Frontken Berhad Annual Report 2017

109 Frontken Corporation Berhad (651020-T) ANNUAL REPORT 2017 26. DIVIDEND The Group/ The Company 2017 2016 RM RM Interim single-tier dividend of 0.5 sen per ordinary share in respect of the current financial year, paid on 4 October 2017 5,239,843 - 27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Group’s activities are exposed to a variety of market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and equity price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall financial risk management policy focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial performance. (a) Financial Risk Management Policies The Group’s policies in respect of the major areas of treasury activity are as follows:- (i) Foreign currency risk The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk on transactions and balances that are denominated in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of entities within the Group. The currencies giving rise to this risk are primarily United States Dollar, Singapore Dollar, New Taiwan Dollar and Indonesian Rupiah. Foreign currency risk is monitored closely on an ongoing basis to ensure that the net exposure is at an acceptable level. Notes To The Financial Statements (cont’d)