28. Finance Income and Costs

Audited information
Finance income

in CHF m

 

2019

 

2018

Interest income

 

15

 

12

thereof interest on loans, receivables and deposits

 

15

 

12

Other financial income

 

8

 

7

Total finance income

 

23

 

19

Finance costs

in CHF m

 

2019

 

2018

Interest expense

 

–96

 

–88

thereof effect of discounting of non-current provisions

 

–4

 

–3

thereof net interest component of pension provisions

 

–18

 

–15

thereof interest on lease liabilities

 

–12

 

Other financial expenses

 

–12

 

–12

Total finance costs before currency result

 

–108

 

–100

Currency result, net

 

–26

 

Total finance costs

 

–134

 

–100

thereof reported under discontinued operations

 

–17

 

–14

Total continuing operations

 

–117

 

–86

Other financial expenses include bank charges and miscellaneous financial expenses.

In 2019 and 2018, 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 2019 amounted to CHF 1 million (2018: less than CHF 1 million).

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