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The fair value of financial liabilities. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial liabilities]

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The amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value measurement of liabilities due to a reasonably possible decrease in an unobservable input.

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Specified target level of certainty for assumptions of unobservable inputs.

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