ECL-Related Companies from Russia

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ECL-Related Companies from Russia

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We are performing the audit of a Cypriot Company for the year ended 31.12.2021.
Company has loans receivables from Related Companies in Russia and from its UBOs .
Company recognised ECL charge on these loans considering the credit rating for Russia as at 31.12.2021.
Do i have to consider that at the current stage there is not a credit rating for Russia (due to war) and so to adjust for a 100% ECL on these loans?
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Can you even receive funds from Russia?
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Company has account in a Russian bank in which received some money (post year end) -not the whole amounts!
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The assessment of ECL at year-end 31.12.2021 should be based on information existing at year-end. So one should not make sure of the actual outcome right now. I do not work with these types of cooperate loans, but the approach of using the credit ratings seems reasonable, conditional that these incorporate forward-looking information, but it would be interesting if someone else has some alternative view :)
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they built up troops at the border from Oct 21? but you've said they're performing even now (to some extent) so presumably a sensible ecl was in order at that year end. are your accounts not late...?
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Jakob has a valid point, ECL should measured as at 31.12.2021 and the developments after 31.12.2021 are non-adjusting events that need to be disclosed in the notes only. Just look at the financial markets at 31.12.2021, the likelihood of war that was priced in was low IMO
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Thanks a lot!!! I got the point!
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But , what about 31.12.2022? An Impairment based on the credit rating as at 31.12.2021 is not reasonabe and there is no credit rating at the moment for Russia. So, 100% impairment for loas receivable to Russian Companies would be reasonable?
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The fact that there's no credit rating does not imply a 100% impairment. What's the assessment of the lender in terms of the possibility to recover the loan?
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The loan is receivable for many years. Every year they prolong loans repayment date.
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Is the loan currently in default? Do you have price quotes on distress debt purchase. If the loan is in the default and you have a price offer of p, then LGD = 1 - p (if carrying value = face value of the loan) is a reasonable estimate, so ECL = Carrying value - p*Face value.
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