| (x) | Interest income and interest expense |
Interest income comprises interest income on funds invested (including available–for–sale financial assets), changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and gains on interest rate hedging instruments that are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Interest income is recognized as accrued in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, using the effective interest rate method.
Interest expense comprises interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions, changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, and losses on interest rate hedging instruments that are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Borrowing costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income using the effective interest method.