Note 16 - Market risk related to interest rate risk

This note is a sensitivity analysis based on relevant balance sheet items as of 31. December 2013. The Bank's interest rate risk is calculated by simulating a parallel interest rate shift for the entire interest rate curve of 1 percetage on all balance sheet items. 

Interest rate risk has been low throughout 2013 and below the maximum limit of 800.000 basis points set by the Board of Directors. For further details regarding interest rate risk, please refer to Note 6 Risk Factors.

  Interest rate risk, 1 % change
Basis risk Group (NOK million) 2013 2012
Currency    
NOK 42 -10
EUR 1 25
USD 5 0
CHF -6 0
Other -33 -1
Total interest rate risk, effect on result after tax 8 13

Total interest rate risk suggests that  the Bank will gain from an increase in the interest rate in 2013. This is also the case for 2012 and 2011. The table below shows the effect of an interest rate curve shift on various time intervals and the associated gains and losses within the respective maturities.

  Interest rate risk, 1 % change
Interest rate curve risk, Group (NOK million) 2013 2012
0 - 1 month -17 -13
1 - 3 months 25 9
3 - 6 months 4 -20
6 - 12 months 12 47
1 - 2 years -72 -27
2 - 3 years 9 20
3 - 4 years -16 -10
4 - 5 years 42 -8
5 - 7 years 10 21
7 - 10 years 13 -7
Total interest rate risk, effect on result after tax 8 13

Annual report and notes

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