When historical cost is used, the incomes are smoothed in a way that delays the recognition of the financial institutions lessening solvency, especially in the case of fixed rate loans when market rates are decreasing. We study the case of Credit Lyonnais which had the opportunity to transfer...

From January 1, 2005, the accounting standards applicable to publicly traded European banking institutions will be the standards issued by the IASB. The purpose of this paper is twofold. From a sample of nineteen European banking institutions, we first study the characteristics of this fair...

This paper examines the impact of fifteen pronouncements related to fair value accounting according to IAS 39 on equity prices of financial institutions. The results document that announcements that signal an increased (decreased) probability of issuance of IAS 39 produce negative (positive)...

Regarding financial reporting, information about performances is one of the preferred items banking institutions are referring to. Therefore, quantitative and qualitative performance indicators are a significant part of annual reports. Reporting about performances raises some other issues:...