Note 28 Finance expense
€ million | 2016 | 2015 |
Loans from third parties | -51 | -65 |
Capitalised interest assets under construction | - | 1 |
Currency translation differences | -5 | -44 |
Other finance expense | -16 | -17 |
Total | -72 | -125 |
Alliander uses FX swaps to hedge the currency risk. The currency translation differences result from the effect of the movements in the US dollar and sterling exchange rates against the euro on the available-for-sale financial assets (note [6]) and the finance lease obligations (note [19]).
The other finance lease expense relates largely to the finance lease obligations (note [19]) but also includes costs for letters of credit and arranging credit lines.