b'A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8NOTES TO THE SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018(Expressed in Trinidad and Tobago Dollars)8.Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss20182017$000$000Investments comprise: Bonds (8 i.)9,081,2838,367,763 Equities (8 ii.)10,885,82510,893,280 Mutual funds (8 iii) 906,922 925,51420,874,03020,186,557The analysis below shows the composition of the variousinvestment categories.i.BondsForeign 747,399285,129Government5,762,3685,550,586Corporate2,571,5162,532,0489,081,2838,367,763Local and corporate bonds earn interest at rates varying between to 1.50% and 12.25% (2016: 0.21% and 12.25%). ii.EquitiesQuoted Foreign3,639,7253,879,097 Local 6,811,2446,578,582Unquoted434,856435,60110,885,82510,893,280ii.Mutual fundsQuoted Foreign90,56786,045 Local 763,582787,481Unquoted 52,773 51,988 906,922 925,5149.Mortgage advancesMortgage balances are stated net of the provisions for impairment as follows:Gross mortgage advances49,97654,381Provision for non-performing advances(49,236)(51,746)740 2,63554'