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The nominal or face amount of a financial instrument, used to calculate payments made on that instrument.

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The amount of financial assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Financial assets]

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The amount of financial liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Financial liabilities]

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The change in the amount of value used for calculating hedge effectiveness.

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