Vale S.A. | CIK:0000917851 | 3

  • Filed: 4/13/2018
  • Entity registrant name: Vale S.A. (CIK: 0000917851)
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSensitivityAnalysisForActuarialAssumptionsExplanatory

     

     

    Brazil

     

     

     

    December 31, 2017

     

    December 31, 2016

     

     

     

    Overfunded
    pension plans

     

    Underfunded
    pension plans

     

    Other benefits

     

    Overfunded
    pension plans

     

    Underfunded
    pension plans

     

    Other benefits

     

    Discount rate to determine benefit obligation

     

    9.74% - 9.85

    %

    9.84

    %

    9.74% - 9.91

    %

    10.98% - 11.14

    %

    10.98

    %

    10.98% - 11.09

    %

    Nominal average rate to determine expense/ income

     

    9.74% - 9.85

    %

    9.84

    %

    N/A

     

    10.98% - 11.14

    %

    10.98

    %

    N/A

     

    Nominal average rate of salary increase

     

    4.25% - 6.34

    %

    4.25% - 6.34

    %

    N/A

     

    4.85% - 5.95

    %

    6.95

    %

    N/A

     

    Nominal average rate of benefit increase

     

    4.85

    %

    4.85

    %

    N/A

     

    6.00

    %

    6.00

    %

    N/A

     

    Immediate health care cost trend rate

     

    N/A

     

    N/A

     

    7.38

    %

    N/A

     

    N/A

     

    8.00

    %

    Ultimate health care cost trend rate

     

    N/A

     

    N/A

     

    7.38

    %

    N/A

     

    N/A

     

    8.00

    %

    Nominal average rate of price inflation

     

    4.25

    %

    4.25

    %

    4.25

    %

    4.85

    %

    4.85

    %

    4.85

    %

     

     

     

    Foreign

     

     

     

    December 31, 2017

     

    December 31, 2016

     

     

     

    Underfunded
    pension plans

     

    Other benefits

     

    Underfunded
    pension plans

     

    Other benefits

     

    Discount rate to determine benefit obligation

     

    3.26

    %

    3.44

    %

    3.84

    %

    3.90

    %

    Nominal average rate to determine expense/ income

     

    3.84

    %

    N/A

     

    4.01

    %

    N/A

     

    Nominal average rate of salary increase

     

    3.27

    %

    N/A

     

    4.05

    %

    N/A

     

    Nominal average rate of benefit increase

     

    N/A

     

    3.00

    %

    N/A

     

    3.00

    %

    Immediate health care cost trend rate

     

    N/A

     

    5.99

    %

    N/A

     

    6.30

    %

    Ultimate health care cost trend rate

     

    N/A

     

    4.56

    %

    N/A

     

    4.50

    %

    Nominal average rate of price inflation

     

    2.10

    %

    2.10

    %

    2.00

    %

    2.00

    %

     

     

     

     

    December 31, 2017

     

     

     

    Overfunded pension plans

     

    Underfunded pension plans

     

    Other benefits

     

    Nominal discount rate - 1% increase

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Actuarial liability balance

     

    3,126

     

    3,943

     

    1,232

     

    Assumptions made

     

    10.75

    %

    4.85

    %

    5.61

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Nominal discount rate - 1% reduction

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Actuarial liability balance

     

    3,715

     

    5,073

     

    1,620

     

    Assumptions made

     

    8.75

    %

    2.85

    %

    3.61

    %