6.2.11 Loss allowance

Loss allowance

The loss allowance recognized in the period is impacted by a variety of factors, as described below:

– Transfers between Stage 1 and Stages 2 or 3 due to financial instruments experiencing significant increases (or decreases) of credit risk or becoming credit-impaired in the period, and the consequent “step up” (or “step down”) between 12-month and Lifetime ECL;
– Additional allowances for new financial instruments recognized during the period, as well as releases for financial instruments derecognized during the year;
– Impact on the measurement of ECL due to changes in PDs, EADs and LGDs in the period, arising from regular refreshing of inputs to models;
– Impacts on the measurement of ECL due to changes made to models and assumptions;

– Discount unwind within ECL due to the passage of time, as ECL is measured on a present value basis; and
– Financial assets derecognized during the period and write-offs of allowances related to assets that were written off during the period.

The following table explain the changes in the loss allowance between the beginning and the end of the annual period due to these factors:

 

  2,022
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3  
  12-month ECL Lifetime  ECL Lifetime ECL  
        Total
  AED’000 AED’000 AED’000 AED’000
Loans and advances        
Loss allowance as at 1 January 20,387 28,562 362,602 411,551
Transfers        
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (225) 225
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 3 (4,368) 4,368
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 1 1,616 (1,616)
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 3 (4,837) 4,837
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 1 820 (820)
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 2 27,367 (27,367)
New financial assets originated 2,551 2,408 4,959
Net remeasurement of loss allowance 5,083 809 23,445 29,337
Reversal of no longer required impairment charges        
  (3,247) (3,553) (3,316) (10,116)
Changes in PDs/LGDs/EADs 8,308 8,308
         
  ———————— ———————— ———————— ————————
Loss allowance as at 31 December 2022        
  22,617 49,365 372,057 444,039
  ============= ============= ============= =============
Islamic financing and investing assets        
Loss allowance as at 1 January 397 227 62,335 62,959
Transfers
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 3
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 3 (34) 34
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 2
New financial assets originated
Net remeasurement of loss allowance 32 7 1,070 1,109
Reversal of no longer required impairment charges        
  (236) (100) (3,116) (3,452)
  ———————— ———————— ———————— ————————
         
Loss allowance as at 31 December 2022 193 100 60,323 60,616
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  2,021  
  Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3  
  12-month ECL Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL  
        Total
  AED’000 AED’000 AED’000 AED’000
Loans and advances        
Loss allowance as at 1 January 12,161 41,961 325,132 379,254
Transfers        
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (61) 80  –    19
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 3
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 1 270 (785)  –    (515)
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 3  –    (19,467) 38,699 19,232
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 2
New financial assets originated 14  –     –    14
Net remeasurement of loss allowance       16,471
  8,088 9,039 (656)  
Reversal of no longer required impairment charges        
  (85) (2,266) (573) (2,924)
  ———————— ———————— ———————— ————————
Loss allowance as at 31 December 2021        
  20,387 28,562 362,602 411,551
  ============= ============= ============= =============
Islamic financing and investing assets        
Loss allowance as at 1 January 407 1,332 59,131 60,870
Transfers        
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (48) 56  –    8
Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 3
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 2 to Stage 3  –    (950) 2,051 1,101
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 3 to Stage 2
New financial assets originated
Net remeasurement of loss allowance        
  61 (192) 1,153 1,022
Reversal of no longer required impairment charges        
  (23) (19)  –    (42)
  ———————— ———————— ———————— ————————
Loss allowance as at 31 December 2021        
  397 227 62,335 62,959
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