13 Net financial income

 

2019

2018

CHF thousand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income

15,085

9,372

Interest income

1,142

726

Dividend income

201

224

Changes in the value of securities held for trading

8,031

8,398

Reversal of impairment financial investments

4,481

-

Gain on early repayment of liabilities

1,193

-

Other financial income

37

24

 

 

 

Financial expenses

–26,758

–25,548

Interest expense

–10,804

–9,318

Interest accumulated on provisions

–775

–1,217

Changes in securities held for trading

–2,414

–574

Currency translation

–9,885

–8,924

Loss on premature repayment of liabilities

-

–1,595

Other financial expenses

–2,880

–3,920

 

 

 

Net financial result

–11,673

–16,176

The changes in the value of securities held for trading relate to interest rate swaps and forward exchange transactions to hedge currency and interest rate risks.

The revaluation of financial assets in 2019 comprises the reversal of the equity investment and loan to tiko Energy Solutions AG up to the acquisition costs.

In 2019 the early repayment of a loan liability continued to result in income of CHF 1,193 thousand.

In 2018 the losses on early repayment of liabilities related to the early partial re-purchase of bonds with a nominal value of CHF 18,555 thousand.