IFRS 9 and Expected Credit Losses
As a result of IFRS9, the IASB demised the Incurred Loss standard and replaced it by the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) standard. IFRS9 accounting require banks to hold provisions for credit losses that are expected to occur, and the amount of provisious is subject to increase for loans whose credit quality has substantially deteriorated.
The ECL is measued over life of credit risky securities in the banking book. The ECl is a standard that is based on a forward-looking approach with a view on anticipated expected losses. Loss estimation is performed at stages conditional on the loan life cycle.