Available-for-Sale Investments

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    U.S. $ 000's 
    2009   2008
Quoted shares   155,902   166,551
Portfolios investments   43,936   75,405
Quoted bonds   35,389   -
Unquoted shares *   17,062   18,328
    252,289   260,284

 

 

* Unquoted shares are stated at cost as their fair values can not be reliably measured due to the unpredictable nature of future cash flows. PIF's management believes that the fair values of such investments are not materially different from their carrying amounts.

 

Movements on cumulative changes in fair value arising from available-for-sale investments are as follows:

 

 

    U.S. $ 000's
    2009   2008
Balance, beginning of year   64,721   236,601
Unrealized gains (losses)   21,853   (209,156)
Realized profit reclassified to the consolidated income statement   (51,117)   (12,598)
Impairment of available-for-sale investments reclassified to the consolidated income statement   8,803   49,874
Balance, end of year   44,260   64,721
 
 
     
 

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