Notes to the consolidated balance sheet
31 December 2008
31 December 2007
x € 1,000
x € 1,000
Assets
8. Cash and balances with central banks
39,289
9,522
This item includes all cash in legal tender, including bank notes
and coins in foreign currency, and any credit balances available
on demand from the central banks in countries where BinckBank
has offices.
9. Banks
244,412
422,028
This item includes all cash and cash equivalents relating to the
business activities held in accounts with credit institutions
supervised by bank regulators.
This item comprises:
Credit balances available on demand
174,412
392,028
Call money
70,000
30,000
244,412
422,028
The call money receivables have original maturities of less then
three months. Interest is received on these balances at a variable
rate based on EONIA or EURIBOR.
10. Financial assets held for trading
-
63
This item comprises:
Derivatives trading portfolio
-
63
-
63
11. Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
37,033
268,617
This item comprises:
Government bonds/government-guaranteed bonds
-
123,988
Other bonds
37,033
144,629
37,033
268,617
The portfolio of interest-bearing securities which is carried at fair
value with gains and losses recognised in the income statement
concerns an actively managed portfolio of bonds with individual
maturities ranging from 0 to 3 years. The fair value of the portfolio
is measured on a daily basis as part of the performance assessment
and in connection with portfolio risk management.