PET - Plain English Taxonomy

Attribute: BSL17029
Concept:
Label: Hedging adjustments to or from borrowings
Concept Guidance:
Report the hedging adjustment required to translate the aggregate borrowings balance to the effective post-derivatives position. A hedging adjustment represents the adjustment required to translate the effective exposure associated with hedging investments. The purpose of a hedging investment is to offset the risk of changes in the fair value or investment cash flows of another contract. 
Form-Specifc Guidance:
The net of all hedging adjustment should be zero.
Dimensions
Dimension Member Description
(GeneralFundEliminations)
Life companies and friendly societies are required to segregate their business activities into that which is conducted for life insurance and that which is for internal operations of the company. This dimension identifies these business segments.
The information reported represents the general fund eliminations of the reporting entity. Report the transactions between the general fund and statutory funds of the reporting life company, or between the general fund and approved benefit funds of the reporting friendly society.The general fund represents the business activities of the entity, other than those within the statutory funds of life companies and approved benefit funds of friendly societies.