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The amount of financial assets classified as derivative instruments. [Refer: Financial assets; Derivatives [member]]

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The fair value of financial assets. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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The fair value of financial liabilities. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial liabilities]

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The gains (losses) including exchange differences recognised in other comprehensive income on the fair value measurement of assets. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Other comprehensive income]

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The gains (losses) including exchange differences recognised in other comprehensive income on the fair value measurement of liabilities. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Other comprehensive income]

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The gains (losses) including exchange differences recognised in profit or loss on the fair value measurement of assets. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The gains (losses) including exchange differences recognised in profit or loss on the fair value measurement of liabilities. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The increase in the fair value measurement of assets resulting from issues of those assets. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The increase in fair value measurement of liabilities resulting from issues of those liabilities. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The amount of assets less the amount of liabilities.

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The increase in the fair value measurement of assets resulting from purchases of those assets. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The increase in the fair value measurement of liabilities resulting from purchases of those liabilities. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The decrease in the fair value measurement of assets resulting from sales. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The decrease in the fair value measurement of liabilities resulting from sales. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The decrease in the fair value measurement of assets resulting from settlements. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The decrease in the fair value measurement of liabilities resulting from settlements. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

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The amount of transfers of assets into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. [Refer: Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]]

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The amount of transfers of liabilities into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. [Refer: Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]]

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The amount of transfers of assets out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. [Refer: Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]]

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The amount of transfers of liabilities out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. [Refer: Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]]

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