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Consolidated statement of cash flows (unaudited)

Information checkedInformation unaudited Information geprüft Information ungeprüft Consolidated statement 
of cash flows

in CHF thousands

Note

First half 2023

First half 2022

Cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

Interest received

 

187'845

96'033

Dividends received from financial investments

4

6'226

5'736

Interest paid

 

– 97'518

– 14'633

Fees and commission received

 

156'685

172'400

Fees and commission paid

 

– 57'415

– 64'326

Trading income

 

82'121

45'388

Other income

 

459

7'781

Payments for personnel, general and administrative expenses

 

– 154'545

– 143'932

Income tax paid

 

– 4'688

– 7'572

Rent paid for short-term and low-value leases

 

– 214

– 190

Cash flow from operating activities, before changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

118'956

96'685

Net due from / to banks

 

– 554'732

– 158'456

Loans / due to customers

 

124'724

378'941

Other assets

 

3'805

– 38'944

Other liabilities

 

19'301

30'042

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

– 406'902

211'582

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

 

– 287'946

308'267

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

– 2'989

– 3'788

Disposal of property and equipment

 

0

1'070

Purchase of other intangible assets

 

– 5'404

– 14'075

Purchase of financial investments

 

– 448'511

– 592'738

Disposal of financial investments

 

420'074

151'910

Purchase of non-current assets held for sale

 

– 9'272

0

Sale of non-current assets held for sale

 

0

825

Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities

 

– 46'102

– 456'795

in CHF thousands

Note

First half 2023

First half 2022

Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares 1

 

0

– 20'450

Dividends paid

 

– 76'654

– 70'426

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

– 280

– 369

Reduction in non-controlling interests 1

 

0

– 100'564

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

– 2'822

– 2'644

Issuance of debt

 

191'086

190'828

Repayment of debt

 

– 35'241

– 97'973

Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities

 

76'089

– 101'598

 

 

 

 

Effects of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

 

– 10'857

– 60'131

 

 

 

 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

– 268'817

– 310'257

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

7'079'415

7'606'684

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

6'810'598

7'296'426

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

 

 

 

Cash and balances with central banks

 

6'364'040

6'853'071

Due from banks (due daily)

 

446'557

443'355

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

6'810'598

7'296'426

1 The purchase of non-controlling interests of Bank Linth was largely carried out by means of a public purchase offer to Bank Linth shareholders in the first semester 2022. A proportion of the purchase price was serviced with treasury shares.