7 General and administrative expenses
in CHF thousands |
2020 |
2019 |
+ / – % |
Occupancy |
– 6'712 |
– 7'449 |
– 9.9 |
Expenses for IT, machinery and other equipment |
– 32'961 |
– 27'052 |
21.8 |
Information and communication expenses |
– 18'725 |
– 19'355 |
– 3.3 |
Marketing and public relations |
– 7'386 |
– 9'320 |
– 20.8 |
Consulting and audit fees |
– 7'113 |
– 5'725 |
24.2 |
Provisions for legal and litigation risks * |
1'987 |
4'724 |
– 57.9 |
Litigation, legal and representation costs |
– 1'772 |
– 2'155 |
– 17.8 |
Contributions to Deposit Protection Fund |
– 2'766 |
– 1'908 |
45.0 |
Other general and administrative expenses |
– 7'924 |
– 8'308 |
– 4.6 |
Total general and administrative expenses |
– 83'371 |
– 76'547 |
8.9 |
* See note 26 for details