Question

BankCo holds debt securities: • Portfolio A: Government bonds held to collect contractual interest/principal. • Portfolio B: Corporate bonds held to collect and occasionally sell to manage liquidity. • Portfolio C: Equity investments in FinTech start-up for strategic relationship. BankCo assesses Portfolio B (corporate bonds FVTOC

  • I . Market credit spreads widened, PDs increased, though no actual default. Management wants to keep 12-month ECL citing “no actual loss.” Which treatment is correct?
A Continue with 12-month ECL since no default.
B Move to lifetime ECL (Stage 2) as credit risk increased significantly, even without default.
C No impairment required because FVTOCI.
D Provide impairment only when selling bond.
E Recognise provision through OCI not P&L.
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