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140 Annual Report | Financial Report | Financial statements of Swiss <strong>Post</strong> Group<br />

Credit risk<br />

The term ’credit risk’ refers to the risk that a counterparty will no longer be able to fulfil its obligations, thereby<br />

causing the other party to incur a financial loss. Credit risks increase as counterparties become more concentrated<br />

in an individual sector or region. Economic developments affecting whole sectors or regions can threaten<br />

the solvency of an entire group of otherwise unrelated counterparties.<br />

The credit risks associated with the <strong>Post</strong>Finance Treasury’s investments in the money and capital markets are<br />

strictly limited through special investment regulations and prescribed limits. For example, investments are only<br />

permitted if the debtor has a first­class credit rating.<br />

Rating structure of fixed-income financial assets 1<br />

31.12.2006 31.12.2005<br />

Share of fixed­interest financial assets in the rating category<br />

AAA 57 % 56 %<br />

AA 31 % 34 %<br />

A 11 % 9 %<br />

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