IFRS 9
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments was issued in November 2009, as the first phase in a project to
replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. It addresses the
classification and measurement of financial assets. IFRS 9 is required to be applied for
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. Earlier application is permitted.
In October 2010 sections were added to IFRS 9 addressing financial liabilities.
The derecognition requirements in IAS 39 were also transferred to IFRS 9. The effective
date was not amended. Again earlier application is permitted. Entities may choose to
apply either version before 1 January 2013.
The version of IFRS 9 issued in October 2010 incorporated and superseded both the version
issued in November 2009 and IFRIC 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives, which are
therefore omitted from this edition.