Econocom - 2019 Universal registration document

213 2019 annual report 06 consolidated financial statements notes to the consolidated financial statements Derivative financial instruments 13.2. The Group uses the financial markets only for hedging exposure related to its business activities and not for speculative purposes. Given the low exchange rate risk, forward purchases and sales of foreign currency are recognised as instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss. Schuldschein notes. This financial instrument is designated as a cash flow hedge and is eligible for hedge accounting under IFRS ژ 9. The Group uses an interest rate swap to hedge its interest rate risk on a floating-rate tranche of its new Gains or losses on the hedging instrument are recognised directly in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is itself recognised in the income statement. Hedging reserves are then transferred to the income statement. ژ 31 ژ Dec. 2018 Change through profit or loss Other comprehensive income (expense) (1) 31 ژ Dec. 2019 Derivative instruments (positive fair value) - - - ژ - Derivative instruments (negative fair value) (1) 0.7 - 0.2 0.9 Total - (0.2) Changes in fair value of the instrument hedging Schuldschein notes. (1) Classification of financial instruments and fair 13.3. value hierarchy IFRS ژ 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures sets out a fair value hierarchy, as follows: Level ژ 1: fair value based on quoted prices • in active markets; Level ژ 2: fair value measured using • observable market inputs (other than the quoted market prices included in Level ژ 1); Level ژ 3: fair value measured using • unobservable market inputs. market price is available, fair value is measured using other valuation methods such as discounted future cash flows. The fair value of financial instruments is determined using market prices resulting from trades on a national stock exchange or over-the-counter markets. When no In any event, estimates of market value are based on certain interpretations required when measuring financial assets. As such, these estimates do not necessarily reflect the amounts that the Group would actually receive or pay if the instruments were traded on the market. The use of different estimates, methods and assumptions may have a material impact on estimated fair values.