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The group’s exposure to foreign currency arises where a company holds monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency different to the functional currency of the holder of the instrument which is the US dollar. The following table shows the impact of a 10% change in the US dollar on profit and equity arising as a result of the revaluation of the group’s foreign currency financial instruments. The TVA balance in Kibali is denominated in CDF and while not a financial instrument under IFRS 7, a movement of 10% in the year end rate would have an effect of $11.9 million on the receivable shown in the ‘Investments in joint ventures’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.

		Closing exchange  rate			Effect of 10% strengthening of $ on net earnings and equity $000
At December 31, 2017
Euro (EUR)			0.8347			940
Communauté Financi?re Africaine franc (CFA)			547.53			(1,723)
South African rand (ZAR)			12.36			(8)
British pound (GBP)			0.74			1
At December 31, 2016
Euro (EUR)			0.9490			654
Communauté Financi?re Africaine franc (CFA)			623.30			365
South African rand (ZAR)			13.65			(61)
British pound (GBP)			0.81			(62)