34.3. Liquidity risk

The solvency and liquidity of the Volkswagen Group are ensured at all times by rolling liquidity planning, a liquidity reserve in the form of cash, confirmed credit lines and the issuance of securities on the international money and capital markets. The volume of confirmed credit lines was maintained at a high level through the extension of a syndicated credit line in the amount of €20 billion.

Local cash funds in certain countries (e.g. China, Brazil, Argentina, India and South Africa) are only available to the Group for cross-border transactions subject to exchange controls. There are no significant restrictions over and above these.

The following overview shows the contractual undiscounted cash flows from financial instruments.

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MATURITY ANALYSIS OF UNDISCOUNTED CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

 

REMAINING CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES

 

 

 

REMAINING CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES

 

 

€ million

 

under one year

 

within one to five years

 

over five years

 

2016

 

under one year

 

within one to five years

 

over five years

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put options and compensation rights granted to noncontrolling interest shareholders

 

3,382

 

 

 

3,382

 

3,406

 

 

 

3,406

Financial liabilities

 

90,044

 

60,603

 

10,955

 

161,602

 

74,217

 

66,347

 

13,377

 

153,941

Trade payables

 

22,788

 

6

 

 

22,794

 

20,456

 

4

 

 

20,460

Other financial liabilities

 

6,009

 

1,789

 

83

 

7,880

 

5,550

 

1,940

 

69

 

7,560

Derivatives

 

77,294

 

59,007

 

119

 

136,420

 

77,686

 

73,684

 

10

 

151,380

 

 

199,517

 

121,405

 

11,157

 

332,079

 

181,316

 

141,976

 

13,456

 

336,747

When calculating cash outflows related to put options and compensation rights, it was assumed that shares would be tendered at the earliest possible repayment date.

Derivatives comprise both cash flows from derivative financial instruments with negative fair values and cash flows from derivatives with positive fair values for which gross settlement has been agreed. Derivatives entered into through offsetting transactions are also accounted for as cash outflows. The cash outflows from derivatives for which gross settlement has been agreed are matched in part by cash inflows. These cash inflows are not reported in the maturity analysis. If these cash inflows were also recognized, the cash outflows presented would be substantially lower. This applies in particular also if hedges have been closed with offsetting transactions.

The cash outflows from irrevocable credit commitments are presented in section entitled "Other financial obligations”, classified by contractual maturities.

As of December 31, 2016, the maximum potential liability under financial guarantees amounted to €173 million (previous year: €1,638 million). Financial guarantees are assumed to be due immediately in all cases. The decrease is mainly attributable to the elimination of the pledge of claims under certificates of deposit with Bankhaus Metzler amounting to €1.3 billion to secure a loan granted to Fleet Investments B.V. by Bankhaus Metzler (see disclosures on the basis of consolidation/joint ventures).