EX-99.D 2 dex99d.htm EXHIBIT (D) Exhibit (d)
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Exhibit (d)

OESTERREICHISCHE KONTROLLBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

This description of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (“OeKB” or the “Bank”) and the Republic of Austria (“Austria” or the “Republic”) is dated August 25, 2010, and appears as Exhibit (d) to Amendment No. 1 to OeKB’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

THIS DOCUMENT (OTHERWISE THAN AS PART OF A PROSPECTUS CONTAINED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933) DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF OeKB’S SECURITIES. THE DELIVERY OF THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS DATE.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft

   4

Business

   6

Management and Employees

   11

Shareholder and Supervisory Board

   12

Financial Statements

   15

Map of Austria

   53

Republic of Austria

   54

General

   54

Form of Government

   55

Political Parties

   56

Membership in International Organizations

   57

The Economy

   58

Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments

   67

Foreign Exchange

   71

Banking System and Monetary Policy

   72

Revenues and Expenditures

   77

Public Debt

   81

Guaranteed Debt

   82

Tables and Supplementary Information

   83

Sources of Information

   102

Authorized Agent

   102

 

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In this description all monetary amounts are expressed in euro (“EUR” or “€”) unless otherwise specified. Other currencies, including those replaced by the EUR, are abbreviated as follows:

 

Currency

  

Abbreviation

  

Currency

  

Abbreviation

Australian dollars

   AUD    New Zealand dollar    NZD

Austrian schillings

   ATS    Norwegian krone    NOK

Brazilian real

   BRL    Slovakian krone    SKK

Canadian dollars

   CAD    South African rand    ZAR

German mark

   DEM    Pound Sterling    GBP

Hungarian forint

   HUF    Swiss franc    CHF

Iceland krona

   ISK    New Turkish lira    TRY

Japanese yen

   JPY    United States dollars    dollars, $, or USD

Mexican peso

   MXN      

Solely for the convenience of the reader, except where expressly indicated, certain financial information with respect to OeKB has been translated from euro into dollars at the rate of 1.4406 dollars to the euro, the foreign exchange reference rate published by the European Central Bank on December 31, 2009 as last trading day of the year. Other financial information has been translated at specified rates of exchange in effect at the ends of the periods indicated or on the specified dates. These conversions should not be construed as representations that the euro amounts could have been or could be converted into dollars at that or any other rate. For further information with respect to exchange rates, including the average rates of exchange between the euro and the dollar since 2005, see “Republic of Austria—Foreign Exchange—Exchange Rates of the Euro”.

 

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OESTERREICHISCHE KONTROLLBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

The Bank was established in 1946 under the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) to provide services outside routine commercial banking functions to the Austrian economy. The Bank’s activities include the administration of export guarantees (as agent of the Republic) and the financing of Austrian exports. Its registered and head office is located at Am Hof 4, A-1010 Vienna, Austria.

In 1950 the Bank became involved in the financing and promotion of Austrian exports. Since the original adoption of the Export Promotion Act in 1964, which was replaced on June 1, 1981 by the Export Guarantees Act of 1981, and which has since been amended (the “Export Guarantees Act”), the Bank has acted as the sole agent of Austria for the administration of guarantees issued by Austria under this Act covering commercial, political and foreign exchange risks in connection with Austrian exports. The Bank also provides medium- and long-term financing to banks and foreign importers for export transactions, the repayment of which is guaranteed by Austria under the Export Guarantees Act. Substantially all borrowings by the Bank in connection with export loan financing are guaranteed either as to principal and interest, as to foreign exchange risk or as to both by Austria under the Export Financing Guarantees Act of 1981, as amended (the “Export Financing Guarantees Act”). See “Business—Export Services—Export Loan Financing by the Bank—Sources of Funds for Export Financing”. The Bank also engages in certain other financial activities including non-export related lending to Austrian public entities and the organization and administration of domestic bond issues, in particular bond offerings by the Republic. Until January 31, 2005, the Bank also operated the clearing system of the Vienna Stock Exchange. As of February 1, 2005, these activities were transferred to Central Counterparty Austria, or CCP.A., a joint venture between the Bank and the Vienna Stock Exchange. The Bank clears and settles the OTC-transactions in its function as Central Securities Depositary. In the context of the settlement of trades in foreign registered shares, which are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, the Bank may be registered—in its function as Austrian Central Securities Depositary—as the holder of these shares. The Bank does not accept deposits from the general public or engage in general lending or other commercial banking activities. In 2008, the Bank, on behalf of the Republic, established the Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG to assist developing countries in establishing private industry. See “Business—Export Services—Administration of Export Guarantees of the Republic”.

 

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OESTERREICHISCHE KONTROLLBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

CAPITALIZATION(1)

The total capitalization of the Kontrollbank Group at December 31, 2009 was as follows:

 

     (Thousands
of dollar)(2)
   (Thousands
of euro)

Long-term indebtedness(3)

     

Liabilities to banks

   0    0

Liabilities to customers

   0    0

Liabilities in negotiable instrument form

   9,933,319    6,895,265

Undrawn credit commitments and offers

   0    0
         

Total long-term indebtedness

   9,933,319    6,895,265

Equity

   759,795    527,416
         

Total long-term capitalization

   10,693,114    7,422,681

Short-term indebtedness

     

Liabilities to banks

   1,410,307    978,972

Liabilities to customers

   678,119    470,720

Liabilities in negotiable instrument form

   28,963,430    22,105,116

Undrawn credit commitments and offers

   3,801,363    2,638,736
         

Total short-term capitalization

   37,734,419    26,193,544
         

Total capitalization

   48,427,534    33,616,225

(Dollar amounts may not add due to rounding.)

 

 

(1) The Financial Statements included in this description have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
(2) Amounts in this column have been translated into dollars at the exchange rate specified in the paragraph following the Table of Contents hereof.
(3) The Bank has completed the following public issues from January 1, 2010 to August 25, 2010: USD 1,250,000,000 1.75% Guaranteed Global Notes due March 11, 2013.

 

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BUSINESS

Our main business is to administer guarantees issued by the Republic for export transactions pursuant to the Export Guarantees Act. These guarantees (“Export Guarantees”) are not liabilities of the Bank. We also provide export loan financing.

Austria directly pays all claims on Export Guarantees. In contrast, the Bank conducts its export loan financing activities, which relate exclusively to the refinancing of receivables covered either by Export Guarantees or, to a lesser extent, by private credit insurance and other means, for its own account.

Since the portion of exports for which the Bank administers Export Guarantees or provides export loan financing in relation to total Austrian exports is relatively low (exports guaranteed under the Export Guarantees Act constituted approximately 4% of total Austrian exports as of the end of December 2009), and the demand for Export Guarantees and export loan financing relative to total export volumes tends to increase in economically difficult times, changes in Austria’s export volume typically only have a limited impact on the Bank’s operations.

The Bank also performs several significant functions in the Austrian capital markets. In this field, through Central Counterparty Austria, a joint venture with the Vienna Stock Exchange, and the operation of Austria’s central securities depository, the Bank exercises a central function in the custody and administration of securities and endeavors to improve existing services for the banking community, the Vienna Stock Exchange and capital markets participants.

Export Services

Administration of Export Guarantees of the Republic

Pursuant to the Export Guarantees Act, the Bank acts as the Republic’s sole agent for the administration of Export Guarantees. Except in cases in which the Bank itself is to be the beneficiary of an Export Guarantee, the Bank processes and performs a credit analysis of applications for Export Guarantees. All Export Guarantees must be authorized by the Republic and are issued and administered by the Bank on behalf of the Republic. During 2009, the Bank, as agent of the Republic, issued 858 Export Guarantees covering export transactions with a total value of EUR 5.2 billion (approximately $7.5 billion), and at December 31, 2009, the total value of all export transactions covered by Export Guarantees amounted to EUR 40.6 billion ($58.5 billion). In July 2007, the validity of the Export Guarantees Act was extended until December 31, 2012. Guarantees issued under the Export Guarantees Act will not be affected by the expiry.

Under the Export Guarantees Act, the Austrian Government could initiate a procurement procedure in which other institutions with an appropriate banking license within the European Economic Area would be eligible to compete with the Bank to become the Republic’s sole agent for the administration of Export Guarantees. In such event:

 

   

the Bank will remain the sole agent of the Republic for as long as no other party has been awarded an agency contract pursuant to the prescribed procurement procedure;

 

   

the Austrian Government is required to inform the Bank at least two years prior to initiating a procurement procedure for awarding a new agency contract to one of the tendering institutions, which will include the Bank; and

 

   

in case a new agent is appointed, any export guarantees and export financing transactions pending at that time will continue to be administered by the Bank and credit operations to raise the required funds will continue to be guaranteed by the Republic.

The Bank is a member of the Berne Union (International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers), which consists of 50 export credit and investment insurers from 39 countries.

In 2008, based on an amendment of the Export Guarantees Act, the Bank established, on behalf of the Republic Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG (Austrian Development Bank; the “Development Bank”), to be

 

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responsible for acquiring participations, granting loans and other financing measures and providing assistance, designed in agreement with the Ministry of Finance, to developing countries in establishing private industry. The Development Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank and the board of management of the Development Bank is formed by two experienced employees from the Bank.

Risks Covered by Export Guarantees. Liabilities assumed by the Republic under the Export Guarantees Act take the form of guarantees for the due performance of contracts by the foreign contracting parties, or guarantees by aval on bills of exchange whose discount proceeds are applied to financing export transactions. The Export Guarantee scheme is comprised of 12 types of guarantees. The most significant is the investment guarantee, which represented EUR 7.8 billion or 19.2% of total guarantees outstanding as of December 31, 2009.

Other significant Export Guarantees are guarantees for tied financial credits (EUR 5.9 billion or 14.5% of total guarantees outstanding as of December 31, 2009) and guarantees for reinsurance of export contracts (EUR 2.6 billion or 6.4% of total guarantees outstanding as of December 31, 2009).

Payments under Export Guarantees. The 1981 regulation of the Minister of Finance under the Export Guarantees Act (the “Regulation”) provides that Austria will pay claims against it under Export Guarantees upon recognition of its liability (in cases of both matured claims and claims that mature after Austria recognizes its liability) in accordance with the payment schedule established in the underlying contract. The Regulation also provides acceleration of a payment schedule against Austria under an Export Guarantee. The Regulation permits Austria to deny liability under an Export Guarantee under certain circumstances, mainly in cases of fraud or misrepresentation in connection with the issuance of such guarantee or failure to comply with the guarantee’s conditions. In 2009, Austria, as guarantor, paid gross claims amounting to EUR 333 million (2008: EUR 380 million), while recoveries totaled EUR 353 million (2008: EUR 262 million).

Maximum Liability of Austria on Export Guarantees. The Export Guarantees Act establishes a ceiling of EUR 50.0 billion (USD 72.0 billion) on the liability of Austria under outstanding Export Guarantees. As of December 31, 2009, the total liability of Austria amounted to EUR 40.6 billion (USD 58.5 billion) or 81.2% of the maximum authorized liability. When calculating the extent of utilization, the basic amounts (maximum amount of guarantee less the lowest rate of retention) outstanding under the guarantees and the total financing requirements reported in the case of guarantees by aval on bills of exchange are included.

Export Loan Financing by the Bank.

In addition to the Bank’s role as sole agent for the administration of the Republic’s export guarantee program under the Export Guarantees Act, the Bank makes loans directly to banks including the shareholders of the Bank (“Refinancing Loans”) in order to permit such institutions to finance export loans made directly by them.

Export Loans and Commitments. The following table sets forth the aggregate principal amount of refinancing of tied loans and the acquisition of accounts receivable outstanding as of December 31, in each of the last five years:

 

     2005    2006    2007    2008    2009
    

(Billions

of euro)

   (Billions
of euro)
   (Billions
of dollar)

Tied loans

   8.4    6.1    5.3    4.6    4.0    5.8

Acquisitions of accounts receivable

   0.2    0.2    0.2    0.2    0.1    0.1

Other refinancing contracts

   14.5    19.2    24.0    32.0    27.3    39.3
                             

Total

   23.2    25.6    29.5    36.8    31.4    45.2
                             

Of the total export financing outstanding as of December 31, 2009, EUR 27.1 billion (approximately $39.0 billion) were to banks which are shareholders of the Bank.

 

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Moreover, we assume commitments to grant export financing. As of December 31, 2009, the balance of export financing not yet granted which we were contractually obligated to make was EUR 2.4 billion ($3.5 billion). This balance was scheduled to be drawn down as follows (dollar amounts may not add due to rounding):

 

     (Millions
of euro)
   (Millions
of dollar)

Through December 31,

     

2010

   582    838

2011

   1,703    2,453

2012

   2    3

2013

   114    164

2014

   2    3
         
   2,403    3,462
         

All of these undisbursed amounts may be cancelled in whole or in part at the option of the potential borrower, but the aggregate amount of cancellations to date has been insignificant. The timing of the draw-downs of these undisbursed amounts may change from time to time due to late deliveries, construction delays or other reasons.

Of the Bank’s outstanding refinancing of export loans granted by banks at December 31, 2009, approximately 2.4% were for exports to European Union Member States, 20.2% to the rest of Europe (including Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States), 8.5% to Asia, 2.0% to Africa, and 0.4% to the Americas. The remaining percentage of approximately 67% was for export loans covered by Export Guarantees for which no regional breakdown is available.

Terms and Conditions of Export Financing. We denominate substantially all of our export financing in euro. We only finance the portions of loans that are fully covered by Export Guarantees, are insured or otherwise secured in accordance with the Export Financing Guarantees Act. When refinancing loans, the Bank obtains (1) assignments of the rights of the bank against its borrower and against Austria or a credit insurer under the Export Guarantee or credit insurance covering the refinanced loan or against any other qualified guarantor and (2) an assignment of the rights of the Austrian exporter against the foreign importer. In almost all cases where tied loans are not made directly to a foreign government, governmental agency or financial institution, these loans are, in addition to being covered by Export Guarantees, also guaranteed by a foreign government, governmental agency or financial institution.

Each export financing made by the Bank since 1975 has consisted of a portion bearing interest at a floating rate and a portion bearing interest at a fixed rate. Between 10% and 50% of the principal bears interest at a floating rate, which depends on the maturity of the loans and is repaid prior to the fixed rate portion. The floating rate portion bears interest at the export finance rate usually determined quarterly by the Bank on the basis of the cost of our export related borrowing operations. For the third quarter of 2010, this rate for euro loans was set at 1.90% per annum. A statutory committee chaired by the Ministry of Finance, after consultation with the Bank, sets the Bank’s interest rates for the fixed rate portions. The current fixed rate varies between 2.15% and 4.40% per annum, depending on the maturity of the loans. Because the Bank adjusts the floating rate portions of export loans, it is able to recover increases in the costs of its borrowing operations, including borrowing operations to fund the fixed rate portions of its export financing.

Generally, loans made to refinance the export of consumer goods have a repayment term of less than one year and loans made to refinance the export of heavy industry goods or major projects generally have repayment terms of five to ten years. In certain cases, export financing on soft terms involving exports to developing countries may have longer maturities.

 

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Sources of Funds for Export Financing. The principal sources of funds for our export financing activities are borrowings and issuances of debt securities, both in Austria and abroad. See “Consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2009 of the OeKB Group—Consolidated Balance Sheet of the OeKB Group” and Notes 31, 32 and 33 to the Financial Statements.

The Export Financing Guarantees Act authorizes the Minister of Finance to issue on behalf of Austria unconditional guarantees of Austria for the payment of principal and interest on borrowings incurred by the Bank for the purpose of financing export transactions, including export loans, or for the purpose of refinancing such borrowings. In addition, pursuant to Sec. 1 Para. 2 Lit. b of the Export Financing Guarantees Act, Austria is authorized to provide indemnification in the case of foreign currency borrowings, so that we shall not have to pay more principal and interest expressed in euro than contemplated at the time of the borrowing on the basis of then prevailing exchange rates. The Export Financing Guarantees Act provides that Austria’s guarantees may only be issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, the aggregate liability for payments of principal under all guarantees then in effect does not exceed the maximum outstanding aggregate amount. In July 2007, the validity of the Export Financing Guarantees Act was extended until December 31, 2013. Guarantees of Austria issued prior to such date will not be affected by the expiration of the Act. In December 2008, the maximum outstanding aggregate amount was raised from EUR 40 billion ($57.6 billion) to EUR 45 billion ($64.8 billion). An amount equal to 10% of the euro equivalent of the outstanding guaranteed principal is added in computing the aggregate amount of such liability in view of the exchange rate risk. As of December 31, 2009 the total amount of outstanding liabilities of Austria under the Export Financing Guarantees Act was EUR 30.1 billion ($43.4 billion).

Payment of principal and interest on most foreign currency borrowings of the Bank is covered by Austria’s guarantees under the Export Financing Guarantees Act. Austria has indemnified the Bank against foreign exchange risks in connection with substantially all foreign currency borrowings by the Bank. As of December 31, 2009, the total of outstanding borrowings denominated in currency other than euro by the Bank amounted to EUR 13.6 billion ($19.6 billion). As of December 31, 2009, the total amount of outstanding borrowings denominated in euro by the Bank amounted to EUR 17.0 billion ($24.5 billion).

Securities Services

Domestic Capital Markets Activities. We act as an agency for the organization and administration of bond offerings by the Republic of Austria. Processing is effected via the automated and electronic Austrian Direct Auction System (ADAS) developed by OeKB.

In 2009 we organized and administered new bond issues representing a nominal amount of EUR 16.6 billion ($23.9 billion).

Over the past few years, the group of financial institutions eligible to participate in auctions of bonds and money markets treasury bills of Austria has been expanded to include all financial institutions that hold a securities account with us as the central securities depositary. As of December 31, 2009, 22 financial institutions were eligible to participate in these auctions. Currently, both federal bonds and federal treasury bills are auctioned using the yield tender procedure.

In connection with domestic debt offerings, we also act as principal paying agent. At the end of 2009, we administered payments for 403 bond issues and federal treasury bills.

The Capital Markets Act, which entered into force on January 1, 1992, and which was amended several times thereafter, entrusted the Bank with the function of a registration office. The registration office acts as a depositary for the prospectuses to be issued in compliance with the Capital Markets Act and the Investment Funds Act, and prepares a calendar for planned issues of securities and investments as defined in the Capital Markets Act. The registration office publishes on a daily basis and via Reuters the information regarding planned issues which it has received, in the form of a preview. Moreover, this information is published in electronic form once a week in the Bank’s information brochure “Kapitalmarktservice” which may be subscribed to by any

 

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interested person. In 2009 the registration office processed approximately 189,000 reports for the issue calendar, and approximately 27,500 prospectuses (including amendments to prospectuses) were filed in compliance with the Capital Markets Act and the Investment Funds Act.

Stock exchange trading, clearing and settlement. Pursuant to a decree of the Vienna Stock Exchange Council, we have been the clearing agency for the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1949. On November 5, 1999, trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange was entrusted to the Xetra trading system of the Deutsche Börse AG. Until January 31, 2005, we continued to clear and settle the transactions on the Vienna Stock Exchange even after the introduction of the German trading system. As of February 1, 2005, we transferred these activities to Central Counterparty Austria GmbH, a joint venture between the Bank and the Vienna Stock Exchange.

Central Securities Depositary. Since July 1, 1965, we have acted as the central depositary for securities in Austria. Depositors can open collective securities depositary accounts and benefit from the attendant advantages (simplification of securities custody, administration and transfer). Account holders include all members of the Vienna Stock Exchange, brokers and clearing institutions as well as foreign and domestic credit and financial institutions. In our capacity as central depositary, we have also entered into agreements with other central depositaries in order to ease cross-border settlement of securities transactions. Such agreements exist with the German, Dutch, French and Italian central depositaries, as well as with the Euroclear System (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking société anonyme, Luxembourg (“Clearstream Luxembourg”).

Competence Center for the Energy Market. In 2001, we took advantage of the deregulation of the electricity energy markets in Austria to develop a new business segment. The Bank performs the functions of financial clearing and risk management for “adjusted energy” (the difference between the contracts entered into by market participants on the basis of forecasts and the actual consumption/production of energy, which has to be consumed or generated by market participants). In 2003, we assumed the equivalent function for the gas energy market. On this basis, we are positioning ourselves as a competence center for the entire energy sector.

Other Services

Non-Export Loan Activities. As of December 31, 2009, the Bank’s non-export loans totaled approximately EUR 5.6 million ($8.1 million). These loans were made to the Austrian telephone and telegraph system prior to Telekom Austria’s privatization and to OeKB-employees. The loans have been financed by borrowings from Austrian banks.

Money Markets Operations. We are a dealer in the Austrian money markets in interest-bearing demand deposits and short-term time deposits of credit institutions including our shareholder banks. During 2009, the average daily closing balance of money markets accounts receivable of the Bank connected with such operations was approximately EUR 0.25 billion ($0.36 billion).

Intermediary Transactions. The Bank acts, in certain situations, on a commission basis as an intermediary for other Austrian banks by making loans to borrowers designated by these banks upon receipt of matching funds from these banks (fiduciary loans). These transactions are structured so that the credit risk is shared between these banks and us.

Information Services. Furthermore, the segment “Other Services” encompasses our information services which deliver studies, analyses, or concise summaries on global financial and economic developments mainly to business enterprises, domestic and foreign financial service providers as well as scientific and research institutions.

Administration of Government Guarantees for the Corporate Sector. The Bank acts as the Republic’s agent for the administration of guarantees provided for financings to Austrian large- and medium-sized companies outside the financial sector under the Corporate Liquidity Strengthening Act (Unternehmensliquiditätsstärkungsgesetz), which came into effect in August 2009. The Act is intended to address potential liquidity shortages resulting from the international financial crisis by providing government guarantees for financings in an aggregate amount of up to EUR 10 billion. Austrian companies can apply for government guarantees under the Act until November 12, 2010. See also “Republic of Austria—The Economy—Industry”.

 

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MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

Our business is managed by a Board of Executive Directors. Our Supervisory Board appoints the members of the Board of Executive Directors for terms of up to five years. The current members of our Board of Executive Directors are Johannes Attems and Rudolf Scholten.

During the financial year 2009, we had an average of 385 employees (including part-time employees on a proportionate basis, corresponding to the extent of their employment). On December 31, 2009, we had 428 employees (including part-time employees on a proportionate basis).

 

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SHAREHOLDERS AND SUPERVISORY BOARD

On December 31, 2009, our share capital was EUR 130 million, divided into 880,000 ordinary no-par value shares, all of which are issued and fully paid. The shares are in registered form.

Our share capital is owned by leading Austrian banks and financial institutions as follows:

 

Name of Shareholder

   % of Share
Capital
 

CABET-Holding-Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna (UniCredit Bank Austria Group)

   24.750   

UniCredit Bank Austria AG, Vienna

   16.140   

Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna

   12.890   

Schoellerbank Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

   8.260   

AVZ Finanz-Holding GmbH, Vienna

   8.250   

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

   8.120   

BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

   5.090   

Raiffeisen OeKB Beteiligungsgesellschaft (Raiffeisen Group), Vienna

   5.000   

Oberbank AG, Linz

   3.890   

Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg Aktiengesellschaft, Innsbruck

   3.055   

BKS Bank AG, Klagenfurt

   3.055   

Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

   1.500   
      
   100.000
      

A substantial portion of our business is with our shareholders and their affiliates and with various other organizations with which the members of our Supervisory Board and our Board of Executive Directors are affiliated as directors, officers or otherwise. We do not consider the Bank to be a competitor of its shareholders or of other Austrian banks and credit institutions. We generally do not initiate transactions, whether or not they involve related parties, without consultation with our shareholders through their representatives on our Supervisory Board. When we do transact business with our shareholders, we do so on an arm’s-length basis. See “Business”.

Our Supervisory Board currently consists of the following members elected by the shareholders of the Bank:

 

Name

  

Principal Occupation

Erich Hampel

Chairman

  

Former Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board, UniCredit Bank
Austria AG

Walter Rothensteiner

1st Vice-Chairman

  

General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Executive

Directors, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich

Aktiengesellschaft

Franz Hochstrasser

2nd Vice-Chairman

  

Deputy General Manager and Vice-Chairman of the Board of

Executive Directors, Erste Group Bank AG

Reinhard Ortner

  

Former Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Erste

Group Bank AG

Helmut Bernkopf

  

Director and member of the Board of Executive Directors,

UniCredit Bank Austria AG

Friedrich Hondl

   Director, UniCredit Bank Austria AG

 

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Name

  

Principal Occupation

Stephan Koren

  

Deputy General Manager and Vice-Chairman of the Board of

Executive Directors, BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und

Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse

Aktiengesellschaft

Heimo Penker

  

General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Executive

Directors, BKS Bank AG

Angelo Rizzuti

   UniCredit Bank Austria AG

Ludwig Scharinger

   General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Aktiengesellschaft

Herbert Stepic

  

Deputy General Manager and Vice-Chairman of the Board of

Executive Directors, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich

Aktiengesellschaft

Thomas Uher

  

Director and member of the Board of Executive Directors,

Erste Group Bank AG

Stephan Winkelmeier

  

Director and member of the Board of Executive Directors,

UniCredit Bank Austria AG

Robert Zadrazil

  

Director and member of the Board of Executive Directors,

UniCredit Bank Austria AG

Franz Zwickl

  

Former Member of the Board of Executive Directors,

UniCredit Bank Austria AG

In addition, Austrian law requires that our employees be represented on the Supervisory Board by delegates elected to four-year terms by the Staff Council. These delegates have the right to vote on substantially all questions at meetings of the Supervisory Board. The employee delegates on the Supervisory Board are: Martin Krull, Anish Gupta, Alexandra Griebl, Erna Scheriau, Christian Leicher, Otto Schrodt, Claudia Richter and Ulrike Zabini.

The Supervisory Board reports to the shareholders on the Bank’s management and financial condition. The authorization of certain transactions by the Board of Executive Directors, including borrowing and lending by the Bank in excess of certain amounts, is subject to approval by the Supervisory Board. With respect to our borrowing and lending activities, the Supervisory Board has delegated this function to an Executive Committee consisting of the following persons:

 

Erich Hampel

   Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Walter Rothensteiner

   1st Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Martin Krull

   Employee delegate on the Supervisory Board

As required by the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), the Supervisory Board has appointed a committee for the examination and preparation of the approval of the annual financial statements (Ausschuss zur Prüfung und Vorbereitung der Feststellung des Jahresabschlusses) which consists of the chairman and the 1st vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board and the chairman of the works council (Betriebsratsvorsitzender).

State Commissioners/Representatives and Government Commissioners

Pursuant to the Austrian Banking Act of 1993 (Bankwesengesetz), the Minister of Finance of Austria must appoint a State Commissioner and a Deputy State Commissioner for most banks, including OeKB. The State Commissioners are entitled to participate in the meetings of the shareholders and of the Supervisory Board of the Bank and must object to resolutions which in their view violate the laws or regulations of Austria. The objection of a State Commissioner suspends the effectiveness of such resolutions until the determination by the Financial Markets Authority as to their validity. In addition, the Export Financing Guarantees Act authorizes the Minister

 

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of Finance to appoint a Representative and a Deputy Representative who are charged with protecting the interests of Austria in connection with the guarantees assumed by Austria under the Act. These Representatives are entitled to examine all books and records of the Bank and to participate without vote in all deliberations of the Bank relating to borrowings by the Bank which are the subject of guarantees of Austria under the Export Financing Guarantees Act.

The names of the current State Commissioners/Representatives under both statutes and the positions they hold in the Austrian Government are as follows:

 

Alfred Lejsek,

        State Commissioner/Representative

  

Head of Directorate III/B—Financial Markets, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance

Johann Kinast,

        Deputy State Commissioner/Representative

  

Head of Unit III/8—Export Guarantees and Debt Rescheduling, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance

In addition, two Government Commissioners have been appointed pursuant to the Covered Bond Act 1905. Although the Bank does not currently issue any covered bonds, this is provided for in Article 27 of the Bank’s Statutes.

The names of the current Government Commissioners appointed under the Covered Bond Act 1905 and the positions they hold in the Austrian Government are as follows:

 

Johannes Ranftl,

        Government Commissioner

  

Ministerialrat in the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance

Edith Wanger

        Deputy Government Commissioner

  

Department Director in the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Introductory Note to Financial Statements

The following version of financial statements is a translation of the consolidated financial statements of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Group which were originally prepared in the German language. The consolidated financial statements of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Group were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted and published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). In 2005, the Bank prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS for the first time.

The Bank’s financial statements published in Austria are audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Austria by KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft (“KPMG”) a firm of qualified independent public accountants in Austria. The result of the audit is reported in the auditors’ certificate included in the published annual financial statements of the Bank. KPMG has given its unqualified opinion that the accounting records and the financial statements of the Bank comply with the above-mentioned legal regulations and the accounting principles and procedures generally accepted in Austria. The purpose of such audit is to examine whether the financial statements are accurate and comply with the legal provisions, since the aforementioned statutes and regulations contain detailed rules of accounting, with special regard to the protection of creditors. The Bank’s financial statements and the consolidated financial statements were filed with the commercial register at the Handelsgericht Wien, Marxergasse 1a, 1030 Vienna, under the registration FN 85749b and was published in the “Wiener Zeitung” in May 2009.

The financial statements contained herein differ substantially from financial statements prepared in accordance with the accounting and financial reporting practices followed in the United States and, thus, have not been prepared in accordance with the accounting rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, and as subsequently amended. The accounting and reporting principles applicable to the Bank’s consolidated financial statements are presented in Notes 1 to 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. It is not deemed feasible to prepare and present the various financial statements of the Bank in accordance with practices and principles followed in the United States.

The accounting and reporting principles applicable to the Bank’s consolidated financial statements are presented in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Index to Financial Statements

 

     Page

Consolidated Income Statement

   16

Consolidated Balance Sheet

   17

Statement of Changes in Equity

   18

Cash Flow Statement

   19

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

   20

Auditors’ Report

   51

 

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OeKB GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2009

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT OF THE OeKB GROUP

 

EUR thousand

   Notes    2009     2008     Change
in %

Interest and similar income

      1,119,615      1,316,252      –14.9

Interest and similar expense

      (1,011,914   (1,209,959   –16.4

Share of results of equity-accounted investees

      (427   2,683      –115.9
                   

Net interest income

   14    107,274      108,976      1.6

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

   15             

Net fee and commission income

   16    45,950      46,379      –0.9

Fee and commission income

      56,466      57,148      –1.2

Fee and commission expense

      (10,516   (10,769   2.3

Administrative expenses

   17    (76,900   (71,660   +7.3

Net other operating income

   18    8,837      7,001      +26.2
                   

Operating profit

      85,161      90,696      6.1

Net gain or loss on financial instruments

   19    33,750      (62,559   +153.9
                   

Profit before tax

      118,911      28,137      +322.6

Income tax and other taxes

   20    (27,219   (5,554   +390.1
                   

Profit for the year

      91,692      22,583      +306.0

Attributable to: minority interests

      (226   (199   +13.6
                   

Profit for the year attributable to shareholders of the parent

      91,466      22,384      +308.6
                   

 

     2009    2008

Earnings per share

     

Profit for the year attributable to OeKB shareholders, in EUR thousand

   91,466    22,384

Average number of shares outstanding

   880,000    880,000
         

Earnings per share in EUR

   103.94    25.44
         

At 31 December 2009, as one year earlier, there were no exercisable conversion or option rights. The stated earnings per share therefore represent basic earnings per share and are not subject to dilution.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF THE OeKB GROUP

 

EUR thousand

   Notes    31 December
2009
    31 December
2008
    Change
in %

Assets

         

Cash and balances at central banks

   22    189,273      989,778      –80.9

Loans and advances to banks

   23    30,294,003      35,555,757      –14.8

Loans and advances to customers

   24    1,558,654      2,037,760      –23.5

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances

   7, 25    (74   (74  

Investments

   26    645,888      635,650      +1.6

Interests in equity-accounted investees

   28    48,972      54,374      –9.9

Property and equipment and intangible assets

   27    30,452      32,368      –5.9

Tax assets

   34    48,663      50,518      –3.7

Other assets

   29    1,435,905      2,189,829      –34.4
                   

Total assets

      34,251,736      41,545,960      17.6
                   

 

EUR thousand

   Notes    31 December
2009
   31 December
2008
   Change
in %

Liabilities and equity

           

Deposits from banks

   30    980,594    1,276,097    –23.2

Deposits from customers

   31    516,750    421,149    +22.7

Debt securities in issue

   32    29,876,060    36,538,304    –18.2

Provisions

   33    507,387    635,909    –20.2

Tax liabilities

   34    22,813    2,470    +823.6

Other liabilities

   35    1,820,716    2,215,904    –17.8

Equity

   36    527,416    456,127    +15.6

Attributable to minority interests

      3,912    3,824    +2.3
                 

Total liabilities and equity

      34,251,736    41,545,960    17.6
                 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY OF THE OeKB GROUP

 

EUR thousand

   Called-up
share capital
   Capital
reserves
   Retained
earnings
   Profit for the year
attributable to
OeKB shareholders
    Minority
interests
    Total equity  

2009

               

At 1 January 2009

   130,000    3,347    296,571    22,384      3,825      456,127   
                                 

Changes in retained earnings

         2,120    (2,120       

Changes in method of consolidation

                  

Profit for the year

            91,466      226      91,692   

Dividends paid and Supervisory Board emoluments

            (20,264   (139   (20,403
                                 

At 31 December 2009

   130,000    3,347    298,691    91,466      3,912      527,416   
                                 

EUR thousand

   Called-up
share capital
   Capital
reserves
   Retained
earnings
   Profit for the year
attributable to
OeKB shareholders
    Minority
interests
    Total equity  

2008

               

At 1 January 2008

   130,000    3,347    244,202    58,522      3,765      439,836   
                                 

Changes in retained earnings

         38,233    (38,233       

Changes in method of consolidation

         14,136        14,136   

Profit for the year

            22,384      199      22,583   

Dividends paid and Supervisory Board emoluments

            (20,289   (139   (20,428
                                 

At 31 December 2008

   130,000    3,347    296,571    22,384      3,825      456,127   
                                 

The amounts of called-up share capital and capital reserves shown above are the same as those reported in the separate financial statements of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG.

More information on changes in equity is provided in note 36.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT OF THE OeKB GROUP

 

EUR thousand

   2009     2008  

Profit before tax

   118,911      28,137   

Non-cash items included in profit before tax, and adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to cash flows from operating activities:

    

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

   4,203      4,202   

Changes in provisions

   9,442      3,138   

Gains/losses from disposal and/or valuation of investments and property and equipment

   (405,557   454,262   

Unrealised gains/losses from movements in exchange rates

   374,357      (397,316

Other non-cash items

   2,341      (15,967

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, after adjustment for non-cash components:

    

Loans and advances to banks

   5,286,527      (7,720,169

Loans and advances to customers

   487,074      84,863   

Securities at fair value through profit or loss

   27,121      108,164   

Other operating assets

   127,147      2,123   

Deposits from banks

   (298,982   362,884   

Deposits from customers

   95,601      77,560   

Debt securities in issue

   (6,574,963   7,196,529   

Other operating liabilities

   10,599      24,464   

Interest and dividends received

   1,049,605      1,293,453   

Interest paid

   (1,102,024   (1,167,426

Income tax paid

   16,234      (24,655
            

Net cash from operating activities

   (772,364   314,246   

Proceeds from disposal of:

    

Property and equipment and intangible assets

   8      245   

Purchase of:

    

Interests in unconsolidated companies

   (5,842   (12,761

Property and equipment and intangible assets

   (2,287   (3,069

Foreign exchange adjustments

          
            

Net cash used in investing activities

   (8,121   (15,585

Issue of shares

          

Dividends paid

   (20,020   (20,020
            

Net cash used in financing activities

   (20,020   (20,020

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   989,778      711,137   

Net cash from operating activities

   (772,364   314,246   

Net cash used in investing activities

   (8,121   (15,585

Net cash used in financing activities

   (20,020   (20,020
            

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   189,273      989,778   
            

Further detail on cash and cash equivalents is given in note 22. Additional information on the cash flow statement is provided in note 37.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP

Accounting policies

(1) General information

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (“OeKB AG” or “OeKB”) is a special-purpose bank with its registered office in Vienna, Austria. The activities of the OeKB Group consist largely of export services and capital market services.

OeKB AG prepared the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009 in accordance exclusively with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union, thus also satisfying the requirements of section 59a Austrian Banking Act and section 245a Austrian Commercial Code.

In preparing these financial statements, the OeKB Group applied all IFRS (including IAS) and their interpretations by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC, formerly Standard Interpretations Committee or SIC) that were effective at the balance sheet date.

With the exception of the following items, the consolidated financial statements were prepared on a historical cost basis:

 

   

Derivative financial instruments (measured at fair value)

 

   

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss.

The revised IAS 1 was adopted by the European Union on 18 December 2008. The revision is effective for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2009.

The most important change introduced by IAS 1 relates to the presentation of income and expense recognised directly in equity (now referred to as “other comprehensive income”). For the presentation of the income statement, the standard allows a choice between two formats: either two separate statements—the traditional income statement and a statement of comprehensive income—or a single statement that combines both these statements. Additionally, IAS 1 introduces new (non-binding) titles for some of the financial statements used under IFRS: In IAS 1 the balance sheet is now referred to as a “statement of financial position”, the income statement (in the case of the single-statement option) as a “statement of comprehensive income” and the cash flow statement as a “statement of cash flows”. However, as the new titles are not mandatory, they have not been adopted by the OeKB Group.

As the revision of IAS 1 relates solely to presentational matters, it has no substantive effects on the OeKB Group’s reported financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Further, no statement of comprehensive income is required, as no income or expense was recognised directly in equity in the year under review or in the comparative prior periods.

Changes in accounting methods

The revisions to IFRS 3 and IAS 27 have no retrospective effect on the OeKB Group’s financial statements for the prior reporting periods and the financial year 2009, as there were no circumstances to which the revisions apply.

The revised IAS 23 (2007) eliminated the option of immediate expensing of borrowing costs for qualifying assets. Owing to immateriality, no borrowing costs were capitalised in the financial year.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

The delineation of the business segments by the management approach—that is, on the basis of the information made available internally to the OeKB Executive Board, which was identified as the chief operating decision maker—has already been in use since the 2007 financial year. As this change in accounting standards has an impact only on matters of presentation and disclosure, it does not lead to changes in profit for the year.

Uniform accounting policies are used throughout the Group. The accounting principles described below are consistently applied to all financial years represented in these consolidated financial statements.

Critical assumptions and judgements

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Executive Board to make judgements and to proceed on assumptions about future developments. These judgements and assumptions can have a material effect on the recognition and measurement of the assets and debt, the disclosure of other liabilities at the balance sheet date, and the amounts of income and expenses reported for the financial year.

The following assumptions involve a not insignificant risk that they may lead to a material change in the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the subsequent financial year:

 

   

Financial instruments for which no active market exists are reviewed for impairment by using alternative discounting-based valuation methods. The inputs used for the determination of fair value are based in part on assumptions about future developments.

 

   

The measurement of existing retirement and termination benefit obligations involves assumptions regarding interest rate, age at retirement, life expectancy, employee turnover and future increases in pay and benefits.

 

   

The recognition of deferred tax assets is based on the assumption that sufficient tax income will be realised in the future to utilise them.

 

   

The off-balance sheet obligations from guarantees and from other contingent liabilities are regularly reviewed as to whether they require recognition in the balance sheet.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. The actual values may deviate from the assumptions and estimates made if the general conditions do not follow the trends expected at the balance sheet date. Changes in estimates of assets, liabilities, income and expense are recognised in the balance sheet or in the income statement as they become known, and the assumptions adjusted accordingly.

(2) Scope of consolidation

A list of all entities that are represented in the consolidated financial statements of the OeKB Group is provided in note 28, Companies wholly or partly owned by OeKB AG. Three companies are fully consolidated: Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (“OeKB”, the Group parent) and the Vienna-based Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG (“OeEB”) and “Österreichischer Exportfonds” GmbH (“Exportfonds”). There was no change during the financial year in the scope of consolidation, i.e., in the lists of entities that are fully consolidated, included by the equity method, or unconsolidated and held at cost.

Representing the unconsolidated entities held at cost, two subsidiaries were not consolidated (prior year: two); they are of minor overall significance to the Group’s financial position and results of operations. The combined total assets of these two entities represent less than 0.01% of the Group’s consolidated total assets, and their combined profit for the year represents less than 0.4% of the Group’s consolidated profit for the year. In the

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

OeKB Group’s consolidated financial statements, two companies (prior year: two), which are joint ventures, were accounted for by the equity method.

 

     31 December 2009    31 December 2008

Number of companies incl. in the consolidated financial statements or held at cost, by accounting method

     

Fully consolidated companies

   2    2

Companies accounted for under the equity method

   2    2

Unconsolidated subsidiaries held at cost

   2    2

Other investments in companies held at cost

   14    14
         

Total

       20        20
         

(3) Methods of consolidation

The consolidation of the Group accounts involves purchase-method accounting; equity-method accounting; consolidation of intercompany balances, expenses and revenues; and the elimination of intercompany profits. The separate annual accounts of the fully consolidated entities and of the entities accounted for by the equity method are uniformly made up to 31 December.

The Group elected to make use of an option under IFRS 1 on 1 January 2004 (the date of transition to IFRS) by adopting the carrying amounts from the initial consolidation that was performed under the Austrian Commercial Code, or UGB. Acquisitions of subsidiaries are thus accounted for by the purchase method. Under this method, the cost of the acquired ownership interest is offset against the Group’s share of the subsidiary’s net assets at the time that control passes to the Group. As in the prior periods, the provisions of IFRS 3 on business combinations were not yet applied in the year under review, as no relevant transactions occurred. Intercompany balances, expenses, revenues, profits and losses are eliminated when significant.

Companies classified as joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method and are reported as interests in equity-accounted investees. Measurement by the equity method is based on local financial statements, adjusted to adhere to the Group’s uniform accounting methods. The annual results are obtained from the latest available annual separate financial statements and sub-groups’ consolidated financial statements, and the changes in equity are thus recognised in the year in which they occur. Dividends paid by joint ventures to the Group parent company are eliminated by reversing entries. Profits or losses for the year generated by joint ventures are shown in the consolidated income statement within share of results of equity-accounted investees.

(4) Foreign currency translation

The consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of euros, rounded by the standard round- half-up convention. The euro is also the OeKB Group’s functional currency.

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the reference exchange rates of the European Central Bank at the balance sheet date of 31 December 2009.

 

    

Currency

  Mid rate   Currency   Mid rate   Currency   Mid rate   Currency   Mid rate

Foreign exchange reference rates at 31 December 2009

               
  AUD   1.6008   DKK   7.4418   JPY   133.16   SEK   10.2520
  CAD   1.5128   GBP   0.88810   NOK   8.3000   USD   1.4406
  CHF   1.4836   HRK   7.3000   PLN   4.1045    
  CZK   26.4730   HUF   270.42   RON   4.2363    

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

(5) Financial instruments

Investments

The item “investments” consists of all fixed income and variable income securities (including equities) and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and smaller shareholdings in other companies. In other words, investments consist of all securities and all unconsolidated investees. Effects on profit or loss are shown in the income statement within net gain or loss on financial instruments. The date of initial recognition or derecognition of investments is the settlement date.

All securities are designated at fair value through profit or loss. As there is no trading portfolio in the OeKB Group, these securities form part of the investment portfolio, which is managed on the basis of market values. The securities are measured at fair value at the balance sheet date, with changes in value recognised in profit or loss.

The investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other companies are initially measured at cost. Any lasting impairment is recognised by recording an impairment loss.

Loans and advances

Loans and advances to banks and customers, to the extent that they are originated by the Group, are carried at their nominal amount or at amortised cost, before deduction of impairment losses and including accrued interest. Individual allowances for impairment losses are recognised for identifiable individual credit risks and for country risks. Impairment losses are not deducted from the corresponding loans and advances but are reported as a separate line item on the face of the balance sheet. Most of the loans and advances to banks made under OeKB’s Export Financing Scheme are guaranteed by the Republic of Austria. No collectively assessed provision for credit losses was required.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are initially measured at their actual proceeds. Premiums, discounts or other differences between the proceeds and the repayment amount are realised over the term of the instrument by the effective interest method and recognised in net interest income (amortised cost). Zero coupon bonds are recognised at present value. Where derivatives are used to hedge the interest rate risk or currency risk associated with liabilities, the hedged debt instruments are recorded at fair value in order to avoid accounting mismatches.

Derivative financial instruments

The fair value of derivative contracts is calculated by generally accepted methods. Derivatives are recognised at the trade date.

Those derivative transactions which were entered into substantially to hedge the market values of banking book items in the balance sheet are recognised at their market value (their fair value, being the clean price) within other assets or other liabilities. To avoid accounting mismatches, the change in market values of the hedged balance sheet items, like that of the derivatives, is recognised in profit or loss within net gain or loss on financial instruments.

The exchange rate guarantee of the Republic of Austria under the Export Financing Guarantees Act (in German: Ausfuhrfinanzierungsförderungsgesetz, published in Federal Law Gazette No. 216/1981, as amended), which is used to hedge exchange rate risks under the export financing scheme, is treated as a derivative contract and measured at fair value.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

(6) Determination of fair value

The fair value of listed instruments is deemed to be the quoted market price at the balance sheet date. Unlisted instruments are measured using the present value method (present value of discounted future cash flows) or suitable option pricing models (Black-Scholes models, the multifactor HJM model or the Hull-White model approach). To the extent possible, the input parameters used for these models are the relevant market prices and interest rates observed at the balance sheet date that are obtained from widely accepted external sources. The net asset values of investment fund units are determined as set out in the Investment Fund Act.

(7) Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

The allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions relates to impairment of loans and advances, and any provision for credit guarantees. The allowance and provisions are raised for all identifiable credit risks and country risks. As part of its risk management system, the OeKB Group employs a credit analysis system and an internal rating procedure. Counterparties are classified into five internal credit rating categories on the basis of external ratings from internationally recognised rating agencies

(Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch). Credit ratings are monitored on an ongoing basis for changes. For clients without an external rating, internally developed criteria are applied. As a result, all banking book assets and off-balance sheet business can be classified according to creditworthiness and collateralisation.

(8) Property and equipment and intangible assets

Property and equipment comprises land and buildings used by the Group, and fixtures, fittings and equipment. Land and buildings used by the Group are those which are used primarily for the Group’s own business operations.

 

1. Property and equipment and intangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortisation. The following useful lives are assumed:

 

     Years

Useful life

  

Buildings

   40

Fixtures, fittings and equipment, other than information technology

   3 to 10

IT hardware

   3 to 5

Software

   3 to 5

 

2. Low-value assets with an individual purchase price of up to EUR 400 are depreciated completely in the year of acquisition. In note 27, Property and equipment and intangible assets, low-value assets are recorded as additions and disposals in the year of acquisition.

Intangible assets comprise only purchased software. Their value is periodically reviewed.

(9) Sundry liabilities

Sundry liabilities are recorded at amortised cost.

(10) Employee benefit provisions

The provisions for pensions, termination benefits and long-service awards are calculated annually by an inde- pendent actuary using the projected unit credit method, in accordance with IAS 19. The biometric basis for

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

the calculations consists of the version of the current computation tables by Pagler & Pagler specific to salaried employees. The key parameters are a discount rate of 5.0% (prior year: 5.5%), an overall rate of salary and pension increases of 4.25% (prior year: 5.0%)—which represents the collective-agreement trend and regular multi-employee increases and unscheduled individual-employee increases—and an assumed age at retirement of 58 years for women (prior year: 57 years 9 months) and 63 years for men (prior year: 62 years 9 months) based on the transitional provisions of the Austrian public pension scheme (ASVG) under the Budget Implemen- tation Act 2003. In previous years, the pension obligations for a portion of the staff were transferred to a pension fund under a defined contribution plan. The employee benefit provisions include entitlements of former employees who were already receiving a pension before the time of the transfer, and non-transferred entitle- ments of present employees. For all active employees, the provisions include a component for a disability pension. The provision for termination benefits is determined so as to cover the legal and contractual entitle- ments. Actuarial gains and losses are fully recognised in the income statement in every financial year.

(11) Other provisions

Other provisions are recognised where all of the following conditions are met: the OeKB Group has a legal or constructive obligation to a third party as a result of a past event, the obligation is likely to lead to an outflow of resources, and the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated.

Provisions are assessed at the amount representing the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation. If the present value of the obligation determined on the basis of a market interest rate differs materially from its nominal amount, the present value of the obligation is used.

In support of the export financing scheme, an interest rate stabilisation provision is maintained to stabilise the interest rates on export credits, based on the constructive obligation regarding the use of surpluses from the export financing scheme. This de facto obligation has a dual basis: it arises from the rules for the setting of interest rates in the export financing scheme, which specify fixed margins for OeKB; and from a directive from the Austrian Ministry of Finance on the use of surpluses from fixed interest facilities. The amount allocated to the provision is the total of i) the amount by which the interest earned in the export financing scheme exceeds the sum of the borrowing costs incurred and OeKB’s fixed margin, and ii) the net gain or loss from the measure- ment of the derivatives and financial liabilities in the export financing scheme. In accordance with these rules, the provision is used to stabilise the terms of export credits.

(12) Current and deferred taxes

The recognition and calculation of income taxes is performed in accordance with IAS 12. Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured by reference to local tax rates. Deferred taxes are determined by the balance sheet/liability approach. Under this approach, the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities in the balance sheet are compared with the respective tax base for the particular Group company. Any temporary differences between the two sets of valuations lead to the recognition of deferred tax assets or liabilities.

(13) Consolidated income statement

Composition of net gains and losses on financial instruments

Net gains and losses on financial instruments are affected by fair value changes recognised through profit or loss, by impairment losses, reversal of impairment through profit or loss, exchange rate movements and derecognition. For financial assets designated on initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss, and thus measured as such, interest and dividend income is recorded within net interest income.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

Revenue recognition

Income and expenses are recognised as they accrue. Interest income is recognised on an accrual basis using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognised at the time of the decision to pay the dividend.

Segmental information

In the segmental analysis presented below, the activities of the OeKB Group are divided into business segments. The delineation of these three segments—Export Services, Capital Market Services and Other Services—is based on the internal control structure and the internal financial reporting to the Executive Board as the chief operating decision-making body. The financial information for these segments is regularly reviewed to allocate resources to the segments and judge their performance.

The Export Services segment encompasses the management of guarantees provided by the Republic of Austria through OeKB as the government’s official agent under the Export Guarantees Act (in German: Ausfuhrförde- rungsgesetz); OeKB’s Export Financing Scheme; and the shareholding in “Österreichischer Exportfonds” GmbH.

The Capital Market Services segment comprises all services provided by Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG relating to the capital market, clearing and settlement of on-exchange and off-exchange securities transactions, the CentralSecuritiesDepository.Austria, and clearing services for the energy market.

The Other Services segment consists of OeKB’s information services, its own-account investment portfolio, the activities of the OeKB Group in private sector credit insurance, and Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG.

 

EUR thousand

   Export
Services
    Capital Market
Services
    Other
Services
    Total  

Results by business segment in 2009

        

Interest and similar income

   1,097,231           22,384      1,119,615   

Interest and similar expense

   (1,007,599        (4,315   (1,011,914

Share of results of equity-accounted investees

        (49   (378   (427
                        

Net interest income

   89,632      (49   17,691      107,274   

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

                    

Net fee and commission income

   16,533      26,825      2,592      45,950   

Fee and commission income

   24,349      28,780      3,337      56,466   

Fee and commission expense

   (7,816   (1,955   (745   (10,516

Administrative expenses

   (36,638   (24,345   (15,917   (76,900

Net other operating income

   24      972      7,841      8,837   
                        

Operating profit

   69,551      3,403      12,207      85,161   

Net gain or loss on financial instruments

   (1,456        35,206      33,750   
                        

Profit before tax

   68,095      3,403      47,413      118,911   

Income tax and other taxes

   (15,197   (741   (11,281   (27,219
                        

Profit for the year

   52,898      2,662      36,132      91,692   

Attributable to minority interests

   (226             (226
                        

Profit for the year attributable to shareholders of the parent

   52,672      2,662      36,132      91,466   

Segment assets

   33,051,877      10,522      1,189,337      34,251,736   

Segment liabilities

   32,835,093      40,101      849,126      33,724,320   
                        

 

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EUR thousand

   Export
Services
    Capital
Market
Services
    Other
Services
    Total  
Results by business segment in 2008         

Interest and similar income

   1,276,018           40,234      1,316,252   

Interest and similar expense

   (1,192,994        (16,965   (1,209,959

Share of results of equity-accounted investees

        288      2,395      2,683   
                        

Net interest income

   83,024      288      25,664      108,976   

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

                    

Net fee and commission income

   17,366      26,375      2,638      46,379   

Fee and commission income

   25,970      28,448      2,730      57,148   

Fee and commission expense

   (8,604   (2,073   (92   (10,769

Administrative expenses

   (35,286   (22,640   (13,734   (71,660

Net other operating income

   80      921      6,000      7,001   
                        

Operating profit

   65,184      4,944      20,568      90,696   

Net loss on financial instruments

   (63        (62,496   (62,559
                        

Profit before tax

   65,121      4,944      (41,928   28,137   

Income tax and other taxes

   (13,740   (974   9,160      (5,554
                        

Profit for the year

   51,381      3,970      (32,768   22,583   

Attributable to minority interests

   (199             (199
                        

Profit for the year attributable to shareholders of the parent

   51,182      3,970      (32,768   22,384   

Segment assets

   39,775,259      10,710      1,759,991      41,545,960   

Segment liabilities

   39,832,633      29,439      1,227,761      41,089,833   

Transactions offset between segments represent services rendered. Services by Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG to subsidiaries are provided at cost. No reconciliation of the amounts for the reportable segments to the amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet and income statement is necessary, as the consolidation items are assigned directly to the segments.

The segment information is, generally speaking, based on the same accounting methods as the consolidated financial statements.

As the regional focus of the OeKB Group’s activities lies in Austria, a geographic segmentation is not considered meaningful and is omitted.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Income Statement of the OeKB Group

(14) Net interest income

 

EUR thousand

   2009     2008  

Interest income

   1,119,609      1,316,245   

Loans and advances and money market instruments

   1,101,821      1,286,475   

Fixed income securities

   10,101      22,373   

Equity shares and other variable income securities

   5,790      4,499   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other companies

   1,897      2,898   
            

Share of results of equity-accounted investees

   (427   2,683   

Interest expense

   (1,011,914   (1,209,959

Money market instruments and current accounts

   (32,446   (69,912

Debt securities in issue

   (979,468   (1,140,047
            

Net income from leasing activities

   6      7   

Leasing income

   437      295   

Depreciation of leased assets and other leasing expenses

   (431   (288
            

Total

   107,274      108,976   
            

(15) Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

In the 2009 financial year, as in 2008, there was no change in the allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions, i.e., the amount of the income statement item “impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions” was nil.

(16) Net fee and commission income

 

EUR thousand

   2009    2008

Credit operations

   409    656

Securities services

   24,756    24,420

Export guarantees

   15,096    16,254

Energy clearing

   2,090    1,966

Other services

   3,599    3,083
         

Total

   45,950    46,379
         

The export guarantee activities represent services provided by OeKB on behalf of the Republic of Austria.

 

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(17) Administrative expenses

 

EUR thousand

   2009    2008

Staff costs

   50,688    45,826

Salaries

   33,905    31,530

Social security costs

   7,268    6,705

Pension and other employee benefit costs

   9,515    7,591

Other administrative expenses

   22,009    21,632

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets

   4,203    4,202
         

Total

   76,900    71,660
         

The auditor’s remuneration is included in other administrative expenses and consisted of fees of EUR 285,000 (2008: EUR 278,000) for the audit of the Group’s annual accounts for 2009.

(18) Net other operating income

 

EUR thousand

   2009     2008  

Other operating income

   9,536      7,478   

Other operating expenses

   (699   (477
            

Total

   8,837      7,001   
            

The item “other operating income” relates largely to service fees received by OeKB from non-fully consolidated subsidiaries for providing outsourced services on their behalf. In addition, in November 2008, OeKB was given the mandate to conduct all operating activities of Oesterreichische Clearingbank AG.

(19) Net gain or loss on financial instruments

Net gain or loss on financial instruments represents gains and losses from the disposal and valuation of securities, derivatives, interests in investments and other companies.

The gains from securities of EUR 39.4 million (2008: EUR 2.4 million) included realised gains of EUR 3.0 million on disposal of securities (2008: EUR 1.1 million). The losses from securities were EUR 3.0 million (2008: EUR 61.3 million).

Foreign exchange differences and the fair-valued debt securities in issue and derivatives relate primarily to the export financing scheme and are to be regarded as a single unit from an economic point of view.

 

EUR thousand

   2009     2008  

Net gain or loss on financial instruments

    

Net gain or loss from measurement at fair value through profit or loss

    

Securities

   36,376      (58,889

Foreign exchange differences

   (374,801   390,616   

Debt securities in issue and derivatives

   375,172      (394,286
            

Subtotal

   36,747      (62,559

Net gain or loss on investments in unconsolidated companies

   (2,997     
            

Total

   33,750      (62,559
            

The change in fair values of financial liabilities resulted exclusively from changes in market interest rates.

 

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(20) Income tax and other taxes

 

EUR thousand

   2009    2008  

Income tax

     

Current tax expense

   16,493    7,250   

Deferred tax expense/(benefit)

   10,726    (1,746
           

Total

   27,219    5,504   
           

The actual taxes are calculated on the tax base for the financial year, at the local tax rates applicable to the individual Group companies. The taxation at the standard Austrian income tax rate is reconciled to the reported actual taxes as follows.

 

EUR thousand

   2009     2008  

Income tax reconciliation

    

Profit before tax

   118,911      28,137   

Tax expense at Austrian standard corporate income tax rate of 25%

   29,728      7,034   

Tax effect of tax-exempt results of investees

   (1,720   (727

Tax effect of other tax-exempt income

   (401   (542

Tax effect of non-deductible expenses

   738      35   

Adjustment for prior years

   (3,390   249   

Other tax effects

   2,264      (545
            

Total

   27,219      5,504   
            

In taxes other than income tax, a capital transactions tax expense of EUR 50,000 was incurred in 2008 in connection with the formation of Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG.

(21) Appropriation of profit

The Executive Board will propose to the 64th annual general meeting on 18 May 2010 that the profit available for distribution recorded in the parent company financial statements for the year 2009 in the amount of EUR 30,271,643.66 be used to pay a dividend of EUR 22.75 per share and a special dividend of EUR 11.35 per share. The amount of the resulting total proposed dividend is EUR 30,008,000.00. This represents approximately 23% of the participating ordinary share capital for 2009 of EUR 130,000,000.00. After payment of the Supervisory Board emoluments, the balance, amounting to EUR 8,409.66, is to be carried forward.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the OeKB Group

(22) Cash and balances at central banks

This item consists solely of cash and balances with central banks and corresponds to cash and cash equivalents reported in the cash flow statement.

(23) Loans and advances to banks

 

EUR thousand

   Repayable on demand    Other maturities
     31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008    31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Domestic banks

   7,592    7,766    28,674,660    33,843,959

Foreign banks

   2,731    9,834    1,609,020    1,694,198
                   

Total

   10,323    17,600    30,283,680    35,538,157
                   

(24) Loans and advances to customers

 

EUR thousand

   Domestic customers    Foreign customers
     31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008    31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Public sector

   8,916    26,678    740,809    1,172,588

Other

   807,783    837,889    1,146    605
                   

Total

   816,699    864,567    741,955    1,173,193
                   

Loans and advances to customers included finance lease receivables totalling EUR 0.57 million in 2008. The analysis by rating category is presented in note 51.

(25) Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

The allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances relates only to loans and advances to customers, and concerns only credit risks. The item also includes any impairment of accrued interest at the balance sheet date. No collective impairment loss has been provided. The amount of non-performing loans and advances before impairment allowances was EUR 0.07 million (2008: EUR 0.07 million). The amount of “other credit risk provisions” was nil.

(26) Investments

 

EUR thousand

   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Bonds and other fixed income securities

   363,247    404,731

Treasury bills

   7,203    10,038

Bonds

   356,044    394,693

Of which listed bonds

   357,767    400,392
         

Equity shares and other variable income securities

   257,166    208,288

Equity shares

   120    120

Investment fund units

   257,046    208,168

Of which listed equity shares and other variable income securities

   2,174    2,673
         

Unconsolidated companies

   25,475    22,631

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

   1,536    1,536

Investments in other unconsolidated companies

   23,939    21,095
         

Total investments

   645,888    635,650
         

 

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Investments included securities in the amount of EUR 620 million (2008: EUR 613 million) held at fair value through profit or loss. No reclassifications were made. Securities consisted of bonds and other fixed income securities, equity shares and other variable income securities.

(27) Property and equipment and intangible assets

 

EUR thousand

  Cost at
1 Jan. 2009
  Additions
in 2009
  Disposals
in 2009
    Cost at
31 Dec. 2009
  Accumulated
depreciation
and
amortisation
    Net book
value at
31 Dec. 2009
  Net book
value at
31 Dec. 2008
  Current-year
depreciation
and
amortisation
 

2009

               

Property and equipment

  92,439   2,047   (532   93,954   (64,568   29,386   31,089   (3,750

Land and buildings

  71,906     (4   71,902   (48,088   23,814   25,954   (2,140

Fixtures, fittings and equipment

  20,533   2,047   (528   22,052   (16,480   5,572   5,135   (1,610

Intangible assets

               

Software

  2,653   240        2,893   (1,827   1,066   1,279   (453
                                     

Total

  95,092   2,287   (532   96,847   (66,395   30,452   32,368   (4,203
                                     

Within the carrying amount of land and buildings used by the Group, the value of the land itself was EUR 4.4 million (2008: EUR 4.4 million).

 

EUR thousand

  Cost at
1 Jan. 2008 *
  Additions
in 2008
  Disposals
in 2008
    Cost at
31 Dec. 2008
  Accumulated
depreciation
and
amortisation
    Net book
value at
31 Dec. 2008
  Net book
value at
31 Dec. 2007
  Current-year
depreciation
and
amortisation
 

2008

               

Property and equipment

  94,196   2,095   (3,852   92,439   (61,350   31,089   32,972   (3,780

Land and buildings

  72,112     (206   71,906   (45,952   25,954   28,327   (2,263

Fixtures, fittings and equipment

  22,084   2,095   (3,646   20,533   (15,398   5,135   4,645   (1,517

Intangible assets

               

Software

  11,853   974   (10,174   2,653   (1,374   1,279   731   (422
                                     

Total

  106,049   3,069   (14,026   95,092   (62,724   32,368   33,703   (4,202
                                     

 

* Incl. changes in method of consolidation.

 

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(28) Companies wholly or partly owned by OeKB AG

 

Company name and registered office

  Banking
Act
category 1
  Type of
investment
  Share-
holding
  Financial information  
    Credit
Institution/
Other
Company
  Directly
held
  Indirectly
held
  in %   Reporting
date of latest
annual
accounts
  Equity as
defined in
sec. 224(3)
UGB 2, in
EUR
thousand
  Profit for
the year,
EUR
thousand
 

Fully consolidated companies

             

Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG, Vienna

  CI   x     100.00   31 Dec. 2009   5,793   656   

„Österreichischer Exportfonds” GmbH, Vienna

  CI   x     70.00   31 Dec. 2009   10,554   465   

Companies accounted for under the equity method (joint ventures)

             

OeKB EH Beteiligungs- und Management AG, Vienna

  OC   x     51.00   31 Dec. 2009   89,432   6,062   

OeKB Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

  OC     x   51.00   31 Dec. 2009   34,701   1,802   

PRISMA Kreditversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

  OC     x   51.00   31 Dec. 2009   26,744   6,924   

PRISMA Risikoservice GmbH, Vienna

  OC     x   51.00   31 Dec. 2009   10,977   2,150   

OeKB Südosteuropa Holding Ges.m.b.H., Vienna

  OC     x   51.00   31 Dec. 2009   11,500   (75

OeKB Financial Services D.O.O., Belgrade

  OC     x   26.01   31 Dec. 2009   444   31   

CCP Austria Abwicklungsstelle für Börsengeschäfte GmbH, Vienna

  OC   x     50.00   31 Dec. 2009   356   (80

Unconsolidated subsidiaries, held at amortised cost

             

OeKB Business Services GmbH, Vienna

  OC   x     100.00   31 Dec. 2009   2,048   94   

OeKB Zentraleuropa Holding GmbH, Vienna

  OC   x     100.00   31 Dec. 2009   1,865   228   

Investments in other unconsolidated companies, held at amortised cost

             

AGCS Gas Clearing and Settlement AG, Vienna

  OC   x     20.00   31 Dec. 2008   2,883   (101

APCS Power Clearing and Settlement AG, Vienna

  OC   x     17.00   31 Dec. 2008   2,319   (30

CISMO Clearing Integrated Services and Market Operations GmbH, Vienna

  OC   x     18.50   31 Dec. 2008   2,512   1,727   

ECRA Emission Certificate Registry Austria GmbH, Vienna

  OC   x     12.50   31 Dec. 2008   266   20   

Einlagensicherung der Banken und Bankiers Gesellschaft m.b.H., Vienna

  OC   x     0.10   31 Dec. 2008   54   0   

EXAA Abwicklungsstelle für Energieprodukte AG, Vienna

  OC   x     8.06   31 Dec. 2008   884   131   

„Garage Am Hof” Gesellschaft m.b.H., Vienna

  OC   x     2.00   31 Dec. 2008   4,183   891   

OeMAG Abwicklungsstelle für Ökostrom AG, Vienna

  OC   x     12.60   31 Dec. 2008   5,693   647   

CEESEG AG (former Wiener Börse AG), Vienna

  OC   x     6.6046   31 Dec. 2008   108,672   30,671   

Budapest Stock Exchange Ltd., Budapest

  OC   x     18.35   31 Dec. 2008   28,811   8,534   

Euler Hermes (Ungarn) Kreditversicherungs-AG, Budapest

  OC     x   25.10   31 Dec. 2008   4,991   931   

Euler Hermes Consult Finanzservice und Consulting GmbH, Budapest

  OC     x   25.10   31 Dec. 2008   1,352   642   

Euler Hermes Servicii Financiare S.R.L., Bucharest

  OC     x   20.08   31 Dec. 2009   1,380   601   

Link-up Capital Markets S.L., Madrid

  OC   x     9.09   31 Dec. 2008   7,429   (197

 

1

“Other Company” (OC) refers to companies that are neither Credit Institutions nor Financial Institutions by the definitions of the Austrian Banking Act.

2

“UGB” refers to the Austrian Commercial Code.

 

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OeKB EH Beteiligungs- und Management Group, a sub-group of companies which is accounted for under the equity method as a result of a joint venture agreement, had equity of EUR 95.676 million and profit for the year in 2009 of EUR 0.27 million. In the financial year, OeKB received a dividend of EUR 4.775 million from OeKB EH Beteiligungs- und Management AG.

(29) Other assets

 

EUR thousand

   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Sundry assets

   10,440    19,434

Positive fair values of derivative contracts

   1,364,287    1,991,066

Prepayments and accrued income

   61,178    179,329
         

Total

   1,435,905    2,189,829
         

An analysis of the derivative positions by remaining term to maturity is set out in note 46.

(30) Deposits from banks

 

EUR thousand

   Repayable on demand    Other deposits
   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008    31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Domestic banks

   543,506    482,893    174,498    154,791

Foreign banks

   114,051    83,981    148,539    554,432
                   

Total

   657,557    566,874    323,037    709,223
                   

(31) Deposits from customers

 

EUR thousand

   Domestic customers    Foreign customers
   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008    31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Public sector

   402,849    317,709    12,150    4,387

Other

   64,624    71,362    37,127    27,691
                   

Total

   467,473    389,071    49,277    32,078
                   

(32) Debt securities in issue

 

EUR thousand

   Debt securities in issue    Of which listed
   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008    31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Bonds issued

   24,681,425    25,446,219    24,681,425    25,446,219

Other debt securities in issue

   5,194,635    11,092,085      
                   

Total

   29,876,060    36,538,304    24,681,425    25,446,219
                   

Debt securities in issue included EUR 17,557.3 million (2008: EUR 19,346.8 million) of liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, for which the amount repayable on maturity was EUR 17,602.7 million (2008: EUR 19,290.9 million).

 

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(33) Provisions

Provisions showed the following movements:

 

EUR thousand

   1 January 2009    Changes in
method of
consolidation
    Amounts
used
    Additions    31 December 2009
Movement in provisions in 2009             

Employee benefit provisions

   100,415         (6,210   10,360    104,565

Other provisions

   535,494         (143,483   10,811    402,822
                          

Total

   635,909         (149,693   21,171    507,387
                          

EUR thousand

   1 January 2008    Changes in
method of
consolidation
    Amounts
used
    Additions    31 December 2008

Movement in provisions in 2008

            

Employee benefit provisions

   97,833    (218   (5,645   8,445    100,415

Other provisions

   909,071    (15,944   (363,134   5,501    535,494
                          

Total

   1,006,904    (16,162   (368,779   13,946    635,909
                          

Included in employee benefit provisions are provisions for vacation pay and similar obligations in the amount of EUR 3.9 million (2008: EUR 3.7 million). Movements in provisions for long-term employee benefits were as follows:

 

EUR thousand

   Pension    Termination
benefits
    Total
2009
   Total
2008

Movement in non-current employee benefit provisions

          

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO), representing the total long-term employee benefit provisions at 1 January

   75,648    20,999      96,647    94,317

Service cost

   780    741      1,521    1,468

Interest cost

   3,876    1,112      4,988    4,370

Benefits paid

   3,340    735      4,075    3,679

Actuarial gain or loss

   2,063    (513   1,550    171

DBO at 31 December

   79,027    21,604      100,631    96,647
                    

Long-term employee benefit provisions at 31 December

   79,027    21,604      100,631    96,647
                    

EUR thousand

   2008    2007     2006    2005

Historical information on DBO

          

Pension provision

   75,648    75,383      74,128    70,562

Termination benefit provision

   20,999    18,934      17,656    17,564
                    

Long-term employee benefit provisions

   96,647    94,317      91,784    88,126
                    

The pension provisions relate to obligations under direct pension commitments or under single-employee agreements. In the prior years, the pension obligations for a portion of the staff were transferred to a pension fund under a defined contribution plan. In connection with this, contributions in the amount of EUR 0.7 million (2008: EUR 0.6 million) were paid to the pension fund in 2009. The pension provisions include entitlements of the other employees, and of former employees who were already receiving a pension before the time of the transfer, as well as disability pension obligations in respect of all present employees.

 

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The full change in non-current employee benefit provisions is recorded within staff costs. Staff costs also included the contributions of EUR 0.1 million to the termination benefit fund (2008: EUR 0.1 million).

The item “other provisions” at 31 December 2009 included an interest rate stabilisation provision of EUR 392.1 million (2008: EUR 530.0 million) made in order to stabilise the interest rates for the export financing scheme. Information on the measurement of this provision is provided in note 11. In the year, EUR 83.9 million was used for interest rate stabilisation and EUR 54.0 million was used to offset valuation movements, in accordance with the purpose of the provision. The insurance provisions disclosed in this item until 2007 amounted to EUR 15.8 million at 31 December 2007.

(34) Tax assets and tax liabilities

Tax assets and liabilities respectively include deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities arising from temporary differences between the IFRS carrying amounts and the corresponding tax base in Group companies. No deferred taxes were recognised for any interests in companies.

Deferred taxes arose on the following items:

 

EUR thousand

   Deferred tax assets    Deferred tax liabilities
   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008    31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

           

Loans and advances to banks and customers

            72

Securities

   2,619    246    11,280    2,346

Employee benefit provisions

   9,791    9,825      

Other provisions

   36,253    40,447      
                   

Total

   48,663    50,518    11,280    2,418
                   

Net deferred taxes

   37,383    48,100      
               

In addition to deferred taxes, the tax liabilities included current tax liabilities of EUR 11.5 million (2008: EUR 0.05 million).

(35) Other liabilities

 

EUR thousand

   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Negative fair values of derivative contracts

   1,740,916    2,146,704

Accruals and deferred income

   45,484    45,304

Sundry liabilities

   34,316    23,896
         

Total

   1,820,716    2,215,904
         

Accruals and deferred income included deferrals of up-front payments received for services in connection with the export guarantee business, and deferrals related to the issue of debt securities by the Group.

(36) Capital and capital management

The share capital of EUR 130,000,000.00 is divided into 880,000 no-par-value shares. These registered ordinary shares with restricted transferability are represented by provisional share certificates made out in the name of each individual shareholder.

 

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OeKB AG is the parent institution of the OeKB “banking group” for the purposes of section 30 Austrian Banking Act. The regulatory capital resources of the OeKB Group as determined under the Banking Act showed the following composition at 31 December:

 

EUR thousand

   2009     2008  

Regulatory capital requirement under section 22 Austrian Banking Act

    

Risk-weighted assets (based on Standardised approach to credit risk)

   403,677      399,309   

Trading book

          
            

Total risk-weighted assets

   403,677      399,309   

Regulatory capital requirement

    

Banking book 1

   32,294      31,945   

Foreign exchange risk

   2,713      2,797   

Operational risk (Basic Indicator approach)

   24,419      23,488   
            

Total regulatory capital requirement

   59,426      58,230   
            

Consolidated regulatory capital resources under section 24 Austrian Banking Act

    

Paid-up share capital

   130,000      130,000   

Reserves (including goodwill or gains on acquisition)

   193,487      167,136   

Minority interests

   3,026      3,026   

Intangible assets

   (1,066   (1,279

50% deductions under section 23(13)4a Banking Act (investments in insurance companies)

   (8,449   (8,449
            

Tier 1 capital

   316,998      290,434   

Tier 2 capital (reserve for general banking risks under section 57 Banking Act)

   113,906      93,811   

50% deductions under section 23(13)4a Banking Act (investments in insurance companies)

   (8,448   (8,448
            

Total regulatory capital resources

   422,456      375,797   

Surplus regulatory capital

   363,030      317,567   
            

 

1

8% of total risk-weighted assets.

The resulting consolidated capital ratio (regulatory capital resources as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets) at the end of the financial year was 104.7%, compared to 94.1% at the end of 2008. The consolidated Tier 1 capital ratio was 78.5%, compared to 72.7% one year earlier. The high excess cover was reflected in a cover ratio (capital resources as a percentage of the capital requirement) of 710.9% (2008: 645.4%).

Section 3 Austrian Banking Act exempts OeKB AG—in respect of transactions related to export promotion activities under the Export Guarantees Act and the Export Financing Guarantees Act 1981—from the requirements on solvency (under sections 22 to 22q Austrian Banking Act), on liquidity, on open foreign currency positions and on large-scale investments (under sections 25 to 27 Austrian Banking Act). The banking group as defined under section 30 Austrian Banking Act, unlike the IFRS basis of consolidation, does not include the investments in insurance companies. The strategic aim of capital management in the OeKB Group is to ensure a sustained stable capital base. There were no material changes in capital management. At all times during the reporting period, the Group satisfied the capital requirements of the national supervisor.

The regulatory capital requirement for credit risk is determined in accordance with the provisions of section 22a Austrian Banking Act (Standardised approach to credit risk). The capital required to be held for operational risk is determined by the Basic Indicator approach under section 22j of the Act. The banking group does not hold

 

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a trading book. At Group level, the risks are aggregated in accordance with the concept of economic capital. Through the analysis of risk-bearing capacity, the economic capital required is compared with the economic capital available, and both measures are monitored.

Other Information and Risk Report

(37) Information regarding the cash flow statement

The cash flow statement shows the cash position and cash flows of the OeKB Group. The cash position recorded, in the narrow sense, consists of cash and balances with central banks.

For credit institutions, the cash flow statement has very limited relevance. The cash flow statement is neither a substitute for liquidity planning, nor is it used in managing liquidity risks.

(38) Analysis of remaining maturities

 

EUR thousand

  Repayable
on demand
  Not more
than
3 months
  Over
3 months but
not more
than 1 year
  Over 1 year
but not more
than 5 years
  Over
5 years
  Total

Residual maturities at 31 December 2009

           

Loans and advances to banks

  10,322   1,325,947   6,115,590   21,453,600   1,388,544   30,294,003

Loans and advances to customers

  19,483   368,919   464,296   231,828   474,128   1,558,654

Securities at fair value through profit or loss

  257,166   21,400   64,563   237,027   40,257   620,413
                       

Total

  286,971   1,716,266   6,644,449   21,922,455   1,902,929   32,473,070

Deposits from banks

  657,557   304,557   15,000     3,480   980,594

Deposits from customers

  495,791         20,959   516,750

Debt securities in issue

    4,306,961   2,884,673   15,611,986   7,072,440   29,876,060
                       

Total

  1,153,348   4,611,518   2,899,673   15,611,986   7,096,879   31,373,404
                       

EUR thousand

  Repayable
on demand
  Not more
than
3 months
  Over
3 months but
not more
than 1 year
  Over 1 year
but not more
than 5 years
  Over
5 years
  Total

Residual maturities at 31 December 2008

           

Loans and advances to banks

  17,600   2,514,749   10,860,868   19,608,934   2,553,606   35,555,757

Loans and advances to customers

  4,765   346,802   548,050   332,655   805,488   2,037,760

Securities at fair value through profit or loss

  167,764   50,863   65,157   245,543   83,692   613,019
                       

Total

  190,129   2,912,414   11,474,075   20,187,132   3,442,786   38,206,536

Deposits from banks

  566,874   674,814   30,000     4,409   1,276,097

Deposits from customers

  421,149           421,149

Debt securities in issue

    6,047,684   6,806,667   16,395,103   7,288,850   36,538,304
                       

Total

  988,023   6,722,498   6,836,667   16,395,103   7,293,259   38,235,550
                       

The remaining maturity is the period from the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date of the asset or liability; in the case of instalments, the remaining maturity is determined separately for each instalment. Accrued and deferred interest is assigned to the maturity class of “Not more than 3 months”.

 

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(39) Loans and advances to and deposits from joint ventures, unconsolidated subsidiaries and other investees

 

EUR thousand

   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Deposits

     

Deposits from customers

     

Joint ventures and unconsolidated subsidiaries

   30,413    28,366

Unconsolidated other companies

   2,770    6,784

(40) Subordinated assets

The balance sheet contains no subordinated assets.

(41) Assets pledged as collateral

As a participant in the tenders of Oesterreichische Nationalbank (the Austrian central bank), OeKB pledged collateral in the form of bonds and other fixed income securities totalling EUR 5,133.8 million (2008: EUR 5,159.9 million). For trading on the futures exchanges in Frankfurt and London, OeKB pledged collateral in the total amount of EUR 31.5 million (2008: EUR 35.7 million).

To secure credit risks in connection with derivative transactions, OeKB received collateral in the form of deposits of EUR 145.0 million (2008: EUR 549.0 million).

(42) Contingent liabilities and commitments

The off-balance sheet contingent liabilities of EUR 16.3 million (2008: nil) related to a guarantee given by Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG. At the balance sheet date the OeKB Group had total undrawn credit commitments of EUR 2,638.7 million (2008: EUR 2,425.3 million).

(43) Sundry off-balance sheet obligations

As part of the deposit insurance system operated by the Vienna-based Banken and Bankiers GmbH, in accordance with section 93 Austrian Banking Act, OeKB and Exportfonds are required to guarantee a proportionate amount of deposits.

Obligations arising under leases (all of which are operating leases) and rental agreements for 2010 amount to EUR 1.4 million (at the end of the prior year the obligations for 2009 were EUR 1.2 million). The corresponding obligations for the five-year period from 2010 to 2014 were EUR 7.9 million (at the end of the prior year the obligations for the five-year period from 2009 to 2013 were EUR 7.4 million). Rent paid for 2009 was EUR 1.3 million (2008: EUR 1.2 million).

 

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(44) Fiduciary assets and liabilities

 

EUR thousand

   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Fiduciary positions recognised in the balance sheet

     

Loans and advances to banks

   16,927    24,073

Loans and advances to customers

   990    990

Other assets

   6,000    3,000
         

Fiduciary assets

   23,917    28,063

Deposits from banks

   990    990

Deposits from customers

   22,927    27,073
         

Fiduciary liabilities

   23,917    28,063
         

Off-balance sheet fiduciary transactions amounted to EUR 18.3 million (2008: EUR 19.2 million). This item consists largely of foreign-aid credits processed on behalf of the Republic of Austria.

(45) Supplementary information on assets and liabilities under the Austrian Banking Act

 

EUR thousand

   31 December 2009    31 December 2008
   Assets    Liabilities    Assets    Liabilities

Denominated in foreign currency

   136,842    23,090,408    327,383    26,101,129

Issued or originated outside Austria

   2,710,376    30,228,774    3,475,410    37,145,707

(46) Derivative financial instruments

 

     Notional amount at 31 Dec. 2009—Remaining maturity    Positive
fair values
   Negative
fair values

EUR thousand

   Not more
than 1 year
   Over 1 year but
not more than
5 years
   Over
5 years
   Total
2009
     

Interest rate derivatives

                 

Interest rate swaps (OTC)

   2,423,047    14,724,541    3,374,708    20,522,296    504,605    388,729

Currency derivatives

                 

Currency swaps (OTC)

   4,772,127    8,962,011    2,931,132    16,665,270    859,682    1,352,188
                             

Total

   7,195,174    23,686,552    6,305,839    37,187,566    1,364,287    1,740,916
                             

 

     Notional amount at 31 Dec. 2008—Remaining maturity    Positive
fair values
   Negative
fair values

EUR thousand

   Not more
than 1 year
   Over 1 year but
not more than
5 years
   Over
5 years
   Total
2008
     

Interest rate derivatives

                 

Interest rate swaps (OTC)

   898,540    13,554,513    4,515,168    18,968,221    803,740    309,501

Currency derivatives

                 

Currency swaps (OTC)

   6,220,220    10,127,332    3,089,630    19,437,182    1,187,326    1,837,203
                             

Total

   7,118,760    23,681,844    7,604,799    38,405,403    1,991,066    2,146,704
                             

 

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(47) Fair value of financial instruments

The table below presents the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and liabilities, analysed by category.

Fair values are determined as described in note 6. The market values of loans and advances to banks and customers and of deposits from banks and customers are based on inputs that in the case of assets and of liabilities are directly or indirectly observable. The same is true of the market values of derivatives reported in other assets and other liabilities.

The determination of the market values of investments is based on prices quoted on an active market.

 

EUR thousand

  Loans and receivables     Other financial
instruments, at
amortised cost
  Financial instruments
at fair value
  Total 2009  
  Carrying
amount
    Fair value     Carrying
amount
  Fair value   Carrying
amount
  Fair value   Carrying
amount
    Fair value  

Fair value 2009

               

Assets

               

Cash and balances at central banks

      189,273   189,273       189,273      189,273   

Loans and advances to banks

  30,294,003      31,073,527              30,294,003      31,073,527   

Loans and advances to customers

  1,558,654      1,559,445              1,558,654      1,559,445   

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances

  (74   (74           (74   (74

Investments

      25,475   36,606   620,413   620,413   645,888      657,019   

Other assets

      71,617   71,617   1,364,287   1,364,287   1,435,904      1,435,904   
                               

Liabilities

               

Deposits from banks

      980,594   980,908       980,594      980,908   

Deposits from customers

      516,750   516,750       516,750      516,750   

Debt securities in issue

      12,318,731   12,657,793   17,557,328   17,557,328   29,876,060      30,215,121   

Other liabilities

      79,799   79,799   1,740,916   1,740,916   1,820,716      1,820,716   
                               

 

EUR thousand

  Loans and receivables     Other financial
instruments, at
amortised cost
  Financial instruments
at fair value
  Total 2008  
  Carrying
amount
    Fair value     Carrying
amount
  Fair value   Carrying
amount
  Fair value   Carrying
amount
    Fair value  

Fair value 2008

               

Assets

               

Cash and balances at central banks

      989,778   989,778       989,778      989,778   

Loans and advances to banks

  35,555,757      35,758,574              35,555,757      35,758,574   

Loans and advances to customers

  2,037,760      2,038,273              2,037,760      2,038,273   

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances

  (74   (74           (74   (74

Investments

      22,631   41,703   613,019   613,019   635,650      654,722   

Other assets

      198,763   198,763   1,991,066   1,991,066   2,189,829      2,189,829   
                               

Liabilities

               

Deposits from banks

      1,276,097   1,277,093       1,276,097      1,277,093   

Deposits from customers

      421,149   421,149       421,149      421,149   

Debt securities in issue

      17,191,479   17,521,434   19,346,825   19,346,825   36,538,304      36,868,259   

Other liabilities

      69,200   69,200   2,146,704   2,146,704   2,215,904      2,215,904   
                               

 

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(48) Risk management

Risk management—essentially, the identification, monitoring, assessment, reporting, planning and treatment of risks—consists of important processes designed to ensure the security and profitability of the enterprise in the interest of customers and owners. Every risk assumed by the OeKB Group must be consistent with the Executive Board’s risk policy and strategy, which aims to assure a sustained stable return on equity through a conservative approach to all risks, including financial risks and risks arising from business operations in general.

The Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) implemented in the OeKB Group serves to assure the maintenance of the defined bank-specific level of capital adequacy and, as a measurement and control tool, forms an integral part of the management process.

A key variable in the measurement and management of risk is economic capital; it is calculated using the concept of Value at Risk (VaR) over a one-year time horizon. In the ICAAP, credit risk, market risk, operational risk and business risk are taken into account quantitatively, through the calculation of economic capital (business risk is considered to be the risk that earnings will suffer as a result of changes in the business environment—such as markets, customer behaviour or technology—or of inappropriate or inadequately implemented business strategy). Liquidity risk is managed on the basis of cash-flow and funding projections (using idiosyncratic and systemic stress assumptions) that are compared critically with the counterbalancing capacity. In this context, risk essentially is defined as the danger that the actual outcome will be less favourable than the expected outcome. In other words, risk is the level of probability of a specified unexpected loss.

For each risk type, the table below shows the minimum capital required under the Austrian Banking Act and the corresponding Values at Risk based on the ICAAP:

 

EUR thousand

   Value at Risk
under ICAAP
   Regulatory capital
requirement under
section 22
Banking Act

Risk exposure and capital requirement at 31 December 2009

     

Credit risk

   32,637    32,294

Commodity and foreign exchange risk

   8,184    2,713

Other market risk in the banking book

   72,616   

Other risks

   19,126   

Operational risk

   33,936    24,419

 

EUR thousand

   Value at Risk
under ICAAP
   Regulatory capital
requirement under
section 22
Banking Act

Risk exposure and capital requirement at 31 December 2008

     

Credit risk

   34,707    31,945

Commodity and foreign exchange risk

   8,019    2,797

Other market risk in the banking book

   60,933   

Other risks

   17,772   

Operational risk

   32,643    23,488

In the calculation of risk coverage, the economic capital required is compared with the economic capital available. This is done in a multi-tier system addressing various risk coverage objectives. The available capital is allocated to market risk and credit risk in proportion to the respective economic capital required. In key areas, additional limits are in place at the operations level.

 

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Risk assessment is performed at least quarterly, employing different methods depending on the risk type. Credit risks that are individually material are measured using Credit Value at Risk; individually material market risks are measured using VaR. Credit and market risks that are not individually material are assessed by allowing a lump sum for them. Other risks (including business risk) are recognised through flat percentage-based amounts. The assessment of operational risk employs the Basic Indicator approach, expanded by a distribution assumption for estimation at a high confidence level. The systems used for this purpose are SAP, Bloomberg and proprietary systems.

Risk management is supported by the system of internal control, which serves to assure compliance with rules, standards and risk mitigation procedures. Extensive automated IT general controls, as well as reviews performed particularly by the Internal Audit department, contribute to the effectiveness of this internal control system.

One of the priorities in 2009 was the implementation of a software solution for risk assessment and asset/ liability management, which will be completed in 2010. With this solution, significant risk types are evaluated in a single system that also permits dynamic simulations and hence helps to achieve integrated risk control. In the area of operational risk management, in 2010 the process-oriented risk analysis and reporting will be intensified in collaboration with the designated officer responsible for the internal control system.

Risk management organisation

Against the backdrop of the OeKB Group’s major business activities and its specific business and risk structure, the bank has adopted a clear functional organisation of the risk management process; well-defined roles are assigned to the following organisational units:

Executive Board: In accordance with the responsibilities prescribed for it in the Austrian Banking Act, the Executive Board sets the Group’s risk policy and strategy. As part of the Group’s enterprise-wide risk management, the Executive Board, working with the Risk Management Committee, determines the acceptable aggregate amount of risk (based on the calculated capacity to assume risk), approves risk limits derived from this aggregate and decides on the procedures for risk monitoring.

Risk Management Committee: The function of the Risk Management Committee is derived from the risk policy and consists of strategic risk control and risk monitoring. The Risk Management Committee is the primary recipient of the risk reports, monitors and manages the risk profiles for the individual risk types, and, as needed, decides actions based on the risk reports. The committee consists of the Executive Board, the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Deputy CRO, the Operational Risk Manager, Financial Risk Manager, and representatives from the Accounting and Controlling departments and business segments.

Chief Risk Officer: The implementation of the measures decided by the Risk Management Committee is over-seen by the Chief Risk Officer, supported by the Financial Risk Manager, the Operational Risk Manager and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

“Risk Controlling” department: The “Risk Controlling” department is responsible for the measurement and assessment of financial risks, the operating-level financial risk accounting and the implementation and monitoring of internal controls in respect of financial risk, including the monitoring of internal limits and the actual implementation of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process, such as the determination of the Group’s aggregate risk.

 

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Operational risk management: The directions on the management of operational risk are implemented in the Group’s business operations by the Organisation, Construction, Environmental Issues and Security department (known as OBUS), with the exception of information security matters, which are the responsibility of the Chief Information Security Officer. The activities falling into the areas of operational risk management, of information security and of the internal control system officer are subject to ongoing coordination.

Asset and Liability Management Committee: Based on analysis of risks and returns, the Asset and Liability Management Committee (ALCO) defines structural targets and constraints for the business-level control units to manage the asset-liability structure of the Group’s portfolios and balance sheet.

Internal Audit: The organisational units involved in the risk management process and the procedures applied are regularly reviewed by the Internal Audit department.

Supervisory Board: The Supervisory Board has oversight of all risk management arrangements in the OeKB Group; it receives quarterly reports on the Group’s risk situation. These risk reports present in detail the financial risk situation and the economic capital for operational risk. The Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board also monitors the effectiveness of the system of internal control.

(49) Market risk

Market risks arise from a potential change in risk factors that may lead to a reduction in the market value of the financial items. The specific types of market risk distinguished are interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and equity price risk. The Group’s market risks relate only to banking book positions, as no trading book is maintained.

Risks are assessed by the Value-at-Risk concept for estimating maximum potential losses. In addition, interest rate and exchange rate sensitivity ratios are determined, and the effects of extreme market movements are calculated through stress tests using two methods. First, the economic capital determined through the ICAAP is tested under various scenarios (expected shortfall, credit migration, and correlations). Additionally, for market risks, the impact of several specific scenarios is calculated (for example, historical contingencies such as Black Monday and September 11, 2001).

The largest amount of market risk arises from the Group’s own investment portfolio (also see note 19, Net gain or loss on financial instruments), 36.2% of which consists of investment funds and 63.8% of bonds. The Value at Risk is determined monthly and, at 31 December 2009, amounted to EUR 44.7 million for a holding period of one year at a 99% confidence level. The interest rate risk is also monitored by using stress scenarios. Thus, it was calculated that a positive interest rate shock of 200 basis points would have led to a change of EUR 30.1 million in the market value of the banking book. In 2009, a mandate for the risk management of the proprietary portfolio was additionally awarded to an external overlay manager.

Exchange rate risks exist above all in connection with raising long- and short-term funds for the export financing scheme. These risks are secured by an exchange rate guarantee of the Republic of Austria under the Export Financing Guarantees Act 1981. A US dollar position at 31 December 2009 held outside the export financing scheme serves as an economic hedge of a USD-sensitive investment.

Hedging

To assist in controlling market risks, the Group employs derivative financial instruments. The derivatives involved are interest rate swaps and cross currency interest rate swaps, which are traded over the counter (OTC) and used largely as hedging instruments for debt securities issued by the OeKB Group. Instead of applying hedge accounting under IAS 39, these hedged financial liabilities are designated at fair value through profit or loss in

 

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order to avoid accounting mismatches. The changes in value of the derivative and of the respective hedged liability are thus recorded in the income statement.

(50) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk of not being able to meet present or future payment obligations fully as they fall due. In the wider sense, liquidity risk also includes funding liquidity risk (the risk that funding can be obtained only on unfavourable market terms), and market liquidity risk (the risk that assets can be sold only at a discount).

The goal of the OeKB Group’s liquidity strategy is to secure sufficient access to required liquidity even in difficult market situations. OeKB’s decades-long excellent standing in international financial markets coupled with the high diversification of its funding instruments, and especially the Austrian government guarantee protecting the lenders, combine to facilitate market access for the Group even when markets are under special stress, as the recent financial crisis has demonstrated.

In 2009 the Executive Board adopted a liquidity strategy that is guided by the recommendations of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors. At the core of risk measurement are cash-flow and funding projections—based both on idiosyncratic and systemic stress assumptions—that are set against the counterbalancing capacity (represented primarily by securities eligible for obtaining funding from central banks). Market liquidity risk is taken into account through corresponding haircuts. The survival period determined in this manner must be at least one month in duration.

The daily liquidity position is monitored, and is stabilised by means of a portfolio of diversified funding facilities. A detailed presentation of the liquidity situation is regularly produced and reported to the ALCO.

To cover any liquidity requirements arising from potential gaps between cash inflows and outflows, the OeKB Group holds liquid assets, particularly in the form of eligible securities (securities eligible for obtaining funding from central banks). These assets can be pledged or sold as required to meet a need for liquidity.

Maturity analysis of liabilities

The tables below show the schedule of future cash outflows and inflows based on the nominal amounts of the gross transaction, i.e. without taking netting agreements into account. The mapping into time buckets is based on the contractual maturity structure; liabilities payable on demand are assigned to “Not more than 1 month”.

 

EUR thousand

  Net book
value
  Total   Not more
than
1 month
  Over 1
but not
more than
3 months
  Over
3 months
but not
more than
1 year
  Over 1 but
not more
than 5
years
  Over
5 years

Liabilities at 31 December 2009

             

Deposits from banks

  980,594   978,972   881,777   79,063   15,348   2,784  

Deposits from customers

  516,750   470,720   470,720        

Debt securities in issue

  29,876,060   29,000,381   1,176,511   2,859,580   2,833,687   15,235,338   6,895,265

Undrawn credit commitments and offers

    2,638,736   210,440   897,530   1,018,165   512,602  
                           

Total

  31,373,404   33,088,809   2,739,448   3,836,173   3,867,200   15,750,724   6,895,265

Derivatives

  1,740,916            

Outflows

    13,670,745   49,796   610,349   2,541,282   7,468,746   3,000,571

Inflows

    12,212,638   48,549   563,038   2,135,765   6,877,031   2,588,255

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

EUR thousand

  Net book
value
  Total   Not more
than
1 month
  Over 1
but not
more than
3 months
  Over
3 months
but not
more than
1 year
  Over 1 but
not more
than 5
years
  Over
5 years

Liabilities at 31 December 2008

             

Deposits from banks

  1,276,097   1,270,982   1,136,242   100,700   30,367   2,939   734

Deposits from customers

  421,149   373,288   373,288        

Debt securities in issue

  36,538,304   35,213,506   2,748,628   3,293,649   6,389,442   15,896,964   6,884,823

Undrawn credit commitments and offers

    2,425,295   190,834   846,310   923,306   464,845  
                           

Total

  38,235,550   39,283,071   4,448,992   4,240,659   7,343,115   16,364,748   6,885,557

Derivatives

  2,146,704            

Outflows

    14,164,681   931,598   1,095,666   3,377,344   5,840,730   2,919,344

Inflows

    12,299,243   854,222   1,026,472   2,788,949   5,033,052   2,596,548

(51) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of unexpected losses as a result of the default or deterioration in credit quality of counterparties. In view of its business structure, the OeKB Group distinguishes the following types of credit risk: counterparty risk/default risk, investee risk and concentration risk. The critical measure used for credit risk is Credit Value at Risk, representing the difference between an unexpected loss at a 99.99% confidence level and the expected loss associated with the respective default.

The probability of default is determined primarily by mapping from the ratings supplied by external rating agencies (Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch). On the basis of these ratings, counterparties are classified into five internal rating categories. The data are continually updated. In the case of clients without an external rating, internally generated criteria are applied.

The credit exposure of the OeKB Group consists largely of export credits. In keeping with the Group’s exacting lending standards, the approval of these loans and commitments is subject to high loan security requirements (such as, notably, guarantees of the Republic of Austria). To secure credit risks in connection with derivative transactions, collateral agreements are concluded with the most significant counterparties, and downgrade trigger provisions are in place with all counterparties. These trigger clauses permit contracts to be assigned to third parties, or to be cancelled, upon a pre-defined deterioration in rating. The entire export financing scheme is treated as investee risk with its own dedicated supply of available economic capital.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

The distribution of assets in the banking book (including the investment portfolio) across rating categories was as shown in the table below. Guaranteed assets are, to the extent of the guarantee, assigned to the rating category of the guarantor; assets guaranteed by the Republic of Austria are assigned to rating category 1; no credit derivatives are employed.

 

EUR thousand

  Rating
category 1
(AAA)
  Rating
category 2
(AA)
  Rating
category 3
(A)
  Rating
category 4
(BBB/BB)
  Rating
category 5

(B and
below)
    Total
carrying
amount
 

Credit portfolio by rating category 2009

           

Cash and balances at central banks

  189,273              189,273   

Loans and advances to banks

  29,472,045   403,076   416,816   29   2,037      30,294,003   

Loans and advances to customers

  1,522,916   12,208   11,364   4,341   7,825      1,558,654   

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances

          (74   (74

Investments

  135,819   64,572   181,356   262,216   1,924      645,888   

Derivatives

  766,881   335,340   262,066          1,364,287   

EUR thousand

  Rating
category 1
(AAA)
  Rating
category 2
(AA)
  Rating
category 3
(A)
  Rating
category 4
(BBB/BB)
  Rating
category 5

(B and
below)
    Total
carrying
amount
 

Credit portfolio by rating category 2008

           

Cash and balances at central banks

  989,778              989,778   

Loans and advances to banks

  34,408,560   257,786   887,299   145   1,967      35,555,757   

Loans and advances to customers

  1,984,811   12,210   33,102   447   7,191      2,037,760   

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances

          (74   (74

Investments

  83,937   119,281   244,872   183,942   3,619      635,650   

Derivatives

  975,479   566,762   448,825          1,991,066   

The table below analyses the banking book assets by country category; export credits backed by a guarantee under the Export Financing Act are included under “Austria”.

 

EUR thousand

   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Credit portfolio by country category

     

Austria

   32,109,050    38,762,732

EU (excluding Austria)

   1,308,906    1,670,185

Other countries

   444,877    777,020

As at 31 December 2009 the highest exposures within the region “EU (excluding Austria)” were with the United Kingdom (EUR 615.0 million), Germany (EUR 288.0 million) and France (EUR 95.0 million). The highest exposures under “Other countries” were with the United States (EUR 365.6 million), Norway (EUR 15.7 million) and Australia (EUR 12.0 million).

The Group’s business operations are subject not only to the regulatory requirements but also to the volume limits set by the Executive Board for transaction types and portfolios, as well as counterparty and issuer limits that apply across business lines.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

(52) Operational risk

Operational risk is the risk of losses resulting from inadequacy or failure of internal processes, people or systems, or from external events, including legal risks.

Enterprise-wide standards, rules and processes are derived from the risk policy and documented in the operational risk manual. This also includes emergency management manuals and emergency plans, as well as crisis scenarios, all of which are annually reviewed. The effectiveness of these plans and procedures is tested in scenario training events. The maintenance and evaluation of the loss database on an ongoing basis helps to assure a permanent process of optimisation of operational risks. In view of the high importance of information security, the Group has a dedicated information security officer.

(53) Staff count

During the financial year, the Group had an average of 385 employees (2008: 363 employees). The number of employees is expressed in full-time equivalents.

(54) Boards’ remuneration and loans

The following table gives details of the aggregate compensation of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board members and the termination benefits and pension expenses for Executive Board members, key management and other employees (including changes in entitlements and provisions).

As permitted under section 266(7)b Austrian Commercial Code, the aggregate remuneration of current Executive Board members is not stated. At 31 December 2009 there were no outstanding loans to members of the Executive Board or Supervisory Board. There were also no guarantees by OeKB for these individuals. There are no management share option plans for the Executive Board or for key managers.

 

EUR thousand

   2009    2008

Boards’ remuneration and loans

     

Aggregate remuneration

     

Current members of the Executive Board

   Not disclosed    Not disclosed

Former members of the Executive Board

   135    133

Members of the Supervisory Board

   255    245

Pension and termination benefit expenses for

     

Executive Board/key management

   3,075    674

Other employees

   6,035    6,088

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

(55) Board members and officials

 

·     Members of the Executive Board

 

Johannes Attems

Rudolf Scholten

 

·     Members of the Supervisory Board

 

Erich Hampel, Chairman (since 1 Jan. 2010)

Gerhard Randa, Chairman (until 1 Jan. 2010)

Walter Rothensteiner, 1st Vice-Chairman

Franz Hochstrasser,

2nd Vice-Chairman (since 19 May 2009)

Helmut Bernkopf (since 19 May 2009)

Jürgen Danzmayr (until 19 May 2009)

Gernot Heschl (19 May 2009-16 Nov. 2009)

Peter Hofbauer (since 19 May 2009)

Friedrich Hondl (since 15 Dec. 2009)

Stephan Koren

Markus Mair (until 19 May 2009)

Reinhard Ortner,

2nd Vice-Chairman (until 19 May 2009)

Heimo Penker

Franz Pinkl (until 30 April 2009)

Angelo Rizzuti

Herbert Stepic

Thomas Uher (since 19 May 2009)

Stephan Winkelmeier (since 19 May 2009)

Robert Zadrazil (since 19 May 2009)

Franz Zwickl

  

Staff Delegates:

Martin Krull

Anish Gupta

Doris Hanreich-Wiesler (until 6 July 2009)

Christian Leicher (since 7 July 2009)

Claudia Richter

Erna Scheriau

Otto Schrodt

Ulrike Zabini

 

·     Government commissioners

under section 76 Austrian Banking Act

 

Alfred Lejsek, Commissioner

Johann Kinast, Deputy Commissioner

 

The above government commissioners are also representatives of the Austrian Minister of Finance under Section 6 Export Financing Guarantees Act 1981.

 

·     Government commissioners

under section 27 of the Articles of Association

(supervision of bond cover pool)

 

Johannes Ranftl, Commissioner

Edith Wanger, Deputy Commissioner

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

(56) Other related party transactions

As a specialised institution for export services and capital market services, OeKB engages in many transactions with its shareholders. All these transactions are conducted at arm’s length.

The following balance sheet items include transactions with shareholders of OeKB:

 

EUR million

   31 Dec. 2009    31 Dec. 2008

Other related party transactions

Loans and advances to banks

   25,786    30,998

Loans and advances to customers

   0    0

Investments

   36    40

Deposits from banks

   32    55

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE OeKB GROUP—(Continued)

 

(57) Date of approval for publication

The date of submission of these financial statements to the Supervisory Board for approval is 23 March 2010.

Vienna, 24 February 2010

Oesterreichische

Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft

Signed by the Executive Board

 

Johannes Attems    Rudolf Scholten

 

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IV. Auditor’s Report

Report on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of

Oesterreichische

Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft,

Vienna,

for the year from 1 January to 31 December 2009. These consolidated financial statements comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of 31 December 2009, the consolidated income statement, the consolidated cash flow statement and the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2009 and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.

Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements and for the Accounting System

The Company’s management is responsible for the group accounting system and for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditors’ Responsibility and Description of Type and Scope of the Statutory Audit

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with laws and regulations applicable in Austria and in accordance with International Standards on Auditing, issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Those standards require that we comply with professional guidelines and that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Group’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

Our audit did not give rise to any objections. In our opinion, which is based on the results of our audit, the consolidated financial statements comply with legal requirements and give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group as of 31 December 2009 and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year from 1 January to 31 December 2009 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU.

 

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Report on the Management Report for the Group

Pursuant to statutory provisions, the management report for the Group is to be audited as to whether it is consistent with the consolidated financial statements and as to whether the other disclosures are not misleading with respect to the Company’s position. The auditor’s report also has to contain a statement as to whether the management report for the Group is consistent with the consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, the management report for the Group is consistent with the consolidated financial statements.

Vienna, 24 February 2010

KPMG Austria GmbH

Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

 

Martin Wagner

  ppa Renate Vala

Certified Public Accountants

 

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MAP OF AUSTRIA

LOGO

 

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REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

GENERAL

The Republic of Austria is situated in Central Europe. It shares borders with:

 

   

Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the west,

 

   

the Federal Republic of Germany, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic in the north,

 

   

Hungary in the east, and

 

   

Slovenia and Italy in the south.

The population of Austria in 2006, the date of the most recent census, was 8,281,295. From 2001 to 2006, Austria’s population increased by approximately 3.1% . Vienna, the capital, had a population of 1.66 million in 2006.

Austria has an area of 32,383 square miles. The western and southern regions of Austria, containing the Austrian Alps, are mountainous and heavily forested. There are fertile plains in the eastern parts of the country and in the valley of the Danube River, which flows through Austria for a distance of 217 miles.

The present Austrian frontiers were determined by the Treaty of St. Germain in 1919. The occupation of Austria following World War II was ended by the State Treaty for the Re-establishment of an Independent and Democratic Austria in 1955. The treaty limits the manufacture and possession by Austria of certain types of military weapons, including atomic weapons.

 

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FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Under the Austrian Federal Constitution Act of 1920, as amended in 1929 (the “Constitution”), Austria is a democratic and federal republic, with legislative and executive powers divided between the federal government and the nine constituent provinces.

The legislative power of the federal government is vested in a bi-cameral legislature consisting of the Nationalrat and the Bundesrat. The members of the Nationalrat are elected for a period of five years by direct, secret, popular suffrage under a system of proportional representation. The Nationalrat may be dissolved before the termination of the term of five years for which it is elected, by its own action or, in certain circumstances, by the Federal President. The present Nationalrat was elected on September 28, 2008. The members of the Bundesrat are elected periodically by the legislatures of the provinces in proportion to the populations of the nine provinces.

The executive powers of the federal government are vested in the Federal President, the Chancellor and the Cabinet. The Federal President is elected by direct, secret, popular suffrage for a term of six years. Dr. Heinz Fischer was elected Federal President on April 25, 2004 and assumed the office on July 8, 2004. He was reelected for a further term of six years on April 25, 2010. The chief constitutional powers of the Federal President are the appointment of the Chancellor and his Cabinet and the dissolution of the Nationalrat. The present administration was formed on December 2, 2008 by a coalition of the Austrian Social Democratic Party and the Austrian People’s Party with Werner Faymann of the Austrian Social Democratic Party as Chancellor and Josef Pröll of the Austrian People’s Party as Vice-Chancellor.

The judicial power is exercised by the federal courts. Courts of last resort are provided for questions of civil and criminal law and for questions of administrative law. A separate constitutional court has primary competence to determine the constitutionality of all legislative and administrative acts of the federal government and the provinces.

 

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POLITICAL PARTIES

The following table shows the political affiliations of the members of the Nationalrat after the most recent elections, and the current composition of the Bundesrat.

 

     Nationalrat    2006 Elections    2008 Elections    Bundesrat
     1999 Elections    2002 Elections          Composition
since October 2009

Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPÖ)

   65    69    68    57    24

Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP)

   52    79    66    51    28

Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ)

   52    18    21    34    4

Green Party (Grüne)

   14    17    21    20    3

Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ)

         7    21    2

Independent

              

Liste Fritz Dinkhauser (FRITZ)

               1

Total

   183    183    183    183    62

 

SOURCE: Data published by the Parliament of Austria (http://www.parlament.gv.at/NR/Inhalt_Portal.shtml and http://www.parlament.gv.at/BR/Inhalt_Portal.shtml).

 

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MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Austria is a member of many international organizations:

 

   

the United Nations and of all of its affiliated organizations. Three of these organizations, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention have their headquarters in Vienna.

 

   

the European Union (“EU”),

 

   

the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”),

 

   

the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“IBRD”),

 

   

the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (“MIGA”),

 

   

the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”),

 

   

the International Development Association, (“IDA”)

 

   

the Asian Development Bank (“ADB”),

 

   

the Asian Development Fund (“ADF”),

 

   

the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB”),

 

   

the Fund for Special Operations (“FSO”)

 

   

the Inter-American Investment Corporation (“IIC”)

 

   

the African Development Fund (“AfDF”),

 

   

the African Development Bank (“AfDB”),

 

   

the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“ERBD”) and

 

   

the European Investment Bank (“EIB”),

 

   

the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”),

 

   

the Council of Europe,

 

   

the International Energy Agency,

 

   

the International Fund for Agricultural Development (“IFAD”),

 

   

the Common Fund for Commodities (“CF”),

 

   

the Global Environment Facility (“GEF”).

Austria is a founding member of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) and was previously a party to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (“GATT”).

Vienna is recognized as a center for international conferences and has served as the site of numerous United Nations meetings as well as Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) are located in Vienna.

 

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THE ECONOMY

General

Austria has a highly developed and diversified economy. Industry, which consists of manufacturing and mining, construction, energy and water supply, accounted for 29.5% of the gross value added at current prices in 2009. Industrial development has been favored by the availability of domestic sources of electric power and raw materials. Tourism, agriculture and forestry also play an important part in Austria’s economy.

Gross Domestic Product

The following table shows the major sectors of Austria’s gross domestic product (“GDP”) for the years 2005 through 2009. The 2009 GDP at current prices totaled EUR 276.9 billion, representing a 1.8% decrease over 2008. The 2009 GDP at 2005 prices totaled EUR 256.6 billion, representing a 3.6% decrease over 2008.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT(1)

 

     2005    2006    2007    2008    2009     Percentage
of 2009
total gross
value added
     (Billions of euro, at current prices)      

Agriculture and forestry

   3.5    3.8    4.3    4.3    3.7      1.5

Industry:

                

Mining and quarrying

   1.0    1.1    1.0    1.2    1.1      0.4

Manufacturing

   42.9    46.3    49.4    51.6    46.9      18.7

Electricity, gas and water supply

   5.2    5.5    6.2    6.6    7.2      2.9

Construction

   15.6    16.0    17.9    19.1    18.7      7.5
                              

Total Industry

   64.7    68.9    74.5    78.5    73.9      29.5

Service activities:

                

Wholesale and retail trade

   28.3    29.5    30.5    32.4    31.1      12.4

Hotels and restaurants

   10.0    10.7    11.1    11.8    11.4      4.5

Transport, storage and communication

   14.1    14.4    15.1    15.3    14.9      6.0

Financial intermediation

   11.7    12.6    13.7    13.4    12.1      4.8

Real estate, renting and business activities

   40.9    43.6    45.7    47.5    47.9      19.2

Public administration(2)

   12.9    13.5    13.8    14.5    15.1      6.0

Other service activities

   33.3    34.7    36.1    37.9    40.2      16.1
                              

Total service activities

   151.2    159.0    166.0    172.7    172.7      69.0

Total gross value added

   219.4    231.7    244.9    255.4    250.3      100.0
                              

Taxes less subsidies on products

   24.2    24.4    25.9    26.4    26.6     
                            

Gross domestic product

                

Value

   243.6    256.2    270.8    281.9    276.9     
                            

Volume(3)

   243.6    252.0    261.0    266.3    256.6     

Percentage change in gross domestic product over preceding year

                

Value

   4.6    5.2    5.7    4.1    (1.8  

Volume(3)

   2.5    3.5    3.5    2.0    (3.6  

 

(1) ESA-95 basis. Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(2) Including defense and social security.
(3) Chained series, reference year 2005.

 

SOURCE: WIFO database.

 

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After slight rises for the third and fourth quarter of 2009, GDP declined again in the first three months of 2010. Austria revised down its first quarter GDP estimate from flat growth to a contraction of 0.1 percent. Compared to the first quarter of 2009, GDP was up 0.2 percent. Real GDP is therefore expected to grow by no more than 1.3 percent in the current year. Early indicators, such as new orders and production expectations in industry, signal stronger growth in the second quarter but a recovery in investments is not yet to be expected.

Domestic Expenditure

The following table shows the total goods and services available for domestic expenditure and the total domestic expenditure for goods and services at current prices for the years 2005 through 2009.

DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE(1)

 

     2005     2006     2007     2008    2009    Percentage
of 2009
Gross
Domestic
Product
     (Billions of euro at current prices)     

Gross domestic product

   243.6      256.2      270.8      281.9    276.9    100.0

Add: Imports

   122.3      133.1      145.9      151.1    127.2    45.9
                                

Total demand

   365.9      389.3      416.7      433.0    404.0    145.9

Less: Exports

   132.0      145.5      161.8      167.3    138.8    50.1

Total domestic demand

   233.8      243.8      254.9      265.6    265.3    95.8

Domestic expenditure:

              

Consumption expenditure:

              

Households(2)

   133.8      139.1      143.9      148.8    151.1    54.6

General government

   45.1      47.4      49.4      52.6    55.0    19.9
                                

Final consumption expenditure

   178.9      186.5      193.3      201.4    206.1    74.4

Investment:

              

Machinery and equipment(3)

   24.9      25.8      27.5      27.8    25.1    9.1

Construction

   27.9      29.5      31.6      33.7    32.5    11.7
                                

Gross fixed capital formation

   52.8      55.2      59.2      61.5    57.7    20.8

Changes in inventories(4)

   2.1      2.6      2.8      2.5    1.4    0.5
                                

Gross capital formation

   54.9      57.8      61.9      64.0    59.0    21.3

Statistical discrepancy

   (0.0   (0.5   (0.4   0.2    0.1    0.0

Gross domestic final expenditure

   233.8      243.8      254.9      265.6    265.3    95.8
                                

 

(1) ESA-95 basis. Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(2) Including non-profit institutions serving households.
(3) Including intangible fixed assets, other products, and products of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.
(4) Including acquisition less disposals of valuables.

SOURCE: WIFO database.

 

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Productivity, Wages, Wholesale Prices and Cost of Living

The following table sets forth for Austria the indices of productivity and gross wages and salaries per worker and employee, wholesale and consumer prices and cost of living, and the respective percentage increases over the previous period for the years 2005 through 2009.

PRODUCTIVITY, WAGE AND PRICE INDICES(1)

 

    Productivity
Real GDP per employee
    Wages and
salaries per employee
  Wholesale prices     Consumer prices
    Index
(1995 = 100)
  Percentage
increase over
previous year
    Index
(1995 = 100)
  Percentage
increase over
previous year
  Index
(1995 = 100)
  Percentage
increase over
previous year
    Index
(1995 = 100)
  Percentage
increase over
previous year

2005

  115.6   1.3      120.2   2.4   113.4   2.0      118.6   2.3

2006

  117.9   2.0      124.1   3.2   116.7   2.9      120.3   1.5

2007

  120.0   1.8      128.0   3.1   121.5   4.1      122.9   2.2

2008

  119.7   (0.2   131.4   2.7   129.3   6.4      126.8   3.2

2009

  116.8   (2.4   134.5   2.3   119.7   (7.5   127.5   0.5

 

(1) Indices based on average of monthly data for the periods indicated.

SOURCE: WIFO database.

Industry

In 2009 manufacturing (including mining) accounted for 19.2% of gross value added. Thus the contribution of manufacturing to Austria’s GDP is higher than the average in European Union member states. Austria’s share of the European Union’s manufacturing output increased between 1995 and 2009 from 2.6% to 3.1%. The absolute value added per employee was the sixth highest among the 15 member states of the European Union prior to the accession of ten candidate countries on May 1, 2004.

In terms of contribution to GDP, machinery and equipment was the largest sector within the industrial sector in 2009, followed by metals and metal products. The other primary contributors to the Austrian export industry are machinery, motor vehicles and basic metal products. In 2009, R&D expenditures were above the European Union average, amounting to 2.7% of Austria’s GDP.

In 2009, an average of 243,170 individuals was engaged in construction, representing 7.2% of Austria’s wage and salary earners. Construction accounted for 6.9% of the 2009’s gross value added.

In order to address potential liquidity shortages of non-financial sector companies resulting from the financial crisis, Austria enacted the Corporate Liquidity Strengthening Act (Unternehmensliquiditätsstärkungsgesetz—the “ULSG”), which was approved by the European Commission and became effective on August 25, 2009. The ULSG enables the Minister of Finance to offer government guarantees for financings by large- and medium-sized corporate sector companies. In order to obtain government guarantees, companies must have been solvent since July 1, 2008. The guarantees to be issued may have a maximum term of five years, and the maximum amount of guarantees that can be extended to any company is EUR 300 million. Guarantees may be issued for the financing of working capital and investments, as well as for the refinancing of maturing bonds and loans. Guarantees may cover between 30 and 70% of the underlying financing. The Ministry of Finance has entrusted the Bank with the administration of these guarantees.

Austria implemented a car replacement program, which entered into force on April 1, 2009 and aimed at the replacement of 30,000 older cars by new, environmentally-friendly cars. Under the scheme, car owners who replace cars older than 13 years by environment friendly new cars received a EUR 1,500 bonus. The program was limited in size by a total budget of EUR 45 million. The budget was used up at the beginning of July 2009

 

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and the program therefore expired. Although the program had a positive impact on the sale of small cars and the Austrian automotive components supply industry, it only marginally influenced the Austrian GDP, since these cars are mainly imported from abroad.

Banking, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services

The Single Market program of the European Union has increased competition within Austria’s financial services industry and led to a series of mergers and consolidations. Consequently, the number of banks declined from 923 in 2000 to 855 in 2009 and the number of branches was reduced by 305.

The most spectacular bank merger occurred in 2005. With the merger of Hypovereinsbank and UniCredito Italiano Bank, Bank Austria Creditanstalt, which had formally been controlled by Hypovereinsbank, became a member of the new UniCredit Group. Bank Austria Creditanstalt, which has since been renamed UniCredit Bank Austria, remains responsible for all activities in Austria and for most of UniCredit Group’s activities in Central and Eastern Europe.

In 2007, the global financial system came under considerable strain caused by a deterioration of credit quality, a drop in valuations of structured credit products, and a lack of market liquidity accompanying a broad deleveraging in the financial system. The confidence crisis regarding the credit quality of individual banks hit Austria’s banks particularly hard due to their exposure to Eastern Europe (see “—Banking System and Monetary Policy—Exposure to Eastern Europe Regions and Countries”). The provisional figures by the Bank for International Settlement available as of December 2009 show an accumulated exposure of Austrian banks to Central, East and South Europe (CEE and SEE) of EUR 293.9 billion (+6.1% over the previous year). Of this amount, 72% result from business in EU countries. Business operations conducted by Austrian financial institutions continue to be concentrated on retail banking transactions.

In October 2008, Austria implemented various measures aimed at the prevention of adverse developments within the Austrian financial system, including government guarantees for bank bond issues and government recapitalization measures of financial institutions. See “—Banking System and Monetary Policy—Financial Market Stabilization Measures.”

The insurance industry weathered through the year 2008 with a substantial decline of financial results by approximately one third. This resulted in reduced distributions of earnings from financial assets to policy holders and operating losses for many insurers in the life and some in the property-liability business. The yield on equity for the overall industry declined from 13.1% (2007) to 3.9% (2008). Premium income remained stagnant in 2009 with projections indicating only a weak recovery with an increase of 0.8% in 2010. In comparison, claim payments showed sizeable gains with an increase of 5.4% in 2009, led by an increase of 6.4% in property liability insurance.

In 2009, the financial services, real estate and business services sectors contributed to Austrian gross value added at current prices by a margin of 24.0%.

 

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Energy

The following table shows Austria’s domestic production and consumption of primary energy and the ratio of domestic production to consumption for the years 2005 through 2008.

DOMESTIC PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY ENERGY

 

     2005    2006    2007    2008
     (Tera Joules)

Domestic production:

           

Renewable energy(1)

   324,476    320,699    352,928    369,076

thereof hydro-power

   130,612    124,170    132,015    136,603

Natural gas

   59,347    66,142    67,181    55,693

Oil and oil products(2)

   41,217    42,269    41,327    45,587

Coal(3)

   4    4    4    4
                   

Total

   425,045    429,115    461,441    470,360
                   

Domestic consumption:

           

Oil and oil products(2)

   610,574    597,395
   581,741    562,611

Renewable energy(1)

   322,763    336,616    361,912    380,636

thereof hydro-power

   130,612    124,170    132,015    136,603

Natural gas

   345,876    315,391    295,161    315,995

Coal(3)

   168,813    170,996    161,606    152,015

Electricity

   9,595    24,661    23,827    17,504
                   

Total

   1,457,622    1,445,057    1,424,247    1,428,761
                   

Domestic production as a percentage of domestic consumption

   29.2    29.7    32.4    32.9

 

(1) Renewable energy includes hydro-power, firewood, wastes and biomass, geothermal energy, solar energy, wind energy, biogas and liquid biofuels.
(2) Crude oil, refinery feedstock, motor gasoline, gasoil, Diesel oil, liquefied petroleum gases, natural gas liquids and other.
(3) Coal, coke, lignite, blast furnace gas, coke oven gas.

SOURCE: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Amounts may not add due to rounding.

While the reliance on oil, oil products and hydroelectric power as a percentage of total domestic consumption has been relatively stable, the use of natural gas and biomass has increased. In the foreseeable future, Austria will have to continue importing significant amounts of non-hydro-electric energy products.

In 2009, 1.0 million tons of crude oil (including natural gas liquids) were produced in Austria, amounting to 11.0% of total crude oil consumption. The production of natural gas from domestic sources covered 18.9% of total natural gas consumption. According to the Geological Survey of Austria (Geologische Bundesanstalt), Austria has proven (and potentially available) reserves of 26.3 billion m3 of natural gas (excluding inert gas) and of 11.9 billion tons of crude oil at the end of 2009.

OMV AG (“OMV”), formerly Osterreichische Mineralölverwaltung AG, is an integrated oil and chemical company responsible for the largest part of the exploration and drilling activities in Austria and owns and operates Austria’s only oil refinery, located in Schwechat, near Vienna. OMV is partly, and indirectly, state-owned. Foreign companies have the major shares of the markets for petroleum products in Austria.

 

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In 2009, Austria generated 3.2% more electricity than in 2008 and was a net importer of electricity (net imports amounting to 1.2% of total electricity consumption). Since 1978, following a national referendum, Austrian law has forbidden the use of nuclear power as a source of energy

In 2009, expenditures for imported energy accounted for 3.7% of Austria’s GDP. Kazakhstan, Iraq and Algeria were the principal suppliers of crude oil to Austria in 2009. In that year, 56% of all natural gas imports came from Russia, whereas the share of Norwegian gas imports under the Troll-Gas-Sales Agreement reached 17%. Coal and coke were imported principally from Poland and the Czech Republic.

Austria’s reliance on Russia for approximately two-thirds of its natural gas supply exposes Austria to the risk of supply disruptions and increases in gas prices, which could have an adverse effect on Austria’s industry and a large portion of its population, which relies on natural gas for electricity and heating. Various events, including international conflicts and natural disasters, can lead to disruptions in the supply of natural gas from Russia. In early January 2009, for example, as a result of a dispute between Russia and Ukraine, which is a transit country for the gas pipeline between Russia and Austria, Russia’s gas supply to Austria fell by up to 90% during an approximately two-week period. In order to address supply disruptions in the short-term, OMV increased its natural gas storage volumes. In addition, Austrian authorities issued regulations requiring major industrial gas consumers, such as gas-fired power plants, to reduce gas consumption in the event of supply disruptions. To reduce Austria’s reliance on natural gas imports from Russia in the medium- to long-term, Austria is exploring alternative supply sources. In particular, in the so-called Nabucco project OMV together with gas companies in Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey is in the preparatory stages of building a new gas pipeline from Erzurum in Turkey to Baumgarten an der March in Austria, connecting the significant gas reserves in the Middle East and the Caspian region with Europe. In furtherance of this project, the four EU transit countries Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania signed an intergovernmental agreement with Turkey in July, fixing the technical and legal framework for the construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline. A final investment decision regarding the Nabucco Project is expected to be made following a capacity auction process scheduled for late 2010.

Agriculture and Forestry

Almost half of Austria’s surface area is used for agriculture and animal breeding. Domestic agricultural production covers approximately 90 % of the country’s food consumption. In 2009 livestock raising and dairy operations accounted for about 46% of total agricultural production.

Austria has one of the largest forest areas in Europe. About 43 % of its surface area, or approximately 14,000 square miles, are forested. Exports of lumber and forest products, including paper, paperboard and pulp, represented 7.2% of Austria’s exports in 2009.

In 2009, an average of approximately 190,000 individuals were employed in agriculture and forestry, representing 5.2% of Austria’s labor force.

Tourism

Austria’s tourism industry benefits from extended summer and winter seasons. The natural and scenic attractions, as well as the rich traditions in music and other forms of art and science, attract a great number of tourists each year.

In 2009 the total number of overnight stays reached 124.3 million and increased by 1.9% from previous year (domestic tourists: 34.4 million (+1.7%), foreign tourists: 89.9 million (-3.2%). Among Austria’s most important markets the demand from the Czech Republic and Slovakia expanded significantly, whereas the number of overnight stays of guests from Switzerland and Italy increased more moderately. The demand of French, Polish and Japanese tourists remained approximately stable. While a relatively slight decline was registered for guests from the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, Denmark and Germany, the number of overnight stays of tourists from Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, Hungary, the United States and Romania decreased considerably.

 

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According to the latest Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) direct tourism value added (excluding business trips) accounted for 4.9% of Austria’s GDP in 2008. The contribution to GDP of both, direct and indirect tourism demand (excluding business trips), made up 7.7%.

The following table shows the total number of overnight stays by foreign tourists in Austria and international tourism receipts derived therefrom.

OVERNIGHT STAYS BY FOREIGNERS AND RELATED FOREIGN EXCHANGE RECEIPTS

 

     2005    2006    2007    2008    2009

Overnight stays by foreigners (thousands)

   87,741    87,274    88,443    92,840    89,864

Total foreign exchange receipts (millions of euro)

   14,701    15,144    15,493    16,508    15,388

 

SOURCE: WIFO database.

The Role of Government in the Economy

The industries and companies under state ownership have included the entire coal, iron ore, and iron and steel industries and a large part of the non-ferrous metals and oil and natural gas industries, as well as a number of companies producing machinery and vehicles, electrical machinery and equipment, and chemicals and chemical products. Austria vested the administration of ownership interests in the nationalized industries in the Österreichische Industrieholding Aktiengesellschaft (“ÖIAG”). Austria owns all the shares of ÖIAG.

In 1993, following an amendment to the ÖIAG Act and the adoption of the ÖIAG Financing Amendments Act, ÖIAG began with the privatization of companies or groups of companies owned by it. Since then, ÖIAG has carried out numerous privatization transactions including successfully floating holdings on the stock exchange. As of December 31, 2008, ÖIAG held GKB Bergbau GmbH (“GKB Bergbau”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary, held a majority of the shares of Österreichische Post AG (“Post”), and held minority interests in Telekom Austria AG (“Telekom Austria”), Austrian Airlines AG (“Austrian Airlines”), and OMV. Regarding these holdings,

 

   

Post is Austria’s leading service provider in mail carriage.

 

   

Telekom Austria is Austria’s largest telecommunications group, providing fixed network, mobile communications, data communications and internet services.

 

   

The Austrian Airlines group covers all segments of the aviation industry—from scheduled and charter traffic to cargo—and is the market leader in these areas in Austria.

 

   

OMV is engaged in the exploration, development and refining of oil and gas, as well as the production of chemicals for use in the fertilizer industry.

 

   

GKB Bergbau is responsible for closing down, securing and monitoring the disused mines in Voitsberg-Köflach, Wies-Eibiswald, Wolfsberg and Bad Bleiberg and other, smaller external mining sites, closing down and recultivating former lignite mining areas in the Voitsberg district.

On May 9, 2003 the Austrian government instructed ÖIAG to continue with the privatization of companies and groups held by it. Under the privatization mandate ÖIAG has to maximize the value and the sales prices of these companies. In addition, the mandate requires ÖIAG to act in the best interest of the Republic by:

 

   

creating and conserving secure jobs in Austria;

 

   

providing, to the extent possible, that the decision making powers for the privatized companies remain in Austria;

 

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maintaining and expanding of existing research and development capacities through the creation of Austrian core share ownership through shareholders agreements with, among others, industrial partners, banks, insurance companies, pension funds and social security funds; and

 

   

considering the interests of the Austrian capital markets.

In August 2008, the Republic of Austria issued a privatization mandate to ÖIAG to privatize up to 100% of its shareholding in Austrian Airlines. By a capital increase in the second half of 2008, ÖIAG’s stake in Austrian Airlines dropped to 41.6%. In September 2009, ÖIAG sold this stake to Lufthansa AG of Germany.

In 2008, according to the Financial Market Stability Act (FinStaG), ÖIAG was assigned to found Finanzmarktbeteiligungs AG (FIMBAG), a joint stock company. FIMBAG is the operating vehicle that fulfils the tasks set up in FinStaG to strengthen the Austrian financial market. In 2009, FIMBAG acquired 99.78% of Kommunalkredit Austria and the entire share capital of Hypo Alpe Adria Bank International AG and committed to related stabilization measures. For more information regarding the financial market stabilization measures of Austria, see “Republic of Austria—Banking System and Monetary Policy—Financial Markets Stabilization Measures”.

The following organizational chart presents the structure of ÖIAG and the extent of its interests in its most significant subsidiaries and equity holdings as of December 31, 2009.

LOGO

Labor and Social Legislation

Austria’s average active population (men between the ages of 15 and 65 and women between the ages of 15 and 60) in 2009 was estimated at approximately 5.4 million individuals, and the Austrian labor force (wage and salary earners, self-employed individuals and unemployed individuals) was estimated at 4.1 million.

In recent years, a substantial number of foreign workers have been employed in Austria. An average of approximately 0.4 million such foreign workers were employed in Austria in 2009, representing 12.8% of the labor force. Approximately 37% of the foreign workers are citizens of the former Yugoslavia, one sixth are citizens of Germany and approximately 12% are citizens of Turkey.

The rate of unemployment (according to Eurostat Labour Force Survey), as a percentage of the total number of wage and salary earners, including self-employed and unemployed, was 3.8% in 2008. In 2009 the average number of unemployed was approximately 0.16 million, representing 4.4% of the labor force.

 

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The following table sets forth certain information relating to unemployment and wage increase for the years 2005 through 2009:

 

     2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  

Unemployment rate

Index increase of agreed scale wages

   7.3

+2.3


  6.8

+2.7


  6.2

+2.4


  5.8

+3.1


  7.2

+3.4


 

SOURCE: WIFO database based on the counting method used in Austrian Labor Market Service.

As a result of the financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 and its adverse effects on Austrian production and exports, unemployment, as measured based on the counting method used by the Austrian Labor Market Service, increased from 5.8% to 7.2% in 2009 (measured based on Eurostat’s definition, the unemployment rate increased from 3.8% to 4.8% in 2009).

Austria’s social security system includes health, maternity, disability and old age benefits, workmen’s compensation, family allowances, supplementary retirement and welfare plans, unemployment benefits and a number of other social services and benefits. Approximately 99% of Austria’s population is covered by social security. Social security benefits are paid out of current contributions from employees and employers and by current allocations from the federal budget. The preliminary federal budget for 2010 provided for total expenditures for social welfare payments in an amount of EUR 24.6 billion. Such expenditures account for 35% of the total federal expenditures, excluding expenditures for state-owned enterprises. They do not, however, take into account any expenditure for social welfare services financed by the budgets of the Länder or made with the proceeds of borrowings by the Republic pursuant to any special budget law.

Foreign Direct Investments

In 2008, the amount of inward foreign direct investment fell at a rate of 3.8%, after a massive growth in 2007 (+30.9%). The massive growth in 2007 was due to the reorganization of the UniCredit Group.

The main part of foreign investment still originates from the “old” EU member states (EU 15: 69.8%). The most important investors in 2008 were Germany and Italy, taking into consideration the reorganization of the UniCredit Group. The proportion of foreign direct investment accounted for by the “new” EU member states is negligible. All European countries together still account for 80% of foreign direct investment. The most important European investors outside the EU are Switzerland and Liechtenstein (together accounting for a share of 5.9% of total investment in Austria). Outside Europe the United States are the single most important investor in Austria, accounting for 9.3% of the total while Japan accounts for 2.3% of total Austrian inward foreign direct investment.

Investment in the service sector, which accounts for 88% of total investment, is significantly larger than investment in the manufacturing sector. Foreign companies have invested mainly in real estate and business activities, in banking and insurance operations and in trading. In 2008 the manufacturing of electrical and optical equipment, construction and other manufacturing (furniture, games, musical instruments, sports goods) experienced the highest increases in foreign direct investment.

 

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FOREIGN TRADE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Foreign Trade

Austria became a member of the EFTA at its establishment in 1960. By 1966, all tariffs between EFTA members were eliminated. On May 2, 1992 Austria joined the EEA and its membership in the EU became effective on January 1, 1995.

The following table, which should be considered in conjunction with the price indices shown below, shows the exports and imports of Austria in the years 2005 through 2009.

FOREIGN TRADE(1)

 

Year

   Exports
(F.O.B.)
   Imports
(C.I.F.)
   Balance
of trade
   Exports as a
percentage
of imports
     (Millions of euro)    (%)

2005

   94,705    96,499    (1,793)    98.1

2006

   103,742    104,201    (459)    99.6

2007

   114,680    114,255    425    100.4

2008

   117,525    119,568    (2,043)    98.3

2009

   93,739    97,574    (3,835)    96.1

 

(1) Based on movements of goods.

SOURCE: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, WIFO database.

Over the past decade, foreign trade has substantially gained importance for the Austrian economy. In 2009, exports of goods at current prices (EUR 94.2 billion) only corresponded to a share of 34% of GDP, compared to 30% in 1999. The import share increased from 33% (1999) to 35% (2009).

As a result of the global economic downturn and its impact on investments and consumption internationally, both exports and imports of Austria declined significantly in 2009 compared to 2008 according to preliminary data. Total exports in 2009 amounted to EUR 93,739 million, a decrease of 20.2% compared to 2008; total imports declined by 18.4% to EUR 97,574 million 2009. Particularly affected by the decrease in exports were the machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods and crude materials sectors. (Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA) Declining exports were a significant contributing factor to the decrease in Austria’s GDP (see “—The Economy—Gross Domestic Product”). Since Austrian exports typically react quickly to developments in the business cycle, an international economic stabilization, particularly affecting Austria’s main trading partners in Europe, should have a corresponding positive effect on Austria’s exports.

Changes in the volume of exports and imports, in export and import prices and in Austria’s terms of trade, i.e., the relationship of the prices of exported goods to the prices of imported goods, are shown in the following table.

INDICES OF FOREIGN TRADE(1)

(1995 = 100)

 

     Exports (F.O.B.)    Imports (C.I.F.)    Terms of
trade(2)

Year

   Price
index
   Volume
index
   Price
index
   Volume
index
  

2005

   105.3    213.4    106.8    186.1    98.6

2006

   108.4    227.0    110.8    193.8    97.9

2007

   110.0    247.4    112.9    208.5    97.4

2008

   112.4    248.1    117.9    208.9    95.3

2009

   109.6    202.9    114.3    175.8    95.9

 

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(1) Based on movements of goods.
(2) Export price index divided by import price index, expressed in percentages.

SOURCE: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, WIFO database.

The following table summarizes the composition of Austria’s exports and imports by product groups for the years 2005 through 2009.

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY PRODUCT GROUPS(1)

 

     2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    Percentage
of 2009
     (Millions of euro)

Exports (f.o.b.):

                 

Food and live animals

   3,988    4,427    4,988    5,758    5,222    5.6

Beverages and tobacco

   1,763    1,972    1,924    1,708    1,516    1.6

Crude materials, inedible except fuels

   2,883    3,239    3,810    3,676    2,962    3.2

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

   4,360    2,401    3,145    4,048    2,982    3.2

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

   75    82    102    169    126    0.1

Chemicals and related products n.e.s.

   9,308    10,972    12,134    12,904    12,116    12.9

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material(2)

   21,142    24,217    27,424    28,626    21,085    22.5

Machinery and transport equipment

   39,441    43,656    47,645    46,638    35,292    37.6

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

   11,745    12,776    13,509    13,998    12,438    13.3
                             

Total exports(3)

   94,705    103,742    114,680    117,525    93,739    100.0
                             

Imports (c.i.f.):

                 

Food and live animals

   5,058    5,426    6,138    6,717    6,329    6.5

Beverages and tobacco

   560    566    627    642    714    0.7

Crude materials, inedible except fuels

   3,876    4,534    4,948    5,307    3,935    4.0

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

   11,778    11,727    11,151    14,340    9,845    10.1

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes

   157    204    292    404    323    0.3

Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.

   10,566    11,857    12,778    13,353    12,227    12.5

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material(2)

   14,969    17,678    20,007    20,144    14,892    15.3

Machinery and transport equipment

   35,544    37,602    41,689    41,064    32,238    33.0

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

   13,992    14,607    16,624    17,597    17,070    17.5
                             

Total imports(3)

   96,499    104,201    114,255    119,568    97,574    100.0
                             

 

(1) Based on movement of goods.
(2) Semi-finished and finished products.
(3) Amounts may not add due to rounding.

SOURCE: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, WIFO database.

 

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The following table shows the geographic distribution of Austria’s foreign trade for the years 2005 through 2009.

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA(1)

 

     2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    Percentage
of 2009
     (Millions of euro)

Exports (f.o.b.):

                 

EU countries(2)

                 

Germany

   30,108    31,475    34,446    35,010    29,179    31.1

Italy

   8,187    9,235    10,231    10,085    7,786    8.1

United Kingdom

   3,845    3,922    4,050    3,686    2,871    3.1

Czech Republic

   2,925    3,384    4,088    4,402    3,430    3.7

Hungary

   3,223    3,508    4,005    4,214    2,917    3.1

Other EU countries

   21,014    23,335    26,288    27,403    20,544    21.9
                             

Total EU countries

   69,302    74,859    83,109    84,799    66,527    71.0

Other countries

                 

Switzerland

   4,647    4,854    5,001    4,952    4,747    5.1

Eastern European countries(3)

   4,312    5,204    6,027    6,798    4,886    5.2

United States

   5,349    6,118    5,776    5,202    4,035    4.3

All other countries

   11,095    12,706    14,767    15,775    13,544    14.4
                             

Total exports(4)

   94,705    103,742    114,680    117,525    93,739    100.0
                             

Imports (c.i.f.):

                 

EU countries(2)

                 

Germany

   40,733    43,264    47,498    48,490    39,827    40.8

Italy

   6,389    7,183    7,888    8,274    6,627    6.8

United Kingdom

   1,852    2,049    2,331    2,104    1,606    1.6

Czech Republic

   3,189    3,354    3,638    4,237    3,382    3.5

Hungary

   2,464    2,587    2,812    3,228    2,337    2.4

Other EU countries

   18,741    19,389    21,103    21,685    17,512    17.9
                             

Total EU countries

   73,368    77,826    85,270    88,018    71,292    73.1

Other countries

                 

Switzerland

   3,344    3,633    4,745    5,236    5,827    6.0

Eastern European countries(3)

   3,477    3,847    3,519    4,354    3,125    3.2

United States

   3,175    3,462    3,743    3,405    2,562    2.6

All other countries

   13,135    15,432    16,978    18,554    14,768    15.1
                             

Total imports(4)

   96,499    104,201    114,255    119,568    97,574    100.0
                             

 

(1) Based on movements of goods.
(2) The EU consists of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
(3) Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia and the Ukraine.
(4) Amounts may not add due to rounding.

SOURCE: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, WIFO database.

 

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Balance of Payments

The following table shows the balance of payments of Austria with all countries and the net change in official international reserves of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (“OeNB”), Central Bank of Austria, for the years 2005 through 2009.

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS(1)

 

     2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
     (Millions of EUR)  

Current account

   5,310      7,258      9,619      9,242      6,323   

Goods

   (1,046   331      1,298      (555   (2,149

Exports

   96,260      106,504      118,724      121,511      97,325   

Imports

   97,307      106,173      117,426      122,067      99,474   

Services

   9,384      9,719      11,163      13,175      11,636   

Travel(2)

   5,779      5,835      6,135      7,059      6,150   

Income

   (1,622   (1,478   (1,617   (1,665   (1,403

Current transfers

   (1,407   (1,314   (1,225   (1,714   (1,761

Capital account

   (190   (801   200      (42   220   

Financial account

   (240   (7,944   (11,503   (12,652   (4,058

Direct investment

   (138   (3,665   (5,481   (12,635   2,147   

Portfolio investment

   (10,927   11,503      22,666      26,866      (6,706

Other investment

   10,283      (15,427   (26,107   (27,755   (2,422

Financial derivatives

   157      (858   (723   280      549   

Reserve assets

   385      505      (1,857   592      2,374   

Errors and omissions

   (4,880   1,487      1,683      3,451      (2,483

 

(1) Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(2) Including international passenger transport.

SOURCE: WIFO database.

In 2007, Austrian exporters achieved a record current account surplus of EUR 9.6 billion which was an improvement of EUR 2.4 billion compared to the previous year.

The growing current account surplus also led to a substantially increased net-export of capital: The financial account closed at EUR 11.5 billion compared to EUR 7.9 billion in 2006. While portfolio investments showed an import of capital of EUR 22.7 billion, other investments resulting mainly from the banks’ credit business showed an export of capital of EUR 26.1 billion. Additionally, direct investments increased compared to 2006 and amounted to EUR 25.5 billion.

In 2008, the current account roughly maintained its record level by showing a surplus of EUR 9.2 billion. This surplus reflects primarily an increase in the services account, which made the Austrian economy independent from capital imports and enabled Austria to reduce its net external debt.

Despite a slump in foreign trade in 2009 the current account still provided a surplus of EUR 6.3 billion, thereby reducing Austria’s external debt by EUR 4 billion. As of mid-2009, economic activity in Austria stabilized, supported by exports and manufacturing output. Yet, the tentative rebound has not gained momentum, notably because the turnaround has so far not extended to private investment.

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Foreign Exchange Rates

On January 1, 1999, the euro was introduced as the legal currency of participating Member States of the European Union. During a transition period from January 1, 1999 until December 31, 2001, the Austrian schilling (ATS) was a non-decimal unit of the euro, expressed by the conversion rate irrevocably fixed on December 31, 1998 at ATS 13.7603 per 1 euro. Both the euro and the schilling were initially legal tender in Austria. Euro coins and bank notes became available on January 1, 2002. The Austrian schilling ceased to be legal tender at the end of February 2002.

The following table shows the average exchange rates of the euro to the dollar during the periods indicated.

EXCHANGE RATES OF THE EURO

 

Annual average

  

2005

   1.2441

2006

   1.2556

2007

   1.3705

2008

   1.4708

2009

   1.3948

Monthly average

  

January 2010

   1.4272

February 2010

   1.3686

March 2010

   1.3569

April 2010

   1.3406

May 2010

   1.2565

June 2010

   1.2209

July 2010

   1.2770

 

SOURCE: ECB database.

The exchange rate of the Euro was at 1.3866 USD at the beginning of 2009 and closed the year at 1.4406 USD. During 2009, the U.S. dollar reached its low at 1.2555 USD per EUR on March 4, 2009 and its peak on December 3, 2009, at 1.5120 USD per EUR. As of August 25, 2010, the exchange rate of the Euro was at 1.2613 USD.

 

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BANKING SYSTEM AND MONETARY POLICY

Oesterreichische Nationalbank (“OeNB”)—Central Bank of Austria

The following is a general description of the Austrian banking system as part of the European central bank system, which is defined by the Treaty establishing the European Community, as amended by the Treaty establishing the European Union (the Maastricht Treaty) (hereinafter the “EC Treaty”) and the Statutes of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank. The role of Austria’s central bank in this system is also defined by the Austrian National Bank Act.

The OeNB, established by Austrian Federal Law in 1922, is the central bank of Austria. It is a joint stock company, 50% of whose shares are owned by the Republic of Austria by law, with the balance being owned by Austrian financial institutions and other Austrian entities. The transfer of shares in OeNB is subject to approval by the bank’s general meeting.

The OeNB is supervised by a General Council (Generalrat) consisting of fourteen members: the President and Vice-President of the OeNB, six members appointed by the Federal Government, and six members elected by the shareholders meeting. Pursuant to the National Bank Act, the members of the General Council shall include representatives from banks, industry, trade, small business and agriculture, as well as representatives of salaried employees and wage earners. The daily business of OeNB is run by the Directorate (Direktorium) consisting of the Gouverneur, the Vice-Gouverneur and two other members.

Like any other company in which the Republic of Austria holds a stake of at least 50% of the capital, the OeNB is subject to control by the Court of Accounts (Rechnungshof).

European System of Central Banks: Upon Austria’s entry into the final stage of European Monetary Union on January 1, 1999, the OeNB became an integral part of the European System of Central Banks (“ESCB”). The ESCB, which consists of the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the national central banks (NCBs) of those EU member states participating in monetary union, was established for the conduct of the single European monetary policy. The ESCB’s primary objective is to maintain price stability. In addition, and without prejudice to this objective, the ESCB supports the general economic policies in participating countries. Its basic functions are to define and implement the monetary policy of the euro area; to conduct foreign exchange operations; to hold and manage the official foreign reserves of the Member States; and to promote the smooth operation of payment systems. The process of decision-making in the ESCB is centralized through the decision-making bodies of the ECB, namely the ECB’s Executive Board and its Governing Councils.

The sole shareholders of the ECB are the NCBs of the Member States. Each NCB’s capital share is based on the respective Member State’s share in the population and the GDP of the EU. As of January 2, 2009, the OeNB had a share of 1.94% in the subscribed capital of the ECB.

By establishing the ECB, the participating Member States abandoned some of their sovereignty over monetary policy, but the NCBs retain all of the functions that are not transferred to the ECB.

The ECB requires credit institutions established in the participating Member States, including OeKB, to hold minimum reserves on accounts with the national central banks, which, in OeKB’s case, are held by OeNB. OeKB calculates the minimum reserve requirements according to the relevant ECB regulations. The ECB may at any time change the reserve ratios. Liabilities to other institutions subject to the ECB’s minimum reserve system and liabilities to the ECB and the national central banks are not included in the reserve base.

Banking System

As of the end of 2009, Austria had a total of 855 independent banks (Kreditinstitute, or credit institutions), which are classified into seven sectors on the basis of their legal status:

 

   

51 joint stock banks and private bankers

 

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55 savings banks

 

   

11 regional mortgage banks

 

   

545 rural credit cooperatives

 

   

68 small business credit cooperatives

 

   

4 building and loan societies

 

   

92 special purpose banks

 

   

29 branches of foreign banks

While the number of credit institutions was twelve less than as of the end of 2008 (867 banks), the total number of branches and banking outlets decreased from 4,251 to 4,172.

Unless otherwise specified, data in this section refer to all Austrian-based credit institutions, including those under foreign ownership.

Business Activity and Earnings Situation: The aggregate total assets of all Austrian-based credit institutions decreased by 3.4% in 2009 compared with 2008. Loan demand declined by 1.3% in 2009. This decrease was mainly carried by foreign currency-denominated loans, which lost 5.9%, while euro-denominated loans decreased by 0.3% only. Growth of domestic nonbanks’ deposits accelerated to 1.2% in 2009. Demand deposits grew by 12.9% whereas time deposits decreased by 34.7%. Savings deposits grew by 2.3%. Direct domestic issues by banks grew by 5.7% in 2009.

In 2009, the total operating profit of all Austrian-based credit institutions decreased by 25.7% compared to 2008, resulting from a decline in income from securities and participating interests of 53.7%, partly offset by a slight increase in net interest income of 6.4%. Net income from financial transactions provided a negative contribution to the development of the operating profit. Commission income declined by 16.1%. Operating income decreased by 13.1% in 2009 compared to 2008 and operating expenses decreased by 3.0%. As a result, the cost/income ratio rose to 62.0%.

In 2010, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) in cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB), the European Commission (EC) and the national banking supervisory authorities conducted a stress test for the European banking sector in order to assess the resilience of the 91 participating credit institutions against certain simulated negative economic developments. The assessment, among other things, also covered the banks’ capability to absorb potential shocks in the field of market- and credit risk, including sovereign risk.

For the major Austrian banks that participated in the stress test, Erste Group Bank and Raiffeisen Zentralbank, the results of the test were satisfactory with core capital ratios under the stress scenario still being almost twice as high as the relevant minimum ratio required by the test. UniCredit Bank Austria participated in the stress testing only as part of its parent company UniCredit Group and individual results for UniCredit Bank Austria were therefore not reported.

Financial Market Stabilization Measures

In October 2008, in response to the international financial crisis, the Austrian Government released a package of measures for strengthening the Austrian financial system in an amount of up to EUR 100 billion. This overall package is based on the Financial Market Stability Act, the Interbank Market Support Act as well as the Austrian Banking Act and the Federal Finance Act 2008. The package, which in total represented up to 35% of Austrian GDP when it came into effect, was also notified to the European Commission.

The Interbank Market Support Act, as amended, enables the Ministry of Finance to offer guarantees for banks’ bond issues up to EUR 50 billion in total and with a maximum tenor of five years and to assume liability

 

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for the lending and borrowing operations of the newly established clearing bank (“Oesterreichische Clearingbank AG”, “OeCAG”). As of June 16, 2010, Austrian banks issued EUR 22.4 billion of guaranteed debt pursuant to the Interbank Market Support Act.

The Financial Markets Stability Act authorizes the Ministry of Finance to take recapitalization measures on credit institutions and insurance companies supervised by the Financial Market Authority (FMA). Recapitalization instruments include state guarantees for debt, granting of loans, provision of equity capital, acquisition of new shares or new convertible bonds, purchase of existing shares and acquisition of assets through merging. The overall maximum amount for capital injections has been set at EUR 15 billion. For the administration of the Financial Market Stability Act and for the management of the investments made hereunder, the “FIMBAG Finanzmarktbeteiligung Aktiengesellschaft des Bundes” (“FIMBAG”) was established. As of June 2009, FIMBAG acquired 99.78% of Kommunalkredit Austria and the following investments in the form of non-voting share capital have been agreed: EUR 1.2 billion with Erste Bank Group AG, EUR 1.75 billion with Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft, EUR 1 billion with Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft and EUR 900 million with Hypo Group Alpe Adria. In December 2009, Austria acquired the entire share capital of Hypo Alpe Adria Bank International AG, the holding company for Hypo Group Alpe Adria, for a symbolic purchase price of EUR 4 in order to stabilize the distressed bank, committed to inject capital of up to EUR 450 million and assumed a guarantee for distressed credit claims amounting to EUR 100 million.

Participation in the Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) provided in the Austrian Banking Act is mandatory for all credit institutions with a license granted by the FMA and taking guaranteed deposits. As a result of changes to the DGS implemented in response to the financial crisis, natural persons’ bank deposits were guaranteed without limit until the end of 2009. Afterwards, the guarantee became limited to EUR 100,000. Bank deposits of small companies are guaranteed up to EUR 50,000 (with a 10% non-refundable deductible). Deposits of other legal persons are guaranteed up to EUR 20,000 (also with a 10% non-refundable deductible). The DGS has been established by the banking industry and must ensure that the deposits are paid up to a maximum amount of EUR 50,000. In case of failure to do so, the DGS has to issue bonds for which the Republic of Austria can issue a guarantee. The coverage of deposits exceeding the amount of EUR 50,000 will be guaranteed directly by the Republic of Austria. The amount allocated for providing the above mentioned guarantees has been set at EUR 10 billion.

At the end of 2009, Austria’s public debt amounted to 66.5% of GDP. Full utilization of the recapitalization instruments pursuant to the Financial Markets Stability Act (EUR 15 billion) would raise the level of public debt by 5.3 percentage points.

Exposure to Eastern Europe Regions and Countries

As of year-end 2009, the Austrian economy (companies, private households and the state) invested approximately 67% of its financial assets (securities, direct investments and loans) in EU-member countries, compared to 14% in Switzerland and 9% South-eastern Europe. Weighed by country risk classes and according to the National Bank of Austria, 61% of the total foreign capital risks of the Austrian economy are located in Western Europe and around 25% in CESEE.

According to the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Austria’s banks were the largest lenders in the CESEE countries as of end 2009, accounting for approximately 22% of all loans extended by EU banks in CESEE. In absolute terms, the outstanding loan volume of Austrian banks in CESEE (excluding banks under foreign ownership) amounted to EUR 204 billion (if Austrian banks under foreign ownership, particularly UniCredit Bank Austria and Hypo Alpe Adria, are also taken into account, the exposure amounts to EUR 300 billion).

The exposure of Austrian banks to the CESEE is broadly diversified across the region. Out of the EUR 204 billion of total exposure of Austrian banks (excluding those under foreign ownership):

 

   

71% are in EU-member countries;

 

   

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16% are in countries that are members of the European Monetary Union (Slovakia, Slovenia).

The vast majority—more than 85%—of loans of Austrian banks in CESEE countries is funded by deposits in local currency.

Despite the large CESEE exposure of Austrian banks and the particularly strong impact of the global economic crisis on a number of CESEE countries, Austrian banks posted sound results in 2009 (see “—Banking System—Business Activity and Earnings Situation”). However, particularly banks with significant exposure to CESEE countries face the risk of increasing loan defaults and valuation losses due to currency devaluations in CESEE countries. In their reports to the OeNB, Austrian banks reported total loan loss provisions in the CESEE region of EUR 4.8 billion (5.3% of gross receivables from customers) for the year 2009 in comparison to EUR 2.3 billion (2.9% of gross receivables from customers) for the year 2008. The continuing economic contraction in CESEE countries with declining lending rates may also adversely affect the ability of Austrian financial institutions to grow in the next several years, although the actual impact cannot be assessed at this time.

The implementation of the bank support package described above under “—Financial Market Stabilization Measures”, in particular, helped banks prepare for the recession-related deterioration in their loan portfolios. Since the fourth quarter of 2008, both capital and core capital ratios have trended slightly upward again, a movement that was attributable to earnings on the one hand and to external funding, including government participation capital, on the other hand. Moreover, OeNB stress tests conducted in line with international best practice have shown that even if there were another considerable deterioration in economic conditions, the capital ratios of all major Austrian banks would remain above the minimum legal requirements. All in all, the OeNB stress test showed that based on current evidence, the Austrian banking system is sufficiently capitalized.

Monetary Policy

In order to fulfill the mandate of maintaining price stability, the EC Treaty accords the Eurosystem (term used to refer to the ECB and the NCBs of the Member States that have adopted the euro) a considerable degree of institutional independence, albeit supplemented by extensive obligations concerning transparency and accountability.

The Eurosystem’s stability-oriented monetary policy which was announced in October 1998 and thoroughly evaluated four and a half years after the introduction of the euro in May 2003, consists of three main elements: a quantitative definition of price stability, a broadly based assessment of the outlook for price developments, and a prominent role for money in the assessment of risks to price stability. The last two elements are also referred to as the two pillars which structure the comprehensive analysis on which monetary policy decisions are based. While the economic analysis identifies short to medium-term risks to price stability, the monetary analysis should help assessing medium to long-term trends in inflation.

The Eurosystem has a variety of monetary policy instruments at its disposal to manage liquidity. As an integral part of the Eurosystem, one of the main tasks of the OeNB is to carry out monetary policy operations in Austria.

The euro money market, in which the TARGET (Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer System) payment system plays an important role, has continued to operate with increasing efficiency. The number of cross-border transactions was considerably higher than before the start of the Eurozone, and some banks managed at times to get liquidity in the unsecured segment at conditions at least as favorable as the minimum bid rate in the tender operations.

As of December 31, 2009, the Austrian share amounted to approximately 3.0% of the total Eurozone reserve requirement. The minimum reserve ratio applicable to the liability base of banks was left unchanged at 2% in 2009. In the course of 2009, required reserves decreased by approximately EUR 600 million from approximately

 

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EUR 6.8 billion in December 2008 to EUR 6.2 billion in December 2009. Minimum reserves accrue interest on the basis of the marginal rate that the Eurosystem charges for its main refinancing operations. This means that at the beginning of the year, the rate was at 2.00% and decreased to 1.00% by December 2009.

The following table sets out Austria’s official reserve assets as at December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

 

    December 31,
2007
  December 31,
2008
  December 31,
2009

Official Reserve Assets

  12,376   11,998   12,533

1.      Foreign currency assets

(in convertible foreign currencies)

  6,968   5,922   3,318

(1a) Securities

  4,556   4,691   2,940

(1b) total currency and deposits with:

  2,412   1,231   378

(i)     other national central banks BIS and IMF

  1,735   1,231   377

(ii)    banks headquartered in the euro area and located abroad

  0   0   0

(iii)  banks headquartered and located outside the euro area

  677   0   1

2.      IMF reserve position

  133   260   409

3.      SDRs

  158   219   1,906

4.      Gold (including gold deposits and gold swapped)

  5,115   5,595   6,899

- volume in millions of fine troy ounces

  9   9   9

5.      Other reserve assets

  2   2   1

- financial derivatives

  2   2   1

Other Foreign Currency Assets

  1,787   14,047   175

- securities not included in official reserve assets

  837   176   40

- deposits not included in official reserve assets

  948   13,130   104

- loans not included in official reserve assets

  0   0   0

- financial derivatives not included in official reserve assets

  2   741   1

 

SOURCE: ECB.

The ECB has exclusive authority for the issuance of banknotes within the eurozone area. Since Austria joined the EMU, the OeNB publishes data on the number of banknotes in circulation, calculated by the ECB in accordance with decision ECB/2001/15. According to these calculations, there were EUR 20,640 million banknotes in circulation in Austria as at December 31, 2009, EUR 20,297 as at December 31, 2008 and EUR 18,053 million as at December 31, 2007.

 

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REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES

Federal Budget

The fiscal year for the federal budget is the calendar year. Prior to the beginning of each year, the federal government submits the proposed annual budget of estimated receipts and expenditures to the Nationalrat for approval. Any increase in expenditures requires again the approval by the Nationalrat of a special budget law authorizing such increase, except that the Federal Minister of Finance has limited discretionary authority to increase authorized expenditures provided that additional revenues are available. Budget deficits are financed by government borrowings either domestically or externally, and in the event that revenues are less than expected, a special budget law must be submitted to the Nationalrat authorizing the Minister of Finance to undertake additional borrowings. Since 1976, however, the Minister of Finance has been authorized to finance shortfalls in revenues of up to 3% of the anticipated amount shown in the basic budget without the approval of the Nationalrat if he determines that such revenue shortfalls resulted from a downturn in the business cycle, but the Minister of Finance is obliged to report to the Nationalrat on such operations quarterly.

Pursuant to the Federal Constitution of 1929 and a federal law adopted in 1948, the Rechnungshof (the Court of Accounts) is entrusted with the audit of the administration of the finances of the federal government and its constituent provinces and of their annual financial statements. The Rechnungshof is independent from the executive branch and reports directly to the Nationalrat. It is responsible, in essence, for the compilation of the budget outcome report to be submitted annually to the Nationalrat, for assistance in the contracting of indebtedness for moneys borrowed (federal debt documents have to be countersigned by the president of the Rechnungshof), for the control of administration expenditures, and for assistance in issuing certain government decrees.

The figures of the federal budget are shown on a cash basis and cover only parts of the Austrian government sector. For international comparison and assessment of the Austrian fiscal position, budget figures for the “general government sector” have to be prepared due to the accrual based system of national accounts. In addition to the federal budget, the “general government sector” as defined in the Maastricht treaty and in the 1995 European System of Accounts (ESA’95) also includes the provincial governments (Länder), the local authorities (Gemeinden) and the social security sector.

Because of the relatively favorable development of the business cycle from 2004 until 2007 and due to stringent budgetary policy, Austria succeeded in reducing general government deficit (“Maastricht” deficit according to ESA’95 definition) to 0.4% of GDP in the years 2007 and 2008. In the course of the international financial crisis the Austrian economy contracted by 3.5% in real terms in 2009. The effects of the automatic stabilizers as well as substantial counter measures taken by the Austrian government (See “Republic of Austria—Banking System and Monetary Policy—Financial Markets Stabilization Measures”) caused the deficit ratio to rise to 3.5% of GDP in 2009 and to 4.7% of GDP (planned) in 2010. The debt ratio, which had fallen to 59.5% of GDP by end of 2007, started to rise again since 2008 (2008: 62.6%) and is expected to rise to slightly more than 70% of GDP by end of 2010.

As the Austrian economy has returned to a growth path in 2010, the Austrian government already committed itself to an annual reduction of general government deficit by 0.75% of GDP in the coming years. From 2013 onwards, this is intended to bring down the general government deficit ratio to below 3% of GDP and to turn the debt ratio to a falling pace.

Deficit Restrictions and Excess Deficit Procedure under the EU Stability and Growth Pact

To ensure continuous budgetary discipline in the European Monetary Union, the Member States agreed on the main elements of a Stability and Growth Pact (the “Pact”) in 1996. According to the Pact, which was slightly modified in 2005, Member States must pursue a medium-term objective of ensuring the long-term sustainability of public finances and minimizing the risk of any Member State’s government deficit exceeding the reference value of 3% of its GDP under the EC Treaty.

 

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Under the EC Treaty, implementing regulations and the Pact, a Member State whose general government deficit exceeds the reference value of 3% of its GDP becomes subject to the Excessive Deficit Procedure (“EDP”). The EDP provides that the Economic and Finance Affairs Council (the “Ecofin Council”) decides whether an excessive deficit has been incurred. The Ecofin Council is composed of Economics and Finance Ministers of the Member States. If it concludes that there is an excessive deficit, the Ecofin Council, based on recommendations by the European Commission, suggests corrective measures aimed at a deficit reduction and then reviews the corrective measures taken by the Member State. If it determines that such corrective measures are not adequate, the Maastricht Treaty and the Pact provide for a wide range of remedies. For those Member States whose currency is the euro, this process could ultimately lead to the imposition of annual financial penalties of as much as 0.5% of a Member State’s GDP. Financial penalties may not be imposed, however, until the end of a further review period. Furthermore, the Pact provides that the 3% limit may be exceeded without triggering an EDP provided that the deficit is considered to be exceptional and temporary, for example, in the event of a severe economic downturn (i.e., a recession), a longer period of weak growth or an unusual event outside the control of the Member State concerned (e.g., a significant natural disaster or a war having an impact on that Member State) and the deficit ratio remains close to the 3% threshold.

On November 11, 2009, the European Commission, taking into account an opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee and its own report issued on October 7, 2009, recommended that the Ecofin Council rule on the existence of an excessive deficit in Austria. The European Commission’s recommendation was based, among other things, on notifications from Austria that the general government deficit was expected to exceed the reference value of 3% of GDP in 2009 (according to data notified by the Austrian authorities in October 2009, the general government deficit in Austria was planned to reach 3.9% of GDP in 2009 and the general government gross debt has been above 60% of GDP and was planned to stand at 68.2% of GDP in 2009) and on the Commission’s regular forecasts (based on the Commission’s autumn 2009 forecast, which took into account the fiscal measures adopted by Austria in 2009, Austria’s general government deficit is expected to widen to 5.5% of GDP in 2010 and 5.3% of GDP in 2011 on a no-policy change assumption, and the general government gross debt is expected to increase to 73.9% of GDP in 2010 and to 77% of GDP in 2011) and on the conclusion that, although the deficit levels are exceptional in nature, resulting primarily from a severe economic downturn or recession on an unforeseeable scale, they are neither close to the 3% deficit limit nor merely temporary.

Based on the recommendation of the European Commission, the Ecofin Council opened an EDP for Austria (as well as for eight other Member States—Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia) on December 2, 2009. Earlier in 2009 the Council had already determined the existence of an excessive deficit in nine other Member States (France, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Spain), in addition to the already existing excessive deficits in the United Kingdom and Hungary. Having found that special circumstances caused by the global economic crisis allowed for correction of the deficit in the medium term (rather than the short term), the Ecofin Council called on Austria to reduce its deficit to below the 3% of GDP threshold by 2013.

According to the Austrian Stability Programme for the period 2009 to 2013 submitted by Austria to the European Commission on January 26, 2010, the general government deficit for 2009, based on preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Finance, amounts to 3.5% of GDP and the general government deficit for 2010 is planned to amount to 4.7% of GDP and is expected to fall to 2.7% of GDP by 2013.

European Financial Measures in Connection with Stabilization Support for Greece

On May 2, 2010, the EU-member countries decided to provide EUR 80 billion as stability support to Greece over the course of three years via bilateral loans centrally pooled by the European Commission with a further EUR 30 billion to be provided by the IMF. These loans, which became necessary when Greece’s level of public-sector debt resulted in an ever increasing cost of borrowing in the financial markets, are designed to give the country enough time to implement spending cuts and tax-boosting measures that are aimed at bringing its budget deficit back below the reference value of 3% of GDP by 2014. Austria’s share in this EUR 110 billion loan arrangement is EUR 2.3 billion.

 

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On May 9, 2010, the European finance ministers at the Ecofin Council decided to establish a temporary European financial stabilization mechanism as a first step towards a future framework for crisis management in similar situations. This mechanism, which forms part of a wider package including strong commitments to fiscal consolidation where warranted and involvement of the IMF through its usual facilities, entails an overall financial support of EUR 500 billion that is available to member states of the European Monetary Union in serious financial distress in the form of emergency lending. It will be financed through two complementary sources, EUR 60 billion in EU emergency funding and an intergovernmental agreement to provide up to EUR 440 billion through a Special Purpose Vehicle that is guaranteed on a pro rata basis by participating member states and will expire after three years. Austria’s share in these guarantees is 2.8% or up to EUR 12.2 billion. However, this percentage and maximum amount would rise somewhat depending on which countries are being supported and which are consequently not available to contribute their assigned shares.

Federal Accounts and Budget

The federal accounts as set forth below for the years 2004 to 2007 have been audited by the Rechnungshof and approved by the Nationalrat. The accounts for 2008 are the preliminary results and are not yet audited and approved. For 2009 and 2010, the budget draft as proposed by the government in April 2009 has been finalized in the Bundesfinanzgesetz 2009 which came into force on July 1, 2009 (BFG 2009) and in the Bundesfinanzgesetz 2010 which came into force on January 1, 2010 (BFG 2010).

For further information concerning the budget for the fiscal years 2005 to 2010, see “Republic of Austria—Tables and Supplementary Information—Federal Revenues and Expenditures”.

SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES

 

    2005     2006     2007     2008(1)     2009(2)     2010(2)  
    (Millions of euro)  

I.       General Account

           

Federal Government Revenues:

           

Total taxes and levies—gross

  57,156      60,398      64,695      68,528      64,767      64,045   

Less: transfers to provinces, municipalities and funds

  (16,805   (17,473   (18,873   (21,517   (23,805   (23,014

Transfer to EU—budget

  (2,314   (2,470   (2,188   (2,050   (2,200   (2,400
                                   

Total taxes and levies—net

  38,038      40,454      43,635      44,961      38,762      38,631   

Other levies(3)

  9,437      9,844      10,155      10,924      10,957      10,998   

Other sources

  14,018      15,847      15,672      14,849      14,165      7,963   

Total revenues

  61,493      66,145      69,462      70,734      63,884      57,592   
                                   

Expenditures:

           

Total

  66,041      70,561      72,332      80,298      77,442      70,730   

Of which: staff expenditures

  10,464      17,653      18,026      18,724      18,021      18,195   

Other expenditures

  55,577      52,908      54,306      61,574      59,421      52,535   

Budget deficit—net of public debt redemptions

  4,548      4,416      2,870      9,564      13,558      13,138   

Budget deficit—net, as a percentage of gross domestic product

  (1.9 %)    (1.7 %)    (1.1 %)    (3.4 %)    (4.9 %)    (4.6 %) 

General Government deficit in national accounts delineation (“Maastricht”-deficit)—as a percentage of gross domestic product

  (1.7 %)    (1.5 %)    (0.4 %)    (0.4 %)    (3.5 %)    (4.7 %) 

Central Government deficit in national accounts delineation (“Maastricht”-deficit)—as a percentage of gross domestic product

  (1.9 %)    (1.5 %)    (0.5 %)    (0.7 %)    (2.7 %)    (4.1 %) 

II.     Financing Account

           

Expenditure

  32,271      39,090      57,130      42,190      101,769      96,251   

Revenue

  36,819      43,506      60,000      51,755      115,328      109,389   
                                   

Surplus

  4,548      4,416      2,870      9,564      13,558      13,138   
                                   

 

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Differences may arise due to rounding

(1) Preliminary Result
(2) Federal Budget
(3) Other levies (steuerähnliche Einnahmen) primarily consist of employers’ contributions to unemployment insurance and to the Family Burden Equalization Fund.

SOURCE: Federal Ministry of Finance.

Taxation

The principal taxes levied by Austria are personal income tax (including salary and wage tax), corporate income tax and value added tax (“VAT”). Personal income taxation is progressive, with a top marginal rate of 50% on taxable income in excess of EUR 51,000. For employees, this top marginal rate is reduced to about 43% by statutory tax allowances for 1/6 of the yearly income. For the corporate income tax there is a flat rate of 25%. The general VAT rate is 20%, and the reduced rate, mainly on food products, rents, passenger transport, books and newspapers and certain services, is 10%. In comparison to other European countries, effective direct taxation is low, while indirect taxation is above average.

Under Austrian law, a fraction of the taxes collected by the federal government must be remitted to the provinces and municipalities under a revenue-sharing plan. The fractions and the taxes involved, and the basis of distribution among the provincial and local entities, are negotiated periodically among federal and other government authorities. The latest agreement concluded in 2008 covers the period 2008 to 2013.

Austria is a party to tax treaties with 54 countries worldwide, including the United States.

 

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PUBLIC DEBT

Summary of Domestic and External Debt

The following table sets forth the direct domestic and external debt of Austria outstanding at December 31 of each of the years indicated.

DIRECT DEBT

 

     2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
     (Millions of euro)        

Domestic

   139,670      146,966      150,006      160,053      172,985   

External(1)

   11,635      8,319      7,294      7,870      5,092   
                              

Total

   151,305      155,285      157,300      167,923      178,077   
                              

Less: Holdings of own Bonds

   (9,976   (10,020   (9,924   (5,952   (9,362
                              

Total

   141,329      145,265      147,376      161,971      168,715   
                              

 

(1) Translated into EUR at the exchange rates prevailing at December 31 of each year indicated.

SOURCE : Austrian Federal Financing Agency.

External funded debt in foreign currencies outstanding as of December 31, 2009 was as follows(1):

 

     (Millions of
euro)

Payable in U.S. Dollars

   0

Payable in Swiss Francs

   2,933

Payable in Yen

   2,159
    

Total

   5,092

Less: Holding of own Bonds

   0
    

Total

   5,092
    

 

(1) Translated into euro at the exchange rates prevailing at December 31, 2009.

SOURCE : Austrian Federal Financing Agency.

In addition to its direct debt, Austria has guaranteed the payment of the principal of, and interest on, certain obligations of public agencies, enterprises in which Austria has an ownership interest, and of others pursuant to the Export Guarantees Act and Export Financing Guarantees Act. The major portion of the debt guaranteed by Austria has been guaranteed pursuant to the Export Guarantees Act and the Export Financing Guarantees Act. The following table sets forth the principal amount of debt guaranteed by Austria outstanding at December 31 of each of the years 2005 through 2009.

 

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GUARANTEED DEBT

 

     December 31,
     2005    2006    2007    2008    2009
     (Millions of euro)     

Domestic

   43,499    49,588    61,900    80,518    92,038

External(1)

   20,869    20,206    18,164    23,232    25,646
                        

Total Guaranteed Debt(2)

   64,368    69,794    80,064    103,750    117,684
                        

 

(1) Translated into EUR at the exchange rates prevailing at December 31 of each year indicated.
(2) In addition, the Republic is liable by law for all liabilities of the Austrian Postal Savings Bank assumed until December 31, 2000, which amounted to EUR 3.2 billion as of December 31, 2009.

SOURCE: Ministry of Finance.

Debt Service

The following table sets forth the debt service requirements for the indicated periods in respect of the internal funded debt of Austria outstanding at December 31, 2009.

DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS OF DOMESTIC DEBT

 

     2010    2011    2012    2013    2014
     (Billions of euro)

Interest

   6.8    6.4    6.0    5.4    4.8

Principal

   13.2    8.8    12.3    14.8    19.5
                        

Total

   20.0    15.2    18.3    20.2    24.3
                        

SOURCE: Austrian Federal Financing Agency.

The following table sets forth the debt service requirements for the indicated periods in respect of the external funded debt of Austria outstanding at December 31, 2009.

DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS OF EXTERNAL DEBT(1)

 

     2010    2011    2012    2013    2014
     (Billions of euro)

Interest

   0.1    0.1    0.1    0.0    0.0

Principal

   1.5    0.9    1.6    0.0    0.0
                        

Total

   1.6    1.0    1.7    0.0    0.0
                        

 

(1) Computed on the basis of rates of exchange used by the Austrian Federal Financing Agency for uniform valuation purposes, as of December 31, 2009.

SOURCE: Austrian Federal Financing Agency.

 

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TABLES AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

PART 1: OESTERREICHISCHE KONTROLLBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

I. OUTSTANDING DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

Outstanding Issues Report at December 31, 2009

 

Issue

   Issue Date    Termination Date    Interest Rate     Nominal    Amount in EUR
based on exchange
rate as of 12/31/2009

CHF 400,000,000 1.75% Guaranteed Notes

   1/28/2005    1/28/2010    1.750   CHF400,000,000.00    EUR 269,614,451.33

AUD 200,000,000 6.75% Guaranteed Notes

   1/31/2008    1/29/2010    6.750   AUD200,000,000.00    EUR 124,937,531.23

JPY 150,000,000,000 1.80% Guaranteed Notes

   1/28/2000    3/22/2010    1.800   JPY150,000,000,000.00    EUR 1,126,464,403.72

USD 60,000,000 2.25% Guaranteed Notes

   4/3/2008    4/6/2010    2.250   USD60,000,000.00    EUR 41,649,312.79

USD 50,000,000 0.63% Guaranteed Notes

   4/20/2009    4/28/2010    0.630   USD50,000,000.00    EUR 34,707,760.66

USD 100,000,000 4.18% Guaranteed Notes

   5/19/2004    5/19/2010    4.180   USD100,000,000.00    EUR 69,415,521.31

CHF 450,000,000 2.25% Guaranteed Notes

   10/6/2008    8/6/2010    2.250   CHF450,000,000.00    EUR 303,316,257.75

USD 85,500,000 4.71% Guaranteed Notes

   8/10/2006    8/10/2010    4.710   USD85,500,000.00    EUR 59,350,270.72

USD 1,000,000,000 4.25% Guaranteed Global Notes

   10/6/2005    10/6/2010    4.250   USD1,000,000,000.00    EUR 694,155,213.11

USD 150,000,000 Floating Rate Notes

   11/10/2008    11/10/2010    0.27406   USD150,000,000.00    EUR 104,123,281.97

USD 100,000,000 4.06% Guaranteed Notes

   11/13/2003    11/12/2010    4.060   USD100,000,000.00    EUR 69,415,521.31

USD 200,000,000 2.70% Guaranteed Notes

   11/21/2008    11/22/2010    2.700   USD200,000,000.00    EUR 138,831,042.62

USD 100,000,000 4.42% Guaranteed Notes

   9/3/2003    12/3/2010    4.420   USD100,000,000.00    EUR 69,415,521.31

GBP 600,000,000 5.00% Guaranteed Notes

   12/7/2007    12/7/2010    5.000   GBP600,000,000.00    EUR 675,599,594.64

USD 2,000,000,000 2.875% Guaranteed Global Notes

   1/24/2008    3/15/2011    2.875   USD2,000,000,000.00    EUR 1,388,310,426.21

USD 100,000,000 4.13% Guaranteed Notes

   5/4/2004    5/4/2011    4.130   USD100,000,000.00    EUR 69,415,521.31

GBP 200,000,000 Floating Rate Notes

   5/26/2009    5/26/2011    0.840   GBP200,000,000.00    EUR 225,199,864.88

CHF 1,550,000,000 2.75% Guaranteed Notes

   6/14/2007    6/14/2011    2.750   CHF1,550,000,000.00    EUR 1,044,755,998.92

USD 200,000,000 2.76% Guaranteed Notes

   11/19/2008    7/19/2011    2.760   USD200,000,000.00    EUR 138,831,042.62

CHF 50,000,000 2.65% Guaranteed Notes

   9/20/2007    9/20/2011    2.650   CHF50,000,000.00    EUR 33,701,806.42

USD 1,750,000,000 3.125% Guaranteed Global Notes

   9/16/2008    10/14/2011    3.125   USD1,750,000,000.00    EUR 1,214,771,622.93

CHF 250,000,000 1.625% Guaranteed Notes

   10/18/2005    10/18/2011    1.625   CHF250,000,000.00    EUR 168,509,032.08

CHF 50,000,000 2.65% Guaranteed Notes

   9/20/2007    10/20/2011    2.650   CHF50,000,000.00    EUR 33,701,806.42

USD 1,250,000,000 4.75% Guaranteed Global Notes

   11/8/2006    11/8/2011    4.750   USD1,250,000,000.00    EUR 867,694,016.38

EUR 2,000,000,000 4.125% Guaranteed Notes

   2/21/2007    2/21/2012    4.125   EUR2,000,000,000.00    EUR 2,000,000,000.00

USD 1,250,000,000 1.875% Guaranteed Global Notes

   1/21/2009    3/21/2012    1.875   USD1,250,000,000.00    EUR 867,694,016.38

USD 100,000,000 4% Guaranteed Notes

   4/20/2004    4/20/2012    4.000   USD100,000,000.00    EUR 69,415,521.31

USD 1,750,000,000 4.75% Guaranteed Global Notes

   10/16/2007    10/16/2012    4.750   USD1,750,000,000.00    EUR 1,214,771,622.93

 

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Issue

   Issue Date    Termination Date    Interest Rate     Nominal    Amount in EUR
based on exchange
rate as of 12/31/2009

CHF 1050,000,000 2.5% Guaranteed Notes

   10/18/2004    10/18/2012    2.500   CHF1,050,000,000.00    EUR 707,737,934.75

GBP 300,000,000 4.875% Guaranteed Notes

   2/29/2008    12/7/2012    4.875   GBP300,000,000.00    EUR 337,799,797.32

USD 100,000,000 4.56% Guaranteed Notes

   5/7/2004    5/7/2013    4.560   USD100,000,000.00    EUR 69,415,521.31

USD 1,000,000,000 3.625% Guaranteed Global Notes

   5/7/2008    6/17/2013    3.625   USD1,000,000,000.00    EUR 694,155,213.11

CHF 575,000,000 3.00% Guaranteed Notes

   11/5/2007    12/5/2013    3.000   CHF575,000,000.00    EUR 387,570,773.79

EUR 1,500,000,000 3.625% Guaranteed Notes

   12/10/2008    12/10/2013    3.625   EUR1,500,000,000.00    EUR 1,500,000,000.00

EUR 1,500,000,000 3.50% Guaranteed Notes

   4/28/2009    4/28/2014    3.500   EUR1,500,000,000.00    EUR 1,500,000,000.00

JPY 67,700,000,000 1.35% Guaranteed Notes

   6/17/2009    6/17/2014    1.350   JPY67,700,000,000.00    EUR 508,410,934.21

JPY 12,300,000,000 Floating Rate Notes

   6/17/2009    6/17/2014    0.7278   JPY12,300,000,000.00    EUR 92,370,081.11

CHF 150,000,000 2.75% Guaranteed Notes

   11/14/2008    7/14/2014    2.750   CHF150,000,000.00    EUR 101,105,419.25

USD 1,000,000,000 4.5% Guaranteed Global Notes

   3/9/2005    3/9/2015    4.500   USD1,000,000,000.00    EUR 694,155,213.11

CHF 1,050,000,000 3% Guaranteed Notes

   10/23/2003    10/23/2015    3.000   CHF1,050,000,000.00    EUR 707,737,934.75

USD 1,000,000,000 4.875% Guaranteed Global Notes

   2/16/2006    2/16/2016    4.875   USD1,000,000,000.00    EUR 694,155,213.11

EUR 1,500,000,000 3.875% Guaranteed Notes

   9/15/2006    9/15/2016    3.875   EUR1,500,000,000.00    EUR 1,500,000,000.00

CHF 150,000,000 3.00% Guaranteed Notes

   10/6/2008    10/6/2016    3.000   CHF150,000,000.00    EUR 101,105,419.25

USD 1,000,000,000 5.00% Guaranteed Global Notes

   4/25/2007    4/25/2017    5.000   USD1,000,000,000.00    EUR 694,155,213.11

USD 30,000,000 Callable Floating to Fixed Rate Guaranteed Notes

   3/12/2008    3/12/2018    0.77425   USD30,000,000.00    EUR 20,824,656.39

AUD 500,000,000 6.655% Guaranteed Notes

   4/15/2008    3/28/2018    6.655   AUD500,000,000.00    EUR 312,343,828.09

CHF 250,000,000 2.125% Guaranteed Notes

   10/18/2005    10/18/2018    2.125   CHF250,000,000.00    EUR 168,509,032.08

CHF 425,000,000 2.75% Guaranteed Notes

   1/28/2005    1/28/2020    2.750   CHF425,000,000.00    EUR 286,465,354.54

CHF 300,000,000 3.00% Guaranteed Notes

   6/14/2007    6/14/2022    3.000   CHF300,000,000.00    EUR 202,210,838.50

CHF 705,000,000 2.625% Guaranteed Notes

   11/22/2006    11/22/2024    2.625   CHF705,000,000.00    EUR 475,195,470.48

GBP 150,000,000 5.75% Guaranteed Notes

   10/21/1999    12/7/2028    5.750   GBP150,000,000.00    EUR 168,899,898.66

CHF 1,090,000,000 2.875% Guaranteed Notes

   2/25/2005    2/25/2030    2.875   CHF1,090,000,000.00    EUR 734,699,379.89

CHF 200,000,000 3.25% Guaranteed Notes

   7/25/2006    7/25/2036    3.250   CHF200,000,000.00    EUR 134,807,225.67

 

     Exchange Rate 12/31/2009          

AUD

   1.6008    AUD 700,000,000.00    EUR 437,281,359.32

CAD

   1.5128    CAD 0.00    EUR 0.00

CHF

   1.4836    CHF 8,695,000,000.00    EUR 5,860,744,135.87

GBP

   0.8881    GBP 1,250,000,000.00    EUR 1,407,499,155.50

JPY

   133.1600    JPY 230,000,000,000.00    EUR 1,727,245,419.04

TRY

   2.1547    TRY 0.00    EUR 0.00

USD

   1.4406    USD 14,375,500,000.00    EUR 9,978,828,266.01
      EUR 6,500,000,000.00    EUR 6,500,000,000.00
          
         EUR 25,911,598,335.74

 

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PART 2: REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

I. FEDERAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES

ORDINARY BUDGET REVENUES

 

     2005     2006     2007     2008(1)     2009(2)     2010(2)  
     (Millions of euro)        

Total taxes and levies, gross

   57,156      60,398      64,695      68,528      64,767      64,045   

Of which:

            

Personal Income Tax

   2,539      2,525      2,629      2,742      2,600      1,900   

Wage Tax

   16,930      18,092      19,664      21,308      20,000      20,300   

Tax on Interest

   1,280      1,376      1,879      2,177      1,800      1,800   

Corporate Income Tax

   4,418      4,833      5,741      5,934      4,800      4,500   

Turnover Tax

   19,442      20,171      20,832      21,853      21,900      22,100   

Mineral Oils Tax

   3,565      3,553      3,689      3,894      3,900      3,900   

Other Taxes and Levies

   8,982      9,848      10,261      10,619      9,767      9,545   
                                    

Less: transfers to provinces and municipalities, funds, etc.(3)

   (16,805   (17,473   (18,873   (21,517   (23,805   (23,014

Transfers to the European Union

   (2,314   (2,470   (2,188   (2,050   (2,200   (2,400
                                    

Public taxes, net

   38,038      40,454      43,635      44,961      38,762      38,631   

Transfers from tax revenues

   1,608      1,704      1,703      1,759      1,642      1,624   

Tax-like revenues (unemployment insurance contributions, employers’ contributions, etc.)

   7,830      8,140      8,240      9,165      9,315      9,374   

Other sources

   14,018      15,847      15,884      14,849      14,165      7,963   
                                    

Total

   61,493      66,145      69,462      70,734      63,884      57,592   
                                    

 

Differences may arise due to rounding

(1) Preliminary Result
(2) Federal Budget
(3) Including payments pursuant to the Act Governing Health and Social Welfare Allowances.

SOURCE: Federal Ministry of Finance

 

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ORDINARY BUDGET EXPENDITURES, PART 1(1)

 

     2005    2006    2007
     (Millions of euro)

I. General Account

        

Federal Government:

        

Office of the President

   6    7    7

Federal Legislature

   185    121    125

Constitutional Court

   8    8    8

Administrative Court

   12    13    13

Public Attorney’s Office

   5    5    5

Court of Accounts

   23    23    25

Federal Chancellery

   426    440    464

Interior Affairs

   1,985    2,159    2,144

Education and Culture

   6,187    6,401    6,621

Arts

   225    227    227

Science

   3,259    3,325    3,515

Social Affairs and Generations

   1,900    1,941    2,008

Social Security

   6,937    7,354    7,317

Health

   620    636    651

Youth, Family and Seniors

   6,100    5,892    5,891

Foreign Affairs

   379    398    410

Justice

   989    999    1,086

National Defence

   1,797    1,733    2,188

Financial Administration

   1,797    1,809    1,858

Treasury Operations

   1,195    1,393    2,198

Tax Collection

   2    3    3

Grants to Provinces and Municipalities

   4,351    4,555    4,763

Federal Property

   625    1,282    782

Pensions

   6,871    7,038    7,174

Public Debt Services incl. Swaps

   9,609    11,609    11,977

Agriculture, Forestry and Water economy

   2,294    2,319    2,037

Environment new

   493    475    493

Commerce and Employment

   5,527    5,968    5,753

Transportation, Innovation and Technology

   2,235    2,429    2,588
              

Total Federal Expenditures

   66,041    70,561    72,332
              

Net Deficit

   4,548    4,416    2,870
              

II. Financing Account

        

Expenditure

   32,271    39,090    57,130

Revenue

   36,819    43,506    60,000
              

Surplus

   4,548    4,416    2,870
              

 

Differences may arise due to rounding

(1) Due to a re-structuring of the Ministries’ competences, the format of this table has changed. The years 2004 through 2007 are therefore no longer comparable with the following years

 

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ORDINARY BUDGET EXPENDITURES, Part 2 (1)

 

     2008(2)    2009(3)    2010(3)
     (Millions of euro)

I. General Account

        

Federal Government:

        

Office of the President

   7    8    8

Federal Legislature

   130    147    149

Constitutional Court

   9    11    11

Administrative Court

   14    16    16

Public Attorney’s Office

   6    7    7

Court of Accounts

   27    32    29

Federal Chancellery

   480    350    345

Interior Affairs

   2,235    2,343    2,362

Foreign Affairs

   415    436    441

Justice

   1,117    1,173    1,167

Military Affairs and Sport

   2,171    2,217    2,234

Financial Administration

   1,900    1,178    1,192

Tax Collection

   3    48    3

Employment

   4,863    5,980    6,397

Social Affairs and Consumer Protection

   2,113    2,255    2,350

Social Security

   7,670    8,401    8,842

Pensions

   7,369    7,594    7,772

Health

   790    867    994

Youth and Family

   6,513    6,258    6,645

Education

   6,794    7,173    7,228

Science

   3,665    3,403    3,744

Arts and Culture

   414    447    431

Commerce (Research)

   75    80    105

Transportation, Innovation and Technology (Research)

   409    349    352

Economy

   404    494    481

Transportation, Innovation and Technology

   2,476    2,263    2,410

Agriculture, Forestry and Water economy

   2,180    2,219    2,208

Environment

   534    826    789

Grants to Provinces and Municipalities

   3,991    699    672

Federal Property

   2,264    1,549    2,042

Financial Market Stability

      10,303    503

Treasury Operations

   8,208    706    720

Public Debt Services incl. Swaps

   11,051    7,639    8,080

Total Federal Expenditure

   80,298    77,470    70,730

Net Deficit

   9,564    13,586    13,138
              

II. Financing Account

        

Expenditure

   42,190    101,769    96,251

Revenue

   51,755    115,355    109,389
              

Surplus

   9,564    13,586    13,138
              

 

(1) Due to a re-structuring of the Ministries’ competences, the format of this table has changed. The years 2004 through 2007 are therefore no longer comparable with the following years
(2) Provisional Result
(3) Federal Budget

SOURCE: Federal Budget Laws

The difference between the amount of expenditures and that of revenues (deficit) is financed by borrowings under authority of the federal budget law of the respective fiscal years and by application of the balance of available funds at the end of the preceding fiscal year.

 

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PUBLIC DEBT (Internal and External Debt) as of December 31, 2009

 

                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Government Bond 2000-2027

  09/00   07/27   6.250   EUR   6,831,099,002.31   6,831,099,002.31   EUR   229,000,000.00   229,000,000.00               EUR   155,436,000.00   155,436,000.00

Government Bond 2007-2014

  11/07   01/14   4.125   EUR   1,321,000,000.00   1,321,000,000.00   EUR   3,407,142.86   3,407,142.86               EUR   81,402,000.00   81,402,000.00

Government Bond 2000-2010

  05/00   01/10   5.500   EUR   8,811,000,000.00   8,811,000,000.00   EUR   486,807,142.86   486,807,142.86               EUR   1,515,700,000.00   1,515,700,000.00

Government Bond 2001-2010

  01/01   01/10   5.390               EUR   966,000,000.00   966,000,000.00            

Government Bond 2001-2010

  01/01   01/10   1.625                     JPY   90,415,800,000.00   679,001,201.56      

Government Bond 2001-2010

  02/01   01/10   3.700                     CHF   230,675,000.00   155,483,283.90      

Government Bond 2001-2011

  04/01   01/11   5.250   EUR   8,268,193,000.00   8,268,193,000.00   EUR   869,204,539.82   869,204,539.82               EUR   542,200,000.00   542,200,000.00

Government Bond 2001-2011

  01/01   01/11   1.618                     JPY   64,554,781,000.00   484,791,085.91      

Government Bond 2007-2011

  03/07   01/11   5.250                     EUR   169,197,396.96   169,197,396.96      

Government Bond 2007-2011

  03/07   01/11   5.250               EUR   920,385,507.96   920,385,507.96            

Government Bond 2007-2011

  03/07   01/11   var.                     CHF   525,930,642.00   354,496,253.71      

Government Bond 2007-2011

  03/07   01/11   var.               CHF   272,700,000.00   183,809,652.20            

Government Bond 1994-2024

  01/94   01/24   6.500   EUR   530,915,263.60   530,915,263.60                        

Government Bond 1994-2024

  02/94   02/24   6.250   EUR   276,876,267.76   276,876,267.76                        

Government Bond 1986-2016

  05/86   05/16   5.750   EUR   196,847,374.26   196,847,374.26                        

Government Bond 2003-2012

  04/03   07/12   4.300               EUR   400,000,000.00   400,000,000.00            

Government Bond 2003-2012

  04/03   07/12   2.820                     CHF   594,100,000.00   400,444,863.84      

Government Bond 2003-2012

  07/03   07/12   4.185                     EUR   196,423,841.06   196,423,841.06      

Government Bond 2003-2012

  07/03   07/12   2.690               CHF   296,600,000.00   199,919,115.66            

Government Bond 2002-2012

  06/02   07/12   5.000   EUR   10,177,384,000.00   10,177,384,000.00   EUR   354,507,142.86   354,507,142.86               EUR   29,000,000.00   29,000,000.00

Government Bond 2003-2018

  10/03   01/18   4.650   EUR   10,321,379,000.00   10,321,379,000.00   EUR   189,530,000.00   189,530,000.00               EUR   207,470,000.00   207,470,000.00

Government Bond 2004-2018

  03/04   01/18   4.385               EUR   619,928,922.41   619,928,922.41            

Government Bond 2004-2018

  03/04   01/18   1.670                     JPY   72,060,000,000.00   541,153,499.55      

Government Bond 2006-2018

  02/06   01/18   2.525                     CHF   88,500,000.00   59,652,197.36      

Government Bond 2003-2013

  09/03   10/13   3.800   EUR   12,232,317,000.00   12,232,317,000.00   EUR   415,507,142.86   415,507,142.86               EUR   338,000,000.00   338,000,000.00

Government Bond 2004-2014

  04/04   07/14   4.300   EUR   9,559,600,000.00   9,559,600,000.00   EUR   96,600,000.00   96,600,000.00               EUR   570,500,000.00   570,500,000.00

Government Bond 2004-2014

  11/04   07/14   3.815               EUR   16,485,328.06   16,485,328.06            

Government Bond 2004-2014

  11/04   07/14   2.530                     CHF   25,000,000.00   16,850,903.21      

Government Bond 2005-2020

  02/05   07/20   3.900   EUR   10,053,560,000.00   10,053,560,000.00   EUR   225,000,000.00   225,000,000.00               EUR   110,000,000.00   110,000,000.00

Government Bond 2005-2015

  07/05   07/15   3.500   EUR   9,815,510,000.00   9,815,510,000.00   EUR   597,007,142.86   597,007,142.86               EUR   586,000,000.00   586,000,000.00

Government Bond 2006-2021

  01/06   09/21   3.500   EUR   10,215,641,000.00   10,215,641,000.00   EUR   357,428,571.40   357,428,571.40               EUR   327,500,000.00   327,500,000.00

Government Bond 2006-2016

  04/06   09/16   4.000   EUR   10,280,000,000.00   10,280,000,000.00   EUR   892,581,291.29   892,581,291.29               EUR   12,000,000.00   12,000,000.00

Government Bond 2006-2016

  10/06   09/16   4.000                     EUR   631,074,148.43   631,074,148.43      

Government Bond 2006-2016

  10/06   09/16   4.000               EUR   631,074,148.43   631,074,148.43            

Government Bond 2006-2016

  10/06   09/16   2.465                     CHF   1,000,000,000.00   674,036,128.34      

Government Bond 2006-2016

  10/06   09/16   2.465               CHF   1,000,000,000.00   674,036,128.34            

Government Bond 2007-2037

  08/07   03/37   4.150   EUR   7,503,351,000.00   7,503,351,000.00   EUR   34,000,000.00   34,000,000.00               EUR   416,000,000.00   416,000,000.00

Government Bond 2007-2017

  11/07   09/17   4.300   EUR   6,714,279,000.00   6,714,279,000.00   EUR   153,407,142.86   153,407,142.86               EUR   381,000,000.00   381,000,000.00

Government Bond 2009-2019

  07/09   03/19   4.350   EUR   9,982,256,000.00   9,982,256,000.00   EUR   67,000,000.00   67,000,000.00               EUR   998,000,000.00   998,000,000.00

Government Bond 2009-2014

  03/09   10/14   3.400   EUR   9,820,871,000.00   9,820,871,000.00   EUR   820,000,000.00   820,000,000.00               EUR   1,210,000,000.00   1,210,000,000.00

Government Bond 2009-2026

  07/09   03/26   4.850   EUR   4,530,801,000.00   4,530,801,000.00   EUR   130,000,000.00   130,000,000.00               EUR   375,000,000.00   375,000,000.00

Government Bond 2005-2010

  09/05   01/10   5.500                     EUR   27,707,767.07   27,707,767.07      

Government Bond 1999-2029

  10/99   10/29   4.750   GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88   GBP   99,399,602.00   111,923,884.70                  

Government Bond 1999-2029

  10/99   10/29   var.                     EUR   216,919,739.70   216,919,739.70      

Government Bond 1999-2029

  10/99   10/29   var.               EUR   107,808,678.96   107,808,678.96            

Government Bond 1999-2029

  10/99   10/29   7.250                     GBP   99,399,602.00   111,923,884.70      

Government Bond 1999-2029

  10/99   10/29   7.250               GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88            

Government Bond 2002-2012

  01/02   01/12   3.375   CHF   1,000,000,000.00   674,036,128.34                        

Government Bond 2002-2012

  02/02   02/12   5.500   USD   600,000,000.00   416,493,127.86                        

Government Bond 2002-2012

  02/02   02/12   5.500               USD   600,000,000.00   416,493,127.86            

Government Bond 2002-2012

  02/02   02/12   3.644                     CHF   983,310,600.00   662,786,869.78      

Government Bond 2002-2012

  05/02   02/12   5.161                     EUR   18,809,471.12   18,809,471.12      

Government Bond 2002-2010

  08/02   08/10   4.375   USD   1,200,000,000.00   832,986,255.73                        

Government Bond 2002-2010

  08/02   08/10   4.618                     EUR   730,027,173.73   730,027,173.73      

Government Bond 2002-2010

  08/02   08/10   4.375               USD   1,200,000,000.00   832,986,255.73            

Government Bond 2003-2010

  01/03   08/10   2.099                     CHF   553,500,000.00   373,078,997.03      

Government Bond 2003-2010

  01/03   01/10   3.750   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Government Bond 2003-2010

  01/03   01/10   3.750               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Government Bond 2003-2010

  01/03   01/10   2.120                     CHF   144,500,000.00   97,398,220.54      

Government Bond 2003-2013

  02/03   02/13   3.040   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Government Bond 2003-2013

  02/03   02/13   3.040               EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00            

Government Bond 2003-2013

  02/03   02/13   2.350                     CHF   73,400,000.00   49,474,251.82      

Government Bond 2003-2011

  02/03   02/11   5.730   USD   75,000,000.00   52,061,640.98                        

Government Bond 2003-2011

  02/03   02/11   5.730               USD   75,000,000.00   52,061,640.98            

Government Bond 2003-2011

  02/03   02/11   2.095                     CHF   101,857,500.00   68,655,634.94      

Government Bond 2003-2013

  04/03   04/13   2.030   USD   50,000,000.00   34,707,760.66                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Government Bond 2003-2013

  04/03   04/13   4.108                     EUR   46,339,202.97   46,339,202.97      

Government Bond 2003-2013

  04/03   04/13   2.030               USD   50,000,000.00   34,707,760.66            

Government Bond 2003-2023

  05/03   05/23   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Government Bond 2003-2010

  05/03   05/10   3.500   USD   500,000,000.00   347,077,606.55                        

Government Bond 2003-2010

  05/03   05/10   3.680                     EUR   454,959,053.70   454,959,053.70      

Government Bond 2003-2010

  05/03   05/10   3.500               USD   500,000,000.00   347,077,606.55            

Government Bond 2003-2013

  06/03   06/13   3.250   USD   3,100,000,000.00   2,151,881,160.63                        

Government Bond 2003-2013

  06/03   06/13   3.470                     EUR   2,591,984,783.40   2,591,984,783.40      

Government Bond 2003-2013

  06/03   06/13   3.250               USD   3,100,000,000.00   2,151,881,160.63            

Government Bond 2004-2011

  03/04   05/11   3.625   USD   1,250,000,000.00   867,694,016.38                        

Government Bond 2004-2011

  03/04   05/11   3.683                     EUR   996,331,005.42   996,331,005.42      

Government Bond 2004-2011

  03/04   05/11   3.625               USD   1,250,000,000.00   867,694,016.38            

Government Bond 2004-2011

  03/04   03/11   4.000   CAD   100,000,000.00   66,102,591.22                        

Government Bond 2004-2011

  03/04   03/11   3.678                     EUR   59,400,059.40   59,400,059.40      

Government Bond 2004-2011

  03/04   03/11   4.000               CAD   100,000,000.00   66,102,591.22            

Government Bond 2004-2014

  05/04   05/14   5.000   USD   1,300,000,000.00   902,401,777.04                        

Government Bond 2004-2014

  05/04   05/14   4.246                     EUR   1,056,362,243.28   1,056,362,243.28      

Government Bond 2004-2014

  05/04   05/14   5.000               USD   1,300,000,000.00   902,401,777.04            

Government Bond 2004-2014

  09/04   09/14   5.750   AUD   600,000,000.00   374,812,593.70                        

Government Bond 2004-2014

  09/04   09/14   4.054                     EUR   352,420,524.33   352,420,524.33      

Government Bond 2004-2014

  09/04   09/14   5.750               AUD   600,000,000.00   374,812,593.70            

Government Bond 2004-2034

  12/04   12/34   5.375   CAD   300,000,000.00   198,307,773.66                        

Government Bond 2004-2034

  12/04   12/34   4.412                     EUR   192,901,234.57   192,901,234.57      

Government Bond 2004-2034

  12/04   12/34   5.375               CAD   300,000,000.00   198,307,773.66            

Government Bond 2005-2024

  01/05   12/24   5.000   CAD   250,000,000.00   165,256,478.05                        

Government Bond 2005-2024

  01/05   12/24   4.044                     EUR   151,602,437.77   151,602,437.77      

Government Bond 2005-2024

  01/05   12/24   5.000               CAD   250,000,000.00   165,256,478.05            

Government Bond 2005-2012

  01/05   03/12   4.000   USD   1,200,000,000.00   832,986,255.73                        

Government Bond 2005-2012

  01/05   03/12   3.140                     EUR   896,554,659.65   896,554,659.65      

Government Bond 2005-2012

  01/05   03/12   4.000               USD   1,200,000,000.00   832,986,255.73            

Government Bond 2006-2011

  03/06   07/11   var.   USD   854,400,000.00   593,086,214.08                        

Government Bond 2006-2011

  03/06   07/11   3.404                     EUR   740,727,195.44   740,727,195.44      

Government Bond 2006-2011

  03/06   07/11   var.               USD   854,400,000.00   593,086,214.08            

Government Bond 2006-2012

  12/06   01/12   17.000   TRY   50,000,000.00   23,205,086.55                        

Government Bond 2006-2012

  12/06   01/12   3.517                     EUR   25,974,025.97   25,974,025.97      

Government Bond 2006-2012

  12/06   01/12   17.000               TRY   50,000,000.00   23,205,086.55            

Government Bond 2008-2010

  02/08   02/10   14.050   TRY   178,285,500.00   82,742,609.18                        

Government Bond 2008-2010

  02/08   02/10   var.                     EUR   101,678,545.34   101,678,545.34      

Government Bond 2008-2010

  02/08   02/10   14.050               TRY   178,285,500.00   82,742,609.18            

Government Bond 2008-2010

  11/08   11/10   2.227   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Government Bond 2008-2010

  11/08   11/10   var.                     EUR   239,501,836.18   239,501,836.18      

Government Bond 2008-2010

  11/08   11/10   2.227               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Government Bond 2004-2034

  01/04   01/34   5.125   EUR   16,596,960.00   16,596,960.00                        

Government Bond 2004-2034

  01/04   01/34   4.875                     EUR   12,135,922.33   12,135,922.33      

Government Bond 2004-2034

  01/04   01/34   5.125               EUR   16,596,959.44   16,596,959.44            

Government Bond 2009-2016

  07/09   07/16   2.500   CHF   900,000,000.00   606,632,515.50   CHF   300,000,000.00   202,210,838.50                  

Government Bond 2009-2012

  09/09   11/12   2.000   USD   1,500,000,000.00   1,041,232,819.66                        

Government Bond 2009-2012

  09/09   11/12   var.                     EUR   1,020,130,576.71   1,020,130,576.71      

Government Bond 2009-2012

  09/09   11/12   2.000               USD   1,500,000,000.00   1,041,232,819.66            

Government Bond 2001-2010

  12/01   01/10   4.656                           EUR   112,000,000.00   112,000,000.00

Federal Obligation 1999-2012

  05/99   05/12   4.366   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00                  

Federal Obligation 2002-2011

  12/02   04/11   6.890   EUR   145,345,668.33   145,345,668.33                        

Federal Obligation 1995-2010

  12/95   12/10   3.200   JPY   15,000,000,000.00   112,646,440.37                        

Federal Obligation 2007-2010

  07/07   12/10   3.068                     EUR   64,767,376.31   64,767,376.31      

Federal Obligation 2007-2010

  07/07   12/10   3.137               EUR   65,664,503.77   65,664,503.77            

Federal Obligation 2007-2010

  07/07   12/10   3.137                     JPY   9,765,625,000.00   73,337,526.28      

Federal Obligation 2007-2010

  07/07   12/10   3.068               JPY   9,765,625,000.00   73,337,526.28            

Federal Obligation 1996-2012

  01/96   09/12   3.230   JPY   10,000,000,000.00   75,097,626.91                        

Federal Obligation 1996-2011

  01/96   01/11   3.360   JPY   15,000,000,000.00   112,646,440.37                        

Federal Obligation 1998-2010

  05/98   05/10   5.200   ATS   1,000,000,000.00   72,672,834.17                        

Federal Obligation 2000-2010

  01/00   05/10   6.145               EUR   72,500,000.00   72,500,000.00            

Federal Obligation 2000-2010

  01/00   05/10   2.095                     JPY   7,741,550,000.00   58,137,203.36      

Federal Obligation 1995-2015

  06/95   06/15   7.250   ATS   300,000,000.00   21,801,850.25                        

Federal Obligation 1995-2015

  06/95   06/15   7.375   ATS   250,000,000.00   18,168,208.54                        

Federal Obligation 1995-2010

  07/95   07/10   7.400   ATS   200,000,000.00   14,534,566.83                        

Federal Obligation 1996-2010

  03/96   03/10   6.800   ATS   300,000,000.00   21,801,850.25                        

Federal Obligation 1996-2011

  05/96   05/11   0.000   JPY   5,000,000,000.00   37,548,813.46                        

Federal Obligation 1998-2010

  05/98   05/10   5.200   ATS   1,000,000,000.00   72,672,834.17                        

Federal Obligation 1998-2010

  09/98   09/10   4.500   ATS   1,000,000,000.00   72,672,834.17                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Federal Obligation 2000-2010

  01/00   09/10   6.225               EUR   72,500,000.00   72,500,000.00            

Federal Obligation 2000-2010

  01/00   09/10   2.150                     JPY   7,745,175,000.00   58,164,426.25      

Federal Obligation 2001-2021

  11/01   11/21   4.000   JPY   2,000,000,000.00   15,019,525.38                        

Federal Obligation 2001-2021

  11/01   11/21   5.140                     EUR   18,315,000.00   18,315,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2001-2021

  11/01   11/21   4.000               JPY   2,000,000,000.00   15,019,525.38            

Federal Obligation 2001-2021

  11/01   11/21   0.677   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2001-2021

  11/01   11/21   5.080                     EUR   9,132,400.00   9,132,400.00      

Federal Obligation 2001-2021

  11/01   11/21   0.677               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2001-2031

  11/01   11/31   1.939   JPY   3,000,000,000.00   22,529,288.07                        

Federal Obligation 2001-2031

  11/01   11/31   4.825                     EUR   27,473,000.00   27,473,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2001-2031

  11/01   11/31   1.939               JPY   3,000,000,000.00   22,529,288.07            

Federal Obligation 2001-2016

  12/01   12/16   2.107   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2001-2016

  12/01   12/16   4.565                     EUR   9,170,946.00   9,170,946.00      

Federal Obligation 2001-2016

  12/01   12/16   2.107               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2002-2027

  01/02   01/27   1.169   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2002-2027

  01/02   01/27   4.940                     EUR   8,805,000.00   8,805,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2002-2027

  01/02   01/27   1.169               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2002-2017

  02/02   02/17   var.   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2002-2017

  02/02   02/17   4.932                     EUR   8,470,000.00   8,470,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2002-2017

  02/02   02/17   var.               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  02/02   02/22   1.994   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  02/02   02/22   5.050                     EUR   8,687,000.00   8,687,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  02/02   02/22   1.994               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2002-2032

  07/02   07/32   2.493   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2002-2032

  07/02   07/32   4.985                     EUR   8,520,000.00   8,520,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2002-2032

  07/02   07/32   2.493               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  09/02   09/22   0.984   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  09/02   09/22   var.                     EUR   8,621,000.00   8,621,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  09/02   09/22   0.984               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  09/02   09/22   0.657   JPY   1,300,000,000.00   9,762,691.50                        

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  09/02   09/22   var.                     EUR   11,174,000.00   11,174,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2002-2022

  09/02   09/22   0.657               JPY   1,300,000,000.00   9,762,691.50            

Federal Obligation 2003-2033

  10/03   10/33   0.796   JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69                        

Federal Obligation 2003-2033

  10/03   10/33   4.625                     EUR   7,662,835.25   7,662,835.25      

Federal Obligation 2003-2033

  10/03   10/33   0.796               JPY   1,000,000,000.00   7,509,762.69            

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  04/04   04/12   4.010   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  04/04   04/12   3.810                     EUR   82,203,041.51   82,203,041.51      

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  04/04   04/12   4.010               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  04/04   04/12   4.090   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  04/04   04/12   3.780                     EUR   82,644,628.10   82,644,628.10      

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  04/04   04/12   4.090               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  04/04   04/13   4.390   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  04/04   04/13   3.940                     EUR   83,542,188.81   83,542,188.81      

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  04/04   04/13   4.390               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   4.480   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   3.970                     EUR   83,956,007.05   83,956,007.05      

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   4.480               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   4.540   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   3.995                     EUR   84,459,459.46   84,459,459.46      

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   4.540               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   4.650   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   3.934                     EUR   82,658,290.63   82,658,290.63      

Federal Obligation 2004-2013

  05/04   05/13   4.650               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  05/04   05/12   4.880   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  05/04   05/12   4.030                     EUR   84,817,642.07   84,817,642.07      

Federal Obligation 2004-2012

  05/04   05/12   4.880               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Federal Obligation 2004-2019

  06/04   05/19   var.   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2019

  11/04   11/19   var.   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2004-2034

  12/04   10/34   var.   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2020

  03/05   03/20   var.   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2017

  03/05   03/17   2.000   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2034

  03/05   10/34   var.   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2020

  04/05   04/20   var.   EUR   200,000,000.00   200,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2020

  04/05   04/20   1.250   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2015

  05/05   05/15   var.   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2015

  06/05   06/15   var.   EUR   144,276,000.00   144,276,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2022

  06/05   06/22   var.   EUR   125,000,000.00   125,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2020

  06/05   06/20   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Federal Obligation 2005-2025

  08/05   08/25   var.   EUR   130,000,000.00   130,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2025

  07/05   07/25   var.   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2025

  10/05   10/25   3.124   EUR   120,000,000.00   120,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2035

  10/05   10/35   5.000   EUR   75,000,000.00   75,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2005-2019

  12/05   12/19   3.850   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2006-2016

  02/06   02/16   0.000   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Federal Obligation 2006-2011

  12/06   12/11   10.600   BRL   388,586,800.00   154,735,316.37                        

Federal Obligation 2006-2011

  12/06   12/11   2.727                     EUR   140,000,000.00   140,000,000.00      

Federal Obligation 2006-2011

  12/06   12/11   10.600               BRL   388,586,800.00   154,735,316.37            

Treasury Bill 2002-2032

  07/02   07/32   var.   EUR   2,500,000,000.00   2,500,000,000.00                     EUR   1,394,359,220.66   1,394,359,220.66

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  02/09   02/10   var.   USD   200,000,000.00   138,831,042.62                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  02/09   02/10   var.                     EUR   158,453,493.90   158,453,493.90      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  02/09   02/10   var.               USD   200,000,000.00   138,831,042.62            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  02/09   02/10   var.   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  02/09   02/10   var.                     EUR   235,109,717.87   235,109,717.87      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  02/09   02/10   var.               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   238,095,238.10   238,095,238.10      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   150,000,000.00   168,899,898.66                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   167,485,484.59   167,485,484.59      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   150,000,000.00   168,899,898.66            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   111,744,328.98   111,744,328.98      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   224,870,699.35   224,870,699.35      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   224,416,517.06   224,416,517.06      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   110,840,168.48   110,840,168.48      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   221,606,648.20   221,606,648.20      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   234,852,043.21   234,852,043.21      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   234,925,606.89   234,925,606.89      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   150,000,000.00   150,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   108,683,838.71   108,683,838.71      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   218,388,294.39   218,388,294.39      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   231,213,872.83   231,213,872.83      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   230,858,022.32   230,858,022.32      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   76,065,873.05   76,065,873.05      

 

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    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   108,201,687.95   108,201,687.95      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   100,000,000.00   112,599,932.44            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   216,239,593.47   216,239,593.47      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   74,178,473.41   74,178,473.41      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.   USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.                     EUR   73,303,034.75   73,303,034.75      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  03/09   03/10   var.               USD   100,000,000.00   69,415,521.31            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  04/09   04/10   var.   USD   30,000,000.00   20,824,656.39                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  04/09   04/10   var.                     EUR   22,763,487.37   22,763,487.37      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  04/09   04/10   var.               USD   30,000,000.00   20,824,656.39            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  08/09   08/10   var.   USD   25,000,000.00   17,353,880.33                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  08/09   08/10   var.                     EUR   17,650,381.25   17,650,381.25      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  08/09   08/10   var.               USD   25,000,000.00   17,353,880.33            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  08/09   08/10   var.   USD   25,000,000.00   17,353,880.33                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  08/09   08/10   var.                     EUR   17,702,874.95   17,702,874.95      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  08/09   08/10   var.               USD   25,000,000.00   17,353,880.33            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  09/09   09/10   var.   USD   80,000,000.00   55,532,417.05                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  09/09   09/10   var.                     EUR   55,401,662.05   55,401,662.05      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  09/09   09/10   var.               USD   80,000,000.00   55,532,417.05            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  09/09   09/10   var.   USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  09/09   09/10   var.                     EUR   207,225,253.85   207,225,253.85      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  09/09   09/10   var.               USD   300,000,000.00   208,246,563.93            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  10/09   07/10   var.   USD   73,000,000.00   50,673,330.56                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  10/09   07/10   var.                     EUR   49,059,139.78   49,059,139.78      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  10/09   07/10   var.               USD   73,000,000.00   50,673,330.56            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  10/09   07/10   var.   CHF   13,000,000.00   8,762,469.67                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  10/09   07/10   var.                     EUR   8,604,712.73   8,604,712.73      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  10/09   07/10   var.               CHF   13,000,000.00   8,762,469.67            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   08/10   var.   USD   83,700,000.00   58,100,791.34                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   08/10   var.                     EUR   55,822,328.93   55,822,328.93      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   08/10   var.               USD   83,700,000.00   58,100,791.34            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   08/10   var.   USD   40,000,000.00   27,766,208.52                        

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   08/10   var.                     EUR   26,693,360.03   26,693,360.03      

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   08/10   var.               USD   40,000,000.00   27,766,208.52            

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   02/10   var.   CHF   250,000,000.00   168,509,032.08   CHF   250,000,000.00   168,509,032.08                  

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   02/10   var.   CHF   120,000,000.00   80,884,335.40   CHF   120,000,000.00   80,884,335.40                  

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  11/09   02/10   var.   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83                  

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  12/09   03/10   var.   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83                  

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  12/09   03/10   var.   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83                  

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  12/09   03/10   var.   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83                  

Treasury Bill 2009-2010

  12/09   03/10   var.   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83   CHF   100,000,000.00   67,403,612.83                  

Loan from Insurances 2003-2018

  05/03   05/18   4.350   EUR   13,200,000.00   13,200,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2003-2018

  07/03   07/18   4.400   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2003-2018

  07/03   07/18   4.400   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2003-2013

  11/03   11/13   4.250   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2005-2022

  06/05   05/22   5.000   EUR   29,069,133.67   29,069,133.67                        

Loan from Insurances 2005-2022

  06/05   06/22   5.000   EUR   10,028,851.12   10,028,851.12                        

Loan from Insurances 2005-2020

  06/05   06/20   5.000   EUR   36,336,417.08   36,336,417.08                        

Loan from Insurances 2005-2022

  06/05   06/22   5.000   EUR   10,101,523.95   10,101,523.95                        

Loan from Insurances 2005-2020

  11/05   11/20   3.630   EUR   13,000,000.00   13,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2007-2012

  07/07   07/12   4.430   EUR   1,500,000.00   1,500,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2028

  05/08   05/28   4.700   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2028

  05/08   05/28   4.700   EUR   11,500,000.00   11,500,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2013

  10/08   10/13   3.880   EUR   4,000,000.00   4,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2027

  11/08   11/27   4.700   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2018

  11/08   11/18   4.400   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2018

  11/08   11/18   4.400   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2023

  11/08   11/23   4.500   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2021

  11/08   11/21   4.450   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2021

  11/08   11/21   4.450   EUR   2,500,000.00   2,500,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2024

  11/08   11/24   4.450   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2020

  11/08   11/20   4.200   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Loan from Insurances 2008-2020

  11/08   11/20   4.200   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2025

  11/08   09/25   4.250   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2027

  12/08   07/27   4.150   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2020

  12/08   07/20   4.050   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2020

  12/08   07/20   4.050   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2021

  12/08   06/21   4.125   EUR   7,500,000.00   7,500,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2021

  12/08   06/21   4.125   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2022

  12/08   12/22   3.960   EUR   2,000,000.00   2,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2022

  12/08   12/22   3.960   EUR   3,000,000.00   3,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2024

  12/08   12/24   4.000   EUR   7,000,000.00   7,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2008-2028

  12/08   12/28   4.070   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2023

  01/09   01/23   4.000   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2023

  01/09   01/23   4.000   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2023

  01/09   01/23   4.000   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2023

  01/09   01/23   4.000   EUR   3,000,000.00   3,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2027

  01/09   07/27   4.300   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2022

  01/09   04/22   4.100   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2022

  01/09   04/22   4.100   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2020

  01/09   01/20   4.190   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2026

  02/09   10/26   4.400   EUR   1,000,000.00   1,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2026

  02/09   10/26   4.400   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2022

  02/09   04/22   4.200   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2029

  02/09   02/29   4.430   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2028

  02/09   02/28   4.450   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2024

  02/09   02/24   4.300   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2028

  02/09   02/28   4.580   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2027

  02/09   02/27   4.560   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2026

  02/09   02/26   4.530   EUR   4,000,000.00   4,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2020

  02/09   07/20   4.400   EUR   1,000,000.00   1,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2020

  02/09   07/20   4.400   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2024

  02/09   02/24   4.610   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2029

  02/09   02/29   4.770   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2024

  02/09   02/24   4.610   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2030

  02/09   02/30   4.720   EUR   2,000,000.00   2,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2024

  02/09   02/24   4.610   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2029

  03/09   03/29   4.800   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2024

  03/09   03/24   4.800   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2028

  03/09   03/28   4.820   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2020

  03/09   07/20   4.360   EUR   1,500,000.00   1,500,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2020

  03/09   07/20   4.360   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2028

  03/09   03/28   4.750   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2022

  03/09   01/22   4.180   EUR   1,000,000.00   1,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2022

  03/09   01/22   4.180   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2027

  03/09   07/27   4.625   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2024

  03/09   03/24   4.400   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2023

  03/09   03/23   4.320   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2021

  03/09   03/21   4.220   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2027

  03/09   03/27   4.640   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2022

  04/09   04/22   4.250   EUR   1,000,000.00   1,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2019

  04/09   04/19   4.000   EUR   1,000,000.00   1,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2019

  07/09   07/19   4.120   EUR   16,000,000.00   16,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 2009-2026

  09/09   09/26   4.260   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  02/95   02/10   3.438   ATS   10,200,000.00   741,262.91                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  04/95   03/10   3.375   ATS   13,000,000.00   944,746.84                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  05/95   05/10   7.400   ATS   391,100,000.00   28,422,345.44                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  06/95   05/10   3.375   ATS   4,500,000.00   327,027.75                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  07/95   07/10   3.188   ATS   2,800,000.00   203,483.94                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  09/95   09/10   7.250   ATS   851,999,999.92   61,917,254.71                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  09/95   09/10   3.063   ATS   5,200,000.00   377,898.74                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  10/95   10/10   7.188   ATS   484,400,000.00   35,202,720.87                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  10/95   10/10   3.063   ATS   4,000,000.00   290,691.34                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  11/95   11/10   7.188   ATS   482,040,000.00   35,031,212.98                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  11/95   11/10   7.000   ATS   83,400,000.00   6,060,914.37                        

Loan from Insurances 1995-2010

  12/95   12/10   6.875   ATS   660,200,000.00   47,978,605.12                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2011

  01/96   01/11   6.700   ATS   738,400,000.00   53,661,620.75                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2011

  02/96   02/11   6.500   ATS   941,650,000.00   68,432,374.29                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2011

  03/96   03/11   6.875   ATS   928,900,000.00   67,505,795.66                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2011

  04/96   04/11   6.800   ATS   1,265,050,000.00   91,934,768.86                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Loan from Insurances 1996-2012

  06/96   06/12   6.850   ATS   1,324,680,000.00   96,268,249.97                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2012

  07/96   07/12   6.938   ATS   953,919,999.94   69,324,069.97                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2012

  07/96   07/12   6.900   ATS   85,720,000.00   6,229,515.34                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2011

  09/96   09/11   6.625   ATS   284,500,000.00   20,675,421.32                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2011

  10/96   10/11   6.300   ATS   128,800,000.00   9,360,261.04                        

Loan from Insurances 1996-2011

  11/96   11/11   6.350   ATS   73,100,000.00   5,312,384.18                        

Loan from Insurances 1997-2012

  01/97   01/12   6.000   ATS   244,480,000.00   17,767,054.50                        

Loan from Banks 2000-2010

  09/00   09/10   5.450   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2001-2011

  03/01   03/11   5.000   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2001-2011

  06/01   06/11   5.280   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2001-2011

  09/01   09/11   5.000   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2002-2010

  01/02   01/10   4.870   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2002-2012

  01/02   01/12   4.900   EUR   75,000,000.00   75,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2002-2010

  04/02   04/10   5.250   EUR   35,000,000.00   35,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2002-2010

  07/02   07/10   5.000   EUR   35,000,000.00   35,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2002-2010

  10/02   10/10   4.325   EUR   35,000,000.00   35,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2003-2013

  06/03   06/13   3.780   EUR   70,000,000.00   70,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2027

  02/04   02/27   4.900   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2029

  02/04   02/29   4.910   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2029

  02/04   02/29   4.900   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2032

  02/04   02/32   4.910   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2024

  02/04   08/24   4.800   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2024

  03/04   03/24   4.740   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2034

  03/04   03/34   4.860   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2025

  03/04   03/25   4.650   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2012

  03/04   03/12   3.690   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2034

  04/04   04/34   4.900   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2034

  04/04   04/34   4.865   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2019

  05/04   05/19   var.   EUR   57,000,000.00   57,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2028

  04/04   04/28   4.820   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2034

  05/04   05/34   4.910   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2022

  05/04   05/22   4.770   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2023

  05/04   05/23   4.800   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2024

  05/04   05/24   4.835   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2022

  05/04   05/22   4.820   EUR   150,000,000.00   150,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2021

  05/04   05/21   4.790   EUR   350,000,000.00   350,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2019

  06/04   06/19   4.720   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2012

  06/04   06/12   4.140   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2012

  07/04   07/12   4.090   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2024

  07/04   07/24   4.750   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2019

  07/04   07/19   4.600   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2041

  08/04   08/41   4.145   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2044

  09/04   05/44   4.175   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2028

  09/04   09/28   4.680   EUR   150,000,000.00   150,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2039

  09/04   09/39   4.105   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2016

  10/04   10/16   var.   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2029

  10/04   10/29   4.565   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2029

  10/04   10/29   4.605   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2012

  10/04   10/12   3.810   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2004-2022

  11/04   11/22   4.360   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  02/05   02/35   3.455   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  03/05   03/35   3.220   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2025

  02/05   02/25   4.100   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2020

  03/05   08/20   4.005   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  03/05   03/35   3.690   EUR   600,000,000.00   600,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.660   EUR   750,000,000.00   750,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.720   EUR   500,000,000.00   500,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.650   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.633   EUR   300,000,000.00   300,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.485   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.340   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.330   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.460   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.450   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  04/05   04/35   3.445   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.200   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.170   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.225   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.170   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.075   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.070   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.070   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.060   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.045   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.045   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.010   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.010   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   3.010   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   2.915   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   2.900   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   2.848   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   2.813   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   2.805   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   2.775   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  05/05   05/35   2.745   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  06/05   06/35   2.858   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  06/05   06/35   2.830   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  06/05   06/35   2.800   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  06/05   06/35   2.680   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  06/05   06/35   2.670   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2005-2035

  06/05   06/35   2.460   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2036

  02/06   02/36   var.   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2036

  02/06   02/36   var.   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2036

  02/06   02/36   var.   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2036

  02/06   02/36   var.   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.345   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.365   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.363   EUR   200,000,000.00   200,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.363   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.359   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.350   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.350   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.315   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.315   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.310   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.290   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.325   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.325   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.323   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.300   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.303   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.290   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.285   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.270   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2006-2046

  02/06   02/46   3.270   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.852   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.849   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.845   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.845   EUR   75,000,000.00   75,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.840   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.835   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.820   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.818   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.795   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.793   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2007-2037

  01/07   01/37   3.793   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2027

  11/08   07/27   4.650   EUR   80,000,000.00   80,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  11/08   11/28   4.660   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2027

  11/08   07/27   4.700   EUR   63,000,000.00   63,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  11/08   11/28   4.600   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  11/08   11/28   4.600   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  11/08   11/28   4.590   EUR   14,000,000.00   14,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  11/08   11/28   4.600   EUR   21,000,000.00   21,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  11/08   11/28   4.550   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  11/08   11/28   4.545   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  12/08   12/28   4.300   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent  of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Loan from Banks 2008-2027

  12/08   07/27   4.225   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2028

  12/08   12/28   4.200   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2008-2027

  12/08   12/27   4.010   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  01/09   07/27   4.060   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  01/09   07/27   4.060   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  01/09   01/29   4.500   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  01/09   01/29   4.500   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  01/09   01/29   4.500   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  01/09   01/29   4.650   EUR   36,000,000.00   36,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2019

  01/09   01/19   4.175   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  02/09   06/27   4.500   EUR   1,000,000.00   1,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  02/09   06/27   4.500   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  02/09   06/27   4.500   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  02/09   06/27   4.500   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2021

  02/09   09/21   4.400   EUR   2,000,000.00   2,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2021

  02/09   09/21   4.400   EUR   7,000,000.00   7,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2021

  02/09   09/21   4.400   EUR   8,000,000.00   8,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2021

  02/09   09/21   4.400   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  02/09   02/29   4.750   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2021

  03/09   03/21   4.320   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2020

  03/09   03/20   4.220   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2019

  03/09   03/19   4.040   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  03/09   03/27   4.775   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2024

  03/09   03/24   4.600   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2013

  03/09   03/13   3.030   EUR   100,000,000.00   100,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  03/09   03/29   4.700   EUR   300,000.00   300,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  03/09   03/29   4.700   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2024

  03/09   03/24   4.420   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2019

  03/09   03/19   4.000   EUR   55,000,000.00   55,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  03/09   07/27   4.810   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2028

  03/09   03/28   4.790   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2028

  03/09   03/28   4.800   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2024

  03/09   03/24   4.400   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2022

  04/09   04/22   4.210   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2017

  05/09   05/17   3.650   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2023

  05/09   05/23   4.260   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  05/09   05/29   4.620   EUR   80,000,000.00   80,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2019

  05/09   05/19   4.105   EUR   23,000,000.00   23,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2032

  06/09   06/32   4.675   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2021

  06/09   06/21   4.250   EUR   40,000,000.00   40,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2021

  07/09   07/21   4.200   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2026

  07/09   06/26   4.660   EUR   17,000,000.00   17,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2022

  07/09   07/22   4.225   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  07/09   07/27   4.550   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2026

  07/09   07/26   4.450   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2026

  08/09   08/26   4.120   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  09/09   09/27   4.220   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  09/09   09/27   4.220   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  09/09   09/27   4.230   EUR   195,000,000.00   195,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2026

  09/09   09/26   4.300   EUR   30,000,000.00   30,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  09/09   09/27   4.350   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  09/09   09/29   4.320   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2030

  09/09   09/30   4.355   EUR   10,000,000.00   10,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2030

  09/09   09/30   4.355   EUR   2,500,000.00   2,500,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  10/09   10/27   4.310   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  09/09   09/29   4.330   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2034

  09/09   09/34   4.300   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2014

  09/09   09/14   2.580   EUR   50,000,000.00   50,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2026

  09/09   09/26   4.145   EUR   35,000,000.00   35,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2028

  09/09   09/28   4.365   EUR   17,000,000.00   17,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  10/09   10/27   4.245   EUR   87,000,000.00   87,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  10/09   10/27   4.245   EUR   1,000,000.00   1,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2028

  10/09   10/28   4.290   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2024

  10/09   03/24   4.030   EUR   48,000,000.00   48,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2028

  10/09   10/28   4.280   EUR   200,000,000.00   200,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2032

  11/09   11/32   4.220   EUR   25,000,000.00   25,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  11/09   11/27   4.250   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2027

  11/09   11/27   4.250   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  11/09   11/29   4.250   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  11/09   11/29   4.250   EUR   5,000,000.00   5,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2029

  11/09   11/29   4.250   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2039

  12/09   12/39   4.230   EUR   15,000,000.00   15,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2028

  12/09   12/28   4.080   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 2009-2039

  12/09   12/39   4.250   EUR   20,000,000.00   20,000,000.00                        

Loan from Banks 1994-2024

  10/94   01/24   6.500   DEM   50,000,000.00   25,564,594.06                        

Loan from Banks 1995-2024

  01/95   01/24   6.500   DEM   630,000,000.00   322,113,885.15                        

Loan from Banks 1995-2024

  01/95   02/24   6.250   DEM   89,310,000.00   45,663,477.91                        

Loan from Banks 1995-2024

  02/95   02/24   6.070   DEM   44,503,782.82   22,754,422.84                        

Loan from Banks 1996-2024

  02/96   01/24   6.380   DEM   50,000,000.00   25,564,594.06                        

Loan from Banks 1985-2015

  02/85   02/15   5.700   ATS   1,479,999,999.97   107,555,794.57                        

Loan from Banks 1985-2015

  04/85   04/15   6.700   ATS   199,994,000.00   14,534,130.80                        

Loan from Banks 1985-2015

  04/85   04/15   6.800   ATS   900,000,000.00   65,405,550.75                        

Loan from Banks 1985-2015

  08/85   08/15   6.700   ATS   600,000,000.00   43,603,700.50                        

Loan from Banks 1985-2015

  12/85   12/15   6.250   ATS   750,000,000.00   54,504,625.63                        

Loan from Banks 1986-2016

  03/86   03/16   6.500   ATS   1,884,615,384.62   136,960,341.32                        

Loan from Banks 1986-2011

  06/86   06/11   3.250   ATS   376,000,000.00   27,324,985.65                        

Loan from Banks 1986-2016

  06/86   06/16   7.125   ATS   1,750,000,000.00   127,177,459.79                        

Loan from Banks 1986-2016

  09/86   09/16   5.875   ATS   1,750,000,000.00   127,177,459.79                        

Loan from Banks 1986-2011

  11/86   11/11   3.125   ATS   40,000,000.00   2,906,913.37                        

Loan from Banks 1986-2016

  11/86   11/16   6.000   ATS   991,665,000.00   72,067,106.10                        

Loan from Banks 1987-2012

  04/87   04/12   3.250   ATS   1,173,000,000.00   85,245,234.48                        

Loan from Banks 1987-2012

  06/87   07/12   3.375   ATS   1,156,500,000.00   84,046,132.72                        

Loan from Banks 1995-2010

  04/95   04/10   3.075   ATS   650,000,000.00   47,237,342.21                        

Loan from Banks 1995-2010

  07/95   07/10   2.805   ATS   500,000,000.00   36,336,417.08                        

Loan from Banks 1995-2010

  10/95   10/10   7.188   ATS   166,000,000.00   12,063,690.47                        

Loan from Banks 2003-2013

  10/03   10/13   4.750               USD   575,000,000.00   399,139,247.54            

Loan from Banks 2003-2013

  10/03   10/13   4.750               USD   575,000,000.00   399,139,247.54            

Loan from Banks 2008-2010

  12/08   03/10   2.760                     CHF   535,000,000.00   360,609,328.66      

Loan from Banks 2008-2010

  12/08   03/10   2.760               CHF   535,000,000.00   360,609,328.66            

Loan from Banks 2005-2012

  11/05   10/12   4.750                     USD   2,340,358,724.13   1,624,572,208.89      

Loan from Banks 2005-2012

  11/05   10/12   4.750               USD   2,340,358,724.13   1,624,572,208.89            

Loan from Banks 2005-2010

  07/05   07/10   2.000                     CHF   300,000,000.00   202,210,838.50      

Loan from Banks 2005-2010

  07/05   07/10   2.000               CHF   300,000,000.00   202,210,838.50            

Loan from Banks 2005-2015

  10/05   10/15   3.470                     JPY   40,000,000,000.00   300,390,507.66      

Loan from Banks 2005-2015

  10/05   10/15   3.470               JPY   40,000,000,000.00   300,390,507.66            

Loan from Banks 2003-2013

  11/03   11/13   var.                     USD   600,000,000.00   416,493,127.86      

Loan from Banks 2003-2013

  11/03   11/13   var.               USD   600,000,000.00   416,493,127.86            

Loan from Banks 2006-2015

  08/06   09/15   var.                     CHF   484,563,289.82   326,613,163.80      

Loan from Banks 2006-2015

  08/06   09/15   var.               CHF   484,563,289.82   326,613,163.80            

Loan from Banks 2006-2015

  08/06   09/15   var.                     AUD   190,000,000.00   118,690,654.67      

Loan from Banks 2006-2015

  08/06   09/15   var.               AUD   190,000,000.00   118,690,654.67            

Loan from Banks 2006-2013

  11/06   11/13   18.090                     TRY   277,500,000.00   128,788,230.38      

Loan from Banks 2006-2013

  11/06   11/13   18.090               TRY   277,500,000.00   128,788,230.38            

Loan from Banks 2007-2013

  06/07   11/13   var.                     JPY   9,812,635,000.00   73,690,560.23      

Loan from Banks 2007-2013

  06/07   11/13   var.               JPY   9,812,635,000.00   73,690,560.23            

Loan from Banks 2007-2014

  06/07   06/14   var.                     ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71      

Loan from Banks 2007-2014

  06/07   06/14   var.               ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71            

Loan from Banks 2007-2014

  09/07   09/14   var.                     GBP   20,000,000.00   22,519,986.49      

Loan from Banks 2007-2014

  09/07   09/14   var.               GBP   20,000,000.00   22,519,986.49            

Loan from Banks 2008-2015

  04/08   04/15   var.                     NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63      

Loan from Banks 2008-2015

  04/08   04/15   var.               NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63            

Loan 2008-2010

  10/08   10/10   3.250   EUR   8,000,000.00   8,000,000.00                        

Loan 2008-2010

  10/08   04/10   3.110   EUR   6,000,000.00   6,000,000.00                        

Loan 2009-2015

  07/09   07/15   3.360   EUR   250,000.00   250,000.00                        

Loan 2009-2010

  12/09   01/10   0.194   EUR   50,500,000.00   50,500,000.00                        

Loan 2003-2010

  10/03   03/10   var.                     EUR   860,092,441.05   860,092,441.05      

Loan 2003-2010

  10/03   03/10   var.               EUR   860,092,441.05   860,092,441.05            

Loan 2005-2012

  11/05   10/12   var.                     EUR   2,134,527,080.02   2,134,527,080.02      

Loan 2005-2012

  11/05   10/12   var.               EUR   2,134,527,080.02   2,134,527,080.02            

Loan 2003-2013

  10/03   11/13   4.480                     EUR   524,000,000.00   524,000,000.00      

Loan 2003-2013

  11/03   11/13   4.480               EUR   524,000,000.00   524,000,000.00            

Government Bonds

        EUR   147,609,476,867.93   147,609,476,867.93   EUR   5,920,987,259.67   5,920,987,259.67   EUR   3,728,279,545.26   3,728,279,545.26   EUR   10,929,162,844.53   10,929,162,844.53   EUR   7,967,208,000.00   7,967,208,000.00
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   227,030,581,000.00   1,704,945,787.02   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   1,900,000,000.00   1,280,668,643.84   CHF   300,000,000.00   202,210,838.50   CHF   1,569,300,000.00   1,057,764,896.20   CHF   4,320,773,742.00   2,912,357,604.48   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   12,029,400,000.00   8,350,270,720.53   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   12,029,400,000.00   8,350,270,720.53   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88   GBP   99,399,602.00   111,923,884.70   GBP   200,000,000.00   225,199,864.88   GBP   99,399,602.00   111,923,884.70   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00

 

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                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
        CAD   650,000,000.00   429,666,842.94   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   650,000,000.00   429,666,842.94   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   600,000,000.00   374,812,593.70   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   600,000,000.00   374,812,593.70   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   228,285,500.00   105,947,695.73   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   228,285,500.00   105,947,695.73   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Federal Obligation

        EUR   1,899,621,668.33   1,899,621,668.33   EUR   250,000,000.00   250,000,000.00   EUR   210,664,503.77   210,664,503.77   EUR   915,079,815.19   915,079,815.19   EUR   0.00   0.00
        JPY   59,300,000,000.00   445,328,927.61   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   24,065,625,000.00   180,727,132.77   JPY   25,252,350,000.00   189,639,155.90   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   700,000,000.00   485,908,649.17   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   700,000,000.00   485,908,649.17   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   4,050,000,000.00   294,324,978.38   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   388,586,800.00   154,735,316.37   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   388,586,800.00   154,735,316.37   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Treasury Bills

        EUR   3,450,000,000.00   3,450,000,000.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   3,960,455,838.45   3,960,455,838.45   EUR   1,394,359,220.66   1,394,359,220.66
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   883,000,000.00   595,173,901.32   CHF   870,000,000.00   586,411,431.65   CHF   13,000,000.00   8,762,469.67   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   2,956,700,000.00   2,052,408,718.59   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   2,956,700,000.00   2,052,408,718.59   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   1,550,000,000.00   1,745,298,952.82   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   1,550,000,000.00   1,745,298,952.82   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Loan from Insurance Companies

        EUR   902,235,925.82   902,235,925.82   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   9,962,039,999.86   723,969,680.88   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Loan from Banks

        EUR   10,859,800,000.00   10,859,800,000.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   49,812,635,000.00   374,081,067.89   JPY   49,812,635,000.00   374,081,067.89   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   1,319,563,289.82   889,433,330.97   CHF   1,319,563,289.82   889,433,330.97   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   3,515,358,724.13   2,440,204,584.29   USD   3,515,358,724.13   2,440,204,584.29   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   20,000,000.00   22,519,986.49   GBP   20,000,000.00   22,519,986.49   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71   ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   190,000,000.00   118,690,654.67   AUD   190,000,000.00   118,690,654.67   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   277,500,000.00   128,788,230.38   TRY   277,500,000.00   128,788,230.38   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63   NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   14,367,774,384.59   1,044,146,885.21   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   863,813,782.82   441,660,974.02   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Loan

        EUR   64,750,000.00   64,750,000.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   3,518,619,521.07   3,518,619,521.07   EUR   3,518,619,521.07   3,518,619,521.07   EUR   0.00   0.00
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00

 

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Table of Contents
                Financial debt before swap   Credit affiliates   Credit swaps   Debt swaps   Debt holding of own bonds
    Date
of
Issue
  Maturity   Interest
Rate
(%)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal

Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
  Curr.   Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Equivalent of
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
(EUR)
        ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Treasury Bills

        EUR   3,450,000,000.00   3,450,000,000.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   3,960,455,838.45   3,960,455,838.45   EUR   1,394,359,220.66   1,394,359,220.66
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   883,000,000.00   595,173,901.32   CHF   870,000,000.00   586,411,431.65   CHF   13,000,000.00   8,762,469.67   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   2,956,700,000.00   2,052,408,718.59   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   2,956,700,000.00   2,052,408,718.59   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   1,550,000,000.00   1,745,298,952.82   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   1,550,000,000.00   1,745,298,952.82   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Loan from Insurance Companies

        EUR   902,235,925.82   902,235,925.82   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   9,962,039,999.86   723,969,680.88   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Loan from Banks

        EUR   10,859,800,000.00   10,859,800,000.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   0.00   0.00
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   49,812,635,000.00   374,081,067.89   JPY   49,812,635,000.00   374,081,067.89   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   1,319,563,289.82   889,433,330.97   CHF   1,319,563,289.82   889,433,330.97   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   3,515,358,724.13   2,440,204,584.29   USD   3,515,358,724.13   2,440,204,584.29   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   20,000,000.00   22,519,986.49   GBP   20,000,000.00   22,519,986.49   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71   ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   190,000,000.00   118,690,654.67   AUD   190,000,000.00   118,690,654.67   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   277,500,000.00   128,788,230.38   TRY   277,500,000.00   128,788,230.38   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63   NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   14,367,774,384.59   1,044,146,885.21   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   863,813,782.82   441,660,974.02   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Loan

        EUR   64,750,000.00   64,750,000.00   EUR   0.00   0.00   EUR   3,518,619,521.07   3,518,619,521.07   EUR   3,518,619,521.07   3,518,619,521.07   EUR   0.00   0.00
        JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

Total

        EUR   164,785,884,462.08   164,785,884,462.08   EUR   6,170,987,259.67   6,170,987,259.67   EUR   7,457,563,570.10   7,457,563,570.10   EUR   19,323,318,019.24   19,323,318,019.24   EUR   9,361,567,220.66   9,361,567,220.66
        JPY   59,300,000,000.00   445,328,927.61   JPY   0.00   0.00   JPY   73,878,260,000.00   554,808,200.66   JPY   302,095,566,000.00   2,268,666,010.81   JPY   0.00   0.00
        CHF   2,783,000,000.00   1,875,842,545.16   CHF   1,170,000,000.00   788,622,270.15   CHF   2,901,863,289.82   1,955,960,696.83   CHF   5,640,337,031.82   3,801,790,935.44   CHF   0.00   0.00
        USD   15,686,100,000.00   10,888,588,088.30   USD   0.00   0.00   USD   19,201,458,724.13   13,328,792,672.59   USD   3,515,358,724.13   2,440,204,584.29   USD   0.00   0.00
        GBP   1,750,000,000.00   1,970,498,817.70   GBP   99,399,602.00   111,923,884.70   GBP   1,770,000,000.00   1,993,018,804.19   GBP   119,399,602.00   134,443,871.19   GBP   0.00   0.00
        ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   0.00   0.00   ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71   ZAR   330,000,000.00   30,939,433.71   ZAR   0.00   0.00
        CAD   650,000,000.00   429,666,842.94   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   650,000,000.00   429,666,842.94   CAD   0.00   0.00   CAD   0.00   0.00
        AUD   600,000,000.00   374,812,593.70   AUD   0.00   0.00   AUD   790,000,000.00   493,503,248.38   AUD   190,000,000.00   118,690,654.67   AUD   0.00   0.00
        TRY   228,285,500.00   105,947,695.73   TRY   0.00   0.00   TRY   505,785,500.00   234,735,926.12   TRY   277,500,000.00   128,788,230.38   TRY   0.00   0.00
        NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   0.00   0.00   NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63   NZD   60,000,000.00   30,298,439.63   NZD   0.00   0.00
        ATS   28,379,814,384.45   2,062,441,544.48   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00   ATS   0.00   0.00
        BRL   388,586,800.00   154,735,316.37   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   388,586,800.00   154,735,316.37   BRL   0.00   0.00   BRL   0.00   0.00
        DEM   863,813,782.82   441,660,974.02   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00   DEM   0.00   0.00

 

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     Financial debt
before swap
   Credit affiliates    Credit swaps    Debt swaps    Debt holding of
own bonds
   Financial debt after
swap

Grand Total Internal Debt

   167,289,986,980.58    6,170,987,259.67    7,457,563,570.10    19,323,318,019.24    9,361,567,220.66      163,623,186,949.39

Grand Total External Debt

   16,245,420,827.51    900,546,154.85    19,206,459,581.42    8,953,822,160.13    0.00      5,092,237,251.37
                               

Grand Total Debt

   183,535,407,808.09    7,071,533,414.52    26,664,023,151.52    28,277,140,179.37    9,361,567,220.66      168,715,424,200.76
                               
     Financial debt
before swap
   Credit affiliates    Credit swaps    Debt swaps    Debt holding of
own bonds
   Financial debt after
swap

Grand Total Internal Debt

   167,289,986,980.58    6,170,987,259.67    7,457,563,570.10    19,323,318,019.24    9,361,567,220.66      163,623,186,949.39

Grand Total External Debt

   16,245,420,827.51    900,546,154.85    19,206,459,581.42    8,953,822,160.13    0.00      5,092,237,251.37
                               

Grand Total Debt

   183,535,407,808.09    7,071,533,414.52    26,664,023,151.52    28,277,140,179.37    9,361,567,220.66      168,715,424,200.76
                               

Total Internal Floating Rate Debt

                  EUR  7,519,387,414.37
                     

Total External Floating Rate Debt

                  EUR  0
                     

 

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GUARANTEED DEBT

EXTERNAL GUARANTEED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

Borrower

   Amount
(Million
of euro)

Electric Utility Industry(1)

  

Foreign Credits

   0.00

Foreign Bonds

   0.00

Export Financing Guarantees Act(1)

   22,265.77

Austrian Industrieholding Corp.(ÖIAG)

   0.00

Companies with State Participations

  

Public Works

   2,335.12

Environment and Water Utility Funds

   0.00

Other

  

Loans to Federal Museums

   54.26

Erdöl-Lagergesellschaft m.b.H (Oil Reserve Comp.)

   166.62

ÖBB-EUROFIMA

   455.31

Support of the Austrian Financial Market

  

According § 1 Abs. 4 IBSG

   369.26
    

Total

   25,646.34
    

 

(1) Data are preliminary and still subject to change.

DOMESTIC GUARANTEED DEBT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

Borrower

   Amount
(Million
of euro)

Electric Utility Industry(1)

  

Energy Bonds

   0.16

Other Domestic Credits

   0.00

Export Guarantees Act(2)

   40,649.65

Export Financing Guarantees Act(1)

   6,750.00

Agrarian Investment

   0.05

Austrian Industrieholding Corp.(ÖIAG)

   22.51

Companies with State Participations

  

Public Works

   7,533.62

Other

   0.00

Environment and Water Utility Funds

   0.00

Other

  

Erdöl-Lagergesellschaft m.b.H. (Oil Reserve Corporation.)

   20.00

AWS (formerly FGG)

   658.65

Nuclear Liability Law

   121.80

ÖBB-EUROFIMA

   9,290.56

AWS (formerly BÜRGES)

   449.69

Labormarket Promotion

   0.00

Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

   130.25

Austrian Bank of Hotel and Tourism

   152.20

Loans to Federal Museums

   316.39

European Investment Bank (EIB)

   44.84

Support of the Austrian Financial Market

  

According § 1 Abs. 1 Z 1 IBSG(3)

   4,000.00

According § 1 Abs. 4 IBSG(3)

   20,051.00

According § 2 Abs. 1 Z 1 FinStaG(4)

   200.00

According § 2 Abs. 1 Z 2 FinStaG(4)

   1,500.00

Act Strengthening Enterprise Liquidity – ULSG

   146.64
    

Total(5)

   92,038.01
    

 

(1) Data are preliminary and still subject to change.
(2) Includes recognized but unpaid claims against the Republic under Export Guarantees.
(3) IBSG Interbankmarktstärkungsgesetz (Interbank Market Support Act)
(4) FinStaG Finanzmarktstabilitätsgesetz (Financial Market Stability Act)
(5) In addition, the Republic is liable by law for all liabilities of the Austrian Postal Savings Bank assumed until December 31, 2000, which amounted to EUR 3.2 billion as of December 31, 2009.

 

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Except as stated below, the information set forth herein with respect to Austria has been supplied by Christoph Kreutler, Superior Counsellor, Deputy Head of the Division for Export Financing and International Export Promotion Policy, Ministry of Finance, in his official capacity and is included herein on his authority.

The information contained under the headings “Balance of Payments”, “Foreign Exchange”, “Banking System and Monetary Policy—Oesterreichische Nationalbank” and “Banking System and Monetary Policy—Monetary Policy” and the information in the tables set forth under “Balance of Payments”, “Foreign Exchange”, “Banking System and Monetary Policy” and “The Economy—Tourism” has been extracted from publications of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and the Austrian Central Statistical Office, all of which are official documents published by Austrian authorities or the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

The information in the tables set forth under “The Economy” and “Public Debt” has been extracted from publications of STATISTICS AUSTRIA (STATISTIK AUSTRIA), from publications of the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung or WIFO), and from publications of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (“OeNB”). STATISTIK AUSTRIA is an agency of Austria. OeNB is the Austrian central bank, 50% of which is owned by the Republic of Austria. WIFO is an independent, non-partisan and not-for-profit organization supported by numerous professional associations and institutions for economic policy.

The information in the tables under “Tables and Supplementary Information” has been extracted from the Federal Budget Laws of 2004 through 2009 of the Republic of Austria, which are official documents published by the Republic of Austria.

AUTHORIZED AGENT

The name and address of the authorized agent of the Bank and Austria in the United States is Dr. Christian Prosl, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the United States, Austrian Embassy, 3524 International court, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008.

 

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