207 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT’D) For the financial year ended 31 January 2023 ACCOUNTABILITY (FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 2.17 Financial instruments (continued) (i) Financial assets (continued) (b) Subsequent measurement Debt instruments Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the Group’s business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the asset. The Group reclassifies debt investments when and only when its business model for managing those assets changes. (i) Financial assets at amortised cost Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows where those cash flows represent SPPI are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate (“EIR”) method. Any gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the debt instruments are derecognised or impaired, and through the amortisation process. (ii) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”) Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows and for selling the financial assets, where the assets’ cash flows represent SPPI, are measured at FVOCI. After initial measurement, FVOCI financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value with unrealised gains or losses recognised in OCI and credited in the FVOCI reserve until the investment is derecognised, at which time the cumulative gain or loss is recognised in other operating income, or the investment is determined to be impaired, at which time the cumulative loss is reclassified from the FVOCI reserve to the profit or loss. Interest earned whilst holding FVOCI financial assets is reported as interest income using the EIR method. (iii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) Assets that do not meet the criteria for amortised cost or FVOCI are measured at FVTPL. The Group may also irrevocably designate financial assets at FVTPL if doing so significantly reduces or eliminates a mismatch created by assets and liabilities being measured on different bases. Financial assets at FVTPL are carried in the statements of financial position at fair value with net changes in fair value presented as finance costs (negative net changes in fair value) or finance income (positive net changes in fair value) in the profit or loss. Equity instruments The Group subsequently measures all equity investments at fair value. Changes in the fair value of financial assets at FVTPL are recognised in other gains/(losses) in the profit or loss as applicable.
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