Further disclosures
Information on the participation rights held by the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board is disclosed in the Remuneration Report (sections 2.5 and 3.5).
As at 31 December 2022, guarantee obligations existed for Group companies in favour of third parties totalling CHF 340 million (prior year: CHF 269 million), and financial assets totalling CHF 153 million (prior year: CHF 155 million) were not freely available. These assets serve to secure commitments arising from bank loans.