Procyclicality and Fair Value Accounting

By Jodi G. Scarlata, Juan Sole, Alicia Novoa

March 1, 2009

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Jodi G. Scarlata, Juan Sole, and Alicia Novoa. Procyclicality and Fair Value Accounting, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed September 24, 2024

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Summary

In light of the uncertainties about valuation highlighted by the 2007-2008 market turbulence, this paper provides an empirical examination of the potential procyclicality that fair value accounting (FVA) could introduce in bank balance sheets. The paper finds that, while weaknesses in the FVA methodology may introduce unintended procyclicality, it is still the preferred framework for financial institutions. It concludes that capital buffers, forward-looking provisioning, and more refined disclosures can mitigate the procyclicality of FVA. Going forward, the valuation approaches for accounting, prudential measures, and risk management need to be reconciled and will require adjustments on the part of all parties.

Subject: Banking, Business cycles, Economic growth, Financial institutions, Financial instruments, Financial statements, Loans, Public financial management (PFM), Securities

Keywords: Active market, Balance sheet volatility, Bank balance, Bank capital, Banks' balance sheets, Business cycle, Business cycles, Capital position, Equity capital, Fair value, Fair value accounting, Financial statements, Funding condition, FV balance sheet, Historical cost, Loans, Procyclicality, Risk profile, Securities, Stock market index, WP, Yield curve

Publication Details

Pages:

42
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Working Paper No. 2009/039
Stock No:

WPIEA2009039
ISBN:

9781451871876
ISSN:

1018-5941

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