Annual Report 2023 197 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 (CONT’D) 47. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONT’D) 47.2CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities within the Group will be able to maintain an optimal capital structure so as to support its businesses and maximise shareholders value. To achieve this objective, the Group may make adjustments to the capital structure in view of changes in economic conditions, such as adjusting the amount of dividend payment, returning of capital to shareholders or issuing new shares. The Group manages its capital based on debt-to-equity ratio that complies with debt covenants and regulatory requirements, if any. The debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as total borrowings divided by total equity. The Group includes within total borrowings, loans and borrowings from financial institutions. Capital includes equity attributable to the owners of the parent and non-controlling interest. The debt-to-equity ratio of the Group at the end of the financial year is as follows:- Group 2023 2022 RM’000 RM’000 Trade financing (Note 30) 34,307 3,425 Term financing (Note 25) 1,943 3,337 Term loans (Note 24) 21,828 25,936 Lease liabilities (Note 26) 1,258 - Total borrowings 59,336 32,698 Total equity 360,390 342,515 Debt-to-equity ratio 0.16 0.09 There was no change in the Group’s approach to capital management during the financial year.
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