Financial instruments include primary financial instruments, such as receivables and payables.
The notes to the specific items of the balance sheet disclose the fair value of the related instrument if this deviates from the carrying amount. The carrying amounts of all financial instruments approximate the fair value. If the financial instrument is not recorded in the balance sheet, the information on the fair value is disclosed in the notes to the ‘Contingent rights and obligations’.
For the principles of primary financial instruments, reference is made to the recognition per balance sheet item.