1. General Information
Information on the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Pursuant to Section 115, Paragraph 3 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG), the consolidated interim financial statements of Covestro AG, Leverkusen (Germany), as of June 30, 2023, have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) – including IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) – of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), London (United Kingdom), the Interpretations (IFRICs) of the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC), and the interpretations published by the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC), endorsed by the European Union and in effect at the reporting date.
The accounting policies and measurement principles described in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022, were applied unchanged in preparing the consolidated interim financial statements as of June 30, 2023, subject to the effects of financial reporting standards adopted for the first time in the current fiscal year as described in note 2.1 “Financial Reporting Standards Applied for the First Time in the Reporting Period.”
The consolidated interim financial statements are drawn up in euros. Amounts are stated in millions of euros (€ million) unless otherwise noted.
The Board of Management approved the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for publication on July 26, 2023. The Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and the Interim Group Management Report were subjected to a review by the group auditor.
Exchange Rates
In the reporting period, the following exchange rates were used for the major currencies of relevance to the Covestro Group:
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Closing rates |
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€1/ |
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June 30, 2022 |
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Dec. 31, 2022 |
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June 30, 2023 |
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BRL |
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Brazil |
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5.42 |
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5.64 |
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5.28 |
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CNY |
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China |
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6.97 |
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7.37 |
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7.91 |
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HKD |
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Hong Kong1 |
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8.15 |
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8.32 |
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8.52 |
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INR |
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India |
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82.11 |
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88.17 |
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89.21 |
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JPY |
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Japan |
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141.54 |
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140.66 |
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157.16 |
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MXN |
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Mexico |
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20.96 |
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20.86 |
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18.56 |
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USD |
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United States |
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1.04 |
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1.07 |
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1.09 |
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Average rates |
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€1/ |
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1st half 2022 |
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1st half 2023 |
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BRL |
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Brazil |
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5.53 |
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5.48 |
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CNY |
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China |
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7.09 |
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7.49 |
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HKD |
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Hong Kong1 |
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8.55 |
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8.47 |
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INR |
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India |
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83.31 |
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88.84 |
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JPY |
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Japan |
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134.10 |
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145.48 |
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MXN |
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Mexico |
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22.14 |
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19.65 |
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USD |
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United States |
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1.09 |
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1.08 |
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