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The amount of change in equity resulting from transactions and other events, other than those changes resulting from transactions with owners in their capacity as owners.

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The amount of comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests. [Refer: Comprehensive income; Non-controlling interests]

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The amount of income and expense (including reclassification adjustments) that is not recognised in profit or loss as required or permitted by IFRSs. [Refer: IFRSs [member]]

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The amount of other comprehensive income, before tax, related to gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans, which comprise actuarial gains and losses; the return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset); and any change in the effect of the asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset). [Refer: Other comprehensive income; Defined benefit plans [domain]; Plan assets [member]; Net defined benefit liability (asset)] [Contrast: Decrease (increase) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from gain (loss) on remeasurement in other comprehensive income]

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The amount of other comprehensive income, net of tax, after reclassification adjustments, related to financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income applying paragraph 4.1.2A of IFRS 9. [Refer: Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income; Other comprehensive income]

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The amount of other comprehensive income, net of tax, related to insurance finance income (expenses) from insurance contracts issued that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss. [Refer: Insurance finance income (expenses); Insurance contracts issued [member]]

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