Non-Consolidated Annual Report 2020

BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED | NON-CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT 2020 65 BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS' CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED Notes to the Non-consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended March 31, 2020 (Expressed in Barbados dollars) 48 22. Commitments and Contingencies, continued (iv) Lease commitments, continued Under IAS 17 The Credit Union lease payments were recognized in the non-consolidated statement of income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The future minimum rental payments related to these commitments are as follows: 2020 2019 Less than one year $ - 668,341 Between one and five years - 2,916,396 $ - 3,584,737 During the year, $8,828 (2019 - $760,567) relating to other operating lease were recorded as an expense in the non-consolidated statement of income. 23. Financial Risk Management Introduction Risk is inherent in the Credit Union’s activities but is managed through a process of on-going identification, measurement and monitoring, subject to risk limits and other controls. This process of risk management is critical to the Credit Union’s continuing profitability and each individual is accountable for the risk exposures relating to his or her responsibilities. The Credit Union is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk and operational risk. The Credit Union’s aim therefore is to achieve an appropriate balance between risk and return and minimise potential adverse effects on its financial performance. The independent risk control process does not include business risks such as changes in the environment, technology and industry. The Credit Union's policy is to monitor those business risks through its strategic planning process. Risk management structure The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall risk management approach and for approving the risk management strategies and principles. The Supervisory Committee has the responsibility to monitor the overall risk process within the Credit Union. The Credit Union’s policy is that risk management processes are audited annually by the Internal Audit function, which examines both the adequacy of the processes and the Credit Union’s compliance with the processes. Internal Audit discusses the results of all assessments with management, and reports its findings and recommendations to the Supervisory Committee.