Effective date of amendments to IFRS 9 (prepayment features)
On 12 October 2017, the IASB published Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation (Amendments to IFRS 9) to address the concerns about how IFRS 9 Financial Instruments classifies particular prepayable financial assets. In addition, the IASB clarified an aspect of the accounting for financial liabilities following a modification. The amendments are to be applied retrospectively for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2019.