BoE’s Taylor argues for solution to IFRS 9 ‘headache’

Loss provisioning rules could worsen downturns and present issues for stress-testing, official says

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Martin Taylor

Bank of England official Martin Taylor urged his colleagues to change the way International Financial Reporting Standards are implemented, to avoid damage to crisis-hit banks.

The latest IFRS 9 standards are intended to make banks’ provision for losses, something the BoE supports, but in some circumstances that may cause problems, said Taylor. A bank that foresees losses too late or comes under too much pressure from its auditors could overestimate provisions “in the depths of a crisis”.

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