 
1 030 

2017 
US$ 
- 
 -   

90 310  

(2 970)  

- 

2016
US$
(819)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(819)

2016
US$ 
 -
-

-

GROUP 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

2016
US$

11 866 111  12 098 932 

35 938 
95 456 
(89 660) 
832 567 
1 136 810 
719 318 
233 102 
476 823 
9 393 

61 468 
84 892 
51 600 
532 768 
1 319 396 
813 208 
252 827 
501 778 
58 603 
12 981 807    11 214 442 

27 578 347  26 176 706 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 
1 930 812 
118 919 
1 029 133 

2016 
US$ 
1 497 265 
12 234 
(358 761) 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
285 

3 078 864 

1 150 738 

285 

2016
US$
   -
-
(41)

(41)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

8. 

TAXATION (cont’d)

8.2 

Reconciliation of income tax charge/(credit) 

Based on results for the period at a rate of 25.75% 
Tax effect of:
-Income not subject to tax 
-Non-deductible expenses 
-Tax rate differential on capital gains 
-Capital gains tax 

8.3 

Total taxation charge/(credit) analysed by company

Stewart Holdings (Private) Limited 
NMB Bank Limited 
NMBZ Holdings Limited 

8.4   Current tax (assets)/liabilities 

At 1 January 
Charge for the year (current and capital gains tax) 
Payments during the year (current and capital gains tax)   

9. 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 
3 352 055 

2016 
US$ 
1 598 793 

(1 677 198) 
1 285 088 
- 
118 919 

(730 316) 
274 266 
(4 239) 
12 234 

2017 
US$ 
5 603 

(5 603) 
- 
285 
- 

3 078 864 

1 150 738 

285 

GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 
- 
3 078 579 
285 

2016 
US$ 
1 010 
1 149 769 
(41) 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
285 

3 078 864 

1 150 738 

285 

2016
US$
(211)

-
211
(41)
      -

(41)

2016
US$
-
-
(41)

(41)

(368 445) 
2 049 731 

(23 075) 
1 509 499 
(1 912 293)  (1 854 869) 

(85 752) 
  10 234 
- 

(85 752)
-
-

(231 007) 

(368 445) 

(75 518) 

(85 752)

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;  
any interest recognised in the period related to dilutive potential ordinary shares; and 
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.

(b)  
(c)  

9.1 

Earnings

Profit for the year 

9.2 

Number of shares

Weighted average shares in issue 
Diluted weighted average number of shares 

Weighted average number of shares 
Effect of dilution:
    Share options granted but not issued 
    Share options approved but not granted 
Diluted weighted average number of shares 

 GROUP

2017 
US$ 
9 938 826 

2016
US$
5 058 166

2017 
  384 746 646 
  408 689 285 

2016
384 427 351
412 498 424

  384 746 646 

384 427 351

- 
  23 942 639 
  408 689 285 

4 128 434
23 942 639
412 498 424

[ 39 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

9. 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (cont’d)

9.3 

Earnings per share (US cents) 
Basic  
Diluted  

10. 

SHARE CAPITAL 

10.1  

Authorised

2.58 
2.43 

 1.32
1.23

 GROUP AND COMPANY

2017 
Shares 
million 

2016 
Shares 
million 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

Ordinary shares of US$0.00028 each 

600 

600 

168 000 

168 000

10.2 

Issued and fully paid 

10.2.1  Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares 

10.2.2  Redeemable ordinary shares

At 1 January 

 GROUP AND COMPANY

31 Dec 
2017 
Shares 
million 
282 

31 Dec 
2016 
Shares 
million
281 

31 Dec 
2017 
US$ 

31 Dec
2016
US$

78 751 

78 598

282 

281 

78 751 

78 598

31 Dec 
2017 
Shares 
 million 
104 

31 Dec 
2016 
Shares 
million
 104 

31 Dec 
2017 
US$ 

31 Dec 
2016
US$

29 040 

29 040

104 

104 

29 040 

29 040

Of the unissued ordinary shares of 214 million shares (2016 – 215 million), options which may be granted in terms of the 2012 Employee Share 
Option Scheme amount to 23 942 639 (2016 – 28 071 073). As at 31 December 2017; 547 191 share options were exercised from the Scheme.

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

11. 

CAPITAL RESERVES

Share premium 
Share option reserve 
Revaluation reserve 
Regulatory 

Total capital reserve 

11.1 

Nature and purpose of reserves 

11.1.1  Share premium

GROUP 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

2016
US$

15 759 282   15 737 548 
62 563 
- 
1 785 136 

62 563 
90 310 
2 297 492 

15 759 282 
62 563 
- 
- 

15 737 548
62 563
-
-

18 209 647  17 585 247 

15 821 845 

15 800 111

This reserve represents the excess amount paid for the shares over and above the nominal value of the shares.

11.1.2  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 37.3 for further details of these plans.

40 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

11. 

CAPITAL RESERVES (cont’d)

11.1.3  Regulatory reserve

This reserve represents the excess of the regulatory provision when compared to the IAS 39 impairment allowance on loan and advances.

11.1.4  Revaluation reserve

The Reserve represent gains on the revaluation of property and equipment.

12. 

RETAINED EARNINGS 

Analysis of retained profit by company

NMBZ Holdings Limited 
NMB Bank Limited 
Stewart Holdings (Private) Limited 

GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$  
763 511 

 2016 
 US$  
742 036 
30 848 777  21 437 257 
6 525 

- 

2017 
US$ 
763 511 
- 
    - 

2016
  US$
742 036
-
-

Total 

31 612 288  22 185 818 

 763 511 

742 036

13. 

REDEEMABLE ORDINARY SHARES 

Nominal value (note 10.2.2) 
Share premium 

GROUP & COMPANY

 2017 
US$ 
29 040 
  14 306 213 
  14 335 253 

2016
US$
29 040
14 306 213
14 335 253

On 30 June 2013 the Company received US$14 831 145 capital from Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontiwikkelingslanden N.V. 
(FMO), Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) and AfricInvest Financial Sector Holdings (AfricInvest) who were allocated 
34 571 429 shares each (total 103 714 287) for individually investing US$4 943 715.  This amount, net of share issue expenses, was used to 
recapitalise the Bank in order to contribute towards the minimum capital requirements set by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe of US$100 million by 
31 December 2020.

NMBZ Holdings Limited (NMBZ) entered into a share buy-back agreement with Norfund, FMO and AfricInvest, where these three strategic investors 
have a right on their own discretion at any time after the 5th anniversary (30 June 2018) but before the 9th anniversary (30 June 2022) of its first 
subscription date, to request NMBZ to buy back all or part of its NMBZ shares at a price to be determined using the agreed terms as entailed in the 
share buy-back agreement. It is a condition precedent that at any point when the share buy-back is being considered, the proceeds used to finance 
the buy-back should come from the distributable reserves which are over and above the minimum regulatory capital requirements. Further, no buy-
back option can be exercised by any investor after the 9th anniversary (30 June 2022) of the effective date.

The share buy-back agreement creates a potential obligation for NMBZ Holdings Limited to purchase its own instruments.  The shares issued gave 
rise to a potential financial liability and are classified as redeemable ordinary shares. 

14. 

SUBORDINATED LOAN

Balance at 1 January 
Interest capitalised 
Interest paid 

 GROUP 

2017 
US$ 
1 415 490 
165 345 
(164 931) 

2016
US$
 1 414 144
158 599
(157 253)

1 415 904 

1 415 490

In 2013, the Bank received a subordinated term loan amounting to US$1.4 million from a Development Financial Institution which attracts an interest 
rate of LIBOR plus 10% and has a seven year maturity date (13 June 2020) from the first disbursement date.

The above liability would, in the event of the winding up of the issuer, be subordinated to the claims of depositors and all other creditors of the issuer. 

The Group has not had any defaults on the principal and interest with respect to this subordinated loan during the year ended 31 December 2017.  

[ 41 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

15. 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ LIABILITIES

Shareholders’ funds and shareholders’liabilities 

GROUP 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

2017 
US$ 
65 651 843  55 600 406  30 999 360 
65 651 843  55 600 406   30 999 360 

2016
US$
30 955 998
30 955 998

Shareholders’ funds and shareholders’ liabilities refer to the total investments made by the shareholders into the Group and it consists of share 
capital (refer to Note 10), capital and reserves (refer to Note 11), retained earnings (refer to Note 12), redeemable ordinary shares (refer to Note 13) 
and the subordinated loan (refer to Note 14).

16. 

DEPOSITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES

16.1 

Deposits and other liabilities by type 

Deposits from banks and other financial institutions** 
Current and deposit accounts from customers* 
Total deposits 
Trade and other payables* 

GROUP 

COMPANY 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 
17 213 617  50 002 468 
331 742 768  210 547 915 
348 956 385  260 550 383 
4 834 137 
356 912 509  265 384 520 

7 956 124 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 
697 528 
697 528 

2016
US$
-
-
-
656 568
656 568 

* The carrying amounts of current and deposit accounts and trade and other payables approximate the related fair values due to their short term 
nature.
 ** Included in deposits from banks and other financial institutions are loan balances of US$5 000 000,  US$3 333 333, US$1 651 225 and US$3 
157  843  due  to  Norsad,  Nederlandse  Financierings-  Maatschappij  Voor  Ontiwikkelingslanden  (FMO),  Swedfund  and  Societie  de  Promotion  de 
Paticipation  Pour la Cooperation Economique SA (Proparco) respectively. FMO and Swedfund facilities will mature on 16 October 2020, whilst the 
Proparco and Norsad facilities mature on 15 April 2019 and 14 April 2018 respectively.  The Group has not had any defaults on the principal and 
interest with respect to these loans during the period ended 31 December 2017.  Furthermore, the Group had no breaches to the financial covenants 
with respect to these loans as at 31 December 2017.

16.2  

Maturity analysis

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

16.3 

Sectoral analysis of deposits

Agriculture 
Banks and other financial institutions 
Distribution 
Individuals 
Manufacturing 
Mining companies 
Municipalities and parastatals 
Other deposits 
Services 
Transport and telecommunications companies 

42 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

GROUP

2017 
US$ 
  279 698 410 
  37 746 638 
2 472 911 
  11 751 881 
  17 094 715 
191 830 
  348 956 385 

2016
US$
185 752 420
35 339 615
2 927 632
6 358 137
29 980 749
191 830
260 550 383

2017 
 US$ 
10 034 242 
17 213 617 
38 540 570 
 29 133 379 
   62 426 525 
8 086 319 
25 633 695 
57 598 053 
87 501 920 
12 788 064 
348 956 385 

GROUP

2016 
US$ 
% 
 6 274 099 
3 
5  50 002 468 
11  24 098 216 
8  21 782 045 
18  39 033 359 
5 056 123 
2 
7  16 027 950 
17   36 014 266 
25  54 712 221 
7 549 636 
4 
100  260 550 383 

  %
3
19
9
        8
15
2
6
14
21
3
100

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

17. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

17.1 

Investment securities 

Held to maturity 
Loans and receivables 

GROUP

2017 
US$ 
  13 744 715 
  78 500 710 
  92 245 425 

2016
US$ 
12 476 046
12 268 706
24 744 752

The Group holds Treasury Bills and Government bonds amounting to US$92 245 425 with interest rates ranging from 2% to 10%. Liquidity induced 
trades have occurred in the secondary market and there is industry consensus that these trades do not represent free market activity.  In light of the 
absence of an observable active market for the Treasury Bills, the instruments are measured at amortised cost.  Of the total Treasury Bills balance, 
a total of US$35 886 406 has been pledged as security on interbank borrowings.

17.2 

Maturity analysis of investment securities held to maturity

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

17.3 

Maturity analysis of investment securities - loans and receivables

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

17.4 

Fair values of financial instruments

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 
2 424 461 
- 
  11 320 254 
  13 744 715 

2017 
US$ 
6 150 000 
142 246 
722 972 
6 138 889 
  65 346 603 
  78 500 710 

2016
US$
-
-
-
-
2 424 461
10 051 585
12 476 046

2016
US$
-
168 563
48 341
266 785
11 785 017
12 268 706

The  fair  values  of  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  that  are  traded  in  active  markets  are  based  on  quoted  market  prices  or  dealer  price 
quotations. For all other financial instruments, the Group determines fair values using other valuation techniques. 

For  financial  instruments  that  trade  infrequently  and  have  little  price  transparency,  fair  value  is  less  objective,  and  requires  varying  degrees  of 
judgement depending on liquidity, concentration, uncertainty of market factors, pricing assumptions and other risks affecting the specific instrument. 

Valuation models 
The Group measures fair values using the following fair value hierarchy, which reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. 
• 
• 

Level 1: inputs that are quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical instruments;
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived 
from prices). This category includes instruments valued using: quoted market prices in active markets for similar instruments; quoted prices 
for identical or similar instruments in markets that are considered less than active; or other valuation techniques in which all significant 
inputs are directly or indirectly observable from market data; and
Level 3: inputs that are unobservable. This category includes all instruments for which the valuation technique includes inputs not based 
on observable data and the unobservable inputs have a significant effect on the instrument’s valuation. This category includes instruments 
that are valued based on quoted prices for similar instruments for which significant unobservable adjustments or assumptions are required 
to reflect differences between the instruments. 

• 

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

[ 43 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

17. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

17.4 

Fair values of financial instruments (cont’d)

Financial instruments measured at fair value – fair value hierarchy 

Trade investments 
Quoted investments 

Trade investments 
Quoted investments 

GROUP

Level 1 
US$ 

Level 2 
US$ 

- 
15 533 
15 533 

Level 1 
US$ 
- 
88 650 
88 650 

- 
- 
- 

Level 2 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 

31 Dec
2017 
US$ 

102 347 
15 533 
117 880 

31 Dec
2016 
US$ 
88 930 
88 650 
177 580 

Level 3
US$

102 347
-
102 347

Level 3
US$
88 930
-
88 930

17.4 

Fair values of financial instruments
During the reporting periods ended 31 December 2017 and 31 December 2016, 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. The trade investments were valued using the net asset value 
method.

17.4.1 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value
The below table sets out the fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value and analyses them by the level in the fair value hierarchy 
into which each fair value measurement is categorised:

31 December 2017 

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Loans, advances and other assets 
Investment securities  

Liabilities

Deposits and other liabilities 

31 December 2016

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Loans, advances and other assets 
Investment securities  

Liabilities

Deposits and other liabilities 

44 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

                 GROUP

Level 1 
US$ 

Level 2 
US$ 

  Total carrying
amount
US$

Level 3 
US$ 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

89 553 202 
- 
- 

- 
210 483 221 
92 245 425 

89 553 202
210 483 221
92 245 425

89 553 202 

302 728 646 

392 281 848

356 912 509 
356 912 509 

- 
- 

356 912 509
356 912 509

Level 1 
US$ 

 Level 2 
US$ 

  Total carrying
amount
US$

Level 3 
US$ 

- 
- 
- 

- 

69 431 257 
- 
- 

- 
199 617 095 
24 744 752 

69 431 257
199 617 095
24 744 752

69 431 257 

224 361 847 

293 793 104

- 

  265 384 520 

- 

265 384 520 

- 

- 

265 384 520

265 384 520

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

17. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

17.4.1 

Financial instruments not measured at fair value (cont’d)

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents consists of balances with the Central Bank, other banks and cash with original maturities of three months or less. These 
balances are subject to insignificant risk of change in their fair value. It is the Directors’ assessment that the carrying amount of these balances 
approximates their fair value at any given time.

Loans, advances and other assets 
The estimated fair value of loans, advances and other assets is estimated to approximate the carrying amount due to non-availability of benchmark 
interest rates to discount the expected future cash flows thereof.  The Directors believe that current interest rates are market related and would 
re-issue the loans at the same interest rate if needed. It is from this assessment that Directors believe that the carrying amount of these balances 
reasonably approximate fair value as discounting the future cash flow using the current interest rates would not result in significant differences from 
the carrying amount. 

Investment securities
These  financial  assets  consist  of  open  market  treasury  bills  and  government  bonds.  There  is  currently  no  observable  active  market  for  these 
instruments; or a reliable proxy to discount the expected future cash flows. Directors believe that the carrying amount approximates fair value on 
these instruments. In performing this assessment, Directors have determined that interest rates are consistent with the latest transactions that the 
Group entered into and the average tenor of the portfolio was short-term in nature.

Deposits and other liabilities
The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, which includes non-interest bearing deposits, is the amount repayable on demand. The 
estimated fair value of fixed interest-bearing deposits approximates the carrying amount as interest rates quoted are market related. It is the view of 
Directors that the carrying amounts of these assets and liabilities reasonably approximate fair values.

17.4.2    RECONCILIATION OF LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

31 December 2017 

Balance at 1 January 
Net movement                                                      
Fair value gain 
Additions 
Disposals 
Balance at 31 December 

31 December 2016 

Balance at 1 January 
Net movement 
Fair value gain 
Additions 

Disposals 

       GROUP

 Loans,

Trade 

  advances and 

Investment 

investments 

     other assets 

securities 

Total 

US$ 
88 930 
   - 
13 417 
- 
- 
102 347 

US$ 

US$ 
199 617 095  24 744 752 
- 
10 866 126 
- 
- 
-  75 005 892 
-  (7 505 219) 
210 483 221  92 245 425 

US$ 
224 450 777  
10 866 126
13 417 
75 005 892
(7 505 219)
302 830 993 

         GROUP
Loans,

Trade   advances and 

Investment 

investments 

     other assets 

securities 

Total  

US$ 
77 805 
- 
11 125 
- 

US$ 

US$ 
235 088 981  14 547 992 
- 
(35 471 886) 
- 
- 
-  21 074 945 

US$
249 714 778  
(35 471 886)
11 125
21 074 945

- 

-  (10 878 185) 

(10 878 185)

Balance at 31 December 

88 930 

199 617 095  24 744 752 

224 450 777 

[ 45 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

18. 

DEFERRED TAX 

The following table shows deferred tax (assets)/liabilities recorded in the statement of financial position and changes recorded in the statement of 
financial position and changes recorded in the income tax expense:

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances 
 Bad debts 
Prepayments 
Quoted and other investments 
Non-current assets held for sale 
Investment properties 
Property and equipment 
Staff loans 
Unrealised foreign exchange gains 
Suspended interest 
Deferred income 
Assessed losses 
Provision for share based payments 
Provision for leave pay 

Closing deferred tax asset 
Deferred tax asset at the beginning
of the year 

  GROUP                               COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 
(1 402 337)  (2 138 568) 
(908 972) 
(1 187 613) 
336 274 
232 241 
8 369 
6 429 
113 065 
1 800 
441 701 
971 758 
494 505 
697 611 
(98 336) 
(71 249) 
170 795 
401 164 
 (530 711) 
(315 572) 
(66 025) 
(67 670) 
(11 743) 
(12 386) 
(4 350) 
(4 350) 
(70 911) 
(454 275) 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 
 1 311 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(4 350) 
- 

2016
US$
-
-
-
491
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4 350)
-

(1 204 449)   (2 264 907) 

(3 039) 

(3 859)

(2 264 907) 

(1 905 116) 

(3 859) 

(3 818)

Current year charge/(credit) 

1 060 458 

 (359 791) 

 820 

(41)

Relating to profit or loss (note 8.1) 
Relating to other comprehensive income                    

19. 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Balances with Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 
Balances with the Central Bank* 
Balances with other banks and cash
Current, nostro accounts** and cash 
Interbank placements 

1 029 133      (358 761) 

285 
 (1 030)                535 

 (41)
                 - 

31 325       

  GROUP                               COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 
79 876 937  36 166 732 

2017 
US$ 
- 

6 676 265 
8 754 525 
3 000 000  24 500 000 

110 929 
- 

89 553 202  69 421 257 

110 929 

2016
US$
-

53
-

53

*Balances with the Central Bank, other banks and cash are used to facilitate customer transactions which include payments and cash withdrawals.  
During the year the Central Bank through Exchange Control Operational Guide 8 (ECOGAD8) introduced prioritisation criteria which has to be 
followed when making foreign payments on behalf of customers.  After prioritisation, foreign payments are then made subject to availability of bank 
balances with our foreign correspondent banks, resulting in possible delay of payment of telegraphic transfers.  However, no delay is expected in the 
settlement of local transactions through the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system.

             **Nostro accounts are foreign domiciled bank accounts operated by the Bank for the facilitation of 
             offshore transactions on behalf of clients.

Of the cash and cash equivalents balance an amount of US$526 316 was pledged to Proparco as collateral for offshore lines of credit.

46 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
                                                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                  
 
 
                                                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

20. 

LOANS, ADVANCES AND OTHER ASSETS

  GROUP                               COMPANY

Fixed term loans 
Local loans and overdrafts 

Other assets 

20.1.1  Maturity analysis

Less than 1 month 
1 to 3 months 
3 to 6 months 
6 months to 1 year 
1 to 5 years 
Over 5 years 
Total loans and advances 
Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances (note 20.3) 
Provision for suspended interest 

Other assets (note 20.5) 

20.2 

Sectoral analysis of utilisations

Agriculture and horticulture 
Conglomerates 
Distribution 
Food & beverages 
Individuals 
Manufacturing 
Mining 
Services 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 
20 026 342  16 889 687 
184 307 585  178 602 573 
204 333 927  195 492 260 
4 124 835 

6 149 294 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 
860 

210 483 221  199 617 095 

860 

2016
US$
-
-
-
7 385

7 385

  GROUP                               COMPANY 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

2017 
US$ 

71 137 746   86 086 528 
10 680 845 
9 247 720 
2 954 340   7 423 426 
11 024 220   16 327 018 
80 804 577   63 528 044 
34 403 690  23 245 657 
211 005 418  205 858 392 
(5 445 968) 
(8 305 117) 
(1 225 523)  (2 061 015) 
204 333 927  195 492 260 
6 149 294   4 124 835 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
      860 

210 483 221  199 617 095 

860 

GROUP

2017 
US$ 

2016
US$ 

% 

28 531 460 
9 210 926 
28 737 726 
10 417 745 
82 589 355 
8 565 178 
736 466 
42 216 562 

14  22 172 296 
4 
8 149 399  
14  22 957 893 
5 
7 016 516 
39  90 381 441 
4  14 562 333 
789 502 
- 
20  39 829 012 

2016
US$

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7 385

7 385

%

11
4
11
4
44
7
-
19

The material concentration of loans and advances are with individuals 39% (2016 - 44%) and services sector at 20% (2016 - 19%).

20.3   

Allowances for impairment losses on loans and advances 

211 005 418 

100  205 858 392 

100

At 1 January 
Recognised in profit or loss 
Bad debts written off 

GROUP

2017 
 Portfolio 
 US$ 
2 097 445 
  519 016 
- 

2016
Specific 
US$ 
7 574 789 
6 970 128 
(6 712 298)  (8 337 245) 

Total 
US$ 
8 305 117 
3 853 149 

Specific 
 US$ 
6 207 672 
3 334 133 
(6 712 298) 

Portfolio 
US$ 
1 007 847 
1 089 598 
- 

Total
               US$
 8 582 636
8 059 726
(8 337 245)

At 31 December 

2 829 507 

2 616 461 

  5 445 968 

6 207 672 

2 097 445 

8 305 117

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

20. 

LOANS, ADVANCES AND OTHER ASSETS (cont’d)

20.4 

Non-performing loans and advances 

Gross non-performing loans and advances 
Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances 
Retail loans insurance 
Interest in suspense 

Net non-performing loans and advances 

GROUP 

2017 
US$ 
  16 848 747 
   (2 829 507) 
  (1 457 059) 
  (1 225 523) 

2016                                
US$
22 015 828
  (6 207 672)
(1 577 628)
(1 748 031)

  11 336 658 

12 482 497

The net non-performing loans and advances represent recoverable portions covered by realisable security, which includes guarantees, cessation of 
debtors, mortgages over properties, equities and promissory notes all fair valued at US$15 483 847 (2016 - US$17 573 875).

20.5    Other assets 

Service deposits* 
Prepayments and stocks 
Other receivables 

  GROUP                               COMPANY

2017 
US$ 
3 308 570 
1 306 665 
1 534 059 

2016 
US$ 
1 725 910 
1 555 840 
843 085 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
860 

6 149 294 

4 124 835 

860 

2016
US$
-
-
7 385

7 385

*Service deposits relate to amounts pledged as collateral for VISA and the RTGS accounts. 

20.6 

Loans to officers  

Included in advances and other accounts (note 20.1) are loans to officers:-
At 1 January 
Net additions during the year 

Fair value adjustment 

Balance at 31 December 

GROUP 

2017 
US$ 

2016
US$

7 011 331 
555 338 
 7 566 669 
 (267 531) 

4 885 369
2 495 746
7 381 115
(369 784)

  7 299 138 

7 011 331

Loans to officers amounting to US$3 147 515 were granted at a preferential rate of 6% per annum as part of their overall remuneration agreements, 
US$2 843 485 was granted at a commercial rate of 13% per annum and the balance amounting to US$1 575 669 being mortgage loans which were 
granted at a commercial rate of 12% per annum.

20.7  

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

Product

Overdraft

Loan

Bankers Acceptances

Tenure

Interest rate

Payable on demand

Loan payable over a maximum 
period of 120 months (includes 
mortgage loans).

Loan payable over a minimum 
period of 30 days up to 90 days.

Penalty interest rate of ten percentage points above loan rate up to a 
maximum penalty rate of 18% per annum.

From 8% per annum up to a maximum of 18% per annum. Loans to 
employees and executive Directors are at a discounted interest rate. 

Average of 12% per annum.

48 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

21. 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE  

At 1 January  
Fair value adjustment 
Disposals 

  GROUP                               COMPANY 

2017 
US$ 
2 261 300 

(2 225 300) 

2016 
US$ 
2 264 300 
(3 000) 
  - 

2017 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 

            2016
US$
-
-
-

36 000 

2 261 300 

- 

-

During the year under review, the Bank concluded the sale of a portion of land which was previously classified as held for sale at a price of US$2 
150 000.

Measurement of fair value

Fair value hierarchy 

The fair value of non-current assets held for sale was determined by an independent professional valuer, PMA Real Estate (Private) Limited. The 
valuation which conforms to International Valuation Standards, was in terms of the policy as set out in the accounting policies section and was 
derived with reference to market information close to the date of the valuation.  Non-current assets held for sale are measured at fair value.

The values were arrived at by applying weighted average rate of US$7 per square metre.

Level 2

The fair value of non-current assets held for sale of U$36 000 (2016 – US$2 261 300) has been categorised under level 2 in the fair value hierarchy 
based on the inputs used for the valuation technique highlighted above. (see note 2.3.4 use of judgement and estimates).

22. 

TRADE INVESTMENTS  

Unlisted 

Directors’ valuation 

  GROUP                               COMPANY 

2017 
US$ 
102 347 

2016 
US$ 
88 930 

2017 
US$ 
- 

102 347 

88 930 

- 

2016 
 US$ 
-

-

Unlisted trade investments represent an equity investment in SWIFT. The trade investments were valued using the net asset value method at 31 
December 2017 (see note 17.4 on fair value measurement).

23. 

INVESTMENTS IN GROUP COMPANIES 

23.1 

Subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries:
-NMB Bank Limited 
-Stewart Holdings Limited 

COMPANY

2017 
US$ 

  2016
US$

  31 491 009 
- 

31 491 006
14 680

  31 491 009 

 31 505 686 

Stewart Holdings Limited disposed of all its equity holdings and was subsequently deregistered by the group with effect from September 2017.

23.2 

Shareholding

The subsidiary is registered in Zimbabwe, and the extent of the Group’s beneficial interest therein and its principal business activities are listed 
below:-

NMB Bank Limited 

2017 

 100% (Banking) 

2016
  100% (Banking)

The consolidated financial statements include the financial information of the subsidiary listed above. 

[ 49 

 
                                                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

24.   QUOTED AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Quoted investments 

  GROUP                               COMPANY 

2017 
US$ 
15 533 

2016 
US$ 
88 650 

2017 
US$ 
15 533 

2016
US$
9 831

The quoted investments comprise shares stated for year-end purposes at the last trading date of 31 December 2017. As these investments are 
trading on an active market they have been classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. 

25. 

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

At 1 January 
Improvements 
Fair value adjustments 
Transfer from property and equipment 
Disposal 

At 31 December 

GROUP

2017 
US$ 
  14 202 270 
4 792 475 
302 255 
- 
(320 000) 

 2016
US$
8 125 800
5 794 464
 412 006
-
(130 000)

  18 977 000 

14 202 270

Investment properties comprise commercial and residential properties that are leased out to third parties and land held for future development.  No 
properties were encumbered.

Rental income amounting to US$135 900 (2016 - US$142 400) was received and no operating expenses were incurred on the investment properties 
in the current year due to the net leasing arrangement on the properties.

Included in investment properties are properties which were acquired as part of the foreclosure process with marketability restrictions measured 
at US$10 255 000 as at 31 December 2017. The Group has no restrictions on the realisability of all the remaining investment properties and no 
contractual obligations to purchase, construct or develop the investment properties or for repairs, maintenance and enhancements

Measurement of fair value

Fair value hierarchy

The fair value of the Group’s investment properties as at 31 December 2017 has been arrived at on the basis of valuations carried out by independent 
professional valuers, PMA Real Estate (Private) Limited. The valuation which conforms to International Valuation Standards, was in terms of the 
policy as set out in the accounting policies section and was derived with reference to market information close to the date of the valuation.

Level 2

The fair value for investment properties of US$8 722 000 (2016 - US$7 382 270) has been categorised under level 2 in the fair value hierarchy based 
on the inputs used for the valuation technique described below.

The following shows reconciliation between the opening and closing balances for level 2 fair values:  

At 1 January 
Acquisitions 
Disposals 
Fair value adjustments 

Balance at 31 December 

   31 December  31 December
2016
US$
2 830 800
3 988 019
-
563 451

2017 
US$ 
7 382 270 
1 740 158 
(320 000) 
(80 428) 

 8 722 000 

7 382 270

The values were arrived at by applying yield rates of 5% on rental values of between US$4 - US$7 per square metre.  The properties are leased out 
under operating leases to various tenants.

Level 3

The fair value for investment properties of US$10 255 000 (2016 - US$6 820 000) has been categorised under level 3 in the fair value hierarchy 
based on the inputs used for the valuation technique described below.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

25. 

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (cont’d)

The following shows reconciliation between the opening and closing balances for level fair values:

At 1 January 
Acquisitions 
Disposals 
Fair value adjustments 

Balance at 31 December 

 31 December 
2017 
US$ 
6 820 000 
3 052 317 
- 
382 683 

 31 December
2016
US$
 5 295 000
1 806 445
(130 000)
(151 445)

  10 255 000 

6 820 000

Valuation technique and significant unobservable inputs
The following table shows the valuation technique used in measuring the fair value of investment properties, as well as the significant unobservable 
inputs used.

Valuation technique

Significant unobservable inputs

The  investment  method  (Discounted 
cash flows) was used to value all income 
producing properties.

•  Weighted  average  expected  market  rental 

growth (5%); 

• Void period (average 3 months after the end 

of each lease);

The  direct  comparison  method  was 
applied on all residential properties

• Occupancy rate (55%); and
• Average market yield of 10%.

26. 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Cost
Balance at 1 January 2016 
Acquisitions 

Balance at 1 January 2017 
Acquisitions 

inter-relationship  between  key  unobservable 
inputs and fair value measurement

The estimated fair value would increase /(decrease) 
if:
•  expected  market  rental  growth  were  higher/ 
(lower);
• void periods were shorter/(longer);
• the occupancy rates were higher /(lower); and
•  the  risk  adjusted  discount  rates  were  lower/ 
(higher).

Work in  Computer
Software 
US$ 

  Progress* 
US$ 

Total
US$

228 595 
- 

2 554 709 
490 417 

2 783 304
490 417

228 595 
- 

3 045 126 
1 565 713 

3 273 721
1 565 713

Balance at 31 December 2017                                          

 228 595 

4 610 839 

  4 839 434 

Accumulated amortisation and impairment
Balance at 1 January 2016 
Amortisation for the year 

Balance at 1 January 2017 
Amortisation for the year 

Balance at 31 December 2017 

Carrying amount
At 31 December 2017 

At 1 January 2017 

At 1 January 2016 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 

1 093 919 
532 768 

1 093 919
532 768

1 626 687 
832 567 

1 626 687
832 567

2 459 254 

2 459 254

  228 595 

2 151 585 

2 380 180

228 595 

1 418 439 

1 647 034

228 595 

1 460 790 

1 689 385

The amortisation expense of intangible assets is included under operating expenditure (note 7).

*The work in progress relates to a computer software whose development commenced in 2015 and is now expected to be fully deployed for its 
intended use in 2018.  The Directors performed an impairment assessment on the intangible asset and were satisfied that the asset had no signs of 
impairment as at 31 December 2017. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

27. 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 

Capital 
work in progress 
US$ 

Computers 
US$ 

vehicles 
US$ 

Motor  Furniture & 

Freehold
land &
equipment  buildings* 
US$ 

US$ 

Cost/Revaluation amount
At 1 January 2016 
Additions 
Capitalisation 
Revaluation loss 
Impairment loss 
Disposals 

585 511 
188 947 
 (585 511) 
- 
- 
- 

2 962 337 
541 737 
173 827 
- 
- 
- 

3 710 725 
192 113 
180 000 
- 
- 
 (2 799 390) 

3 633 850 
215 716 
64 348 
- 
- 
- 

3 257 827 
  128 891 
167 336 
(4 000) 
(51 600) 
- 

Total
US$

14 150 250
1 267 404
 -
 (4 000)
(51 600)
(2 799 390)

At 1 January 2017 

188 947 

3 677 901 

1 283 448 

3 913 914 

  3 498 454 

12 562 664

Additions 
Capitalisations 
Revaluation gain 
Reversal of impairment 
Disposals 

268 310 
(163 541) 
- 
- 
- 

1 598 813 
163 541 
- 
- 
(4 930) 

52 454 
- 
- 
- 
(80 000) 

115 296 
- 
- 
- 
- 

4 060 
- 
121 630 
89 660 
- 

 2 038 933
-
 121 630
89 660
(84 930)

At 31 December 2017 

293 716 

5 435 325 

1 255 902 

4 029 210 

3 713 804         14 727 957

Accumulated depreciation 
At 1 January 2016 
Charge for the year 
Disposals 

At 1 January 2017 
Charge for the year 
Disposals 

At 31 December 2017 

Carrying amount
At 31 December 2017 

At 1 January 2017 

At 1 January 2016 

*Assets measured using the revaluation model. 

Measurement of fair value

Fair value hierarchy

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

1 775 459 
427 666 
- 

2 987 999 
370 384 
(2 586 183) 

2 586 039 
458 831 
- 

2 203 125 
563 658 
  (2 219) 

772 200 
191 573 
(25 000) 

3 044 870 
316 222 
- 

199 667 
62 516 
 - 

262 183 
65 357 
- 

7 549 164
1 319 397
(2 586 183)

6 282 378
1 136 810
  (27 219)

2 764 564 

938 773 

3 361 092 

327 540 

7 391 969

293 716 

2 670 761 

317 129 

668 118 

3 386 264 

7 335 988

188 947 

1 474 776 

511 248 

869 044 

3 236 271 

6 280 286

585 511 

1 186 878 

722 726 

1 047 811 

 3 058 160 

6 601 086

Immovable properties were revalued as at 31 December 2017 on the basis of valuations carried out by independent professional valuers, PMA Real 
Estate (Private) Limited. The valuation which conforms to International Valuation Standards, was in terms of the policy as set out in the accounting 
policies section. All movable assets are measured at their carrying amounts which are arrived at by the application of a depreciation charge on their 
cost values over the useful lives of the assets.

The valuation of land and buildings was arrived by applying yield rates of 5% on rental levels of between US$3 - US$7 per square metre.

The carrying cost less accumulated depreciation of the land and buildings had revaluations not been performed would be US$3 801 958 as at 31 
December 2017 (2016 – US$3 887 520).

Level 3

The fair value of immovable properties of US$3 386 264 (2016 - US$3 236 271) has been categorised under level 3 in the fair value hierarchy based 
on the inputs used for the valuation technique described below.

52 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to The Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

27.   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (cont’d)

The following shows reconciliation between the opening and closing balances for level 3 fair values: 

At 1 January 
Additions 
Transfers from work in progress 
Revaluation gain/(loss) 
Impairment reversal/(loss) 
Depreciation 

Balance at 31 December 

 31 December  31 December
2016
US$
3 058 160
128 891
167 336
(4 000)
(51 600)
(62 516)

2017 
US$ 
3 236 271 
4 060 
- 
121 630 
 89 660 
(65 357) 

3 386 264 

3 236 271

Valuation technique and significant unobservable inputs
The  following  table  shows  the  valuation  technique  used  in  measuring  the  fair  value  of  freehold  land  and  buildings,  as  well  as  the  significant 
unobservable inputs used.

Valuation technique

Significant unobservable inputs

The Direct Comparison Method was 
applied on all residential properties

•  Weighted  average  expected  market 
rental growth (5%);
• Average market yield of 5%.
•  Marketability  restrictions  on  specific 
properties  with  a 
fixed  purchase 
consideration.
• Occupancy rate (100%).

28. 

INTEREST RATE REPRICING AND GAP ANALYSIS

Inter-relationship between key unobservable inputs and 
fair value measurement

The estimated fair value would increase /(decrease) if:
• expected market rental growth were higher/ (lower); and
• the risk adjusted discount rates were lower/ (higher).

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

[ 53 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

28. 
28.1 

INTEREST RATE REPRICING AND GAP ANALYSIS (cont’d)
Total position 

At 31 December 2017 

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 
Current tax assets 
Investment securities 
Quoted and other investments 
Loans, advances and other assets 
Deferred tax 
Non-current assets held for sale 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other 
Liabilities                       
Redeemable ordinary
 shares  
Equity 
Subordinated loan 

Interest rate repricing gap  
Cumulative gap                 

Up to 1 
month 
US$ 

1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$ 

89 553 202 
 - 
6 150 000 
- 
64 466 255  
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
142 246 
- 
10 680 845 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

GROUP
3 months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

1 year to  Non-interest
bearing 
US$ 

5 years 
US$ 

- 
- 
9 286 322 
- 

- 
- 
231 007 
- 
- 
76 666 857 
117 880 
- 
6 149 294 
13 978 560  115 208 267 
1 204 449 
- 
36 000 
- 
2 380 180 
- 
- 
7 335 988 
-  18 977 000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Total
US$

89 553 202
231 007
92 245 425
117 880
210 483 221
1 204 449
36 000
2 380 180
7 335 988
18 977 000

160 169 457 

10 823 091 

23 264 882  191 875 124  36 431 798 

422 564 352

279 698 410 

37 746 638 

14 224 792 

17 286 545 

7 956 124 

356 912 509

- 
- 
- 
37 746 638 

- 
- 
- 
279 698 410 
(119 528 953) 
(119 528 953)  (146 452 500) 

1 415 904 
18 702 449  72 192 063 
(26 923 547)          9 040 090  173 172 675 (35 760 265) 
- 
(137 412 410)   35 760 265 

-  14 335 253 
-  49 900 686 

14 335 253
49 900 686
        -         1 415 904
422 564 352
-
-

- 
- 
- 
14 224 792 

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

28.1 

Total position 

At 31 December 2016 

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 
Current tax assets 
Investment securities 
Quoted and other investments 
Loans, advances and other assets 
Deferred tax 
Non-current assets held for sale 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other liabilities 
Redeemable ordinary shares  
Equity 
Subordinated loan 

Interest rate repricing gap  
Cumulative gap                

54 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

Up to 1 
month 
US$ 

1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$ 

69 421 257 
- 
- 
- 
75 720 395 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
168 563 
- 
9 247 720 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

GROUP
3 months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

- 
- 
315 126 
- 
23 750 444 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

1 year to  Non-interest
bearing 
US$ 

5 years 
US$ 

- 
- 
368 445 
- 
- 
24 261 063 
177 580 
- 
4 124 835 
86 773 701 
2 264 907 
- 
2 261 300 
- 
1 647 034 
- 
- 
6 280 286 
-  14 202 270 

Total
US$

69 421 257
368 445
24 744 752
177 580
199 617 095
2 264 907
2 261 300
1 647 034
6 280 286
14 202 270

145 141 652 

9 416 283 

24 065 570  111 034 764  31 326 657 

320 984 926 

185 752 420 
- 
- 
- 
185 752 420 
 ( 40 610 768) 
 (40 610 768) 

35 339 615 
- 
- 
- 
35 339 615 
(25 923 332) 
(66 534 100) 

9 285 769 
- 
- 
- 
9 285 769 
14 779 801 
(51 754 299) 

30 172 579 

4 834 137 
-  14 335 253 
-  39 849 663 
- 
1 415 490 
31 588 069  59 019 053 
79 446 695 (27 692 396) 
- 
27 692 396 

265 384 520
14 335 253
39 849 663
1 415 490
320 984 926
-
-

 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
                                                         
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

29.    

INTEREST RATE REPRICING AND GAP ANALYSIS (cont’d)

The table below analyses the Group’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.

29.1.     United States dollars 

At 31 December 2017 

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 
Current tax assets 
Investment securities  
Quoted and other investments 
Loans, advances and other assets 
Deferred tax 
Investment properties 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Non-current assets held for sale 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other liabilities 
Redeemable ordinary shares  
Equity 
Subordinated loan 

Interest rate repricing gap 
Cumulative gap 

Up to 1 
month 
US$ 

1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$ 

88 167 319 
- 
6 150 000 
- 
64 440 074 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
142 246 
- 
10 680 845 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

GROUP
3 months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

1 year to  Non-interest
bearing 
US$ 

5 years 
US$ 

- 
- 
9 286 321 
- 

- 
- 
231 007 
- 
- 
76 666 858 
15 533 
- 
  6 149 295 
13 978 560  115 208 267 
- 
1 204 449 
-  18 977 000 
2 380 180 
- 
7 335 988 
- 
36 000 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Total
US$

88 167 319
231 007
92 245 425
15 533
210 457 041
1 204 449
18 977 000
2 380 180
7 335 988
36 000

158 757 393 

10 823 091 

23 264 881  191 875 125  36 329 452 

421 049 942

278 362 284 
- 
- 
- 
278 362 284 
(119 604 891) 

17 286 545 

37 746 638 
- 
- 
- 

14 224 792 
- 
- 
- 
37 746 638        14 224 792 

7 956 124 
-  14 335 253 
-  49 900 687 
1 415 904 
- 
18 702 449  72 192 064 
9 040 089  173 172 676 (35 862 612) 
 (178 285) 
35 684 327 

(137 488 349) 

  355 576 383
14 335 253
49 900 687
1 415 904
421 228 227
(178 285)
-

(26 923 547) 
              (119 604 891)  (146 528 438) 

The table below analyses the Group’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.

29.1.     United States dollars 

At 31 December 2016 

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 
Current tax assets 
Investment securities  
Quoted and other  investments 
Loans, advances and other assets 
Deferred tax 
Investment properties 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Non-current assets held for sale 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other liabilities 
Redeemable ordinary shares  
Equity 
Subordinated loan 

Interest rate repricing gap 
Cumulative gap                 

Up to 1 
month 
US$ 

1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$ 

60 109 588 
- 
- 
- 
75 345 696 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
168 563 
- 
9 247 720 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

GROUP
3 months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

- 
- 
315 126 
- 
23 750 444 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

1 year to  Non-interest
bearing 
US$ 

5 years 
US$ 

- 
- 
368 445 
- 
- 
24 261 063 
88 650 
- 
4 124 835 
86 773 701 
2 264 907 
- 
2 261 300 
- 
1 647 034 
- 
- 
6 280 286 
-  14 202 270 

Total
US$

60 109 588
368 445
24 744 752
88 650
199 242 396
2 264 907
2 261 300
1 647 034
6 280 286
14 202 270

135 455 284 

9 416 283 

24 065 570  111 034 764  31 237 727 

311 209 628

178 196 328 
- 
- 
- 
178 196 328 
(42 741 044) 
(42 741 044) 

35 339 615 
- 
- 
- 
35 339 615 
(25 923 332) 
(68 664 376) 

9 285 769 
- 
- 
- 
9 285 769 
14 779 801 
(53 884 575) 

30 172 579 

 4 834 137 
-  14 335 253 
-  39 849 663 
     - 
1 415 490 
31 588 069  59 019 053 
79 446 695 (27 781 326) 
25 562 120  (2 219 206) 

257  828 428
 14 335 253
39 849 663
1 415 490
313 428 834
(2 219 206)
-

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

 30.      

INTEREST RATE REPRICING AND GAP ANALYSIS (cont’d)

The  table  below  analyses  the  Group’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.

30.1.   Other foreign currencies

At 31 December 2017 

Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents 
Quoted and other instruments 
Loans, advances and other assets 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other liabilities 

Up to 1 
month 
US$ 

   1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$ 

GROUP
3 months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

   1 year to    Non-interest
    5 years          bearing 
US$ 

US$ 

   Total
US$

1 385 883 
- 
26 181 

1 412 064 

1 336 126 

1 336 126 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
102 347 
- 

  1 385 883
 102 347
 26 181

  - 

102 347  

1 514 411                          

- 

- 

- 

- 

     1 336 126

1 336 126

Interest rate repricing gap  
Cumulative gap                     

 75 938 
75 938 

 - 
 75 938 

- 
75 938 

75 938 

102 347 
178 285 

     178 285
-

The  table  below  analyses  the  Group’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.

30.1.   Other foreign currencies

At 31 December 2016 

Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents 
Quoted and other instruments 
Loans, advances and other assets 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other liabilities 

Up to 1 
month 
US$ 

   1 month 
 to 3 months 
US$ 

 GROUP
3 months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

   1 year to    Non-interest
   bearing 
    5 years 
US$ 
US$ 

Total
US$

 9 311 669 
- 
374 699 

9 686 368 

7 556 092 

7 556 092 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

-  

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
88 930 
- 

      9 311 669
88 930
374 699

 -  

88 930  

 9 775 298

- 

- 

- 

- 

7 556 092

7 556 092

Interest rate repricing gap  
Cumulative gap            

2 130 276 
2 130 276 

 - 
2 130 276 

- 
2 130 276 

2 130 276 

88 930 
2 219 206 

2 219 206
-

31. 

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.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

31. 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE POSITIONS (cont’d)

31.1 

At 31 December 2017 

Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Investment securities  
Quoted and other investments 
Loans, advances and other  assets 
Non-current assets held for sale 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 
Deferred tax 
Current tax assets 
Intangible assets 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other liabilities 
Subordinated term loan  
Redeemable Ordinary shares 
Equity 

US$ 
US$ 
88 167 319 
92 245 425 
15 533 
210 457 041 
36 000 
7 335 988 
18 977 000 
1 204 449 
231 007 
2 380 180 

RAND 
US$ 
1 234 938 
- 
- 
25 637 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

GROUP

GBP 
US$ 
29 201 
- 
- 
79 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

EUR 
US$ 
35 963 
- 
102 347 
235 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

BWP 
US$ 
85 781 
- 
- 
229 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

TOTAL
US$     
89 553 202
92 245 425
117 880
210 483 221
36 000
7 335 988
18 977 000
1 204 449
231 007
2 380 180

421 049 942 

1 260 575 

29 280 

138 545 

86 010 

422 564 352

355 576 383 
1 415 904 
14 335 253 
49 900 687 

1 202 268 
- 
- 
- 

 52 671 
- 
- 
- 

64 402 
- 
- 
- 

16 784 
- 
- 
- 

356 912 508
1 415 904
14 335 253
49 900 687

421 228 227 

1 202 268 

52 671 

64 402 

16 784 

422 564 352

Net foreign exchange position 

(178 285) 

58 307 

(23 391) 

74 143 

69 226   

-

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.

31.1 

At 31 December 2016

 Assets                                  
Cash and cash  equivalents 
Investment securities  
Quoted and other investments 
Loans, advances and other  assets 
Non-current assets held for sale 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investment properties 
Deferred tax 
Current tax assets 
Intangible assets 

Liabilities and equity
Deposits and other  liabilities 
Subordinated term loan  
Redeemable Ordinary shares 
Equity 

US$ 
US$ 
60 109 588 
24 744 752 
88 650 
199 242 396 
2 261 300 
6 280 286 
14 202 270 
2 264 907 
368 445 
1 647 034 

RAND 
US$ 
8 357 416 
- 
- 
374 614 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

GROUP

GBP 
US$ 
103 746 
- 
- 
51 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

EUR 
 US$ 
234 004 
- 
88 930 
6 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

BWP 
US$ 
616 503 
- 
- 
28 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

TOTAL
US$ 
69 421 257
24 744 752
177 580
199 617 095
2 261 300
6 280 286
14 202 270
2 264 907
368 445
1 647 034

311 209 628 

8 732 030 

103 797 

322 940 

616 531 

320 984 926

257 828 428 
1 415 490 
14 335 253 
39 849 663 

6 757 766 
- 
- 
- 

42 215 
- 
- 
- 

486 685 
- 
- 
- 

269 426 
- 
- 
- 

265 384 520
1 415 490
14 335 253
39 849 663

313 428 834 

6 757 766 

42 215 

486 685 

269 426 

320 984 926

Net foreign exchange position 

(2 219 206) 

1 974 264 

61 582 

(163 745) 

347 105 

  -

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

32. 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Guarantees  
Facilities approved but not drawn down 
Irrevocable Letters of Credit 

GROUP 

2017 
US$ 
8 195 056 
  28 943 947 
- 
  37 139 003 

2016
US$
2 159 937
25 175 267
450 000
27 785 204

The Group 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 Group.

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

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

33. 

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

Capital expenditure contracted for 
Capital expenditure authorised but not yet contracted for                
At 31 December 

Capital commitments will be financed from the Group’s own resources.

34. 

ASSETS UNDER CUSTODY

GROUP 

2017 
US$ 
607 736 
   10 502 287 
  11 110 023 

  2016
US$
69 315
 5 379 915
5 449 230

In 2014, the Group received Treasury Bills from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe amounting to US$343 058 on behalf of its Tobacco Retention 
Scheme customers.  Half of the Treasury Bills mature in  April 2018 and April 2019. These Treasury Bills are currently held off balance sheet.

35. 

OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

Lease commitments 
Up to 1 year 
1 – 5 years 

 GROUP

  2017 
US$ 
4 677 890 
917 578 
3 760 312 

  2016
US$
4 581 665
916 333
3 665 332

Lease  commitments  relate  to  future  rental  commitments  up  to  the  expiry  of  the  lease  agreements.  The  amount  of  operating  lease  expenses 
recognised in profit or loss is US$965 666.

36. 

RELATED PARTIES

As required by IAS 24 Related Party Disclosure, the Board’s view is that non-executive Directors, executive Directors and executive management 
constitute the key management of the Group.  Accordingly, key management remuneration is disclosed below.

36.1 

Compensation of key management personnel of the Group

Short term employee benefits 
Post employment benefits 
Termination benefits 

58 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

GROUP

2017 
US$ 
857 091 
45 179 
416 637 
1 318 907 

2016
US$
871 794
62 663
-
934 457

 
 
                              
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

36. 

RELATED PARTIES (cont’d)

36.2 

Balances of loans to Directors, officers and others

Loans to Directors and officers or their companies are included in advances and other accounts (note 20.1.1).

Non - executive Directors 
Executive Directors  
Officers (Note 20.6) 
Directors’ companies 
Officers’ companies 

Fair value adjustment    

36.3     Borrowing powers

Holding Company

GROUP 

2017 
US$  
- 
201 084 
7 566 669 
- 
- 
7 767 753 
(276 695) 
7 491 058 

2016
US$
-
240 705
7 381 115
-
-
7 621 820
  (381 887)
    7 239 933

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.

37.       EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

37.1     Pension Fund

All eligible employees of the Group 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 
included 879 344 shares in NMBZ Holdings Limited as at 31 December 2017.

37.2     Expense recognised in profit or loss

Defined Contribution Plan - NSSA 
Defined Contribution Plan - NMB Bank Pension Fund 

GROUP

2017 
US$ 
196 169 
445 002 
641 171 

2016 
US$
191 221
558 670
749 891

The expense is recognised in profit or loss as part of staff costs under operating expenses (note 7).

37.3 

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.

[ 59 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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for the year ended 31 December 2017

37. 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (cont’d)

37.3 

Employee Share Option Scheme (cont’d)

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.

Outstanding as at 1 January 
Lapsed 
Issued 
 Exercised 
Outstanding as at 31 December 

Terms of options outstanding at 31 December 2017 

Expiry date 

18 June 2022 

GROUP and COMPANY

Exercise price 
US$ 
0.04 

 GROUP and COMPANY

No. 
4 128 434 
(3 581 243) 
- 
(547 191) 
- 

2017 

WAEP$ 
0.036 
- 
- 
- 
0.036 

No. 
4 128 434 
- 
- 
- 
4 128 434 

2016                                            
WAEP$
0.036
- 
- 
-
0.036

2017
Shares

-
-

37.4 

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 recognised in profit or loss account and during the period amounted to US$196 169 (2016 - US$191 221).

38. 

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                               

39. 

 RISK MANAGEMENT

 31 December 2017                31 December 2016
Mid - rate
1.2375
13.700
1.0570
10.6838

Mid - rate 
1.3525 
12.3250 
1.1994 
9.8232 

 GBP 
  ZAR 
EUR 
   BWP 

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group’s risk management framework. The Board has 
established the Board Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO) and Board Risk Committee, which are responsible for defining the Group’s 
risk universe, developing policies and monitoring implementation.  The Board also has the Board Credit Committee (BCC) which is responsible for 
sanctioning credits and the Board Loans Review Committee (LRC), which is responsible for monitoring asset quality and adherence to the credit 
risk management policy. Risk management is linked logically from the level of individual transactions to the Group level. Risk management activities 
broadly take place simultaneously at the following different hierarchy levels:

a) 

b) 

c) 

Strategic Level: This involves risk management functions performed by senior management and the board of Directors.  It includes the 
definition  of  risk,  ascertaining  the  Group’s  risk  appetite,  formulating  strategy  and  policy  for  managing  risk  and  establishes  adequate 
systems and controls to ensure overall risk remains within acceptable levels and is adequately compensated. 
Macro Level: It encompasses risk management within a business area or across business lines.  These risk management functions are 
performed by middle management.
Micro Level: This involves “On-the-line” risk management where risks are actually created.  These are the risk management activities 
performed by individuals who assume risk on behalf of the organisation such as Treasury Front Office, Corporate Banking, Retail banking 
etc.  The risk management in these areas is confined to operational procedures set by management.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

39. 

 RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

Risk management is premised on four (4) mutually reinforcing pillars, namely:
a)  adequate board and senior management oversight;
b)  adequate strategy, policies, procedures and limits;
c)  adequate risk identification, measurement, monitoring and information systems; and
d)  comprehensive internal controls and independent reviews.

39.1 

 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 Group’s general credit strategies centre on sound credit granting 
process, diligent credit monitoring and strong loan collection and recovery. There is a separation between loan collection and recovery. There is a 
separation between loan granting and credit monitoring to ensure independency and effective management of the loan portfolio.  The Board has put 
in place sanctioning committees with specific credit approval limits.  The Credit Management department does the initial review of all applications 
before recommending them to the Executive Credit Committee and finally the Board Credit Committee depending on the loan amount.  The Group 
has in place a Board Loans Review Committee responsible for reviewing the quality of the loan book and adequacy of loan loss provisions.

The Group has an automated credit processes from loan origination, appraisal, monitoring and collections.  The system has a robust loan monitoring 
and reporting module which is critical in managing credit risk.  In view of the group’s move into the mass market, retail credit has become a key area 
of focus. The group has put in place robust personal loan monitoring systems and structures to mitigate retail loan delinquencies.  This includes a 
rigorous scheme assessment and a dedicated pre-delinquency team and a separate recoveries team.      

Credit Management
• 
• 
• 
• 

Responsible for evaluating and approving credit proposals from the business units.
Together with business units, has primary responsibility on the quality of the loan book.
Reviewing credit policy for approval by the Board Credit Committee.
Reviewing business unit level credit portfolios to ascertain changes in the credit quality of individual customers or other counterparties as well 

as the overall portfolio and detect unusual developments.

Approve initial customer internal credit grades or recommend to the Credit Committees for approval. 
Setting the credit risk appetite parameters. 
Ensure the Group adheres to limits, mandates and its credit policy.
Ensure adherence to facility covenants and conditions of sanction e.g. annual audits, gearing levels, management accounts.

• 
• 
• 
• 
•  Manage trends in asset and portfolio composition, quality and growth and non-performing loans.
•  Manage concentration risk both in terms of single borrowers or group as well as sector concentrations and the review of such limits.

Credit Monitoring and Financial Modelling
Independent credit risk management.
• 
Independent on-going monitoring of individual credit and portfolios. 
• 
• 
Triggers remedial actions to protect the interests of the Group, if appropriate (e.g. in relation to deteriorated credits).
•  Monitors the on-going development and enhancement of credit risk management across the Group. 
• 
•  On-going championing of the Basel II methodologies across the Group. 
• 
• 

Reviews the Internal Credit Rating System.

Ensures consistency in the rating processes and performs independent review of credit grades to ensure they conform to the rating standards.
Confirm the appropriateness of the credit risk strategy and policy or recommends necessary revisions in response to changes/trends identified.

Credit Administration
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Prepares and keeps custody of all facility letters.
Security registration.
Safe custody of security documents.
Ensures all conditions of sanction are fulfilled before allowing drawdown or limit marking.
Review of credit files for documentation compliance e.g. call reports, management accounts.

Recoveries
The recoveries unit is responsible for all collections and ensures that the Group maximises recoveries from Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and loans 
and advances written off.

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.          RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

The table below shows the maximum exposure to credit for the components of the statement of financial position.  The maximum exposure is shown 
as gross.

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

Cash and cash equivalents (excluding cash on hand) 
Investment securities   
Loans, advances and other accounts 
Total 

Guarantees 
Facilities approved but not drawn down 
Irrevocable lines of credit 

Total 

Total credit risk exposure 

Note 

17 

32 
32 
32 

GROUP

  2017 
US$ 
86 729 957 
92 245 425 
217 154 713 
396 130 095 

8 195 056 
28 943 947 
- 

     2016
US$
62 033 603
24 744 752
209 983 230
296 761 585

2 159 937
25 175 267
450 000

37 139 003 

27 785 204

433 269 098 

324 546 789

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 in the 
Net Maximum Exposure column below.

39.1.3      Risk concentrations of maximum exposure to credit risk

31 December 
2017 
Gross 
 Maximum 
Exposure 
US$ 
28 531 460 
9 210 926 
28 737 726 
10 417 745 
82 589 355 
8 565 178 
 736 466 
42 216 562 
211 005 418 
(5 445 968) 
 205 559 450 

31 December        31 December              31 December 
2016
2016 
Net*
Gross 
Maximum
Maximum 
Exposure
Exposure 
US$
US$ 
12 801 701
 22 172 296 
8 149 399
8 149 399 
9 201 073
22 957 893  
 230 769
7 016 516 
83 825 012
90 381 441 
 6 397 747 
14 562 333 
22 995
        789 502 
6 462 626
39 829 012 
127 091 322
205 858 392  
 (8 305 117)
  (8 305 117) 
197 553 275             118 786 205

2017 
Net 
Maximum 
Exposure 
US$ 
11 444 742 
9 210 926 
11 484 364 
1 803 969 
71 150 975 
2 548 024 
       29 465 
13 727 221  
121 399 686 
 (5 445 968) 
115 953 718 

Agriculture and horticulture 
Conglomerates 
Distribution 
Food and beverages 
Individuals 
Manufacturing 
Mining 
Services 

Provision for impairment losses on loans and advances 
Net exposure 

39.1.4      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 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$158 339 808 
(2016 - US$78 767 070).  

62 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
                                                                                                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.        RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.1.5   Credit quality per sector

At 31 December 2017 
Agriculture and horticulture 
Conglomerates 
Distribution 
Food and Beverage 
Individuals 
Manufacturing 
Mining 
Services 

- 

Pass 
US$ 

Special 
Mention  Substandard 
US$ 
87 337 
- 
224 759 
- 
1 794 176 
5 376 
- 

US$ 
421 799  26 566 056 
9 210 926 
2 951 086  23 814 725 
3 875 994 
6 516 720 
9 903 845 
69 370 367 
4 516 489 
1 572 499 
 159 466 
- 
11 829 903  23 446 797 

Doubtful 
US$ 
 1 167 963 
- 
1 319 397 
    25 031 
1 520 967 
1 255 417 
565 000 

              Total
Loss 
                US$
US$ 
      28 531 460
288 305 
9 210 926
-  
28 737 726
427 759 
10 417 745
 - 
82 589 355
- 
8 565 178
1 215 397 
736 466
12 000 
842 728         42 216 562

2 017 826       4 079 308   

Total 

92 662 374  101 494 298  

4 129 474 

9 933 083 

2 786 189 

211 005 418

At 31 December 2016 
Agriculture and horticulture 
Conglomerates 
Distribution 
Food and Beverage 
Individuals 
Manufacturing 
Mining 
Services 

- 

Pass 
US$ 

Special 
Mention  Substandard 
US$ 
318 870 
-  
272 327 
- 
4 318 380 
607 449 
7 871 
1 085 105 

US$ 
7 878 415  12 568 962 
8 149 399 
3 629 042  16 589 450 
3 560 712 
3 267 057 
8 112 552 
75 582 031 
848 365  11 086 035 
41 636 
8 720 002  23 808 906 

- 

Doubtful 
US$ 
931 763 
- 
792 820 
  188 747 
 2 247 293 
861 631 
723 037 
5 303 873  

Loss 
US$    

474 286 
 -  
1 674 254 
- 
121 185 

   Total
 US$
     22 172 296
 8 149 399
   22 957 893
7 016 516
90 381 441
1 158 853         14 562 333
           789 502
39 829 012

16 958 
911 126 

Total 

99 924 912  83 917 652 

6 610 002  11 049 164 

4 356 662       205 858 392

Pass: 
Special Mention:  
Substandard: 
Doubtful: 
Loss:    

Refers to loans graded 1 to 3
Refers to loans graded 4 to 7
Refers to loans graded 8
Refers to loans graded 9
Refers to loans graded 10

[ 63 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.        RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.1 

 Credit risk

39.1.6     Credit quality analysis per grade

Loans and advances to customers

Carrying amount (note 20.1.1) 

Assets at amortised cost

Individually impaired
Grade 8 
Grade 9 
Grade 10 

Gross amount 

Allowance for impairment
Impairment 
Suspended interest 

Carrying amount 

Collectively impaired
1 to 5 low to fair risk 
6 to 7 watch list 

Gross amount 

Allowance for impairment
Impairment 
Suspended interest 

Carrying amount 

31 December 2017 
US$ 

31 December 2016
US$

204 333 927 

195 492 260

4 129 474 
9 933 085 
2 786 188 

6 610 002
11 049 164
4 356 662

16 848 747 

22 015 828

(2 829 507) 
 (1 225 523) 

(6 207 672)
(1 748 031)

12 793 717 

14 060 125

174 716 666 
19 440 006 

155 770 677
28 071 887

194 156 672 

 183 842 564

(2 616 462) 
- 

(2 097 445)
(312 984)

191 540 210 

181 432 135

Total carrying amount at amortised cost 

204 333 927 

195 492 260

39.2  Market risk

This is the exposure of the Group’s on and off balance sheet positions to adverse movement in market prices resulting in a loss in earnings and 
capital.  The market prices will range from money market (interest rate risk), foreign exchange and equity markets in which the bank operates.  The 
Group has in place a Management Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) which monitors market risk and recommends the appropriate levels to 
which the Group should be exposed at any time.  Net Interest Margin is the primary measure of interest rate risk, supported by periodic stress tests 
to assess the Group’s ability to withstand stressed market conditions.  On foreign exchange risk, the bank monitors currency mismatches and make 
adjustments depending on exchange rate movement forecast.  The mismatches per currency are contained within 5% of the Group’s capital position.

ALCO meets on a monthly basis and operates within the prudential guidelines and policies established by the Board ALCO.  The board ALCO is 
responsible for setting exposure thresholds and limits, and meets on a quarterly basis.  

The following table demonstrates the sensitivity to a reasonable change in interest rates, with all other variables  held constant, of the Group’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 2017.

64 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.       RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.2     Market risk (cont’d)

               Sensitivity of net interest income

At 31 December 2017

 Sensitivity of net interest income 

Currency 

USD 
USD 
USD 
USD 
USD 
USD 

216) 

At 31 December 2016

% change in 
interest rates 
% 

0 to 1   
months 
US$ 

1 to 3 
months 
US$ 

5 
3 
1 
-1 
-3 
-5 

(5 980 245) 
(3 588 147) 
(1 196 049) 
1 196 049 
3 588 147 
5 980 245 

  (1 346 177) 
 (807 706) 
(269 235) 
269 235 
 807 706 
1 346 177 

3months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

452 004 
  271 203 
90 401 
 (90 401) 
(271 203) 
(452 004) 

1 year to  
5 years 
US$ 

8 658 634 
5 195 180 
1 731 727 
 (1 731 727) 
(5 195 180) 
(8 658 634) 

Total
US$

1 784 216
1 070 530
  356 843
     (356 843) 
(1 070 530)
(1 784 216)     

        Sensitivity of net interest income

Currency 

USD 
USD 
USD 
USD 
USD 
USD 

Increase in 
interest rates 
% 

0 to 1   
months 
US$ 

5 
3 
1 
-1 
-3 
-5 

 (2 137 050) 
(1 282 230) 
(427 410) 
427 410 
 1 282 230 
2 137 050 

1 to 3 
months 
US$ 

 (1 296 165) 
(777 699) 
(259 233) 
 259 233 
 777 699 
 1 296 165 

3months 
to 1 year 
US$ 

738 990 
  443 394  
147 798 
 (147 798) 
  (443 394)   
(738 990) 

1 year to  
5 years 
US$ 

3 972 335 
2 383 401 
794 467 
(794 467)  
(2 383 401)  
(3 972 335)  

Total
US$

1 278 110
 766 866
255 622
(255 622)
(766 866)
 (1 278 110)

39.3 

Foreign currency exchange rate risk

The table below calculates the effect of a reasonable possible movement of the significant 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 2017 

Currency
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 

At 31 December 2016 

Currency
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 
ZAR 

%  Change in 
 currency 
rate % 

Effect on profit 
   before tax 
US$ 

5 
3 
1 
-1 
-3 
-5 

2 915 
1 749 
583 
 (583) 
(1 749) 
(2 915) 

%  Change in 
currency 
rate % 

Effect on profit 
   before tax 
US$ 

5 
3 
1 
-1 
-3 
-5 

98 715 
59 229 
19 743 
 (19 743) 
(59 229) 
(98 715) 

Effect on
equity
US$

2 165
1 299
433
(433)
(1 299)
(2 165)

Effect on
equity
US$

73 295
43 977
14 659
(14 659)
(43 977)
(73 295)

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.       RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.4       Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk of financial loss arising from the inability of the Group to fund asset increases or meet obligations as they fall due without 
incurring unacceptable costs or losses. The Group identifies this risk through maturity profiling of assets and liabilities and assessment of expected 
cash flows and the availability of collateral which could be used if additional funding is required.

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 the Board ALCO. 

The key measure used by the bank for managing liquidity risk is the ratio of net liquid assets to deposits to customers.  The Group also actively 
monitors its loans to deposit ratio against a set threshold in a bid to monitor and limit funding risk.  The group monitors funding concentration risk by 
reviewing the ratio of top 20 depositors to the total funding.  Funding mix is also monitored by monitoring the contribution of wholesale and demand 
deposits to the total funding for the bank. Liquidity risk is monitored through daily liquidity reports produced by the Risk Management Department. 
This is augmented by a monthly management ALCO and a quarterly board ALCO. 

The contractual maturities of undiscounted cash flows of financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in note 28.1.

The key measure used by the Group for managing liquidity risk is the ratio of net liquid assets to deposits from customers. The Group monitors its 
liquidity ratio in compliance with Banking Regulations to ensure that it is not less than 30% of the liabilities to the public.  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 Group’s contingent liabilities and facilities approved but not drawn down.

At 31 December 2017 

Guarantees 
Facilities approved but not drawn down 
Irrevocable letters of credit 

At 31 December 2016 

Guarantees 
Facilities approved but not  drawn down 
Irrevocable letters of credit 

On 
Demand 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 
- 

On 
Demand 
US$ 
- 
- 
- 
- 

0 to 1 
months 
US$ 
3 372 969 
65 602 
- 
3 438 571 

0 to 1 
months 
US$ 
1 087 357 
591 116 
- 
1 678 473 

  1 to 3    3 months 
to 1 year 
months 
US$ 
US$ 
184 622 
3 856 022 
418 861  23 789 966 
- 
603 483  27 645 988 

- 

  1 to 3    3 months 
to 1 year 
months 
US$ 
US$ 
804 000 
268 580 
3 302 870  17 428 238 
450 000 
3 571 450  18 682 238 

- 

1 year to
to 5 years 
US$ 
781 443 
4 669 518 
- 
5 450 961 

1 year to
to 5 years 
US$ 
- 
3 853 043 
- 
3 853 043 

Total
US$
8 195 056
28 943 947
-
37 139 003

 Total
US$
2 159 937
25 175 267
450 000
27 785 204

The Group expects that not all of the contingent liabilities or facilities approved but not drawn down will be drawn before expiry.

39.5 

Operational risk 

This risk is inherent in all business activities and is the risk of loss arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems or from 
external events. The Group utilises monthly Key Risk Indicators to monitor operational risk in all units.  Further to this, the Group has an elaborate 
Operational Loss reporting system in which all incidents with a material impact on the well-being of the Group are reported to risk management.  
The risk department conducts periodic risk assessments on all the units within the Group aimed at identifying the top risks and ways to minimise 
their impact.  There is a Board Risk Committee whose function is to ensure that this risk is minimised. The Risk Committee with the assistance 
of  the  internal  audit  function  and  the  Risk  Management  department  assesses  the  adequacy  of  the  internal  controls  and  makes  the  necessary 
recommendations to the Board. 

39.6 

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. Compliance risk is the risk arising from non – compliance with laws 
and regulations.  To manage this risk, permanent relationships are maintained with firms of legal practitioners and access to legal advice is readily 
available to all departments. The Group has an independent compliance function which is responsible for identifying and monitoring all compliance 
issues and ensures the Group complies with all regulatory and statutory requirements.

66 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.             RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.7 

Reputational risk

Reputation 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 Group 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.

39.8 

Strategic risk

This refers to current and prospective impact on a Group’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 Group always has a strategic plan that is adopted by 
the Board of Directors.  Further, attainment of strategic objectives by the various departments is monitored periodically at management level.  

39.9 

Risk ratings

39.9.1  Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe ratings

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe conducted an onsite inspection on the Group’s banking subsidiary on 24 November 2016.  Below are the final 
ratings from the onsite examination.

39.9.1.1  CAMELS* ratings

CAMELS Component

Capital Adequacy

Asset Quality

Management 

Earnings

Liquidity

Sensitivity to Market Risk

Composite Rating

Latest RBS** Ratings
24/11/2016

Previous RBS** Ratings
30/06/2013

Previous RBS Ratings
31/01/2008

2

3

3

2

3

2

3

2

4

3

2

2

2

3

4

2

3

3

3

3

3

*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.

39.9.1.2  Summary RAS ratings

RAS Component

Overall Inherent Risk

Overall Risk Management Systems

Overall Composite Risk

Direction of Overall Composite Risk

*** RAS stands for Risk Assessment System.

Latest RAS*** Ratings
24/11/2016

Previous RAS*** Ratings
30/06/2013

Previous RAS Ratings
31/01/2008

High

Acceptable

Moderate

Stable

Moderate

Acceptable

Moderate

Stable

Moderate

Acceptable

Moderate

Stable

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.  

 RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.9 

Risk ratings (cont’d)

39.9.1.3   Summary risk matrix -24 November 2016 on – site examination

Type of Risk

Level of Inherent Risk

Adequacy of Risk 
Management Systems

Overall Composite Risk

Direction of Overall 
Composite Risk

Credit

Liquidity

High

High

Interest Rate

Moderate

Foreign Exchange

Low

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

High

High

Strategic Risk

Operational Risk

Legal & Compliance

Reputation

Overall

KEY

Level of Inherent Risk

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

High

High

Moderate

Low

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

Stable 

Stable 

Stable

Stable

Stable

Stable

Stable

Stable

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  recognised  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.

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 organisation.
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.

High –  

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.

68 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.               RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.9.2  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 
Long term 

The current rating expires in August 2018.

39.10 

Regulatory compliance 

2017 
BB+ 

2016 
BB+ 

There were no instances of regulatory non-compliance in the period under review. The Bank remains committed to complying with and adhering to 
all regulatory requirements. 

39.11   Capital management

39.11.1  Holding company

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

39.11.2  Banking subsidiary

The primary objective of the Bank’s capital management is to ensure that the Bank 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.

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.

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

39.               RISK MANAGEMENT (cont’d)

39.11   Capital management (cont’d)

39.11.2  Banking subsidiary (cont’d)

The Bank’s regulatory capital position at 31 December 2017 was as follows:

Share capital 
Share premium 
Retained earnings  
Fair value gain on investment properties 

Less: capital allocated for market and operational risk 
Credit to insiders 

Tier 1 capital 
Tier 2 capital (subject to limit as per Banking Regulations) 

Fair value gain on investment properties 
Revaluation of property and equipment 
Subordinated debt 
Regulatory reserve (limited to 1.25% of risk weighted assets) 
Portfolio provisions (limited to 1.25% of risk weighted assets) 

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 

2017 
US$ 
16 506 
31 474 502 
30 842 252 
(1 197 871) 
 61 135 389 
(2 918 935) 
- 

2016
US$
 16 506
31 474 502
21 437 257
  (1 797 022)
51 131 243
(980 355)
-

 58 216 454  
5 183 773 

 50 150 888
5 691 960

1 197 871 
90 310 
477 782 
2 297 492 
1 120 318 

1 797 022
  -
849 294
1 785 136
1 260 508

63 400 227 
2 918 935 

55 842 848
980 355

  66 319 162 
273 424 840 
21.29% 
1.90% 
1.07% 
24.26% 
12.00% 

56 823 203
243 651 546
 20.58%
2.34%
0.40%
23.32%
12.00%

70 ]  NMBZ Holdings Limited Annual Report 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Historical Five Year Financial Summary
for the year ended 31 December 2017

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Interest income 
Interest expense 

Net interest income 
Net foreign exchange gains 
Fee and commission income 
Revenue 
Share of profit of associate 
Other income 
Profit on disposal of associate 
Operating income 
Operating expenditure 
Impairment losses on loans and advances 
Profit /(loss) before taxation 
Taxation (charge)/credit 
Profit/(loss) after taxation 
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

2017 
US$ 
 32 061 931 
 (9 157 095) 

 22 904 836 
1 583 164 
18 832 185 
43 320 185 
- 
  1 129 001 
- 
 44 449 186 
(27 578 347) 
(3 853 149) 
13 017 690 
(3 078 864) 
9 938 826  
90 310 

2016 
US$ 
33 860 139 
(11 075 067) 

2015 
US$ 
35 761 355 
(15 118 231) 

 2014 
US$ 
31 072 461 
 (12 651519) 

 2013
US$
33 181 704
   (13 006 505)

22 785 072 
743 255 
15 179 149 
38 707 476 
- 
1 737 860 
- 
40 445 336 
   (26 176 706) 
 (8 059 726) 
6 208 904 
(1 150 738) 
5 058 166 
(2 970) 

20 643 124          18 420 942 
   1 822 432 
 1 416 445 
15 121 536 
20 984 694 
35 364 910 
 43 044 263 
  - 
- 
62 025 
1 234 125 
- 
- 
 35 426 935 
44 278 388 
(27 984 051) 
 (26 872 649) 
   (5 017 362) 
   (9 496 601) 
 2 425 522 
7 909 138 
  (768 455) 
   (2 422 040) 
1 657 067 
5 487 098 
10 180 
 2 970 

20 175 199
        1 502 044
14 673 834
36 351 077
  217 768
 777 720
580 136
37 926 201
 (25 232 756)
    (16 645 810) 
 (3 951 865)
    630 042
(3 321 823)
 -

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year 

10 029 136 

5 055 196 

5 490 068 

1 667 247 

      (3 321 823)

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Historical Five Year Financial Summary (Cont’d)
as at 31 December

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION   

SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS
Share capital 
Reserves 

Equity 
Subordinated loan 
Redeemable ordinary shares 

Total shareholders’ funds and shareholders’
   liabilities 

LIABILITIES
Deposits and other liabilities 

2017 
US$ 

2016 
US$ 

2015 
US$ 

2014 
US$ 

2013
US$

78 751 
49 821 935 

78 598 
39 771 065 

78 598 
34 715 869 

78 598 
29 225 801  

78 598 
27 541 662

49 900 686 
1 415 904 
14 335 253 

39 849 663 
1 415 490 
14 335 253  

34 794 467 
1 414 144 
14 335 253  

29 304 399 
1 407 964  
14 335 253 

27 620 260
1 485 890
    14 335 253

65 651 843 

55 600 406 

50 543 864 

45 047 616 

43 441 403

356 912 509 

265 384 520 

283 287 243 

241 001 418 

216 041 709 

Capital employed 

422 564 352 

320 984 926 

333 831 107 

286 049 034 

259 483 112

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 
Investments securities 
Investments in debentures 
Deferred tax assets 
Current tax assets 
Loans, advances and other assets 
Non-current assets held for sale 
Quoted and other investments 
Trade investments 
Investment properties 
Property and equipment 
Intangible assets 

89 553 202 
92 245 425 
- 
1 204 449 
231 007 
210 483 221 
36 000 
15 533 
102 347 
18 977 000 
7 335 988 
2 380 180 

69 421 257 
24 744 752 
- 
2 264 907 
368 445 
199 617 095 
2 261 300 
88 650 
88 930 
14 202 270 
6 280 286 
1 647 034 

63 439 347 
14 547 992 
- 
1 905 116 
23 075 
235 088 981 
2 264 300 
68 220 
77 805 
8 125 800 
6 601 086 
1 689 385 

54 750 561 
3 874 525 
4 614 047 
2 784 594 
1 436 974 
203 363 052 
2 267 300 
127 291 
81 390 
4 453 300 
6 345 267 
1 950 733 

48 871 983
4 685 471
3 984 723
2 823 544
1 739 210
181 316 271
2 303 300
145 850
190 148
4 385 300
7 372 943
1 664 369

Employment of capital 

422 564 352 

320 984 926           333 831 107 

286 049 034 

 259 483 112

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Historical Five Year Financial Summary
as at 31 December

CLOSING NUMBER OF SHARES 

384 974 542** 

  384 427 351 

      384 427 351 

384 427 351 

 384 427 351*

2017 

2016 

2015 

2014 

2013

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  

                      16.69 
              2.58 
0.15 
17.2 
3.49 

14.46 
1.32 
               - 
- 
2.97 

12.78 
1.43 
- 
- 
2.5 

11.72 
0.43 
- 
- 
10.47 

1.30
(1.00)
-
-
(6.50)

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

9 
34 647 709 

3.9 
14 992 667 

  3.5 
13 454 952 

4.5 
17 299 224 

6.50
24 987 781

Financial performance

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

15.28 
2.37 
70.7 
 40.1 
23.7 

9.1 
1.6 
84.6 
43.7 
18 

10.9 
1.7 
82.1 
53.8 
30 

3.7 
0.6 
92.8 
35.4 
31.68  

    (8)
 (1)
 110
 47
 (16)

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.

* At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 19 February 2014, the Company approved a share consolidation exercise at a ratio of 10:1 and 
consolidated 3 500 000 000 (3.5 billion) shares with a   nominal value of US$0.000028 per share to 350 000 000 (350 million) shares with a nominal 
value of US$0.00028 per share. The Company also approved an increase in the authorized share capital from 350 000 000 shares with a nominal 
value of US$0.00028 per share to 600 000 000 shares with a nominal value US$0.00028 per share.

** The number of shares in issue increased by 547 191 shares from the share options which were exercised by managerial staff.

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Notice is hereby given that the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Members of NMBZ Holdings Limited will be held at the Registered
Office of the Company at 4th Floor, Unity Court, Corner 1st Street/ Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, Harare on Thursday, 24 May 2018 at
1500 hours for the following purposes:

ORDINARY BUSINESS
1.  To receive and adopt the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2017, together with the reports of the Directors

and Auditors thereon.

2.  To appoint/re-appoint Directors.

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. B.A Chikwanha, Mr Erik Sandersen and Ms. J. Maguranyanga, retire by rotation. Being eligible, the 
directors offer themselves for re-election.

3.  To approve directors’ fees for the year ended 31 December 2017.
4.  To approve Messrs Ernst & Young’s remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2017.
5.  To appoint Messrs Ernst & Young as the Company’s Auditors for the year ending 31 December 2018.

SPECIAL BUSINESS

SPECIAL RESOLUTION
1.  To consider, and if deemed fit, to pass, with or without modification, the resolution set out below:

“That the Company, being duly authorised thereto by Article 10 of its Articles of Association, may undertake general repurchases by way of open market 
transactions on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (“ZSE”) of any of its own ordinary shares in such manner or on such terms as the directors may from time 
to time determine provided that:
a. 
b. 

the maximum number of shares authorised to be acquired is no more than 10% of the Company’s ordinary issued share capital.
for each share, the minimum price shall not be lower than the nominal value of the Company’s shares and the maximum price that may be paid is  
5% above the weighted average market price for the ordinary shares in the Company as derived from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Daily  
Price Sheet for the five business days immediately preceding the date on which such ordinary shares are contracted to be purchased.
the authority in terms of this special resolution shall unless renewed prior to such time, expire on the first anniversary of this resolution or at the  
conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, whichever is later, save that the Company, may before such expiry, enter into a  
contract or contracts to purchase its ordinary shares which would or might be completed wholly or partly after the expiry and may purchase its  
ordinary shares in pursuance of such contract or contracts.’’

c. 

Notes:
1.  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 the Registered Office of the company at least 48 hours before the 
commencement of the meeting.

2.  A Special Resolution is required to be passed by a majority of seventy five per cent of those present and voting (including proxy votes), representing not 

3. 

less than twenty five per cent of the total number of votes in the Company.
In terms of special resolution 1, the directors are seeking authority to allow the use of the Company’s available cash resources to purchase its own shares 
in the market in terms of the Companies Act and the regulations of the ZSE. The directors will only exercise the authority if they believe that to do so 
would be in the best interests of shareholders generally. In exercising this authority, the directors will duly take into account following such repurchase for 
the next 12 months, the ability of the Company to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business, the maintenance of an excess of assets over liabilities, 
and for the Company and Group, the adequacy of ordinary capital and reserves as well as working capital.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

S. Pashapa
Company Secretary

14 March 2018

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Explanations Regarding The Notice Of The Annual General Meeting

Resolution 1 
The Directors of the Company are obliged to present their Report and Accounts to shareholders of the Company at an Annual General meeting. This is a 
standard form of resolution common to all Annual General Meetings. 

Resolution 2 
The Company’s Articles of Association require one third of the Directors to stand down at each Annual General Meeting and if they are eligible, they may offer 
themselves for re-election. The Directors standing down are Mr. B.A Chikwanha, Mr. B.P Washaya and Ms. J. Maguranyanga. All the retiring Directors, being 
eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Information about these Directors is shown below:

Benedict Chikwanha – Independent Non-Executive Director (Chairman) 
Benedict Chikwanha was appointed as a non-executive Director of NMB Bank Limited and NMBZ Holdings Limited on 31 January 2014. Mr. Chikwanha is 
an experienced banker, with over forty years working experience in the banking sector, 32 of which were spent at Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe. Benedict 
Chikwanha has held various positions in Risk Management, Retail Banking, Human Resources, Corporate Banking and Corporate Finance. He has held 
various management roles in the banking sector including being a Director Risk Management and Managing Director. 

Erik Sandersen - Non-Executive Director
Mr. Erik Sandersen represents Arise BV on the board. Erik is a holder of an MSc in Engineering as well as a Master’s in Business Administration. Erik has 
9 years’ experience in management and IT consultancy which he acquired at Anderson Consulting and Boston Consulting Group. Erik has an additional 
five years’ experience in operational management. Of the five years that Erik was in operational management, two of these were served as CEO at Circle 
Innovation AS and Hands ASA. From 2004 to 2014, Erik was involved in investments management, having co-founded a venture capital company called Incitia 
Ventures AS. Currently Erik is an Executive Vice President (Financial Institutions) with Norfund. 

Jean Maguranyanga - Independent Non - Executive Director
Jean Maguranyanga is a lawyer by profession with over 20 years’ experience. Jean commenced her career as a Prosecutor in the Ministry of Justice, Legal 
and Parliamentary Affairs and moved after one year to Parliament. She worked as a Legal Advisor at the Parliament of Zimbabwe for three years after which 
she left to study for her Master’s Degree in Corporate and Commercial Law. Following the completion of her Master’s degree, Jean took up a lectureship post 
with the University of Zimbabwe a position she held for two years. Thereafter, Jean joined the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe where she served as Legal Counsel 
and later as Division Chief Corporate Affairs / Bank Secretary for a total period of seventeen years. Currently Jean is a partner at Chinamasa Mudimu and 
Maguranyanga Legal Practitioners.    

Resolution 3 
Shareholders are requested to approve Director’s fees. The Directors’ fees for 2017 amounted to $233 102. 

Resolution 4
The Remuneration of the auditors is required to be fixed by the Company in a General meeting in terms of section 150 (6) of the Companies Act [Chapter 
24:20]. Accordingly, Members will be requested to approve the remuneration paid to the external auditors of Messrs Ernst & Young for the year ended 31 
December 2017, which audit fee has been disclosed in the Annual Report. 

Resolution 5
All public companies are required to appoint Auditors at each Annual General Meeting at which Financial Statements are presented, to hold office until the next 
such meeting in terms of section 150 (2) of the Companies Act [Chapter 24:03]. This resolution therefore proposes the appointment of auditors in accordance 
with usual practice and the Banking Act [Chapter 24:20].

Special Resolution 1
The resolution seeks to empower the Company to buy back its shares. The Company is authorised in terms of Article 10 of its Articles of Association to buy 
back its shares. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has limited such buy backs to 10% of the Company’s issued share capital. The directors are seeking authority 
to allow the use of the Company’s available cash resources to purchase its own shares in the market in terms of the Companies Act and the regulations of 
the ZSE. The directors will only exercise the authority if they believe that to do so would be in the best interests of shareholders generally. In exercising this 
authority, the directors will duly take into account following such repurchase for the next 12 months, the ability of the Company to pay its debts in the ordinary 
course of business, the maintenance of an excess of assets over liabilities, and for the Company and Group, the adequacy of ordinary capital and reserves 
as well as working capital. This resolution is required to be passed by a majority of seventy five percent of those present and voting (including proxy votes) 
representing not less than twenty five percent of the total number of votes in the Company.  

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Shareholders’ Analysis

Size of shareholding 
0 - 5000   
5,001 - 10,000 
10,001 - 50,000 
50,001 - 100,000 
100,001 - 500,000 
500,001 - 1,000,000 
1,000,001 - 10,000,000 
10,000,001  and above 
Total 

Size of shareholding 
0 - 5000   
5,001 - 10,000 
10,001 - 50,000 
50,001 - 100,000 
100,001 - 500,000 
500,001 - 1,000,000 
1,000,001 - 10,000,000 
10,000,001  and above 
Total 

2017 Number of shareholders 
3,519 
101 
128 
29 
35 
7 
17 
11 
3,847 

2016 Number of shareholders 
3,533 
96 
141 
29 
21 
6 
15 
11 
3,852 

% of Holders 
91% 
2.63% 
3.33% 
0.75% 
0.91% 
0.18% 
0.44% 
0.29% 
100% 

% of Holders 
91.71% 
2.49% 
3.66% 
0.75% 
0.55% 
0.16% 
0.39% 
0.29% 
100.00% 

2017 Issued  Shares 
2,107,243 
729,794 
2,841,009 
2,192,721 
7,939,960 
5,170,377 
54,044,324 
309,949,114 
384,974,542 

2016 Issued  Shares 
2, 119, 240 
697,072 
3,131,473 
2,204,542 
4,346,711 
4,983,833 
52,899,454 
314,045,026 
384,427,351 

% Shareholding
0.55 %
0.19 %
0.74 %
0.57 %
2.06 %
1.34 %
14.04 %
80.51%
100.00%

% Shareholding
0.55%
0.18%
0.81%
0.57%
1.13%
1.30%
13.77%
81.69%
100.00%

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Shareholders’ Analysis (cont’d)

2017 

Industry   
Bank 
Local Companies 
Employee 
Deceased Estates 
External Companies 
Fund Managers 
Insurance Companies 
Investment Trusts And Property 
Local Residents 
Nominees Local 
Non Residents 
Non Resident Individuals 
Other Corporate Holdings 
Pension Fund 
Total 

2016

Industry   
Bank 
Local Companies 
Employee 
Deceased Estates 
External Companies 
Fund Managers 
Insurance Companies 
Investment Trusts And Property 
Local Residents 
Nominees Local 
Non Residents 
Non Resident Individuals 
Other Corporate Holdings 
Pension Fund 
Total 

Shareholders 
2 
330 
245 
3 
7 
5 
10 
33 
3,085 
54 
7 
39 
3 
24 
3,847 

Holders 
2 
347 
242 
3 
6 
3 
10 
36 
3,090 
54 
8 
33 
3 
15 
3,852 

% of shareholders 
0.05% 
8.58% 
6.37% 
0.08% 
0.18% 
0.13% 
0.26% 
0.86% 
80.19% 
1.40% 
0.18% 
1.01% 
0.08% 
0.62% 
100% 

% of Holders 
0.05% 
9.01% 
6.28% 
0.08% 
0.16% 
0.08% 
0.26% 
0.93% 
80.21% 
1.40% 
0.21% 
0.86% 
0.08% 
0.39% 
100% 

Shares 
19,190 
47,641,337 
1,157,690 
2,221 
99,123,436 
4,710 
55,622,266 
49,870,592 
7,885,162 
1,409,361 
108,290,425 
1,075,414 
3,369 
12,869,369 
384,974,542 

Shares 
19,190 
51,607,869 
817,410 
2,221 
99,113,967 
2,510 
59,656,157 
49,895,835 
7,850,102 
434,145 
108,291,249 
701,716 
3,369 
6,031,611 
384,427,351 

% of Shares
0.00%
12.38%
0.30%
0.00%
25.75%
0.00%
14.45%
12.95%
2.05%
0.37%
28.13%
0.28%
0.00%
3.34%
100%

% of Shares
0.00%
13.42%
0.21%
0.00%
25.78%
0.00%
15.53%
12.98%
2.04%
0.11%
28.18%
0.18%
0.00%
1.57%
100%

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Shareholders’ Analysis (cont’d)

Rank 

Shareholder 

2017 Number of Shares 

% Shareholding

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 

Rank 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 

African Century Financial Investments Ltd  
ARISE BV 
Africinvest Financial Sector Holding 
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of Zimbabwe Limited 
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited 
Lalibela Limited 
Alsace Trust 
Cornerstone Trust 
Wamambo Investments Trust 
Drakmore Investments (Private) Limited 
TOTAL 

Shareholder 
African Century Financial Investments Ltd  
Africinvest Financial Sector Holding 
Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N V  
Norwegian Investment Fund For Developing Countries (Norfund) 
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of Zimbabwe Limited 
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited 
Lalibela Limited 
Alsace Trust 
Cornerstone Trust 
Wamambo Investments Trust 
TOTAL 

71,207,639 
69,142,858 
34,571,429 
28,674,073 
26,557,498 
21,526,695 
16,885,381 
16,875,582 
13,545,247 
10,962,712 
309,949,114 

2016 Number of Shares 
71,207,639 
34,571,429 
34,571,429 
34,571,429 
32,769,985 
26,557,498 
21,526,695 
16,885,381 
16,875,582 
13,545,247 
303,082,314 

18.50%
17.96%
8.98%
7.45%
6.90%
5.59%
4.39%
4.38%
3.52%
2.85%
80.51%

% Shareholding
18.52%
8.99%
8.99%
8.99%
8.52%
6.91%
5.60%
4.39%
4.39%
3.52%
78.82%

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Shareholders’ Information

MEMBERS’ DIARY

Financial year end 

Reports:-

- Announcement of annual results 

- Annual financial statements posted to shareholders 

- Annual General Meeting 

- Announcement of the 2018 half-year results 

Dividend payments: 
- Interim   
- Final 

31 December 2017

March 2018

April 2018

24 May 2018

August 2018

n/a
9 May 2018

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Secretary And Registered Office

Company Secretary     S. PASHAPA

Registered Offices 
4th Floor   
Unity Court  
Corner 1st/ Kwame Nkrumah Avenue 
Harare 
Zimbabwe  
Telephone: +263 4 759651-9 / 759601-6 
Facsimile    +263 4 759648
Website:     http://www.nmbz.co.zw
Email:         enquiries@nmbz.co.zw 

Auditors
Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants
Angwa City
Cnr Julius Nyerere way/
Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
P.O. Box 62 or 702
Harare 
Zimbabwe  

Transfer Secretaries
In Zimbabwe 
First Transfer Secretaries 
1 Armagh Avenue, Eastlea 
Harare 
Zimbabwe 

Legal Advisors
In Zimbabwe 
Gill, Godlonton & Gerrans 
7th Floor, Beverley Court 
100 Nelson Mandela Avenue 
Harare 
Zimbabwe 

NMB Centre
Corner George Silundika Avenue/ 
Leopold Takawira Street
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Telephone: +263 9 70169 / +263 9 68535

In UK
Computershare Investor Services PLC 
The Pavilion
Bridgewater Road
Bristol 
BS599 6ZZ
United Kingdom

In UK
Dechert
160 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4 V4 QQ
United Kingdom 

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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 May 2018 at 1500 hours and at any adjournment thereof.

Signed this …………..…………….............................................…………….. day of ………………………….....................................………………………….2018

Signature of member …………………………………………………………......................................................................................…………………………………..

Note 

(i) 

(ii) 

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.

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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