Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries

This report concerns the Financial Sector Advisory Centreapos;s (FinSAC) attempt to shed light on the regulations and practices in the areas of identifying and provisioning for loans losses in 26 countries in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (E...

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Main Authors: Hulster, Katia, Salomao-Garcia, Valeria, Letelier, Raquel
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank Group, Vienna 2015
Subjects:
NPL
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/08/20453047/loan-classification-provisioning-current-practices-26-eca-countries-overview-paper
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK
ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORKS
ACCOUNTING PERIOD
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
ACCOUNTING RULES
ACCOUNTING STANDARD
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
ACCRUALS
ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
AFFILIATE
AMORTIZATION
ASSET CLASS
ASSET CLASSES
ASSET CLASSIFICATION
ASSET CLASSIFICATIONS
ASSET QUALITY
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUSTRIAN NATIONAL BANK
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK OF SPAIN
BANK REGULATION
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING AUTHORITY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING UNION
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY CRITERIA
BENEFICIARY
BORROWER
BORROWING COST
BREACH OF CONTRACT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL RATIOS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL STANDARDS
CASH FLOWS
CASH PAYMENT
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CHECKS
CLAIM
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
CREDIT EXPOSURES
CREDIT INSTITUTION
CREDIT LOSSES
CREDIT OBLIGATION
CREDIT OBLIGATIONS
CREDIT QUALITY
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
CREDIT UNION
CREDIT WORTHINESS
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CROATIAN NATIONAL BANK
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT FORGIVENESS
DEBT SECURITIES
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE CAPABILITY
DEBTOR
DEBTORS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT PROTECTION
DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DOMESTIC BANKS
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ENFORCEABILITY
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
EXISTING DEBT
EXPOSURE
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL ASSET
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL COLLATERALS
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FORBEARANCES
FORECLOSURE
FULL REPAYMENT
FUTURE CASH FLOWS
FUTURE CREDIT
GENERAL OBSERVATION
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT LENDING
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GRACE PERIODS
HARMONIZATION
HOLDING
HOME COUNTRIES
HOST COUNTRIES
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME STATEMENT
INDIVIDUAL BANK
INSOLVENCY
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST PAYMENT
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
JUDGE
JUDGMENT
JURISDICTIONS
LEGAL ACTION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LENDING DECISION
LIABILITY
LOAN
LOAN AGREEMENT
LOAN CATEGORY
LOAN CLASSIFICATION
LOAN CONTRACTS
LOAN EXPOSURES
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN QUALITY
LOAN TERMS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MANDATE
MARKET ECONOMIES
MATURITY
MATURITY EXTENSION
MONETARY FUND
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGES
NET VALUE
NON PERFORMING LOAN
NON PERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OFF BALANCE SHEET
PARTICULAR COUNTRY
PAYMENT OF INTEREST
PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOS
PRESENT VALUE
PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM LOANS
PROFITABILITY
PROVISIONING RULES
PRUDENTIAL FRAMEWORKS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PRUDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALITY OF ASSETS
RATING SYSTEMS
RECEIVABLE
RECEIVABLES
REGIONAL BANKS
REGULAR PAYMENT
REGULATOR
REGULATORS
REGULATORY ASSET
REGULATORY CAPITAL
REGULATORY FORBEARANCE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
REGULATORY SYSTEMS
RENEGOTIATION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT SCHEDULE
RESERVE
RESERVES
RISK CAPITAL
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK PROFILE
RISK WEIGHT
SINGLE BORROWER
SOLVENCY
SOLVENCY PROBLEMS
SOVEREIGN RISK
SUBSIDIARIES
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SURCHARGES
TAX
TRACK RECORD
TRADING
TRANSACTION
VALUATION
VALUE OF COLLATERAL
WORKING CAPITAL
WRITE OFFS
YIELD TO MATURITY
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK
ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORKS
ACCOUNTING PERIOD
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
ACCOUNTING RULES
ACCOUNTING STANDARD
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
ACCRUALS
ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
AFFILIATE
AMORTIZATION
ASSET CLASS
ASSET CLASSES
ASSET CLASSIFICATION
ASSET CLASSIFICATIONS
ASSET QUALITY
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUSTRIAN NATIONAL BANK
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK OF SPAIN
BANK REGULATION
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING AUTHORITY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING UNION
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY CRITERIA
BENEFICIARY
BORROWER
BORROWING COST
BREACH OF CONTRACT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL RATIOS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL STANDARDS
CASH FLOWS
CASH PAYMENT
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CHECKS
CLAIM
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
CREDIT EXPOSURES
CREDIT INSTITUTION
CREDIT LOSSES
CREDIT OBLIGATION
CREDIT OBLIGATIONS
CREDIT QUALITY
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
CREDIT UNION
CREDIT WORTHINESS
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CROATIAN NATIONAL BANK
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT FORGIVENESS
DEBT SECURITIES
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE CAPABILITY
DEBTOR
DEBTORS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT PROTECTION
DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DOMESTIC BANKS
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ENFORCEABILITY
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
EXISTING DEBT
EXPOSURE
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL ASSET
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL COLLATERALS
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FORBEARANCES
FORECLOSURE
FULL REPAYMENT
FUTURE CASH FLOWS
FUTURE CREDIT
GENERAL OBSERVATION
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT LENDING
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GRACE PERIODS
HARMONIZATION
HOLDING
HOME COUNTRIES
HOST COUNTRIES
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME STATEMENT
INDIVIDUAL BANK
INSOLVENCY
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST PAYMENT
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
JUDGE
JUDGMENT
JURISDICTIONS
LEGAL ACTION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LENDING DECISION
LIABILITY
LOAN
LOAN AGREEMENT
LOAN CATEGORY
LOAN CLASSIFICATION
LOAN CONTRACTS
LOAN EXPOSURES
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN QUALITY
LOAN TERMS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MANDATE
MARKET ECONOMIES
MATURITY
MATURITY EXTENSION
MONETARY FUND
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGES
NET VALUE
NON PERFORMING LOAN
NON PERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OFF BALANCE SHEET
PARTICULAR COUNTRY
PAYMENT OF INTEREST
PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOS
PRESENT VALUE
PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM LOANS
PROFITABILITY
PROVISIONING RULES
PRUDENTIAL FRAMEWORKS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PRUDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALITY OF ASSETS
RATING SYSTEMS
RECEIVABLE
RECEIVABLES
REGIONAL BANKS
REGULAR PAYMENT
REGULATOR
REGULATORS
REGULATORY ASSET
REGULATORY CAPITAL
REGULATORY FORBEARANCE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
REGULATORY SYSTEMS
RENEGOTIATION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT SCHEDULE
RESERVE
RESERVES
RISK CAPITAL
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK PROFILE
RISK WEIGHT
SINGLE BORROWER
SOLVENCY
SOLVENCY PROBLEMS
SOVEREIGN RISK
SUBSIDIARIES
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SURCHARGES
TAX
TRACK RECORD
TRADING
TRANSACTION
VALUATION
VALUE OF COLLATERAL
WORKING CAPITAL
WRITE OFFS
YIELD TO MATURITY
Hulster, Katia
Salomao-Garcia, Valeria
Letelier, Raquel
Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Europe
Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia
relation Financial Sector Advisory Center (FinSAC) working paper series;
description This report concerns the Financial Sector Advisory Centreapos;s (FinSAC) attempt to shed light on the regulations and practices in the areas of identifying and provisioning for loans losses in 26 countries in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. FinSAC aims to deliver policy and technical advice and analytical services to client ECA countries. This reportapos;s analysis is based on a World Bank Survey conducted from 2011 to 2012 on banking supervision. Even though it is often stated that Non Performing Loans (NPL) ratios and provisions are not easily comparable across jurisdictions, NPLs and their provisions in the European and Central Asian (ECA) region are frequently charted and analyzed across multiple jurisdictions. As a result of the lack of harmonized regulations in this area, concerns regarding the consistency of loan quality assessments are frequently raised, particularly with respect to the distinction between performing and non performing exposures, provisions for non performing exposures, as well as forbearance definitions. This overview paper has three main objectives. First, report analyzes some important considerations that make the comparison of NPL ratios and provisions across jurisdictions so challenging. Second, the report explains the interactions between provisioning frameworks based on prudential regulations and accounting standards. Third, the report concludes by sharing some good practices for NPL definitions useful for prudential supervisors who are considering aligning their prudential frameworks more closely with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The report also proposes steps for further regional work, knowledge sharing and harmonization. This will include data collection and benchmarking of internal risk estimates, sharing of reviews of the provisioning methodologies and expected loss calculations applied by the banking groups active in the region and efforts to further analyze and harmonize NPL definitions.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author Hulster, Katia
Salomao-Garcia, Valeria
Letelier, Raquel
author_facet Hulster, Katia
Salomao-Garcia, Valeria
Letelier, Raquel
author_sort Hulster, Katia
title Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries
title_short Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries
title_full Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries
title_fullStr Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries
title_full_unstemmed Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries
title_sort loan classification and provisioning : current practices in 26 eca countries
publisher World Bank Group, Vienna
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/08/20453047/loan-classification-provisioning-current-practices-26-eca-countries-overview-paper
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21109
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spelling okr-10986-211092021-04-23T14:04:00Z Loan Classification and Provisioning : Current Practices in 26 ECA Countries Hulster, Katia Salomao-Garcia, Valeria Letelier, Raquel ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORKS ACCOUNTING PERIOD ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING RULES ACCOUNTING STANDARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ACCRUALS ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES AFFILIATE AMORTIZATION ASSET CLASS ASSET CLASSES ASSET CLASSIFICATION ASSET CLASSIFICATIONS ASSET QUALITY AUDIT COMMITTEE AUSTRIAN NATIONAL BANK BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS BANK OF SPAIN BANK REGULATION BANK SUPERVISION BANKING AUTHORITY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING UNION BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY CRITERIA BENEFICIARY BORROWER BORROWING COST BREACH OF CONTRACT CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL RATIOS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CAPITAL STANDARDS CASH FLOWS CASH PAYMENT CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS CHECKS CLAIM COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANKS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORRECTIVE ACTION CREDIT EXPOSURES CREDIT INSTITUTION CREDIT LOSSES CREDIT OBLIGATION CREDIT OBLIGATIONS CREDIT QUALITY CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT CREDIT UNION CREDIT WORTHINESS CREDITS CREDITWORTHINESS CROATIAN NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY DEBT DEBT FORGIVENESS DEBT SECURITIES DEBT SERVICE DEBT SERVICE CAPABILITY DEBTOR DEBTORS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT PROTECTION DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME DEVELOPMENT BANKS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DOMESTIC BANKS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ENFORCEABILITY EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK EXISTING DEBT EXPOSURE EXTERNAL AUDITORS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL ASSET FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL COLLATERALS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL POSITION FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FORBEARANCES FORECLOSURE FULL REPAYMENT FUTURE CASH FLOWS FUTURE CREDIT GENERAL OBSERVATION GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT LENDING GOVERNMENT SECURITIES GRACE PERIODS HARMONIZATION HOLDING HOME COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRIES HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME STATEMENT INDIVIDUAL BANK INSOLVENCY INTEREST INCOME INTEREST PAYMENT INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATE INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BANKS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS JUDGE JUDGMENT JURISDICTIONS LEGAL ACTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL PROCEEDINGS LENDING DECISION LIABILITY LOAN LOAN AGREEMENT LOAN CATEGORY LOAN CLASSIFICATION LOAN CONTRACTS LOAN EXPOSURES LOAN LOSS LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING LOAN LOSS PROVISIONS LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN PORTFOLIOS LOAN QUALITY LOAN TERMS LOCAL CURRENCY LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATE MARKET ECONOMIES MATURITY MATURITY EXTENSION MONETARY FUND MORAL HAZARD MORTGAGES NET VALUE NON PERFORMING LOAN NON PERFORMING LOANS NPL OFF BALANCE SHEET PARTICULAR COUNTRY PAYMENT OF INTEREST PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIOS PRESENT VALUE PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT PROBLEM LOANS PROFITABILITY PROVISIONING RULES PRUDENTIAL FRAMEWORKS PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS PRUDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS QUALITY OF ASSETS RATING SYSTEMS RECEIVABLE RECEIVABLES REGIONAL BANKS REGULAR PAYMENT REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY ASSET REGULATORY CAPITAL REGULATORY FORBEARANCE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REGULATORY SYSTEMS RENEGOTIATION REPAYMENT REPAYMENT SCHEDULE RESERVE RESERVES RISK CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT RISK PROFILE RISK WEIGHT SINGLE BORROWER SOLVENCY SOLVENCY PROBLEMS SOVEREIGN RISK SUBSIDIARIES SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES SURCHARGES TAX TRACK RECORD TRADING TRANSACTION VALUATION VALUE OF COLLATERAL WORKING CAPITAL WRITE OFFS YIELD TO MATURITY This report concerns the Financial Sector Advisory Centreapos;s (FinSAC) attempt to shed light on the regulations and practices in the areas of identifying and provisioning for loans losses in 26 countries in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. FinSAC aims to deliver policy and technical advice and analytical services to client ECA countries. This reportapos;s analysis is based on a World Bank Survey conducted from 2011 to 2012 on banking supervision. Even though it is often stated that Non Performing Loans (NPL) ratios and provisions are not easily comparable across jurisdictions, NPLs and their provisions in the European and Central Asian (ECA) region are frequently charted and analyzed across multiple jurisdictions. As a result of the lack of harmonized regulations in this area, concerns regarding the consistency of loan quality assessments are frequently raised, particularly with respect to the distinction between performing and non performing exposures, provisions for non performing exposures, as well as forbearance definitions. This overview paper has three main objectives. First, report analyzes some important considerations that make the comparison of NPL ratios and provisions across jurisdictions so challenging. Second, the report explains the interactions between provisioning frameworks based on prudential regulations and accounting standards. Third, the report concludes by sharing some good practices for NPL definitions useful for prudential supervisors who are considering aligning their prudential frameworks more closely with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The report also proposes steps for further regional work, knowledge sharing and harmonization. This will include data collection and benchmarking of internal risk estimates, sharing of reviews of the provisioning methodologies and expected loss calculations applied by the banking groups active in the region and efforts to further analyze and harmonize NPL definitions. 2015-01-06T20:54:16Z 2015-01-06T20:54:16Z 2014-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/08/20453047/loan-classification-provisioning-current-practices-26-eca-countries-overview-paper http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21109 English en_US Financial Sector Advisory Center (FinSAC) working paper series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Group, Vienna Publications & Research :: Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Europe Central Asia Europe and Central Asia