in CHF 1,000

Note

2016

2015

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

 

62,629

47,139

Amounts written off on loans / utilisation in accordance with purpose

 

–2,213

–603

Creation of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

9

7,346

23,045

Release of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

 

–4,589

–11,906

Changes in scope of consolidation

 

0

4,778

Foreign-currency translation differences and other adjustments

9

–21

176

Balance at the end of the financial year

 

63,152

62,629

 

 

 

 

As valuation adjustment for due from banks

 

868

1,747

As valuation adjustment for due from customers

 

62,284

60,882

Total valuation allowances for credit risks

 

63,152

62,629

 

in CHF 1,000

Banks

Mortgage

Other

Total

 

 

receivables

receivables1

2016

By type of exposure

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

1,747

17,416

43,466

62,629

Amounts written off on loans / utilisation in accordance with purpose

0

–915

–1,298

–2,213

Creation of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

47

1,956

5,343

7,346

Release of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

–926

–1,264

–2,399

–4,589

Changes in scope of consolidation

0

0

0

0

Foreign-currency translation differences and other adjustments

0

9

–30

–21

Balance at the end of the financial year

868

17,202

45,082

63,152

 

 

 

 

 

of which

 

 

 

 

Individual valuation allowances

0

10,535

26,000

36,535

Lump-sum valuation allowances

868

6,667

19,082

26,617

Total

868

17,202

45,082

63,152

  1. Other receivables primarily comprise lombard loans, debit balances on accounts and unsecured loans.

 

in CHF 1,000

Banks

Mortgage

Other

Total

 

 

receivables

receivables1

2015

By type of exposure

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

2,993

16,168

27,978

47,139

Amounts written off on loans / utilisation in accordance with purpose

0

–319

–284

–603

Creation of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

16

6,044

16,985

23,045

Release of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

–1,844

–5,490

–4,572

–11,906

Changes in scope of consolidation

582

998

3,198

4,778

Foreign-currency translation differences and other adjustments

0

15

161

176

Balance at the end of the financial year

1,747

17,416

43,466

62,629

 

 

 

 

 

of which

 

 

 

 

Individual valuation allowances

0

10,782

27,456

38,238

Lump-sum valuation allowances

1,747

6,634

16,010

24,391

Total

1,747

17,416

43,466

62,629

 

in CHF 1,000

2016

2016

2015

2015

 

Individual

Lump-sum

Individual

Lump-sum

By type of valuation allowance

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

38,238

24,391

22,794

24,345

Amounts written off on loans / utilisation in accordance with purpose

–2,213

0

–603

0

Creation of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

3,832

3,514

20,858

2,187

Release of valuation allowances and provisions for credit risks

–3,272

–1,317

–6,303

–5,603

Changes in scope of consolidation

0

0

1,333

3,445

Foreign-currency translation differences and other adjustments

–50

29

159

17

Balance at the end of the financial year

36,535

26,617

38,238

24,391

Individual valuation allowances relate to loans that are not covered by the liquidation proceeds of collateral or unsecured loans.

 

Value-impaired loans

Value-impaired loans are amounts outstanding from customers and banks where it is improbable that the debtor can meet its obligations.

 

in CHF 1,000

2016

2015

Value-impaired loans1

71,140

76,784

Amount of valuation allowances for credit losses from non-performing loans

36,535

38,238

Net amounts due

34,605

38,546

Estimated realisable value of value-impaired loans

35,673

38,546

Average amount of value-impaired loans

73,962

73,291

 

 

 

Recoveries from loans already written off (other income)

10

200

  1. Interest receivable on non-performing loans in 2016 was CHF 0.735 million (2015: CHF 1.125 million).

 

Non-performing loans

A loan is classified as non-performing as soon as the capital repayments and/or interest payments contractually stipulated are outstanding for 90 days or more. Such loans are not to be classified as value-impaired if it can be assumed that they are still covered by existing collateral.

in CHF 1,000

2016

2015

Non-performing loans

45,201

19,663

Amount of valuation allowances for credit losses from non-performing loans

23,033

12,630

Net amounts due

22,168

7,033

Average amount of non-performing loans

32,432

16,006

 

 

 

Valuation allowances on non-performing loans at the beginning of the financial year

12,630

2,354

Net decrease/increase

10,414

10,288

Amounts written off and disposals / utilisation in conformity with purpose

–11

–12

Valuation allowances on non-performing loans at the end of the financial year

23,033

12,630

 

in CHF 1,000

31.12.2016

31.12.2015

According to type of exposure

 

 

Banks

0

0

Mortgage receivables

25,409

7,601

Other receivables

19,792

12,062

Customers

45,201

19,663

Total non-performing loans

45,201

19,663

 

 

 

According to region (domicile of debtor)

 

 

Liechtenstein and Switzerland

13,350

8,828

Rest of Europe

11,611

10,707

North and South America

1,171

0

Other countries

19,069

128

Total non-performing loans

45,201

19,663