84 BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union Limited Notes to the Separate Financial Statements March 31, 2023 (expressed in Barbados dollars) 56 22 Commitments and contingencies …continued (ii) Loan facilities Loan facilities committed but not recognised in the financial statements as at March 31, 2023 are as follows: (a) an approved line of credit facility of $7,800,000 (2022: $7,800,000) with a bank. This facility is secured by a first legal mortgage over the property at Belmont Road. At March 31, 2023 and 2022 this facility was undisbursed. (b) an approved line of credit facility of $200,000 (2022: $200,000) with a bank for the purpose of enabling corporate development meetings by Credit Union representatives. This facility is secured. The commitment due on this facility at year end was $32,449 (2022: $19,800). (iii) Legal proceedings At March 31, 2023, there were certain legal proceedings against the Credit Union. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, the Credit Union cannot state what the eventual outcome of such matters will be; however, based on current knowledge, the Credit Union has made provision for legal litigation liabilities of $250,000 (2022: $500,000) and does not believe that any liabilities arising from pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. 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 employee is accountable for the risk exposures relating to the performance of their duties. 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 (“the Board”) 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.
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