2000

  1999

(US$ million)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net profit for the period

127 

112 

Items not involving cash flow:

     Loan loss provisions

66 

97 

     Depreciation

26 

25 

Items considered separately:

     Gains less losses on investment securities

(21)

(7)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     Trading securities

(366)

266 

     Placements with banks and other financial institutions

(1095)

1481 

     Loans and advances

(924)

(386)

     Other assets

(46)

(261)

     Deposits from customers

853 

327 

     Deposits from banks and other financial institutions

343 

(1141)

     Other liabilities

248 

288 

Other non-cash movements

141 

100 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities

(648)

901 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES  

Purchase of investment securities

(1612)

(1574)

Sale of investment securities

1697 

1163 

Purchase of investments

(4)

(33)

Sale of investments

26 

34 

Acquisition of subsidiary

- 

(47)

Purchase of premises and equipment

(53)

(33)

Sale of premises and equipment

38 

32 

Net cash (outflow) inflow  from investing activities

92 

(458)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(Repayment) issue of certificates of deposit - net

(15)

35 

Issue of term notes, bonds and other term financing

1225 

297 

Repayment of term notes, bonds and other term financing

(795)

(460)

Dividend paid

(56)

- 

Net cash (outflow) inflow  from financing activities

359 

(128)

(Decrease) increase in liquid funds

(197)

315 

Foreign exchange translation differences

19 

(23)

Liquid funds at beginning of the year *

587 

295 

Liquid funds at end of the period *

409 

587 

* Liquid funds comprise cash, nostro balances and balances with central banks.