Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Mainly for the reasons set forth above, AIIB’s net interest income decreased to US$89.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from US$90.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Net Fee and Commission Income
Net fee and commission income mainly consists of loan commitment and service fees charged to borrowers less co-financing service fees paid in respect of co-financing arrangements.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. AIIB’s net fee and commission income increased to US$2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from US$2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as a result of an increase in loan commitment and service fees charged to borrowers partially offset by an increase in co-financing service fees.
Net Gain on Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value through Profit or Loss
Net gain on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss mainly reflects the change in fair value of AIIB’s investments in (i) money market funds and (ii) portfolios of high credit quality securities managed by external asset managers engaged by AIIB, as well as changes in the fair value of AIIB’s own borrowings and derivatives.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. AIIB’s net gain on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss increased to US$39.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from US$22.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 mainly due to the fair value gains on the portfolios of high credit quality securities managed by external asset managers engaged by AIIB.
Net Loss on Financial Instruments Measured at Amortized Cost
Net loss on financial instruments measured at amortized cost reflects the change in amortized cost of the Bank’s investments in a fixed income portfolio which comprises primarily Asian infrastructure-related bonds.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. AIIB’s net loss on financial instruments measured at amortized cost increased to US$0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from nil for the three months ended March 31, 2019 due to early redemptions or disposal of certain bonds in the portfolio.
Impairment Provision
AIIB uses an expected credit loss (“ECL”) model to estimate credit losses on financial assets, such as loan disbursements, and on other instruments, such as undrawn loan commitments. AIIB recognizes an ECL allowance at each reporting date and recognizes as an impairment loss or the reversal of an impairment loss (i.e., an impairment provision) the change in ECL allowance between such reporting date and the previous reporting date.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. AIIB’s impairment provision increased to US$47.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from US$2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The impairment provision for the three months ended March 31, 2020 included a US$29.6 million increase in the ECL allowance relating to the Bank’s portfolio of loan investments and loan commitments and a US$17.6 million increase in the ECL allowance relating to the Bank’s portfolio of bond investments at amortized cost, which consists primarily of Asian infrastructure-related bonds. The increase in the ECL allowance for loan investments and loan commitments resulted mainly from downgrades in the internal ratings of certain sovereign-backed and non-sovereign backed borrowers in the three months ended March 31, 2020 as a result of worsening credit conditions, due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the member jurisdictions where the Bank’s largest sovereign-backed and non-sovereign-backed borrowers are located. The increase in the ECL allowance for the Bank’s portfolio of bond investments at amortized cost resulted mainly from the assessment of two bond holdings in the portfolio (issued by the same issuer) as “credit impaired.”
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses mainly consist of (i) staff costs, such as short-term employee benefits, including salaries, location premiums and medical and life insurance, and costs related to AIIB’s defined contribution (i.e., retirement) plans, (ii) professional service expenses, (iii) IT services, (iv) facilities and administration expenses, (v) travel expenses and (vi) other expenses.
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