Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves

Effective January 1, 2018, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39). Unlike most publications on IFRS 9, this paper focuses primarily on the application of the new standard on cent...

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spelling okr-10986-237702021-05-25T10:54:40Z Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves World Bank HOLDING BORROWER INTEREST INCOME ACCOUNTING DEFAULTS VALUATION FUTURES INTEREST REGULATORY STANDARDS INTEREST RATE OPTION EXCHANGE DISCOUNT RATE LIQUIDITY CREDIT RATING AGENCIES PORTFOLIO LIQUIDITY RISK FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARKET INSTRUMENTS CAPACITY BUILDING FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCOUNT CREDITWORTHINESS ASSET BASE PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET VALUES RESERVE CENTRAL BANKS PREPAYMENT CASH FLOWS INSTRUMENTS LENDER CREDIBILITY BUDGET CENTRAL BANK MATURITY EXTERNAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL COURT DERIVATIVES CREDIT RATINGS CURRENCY ASSET PORTFOLIOS DOMESTIC CURRENCY NATURAL DISASTER LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE RESERVE BANK TRANCHES PORTFOLIOS FINANCES FOREIGN CURRENCIES TRADING EXTERNAL ASSETS CREDIT RISKS MONETARY FUND MARKETS DEBT RETURN RESERVES ASSET CLASSES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCE ASSET CLASSIFICATION FOREIGN CURRENCY PROFIT MARGIN TRANSACTIONS INVESTMENT GUIDELINES CREDIT LOSSES EQUITY SOVEREIGN RATINGS DEBT PAYMENTS CREDIT RISK ASSETS SOVEREIGN DEBT FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES CREDIT LOSS ASSET VALUE GOOD TRANSPARENCY FINANCIAL STABILITY TRANCHE MARKET DATA FUTURE RETURNS EQUITY INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT WORKING CAPITAL FAIR VALUE FINANCIAL ASSET FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS SHARES BALANCE SHEET MARKET DEFAULT CREDIT RATING FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET RISK DEFAULT PROBABILITIES INVESTMENT POLICY RISK OF DEFAULT ASSET CLASSIFICATIONS ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT RISK HOLDINGS BANK PORTFOLIO CURRENCIES EQUITY INSTRUMENTS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS DEBT INSTRUMENTS NATIONAL BANK INVESTMENT BALANCE SHEETS CREDIT QUALITY DEBT OBLIGATIONS FINANCIAL ASSETS MONEY MARKET FUTURE CREDIT EXTERNAL DEBT PROFIT MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT LENDING FINANCIAL RISK ASSET CLASS EXCHANGE RATE INSTRUMENT PROFITS LIABILITIES COMMODITY PRICES HEDGE SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS CASH FLOW PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT INVESTING Effective January 1, 2018, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39). Unlike most publications on IFRS 9, this paper focuses primarily on the application of the new standard on central banks’ foreign reserve assets, which increasingly constitute a substantial part of central banks’ balance sheet. Based on IFRS 9 implementation assessment projects with several central banks, the World Bank RAMP accounting team identified six factors that can help central banks determine appropriate business model for foreign reserve assets. Empirically, the result of applying the six factors has indicated that central banks’ reserve portfolios often display elements of more than one business model; hence management judgment coupled with a well-articulated accounting policy paper will be critical when implementing IFRS 9. Under most central banks reserves management frameworks, performing the solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) test should be a relatively straightforward exercise, and the practical expedient option under the new impairment provisions should also apply. 2016-02-26T15:41:01Z 2016-02-26T15:41:01Z 2016-01-20 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25810853/applying-ifrs-9-central-banks-foreign-reserves http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23770 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Accountability Study Economic & Sector Work
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topic HOLDING
BORROWER
INTEREST INCOME
ACCOUNTING
DEFAULTS
VALUATION
FUTURES
INTEREST
REGULATORY STANDARDS
INTEREST RATE
OPTION
EXCHANGE
DISCOUNT RATE
LIQUIDITY
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
PORTFOLIO
LIQUIDITY RISK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARKET INSTRUMENTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DISCOUNT
CREDITWORTHINESS
ASSET BASE
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET VALUES
RESERVE
CENTRAL BANKS
PREPAYMENT
CASH FLOWS
INSTRUMENTS
LENDER
CREDIBILITY
BUDGET
CENTRAL BANK
MATURITY
EXTERNAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL COURT
DERIVATIVES
CREDIT RATINGS
CURRENCY
ASSET PORTFOLIOS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
NATURAL DISASTER
LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE
RESERVE BANK
TRANCHES
PORTFOLIOS
FINANCES
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
TRADING
EXTERNAL ASSETS
CREDIT RISKS
MONETARY FUND
MARKETS
DEBT
RETURN
RESERVES
ASSET CLASSES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCE
ASSET CLASSIFICATION
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PROFIT MARGIN
TRANSACTIONS
INVESTMENT GUIDELINES
CREDIT LOSSES
EQUITY
SOVEREIGN RATINGS
DEBT PAYMENTS
CREDIT RISK ASSETS
SOVEREIGN DEBT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
CREDIT LOSS
ASSET VALUE
GOOD
TRANSPARENCY
FINANCIAL STABILITY
TRANCHE
MARKET DATA
FUTURE
RETURNS
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
WORKING CAPITAL
FAIR VALUE
FINANCIAL ASSET
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
SHARES
BALANCE SHEET
MARKET
DEFAULT
CREDIT RATING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
MARKET RISK
DEFAULT PROBABILITIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
RISK OF DEFAULT
ASSET CLASSIFICATIONS
ACCOUNTING STANDARD
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CREDIT RISK
HOLDINGS
BANK PORTFOLIO
CURRENCIES
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
NATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT
BALANCE SHEETS
CREDIT QUALITY
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
FINANCIAL ASSETS
MONEY MARKET
FUTURE CREDIT
EXTERNAL DEBT
PROFIT
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS
INVESTMENTS
RISK MANAGEMENT
LENDING
FINANCIAL RISK
ASSET CLASS
EXCHANGE RATE
INSTRUMENT
PROFITS
LIABILITIES
COMMODITY PRICES
HEDGE
SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
CASH FLOW
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
INVESTING
spellingShingle HOLDING
BORROWER
INTEREST INCOME
ACCOUNTING
DEFAULTS
VALUATION
FUTURES
INTEREST
REGULATORY STANDARDS
INTEREST RATE
OPTION
EXCHANGE
DISCOUNT RATE
LIQUIDITY
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
PORTFOLIO
LIQUIDITY RISK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARKET INSTRUMENTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
DISCOUNT
CREDITWORTHINESS
ASSET BASE
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET VALUES
RESERVE
CENTRAL BANKS
PREPAYMENT
CASH FLOWS
INSTRUMENTS
LENDER
CREDIBILITY
BUDGET
CENTRAL BANK
MATURITY
EXTERNAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL COURT
DERIVATIVES
CREDIT RATINGS
CURRENCY
ASSET PORTFOLIOS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
NATURAL DISASTER
LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE
RESERVE BANK
TRANCHES
PORTFOLIOS
FINANCES
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
TRADING
EXTERNAL ASSETS
CREDIT RISKS
MONETARY FUND
MARKETS
DEBT
RETURN
RESERVES
ASSET CLASSES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCE
ASSET CLASSIFICATION
FOREIGN CURRENCY
PROFIT MARGIN
TRANSACTIONS
INVESTMENT GUIDELINES
CREDIT LOSSES
EQUITY
SOVEREIGN RATINGS
DEBT PAYMENTS
CREDIT RISK ASSETS
SOVEREIGN DEBT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
CREDIT LOSS
ASSET VALUE
GOOD
TRANSPARENCY
FINANCIAL STABILITY
TRANCHE
MARKET DATA
FUTURE
RETURNS
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
WORKING CAPITAL
FAIR VALUE
FINANCIAL ASSET
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
SHARES
BALANCE SHEET
MARKET
DEFAULT
CREDIT RATING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
MARKET RISK
DEFAULT PROBABILITIES
INVESTMENT POLICY
RISK OF DEFAULT
ASSET CLASSIFICATIONS
ACCOUNTING STANDARD
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CREDIT RISK
HOLDINGS
BANK PORTFOLIO
CURRENCIES
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
NATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT
BALANCE SHEETS
CREDIT QUALITY
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
FINANCIAL ASSETS
MONEY MARKET
FUTURE CREDIT
EXTERNAL DEBT
PROFIT
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS
INVESTMENTS
RISK MANAGEMENT
LENDING
FINANCIAL RISK
ASSET CLASS
EXCHANGE RATE
INSTRUMENT
PROFITS
LIABILITIES
COMMODITY PRICES
HEDGE
SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
CASH FLOW
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
INVESTING
World Bank
Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves
description Effective January 1, 2018, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39). Unlike most publications on IFRS 9, this paper focuses primarily on the application of the new standard on central banks’ foreign reserve assets, which increasingly constitute a substantial part of central banks’ balance sheet. Based on IFRS 9 implementation assessment projects with several central banks, the World Bank RAMP accounting team identified six factors that can help central banks determine appropriate business model for foreign reserve assets. Empirically, the result of applying the six factors has indicated that central banks’ reserve portfolios often display elements of more than one business model; hence management judgment coupled with a well-articulated accounting policy paper will be critical when implementing IFRS 9. Under most central banks reserves management frameworks, performing the solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) test should be a relatively straightforward exercise, and the practical expedient option under the new impairment provisions should also apply.
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author World Bank
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title Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves
title_short Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves
title_full Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves
title_fullStr Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves
title_full_unstemmed Applying IFRS 9 to Central Banks Foreign Reserves
title_sort applying ifrs 9 to central banks foreign reserves
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25810853/applying-ifrs-9-central-banks-foreign-reserves
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23770
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