Banks Blast FASB Derivatives Accounting Proposals

Banks have lashed out at the Financial Accounting Standard Board over its proposal to eliminate an exemption for derivatives regarding the reporting of gross assets and liabilities, reports Risk.net.

Banks have lashed out at the Financial Accounting Standard Board over its proposal to eliminate an exemption for derivatives regarding the reporting of gross assets and liabilities. In complaints to the FASB, banks said the new regulations would dramatically inflate assets and liabilities, which could have an impact on capital requirements.

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