National Asset Management Agency - Annual Report 2013

Group
2013
€'000
2012
€'000
Cash flow hedge reserve
At the beginning of the year (524,019) (192,223)

Changes in clean fair value 256,012 (439,821)
Hedge interest settled during year 231,076 51,741
Movement in interest accrual 514 64,338
Transferred to income statement (231,590) (116,079)
Net movement in cash flow hedge reserve before tax 256,012 (439,821)

Deferred tax recognised in other comprehensive income (65,701) 108,025
At 31 December (333,708) (524,019)

Available for sale reserve
At the beginning of the year 1,805 82

Net changes in fair value (4,127) 2,297
Net movement in available for sale reserve before tax (4,127) 2,297

Deferred tax recognised in other comprehensive income 567 (574)
At 31 December (1,755) 1,805

Total other reserves

(335,463)

(522,214)

Other reserves comprise the cash flow hedge reserve and the available for sale reserve.

NAMA applies hedge accounting to a portion of its senior debt securities in issue. Changes in fair value for derivatives designated, and that are effective in hedge relationships, are recognised in reserves.

NAMA acquires government bonds for the purposes of liquidity management and to maximise its return on cash balances. Government bonds are classified as available for sale assets in accordance with IAS 39. Changes in fair value are recognised in reserves.

The net movement in the cash flow hedge reserve for 2013 was an increase of €256m (2012: decrease of €439.8m) before tax which was the fair value movement in derivatives where hedge accounting is applied of €249.2m (2012: €432.1m) plus an adjustment relating to hedge ineffectiveness of €6.8m (2012: €7.7m). The net movement in the available for sale reserve for the year was a decrease of €4.1m (2012: increase of €2.3m) which reflects the fair value movement in available for sale investments held at the reporting date.