Al-`Aqar Healthcare REIT Annual Report 2019

Al-`Aqar Healthcare REIT 06 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 121 Notes To The Financial Statements For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2019 (Continued) 3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) 3.3 Foreign currencies (i) Functional and presentation currency The individual financial statements of each entity in the Group are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (“the functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in Ringgit Malaysia (“RM”), which is also the Group’s and the Fund’s functional currency. (ii) Foreign currency translations Transactions in foreign currencies are measured in the respective functional currencies of the Fund and its subsidiaries and are recorded on initial recognition in the functional currencies at exchange rates approximating those ruling at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling as at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rates as at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies measured at fair value are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at the end of the reporting period are recognised in profit or loss except for exchange differences arising on monetary items that form part of the Group’s net investment in foreign operations, which are recognised initially in other comprehensive income and accumulated under foreign currency translation reserve in equity. The foreign currency translation reserve is reclassified from equity to profit or loss of the Group on disposal of the foreign operation. (iii) Foreign operations The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into RM at the rate of exchange ruling as at the end of the reporting period and income and expenses are translated at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. The exchange differences arising on the translation are taken directly to other comprehensive income. On disposal of a foreign operation, the cumulative amount recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity under foreign currency translation reserve relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in profit or loss. 3.4 Investment properties Investment properties are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are measured at fair value which reflects market conditions at the end of the reporting period. The fair values were determined based on the capitalisation of net income method (“investment method”) and is premised on the principle that the value of an income-producing property is represented by the “present worth of future rights to income, or utility”. The valuation is performed by registered independent valuers having an appropriate recognised professional qualification and recent experience in the location and category of the properties being valued. 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.