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Hedging reserve meaning
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What does Hedging reserve mean?
In practice, a hedging reserve is the separate component of equity where an entity records the effective portion of gains and losses on qualifying cash flow hedges (for example, interest rate swaps and forward foreign currency contracts) when hedge accounting is applied. Under IFRS 9 (and legacy IAS 39) and UK/Irish GAAP (FRS 102), these amounts are recognised in other comprehensive income rather than profit or loss and accumulated in the hedging (cash flow hedge) reserve. The term is not defined in legislation or case law; it is an accounting expression used consistently across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Key features:
- Captures only the effective portion of designated hedging relationships (ineffectiveness is taken to profit or loss).
- Amounts are reclassified (“recycled”) to profit or loss when the hedged forecast transactions affect earnings, or are basis-adjusted to the carrying amount of a non-financial asset or liability.
- Typically non-distributable for dividends purposes, as the balance represents unrealised amounts.
- May also include, where permitted, a separate component for “costs of hedging”.
Practical significance:
- Impacts reported equity and distributable reserves.
- Commonly referenced in banking covenants, financial definitions (EBITDA/net assets) and SPA purchase price adjustments to exclude or adjust for OCI movements.
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