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GUARDIAN MEDIA LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018(Expressed in Thousands of Trinidad and Tobago Dollars, except where otherwise stated)(Continued)2. Signifcant accounting policies (continued) xxiii) Fair value measurement (continued)A fair value measurement of a non%u2013fnancial asset takes into account a market participant%u2019s ability to generate economic benefts by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use.The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufcient data are available to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs.All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the consolidated fnancial statements are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is signifcant to the fair value measurement as a whole:%u2022 Level 1 %u2013 Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities%u2022 Level 2 %u2013 Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is signifcant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable%u2022 Level 3 %u2013 Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is signifcant to the fair value measurement is unobservableSee Note 22 for further details on the valuation techniques and inputs used to account for fnancial instruments measured at fair value.For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the consolidated fnancial statements on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between Levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is signifcant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period. For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Group has determined classes of assets on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy as explained above.FINANCIAL REPORT 69