Accounting for transfers between Debt Securities

Transfer between categories of debt securities

Transfer between categories of debt securities is accounted for at transfer date fair value. The following describes the treatment of unrealized holding gains and losses at that date:

From                      To                                  Earnings Recognition 

Trading             Other Category 

Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities have already been recognized in the income statement at the last reporting date and hence, are not reversed

Other                  Trading 

Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities (not previously recognized in income) must be recognized in earnings immediately  

HTM                    AFS 

Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities must be recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

AFS                     HTM 

Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities must continue to be reported in Other Comprehensive Income 

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