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Allowance for credit losses on financial assets.

No definition available.

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Changes in risk parameters and exposures allowance account for credit losses of financial assets.

No definition available.

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The increase (decrease) in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets 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, and other movements.

No definition available.

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Amount charged to profit or loss due to changes in the allowance for credit losses related to financial assets matured during the period without a credit loss being incurred, including those assets that were derecognized following a modification of terms.

No definition available.

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Amount charged to profit or loss due to changes in the allowance for credit losses related to financial assets newly recognized during the period, including those financial assets that were de-recognized following a modification of terms.

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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Recoveries on mortgages previously written off.

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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Amount charged to profit or loss due to transfers in (out) to Stage 3 as a result of changes in expected credit losses.

No definition available.

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Amount charged to profit or loss due to transfers in (out) to Stage 2 as a result of changes in expected credit losses.

No definition available.

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The decrease in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from write-offs of the related financial assets.

No definition available.

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