BIMB Integrated Annual Report 2017

45. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES (CONTINUED) 45.3 Credit risk (continued) (iii) Credit quality of investments’ portfolio Investments’ portfolio (excluding equity securities, unit trusts and investment units in closed end funds) of the Group by external party rating are as follows: FINANCIAL FINANCIAL FINANCIAL ASSETS ASSETS ASSETS HELD-FOR- DERIVATIVE AVAILABLE HELD-TO- TRADING ASSETS -FOR-SALE MATURITY TOTAL GROUP RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 As at 31 December 2017 AAA 15,903 – 2,946,627 187,945 3,150,475 AA 3,358 – 2,523,264 5,700 2,532,322 A 1,506 – 202,916 11,982 216,404 Below A – – 67,013 – 67,013 Unrated 41,450 – 555,677 250,903 848,030 Sovereign 355,681 – 6,364,363 59,994 6,780,038 Unit-linked 49,056 – – – 49,056 Financial institution – 66,694 251,051 – 317,745 Corporate – 1,625 – – 1,625 466,954 68,319 12,910,911 516,524 13,962,708 As at 31 December 2016 AAA 235,344 – 2,700,570 178,320 3,114,234 AA 7,011 – 2,971,615 12,335 2,990,961 A 15,135 – 202,754 17,538 235,427 Below A – – 71,320 – 71,320 Unrated 33,874 – 366,311 317,856 718,041 Sovereign 324,500 – 6,548,924 105,037 6,978,461 Unit-linked 20,598 – – – 20,598 Financial institution – 118,234 160,112 – 278,346 Corporate – 6,338 – – 6,338 636,462 124,572 13,021,606 631,086 14,413,726 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 260 BIMB HOLDINGS BERHAD Integrated Annual Report 2017