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The amount of financial assets at amortised cost. The amortised cost is the amount at which financial assets are measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and adjusted for any impairment. [Refer: Financial assets]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 7
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 8
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Allowance for credit losses on financial assets.

No definition available.

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Represents the gross carrying amount of securities measured at amortized cost before the allowance for credit losses.

No definition available.

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Represents the carrying amount of securities measured at FVOCI not subject to impairment requirements.

No definition available.

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Represents the carrying amount of securities measured at FVOCI subject to impairment requirements.

No definition available.

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Represents the carrying amount of securities measured at FVOCI.

No definition available.

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Represents Investment grade-level securities.

No definition available.

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Investment securities impaired

No definition available.

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Represents Non-Investment grade-level securities.

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