This item comprises the following categories:
| XLS |
€ million |
Dec. 31, 2008 |
Dec. 31, 2007 |
Financial investments held to maturity |
27.0 |
39.3 |
Available for sale financial investments |
20.5 |
10.9 |
Financial investments held for trading |
0.9 |
0.7 |
Short-term financial investments/loans to third parties |
0.1 |
500.5 |
Derivative assets (financial transactions) |
128.3 |
13.9 |
|
176.8 |
565.3 |
In 2007, the funds from the issuance of a bond amounting to € 497.9 million were invested in short-term financial investments and used in 2008 for intragroup financing purposes.
Loans to third parties declined in value by € 1.3 million (2007: € 0.0 million). They were not past due for 2008 or 2007.
No reclassifications of assets were made across the individual categories during the fiscal year.