26 Rental and lease commitments

The commitments arising from operating leases are largely rental payments for buildings.

Commitments under non-cancellable operating leases:

CHF 1,000

2013

2014

Due date

 

 

 1st year

 6,809 

 7,565 

 2nd year

 5,835 

 5,568 

 3rd year

 3,890 

 2,982 

 4th year

 2,009 

 1,410 

 5th year

 1,100 

 691 

 6th year or beyond

 3,118 

 2,839 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31

 22,761 

 21,055 

In financial year 2014, CHF 8.2 million (2013: CHF 7.9 million) were recognized as expenses for leases in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

The Group did not enter into any finance lease contracts.