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Number of borrowers of the company.

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Number of quarters representing reasonable and supportable forecast period as determined by the company.

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Number of loans for which temporary modifications have been granted as of the reporting date.

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Outstanding exposure of loans for which temporary modifications have been granted as of the reporting date.

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Period under the short-term loan modification program, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of the loans granted by the company, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable.

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Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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