Assets pledged and collateral

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Assets pledged and collateral

36 Assets pledged and collateral

Assets pledged

The Group pledges assets mainly for repurchase agreements and other securities financing. Certain pledged assets may be encumbered, meaning they have the right to be sold or repledged. The encumbered assets are parenthetically disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet.

Assets pledged

end of	2018	2017
CHF million
Total assets pledged or assigned as collateral	117,895	130,038
of which encumbered	58,672	73,189

Collateral

The Group receives cash and securities in connection with resale agreements, securities borrowing and loans, derivative transactions and margined broker loans. A significant portion of the collateral and securities received by the Group was sold or repledged in connection with repurchase agreements, securities sold not yet purchased, securities borrowings and loans, pledges to clearing organizations, segregation requirements under securities laws and regulations, derivative transactions and bank loans.

Collateral

end of	2018	2017
CHF million
Fair value of collateral received with the right to sell or repledge	406,389	433,190
of which sold or repledged	193,267	212,155

Other information

end of	2018	2017
CHF million
Swiss National Bank required minimum liquidity reserves	2,042	2,043
Other cash and securities restricted under Swiss and foreign regulations for financial institutions	25,139	26,969

Bank

Assets pledged and collateral

35 Assets pledged and collateral

Assets pledged

The Bank pledges assets mainly for repurchase agreements and other securities financing. Certain pledged assets may be encumbered, meaning they have the right to be sold or repledged. The encumbered assets are parenthetically disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet.

Assets pledged

end of	2018	2017
CHF million
Total assets pledged or assigned as collateral	117,895	130,038
of which encumbered	58,672	73,189

Collateral

The Bank receives cash and securities in connection with resale agreements, securities borrowing and loans, derivative transactions and margined broker loans. A significant portion of the collateral and securities received by the Bank was sold or repledged in connection with repurchase agreements, securities sold not yet purchased, securities borrowings and loans, pledges to clearing organizations, segregation requirements under securities laws and regulations, derivative transactions and bank loans.

Collateral

end of	2018	2017
CHF million
Fair value of collateral received with the right to sell or repledge	406,389	433,190
of which sold or repledged	193,267	212,155

Other information

end of	2018	2017
CHF million
Swiss National Bank required minimum liquidity reserves	2,042	2,043
Other cash and securities restricted under Swiss and foreign regulations for financial institutions	24,681	26,928

> Refer to “Note 36 – Assets pledged and collateral” in VI – Consolidated financial statements – Credit Suisse Group for further information.