7 General and administrative expenses
in CHF thousands |
First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
+ / – % |
Occupancy |
– 2'940 |
– 3'031 |
– 3.0 |
Expenses for IT, machinery and other equipment |
– 13'482 |
– 12'019 |
12.2 |
Information and communication expenses |
– 9'675 |
– 9'683 |
– 0.1 |
Marketing and public relations |
– 2'858 |
– 2'179 |
31.1 |
Consulting and audit fees |
– 3'261 |
– 1'782 |
83.0 |
Provisions for legal and litigation risks 1 |
– 521 |
– 302 |
72.3 |
Litigation, legal and representation costs |
– 1'300 |
– 3'403 |
– 61.8 |
Contributions to Deposit Protection Fund |
– 2'802 |
– 2'310 |
21.3 |
Other general and administrative expenses |
– 3'317 |
– 2'886 |
14.9 |
Total general and administrative expenses |
– 40'155 |
– 37'596 |
6.8 |
1 See note 12 for details