3 Trade accounts receivable

Trade accounts receivable are value-adjusted, as shown in the table below, where necessary and allocated to the following regions: 

CHF million

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

Gross values

 

696

 

664

 

 

 

 

 

Individual value adjustments

 

–8

 

–6

Overall value adjustments

 

–22

 

–18

Net values

 

666

 

640

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

293

 

307

– Thereof Germany

 

88

 

98

– Thereof Switzerland

 

25

 

22

– Thereof Austria

 

13

 

15

– Thereof Rest of Europe

 

167

 

172

Americas

 

90

 

88

Asia

 

243

 

206

– Thereof China

 

180

 

141

Rest of world

 

40

 

39

Total

 

666

 

640

As of the balance sheet date, the aging structure of the trade accounts receivable, which are not subject to individual value adjustments, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

2015

CHF million

 

Receivable after individual value adjustments

 

Overall value adjustment

 

Receivable after individual value adjustments

 

Overall value adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not yet due

 

551

 

 

 

531

 

 

1 to 30 days overdue

 

66

 

 

 

64

 

 

31 to 90 days overdue

 

36

 

 

 

32

 

 

91 to 180 days overdue

 

20

 

9

 

15

 

5

More than 180 days overdue

 

15

 

13

 

16

 

13

Total

 

688

 

22

 

658

 

18

Value adjustments on trade accounts receivable have changed as follows:

CHF million

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

Individual value adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 1 January

 

6

 

8

Increase/decrease

 

2

 

–2

As of 31 December

 

8

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Overall value adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 1 January

 

18

 

18

Increase/decrease

 

4

 

As of 31 December

 

22

 

18

The individual value adjustments amounted to CHF 8 million (previous year: CHF 6 million). It is assumed that part of the underlying receivables will be paid. Receivables not due are mainly receivables arising from long-standing customer relationships. Based on experience, GF does not anticipate any significant defaults. For further information on credit management and trade accounts receivable, see the chapter Risk management.