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The amount of decrease in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities due to a change in one or more unobservable inputs to reflect reasonably possible alternative assumptions.

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The (increase) decrease in fair value adjustments of derivatives of derivatives during the period.

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The aggregate difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price for financial instruments that is yet to be recognised in profit or loss. [Refer: Classes of financial instruments [domain]]

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The amount of deposit liabilities held by the entity at amortised cost. [Refer: Financial liabilities at amortised cost]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The increase (decrease) in the aggregate difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price of financial instruments yet to be recognised in profit or loss resulting from new transactions. [Refer: Aggregate difference between fair value at initial recognition and transaction price yet to be recognised in profit or loss; Classes of financial instruments [domain]]

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