27. Finance Income and Costs

Audited information
Finance income

in CHF m

 

2018

 

2017

Interest income

 

12

 

12

thereof interest on loans, receivables and deposits

 

12

 

12

Other financial income

 

7

 

23

Total finance income

 

19

 

35

Finance costs

in CHF m

 

2018

 

2017

Interest expense

 

–88

 

–93

thereof effect of discounting of non-current provisions

 

–3

 

–5

thereof net interest component of pension provisions

 

–15

 

–17

Other financial expenses

 

–12

 

–7

Total finance costs before currency result

 

–100

 

–100

Currency result, net

 

 

6

Total finance costs

 

–100

 

–94

Other financial expenses include bank charges and miscellaneous financial expenses.

In 2018 and 2017, no foreign exchange gains pertaining to the ineffective part of hedges on net investments were recognized in the income statement.

Interest expense, other than the effect of discounting non- current provisions and the interest component of pension provisions, pertain to financial debts measured at amortized cost.

Interest costs capitalized on qualifying assets for 2018 were less than CHF 1 million (2017: CHF 4 million).

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