Bank Muscat (SAOG) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 1 LEGAL STATUS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Bank Muscat (SAOG) (the Bank or the Parent Company) is a joint stock company incorporated in the Sultanate of Oman and is engaged in commercial and investment banking activities through a network of a hundred and thirty six branches within the Sultanate of Oman and one branch in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and one in Kuwait. The Bank has representative offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and in Singapore. The Bank (Parent Company) has a 96.25% owned subsidiary in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Bank operates in Oman under a banking licence issued by the Central Bank of Oman and is covered by its deposit insurance scheme. The Bank has its primary listing on the Muscat Securities Market. The Bank has recently obtained licence for its Islamic Banking window and has opened its first Islamic Banking branch on 20 January 2013. The Bank and its subsidiary (together, the Group) operate in Five countries (2011 -Four countries) and employed 3,210 employees as of 31 December 2012 (2011: 3,024). 2 BASIS OF PREPARATION 2.1 Statement of compliance The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the applicable regulations of the Central Bank of Oman, the requirements of the Commercial Companies Law of 1974, as amended and disclosure requirements of the Capital Market Authority of the Sultanate of Oman. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in note 4. 2.2 Basis of preparation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, modified to include the revaluation of freehold land and buildings and the measurement at fair value of derivative financial instruments and available-for-sale investment securities. The consolidated statement of financial position is presented in descending order of liquidity as this presentation is more appropriate to the Group’s operations. 7 Bank Muscat (SAOG) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 2 BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued) 2.3 Functional and presentation currency These consolidated financial statements are presented in Rial Omani, which is the Group’s functional currency and also in US Dollars, for the convenience of the readers. The US Dollar amounts, which are presented in these consolidated financial statements have been translated from the Rial Omani amounts at an exchange rate of US Dollar 1 = RO 0.385. All financial information presented in Rial Omani and US Dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousands, unless otherwise stated. 2.4 (a) New and amended standards and interpretations to IFRS relevant to the Group The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year, except for the following: IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (amendment) The IASB issued an amendment to IFRS 7 on 7 October 2010. The amendment provides enhanced disclosures for “Transferred financial assets that are derecognised in their entirety” and “Transferred assets that are not derecognised in their entirety”. The effective date is for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2011. Other amendments resulting from Improvements to IFRSs to the following standards did not have any impact on the accounting policies, financial position or performance of the Bank: • IAS 12 Income Taxes (Amendment) – Deferred Taxes: Recovery of Underlying Assets • IFRS 1 First-Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (Amendment) – Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First-Time Adopter 2.4 (b) STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE The standards and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Group’s consolidated financial statements are disclosed below. The bank intends to adopt these standards, if applicable, when they become effective. IFRS 1 Government Loans — Amendments to IFRS 1 These amendments require first-time adopters to apply the requirements of IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, prospectively to government loans existing at the date of transition to IFRS. Entities may choose to apply the requirements of IFRS 9 (or IAS 39, as applicable) and IAS 20 to government loans retrospectively if the information needed to do so had been obtained at the time of initially accounting for that loan. The exception would give first-time adopters relief from retrospective measurement of government loans with a below-market rate of interest. The amendment is effective for annual periods on or after 1 January 2013. The amendment has no impact on the Group. 8 Bank Muscat (SAOG) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 2.4 (b) STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE (continued) IFRS 7 Disclosures — Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Amendments to IFRS 7 These amendments require an entity to disclose information about rights to set-off and related arrangements (e.g., collateral agreements). The disclosures would provide users with information that is useful in evaluating the effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position. The new disclosures are required for all recognised financial instruments that are set off in accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation. The disclosures also apply to recognised financial instruments that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are set off in accordance with IAS 32. These amendments will not impact the Group’s financial position or performance and will become effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. IFRS 9 Financial Instruments IFRS 9, as issued, reflects the first phase of the IASB’s work though the adoption date is subject to the recently issued Exposure Draft on the replacement of IAS 39 and applies to classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities as defined in IAS 39. The standard was initially effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013, but Amendments to IFRS 9 Mandatory Effective Date of IFRS 9 and Transition Disclosures, issued in December 2011, moved the mandatory effective date to 1 January 2015. In subsequent phases, the Board will address impairment and hedge accounting. The Group will quantify the effect of the adoption of the first phase of IFRS 9 in conjunction with the other phases, when issued, to present a comprehensive picture. IFRS 10 – Consolidated Financial Statements, IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements The standard becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. It replaces the requirements of IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements that address the accounting for consolidated financial statements and SIC 12 Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities. What remains in IAS 27 is limited to accounting for subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities, and associates in separate financial statements. The group is currently assessing the impact of adopting IFRS 10. The impact of the new standard will be affected by the financial position and performance of the entity to be consolidated until the effective date of the new standard and by any possible change in the standard until such date. IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements The standard becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. It replaces IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures and SIC 13 Jointly Controlled Entities – Non-monetary Contributions by Venturers. Because IFRS 11 uses the principle of control in IFRS 10 to define control, the determination of whether joint control exists may change. The adoption of IFRS 11 is not expected to have a significant impact on the accounting treatment of investments currently held by the Group. 9 Bank Muscat (SAOG) NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 2.4 (b) STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE (continued) IFRS 12 – Disclosure of Involvement with Other Entities The standard becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. It includes all of the disclosures that were previously in IAS 27 related to consolidated financial statements, as well as all of the disclosures that were previously included in IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures and IAS 28 Investment in Associates.