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IFRS 9: Financial Instruments

IASB meeting summaries and observer notes

 

 

IASB / FASB April 2012

18 April 2012

At this meeting, the IASB and FASB clarified the attributes of an expected credit loss estimate to address concerns raised regarding the use of the term 'expected value'.

IASB / FASB February 2012

28 February 2012

In continuing to develop the 'three-bucket' impairment model, the FASB and IASB discussed whether financial assets categorised in Bucket 2 or Bucket 3 (either by deterioration or, in the case of purchased financial assets with an explicit expectation of loss, upon acquisition) would be required to be subsequently transferred to Bucket 1, and if so, under which circumstances.

IASB / FASB January 2012

27 January 2012

The boards discussed how the three-category (or 'bucket') impairment model should be applied to purchased financial assets with an explicit expectation of credit losses at acquisition. In addition, the boards discussed other aspects of the accounting for such purchased financial assets.

IASB / FASB December 2011

14 December 2011

The boards discussed the three-category (or 'bucket')impairment model being developed, most notably the measurement of the allowance balance in the first bucket, the transfer principle out of that bucket (ie when a financial asset would qualify for recognition of lifetime expected losses), a few pervasive issues, and the application of the model to loans and publicly traded debt instruments (for example, debt securities).

IASB / FASB October 2011 - Impairment

20 October 2011

The IASB and the FASB continued to discuss a 'three-category' expected loss approach to the impairment of financial assets.

IASB / FASB September 2011

21 September 2011

The IASB and the FASB continued to discuss a 'three-bucket' expected loss approach to the impairment of financial assets, which makes the maximum use of credit risk management systems.

IASB / FASB June 2011

15 June 2011

The IASB continued its redeliberations related to a credit risk management model using a ‘three-bucket approach’. Specifically, they discussed possible methods for transferring assets between buckets and the measurement for the Bucket 1 allowance.

IASB / FASB May 2011

19 May 2011

The IASB and FASB discussed the impairment project, taking into consideration the feedback received on the supplementary document (SD).

IASB / FASB April 2011

13 April 2011

The IASB and FASB discussed feedback from the outreach activities and comment letters on the joint supplementary document Financial Instruments: Impairment, interest income recognition and the definition of amortised cost and whether to discount a loss estimate.

IASB / FASB 29 March 2011

29 March 2011

The IASB and the FASB discussed impairment accounting for purchased financial assets, including whether an impairment allowance should be established upon acquisition and the subsequent interest income recognition for purchased financial assets.