Definition for : Financial expense
Financial expense includes: Interest and related Charges; foreign exchange losses on Debt; net expense on the Disposal of Marketable securities; Amortisation of Bond Redemption premiums; additions to provisions for financial Liabilities and Charges and Impairment losses on investments.
(See Chapter 9 Margin analysis: Structure of the Vernimmen)
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