Procyclicality and Fair Value Accounting
Jodi G. Scarlata, Juan Sole, Alicia Novoa
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.
Año:
2009
Edición:
1
Editorial:
International Monetary Fund
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
42
ISBN 10:
1451916221
ISBN 13:
9781451916225
Serie:
IMF Working Papers
Archivo:
EPUB, 1.14 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2009