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XBRL for Belgian supervisory banking reporting. Giancarlo PELLIZZARI Attaché, Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission. Introduction.
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XBRL for Belgian supervisory banking reporting Giancarlo PELLIZZARI Attaché, Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
Introduction • IAS/IFRS create a unique opportunity to converge and ultimately harmonise prudential reporting in Europe, using IAS/IFRS as the basis for a common prudential reporting framework Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
CBFA project : financial reporting • Project started in May 2003. • Limited to IAS/IFRS financial reporting. • Consolidated basis. • Based on Word and Excel tables, with extensive references to IAS/IFRS having an XBRL taxonomy in mind. • The final version published in the first quarter of 2005. Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
XBRL • After evaluation of different possibilities, XBRL was considered as the best solution in a IAS/IFRS environment because : • Current reporting standard is XML (in a standardized environment) • XBRL handles non standardized financial reporting formats • taxonomies are available • easily extendable to meet specific supervisory needs • It makes the transition to IAS/IFRS easier. • XBRL is a logical step when using XML Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
Timetable • 30/03/05: IFRS Reporting scheme published • Dialogue with the sector: "Go for XBRL!" "But give us the taxonomy before 31/07/05!" Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
Timetable • 30/03/05: Reporting scheme published • 26/04/05: Approval Board (NBB) • 03/05/05: Approval Board (BFIC) • 20/05/05: Invitation consultants • 10/06/05: First meeting consultants • 01/07/05: Working draft taxo published • Charlie Hoffman's comment: "Change Approach!" ==> Consistent with COREP (anticipate dimensions) Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
Timetable • 30/03/05: Reporting scheme published • 26/04/05: Approval Board (NBB) • 03/05/05: Approval Board (BFIC) • 20/05/05: Invitation consultants • 10/06/05: First meeting consultants • 01/07/05: Working draft taxo published • 12/08/05: Revised working draft published ==> Incl. Filing Guide and Instance Document Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
What’s next ? • September 2005 : Publication of the Belgian extension of the IASCF IFRS-GP taxo. • January 2006 : First implementation of XBRL in Belgium (financial reporting only). • January 2006 : Extension FINREP • 31 March 2006 : First effective reporting using XBRL. • Year 2007 : COREP implémentation. Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
Links with FINREP • Content is 90% the same • IFRS-GP BE taxo FINREP taxo • IFRS-GP FINREP taxo BE taxo • Advantages of a FINREP taxo Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
Conclusion • All what is needed for using XBRL is available. • XBRL handles free layout and allows for standardised reporting analysis. • More and more taxonomies are being developed. • Efficiency tool : reconcile supervisory demand with industry concern on additional burden Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission