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Joined March 2007
Hi Amit,
as per IAS 32 Pref shares will be treated as debt and If such fixed dividend/interest rate is lower than the market rate, then the value of the preference debt will also change so as to reflect its underlying fair value.
does this mean you will reduce your liability in balance sheet??...can you please help me understand this.
Similaly this "In case of convertible instruments such as foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB), firms will have to fair value the bond liability resulting in interest charge for income statement, even if FCCB is at zero coupon rates. FCCB will be subjected to split accounting, which requires separation of the debt component and the option derivative at respective fair values."
Rajesh