13. Loans and other receivables

The carrying amount of loans and other receivables from third parties includes impaired loans in the amount of CHF 1.7 million (previous year: CHF 3.6 million). Due to payments received for loans which were already impaired and reclassifications to currents assets, the total impairment on loans has been reduced by CHF 1.9 million in comparision with the previous year’s reduction of CHF 0.6 million.