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Procyclicality and fair value accounting /
In light of the uncertainties about valuation highlighted by the 2007-2008 market turbulence, this paper provides an empirical examination of the potential procyclicality that fair value accounting (FVA) could introduce in bank balance sheets. The paper finds that, while weaknesses in the FVA method...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
International Monetary Fund,
©2009.
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| Colección: | IMF working paper ;
WP/09/39. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In light of the uncertainties about valuation highlighted by the 2007-2008 market turbulence, this paper provides an empirical examination of the potential procyclicality that fair value accounting (FVA) could introduce in bank balance sheets. The paper finds that, while weaknesses in the FVA methodology may introduce unintended procyclicality, it is still the preferred framework for financial institutions. It concludes that capital buffers, forward-looking provisioning, and more refined disclosures can mitigate the procyclicality of FVA. Going forward, the valuation approaches for accounting. |
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| Notas: | At head of title: Monetary and Capital Markets Department. "March 2009." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (1 electronic resource (40 pages)) : color illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-40). |