14 Other financial assets
 
Total
Other
participa-
tions
Other
receivables
Other
deferred
items
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
1 January 2006
189
49
123
17
 
 
 
 
 
Changes:
 
 
 
 
- Charged to the income statement
(6)
-
-
(6)
- Capital payments
4
4
-
-
- Acquisitions
9
9
-
-
- Disposals
(14)
(14)
-
-
- Impairments
(5)
(5)
-
-
- Loans granted
35
-
35
-
- Repayments
(20)
-
(20)
-
- Transfer to current loans
(92)
-
(92)
-
- Exchange differences
(2)
-
(2)
-
- Other transfers
5
(3)
(1)
9
- Other changes
(3)
-
(3)
-
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
31 December 2006
100
40
40
20
 
 
 
 
 
Changes:
 
 
 
 
- Charged to the income statement
(7)
-
-
(7)
- Capital payments
3
3
-
-
- Acquisitions
42
42
-
-
- Disposals
(4)
(4)
-
-
- Loans granted
1
-
1
-
- Repayments
(2)
-
(2)
-
- Exchange differences
(2)
(1)
(1)
-
- Transfers
(1)
-
(10)
9
- Changes in fair value
(7)
(7)
-
-
- Other changes
3
-
3
-
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
31 December 2007
126
73
31
22
Other participations relate to equity instruments in companies with activities that support DSM’s business, which can be quoted or unquoted. In Other participations an amount of €35 million is included that relates to equity instruments whose fair value cannot be measured reliably (2006: €40 million). These interests are therefore measured at cost.