E7. Financial income and expenses

Financial income and expenses

SEKm

2018

2017

2016

Results from shares and participations in other companies

 

 

 

Dividend

2

2

2

Interest income and similar profit items

 

 

 

Interest income, investments

85

156

186

Other financial income

4

14

Total financial income

91

158

202

 

 

 

 

Interest expenses and similar loss items

 

 

 

Interest expenses, borrowing

–836

–882

–843

Interest expenses, derivatives

–354

–321

–92

Fair value hedges, unrealized

–8

32

24

Other financial expenses

–50

–169

–126

Total financial expenses

–1,248

–1,340

–1,037

Total

–1,157

–1,182

–835

Other financial income and expenses include an exchange difference of SEK 4m (–70; 14).

Sensitivity analysis

If interest rate levels had been 1 percentage point higher/lower, with unchanged fixed-interest terms and volumes in the net debt, interest expenses for the period would have been SEK 123m (83; 103) higher/lower. Sensitivity analysis calculations have been performed on the risk to which Essity was exposed at December 31, 2018 using assumptions on market movements that are regarded as reasonably possible in one year’s time.

For a description of the methods used by Essity to manage its interest rate risk, refer to the Risks and risk management section.