IFRS 9 and the loan loss lottery
As reserves for bad loans balloon, banks grapple with measuring Covid-era credit risk
When global standard-setters were crafting their new accounting regime for expected credit losses, little did they know that an economic shock would turn the rules on their head so soon.
Under IFRS 9, banks must set aside provisions to cover losses over the life of a loan when the likelihood of default increases. The regime has a simple philosophy: when credit risk rises, loan reserves rise.
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