Friday, September 8, 2017

Non-Cash Collateral provided by borrower – Accounting treatment under Ind-As

It is common to provide some kind of guarantee/ pledge/ collateral to a lender from whom a loan is being taken/ received. Ind-As specifies the rules and situations to record such transactions according to the agreement between a Lender & a Borrower.

The article deals mainly with the COLLATERAL which is non-cash in nature and an agreement or custom (common business practices) exists which defines the rights and obligation attached to the collateral for transferee (who receives such collateral) and for transferor (who provides such collateral).

Let’s have a look at the relevant provision as per the Accounting Standards and then we would try to understand the concept by taking some examples-

Ind-As 109Financial Instruments

Para -3.2.23 -If a transferor provides non-cash collateral (such as debt or equity instruments) to the transferee, the accounting for the collateral by the transferor and the transferee depends on whether the transferee has the right to sell or repledge the collateral and on whether the transferor has defaulted. The transferor and transferee shall account for the collateral as follows:

(a) If the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or repledge the collateral, then the transferor shall reclassify that asset in its balance sheet (eg as a loaned asset, pledged equity instruments or repurchase receivable) separately from other assets.

(b) If the transferee sells collateral pledged to it, it shall recognise the proceeds from the sale and a liability measured at fair value for its obligation to return the collateral.

(c) If the transferor defaults under the terms of the contract and is no longer entitled to redeem the collateral, it shall derecognise the collateral.........................for further reading please refer link http://gyanifrs.com/2017/05/non-cash-collateral-provided-by-borrower-accounting-treatment-under-ind-as-ifrs/

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