Banks struggle to crack 'very complex nut' of IFRS 9

Move to expected loss impairment regime brings major challenges, say banks and accountants

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With perfect hindsight, banks might have been spared the pain of the financial crisis. But in the absence of a crystal ball, magic mirror or time machine, such a level of clairvoyance is hard to achieve. In its absence, banks and regulators have searched for ways of making sure the possibility of future downturns is considered – for instance, by using counter-cyclical capital buffers, more pessimistic modelling assumptions and regular supervisory stress tests.

Accountants are also doing their

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