7 General and administrative expenses
in CHF thousands |
First half 2021 |
First half 2020 |
+ / – % |
Occupancy |
– 3'031 |
– 3'033 |
– 0.1 |
Expenses for IT, machinery and other equipment |
– 12'019 |
– 12'376 |
– 2.9 |
Information and communication expenses |
– 9'683 |
– 9'685 |
– 0.0 |
Marketing and public relations |
– 2'179 |
– 2'961 |
– 26.4 |
Consulting and audit fees |
– 1'782 |
– 1'863 |
– 4.4 |
Provisions for legal and litigation risks * |
– 302 |
3'791 |
|
Litigation, legal and representation costs |
– 3'403 |
– 790 |
330.5 |
Contributions to Deposit Protection Fund |
– 2'310 |
– 2'391 |
– 3.4 |
Other general and administrative expenses |
– 2'886 |
– 3'574 |
– 19.2 |
Total general and administrative expenses |
– 37'596 |
– 32'882 |
14.3 |
* See note 13 for details