Conventional bank licensees must have the necessary tools to ensure a robust estimate and timely recognition of ECL. Information on historical loss experience or the impact of current conditions may not fully reflect the credit risk in lending exposures. In this context, the licensee must use its experienced credit judgment to thoroughly incorporate the expected impact of all reasonable and supportable forward-looking information, including macroeconomic factors, on its estimate of ECL. The licensee’s use of its experienced credit judgment must be documented in the licensee’s credit risk methodology and subject to appropriate oversight.
Added: June 2022