IASB adds second phase of IBOR reform project to its work plan
15 Aug, 2019
Recent market developments have brought into question the long-term viability of Interbank offered rates (IBORs) and the IASB is currently looking into the potential effects of financial reporting.
The first phase of the project deals with pre-replacement issues (issues affecting financial reporting in the period before the replacement of an existing interest rate benchmark). It was added to the standard-setting agenda of the IASB in December 2018 and saw the publication of an exposure draft of propoed amendments in May 2019. The IASB is currently working towards the finalisation of the amenments with an additional Board meeting scheduled for 28 August 2019.
The second phase of the project now added to the work plan deals with replacement issues (issues that might affect financial reporting when an existing interest rate benchmark is replaced). Deliberations have not begun yet and are currently expected to be taken up in Q3 2019.