Quantified impacts of IFRS 9: initial findings
Quantified impacts of IFRS 9: initial findings
To take stock and uncover the initial trends, we chose to conduct this study on the 30 first European banks publishing their accounts under IFRS. This deliberately brief study provides a rapid overview of the estimated impacts of IFRS 9 and the approach to reporting adopted by the banks.
Sample of European banks
leading STOXX Europe 600 banks preparing their consolidated accounts under IFRS
Key indicators
of the banks in the sample reported the impact of IFRS 9 on their CET1 ratio, either quantitatively, or by indicating that the expected impact was not significant
Analysis of IFRS 9 impacts by phase
of the banks in our sample reported on the impacts of IFRS 9 by phase
- Phase 1 of the standard introduced new requirements for the classification and measurement of financial instruments;
- Phase 2 of the standard introduced new impairment principles;
- Phase 3 of the standard introduced new rules for hedge accounting.