AASB 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures - August 2015
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AASB 7 requires entities to disclose information in their financial statements so users can evaluate how important financial instruments are to the entity and the nature and extent of related risks (Objective, para 1). It applies to all entities except specified exclusions and includes Australian‑specific additions (para 3; Aus paragraphs). Preparers (management) must select classes and aggregation, produce quantitative tables (offsetting, maturity analyses, loss‑allowance reconciliations) and sensitivity analyses, creating measurable compliance costs and judgement points (para 6; 13C; 39; 35H; 40; B3).
This compiled AASB Standard (AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures) sets mandatory disclosure requirements for Australian entities about their financial instruments. Mechanically, it requires entities to disclose information in the financial statements that enables users to evaluate (a) the significance of financial instruments for the entity’s financial position and performance and (b) the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments and how those risks are managed (paragraph 1). The compilation here is AASB 7 as amended up to 3 February 2025 and applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026 but before 1 July 2026; it permits earlier application for periods beginning after 24 July 2014 but before 1 January 2026 (compilation header and paragraph 43).
Mechanically the Standard does the following (selected, concrete points from the text):
Defines the objective and scope, and requires application to all types of financial instruments subject to specific carve outs and cross-reference rules with other Standards (paragraphs 1, 3-5D).
Requires grouping of financial instruments into classes appropriate to the nature of the information disclosed, and reconciliation to the statement of financial position (paragraph 6).
Prescribes specific line-item and tabular disclosure requirements for categories established by AASB 9 (for example carrying amounts of assets/liabilities by measurement category) and for many specific phenomena including fair value movements attributable to credit risk, reclassifications, offsetting and master netting arrangements, collateral, allowance accounts for expected credit losses, defaults and breaches, gains/losses and interest/fee income (paragraphs 8-20B, 13A-13F, 14-16A, 18-20C).
Sets extensive disclosure obligations for entities applying hedge accounting (paragraphs 21A-24F), including narrative risk management strategy descriptions and tabular summaries of hedging instruments and hedged items (paragraphs 22A, 24A-24C).
Current sections
Direct links to the current provisions in AASB 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures - August 2015.
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This Standard shall be applied by all entities to all types of financial instruments, except:
3 This Standard shall be applied by all entities to all types of financial instruments, except:
(a) those interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures that are accounted for in accordance with AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements or AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. However, in some cases, AASB 10, AASB 127 or AASB 128 require or permit an entity to account for an interest in a subsidiary, associate or joint venture using AASB 9; in those cases, entities shall apply the requirements of this Standard and, for those measured at fair value, the requirements of AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement. Entities shall also apply this Standard to all derivatives linked to interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures unless the derivative meets the definition of an equity instrument in AASB 132.
(b) employers’ rights and obligations arising from employee benefit plans, to which AASB 119 Employee Benefits applies.
(d) insurance contracts as defined in AASB 17 Insurance Contracts or investment contracts with discretionary participation features within the scope of AASB 17. However, this Standard applies to:
derivatives that are embedded in contracts within the scope of AASB 17, if AASB 9 requires the entity to account for them separately.
investment components that are separated from contracts within the scope of AASB 17, if AASB 17 requires such separation, unless the separated investment component is an investment contract with discretionary participation features.
an issuer’s rights and obligations arising under insurance contracts that meet the definition of financial guarantee contracts if the issuer applies AASB 9 in recognising and measuring the contracts. However, the issuer shall apply AASB 17 if the issuer elects, in accordance with paragraph 7(e) of AASB 17, to apply AASB 17 in recognising and measuring the contracts.
an entity’s rights and obligations that are financial instruments arising under credit card contracts, or similar contracts that provide credit or payment arrangements, that an entity issues that meet the definition of an insurance contract if the entity applies AASB 9 to those rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph 7(h) of AASB 17 and paragraph 2.1(e)(iv) of AASB 9.
an entity’s rights and obligations that are financial instruments arising under insurance contracts that an entity issues that limit the compensation for insured events to the amount otherwise required to settle the policyholder’s obligation created by the contract, if the entity elects, in accordance with paragraph 8A of AASB 17, to apply AASB 9 instead of AASB 17 to such contracts.
(e) financial instruments, contracts and obligations under share-based payment transactions to which AASB 2 Share-based Payment applies, except that this Standard applies to contracts within the scope of AASB 9.
(f) instruments that are required to be classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16A and 16B or paragraphs 16C and 16D of AASB 132.
Aus3.1 Further to paragraph 3, public sector entities shall not apply this Standard to insurance contracts as defined in AASB 4 Insurance Contracts. However, a public sector entity shall apply this Standard to:
(a) derivatives that are embedded in insurance contracts if AASB 9 requires the entity to account for them separately; and
(b) financial guarantee contracts if the entity applies AASB 9 in recognising and measuring the contracts, in accordance with paragraph 4(d) of AASB 4.
4 This Standard applies to recognised and unrecognised financial instruments. Recognised financial instruments include financial assets and financial liabilities that are within the scope of AASB 9\. Unrecognised financial instruments include some financial instruments that, although outside the scope of AASB 9, are within the scope of this Standard.
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This Standard applies to contracts to buy or sell a non-financial item that are within the scope of AASB 9.
5 This Standard applies to contracts to buy or sell a non-financial item that are within the scope of AASB 9.
5A The credit risk disclosure requirements in paragraphs 35A–35N apply to those rights that AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers specifies are accounted for in accordance with AASB 9 for the purposes of recognising impairment gains or losses. Any reference to financial assets or financial instruments in these paragraphs shall include those rights unless otherwise specified.
5B Paragraph 30A applies only to contracts to buy nature-dependent electricity that satisfy the requirements in paragraph 2.3A of AASB 9 and are outside the scope of that Standard in accordance with paragraphs B2.7–B2.8 of AASB 9.
5C Paragraph 30B applies only to contracts that satisfy the requirements in paragraph 2.3A of AASB 9 and have been designated in a cash flow hedging relationship in accordance with paragraph 6.10.1 of AASB 9.
5D Paragraph 30C applies only to contracts that satisfy the requirements in paragraph 2.3A of AASB 9 and have been entered into with regards to an entity’s electricity purchases. These contracts comprise those:
within the scope of AASB 9; and
outside the scope of AASB 9 in accordance with paragraph 2.4 of that Standard, including those excluded in accordance with paragraphs B2.7–B2.8 of that Standard.
Classes of financial instruments and level of disclosure
6 When this Standard requires disclosures by class of financial instrument, an entity shall group financial instruments into classes that are appropriate to the nature of the information disclosed and that take into account the characteristics of those financial instruments. An entity shall provide sufficient information to permit reconciliation to the line items presented in the statement of financial position.
Significance of financial instruments for financial position and performance
7 An entity shall disclose information that enables users of its financial statements to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for its financial position and performance.
Statement of financial position
Categories of financial assets and financial liabilities
8 The carrying amounts of each of the following categories, as specified in AASB 9, shall be disclosed either in the statement of financial position or in the notes:
(a) financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, showing separately (i) those designated as such upon initial recognition or subsequently in accordance with paragraph 6.7.1 of AASB 9; (ii) those measured as such in accordance with the election in paragraph 3.3.5 of AASB 9; (iii) those measured as such in accordance with the election in paragraph 33A of AASB 132 and (iv) those mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with AASB 9.
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(e) financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, showing separately (i) those designated as such upon initial recognition or subsequently in accordance with paragraph 6.7.1 of AASB 9 and (ii) those that meet the definition of held for trading in AASB 9.
(f) financial assets measured at amortised cost.
(g) financial liabilities measured at amortised cost.
(h) financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, showing separately (i) financial assets that are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2A of AASB 9; and (ii) investments in equity instruments designated as such upon initial recognition in accordance with paragraph 5.7.5 of AASB 9.
Financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
9 If the entity has designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss a financial asset (or group of financial assets) that would otherwise be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income or amortised cost, it shall disclose:
(a) the maximum exposure to credit risk (see paragraph 36(a)) of the financial asset (or group of financial assets) at the end of the reporting period.
(b) the amount by which any related credit derivatives or similar instruments mitigate that maximum exposure to credit risk (see paragraph 36(b)).
(c) the amount of change, during the period and cumulatively, in the fair value of the financial asset (or group of financial assets) that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of the financial asset determined either:
(i) as the amount of change in its fair value that is not attributable to changes in market conditions that give rise to market risk; or
(ii) using an alternative method the entity believes more faithfully represents the amount of change in its fair value that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of the asset.
Changes in market conditions that give rise to market risk include changes in an observed (benchmark) interest rate, commodity price, foreign exchange rate or index of prices or rates.
(d) the amount of the change in the fair value of any related credit derivatives or similar instruments that has occurred during the period and cumulatively since the financial asset was designated.
10 If the entity has designated a financial liability as at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with paragraph 4.2.2 of AASB 9 and is required to present the effects of changes in that liability’s credit risk in other comprehensive income (see paragraph 5.7.7 of AASB 9), it shall disclose:
(a) the amount of change, cumulatively, in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability (see paragraphs B5.7.13–B5.7.20 of AASB 9 for guidance on determining the effects of changes in a liability’s credit risk).
(b) the difference between the financial liability’s carrying amount and the amount the entity would be contractually required to pay at maturity to the holder of the obligation.
(c) any transfers of the cumulative gain or loss within equity during the period including the reason for such transfers.
(d) if a liability is derecognised during the period, the amount (if any) presented in other comprehensive income that was realised at derecognition.
10A If an entity has designated a financial liability as at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with paragraph 4.2.2 of AASB 9 and is required to present all changes in the fair value of that liability (including the effects of changes in the credit risk of the liability) in profit or loss (see paragraphs 5.7.7 and 5.7.8 of AASB 9), it shall disclose:
(a) the amount of change, during the period and cumulatively, in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability (see paragraphs B5.7.13–B5.7.20 of AASB 9 for guidance on determining the effects of changes in a liability’s credit risk); and
(b) the difference between the financial liability’s carrying amount and the amount the entity would be contractually required to pay at maturity to the holder of the obligation.
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The entity shall also disclose:
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(a) a detailed description of the methods used to comply with the requirements in paragraphs 9(c), 10(a) and 10A(a) and paragraph 5.7.7(a) of AASB 9, including an explanation of why the method is appropriate.
(b) if the entity believes that the disclosure it has given, either in the statement of financial position or in the notes, to comply with the requirements in paragraph 9(c), 10(a) or 10A(a) or paragraph 5.7.7(a) of AASB 9 does not faithfully represent the change in the fair value of the financial asset or financial liability attributable to changes in its credit risk, the reasons for reaching this conclusion and the factors it believes are relevant.
(c) a detailed description of the methodology or methodologies used to determine whether presenting the effects of changes in a liability’s credit risk in other comprehensive income would create or enlarge an accounting mismatch in profit or loss (see paragraphs 5.7.7 and 5.7.8 of AASB 9). If an entity is required to present the effects of changes in a liability’s credit risk in profit or loss (see paragraph 5.7.8 of AASB 9), the disclosure must include a detailed description of the economic relationship described in paragraph B5.7.6 of AASB 9.
Investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income
11A If an entity has designated investments in equity instruments to be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, as permitted by paragraph 5.7.5 of AASB 9, it shall disclose for each class of investment:
(a) which investments in equity instruments have been designated to be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.
(b) the reasons for using this presentation alternative.
(c) the fair value at the end of the reporting period.
(d) dividends recognised during the period, showing separately those related to investments derecognised during the reporting period and those related to investments held at the end of the reporting period.
(e) any transfers of the cumulative gain or loss within equity during the period including the reason for such transfers.
(f) the fair value gain or loss presented in other comprehensive income during the period, showing separately the fair value gain or loss related to investments derecognised during the reporting period and the fair value gain or loss related to investments held at the end of the reporting period.
11B If an entity derecognised investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income during the reporting period, it shall disclose:
(a) the reasons for disposing of the investments.
(b) the fair value of the investments at the date of derecognition.
(c) the cumulative gain or loss on disposal.
(d) any transfers of the cumulative gain or loss within equity during the reporting period related to the investments derecognised during that reporting period.
Reclassification
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12B An entity shall disclose if, in the current or previous reporting periods, it has reclassified any financial assets in accordance with paragraph 4.4.1 of AASB 9\. For each such event, an entity shall disclose:
(a) the date of reclassification.
(b) a detailed explanation of the change in business model and a qualitative description of its effect on the entity’s financial statements.
(c) the amount reclassified into and out of each category.
12C For each reporting period following reclassification until derecognition, an entity shall disclose for assets reclassified out of the fair value through profit or loss category so that they are measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.4.1 of AASB 9:
(a) the effective interest rate determined on the date of reclassification; and
(b) the interest revenue recognised.
12D If, since its last annual reporting date, an entity has reclassified financial assets out of the fair value through other comprehensive income category so that they are measured at amortised cost or out of the fair value through profit or loss category so that they are measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income it shall disclose:
(a) the fair value of the financial assets at the end of the reporting period; and
(b) the fair value gain or loss that would have been recognised in profit or loss or other comprehensive income during the reporting period if the financial assets had not been reclassified.
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Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities
13A The disclosures in paragraphs 13B–13E supplement the other disclosure requirements of this Standard and are required for all recognised financial instruments that are set off in accordance with paragraph 42 of AASB 132\. These disclosures also apply to recognised financial instruments that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are set off in accordance with paragraph 42 of AASB 132.
13B An entity shall disclose information to enable users of its financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the entity’s financial position. This includes the effect or potential effect of rights of set-off associated with the entity’s recognised financial assets and recognised financial liabilities that are within the scope of paragraph 13A.
13C To meet the objective in paragraph 13B, an entity shall disclose, at the end of the reporting period, the following quantitative information separately for recognised financial assets and recognised financial liabilities that are within the scope of paragraph 13A:
(a) the gross amounts of those recognised financial assets and recognised financial liabilities;
(b) the amounts that are set off in accordance with the criteria in paragraph 42 of AASB 132 when determining the net amounts presented in the statement of financial position;
(c) the net amounts presented in the statement of financial position;
(d) the amounts subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement that are not otherwise included in paragraph 13C(b), including:
(i) amounts related to recognised financial instruments that do not meet some or all of the offsetting criteria in paragraph 42 of AASB 132; and
(ii) amounts related to financial collateral (including cash collateral); and
(e) the net amount after deducting the amounts in (d) from the amounts in (c) above.
The information required by this paragraph shall be presented in a tabular format, separately for financial assets and financial liabilities, unless another format is more appropriate.
13D The total amount disclosed in accordance with paragraph 13C(d) for an instrument shall be limited to the amount in paragraph 13C(c) for that instrument.
13E An entity shall include a description in the disclosures of the rights of set-off associated with the entity’s recognised financial assets and recognised financial liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements and similar agreements that are disclosed in accordance with paragraph 13C(d), including the nature of those rights.
13F If the information required by paragraphs 13B–13E is disclosed in more than one note to the financial statements, an entity shall cross-refer between those notes.
Collateral
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An entity shall disclose:
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(a) the carrying amount of financial assets it has pledged as collateral for liabilities or contingent liabilities, including amounts that have been reclassified in accordance with paragraph 3.2.23(a) of AASB 9; and
(b) the terms and conditions relating to its pledge.
15 When an entity holds collateral (of financial or non-financial assets) and is permitted to sell or repledge the collateral in the absence of default by the owner of the collateral, it shall disclose:
(a) the fair value of the collateral held;
(b) the fair value of any such collateral sold or repledged, and whether the entity has an obligation to return it; and
(c) the terms and conditions associated with its use of the collateral.
Allowance account for credit losses
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16A The carrying amount of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2A of AASB 9 is not reduced by a loss allowance and an entity shall not present the loss allowance separately in the statement of financial position as a reduction of the carrying amount of the financial asset. However, an entity shall disclose the loss allowance in the notes to the financial statements.
Compound financial instruments with multiple embedded derivatives
17 If an entity has issued an instrument that contains both a liability and an equity component (see paragraph 28 of AASB 132) and the instrument has multiple embedded derivatives whose values are interdependent (such as a callable convertible debt instrument), it shall disclose the existence of those features.
Defaults and breaches
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For loans payable recognised at the end of the reporting period, an entity shall disclose:
18 For loans payable recognised at the end of the reporting period, an entity shall disclose:
(a) details of any defaults during the period of principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption terms of those loans payable;
(b) the carrying amount of the loans payable in default at the end of the reporting period; and
(c) whether the default was remedied, or the terms of the loans payable were renegotiated, before the financial statements were authorised for issue.
19 If, during the period, there were breaches of loan agreement terms other than those described in paragraph 18, an entity shall disclose the same information as required by paragraph 18 if those breaches permitted the lender to demand accelerated repayment (unless the breaches were remedied, or the terms of the loan were renegotiated, on or before the end of the reporting period).
Statement of comprehensive income
Items of income, expense, gains or losses
20 An entity shall disclose the following items of income, expense, gains or losses either in the statement of comprehensive income or in the notes:
(a) net gains or net losses on:
(i) financial assets or financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss, showing separately those on financial assets or financial liabilities designated as such upon initial recognition or subsequently in accordance with paragraph 6.7.1 of AASB 9, and those on financial assets or financial liabilities that are mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with AASB 9 (eg financial liabilities that meet the definition of held for trading in AASB 9). For financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss, an entity shall show separately the amount of gain or loss recognised in other comprehensive income and the amount recognised in profit or loss.
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(v) financial liabilities measured at amortised cost.
(vi) financial assets measured at amortised cost.
(vii) investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 5.7.5 of AASB 9.
(viii) financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2A of AASB 9, showing separately the amount of gain or loss recognised in other comprehensive income during the period and the amount reclassified upon derecognition from accumulated other comprehensive income to profit or loss for the period.
(b) total interest revenue and total interest expense (calculated using the effective interest method) for financial assets that are measured at amortised cost or that are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2A of AASB 9 (showing these amounts separately); or financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value through profit or loss.
(c) fee income and expense (other than amounts included in determining the effective interest rate) arising from:
(i) financial assets and financial liabilities that are not at fair value through profit or loss; and
(ii) trust and other fiduciary activities that result in the holding or investing of assets on behalf of individuals, trusts, retirement benefit plans, and other institutions.
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20A An entity shall disclose an analysis of the gain or loss recognised in the statement of comprehensive income arising from the derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost, showing separately gains and losses arising from derecognition of those financial assets. This disclosure shall include the reasons for derecognising those financial assets.
20B An entity shall disclose the information required by paragraph 20C by class of financial assets measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income and by class of financial liabilities measured at amortised cost. The entity shall consider how much detail to disclose, the appropriate level of aggregation or disaggregation, and whether users of financial statements need additional explanations to evaluate any quantitative information disclosed.
20C To enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of contractual terms that could change the amount of contractual cash flows based on the occurrence (or non-occurrence) of a contingent event that does not relate directly to changes in basic lending risks and costs (such as the time value of money or credit risk), an entity shall disclose:
(a) a qualitative description of the nature of the contingent event;
(b) quantitative information about the possible changes to contractual cash flows that could result from those contractual terms (for example, the range of possible changes); and
(c) the gross carrying amount of financial assets and the amortised cost of financial liabilities subject to those contractual terms.
20D For example, an entity shall disclose the information required by paragraph 20C for a class of financial liabilities measured at amortised cost whose contractual cash flows change if the entity achieves a reduction in its carbon emissions.
Other disclosures
Accounting policies
21 In accordance with paragraph 117 of AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, an entity discloses material accounting policy information. Information about the measurement basis (or bases) for financial instruments used in preparing the financial statements is expected to be material accounting policy information.
Hedge accounting
21A An entity shall apply the disclosure requirements in paragraphs 21B–24F for those risk exposures that an entity hedges and for which it elects to apply hedge accounting. Hedge accounting disclosures shall provide information about:
(a) an entity’s risk management strategy and how it is applied to manage risk;
(b) how the entity’s hedging activities may affect the amount, timing and uncertainty of its future cash flows; and
(c) the effect that hedge accounting has had on the entity’s statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income and statement of changes in equity.
21B An entity shall present the required disclosures in a single note or separate section in its financial statements. However, an entity need not duplicate information that is already presented elsewhere, provided that the information is incorporated by cross-reference from the financial statements to some other statement, such as a management commentary or risk report, that is available to users of the financial statements on the same terms as the financial statements and at the same time. Without the information incorporated by cross-reference, the financial statements are incomplete.
21C When paragraphs 22A–24F require the entity to separate by risk category the information disclosed, the entity shall determine each risk category on the basis of the risk exposures an entity decides to hedge and for which hedge accounting is applied. An entity shall determine risk categories consistently for all hedge accounting disclosures.
21D To meet the objectives in paragraph 21A, an entity shall (except as otherwise specified below) determine how much detail to disclose, how much emphasis to place on different aspects of the disclosure requirements, the appropriate level of aggregation or disaggregation, and whether users of financial statements need additional explanations to evaluate the quantitative information disclosed. However, an entity shall use the same level of aggregation or disaggregation it uses for disclosure requirements of related information in this Standard and AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement.
The risk management strategy
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22A An entity shall explain its risk management strategy for each risk category of risk exposures that it decides to hedge and for which hedge accounting is applied. This explanation should enable users of financial statements to evaluate (for example):
(a) how each risk arises.
(b) how the entity manages each risk; this includes whether the entity hedges an item in its entirety for all risks or hedges a risk component (or components) of an item and why.
(c) the extent of risk exposures that the entity manages.
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To meet the requirements in paragraph 22A, the information should include (but is not limited to) a description of:
22B To meet the requirements in paragraph 22A, the information should include (but is not limited to) a description of:
(a) the hedging instruments that are used (and how they are used) to hedge risk exposures;
(b) how the entity determines the economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument for the purpose of assessing hedge effectiveness; and
(c) how the entity establishes the hedge ratio and what the sources of hedge ineffectiveness are.
22C When an entity designates a specific risk component as a hedged item (see paragraph 6.3.7 of AASB 9) it shall provide, in addition to the disclosures required by paragraphs 22A and 22B, qualitative or quantitative information about:
(a) how the entity determined the risk component that is designated as the hedged item (including a description of the nature of the relationship between the risk component and the item as a whole); and
(b) how the risk component relates to the item in its entirety (for example, the designated risk component historically covered on average 80 per cent of the changes in fair value of the item as a whole).
The amount, timing and uncertainty of future cash flows
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23A Unless exempted by paragraph 23C, an entity shall disclose by risk category quantitative information to allow users of its financial statements to evaluate the terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect the amount, timing and uncertainty of future cash flows of the entity.
23B
To meet the requirement in paragraph 23A, an entity shall provide a breakdown that discloses:
23B To meet the requirement in paragraph 23A, an entity shall provide a breakdown that discloses:
(a) a profile of the timing of the nominal amount of the hedging instrument; and
(b) if applicable, the average price or rate (for example strike or forward prices etc) of the hedging instrument.
23C In situations in which an entity frequently resets (ie discontinues and restarts) hedging relationships because both the hedging instrument and the hedged item frequently change (ie the entity uses a dynamic process in which both the exposure and the hedging instruments used to manage that exposure do not remain the same for long—such as in the example in paragraph B6.5.24(b) of AASB 9) the entity:
(a) is exempt from providing the disclosures required by paragraphs 23A and 23B.
(b) shall disclose:
(i) information about what the ultimate risk management strategy is in relation to those hedging relationships;
(ii) a description of how it reflects its risk management strategy by using hedge accounting and designating those particular hedging relationships; and
(iii) an indication of how frequently the hedging relationships are discontinued and restarted as part of the entity’s process in relation to those hedging relationships.
23D An entity shall disclose by risk category a description of the sources of hedge ineffectiveness that are expected to affect the hedging relationship during its term.
23E If other sources of hedge ineffectiveness emerge in a hedging relationship, an entity shall disclose those sources by risk category and explain the resulting hedge ineffectiveness.
23F For cash flow hedges, an entity shall disclose a description of any forecast transaction for which hedge accounting had been used in the previous period, but which is no longer expected to occur.
The effects of hedge accounting on financial position and performance
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24A An entity shall disclose, in a tabular format, the following amounts related to items designated as hedging instruments separately by risk category for each type of hedge (fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation):
(a) the carrying amount of the hedging instruments (financial assets separately from financial liabilities);
(b) the line item in the statement of financial position that includes the hedging instrument;
(c) the change in fair value of the hedging instrument used as the basis for recognising hedge ineffectiveness for the period; and
(d) the nominal amounts (including quantities such as tonnes or cubic metres) of the hedging instruments.
24B An entity shall disclose, in a tabular format, the following amounts related to hedged items separately by risk category for the types of hedges as follows:
(a) for fair value hedges:
(i) the carrying amount of the hedged item recognised in the statement of financial position (presenting assets separately from liabilities);
(ii) the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged item included in the carrying amount of the hedged item recognised in the statement of financial position (presenting assets separately from liabilities);
(iii) the line item in the statement of financial position that includes the hedged item;
(iv) the change in value of the hedged item used as the basis for recognising hedge ineffectiveness for the period; and
(v) the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments remaining in the statement of financial position for any hedged items that have ceased to be adjusted for hedging gains and losses in accordance with paragraph 6.5.10 of AASB 9.
(b) for cash flow hedges and hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation:
(i) the change in value of the hedged item used as the basis for recognising hedge ineffectiveness for the period (ie for cash flow hedges the change in value used to determine the recognised hedge ineffectiveness in accordance with paragraph 6.5.11(c) of AASB 9);
(ii) the balances in the cash flow hedge reserve and the foreign currency translation reserve for continuing hedges that are accounted for in accordance with paragraphs 6.5.11 and 6.5.13(a) of AASB 9; and
(iii) the balances remaining in the cash flow hedge reserve and the foreign currency translation reserve from any hedging relationships for which hedge accounting is no longer applied.
24C An entity shall disclose, in a tabular format, the following amounts separately by risk category for the types of hedges as follows:
(a) for fair value hedges:
(i) hedge ineffectiveness—ie the difference between the hedging gains or losses of the hedging instrument and the hedged item—recognised in profit or loss (or other comprehensive income for hedges of an equity instrument for which an entity has elected to present changes in fair value in other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 5.7.5 of AASB 9); and
(ii) the line item in the statement of comprehensive income that includes the recognised hedge ineffectiveness.
(b) for cash flow hedges and hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation:
(i) hedging gains or losses of the reporting period that were recognised in other comprehensive income;
(ii) hedge ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss;
(iii) the line item in the statement of comprehensive income that includes the recognised hedge ineffectiveness;
(iv) the amount reclassified from the cash flow hedge reserve or the foreign currency translation reserve into profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment (see AASB 101) (differentiating between amounts for which hedge accounting had previously been used, but for which the hedged future cash flows are no longer expected to occur, and amounts that have been transferred because the hedged item has affected profit or loss);
(v) the line item in the statement of comprehensive income that includes the reclassification adjustment (see AASB 101); and
(vi) for hedges of net positions, the hedging gains or losses recognised in a separate line item in the statement of comprehensive income (see paragraph 6.6.4 of AASB 9).
24D When the volume of hedging relationships to which the exemption in paragraph 23C applies is unrepresentative of normal volumes during the period (ie the volume at the reporting date does not reflect the volumes during the period) an entity shall disclose that fact and the reason it believes the volumes are unrepresentative.
24E An entity shall provide a reconciliation of each component of equity and an analysis of other comprehensive income in accordance with AASB 101 that, taken together:
(a) differentiates, at a minimum, between the amounts that relate to the disclosures in paragraph 24C(b)(i) and (b)(iv) as well as the amounts accounted for in accordance with paragraph 6.5.11(d)(i) and (d)(iii) of AASB 9;
(b) differentiates between the amounts associated with the time value of options that hedge transaction related hedged items and the amounts associated with the time value of options that hedge time-period related hedged items when an entity accounts for the time value of an option in accordance with paragraph 6.5.15 of AASB 9; and
(c) differentiates between the amounts associated with forward elements of forward contracts and the foreign currency basis spreads of financial instruments that hedge transaction related hedged items, and the amounts associated with forward elements of forward contracts and the foreign currency basis spreads of financial instruments that hedge time-period related hedged items when an entity accounts for those amounts in accordance with paragraph 6.5.16 of AASB 9.
24F An entity shall disclose the information required in paragraph 24E separately by risk category. This disaggregation by risk may be provided in the notes to the financial statements.
Option to designate a credit exposure as measured at fair value through profit or loss
24G If an entity designated a financial instrument, or a proportion of it, as measured at fair value through profit or loss because it uses a credit derivative to manage the credit risk of that financial instrument it shall disclose:
(a) for credit derivatives that have been used to manage the credit risk of financial instruments designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with paragraph 6.7.1 of AASB 9, a reconciliation of each of the nominal amount and the fair value at the beginning and at the end of the period;
(b) the gain or loss recognised in profit or loss on designation of a financial instrument, or a proportion of it, as measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with paragraph 6.7.1 of AASB 9; and
(c) on discontinuation of measuring a financial instrument, or a proportion of it, at fair value through profit or loss, that financial instrument’s fair value that has become the new carrying amount in accordance with paragraph 6.7.4 of AASB 9 and the related nominal or principal amount (except for providing comparative information in accordance with AASB 101, an entity does not need to continue this disclosure in subsequent periods).
Uncertainty arising from interest rate benchmark reform
24H For hedging relationships to which an entity applies the exceptions set out in paragraphs 6.8.4–6.8.12 of AASB 9 or paragraphs 102D–102N of AASB 139, an entity shall disclose:
(a) the significant interest rate benchmarks to which the entity’s hedging relationships are exposed;
(b) the extent of the risk exposure the entity manages that is directly affected by the interest rate benchmark reform;
(c) how the entity is managing the process to transition to alternative benchmark rates;
(d) a description of significant assumptions or judgements the entity made in applying these paragraphs (for example, assumptions or judgements about when the uncertainty arising from interest rate benchmark reform is no longer present with respect to the timing and the amount of the interest rate benchmark-based cash flows); and
(e) the nominal amount of the hedging instruments in those hedging relationships.
Additional disclosures related to interest rate benchmark reform
24I To enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of interest rate benchmark reform on an entity’s financial instruments and risk management strategy, an entity shall disclose information about:
(a) the nature and extent of risks to which the entity is exposed arising from financial instruments subject to interest rate benchmark reform, and how the entity manages these risks; and
(b) the entity’s progress in completing the transition to alternative benchmark rates, and how the entity is managing the transition.
24J
To meet the objectives in paragraph 24I, an entity shall disclose:
24J To meet the objectives in paragraph 24I, an entity shall disclose:
(a) how the entity is managing the transition to alternative benchmark rates, its progress at the reporting date and the risks to which it is exposed arising from financial instruments because of the transition;
(b) disaggregated by significant interest rate benchmark subject to interest rate benchmark reform, quantitative information about financial instruments that have yet to transition to an alternative benchmark rate as at the end of the reporting period, showing separately:
(i) non-derivative financial assets;
(ii) non-derivative financial liabilities; and
(iii) derivatives; and
(c) if the risks identified in paragraph 24J(a) have resulted in changes to an entity’s risk management strategy (see paragraph 22A), a description of these changes.
Fair value
25 Except as set out in paragraph 29, for each class of financial assets and financial liabilities (see paragraph 6), an entity shall disclose the fair value of that class of assets and liabilities in a way that permits it to be compared with its carrying amount.
26 In disclosing fair values, an entity shall group financial assets and financial liabilities into classes, but shall offset them only to the extent that their carrying amounts are offset in the statement of financial position.
27–
27B \[Deleted\]
28 In some cases, an entity does not recognise a gain or loss on initial recognition of a financial asset or financial liability because the fair value is neither evidenced by a quoted price in an active market for an identical asset or liability (ie a Level 1 input) nor based on a valuation technique that uses only data from observable markets (see paragraph B5.1.2A of AASB 9). In such cases, the entity shall disclose by class of financial asset or financial liability:
(a) its accounting policy for recognising in profit or loss the difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price to reflect a change in factors (including time) that market participants would take into account when pricing the asset or liability (see paragraph B5.1.2A(b) of AASB 9).
(b) the aggregate difference yet to be recognised in profit or loss at the beginning and end of the period and a reconciliation of changes in the balance of this difference.
(c) why the entity concluded that the transaction price was not the best evidence of fair value, including a description of the evidence that supports the fair value.
29
Disclosures of fair value are not required:
29 Disclosures of fair value are not required:
(a) when the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value, for example, for financial instruments such as short-term trade receivables and payables; or
(b) \[deleted\]
(d) for lease liabilities.
Aus29.1 Further to paragraph 29, for public sector entities applying AASB 4, disclosures of fair value are not required for a contract containing a discretionary participation feature (as described in AASB 4) if the fair value of that feature cannot be measured reliably. However, an entity shall disclose information to help users of the financial statements make their own judgements about the extent of possible differences between the carrying amount of those contracts and their fair value, including:
(a) the fact that fair value information has not been disclosed for these instruments because their fair value cannot be measured reliably;
(b) a description of the financial instruments, their carrying amount, and an explanation of why fair value cannot be measured reliably;
(c) information about the market for the instruments;
(d) information about whether and how the entity intends to dispose of the financial instruments; and
(e) if financial instruments whose fair value previously could not be reliably measured are derecognised, that fact, their carrying amount at the time of derecognition, and the amount of gain or loss recognised.
30 \[Deleted\]
Contracts referencing nature-dependent electricity
30A An entity shall disclose in a single note in its financial statements information about contracts that meet the criteria set out in paragraph 5B. In particular, the entity shall disclose information that enables users of its financial statements to understand the effects these contracts have on the amount, timing and uncertainty of its future cash flows and on its financial performance. To meet these objectives, an entity shall disclose:
(a) information about contractual features that expose the entity to:
(i) variability in the underlying amount of electricity (see paragraph 2.3A of AASB 9); and
(ii) the risk that the entity would be required to buy electricity during a delivery interval in which the entity cannot use the electricity (see paragraph B2.7 of AASB 9).
(b) information about unrecognised commitments arising from such contracts as at the reporting date, including:
(i) the estimated future cash flows from buying electricity under these contracts. The entity shall apply its judgement when identifying the appropriate time bands within which to disclose the estimated future cash flows.
(ii) qualitative information about how the entity assesses whether a contract might become onerous (see AASB 137 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets), including the assumptions the entity uses in making this assessment.
(c) qualitative and quantitative information about effects on the entity’s financial performance for the reporting period. The disclosure is based on the information that is applicable to the reporting period that the entity used to assess whether it has been a net purchaser of electricity (see paragraph B2.8 of AASB 9). An entity shall disclose information for the reporting period about:
(i) the costs arising from purchases of electricity made under the contracts, disclosing separately how much of the purchased electricity was unused at the time of delivery;
(ii) the proceeds arising from sales of unused electricity; and
(iii) the costs arising from purchases of electricity made to offset sales of unused electricity.
30B An entity shall disaggregate, for its contracts that meet the criteria set out in paragraph 5C, the information the entity discloses, by risk category, about the terms and conditions of hedging instruments in accordance with paragraph 23A.
30C If an entity discloses information about other contracts referencing nature-dependent electricity as described in paragraph 5D (including those contracts described in paragraph 30B) in other notes in its financial statements, the entity shall include cross-references to those notes in the single note required by paragraph 30A.
Nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments
31 An entity shall disclose information that enables users of its financial statements to evaluate the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the entity is exposed at the end of the reporting period.
32 The disclosures required by paragraphs 33–42 focus on the risks that arise from financial instruments and how they have been managed. These risks typically include, but are not limited to, credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk.
32A Providing qualitative disclosures in the context of quantitative disclosures enables users to link related disclosures and hence form an overall picture of the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments. The interaction between qualitative and quantitative disclosures contributes to disclosure of information in a way that better enables users to evaluate an entity’s exposure to risks.
Qualitative disclosures
33
For each type of risk arising from financial instruments, an entity shall disclose:
33 For each type of risk arising from financial instruments, an entity shall disclose:
(a) the exposures to risk and how they arise;
(b) its objectives, policies and processes for managing the risk and the methods used to measure the risk; and
(c) any changes in (a) or (b) from the previous period.
Quantitative disclosures
34
For each type of risk arising from financial instruments, an entity shall disclose:
34 For each type of risk arising from financial instruments, an entity shall disclose:
(a) summary quantitative data about its exposure to that risk at the end of the reporting period. This disclosure shall be based on the information provided internally to key management personnel of the entity (as defined in AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures), for example the entity’s board of directors or chief executive officer.
(b) the disclosures required by paragraphs 35A–42, to the extent not provided in accordance with (a).
(c) concentrations of risk if not apparent from the disclosures made in accordance with (a) and (b).
35 If the quantitative data disclosed as at the end of the reporting period are unrepresentative of an entity’s exposure to risk during the period, an entity shall provide further information that is representative.
Credit risk
Scope and objectives
35A An entity shall apply the disclosure requirements in paragraphs 35F–35N to financial instruments to which the impairment requirements in AASB 9 are applied. However:
(a) for trade receivables, contract assets and lease receivables, paragraph 35J(a) applies to those trade receivables, contract assets or lease receivables on which lifetime expected credit losses are recognised in accordance with paragraph 5.5.15 of AASB 9, if those financial assets are modified while more than 30 days past due; and
(b) paragraph 35K(b) does not apply to lease receivables.
35B The credit risk disclosures made in accordance with paragraphs 35F–35N shall enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of credit risk on the amount, timing and uncertainty of future cash flows. To achieve this objective, credit risk disclosures shall provide:
(a) information about an entity’s credit risk management practices and how they relate to the recognition and measurement of expected credit losses, including the methods, assumptions and information used to measure expected credit losses;
(b) quantitative and qualitative information that allows users of financial statements to evaluate the amounts in the financial statements arising from expected credit losses, including changes in the amount of expected credit losses and the reasons for those changes; and
(c) information about an entity’s credit risk exposure (ie the credit risk inherent in an entity’s financial assets and commitments to extend credit) including significant credit risk concentrations.
35C An entity need not duplicate information that is already presented elsewhere, provided that the information is incorporated by cross-reference from the financial statements to other statements, such as a management commentary or risk report that is available to users of the financial statements on the same terms as the financial statements and at the same time. Without the information incorporated by cross-reference, the financial statements are incomplete.
35D To meet the objectives in paragraph 35B, an entity shall (except as otherwise specified) consider how much detail to disclose, how much emphasis to place on different aspects of the disclosure requirements, the appropriate level of aggregation or disaggregation, and whether users of financial statements need additional explanations to evaluate the quantitative information disclosed.
35E If the disclosures provided in accordance with paragraphs 35F–35N are insufficient to meet the objectives in paragraph 35B, an entity shall disclose additional information that is necessary to meet those objectives.
The credit risk management practices
35F An entity shall explain its credit risk management practices and how they relate to the recognition and measurement of expected credit losses. To meet this objective an entity shall disclose information that enables users of financial statements to understand and evaluate:
(a) how an entity determined whether the credit risk of financial instruments has increased significantly since initial recognition, including, if and how:
(i) financial instruments are considered to have low credit risk in accordance with paragraph 5.5.10 of AASB 9, including the classes of financial instruments to which it applies; and
(ii) the presumption in paragraph 5.5.11 of AASB 9, that there have been significant increases in credit risk since initial recognition when financial assets are more than 30 days past due, has been rebutted;
(b) an entity’s definitions of default, including the reasons for selecting those definitions;
(c) how the instruments were grouped if expected credit losses were measured on a collective basis;
(d) how an entity determined that financial assets are credit-impaired financial assets;
(e) an entity’s write-off policy, including the indicators that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery and information about the policy for financial assets that are written-off but are still subject to enforcement activity; and
(f) how the requirements in paragraph 5.5.12 of AASB 9 for the modification of contractual cash flows of financial assets have been applied, including how an entity:
(i) determines whether the credit risk on a financial asset that has been modified while the loss allowance was measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses, has improved to the extent that the loss allowance reverts to being measured at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of AASB 9; and
(ii) monitors the extent to which the loss allowance on financial assets meeting the criteria in (i) is subsequently remeasured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of AASB 9.
35G An entity shall explain the inputs, assumptions and estimation techniques used to apply the requirements in Section 5.5 of AASB 9\. For this purpose an entity shall disclose:
(a) the basis of inputs and assumptions and the estimation techniques used to:
(i) measure the 12-month and lifetime expected credit losses;
(ii) determine whether the credit risk of financial instruments has increased significantly since initial recognition; and
(iii) determine whether a financial asset is a credit-impaired financial asset.
(b) how forward-looking information has been incorporated into the determination of expected credit losses, including the use of macroeconomic information; and
(c) changes in the estimation techniques or significant assumptions made during the reporting period and the reasons for those changes.
Quantitative and qualitative information about amounts arising from expected credit losses
35H To explain the changes in the loss allowance and the reasons for those changes, an entity shall provide, by class of financial instrument, a reconciliation from the opening balance to the closing balance of the loss allowance, in a table, showing separately the changes during the period for:
(a) the loss allowance measured at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses;
(b) the loss allowance measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses for:
(i) financial instruments for which credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition but that are not credit-impaired financial assets;
(ii) financial assets that are credit-impaired at the reporting date (but that are not purchased or originated credit-impaired); and
(iii) trade receivables, contract assets or lease receivables for which the loss allowances are measured in accordance with paragraph 5.5.15 of AASB 9.
(c) financial assets that are purchased or originated credit-impaired. In addition to the reconciliation, an entity shall disclose the total amount of undiscounted expected credit losses at initial recognition on financial assets initially recognised during the reporting period.
35I To enable users of financial statements to understand the changes in the loss allowance disclosed in accordance with paragraph 35H, an entity shall provide an explanation of how significant changes in the gross carrying amount of financial instruments during the period contributed to changes in the loss allowance. The information shall be provided separately for financial instruments that represent the loss allowance as listed in paragraph 35H(a)–(c) and shall include relevant qualitative and quantitative information. Examples of changes in the gross carrying amount of financial instruments that contributed to the changes in the loss allowance may include:
(a) changes because of financial instruments originated or acquired during the reporting period;
(b) the modification of contractual cash flows on financial assets that do not result in a derecognition of those financial assets in accordance with AASB 9;
(c) changes because of financial instruments that were derecognised (including those that were written-off) during the reporting period; and
(d) changes arising from whether the loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to 12-month or lifetime expected credit losses.
35J To enable users of financial statements to understand the nature and effect of modifications of contractual cash flows on financial assets that have not resulted in derecognition and the effect of such modifications on the measurement of expected credit losses, an entity shall disclose:
(a) the amortised cost before the modification and the net modification gain or loss recognised for financial assets for which the contractual cash flows have been modified during the reporting period while they had a loss allowance measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses; and
(b) the gross carrying amount at the end of the reporting period of financial assets that have been modified since initial recognition at a time when the loss allowance was measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses and for which the loss allowance has changed during the reporting period to an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses.
35K To enable users of financial statements to understand the effect of collateral and other credit enhancements on the amounts arising from expected credit losses, an entity shall disclose by class of financial instrument:
(a) the amount that best represents its maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period without taking account of any collateral held or other credit enhancements (eg netting agreements that do not qualify for offset in accordance with AASB 132).
(b) a narrative description of collateral held as security and other credit enhancements, including:
(i) a description of the nature and quality of the collateral held;
(ii) an explanation of any significant changes in the quality of that collateral or credit enhancements as a result of deterioration or changes in the collateral policies of the entity during the reporting period; and
(iii) information about financial instruments for which an entity has not recognised a loss allowance because of the collateral.
(c) quantitative information about the collateral held as security and other credit enhancements (for example, quantification of the extent to which collateral and other credit enhancements mitigate credit risk) for financial assets that are credit-impaired at the reporting date.
35L An entity shall disclose the contractual amount outstanding on financial assets that were written off during the reporting period and are still subject to enforcement activity.
Credit risk exposure
35M To enable users of financial statements to assess an entity’s credit risk exposure and understand its significant credit risk concentrations, an entity shall disclose, by credit risk rating grades, the gross carrying amount of financial assets and the exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts. This information shall be provided separately for financial instruments:
(a) for which the loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses;
(b) for which the loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses and that are:
(i) financial instruments for which credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition but that are not credit-impaired financial assets;
(ii) financial assets that are credit-impaired at the reporting date (but that are not purchased or originated credit-impaired); and
(iii) trade receivables, contract assets or lease receivables for which the loss allowances are measured in accordance with paragraph 5.5.15 of AASB 9.
(c) that are purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets.
35N For trade receivables, contract assets and lease receivables to which an entity applies paragraph 5.5.15 of AASB 9, the information provided in accordance with paragraph 35M may be based on a provision matrix (see paragraph B5.5.35 of AASB 9).
36 For all financial instruments within the scope of this Standard, but to which the impairment requirements in AASB 9 are not applied, an entity shall disclose by class of financial instrument:
(a) the amount that best represents its maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period without taking account of any collateral held or other credit enhancements (eg netting agreements that do not qualify for offset in accordance with AASB 132); this disclosure is not required for financial instruments whose carrying amount best represents the maximum exposure to credit risk.
(b) a description of collateral held as security and other credit enhancements, and their financial effect (eg quantification of the extent to which collateral and other credit enhancements mitigate credit risk) in respect of the amount that best represents the maximum exposure to credit risk (whether disclosed in accordance with (a) or represented by the carrying amount of a financial instrument).
37 \[Deleted\]
Collateral and other credit enhancements obtained
38 When an entity obtains financial or non-financial assets during the period by taking possession of collateral it holds as security or calling on other credit enhancements (eg guarantees), and such assets meet the recognition criteria in other Australian Accounting Standards, an entity shall disclose for such assets held at the reporting date:
(a) the nature and carrying amount of the assets; and
(b) when the assets are not readily convertible into cash, its policies for disposing of such assets or for using them in its operations.
Liquidity risk
39
An entity shall disclose:
39 An entity shall disclose:
(a) a maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities (including issued financial guarantee contracts) that shows the remaining contractual maturities.
(b) a maturity analysis for derivative financial liabilities. The maturity analysis shall include the remaining contractual maturities for those derivative financial liabilities for which contractual maturities are essential for an understanding of the timing of the cash flows (see paragraph B11B).
(c) a description of how it manages the liquidity risk inherent in (a) and (b).
Market risk
Sensitivity analysis
40
Unless an entity complies with paragraph 41, it shall disclose:
40 Unless an entity complies with paragraph 41, it shall disclose:
(a) a sensitivity analysis for each type of market risk to which the entity is exposed at the end of the reporting period, showing how profit or loss and equity would have been affected by changes in the relevant risk variable that were reasonably possible at that date;
(b) the methods and assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis; and
(c) changes from the previous period in the methods and assumptions used, and the reasons for such changes.
41 If an entity prepares a sensitivity analysis, such as value-at-risk, that reflects interdependencies between risk variables (eg interest rates and exchange rates) and uses it to manage financial risks, it may use that sensitivity analysis in place of the analysis specified in paragraph 40. The entity shall also disclose:
(a) an explanation of the method used in preparing such a sensitivity analysis, and of the main parameters and assumptions underlying the data provided; and
(b) an explanation of the objective of the method used and of limitations that may result in the information not fully reflecting the fair value of the assets and liabilities involved.
Other market risk disclosures
42 When the sensitivity analyses disclosed in accordance with paragraph 40 or 41 are unrepresentative of a risk inherent in a financial instrument (for example because the year-end exposure does not reflect the exposure during the year), the entity shall disclose that fact and the reason it believes the sensitivity analyses are unrepresentative.
Transfers of financial assets
42A The disclosure requirements in paragraphs 42B–42H relating to transfers of financial assets supplement the other disclosure requirements of this Standard. An entity shall present the disclosures required by paragraphs 42B–42H in a single note in its financial statements. An entity shall provide the required disclosures for all transferred financial assets that are not derecognised and for any continuing involvement in a transferred asset, existing at the reporting date, irrespective of when the related transfer transaction occurred. For the purposes of applying the disclosure requirements in those paragraphs, an entity transfers all or a part of a financial asset (the transferred financial asset) if, and only if, it either:
(a) transfers the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of that financial asset; or
(b) retains the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of that financial asset, but assumes a contractual obligation to pay the cash flows to one or more recipients in an arrangement.
42B
An entity shall disclose information that enables users of its financial statements:
42B An entity shall disclose information that enables users of its financial statements:
(a) to understand the relationship between transferred financial assets that are not derecognised in their entirety and the associated liabilities; and
(b) to evaluate the nature of, and risks associated with, the entity’s continuing involvement in derecognised financial assets.
42C For the purposes of applying the disclosure requirements in paragraphs 42E–42H, an entity has continuing involvement in a transferred financial asset if, as part of the transfer, the entity retains any of the contractual rights or obligations inherent in the transferred financial asset or obtains any new contractual rights or obligations relating to the transferred financial asset. For the purposes of applying the disclosure requirements in paragraphs 42E–42H, the following do not constitute continuing involvement:
(a) normal representations and warranties relating to fraudulent transfer and concepts of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealings that could invalidate a transfer as a result of legal action;
(b) forward, option and other contracts to reacquire the transferred financial asset for which the contract price (or exercise price) is the fair value of the transferred financial asset; or
(c) an arrangement whereby an entity retains the contractual rights to receive the cash flows of a financial asset but assumes a contractual obligation to pay the cash flows to one or more entities and the conditions in paragraph 3.2.5(a)–(c) of AASB 9 are met.
Transferred financial assets that are not derecognised in their entirety
42D An entity may have transferred financial assets in such a way that part or all of the transferred financial assets do not qualify for derecognition. To meet the objectives set out in paragraph 42B(a), the entity shall disclose at each reporting date for each class of transferred financial assets that are not derecognised in their entirety:
(a) the nature of the transferred assets.
(b) the nature of the risks and rewards of ownership to which the entity is exposed.
(c) a description of the nature of the relationship between the transferred assets and the associated liabilities, including restrictions arising from the transfer on the reporting entity’s use of the transferred assets.
(d) when the counterparty (counterparties) to the associated liabilities has (have) recourse only to the transferred assets, a schedule that sets out the fair value of the transferred assets, the fair value of the associated liabilities and the net position (the difference between the fair value of the transferred assets and the associated liabilities).
(e) when the entity continues to recognise all of the transferred assets, the carrying amounts of the transferred assets and the associated liabilities.
(f) when the entity continues to recognise the assets to the extent of its continuing involvement (see paragraphs 3.2.6(c)(ii) and 3.2.16 of AASB 9), the total carrying amount of the original assets before the transfer, the carrying amount of the assets that the entity continues to recognise, and the carrying amount of the associated liabilities.
Transferred financial assets that are derecognised in their entirety
42E To meet the objectives set out in paragraph 42B(b), when an entity derecognises transferred financial assets in their entirety (see paragraph 3.2.6(a) and (c)(i) of AASB 9) but has continuing involvement in them, the entity shall disclose, as a minimum, for each type of continuing involvement at each reporting date:
(a) the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities that are recognised in the entity’s statement of financial position and represent the entity’s continuing involvement in the derecognised financial assets, and the line items in which the carrying amount of those assets and liabilities are recognised.
(b) the fair value of the assets and liabilities that represent the entity’s continuing involvement in the derecognised financial assets.
(c) the amount that best represents the entity’s maximum exposure to loss from its continuing involvement in the derecognised financial assets, and information showing how the maximum exposure to loss is determined.
(d) the undiscounted cash outflows that would or may be required to repurchase derecognised financial assets (eg the strike price in an option agreement) or other amounts payable to the transferee in respect of the transferred assets. If the cash outflow is variable then the amount disclosed should be based on the conditions that exist at each reporting date.
(e) a maturity analysis of the undiscounted cash outflows that would or may be required to repurchase the derecognised financial assets or other amounts payable to the transferee in respect of the transferred assets, showing the remaining contractual maturities of the entity’s continuing involvement.
(f) qualitative information that explains and supports the quantitative disclosures required in (a)–(e).
42F An entity may aggregate the information required by paragraph 42E in respect of a particular asset if the entity has more than one type of continuing involvement in that derecognised financial asset, and report it under one type of continuing involvement.
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1 AASB 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures - August 2015
Compiled AASB Standard
AASB 7
Financial Instruments: Disclosures
This compiled Standard applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026 but before 1 July 2026. Earlier application is permitted for annual periods beginning after 24 July 2014 but before 1 January 2026. It incorporates relevant amendments made up to and including 3 February 2025.
Prepared on 20 January 2026 by the staff of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.
Compilation no. 9
Compilation date: 31 December 2025
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Contents
COMPARISON WITH IFRS 7
ACCOUNTING STANDARD
Imposes detailed credit-risk and impairment disclosure requirements that track the impairment model in AASB 9, including reconciling the loss allowance movements and disclosure of inputs, assumptions and forward‑looking information used to measure expected credit losses (paragraphs 35A-35N, 35H-35G).
Requires disclosures about transfers of financial assets and about continuing involvement where derecognition does not fully remove exposure (paragraphs 42A-42H).
Requires fair value disclosure by class and comparison with carrying amounts, subject to limited exceptions where carrying amount approximates fair value (paragraphs 25-29, Aus29.1).
Provides a simplified disclosure route for Tier 2 entities that apply AASB 1060 (Appendix D, AusD1).
Sets transition and effective‑date rules and identifies cross‑referenced amendments and consequential changes resulting from AASB 9, AASB 13, AASB 16, AASB 17 and subsequent amending Standards (paragraphs 43, 44Z-44OO; compilation details and Table of Standards).
The Standard is presented as a disclosure-focused complement to recognition/measurement rules in AASB 9 and AASB 132 (paragraph 2). It is compiled with Australian-specific paragraphs identified by the prefix “Aus” and includes application guidance in Appendix B and defined terms in Appendix A. The Standard was made by the AASB under section 334 of the Corporations Act 2001 (see Accounting Standard paragraph above).
Main concepts
AASB 7 is structured around disclosure objectives rather than measurement rules. The principal concepts are:
Disclosure by class: Entities must group financial instruments into classes appropriate to the nature of the disclosure, and provide reconcilable information to the statement of financial position (paragraph 6; Appendix B paragraphs B1-B3). The classes used for disclosure are an entity determination distinct from the measurement categories used in AASB 9 (B1).
Significance and risks: The Standard requires information to enable users to evaluate significance (paragraph 7) and to evaluate the nature and extent of risks from financial instruments (paragraph 1(b), paragraphs 31-34). Risks discussed include credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (paragraphs 32, Appendix A definitions).
Measurement‑category disclosures: Entities must disclose carrying amounts by measurement category in AASB 9 (paragraph 8). Special disclosure requirements apply for instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss (paragraphs 9-11A), for liabilities designated as at fair value with OCI presentation of credit risk (paragraphs 10-10A, 11), and for FVOCI equity investments (paragraphs 11A-11B).
Offsetting and netting: The Standard supplements AASB 132 offsetting rules with disclosures that quantify gross amounts, set‑off amounts, net amounts presented, and amounts subject to enforceable master netting or similar agreements, presented in a tabular format unless another format is more appropriate (paragraphs 13A-13F, 13C).
Credit risk and expected credit losses: AASB 7 mirrors AASB 9’s expected credit loss model by requiring disclosure of credit risk management practices, inputs and assumptions, and reconciliations of loss allowances by class with line items for 12‑month and lifetime ECL buckets, purchased or originated credit‑impaired assets, and trade receivables measured under paragraph 5.5.15 of AASB 9 (paragraphs 35A-35N, 35H-35J).
Hedge accounting disclosures: For hedged items where the entity elects hedge accounting, disclosures must cover the risk management strategy, amounts/timing/uncertainty of future cash flows, and tabular quantitative effects of hedge accounting, disaggregated by risk category and hedge type (paragraphs 21A-24F).
Transfers and continuing involvement: Detailed disclosures are required for transferred financial assets that are not derecognised in full and for derecognised assets where the entity retains continuing involvement; these include nature of risks retained, fair values, undiscounted cash outflows related to repurchase obligations and maturity analyses (paragraphs 42A-42H).
Fair value and exceptions: For each class of instrument, entities must disclose fair value to permit comparison with carrying amount, but fair value disclosures are not required where carrying amount is a reasonable approximation (paragraphs 25-29; Aus29.1 provides sector-specific relief).
Judgement and aggregation: The Standard expects entities to exercise judgement on the level of aggregation and the amount of detail provided, but requires consistency and non‑duplication rules; if cross‑reference is used, the referenced information must be available on the same terms as the financial statements and, absent that, the financial statements are incomplete (paragraphs 21B, 21D, B3, B6).
Tiering and simplification: Appendix D (AusD1) explains simplified disclosure approaches for Tier 2 entities applying AASB 1060, so that certain entities face a reduced disclosure set.
These concepts are implemented through specific paragraphised requirements and through application guidance in Appendix B that requires explanatory narrative about credit risk definitions, concentrations, maturity banding, and sensitivity assumptions (for example B8A-B8J, B11, B17-B21). The Standard cross‑references extensively to AASB 9, AASB 13, AASB 132 and AASB 17, making its requirements interdependent with measurement and presentation obligations in those Standards (paragraph 2 and multiple cross references).
Who it affects
AASB 7 applies to "all entities to all types of financial instruments" subject to carve outs in paragraph 3 and public sector specifics in Aus3.1. Concretely:
Reporting entities preparing general purpose financial statements. The Standard is written for entities that prepare financial statements under Australian Accounting Standards; for AusCF entities it also references AASB 1057 and SAC 1 for the reporting‑entity definition (AusCF1). Where an entity is a Tier 2 preparer under AASB 1053/AASB 1060, Appendix D (AusD1) provides simplified disclosures.
For‑profit entities that apply the full AASB suite: The Standard is aligned with IFRS 7 for for‑profit entities that comply with AASB 7 (Comparison with IFRS 7 section). The text specifies that for‑profit entities complying with AASB 7 will also comply with IFRS 7 (Comparison with IFRS 7).
Entities holding financial instruments measured under AASB 9, including banks, insurers (subject to carve outs), funds, corporates with trading books, corporates with leases, derivatives, or investment portfolios. The Standard explicitly applies to recognised and unrecognised financial instruments (paragraph 4) and to contracts to buy or sell a non‑financial item that are within the scope of AASB 9 (paragraph 5). It also extends certain credit risk disclosure requirements to rights accounted for under AASB 15 where AASB 9 is used for impairment (paragraph 5A).
Entities within the scope of AASB 17 insurance contracts have limited carve outs: AASB 7 does not apply to insurance contracts as defined in AASB 17 (paragraph 3(d)), but it applies to derivatives embedded in such contracts that AASB 9 requires to be accounted for separately, and to some issuer obligations that meet the definition of financial guarantee contracts if measured under AASB 9 (paragraph 3(d)). Public sector entities have a specific Aus3.1 that narrows application in relation to AASB 4 contracts.
Entities that transfer financial assets or perform securitisations: The transfers of financial assets disclosure regime (paragraphs 42A-42H) applies to transferred assets that are not derecognised and to continuing involvement in derecognised assets.
Entities that use hedge accounting: Those electing hedge accounting are subject to the detailed hedge disclosures (paragraphs 21A-24F). This affects entities managing currency, interest rate, commodity or other market exposures.
Preparers, auditors and advisers address the Standard’s requirements in the preparation, audit and review of financial statements: the Standard’s many prescriptive tables (for example 13C, 24A-24C, 35H) increase audit verification needs and consequentially affect audit time and fees.
Who bears the costs and who benefits: the preparers bear direct compliance and disclosure costs; users of the financial statements (investors, creditors, analysts) are the intended beneficiaries of improved transparency (paragraph 1). Tier 2 entities may face lower costs via simplified disclosures (AusD1). The Standard’s cross‑referencing approach allows an entity to present some disclosures in external risk reports or management commentary provided they are available on the same terms and at the same time (paragraph 21B; Appendix B B6), but the Standard explicitly states that absent the cross‑referenced information the financial statements are incomplete.
Key duties and rights
The Standard imposes duties to disclose information and sets boundaries for where and how disclosure may be given. These duties include:
Duty to disclose objectives: Entities must disclose information that permits evaluation of the significance of financial instruments and the nature and extent of risks and management of those risks (paragraph 1). That is the primary duty.
Duty to classify and reconcile: Entities must group financial instruments into classes appropriate to the nature of disclosure and provide enough information to reconcile to statement of financial position line items (paragraph 6). Paragraph 8 specifies the carrying‑amount disclosures required for AASB 9 categories.
Duty to disclose fair‑value information and exceptions: For each class, fair value must be disclosed and compared with carrying amount unless the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value (paragraphs 25-29). Public sector entities applying AASB 4 that cannot measure fair value for discretionary participation features must still provide supporting information about the extent of deviation between carrying amount and fair value (Aus29.1).
Duty to disclose offsetting and netting arrangements: Entities must disclose quantitative tables showing gross amounts, set‑off amounts, net amounts presented, amounts subject to enforceable master netting or similar agreements and net amounts after deduction (paragraphs 13A-13E). Tables are required unless another format is more appropriate (13C).
Duty to disclose credit risk and expected credit losses: Entities applying AASB 9 impairment must provide disclosures about credit risk management practices, inputs/assumptions and a reconciliation of loss allowance balances by class including 12‑month and lifetime ECL categories (paragraphs 35A-35N, 35H-35G). They must explain changes in the loss allowance (35I).
Duty to disclose hedge accounting effects and risk strategy: Disclosures must explain the risk management strategy for each risk category for which hedge accounting is applied (22A-22C) and provide tabular quantitative effects of hedging instruments and hedged items (24A-24C).
Duty to disclose transfers of financial assets and continuing involvement: Paragraphs 42D-42G require qualitative and quantitative information for transfers and continuing involvement including fair values, maximum exposure to loss and undiscounted cash outflows.
Duty to disclose defaults and breaches: For loans payable in default, the entity must disclose details and whether defaults were remedied or renegotiated (paragraph 18). Breaches that permit accelerated repayment require the same disclosures if not remedied before authorisation of financial statements (paragraph 19).
Duty to apply judgement and disclose material accounting policies: Material accounting policy information must be disclosed (paragraph 21; Appendix B5 lists examples), including judgements that have significant effect on amounts recognised (B5, referring to AASB 101).
Rights and permitted flexibilities in the Standard include:
Cross‑referencing: Some disclosures may be incorporated by cross‑reference from other statements (management commentary or risk report) provided the information is available on the same terms and at the same time; otherwise the financial statements are incomplete (paragraph 21B; Appendix B6). Entities must avoid duplication (21B).
Aggregation judgement: Entities decide level of aggregation vs disaggregation to present the overall picture without obscuring important differences (B3; 21D). They must be consistent in method and with AASB 13 and related disclosure levels (21D).
Alternative sensitivity analysis: If an entity uses a sensitivity analysis (eg value‑at‑risk) to manage risks, it may use that in place of the specified sensitivity analysis, provided it discloses method and assumptions (paragraph 41).
Tier 2 simplification: Tier 2 entities applying AASB 1060 are excluded from the Standard under AusD1 and therefore follow simplified disclosures specified in Appendix D.
The Standard contains precise formats for some duties (e.g. tabular presentation for offsetting disclosures, 13C; tabular hedge‑accounting summaries, 24A-24C; loss allowance reconciliation in a table, 35H), creating form as well as substance obligations. The Standard repeatedly positions the disclosures as information that users need to evaluate financial position and risk management (paragraphs 1, 21A, 35B), making the preparer’s duty to document judgements and assumptions explicit (35G, B3, B5).
Penalties and enforcement
The Standard itself is an Accounting Standard issued by the AASB under section 334 of the Corporations Act 2001 (the document records the AASB made the Standard under s 334 on 7 August 2015). The Standard is therefore part of the framework of Australian Accounting Standards that entities must follow when preparing financial statements for statutory reporting. The legislation text does not itself set out civil or criminal penalties; it is a technical standard that establishes disclosure requirements. Enforcement and penalty mechanisms arise through the broader corporate reporting regime rather than the Standard’s paragraphs.
Observable enforcement pathways and compliance consequences in the text:
Financial statements that omit required disclosures are, by the Standard’s own terms, incomplete. For example, paragraph 21B provides that cross‑referenced information must be available on the same terms as the financial statements and at the same time; "Without the information incorporated by cross‑reference, the financial statements are incomplete." An incomplete set of financial statements raises legal exposure under statutory reporting obligations and to auditors’ qualified reports, although the Standard does not itself specify sanctions.
The Standard’s effective‑date and application provisions (paragraph 43 and the Compilation Details) mean entities that elect early application must disclose that fact; non‑disclosure of application choices could create compliance issues with AASB 101 disclosure rules. The compilation also records transition reliefs and exceptions where the AASB decided not to require certain quantitative disclosures in first application periods (for interest rate benchmark reform and other amendments, see paragraphs 44FF, 44HH, 44MM, 44PP).
Audit and assurance consequences: The Standard imposes tabular and reconciliation requirements (for example 35H, 13C, 24A-24C). These create audit evidence expectations; omissions or inadequate support for the numbers are likely to lead to audit qualifications or regulatory scrutiny by ASIC or other regulators, although the Standard does not itself define the regulator’s enforcement steps.
Interaction with Corporations Act obligations: The Standard was made under section 334 of the Corporations Act 2001. That Act, and related Corporations Act reporting obligations, provide the statutory framework requiring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards. The Standard itself does not restate those statutory penalties but sits within that enforceable regime.
In short, AASB 7 produces duties regarding completeness, disclosure format and narrative justification. Failure to comply will primarily be enforced through the statutory corporate reporting regime (auditor reports, ASIC oversight, and potential civil exposure), not by penalties described inside the Standard. The Standard signals where financial statements are incomplete (21B) and prescribes specific disclosure formats that will be looked for in audit and regulatory review (eg tabular disclosures in 13C, 35H, 24A).
How it interacts with other laws
AASB 7 is explicitly designed to work with other Australian Accounting Standards and, in that capacity, interacts with statutory obligations created by the Corporations Act. The Standard contains a number of explicit cross‑references and conditional interactions:
Interaction with AASB 9 (Financial Instruments): AASB 7 is the disclosure complement to recognition and measurement rules in AASB 9. Paragraph 2 states the principles in AASB 7 "complement" AASB 9 and AASB 132. Many disclosures are only required for instruments that fall within AASB 9’s scope (paragraphs 4, 5, 35A). For example, detailed credit risk disclosure obligations (paragraphs 35A-35N) apply to financial instruments to which the impairment requirements in AASB 9 are applied.
Interaction with AASB 132 (Presentation) and AASB 13 (Fair Value Measurement): Paragraph 2 and Appendix A note that terms are defined in AASB 132, AASB 139, AASB 9 and AASB 13 and used with those meanings. Offsetting disclosures supplement paragraph 42 of AASB 132 (paragraph 13A). Fair value disclosures reference the measurement guidance in AASB 13 and require reconciliation to carrying amounts (paragraphs 25-29).
Interaction with AASB 17 (Insurance Contracts): AASB 7 excludes insurance contracts as defined in AASB 17 (paragraph 3(d)), but requires disclosures for derivatives embedded in those contracts if AASB 9 requires separate accounting, and for issuer rights/obligations meeting financial guarantee definitions if measured under AASB 9. The Standard also includes an Aus3.1 carve out for public sector entities applying AASB 4.
Corporations Act: The Standard was made under s 334 of the Corporations Act 2001, and thus forms part of the suite of Accounting Standards that entities must apply for statutory financial reporting. The compiled Standard includes a note confirming this provenance (Accounting Standard paragraph). Enforcement and legal consequences for non‑compliance arise through that Act and related regulatory frameworks; the Standard itself does not replicate criminal or civil penalty provisions.
Interaction with AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements: Paragraph 21 refers to paragraph 117 of AASB 101 on disclosure of material accounting policy information. The Standard’s requirements for presentation, reconciliations, and classification are to be read in the context of AASB 101’s general presentation duties and AASB 108 in the absence of explicit guidance.
Cross‑Standard amendment dependencies: The Compilation Details and paragraphs 44Z-44OO list numerous amending Standards (for example AASB 16, AASB 17, AASB 2019‑3, AASB 2020‑8, AASB 2024‑2, AASB 2025‑1) that alter AASB 7 and which themselves require entities to apply amendments in tandem with the underlying Standards (see compilation table and paragraph 44Z onward). Several transition reliefs are linked to first application of related amendments such as those for interest rate benchmark reform (paragraphs 24H-24J and transition reliefs 44FF, 44HH).
Management commentary and external risk reports: The Standard allows certain disclosures to be incorporated by cross‑reference from management commentary or risk reports provided they are available on the same terms as the financial statements and at the same time; otherwise the financial statements are incomplete (paragraph 21B; Appendix B B6). This is an interaction between statutory financial statements and other investor communications that must be managed carefully to avoid incomplete financial statements.
Tax, regulatory capital and contract law: While not explicitly addressed in AASB 7, the disclosure obligations may indirectly affect tax reporting, regulatory capital calculations (particularly for financial institutions), and contractual covenants that reference reported measures. The Standard does not itself change recognition or measurement for tax or regulatory purposes, but the required additional disclosures can influence stakeholder assessments tied to those regimes (this follows from the Standard’s stated objective to enable users to evaluate significance and risks, paragraphs 1 and 31-34).
Practically, entities must apply AASB 7 in conjunction with AASB 9, AASB 13, AASB 132, AASB 101 and AASB 108, and consider the transition and effective‑date linkages recorded in the Compilation Details (paragraph 43 and the Table of Standards). The compilation emphasises that AASB 7 is to be read in the context of other Australian Accounting Standards and that AASB 108 applies in the absence of explicit guidance.
Amendment history
The compiled Standard includes an extensive amendment history. Key mechanical facts from the compilation and paragraph 44Z onward:
Original adoption and making: The AASB made AASB 7 under section 334 of the Corporations Act on 7 August 2015 (Accounting Standard paragraph). The compiled Standard is AASB 7 as amended up to 3 February 2025 and prepared on 20 January 2026.
Effective dates: The base Standard applied for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 with earlier application permitted in certain windows (paragraph 43). The compilation header notes the version here applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026 but before 1 July 2026, incorporating later amendments.
Major amendment strands captured in the compilation:
AASB 2010‑7 and AASB 2014‑1 and AASB 2014‑7 introduced significant changes aligning AASB 7 with AASB 9 (paragraph 44Z summarises those amendments and the added paragraphs such as 5A, 10A, 11A-11B, 20A, 21A-21D, 22A-22C and others).
Interest rate benchmark reform amendments were added by AASB 2019‑3 and AASB 2020‑8: paragraphs 24H-24J and corresponding transition reliefs (paragraphs 44EE-44GG).
Hedge accounting and presentation changes were added and refined across amendments, with AASB 2020‑8 adding disclosure requirements about transition to alternative benchmark rates (24I-24J).
AASB 16 (Leases), AASB 17 (Insurance Contracts), and subsequent standards amended paragraphs 3, 8, 29 and other parts to reflect new or revised scopes (see paragraph 44CC, 44DD, and the Table of Standards).
AASB 2024‑2 (Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments) added paragraphs 20B-20D and amended paragraphs 11A-11B; those amendments are to be applied when entities apply the corresponding amendments in AASB 9 (paragraph 44LL).
Most recently recorded in the compilation, AASB 2025‑1 (Contracts Referencing Nature‑dependent Electricity) added paragraphs 5B-5D and 30A-30C and associated transition text (paragraph 44OO).
Compilation table: The compilation provides a Table of Standards listing AASB 7 (7 Aug 2015) and a sequence of amending Standards with their dates made, FRL identifiers, commencement dates and effective dates (Compilation details, Table of Standards). The Table shows both substantive and consequential amendments that become effective together with other Standards (for example, amendments that apply when entities apply AASB 17 or AASB 16).
Deleted and added text: The compilation records deletions, renumberings, and added paragraphs (for example multiple deletions like 12, 16, and others in earlier versions and new insertions such as 35A-35N). Appendix B and Appendix D changes are recorded in the Table of amendments.
Transition reliefs: For some amendments, the AASB included temporary relief from certain quantitative disclosures in the reporting period of first application (eg paragraphs 44FF, 44HH, 44MM, 44PP where first‑application relief for paragraph 28(f) of AASB 108 is provided in the reporting period in which entities first apply the related amending Standard).
For practical compliance, entities must consult the Compilation Details and the Table of Standards to determine which amending paragraphs apply to their reporting period, and whether they must apply those amendments concurrently with the related Standards (see the Compilation Details entries and paragraph 44Z onward). The compilation also notes that some amending Standards are not compiled in this document (see footnotes in the Table of Standards), so entities must check the operative amending Standards where relevant.
Litigation history
The compiled Standard does not cite or record any court decisions, regulatory enforcement actions or litigation history. The legislative text contains no case law references and names no judicial decisions. There are, however, several points in the Standard that are likely to be the subject of dispute or scrutiny in a litigation or regulatory review context:
Completeness and cross‑reference (paragraph 21B; Appendix B B6): The Standard makes financial statements incomplete if cross‑referenced information is not available on the same terms. In practice, whether a court or regulator regards financial statements as legally incomplete would turn on the statutory reporting obligations under the Corporations Act and the facts of availability and contemporaneity of cross‑referenced materials.
Judgemental disclosures and reasonable approximation (paragraphs 6, 21D, 25-29, B3, B19): The Standard leaves significant judgement to management (aggregation levels, what is reasonably possible for sensitivity analysis). Litigation or regulatory review could centre on whether management exercised that judgement reasonably and documented it adequately, particularly for high‑stakes disclosures such as fair value measurement (AASB 13 cross‑references) or impairment methodology (paragraphs 35G, B8C).
Loss allowance and impairment reconciliations (paragraphs 35H-35I): The Standard requires reconciling movements in loss allowances and explanations for the changes; disputes can arise over the adequacy of those explanations and the underlying modelling assumptions.
Offsetting and master netting disclosures (paragraphs 13A-13F, B40-B53): Situations where transactions have complex netting or collateral arrangements may give rise to disputes about whether disclosures accurately represent the effect or potential effect of such arrangements.
Transfers and continuing involvement (paragraphs 42A-42H, Appendix B B29-B39): Securitisations, repurchase agreements and servicing arrangements frequently generate contested facts about derecognition and continuing involvement; the Standard requires specific quantitative and qualitative disclosures that could form the basis of litigation if they are alleged to be misleading.
Because the Standard itself contains no litigation history, practitioners must rely on external sources (case law, regulator decisions, enforcement guidance) to understand how courts and regulators have treated disputes over compliance with AASB 7 disclosures. The Standard’s provisions that make the financial statements "incomplete" if cross‑referencing is improperly used (21B) are a clear indication that disclosure omissions can carry legal significance under reporting laws, even if the Standard does not itself list enforcement actions.
Gotchas
AASB 7 has many specific requirements and several practical pitfalls that commonly trip up preparers and reviewers. Here are the main gotchas derived from the Standard and the application guidance:
Cross‑reference can make statements incomplete: Entities may be tempted to move detailed risk disclosures to a management commentary or risk report and cross‑reference them. Paragraph 21B permits cross‑reference but states explicitly that without the cross‑referenced information the financial statements are incomplete. The cross‑referenced material must be available on the same terms as the financial statements and at the same time (21B; Appendix B B6). Failure to ensure this availability leads to incompleteness.
Aggregation judgement and obscuring information: The Standard requires entities to strike a balance between overburdening financial statements with detail and obscuring important information through aggregation (B3). Poor aggregation can conceal concentrations of risk or inappropriate segmentation (B8, B8H). Entities must document the basis for aggregation and ensure reconciliation to the statement of financial position (paragraph 6).
Loss allowance presentation for FVOCI assets: For financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income under paragraph 4.1.2A of AASB 9, the carrying amount is not reduced by a loss allowance and the loss allowance is not presented as a reduction of the carrying amount; it must instead be disclosed in the notes (paragraph 16A). Preparers who are used to presenting loss allowances as balance sheet reductions will need to adapt presentation and note disclosures.
Tabular requirements and rounding errors: Certain disclosures must be presented in tabular format (for example offsetting disclosures 13C, loss allowance reconciliation 35H, hedge tables 24A-24C). Omitting required columns, failing to reconcile totals to balance sheet line items, or misclassifying amounts between columns are common sources of audit queries (13C(d) limit in 13D requires careful reconciliation).
Offsetting scope is wider than AASB 132 offsetting criteria: Paragraph 13A extends disclosures to recognised instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements "irrespective of whether they are set off in accordance with paragraph 42 of AASB 132." Preparers must therefore disclose more than just items that meet offsetting criteria in the statement of financial position, and must describe rights of set‑off including conditional rights (13E; Appendix B B40-B53). Failure to disclose amounts subject to master netting but not set off can mislead users.
Reclassification disclosure specifics: Reclassification events under AASB 9 require detailed narrative disclosures including date, change in business model explanation and amounts moved (12B). Entities that reclassify must also disclose effective interest rates at reclassification and interest revenue recognised for subsequent reporting periods (12C). These are specific and sometimes overlooked requirements.
Hedge accounting narrative and tabular detail: Hedge accounting disclosures require both narrative descriptions of risk management strategy and tabular numeric disclosures by risk category (22A, 24A-24C). Entities that hedge risk components must provide additional specific information about how the component was determined and its relationship to the hedged item (22C). Reconciliation and segregation of ineffectiveness across OCI and P&L are precise (24C, 24E-24F).
Contracts referencing nature‑dependent electricity: New paragraphs 30A-30C require a single note and specific quantitative and qualitative information for contracts meeting AASB 9 paragraph 2.3A; these are technical and require tailored disclosures about unused electricity, unrecognised commitments and how onerousness is assessed (30A). Entities in energy sectors must review whether these contracts fall within scope (paragraphs 5B-5D).
Initial application burdens: The initial application of AASB 9 requires a suite of transition disclosures (42I-42S). If an entity transitions to AASB 9 it must present tables reconciling old and new categories, disclose fair values at transition, reasons for designation changes, and the reconciliation of impairment allowances (42I, 42L-42P). These transitional tables are demanding and may require retrospective computation or careful pragmatic judgements where impracticable (42R-42S).
Sensitivity analysis inputs and "reasonably possible" changes: Paragraph 40 requires sensitivity analyses using "reasonably possible" changes. The concept of reasonably possible requires judgement and documentation. Appendix B B19 gives guidance but preparers who choose arbitrary stress magnitudes may attract scrutiny from auditors and regulators.
Collateral disclosure scope and quantification: Paragraphs 14-15 and 35K require disclosure of collateral pledged and held, fair values and terms. Appendix B B8F-B8G clarifies that entities are not required to disclose the exact value included in ECL calculations but must give narrative of nature, volume and policies. Misunderstanding the difference between narrative description and quantitative measurement can create inconsistent disclosures.
Overlapping disclosure regimes: AASB 7 often requires the same subject to be disclosed under multiple paragraphs (for example credit risk disclosures under 35 series and maximum credit exposure under paragraph 36). Entities must coordinate note drafting to avoid duplication while ensuring that all required elements are present.
Tiering traps: Entities eligible for Tier 2 simplified disclosures must ensure they meet AASB 1060 conditions and use Appendix D (AusD1). Misapplication , using simplified disclosures when Tier 2 does not actually apply , will lead to non‑compliance.
Address these gotchas by building a disclosure matrix mapped to each relevant paragraph and application guidance text. The Standard’s application guidance (Appendix B) should be used as a checklist for content and level of detail.
How to comply
This section provides a practical, paragraph‑referenced checklist and a suggested process to help entities comply with AASB 7.
Confirm applicability and scope
Confirm the Standard applies to your reporting entity and identify carve outs (insurance contracts, employee benefits, share‑based payments, instruments classified as equity per AASB 132) in paragraph 3 and Aus3.1. Check the specific paragraphs (5A-5D) for special application to AASB 15 rights and contracts referencing nature‑dependent electricity.
Map instruments and determine classes
Produce a complete inventory of all recognised and unrecognised financial instruments (para 4).
Group instruments into disclosure classes appropriate to nature and measurement, ensuring reconciliation to balance sheet line items (paragraph 6; Appendix B B1-B3).
Prepare measurement‑category tables
For each class, disclose carrying amounts by AASB 9 measurement categories per paragraph 8, and fair value comparisons per paragraphs 25-29. Where fair value is not disclosed because carrying amount is a reasonable approximation, document rationale (para 29; Aus29.1 for public sector/AASB 4).
Offsetting and master netting
For recognised instruments subject to set‑off or enforceable master netting/similar agreements, prepare the tabular disclosure required by paragraph 13C and the description required by 13E. Ensure amounts in 13C(d) are limited as required by 13D and cross‑check to balance sheet lines (13C-13E; B40-B53).
Credit risk and expected credit losses
Implement the reconciliation table for loss allowances by class showing 12‑month ECL and lifetime ECL components and POCI as required by paragraph 35H.
Prepare narrative disclosures about credit risk management practices, definitions of default, groupings for collective measurement, write‑off policy and modification policy (35F, 35G).
Provide credit exposure and concentration disclosures by rating grades or provision matrix for trade receivables per 35M-35N and B8H-B8J.
Hedge accounting and risk management narrative
If applying hedge accounting, prepare the single note/section combining qualitative disclosures about risk management strategy and quantitative tabular disclosures per paragraphs 21A-21D and 24A-24F.
Disaggregate by risk category as required (21C, 24F) and provide explanations of hedge ineffectiveness sources (23D-23E).
Fair value measurement and initial recognition differences
For cases where transaction price differs from fair value at initial recognition (level 2/3 inputs), disclose accounting policy and the aggregate unrecognised difference with reconciliation (paragraph 28).
Apply AASB 13 measurement and disclose the methods used, level of the fair value hierarchy where required.
Transfers of financial assets and continuing involvement
For transfers that are not derecognised or where continuing involvement exists, prepare the single note required by 42A with the specific sub‑items in 42D-42G, including fair values, maximum exposure to loss and maturity analyses of undiscounted cash outflows.
Defaults, breaches, reclassifications and special items
For loans in default or loan‑breach events that permit acceleration, disclose details under paragraphs 18-19.
If reclassifications occurred under AASB 9, disclose date, business model change explanation and amounts, and for subsequent reporting periods disclose effective interest rates and interest revenue (12B-12D).
Sensitivity analysis and market risk
Prepare sensitivity analyses for each market risk type using reasonable possible change assumptions, or, if using value‑at‑risk method for management and risk reporting, document model and parameters per paragraph 41 and B20-B21.
If applicable, prepare the single note per paragraph 30A including contractual feature descriptions, unrecognised commitments and quantitative effects on financial performance (30A-30C).
Documentation of judgements and assumptions
Document material accounting policies and the judgements that have the most significant effect (para 21; Appendix B B5). For credit impairment models, disclose inputs, estimation techniques and forward‑looking information integration (35G).
Cross‑reference policy and availability
Where cross‑referencing to management commentary or risk reports, ensure those documents are published on the same terms and at the same time; otherwise include the disclosures in the financial statements (21B, B6).
Transition and comparative disclosures
If the reporting period involves initial application of AASB 9 or other amending Standards, make the transitional disclosures required by paragraphs 42I-42S and related transition reliefs recorded in paragraphs 44ZA-44OO. Present reconciliation tables as required (42L-42O, 42P-42S).
Tiered reporting and simplification
Determine Tier 2 status and, if applicable, apply Appendix D simplified disclosures (AusD1). Ensure eligibility under AASB 1060.
Internal control and audit readiness
Ensure the finance team and third‑party valuation or modelling providers maintain documentation that supports inputs, sensitivities, and reconciliations required by the Standard (13C, 35H, 24A-24C, 28).
Prepare an audit file that ties disclosures to ledgers, valuation reports and risk management records.
Timetable and resource planning
Identify disclosure owners across treasury, credit risk, legal, tax and accounting.
Schedule quarterly or more frequent updates for items sensitive to market movements (fair values, hedging relationships, collateral, unexpected breaches) to ensure year‑end disclosures are supported.
Practical drafting tips
Use a single financial‑instruments note where feasible, organising it with sub‑sections that map to AASB 7 (categories, fair value, credit risk, liquidity, market risk, hedge accounting, transfers). Paragraph 21B allows single‑note presentation and cross‑referencing, subject to completeness.
Provide tables that reconcile to financial statement line items and attach working schedules for auditors. Where aggregation is used, include reconciliation per paragraph 6 and B45-B46.
For judgemental choices (eg “reasonably possible” sensitivity bands, definition of default), include management’s rationale and a retrospective note on changes from prior periods (33(c), B19).
Keep cross‑reference links stable year to year if using counterparty identifiers (B51-B52).
By mapping each disclosure requirement to a responsible owner and to supporting documentation, maintaining a disclosure matrix linked to ledger and valuation outputs, and applying the Appendix B guidance when determining level of detail, entities will materially reduce implementation risk and audit queries.
Nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments 31
Qualitative disclosures 33
Quantitative disclosures 34
Credit risk
Scope and objectives 35A
The credit risk management practices 35F
Quantitative and qualitative information about amounts arising from expected credit losses 35H
Credit risk exposure 35M
Collateral and other credit enhancements obtained 38
Liquidity risk 39
Market risk
Sensitivity analysis 40
Other market risk disclosures 42
Transfers of financial assets 42A
Transferred financial assets that are not derecognised in their entirety 42D
Transferred financial assets that are derecognised in their entirety 42E
Supplementary information 42H
Initial application of AASB 9 42I
Effective date and transition 43
Withdrawal of IAS 30
Commencement of the legislative instrument
Withdrawal of AASB pronouncements Aus45.2
Appendices
A Defined terms
B Application guidance
D Australian simplified disclosures for Tier 2 entities
COMPILATION DETAILS
Deleted IFRS 7 text
available on the AASB STANDARDS PORTAL
Implementation guidance on IFRS 7
Basis for Conclusions on IFRS 7
Australian Accounting Standard AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (as amended) is set out in paragraphs 1–Aus45.2 and Appendices A, B and D. All the paragraphs have equal authority. Paragraphs in bold type state the main principles. Terms defined in Appendix A are in italics the first time they appear in the Standard. AASB 7 is to be read in the context of other Australian Accounting Standards, including AASB 1048 Interpretation of Standards, which identifies the Australian Accounting Interpretations, and AASB 1057 Application of Australian Accounting Standards. In the absence of explicit guidance, AASB 108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors provides a basis for selecting and applying accounting policies.
Comparison with IFRS 7
AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures as amended incorporates IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures as issued and amended by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Australian‑specific paragraphs (which are not included in IFRS 7) are identified with the prefix “Aus”. Paragraphs that apply only to not-for-profit entities begin by identifying their limited applicability.
Tier 1
For-profit entities complying with AASB 7 also comply with IFRS 7.
Not-for-profit entities’ compliance with IFRS 7 will depend on whether any “Aus” paragraphs that specifically apply to not-for-profit entities provide additional guidance or contain applicable requirements that are inconsistent with IFRS 7.
AASB 1053 Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards explains the two tiers of reporting requirements.
Accounting Standard AASB 7
The Australian Accounting Standards Board made Accounting Standard AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures under section 334 of the Corporations Act 2001 on 7 August 2015.
This compiled version of AASB 7 applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026 but before 1 July 2026. It incorporates relevant amendments contained in other AASB Standards made by the AASB up to and including 3 February 2025 (see Compilation Details).
Accounting Standard AASB 7
Financial Instruments: Disclosures
Objective
1 The objective of this Standard is to require entities to provide disclosures in their financial statements that enable users to evaluate:
(a) the significance of financial instruments for the entity’s financial position and performance; and
(b) the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the entity is exposed during the period and at the end of the reporting period, and how the entity manages those risks.
AusCF1 AusCF entities are:
(a) not-for-profit entities; and
(b) for-profit entities that are not applying the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (as identified in AASB 1048 Interpretation of Standards).
For AusCF entities, the term ‘reporting entity’ is defined in AASB 1057 Application of Australian Accounting Standards and Statement of Accounting Concepts SAC 1 Definition of the Reporting Entity also applies. For-profit entities applying the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting are set out in paragraph Aus1.1 of the Conceptual Framework.
2 The principles in this Standard complement the principles for recognising, measuring and presenting financial assets and financial liabilities in AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation and AASB 9 Financial Instruments.
Scope
3 This Standard shall be applied by all entities to all types of financial instruments, except:
(a) those interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures that are accounted for in accordance with AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements or AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. However, in some cases, AASB 10, AASB 127 or AASB 128 require or permit an entity to account for an interest in a subsidiary, associate or joint venture using AASB 9; in those cases, entities shall apply the requirements of this Standard and, for those measured at fair value, the requirements of AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement. Entities shall also apply this Standard to all derivatives linked to interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures unless the derivative meets the definition of an equity instrument in AASB 132.
(b) employers’ rights and obligations arising from employee benefit plans, to which AASB 119 Employee Benefits applies.
(c) \[deleted\]
(d) insurance contracts as defined in AASB 17 Insurance Contracts or investment contracts with discretionary participation features within the scope of AASB 17. However, this Standard applies to:
derivatives that are embedded in contracts within the scope of AASB 17, if AASB 9 requires the entity to account for them separately.
investment components that are separated from contracts within the scope of AASB 17, if AASB 17 requires such separation, unless the separated investment component is an investment contract with discretionary participation features.
an issuer’s rights and obligations arising under insurance contracts that meet the definition of financial guarantee contracts if the issuer applies AASB 9 in recognising and measuring the contracts. However, the issuer shall apply AASB 17 if the issuer elects, in accordance with paragraph 7(e) of AASB 17, to apply AASB 17 in recognising and measuring the contracts.
an entity’s rights and obligations that are financial instruments arising under credit card contracts, or similar contracts that provide credit or payment arrangements, that an entity issues that meet the definition of an insurance contract if the entity applies AASB 9 to those rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph 7(h) of AASB 17 and paragraph 2.1(e)(iv) of AASB 9.
an entity’s rights and obligations that are financial instruments arising under insurance contracts that an entity issues that limit the compensation for insured events to the amount otherwise required to settle the policyholder’s obligation created by the contract, if the entity elects, in accordance with paragraph 8A of AASB 17, to apply AASB 9 instead of AASB 17 to such contracts.
(e) financial instruments, contracts and obligations under share-based payment transactions to which AASB 2 Share-based Payment applies, except that this Standard applies to contracts within the scope of AASB 9.
(f) instruments that are required to be classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16A and 16B or paragraphs 16C and 16D of AASB 132.
Aus3.1 Further to paragraph 3, public sector entities shall not apply this Standard to insurance contracts as defined in AASB 4 Insurance Contracts. However, a public sector entity shall apply this Standard to:
(a) derivatives that are embedded in insurance contracts if AASB 9 requires the entity to account for them separately; and
(b) financial guarantee contracts if the entity applies AASB 9 in recognising and measuring the contracts, in accordance with paragraph 4(d) of AASB 4.
4 This Standard applies to recognised and unrecognised financial instruments. Recognised financial instruments include financial assets and financial liabilities that are within the scope of AASB 9\. Unrecognised financial instruments include some financial instruments that, although outside the scope of AASB 9, are within the scope of this Standard.
5 This Standard applies to contracts to buy or sell a non-financial item that are within the scope of AASB 9.
5A The credit risk disclosure requirements in paragraphs 35A–35N apply to those rights that AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers specifies are accounted for in accordance with AASB 9 for the purposes of recognising impairment gains or losses. Any reference to financial assets or financial instruments in these paragraphs shall include those rights unless otherwise specified.
5B Paragraph 30A applies only to contracts to buy nature-dependent electricity that satisfy the requirements in paragraph 2.3A of AASB 9 and are outside the scope of that Standard in accordance with paragraphs B2.7–B2.8 of AASB 9.
5C Paragraph 30B applies only to contracts that satisfy the requirements in paragraph 2.3A of AASB 9 and have been designated in a cash flow hedging relationship in accordance with paragraph 6.10.1 of AASB 9.
5D Paragraph 30C applies only to contracts that satisfy the requirements in paragraph 2.3A of AASB 9 and have been entered into with regards to an entity’s electricity purchases. These contracts comprise those:
within the scope of AASB 9; and
outside the scope of AASB 9 in accordance with paragraph 2.4 of that Standard, including those excluded in accordance with paragraphs B2.7–B2.8 of that Standard.
Classes of financial instruments and level of disclosure
6 When this Standard requires disclosures by class of financial instrument, an entity shall group financial instruments into classes that are appropriate to the nature of the information disclosed and that take into account the characteristics of those financial instruments. An entity shall provide sufficient information to permit reconciliation to the line items presented in the statement of financial position.
Significance of financial instruments for financial position and performance
7 An entity shall disclose information that enables users of its financial statements to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for its financial position and performance.
Statement of financial position
Categories of financial assets and financial liabilities
8 The carrying amounts of each of the following categories, as specified in AASB 9, shall be disclosed either in the statement of financial position or in the notes:
(a) financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, showing separately (i) those designated as such upon initial recognition or subsequently in accordance with paragraph 6.7.1 of AASB 9; (ii) those measured as such in accordance with the election in paragraph 3.3.5 of AASB 9; (iii) those measured as such in accordance with the election in paragraph 33A of AASB 132 and (iv) those mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with AASB 9.
(b)–(d) \[deleted\]
(e) financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, showing separately (i) those designated as such upon initial recognition or subsequently in accordance with paragraph 6.7.1 of AASB 9 and (ii) those that meet the definition of held for trading in AASB 9.
(f) financial assets measured at amortised cost.
(g) financial liabilities measured at amortised cost.
(h) financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, showing separately (i) financial assets that are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2A of AASB 9; and (ii) investments in equity instruments designated as such upon initial recognition in accordance with paragraph 5.7.5 of AASB 9.
Financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
9 If the entity has designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss a financial asset (or group of financial assets) that would o
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