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1. ''Financial reporting''.  
(SIB).


A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the reporting entity’s control, or a present obligation that arises from past events in circumstances where it is not probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, or the amount of the obligation cannot be measured reliably.
A bank whose disorderly failure would, because of its:


The generally accepted accounting treatment for contingent liabilities is to disclose them in the notes to the financial statements, but not to record them within the balance sheet.
(i) Size,
(ii) Complexity, and


(iii) Systemic interconnectedness


Relevant accounting standards include Section 21 of FRS 102.
cause significant disruption to the wider financial system and to economic activity in its (main) country or region of operation.




2. ''Examples''.
== See also ==
 
* [[BSBY]]
Examples of contingent liabilities include guarantees and standby letters of credit.
* [[Global SIFI]]
 
* [[Systemic risk]]
* [[Systemically Important Financial Institution]]  (SIFI)
* [[Too Big To Fail]]


== See also ==
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
* [[Contingent assets]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
* [[Contingent item]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
* [[FRS 102]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]
* [[Guarantee]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]
* [[Standby letter of credit]]
[[Category:Risk_reporting]]

Revision as of 08:09, 13 March 2022

(SIB).

A bank whose disorderly failure would, because of its:

(i) Size,

(ii) Complexity, and

(iii) Systemic interconnectedness

cause significant disruption to the wider financial system and to economic activity in its (main) country or region of operation.


See also

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