IFRS AT A GLANCE

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

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IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

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BACKGROUND (PROJECT TO REPLACE IAS 39)

IFRS 9 introduces a single classification and measurement model for financial assets, dependent on both: IFRS 9 removes the requirement to separate embedded derivatives from financial asset host contracts (it instead
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· The entity’s business model objective for managing financial assets requires a hybrid contract to be classified in its entirety at either amortised cost or fair value.)
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· The contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets.
Separation of embedded derivatives has been retained for financial liabilities (subject to criteria being met).

INITIAL RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT (FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES)

Initial Recognition Initial Measurement
When the entity becomes party to the At fair value, plus for those financial assets and liabilities not classified at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs.
contractual provisions of the instrument. · Fair value - is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date
· Directly attributable transaction costs - incremental costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, issue or disposal of a financial asset or financial liability.
Specific quantitative disclosure requirements:
·

FINANCIAL ASSETS - SUBSEQUENT CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT

Financial Assets are classified as either: (1) Amortised cost, (2) Fair value through profit or loss, (3) Fair Value through other comprehensive income

(1) Amortised cost

Category classification criteria (i) Business model assessment (ii) Contractual cash flow assessment
Both of the below conditions must be met:
Based on the overall business, not instrument-by-instrument Based on an instrument-by-instrument basis
(i) Business model objective: financial assets held in order to
collect contractual cash flows Centres on whether financial assets are held to collect contractual cash flows: Financial assets with cash flows that are solely payments of principal and
· How the entity is run interest (SPPI) on the principal amount outstanding.
(ii) Contractual cash flow characteristics: solely payments of
principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. · The objective of the business model as determined by key management Interest is consideration for only the time-value of money and credit risk.
personnel (KMP) (per IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures).
FOREX financial assets: assessment is made in the denomination currency
Subsequent measurement Financial assets do not have to be held to contractual maturity in order to be (i.e. FX movements are not taken into account).
· Amortised cost using the effective interest method. deemed to be held to collect contractual cash flows, but the overall approach
must be consistent with ‘hold to collect’.

IFRS 9 contains various illustrative examples in the application of both the (i) Business Model Assessment and (ii) Contractual Cash Flow Characteristics.

(3) Fair value through other comprehensive income

Equity Instruments Debt Instruments
(2) Fair value through profit or loss
Note: Designation at initial recognition is optional and Category classification criteria
irrevocable.
Category classification criteria · meets the SPPI contractual cash flow characteristics test
Category classification criteria (see box (1)(ii) above)
· Financial assets that do not meet the amortised cost criteria · Entity holds the instrument to collect contractual cash
· Available only for investments in equity instruments
· Financial assets designated at initial recognition. The option to designate is available: flows and to sell the financial assets
(within the scope of IFRS 9) that are not held for trading.
- If doing so eliminates, or significantly reduces, a measurement or recognition
inconsistency (i.e. ‘accounting mismatch’). Subsequent measurement Subsequent measurement
· Fair value, with all gains and losses recognised in other · Fair value, with all gains and losses (other than those
Note: the option to designate is irrevocable.
comprehensive income relating to impairment, which are included in profit or
· Changes in fair value are not subsequently recycled to loss) being recognised in other comprehensive income
Subsequent measurement
profit and loss · Changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive
· Fair value, with all gains and losses recognised in profit or loss. · Dividends are recognised in profit or loss. income are recycled to profit or loss on derecognition or
reclassification.
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IMPAIRMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSETS

Scope Initial recognition

The impairment requirements are applied to: At initial recognition of the financial asset an entity recognises a loss allowance equal to 12 months expected credit losses which consist of
· Financial assets measured at amortised cost (incl. trade receivables) expected credit losses from default events possible within 12 months from the entity’s reporting date. An exception is purchased or
· Financial assets measured at fair value through OCI originated credit impaired financial assets.
· Loan commitments and financial guarantees contracts where losses are currently Subsequent measurement
accounted for under IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
· Lease receivables.
Stage 1 2 3
The impairment model follows a three-stage approach based on changes in expected credit
losses of a financial instrument that determine 12 month expected
Impairment Lifetime expected credit loss
· the recognition of impairment, and credit loss
· the recognition of interest revenue.
Effective interest on the gross carrying amount Effective interest on the net
Interest
(before deducting expected losses) (carrying) amount

THREE-STAGE APPROACH

STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3

12 month expected credit losses (gross interest) Lifetime expected credit losses (gross interest) Lifetime expected credit losses (net interest)

· Applicable when no significant increase in credit risk · Applicable in case of significant increase in credit risk · Applicable in case of credit impairment
· Entities continue to recognise 12 month expected losses that are · Recognition of lifetime expected losses · Recognition of lifetime expected losses
updated at each reporting date · Presentation of interest on gross basis · Presentation of interest on a net basis
· Presentation of interest on gross basis

PRACTICAL EXPEDIENTS SIMPLIFIED APPROACH LOAN COMMITMENTS AND

FINANCIAL GUARANTEES
30 days past due rebuttable presumption Low credit risk instruments Short term trade receivables
· The three-stage expected credit loss model also
· Rebuttable presumption that credit · Instruments that have a low risk of · Recognition of only ‘lifetime expected credit losses’ (i.e. stage 2)
applies to these off balance sheet financial
risk has increased significantly when default and the counterparties have a · Expected credit losses on trade receivables can be calculated using
commitments
contractual payments are more than strong capacity to repay (e.g. financial provision matrix (e.g. geographical region, product type, customer
· An entity considers the expected portion of a loan
30 days past due instruments that are of investment rating, collateral or trade credit insurance, or type of customer)
commitment that will be drawn down within the
· When payments are 30 days past due, grade) · Entities will need to adjust the historical provision rates to reflect
next 12 months when estimating 12 month
a financial asset is considered to be in · Instruments would remain in stage 1, relevant information about current conditions and reasonable and
expected credit losses (stage 1), and the expected
stage 2 and lifetime expected credit and only 12 month expected credit supportable forecasts about future expectations.
portion of the loan commitment that will be drawn
losses would be recognised losses would be provided.
down over the remaining life the loan commitment
· An entity can rebut this presumption Long term trade receivables and lease receivables
(stage 2)
when it has reasonable and
Entities have a choice to either apply: · For loan commitments that are managed on a
supportable information available that
· the three-stage expected credit loss model; or collective basis an entity estimates expected credit
demonstrates that even if payments
· the ‘simplified approach’ where only lifetime expected credit losses losses over the period until the entity has the
are 30 days or more past due, it does
are recognised. practical ability to withdraw the loan commitment.
not represent a significant increase in
the credit risk of a financial
instrument.
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FINANCIAL LIABILTIES - SUBSEQUENT CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT

Financial Liabilities are classified as either: (1) Amortised Cost, (2) Fair value through profit or loss.
In addition, specific guidance exists for:
(i) Financial guarantee contracts, and (ii) Commitments to provide a loan at a below market interest rate
(iii) Financial Liabilities that arise when the transfer of a financial asset either does not qualify for derecognition or where there is continuing involvement.

(1) Amortised cost (2) Fair value through profit or loss (i) Financial guarantee contracts (iii) Financial liabilities resulting from
the transfer of a financial asset
Category classification criteria Category classification criteria (ii) Commitments to provide a loan
(That does not qualify for derecognition)
All financial liabilities, except · Financial liabilities held for trading at a below market interest rate
Specific
those that quantitative disclosure
meet the criteria of requirements:
· Derivative financial liabilities (Where there is continuing involvement)
(2), (i), and (ii). · Financial liabilities designated at initial recognition The option to
designate is available: Subsequent measurement (the higher of either) Financial liability for the consideration received is
Subsequent measurement - If doing so eliminates, or significantly reduces, a measurement recognised.
(i) The amount determined in accordance with
· Amortised cost using the or recognition inconsistency (i.e. ‘accounting mismatch’), or IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Subsequent measurement
effective interest method. - If a group of financial liabilities (or financial assets and financial Contingent Assets
liabilities) is managed, and evaluated, on a fair value basis, in The net carrying amount of the transferred asset and
accordance with a documented risk management or investment (ii) The amount initially recognised, less (when associated liability is measured as either:
strategy, and information about the group is provided internally appropriate) cumulative amortisation · Amortised cost of the rights and obligations
to KMP. recognised in accordance with IAS 18 retained (if the transferred asset is measured at
Revenue. amortised cost)
Subsequent measurement · The fair value of the rights and obligations retained
by the entity when measured on a stand-alone basis
· Fair value with all gains and losses being recognised in profit or loss. (if the transferred asset is measured at fair value).

EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES
Definition and description Exclusions and exemptions (i.e. not embedded derivatives)
Embedded derivatives are components of a hybrid contract (i.e. a contract that also includes a non-derivative · Non-financial variables that are specific to a party to the contract.
host), that causes some (or all) of the contractual cash flows to be modified according to a specified variable (e.g. · A derivative, attached to a financial instrument that is contractually transferable independently of that
interest rate, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index, etc.) instrument, or, has a different counterparty from that instrument.
- Instead, this is a separate financial instrument.

Embedded derivatives are accounted for differently depending on whether they are within a host contract that is a financial asset or a financial liability

Embedded derivatives within a Embedded derivatives within a host contract that is a financial liability TRANSITION
financial asset host contract
Retrospective application in accordance
with IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes
The embedded derivative is not separated Subject to meeting the adjacent Criteria: to separate an embedded derivative Host contract (once embedded
in Accounting Estimates and Errors,
from the host contract criteria, the embedded derivative is: 1) Economic characteristics of the embedded derivative is separated) subject to certain exemptions and
· Separated from the host contract derivative and host are not closely related The (non-financial asset) host reliefs (refer section 7.2 of IFRS 9).
Instead, the whole contract in its entirety is
contract is accounted for in
accounted for as a single instrument in · Accounted for as a derivative in 2) An identical instrument (with the same
terms) would meet the definition of a accordance with the appropriate
accordance with the requirements of IFRS 9. accordance with IFRS 9 (i.e. at fair
IFRS.
value through profit or loss). derivative, and
3) The entire (hybrid) contract is not measured
at fair value through profit or loss.
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DERECOGNITION

FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

· A financial liability is derecognised only when extinguished – i.e., when the obligation specified in the
Consolidate all subsidiaries (including special purpose entities (SPEs). contract is discharged, cancelled or it expires
· An exchange between an existing borrower and lender of debt instruments with substantially different
terms or substantial modification of the terms of an existing financial liability of part thereof is accounted
Determine whether the derecognition principles below are applied to all or part of the asset. for as an extinguishment
· The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability extinguished or transferred to a 3rd
party and the consideration paid is recognised in profit or loss.

YES
Have the rights to the cash flows from the Derecognise
asset expired? the asset
Specific quantitative disclosure requirements: · If an entity transfers a financial asset in a transfer that qualifies for derecognition in its entirety and
retains the right to service the financial asset for a fee, it recognises either a servicing asset or liability
NO for that servicing contract
· If, as a result of a transfer, a financial asset is derecognised, but the entity obtains a new financial asset
Has the entity transferred its rights to or assumes a new financial liability or servicing liability, the entity recognises the new financial asset,
receive the cash flows from the asset? financial liability or servicing liability at fair value
· On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the carrying amount and the sum of (i) the
consideration received and (ii) any cumulative gain or loss that was recognised directly in equity is
NO recognised in profit or loss.

Has the entity assumed an obligation to pay NO

Continue to recognise
the cash flows from the asset that meets
the asset
the conditions in IFRS 9 paragraph 3.2.5? IFRS 9 paragraph 3.2.5 – where an entity retains the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of a
YES
financial asset, but assumes a contractual obligation to pay those cash flows to one or more entities, three
conditions need to be met before an entity can consider the additional derecognition criteria:
YES · The entity has no obligation to pay amounts to the eventual recipients unless it collects equivalent
amounts from the original asset
YES · The entity is prohibited by the terms of the transfer contract from selling or pledging the original asset
Has the entity transferred substantially all Derecognise
risks and rewards? the asset other than as security to the eventual recipients
· The entity has an obligation to remit any cash flows it collects on behalf of the eventual recipients
without material delay. The entity is not entitled to reinvest the cash flows except for the short period
NO between collection and remittance to the eventual recipients. Any interest earned thereon is remitted to
the eventual recipients.
YES
Has the entity retained substantially all Continue to recognise
risks and rewards? the asset

NO

NO
Derecognise
Has the entity retained control of the asset?
the asset

YES

Continue to recognise asset to the extent of the entity’s continuing involvement.

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CRITERIA TO APPLY HEDGE ACCOUNTING (ALL CRITERIA MUST BE MET)

(i) Hedging Relationship (ii) Designation and Documentation (iii) All three hedge effectiveness requirements met
Must consist of: Must be formalised at the inception of the hedging relationship: (a) An economic relationship exists between the hedged item and hedging instrument
· Eligible hedging instruments · The hedging relationship (b) Credit risk does not dominate changes in value
· Eligible hedged items. · Risk management strategy and objective for undertaking the hedge (c) The hedge ratio is the is the same for both the:
· The hedged item and hedging instrument · Hedging relationship
· How hedge effectiveness will be assessed. · Quantity of the hedged item actually hedged, and the quantity of the hedging instrument used to hedge it.

ELIGIBLE HEDGING INSTRUMENTS ELIGIBLE HEDGED ITEMS

Only those with from contracts with EXTERNAL parties of the entity (or group), that are: Eligible hedged items are reliably measurable: assets; liabilities; unrecognised firm commitment; highly probable forecast transactions;
net investment in a foreign operation. May be a single item, or a group of items (subject to additional criteria - below).
Derivatives measured at fair value through Non-derivatives measured at fair value
profit or loss (FVTPL). through profit or loss (FVTPL). HEDGES OF A GROUP OF ITEMS (ALL CRITERIA MUST BE MET)
Note: this excludes written options unless Note: this excludes FVTPL financial
(i) All items and (and components) (iii) For group cash flow hedges: where cash flow variability is not expected to be
they are designated as an offset to a liabilities where fair value changes
are eligible hedged items approximately proportional to the overall group cash flows variability, both:
purchased option. resulting from changes in own credit risk
are recognised in other comprehensive (ii) The items are managed as a group · Foreign currency is being hedged
income (OCI). for risk management purposes. · The reporting period, nature, and volume, in which the forecast transactions are
expected to affect profit or loss is specified.

Designation: An entity must designate a hedging instrument in full, except for: Designation: An entity can designate a hedged item (i) in full (ii) in part (component). If in part, only the following types of parts
· A proportion (e.g. 50%) of the nominal amount an entire hedging instrument (but not (components) of hedged items can be hedged:
part of the fair value change resulting from a portion of the time period that the · One or more selected contractual cash flows
hedging instrument is outstanding) · Parts (components) of a nominal amount
· Option contracts: separating the intrinsic value and time value, and designating only · Separately identifiable and reliably measureable changes (cash flow or fair value) that, based on the context of the market structure
the change in intrinsic value they relate to, are attributable to a specific risk(s).
· Forward contract: separating the forward element and spot element, and
designating only the change in the spot element.
ELIGIBLE HEDGED ITEMS
HEDGING OF GROUP REBALANCING (i) Cash flow hedge (ii) Fair value hedge
ENTITY TRANSACTIONS If the hedge ratio hedge effectiveness Hedge of exposure to cash flow variability in cash attributable Hedge of exposure to fair value variability in an asset, liability, or
test ceases to be met, but the risk to a particular risk associated with an asset, liability, or highly unrecognised firm commitment (or part thereof i.e. component),
Hedging of group entity transactions is probable forecast transaction (or part thereof i.e. component). attributable to a risk that could affect profit or loss.
management objective is unchanged, an
not applied in the consolidated financial entity adjusts (‘rebalances’), the hedge Recognition
statements of group entities, except for: ratio so the criteria is once again met. Recognition
· Gain or loss on hedging instrument: recognised in profit or loss
· Hedge effectiveness is recognised in OCI
· Foreign currency risk on intra-group (unless the hedging instrument is an equity instrument measured
· Hedge ineffectiveness is recognised in profit or loss at fair value through OCI, then recognised in OCI).
monetary items that are not fully · The lower of the cumulative gain or loss on the hedging
eliminated on consolidation. DISCONTINUATION · Gain or loss on hedged item: recognised in profit or loss (unless
instrument or fair value in the hedged item is recognised the hedged item is an equity instrument measured at fair value
· Investment entities where Hedge accounting is discontinued only if separately within equity (cash flow hedge reserve (CFHR)). through OCI, then recognised in OCI).
transactions between the parent the qualifying criteria are no longer met · For forecast transactions resulting in a non-financial
and subsidiaries measured at fair (after applying ‘rebalancing’). This asset/liability, the amount recognised in CFHR is removed (iii) Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation
value are not subject to elimination including hedging instrument sale / and included in the initial cost of the non-financial
adjustments. Hedge of an entity’s interest in the net assets of a foreign operation.
termination / expiration, but excluding: asset/liability. This is not accounted for as a
Hedging of group entity transactions is reclassification. Recognition
· Replacement/rollovers documented · Hedge effectiveness is recognised in OCI
able to be applied in separate/individual in the risk management objective · For all other forecast transactions, the amount recognised
financial statements of group entities. · Hedge ineffectiveness is recognised in profit or loss
· Novations of hedging instruments in CFHR is reclassified to profit or loss in the periods when · Upon disposal of the foreign operation, accumulated amounts in
(subject to specific criteria). the cash flows are expected to affect profit or loss. equity are reclassified to profit or loss.
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