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ipsas 29—financial instruments: recognition and measurement - IFAC

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT<br />

• Held-to-maturity investments – assets are measured at amortized cost<br />

less impairment losses. Impairment losses are recognized in surplus<br />

or deficit.<br />

• Loans <strong>and</strong> receivables – assets are measured at amortized cost less<br />

impairment losses. Impairment losses are recognized in surplus or<br />

deficit.<br />

• Available-for-sale financial assets – assets are measured at fair value,<br />

with changes in fair value recognized directly in net assets/equity.<br />

Impairment losses incurred on available-for-sale <strong>instruments</strong> are<br />

recognized in surplus or deficit <strong>and</strong> not in net assets/equity.<br />

IN12. Investments in equity <strong>instruments</strong> that cannot be measured at fair value, because<br />

fair value cannot be determined reliably, are measured at cost less impairment<br />

losses.<br />

IN13. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, except for financial<br />

liabilities at fair value through surplus or deficit, financial guarantees, loan<br />

commitments, <strong>and</strong> liabilities arising from transfers of financial assets.<br />

IN14. An entity may only reclassify financial <strong>instruments</strong> between the various<br />

categories under certain circumstances.<br />

Hedge Accounting<br />

IN15. IPSAS 29 prescribes principles for hedge accounting. Hedge accounting<br />

aims to reduce the volatility of an entity’s financial performance by<br />

offsetting gains <strong>and</strong> losses on certain <strong>instruments</strong>. An entity may elect to<br />

apply hedge accounting, but only if prescribed conditions are met.<br />

IPSAS 29 1028

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