23.Foreign currency swaps and forwards

The Company is exposed to currency risk primarily due to the expected future USD, AUD and NIS expenses that will be incurred as part of the ongoing and planned marketing, clinical trials and other related expenses. A financial risk management policy has been approved to i) generate yields on liquidity and ii) reduce the exposure to currency fluctuations with a timeline up to 24 months and by means of foreign currency swaps and forwards. There have not been any transfers of level 3 categories during the year.

The Company has entered into several foreign currency forwards for which the notional amounts are detailed in the table below:

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The following table shows the carrying amount of derivative financial instruments measured at fair value in the statement of the financial position including their levels in the fair value hierarchy:

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The fair value is determined by the financial institution and is based on foreign currency swaps and forwards rates and the maturity of the instrument. All foreign currency swaps are classified as current as their maturity date is within the next twelve months.

The change in the balance of the financial assets is detailed as follows:

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The change in the balance of the financial liabilities is detailed as follows:

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