Service-oriented - Die Schweizerische Post
Service-oriented - Die Schweizerische Post
Service-oriented - Die Schweizerische Post
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Annual Report | Financial Report | Financial statements of Swiss <strong>Post</strong> Group<br />
On 1 January 1998, the Swiss Confederation provided Swiss <strong>Post</strong> with interestfree endowment capital of<br />
1,300 million francs.<br />
Bearing in mind economic viability and cover requirements, insurance risks are financed primarily through<br />
a selfinsurance solution, as a result of which exceptional claims may affect the result. A special, appropriated<br />
reserve was created under Equity to cover this risk, which is borne by the Group itself. Major and special risks<br />
are insured externally. Under Article 14 of the <strong>Post</strong>al Organization Act (POA), Swiss <strong>Post</strong> is exempt from the<br />
duty to obtain insurance laid down in federal and cantonal law.<br />
Fair value reserves include fluctuations in the value of “availableforsale” financial assets, which are caused<br />
mainly by fluctuations in capital market interest rates. When financial assets are sold, the fair value reserve is<br />
realized in the income statement.<br />
Hedging reserves include net gains and losses resulting from fair value changes attributable to the effective<br />
portion of cash flow hedges. The hedging reserves are released to the income statement when the hedged<br />
item affects the income statement. <strong>Post</strong>Finance has only been using hedge accounting since the third quarter<br />
of 2005.<br />
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