Audited information

in CHF m

 

31.12.2015

 

31.12.2014

Gross accounts receivable – trade

 

949

 

998

Gross accounts receivable – associates and joint ventures

 

13

 

22

Less: provision for doubtful accounts receivable

 

–28

 

–31

Total trade receivables – net

 

934

 

989

Reclassified to held for sale

 

 

–4

Total as reported in the balance sheet

 

934

 

985

The following summarizes the movement in the provision for doubtful accounts receivable:

in CHF m

 

2015

 

2014

As per 1 January

 

–31

 

–27

Charged to the income statement

 

–21

 

–21

Amounts used

 

10

 

8

Unused amounts reversed

 

8

 

10

Effect of disposals

 

1

 

Exchange rate differences

 

5

 

–1

At 31 December

 

–28

 

–31

Of the total provision for doubtful accounts receivable, the following amounts concern trade receivables that were individually impaired:

in CHF m

 

31.12.2015

 

31.12.2014

Trade receivables aged up to six months

 

–2

 

–9

Trade receivables aged over six months

 

–9

 

–8

Total provision for impairment

 

–11

 

–17

There is no concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables, as the Group has a large number of internationally dispersed customers.

The Group recognizes the impairment of trade receivables in »Selling, general and administrative costs« in the income statement.

The maximum credit risk on trade receivables is equal to their fair value.

Collaterals are only required in rare cases (2015: CHF 1 million, 2014: CHF 2 million).

The carrying amounts of the Group’s trade receivables are denominated in the following currencies:

in CHF m

 

31.12.2015

 

31.12.2014

EUR

 

360

 

343

USD

 

268

 

278

CNY

 

61

 

80

BRL

 

40

 

55

JPY

 

37

 

40

INR

 

22

 

20

CHF

 

2

 

2

Other

 

144

 

171

Total trade receivables – net

 

934

 

989

Reclassified to held for sale

 

 

–4

Total as reported in the balance sheet

 

934

 

985

As of 31 December 2015, »Total trade receivables – net« include an amount of CHF 138 million (2014: CHF 166 million) past due, but not impaired. These relate to a number of customers for whom there is no recent history of default.

The ageing analysis of these trade receivables is as follows:

in CHF m

 

31.12.2015

 

31.12.2014

Up to three months past due, but not impaired

 

119

 

147

Three to six months past due, but not impaired

 

10

 

6

More than six months past due, but not impaired

 

9

 

13

Total

 

138

 

166

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