(8)The deferral of the application of IFRS 9 is consistent in its approach with IFRS 4 which permits insurance groups to consolidate subsidiaries without conforming the measurement of insurance liabilities from subsidiaries' local generally accepted accounting policies to the accounting policies used by the rest of the group. While the use of non-uniform accounting policies may reduce the understandibility of the financial statements, users of the financial statements will already be familiar with the financial reporting under IAS 39 and the deferral is only for a limited period of time. The conditions for use of the deferral should also mitigate any such concerns.