Investments in associated companies
The carrying value of investments in associated companies changed as follows.
December 31,
SEK in millions

20072006
Carrying value, opening balance

1,0851,006
Acquisitions

-77
Issues of new shares and shareholder contributions

445
Impairment losses

-108-43
Divestitures

-7-
Reclassifications

-0
Carrying value, closing balance

9741,085
Other holdings of equity securities
The carrying value of other holdings of equity securities changed as follows.
December 31,
SEK in millions

20072006
Carrying value, opening balance

17292
Acquisitions

272
Impairment losses

--3
Changes in fair value

581
Carrying value, closing balance

204172
Other long-term financial assets
The carrying value of other long-term financial assets changed as follows.
December 31,
SEK in millions

20072006
Carrying value, opening balance

110,62796,924
Purchases

10,05914,474
Sales and disposals

-13-471
Impairment losses

-4-67
Exchange rate differences

498-233
Carrying value, closing balance

121,167110,627
Other financial assets by class
The total carrying and fair values of other financial assets were as follows.
December 31, 2007December 31, 2006
SEK in millionsCarrying valueFair valueCarrying valueFair value
Other holdings of equity securities available-for-sale196196166166
Other holdings of equity securities held-for-trading8866
Receivables from associated companies at amortized cost--101101
Loans and receivables at amortized cost55--
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges39394242
Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges9988
Cross currency interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges3535--
Interest rate swaps and cross currency interest rate swaps held-for-trading4804801515
Subtotal (see Categories - Note 22 and Credit risk - Note 23)/Total fair value772772338338
Shares in subsidiaries120,488
110,342
Receivables from subsidiaries111
119
Investments in associated companies974
1,085
Total other financial assets122,345
111,884
of which interest-bearing767
338
of which non-interest-bearing121,578
111,546
For Loans and receivables, including claims on associated companies, fair value is estimated at the present value of future cash flows discounted by applying market interest rates as of the balance sheet date. For more information on financial instruments by category and exposed to credit risk, see Notes 22 "Financial Assets and Liabilities by Category" and section "Credit risk management" in Note 23 "Financial Risk Management," respectively. Shareholdings and participations in subsidiaries are specified in Note 29 "Specification of Shareholdings and Participations," while information on associated companies and other holdings of equity securities is presented in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" (Note 35). Conventional commercial terms apply for receivables from subsidiaries.