Annual Report 2019

China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2019 91 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended 31 December 2019 3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Financial instruments (continued) Financial liabilities and equity instruments (continued) Financial liabilities All financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using effective interest method or FVTPL. Financial liabilities designated at FVTPL A financial liability may be designated at FVTPL upon initial recognition if: • such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or • the financial liability forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Group’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or • it forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and HKFRS 9 permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be measured at FVTPL. For financial liabilities that are designated at FVTPL, the amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability is recognised in OCI, unless the recognition of the effects of changes in the liability’s credit risk in OCI would create or enlarge an accounting mismatch in profit or loss. Changes in fair value attributable to a financial liability’s credit risk that are recognised in OCI are not subsequently reclassified to profit or loss; instead, they are transferred to retained profits upon derecognition of the financial liability. Financial liabilities at amortised cost Financial liabilities, including other payables, are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method. Derecognition of financial liabilities The Group derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when the Group’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or have expired. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognised and the consideration paid and payable is recognised in profit or loss.