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RegulationsApril 9

New accounting standard to improve transparency but have limited impact on banks

IASB will require banks to present earnings from their joint ventures outside of operating profit but has yet to clarify treatment of sustainable investments
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New accounting standard to improve transparency but have limited impact on banksImage: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images

A new accounting standard requires more granular information about companies financial performance but will only marginally affect banks’ disclosures, according to the International Accounting Standards Board. 

The IFRS 18 standard aims to give investors a better basis for analysing and comparing companies and will require a few adjustments with respect to how banks present their income statements, said the accounting body.

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Barbara Pianese is the Latin America editor at The Banker. She joined from Mergermarket, where she spent four years covering mergers and acquisitions across Europe with a focus on the consumer sector. She holds an MA in International and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna having studied in Brazil and France as well.
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