Annual Report 2006 – Financial Section - Quilvest
Annual Report 2006 – Financial Section - Quilvest
Annual Report 2006 – Financial Section - Quilvest
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Notes to the Consolidated <strong>Financial</strong> Statements (continued)<br />
3) Cash and Cash Equivalents<br />
in $ '000 <strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Cash in hand (Petty cash) 329 217<br />
Balances with banks 36,369 28,892<br />
Call and fixed term deposits < 3 months 121,939 52,958<br />
Treasury bills and similar securities - 70<br />
Cash in transit 1,245 113<br />
Cash and Cash Equivalents 159,882 82,250<br />
The significant increase of cash is due to the important investment exits of the year of which an amount of USD 62 million<br />
is invested in short-term deposits at year end.<br />
4) Loans and Advances to Bank Customers<br />
in $ '000 <strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Loans and advances to bank customers 104,227 82,862<br />
Allowances for doubtful loans and advances (930) -<br />
Net loans and advances to bank customers 103,297 82,862<br />
The valuation undertaken by SIF resulted in a global allowance for doubtful loan of CHF 1,135,000 (USD 930,000) at the<br />
end of <strong>2006</strong>.This amount covers potential default risk from a specific client.<br />
The loans are represented by USD 80.3 million at an average interest rate of 6.2% and EUR 17.5 million at an average<br />
rate of 5.4%.<br />
Secured loans to bank customers (in $ '000) <strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Loans secured by real estate 3,855 3,477<br />
Lombard loans 94,017 75,714<br />
Other warranties 4,285 1,497<br />
Not collateralized 1,140 2,174<br />
Total 103,297 82,862<br />
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