Development of Net Financial Position
The following graph shows the development of the net financial position.
in million euros | 2016 | 20174 | 2018 | 20195 | 1st HY 2020 |
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Cash and cash equivalents securities and term deposits1 | 1,398 | 1,159 | 1,322 | 1,898 | 2,629 |
Financial debt2 | -3,699 | -4,381 | -4,217 | -3,945 | -4,580 |
Net financial position3 | -2,301 | -3,222 | -2,895 | -2,047 | -1,951 |
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | -1,007 | -760 | -794 | -635 | -545 |
1 Including financial collateral provided. 2 Consists of current and non-current borrowings, financial collateral received as well as derivative financial instruments (positive and negative fair values of hedging transactions). 3 Defined as cash and cash equivalents plus readily monetizable securities & time deposits and financial collateral provided, less borrowings, plus positive and minus negative fair values of derivative financial instruments. 4 Figures amended (please refer to the notes in the annual report 2018 on pages 140 and 141). 5 Figures amended (please refer to half-year financial report 2020 page 24). |
The net financial position is defined as cash and cash equivalents plus readily monetizable securities & time deposits and financial collateral provided, less borrowings, plus positive and minus negative fair values of derivative financial instruments.
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