LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. | CIK:0001047716 | 3

  • Filed: 4/5/2018
  • Entity registrant name: LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. (CIK: 0001047716)
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  • ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForForeignCurrencyTranslationExplanatory

    2.3. Foreign currency transactions

     

    (a) Presentation and functional currencies

     

    The items included in the financial statements of each of the entities of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries are valued using the currency of the main economic environment in which the entity operates (the functional currency). The functional currency of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is the United States dollar which is also the presentation currency of the consolidated financial statements of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and Subsidiaries.

     

    (b) Transactions and balances

     

    Foreign currency transactions are translated to the functional currency using the exchange rates on the transaction dates. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from the liquidation of these transactions and from the translation at the closing exchange rates of the monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are shown in the consolidated statement of income by function except when deferred in Other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

     

    (c) Group entities

     

    The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyper-inflationary economy) that have a functional currency other than the presentation currency are translated to the presentation currency as follows:

     

    (i)            Assets and liabilities of each consolidated statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing exchange rate on the consolidated statement of financial position date;

     

    (ii)           The revenues and expenses of each income statement account are translated at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates, and

     

    (iii)          All the resultant exchange differences by conversion are shown as a separate component in other comprehensive income.

     

    The exchange rates used correspond to those fixed in the country where the subsidiary is located, whose functional currency is different to the U.S. dollar.

     

    Adjustments to the Goodwill and fair value arising from the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and are translated at the closing exchange rate or period informed.