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Annual Report - EFG Bank Group

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)<br />

20. Provisions for impairment losses on loans and advances to customers<br />

(All figures in millions of CHF) 2006 2005<br />

At January 1 1,186 935<br />

Arising from acquisitions 8 5<br />

Impairment losses on loans and advances charged in the year 543 479<br />

Exchange adjustments 51 9<br />

Recoveries 27 53<br />

Loans written off during the year as uncollectible (430) (295)<br />

At December 31 1,385 1,186<br />

21. Collateral for loans<br />

The <strong>Group</strong> reduces its credit risk associated with loans and advances to customers by entering into collateralised<br />

arrangements. The types of collateral that the <strong>Group</strong> obtains are primarily cash deposits and other equivalents, real<br />

estate, securities and bank guarantees. The value of the collaterals that the <strong>Group</strong> obtained were as follows:<br />

Secured by Other<br />

(All figures in millions of CHF) mortgage collaterals Unsecured Total<br />

Loans<br />

Due from clients 2,277 20,276 23,416 45,969<br />

Mortgage loans 11,209 1,430 2,311 14,950<br />

At December 31, 2006 13,486 21,706 25,727 60,919<br />

At December 31, 2005 11,526 19,805 14,679 46,010<br />

Off-balance sheet<br />

Contingent liabilities 43 867 2,277 3,187<br />

Irrevocable commitments - 168 - 168<br />

At December 31, 2006 43 1,035 2,277 3,355<br />

At December 31, 2005 28 277 1,778 2,083<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2006<br />

<strong>Group</strong><br />

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