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"Availability of Information
"SUMMARY INFORMATION As of June 30, 2006, unless otherwise indicated
"1. Financial Overview
"2. Basis of Reporting
"3. Development Activities
"Figure 2: Commitments including Guarantee Facilities by Region
"Figure 3: IBRD Lending Commitments
"4. Liquidity Management
"5. Funding Resources
"Figure 6 : Equity-to-Loans Ratio
"6. Financial Risk Management
"7. Critical Accounting Policies
"8. Results of Operations
"9. Governance
"10. Reconciliation of Prior Year Current Value Financial Statements to Reported Basis
"Glossary of Terms
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    FILE NO. 1-3431
REGULATION BW
RULE 3

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549


REPORT OF

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT


With respect to one or more proposed issues
of debt securities of the Bank


Filed pursuant to Rule 3 of Regulation BW

Dated: September 18, 2006


        The following information is being filed pursuant to Rule 3 of Regulation BW with respect to one or more proposed issues of debt securities of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. As authorized by Rule 4 of Regulation BW, certain information is to be provided in the form of an Information Statement, attached as Exhibit A. Certain information specified in Schedule A to Regulation BW is not available at the date of this Report.

Items 1-6.   Not yet known. This information will be included in the prospectus for a particular issue.

Item 7.

 

Exhibit

 

 

Exhibit A: Information Statement dated September 15, 2006.

 C: 

EXHIBIT A

Information Statement

International Bank for Reconstruction

and Development

[World Bank Logo]

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) intends from time to time to issue its notes and bonds with maturities and on terms determined by market conditions at the time of sale. The notes and bonds may be sold to dealers or underwriters, who may resell them, or they may be sold by IBRD directly or through agents.

The specific currency, aggregate principal amount, maturity, interest rate or method for determining such rate, interest payment dates, if any, purchase price to be paid to IBRD, any terms for redemption or other special terms, form and denomination of such notes and bonds, information as to stock exchange listing and the names of the dealers, underwriters or agents in connection with the sale of such notes and bonds being offered at a particular time, as well as any other information that may be required, will be set forth in a prospectus or supplemental information statement.

Except as otherwise indicated, in this Information Statement (1) all amounts are stated in current United States dollars translated as indicated in the Notes to Financial Statements—Note A and (2) all information is given as of June 30, 2006.


AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION

This Information Statement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission electronically through the EDGAR system and will be available at the Internet address http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm.

Upon request, IBRD will provide additional copies of this Information Statement without charge. Written or telephone requests should be directed to IBRD's main office at 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433, Attention: Banking, Capital Markets and Financial Engineering, tel: (202) 477-2880, or to IBRD's Tokyo office at Fukoku Seimei Building 10F, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan, tel: (813) 3597-6650.

The Information Statement is also available on IBRD's Investor Relations website at http://www.worldbank.org/debtsecurities/. Other documents and information on IBRD's website are not intended to be incorporated by reference in this Information Statement.


Recipients of this Information Statement should retain it for future reference, since it is intended that each prospectus and any supplemental information statement issued after the date hereof will refer to this Information Statement for a description of IBRD and its financial condition, until a subsequent information statement is filed.


September 15, 2006



SUMMARY INFORMATION
As of June 30, 2006, unless otherwise indicated

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international organization established in 1945 and owned by its member countries. IBRD's main goal is reducing poverty by promoting sustainable economic development. It pursues this goal primarily by providing loans, guarantees and related technical assistance for investment and adjustment projects and programs in its developing member countries. The five largest of IBRD's 184 shareholders are the United States (with 16.4% of the total voting power), Japan (7.9%), Germany (4.5%), France (4.3%) and the United Kingdom (4.3%).

The financial strength of IBRD is based on the support it receives from its shareholders and on its array of financial policies and practices. Shareholder support for IBRD is reflected in the capital backing it has received from its members and in the record of its member country borrowers in meeting their debt service obligations to IBRD. IBRD's financial policies and practices have led it to build reserves, to diversify its funding sources, to hold a large portfolio of liquid investments and to limit market and credit risk. In this environment, IBRD has earned profits in every year since 1948 on an operating basis. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, operating income was $1,740 million, representing a net return on average earning assets of 1.34%. For management purposes, IBRD prepares current value financial statements. These statements present IBRD's estimates of the economic value of its financial assets and liabilities, after considering interest rate, currency and credit risks. On a current value basis, net income for the year ended June 30, 2006, was $640 million, representing a net return on average earning assets of 0.49%.

Equity and Borrowings

Equity.    IBRD's shareholders have subscribed to $189.7 billion of capital, $11.5 billion of which has been paid in and the remainder of which is callable if needed. The callable portion may be called only to meet IBRD's obligations for borrowings or guarantees; it may not be used for making loans. IBRD's equity also included $24.8 billion of retained earnings. The equity-to-loans ratio was 32.96% on a reported basis. On a current value basis, the equity-to-loans ratio was 32.44%.

Borrowings.    IBRD diversifies its borrowings by currency, country, source and maturity to provide flexibility and cost-effectiveness in funding. It has borrowed in all of the world's major capital markets, as well as directly from member governments and central banks. IBRD's outstanding borrowings of $95.8 billion as of June 30, 2006, before swaps, were denominated in 19 currencies or currency units and included $7.3 billion of short-term borrowings.

Assets

Loans.    Most of IBRD's assets are loans outstanding, which totaled $103.0 billion. In accordance with the Articles of Agreement, all of IBRD's loans are made to, or guaranteed by, countries that are members of IBRD. IBRD's Articles also limit the total amount of loans and guarantees IBRD can extend. IBRD loans are made only to countries deemed creditworthy. Although IBRD may make new loans to members with outstanding loans, it is IBRD's practice not to reschedule interest or principal payments on its loans. However, during fiscal year 2001, IBRD's Executive Directors authorized IBRD to enter into an agreement with the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) with respect to a plan for the clearance of arrears under loans for which SFRY accepted liability. Under the arrears clearance plan, SFRY's principal and interest arrears were consolidated into six new IBRD loans in fiscal year 2002. IBRD has never written off a loan.

Loans in nonaccrual status totaled 1% of IBRD's loan portfolio and represented loans made to or guaranteed by four countries. IBRD's accumulated loan loss provision was equivalent to 2.2% of its total loans outstanding at June 30, 2006.

Liquid Investments.    IBRD holds a portfolio of liquid investments to help ensure that it can meet its financial commitments and to retain flexibility in timing of its market borrowings. Its liquid investments portfolio totaled $24.7 billion. IBRD's policy is to hold liquid balances that meet or exceed a specified minimum amount at all times during a fiscal year. The minimum amount is equivalent to the highest consecutive six months of IBRD's expected debt service obligations plus one-half of net approved loan disbursements, as projected for that year. For fiscal year 2007, the minimum amount has been set at $15.5 billion.

Risk Management

IBRD seeks to avoid exchange rate risks by matching its liabilities in various currencies with assets in those same currencies and by matching the currency composition of its equity to that of its outstanding loans. IBRD also seeks to limit its interest rate risk in its loans and in its liquidity portfolio.

IBRD uses derivatives, including currency and interest rate swaps, in connection with its operations in order to reduce borrowing costs, improve investment returns and better manage balance sheet risks. The amounts receivable and payable under outstanding currency and interest rate swaps totaled $78.5 and $74.9 billion, respectively. The notional principal amount of outstanding interest rate swaps totaled $58.4 billion. The credit exposures on swaps are controlled through specified credit-rating requirements for counterparties and through netting and collateralization arrangements.

The above information is qualified by the detailed information
and financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Information Statement.

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Throughout the Information Statement, terms in boldface type are defined in the Glossary of Terms on page 57.


The Information Statement contains forward looking statements that may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "intends" or words of similar meaning. Such statements involve a number of assumptions and estimates that are based on current expectations, and that are subject to risks and uncertainties beyond IBRD's control. Consequently, actual future results could differ materially from those currently anticipated.


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1. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international organization established in 1945 and is owned by its member countries. IBRD's main goals are promoting sustainable economic development and reducing poverty in its developing member countries. It pursues these goals primarily by providing loans, guarantees and related technical assistance for projects and for programs for economic reform. IBRD's ability to intermediate funds from international capital markets for lending to its developing member countries is an important element in achieving its development goals. IBRD's financial objective is not to maximize profit, but to earn adequate net income to ensure its financial strength and to sustain its development activities. Box 1 presents selected financial data for the last five fiscal years.

The financial strength of IBRD is based on the support it receives from its shareholders and on its array of financial policies and practices. Shareholder support for IBRD is reflected in the capital backing it has received from its members and in the record of its borrowing members in meeting their debt-service obligations to it. IBRD's financial policies and practices have led it to build reserves, to diversify its funding sources, to hold a large portfolio of liquid investments and to limit a variety of risks, including credit, market and liquidity risks.

IBRD's principal assets are its loans to member countries. The majority of IBRD's outstanding loans are priced on a cost pass-through basis (See Tables 5 and 6 for loan pricing details).

To raise funds, IBRD issues debt securities in a variety of currencies to both institutional and retail investors. These borrowings, together with IBRD's equity, are used to fund its lending and investment activities, as well as general operations.

IBRD holds its assets and liabilities primarily in U.S. dollars, euro and Japanese yen. IBRD mitigates its exposure to exchange rate risks by matching the currencies of its liabilities and equity with those of its assets. However, the reported levels of its assets, liabilities, income and expenses in the financial statements are affected by exchange rate movements in all the currencies in which IBRD transacts compared to IBRD's reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. Since IBRD matches the currencies of its equity with those of its loans, the fluctuations captured in the cumulative translation adjustment for purposes of financial statement reporting do not significantly affect IBRD's risk-bearing capacity.

Lending commitments to member countries in FY 2006 were $14.1 billion, reflecting an increase of $0.5 billion from the FY 2005 level of $13.6 billion.

For the purposes of this document Operating Income refers to net income before Board of Governors-approved transfers and the effect of net unrealized gains (losses) on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133. FY 2006 Operating Income was $1,740 million, $420 million more than that for FY 2005. This had the effect of increasing IBRD's return on equitya from 3.90% in FY 2005 to 5.05% in FY 2006 (see Box 1).


a.
Before the effects of Board of Governors-approved transfers and FAS 133.

During FY 2006, provisioning requirements for probable losses on loans and guarantees were reduced by $724 million due to the combined impact of changes in the creditworthiness of the loans portfolio, the annual update of the expected default frequencies (probability of default to IBRD), developments in the nonaccrual portfolio and the reduction in the volume of the loans portfolio.

In the context of assessing changes in IBRD's operating environment, it is management's practice to recommend each year the allocation of net income to augment reserves, waivers of loan charges to benefit eligible borrowers and allocation of net income to support developmental activities.

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Box 1: Selected Financial Data
As of or for the Years Ended June 30
In millions of U.S. dollars, except ratio and return data in percentages


 
 
  As Adjusteda
 

Lending

  2006
  2005
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Commitments to member countriesb   14,135   13,611   11,045   11,231   11,452  
Gross Disbursementsc   11,883   9,722   10,109   11,921   11,256  
Net Disbursementsc   (1,741 ) (5,131 ) (8,408 ) (7,996 ) (812 )

 
Reported Basis

  2006
  2005
  2004
  2003
  2002
 
Loan Income   4,864   4,155   4,403   5,742   6,861  
Release of Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees   724   502   665   1,300   15  
Investment Income   1,057   628   304   418   738  
Borrowing Expenses   (3,941 ) (3,037 ) (2,789 ) (3,594 ) (4,907 )
Net Noninterest Expense   (964 ) (928 ) (887 ) (845 ) (783 )
Operating Income   1,740   1,320   1,696   3,021   1,924  
Board of Governors-Approved Transfers   (650 ) (642 ) (645 ) (540 ) (402 )
Net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133   (3,479 ) 2,511   (4,100 ) 2,323   854  
Net (Loss) Income   (2,389 ) 3,189   (3,049 ) 4,804   2,376  
Net Return on Average Earning Assetsd   1.34   0.96   1.18   2.06   1.29  
  after the effects Board of Governors-Approved Transfers and of FAS 133c   (1.84 ) 2.32   (2.12 ) 3.27   1.60  
Return on Equity   5.05   3.90   5.21   10.32   7.09  
  after the effects Board of Governors-Approved Transfers and of FAS 133c   (6.84 ) 9.26   (8.88 ) 14.55   8.34  
Equity-to-Loans Ratiod   32.96   31.45   29.35   26.59   22.90  
Total Assets   212,326   222,008   228,910   230,062   227,454  
Loans Outstanding   103,004   104,401   109,610   116,240   121,589  
Accumulated Provision for Loan Losses   (2,296 ) (3,009 ) (3,505 ) (4,045 ) (5,053 )
Borrowings Outstandinge   95,835   101,297   108,066   108,554   110,263  
Total Equity   36,474   38,588   35,463   37,918   32,313  

 
  As Adjusted
Current Value Basis

  2006
  2005
  2004
  2003
  2002
Net Income   640   402   484   2,896   2,451
  of which current value adjustment   (446 ) (273 ) (513 ) 394   881
Net Return on Average Earning Assets   0.49   0.28   0.33   1.90   1.60
Return on Equity   1.86   1.17   1.44   9.41   8.65
Equity-to-Loans Ratio   32.44   30.83   29.07   26.36   23.10
Unrestricted Cash and Liquid Investments   24,888   26,395   31,126   26,620   25,056
Loans Outstanding   103,885   107,549   112,608   122,593   126,454
Borrowings Outstandinge   95,258   105,691   109,675   116,695   114,502
Total Equity   37,590   36,943   36,421   35,675   32,466


a.
IBRD's Statement of Income has been adjusted for prior years as a result of a change in accounting principle retrospectively applied (see Change in Accounting Principle for Board of Governors-approved Transfers—Section 7 and Notes to Financial Statements—Note P).
b.
Effective FY 2005 commitments include guarantee commitments and guarantee facilities.
c.
Amounts include transactions with IFC and capitalized front-end fees, and unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133.
d.
Before the effects of Board of Governors-approved transfers and unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133.
e.
Borrowings outstanding, excluding swaps, net of premium/discount.


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On August 10, 2006, the Executive Directors approved the following allocations from FY 2006 net income: $1,036 million to the General Reserve and $64 million to the Pension Reserve. In addition, the Executive Directors recommended to IBRD's Board of Governors the following transfers from unallocated net income: $140 million to Surplus and $500 million to the International Development Association (IDA) as well as the transfer of $300 million to IDA out of Surplus.

The Executive Directors also approved a 100 basis point waiver of the front-end fee on all loans (other than special development policy loans) presented to the Executive Directors between August 10, 2006 and the date on which the Board approves a front-end fee waiver for FY 2008. The Executive Directors also approved that (i) interest charge waivers will be maintained at 5 basis points for old loans and 25 basis points for new loans, respectively, to eligible borrowers for payment periods commencing during FY 2007 and (ii) waivers of 50 basis points on commitment charges for FY 2007 will be maintained for all loans.


2. BASIS OF REPORTING

Financial Statement Reporting

IBRD prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and referred to in this document as the "reported basis".

As allowed under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended (herein referred to as "FAS 133"), IBRD has marked all derivative instruments, as defined by this standard, to fair value, with changes in fair value being recognized immediately in earnings.

FAS 133 allows hedge accounting for qualifying hedging relationships, if certain criteria are met. While IBRD believes that its hedging strategies achieve its objectives, the application of these criteria to IBRD's derivative portfolio would not consistently reflect its hedging strategies. Therefore, IBRD has elected not to define any qualifying hedging relationships and, as a result, all changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments are recognized immediately in earnings.

Effective July 1, 2005, IBRD ceased preparing financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This action was taken in order to allow IBRD to evaluate the Amendment to International Accounting Standard No. 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, The Fair Value Option, issued in June 2005, and in particular, to examine whether refinements to its loan valuation model would permit application of the fair value option to such financial assets.

Management Reporting

In implementing its risk management (interest rate and currency risk) and funding strategies, IBRD makes extensive use of derivatives. In addition, IBRD uses derivative instruments for asset/ liability management of individual positions and portfolios.

IBRD's funding operations are designed to meet a major organizational objective of providing lower cost funds to borrowing members. Because of the extent of IBRD's long-dated funding, the reported volatility under FAS 133 may be more pronounced than for many other financial institutions. The effects of applying FAS 133 may significantly affect reported results in each accounting period, depending on changes in market rates. However, IBRD believes that its funding and asset/liability management strategies accomplish its objectives of protection from market risk and provision of lower cost funding, and that a current value basis provides more meaningful information for risk management and management reporting.

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Box 2: Hedging Strategy and Use of Derivatives

IBRD is a financial intermediary, borrowing funds in international capital markets for on-lending to member countries. In order to achieve the lowest funding costs, IBRD issues bonds in those currencies and markets throughout the world in which it has a comparative funding cost advantage. As a matter of policy, IBRD avoids interest rate risk in its financing operations and avoids open foreign exchange risk positions. Therefore, both on a transaction-by-transaction basis and on a portfolio basis, IBRD enters into derivatives transactions to eliminate mismatches between the interest rate and currency composition of its assets and liabilities. This approach insulates IBRD's balance sheet from material interest rate or currency exposure. (See Section 6—Financial Risk Management)

FAS 133 requires that all derivatives be accounted for at market values in the balance sheet; for derivatives that are not part of a qualifying hedging strategy, changes in the market values must be recognized in earnings. IBRD has a large portfolio of derivatives that convert long-dated fixed-rate borrowings into floating-rate obligations. These derivatives are financially equivalent to non-U.S. dollar fixed rate assets, and in general, when market interest rates increase, the reported value of these derivatives will decline, and vice-versa. Although these derivatives economically offset other financial positions on bonds and loans, those positions are generally not marked to market, so their reported values are not affected by interest rate movements. Thus, an asymmetry results in the reported financial statements when the values of economically offsetting transactions are reported on different bases.

FAS 133 contains hedge accounting provisions which are intended to mitigate this mismatch but in order to qualify for hedge accounting, transactions must meet particular criteria. A number of risk management techniques that IBRD utilizes would not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under FAS 133. Accordingly, IBRD has elected not to define any qualifying hedge relationships, though IBRD's policies and hedging strategy achieve its risk minimization objectives. For management reporting purposes, IBRD instead uses current value financial statements, as shown in Tables 1 and 2 in Section 2, which marks both the derivatives and the underlying liabilities and assets to current value. IBRD focuses on operating income in its annual allocation and distribution decisions.

In FY 2006, with higher interest rates than in FY 2005, (see Figure 12) application of FAS 133 resulted in reported net income being lower by $3,479 million. Conversely, in FY 2005, with interest rate curves shifting downward at the medium to long term, application of FAS 133 resulted in reported net income being higher by $2,511 million than it would otherwise have been. Application of FAS 133 in FY 2004 in a rising interest rate environment resulted in a net loss on a reported basis (including a loss of $4,100 million due to application of FAS 133). Both the positive and negative FAS 133 adjustments reflect the impact of changing rates on the marked-to-market value of the derivatives, which represent only one side of the hedged transactions. The impact of changing market rates on the other side of hedged transactions—the underlying liabilities or assets—generally is not reflected in the reported financial statements. Therefore, IBRD uses current value financial statements for management reporting purposes and focuses on operating income in its annual allocation and distribution decisions.

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IBRD believes that a current value presentation reflects the economic value of all of its financial instruments. The current value model is based on the present value of expected cash flows. The model incorporates available market data in determining the cash flow and discount rates for each instrument. The current value financial statements do not purport to present the net realizable, liquidation, or market value of IBRD as a whole. Figure 1 below depicts the impact on IBRD's total equity from the effects of applying FAS 133 as compared to applying current value measurement.

Figure 1: Impact on Retained Earnings and Other Equity: FAS 133 versus Current Value Adjustments

CHART

Current Value Basis

The Condensed Current Value Balance Sheets in Table 1 present IBRD's estimates of the economic value of its financial assets and liabilities, after considering market and credit risks. The current year's Condensed Current Value Balance Sheet is presented with a reconciliation to the reported basis. The prior year's Condensed Current Value Balance Sheet is presented, with a reconciliation to the reported basis, in Table 20 in Section 10.

IBRD's Condensed Current Value Statement of Income is presented in Table 2. The "Adjustments to Current Value" column provides a reconciliation between net income on a reported basis and net income on a current value basis. The movement in unrealized mark-to-market gains from the investment portfolio of $4 million, and the reduction in the provision for losses on loans and guarantees of $724 million are reversed from the year-to-date reported operating income, to arrive at $1,012 million in operating income on a current value basis before the effects of unrealized gains and losses. To arrive at net income on a current value basis, the Current Value adjustment of $446 million for market risk and the reduction in the provision for losses on loans and guarantees of $724 million reflecting credit risk are added while the $3,479 million effect of FAS 133 is reversed. The prior year's Condensed Current Value Statement of Income is presented, with a reconciliation to the reported basis, in Table 21 in Section 10.

A summary of the effects on net income of the current value adjustments in the balance sheet is presented in Table 3.

Current Value Balance Sheets

Loan Portfolio

All of IBRD's loans are made to or guaranteed by countries that are members of IBRD. In addition, IBRD may also make loans to the International Finance Corporation, an affiliated organization, without any

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guarantee. IBRD does not currently sell its loans, nor does management believe there is a market for loans comparable to those made by IBRD.

The current value of loans, including associated financial derivatives, is based on a discounted cash flow method. The estimated cash flows from principal repayments and interest are discounted using the rate at which IBRD would originate a similar loan at the reporting date. The cash flows of these instruments are based on management's best estimates, taking into account market exchange rates and interest rates.

The current value also includes IBRD's assessment of the appropriate credit risk, considering various factors including its history of payment receipts from borrowers. IBRD has always eventually collected all contractual principal and interest due on its loans. However, IBRD has suffered losses resulting from the difference between the discounted present value of payments for interest and charges, according to the loan's contractual terms, and the actual timing of cash flows. To recognize the credit risk inherent in these and any other potential overdue payments, IBRD adjusts the value of its loans through its loan loss provision.

At June 30, 2006, the $881 million ($3,148 million—June 30, 2005) increase in IBRD's loan portfolio from the reported basis to the current value basis reflects the fact that the loans in the portfolio, on average, carry a higher rate of interest than the rate at which IBRD would currently originate a similar loan at the reporting date. The $2,267 million decrease in the current value adjustment from June 30, 2005 was primarily due to the decrease in the mark on U.S. dollar denominated loans, consistent with the rise in the reference market yield curve for the U.S. dollar during this period (see Figure 12).

Investment Portfolio

Under both the reported and current value basis, the investment securities and related financial instruments held in IBRD's trading portfolio are carried and reported at fair values. Therefore, for the investment portfolio, no additional adjustment is necessary. Fair value is based on market quotations. Instruments for which market quotations are not readily available have been valued using market-based methodologies and market information.

Borrowings Portfolio

The borrowings portfolio on a current value basis includes debt securities and associated financial derivatives, and represents the present value of expected cash flows on these instruments discounted by the cost at which IBRD would obtain funding at the reporting date. The valuation model incorporates available market data in determining the expected cash flow and discount rates for each instrument. Market data include exchange rates and reference market interest rates. The current value for the borrowings portfolio includes current value adjustments for borrowings, swaps payable, swaps receivable and the reduction in other assets due to unamortized issuance costs.

At June 30, 2006, the $1,076 million ($2,793 million—June 30, 2005) increase in IBRD's borrowings portfolio from the reported basis to the current value basis as shown in Table 3 reflects the average cost of the borrowings portfolio being higher than the rate at which IBRD could obtain funding at the reporting date. The $1,717 million decrease from June 30, 2005 in the current value adjustment was due primarily to the decrease in the mark-to-market adjustment on the U.S. dollar denominated debt consistent with the rise in the reference market yield curve for the U.S. dollar during this period (see Figure 12).

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Table 1: Condensed Current Value Balance Sheets at June 30, 2006 and 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  June 30, 2006
  June 30, 2005
 
 
  Reported
Basis

  Reversal of
FAS 133
Effects

  Current
Value
Adjustments

  Current
Value
Basis

  Current Value
Basis

 
Due from Banks   $ 758               $ 758   $ 1,177  
Investments     25,826                 25,826     27,444  
Loans Outstanding     103,004         $ 881     103,885     107,549  
Less Accumulated Provision for Loan Losses and Deferred Loan Income     (2,783 )               (2,783 )   (3,491 )
Swaps Receivable                                
  Investments     7,525                 7,525     9,735  
  Loans     87   $ 2     *     89     90  
  Borrowings     70,036     24     (24 )   70,036     75,187  
  Other Asset/Liability     835     (94 )   94     835     878  
Other Assets     7,038           (344 )   6,694     6,188  
   
 
 
 
 
 
    Total Assets   $ 212,326   $ (68 ) $ 607   $ 212,865   $ 224,757  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings   $ 95,835   $ (1,033 ) $ 456   $ 95,258   $ 105,691  
Swaps Payable                                
  Investments     7,960                 7,960     11,215  
  Loans     84     *           84     89  
  Borrowings     65,819     (252 )   252     65,819     65,404  
  Other Asset/Liability     1,014     (145 )   145     1,014     1,034  
Other Liabilities     5,140                 5,140     4,381  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities     175,852     (1,430 )   853     175,275     187,814  
Paid in Capital Stock     11,483                 11,483     11,483  
Retained Earnings and Other Equity     24,991     1,362     (246 )   26,107     25,460  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total Equity     36,474     1,362     (246 )   37,590     36,943  
   
 
 
 
 
 
    Total Liabilities and Equity   $ 212,326   $ (68 ) $ 607   $ 212,865   $ 224,757  
   
 
 
 
 
 



 
*
Indicates amounts less than $0.5 million.

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Table 2: Condensed Current Value Statements of Income for the years ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
As Adjusteda

 
 
  Reported Basis
  Adjustments
to Current
Value

  Current Value
Comprehensive
Basis

  Current Value
Comprehensive
Basis

 
Income from Loans   $ 4,864         $ 4,864   $ 4,155  
Income from Investments, net     1,057   $ (4 )   1,053     624  
Other Income     267           267     271  
   
 
 
 
 
  Total Income     6,188     (4 )   6,184     5,050  
   
 
 
 
 
Borrowing Expenses     3,941           3,941     3,037  
Administrative Expenses including contributions to Special Programs     1,228           1,228     1,194  
Release of Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees     (724 )   724              
Other Expenses     3           3     4  
   
 
 
 
 
  Total Expenses     4,448     724     5,172     4,235  
   
 
 
 
 
Operating Income     1,740     (728 )   1,012     815  
Board of Governors-Approved Transfers     (650 )         (650 )   (642 )
Current Value Adjustments           (446 )   (446 )   (273 )
Release of Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees—Current Value           724     724     502  
Net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133     (3,479 )   3,479            
   
 
 
 
 
Net (Loss) Income   $ (2,389 ) $ 3,029   $ 640   $ 402  
   
 
 
 
 



 
a.
IBRD's Statement of Income has been adjusted for prior years as a result of a change in accounting principle retrospectively applied (see Change in Accounting Principle for Board of Governors-approved Transfers—Section 7 and Notes to Financial Statements—Note P).

Table 3: Summary of Current Value Adjustments

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  Balance Sheet Effects as of June 30, 2006
   
  Total Income
Statement Effect

 
 
   
   
  Other
Asset/Liability

  Less Prior
Years' Effects

 
 
  Loans
  Borrowings
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
 
Current Value Adjustments on Balance Sheet due to Interest Rates   $ 881   $ (1,076 )a $ (51 ) $ (342 )b $ (588 ) $ (227 )
Unrealized Gains on Investmentsc                             4     3  
Currency Translation Adjustmentd     347     (216 )   7           138     (49 )
                           
 
 
Total Current Value Adjustments                           $ (446 ) $ (273 )
                           
 
 



 
a.
Amount is net of the current value adjustments for swaps, and unamortized issuance costs.
b.
Includes $116 million representing a one-time cumulative effect of recording the adoption, on July 1, 2000, of the current value basis of accounting.
c.
Unrealized gains on the investment portfolio have been moved from Operating Income under the reported basis and included as part of current value adjustments for current value reporting.
d.
The currency translation effects have been moved from Other Comprehensive Income under the reported basis and included in Current Value Net Income for purposes of current value reporting.

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Box 3: Lending Operations Principles

(i)
IBRD makes loans to governments, governmental authorities and private enterprises in the territories of member countries. A loan that is not made directly to the member in whose territories the project is located must be guaranteed as to principal, interest and other charges by the member or its central bank or a comparable agency of the member acceptable to IBRD. A guarantee by the member itself has been obtained in all such cases to date.

(ii)
IBRD's loans are designed to promote the use of resources for productive purposes in its member countries. Investment projects financed by IBRD loans are required to meet IBRD's standards for technical, economic, financial, institutional and environmental soundness. Specific provisions apply to development policy lending financed by IBRD loans, including the treatment of the macroeconomic framework, poverty and social impact, environment, forests and other natural resources.

(iii)
In making loans, IBRD must act prudently and pay due regard to the prospects of repayment. Decisions to make loans are based upon, among other things, studies by IBRD of a member country's economic structure, including assessments of its resources and ability to generate sufficient foreign exchange to meet debt-service obligations.

(iv)
IBRD must be satisfied that in the prevailing market conditions (taking into account the member's overall external financing requirements), the borrower would be unable to obtain financing under conditions which, in the opinion of IBRD, are reasonable for the borrower. However, this does not preclude lending to members who may have access to international credit markets. It is the intention of IBRD to promote private investment, not to compete with it.

(v)
The use of loan proceeds is supervised. IBRD makes arrangements intended to ensure that funds loaned are used only for authorized purposes and, where relevant, with due attention to considerations of cost-effectiveness. This policy is enforced primarily by requiring borrowers (a) to submit documentation establishing, to IBRD's satisfaction, that the expenditures financed with the proceeds of loans are made in conformity with the applicable lending agreements and (b) to maximize competition in the procurement of goods and services by using, wherever possible, international competitive bidding or, when it is not appropriate, other procedures that ensure maximum economy and efficiency. In addition, under a pilot program approved by the Executive Directors in March 2005, IBRD considers the use of borrower country environmental and social safeguard systems in selected operations where these systems are assessed as being equivalent to IBRD's systems and where the borrower's implementation practices, track record and capacity are considered acceptable to IBRD.

Current Value Statements of Income

Income from Loans

Income from loans increased by $709 million during FY 2006 in comparison with FY 2005. The main reason for this increase was higher lending rates which contributed $1,005 million. This was partially offset by a $231 million reduction in income due to lower average loan balances outstanding.

Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees

During FY 2006, there was a $724 million release of provision for losses on loans and guarantees in comparison to a release of $502 million during FY 2005. The release of provision in each period reflects the combined impact of changes in the creditworthiness of the loans portfolio, changes in the volume and distribution of loans and guarantees outstanding, net of translation adjustments and the annual update of the expected default frequencies (probabilities of default to IBRD) and developments in the nonaccrual

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portfolio. The effect of the release of provision has been an increase in net income of $222 million between the two fiscal years.

Income from Investments

During FY 2006, income from investments increased by $429 million due to higher average short-term interest rates, in comparison with FY 2005 (see Figure 11). IBRD holds primarily short-term U.S dollar fixed income investments with an average duration of less than three months.

Borrowing Expenses

Borrowing expenses increased by $904 million during FY 2006, in comparison with FY 2005. With approximately two-thirds of borrowings based on short-term U.S. dollar interest rates, the increase in U.S. dollar six-month LIBOR in FY 2006 (see Figure 11) resulted in higher borrowing expenses. This was partly offset by a reduction in the average portfolio size.

Administrative Expenses (Including Contributions to Special Programs)

Administrative expenses increased by $34 million during FY 2006 compared to FY 2005. Costs related to pension and postretirement benefits accounted for $28 million of this increase (see Table 19).

Current Value Adjustments

As part of its risk management strategy, IBRD closely aligns the duration (interest rate sensitivity) and the currency composition of its equity to that of its loan portfolio in order to minimize the impact of any interest rate and currency exchange rate movements on its risk bearing capacity. Therefore, on a current value basis while there will be some mark-to-market effect on equity, such an impact will not significantly affect IBRD's risk bearing capacity. Consistent with the positive duration of IBRD's equity, in a rising interest rate environment, the current value adjustment decreased net income in FY 2006 by $446 million (decrease of $273 million in FY 2005) as shown in Table 3.

Impact of changes due to interest rates

The current value effect on the Income Statement of negative $588 million, due to interest rate changes during FY 2006, was primarily due to the higher U.S. dollar reference market yield curve (see Figure 12). The negative $588 million adjustment was due to the decrease in the current value mark on the loans portfolio of $2,267 million partially offset by the decrease in the current value mark on the borrowings portfolio of $1,717 million. These adjustments have been explained under the Current Value Balance Sheet Section. Similarly during FY 2005, IBRD's net income on a current value basis included a negative adjustment of $227 million, primarily reflecting the negative effects resulting from the upward movements in the discount curves for the major reference currencies with the exception of the euro. These losses were partially offset by net gains on the euro loans and borrowings portfolio, reflecting the significant decrease in the euro interest rate curve.

Impact of changes due to currency translation

The current value adjustment from currency translation adjustments of positive $138 million was primarily due to the appreciation of the euro (3.8%) offset by the depreciation of the Japanese yen (5.5%) against the U.S. dollar during FY 2006. Table 4 provides a breakdown of this adjustment by the loans and borrowings portfolios. The loans portfolio contributed $347 million towards this increase. The euro and the Japanese yen accounted for approximately 16% and 4% of the total loan portfolio, and 97% of total non-U.S. dollar denominated loans at June 30, 2006. The borrowings portfolio accounted for a negative $216 million. The euro and the Japanese yen accounted for approximately 12% and 3% of the total borrowing portfolio, and 98% of total non-U.S. dollar denominated borrowings at June 30, 2006.

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Table 4: Impact of Currency Translation Adjustment

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Loans   $ 347   $ (84 )
Borrowings     (216 )   52  
Other Asset/Liability     7     (17 )
   
 
 
Total   $ 138   $ (49 )
   
 
 



 

In comparison, during FY 2005 the impact of exchange rate changes on IBRD's net assets resulted in a negative translation adjustment of $49 million due to the slight depreciation of both the euro (1.6%) and the Japanese yen (0.5%) against the U.S. dollar.

Given IBRD's risk management strategy, the stability of the current value equity-to-loans ratio is considered more significant than fluctuations in the net current value adjustments.


3. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

IBRD offers loans, related derivative products, and guarantees to its borrowing member countries to help meet their development needs. It also provides technical assistance and other advisory services to support poverty reduction in these countries.

Loans

From its establishment through June 30, 2006, IBRD had approved loans, net of cancellations, totaling $367,002 million to borrowers in 130 countries. A summary of cumulative lending is contained in Table 5.

At June 30, 2006, the total volume of outstanding loans was $103,004 million, $1,397 million lower than the $104,401 million of outstanding loans at June 30, 2005. This decrease was due primarily to negative net disbursements of $1,741 million, including $2,068 million of prepayments. Undisbursed balances at June 30, 2006 totaled $34,938 million, reflecting an increase of $1,194 million from June 30, 2005. This change was due to new commitments and positive currency translation adjustments, partially offset by cancellations and disbursements of loans.

Table 5: Lending Status at June 30

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
  2005
Cumulative Approvalsa   $ 367,002   $ 354,058
Cumulative Repaymentsb   $ 231,372   $ 217,655


a.
Net of cancellations.
b.
Multicurrency pool loan repayments are included at exchange rates in effect on the date of original disbursement. All other amounts are based on U.S. dollar equivalents at the time of repayment by borrowers.

During FY 2006, new loans, guarantee commitments and guarantee facilities to member countries were $14,135 million, ($13,611 million—FY 2005). During the four year period from FY 2003 to FY 2006, Latin America and the Caribbean region accounted for the largest share of commitments. Figure 2 presents the regional composition of commitments from FY 2001 to FY 2006.

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Figure 2: Commitments including Guarantee Facilities by Region

GRAPHIC

Under IBRD's Articles of Agreement (the Articles), as applied, the total amount outstanding of direct loans made by IBRD, including participation in loans and callable guarantees may not exceed the statutory lending limit. At June 30, 2006, outstanding loans and callable guarantees (net of the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees) totaled $100,888 million, equal to 47% of the statutory lending limit.

IBRD's lending operations have conformed generally to five principles derived from its Articles. These principles, taken together, seek to ensure that IBRD loans are made to member countries for financially and economically sound purposes to which those countries have assigned high priority, and that funds lent are utilized as intended. The five principles are described in Box 3. Within the scope permitted by the Articles, application of these principles must be developed and adjusted in light of experience and changing conditions.

Lending Cycle

The process of identifying and appraising a project, and approving and disbursing a loan, often extends over several years. However, on numerous occasions IBRD has shortened the preparation and approval cycle in response to emergency situations such as natural disasters.

Generally, the appraisal of projects is carried out by IBRD's operational staff (economists, engineers, financial analysts, and other sector and country specialists). With certain exceptionsa, each loan must be approved by IBRD's Executive Directors.


a.
For Adaptable Program Loans (APLs), the Board approves all first-phase APLs and delegates to Management the approval of subsequent phases subject to agreed procedures. Learning and Innovation Loans are loans of $5 million or less approved by Management.

Loan disbursements are subject to the fulfillment of conditions set out in the loan agreement. During implementation of IBRD-supported operations, experienced IBRD staff reviews progress, monitor compliance with IBRD policies and assists in resolving any problems that may arise. The Independent Evaluation Group, an IBRD unit whose director reports to the Executive Directors rather than to the President, evaluates the extent to which operations have met their major objectives.

Lending Instruments

IBRD lending generally falls into one of two categories: investment or development policy lending (previously referred to as adjustment lending). Investment lending is generally used to finance goods, works and services in support of economic and social development projects in a broad range of sectors. In

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contrast, development policy lending is generally provided in exchange for commitments by borrowers to implement social, structural and institutional reforms. The majority of IBRD loans are for investment projects or programs. Figure 3 shows the percentage of IBRD loans approved for development policy lending over the past eight years.


Figure 3: IBRD Lending Commitments

GRAPHIC

In FY 2006, new IBRD commitments for development policy lending accounted for 35% of total commitments (31%—FY 2005; 40%—FY 2004).

Contractual Terms of Loans

Contractual Terms of Currently Available Products

IBRD currently offers a product mix that is intended to provide borrowers with the flexibility to select terms that are both compatible with their debt management strategy and suited to their debt-servicing capacity. As of June 30, 2006, IBRD offers the following two basic types of loan terms, each denominated in the currency or currencies chosen by the borrower provided it is a currency in which IBRD can efficiently intermediate: variable-spread loans and fixed-spread loans. Variable-spread loans, which were introduced in FY 1993, have a variable spread over LIBOR that is adjusted every six months. Fixed-spread loans, which were introduced in FY 2000, have a fixed spread over LIBOR that is fixed for the life of the loan.

Borrowers selecting the fixed-spread loan product may, for a fee, change the currency or interest rate basis over the life of the loan. For example, borrowers have the option to fix, unfix or re-fix the interest rate at market rates on all or a part of the disbursed amounts for up to the remaining maturity of the loan.

The transaction fees for changing the currency or interest rate basis of fixed-spread loans were revised during FY06. On undisbursed loans, the fee (based on percentage of principal amount converted) for currency conversion is an up-front charge of 0.125% of the principal to be converted. On disbursed loans, the fee for currency conversion is an annual charge of 0.02% of the amount converted. Interest rate conversion carries no transaction fee.

Table 6 summarizes the contractual terms for these types of loans.

Repayment terms for fixed-spread loans are more flexible than for variable-spread loans, subject to certain constraints on the average repayment maturity and final maturity on a country basis. Within these constraints, borrowers have flexibility to configure grace periods and maturity profiles in a manner consistent with the purpose of the loan. Repayment profiles may be level repayment of principal, an annuity type schedule, a single lump-sum repayment, or a customized schedule. Repayment profiles cannot be changed after a loan is signed.

At June 30, 2006, 71% (63%—June 30, 2005) of loans outstanding were made on currently available terms.

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Table 6: Contractual Terms of Currently Available Products

Basis Points

 
  Variable Spread
Loans (VSL)

  Fixed Spread
Loans (FSL)

  Special Development
Policy Loans

Reference Market Rate

  Six month LIBOR
  Six month LIBOR
  Six month LIBOR

Spread            
  Contractual Lending Spread   75 (new loans)
50 (
old loans)
  75   400
  Market Risk Premium     5a  
  Funding Cost Margin   Weighted average spread to LIBOR of debt allocated to VSLs   Projected funding spread to LIBOR  

Charges            
  Commitment charge on undisbursed balances   75   85b   75
  Front-end fee on effective loans   100 (new loans)
0 (
old loans)
  100   100

Eligible for Waiversc            
  Interest   Yes   Yes   No
  Commitment   Yes   Yes   No
  Front-end feed   Yes   Yes   No

Final Maturity   15-20 years   15-25 years   5 years

Grace period   3-5 years   3-8 years   3 years

a.
The market risk premium compensates IBRD for additional funding risk associated with this product.
b.
The commitment charge is 85 basis points for the first four years and 75 basis points thereafter for loans signed on or before July 19, 2006 to compensate IBRD for additional funding and refinancing risk associated with this product. All loans which are signed on or after July 20, 2006 will have a flat commitment charge of 75 basis points.
c.
Waivers of a portion of charges and interest are determined annually, see Table 8 for details.
d.
On August 10, 2006 the Board of Executive Directors approved a 100 basis point waiver of the front end fee on all loans (other than special development policy loans) to be presented to the Board between August 10, 2006 and the date on which the Board approves a front end fee waiver for FY 2008, in the context of the annual Allocation of Net Income and Waivers of Loan Charges paper.

Local Currency Lending

IBRD offers its borrowers products to convert or swap their IBRD loans into their domestic currencies to reduce their foreign currency exposures that do not generate foreign currency revenues. These local currency loans have Fixed Spread Loan terms. The balance of such loans outstanding at June 30, 2006 was $50 million.

As part of the initiative taken during FY 2005 by the Board of Executive Directors to increase the usability of local currency paid-in capital, IBRD entered into a Local Currency Loan Facility Agreement with IFC, which is capped at $300 million. Under this agreement, IBRD would lend local currencies of its member countries, funded from paid-in capital, to IFC. These currencies would subsequently be used by IFC to finance projects in those member countries. Loan commitments under this facility are subject to consent of the respective IBRD member country whose currency is involved. At June 30, 2006, loans outstanding equivalent to $50 million had been made under this facility.

Loans with a Deferred Drawdown Option

A Deferred Drawdown Option (DDO) for use with IBRD development policy loans gives IBRD borrowers the option of deferring the loan's disbursement for up to three years. Loans with a DDO are subject to a commitment fee of 100 basis points, which is 25 basis points higher than that for standard IBRD loans. Also, the front-end fee, which is normally payable at the time a loan becomes effective, is only payable for a DDO loan at the time it is disbursed.

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Derivative Products

Along with the approval of the introduction of the fixed-spread loan product with its various risk management features such as rate fixing and currency conversion, IBRD also offers derivative products to borrowers. These products respond to borrowers' needs for access to better risk management tools in connection with existing IBRD loans. These derivative products include currency and interest rate swaps, and interest rate caps and collars.

IBRD will pass through its market cost of the instrument to the borrower, and will charge a transaction fee comparable to the fee charged on the fixed-spread loan conversion features. These instruments may be executed either under a master derivatives agreement, which substantially conforms to industry standards, or in individually negotiated transactions. The first currency swap transaction was executed in FY 2004 between IBRD and one of its borrowers under a Master Derivatives Agreement. Further details are provided in the Notes to Financial Statements—Note D—Loans, Guarantees and Derivatives for Borrowers.

Contractual Terms of Previously Available Products

In previous years, IBRD offered loans with a variety of other contractual terms, including multicurrency pool loans and fixed-rate single currency loans.

Table 7 summarizes the contractual terms for variable-rate multicurrency and single-currency pool loans, and fixed-rate single-currency loans.

Table 7: Contractual Terms of Previously Available Products

Basis Points

 
  Variable rate multicurrency
pool loans
(1982-2001)

  Variable rate single
currency pool loansa
(1996-1998)

  Fixed rate single
currency Loansb
(1995-1999)

Cost Base

  Weighted average cost
of allocated debt

  Weighted average cost
of allocated debt

 
LIBOR

Spread            
  Contractual Lending Spread   75 (new loans)
50 (
old loans)
  50   75 (new loans)
50 (
old loans)
  Market Risk Premium       0-10
  Funding Cost Margin       IBRD's funding spread to LIBOR

Charges            
  Commitment charge on undisbursed balances   75   75   75
  Front-end fee on effective loans   100 (new loans)
0 (
old loans)
 
  100 (new loans)
0 (
old loans)

Eligible for Waiversc            
  Interest   Yes   Yes   Yes
  Commitment   Yes   Yes   Yes

Final Maturity   15-20 years   based on original loan agreement   12-20 years

Grace period   3-5 years   based on original loan agreement   3 years

a.
Converted from variable-rate multicurrency pool loans.
b.
Cost base and spread are fixed on rate-fixing date for amounts disbursed during the preceding six months.
c.
Waivers of a portion of charges and interest are determined annually, see Table 8 for details.

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In 1980, IBRD established the currency pool system, funded primarily with fixed rate medium-to-long term borrowings. In 1982, IBRD mitigated its interest rate risk by moving from offering a fixed rate to a variable rate on these loans.

The currency composition of multicurrency pool loans is determined on the basis of a pool, which provides a currency composition that is the same for all loans in the pool. Pursuant to a policy established by the Executive Directors, and subject to their periodic review, at least 90% of the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the pool is in a fixed ratio of one U.S. dollar to 125 Japanese yen to one euro. The lending rate formulation for loans with single currency pool terms is the same as that for multicurrency pool loans. Single-currency pool loans are held in U.S. dollars, Japanese yen and euro.

During FY 2006, the Executive Directors approved the revision of variable rate multi-currency pool and variable rate U.S. dollar pool lending rates to composite LIBOR + 100 basis points or the fixed rate equivalent thereof (at the borrower's choice) for borrowers that agree to certain amendments to their loan agreements. This revision has been approved in order to adjust the pool lending rates, which are rising above market rates as these products are phased out, in a manner that was not envisioned at the time that borrowers signed their loan agreements. These revised loan terms will be offered from July 2006, and will apply on interest rate reset dates that occur on or after January 1, 2007.

Any fixed-rate multicurrency pool loans that were converted to single currency pools continued to carry their fixed rate.

Fixed-rate single currency loans carry lending rates fixed on semi-annual rate fixing dates for amounts disbursed during the preceding six months. For the interim period from the date each disbursement is made until its rate fixing date, interest accrues at the rate applicable to variable-spread loans.

At June 30, 2006, 29% (37%-June 30, 2005) of loans outstanding carried these previously available contractual terms.

Figure 4 presents a breakdown of IBRD's loan portfolio by loan product. For more information, see the Notes to Financial Statements—Note D—Loans, Guarantees and Derivatives for Borrowers.

Waivers

Waivers of a portion of charges and interest owed by all eligible borrowers are determined annually and have been in effect since FY 1992. Eligibility for the partial waiver of interest is limited to borrowers that have made full payments of principal, interest and other charges within 30 calendar days of the due dates during the preceding six months, on all their loans. Waivers of a portion of the commitment charge owed on the undisbursed portion of loans are also determined annually and have been in effect since FY 1990. All borrowers receive the commitment charge waiver on their eligible loans. Table 8 presents a breakdown of IBRD's loan charge waivers. Further details are provided in the Notes to Financial Statements—Note D-Loans, Guarantees and Derivatives for Borrowers.

Table 8: Loan Charge Waivers

Basis points

 
 
  Interest Period Commencing
 
 
  FY 2007
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
 
Commitment charge waivers   50   50   50  
Interest waiversa              
  Old loans   5   5   5  
  New loans   25   25   25  
  Average eligibility   n.a.   99.5 % 99.0 %
Front-end fee waiversb   100   75   50  



 
a.
On loans to eligible borrowers.
b.
On August 10, 2006, the Board of Executive Directors approved a 100 basis point waiver of the front end fee on all loans (other than special development policy loans) to be presented to the Board between August 10, 2006 and the date on which the Board approves a front end fee waiver for FY 2008, in the context of the annual Allocation of Net Income and Waivers of Loan Charges paper.

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Guarantees

IBRD offers guarantees on loans from private investors for projects in countries eligible to borrow from IBRD. These guarantees can also be offered on securities issued by entities eligible for IBRD loans, and in exceptional cases offered in countries only eligible to borrow from IDA. IBRD applies the same country creditworthiness and project evaluation criteria to guarantees as it applies to loans.

IBRD guarantees can be customized to suit varying country and project circumstances, and may be provided directly or via facilities. They can be targeted to mitigate specific risks or generally risks relating to political, regulatory and government performance, which the private sector is not normally in a position to absorb or manage.

Each guarantee requires the counter-guarantee of the member government. IBRD prices guarantees consistent with the way it prices its loans.

Figure 4: Loan Portfolio by Loan Product

In millions of U.S. dollars

CHART

a.
Includes fixed-rate single currency loans for which the rate had not yet been fixed at fiscal year-end.
b.
Includes loans issued prior to 1980, loans to IFC and fixed-rate multicurrency pool loans.
c.
Includes loans with non-standard terms.
*
Indicates amounts less than 0.5%.

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IBRD generally provides the following types of guarantees:

Partial risk guarantees:    These cover debt-service defaults on a loan that result from non-performance of government obligations.

Partial credit guarantees:    These are used for public sector projects when there is a need to extend loan maturities and guarantee specified interest or principal payments on loans to the government or its agencies.

Policy-based guarantees:    When partial credit guarantees are used in support of agreed structural, institutional and social policies and reforms, they are considered policy-based guarantees. Eligibility for IBRD development policy lending is a necessary condition for eligibility for policy-based guarantees.

Enclave guarantees:    These partial risk guarantees are offered in exceptional cases for loans for foreign-exchange generating projects in a member country usually eligible only for credits from IDA. Fees charged for enclave guarantees are higher than those charged for non-enclave guarantees. The annual commitment of enclave guarantees is limited to an aggregate guaranteed amount of $300 million. As of June 30, 2006, commitments made under enclave guarantees were $30 million.

IBRD's exposure at June 30, 2006 on its guarantees (measured by discounting each guaranteed amount from its first call date) is detailed in Table 9. For additional information see the Notes to Financial Statements—Note D—Loans, Guarantees and Derivatives for Borrowers.

Table 9: Guarantee Exposure

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
  FY 2004
Partial risk   $ 248   $ 413   $ 418
Partial credit     523     523     561
Policy based     154     156     157
   
 
 
Total   $ 925   $ 1,092   $ 1,136
   
 
 


Other Activities

Consultation:    In addition to its financial operations, IBRD provides technical assistance to its member countries, both in connection with, and independently of, lending operations. There is a growing demand from borrowers for strategic advice, knowledge transfer and capacity building. Such assistance includes assigning qualified professionals to survey developmental opportunities in member countries, analyzing their fiscal, economic and developmental environment, assisting member countries in devising coordinated development programs, appraising projects suitable for investment and assisting member countries in improving their asset and liability management techniques.

Research and Training:    To assist its developing member countries, IBRD—through the World Bank Institute and its partners—provides courses and other training activities related to economic policy development and administration for governments and organizations that work closely with IBRD.

Trust Fund Administration:    IBRD, alone or jointly with IDA, administers on behalf of donors, funds restricted for specific uses. These funds are held in trust and are not included in the assets of IBRD. See the Notes to Financial Statements—Note J—Management of External Funds.

Investment Management:    IBRD offers investment management services to several types of external institutions, including central banks of member countries. One objective of providing the services to central banks is to assist them in developing portfolio management skills. These managed funds are not included in the assets of IBRD. See the Notes to Financial Statements—Note J—Management of External Funds.

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4. LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

IBRD's liquid assets are held principally in highly-rated fixed income securities. These securities include obligations of governments and other official entities, time deposits and other unconditional obligations of banks and financial institutions, currency and interest rate swaps (including currency forward contracts), asset-backed (including mortgage-backed) securities, and futures and options contracts.

Liquidity risk arises in the general funding of IBRD's activities and in the management of its financial positions. It includes the risk of being unable to fund its portfolio of assets at appropriate maturities and rates and the risk of being unable to liquidate a position in a timely manner at a reasonable price. The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash flows to meet all of IBRD's financial commitments.

As one component of liquidity management, IBRD maintained a $500 million line of credit as of June 30, 2006, with an independent financial institution.a This facility was used to cover any overnight overdrafts that may have occurred due to failed trades. For further details about this facility, see the Notes to Financial Statements—Note E—Borrowings.


a.
This line of credit is held jointly with the International Development Association (IDA), an affiliated organization.

The primary objective for IBRD in the management of liquid assets is to protect the principal amount of these investments. In addition, IBRD seeks to achieve a reasonable return on the liquid asset portfolio using prudent asset and risk management techniques. The General Investment Authorization for IBRD approved by the Executive Directors provides the basic authority under which the liquid assets of IBRD can be invested. Further, all investment activities are conducted in accordance with a more detailed set of Investment Guidelines. The Investment Guidelines are approved by the Chief Financial Officer and implemented by the Treasurer. These Investment Guidelines set out detailed trading and operational rules including providing criteria for eligible instruments for investment, establishing risk parameters relative to benchmarks, such as an overall stop-loss limit and duration deviation, specifying concentration limits on counterparties and instrument classes, as well as establishing clear lines of responsibility for risk monitoring and compliance.

Under IBRD's liquidity management guidelines, aggregate liquid asset holdings are kept at or above a specified prudential minimum in order to safeguard against cash flow interruptions. That minimum is equal to the highest consecutive six months of expected debt service obligations for the fiscal year, plus one-half of net approved loan disbursements as projected for the fiscal year. The FY 2007 prudential minimum liquidity level has been set at $15.5 billion, a decrease of $2.5 billion from that set for FY 2006. IBRD also holds liquid assets over the specified minimum to provide flexibility in timing its borrowing transactions and to meet working capital needs.

Liquid assets may be held in three distinct sub-portfolios: stable, operational and discretionary, each with different risk profiles and performance benchmarks.

The stable portfolio is principally an investment portfolio holding the prudential minimum level of liquidity, which is set at the beginning of each fiscal year. Investment of up to 20% of the stable portfolio may be contracted out to external managers. Separate investment guidelines which conform to IBRD's overall Investment Guidelines are provided to each external manager.

The operational portfolio provides working capital for IBRD's day-to-day cash flow requirements.

The discretionary portfolio, when used, provides flexibility for the execution of IBRD's borrowing program and can be used to take advantage of attractive market opportunities. During FY 2005, this portfolio was liquidated; however, in FY 2006, it was replenished by funds that were available above the requirements of the stable and operational portfolios.

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Figure 5 represents IBRD's liquid asset portfolio size and structure at the end of FY 2006 and FY 2005, excluding investment assets associated with certain other postemployment benefits. At the end of FY 2006, the aggregate size of the IBRD liquid asset portfolio was $24,655 million, reflecting a decrease of $1,515 million from FY 2005. Of this amount, $1,443 million ($1,383 million in FY 2005) in the stable portfolio was managed by external firms. IBRD's liquid asset portfolio is largely composed of assets denominated in U.S. dollars with net exposure to short-term interest rates. The debt funding these liquid assets also shares similar currency and duration profiles. This is a direct consequence of IBRD's exchange rate and interest rate risk management policies (see Section 6—Financial Risk Management), combined with appropriate investment benchmarks. In addition to monitoring gross investment returns compared to their benchmarks, IBRD also monitors overall investment earnings net of funding costs (see Section 8—Results of Operations).

The returns and average balances of the liquid asset portfolio in FY 2006 compared to FY 2005 are presented in Table 10. These returns exclude investment assets funding certain other postemployment benefits.

Figure 5: Liquid Asset Portfolio Composition

In millions of U.S. dollars


CHART


Table 10: Liquid Asset Portfolio Returns and Average Balances

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  Average Balances
  Financial Return (%)
 
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
IBRD Overall Portfolio   $ 26,008   $ 28,750   4.05   2.16
  Stable     18,368     20,219   4.24   2.34
  Operational     6,724     5,940   3.40   1.99
  Discretionary     916     2,591   4.68   1.11


The higher returns in FY 2006 are due primarily to the higher average interest rate environment in FY 2006 as compared to FY 2005, as shown in Figure 11.

IBRD enters into derivative transactions to manage its investment portfolio. The main purposes of these derivative instruments are to enhance the return, and manage the overall duration, of the portfolio.

Contractual Obligations

In the normal course of business, IBRD enters into various contractual obligations that may require future cash payments. Table 11 summarizes IBRD's significant contractual cash obligations, by remaining

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maturity, at June 30, 2006. Long-term debt includes direct medium- and long-term borrowings excluding swaps, but does not include any adjustment for unamortized premiums, discounts or effects of applying FAS 133 (additional information can be found in the Notes to Financial Statements—Note E—Borrowings). Operating lease expenditures primarily represent future cash payments for real estate-related obligations and equipment. Other long-term liabilities include accrued liabilities for staff compensation and benefits. Operating leases, contractual purchases and capital expenditures, and other long term obligations include amounts which will be shared with IDA, IFC and MIGA in accordance with individual cost sharing agreements (additional information can be found in the Notes to Financial Statements—Note I—Administrative Expenses, Contributions to Special Programs, and Other Income).

Excluded from Table 11 are a number of obligations to be settled in cash. These obligations are presented in IBRD's balance sheet and include undisbursed loans, short-term borrowings, payable for currency and interest rate swaps, payable for investment securities purchased and payable for transfers approved by the Board of Governors.

Table 11: Contractual Cash Obligations

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  Payments due by period
 
  Total
  Less than
1 year

  1-3 years
  3-5 years
  More than
5 years

Long-term debt   $ 88,751   $ 14,676   $ 27,748   $ 8,878   $ 37,449
Operating leases     435     38     66     44     287
Contractual purchases and capital expenditures     69     64     5        
Other long-term liabilities     426     76     57     56     237
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 89,681   $ 14,854   $ 27,876   $ 8,978   $ 37,973
   
 
 
 
 



5. FUNDING RESOURCES

Equity

Total shareholders' equity, as reported in IBRD's balance sheet at June 30, 2006, was $36,474 million compared to $38,588 million at June 30, 2005. The decrease from FY 2005 primarily reflects the net loss of $2,389 million on a reported basis during FY 2006 brought about primarily by net unrealized losses of $3,479 million on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133.

IBRD's equity base plays a critical role in securing its financial objectives. By enabling IBRD to absorb risk out of its own resources, its equity base protects shareholders from a possible call on callable capital. The adequacy of IBRD's equity capital is judged on the basis of its ability to generate future net income sufficient to absorb potential risks and support normal loan growth, without reliance on additional shareholder capital.

For management purposes, IBRD closely monitors equity as defined and utilized in the equity-to-loans ratio. Table 12 presents the composition of this measure at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The equity-to-loans ratio is a summary statistic that IBRD uses as one measure of the adequacy of its risk-bearing capacity. IBRD also uses a stress test as a measure of income-generating capacity and an input to the assessment of capital adequacy. See discussion in Section 6, Financial Risk Management—Managing Risk-Bearing Capacity.

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Table 12: Equity Capital

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  June 30, 2006
  June 30, 2005
 
Usable Capital              
  Paid-in Capital   $ 11,483   $ 11,483  
  Restricted Paid-in Capital     (2,460 )   (2,509 )
  Net Payable for Maintenance of Value     102     58  
   
 
 
  Total Usable Capital     9,125     9,032  

Special Reserve

 

 

293

 

 

293

 

General Reserve, including allocation of FY 2006/FY 2005 net income

 

 

23,948

 

 

22,912

 

Cumulative Translation Adjustmenta

 

 

(27

)

 

(165

)
   
 
 

Equity used in Equity-to-Loans Ratio—Reported Basis

 

$

33,339

 

$

32,072

 

Current Value Adjustments

 

 

(246

)

 

342

 
   
 
 
Equity used in Equity-to-Loans Ratio—Current Value Basis   $ 33,093   $ 32,414  
   
 
 



 

Loans and Guarantees Outstanding, net of Accumulated Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees and Deferred Loan Income

 

$

101,140

 

$

101,990

 

Current Value Loans and Guarantees Outstanding, net of Accumulated Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees and Deferred Loan Income

 

$

102,021

 

$

105,138

 



 

Equity-to-Loans Ratio—Reported Basis

 

 

32.96

%

 

31.45

%

Equity-to-Loans Ratio — Current Value Basis

 

 

32.44

%

 

30.83

%



 
a.
Excluding cumulative translation amounts associated with the FAS 133 adjustment.

As presented in Figure 6, IBRD's equity-to-loans ratio increased during FY 2006, on both a reported basis (excluding cumulative translation adjustments associated with the FAS 133 adjustments) and a current value basis.


Figure 6: Equity-to-Loans Ratio

CHART

The increase in this ratio to 32.96% at June 30, 2006 from 31.45% at June 30, 2005 was due to the increase in equity in FY 2006. During FY 2006, IBRD increased the General Reserve in order to improve its risk-bearing capacity.

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Capital

Shareholder support for IBRD is reflected in the capital backing it has received from its members. At June 30, 2006, the authorized capital of IBRD was $190,811 million, of which $189,718 million had been subscribed. Of the subscribed capital, $11,483 million had been paid-in and $178,235 million was callable. Of the paid-in capital, $9,125 million was available for lending and $2,358 million was not available for lending. The terms of payment of IBRD's capital and the restrictions on its use that are derived from the Articles and from resolutions of IBRD's Board of Governors are as follows:

Paid-in Capital

(i)
$3,220 million of IBRD's capital was initially paid in gold or U.S. dollars or was converted from the currency of the subscribing members into U.S. dollars. This amount may, under the Articles, be freely used by IBRD in its operations.

(ii)
$8,145 million of IBRD's capital was paid in the national currencies of the subscribing members. Under the Articles this amount is subject to maintenance of value obligations and may be used for funding loans only with the consent of the member whose currency is involved, or used for administrative expenses without the need for consent of the member whose currency is involved. In addition, these national currencies may be used by IBRD following a decision by the Board of Executive Directors to invest or lend in that currency, or swap the national currency into another currency for investment or lending purposes, provided it has the consent of the member whose currency is involved. In accordance with such consents, $5,208 million of this amount was being used in IBRD's lending and investment operations at June 30, 2006.

(iii)
$118 million of IBRD's capital was converted to U.S. dollars from the currency of the subscribing members by providing U.S. dollar denominated nonnegotiable, non-interest bearing demand notes, encashable in the currency of the subscribing member. This amount may, under the terms of the note, be encashed for administrative expenses or, after all subscribed capital has been called, IBRD will have the right to encash the note to meet its obligations.

Callable Capital

(iv)
$151,774 million of IBRD's capital may, under the Articles, be called only when required to meet obligations of IBRD for funds borrowed or on loans guaranteed by it. This amount is thus not available for use by IBRD in making loans. Payment on any such call may be made, at the option of the particular member, either in gold, in U.S. dollars or in the currency required to discharge the obligations of IBRD for which the call is made.

(v)
$26,461 million of IBRD's capital is to be called only when required to meet obligations of IBRD for funds borrowed or on loans guaranteed by it, pursuant to resolutions of IBRD's Board of Governors (though such conditions are not required by the Articles). Of this amount, 10% would be payable in gold or U.S. dollars and 90% in the national currencies of the subscribing members. While these resolutions are not legally binding on future Boards of Governors, they do record an understanding among members that this amount will not be called for use by IBRD in its lending activities or for administrative purposes. No call has ever been made on IBRD's callable capital. Any calls on unpaid subscriptions are required to be uniform, but the obligations of the members of IBRD to make payment on such calls are independent of each other. If the amount received on a call is insufficient to meet the obligations of IBRD for which the call is made, IBRD has the right and is bound to make further calls until the amounts received are sufficient to meet such obligations. However, no member may be required on any such call or calls to pay more than the unpaid balance of its capital subscription.

At June 30, 2006, $103,604 million (58.1%) of the uncalled capital was callable from the member countries of IBRD that are also members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for

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Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This amount exceeded IBRD's outstanding borrowings including swaps at June 30, 2006. Table 13 sets out the capital subscriptions of those countries and the callable amounts.

Table 13: Capital Subscriptions of DAC Members of OECD Countries

In millions of U.S. dollars

Member Countrya
  Total Capital
Subscription

  Uncalled Portion
of Subscription

United States   $ 31,965   $ 29,966
Japan     15,321     14,377
Germany     8,734     8,191
France     8,372     7,851
United Kingdom     8,372     7,832
Canada     5,404     5,069
Italy     5,404     5,069
Netherlands     4,283     4,018
Belgium     3,496     3,281
Spain     3,377     3,171
Switzerland     3,210     3,012
Australia     2,951     2,770
Sweden     1,806     1,696
Denmark     1,623     1,525
Austria     1,335     1,254
Norway     1,204     1,132
Finland     1,033     971
New Zealand     873     821
Portugal     659     620
Ireland     636     599
Greece     203     189
Luxembourg     199     190
   
 
Total   $ 110,460   $ 103,604
   
 


a.
See details regarding the capital subscriptions of all members of IBRD at June 30, 2006 in Financial Statements—Statement of Subscriptions to Capital Stock and Voting Power.


The United States is IBRD's largest shareholder. Under the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, the Par Value Modification Act and other U.S. legislation, the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury is permitted to pay up to $7,663 million of the uncalled portion of the subscription of the United States, if it were called by IBRD, without any requirement of further congressional action. The balance of the uncalled portion of the U.S. subscription, $22,303 million, has been authorized by the U.S. Congress but not appropriated. Further action by the U.S. Congress would be required to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay any portion of this balance. The General Counsel of the U.S. Treasury has rendered an opinion that the entire uncalled portion of the U.S. subscription is an obligation backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, notwithstanding that congressional appropriations have not been obtained with respect to certain portions of the subscription. For a further discussion of capital stock, restricted currencies, maintenance of value and membership refer to the Notes to Financial Statements—Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting and Related Policies and Note B—Capital Stock, Restricted Currencies, Maintenance of Value and Membership.

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Borrowings

Source of Funding

IBRD diversifies its sources of funding by offering its securities to institutional and retail investors around the world, both through global offerings and by way of bond issues designed to meet the needs of specific markets or types of investors. Under its Articles, IBRD may borrow only with the approval of the member in whose markets the funds are raised and the member in whose currency the borrowing is denominated, and only if each such member agrees that the proceeds may be exchanged for the currency of any other member without restriction.

New medium- and long-term funding excluding swaps by currency for FY 2006, as compared to FY 2005, is shown in Figure 7.

Funding Operations

In FY 2006, medium- and long-term debt raised directly in financial markets by IBRD amounted to $10,233 million compared to $12,723 million in FY 2005. Table 14 summarizes IBRD's funding operations for FY 2006 and FY 2005.

Table 14: Funding Operations Indicators


 
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
Total Medium- and Long-term Borrowingsa (USD million)   $ 10,233   $ 12,723
Average Maturityb (years)     3.7     5.2
Number of Transactions     259     283
Number of Currencies     11     13


a.
Includes one-year notes and represents net proceeds on a settlement date basis.
b.
Average maturity to first call date.


Figure 7: New Medium- and Long-term Funding Excluding Swaps by Currencya

In millions of U.S. dollars equivalent

CHART


a.
Includes one-year notes and represents net proceeds on a settlement date basis.

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Funding raised in any given year is used for IBRD's general operations, including loan disbursements, refinancing of maturing debt and prefunding of future lending activities. Funding opportunities in FY 2006 and FY 2005 remained relatively stable in terms of instruments, and IBRD followed a strategy of selective bond issuance, combining issues targeted to retail investors with private placements and public issues placed with large institutional investors. All proceeds from new funding are initially invested in the liquid asset portfolio until they are required for IBRD's operations. Debt is allocated on a periodic basis to the different debt pools funding loans as necessary, in accordance with operating guidelines.

IBRD strategically repurchases, calls or prepays its debt to reduce the cost of borrowings and to reduce exposure to refunding requirements in a particular year or to meet other operational needs. In response to market conditions, during FY 2006, IBRD repurchased or called $3,918 million of its outstanding borrowings ($3,528 million during FY 2005).

Use of Derivatives

All new funding is initially swapped into floating-rate U.S. dollars, with conversion to other currencies or fixed-rate funding being carried out subsequently in accordance with loan funding requirements. Figures 8a and 8b illustrate the effect of swaps on both the interest rate structure and currency composition of the borrowings portfolio at June 30, 2006. Interest rate and currency swaps are also used for asset/liability management purposes to match the pool of liabilities as closely as possible to the interest rate and currency characteristics of liquid assets and loans. IBRD does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes in the borrowings portfolio.

A more detailed analysis of borrowings outstanding is provided in the Notes to Financial Statements—Note E—Borrowings.

Figure 8a: Effect of Swaps on Interest Rate Structures—June 30, 2006


GRAPHIC


Figure 8b: Effect of Swaps on Currency Composition—June 30, 2006


GRAPHIC


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6. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

IBRD assumes various kinds of risk in the process of providing development banking services. Its activities can give rise to four major types of risk: credit risk, market risk (interest rate and exchange rate), liquidity risk; and operational risk. The major inherent risk to IBRD is country credit risk, or loan portfolio risk.

Governance Structure

The risk management governance structure includes a Risk Management Secretariat supporting the Management Committee in its oversight function, particularly in the coordination of different aspects of risk management, and in connection with risks that cut across functional areas.

For financial risk management, there is a Finance Committee chaired by the Chief Financial Officer. The Finance Committee makes recommendations and, where appropriate to the topic, takes decisions in the areas of financial policy, the adequacy and allocation of risk capital, and oversight of financial reporting. Three subcommittees that report to the Finance Committee are the Market Risk and Currency Management Subcommittee, the Credit Risk Subcommittee and the Financial Instruments Subcommittee.

The Market Risk and Currency Management Subcommittee develops and monitors the policies under which market and commercial credit risks faced by IBRD are measured, reported and managed. The subcommittee also monitors compliance with policies governing commercial credit exposure and currency management. Specific areas of activity include reviewing and endorsing guidelines for limiting balance sheet and market risks, the use of derivative instruments, investing activities, and monitoring matches between assets and their funding. The Credit Risk Subcommittee monitors the measurement and reporting of country credit risk and reviews the impact on the provision for losses on loans and guarantees of any changes in exposure, risk ratings of borrowing member countries or movements between the accrual and nonaccrual portfolios. The Financial Instruments Subcommittee reviews the financial, organizational and implementational issues of new products offered to IBRD borrowers.

Country credit risk, the primary risk faced by IBRD, is identified, measured and monitored by the Credit Risk Department, led by the Chief Credit Officer who reports to the Chief Financial Officer. This unit is independent from IBRD's business units. Moreover, in order to further protect the independence of the unit, individual country credit risk ratings are not shared with the Executive Directors. In addition to continuously reviewing the creditworthiness of IBRD borrowers, this department is responsible for assessing loan portfolio risk, determining the adequacy of provisions for losses on loans and guarantees, and monitoring borrowers that are vulnerable to crises in the near term.

Market risks, liquidity risks and counterparty credit risks in IBRD's financial operations are identified, measured and monitored by the Corporate Finance Department, which is independent from the business units responsible for managing these risks. The Corporate Finance Department works with IBRD's financial managers, who are responsible for the day-to-day management of these risks, to establish and document processes that facilitate, control and monitor risk. These processes are built on a foundation of initial identification and measurement of risks by each of the business units. Under the direction of the Finance Committee, policies and procedures for measuring and managing such risks are formulated, approved and communicated throughout IBRD. Senior managers represented on the Committee are responsible for maintaining sound credit assessments, addressing transaction and product risk issues, providing an independent review function and monitoring the loans, investments and borrowings portfolios.

The primary responsibility for the management of operational risk in IBRD's financial operations resides with each of IBRD's managers. These individuals are responsible for identifying operational risks and establishing, maintaining and monitoring appropriate internal controls in their respective areas using an operational risk management framework.

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This framework requires each business unit to document operational risks and controls, assess the likelihood and impact of operational risks and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of existing controls using guidelines established by IBRD. An independent operational risk control unit supports this process by undertaking periodic reviews, performing quality assurance testing and reporting exceptions.

The processes and procedures by which IBRD manages its risk profile continually evolve as its activities change in response to market, credit, product, operational and other developments. The Executive Directors, particularly the Audit Committee members, periodically review trends in IBRD's risk profiles and performance, as well as any significant developments in risk management policies and controls.

Managing Risk-Bearing Capacity

The risk bearing capacity of IBRD is the adequacy of its capital to absorb credit shocks and still be able to lend for development purposes without the need for additional shareholder support. The Board of Executive Directors assesses IBRD's risk-bearing capacity based on a variety of metrics, including a framework of stress testing and simpler measures such as the equity-to-loans ratio, to assess capital adequacy.

The risk that a significant portion of its loan portfolio may go into extended arrears is the most significant risk faced by IBRD, and almost all of IBRD's equity capital is held against this risk. Credit risk is measured in terms of both probable and unexpected losses from protracted payments arrears. Probable losses are covered by IBRD's accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees, and unexpected losses are covered by income-generating capacity and equity.

The framework of stress testing provides a basis for evaluating whether IBRD has sufficient financial capacity to be able to (i) absorb the income loss due to a credit shock,a and (ii) generate sufficient income to support loan growth in the following years. The first requirement on the degree of shock absorption is designed to reduce the probability of having to rely on additional shareholder support (in terms of additional paid-in capital or a call on callable capital). This is intended both to protect shareholders and to support IBRD's credit standing, which reduces borrowing costs and correspondingly, lending rates for borrowers. The second requirement on loan growth reflects the view that as a development institution, IBRD needs to play a positive role in a crisis by maintaining the capacity to continue lending to assist recovery in borrowing member countries. One of the credit shock events used in the stress testing framework is an estimate of the amount of the loan portfolio that could enter nonaccrual status (payment arrears in excess of six months) in the next three years at an appropriate confidence level.


a.
Income loss arises from borrowers in nonaccrual status no longer paying interest on their loans. In addition, an increase in the loan loss provision is typically warranted as a result of the nonaccrual event. This increase in the provision must be recognized as an expense, which further reduces net income in the year of the shock, and through that, impacts the equity-to-loans ratio.

IBRD's equity supports its risk-bearing capacity for its lending operations. IBRD strives to immunize its risk-bearing capacity from fluctuations in interest and exchange rates. Therefore, IBRD uses the equity-to-loans ratio (on a current value basis) as one tool to monitor the sensitivity of its risk-bearing capacity to movements in interest and exchange rates. One of IBRD's financial risk management objectives is to seek to protect the equity-to-loans ratio from movements arising from market risks.

The sensitivity of IBRD's operating income to interest rate movements arises primarily from the sensitivity of the "contribution of equity" (the income earned from that portion of IBRD's assets funded with equity rather than with debt).The sensitivity of IBRD's operating income to changes in market interest rates has been increasing as borrowers have chosen to borrow from IBRD primarily on floating rate terms since the introduction of LIBOR-based loans. To the extent that the duration of its equity capital is matched to that of its loan portfolio, this ratio is protected against interest rate movements. To the extent that the currency composition of its equity capital is matched with that of its loan portfolio, the equity-to-loans ratio is also protected from exchange rate movements.

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As presented in Figure 6 in Section 5, Funding Resources, IBRD's equity-to-loans ratio on both the current value and reported basis has been on an upward trend.

Credit Risk

Country Credit Risk

Country credit risk is the risk of loss due to a country not meeting its contractual obligations. IBRD's Credit Risk Department continuously reviews the credit risk of its borrowing member countries. These reviews are taken into account in determining IBRD's overall country programs and lending operations, used to estimate the appropriate level of provisions for losses on loans and guarantees, and used to assess the adequacy of IBRD's income-generating capacity and risk-bearing capital. In keeping with standard practice, probable losses inherent in the portfolio due to country credit risk are covered by the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees, while unexpected losses due to country credit risk are covered by income-generating capacity and risk-bearing capital.

Portfolio concentration risk, which arises when a small group of borrowers account for a large share of loans outstanding, is a key concern for IBRD and is carefully managed, in part, through an exposure limit for loans outstanding plus the present value of guarantees to a single borrowing country. Under the current guidelines, IBRD's exposure to a single borrowing country is restricted to the lower of an Equitable Access Limit or the Single Borrower Limit. The Equitable Access Limit is equal to 10% of IBRD's subscribed capital, reserves and unallocated surplus. The Single Borrower Limit is established by assessing its impact on the overall portfolio risk relative to risk-bearing capacity, as measured by the level of usable equity. The Single Borrower Limit is determined by the Executive Directors each year at the time they consider the adequacy of IBRD's reserves and the allocation of its net income from the preceding fiscal year. For FY 2007, the Single Borrower Limit is maintained at $14.5 billion, the same level as in FY 2006, and the Equitable Access Limit is $21.6 billion at June 30, 2006. As depicted in Figure 9, IBRD's largest exposure (including the present value of guarantees) to a single borrowing country was $11.3 billion at June 30, 2006.

                                                  Figure 9: Top Eight Country Exposures at June 30, 2006

                                                  In billions of U.S. dollars

GRAPHIC

Since the current exposure data presented are at a point in time, evaluating these exposures relative to the limit requires consideration of the repayment profiles of existing loans, as well as disbursement profiles and projected new loans and guarantees.

Under certain circumstances, IBRD would be able to continue to lend to a borrower that was reaching the single borrower exposure limit by entering into an arrangement that would prevent its net exposure from exceeding the limit. Any such arrangement would need to be approved in advance by IBRD's Executive Directors. As of June 30, 2006, IBRD had entered into one such arrangement with China. As of this date, China had not reached the single borrower exposure limit and therefore, activation of this arrangement was not required.

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Overdue and Non-performing Loans

When a borrower fails to make payment on any principal, interest or other charges due to IBRD, IBRD has an option to suspend disbursements immediately on all loans. IBRD's current policy however, is to exercise this option through a graduated approach as summarized in Box 4. These policies also apply to those member countries who are eligible to borrow from both IBRD and IDA, and whose payments on IDA credits may become overdue. For borrowers with IBRD loans who become overdue in their debt service payments on IDA credits, IBRD also applies the treatment described in Box 4.

Box 4: Treatment of Overdue Payments

Overdue by 30 days   Where the borrower is the member country, no new loans to the member country, or to any other borrower in the country, will be presented to the Board of Executive Directors for approval, nor will any previously approved loan be signed, until payments for all amounts 30 days overdue or longer have been received. Where the borrower is not the member country, no new loans to that borrower will be signed or approved. In either case, the borrower will lose its eligibility for any waiver of interest charges in effect at that time.

Overdue by 45 days

 

In addition to the provisions cited above for payments overdue by 30 days, to avoid proceeding further on the notification process leading to suspension of disbursements, the country as borrower or guarantor and all borrowers in the country must pay not only all payments overdue by 30 days or more, but also all payments due regardless of the number of days since they have fallen due. Where the borrower is not the member country, no new loans to, or guaranteed by, the member country, will be signed or approved.

Overdue by 60 days

 

In addition to the suspension of approval for new loans and signing of previously approved loans, disbursements on all loans to or guaranteed by the member country are suspended until all overdue amounts have been paid. This policy applies even when the borrower is not the member country.

Overdue by more than six months

 

All loans made to or guaranteed by a member of IBRD are placed in nonaccrual status, unless IBRD determines that the overdue amount will be collected in the immediate future. Unpaid interest and other charges not yet paid on loans outstanding are deducted from the income of the current period. To the extent that these payments are received, they are included in income.

 

 

At the time of arrears clearance, a decision is made on the restoration of accrual status on a case by case basis; in certain cases that decision may be deferred until after a suitable period of payment performance has passed.

See Notes to Financial Statements—Note D—Loans, Guarantees and Derivatives for Borrowers for a summary of countries with loans or guarantees in nonaccrual status at June 30, 2006.

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Accumulated Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees

IBRD maintains an accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees to recognize the probable losses inherent in both the accrual and nonaccrual portfolios. The methodology for determining the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees is discussed in Section 7, Critical Accounting Policies.

IBRD's provision for losses on loans and guarantees covers probable credit losses from protracted arrears. The Credit Risk Subcommittee reviews the allowance for losses on loans and guarantees at least quarterly and, if necessary, adjustments are made to the provision. In addition, the Audit Committee is apprised by management at least twice a year on the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees.

The accumulated provision for losses on both the accrual and nonaccrual loans portfolio decreased by $713 million (Table 15). This decrease comprises a release of provision for losses on loans (excluding guarantees) of $722 million and a negative translation adjustment of $9 million during FY 2006). This decrease was primarily due to the combined impact of changes in the creditworthiness of the loans portfolio, changes in the volume and distribution of loans and guarantees outstanding and the annual update of the expected default frequencies (probability of default to IBRD) and developments in the nonaccrual portfolio.

Treatment of Protracted Arrears

In 1991, the Executive Directors adopted a policy to assist members with protracted arrears to IBRD to mobilize sufficient resources to clear their arrears and to support a sustainable growth-oriented adjustment program over the medium term. This policy is conditional on members agreeing to implement certain requirements including an acceptable structural adjustment program, adopting a financing plan to clear all arrears to IBRD and other multilateral creditors, and continuing to service their obligations to IBRD and other multilateral creditors on time.

Table 15: Accumulated provision for Losses on Loans by Portfolio as a Percentage of Total Loans Outstanding

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2006
  2005
 
 
  Loans
outstanding

  Accumulated
Provision

  Accumulated
Provision
as a
Percentage of Total
Loans Outstanding

  Loans
outstanding

  Accumulated
Provision

  Accumulated
Provision
as a
Percentage of Total
Loans Outstanding

 
Accrual Portfolio   $ 101,966   $ 1,480   1.4 % $ 100,858   $ 1,578   1.5 %
Nonaccrual Portfolio     1,038     816   0.8 %   3,543     1,431   1.4 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans Outstanding   $ 103,004   $ 2,296   2.2 % $ 104,401   $ 3,009   2.9 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

It is IBRD's practice not to reschedule interest or principal payments on its loans or participate in debt rescheduling agreements with respect to its loans. During FY 1996 and FY 2002, exceptions were made to that practice with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Serbia and Montenegro (SAM), formerly the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, based on criteria approved by the Executive Directors in connection with the financial assistance package for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1996. See the Notes to Financial Statements—Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting and Related Policies, for additional information.

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Commercial Credit Risk

Commercial credit risk is the risk of loss due to a counterparty not honoring its contractual obligations.

IBRD's commercial credit risk is concentrated in investments in debt instruments issued by sovereign governments, agencies, banks and corporate entities. The majority of these investments are in AAA and AA rated instruments.

In the normal course of its business, IBRD utilizes various derivatives and foreign exchange financial instruments to reduce funding costs through its borrowing activities and to meet the financial needs of its borrowers, to generate income through its investment activities and to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest and currency rates.

The effective management of credit risk is vital to the success of IBRD's funding, investment and asset/liability management activities. The monitoring and managing of these risks is a continuous process due to changing market environments.

IBRD controls the counterparty credit risk arising from investments, derivatives and foreign exchange transactions through its credit approval process, the use of collateral agreements and risk limits, and monitoring procedures. The credit approval process involves evaluating counterparty creditworthiness, assigning credit limits and determining the risk profile of specific transactions. Credit limits are calculated and monitored on the basis of potential exposures taking into consideration current market values, estimates of potential future movements in those values and collateral agreements with counterparties. If there is a collateral agreement with the counterparty to reduce credit risk, then the amount of collateral obtained is based on the credit rating of the counterparty. Collateral held includes cash and government securities.

For foreign exchange and derivative products IBRD treats the credit risk exposure as the replacement cost. This is also referred to as replacement risk or the mark-to-market exposure amount. While contractual principal amount is the most commonly used volume measure in the derivative and foreign exchange markets, it is not a measure of credit or market risk.

Mark-to-market exposure is a measure, at a point in time, of the value of a derivative or foreign exchange contract in the open market. When the mark-to-market is positive, it indicates the counterparty owes IBRD and, therefore, creates an exposure for IBRD. When the mark-to-market is negative, IBRD owes the counterparty and does not have replacement risk.

When IBRD has more than one transaction outstanding with a counterparty, and the parties have entered into a master derivatives agreement which contains legally enforceable close-out netting provisions, the "net" mark-to-market exposure represents the netting of the positive and negative exposures with the same counterparty. If this net mark-to-market is negative, then IBRD's exposure to the counterparty is considered to be zero. For the contractual value, notional amounts and related credit risk exposure amounts by instrument, see the Notes to Financial Statements—Note G—Credit Risk.

Table 16 provides details of IBRD's estimated credit exposure on its investments (excluding externally-managed assets—$1,443 million at June 30, 2006, $1,383 million at June 30, 2005) and swaps (excluding those with borrowing member countries), net of collateral held, by counterparty rating category.

The decrease in the proportion of AAA-rated investments and the corresponding increase in AA- and A-rated investments reflect (i) a reduction in investments in obligations of European agencies and official entities, including the German Landesbanks, (ii) some continued investments in short-term deposits with German Landesbanks after their downgrade as a result of the expiration of state guarantees and (iii) an increase in investments in Japanese government securities. After the effects of netting arrangements, the credit exposure from swaps decreased from $8,167 million at June 30, 2005 to $4,375 million at June 30, 2006. The swap credit exposure of $4,375 million is offset by collateral of $3,239 million which results in a total net swap exposure of $1,136 million.

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Table 16: Credit Exposure, Net of Collateral Held, by Counterparty Rating

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  At June 30, 2006
  At June 30, 2005
  At June 30, 2004
 
  Investments
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Counterparty Rating

  Sovereigns
  Agencies,
Banks &
Corporates

  Net
Swap
Exposure

  Total Exposure
on Investments
and Swaps

  % of
Total

  Total Exposure
on Investments
and Swaps

  % of
Total

  Total Exposure
on Investments
and Swaps

  % of
Total

AAA   $ 340   $ 6,693   $ 288   $ 7,321   29   $ 11,208   42   $ 12,266   40
AA     31     13,132     848     14,011   55     12,831   49     15,975   51
A     1,771     2,220         3,991   16     2,275   9     2,864   9
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 2,142   $ 22,045   $ 1,136   $ 25,323   100   $ 26,314   100   $ 31,105   100
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Market Risk

IBRD faces risks which result from market movements, primarily changes in interest and exchange rates. In comparison to country credit risk, IBRD's exposure to market risks is small. IBRD has an integrated asset/liability management framework to flexibly assess and hedge market risks associated with the characteristics of the products in IBRD's portfolios.

Asset/Liability Management

The objective of asset/liability management for IBRD is to ensure adequate funding for each loan product and liquid asset at the most attractive available cost, and to manage the currency composition, maturity profile and interest rate sensitivity characteristics of the portfolio of liabilities supporting each lending product and liquid asset in accordance with the particular requirements for that product or liquid asset and within prescribed risk parameters. The current value information is used in the asset/liability management process.

Use of Derivatives

As part of its asset/liability management process, IBRD employs derivatives to manage and align the characteristics of its assets and liabilities. IBRD uses derivative instruments to adjust the interest rate repricing characteristics of specific balance sheet assets and liabilities, or groups of assets and liabilities with similar repricing characteristics, and to modify the currency composition of net assets and liabilities.

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Table 17 details the current value information of each loan product, the liquid asset portfolio, and the debt allocated to fund these assets.

Table 17: Financial Instrument Portfolios

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  At June 30, 2006
  At June 30, 2005
 
 
  Carrying
Value

  Contractual
Yield

  Current
Value
Adjustments

  Carrying
Value

  Contractual
Yield

  Current
Value
Adjustments

 
Loansa   $ 103,004   5.25 % $ 881   $ 104,401   4.30 % $ 3,148  
  Variable-Rate Multicurrency Pool Loans     11,859   5.16     1,059     14,806   4.59     1,816  
  Single Currency Pool Loans     9,334   4.92     179     12,696   5.23     372  
  Variable-Spread Loansb     41,677   5.10     (49 )   40,868   3.45     (58 )
  Fixed-Rate Single Currency Loans     8,629   6.10     (3 )   10,710   6.18     456  
  Special Development Policy                                  
  Loansc     2,946   6.15     (5 )   3,962   4.45     (3 )
  Fixed-Spread Loans     28,295   5.23     (300 )   21,117   4.15     563  
  Other Fixed Rate Loans     264   7.88     *     242   8.55     2  

Liquid Asset Portfoliod

 

$

24,655

 

5.09

%

 

 

 

$

26,170

 

3.26

%

 

 

 

Borrowings Allocation (including swaps)e

 

$

92,083

 

4.88

%

$

1,076

 

$

94,841

 

3.61

%

$

2,793

 
  Variable-Rate Multicurrency Pools     8,238   5.85     1,657     9,749   5.10     2,613  
  Single Currency Pools     6,379   5.66     198     8,284   4.10     304  
  Variable-Spread     26,764   4.62     (144 )   25,719   2.90     (121 )
  Fixed-Rate Single Currency     5,479   5.71     (15 )   9,785   5.37     372  
  Special Development Policy     2,734   4.70     (5 )   3,994   2.87     (8 )
  Fixed-Spread     16,604   4.38     (342 )   10,828   3.61     202  
  Other Debtf     25,885   4.82     (273 )   26,482   3.09     (569 )



 
a.
Contractual yield is presented before the application of interest waivers.
b.
Includes fixed-rate single currency loans for which the rate had not yet been fixed at fiscal year-end.
c.
Includes loans with non-standard terms as described in Contractual Terms of Loans.
d.
The liquid asset portfolio is carried and reported at market value and excludes investment assets associated with certain other postemployment benefits.The yield information represents the weighted average market yield to maturity.
e.
Carrying amounts and contractual yields are on a basis which includes accrued interest and any unamortized amounts, but does not include the effects of applying FAS 133.
f.
Includes amounts not yet allocated at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005.
*
Indicates amounts less than $0.5 million.

Interest Rate Risk

There are two main sources of potential interest rate risk to IBRD. The first is the interest rate sensitivity associated with the net spread between the rate IBRD earns on its assets and the cost of borrowings, which fund those assets. The second is the interest rate sensitivity of the income earned from funding a portion of IBRD assets with equity. In general, lower nominal interest rates result in lower lending rates which, in turn, reduce the nominal earnings on IBRD's equity. In addition, as the loan portfolio shifts from pool loans to LIBOR based loans, the sensitivity of IBRD's operating income to changes in market interest rates will increase.

The borrowing cost pass-through formulation incorporated in the lending rates charged on most of IBRD's existing loans has traditionally helped limit the interest rate sensitivity of the net spread earnings on its loan portfolio. Such cost pass-through loans currently account for 61% of the existing outstanding loan portfolio (65% at the end of FY 2005). All cost pass-through loans, including single currency and multicurrency pool loans as well as variable-spread loans, pose residual interest rate risk, given the lag inherent in the lending rate calculation.

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Another potential risk arises because the cost pass-through currency pool products have traditionally been funded with a large share of medium- and long-term fixed-rate debt, to provide the borrowers with a reasonably stable interest basis. Given that the cumulative impact of interest rate changes over time has resulted in a decline in the level of interest rates, the cost of these historical fixed-rate borrowings in the multicurrency pool and the single currency pools is currently considerably higher than IBRD's new borrowing costs. The amount of debt allocated to the multicurrency debt pool will exceed the balance of the multicurrency loan pool from FY 2008. The debt which funds these loans has maturities that extend beyond those of the loans. This debt overhang presents a risk of loss to IBRD because the debt carries fixed interest rates.

Over-funding of the multicurrency loan pool will reach a maximum of approximately $6.2 billion in FY 2016. Strategies for managing this risk include changing the interest rate characteristics of the over-funded portion of the debt from fixed to floating rates beyond FY 2008 through the use of forward-starting swaps. IBRD began executing these forward-starting swaps in FY 2000 and the cost to date has been approximately $708 million. The fair value of the debt overhang remaining to be hedged is approximately $2 million as of June 30, 2006. The cost of the overhang will vary with interest rates and prepayments.

Interest rate risk on non-cost pass-through products, which currently account for 39% of the existing loan portfolio (35% at the end of FY 2005), is managed by using interest rate swaps to closely align the rate sensitivity characteristics of the loan portfolio with those of their underlying funding. As the portfolio of fixed-spread loans increases, the proportion of non-cost pass-though products will grow.

The interest rate risk on IBRD's liquid asset portfolio, which includes the risk that the value of assets in the liquid portfolio will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates, is managed within specified duration-mismatch limits and is further limited by stop-loss limits.

Interest rate risk also arises from a variety of other factors, including differences in the timing between the contractual maturity or repricing of IBRD's assets, liabilities and derivative financial instruments. On floating rate assets and liabilities, IBRD is exposed to timing mismatches between the re-set dates on its floating rate receivables and payables. To mitigate its exposure to these timing mismatches, IBRD has executed some overlay interest rate swaps.

Exchange Rate Risk

In order to minimize exchange rate risk in a multicurrency environment, IBRD matches its borrowing obligations in any one currency (after swap activities) with assets in the same currency, as prescribed by the Articles. In addition, IBRD's policy is to minimize the exchange rate sensitivity of its equity-to-loans ratio. It carries out this policy by undertaking currency conversions periodically to align the currency composition of its equity to that of its outstanding loans. This policy is designed to minimize the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on the equity-to-loans ratio, thereby preserving IBRD's ability to better absorb unexpected losses from arrears of loan repayments regardless of the market environment.

Figure 10 presents the currency composition of significant balance sheet components (net of swaps) at the end of FY 2006 and FY 2005.

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Figure 10: Relative Currency Composition of Significant Balance Sheet Components—Current Value Basis

At June 30, 2006

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At June 30, 2005

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Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk arises from the general funding needs of IBRD's activities and in the management of its assets and liabilities. For a discussion on how liquidity is managed, refer to Section 4—Liquidity Management.

Operational Risk

Operational risk is the potential for loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes or systems, human factors or external events, and includes business disruption and system failure, transaction processing failures and failures in execution of legal, fiduciary and agency responsibilities. IBRD, like all financial institutions, is exposed to many types of operational risks.

IBRD attempts to mitigate operational risk by maintaining a system of internal control that is designed to keep that risk at appropriate levels in view of the financial strength of IBRD and the characteristics of the activities and markets in which IBRD operates. Since 1996, IBRD has used a COSO-based integrated internal control framework.

During FY 2006, IBRD updated its framework for operational risk management for its finance, human resources, information technology and procurement activities. This framework was implemented in conjunction with business units and involves the following core steps:


Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management has carried out an evaluation of internal control over external financial reporting for the purpose of determining if there were any changes made in internal controls during the fiscal year covered by this report, that had materially affected, or would be reasonably likely to materially affect IBRD's internal control over external financial reporting. As of June 30, 2006 no such significant changes had occurred.

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Annually IBRD's management has made an assertion that, as of June 30 of each fiscal year since 1997, its system of internal control over its external financial reporting has met the criteria for effective internal control over external financial reporting as described in COSO. Since FY 1997, IBRD's external auditors have provided an attestation report that management's assertion regarding the effectiveness of internal control over external financial reporting is fairly stated in all material respects.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are those processes which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to management, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure by IBRD. Management has undertaken an evaluation of the effectiveness of such controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the President and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2006.


7. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Notes to IBRD's financial statements contain a summary of IBRD's significant accounting policies. The following is a description of those accounting policies which involve significant management judgments that are difficult, complex or subjective and relate to matters that are inherently uncertain.

Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees

IBRD's accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees reflects the probable losses inherent in its nonaccrual and accrual portfolios. There are several steps required to determine the appropriate level of provisions for each portfolio. First, the total loan portfolio is segregated into the accrual and nonaccrual portfolios. In both portfolios, the exposure for each country (defined as loans outstanding plus the present value of guarantees) is then assigned a credit risk rating. With respect to loans in the accrual portfolio, these loans are grouped according to the assigned risk rating. Each risk rating is mapped to an expected default frequency using IBRD's credit migration matrix. The provision required is calculated by multiplying the outstanding exposure, by the expected default frequency (probability of default to IBRD) and by the assumed severity of the loss given default.

The determination of a borrower's risk rating is based on both quantitative and qualitative analyses of various factors, which include political risk, external debt and liquidity, fiscal policy and public debt burden, balance of payments risks, economic structure and growth prospects, monetary and exchange rate policy, financial sector risks and corporate sector debt and other vulnerabilities. IBRD periodically reviews such factors and reassesses the adequacy of the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees accordingly. Actual losses may differ from expected losses due to unforeseen changes in any of the factors that affect borrowers' creditworthiness.

The accumulated provision for loan losses is separately reported in the balance sheet as a deduction from IBRD's total loans. The accumulated provision for losses on guarantees is included in other liabilities. Increases or decreases in the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees are reported in the Statement of Income as provision for losses on loans and guarantees.

Additional information on IBRD's provisioning policy and the status of nonaccrual loans can be found in the Notes to Financial Statements—Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting and Related policies and Note D—Loans, Guarantees and Derivatives for Borrowers.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Under the current value basis of reporting, IBRD carries all of its financial assets and liabilities at estimated values. Under the reported basis, IBRD carries its investments and derivatives, as defined by FAS 133, on a fair value basis. These derivatives include certain features in debt instruments that, for

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accounting purposes, are separately valued and accounted for as either assets or liabilities. When possible, fair value is determined by quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair value is based on discounted cash flow models using market estimates of cash flows and discount rates.

All the financial models used for input to IBRD's financial statements are subject to both internal and external verification and review by qualified personnel. These models use market sourced inputs, such as interest rates, exchange rates and volatilities. Selection of these inputs may involve some judgement. Imprecision in estimating these factors, and changes in assumptions, can impact net income and IBRD's financial position as reported in the financial statements.

IBRD believes its estimates of fair value are reasonable given its processes for obtaining external prices and parameters; ensuring that valuation models are reviewed and validated both internally and externally; and applying its approach consistently from period to period.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

IBRD participates along with IFC and MIGA in pension and postretirement benefit plans that cover substantially all of their staff members. All costs, assets and liabilities associated with the plans are allocated between IBRD, IFC and MIGA based upon their employees' respective participation in the plans. Costs allocated to IBRD are subsequently shared between IBRD and IDA based on an agreed cost sharing ratio. The underlying actuarial assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status associated with these plans are based on financial market interest rates, past experience, and management's best estimate of future benefit changes and economic conditions. For further details, please refer to Notes to Financial Statements—Note K—Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.

Change in Accounting Principle for Board of Governors-Approved Transfers

During FY 2006 IBRD has re-evaluated its accounting related to Board of Governors-approved transfers and determined that, effective with the June 30, 2006 year-end financial statements, all Board of Governors-approved transfers will be reported as expenses within the Statement of Income. This change to a preferable accounting principle has been applied retrospectively as a result of IBRD's early adoption of FAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. Accordingly, all amounts in the prior periods' financial statements impacted by this change in accounting policy including data in Box 1 have been adjusted. For further details refer to Notes to Financial Statements—Note P—Change in Accounting Principle for Certain Board of Governors-Approved Transfers.


8. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In FY 2006, Operating Income increased to $1,740 million from $1,320 million in FY 2005, driven by an increase in loan interest income, net of funding costs, and an increase in the release of provision for losses on loans and guarantees. Net loss on a reported basis was $2,389 million in FY 2006 compared to a net income of $3,189 million in FY 2005. This loss is due to IBRD's application of FAS 133 in combination with the increase in reference market rates. For more details please refer to Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Non-trading Derivative Instruments, as required by FAS 133 discussed later in this section.

Interest Rate Environment

During FY 2006, short-term interest rates for the U.S. dollar were higher than for the comparative period in FY 2005. Figure 11 illustrates these general trends for the six-month LIBOR U.S dollar rates.

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Figure 11: Six-Month LIBOR Interest Rates U.S. Dollar

GRAPHIC

Operating Income

IBRD's Operating Income is broadly comprised of a net spread on interest-earning assets, plus the contribution of equity, less provisions for losses on loans and guarantees and administrative expenses. Table 18 shows a breakdown of income, net of funding costs, on a reported basis.

FY 2006 versus FY 2005

FY 2006 Operating Income was $1,740 million, compared to $1,320 million for FY 2005. The increase in Operating Income is explained by the following factors.

FY 2005 versus FY 2004

FY 2005 Operating Income was $1,320 million, compared to $1,696 million for FY 2004. The decrease is explained by the following factors.

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Table 18: Net Income

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
   
  As Adjusted
 
 
  FY
2006

  FY
2005

  FY
2004

 
Loan interest income, net of funding costs                    
    Debt funded   $ 278   $ 291   $ 628  
    Equity funded     1,585     1,298     1,231  
   
 
 
 
  Net interest income     1,863     1,589     1,859  
Other loan income     41     63     37  
Release of Provision for losses on loans and guarantees     724     502     665  
Investment income, net of funding costs     76     94     22  
Net noninterest expense     (964 )   (928 )   (887 )
   
 
 
 
Operating Income     1,740     1,320     1,696  
  Board of Governors-Approved Transfers     (650 )   (642 )   (645 )
  Net unrealized gains (losses) on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133     (3,479 )   2,511     (4,100 )
   
 
 
 
Net (Loss) Income—Reported Basis   $ (2,389 ) $ 3,189   $ (3,049 )
   
 
 
 



 

Net Interest Income

FY 2006 versus FY 2005

Loan interest income, net of funding costs, increased by $274 million largely due to higher returns on the equity funded component of loans resulting from the rise in market rates. In FY 2005, loan interest income net of funding costs were lower primarily due to the negative impact of the re-pricing lag on pool loans.

FY 2005 versus FY 2004

Loan interest income, net of funding costs, decreased by $270 million largely due to lower returns on the debt funded component of loans, as a result of the lower lending rates of the cost pass-through loan products. Lower average loan balances, particularly in higher-yielding loan products, also contributed to the decline in net interest income. The margins for cost pass-through products in FY 2004 were high, in part reflecting the effect of favorable interest rate repricing lags in a falling interest rate environment.

Net Noninterest Expense

The main components of net noninterest expense are presented in Table 19.

FY 2006 versus FY 2005

Net noninterest expense increased by $37 million primarily due to a $28 million increase in pension and other postretirement benefits and a $10 million increase in other expenses.

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FY 2005 versus FY 2004

Net noninterest expense increased by $40 million primarily due to a $75 million increase in staff costs and operational travel. This was offset by a $41 million increase in service fee revenues and other net income.

Table 19: Net Noninterest Expense

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
  FY 2004
 
Gross Administrative Expenses                    
  Staff Costs   $ 493   $ 494   $ 422  
  Operational Travel     99     104     101  
  Consultant Fees     102     94     85  
  Pension and other postretirement benefits     64     36     47  
  Contributions to Special Programs     173     173     179  
  Communications and IT     76     79     75  
  Contractual Services     61     61     57  
  Equipment and Buildings     126     129     115  
  Other Expenses     34     24     32  
   
 
 
 
Total Gross Administrative Expenses     1,228     1,194     1,113  
Less: Contribution to Special Programs     173     173     179  
   
 
 
 
Total Net Administrative Expenses     1,055     1,021     934  
  Contribution to Special Programs     173     173     179  
  Service Fee Revenues     (243 )   (228 )   (207 )
  Net Other Income     (21 )   (39 )   (19 )
   
 
 
 
    Total Net Noninterest Expense   $ 964   $ 927   $ 887  
   
 
 
 



 

Net Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Non-trading Derivative Instruments, as required by FAS 133

IBRD marks to market all derivative instruments, as defined by FAS 133. To a large extent, IBRD uses interest rate and currency swaps to modify fixed U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar borrowings to variable U.S. dollar borrowings. IBRD borrows in currencies that are not directly needed for lending, to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities, and then immediately swaps the borrowings into variable-rate U.S. dollars. Currency swaps are financially equivalent to non-U.S. dollar fixed-rate assets. Thus with higher interest rates in euro, South African rands and Pounds Sterling, these currency swaps resulted in significant mark-to-market losses. Some of IBRD's currency swaps particularly in Japanese yen have coupons linked to the U.S. dollar-Japanese-yen exchange rate. With U.S. dollar interest rates rising by more than Japanese yen interest rates in FY 2006, the U.S. dollar was at a larger discount to Japanese yen in the forward market (beyond ten years). Since IBRD receives coupons that are partly based on U.S. dollar-Japanese yen exchange rates, these swaps also resulted in mark-to-market losses.

Currently most of IBRD's interest rate swaps are U.S. dollar-based with IBRD being a net fixed rate receiver and variable rate payer (six-month LIBOR). Higher U.S. dollar interest rates in FY 2006, (see Figure 12) have also resulted in mark-to-market losses on the interest rate swap portfolio. Essentially, the higher interest rates at the end of FY 2006 resulted in an increase in the present value of the variable-rate coupons that IBRD pays, and a decline in the present value of the fixed-rate coupons that IBRD receives on these swaps.

The total effect related to non-trading derivative instruments is a mark-to-market loss of $3,479 million on the Statement of Income for FY 2006. In contrast in FY 2005, primarily as a result of significant downward shifts in the applicable reference market interest rate curves, the effects of applying FAS 133 resulted in a mark-to-market gain of $2,511 million.

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Figure 12: IBRD's U.S. Dollar Funding Curve

GRAPHIC

Economically, increases or decreases in the values of the derivatives are offset by corresponding decreases or increases in the values of the related borrowings. FAS 133 requires that all derivative instruments be marked-to-market. However, as explained earlier, IBRD's application of FAS 133 does not mark-to-market the underlying financial instruments, to which these derivatives are economically linked. For management reporting purposes, IBRD has disclosed the Current Value financial statements in Tables 2 and 3 and believes that these statements make fully evident the risk management strategy employed by IBRD.


9. GOVERNANCE

General Governance

Management Changes

Mr. Vincenzo La Via assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer of IBRD on December 5, 2005.

Mr. Graeme Wheeler and Mr. Juan Jose Daboub were appointed Managing Directors of IBRD, with their appointments becoming effective on April 24, 2006 and July 1, 2006 respectively.

Ms. Ana Palacio was appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel of IBRD, with her appointment becoming effective August 28, 2006.

Board Membership

In accordance with its Articles of Agreement, members of IBRD's Executive Directors are appointed or elected by their member governments. These Executive Directors are neither officers nor staff of IBRD. The President is the only management member of the Board of Executive Directors, serving as a non-voting member and as Chairman of the Board. The Executive Directors have established several Committees including:

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The Executive Directors and their Committees function in continuous session at the principal offices of IBRD, as business requires. Each Committee's terms of reference establishes its respective roles and responsibilities. As Committees do not vote on issues, their role is primarily to serve the full Board of Executive Directors in discharging its responsibilities.

Audit Committee

Membership

The Audit Committee consists of eight members of the Board of Executive Directors. Membership on the Committee is determined by the Board of Executive Directors, based upon nominations by the Chairman of the Board, following informal consultation with the Executive Directors. In addition, membership of the Committee is expected to reflect the economic and geographic diversity of IBRD's member countries. Other relevant selection criteria include seniority, continuity and relevant experience. Some or all of the responsibilities of individual committee members are performed by their alternates or advisors. Generally, Committee members are appointed for a two year term; reappointment to a second term, when possible, is desirable for continuity. Audit Committee meetings are generally open to any member of the Board who may wish to attend, and non-Committee members of the Board may participate in the discussion. In addition, the Chairman of the Audit Committee may speak in that capacity at meetings of the Board of Executive Directors, with respect to discussions held in the Audit Committee.

Key Responsibilities

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to assist it in the oversight and assessment of IBRD's finances and accounting, including the effectiveness of financial policies, the integrity of financial statements, the system of internal controls regarding finance, accounting and ethics (including fraud and corruption), and financial and operational risks. The Audit Committee also has the responsibility for reviewing the performance and recommending to the Board the appointment of the external auditor, as well as monitoring the independence of the external auditor and meeting with it in executive session. The Audit Committee participates in oversight of the internal audit function, including reviewing the responsibilities, staffing and the effectiveness of internal audit. The Committee also reviews the annual internal audit plan and meets with the Auditor General in executive session. In the execution of its role, the Committee discusses with management, the external auditors, and the internal auditors, financial issues and policies which have a bearing on the institution's financial position and risk-bearing capacity. The Audit Committee monitors the evolution of developments in corporate governance and the role of audit committees on an ongoing basis and revised its terms of reference in FY 2004.

Communications

The Audit Committee communicates regularly with the full Board through distribution of the following:

The Audit Committee's communications with the external auditor are described in the Auditor Independence section.

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Executive Sessions

Members of the Committee may convene in executive session at any time, without management present. Under the Committee's terms of reference, it meets separately in executive session with the external and internal auditors.

Access to Resources and to Management

Throughout the year, the Audit Committee receives a large volume of information, which supports the preparation of the financial statements. The Audit Committee meets both formally and informally throughout the year to discuss financial and accounting matters. Executive Directors have complete access to management. The Audit Committee reviews and discusses with management the quarterly and annual financial statements. The Committee also reviews with the external auditor the financial statements prior to their publication and recommends them for approval to the Board of Executive Directors.

The Audit Committee has the capacity, under exceptional circumstances, to obtain advice and assistance from outside legal, accounting or other advisors as deemed appropriate.

Code of Ethics

IBRD strives to foster and maintain a positive work environment that supports the ethical behavior of its staff. To facilitate this effort, IBRD has in place a Code of Professional Ethics-Living our Values. The Code applies to all staff (including managers, consultants, and temporary employees) worldwide.

This Code is available in nine languages on IBRD's website, www.worldbank.org. Staff relations, conflicts of interest, and operational issues, including the accuracy of books and records, are key elements of the Code.

In addition to the Code, an essential element of appropriate conduct is compliance with the obligations embodied in the Principles of Staff Employment, Staff Rules, and Administrative Rules, the violation of which may result in disciplinary actions. In accordance with the Staff Rules, senior managers must complete a confidential financial disclosure instrument with the Office of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Guidance for staff is also provided through programs, training materials, and other resources. Managers are responsible for ensuring that internal systems, policies, and procedures are consistently aligned with IBRD's ethical goals. In support of its efforts on ethics, IBRD offers a variety of methods for informing staff of these resources. Many of these efforts are headed by the following groups:

IBRD has in place procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received regarding accounting, internal control and auditing matters.

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IBRD offers both the Ethics HelpLine, as well as a Fraud and Corruption hotline run by an outside firm staffed by trained specialists. This third-party service offers numerous methods of communication in addition to a toll free hotline in countries where access to telecommunications may be limited. In addition there are other methods by which the Department of Institutional Integrity may receive allegations, including directly by email, anonymously, or through confidential submission through its website, as well as the postal service and telephone.

Auditor Independence

In FY 2003, the Board of Executive Directors adopted a set of principles applicable to the appointment of the external auditor for IBRD. Key features of those principles include:

In FY 2004, IBRD's external auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP, began a new five-year term and will have served 11 years as auditor upon completion of that term, pursuant to a one-time grandfathered exemption from the above-referenced ten-year limit. Even within a five-year term the service of the external auditors is subject to recommendation by the Audit Committee for annual reappointment and approval of a resolution by the Board of Executive Directors.

As a standard practice, the external auditor is present as an observer at virtually all Audit Committee meetings and is frequently asked to present its perspective on issues. In addition, the Audit Committee meets periodically with the external auditor in private session without management present. Communication between the external auditor and the Audit Committee is ongoing, as frequently as is deemed necessary by either party. IBRD's auditors follow the communication requirements with audit committees set out under U.S. generally accepted auditing standards. In keeping with these standards, significant formal communications include:


In addition to Committee meetings, individual members of the Audit Committee have independent access to the external auditor.

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10. RECONCILIATION OF PRIOR YEAR CURRENT VALUE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO REPORTED BASIS

IBRD's Condensed Current Value Balance Sheet at June 30, 2005 is presented, with a reconciliation to the reported basis, in Table 20 below. Similarly, IBRD's Condensed Current Value Statement of Income for the year ended June 30, 2005 is presented, with a reconciliation to the reported basis, in Table 21.

Table 20: Condensed Current Value Balance Sheet at June 30, 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  June 30, 2005
 
 
  Reported
Basis

  Reversal of
FAS 133
Effects

  Current
Value
Adjustments

  Current
Value
Basis

 
Due from Banks   $ 1,177               $ 1,177  
Investments     27,444                 27,444  
Loans Outstanding     104,401         $ 3,148     107,549  
Less Accumulated Provision for Loan Losses and Deferred Loan Income     (3,491 )               (3,491 )
Swaps Receivable                          
  Investments     9,735                 9,735  
  Loans     89   $ 1     *     90  
  Borrowings     75,187     (3,715 )   3,715     75,187  
  Other Asset/Liability     878     (139 )   139     878  
Other Assets     6,588           (400 )   6,188  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total Assets   $ 222,008   $ (3,853 ) $ 6,602   $ 224,757  
   
 
 
 
 
Borrowings   $ 101,297   $ (1,346 ) $ 5,740   $ 105,691  
Swaps Payable                          
  Investments     11,215                 11,215  
  Loans     89     *           89  
  Borrowings     65,404     (368 )   368     65,404  
  Other Asset/Liability     1,034     (152 )   152     1,034  
Other Liabilities     4,381                 4,381  
   
 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities     183,420     (1,866 )   6,260     187,814  
Paid in Capital Stock     11,483                 11,483  
Retained Earnings and Other Equity     27,105     (1,987 )   342     25,460  
   
 
 
 
 
Total Equity     38,588     (1,987 )   342     36,943  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total Liabilities and Equity   $ 222,008   $ (3,853 ) $ 6,602   $ 224,757  
   
 
 
 
 

*
Indicates amounts less that $0.5 million.

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Table 21: Condensed Current Value Statement of Income for the year ended June 30, 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  FY 2005 As Adjusteda
 
 
  Reported
Comprehensive
Basis

  Adjustments
to Current
Value

  Current Value
Comprehensive
Basis

 
Income from Loans   $ 4,155         $ 4,155  
Income from Investments, net     627   $ (3 )   624  
Other Income     271           271  
   
 
 
 
  Total Income     5,053     (3 )   5,050  
   
 
 
 
Borrowing Expenses     3,037           3,037  
Administrative Expenses     1,194           1,194  
Release of Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees           (502 )   502  
Other Expenses     4           4  
   
 
 
 
  Total Expenses     3,733     502     4,235  
   
 
 
 
Operating Income     1,320     (505 )   815  
Board of Governors-Approved Transfers     (642 )       (642 )
Current Value Adjustments           (273 )   (273 )
Release of Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees — Current Value           502     502  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on non-trading derivative instruments as required by FAS 133     2,511     (2,511 )      
   
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)   $ 3,189   $ (2,787 ) $ 402  
   
 
 
 



 
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IBRD's Statement of Income has been adjusted for prior years as a result of a change in accounting principle retrospectively applied (see Change in Accounting Principle for Board of Governors-approved Transfers—Section 7 and Notes to Financial Statements—Note P).

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS—IFC, IDA AND MIGA

The activities of IBRD are complemented by those of three affiliated international organizations—the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Development Association (IDA) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)—which work closely with IBRD in achieving common objectives. Membership in these organizations is open only to members of IBRD. Each of these organizations is legally and financially independent from IBRD, with separate assets and liabilities, and IBRD is not liable for their respective obligations. Executive Directors of IBRD serve ex officio on the Board of Directors of IFC and as Executive Directors of IDA if they represent at least one country which is a member of these organizations. As of June 30, 2006, all of IBRD's Executive Directors also had been elected to serve on MIGA's Board of Directors, and they constituted the entire Board.

The President of IBRD is also the President of IFC, IDA, and MIGA. IDA and IBRD have the same staff. IFC and MIGA each employ its own staff and management (other than as noted in this paragraph). IBRD and IFC have also established several jointly-managed departments to coordinate policy advice and project investment in the area of private sector development; these departments are staffed by employees of both institutions and managed by jointly-appointed directors. IBRD staffs also provide certain services to the other institutions. For information on fees that IFC, IDA, and MIGA pay IBRD for services, see Notes to Financial Statements—Note I—Administrative Expenses, Contributions to Special Programs, and Other Income.

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IFC's purpose is to encourage the growth of productive private enterprises in its member countries through loans and equity investments in such enterprises, without a government's guarantee. One hundred and seventy-eight countries are members of IFC. Under its Articles, IBRD is permitted to make loans to IFC without guarantee by a member, subject to the limitation that IBRD may not lend IFC any amount which would increase IFC's total outstanding debt beyond a certain threshold. One of the ways in which IFC monitors its borrowing exposure is the Debt-to-Equity ratio, defined as the ratio of outstanding borrowings plus outstanding guarantees to subscribed capital plus retained earnings (excluding the effects of FAS 133). At June 30, 2006 this ratio was 1.6:1 (1.8:1 at June 30, 2005). IFC's total outstanding debt was $14,967 million at June 30, 2006 ($ 15,359 million, June 30, 2005). Of IFC's total outstanding debt at June 30, 2006, $80 million was due to IBRD. IFC has a Local Currency Borrowing Facility Agreement with IBRD which is capped at $300 million. At June 30, 2006, the borrowing outstanding was $50 million under this facility (Nil–June 30, 2005).

IDA's purpose is to promote economic development in the less developed areas of the world included in IDA's membership by providing a combination of grants and financing on concessionary terms. IDA is financed by capital subscriptions and contributions from its members and may not borrow from IBRD.

Under a statement of policy of IBRD's Board of Governors, IBRD may make transfers to IDA only out of net income that (a) accrued during the fiscal year in respect of which the transfer is made and (b) is not needed for allocation to reserves or otherwise required to be retained in IBRD's business. Transfers may also be made out of net income previously transferred to surplus, upon the approval of the Board of Governors. Transfer approvals to IDA total $8,357 million to date; at August 31, 2006, $210 million remained payable to IDA. For additional information on transfers of IBRD's net income to IDA, see Financial Overview on page 4 of this Information Statement and the Notes to Financial Statements Note H.

MIGA was established to encourage the flow of investments for productive purposes by providing guarantees against noncommercial risks for foreign investment in its developing member countries. IBRD may not lend to MIGA.

ADMINISTRATION OF IBRD

IBRD's administration is composed of the Board of Governors, the Executive Directors, the President, other officers and staff.

All the powers of IBRD are vested in the Board of Governors, which consists of a Governor and an Alternate Governor appointed by each member of IBRD, who exercise the voting power to which that member is entitled. Each member is entitled to 250 votes plus one vote for each share held. The Board of Governors holds regular annual meetings.

There are 24 Executive Directors. Five of these are appointed, one by each of the five members having the largest number of shares of capital stock at the time of such appointment (the United States, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom), and 19 are elected by the Governors representing the other members. The Board of Governors has delegated to the Executive Directors authority to exercise all the powers of IBRD except those reserved to the Governors under the Articles. The Executive Directors function as a board, and each Executive Director is entitled to cast the number of votes of the member or members by which such person is appointed or elected.

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The following is an alphabetical list of the Executive Directors of IBRD and the member countries by which they were appointed or elected:

Name

  Countries
Svein Aass   Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
Mahdy Ismail Aljazzaf   Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen
Abdulrahman M. Almofadhi   Saudi Arabia
Gino Alzetta   Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Turkey
Biagio Bossone   Albania, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Timor-Leste
Otaviano Canuto   Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Philippines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Joong-Kyung Choi   Australia, Cambodia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Eckhard Deutscher   Germany
Sid Ahmed Dib   Afghanistan, Algeria, Ghana, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia
Jennifer Dorn (Acting)   United States
Pierre Duquesne   France
Paulo F. Gomes   Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Togo
Herwidayatmo   Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam
Makato Hosomi   Japan
Dhanendra Kumar   Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka
Alexey Kvasov   Russian Federation
Luis Marti   Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, Venezuela
Marcel Massé   Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Jaime Quijandria   Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Tom Scholar   United Kingdom
Mathias Sinamenye   Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Jan Willem van der Kaaji   Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine
Pietro Veglio   Azerbaijan, Serbia & Montenegro, Kyrgyz Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Jiayi Zou   China

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The President is selected by the Executive Directors. Subject to their direction on questions of policy, the President is responsible for the conduct of the ordinary business of IBRD and for the organization, appointment and dismissal of its officers and staff.

The following is a list of the principal officers of the Bank:

President   Paul Wolfowitz
Managing Director   Juan Jose Daboub
Managing Director   Graeme Wheeler
Chief Financial Officer   Vincenzo La Via
Senior Vice President and General Counsel   Ana Palacio
Senior Vice President, Development Economics, and Chief Economist   Francois Bourguignon
Senior Vice President and Network Head, Human Development (Acting)   Nicholas Krafft
Vice President, East Asia and Pacific   James W. Adams (effective November 2006)
Vice President and Controller   Fayezul H. Choudhury
Vice President, Human Resources   Xavier Coll
Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean   Pamela Cox
Vice President, Middle East and North Africa   Daniela Gressani
Vice President, Europe and Central Asia   Shigeo Katsu
Vice President, External Affairs, Communications and United Nations Affairs (Acting)   Kevin S. Kellems
Vice President and Network Head, Private Sector Development   Michael Klein
Vice President and Treasurer   Kenneth G. Lay
Vice President and Senior Counselor for IDA, Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships   Philippe Le Houerou
Vice President, World Bank Institute   Fannie Leautier
Vice President and Network Head, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management   Danny Leipziger
Vice President, Africa   Gobind T. Nankani
Vice President and Corporate Secretary   W. Paatii Ofosu-Amaah
Vice President, South Asia   Praful Patel
Vice President Information Solutions Group, and Chief Information Officer   Guy-Pierre De Poerck
Vice President and Network Head, Sustainable Development Network   Katherine Sierra
Vice President and Special Representative External Affairs, Japan   Yukio Yoshimura
Vice President and Network Head, Financial Sector   Vacant
Vice President and Network Head, Operations Policy and Country Services   Vacant
Director-General, Operations Evaluation   Vinod Thomas

THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT

The Articles constitute IBRD's governing charter. They establish the status, privileges and immunities of IBRD, prescribe IBRD's purposes, capital structure and organization, authorize the operations in which it may engage and impose limitations on the conduct of those operations. The Articles also contain, among other things, provisions with respect to the admission of additional members, the increase of the authorized capital stock of IBRD, the terms and conditions under which IBRD may make or guarantee loans, the use of currencies held by IBRD, the distribution of net income of IBRD to its members, the withdrawal and suspension of members, and the suspension of operations of IBRD.

The Articles provide that they may be amended (except for certain provisions the amendment of which requires acceptance by all members) by consent of three-fifths of the members having 85% of the total voting power. The Articles further provide that questions of interpretation of provisions of the Articles arising between any member and IBRD or between members of IBRD shall be decided by the Executive

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Directors. Their decisions may be referred by any member to the Board of Governors, whose decision is final. Pending the result of such reference, IBRD may act on the basis of the decision of the Executive Directors.

The Articles and the decisions made by the Executive Directors on questions of interpretation may be obtained from IBRD.

LEGAL STATUS, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

The Articles contain provisions which accord to IBRD, in the territories of each of its members, legal status and certain privileges and immunities. The following is a summary of the more important of these provisions.

IBRD has full juridical personality with capacity to make contracts, to acquire and dispose of property and to sue and be sued. Actions may be brought against IBRD in a court of competent jurisdiction in territories of any member in which IBRD has an office, has appointed an agent for accepting service or notice of process or has issued or guaranteed securities, but no actions against IBRD may be brought by its members or persons acting for or deriving claims from its members.

The Governors and Executive Directors, and their Alternates, and the officers and employees of IBRD are immune from legal process for acts performed by them in their official capacity, except when IBRD waives such immunity.

The archives of IBRD are inviolable. The assets of IBRD are immune from seizure, attachment or execution prior to delivery of final judgment against IBRD.

IBRD, its assets, property and income, and its operations and transactions authorized by the Articles, are immune from all taxation and from all customs duties. IBRD is also immune from liability for the collection or payment of any tax or duty.

The securities issued by IBRD and the interest thereon are not exempt from taxation generally.

Under the Articles, securities issued by IBRD and the interest thereon are not subject to any tax by a member (a) which tax discriminates against such securities solely because they are issued by IBRD, or (b) if the sole jurisdictional basis for the tax is the place or currency in which such securities are issued, made payable or paid, or the location of any office or place of business maintained by IBRD. Also, under the Articles, IBRD is not under any obligation to withhold or pay any tax on any interest on such securities.

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FISCAL YEAR, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME AND AUDIT FEES

FISCAL YEAR

IBRD's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pursuant to the Articles, IBRD published an annual report containing its audited financial statements and distributed quarterly financial statements to its members.

ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME

The Board of Governors determines annually what part of IBRD's net income, after making provisions for reserves, shall be allocated to surplus and what part, if any, shall be distributed. Since its inception, IBRD has neither declared nor paid any dividend to its member countries. However, IBRD has periodically transferred a portion of its net income to IDA or to other uses that promote the purpose of IBRD (see Financial Overview on p. 4 of this Information Statement and the Notes to Financial Statements—Note H—Retained Earnings, Allocations and Transfers).

CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS-APPROVED TRANSFERS

During FY 2006 IBRD has re-evaluated its accounting related to Board of Governors-approved transfers and determined that, effective with the June 30, 2006 year-end financial statements, all Board of Governors-approved transfers will be reported as expenses within the Statement of Income. Accordingly, all amounts in the prior periods' financial statements impacted by this change in accounting policy including data in Box 1 have been adjusted. For further details refer to Notes to Financial Statements—Note P—Change in Accounting Principle for Certain Board of Governors-Approved Transfers.

AUDIT FEES

For FY 2006, FY 2005 and FY 2004, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T) served as IBRD's independent external auditors. Administrative expenses for FY 2006 included IBRD's share of the following professional fees for services provided by D&T: $1.3 million for audit services ($1.3 million – FY 2005), and $0.9 million for audit-related services ($0.6 million – FY 2005). (See the Notes to the Financial Statements—Note I—Administrative Expenses, Contributions to Special Programs, and Other Income, for a description of the allocation of administrative expenses between IBRD and IDA). Audit related services include internal control reviews as well as accounting consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. No tax services were provided in FY 2006 or 2005, respectively.

D&T also provided services to trust funds administered by IBRD ($1.2 million) and to IBRD's pension benefit plans ($0.2 million), as well as to other organizations affiliated with IBRD.

See the Governance section on page 46 of this Information Statement for additional discussion of auditor independence issues.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Asset-backed Securities:    Asset-backed securities are instruments whose cash flow is based on the cash flows of a pool of underlying assets managed by a trust.

COSO:    Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Currency Swaps (including Currency Forward Contracts):    Currency swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows denominated in different currencies at one or more certain times in the future. The cash flows are based on a predetermined formula reflecting rates of interest and an exchange of principal.

Duration:    Duration provides an indication of the interest rate sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in its underlying yield.

Equity-to-Loans Ratio:    This ratio is the sum of usable capital plus the special and general reserves, cumulative translation adjustment (excluding amounts associated with applying the provisions of FAS 133) and the proposed transfer from unallocated net income to general reserves divided by the sum of loans outstanding, the present value of guarantees, net of the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees and deferred loan income.

Failed Trades:    Failed trades are securities transactions that do not settle on the contractual settlement date.

FAS 133:    FAS 133 refers collectively to the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", as amended.

Forward Starting Swaps:    A forward starting swap is an agreement under which the cash flow exchanges of the underlying interest rate swaps would begin to take effect from a specified future date.

Futures:    Futures are contracts for delivery of securities or money market instruments in which the seller agrees to make delivery at a specified future date of a specified instrument at a specified price or yield. Futures contracts are traded on U.S. and international regulated exchanges.

Government and Agency Obligations:    These obligations include marketable bonds, notes and other obligations issued by governments.

Hedging:    Hedging is a risk management technique of entering into offsetting commitments to eliminate or minimize the impact of adverse movements in value or cash flow of the underlying.

Interest Rate Swaps:    Interest rate swaps are agreements involving the exchange of periodic interest payments of differing character, based on an underlying notional principal amount for a specified time.

LIBOR:    London interbank offered rate.

Maintenance of Value:    Agreements with members provide for the maintenance of the value, from the time of subscription, of certain restricted currencies. Additional payments to (or from) IBRD are required in the event the par value of the currency is reduced (or increased) to a significant extent, in the opinion of IBRD.

Net Disbursements:    Loan disbursements net of repayments and prepayments.

New Loans:    Loans for which the invitation to negotiate was issued on or after July 31, 1998.

Old Loans:    Loans for which the invitation to negotiate was issued prior to July 31, 1998.

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Options:    Options are contracts that allow the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell a financial instrument at a specified price within a specified period of time from or to the seller of the option. The purchaser of an option pays a premium at the outset to the seller of the option, who then bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option.

Repurchase and Resale Agreements and Securities Loans:    Repurchase agreements are contracts under which a party sells securities and simultaneously agrees to repurchase the same securities at a specified future date at a fixed price. The reverse of this transaction is called a resale agreement. A resale agreement involves the purchase of securities with a simultaneous agreement to sell back the same securities at a stated price on a stated date. Securities loans are contracts under which securities are lent for a specified period of time at a fixed price.

Return on Equity:    This return is computed as net income divided by the average equity balance during the year.

Risk-bearing Capacity:    The ability to absorb risks in the balance sheet while continuing normal operations without having to call on callable capital.

Short Sales:    Short sales are sales of securities not held in the seller's portfolio at the time of the sale. The seller must purchase the security at a later date and bears the risk that the market value of the security will move adversely between the time of the sale and the time the security must be delivered.

Statutory Lending Limit:    Under IBRD's Articles of Agreement, as applied, the total amount outstanding of loans, participations in loans, and callable guarantees may not exceed the sum of subscribed capital, reserves and surplus.

Time Deposits:    Time deposits include certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and other obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by banks and other financial institutions.

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International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
   
Financial Statements and Internal Control Reports
June 30, 2006



Management's Financial Reporting Assurance   60
Management's Report Regarding Effectiveness of Internal Controls Over External Financial Reporting   62

Report of Independent Accountants on Management's Assertion Regarding Effectiveness of Internal Controls Over External Financial Reporting

 

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Report of Independent Accountants

 

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Balance Sheet

 

66

Statement of Income

 

68

Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

69

Statement of Changes in Retained Earnings

 

69

Statement of Cash Flows

 

70

Summary Statement of Loans

 

71

Statement of Subscriptions to Capital Stock and Voting Power

 

74

Notes to Financial Statements

 

78

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Management's Financial Reporting Assurance



The World Bank
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
  1818 H Street N.W.
WashingtonD.C. 20433
U.S.A.
  (202) 477-1234
Cable Address: INTBAFRAD
Cable Address: INDEVAS

August 7, 2006

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SIGNATURE   SIGNATURE

Paul Wolfowitz
President
 
Vincenzo La Via
Chief Financial Officer

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Management's Report Regarding Effectiveness of
Internal Controls over External Financial Reporting



The World Bank
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
  1818 H Street N.W.
WashingtonD.C. 20433
U.S.A.
  (202) 477-1234
Cable Address: INTBAFRAD
Cable Address: INDEVAS

Management's Report Regarding Effectiveness of
Internal Controls Over External Financial Reporting

August 7, 2006

The management of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is responsible for the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of its published financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, as such, include amounts based on informed judgments and estimates made by management.

The financial statements have been audited by an independent accounting firm, which was given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of all meetings of the Board of Executive Directors and committees of the Board. Management believes that all representations made to the independent auditors during their audit were valid and appropriate. The independent auditors' report accompanies the audited financial statements.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over external financial reporting for financial presentations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The system of internal control contains monitoring mechanisms, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies identified. Management believes that internal controls for external financial reporting, which are subject to scrutiny by management and the internal auditors, and are revised as considered necessary, support the integrity and reliability of the external financial statements.

There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control may vary over time.

IBRD assessed its internal control over external financial reporting for financial presentations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as of June 30, 2006. This assessment was based on the criteria for effective internal control over external financial reporting described in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based upon this assessment, management believes that IBRD maintained effective internal control over external financial reporting presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as of June 30, 2006. The independent accounting firm that audited the financial statements has issued an attestation report on management's assessment of IBRD's internal control over external financial reporting.

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The Board of Executive Directors of IBRD has appointed an Audit Committee responsible for monitoring the accounting practices and internal controls of IBRD. The Audit Committee is comprised entirely of Executive Directors who are independent of IBRD's management. The Audit Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board of Executive Directors the selection of independent auditors. It meets periodically with management, the independent auditors, and the internal auditors to ensure that they are carrying out their responsibilities. The Audit Committee is responsible for performing an oversight role by reviewing and monitoring the financial, accounting and auditing procedures of IBRD in addition to reviewing IBRD's reports. The independent auditors and the internal auditors have full and free access to the Audit Committee, with or without the presence of management, to discuss the adequacy of internal control over external financial reporting and any other matters which they believe should be brought to the attention of the Audit Committee.


 

 

 
SIGNATURE
Paul Wolfowitz
President
SIGNATURE
Vincenzo La Via
Chief Financial Officer
SIGNATURE   SIGNATURE

 
Fayezul H. Choudhury
Vice President and Controller
  Charles A. McDonough
Director, Accounting Department

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Report of Independent Accountants on
Management's Assertion Regarding Effectiveness of
Internal Controls Over External Financial Reporting





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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT

President and Board of Executive Directors
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management's Report Regarding Effectiveness of Internal Controls over External Financial Reporting, that the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") maintained effective internal control over external financial reporting presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as of June 30. 2006, based on the criteria established in "Internal Control-Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("the COSO report"). Management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over external financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion based on our examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, testing, and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of the internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over external financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over external financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management's assertion that IBRD maintained effective internal control over external financial reporting presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as of June 30, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in the COSO report.

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August 7, 2006

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President and Board of Executive Directors
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, including the summary statement of loans and the statement of subscriptions to capital stock and voting power as of June 30, 2006, and the related statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in retained earnings, and cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended June 30, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of IBRD's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IBRD as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended June 30, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Notes A and P to the financial statements, in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, IBRD changed its method of accounting for certain Board of Governors-approved transfers. In connection with this change, IBRD early adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154 and applied this change retrospectively to the 2005 and 2004 financial statements.

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August 7, 2006

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Balance Sheet

June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005
Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars


 
  2006
  2005
 
Assets              

Due from Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Unrestricted currencies   $ 65   $ 505  
  Currencies subject to restrictions—Note B     693     672  
   
 
 
      758     1,177  
   
 
 
Investments—Trading—Notes C and G     25,672     26,733  

Securities Purchased Under Resale Agreements—Note C

 

 

154

 

 

711

 

Nonnegotiable, Noninterest-bearing Demand Obligations on Account of Subscribed Capital

 

 

1,766

 

 

1,836

 

Receivable from Currency and Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Investments—Notes C and G     7,525     9,735  
  Member operations—Notes D and G     87     89  
  Borrowings—Notes E and G     70,036     75,187  
  Other Asset/Liability—Notes F and G     835     878  
   
 
 
      78,483     85,889  
   
 
 
Receivable to Maintain Value of Currency Holdings on Account of Subscribed Capital     40     72  

Other Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Receivable from investment securities traded—Note C     282     13  
  Accrued income on loans     1,287     1,081  
   
 
 
      1,569     1,094  
   
 
 
Loans Outstanding (see Summary Statement of Loans, Notes D and G)              
  Total loans     137,942     138,145  
  Less undisbursed balance     34,938     33,744  
   
 
 
      Loans outstanding     103,004     104,401  
  Less:              
    Accumulated provision for loan losses     2,296     3,009  
    Deferred loan income     487     482  
   
 
 
      Net loans outstanding     100,221     100,910  
   
 
 
Other Assets              
  Unamortized issuance costs of borrowings     344     400  
  Prepaid pension cost—Note K     2,083     1,931  
  Premises and equipment (net)     651     719  
  Miscellaneous     585     536  
   
 
 
      3,663     3,586  
   
 
 
Total assets   $ 212,326   $ 222,008  
   
 
 
               
 C: 

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 C: 
Liabilities              

Borrowings—Notes E and G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Short-term   $ 7,280   $ 3,217  
  Medium- and long-term     88,555     98,080  
   
 
 
      95,835     101,297  
   
 
 

Payable for Currency and Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Investments—Notes C and G     7,960     11,215  
  Member operations—Notes D and G     84     89  
  Borrowings—Notes E and G     65,819     65,404  
  Other Asset/Liability—Notes F and G     1,014     1,034  
   
 
 
      74,877     77,742  
   
 
 
Payable to Maintain Value of Currency Holdings on Account of Subscribed Capital     90     83  

Other Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Payable for investment securities purchased—Note C     850     87  
  Accrued charges on borrowings     2,122     1,726  
  Payable for Board of Governors-approved transfers—Note H     276     805  
  Liabilities under other postretirement benefits plans—Note K     174     161  
  Accounts payable and miscellaneous liabilities—Notes D and K     1,628     1,519  
   
 
 
      5,050     4,298  
   
 
 
Total liabilities     175,852     183,420  
   
 
 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock (see Statement of Subscriptions to Capital Stock and Voting Power, Note B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Authorized capital
(1,581,724 shares—June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2005)
             
  Subscribed capital
(1,572,661 shares—June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2005)
    189,718     189,718  
  Less uncalled portion of subscriptions     178,235     178,235  
   
 
 
      11,483     11,483  

Amounts to Maintain Value of Currency Holdings—Note B

 

 

52

 

 

46

 

Retained Earnings (see Statement of Changes in Retained Earnings, Note H)

 

 

24,782

 

 

27,171

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Note M

 

 

157

 

 

(112

)
   
 
 

Total equity

 

 

36,474

 

 

38,588

 
   
 
 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

212,326

 

$

222,008

 
   
 
 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

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Statement of Income

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004

Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars


 
  2006
  2005
As adjusted
(Note P)

  2004
As adjusted
(Note P)

 
Income                    
  Loans—Note D                    
    Interest   $ 4,791   $ 4,084   $ 4,328  
    Commitment charges     73     71     75  
  Investments—Trading—Note C                    
    Interest     1,067     630     339  
    Net losses     (10 )   (3 )   (35 )
  Other—Notes I and J     267     271     235  
   
 
 
 
    Total income     6,188     5,053     4,942  
   
 
 
 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Borrowings—Note E                    
    Interest     3,836     2,942     2,708  
    Amortization of issuance and other borrowing costs     105     95     81  
  Administrative—Notes I, J and K     1,055     1,021     934  
  Contributions to special programs—Note I     173     173     179  
  Release of provision for losses on loans and guarantees—Note D     (724 )   (502 )   (665 )
  Other     3     4     9  
   
 
 
 
    Total expenses     4,448     3,733     3,246  
   
 
 
 
Net income before Board of Governors-approved transfers and net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments,
as required by FAS 133
    1,740     1,320     1,696  

Board of Governors-approved transfers—Notes H and P

 

 

(650

)

 

(642

)

 

(645

)

Net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments,
as required by FAS 133—Note N

 

 

(3,479

)

 

2,511

 

 

(4,100

)
   
 
 
 
Net (loss) income   $ (2,389 ) $ 3,189   $ (3,049 )
   
 
 
 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

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Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004
Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars


 
  2006
  2005
As Adjusted
(Note P)

  2004
As Adjusted
(Note P)

 
Net (loss) income   $ (2,389 ) $ 3,189   $ (3,049 )
Other comprehensive income—Note M                    
  Reclassification of FAS 133 transition adjustment to net income     (4 )   (44 )   (2 )
  Currency translation adjustments     273     (139 )   333  
   
 
 
 
    Total other comprehensive income (loss)     269     (183 )   331  
   
 
 
 
Comprehensive (loss) income   $ (2,120 ) $ 3,006   $ (2,718 )
   
 
 
 


Statement of Changes in Retained Earnings

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004
Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars


 
  2006
  2005
As Adjusted
(Note P)

  2004
As Adjusted
(Note P)

 
Retained earnings at beginning of the fiscal year   $ 27,171   $ 23,982   $ 27,031  
  Net (loss) income for the fiscal year     (2,389 )   3,189     (3,049 )
   
 
 
 
Retained earnings at end of the fiscal year   $ 24,782   $ 27,171   $ 23,982  
   
 
 
 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004
Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars


 
  2006
  2005
As adjusted
(Note P)

  2004
As adjusted
(Note P)

 
Cash flows from investing activities                    
  Loans                    
    Disbursements   $ (11,836 ) $ (9,679 ) $ (10,024 )
    Principal repayments     11,556     12,171     13,903  
    Principal prepayments     2,068     2,682     4,614  
    Loan origination fees received     12     11     8  
   
 
 
 
        Net cash provided by investing activities     1,800     5,185     8,501  
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities                    
  Medium- and long-term borrowings                    
    New issues     10,086     12,404     12,062  
    Retirements     (18,404 )   (21,875 )   (16,325 )
  Net short-term borrowings     3,904     13     (311 )
  Net currency and interest rate swaps — Borrowings     104     (698 )   (1,109 )
  New capital subscriptions             1  
  Net maintenance of value settlements     98     98     83  
   
 
 
 
        Net cash used in financing activities     (4,212 )   (10,058 )   (5,599 )
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities                    
  Net (loss) income     (2,389 )   3,189     (3,049 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                    
    Net unrealized losses (gains) on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133     3,479     (2,511 )   4,100  
    Depreciation and amortization     960     848     757  
    Release of provision for losses on loans and guarantees     (724 )   (502 )   (665 )
    Changes in:                    
      Investments—Trading     1,114     4,735     (2,459 )
      Net investment securities traded/purchased—Trading     482     (142 )   (863 )
      Net currency and interest rate swaps—Investments     (1,089 )   (622 )   (558 )
      Net securities purchased/sold under resale/repurchase agreements and payable for cash collateral received     558     129     (781 )
      Accrued income on loans     (204 )   (160 )   343  
      Miscellaneous assets     (72 )   (56 )   (136 )
      Payable for Board of Governors-approved transfers     (524 )   (958 )   228  
      Accrued charges on borrowings     394     261     (181 )
      Accounts payable and miscellaneous liabilities     (8 )   45     (14 )
   
 
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     1,977     4,256     (3,278 )
   
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on unrestricted cash     (5 )   (16 )   255  
   
 
 
 
Net decrease in unrestricted cash     (440 )   (633 )   (121 )
Unrestricted cash at beginning of the fiscal year     505     1,138     1,259  
   
 
 
 
Unrestricted cash at end of the fiscal year   $ 65   $ 505   $ 1,138  
   
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure                    
  Increase (decrease) in ending balances resulting from exchange rate fluctuations                    
    Loans outstanding   $ 344   $ (78 ) $ 1,778  
    Investments—Trading     53     322     771  
    Borrowings     (1,623 )   1,378     4,095  
    Currency and interest rate swaps—Investments     (44 )   (294 )   (805 )
    Currency and interest rate swaps—Borrowings     1,838     (1,435 )   (2,866 )
  Capitalized loan origination fees included in total loans     47     43     85  

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

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Summary Statement of Loans

June 30, 2006
Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars


Borrower or guarantor

  Total loans
  Loans approved
but not yet
effectivea

  Undisbursed
balance of
effective loansb

  Loans
outstanding

  Percentage
of total loans
outstanding

 
Algeria   $ 170   $   $ 49   $ 121   0.12 %
Argentina     8,722     1,208     899     6,615   6.42  
Armenia     6             6   0.01  
Azerbaijan     248     200     48     *   *  
Barbados     18         4     14   0.01  
Belarus     114     50     10     54   0.05  
Belize     33             33   0.03  
Bolivia     15         15     *   *  
Bosnia and Herzegovina     475             475   0.46  
Botswana     2             2   *  
Brazil     12,294     1,202     1,577     9,515   9.24  
Bulgaria     1,389         110     1,279   1.24  
Cameroon     73             73   0.07  
Chad     33             33   0.03  
Chile     466         141     325   0.32  
China     16,432     974     4,237     11,221   10.89  
Colombia     4,821     80     766     3,975   3.86  
Costa Rica     130     60     14     56   0.05  
Côte d'Ivoire     448             448   0.43  
Croatia     1,450     62     386     1,002   0.97  
Cyprus     1             1   *  
Czech Republic     19             19   0.02  
Dominica     4             4   *  
Dominican Republic     667     175     96     396   0.38  
Ecuador     950     150     24     776   0.75  
Egypt, Arab Republic of     1,778     780     489     509   0.49  
El Salvador     828     250     147     431   0.42  
Estonia     37             37   0.04  
Fiji     5             5   0.01  
Gabon     64     40     1     23   0.02  
Grenada     22         12     10   0.01  
Guatemala     850     79     189     582   0.56  
Hungary     163         9     154   0.15  
India     9,928     616     3,660     5,652   5.49  
Indonesia     8,589         1,038     7,551   7.33  

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Iran, Islamic Republic of   $ 1,487   $   $ 1,081   $ 406   0.39 %
Jamaica     464         64     400   0.39  
Jordan     1,048         140     908   0.88  
Kazakhstan     881     54     260     567   0.55  
Korea, Republic of     2,852             2,852   2.77  
Latvia     106         *     106   0.1  
Lebanon     558         193     365   0.35  
Lesotho     25         14     11   0.01  
Liberia     150             150   0.15  
Lithuania     89         11     78   0.08  
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of     354     13     91     250   0.24  
Malaysia     486             486   0.47  
Mauritius     68         4     64   0.06  
Mexico     10,990     766     1,051     9,173   8.91  
Moldova     157             157   0.15  
Morocco     2,750     187     371     2,192   2.13  
Nigeria     632             632   0.61  
Pakistan     2,598         351     2,247   2.18  
Panama     249         53     196   0.19  
Papua New Guinea     275         28     247   0.24  
Paraguay     297     45     29     223   0.22  
Peru     3,071     75     271     2,725   2.65  
Philippines     3,674     411     472     2,791   2.71  
Poland     2,176     188     166     1,822   1.77  
Romania     3,719     59     1,190     2,470   2.4  
Russian Federation     6,187     50     1,281     4,856   4.71  
St. Kitts and Nevis     22         8     14   0.01  
St. Lucia     28         18     10   0.01  
St. Vincent and the Grenadines     12         9     3   *  
Serbia and Montenegro(e)     2,571             2,571   2.5  
Seychelles     2             2   *  
Slovak Republic     365         52     313   0.3  
Slovenia     48             48   0.05  
South Africa     37         7     30   0.03  
Swaziland     23             23   0.02  

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Thailand   $ 381       $ 28   $ 353   0.34 %
Trinidad and Tobago     68         17     51   0.05  
Tunisia     2,081     77     416     1,588   1.54  
Turkey     10,522     1,081     3,209     6,232   6.05  
Turkmenistan     28             28   0.03  
Ukraine     3,246     150     713     2,383   2.31  
Uruguay     922         232     690   0.67  
Uzbekistan     388         75     313   0.3  
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de     88         30     58   0.06  
Zimbabwe     443         *     442   0.43  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotalf   $ 137,862   $ 9,082   $ 25,856   $ 102,924   99.92  
Caribbean Development Bankc     *             *   *  
International Finance Corporationd     80             80   0.08  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total—June 30, 2006   $ 137,942   $ 9,082   $ 25,856   $ 103,004   100.00 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total—June 30, 2005   $ 138,145   $ 9,822   $ 23,922   $ 104,401      
   
 
 
 
     
*
Indicates amount less than $0.5 million or less than 0.005 percent.


NOTES

a.
Loans totaling $5,593 million ($7,345 million—June 30, 2005) have been approved by IBRD, but the related agreements have not been signed. Loan agreements totaling $3,489 million ($2,477 million—June 30, 2005) have been signed, but the loans do not become effective and disbursements thereunder do not start until the borrowers and guarantors, if any, take certain actions and furnish certain documents to IBRD.

b.
Of the undisbursed balance, IBRD has entered into irrevocable commitments to disburse $387 million ($466 million—June 30, 2005).

c.
These loans are for the benefit of The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and territories of the United Kingdom (Associated States and Dependencies) in the Caribbean Region, that are severally liable as guarantors to the extent of sub-loans made in their territories.

d.
Loans outstanding to the International Finance Corporation have a weighted average interest rate of 4.89% and a weighted average maturity of 5.51 years. These loans are not eligible for IBRD's interest waivers.

e.
Montenegro declared independance from Serbia on June 3, 2006 (Note B).

f.
May differ from the sum of individual figures shown due to rounding.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

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Statement of Subscriptions to
Capital Stock and Voting Power
June 30, 2006
Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars


 
  Subscriptions
  Voting Power
 
Member

  Shares
  Percentage
of
total

  Total
amounts

  Amounts
paid
ina

  Amounts
subject
to calla,c

  Number
of
votes

  Percentage
of
total

 
Afghanistan   300   0.02 % $ 36.2   $ 3.6   $ 32.6   550   0.03 %
Albania   830   0.05     100.1     3.6     96.5   1,080   0.07  
Algeria   9,252   0.59     1,116.1     67.1     1,049.0   9,502   0.59  
Angola   2,676   0.17     322.8     17.5     305.4   2,926   0.18  
Antigua and Barbuda   520   0.03     62.7     1.3     61.5   770   0.05  
Argentina   17,911   1.14     2,160.7     132.2     2,028.4   18,161   1.12  
Armenia   1,139   0.07     137.4     5.9     131.5   1,389   0.09  
Australia   24,464   1.56     2,951.2     181.8     2,769.5   24,714   1.53  
Austria   11,063   0.70     1,334.6     80.7     1,253.9   11,313   0.70  
Azerbaijan   1,646   0.10     198.6     9.7     188.8   1,896   0.12  
Bahamas, The   1,071   0.07     129.2     5.4     123.8   1,321   0.08  
Bahrain   1,103   0.07     133.1     5.7     127.4   1,353   0.08  
Bangladesh   4,854   0.31     585.6     33.9     551.6   5,104   0.32  
Barbados   948   0.06     114.4     4.5     109.9   1,198   0.07  
Belarus   3,323   0.21     400.9     22.3     378.5   3,573   0.22  
Belgium   28,983   1.84     3,496.4     215.8     3,280.6   29,233   1.81  
Belize   586   0.04     70.7     1.8     68.9   836   0.05  
Benin   868   0.06     104.7     3.9     100.8   1,118   0.07  
Bhutan   479   0.03     57.8     1.0     56.8   729   0.05  
Bolivia   1,785   0.11     215.3     10.8     204.5   2,035   0.13  
Bosnia and Herzegovina   549   0.03     66.2     5.8     60.4   799   0.05  
Botswana   615   0.04     74.2     2.0     72.2   865   0.05  
Brazil   33,287   2.12     4,015.6     245.5     3,770.1   33,537   2.07  
Brunei Darussalam   2,373   0.15     286.3     15.2     271.1   2,623   0.16  
Bulgaria   5,215   0.33     629.1     36.5     592.6   5,465   0.34  
Burkina Faso   868   0.06     104.7     3.9     100.8   1,118   0.07  
Burundi   716   0.05     86.4     3.0     83.4   966   0.06  
Cambodia   214   0.01     25.8     2.6     23.2   464   0.03  
Cameroon   1,527   0.10     184.2     9.0     175.2   1,777   0.11  
Canada   44,795   2.85     5,403.8     334.9     5,068.9   45,045   2.78  
Cape Verde   508   0.03     61.3     1.2     60.1   758   0.05  
Central African Republic   862   0.05     104.0     3.9     100.1   1,112   0.07  
Chad   862   0.05     104.0     3.9     100.1   1,112   0.07  
Chile   6,931   0.44     836.1     49.6     786.6   7,181   0.44  
China   44,799   2.85     5,404.3     335.0     5,069.3   45,049   2.78  
Colombia   6,352   0.40     766.3     45.2     721.1   6,602   0.41  
Comoros   282   0.02     34.0     0.3     33.7   532   0.03  
Congo, Democratic Republic of   2,643   0.17     318.8     25.4     293.5   2,893   0.18  
Congo, Republic of   927   0.06     111.8     4.3     107.5   1,177   0.07  
Costa Rica   233   0.01     28.1     1.9     26.2   483   0.03  
Côte d'Ivoire   2,516   0.16     303.5     16.4     287.1   2,766   0.17  
Croatia   2,293   0.15     276.6     17.3     259.3   2,543   0.16  
Cyprus   1,461   0.09     176.2     8.4     167.9   1,711   0.11  
Czech Republic   6,308   0.40     761.0     45.9     715.0   6,558   0.41  
Denmark   13,451   0.86     1,622.7     97.8     1,524.9   13,701   0.85  
Djibouti   559   0.04     67.4     1.6     65.9   809   0.05  
Dominica   504   0.03     60.8     1.1     59.7   754   0.05  
Dominican Republic   2,092   0.13     252.4     13.1     239.3   2,342   0.14  
Ecuador   2,771   0.18     334.3     18.2     316.1   3,021   0.19  
Egypt, Arab Republic of   7,108   0.45     857.5     50.9     806.6   7,358   0.45  

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El Salvador   141   0.01 % $ 17.0   $ 1.7   $ 15.3   391   0.02 %
Equatorial Guinea   715   0.05     86.3     2.7     83.5   965   0.06  
Eritrea   593   0.04     71.5     1.8     69.7   843   0.05  
Estonia   923   0.06     111.3     4.3     107.1   1,173   0.07  
Ethiopia   978   0.06     118.0     4.7     113.3   1,228   0.08  
Fiji   987   0.06     119.1     4.8     114.3   1,237   0.08  
Finland   8,560   0.54     1,032.6     61.9     970.8   8,810   0.54  
France   69,397   4.41     8,371.7     520.4     7,851.3   69,647   4.30  
Gabon   987   0.06     119.1     5.1     113.9   1,237   0.08  
Gambia, The   543   0.03     65.5     1.5     64.0   793   0.05  
Georgia   1,584   0.10     191.1     9.3     181.8   1,834   0.11  
Germany   72,399   4.60     8,733.9     542.9     8,190.9   72,649   4.49  
Ghana   1,525   0.10     184.0     12.7     171.2   1,775   0.11  
Greece   1,684   0.11     203.1     14.1     189.1   1,934   0.12  
Grenada   531   0.03     64.1     1.4     62.7   781   0.05  
Guatemala   2,001   0.13     241.4     12.4     229.0   2,251   0.14  
Guinea   1,292   0.08     155.9     7.1     148.8   1,542   0.10  
Guinea-Bissau   540   0.03     65.1     1.4     63.7   790   0.05  
Guyana   1,058   0.07     127.6     5.3     122.3   1,308   0.08  
Haiti   1,067   0.07     128.7     5.4     123.3   1,317   0.08  
Honduras   641   0.04     77.3     2.3     75.0   891   0.06  
Hungary   8,050   0.51     971.1     58.0     913.1   8,300   0.51  
Iceland   1,258   0.08     151.8     6.8     144.9   1,508   0.09  
India   44,795   2.85     5,403.8     333.7     5,070.1   45,045   2.78  
Indonesia   14,981   0.95     1,807.2     110.3     1,697.0   15,231   0.94  
Iran, Islamic Republic of   23,686   1.51     2,857.4     175.8     2,681.5   23,936   1.48  
Iraq   2,808   0.18     338.7     27.1     311.6   3,058   0.19  
Ireland   5,271   0.34     635.9     37.1     598.8   5,521   0.34  
Israel   4,750   0.30     573.0     33.2     539.8   5,000   0.31  
Italy   44,795   2.85     5,403.8     334.8     5,069.0   45,045   2.78  
Jamaica   2,578   0.16     311.0     16.8     294.2   2,828   0.17  
Japan   127,000   8.08     15,320.6     944.0     14,376.7   127,250   7.86  
Jordan   1,388   0.09     167.4     7.8     159.6   1,638   0.10  
Kazakhstan   2,985   0.19     360.1     19.8     340.3   3,235   0.20  
Kenya   2,461   0.16     296.9     15.9     281.0   2,711   0.17  
Kiribati   465   0.03     56.1     0.9     55.2   715   0.04  
Korea, Republic of   15,817   1.01     1,908.1     114.5     1,793.5   16,067   0.99  
Kuwait   13,280   0.84     1,602.0     97.4     1,504.6   13,530   0.84  
Kyrgyz Republic   1,107   0.07     133.5     5.7     127.9   1,357   0.08  
Lao People's Democratic Republic   178   0.01     21.5     1.5     20.0   428   0.03  
Latvia   1,384   0.09     167.0     7.8     159.2   1,634   0.10  
Lebanon   340   0.02     41.0     1.1     39.9   590   0.04  
Lesotho   663   0.04     80.0     2.3     77.6   913   0.06  
Liberia   463   0.03     55.9     2.6     53.3   713   0.04  
Libya   7,840   0.50     945.8     57.0     888.8   8,090   0.50  
Lithuania   1,507   0.10     181.8     8.7     173.1   1,757   0.11  
Luxembourg   1,652   0.11     199.3     9.8     189.5   1,902   0.12  
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of   427   0.03     51.5     3.2     48.3   677   0.04  
Madagascar   1,422   0.09     171.5     8.1     163.5   1,672   0.10  
Malawi   1,094   0.07     132.0     5.6     126.4   1,344   0.08  

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Malaysia   8,244   0.52 % $ 994.5   $ 59.5   $ 935.0   8,494   0.52 %
Maldives   469   0.03     56.6     0.9     55.7   719   0.04  
Mali   1,162   0.07     140.2     6.1     134.1   1,412   0.09  
Malta   1,074   0.07     129.6     5.4     124.1   1,324   0.08  
Marshall Islands   469   0.03     56.6     0.9     55.7   719   0.04  
Mauritania   900   0.06     108.6     4.1     104.4   1,150   0.07  
Mauritius   1,242   0.08     149.8     6.7     143.1   1,492   0.09  
Mexico   18,804   1.20     2,268.4     139.0     2,129.4   19,054   1.18  
Micronesia, Federated States of   479   0.03     57.8     1.0     56.8   729   0.05  
Moldova   1,368   0.09     165.0     7.6     157.4   1,618   0.10  
Mongolia   466   0.03     56.2     2.3     53.9   716   0.04  
Morocco   4,973   0.32     599.9     34.8     565.1   5,223   0.32  
Mozambique   930   0.06     112.2     4.8     107.4   1,180   0.07  
Myanmar   2,484   0.16     299.7     16.1     283.6   2,734   0.17  
Namibia   1,523   0.10     183.7     8.8     174.9   1,773   0.11  
Nepal   968   0.06     116.8     4.6     112.1   1,218   0.08  
Netherlands   35,503   2.26     4,282.9     264.8     4,018.1   35,753   2.21  
New Zealand   7,236   0.46     872.9     51.9     821.0   7,486   0.46  
Nicaragua   608   0.04     73.3     2.1     71.3   858   0.05  
Niger   852   0.05     102.8     3.8     99.0   1,102   0.07  
Nigeria   12,655   0.80     1,526.6     92.7     1,433.9   12,905   0.80  
Norway   9,982   0.63     1,204.2     72.6     1,131.6   10,232   0.63  
Oman   1,561   0.10     188.3     9.1     179.2   1,811   0.11  
Pakistan   9,339   0.59     1,126.6     67.8     1,058.9   9,589   0.59  
Palau   16   *     1.9     0.2     1.8   266   0.02  
Panama   385   0.02     46.4     3.2     43.2   635   0.04  
Papua New Guinea   1,294   0.08     156.1     7.1     149.0   1,544   0.10  
Paraguay   1,229   0.08     148.3     6.6     141.6   1,479   0.09  
Peru   5,331   0.34     643.1     37.5     605.6   5,581   0.34  
Philippines   6,844   0.44     825.6     48.9     776.7   7,094   0.44  
Poland   10,908   0.69     1,315.9     79.6     1,236.3   11,158   0.69  
Portugal   5,460   0.35     658.7     38.5     620.2   5,710   0.35  
Qatar   1,096   0.07     132.2     9.0     123.3   1,346   0.08  
Romania   4,011   0.26     483.9     30.5     453.4   4,261   0.26  
Russian Federation   44,795   2.85     5,403.8     333.9     5,070.0   45,045   2.78  
Rwanda   1,046   0.07     126.2     5.2     120.9   1,296   0.08  
St. Kitts and Nevis   275   0.02     33.2     0.3     32.9   525   0.03  
St. Lucia   552   0.04     66.6     1.5     65.1   802   0.05  
St. Vincent and the Grenadines   278   0.02     33.5     0.3     33.2   528   0.03  
Samoa   531   0.03     64.1     1.4     62.7   781   0.05  
San Marino   595   0.04     71.8     2.5     69.3   845   0.05  
São Tomé and Principe   495   0.03     59.7     1.1     58.6   745   0.05  
Saudi Arabia   44,795   2.85     5,403.8     335.0     5,068.9   45,045   2.78  
Senegal   2,072   0.13     250.0     13.0     237.0   2,322   0.14  
Serbia and Montenegrob   2,846   0.18     343.3     21.5     321.9   3,096   0.19  
Seychelles   263   0.02     31.7     0.2     31.6   513   0.03  
Sierra Leone   718   0.05     86.6     3.0     83.6   968   0.06  
Singapore   320   0.02     38.6     3.9     34.7   570   0.04  
Slovak Republic   3,216   0.20     388.0     23.0     365.0   3,466   0.21  
Slovenia   1,261   0.08     152.1     9.5     142.6   1,511   0.09  

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Solomon Islands   513   0.03 % $ 61.9   $ 1.2   $ 60.7   763   0.05 %
Somalia   552   0.04     66.6     3.3     63.3   802   0.05  
South Africa   13,462   0.86     1,624.0     98.8     1,525.2   13,712   0.85  
Spain   27,997   1.78     3,377.4     206.8     3,170.6   28,247   1.75  
Sri Lanka   3,817   0.24     460.5     26.1     434.3   4,067   0.25  
Sudan   850   0.05     102.5     7.2     95.3   1,100   0.07  
Suriname   412   0.03     49.7     2.0     47.7   662   0.04  
Swaziland   440   0.03     53.1     2.0     51.1   690   0.04  
Sweden   14,974   0.95     1,806.4     110.2     1,696.2   15,224   0.94  
Switzerland   26,606   1.69     3,209.6     197.2     3,012.4   26,856   1.66  
Syrian Arab Republic   2,202   0.14     265.6     14.0     251.7   2,452   0.15  
Tajikistan   1,060   0.07     127.9     5.3     122.5   1,310   0.08  
Tanzania   1,295   0.08     156.2     10.0     146.2   1,545   0.10  
Thailand   6,349   0.40     765.9     45.2     720.7   6,599   0.41  
Timor-Leste   517   0.03     62.4     1.9     60.4   767   0.05  
Togo   1,105   0.07     133.3     5.7     127.6   1,355   0.08  
Tonga   494   0.03     59.6     1.1     58.5   744   0.05  
Trinidad and Tobago   2,664   0.17     321.4     17.6     303.7   2,914   0.18  
Tunisia   719   0.05     86.7     5.7     81.1   969   0.06  
Turkey   8,328   0.53     1,004.6     59.8     944.8   8,578   0.53  
Turkmenistan   526   0.03     63.5     2.9     60.5   776   0.05  
Uganda   617   0.04     74.4     4.4     70.1   867   0.05  
Ukraine   10,908   0.69     1,315.9     79.3     1,236.6   11,158   0.69  
United Arab Emirates   2,385   0.15     287.7     22.6     265.1   2,635   0.16  
United Kingdom   69,397   4.41     8,371.7     539.5     7,832.2   69,647   4.30  
United States   264,969   16.85     31,964.5     1,998.4     29,966.2   265,219   16.39  
Uruguay   2,812   0.18     339.2     18.6     320.7   3,062   0.19  
Uzbekistan   2,493   0.16     300.7     16.1     284.7   2,743   0.17  
Vanuatu   586   0.04     70.7     1.8     68.9   836   0.05  
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de   20,361   1.29     2,456.2     150.8     2,305.5   20,611   1.27  
Vietnam   968   0.06     116.8     8.1     108.7   1,218   0.08  
Yemen, Republic of   2,212   0.14     266.8     14.0     252.8   2,462   0.15  
Zambia   2,810   0.18     339.0     20.0     319.0   3,060   0.19  
Zimbabwe   3,325   0.21     401.1     22.4     378.7   3,575   0.22  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total—June 30, 2006c   1,572,661   100.00 % $ 189,718   $ 11,483   $ 178,235   1,618,661   100.00 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total—June 30, 2005   1,572,661       $ 189,718   $ 11,483   $ 178,235   1,618,661      
   
     
 
 
 
     
*    Indicates amounts less than 0.005 percent.  



 

NOTES

a.
See Notes to Financial Statements—Note B.

b.
Montenegro declared independence from Serbia on June 3, 2006 (Note B).

c.
May differ from the sum of individual figures shown due to rounding.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements


Purpose and Affiliated Organizations

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international organization which commenced operations in 1946. The principal purpose of IBRD is to promote sustainable economic development and reduce poverty in its member countries, primarily by providing loans, guarantees and related technical assistance for specific projects and for programs of economic reform in developing member countries. The activities of IBRD are complemented by those of three affiliated organizations, the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Each of these organizations is legally and financially independent from IBRD, with separate assets and liabilities, and IBRD is not liable for their respective obligations. Transactions with these affiliates are disclosed in the notes that follow. IDA's main goal is to reduce poverty through promoting sustainable economic development in the less developed areas of the world included in IDA's membership by providing a combination of grants and financing on concessionary terms. IFC's purpose is to encourage the growth of productive private enterprises in its member countries through loans and equity investments in such enterprises without a member's guarantee. MIGA was established to encourage the flow of investments for productive purposes between member countries and, in particular, to developing member countries by providing guarantees against noncommercial risks for foreign investment in its developing member countries.

NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND RELATED POLICIES

IBRD's financial statements are prepared in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Effective July 1, 2005, IBRD ceased preparing financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This action was taken in order to allow IBRD to evaluate the Amendment to International Accounting Standard No. 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, The Fair Value Option, issued in June 2005, and in particular, to examine whether refinements to its loan valuation model would permit application of the fair value option to such financial assets.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant judgments have been used in the valuation of certain financial instruments, the determination of the adequacy of the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees, the determination of net periodic income from pension and other postretirement benefits plans, and the present value of benefit obligations.

Certain reclassifications of the prior years' information have been made to conform with the current year's presentation.

On August 7, 2006, the Executive Directors approved these financial statements for issue.

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Translation of Currencies:    IBRD's financial statements are expressed in terms of U.S. dollars solely for the purpose of summarizing IBRD's financial position and the results of its operations for the convenience of its members and other interested parties.

IBRD is an international organization which conducts its operations in the currencies of all of its members. IBRD's resources are derived from its capital, borrowings, and accumulated earnings in those various currencies. IBRD has a number of general policies aimed at minimizing exchange rate risk in a multicurrency environment. IBRD matches its borrowing obligations in any one currency (after swaps) with assets in the same currency, as prescribed by its Articles of Agreement. In addition, IBRD periodically undertakes currency conversions to more closely match the currencies underlying its Equity with those of the net loans outstanding.

Assets and liabilities are translated at market exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. Income and expenses are translated at either the market exchange rates in effect on the dates on which they are recognized or at an average of the market exchange rates in effect during each month. Translation adjustments are charged or credited to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

Valuation of Capital Stock:    In the Articles of Agreement, the capital stock of IBRD is expressed in terms of "U.S. dollars of the weight and fineness in effect on July 1, 1944" (1944 dollars). Following the abolition of gold as a common denominator of the monetary system and the repeal of the provision of the U.S. law defining the par value of the U.S. dollar in terms of gold, the pre-existing basis for translating 1944 dollars into current dollars or into any other currency disappeared. The Executive Directors of IBRD have decided, until such time as the relevant provisions of the Articles of Agreement are amended, that the words "U.S. dollars of the weight and fineness in effect on July 1, 1944" in Article II, Section 2(a) of the Articles of Agreement of IBRD are interpreted to mean the Special Drawing Right (SDR) introduced by the International Monetary Fund, as valued in terms of U.S. dollars immediately before the introduction of the basket method of valuing the SDR on July 1, 1974, such value being $1.20635 for one SDR (1974 SDR).

Maintenance of Value:    Article II, Section 9 of the Articles of Agreement provides for maintenance of the value (MOV), at the time of subscription, of restricted currencies (see Note B). Maintenance of value amounts are determined by measuring the foreign exchange value of a member's currency against the standard of value of IBRD capital based on the 1974 SDR. Members are required to make payments to IBRD if their currencies depreciate significantly relative to the standard of value. Furthermore, the Executive Directors have adopted a policy of reimbursing members whose currencies appreciate significantly in terms of the standard of value.

The net MOV amounts relating to restricted currencies out on loan, invested, swapped, or loaned to the member by IBRD or through IFC, and amounts that have been reclassified from receivables for those countries that have been in arrears for two years or more, are included as a component of equity under Amounts to Maintain Value of Currency Holdings. For restricted currencies used in IBRD's lending and investing operations, these MOV amounts are shown as a component of Equity since MOV becomes effective only as such currencies are repaid to IBRD.

Transfers Approved by the Board of Governors:    In accordance with IBRD's Articles of Agreement, the Board of Governors may exercise its reserved power to approve transfers to other entities for development purposes. These transfers, referred to as "Board of Governors-approved transfers", are reported as expenses on the Statement of Income in the year of approval (see Note P). The transfers may be funded from prior year's Unallocated Net Income or Surplus. If the transfer is funded from Surplus, there is a concurrent transfer from Surplus to the current year's Unallocated Net Income (Loss) within Retained Earnings in an amount equivalent to the expense recognized.

Retained Earnings:    Retained Earnings consists of allocated amounts (Special Reserve, General Reserve, Pension Reserve, Surplus and Cumulative FAS 133 Adjustments) and Unallocated Net Income.

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The Special Reserve consists of loan commissions set aside pursuant to Article IV, Section 6 of the Articles of Agreement, which are to be held in liquid assets. These assets may be used only for the purpose of meeting liabilities of IBRD on its borrowings and guarantees in the event of defaults on loans made, participated in, or guaranteed by IBRD. The Special Reserve assets are included under Investments—Trading, and comprise obligations of the United States Government, its agencies, and other official entities. The allocation of such commissions to the Special Reserve was discontinued in 1964 with respect to subsequent loans and no further additions are being made to it.

The General Reserve consists of earnings from prior fiscal years which, in the judgment of the Executive Directors, should be retained in IBRD's operations.

The Pension Reserve consists of the difference between the cumulative actual funding of the Staff Retirement Plan (SRP) and other postretirement benefits plans, and the cumulative accounting income or expense for these plans, from prior fiscal years. This Pension Reserve is reduced when pension accounting expenses exceed the actual funding of these plans.

Surplus consists of earnings from prior fiscal years which are retained by IBRD until a further decision is made on their disposition or the conditions of transfer for specified uses have been met.

The Cumulative FAS 133 Adjustments consist of the effects associated with the application of FAS 133a from prior years. At June 30, 2006, this amount includes the one-time cumulative effect of the adoption of FAS 133 on July 1, 2000, the reclassification and amortization of the transition adjustments for prior fiscal years, and the unrealized gains or losses on certain derivative instruments, as defined by FAS 133, for prior fiscal years.


a.
For the purpose of this document, FAS 133 refers to the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended.

Unallocated Net Income (Loss) consists of the current fiscal year's net income (loss) adjusted for Board of Governors-approved transfers, and the equivalent amount for transfers funded from Surplus.

Loans:    All of IBRD's loans are made to or guaranteed by members, except loans to IFC. The majority of IBRD's loans have repayment obligations based on specific currencies. IBRD also holds multicurrency loans which have repayment obligations in various currencies determined on the basis of a currency pooling system.

Any loan origination fees incorporated in a loan's terms are deferred and recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment of yield. However, incremental direct costs associated with originating loans are expensed as incurred as such amounts are considered insignificant. The unamortized balance of loan origination fees is included as a reduction of Loans Outstanding on the balance sheet, and the loan origination fee amortization is included in Interest under Income from Loans on the income statement.

It is IBRD's practice not to reschedule interest or principal payments on its loans or participate in debt rescheduling agreements with respect to its loans. In exceptional cases, however, such as when implementation of a financed project has been delayed, the loan amortization schedule may be modified to avoid substantial repayments prior to project completion.

In addition, during fiscal years 1996 and 2002, exceptions were made to that practice with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Serbia and Montenegro (SaM), formerly the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, respectively, in connection with their succession to membership of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). One component of the financial assistance packages for BiH and SaM was a plan for the clearance of arrears under all loans to the former SFRY for which they undertook responsibility. Under the arrears clearance plans, the accumulated arrears on loans to the former SFRY which were assumed by BiH and SaM were cleared through the issuance of new loans extended by IBRD. IBRD's treatment of BiH and SaM was based on criteria approved by the Executive Directors in connection with the financial assistance package for BiH in fiscal year 1996. These criteria limit eligibility for such treatment to a country: (a) that has emerged from a current or former member of IBRD; (b) that is

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assuming responsibility for a share of the debt of such member; (c) that, because of a major armed conflict in its territory involving extensive destruction of physical assets, has limited creditworthiness for servicing the debt it is assuming; and (d) for which rescheduling/refinancing would result in a significant improvement in its repayment capacity, if appropriate supporting measures are taken. This treatment was based on a precedent established in 1975 after Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan. IBRD does not believe that any other borrowers with loans in nonaccrual status currently meet these eligibility criteria.

It is the policy of IBRD to place in nonaccrual status all loans made to or guaranteed by a member of IBRD if principal, interest, or other charges with respect to any such loan are overdue by more than six months, unless IBRD management determines that the overdue amount will be collected in the immediate future. In addition, if development credits made by IDA to a member government are placed in nonaccrual status, all loans made to or guaranteed by that member government will also be placed in nonaccrual status by IBRD. On the date a member's loans are placed into nonaccrual status, unpaid interest and other charges accrued on loans outstanding to the member are deducted from the income of the current period. Interest and other charges on nonaccruing loans are included in income only to the extent that payments have been received by IBRD. If collectibility risk is considered to be particularly high at the time of arrears clearance, the member's loans may not automatically emerge from nonaccrual status, even though the member's eligibility for new loans may have been restored. In such instances, a decision on the restoration of accrual status is made on a case-by-case basis after a suitable period of payment performance has passed from the time of arrears clearance.

Guarantees:    IBRD generally provides guarantees of loans undertaken for, or securities issued in support of, projects located within a member country eligible for IBRD loans, as well as loans undertaken or securities issued by entities eligible for IBRD development policy lending. These financial guarantees are commitments issued by IBRD to guarantee payment performance by a borrower to a third party.

Guarantees are regarded as outstanding when the underlying financial obligation of the borrower is incurred, and called when a guaranteed party demands payment under the guarantee. IBRD would be required to perform under its guarantees if the payments guaranteed were not made by the debtor and the guaranteed party called the guarantee by demanding payment from IBRD in accordance with the terms of the guarantee. In the event that a guarantee is called, IBRD has the contractual right to require payment from the member country that has provided the counter guarantee to IBRD on demand, or as IBRD may otherwise direct.

For guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45), Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others, IBRD records the fair value of the obligation to stand ready, and a corresponding asset in the financial statements.

Guarantee fee income received is deferred and amortized over the life of the guarantee.

IBRD records a contingent liability for the probable losses related to guarantees outstanding. This provision, as well as the unamortized balance of the deferred guarantee fee income, and the unamortized balance of the obligation to stand ready, are included in Accounts Payable and Miscellaneous Liabilities on the balance sheet.

Accumulated Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees:    Delays in receiving loan payments result in present value losses to IBRD since it does not charge fees or additional interest on any overdue interest or loan charges. These present value losses are equal to the difference between the present value of payments of interest and charges made according to the related loan's contractual terms and the present value of its expected future cash flows. IBRD has not written off any of its loans.

Management determines the appropriate level of accumulated provisions for losses on loans and guarantees. IBRD's accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees reflects the probable losses inherent in its nonaccrual and accrual portfolios. There are several steps required to determine the

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appropriate level of provisions for each portfolio. First, the total loan portfolio is segregated into the accrual and nonaccrual portfolios. In both portfolios, the exposure for each country (defined as loans outstanding plus the present value of guarantees) is then assigned a credit risk rating. With respect to countries with loans in the accrual portfolio, these loans are grouped according to the assigned borrower risk rating. Each risk rating is mapped to an expected default frequency using IBRD's credit migration matrix. The provision required is calculated by multiplying the outstanding exposure, by the expected default frequency (probability of default to IBRD) and by the assumed severity of the loss given default.

The determination of borrowers' ratings is based on both quantitative and qualitative analyses of various factors. IBRD periodically reviews these factors and reassesses the adequacy of the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees accordingly. Adjustments to the accumulated provision are recorded as a charge or addition to income.

Statement of Cash Flows:    For the purpose of IBRD's Statement of Cash Flows, cash is defined as the amount of unrestricted currencies Due from Banks.

Investments:    Investment securities are classified based on management's intention on the date of purchase, their nature, and IBRD's policies governing the level and use of such investments. At June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, all investment securities were held in a trading portfolio. Investment securities and related financial instruments held in IBRD's trading portfolio are carried and reported at fair value. The first-in first-out (FIFO) method is used to determine the cost of securities sold in computing the realized gains and losses on these instruments. Unrealized gains and losses for investment securities and related financial instruments held in the trading portfolio are included in income. Derivative instruments are used in liquidity management to take advantage of profitable trading opportunities. These derivatives are carried at fair value. From time to time, IBRD enters into forward contracts for the sale or purchase of investment securities; these transactions are recorded at the time of commitment.

Securities Purchased Under Resale Agreements and Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements and Payable for Cash Collateral Received:    Securities purchased under resale agreements, securities lent under securities lending agreements, and securities sold under repurchase agreements are recorded at historical cost. IBRD receives securities purchased under resale agreements, monitors the fair value of the securities and, if necessary, closes out transactions and enters into new repriced transactions. The securities transferred to IBRD under the repurchase and security lending arrangements and the securities transferred to counterparties under the resale agreements have not met the accounting criteria for treatment as a sale. Therefore, securities transferred under repurchase agreements and security lending arrangements are retained as assets on IBRD's balance sheet, and securities received under resale agreements are not recorded on IBRD's balance sheet.

Nonnegotiable, Noninterest-bearing Demand Obligations on Account of Subscribed Capital:    Payments on these instruments are due to IBRD upon demand and are held in bank accounts which bear IBRD's name. Accordingly, these instruments are carried and reported at face value as assets on the balance sheet.

Premises and Equipment:    Premises and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. IBRD computes depreciation and amortization using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the owned assets, which range between two and fifty years. For leasehold improvements, depreciation and amortization is computed over the lesser of the remaining term of the leased facility or the estimated economic life of the improvement.

Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while major improvements are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life.

Borrowings:    To ensure funds are available for lending and liquidity purposes, IBRD borrows in the worldwide capital markets offering its securities to private and governmental buyers. IBRD issues short-term and medium- and long-term debt instruments denominated in various currencies with both

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fixed and adjustable interest rates. Borrowings are carried on the balance sheet at their par value (face value), adjusted for any unamortized premiums or discounts, and include adjustments for embedded derivatives and fair value hedges that existed at June 30, 2000, as required by FAS 133. Issuance costs associated with a bond offering are deferred and amortized over the period during which the related indebtedness is outstanding. Amortization of discounts and premiums is included in Interest under Borrowing Expenses on the income statement.

IBRD uses derivatives in its borrowing and liability management activities. In the borrowing portfolio, derivatives are used to take advantage of cost saving opportunities in non-target currencies in various capital markets. These derivatives are used to modify the interest rate and/or currency characteristics of the borrowing portfolio, and are carried at fair value in accordance with FAS 133. The interest component of these derivatives is recognized as an adjustment to the borrowing cost over the life of the derivative contract and included in Interest under Borrowing Expenses on the income statement.

Accounting for Derivatives:    IBRD complies with the derivative accounting requirements of FAS 133. FAS 133 requires that derivative instruments, as defined by these standards, be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value.

IBRD uses derivative instruments in its investments, loans and borrowings portfolios and for asset/liability management purposes. In applying FAS 133 for the purposes of financial statement reporting, IBRD has elected not to define any qualifying hedging relationships. Rather, all derivative instruments, as defined by FAS 133, have been marked to fair value and all changes in fair value have been recognized in net income. While IBRD believes that its hedging strategies achieve its objectives, the application of FAS 133 qualifying hedge criteria would not make fully evident the risk management strategies that IBRD employs.

Valuation of Financial Instruments:    Derivative financial instruments and investment securities are recorded in IBRD's financial statements at fair value. Disclosures related to the fair value of these, and other financial instruments are included in Note O. Fair value is based on market quotations when possible. Financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available have been valued based on discounted cash flow models using market estimates of cash flows and discount rates. All the financial models used for valuing IBRD's financial instruments are subject to both internal and periodic external verification and review. These models use market sourced inputs such as interest rates, exchange rates, and volatilities. Selection of these inputs may involve some judgement, as does estimating prices when no external parameters exist.

Accounting for Grant Expenses:    IBRD recognizes an expense for grants, such as Contributions to Special Programs, and Board of Governors-approved transfers, when the obligation has been incurred. In instances where the recipient organization is deemed, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, to be controlled by IBRD, only those amounts which have been expended by the recipient organization are recognized as an expense; any remainder is deferred.

Accounting and Reporting Developments:    In the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, IBRD adopted a voluntary change in accounting principle for certain Board of Governors-approved transfers on the basis of preferability. At the same time, IBRD early adopted FAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (FAS 154), and retrospectively applied this change in accounting principle (see Note P). FAS 154 requires that, in the absence of specific transitional provisions applying to a change in accounting policy (including adoption of a new standard), any such change should be applied retrospectively.

On July 1, 2005, IBRD adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46 (R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (FIN 46(R)). The adoption of FIN 46(R), together with its related final FASB Staff Positions did not have a material impact on IBRD's financial statements.

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In February 2006, the FASB issued FAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after September 15, 2006. IBRD is assessing the impact of this standard on its financial statements.

NOTE B—CAPITAL STOCK, RESTRICTED CURRENCIES, MAINTENANCE OF VALUE, AND MEMBERSHIP

Capital Stock:    At June 30, 2006, IBRD's capital comprised 1,581,724 authorized shares (1,581,724 shares—June 30, 2005), of which 1,572,661 shares (1,572,661 shares—June 30, 2005) had been subscribed. Each share has a par value of 0.1 million 1974 SDRs, valued at the rate of $1.20635 per 1974 SDR. Of the subscribed capital, $11,483 million ($11,483 million—June 30, 2005) has been paid in, and the remaining $178,235 million ($178,235 million—June 30, 2005) is subject to call only when required to meet the obligations of IBRD created by borrowing or guaranteeing loans.

Under IBRD's Articles of Agreement, in the event a member withdraws from IBRD, the withdrawing member is entitled to receive the value of its shares payable to the extent the member does not have any outstanding obligations to IBRD. IBRD's Articles of Agreement also state that the former member has continuing obligations to IBRD after withdrawal. Specifically, the former member remains fully liable for its entire capital subscription, including both the previously paid-in portion and the callable portion, so long as any part of the loans or guarantees contracted before it ceased to be a member, are outstanding.

Currencies Subject to Restrictions:    A portion of capital subscriptions paid in to IBRD has been paid in the local currencies of the members. These amounts, referred to as restricted currencies, are usable by IBRD in its lending and investing operations, only with the consent of the respective members, and for administrative expenses.

Maintenance of Value:    As of June 30, 2006, IBRD had positive $52 million (positive $46 million—June 30, 2005) of net MOV amounts classified as a component of equity. Of this amount, IBRD had a net MOV payable of $177 million ($205 million—June 30, 2005) relating to restricted currencies out on loan, invested, swapped, or loaned to the member by IBRD or through IFC, which become payable by IBRD on the same terms as other MOV obligations only after such currencies are repaid to IBRD. The remaining amount is a net MOV receivable of $125 million ($159 million—June 30, 2005), representing receivables for countries that have amounts in arrears for two years or more. IBRD still considers these MOV receivables in arrears as obligations due from the members concerned.

Subsequent Event

On July 10, 2006, IBRD received a joint communication from both the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro stating that the two republics had signed an agreement regarding the regulation of membership in international financial institutions and the allocation of financial assets and liabilities between the two republics. Under this agreement, the Republic of Serbia will continue the membership of SaM in IBRD, retaining SaM's present subscription and voting power, with all rights and obligations stemming from membership in IBRD. In addition, the Bank has taken note of the agreement between the two republics on their respective portions of the financial obligations formerly undertaken by SaM with IBRD.

IBRD has accepted the Republic of Serbia as the continuation of its member SaM, with all the rights and obligations arising from SaM's membership, and with no change in capital subscriptions. On July 17, 2006, the Government of the Republic of Montenegro submitted its application for membership in IBRD.

NOTE C—INVESTMENTS

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agreements and related financial derivatives including futures, currency swaps (including currency forward contracts), interest rate swaps and options.

For government and agency obligations, IBRD may only invest in obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by governments of countries with a minimum credit rating of AA-; however, if such obligations are denominated in the home currency of the issuer, no rating is required. IBRD may only invest in obligations issued by an agency or instrumentality of a government of a member country, a multilateral organization or any other official entity other than the government of a member country, with a minimum credit rating of AA-. For corporate and asset-backed securities, IBRD may only invest in securities with a AAA credit rating.

Time deposits include certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and other obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by banks or other financial institutions. IBRD may only invest in time deposits issued or guaranteed by financial institutions whose senior debt securities are rated at least A-.

With respect to futures and options, IBRD generally closes out most open positions prior to expiration. Futures are settled on a daily basis. For options, IBRD only invests in exchange-traded options. IBRD does not write uncovered option contracts as part of its investment portfolio strategy.

As of June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 there were no short sales included in Payable for Investment Securities Purchased on the balance sheet.

As of June 30, 2006, IBRD had received $154 million ($713 million—June 30, 2005) of securities under resale agreements. None of these securities had been transferred under repurchase or security lending agreements as of June 30, 2006 or June 30, 2005.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, IBRD had included $4 million of unrealized gains in income (unrealized gains of $3 million—June 30, 2005 and unrealized gains of $54 million—June 30, 2004).

A summary of IBRD's trading portfolio at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, is as follows:

In millions of U.S. dollars


 
  2006
  2005
 
  Carrying Value
  Carrying Value
Investments—Trading            
  Government and agency obligations   $ 8,163   $ 9,017
  Time deposits     13,473     13,058
  Asset-backed securities     4,036     4,658
   
 
Total   $ 25,672   $ 26,733
   
 

The following table summarizes the currency composition of IBRD's trading portfolio at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005:

In millions of U.S. dollars equivalent


 
  2006
  2005
Currency

  Carrying
Value

  Average
Yield (%)

  Average
Repricing
(years)a

  Carrying
Value

  Average
Yield (%)

  Average
Repricing
(years)a

Euro   $ 4,451   3.63   2.56   $ 7,971   2.21   0.76
Japanese yen     3,012   0.27   0.20     439   0.11   0.97
U.S. dollars     16,658   5.34   0.56     16,264   3.43   0.30
Others     1,551   4.62   1.18     2,059   3.95   0.12
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 25,672   4.40   0.90   $ 26,733   3.05   0.44
   
 
 
 
 
 

a.
The average repricing represents the remaining period to the contractual repricing or maturity date, whichever is earlier. This indicates the average length of time for which interest rates are fixed.

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IBRD manages its investments on a net portfolio basis. The following table summarizes IBRD's net portfolio position as of June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005:

In millions of U.S. dollars equivalent


 
  Carrying Value
 
 
  2006
  2005
 
Investments—Trading   $ 25,672   $ 26,733  
Securities purchased under resale agreements     154     711  

Receivable from currency and interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Currency forward contracts     2,934     3,039  
  Currency swaps     4,524     6,664  
  Interest rate swaps     67     32  
   
 
 
  Total     7,525     9,735  
   
 
 

Payable for currency and interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Currency forward contracts     (2,901 )   (2,961 )
  Currency swaps     (5,045 )   (8,212 )
  Interest rate swaps     (14 )   (42 )
   
 
 
  Total     (7,960 )   (11,215 )
   
 
 
  Cash held in investment portfolioa     31     476  
  Receivable from investment securities traded     282     13  
  Payable for investment securities traded     (850 )   (87 )
   
 
 
Net Investment Portfolio   $ 24,854   $ 26,366  
   
 
 

a.
This amount is included in Unrestricted Currencies under Due from Banks on the balance sheet.

The following table summarizes the currency composition of IBRD's net investment portfolio at June 30, 2006 and June 30 2005:

In millions of U.S. dollars equivalentz


 
  2006
  2005
Currency

  Carrying
Value

  Average
Yield (%)

  Average
Repricing
(years)a

  Carrying
Value

  Average
Yield (%)

  Average
Repricing
(years)a

U.S. dollars   $ 23,054   5.30   0.12   $ 25,040   3.37   0.17
Others     1,800   2.43   1.23     1,326   1.55   0.07
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 24,854   5.09   0.20   $ 26,366   3.27   0.17
   
 
 
 
 
 

a.
The average repricing represents the remaining period to the contractual repricing or maturity date, whichever is earlier. This indicates the average length of time for which interest rates are fixed.

NOTE D—LOANS, GUARANTEES AND DERIVATIVES FOR BORROWERS

IBRD's loan portfolio includes multicurrency loans, single currency pool loans, single currency loans and fixed spread loans. Single currency loans (variable spread loans and fixed-rate single currency loans), and fixed spread loans, include special development policy loans. At June 30, 2006 only variable spread loans and fixed spread loans, including special development policy loans, were available for new commitments.

Waivers of Loan Charges

Waivers of a portion of interest on loans to all eligible borrowers, a portion of the commitment charge on undisbursed balances on all eligible loans, and a portion of the front-end fee charged on all eligible loans, are approved annually by the Executive Directors of IBRD.

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A summary of waivers of loan charges for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 (FY2006) and June 30, 2005 (FY2005), is as follows:

Basis points

 
  Since FY
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
Interest waivers            
  Old loansa   1992   5   5
  New loansb   1999   25   25
Commitment charge waivers   1990   50   50
Front-end fee waiversc   2005   75 d 50


a.
Loans for which the invitation to negotiate was issued prior to July 31, 1998.
b.
Loans for which the invitation to negotiate was issued on or after July 31, 1998.
c.
On all loans other than special development policy loans.
d.
Applicable to loans presented to the Board between July 1, 2005 and the date on which the Board approves a front end fee waiver for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

The reduction in net income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 resulting from waivers of loan charges, is summarized below:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
  2005
  2004
Interest waivers   $ 138   $ 125   $ 112
Commitment charge waivers     128     125     133
Front-end fee waivers     2     1     *
   
 
 
Total   $ 268   $ 251   $ 245
   
 
 


*
Indicates amounts less than $0.5 million

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A summary of IBRD's outstanding loans by currency and by interest rate characteristics (fixed or adjustable) at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 follows:

In millions of U.S. dollars equivalent

 
  2006
 
  Euro
  Japanese yen
  U.S. dollars
  Others
  Loans
Outstanding

   
 
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Total
Multicurrency loansa                                                                  
  Amount   $ 40   $ 4,239   $ 32   $ 3,633   $ 87   $ 3,578   $ 105   $ 409   $ 264   $ 11,859   $ 12,123
  Weighted average rate (%)b     9.25     5.16     7.89     5.16     9.32     5.16     6.16     5.16     7.88     5.16     5.22
  Average Maturity (years)     0.01     3.15     0.01     3.15     0.36     2.97     3.94     3.15     1.68     3.09     3.06

Single currency pools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $   $ 1,446   $   $ 12   $   $ 7,876   $   $   $   $ 9,334   $ 9,334
  Weighted average rate (%)b         2.90         0.27         5.30                 4.92     4.92
  Average Maturity (years)         2.18         1.42         2.49                 2.44     2.44

Single currency loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $ 487   $ 3,653   $   $ 140   $ 8,142   $ 40,810   $   $ 1   $ 8,629   $ 44,604   $ 53,233
  Weighted average rate (%)b     5.28     3.17         0.27     6.15     5.37         1.56     6.10     5.17     5.32
  Average Maturity (years)     2.61     5.79         4.92     2.59     5.36         1.98     2.59     5.40     4.94

Fixed-spread loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $ 2,818   $ 3,699   $ 4   $ 138   $ 5,575   $ 16,030   $   $ 50   $ 8,397   $ 19,917   $ 28,314
  Weighted average rate (%)b     5.44     3.45     2.16     0.85     5.09     5.68         8.43     5.21     5.24     5.23
  Average maturity (years)     10.87     8.49     9.95     13.44     6.64     7.56         7.95     8.06     7.78     7.86
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Loans Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $ 3,345   $ 13,037   $ 36   $ 3,923   $ 13,804   $ 68,294   $ 105   $ 460   $ 17,290   $ 85,714   $ 103,004
  Weighted average rate (%)b     5.46     3.87     7.26     4.82     5.74     5.42     6.16     5.50     5.69     5.16     5.25
  Average Maturity (years)     9.53     5.30     1.11     3.57     4.21     5.42     3.94     3.66     5.23     5.31     5.30
                                                               
Loans Outstanding   $ 103,004
 
Less accumulated provision for loan losses and deferred loan income

 

 

2,783
                                                               
Net loans outstanding   $ 100,221
                                                               


Note: For footnotes see following page.

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In millions of U.S. dollars equivalent

 
  2005
 
  Euro
  Japanese yen
  U.S. dollars
  Others
  Loans
Outstanding

   
 
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Fixed
  Adjust.
  Total
Multicurrency loansa                                                                  
  Amount   $ 42   $ 5,128   $ 35   $ 4,821   $ 111   $ 4,406   $ 54   $ 451   $ 242   $ 14,806   $ 15,048
  Weighted average rate (%)b     9.17     4.59     7.91     4.59     8.71     4.59     8.18     4.59     8.55     4.59     4.65
  Average Maturity (years)     0.07     3.50     0.04     3.50     0.69     3.36     0.04     3.50     0.34     3.46     3.41

Single currency pools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $   $ 1,897   $   $ 19   $   $ 10,780   $   $   $   $ 12,696   $ 12,696
  Weighted average rate (%)b         3.96         0.28         5.46                 5.23     5.23
  Average Maturity (years)         2.68         1.80         2.80                 2.78     2.78

Single currency loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $ 567   $ 3,438   $   $ 155   $ 10,143   $ 41,058   $   $ 2   $ 10,710   $ 44,653   $ 55,363
  Weighted average rate (%)b     5.35     2.43         0.23     6.23     3.63         0.95     6.18     3.52     4.04
  Average Maturity (years)     2.97     6.00         5.58     2.94     5.54         2.47     2.94     5.58     5.07

Fixed-spread loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $ 2,479   $ 3,011   $ 4   $ 4   $ 4,720   $ 11,076   $   $   $ 7,203   $ 14,091   $ 21,294
  Weighted average rate (%)b     5.66     2.69     2.17     0.56     5.06     3.87             5.26     3.62     4.17
  Average maturity (years)     11.55     9.28     11.12     12.50     7.17     7.45             8.68     7.84     8.13
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Loans Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Amount   $ 3,088   $ 13,474   $ 39   $ 4,999   $ 14,974   $ 67,320   $ 54   $ 453   $ 18,155   $ 86,246   $ 104,401
  Weighted average rate (%)b     5.65     3.53     7.42     4.44     5.87     4.02     8.18     4.58     5.85     3.97     4.30
  Average Maturity (years)     9.82     5.32     0.98     3.56     4.26     5.27     0.04     3.50     5.18     5.17     5.17
                                                               
Loans Outstanding   $ 104,401
 
Less accumulated provision for loan losses and deferred loan income

 

 

3,491
                                                               
Net loans outstanding   $ 100,910
                                                               


a.
Includes loans issued prior to 1980, and loans to IFC, in addition to multicurrency pool loans.
b.
Excludes effects of any waivers of loan interest.

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The maturity structure of IBRD's loans at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 is as follows:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
Product/Rate Type

  July 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2007

  July 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2011

  July 1, 2011 through
June 30, 2016

  Thereafter
  Total
Multicurrency loans                              
  Fixed   $ 202   $ 12   $ 42   $ 8   $ 264
  Adjustable     2,544     6,920     2,274     121     11,859

Single currency pools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed                    
  Adjustable     2,701     5,438     1,193     2     9,334

Single currency loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed     2,008     5,636     985         8,629
  Adjustable     4,204     18,344     16,918     5,138     44,604

Fixed-spread loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed     175     2,391     3,797     2,034     8,397
  Adjustable     377     4,785     9,462     5,293     19,917
   
 
 
 
 

All Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed     2,385     8,039     4,824     2,042     17,290
  Adjustable     9,826     35,487     29,847     10,554     85,714
   
 
 
 
 
Total loans outstanding   $ 12,211   $ 43,526   $ 34,671   $ 12,596   $ 103,004
   
 
 
 
 


In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2005
Product/Rate Type

  July 1, 2005 through
June 30, 2006

  July 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2010

  July 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2015

  Thereafter
  Total
Multicurrency loans                              
  Fixed   $ 209   $ 33   $   $   $ 242
  Adjustable     2,763     8,306     3,533     204     14,806

Single currency pools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed                    
  Adjustable     3,032     7,589     2,062     13     12,696

Single currency loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed     2,049     6,857     1,804         10,710
  Adjustable     4,001     17,676     17,288     5,688     44,653

Fixed-spread loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed     110     1,602     3,508     1,983     7,203
  Adjustable     208     3,153     7,273     3,457     14,091
   
 
 
 
 

All Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Fixed     2,368     8,492     5,312     1,983     18,155
  Adjustable     10,004     36,724     30,156     9,362     86,246
   
 
 
 
 
Total loans outstanding   $ 12,372   $ 45,216   $ 35,468   $ 11,345   $ 104,401
   
 
 
 
 


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Guarantees

IBRD has provided partial guarantees of loans syndicated by other financial institutions for projects. In addition, IBRD has also provided partial guarantees of securities issued by an entity eligible for IBRD loans, or in support of programs also financed by IBRD through regular loans. IBRD's partial guarantees of such securities are included in the guarantees amount mentioned below.

Guarantees of $995 million were outstanding at June 30, 2006 ($1,157 million—June 30, 2005). This amount represents the maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that IBRD could be required to make under these guarantees, and are not included in the balance sheet. Most of these guarantees have maturities ranging between 5 and 15 years, and expire in decreasing amounts through 2015.

At June 30, 2006, liabilities related to IBRD's obligations under guarantees of $22 million ($22 million—June 30, 2005), have been included in Accounts Payable and Miscellaneous Liabilities on the balance sheet. These include the accumulated provision for guarantee losses of $11 million ($13 million—June 30, 2005).

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, no guarantees provided by IBRD were called.

Derivatives for Borrowers

These are transactions executed between IBRD and its borrowers under master derivatives agreements. The net interest income associated with these transactions is included in Loan Interest income on the Statement of Income. At June 30, 2006, IBRD had one currency swap with a borrower, which matures in 2017. The balances relating to this swap are included in Member Operations under Receivable from and Payable for Currency and Interest Rate Swaps on the balance sheet.

Overdue Amounts

At June 30, 2006, there were no principal or interest amounts on loans in accrual status, which were overdue by more than three months. The following tables provide a summary of selected financial information related to loans in nonaccrual status as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
  2005
Recorded investment in nonaccrual loansa   $ 1,038   $ 3,543
Accumulated provision for loan losses on nonaccrual loans   $ 816   $ 1,431
Average recorded investment in nonaccrual loans for the fiscal year   $ 2,365   $ 3,561
Overdue amounts of nonaccrual loans:   $ 1,000   $ 829
  Principal   $ 577   $ 459
  Interest and charges   $ 423   $ 370


a.
A loan loss provision has been recorded against each of the loans in the nonaccrual portfolio.

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
  2005
  2004
Interest income recognized on loans in nonaccrual status at end of fiscal year   $ 1   $ 118   $ 112
Interest income not recognized as a result of loans being in nonaccrual status   $ 51   $ 65   $ 37


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A summary of countries with loans or guarantees in nonaccrual status at June 30, 2006 follows:

In millions of U.S. dollars

Borrower

  Principal outstanding
  Principal, Interest and Charges overdue
  Nonaccrual since
Côte d'Ivoire   $ 444   $ 241   November 2004
Liberia     150     405   June 1987
Seychelles     2     1   August 2002
Zimbabwe     442     353   October 2000
   
 
   
Total   $ 1,038   $ 1,000    
   
 
   

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, all loans outstanding to Serbia and Montenegro were restored to accrual status following management's determination that a suitable period of policy and payments performance had passed subsequent to the clearance of all arrears to IBRD in January 2002. Loan income for the fiscal year increased by $19 million, representing income that would have been accrued in previous fiscal years had these loans not been in nonaccrual status.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, all loans made to, or guaranteed by, Côte d'Ivoire were placed into nonaccrual status. Loan income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 would have been higher by $32 million, had these loans not been in nonaccrual status.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, Iraq cleared all of its outstanding loan principal, interest and charges due to IBRD. As a result of this event, loan income for the year ended June 30, 2005 increased by $56 million, $51 million of which represents income that would have been earned in previous years had these loans not been in nonaccrual status.

Accumulated Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees

IBRD has always eventually collected all contractual principal and interest on its loans. However, IBRD suffers losses resulting from the difference between the discounted present value of payments for interest and charges according to the related loan's contractual terms and the actual cash flows. Certain borrowers have found it difficult to make timely payments for protracted periods, resulting in their loans being placed in nonaccrual status. Several borrowers have emerged from nonaccrual status after a period of time by bringing up-to-date all principal payments and all overdue service payments, including interest and other charges. To recognize the probable losses inherent in its loan and guarantee portfolio, IBRD maintains an accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees.

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Changes to the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 are summarized below:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  June 30, 2006
  June 30, 2005
  June 30, 2004
 
Accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees, beginning of the fiscal year   $ 3,022   $ 3,520   $ 4,069  
Release of provision for losses on loans and guarantees     (724 )   (502 )   (665 )
Translation adjustment     9     4     116  
   
 
 
 
Accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees, end of the fiscal year   $ 2,307   $ 3,022   $ 3,520  
   
 
 
 
Composed of:                    
  Accumulated provision for loan losses   $ 2,296   $ 3,009   $ 3,505  
  Accumulated provision for guarantee losses     11     13     15  
   
 
 
 
Total   $ 2,307   $ 3,022   $ 3,520  
   
 
 
 



 
 
  Reported as Follows
 
  Balance Sheet
  Statement of Income
Allowance for Losses on:        
  Loans   Accumulated Provision for Loan Losses   Release of Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees
 
Guarantees

 

Accounts Payable and Miscellaneous Liabilities

 

Release of Provision for Losses on Loans and Guarantees

IBRD has endorsed a multilateral initiative for addressing the debt problems of a group of countries, identified as heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), to ensure that the reform efforts of these countries will not be put at risk by unsustainable external debt burdens. Under this initiative, creditors are to provide debt relief for those countries that have demonstrated good policy performance over an extended period to bring their debt burdens to sustainable levels. In addition, on March 28, 2006, the Executive Directors of IDA approved IDA's participation in the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). In determining the adequacy of the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees, IBRD has taken the situation of these countries into consideration, although IBRD has not entered into any commitments to provide debt relief under these initiatives.

Local Currency Lending to IFC

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, IBRD entered into a Local Currency Loan Facility Agreement with IFC which is capped at $300 million. At June 30, 2006, the loan balance under this facility amounted to $50 million. This loan is at standard terms available to other borrowers but is not eligible for interest waiver.

NOTE E—BORROWINGS

Providing liquidity and minimizing the cost of funds are key objectives to IBRD's overall borrowing strategy. IBRD uses swaps in its borrowing strategy to lower the overall cost of its borrowings for those members who benefit from IBRD loans. IBRD initiates swap transactions with a list of authorized counterparties. Credit limits have been established for each counterparty.

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The following table summarizes IBRD's borrowing portfolio at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2006
  2005
 
 
  Principal
at
Face
Value

  Net
Unamortized
Premium
(Discount)

  Net
Unrealized
(gains)
lossesa

  Total
  Principal
at
Face
Value

  Net
Unamortized
Premium
(Discount)

  Net
Unrealized
(gains)
lossesa

  Total
 
Short-Term   $ 7,312   $ (32 ) $   $ 7,280   $ 3,220   $ (3 ) $   $ 3,217  
Medium-and Long-Term     88,751     (1,229 )   1,033     88,555     98,495     (1,761 )   1,346     98,080  

Currency Swap Agreements (Net)

 

 

(4,772

)

 

682

 

 

71

 

 

(4,019

)

 

(7,259

)

 

1,001

 

 

(2,488

)

 

(8,746

)
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Net)b,c     (394 )   (10 )   206     (198 )   (557 )   379     (859 )   (1,037 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 90,897   $ (589 ) $ 1,310   $ 91,618   $ 93,899   $ (384 ) $ (2,001 ) $ 91,514  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
a.
This refers to "net unrealized (gains) losses on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133".
b.
The negative $394 million at June 30, 2006 (negative $557 million—June 30, 2005) represents the net unamortized discount on zero coupon trades.
c.
The net unamortized discount of $10 million at June 30, 2006 (net unamortized premium of $379 million—June 30, 2005), represents the unamortized premium (discount) on non zero coupon trades.

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The following tables summarize IBRD's borrowing portfolio by currency and product at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005:

Medium- and Long-term Borrowings and Swaps at June 30, 2006

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Interest rate
swap agreementsa

   
   
   
 
   
   
   
  Currency
swap agreements

   
   
   
 
  Direct borrowings
  Net currency obligations*
 
  Notional
Amount
payable
(receivable)

   
   
Currency/Rate type
  Amount
  WACb
  Average
maturity

  Amount
payable
(receivable)

  WACb
  Averag
maturity

  WACb
  Average
maturity

  amount
payable
(receivable)

  WACb
  Average
maturityc

 
   
  (%)
  (years)
   
  (%)
  (years)
   
  (%)
  (years)
   
  (%)
  (years)
Euro                                                        
  Fixed   $ 7,134   6.29   6.56   $
1,064
(6,574

)
5.58
6.04
  6.50
5.67
  $
2,131
(128

)
5.32
6.33
  11.44
7.44
  $
10,329
(6,702

)
6.02
6.04
  7.56
5.70
  Adjustable     3,664   6.22   6.68     9,691
(4,266

)
2.96
6.29
  3.40
6.81
    102
(2,131

)
3.22
3.47
  6.91
11.44
    13,457
(6,397

)
3.85
5.35
  4.32
8.35
Japanese yen                                                        
  Fixed     2,917   4.16   5.11     189
(1,516

)
4.51
4.85
  11.72
5.04
    2
(931

)
1.77
2.17
  16.81
2.00
    3,108
(2,447

)
4.18
3.83
  5.52
3.88
  Adjustable     10,760   4.39   24.34     1,567
(11,079

)
0.01
4.17
  0.51
23.14
    931
(2

)
(0.17
0.16
)
2.00
16.81
    13,258
(11,081

)
3.55
4.17
  19.95
23.14
U.S. dollars                                                        
  Fixed     29,188   5.31   5.68     1,095
  10.16
  5.24
    13,528
(28,493

)
5.45
4.81
  7.60
5.03
    43,811
(28,493

)
5.47
4.81
  6.26
5.03
  Adjustable     2,667   3.92   4.96     50,070
(12,726

)
4.85
4.96
  8.91
3.16
    30,021
(15,423

)
4.93
5.14
  4.94
7.37
    82,758
(28,149

)
4.85
5.06
  7.35
5.47
Others                                                        
  Fixed     32,024   5.80   5.03     2,473
(34,279

)
5.97
5.76
  5.98
5.10
   
(176

)

7.42
 
1.44
    34,496
(34,455

)
5.81
5.77
  5.10
5.08
  Adjustable     397   5.16   13.46     50
(530

)
7.53
5.86
  17.00
10.40
    176
  5.37
  1.44
    622
(530

)
5.41
5.86
  10.33
10.40
   
 
 
 
         
         
 
 
Totald                                                        
  Fixed     71,263   5.58   5.45     4,820
(42,368

)
          15,661
(29,729

)
          91,744
(72,097

)
5.62
5.35
  5.95
5.08
  Adjustable     17,488   4.72   17.43     61,377
(28,601

)
          31,230
(17,556

)
          110,095
(46,157

)
4.57
4.89
  8.51
10.17
   
 
 
 
         
         
 
 
Principal at face value   $ 88,751   5.41   7.81   $ (4,772 )         $ (394 )         $ 83,585   4.87   7.73
   
 
 
 
         
         
 
 


a.
Excludes forward-starting swaps of $8,319 million (mechanism for managing debt overhang in currency pool products).
b.
WAC refers to weighted average cost.
c.
At June 30, 2006, the average repricing period of the net currency obligations for adjustable rate borrowings was three months.
d.
May differ from the sum of individual figures due to rounding.

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Medium- and Long-term Borrowings and Swaps at June 30, 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  Direct borrowings
  Currency
swap agreements

  Interest ratea
swap agreements

  Net currency obligations
Currency/Rate type

  Amount
  WACb
  Average
maturity

  Amount
payable
(receivable)

  WACb
  Average
maturity

  Notional
amount payable
(receivable)

  WACb
  Average
maturity

  Amount
payable
(receivable)

  WACb
  Average
maturityc

 
   
  (%)
  (years)
   
  (%)
  (years)
   
  (%)
  (years)
   
  (%)
  (years)
Euro                                                        
  Fixed   $ 7,821   6.01   6.63   $
1,083
(7,227

)
5.86
5.78
  5.13
5.64
  $
1,928
(182

)
5.50
6.53
  11.53
3.70
  $
10,833
(7,409

)
5.90
5.80
  7.35
5.60
  Adjustable     3,720   6.54   7.45     9,481
(4,406

)
2.33
6.60
  4.11
7.18
    160
(1,928

)
2.10
2.58
  2.75
11.53
    13,360
(6,335

)
3.50
5.37
  5.02
8.50
Japanese yen                                                        
  Fixed     3,437   4.31   5.56     272
(1,865

)
4.94
5.11
  9.07
5.13
    2
(1,088

)
1.77
2.25
  17.81
2.76
    3,711
(2,953

)
4.35
4.05
  5.82
4.26
  Adjustable     11,488   3.51   24.92     1,731
(11,989

)
0.21
3.35
  2.40
23.97
    1,088
(2

)
(0.22
0.14
)
2.76
17.81
    14,307
(11,991

)
2.82
3.35
  20.51
23.97
U.S. dollars                                                        
  Fixed     36,601   5.36   5.18     1,431
  10.46
  4.78
    15,415
(36,534

)
5.26
4.84
  7.38
4.47
    53,447
(36,534

)
5.47
4.84
  5.81
4.47
  Adjustable     2,422   3.69   6.82     49,423
(12,287

)
3.01
3.10
  9.72
3.84
    38,099
(17,514

)
3.09
3.50
  4.35
7.14
    89,944
(29,801

)
3.06
3.34
  7.37
5.78
Others                                                        
  Fixed     32,503   5.70   5.79     2,042
(34,324

)
5.98
5.67
  6.23
5.67
   
(164

)

7.46
 
2.45
    34,545
(34,488

)
5.71
5.68
  5.81
5.66
  Adjustable     502   5.76   11.91    
(624

)

5.88
 
10.04
    164
  4.41
  2.45
    667
(624

)
5.43
5.88
  9.57
10.04
   
 
 
 
         
         
 
 
Totald                                                        
  Fixed     80,363   5.51   5.58     4,828
(43,415

)
          17,345
(37,969

)
          102,536
(81,384

)
5.55
5.25
  5.97
5.07
  Adjustable     18,132   4.22   18.55     60,634
(29,306

)
          39,511
(19,445

)
          118,278
(48,751

)
3.10
3.64
  8.70
10.66
   
 
 
 
         
         
 
   
Principal at face value   $ 98,495   5.27   7.97   $ (7,259 )         $ (557 )         $ 90,679   3.65    
   
 
 
 
         
         
 
   


a.
Excludes forward-starting swaps of $7,152 million (mechanism for managing debt overhang in currency pool products).
b.
WAC refers to weighted average cost.
c.
At June 30, 2005, the average repricing period of the net currency obligations for adjustable rate borrowings was three months.
d.
May differ from the sum of individual figures due to rounding.

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Short-term Borrowings at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
Currency/Rate type

  Principal at
face valuea

  WAC
(%)

  Interest rate
Swap
Agreements
Notional
Receivable
(payable)

  WACb
(%)

  Net
Obligation

  WACb
(%)

U. S. dollars                              
  Fixed   $ 6,653   5.21   $     $ 6,653   5.21
  Adjustable     659   4.96     61   4.57     720   4.92
            (61 ) 4.97     (61 ) 4.97
   
 
 
 
 
 
Principal at face value   $ 7,312   5.19   $       $ 7,312   5.19
   
 
 
     
 



In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2005
Currency/Rate type

  Principal
at face
valuea

  WACb
(%)

  Interest
rate Swap
Agreements
Notional
Receivable
(payable)

  WACb
(%)

  Net
Obligation

  WACb
(%)

U. S. dollars                              
  Fixed   $ 2,576   3.07   $ (13 ) 1.72   $ 2,563   3.08
  Adjustable     644   3.19     13   2.41     657   3.18
   
 
 
 
 
 
Principal at face value   $ 3,220   3.10   $       $ 3,220   3.10
   
 
 
     
 


a.
At June 30, 2006, the average repricing period of the principal outstanding for short-term borrowings was less than two months (less than two months—June 30, 2005).
b.
WAC refers to weighted average cost.

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The maturity structure of IBRD's Medium-and Long-term borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 is as follows:

In millions of U.S. dollars

Period

  2006
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007   $ 14,676
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008     16,144
July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009     11,604
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010     6,849
July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011     2,029
July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016     13,370

Thereafter

 

 

24,079
   
Total   $ 88,751
   


In millions of U.S. dollars


Period


 

2005

July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006   $ 15,617
July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007     14,912
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008     13,706
July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009     8,397
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010     5,909
July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015     11,974

Thereafter

 

 

27,980
   
Total   $ 98,495
   


Line of credit:    During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, IBRD maintained a line of credit with an independent financial institution. This facility was created for the benefit of both IBRD and IDA. The available line of credit to each institution is $500 million, but usage from both institutions cannot exceed $500 million in aggregate. The line of credit is used to cover any overnight overdrafts that may occur due to failed trades. At June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility.

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NOTE F—OTHER ASSET/LIABILITY SWAPS

As part of asset/liability management, IBRD has entered into currency and interest rate swap agreements to better align its currency composition and duration of Equity with that of Loans Outstanding. A summary of IBRD's other asset/liability swaps at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 is presented below:

In millions of U.S. dollars equivalent

 
  2006
 
  Currency swap agreements
  Interest rate swap agreements
  Net Derivative Asset/Liability
 
  Amount
Receivable
(payable)

  Weighted
Average
Cost (%)

  Average
Maturity
(years)

  Notional
Amount
Receivable
(payable)

  Weighted
Average
Cost (%)

  Average
Maturity
(years)

  Amount
Receivable
(payable)

  Weighted
Average
Cost (%)

  Average
Maturity
(years)

U.S. dollars   $
726
(14

)
5.13
  0.72
3.42
  $
1,250
(1,250

)
3.68
5.27
  2.31
2.31
  $
1,976
(1,264

)
4.21
5.21
  1.72
2.32
Euro     (395 ) 2.88   0.71             (395 ) 2.88   0.71
Japanese yen     (461 ) 0.02   0.72             (461 ) 0.02   0.72
Other     15     3.42             15     3.42
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Receivable     741   5.03   0.77     1,250   3.68   2.31     1,991   4.18   1.74
(Payable)     (870 ) 1.32   0.76     (1,250 ) 5.27   2.31     (2,120 ) 3.65   1.67
Net unrealized gainsa                 (50 )           (50 )      
   
         
         
       
Total   $ (129 )         $ (50 )         $ (179 )      
   
         
         
       


a.
This refers to "net unrealized (gains) losses on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133.

In millions of U.S. dollars equivalent

 
  2005
 
  Currency swap agreements
  Interest rate swap agreements
  Net Derivative Asset/Liability
 
  Amount
Receivable
(payable)

  Weighted
Average
Cost (%)

  Average
Maturity
(years)

  Notional
Amount
Receivable
(payable)

  Weighted
Average
Cost (%)

  Average
Maturity
(years)

  Amount
Receivable
(payable)

  Weighted
Average
Cost (%)

  Average
Maturity
(years)

U.S. dollars   $
726
(14

)
3.34
  1.72
4.42
  $
1,250
(1,250

)
3.68
3.41
  3.31
3.31
  $
1,976
(1,264

)
3.55
3.37
  2.72
3.32
Euro     (381 ) 2.20   1.71             (381 ) 2.20   1.71
Japanese yen     (487 ) (0.06 ) 1.72             (487 ) (0.06 ) 1.72
Other     13     4.42             13     4.42
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Receivable     739   3.28   1.77     1,250   3.68   3.31     1,989   3.53   2.73
(Payable)     (882 ) 0.92   1.76     (1,250 ) 3.41   3.31     (2,132 ) 2.38   2.67
Net unrealized losses (gains)a     1             (14 )           (13 )      
   
         
         
       
Total   $ (142 )         $ (14 )         $ (156 )      
   
         
         
       


a.
This refers to "net unrealized (gains) losses on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133.

NOTE G—CREDIT RISK

Country Credit Risk:    This risk includes potential losses arising from protracted arrears on payments from borrowers for loans, guarantees or related derivatives. IBRD manages country credit risk through individual country exposure limits according to creditworthiness. These exposure limits are tied to performance on macroeconomic and structural policies. In addition, IBRD establishes absolute limits on the share of outstanding loans to any individual borrower. The country credit risk is further managed by financial incentives such as pricing loans using IBRD's own cost of borrowing and partial interest charge waivers conditioned on timely payment that give borrowers self-interest in IBRD's continued strong intermediation capacity. Collectibility risk is covered by the accumulated provision for losses on loans and guarantees. IBRD also uses a simulation model to assess the adequacy of its equity including reserves in case a major borrower, or group of borrowers, stops servicing its loans for an extended period of time.

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Commercial Credit Risk:    For the purpose of risk management, IBRD is party to a variety of financial instruments, certain of which involve elements of credit risk. Credit risk exposure represents the maximum potential loss due to possible nonperformance by obligors and counterparties under the terms of the contracts. For all securities, IBRD limits trading to a list of authorized dealers and counterparties. Credit risk is controlled through application of eligibility criteria and volume limits for transactions with individual counterparties and through the use of mark-to-market collateral arrangements for swap transactions. IBRD may require collateral in the form of cash or other approved liquid securities from individual counterparties in order to mitigate its credit exposure. As of June 30, 2006, IBRD had received collateral of $3,655 million ($7,278 million—June 30, 2005) in connection with swap agreements, of which $2,163 million ($4,181 million—June 30, 2005) had been transferred under security lending agreements.

As the transfer of this collateral did not meet the requirements of a sale, the collateral has not been included in the assets of IBRD.

IBRD has entered into master derivatives agreements which contain legally enforceable close-out netting provisions. These agreements may further reduce the gross credit risk exposure related to the swaps shown below. Credit risk with financial assets subject to a master derivatives arrangement is further reduced under these agreements to the extent that payments and receipts with the counterparty are netted at settlement. The reduction in exposure as a result of these netting provisions can vary as additional transactions are entered into under these agreements. The extent of the reduction in exposure may therefore change substantially within a short period of time following the balance sheet date.

The contract value/notional amounts and credit risk exposure, as applicable, of these financial instruments at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 (prior to taking into account any master derivatives or collateral arrangements that have been entered into) are given below:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
  2005
INVESTMENTS—TRADING PORTFOLIO            

Exchange traded Options and Futuresa

 

 

 

 

 

 
  •  Notional Long position   $ 10,000   $ 6,274
  •  Notional Short position     670     2,495
Currency swaps (including currency forward contracts)            
  •  Credit exposure     82     187
Interest rate swaps            
  •  Notional principal     2,089     1,254
  •  Credit exposure     67     32

BORROWING PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 
  •  Credit exposure     8,324     10,154
Interest rate swaps            
  •  Notional principal     55,084     67,008
  •  Credit exposure     1,813     2,872

OTHER ASSET/LIABILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 
  •  Notional principal     1,250     1,250
Currency swaps            
  •  Credit exposure     1    


a.
Exchange-traded instruments are generally subject to daily margin requirements and are deemed to have no material credit risk. All outstanding options and futures contracts as of June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, are interest rate contracts.

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NOTE H—RETAINED EARNINGS, ALLOCATIONS AND TRANSFERS

The changes in the components of Retained Earnings for each of the fiscal periods from June 30, 2003 to June 30, 2006, are summarized below:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  Special
Reserve

  General
Reserve

  Pension
Reserve

  Surplus
  Cumulative
FAS 133
Adjustments

  Unallocated
Net
Income
(Loss)

  Total
 
As of June 30, 2003   $ 293   $ 19,132   $ 963   $ 100   $ 1,199   $ 5,344   $ 27,031  

Net income allocationa

 

 


 

 

2,410

 

 

(29

)

 

100

 

 

2,323

 

 

(4,804

)

 


 

Board of Governors-approved transfers funded from Surplusb

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(105

)

 


 

 

105

 

 


 

Net loss for the year

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(3,049

)

 

(3,049

)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2004   $ 293   $ 21,542   $ 934   $ 95   $ 3,522   $ (2,404 ) $ 23,982  

Net income allocationa

 

 


 

 

680

 

 

21

 

 

405

 

 

(4,100

)

 

2,994

 

 


 

Board of Governors-approved transfers funded from Surplusb

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(52

)

 


 

 

52

 

 


 

Net income for the year

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

3,189

 

 

3,189

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As of June 30, 2005

 

$

293

 

$

22,222

 

$

955

 

$

448

 

$

(578

)

$

3,831

 

$

27,171

 

Net income allocationa

 

 


 

 

690

 

 

68

 

 

(48

)

 

2,511

 

 

(3,221

)

 


 

Board of Governors-approved transfers funded from Surplusb

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(40

)

 


 

 

40

 

 


 

Net loss for the year

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(2,389

)

 

(2,389

)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As of June 30, 2006

 

$

293

 

$

22,912

 

$

1,023

 

$

360

 

$

1,933

 

$

(1,739

)

$

24,782

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
a.
Amounts retained as Surplus from net income allocation are approved by the Board of Governors.
b.
A concurrent transfer is made from Surplus to Unallocated Net Income (Loss) for all transfers reported on the Statement of Income and authorized to be funded from Surplus.

IBRD makes net income allocation decisions on the basis of reported net income, after adjustment for the effects associated with the application of FAS 133 and pension income or expense, as well as Board of Governors-approved transfers.

On August 4, 2005, IBRD's Executive Directors approved the allocation of the net income earned in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 to the General Reserve and the Pension Reserve.

On September 24, 2005, IBRD's Board of Governors approved the transfers out of the net income earned in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, to IDA, the HIPC Debt Initiative Trust Fund, and the amounts to be retained as Surplus. As disccussed in Note A, Board of Governors-approved transfers are reported as expenses on the Statement of Income in the year of approval (see Note P—Change in Accounting Principle for Certain Board of Governors-approved transfers for additional details).

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Transfers approved during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, and amounts payable for the transfers approved by the Board of Governors at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, are included in the following table:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
   
   
   
  Amount Payable at
June 30,

 
  Fiscal Years Ended June 30,
Transfers funded from:

  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
Unallocated Net Income:                              
  International Development Association   $ 400   $ 300   $ 300   $ 210   $ 740
  Debt Reduction Facility for IDA-only Countries         50         66     65
  Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative Trust Fund     210     240     240        
   
 
 
 
 
      610     590     540     276     805
   
 
 
 
 
Surplus:                              
  Trust Fund for Gaza and West Bank             80        
  Trust Fund for Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction in Pakistan     5                
  Low-Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS) Implementation Trust Fund     25         25        
  Trust Fund for Liberia         25            
  Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Aceh and North Sumatra         25            
  Trust Fund for Tsunami Disaster Recovery in India         2            
  National Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Sudan     5                
  Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Southern Sudan     5                
   
 
 
 
 
      40     52     105        
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 650   $ 642   $ 645   $ 276   $ 805
   
 
 
 
 


NOTE I—ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, CONTRIBUTIONS TO
SPECIAL PROGRAMS, AND OTHER INCOME

Administrative expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 are net of the share of administrative expenses allocated to IDA of $954 million ($891 million—June 30, 2005, and $908 million—June 30, 2004). The allocation of expenses between IBRD and IDA is based on an agreed cost sharing formula that reflects the administrative costs of service delivery to countries that are eligible for lending from IBRD and IDA.

Contributions to special programs represent grants for agricultural research, and other developmental activities.

Other income primarily consists of service fee revenue. IBRD recovers certain of its administrative expenses by billing third parties, including IFC, MIGA, and certain trust funds for services rendered.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the amount of fee revenue associated with administrative services is as follows:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
  2005
  2004
Service fee revenue   $ 243   $ 228   $ 207
Included in these amounts are the following:                  
  Fees charged to IFC     43     45     34
  Fees charged to MIGA     8     8     6


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At June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, IBRD had the following payables to (receivables from) its affiliated organizations with regard to administrative services and pension and other postretirement benefits.

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2006
  2005
 
 
  Administrative
Services

  Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits

  Total
  Administrative
Services

  Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits

  Total
 
IDA   $ (364 ) $ 903   $ 539   $ (313 ) $ 820   $ 507  
IFC     (20 )   21     1     (25 )   21     (4 )
MIGA     (3 )   1     (2 )   (4 )   1     (3 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    $ (387 ) $ 925   $ 538   $ (342 ) $ 842   $ 500  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

The payables (receivables) balances to (from) these affiliated organizations are reported in the balance sheet as follows:


 
  Reported as:

Receivable for Administrative Services   Miscellaneous Assets
Payable for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits   Accounts Payable and Miscellaneous Liabilities


NOTE J—MANAGEMENT OF EXTERNAL FUNDS

Trust Funds

IBRD, alone or jointly with IDA, administers on behalf of donors, including members, their agencies and other entities, funds restricted for specific uses which include the cofinancing of IBRD lending projects, debt reduction operations, technical assistance for borrowers including feasibility studies and project preparation, global and regional programs and research and training programs. These funds are held in trust with IBRD and/or IDA, and are held in a separate investment portfolio which is not commingled with IBRD's funds, nor are they included in the assets of IBRD.

The trust fund assets by executing agent at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 are summarized below:


 
  2006
  2005
 
  Total fiduciary
assets
(In millions of
U.S. dollars)

  Number of
trust fund
accounts
(unaudited)

  Total fiduciary
assets
(In millions of
U.S. dollars)

  Number of
trust fund
accounts
(unaudited)

IBRD executed   $ 5,882   2,126   $ 2,708   1,925
Recipient executed     2,325   1,281     4,693   1,429
   
 
 
 
Total   $ 8,207   3,407   $ 7,401   3,354
   
 
 
 


The responsibilities of IBRD under these arrangements vary and range from services normally provided under its own lending projects to full project implementation including procurement of goods and services. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, IBRD received $15 million ($17 million—June 30, 2005 and $14 million—June 30, 2004) as fees for administering trust funds. These fees have been recorded as Other Income.

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Investment Management Services

IBRD offers investment management services to one non-affiliated organization and one affiliated organization. Under these arrangements, IBRD is responsible for managing investment account assets on behalf of these institutions, and in return receives a quarterly fee based on the average value of the portfolios.

In addition, IBRD offers asset management and technical advisory services to central banks of member countries, under the Reserves Advisory and Management Program, for capacity building and other development purposes and receives a fee for these services.

The fee income from all of these investment management activities is included in service fee revenues described in Note I.

At June 30, 2006, the assets managed under these agreements had a value of $11,301 million ($9,180 million—June 30, 2005). These funds are not included in the assets of IBRD.

NOTE K—PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

IBRD, IFC and MIGA participate in a defined benefit SRP, a Retired Staff Benefits Plan (RSBP) and a Post-Employment Benefits Plan (PEBP) that cover substantially all of their staff members.

The SRP provides regular pension benefits and includes a cash balance plan. The RSBP provides certain health and life insurance benefits to eligible retirees. The PEBP provides certain pension benefits administered outside the SRP.

IBRD uses a June 30 measurement date for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans.

The amounts presented below reflect IBRD's respective share of the costs, assets and liabilities of the plans.

All costs, assets and liabilities associated with these plans are allocated between IBRD, IFC, and MIGA based upon their employees' respective participation in the plans. Costs allocated to IBRD are then shared between IBRD and IDA based on an agreed cost sharing ratio. IDA, IFC and MIGA reimburse IBRD for their proportionate share of any contributions made to these plans by IBRD. Contributions to these plans are calculated as a percentage of salary.

The following table summarizes the benefit costs associated with the SRP, RSBP, and PEBP for IBRD and IDA for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  SRP
  RSBP
  PEBP
 
 
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
 
Benefit Cost                                                        
  Service cost   $ 268   $ 233   $ 213   $ 40   $ 31   $ 28   $ 13   $ 11   $ 9  
  Interest cost     459     482     411     66     59     49     10     8     7  
  Expected return on plan assets     (715 )   (695 )   (595 )   (80 )   (71 )   (58 )            
  Amortization of prior service cost     6     13     13     (1 )   (2 )   (1 )   *     *     *  
  Amortization of unrecognized net loss (gain)     40         17     32     13     14     2     (1 )   (1 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net periodic pension cost   $ 58   $ 33   $ 59   $ 57   $ 30   $ 32   $ 25   $ 18   $ 15  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  of which:                                                        
    IBRD's share   $ 26   $ 15   $ 26   $ 26   $ 13   $ 14   $ 11   $ 8   $ 7  
    IDA's share   $ 32   $ 18   $ 33   $ 31   $ 17   $ 18   $ 14   $ 10   $ 8  



 
*
Less than $0.5 million

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IDA's share of the net periodic pension income/cost is included as a payable to/receivable from IDA in Miscellaneous Assets and Accounts Payable and Miscellaneous liabilities on the balance sheet.

The expenses for the SRP, RSBP and PEBP are included in Administrative Expenses.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004, expenses for these plans of $28 million, $16 million and $20 million, respectively, were allocated to IFC, and $2 million, $1 million and $1 million, respectively, were allocated to MIGA.

The following table summarizes the projected benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets, and funded status associated with the SRP, RSBP, and PEBP for IBRD and IDA for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004. Since the assets for the PEBP are not held in an irrevocable trust separate from the assets of IBRD, they do not qualify for off-balance sheet accounting and are therefore included in IBRD's investment portfolio. The assets of the PEBP are invested in fixed income instruments.

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  SRP
  RSBP
  PEBP
 
 
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
 
Projected Benefit Obligation                                                        
  Beginning of year   $ 9,244   $ 8,118   $ 7,514   $ 1,283   $ 973   $ 881   $ 196   $ 143   $ 126  
  Service cost     268     233     213     40     31     28     13     11     9  
  Interest cost     459     482     411     66     59     49     10     8     7  
  Employee contributions     62     63     62     9     8     9     1     1     1  
  Benefits paid     (359 )   (309 )   (276 )   (37 )   (31 )   (28 )   (14 )   (9 )   (6 )
  Actuarial (gain) loss     (303 )   657     194     (88 )   243     34     28     42     6  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  End of year     9,371     9,244     8,118     1,273     1,283     973     234     196     143  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets                                                        
  Beginning of year     9,632     9,287     8,009     954     866     755                    
  Employee contributions     62     63     62     9     8     8                    
  Actual return on assets     1,173     401     1,386     134     78     100                    
  Employer contributions     204     190     106     64     33     31                    
  Benefits paid     (359 )   (309 )   (276 )   (37 )   (31 )   (28 )                  
   
 
 
 
 
 
                   
  End of year     10,712     9,632     9,287     1,124     954     866                    
   
 
 
 
 
 
                   
Funded status                                                        
  Plan assets in excess of (less than) projected benefit obligation     1,341     388     1,169     (149 )   (329 )   (107 )   (234 )   (196 )   (143 )
  Unrecognized net loss (gain) from past experience different from that assumed and from changes in assumptions     530     1,331     379     315     490     267     57     31     (13 )
  Unrecognized prior service cost     54     60     74     (8 )   (9 )   (11 )   3     4     4  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Prepaid (accrued) pension cost   $ 1,925   $ 1,779   $ 1,622   $ 158   $ 152   $ 149   $ (174 ) $ (161 ) $ (152 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Accumulated Benefit Obligation   $ 7,149   $ 7,113   $ 6,117   $ 1,273   $ 1,283   $ 973   $ 206   $ 168   $ 122  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

The $1,925 million prepaid SRP cost at June 30, 2006 ($1,779 million—June 30, 2005) is included in Prepaid Pension Cost on the balance sheet. Of this amount $827 million was attributable to IDA ($748 million—June 30, 2005) and is included in Accounts Payable and Miscellaneous Liabilities on the balance sheet.

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The $158 million prepaid RSBP cost at June 30, 2006 ($152 million—June 30, 2005), is included in Prepaid Pension Cost on the balance sheet. Of this amount $57 million was attributable to IDA ($54 million—June 30, 2005) and is included in Accounts Payable and Miscellaneous Liabilities on the balance sheet.

Assumptions

The actuarial assumptions used are based on financial market interest rates, past experience, and management's best estimate of future benefit changes and economic conditions. Changes in these assumptions will impact future benefit costs and obligations.

The expected long-term rate of return for the SRP assets is a weighted average of the expected long-term (10 years or more) returns for the various asset classes, weighted by the portfolio allocation. Asset class returns are developed using a forward-looking building block approach and are not strictly based on historical returns. Equity returns are generally developed as the sum of expected inflation, expected real earnings growth and expected long-term dividend yield. Bond returns are generally developed as the sum of expected inflation, real bond yield, and risk premium/spread (as appropriate). Other asset class returns are derived from their relationship to equity and bond markets. The expected long-term rate of return for the RSBP is computed using procedures similar to those used for the SRP. The discount rate used in determining the benefit obligation is selected by reference to the year-end AAA and AA corporate bonds.

Actuarial gains and losses occur when actual results are different from expected results. Amortization of these unrecognized gains and losses will be included in income if, at the beginning of the fiscal year, they exceed 10 percent of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the market-related value of plan assets. If required, the unrecognized gains and losses are amortized over the expected average remaining service lives of the employee group.

The following tables present the weighted-average assumptions used in determining the projected benefit obligations and the net periodic pension costs for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004:

Weighted average assumptions used to determine projected benefit obligation

In percent

 
  SRP
  RSBP
  PEBP
 
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
Discount rate   6.50   5.25   6.25   6.50   5.25   6.25   6.50   5.25   6.25
Rate of compensation increase   6.80   5.90   6.40                        
Health care growth rates                                    
– at end of fiscal year               7.60   6.80   7.30            
Ultimate health care growth rate               5.00   4.25   4.75            
Year in which ultimate rate is reached               2012   2012   2012            


Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost

In percent

 
  SRP
  RSBP
  PEBP
 
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
  2006
  2005
  2004
Discount rate   5.25   6.25   5.75   5.25   6.25   5.75   5.25   6.25   5.75
Expected return on plan assets   7.75   7.75   7.75   8.25   8.25   7.75            
Rate of compensation increase   5.90   6.40   5.40                        
Health care growth rates                                    
– at end of fiscal year               6.80   7.30   6.10            
– to year 2012 and thereafter               4.25   4.75   3.75            


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The medical cost trend rate can significantly affect the reported postretirement benefit income or costs and benefit obligations for the RSBP. The following table shows the effects of a one-percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  One percentage point
increase

  One percentage point
decrease

 
Effect on total service and interest cost   $ 25   $ (20 )
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation     260     (216 )



 

Investment Strategy

The investment policy for the SRP and the RSBP is to optimize the risk-return relationship as appropriate to the respective plan's needs and goals, using a global diversified portfolio of various asset classes. Specifically, the long-term asset allocation is based on an analysis that incorporates expected returns by asset class as well as volatilities and correlations across asset classes and the liability profile of the respective plans. This analysis, referred to as an asset-liability analysis, also provides estimates of potential future contributions and future asset and liability balances. Plan assets are managed by external investment managers and monitored by IBRD's pension investment department. The pension plan assets are invested in diversified portfolios of public equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. The fixed-income and public equity asset classes are rebalanced on a monthly basis. The following table presents the weighted-average asset allocation at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 and the respective target allocation by asset category for the SRP and RSRP:

In percent

 
 
  SRP
  RSBP
 
 
   
  % of Plan Assets
   
  % of Plan Assets
 
 
  Target
Allocation
2006

  Target
Allocation
2006

 
 
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
 
Asset Class                          
Fixed Income   40 % 40 % 40 % 30 % 30 % 31 %
Public Equity   35   35   40   30   33   37  
Alternative Investments   25   25   20   40   37   32  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total   100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative Investments include:                          
  Private Equity   up to 12 % 8.3 % 7.1 % up to 28 % 12.3 % 11.2 %
  Real Estate   up to 8 % 4.7   4.0   up to 18 % 4.1   3.7  
  Hedge Funds   up to 12 % 12.0   8.7   up to 23 % 20.5   16.8  



 

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Estimated Future Benefits Payments

The following table shows the benefit payments expected to be paid in each of the next five years and subsequent five years. The expected benefit payments are based on the same assumptions used to measure the benefit obligation at June 30, 2006:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  SRP
  RSBP
  PEBP
July 1, 2006June 30, 2007   $ 390   $ 34   $ 16
July 1, 2007June 30, 2008     430     38     18
July 1, 2008June 30, 2009     469     42     19
July 1, 2009June 30, 2010     506     46     20
July 1, 2010June 30, 2011     541     51     21
July 1, 2011June 30, 2016     3,250     333     126

Expected Contributions

IBRD's contribution to the SRP and RSBP varies from year to year, as determined by the Pension Finance Committee, which bases its judgement on the results of annual actuarial valuations of the assets and liabilities of the SRP and RSBP. The best estimate of the amount of contributions expected to be paid to the SRP and RSBP for IBRD and IDA during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 is $149 million and $67 million, respectively.

NOTE L—SEGMENT REPORTING

Based on an evaluation of IBRD's operations, management has determined that IBRD has only one reportable segment since IBRD does not manage its operations by allocating resources based on a determination of the contribution to net income from individual borrowers. In addition, given the nature of IBRD, the risk and return profiles are sufficiently similar among borrowers that IBRD does not differentiate between the nature of the products or services provided, the preparation process, or the method for providing the services among individual countries.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, loans to one country generated in excess of 10 percent of loan income; this amounted to $502 million. Loan income comprises interest, commitment fees, loan origination fees and prepayment premia, net of waivers.

The following table presents IBRD's loan outstanding balances and associated loan income, by geographic region, as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
  2006
  2005
Region

  Loan Income
  Loans Outstanding
  Loan Income
  Loans Outstanding
Africa   $ 49   $ 1,934   $ 42   $ 2,197
East Asia and Pacific     1,295     25,506     1,147     27,139
Europe and Central Asia     1,143     25,223     926     25,735
Latin America and the Caribbean     1,734     36,273     1,470     35,123
Middle East and North Africa     289     6,089     346     6,753
South Asia     349     7,899     219     7,399
  Othera     5     80     5     55
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 4,864   $ 103,004   $ 4,155   $ 104,401
   
 
 
 


a.
Represents loans to IFC, an affiliated organization.

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NOTE M—COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting equity that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net income. For IBRD, comprehensive income comprises the cumulative effects of a change in accounting principle related to the implementation of FAS 133, currency translation adjustments, and net income. These items are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The following tables present the changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2006
 
 
  Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment

  Cumulative
Effect of
Change in
Accounting
Principle

  Reclassificationa
  Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 
Balance, beginning of the fiscal year   $ (152 ) $ 500   $ (460 ) $ (112 )
Changes from period activity     273         (4 )   269  
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, end of the fiscal year   $ 121   $ 500   $ (464 ) $ 157  
   
 
 
 
 



 
In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2005
 
 
  Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment

  Cumulative
Effect of
Change in
Accounting
Principle

  Reclassificationa
  Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 
Balance, beginning of the fiscal year   $ (13 ) $ 500   $ (416 ) $ 71  
Changes from period activity     (139 )       (44 )   (183 )
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, end of the fiscal year   $ (152 ) $ 500   $ (460 ) $ (112 )
   
 
 
 
 



 
a.
Reclassification of Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle to net income.

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2004
 
 
  Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment

  Cumulative
Effect of
Change in
Accounting
Principle

  Reclassificationa
  Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 
Balance, beginning of the fiscal year   $ (346 ) $ 500   $ (414 ) $ (260 )
Changes from period activity     333         (2 )   331  
   
 
 
 
 
Balance, end of the fiscal year   $ (13 ) $ 500   $ (416 ) $ 71  
   
 
 
 
 



 
a.
Reclassification of Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle to net income.

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NOTE N—NET UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON NON-TRADING DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS, AS REQUIRED BY FAS 133

On July 1, 2000, IBRD adopted FAS 133. This standard requires that derivative instruments, as defined by FAS 133, be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. IBRD has not defined any qualifying hedging relationships under this standard.

Prior to the adoption of FAS 133, the derivative instruments in the borrowing portfolio were recorded using synthetic accounting. The derivative instruments in the investment portfolio were, and continue to be, recorded at fair value in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.

Upon adoption of FAS 133, IBRD's net income was increased by $219 million, and an additional $500 million was reported in other comprehensive income. The allocation between net income and other comprehensive income was based upon the hedging relationships that existed under generally accepted accounting principles before the initial application of FAS 133.

The $500 million difference between the carrying value and the fair value of those derivatives that were hedging a cash flow exposure prior to the initial application of FAS 133, was included in Other Comprehensive Income at the time FAS 133 was implemented. This amount is being reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings.

Any gains or losses on those borrowings for which a fair value exposure was being hedged prior to adoption of FAS 133 were recorded in income at the time of implementation, and were offset by the mark-to-market adjustments on the related derivative instruments. The mark-to-market adjustments on the bonds are being amortized over the remaining lives of the related bonds.

The following table reflects the components of the effects of applying FAS 133 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004.

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2006
  2005
  2004
 
Unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as defined by FAS 133   $ (3,440 ) $ 2,527   $ (4,052 )
Reclassification and amortization of transition adjustment                    
  Reclassification from Other Comprehensive Income—Cash Flow Hedges     4     44     2  
  Amortization of mark-to-market on borrowings associated with fair value hedges     (43 )   (60 )   (50 )
   
 
 
 
Net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133   $ (3,479 ) $ 2,511   $ (4,100 )
   
 
 
 



 

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NOTE O—ESTIMATED AND FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Condensed Balance Sheets below present IBRD's estimates of fair value of its assets and liabilities along with their respective carrying amounts as of June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005.

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  2006
  2005
 
 
  Carrying
Value

  Fair Value*
  Carrying
Value

  Fair Value*
 
Due from Banks   $ 758   $ 758   $ 1,177   $ 1,177  
Investments     25,826     25,826     27,444     27,444  
Loans Outstanding     103,004     103,885     104,401     107,549  
Less Accumulated Provision for Loan Losses and Deferred Loan Income     (2,783 )   (2,783 )   (3,491 )   (3,491 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net Loans Outstanding     100,221     101,102     100,910     104,058  
Swaps Receivable                          
  Investments     7,525     7,525     9,735     9,735  
  Loans     87     89     89     90  
  Borrowings     70,036     70,036     75,187     75,187  
  Other Asset/Liability     835     835     878     878  
Other Assets     7,038     6,694     6,588     6,188  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total Assets   $ 212,326   $ 212,865   $ 222,008   $ 224,757  
   
 
 
 
 
Borrowings   $ 95,835   $ 95,258   $ 101,297   $ 105,691  
Swaps Payable                          
  Investments     7,960     7,960     11,215     11,215  
  Loans     84     84     89     89  
  Borrowings     65,819     65,819     65,404     65,404  
  Other Asset/Liability     1,014     1,014     1,034     1,034  
Other Liabilities     5,140     5,140     4,381     4,381  
   
 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities     175,852     175,275     183,420     187,814  
Paid in Capital Stock     11,483     11,483     11,483     11,483  
Retained Earnings and Other Equity     24,991     26,107     27,105     25,460  
   
 
 
 
 
Total Equity     36,474     37,590     38,588     36,943  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total Liabilities and Equity   $ 212,326   $ 212,865   $ 222,008   $ 224,757  
   
 
 
 
 



 
*
Except for loans, which are on an estimated value (current value) basis.

Valuation Methods and Assumptions

Due from Banks

The carrying amount of unrestricted and restricted currencies is considered a reasonable estimate of the fair value of these positions.

Investments

IBRD's investment securities and related financial instruments held in the trading portfolio are carried and reported at fair value. Therefore, for the investment portfolio, no additional adjustment is necessary. Fair value is based on market quotations. Instruments for which market quotations are not readily available have been valued using market-based methodologies and market information (see Note A).

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Net Loans Outstanding

All of IBRD's loans are made to or guaranteed by countries that are members of IBRD, except for those loans made to IFC. IBRD does not currently sell its loans, nor does it believe there is a comparable market for its loans. The current value of loans outstanding incorporates management's best estimate of the probable expected cash flows of these instruments to IBRD.

The current value of loans, including associated financial derivatives, is based on a discounted cash flow method. The estimated cash flows from principal repayments and interest are discounted using the rate at which IBRD would originate a similar loan at the reporting date. The cash flows of these instruments are based on management's best estimates taking into account market exchange rates and interest rates.

The current value of net loans outstanding also includes IBRD's assessment of the appropriate credit risk, considering its history of collections from borrowers. This is reflected in the accumulated provision for loan losses.

Swaps Receivable and Swaps Payable

Certain derivatives, as defined by FAS 133, are recorded in the balance sheet at estimated fair value. The fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow method representing the estimated cost of replacing these contracts on that date (see Note A).

Borrowings

The fair value of borrowings is predominantly based on discounted cash flow techniques using appropriate market yield curves.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

These amounts are generally short-term in nature. Therefore, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The difference between the carrying value and fair value of other assets is due to the carrying value of debt issuance costs being included in other assets while the fair value of these costs is included as part of the fair value of borrowings.

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NOTE P—CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS-APPROVED TRANSFERS

In the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, IBRD changed its accounting for Board of Governors-approved transfers. This change is described below.

Background

IBRD is an international organization formed under its Articles of Agreement and not under the laws of any particular jurisdiction. Its legal form and distribution policy is therefore governed by the Articles, related Amendments and By-Laws, and Interpretations by the Board of Executive Directors. Generally accepted accounting principles, specifically related to equity transactions, such as dividends or distributions to shareholders, are primarily based on the legal requirements prescribed by corporate law applicable to the jurisdiction of incorporation of the reporting entity.

IBRD's distribution policy is contained in Article V, Section 14 (a) of the Articles of Agreement which states that "The Board of Governors shall determine annually what part of the Bank's net income, after making provision for reserves, shall be allocated to surplus and what part, if any shall be distributed." While the Executive Directors have been delegated the authority for the ordinary operations of IBRD, only the Board of Governors has the authority for declaring distributions or making transfers out of retained earnings under IBRD's Articles of Agreement. This is a reserved power which, under the Articles, may not be delegated.

Each year since 1964, IBRD's Board of Governors has considered and authorized, in lieu of distributions to its shareholders, transfers to other organizations for purposes congruent with IBRD's mission (see Note H). IBRD's previous accounting for Board of Governors-approved transfers placed emphasis on the role of the Governors acting on behalf of shareholders and was viewed as being constructively a transaction with owners. In effect, IBRD viewed these transactions as being equivalent to distributions, whereby the shareholders constructively received these funds and simultaneously agreed to contribute them to the designated recipient. IBRD effected the distributions via transfers to the designated recipients. Therefore, in prior periods certain of these transfers, depending on their nature, were accounted for as direct reductions in equity. This accounting reflected the shareholders' view of the substance and intent of these transfers and was applied consistently by IBRD since 1964.

Description of the change in Principle

In light of the increasing frequency of these transfers and varying nature of recipients, IBRD has re-evaluated its accounting related to these types of transactions and determined that, effective June 30, 2006, all Board of Governors-approved transfers would be reported as expenses within the Statement of Income. For the reasons discussed in the following paragraph, management believes that expensing these transactions represents a change to a preferable accounting principle, although the past accounting principle was acceptable.

The new accounting treatment provides greater transparency in IBRD's financial statements, by reflecting all of these transactions in the Statement of Income as compared to the prior method of reflecting certain of such transactions as direct charges to equity. In addition, while these transactions do not meet the criteria used by IBRD to define its principal operating activities, they are consistent with IBRD's overall mission. Therefore, the inclusion of these transactions within the Statement of Income provides greater transparency regarding the full extent of IBRD's outflows in connection with its principal operating activities as well as those activities separately authorized by the Board of Governors outside of IBRD's regular operations. This change in accounting principle also provides greater consistency with the more traditional corporate legal form and associated expense recognition policies presumed by generally accepted accounting principles.

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Impact of the change in Principle

As described in Note A under Accounting and Reporting Developments, IBRD also elected to early adopt FAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, and therefore this change to a preferable accounting principle has been applied retrospectively. Retrospective application means applying the new accounting principle as if it had always been in effect. Accordingly, all amounts in the prior periods' financial statements impacted by this change in accounting policy have been adjusted. In particular; the change in accounting policy has resulted in an increase in expenses for amounts that were previously reported as direct reductions in equity. Accordingly, amounts reported as Board of Governors-approved transfers on the Statement of Income are higher than the amounts previously reported, and the Statement of Changes in Retained Earnings no longer presents Board of Governors-approved transfers as direct reductions in retained earnings. Also, the presentation of Board of Governors-approved transfers previously presented in the Statement of Cash Flows as distributions and, therefore, a component of cash flows from financing, are now reported as a component of cash flows from operating activities.

The effect of this change on net income previously reported in fiscal years ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 is summarized in the table below:

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2005

  Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2004

 
 
  As Adjusted
  As Reported
  As Adjusted
  As Reported
 
Net Income (Loss)   $ 3,189   $ 3,831   $ (3,049 ) $ (2,404 )
   
 
 
 
 



 

There is no impact on ending retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) or any other component of the balance sheet from this change in accounting principle.

As this change in accounting principle was made in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the tables below provide supplemental information about the effect of the change on the results of interim periods previously reported for this fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 as well as the comparative periods of fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.

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Condensed Statement of Income for interim periods of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  First Quarter
  Second Quarter
  Third Quarter
 
 
  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

 
Income                                      
  Loans   $ 1,141   $ 1,141   $ 1,209   $ 1,209   $ 1,212   $ 1,212  
  Investments—Trading     220     220     268     268     277     277  
  Other     64     64     62     62     74     74  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total income     1,425     1,425     1,539     1,539     1,563     1,563  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses                                      
  Borrowings     876     876     968     968     1,014     1,014  
  Administrative     229     229     249     249     260     260  
  Contributions to special programs     6     6     41     41     44     44  
  Board of Governors-approved special allocation grants             5         25      
  Release of provision for losses on loans and guarantees     (98 )   (98 )   (317 )   (317 )   (52 )   (52 )
  Other             1     1     2     2  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total expenses     1,013     1,013     947     942     1,293     1,268  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income before Board of Governors-approved transfers and net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133 (previously reported as Operating Income)     412     412     592     597     270     295  
  Board of Governors-approved transfers         (610 )       (5 )       (35 )
  Net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133     (921 )   (921 )   (13 )   (13 )   (1,045 )   (1,045 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net (loss) income   $ (509 ) $ (1,119 ) $ 579   $ 579   $ (775 ) $ (785 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

Condensed Statement of Income for the interim periods of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  First Quarter
  Second Quarter
  Third Quarter
  Fourth Quarter
  Full Year
 
 
  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Deriveda

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

 
Income                                                              
  Loans   $ 931   $ 931   $ 1,105   $ 1,105   $ 1,020   $ 1,020   $ 1,099   $ 1,099   $ 4,155   $ 4,155  
  Investments-Trading     123     123     158     158     157     157     190     189     628     627  
  Other     58     58     65     65     67     67     81     81     271     271  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total income     1,112     1,112     1,328     1,328     1,244     1,244     1,370     1,369     5,054     5,053  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses                                                              
  Borrowings     683     683     777     777     759     759     818     818     3,037     3,037  
  Administrative     218     218     237     237     217     217     349     349     1,021     1,021  
  Contributions to special programs     20     20     64     64     38     38     51     51     173     173  
  Release of provision for losses on loans and guarantees     (30 )   (30 )   (319 )   (319 )   (86 )   (86 )   (67 )   (67 )   (502 )   (502 )
  Other     3     3     3     3     4     4     (5 )   (6 )   5     4  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total expenses     894     894     762     762     932     932     1,146     1,145     3,734     3,733  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

115


Condensed Statement of Income for the interim periods of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005

In millions of U.S. dollars

 
 
  First Quarter
  Second Quarter
  Third Quarter
  Fourth Quarter
  Full Year
 
 
  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

  As
Deriveda

  As
Adjusted

  As
Reported

  As
Adjusted

 
  Net income before Board of Governors-approved transfers and net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133 (previously reported as Operating Income)     218     218     566     566     312     312     224     224     1,320     1,320  
  Board of Governors-approved transfers                 (615 )               (27 )       (642 )
  Net unrealized (losses) gains on non-trading derivative instruments, as required by FAS 133     631     631     889     889     (801 )   (801 )   1,792     1,792     2,511     2,511  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net (loss) income   $ 849   $ 849   $ 1,455   $ 840   $ (489 ) $ (489 ) $ 2,016   $ 1,989   $ 3,831   $ 3,189  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
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The fourth quarter results have been derived by calculating the differences between amounts reported for the third quarter and the full year.

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Availability of Information   1
Summary Information   2
Financial Overview   4
Basis of Reporting   6
Development Activities   14
Liquidity Management   22
Funding Resources   24
Financial Risk Management   30
Critical Accounting Policies   41
Results of Operations   42
Governance   46
Reconciliation of Prior Year Current Value Financial Statements to Reported Basis   50
Affiliated Organizations – IFC, IDA and MIGA   51
Administration of IBRD   52
The Articles of Agreement   54
Legal Status, Privileges and Immunities   55
Fiscal Year, Announcements, Allocation of Net Income and Audit Fees   56
Glossary of Terms   57
Index to Financial Statements and Internal Control Reports   59



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AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
SUMMARY INFORMATION As of June 30, 2006, unless otherwise indicated
1. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
2. BASIS OF REPORTING
3. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Figure 2: Commitments including Guarantee Facilities by Region
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4. LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
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Figure 6 : Equity-to-Loans Ratio
6. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
7. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
8. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
9. GOVERNANCE
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