Second Phase of Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

Second Phase of Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

Changing Interest Rates Needs Amendments to Financial Reporting Standards As banks worldwide are consistently changing their interest rate benchmark, financial reporting standards are affected as well. As such, the second phase of interest rate benchmark reform amendments will take effect accordingly. The implementation of this shall take effect for financial reporting beginning in January 2021.…

MFRS Financial Instrument to Account for Expected Credit Losses During the COVID-19

MFRS Financial Instrument to Account for Expected Credit Losses During the COVID-19

Releases of MFRS Financial Instrument to Account for Expected Credit Losses During the COVID-19 The Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) releases the MFRS Financial Instruments to account for expected credit losses during the COVID-19. MASB is working closely with regulators to monitor the developments of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).  MASB is also monitoring how much of an impact this is going to have on Malaysia’s financial markets, along…