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ARTICLE · 27 APRIL 2016

Implementation Of Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS)

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The Reserve Bank of India had notified that scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) shall follow the Indian Accounting Standards...

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The Reserve Bank of India, via notification no. RBI/2015- 16/315, DBR.BP.BC.No.76 /21.07.001/2015-16, dated February 11, 2016, had notified that scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) shall follow the Indian Accounting Standards as notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 converged with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from April 2018. RBI said that Ind AS shall be applicable to both standalone financial statements and consolidated financial statements. Banks shall not be permitted to adopt Ind AS earlier. RBI also advised Banks to take note of the Press Release dated January 18, 2016 issued by the MCA which states that notwithstanding the roadmap for companies, the holding, subsidiary, joint venture or associate companies of banks shall be required to prepare Ind AS based financial statements for accounting periods beginning from April 1, 2018 onwards, with comparatives for the periods ending March

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