11. Trade Receivables

Audited information

in CHF m

 

31.12.2017

 

31.12.2016

Gross accounts receivable – trade

 

1 144

 

1 032

Gross accounts receivable – associates and joint ventures

 

18

 

9

Less: provision for doubtful accounts receivable

 

–16

 

–30

Total

 

1 146

 

1 011

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

in CHF m

 

2017

 

2016

As per 1 January

 

–30

 

–28

Charged to the income statement

 

–18

 

–13

Amounts used

 

4

 

3

Acquired in business combinations

 

–1

 

–2

Unused amounts reversed

 

29

 

9

Exchange rate differences

 

 

1

At 31 December

 

–16

 

–30

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

in CHF m

 

31.12.2017

 

31.12.2016

Trade receivables aged up to six months

 

–3

 

–4

Trade receivables aged over six months

 

–9

 

–15

Total provision for impairment

 

–12

 

–19

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 (2017: CHF 2 million, 2016: CHF 2 million).

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

in CHF m

 

31.12.2017

 

31.12.2016

EUR

 

410

 

347

USD

 

391

 

320

CNY

 

89

 

70

BRL

 

55

 

51

JPY

 

39

 

35

INR

 

28

 

23

Other

 

134

 

165

Total

 

1 146

 

1 011

As of 31 December 2017, »Total trade receivables – net« include an amount of CHF 141 million (2016: CHF 143 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

 

31.12.2017

 

31.12.2016

Up to three months past due, but not impaired

 

124

 

120

Three to six months past due, but not impaired

 

8

 

10

More than six months past due, but not impaired

 

9

 

13

Total

 

141

 

143

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