The following information is part of the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2003, which were audited and issued with an unqualified certificate by KPMG Deutsche Treuhand AG, Wirtschaftprüfungsgesellschaft.
The table shows the effects of exchange rate changes on the balance sheet:
| |
| in € m. |
Dec 31, 2003 |
Dec 31, 2002 |
| Foreign currency assets |
402,900 |
417,400 |
| thereof U.S.$ |
232,500 |
231,900 |
| Foreign currency liabilities (excluding capital and reserves) |
433,200 |
392,700 |
| thereof U.S.$ |
258,100 |
221,500 |
| Change in total assets owing to parity |
|
|
| changes for foreign currencies1 |
(61,800) |
(52,900) |
| thereof due to U.S.$ |
(41,500) |
(36,900) |
| |
| 1 |
Based on the asset side. |
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