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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
Derivative financial instruments NOTE 23 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Please refer to Note 25 for further information on fair value hierarchies.
USDm
  
  
2025
2024
  
  
2023
Fair value of derivatives:
 
  
 
  
Derivative financial instruments regarding freight and bunkers:
 
  
 
  
Forward freight agreements — fair value through profit and loss
 
2.0
7.8
 
1.7
Bunker swaps — fair value through profit and loss
 
(0.8)
0.3
 
(0.2)
Bunker swaps — hedge accounting
 
0.1
 
(0.5)
 
 
Derivative financial instruments regarding interest and currency exchange rate:
 
 
Forward exchange contracts — hedge accounting
 
0.9
(2.3)
 
0.5
Interest rate swaps — hedge accounting
 
8.3
24.7
 
35.3
Fair value of derivatives as of December 31
 
10.4
30.6
 
36.8
Derivative financial instruments are presented as below on the balance sheet:
  
  
Financial 
  
  
Financial 
USDm
assets
liabilities
2025
 
  
 
  
Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities:
 
  
 
  
Gross amount
 
11.6
 
(1.2)
Offsetting amount
 
(0.7)
 
0.7
Net amount presented in the balance sheet
 
10.9
 
(0.5)
  
  
Financial
  
  
Financial
USDm
assets
liabilities
2024
 
  
 
  
Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities:
 
  
 
  
Gross amount
 
32.9
 
(2.3)
Offsetting amount
 
 
Net amount presented in the balance sheet
 
32.9
 
(2.3)
  
  
Financial
  
  
Financial
USDm
 assets
liabilities
2023
 
  
 
  
Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities:
 
  
 
  
Gross amount
 
37.7
 
(0.9)
Offsetting amount
 
(0.1)
 
0.1
Net amount presented in the balance sheet
 
37.6
 
(0.8)
Derivative financial instruments assets are offset against derivative financial instruments liabilities where the counterparty is identical,
where TORM has legal right to offset and intends to settle on a net basis.
Hedging of risks with derivative financial instruments is made with a ratio of 1:1 and where hedge items can be a portion of exposure.
Sources of ineffectiveness are mainly derived from differences in timing and interest base rate. Any ineffective portions of the cash flow
hedges are recognized in the income statement as financial items. Value adjustments of the effective part of cash flow hedges are
recognized directly to other  comprehensive income. Gains and losses on cash flow hedges are transferred upon realization from the
hedging reserve into the income statement.
NOTE 23 - continued
FFAs are used to mitigate fluctuations in the freight rates of vessels with a duration of 0-24 months. The FFAs are not designated for
hedge accounting.
Forward exchange contracts with a fair value of $0.9m (net gain) are designated as hedge accounting relationships to hedge a part of
TORM payments in 2026 regarding administrative and operating expenses denominated in DKK with a notional value of DKK 341.3m
(2024: DKK 348.9m 2023: DKK 325.5m).
Interest rate swaps with a fair value of $8.3m (net gain) applying the USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") compounded in
arrears are designated as hedge accounting relationships to fix a part of TORM's interest payments during the period 2026-2030 with a
notional value of $414.2m (2024: $498.7m, 2023: $923.0m).
Bunker swaps with a fair value $0.0m are designated as hedge accounting relationships and are  used to reduce the exposure to
fluctuations in bunker prices for fixed voyages denominated in MT with a notional value of MT 2,400 (2024: MT 9,000, 2023: MT
9,600).
At year-end 2025, 2024, and 2023, TORM held the following derivative financial instruments designated as hedge accounting:
2025
Notional
value
Unit
  
  
2026
  
  
2027
  
  
  After
2027
Forward exchange contracts (USD/DKK) ¹⁾
 
341.3
 
DKKm
 
341.3
 
 
Interest rate swaps ²⁾
 
414.2
 
USDm
 
20.2
 
124.4
 
269.5
Bunker swaps ³⁾
2,400.0
MT
2,400.0
1) The average hedge of USD/DKK currency was 6.4
2) The average interest rate was 2.76% p.a. plus margin
3) The average price of the hedging instruments was $391.0
Hedge accounting
  
  
Expected maturity
2024
Notional
value
Unit
2025
2026
  After 2026
Forward exchange contracts (USD/DKK) ¹⁾
 
348.9
 
DKKm
 
348.9
  
  
Interest rate swaps ²⁾
 
498.7
 
USDm
 
134.5
 
95.2
 
268.9
Bunker swaps ³⁾
9,000.0
MT
9,000.0
1) The average hedge of USD/DKK currency was 6.8
2) The average interest rate was 1.29 p.a. plus margin.
3) The average price of the hedging instruments was $391.0
Hedge accounting
  
  
Expected maturity
2023
Notional
value
Unit
2024
2025
  After 2025
Forward exchange contracts (USD/DKK) ¹⁾
 
325.5
 
DKKm
 
325.5
  
  
Interest rate swaps ²⁾
 
923.0
 
USDm
 
103.3
 
172.0
 
647.7
Bunker swaps ³⁾
 
9,600.0
 
MT
 
9,600.0
 
 
1) The average hedge of USD/DKK currency was 6.8
2) The average interest rate was 1.45 p.a. plus margin.
3) The average price of the hedging instruments was $539.2
TORM only enters into interest derivatives under established ISDA agreements supported with or without credit support annexes with
predefined credit thresholds.
Cash collateral of $5.4m (2024: $11.3m, 2023: $27.9m) has been provided as security for the agreements relating to derivative financial
instruments, which does not meet the offsetting criteria in IAS 32, but which can be offset against the net amount of the derivative asset
and derivative liability in case of default, and insolvency, or bankruptcy in accordance with associated collateral arrangements.
NOTE 23 - continued
TORM did not enter into any enforceable netting arrangements.
Further details on derivative financial instruments are provided in Notes 24 and 25.
The table below shows realized amounts as well as fair value adjustments regarding derivative financial instruments recognized in the
income statements and equity in 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Income statement
Other comprehensive
income
Equity
USDm
Port
expenses,
bunkers, and
commissions
Financial
items
Operating
expenses
Admini-
strative
expenses
Transfer to
income
statement
Fair value
adjustment
Hedging
reserves as
of December
31
2025
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Forward freight agreements
(6.7)
Bunker swaps
(0.1)
(0.2)
(0.1)
Forward exchange contracts
0.7
0.5
(1.2)
4.4
0.9
Interest rate swaps
13.5
(12.6)
(3.1)
7.8
Total
(6.7)
13.5
0.7
0.5
(13.9)
1.1
8.6
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
2024
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Forward freight agreements
8.2
Bunker swaps
(0.1)
0.1
0.5
0.1
Forward exchange contracts
(0.6)
(0.5)
1.1
(4.0)
(2.3)
Interest rate swaps
22.5
(20.9)
10.5
23.7
Total
8.1
22.5
(0.6)
(0.5)
(19.7)
7.0
21.5
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
2023
  
  
  
  
  
  
Forward freight agreements
23.0
Bunker swaps
1.0
0.3
(0.8)
(0.5)
Forward exchange contracts
(0.1)
0.1
0.1
0.5
Interest rate swaps
24.7
(22.3)
3.7
34.1
Total
24.0
24.7
(0.1)
(21.9)
3.0
34.1
The hedging reserves as of December 31 relates to derivatives used for cash flow hedge for open hedging instruments, only. Certain
interest rate swaps fair value change are considered ineffective and is recognized in "Financial expenses" in the income statement.
Please refer to page F-57 for a full overview of the fair value of hedge instruments.
Please refer to Note 21 for further information on commercial and financial risks.
NOTE 23 - continued
Accounting Policies
Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting
Derivative financial instruments, primarily forward currency exchange contracts, forward freight agreements, interest rate hedges, and
forward contracts regarding bunker purchases are entered into to mitigate risks relating to future fluctuations in prices and interest rates,
etc. on future committed or anticipated transactions. TORM applies hedge accounting under the specific rules on cash flow hedges,
when appropriate, as described below for each type of derivative.
Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges and deemed to be effective are recognized
directly in “Other comprehensive income”. When the hedged transaction is recognized in the income statement, the cumulative value
adjustment recognized in “Other comprehensive income” is transferred to the income statement and included in the same line as the
hedged transaction. Portion of the changes in fair value deemed to be ineffective is recognized immediately in the income statement.
Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges are recognized in the income statement. While
effectively reducing cash flow risk in accordance with the Company’s Risk Management Policy, certain forward freight agreements and
forward contracts regarding bunker purchases do not qualify for hedge accounting. Changes in fair value of these derivative financial
instruments are therefore recognized in the income statement under “Financial income” or “Financial expenses” for interest rate swaps 
and under “Port expenses, bunkers and commissions” for forward freight agreements and forward bunker contracts.