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Annual Report 2017

Balance sheet Swiss Re Ltd

As of 31 December

Assets

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CHF millions

Notes

2016

2017

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

6

6

Short-term investments

4

1 158

3

Receivables from subsidiaries and affiliated companies

 

170

765

Other receivables and accrued income

 

2

5

Loans to subsidiaries and affiliated companies

 

2 260

3 179

Total current assets

 

3 596

3 958

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Loans to subsidiaries and affiliated companies

 

103

98

Investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

5

19 474

20 915

Total non-current assets

 

19 577

21 013

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

23 173

24 971

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

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CHF millions

Notes

2016

2017

Liabilities

 

 

 

Short-term liabilities

 

 

 

Payables to subsidiaries and affiliated companies

 

40

43

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

 

199

225

Loans from subsidiaries and affiliated companies

 

0

429

Total short-term liabilities

 

239

697

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

Provisions

 

113

29

Total long-term liabilities

 

113

29

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

352

726

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

7

 

 

Share capital

9

36

35

Legal reserves from capital contributions

 

192

192

Other legal capital reserves

 

0

1

Legal capital reserves

 

192

193

Legal profit reserves

 

8 265

7 285

Reserve for own shares (indirectly held by subsidiaries)

 

17

16

Voluntary profit reserves

 

11 890

14 305

Retained earnings brought forward

 

4

4

Net income for the financial year

 

3 972

4 043

Own shares (directly held by the Company)

8

–1 555

–1 636

Total shareholders’ equity

 

22 821

24 245

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

23 173

24 971

The accompanying notes are an integral part of Swiss Re Ltd’s financial statements.