Everything about Financial Instrument totally explained
Financial instruments denote any form of funding medium - mostly those used for borrowing in money markets, e. g. bills of exchange, bonds, etc. (Ref:
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Categorization
Financial instruments can be categorised by form depending on whether they're
cash instruments or
derivative instruments:
Alternatively, financial instruments can be categorized by "asset class" depending on whether they're
equity based (reflecting
ownership of the issuing entity) or
debt based (reflecting a loan the investor has made to the issuing entity). If it's debt, it can be further categorised into
short term (less than one year) or
long term.
Foreign Exchange instruments and transactions are neither debt nor equity based and belong in their own category.
Matrix Table
Combining the above methods for categorisation, the main instruments can be organized into a matrix as follows:
Some instruments defy categorisation into the above matrix, for example
repurchase agreements.
Measuring Financial Instrument's Gain or Loss
The table below shows how to measure a financial instrument's gain or loss:
| Instrument Type |
| Categories |
Measurement |
Gains and losses |
| Assets | Loans and receivables |
Amortized costs |
Net income when asset is derecognized or impaired (foreign exchange and impairment recognized in net income immediately)
|
| ?? | Available for sale financial assets |
Deposit account - Fair value |
Other comprehensive income (impairment recognized in net income immediately)
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