NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | NOTE 22
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22. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES                                  
  Other financial assets consist of:     83   48             83   48      
  Total other financial assets     2,217   2,243             2,207   2,233      
  – Repurchase agreements     1,980   2,009             1,970   1,999      
  – Derivative instrument     237   234             237   234      
     Forward exchange contract     132   193             132   193      
     Cross currency swaps     105   41             105   41      
  Less: Current portion of other financial assets     2,134   2,195             2,124   2,185      
  – Repurchase agreements     1,980   2,009             1,970   1,999      
  – Derivative instrument     154   186             154   186      
     Forward exchange contract     132   186             132   186      
     Cross currency swaps     22               22        
  Repurchase agreements:
The Group manages a portfolio of repurchase agreements, with a view to generating additional investment income on the favourable interest rates and security provided on these instruments. They are short term, usually seven days and are held to maturity.

Financial instruments:
Financial assets consists of forward exchange contracts of R132 million (2012: R193 million) and cross currency swaps of R105 million (2012: R41 million).

Derivative instruments:
Derivative assets at fair value consists of forward exchange contracts of R132 million (2012: R193 million) and cross currency swaps of R105 million (2012: R41 million). Other financial liabilities consist of:

                                 
  At fair value through profit or loss     (12)   (26)             (12)   (26)      
  Total other financial liabilities     (66)   (155)             (69)   (159)      
  – Derivative instrument     (66)   (155)             (69)   (159)      
     Forward exchange contract     (15)   (105)             (15)   (105)      
     Interest rate swap     (51)   (50)             (54)   (54)      
  Less: Current portion of other financial liabilities     (54)   (129)             (57)   (133)      
  – Derivative instrument     (54)   (129)             (57)   (133)      
     Forward exchange contract     (15)   (100)             (15)   (100)      
     Interest rate swap     (39)   (29)             (42)   (33)      
  Financial liabilities consists of interest rate swaps of R51 million (2012: R50 million) for the Group and R54 million (2012: R54 million) for the Company and forward exchange contracts of R15 million (2012: R105 million) for the Group and the Company. Hedging activities and derivatives The Group uses forward exchange contracts, interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps to economically hedge some of its transaction exposures. However hedge accounting is not applied.
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