33 Derivatives

2007

2006

$000

$000

Foreign exchange contracts

1,294

996

 

1,294

996

The PTA has an exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates resulting from the bus replacement program. This program requires payment for bus chassis to be made in Euros. The PTA uses forward exchange contracts in Euros to hedge the risk.

The PTA has also used forward exchange contracts in Swiss Francs (CHF) in order to hedge the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates for the purchase of ticket vending machines.

At the balance sheet date the net fair value of these contracts was a liability of $1,294k (2006 - $996k) comprising assets of $28,057k (2006 - $13,630k) and liabilities of $29,351k (2006 - $14,626k).

At balance sheet date, the details of outstanding foreign exchange contracts are:

 

2007

2006

2007

2006

 

$000

$000

 

 

 

Sell Australian Dollars

Average Exchange Rate

Buy Euro

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

 

0-6 months

588

8,469

0.5418

0.5430

 

1,288

 

0.5431

 

 

22,636

 

0.6185

 

6-12 months

 

6,157

 

0.5445

 

 

 

 

 

Buy CHF

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

 

0-6 months

4,839

0

0.8904

0