This item comprises the following categories:
| [ XLS ] |
€ million |
Dec. 31, 2007 |
Dec. 31, 2006 |
Financial investments held to maturity |
39.3 |
39.6 |
Available for sale financial investments |
11.6 |
60.0 |
Short-term financial investments/loans to third parties |
500.5 |
20.7 |
Derivative assets (Financial transactions) |
13.9 |
12.8 |
|
565.3 |
133.1 |
The funds from the bond issued in the fourth quarter amounting to €497.9 million were invested in short-term financial investments. Loans to third parties neither declined in value nor were past due for 2007 or 2006. No reclassifications of assets were made across the individual categories during the fiscal year.
