ECCB 2016/2017 Annual Report

ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017

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(expressed in Eastern Caribbean dollars) Eastern Caribbean Central ank Notes to the Financial Statements March 31, 2017 (expressed in Eastern Caribbean dollars) 2. Summary of significant accounting policies …continued a) Basis of preparation ...continued

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2017

New, revised and amended standards and interpretations effective during the current year …continued Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012 - 2014 …continued  Ame ndments to IAS 27, ‘Associates.’ The amendments will allow entities to use the equity method to account for investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in their separate financial statements.  Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 – ‘ Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture.’ These amendments address an inconsistency between the requirements in IFRS 10 and those in IAS 28 in dealing with the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture. The main consequence of the amendments is that a full gain or loss is recognised when a transaction involves a business. A partial gain or loss is recognised when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business, even if these assets are held by a subsidiary.  IFRS 5, ‘Non -current assets he ld for sale and discontinued operations’ regarding methods of disposal (Amendment). The amendment clarifies that, when an asset (or disposal group) is reclassified from ‘held for sale’ to ‘held for distribution’, or vice versa, this does not constitute a change to a plan of sale or distribution, and does not have to be accounted for as such. This means that the asset (or disposal group) does not need to be reinstated in the financial statements as if it had never been classified as ‘held for sale’ or ‘held for distribution’ simply because the manner of disposal has changed. The amendment also rectifies an omission in the standard by explaining that the guidance on changes in a plan of sale should be applied to an asset (or disposal group) which ceases to be held for distribution but is not reclassified as ‘held for sale’.  IFRS 7, ‘Financial instruments: Disclosures’ (Amendment). The amendment to IFRS 7 adds guidance to help management determine whether the terms of an arrangement to service a financial asset which has been transferred constitute continuing involvement, for the purposes of disclosures required by IFRS 7.