5 Financial liabilities
In CHF million |
Carrying amount 1.1.2019 |
Issuance |
Repayment |
Other changes a |
Carrying amount 31.3.2019 |
Fair value b |
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| Financial liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 1,233 | – | (309) | (10) | 914 | 939 2 | ||||||
| Debenture bonds | 5,554 | 200 | – | 25 | 5,779 | 6,080 1 | ||||||
| Private placements | 426 | – | – | – | 426 | 433 2 | ||||||
| Derivative financial instruments | 54 | – | – | 3 | 57 | 57 2 | ||||||
| Other financial liabilities | 594 | 22 | (241) | (18) | 357 | 357 2 | ||||||
| Total financial liabilities | 7,861 | 222 | (550) | – | 7,533 | 7,866 | ||||||
| Lease liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 1,703 | – | (78) | 94 | 1,719 | 1,997 2 | ||||||
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a Interest expenses, interest payments, non-cash changes in lease liabilities and foreign currency translation adjustments.
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b Fair value hierarchy.
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In the first quarter of 2019, Swisscom issued a debenture bond for CHF 200 million. It has a coupon of 0.5% and matures in 2029. The financing so received was applied to repay existing loans.
Repayment of other liabilities includes the purchase price of CHF 240 million paid to Tamedia for the acquisition of the outstanding share of 31% in Swisscom Directories Ltd. In the cash flow statement this payment is reported in the caption “acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired”.