This item comprises the following categories:
| XLS |
€ million |
Dec. 31, 2009 |
Dec. 31, 2008 |
Financial investments held to maturity |
48.4 |
27.0 |
Available-for-sale financial investments |
262.5 |
20.5 |
Financial investments held for trading |
– |
0.9 |
Short-term financial investments/loans to third parties |
1,150.7 |
0.1 |
Derivative assets (financial transactions) |
41.6 |
128.3 |
|
1,503.2 |
176.8 |
The sharp increase in the value of securities and financial assets is attributable to the short-term investment of funds from the bonds issued.
Loans to third parties declined by € 1.3 million (2008: € 1.3 million) and were not past due.
back
