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Allowance account for credit losses of investment securities

No definition available.

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Changes in risk parameters and exposures allowance account for credit losses of investment securities.

No definition available.

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The increase (decrease) in an allowance account for credit losses of investment securities resulting from the net exchange differences arising when the financial statements are translated from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity.

No definition available.

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Amount charged to profit or loss due to changes in the models used to estimate expected credit losses.

No definition available.

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Amounts charged to profit or loss necessary to bring the allowance for credit losses to a level determined appropriate by management, allowance account for credit losses of financial assets.

No definition available.

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Purchases allowance account for credit losses of investment securities.

No definition available.

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Sales and maturities allowance account for credit losses of investment securities.

No definition available.

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Amount charged to profit or loss due to transfers in (out) to Stage 1 as a result of changes in expected credit losses.

No definition available.

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