Q. Accounting of External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) as per Ind AS 109

Question

If a Foreign Subsidiary Company takes External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) from its Holding Company at a lower interest rate compared to the prevailing industry rate. In this scenario:
1. Is this considered a compound financial instrument, requiring accounting treatment as per Ind AS 109?
2. If so, what benchmark rate should be used for valuation, especially when a comparable rate is unavailable?
Further clarification:
a) The company has prepared its financial statements in accordance with Ind AS for the first time (First-time Adoption of IND AS).
b) The company has been in a loss-making position for the last 10-11 years. Therefore, the company is not in a position or eligible to take any borrowings from banks, financial institutions, or other non-related parties. So, what comparable rate should be used if Ind AS 109 is to be applied?

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Answer 1

First it has to be asscertained that whether the whether  ECB obtained is at lower rate than the rate prevaling in the country from where it has been obtained